利用红酵母发酵生产β—胡萝卜素的研究进展

对红酵母β－胡萝卜素的提取方法以及菌株的发酵生理学条件研究作了小结,并讨论了未来的发展方向。结论认为：破壁效果是提取色素的关键,酸－热处理法是一种较好的破壁方法,但机械法应是大规模细胞玻碎更适用的方法;红酵母产β－胡萝卜素的特性（产量和产品组成）,不仅与所使用的菌株有关,还与培养条件特别是发酵生理学条件及提取方法有密切关系;超临界CO2萃取技术的应用和高产菌种的选育与构建,将是今后红酵母β－胡萝卜素实现产业化开发的主要研究方向。     

粘性红圆酵母XJU-1产β-胡萝卜素的研究

目的:从粘性红圆酵母Rhodotorula mucilaginosaXJU-1中提取β-胡萝卜素并对其特性加以研究。方法:采用酸热法对发酵产物破壁,用丙酮∶石油醚(1∶1)萃取β-胡萝卜素,采用GB/T 5009.83-2003的HPLC方法测定β-胡萝卜素含量,以448nm波长的紫外分光光度吸收值计算出色素损失率来探讨β-胡萝卜素的稳定性。结果:该菌株在液体发酵培养基中生长72hβ-胡萝卜素含量高达389.2μg/g干重,经实验确定,葡萄糖是最有利于β-胡萝卜素生成的碳源;蛋白胨是生产β-胡萝卜素的最佳氮源。提取的β-胡萝卜素耐热性较好,需置于暗处保存。结论:该菌种β-胡萝卜素产率明显高于国内外已报道的,有很好的开发前景。     

基因crtI对重组酿酒酵母β-胡萝卜素产量的影响

本文研究了在一株表达红法夫酵母色素合成相关基因crtE、crtYB、crtI和酿酒酵母HMG1功能域的重组酿酒酵母菌株Sc-EYBIH中,再表达一个拷贝crtI基因,对重组酵母Sc-EYBIH中β-胡萝卜素产量的影响。结果表明再表达crtI基因后,重组酿酒酵母Sc-EYBIH+I中β-胡萝卜素产量达到1136.17μg/g,是出发菌株Sc-EYBIH产量(358.82μ/g)的3倍。且重组菌株Sc-EYBIH+I的死亡率明显要低于不产色素的对照菌株Sc-vector。。这些结果显示,本研究所构建的重组菌ScEYBIH+I有着较好的色素产量和优异的生长性能,无论是用来生成色素类物质还是生产其他生物制品都有着广泛的应用前景。     

烷化剂NTG诱变虾青素产生菌红法夫酵母的研究

虾青素是一种很有效的生物抗氧化剂和某些生物的天然着色剂,应用前景广阔。红法夫酵母是 生产虾青素的一个来源,优点颇多。天然菌株虾青素产量较少,缺少实用价值。实验采用烷化剂ＮＴＧ 诱变红法夫酵母,筛选出类胡萝卜素产量高的诱变株。用薄层层析对红法夫酵母产生的色素及其皂 化产物进行分析,并对各个成分的扫描光谱进行了比较。认为红法夫酵母产生的类胡萝卜素成分主 要是虾青素及虾青素二酯,还有一部分β－胡萝卜素。同时,还对虾青素产生的时相和ＢＨＴ对虾青素 光分解的保护作用进行了初步研究。     

氮源种类及溶氧水平对锁掷酵母产类胡萝卜素组分的影响

在锁掷酵母（Sporidioboluspararoseus）发酵产类胡萝卜紊的过程中,发酵产物中类胡萝卜紊种类繁多,而且性质相似,加大了不同色素分离纯化的难度。为定向积累不同种类的类胡萝卜素,以本实验室保藏锁挪酵母JD-2为出发菌,研究了氮源种类和浓度及溶氧对锁掷酵母产类胡萝卜素的影响,并在7L发酵罐中进行了补料分批发酵试验。发现培养基中同时添加有机氮源和无机氮源且溶氧控制较低（5％）时有利于β-胡萝卜素的大量积累,最佳有机氮源和无机氮源分别为玉米浆（20g／L）、硫酸铵（5g／L）。补料分批发酵时β-胡萝卜素产量达到31．28mg／L,红酵母烯12．38mg／L。培养基中只添加有机氮源且相对溶氧控制相对较高（30％）时有利于红酵母烯的大量积累,最佳有机氮源为酵母膏（20g／L）。补料分批发酵时红酵母烯产量达到38．96mg／L,8．胡萝卜素12．36mg／L。     

红酵母超高压突变体的类胡萝卜素提取及特性研究

采用酸-热法破壁和丙酮为提取溶剂,在所优化的最佳组合条件下,从红酵母超高压突变株提取类胡萝卜素,平均提取率可达718.1μg/g干细胞。色素粗提物采用柱色谱分离纯化后,通过薄层色谱（TLC）、紫外光谱和HPLC进行分析,发现该酵母突变体的发酵产物至少含β-胡萝卜素、园酵母素和红酵母红素等3种色素,其中β-胡萝卜素含量最多,超过50%的比例。该色素提取物的光热稳定性好于先前报道的同类色素;体外清除自由基实验也表明该类胡萝卜素提取物具有良好的抗氧化活性。因此,利用该突变株发酵生产类胡萝卜素值得进一步研究和开发。     

β-胡萝卜素对阿魏蘑菌体形态及其产漆酶的影响

前期研究发现β-胡萝卜素为阿魏蘑和胶红酵母共培养过程中提高漆酶活性的关键因子。本文研究β-胡萝卜素的最佳添加量、添加时间和消耗情况,以及胶红酵母和β-胡萝卜素对阿魏蘑的形态的影响。结果表明,在阿魏蘑单培养中β-胡萝卜素的最佳添加量为10 mg(0.067%),最优添加时间为48 h,漆酶酶活达到7 083 U/L,为单培养的2.9倍。在形态研究中发现中小型菌球和粗糙型菌球都有利于产漆酶。结果显示通过添加β-胡萝卜素和控制阿魏蘑的菌体形态均可提高漆酶的产量,为漆酶的工业化生产提供了新的尝试和方法。     

代谢工程改造酿酒酵母生产β-胡萝卜素

β-胡萝卜素在食品、药品和化妆品领域有广泛用途。为获得生产β-胡萝卜素的微生物细胞工厂,本研究首先在酿酒酵母BY4742中过表达甲羟戊酸(MVA)途径的限速酶3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酰辅酶A还原酶(HMGR)基因及二萜化合物合成的关键酶牻牛儿基牻牛儿基焦磷酸合酶(GGPS)基因,来提高牻牛儿基牻牛儿基焦磷酸(GGPP)的供给。在酿酒酵母底盘菌BY4742-T2的基础上整合来源于成团泛菌和红法夫酵母的β-胡萝卜素合成基因,比较酿酒酵母工程菌生产β-胡萝卜素的差别。结果表明提高酿酒酵母中HMGR和GGPS酶基因的表达能将工程菌中β-胡萝卜素的产量提高26.0倍。另外,来源于真核生物红法夫酵母的合成基因相比成团泛菌,更有利于酿酒酵母生产β-胡萝卜素。最终获得的酿酒酵母工程菌BW02能生产1.56 mg/g细胞干重的β-胡萝卜素,为进一步获得高产β-胡萝卜素细胞工厂提供基础。     

光系统Ⅱ反应中心CP47／D1／D2／Cyt b—559复合物中色素分子空？…

线二色光谱（ＬＤ）是研究色素分子在光合膜上空间取向和排布的重要手段。采用低温（１００Ｋ）吸收光谱和线二色光谱技术研究光系统Ⅱ核心复合物ＣＰ４７／Ｄ１／Ｄ２／Ｃｙｔ ｂ－５５９中色素分子的空间取向。结果表明,在光系统Ⅱ核心复合物ＣＰ４７／Ｄ１／Ｄ２／Ｃｙｔ ｂ－５５９中６８０ｎｍ处有吸收的叶绿素分子Ｑｙ跃迁与光合膜平面平行。β－胡萝卜素分子有两种不同的空间取向,其中在４７０和５０５ｎｍ处有吸收的β－     

光系统Ⅱ反应中心CP47/D1/D2/Cyt b-559复合物中色素分子空间取向的线二色光谱研究

线二色光谱(LD)是研究色素分子在光合膜上空间取向和排布的重要手段.采用低温(100K)吸收光谱和线二色光谱技术研究光系统Ⅱ核心复合物CP47/D1/D2/Cyt b-559中色素分子的空间取向.结果表明,在光系统Ⅱ核心复合物CP47/D1/D2/Cyt b-559中680 nm处有吸收的叶绿素分子Qy跃迁与光合膜平面平行.β-胡萝卜素分子有两种不同的空间取向,其中在470和505nm处有吸收的β-胡萝卜素分子(Ⅰ)与光合膜平面近似平行,而在460和490nm处有吸收的β-胡萝卜素分子(Ⅱ)与光合膜垂直.光破坏实验显示垂直取向的β-胡萝卜素分子对强光敏感.680nm处吸收的叶绿素分子成分复杂,可能包含有P680和核心天线CP47蛋白上的色素分子.     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.