代谢工程改造枯草芽孢杆菌发酵生产乙偶姻

乙偶姻是枯草芽孢杆菌的主要代谢产物,它作为一种食用香精,广泛应用于食品、烟草、化妆品、清洁剂、酒类等行业。本研究首先在不产芽孢的枯草芽孢杆菌(BSD1,阻断了芽孢的合成途径)中敲除了2,3-丁二醇脱氢酶(BDH)的编码基因bdh A、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)的编码基因ldh和乙酸激酶的编码基因(ACK)ack A,随后克隆了来自菌株B.subtilis168的α-乙酰乳酸合成酶(ALS)和α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶(ALDC)基因als S和als D,并将其在上述敲除菌中过量表达,结果表明阻断副产物合成途径和加强乙偶姻合成途径关键酶的表达,会显著提高乙偶姻的产量,最终乙偶姻产量达到38.08 g/L,产率为0.45 g·L~(-1)·h~(-1),产率提高了约87.5%。     

加强表达6-磷酸果糖激酶提高Bacillus subtilis乙偶姻合成效率

乙偶姻是枯草芽孢杆菌的主要胞外产物,它是一种广泛使用的食用香精,同时也可作为重要的化学中间体,因此提高枯草芽孢杆菌乙偶姻的产量和生产效率有重要意义。本研究克隆了编码枯草芽孢杆菌6-磷酸果糖激酶(PFKA)和丙酮酸激酶(PK)的编码基因pfk A和py K,并分别将其在高产乙偶姻的枯草芽孢杆菌BM(敲除了2,3-丁二醇脱氢酶的编码基因bdh A)中过量表达。结果表明过量表达PFKA或者PK能有效提高糖酵解速率以及发酵过程的生物量,并且过量表达PFKA与过量表达PK相比更有利于乙偶姻的合成。在5 L发酵罐上对工程菌进行发酵实验发现,经底物流加发酵,乙偶姻产量达到66.8 g/L,生产效率达到0.74 g·(L·h)-1。本研究为利用枯草芽孢杆菌作为细胞工厂生产相关化合物有重要的借鉴意义。     

光滑球拟酵母生产2,3-丁二酮的系统代谢工程策略

【目的】调控丙酮酸工业生产菌株光滑球拟酵母(Torulopsis glabrata)CCTCC M202019碳代谢流分布促进2,3-丁二酮积累。【方法】过量表达来源于枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)的乙酰乳酸合成酶(ALS);在此基础上,借助T.glabrata全基因组规模代谢网络模型(GSMM)iNX804解析敲除基因ILV5的必要性;敲除基因BDH以阻断2,3-丁二酮的降解。【结果】过量表达ALS将ALS活性提高了4.6倍,发酵液中2,3-丁二酮浓度从0.01 g/L提高至0.57 g/L。敲除基因ILV5使2,3-丁二酮浓度提高28.1%。敲除基因BDH导致丁二酮还原酶和丁二醇脱氢酶活性分别降低74.4%、76.1%,同时2,3-丁二酮进一步代谢产物3-羟基丁酮和2,3-丁二醇浓度则分别降低52.2%和71.4%,2,3-丁二酮浓度为0.95 g/L。【结论】基于GSMM的系统代谢工程策略能够将碳代谢流从丙酮酸节点导向2,3-丁二酮,实现2,3-丁二酮的有效积累。     

乙酸合成途径阻断及NADH氧化酶表达对于谷氨酸棒杆菌生产乙偶姻的影响

【目的】研究乙酸合成途径阻断及NADH氧化酶表达对于谷氨酸棒杆菌生产乙偶姻的影响。【方法】在谷氨酸棒杆菌CGF2中异源表达als SD操纵子构建乙偶姻生产菌株CGT1,考察敲除乙酸生成途径cat和pqo对乙偶姻的影响。然后引入短乳杆菌的NADH氧化酶,在优化的溶氧条件下研究其对乙偶姻产量的影响。【结果】CGT1在摇瓶发酵中可积累6.27 g/L乙偶姻,敲除cat使乙偶姻产量显著提高30.94%,达到8.21 g/L;双敲除cat和pqo没有进一步提高产量。通过优化发酵的溶氧水平,乙偶姻产量达到10.06 g/L。在高溶氧水平下引入NADH氧化酶导致菌株的生长和糖代谢速率提高,但乙偶姻产量略有降低。在分批补料发酵中,重组菌株乙偶姻产量达到40.51 g/L,产率为0.51 g/(L?h)。【结论】在谷氨酸棒杆菌中阻断乙酸合成途径cat能够有效提高乙偶姻产量,NADH氧化酶在高溶氧水平下表达不利于乙偶姻的合成,需要进一步调节表达水平以确定其效果。     

绿针假单胞菌GP72中aurI/aurR系统调控功能

【背景】绿针假单胞菌(Pseudomonas chlororaphis) GP72是一株可生产吩嗪类抗生素吩嗪-1-羧酸(PCA)和2-羟基吩嗪(2-OH-PHZ)的生防根际促生菌。基因组比对发现GP72菌中存在aurI/aurR双元调控系统。【目的】研究该系统对GP72中吩嗪类物质的调控作用。【方法】将aurI基因在大肠杆菌中异源表达,用紫色杆菌CV026和根癌农杆菌NTL4做显色实验。构建基因敲除菌株和回补菌株,发酵测量突变株的生长曲线与总吩嗪产量。构建转录融合质粒,测定吩嗪合成基因启动子的转录水平。【结果】显色实验显示,aurI能产生多种信号分子,使CV026显紫色、NTL4显蓝色。分别单独敲除aurI和aurR基因,同时敲除aurI/aurR基因,吩嗪产量均会升高,而回补菌株吩嗪产量降为野生型水平。β-半乳糖苷酶活性测定结果显示,突变株的酶活比野生型高。【结论】aurI/aurR负调控GP72的吩嗪合成,通过抑制吩嗪合成启动子的转录而影响吩嗪类物质的产量。     

crgA调控三孢布拉霉合成类胡萝卜素

【目的】探究crgA基因在三孢布拉霉合成类胡萝卜素过程中的调控作用。【方法】克隆三孢布拉霉crgA基因并利用split-marker策略敲除该基因;在表型特征、关键酶基因转录水平、类胡萝卜素合成水平等方面将基因敲除株与野生株进行比较分析。【结果】与野生型菌株相比,crgA基因敲除菌产孢能力明显下降,而类胡萝卜素合成途径中的关键酶基因转录水平明显提高,在发酵120h后β-胡萝卜素的积累量提高了31.2%。将crgA基因重新导入到敲除菌后,该菌的性状恢复至野生型。【结论】crgA基因调控三孢布拉霉的生长和产孢能力,并通过调控类胡萝卜素关键酶基因表达来调控类胡萝卜素的合成,是一个负调控因子。     

苏云金芽胞杆菌3-羟基丁酮代谢基因簇的转录调控

摘要:【目的】通过分析苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis)3-羟基丁酮代谢基因簇aco的转录调控和acoR突变体的表型特征,明确aco基因簇的转录调控机制和对芽胞产量及Cry蛋白产量的影响。【方法】通过生物信息学方法分析aco基因簇的结构,RT-PCR分析基因簇的转录单元,采用同源重组技术敲除苏云金芽胞杆菌HD73菌株的acoR 基因,利用启动子融合lacZ的方法分析启动子的转录活性。利用总蛋白定量确定Cry1Ac蛋白产量。【结果】aco基因簇由acoABCL 4个基因组成,形成一个转录单元。aco基因簇的启动子PacoA转录活性在sigL(编码Sigma 54因子)和acoR突变体中均明显降低。acoR基因的缺失对菌体生长和Cry1Ac蛋白产量无显著影响,但使菌体运动能力减弱,使芽胞产量略有下降,并且不能利用3-羟基丁酮。【结论】aco操纵子受Sigma 54控制,并由AcoR激活,aocR基因的缺失影响菌体对3-羟基丁酮的利用,但对Cry蛋白产量无显著影响。     

苏云金芽胞杆菌dxr1基因的转录受SigH控制

【目的】萜类化合物广泛分布在生物界,是重要的生命物质。目前发现有两条萜类化合物的生物合成途径,即甲羟戊酸(MVA)途径和2-甲基-D-赤藓糖醇-4-磷酸(MEP)途径。MEP代谢途径中的关键酶1-脱氧-D-木酮糖-5-磷酸还原异构化酶(DXR,EC1.1.1.267)催化1-脱氧-D-木酮糖-5-磷酸生成MEP。枯草芽胞杆菌中dxr基因编码DXR酶,而在苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bacillusthuringiensis,Bt)中有2个基因(dxr1和dxr2)编码DXR酶。通过分析BtHD73菌株的dxr1基因的转录活性和dxr1突变体表型,明确dxr1基因的转录调控机制和功能。【方法】通过5?RACE分析dxr1的转录起始位点;β-半乳糖苷酶活性测定分析dxr1基因启动子(Pdxr1)的转录活性;采用同源重组技术分别敲除BtHD73菌株的dxr1和dxr2基因;利用总蛋白定量确定Cry1Ac蛋白产量;利用DXR检测试剂盒检测Bt菌株的DXR活性。【结果】dxr1基因的转录起始位点位于起始密码子上游39 bp处的G碱基;与出发菌株HD73相比,Pdxr1在sig H突变体中的转录活性明显降低;dxr1或dxr2基因的缺失对菌体生长、芽胞形成率和Cry1Ac蛋白产量无显著影响,但使DXR活性下降。【结论】Bt中dxr1基因的转录受Sig H控制,dxr1基因的缺失影响DXR的活性。     

苏云金芽胞杆菌rocE基因的转录调控

【目的】rocE基因编码精氨酸降解途径中的精氨酸通透酶,通过分析苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis,Bt) rocE基因的转录活性,明确rocE基因的转录调控机制。【方法】通过RT-PCR确定rocE基因所在基因簇的转录单元;β-半乳糖苷酶活性测定分析rocE基因启动子(ProcE)的转录活性;采用同源重组技术敲除BtHD73菌株的rocE基因;通过融合His标签的方法在大肠杆菌中表达纯化RocR蛋白的HTH结构域;通过凝胶阻滞实验明确RocR与rocE基因启动子的结合作用。【结果】在M9培养基中,精氨酸可诱导ProcE的转录活性;在SSM培养基和精氨酸诱导培养基中,与出发菌株HD73相比,ProcE在sigL (编码Sigma54因子)突变体和rocR突变体中的转录活性显著下降。RocR-HTH蛋白与ProcE有结合作用。rocE基因的缺失对菌体生长和Cry1Ac蛋白产量无显著影响。rocE缺失突变体的芽胞形成率为65.5%,HD73出发菌株为85.7%,显著性分析结果表明差异显著(P0.05)。【结论】rocE基因的转录活性受Sigma54的控制,并受RocR正调控。rocE基因的缺失影响菌株的芽胞形成率。     

钝齿棒杆菌FarR对精氨酸生物合成基因簇转录水平的影响及其与ArgR的关系

【目的】FarR蛋白可参与棒杆菌精氨酸生物合成途径中相关基因的调控,但具体机制不清楚。本研究通过比较钝齿棒杆菌farR、argR单敲除株和farR与argR双敲除株Arg生物合成途径中相关基因转录水平的变化来揭示FarR蛋白功能及其与ArgR的内在关联性。【方法】采用无痕敲除方法构建了钝齿棒杆菌farR单敲除株和farR与argR双敲除株;采用荧光定量PCR方法分析了farR、argR敲除及其组合敲除后精氨酸生物合成途径相关基因在转录水平的变化。【结果】在ArgR蛋白缺失的情况下,FarR可能发挥正调控功能;在ArgR存在时,敲除farR,目标基因的转录水平改变存在不一致性,表现出上调、下调或无影响。【结论】钝齿棒杆菌中FarR和ArgR在精氨酸生物合成途径的调控中存在关联性。     

六种藓类植物茎的比较解剖学研究

通过对6种藓类植物,即褶叶青藓(Brachythecium salebrosum(Web.et Mohr.)B.S.G.)、湿地匐灯藓(Plagiomnium acutum(Lindb.)Kop.)、侧枝匐灯藓(Plagiomnium maximoviczii(Lindb.)Kop.)、大凤尾藓(Fissidensnobilis Griff.)、大羽藓(Thuidium cymbifolium(Doz.et Molk.)B.S.G.)和大灰藓(Hypnum plumaeforme Wils.)嫩茎和老茎的石蜡切片和显微观察发现,同一藓类植株的嫩茎和老茎,茎结构稳定,不同种藓类植物茎横切面具有不同特征.植物体茎横切面形状、表层细胞的层数、细胞大小和细胞壁厚薄、皮层细胞大小和形状、中轴的有无以及比例等特征可以作为藓类植物的分科分类依据之一.     

Photoregulation of seed germination of wild-type and of an aurea-mutant of tomato

Seed germination of an aurea mutant of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is promoted by continuous irradiation with red, far-red or long-wavelength far-red (758 nm) light as well as by cyclic irradiations (5 min red or 5 min far-red/25 min darkness). Far-red light applied immediately after each red does not change the germination behaviour. Seed germination of the isogenic wild-type, cv. UC-105, is promoted by continuous and cyclic red light while it is inhibited by continuous and cyclic far-red light and by continious 758 nm irradiation. Far-red irradiation reverses almost completely the promoting effect of red light. The promoting effect (in the aurea mutant) and the inhibitory effect (in the wild-type) of continuous far-red light do not show photon fluence rate dependency above 20 nmol m⁻² s⁻¹. It is concluded that phytochrome controls tomato seed germination throgh low energy responses in both the wild type and the au mutant. The promoting effect of continuous and cyclic far-red light in the au mutant can be attributed to a greater sensitivity to P_fr.     

Cause of Senescence of Nine Sorts of Flowers

The levels of endogenous phytohormones and respiratory rate in nine sorts of flowers such as Cymbidium faberi Rolfe, Nopalxochia ackermannii Kunth and others were investigated both at full bloom and senescence and meanwhile the effect of exogenous phytohormones on prolonging the blossoms and promoting ethylene production were tested. There is a high content of endogenous ethylene in all the long-lived flowere, about 3–16 folds higer than the short-lived ones. There is a high level of ABA at full blooming flowers of short-lived flowers, in which there is no or only some cytokinins in it, but the ratio of CTK (6BA+zeatin)/ABA is smaller(l.7). The endogenous ABA reached a much higher level at senescence in all nine sorts of flowers, so it is reasonable to consider that it is ABA which plays an important role of regulation in controlling flower's senescence. There is a much higher level of GA3 and zeatin in the long-lived flowers which is not demonstrated in the shortlived ones. The respiratory rate is one of the factors controtling the longevity of flowers, but it does not play a decided role. Application of 6BA and zeatin prolongs distinctly orchid’s longevity, however exogenous IAA through the promotive action on ethylene production, evidently extends the longevity of the flowers of the Nopalxochia ackermannii Kunth.     

龙胆科药用植物化学成分的研究现状

龙胆科植物在我国的分布范围很广,且多数为药用植物,其多数种属的药用植物,至今其化学成分尚未被系统研究。综述了目前龙胆科药用植物的化学成分的研究现状及一般提取方法,对近年来发现的环烯醚萜及裂环烯醚萜类化合物进行了总结,为本科药用植物的更深入研究提供了参考。     

Interconnection of parameters of regulation system of lipid peroxidation and of morphophysiological parameters of mouse liver

A complex analysis of seasonal fluctuations of the mean group parameters of the system of regulation of lipid peroxidation has been performed in liver of Balb/c mice. Association of lipid characteristics and morphophysiological parameters is studied in the Balb/c mouse liver. An inter-connection is revealed between the liver index and the amount of lysoforms of phospholipids, the scale and character of the interconnection differing essentially depending on proportion of phos-phatidylcholine in mouse liver phospholipids.     

真菌类遗传学分析的知识结构教学

本文以认知结构理论为指导,讨论了真菌类遗传分析与高等动植物遗传分析的内在联系,认为利用这种内在联系进行教学可收到好的效果并说明了作者的具体教学过程。 Abstract:In the paper, the relationship between genetic analysis of Fungi and genetic analysis of high animal and plant was discussed.A good results were obtained when we adopted this method in the teaching.     

Physiological characteristics of various species of strains of carboxydobacteria

Seven strains of aerobic carbon monoxide-oxidizing bacteria (carboxydebacteria) when growing on CO as sole source of carbon and energy had doubling times which ranged from 12–42 h. The activity profiles obtained after discontinuous sucrose density gradient centrifugation indicated that the CO-oxidizing enzymes are soluble and the hydrogenases are membrane-bound in all strains examined. The CO-oxidizing enzymes of Pseudomonas carboxydohydrogena, Pseudomonas carboxydoflava, Comamonas compransoris, and the so far unidentified strains OM2, OM3, and OM4 had a molecular weight of 230,000; that of Achromobacter carboxydus amounted to 170,000. The molecular weights of the CO-oxidizing and H₂-oxidizing enzymes turned out to be identical. The cell sonicates were shown to catalyze the oxidation of both CO and H₂ with methylene blue, thionine, phenazine methosulfate, toluylene blue, dichlorophenolindophenol, cytochrome c or ferricyanide as electron acceptors. Methyl viologen, benzyl viologen, FAD⁺, FMN⁺, and NAD(P)⁺ were not reduced. The spectrum of electron acceptors was identical for all strains tested. Neither free formate, hydrogen nor oxygen gas were involved in the CO-oxidation reaction. Methylene blue was reduced by CO at a 1:1 molar ratio. The results indicate that CO-oxidation by carboxydobacteria is catalyzed by identical or similar enzymes and that the reaction obeys the equation CO+H₂OCO₂+2H⁺+2e^- as previously shown for Pseudomonas carboxydovorans.Dedicated to Otto Kandler remembering almost three decades of enjoyable cooperation     

Modulation of allostery of pyruvate kinase by shifting of an ensemble of microstates

Since the introduction of the concepts of allostery about four decades ago, much advancement has been made in elucidating the structure-function correlation in allostery. However, there are still a number of issues that remain unresolved. In this review we used mammalian pyruvate kinase (PK) as a model system to understand the role of protein dynamics in modulating cooperativity. PK has a triosephosphate isomerase (TIM)(α/β)₈ barrel structural motif. PK is an ideal system to address basic questions regarding regulatory mechanisms about this common (α/β)₈ structural motif. The simplest model accounting for all of the solution thermodynamic and kinetic data on ligand-enzyme interactions involves two conformational states, inactive E^T and active E^R. These conformational states are represented by domain movements. Further studies provide the first evidence for a differential effect of ligand binding on the dynamics of the structural elements, not major secondary structural changes. These data are consistent with our model that allosteric regulation of PK is the consequence of perturbation of the distribution of an ensemble of states in which the inactive E^T and active E^R represent the two extreme end states. Sequence differences and ligands can modulate the distribution of states leading to alterations of functions. The future work includes: defining the network of functionally connected residues; elucidating the chemical principles governing the sequence differences which affect functions; and probing the nature of mutations on the stability of the secondary structural elements, which in turn modulate allostery.