热带假丝酵母1230POX4、POX5基因及其编码蛋白的研究

根据GenBank中热带假丝酵母菌株pk233(ATCC 20336)POX4和POX5基因序列,设计了两对引物。通过PCR扩增,用一种简易的方法克隆了1230菌株中这两个基因。对POX4、POX5的测序表明,1230菌株的POX5基因与pk233菌株的POX5基因存在菌株间的差异。这种差异对蛋白功能的影响有待进一步研究。对POX4和POX5编码的蛋白PXP4、PXP5进行Pfam分析和二级结构预测后,推测PXP4和PXP5的N端可能是FAD结合部位。     

草酸青霉中一个膨胀因子基因POX06047的遗传分析

纤维素由于大量纤维素链间氢键的存在形成了很难被纤维素酶降解的微晶纤维素.膨胀因子通过破坏纤维素链间的氢键使纤维素酶能更好地接近和降解底物.草酸青霉(Penicillium oxalicum)HP7-1的基因组中注释为膨胀因子基因有4个,分别为POX01524、POX06047,POX07832和POX08485.其中POX06047被注释为类扩展蛋白(expansin-like)基因,通过结构域分析,POX06047含有一个类内切葡聚糖酶45家族结构域.本研究通过同源重组途径和冻融转化法在草酸青霉ΔPoxKu70菌株中将POX06047基因敲除,成功获得了缺失突变株ΔPOX06047.通过测定缺失突变株在液体产酶培养基下的各种纤维素酶产量和木聚糖酶产量,发现相比于出发菌株ΔPoxKu70,ΔPOX06047 的 CMCase产量和滤纸酶产量没有变化,而木聚糖酶产量、p-NPCase产量和p-NPGase产量均出现了不同程度的下降.将POX06047基因在草酸青霉ΔPoxKu70中进行过量表达,得到过量表达菌株OXPOX06047,检测结果表明,相比出发菌ΔPoxKu70,ΔPOX06047的p-NPCase、木聚糖酶产量有所提高,CMCase、p-NPGase产量有所下降,滤纸酶活力保持不变.     

草酸青霉纤维素酶基因和木聚糖酶基因的调控基因POX05145的鉴定

草酸青霉能产生完整的纤维素酶和木聚糖酶酶系,其纤维素酶基因的表达主要受转录因子的调控。前期工作中,通过对草酸青霉菌株HP7-1在不同碳源培养基培养条件下转录组的比较分析,获得了调控纤维素酶和木聚糖酶产量的候选调控基因集。本研究以草酸青霉ΔPoxKu70为出发菌株,通过同源重组法,构建并获得了其中一个候选调控基因POX05145的缺失突变株ΔPOX05145。在微结晶纤维素Avicel诱导培养条件下,与出发菌株ΔPoxKu70相比,ΔPOX05145的纤维素酶产量和木聚糖酶产量发生了显著改变。其中,在诱导第2天时,ΔPOX05145对硝基苯-β-D-纤维二糖苷酶产量和木聚糖酶产量分别上升43.4%和164.7%,对硝基苯-β-D-半乳糖吡喃葡萄糖苷酶产量下降92.8%,但是,滤纸酶产量和羧甲基纤维素酶产量没有显著变化。然而,在诱导第4天时,所有纤维素酶产量和木聚糖酶产量上升100.4%~294.0%。实时荧光定量PCR检测表明POX05145在不同的时间不同程度的调控主要的纤维素酶基因和木聚糖酶基因的表达。序列分析表明POX05145含有一个GAL4类锌指结构的DNA结合功能域和一个保守的真菌特有的转录因子结构域(Fungal_TF_MHR)。     

草酸青霉转录因子POX03446对生淀粉酶产量调控的初步研究

生淀粉酶可以在淀粉糊化温度以下的温度下直接降解生淀粉,具有巨大应用价值。丝状真菌生淀粉酶的产生受转录因子的严格调控。但是,草酸青霉(Penicillium oxalicum)中生淀粉酶产生的调控机制仍不清楚。前期工作中,通过比较基因组学获得了草酸青霉HP7-1中调控生淀粉酶产量的候选调控基因集。本研究以草酸青霉ΔPoxKu70为出发菌株,用同源重组技术敲除了其中一个候选调控基因POX03446,获得了缺失突变株ΔPOX03446。在可溶性淀粉培养条件下,与出发菌株ΔPoxKu70相比,转接后第2天,ΔPOX03446的生淀粉酶产量显著下降29.8%~40.3%(p<0.01;Student’s t test);转接后第4天,生淀粉酶产量显著下降14.6%~29.7%(p<0.01;Student’s t test),表明基因POX03446正向调控草酸青霉生淀粉酶的产生。NCBI BlastP比对分析显示POX03446与草酸青霉调控木聚糖酶基因和纤维素酶基因表达的转录因子PoXlnR一致性为46%。这是第一次报道POX03446调控草酸青霉生淀粉酶的产生。     

禾谷镰孢菌α-微管蛋白基因克隆及其与多菌灵抗药性关系分析

根据禾谷镰孢菌参考菌株NRRL310 84 (PH 1)的α- 微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列设计 4对引物 ,采用PCR方法克隆并测序了禾谷镰孢菌 (Fusariumgraminearum)对多菌灵 (MBC)不同敏感性表型的 6个中国菌株的α 微管蛋白基因全序列。DNA序列对照表明中国的 3个敏感菌株和 3个抗药菌株的α- 微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性没有差异 ,多菌灵抗药性与α- 微管蛋白无关。该基因全长 1718bp ,含有 6个内元 ,编码 4 4 9aa ;与NRRL310 84的α- 微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性为 99% ,存在 5个差异核苷酸 ,与其所编码的氨基酸序列同源性为 99 78% ;与其他 6种真菌α- 微管蛋白基因所编码的氨基酸序列同源性为 37%～ 86 %。     

小麦赤霉病菌对多菌灵的抗药性与a2-微管蛋白序列无关析

【目的】研究小麦赤霉病菌对多菌灵的抗药性与a2-微管蛋白基因的相关性。【方法】比较对多菌灵不同敏感性水平菌株间在药剂作用下的形态学特征及其a2-微管蛋白基因异同。【结果】当敏感菌株和田间中抗菌株均在各自EC50 和EC90浓度作用下,两者分生孢子芽管和初生菌丝均表现畸形,肿胀,分支增多。根据小麦赤霉病菌核基因组测序菌株NRRL31 084（PH-1）的a2-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列设计4对引物,采用PCR方法克隆并测定了小麦赤霉病菌（Fusarium graminearum）对多菌灵（MBC）不同敏感性表型的8个中国菌株的a2-微管蛋白基因全序列。DNA序列比对结果表明中国的4个敏感菌株和4个抗药性菌株的a2-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性没有差异,多菌灵抗药性与a2-微管蛋白无关。该基因全长1712 bp,含有4 个内元,编码453 aa;与NRRL31 084的a2-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性为99%,存在5个差异核苷酸,与其所编码的氨基酸序列同源性为100%;与其他9种真菌a2-微管蛋白基因所编码的氨基酸序列同源性为64%~89%。【结论】小麦赤霉病菌对多菌灵的抗药性与a2-微管蛋白序列无关。     

小麦赤霉病菌对多菌灵的抗药性与α2-微管蛋白序列无关析

[目的]研究小麦赤霉病菌对多菌灵的抗药性与α2-微管蛋白基因的相关性.[方法]比较对多菌灵不同敏感性水平菌株间在药剂作用下的形态学特征及其α2-微管蛋白基因异同.[结果]当敏感菌株和田间中抗菌株均在各自EC50和EC90浓度作用下,两者分生孢子芽管和初生菌丝均表现畸形,肿胀,分支增多.根据小麦赤霉病菌核基因组测序菌株NRRL31 084(PH-1)的α2-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列设计4对引物,采用PCR方法克隆并测定了小麦赤霉病菌(Fusarium graminearum)对多菌灵(MBC)不同敏感性表型的8个中国菌株的α2-微管蛋白基因全序列.DNA序列比对结果表明中国的4个敏感菌株和4个抗药性菌株的α2-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性没有差异,多菌灵抗药性与α2-微管蛋白无关.该基因全长1712 bp,含有4个内元,编码453 aa;与NRRL31 084的α2-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性为99%,存在5个差异核苷酸,与其所编码的氨基酸序列同源性为100%;与其他9种真菌α2-微管蛋白基因所编码的氨基酸序列同源性为64%～89%.[结论]小麦赤霉病菌对多菌灵的抗药性与α2-微管蛋白序列无关.     

苏云金杆菌辅助蛋白基因p19和orf1-orf2对杀虫晶体蛋白Cyt1 Aa表达的影响(英文)

为检测苏云金杆菌辅助蛋白P19和ORF1 ORF2对杀虫晶体蛋白Cyt1Aa表达的影响 ,构建了 5个重组表达质粒。 5个质粒都含有cyt1Aa基因 ,但pT1只含有cyt1Aa基因 ,pT2同时含有p19基因 ,pT3同时含有orf1 orf2串联基因 ,pT4同时含有p19基因和p2 0基因 ,pT5同时含有orf1 orf2串联基因和p2 0基因。将这 5个表达质粒和质粒pWF4 5电转化到苏云金杆菌晶体缺陷型 4Q7中 ,分别获得转化菌株Bt T1、Bt T2、Bt T3、Bt T4、Bt T5和Bt WF4 5。SDS PAGE结果显示 ,菌株Bt T1、Bt T2和Bt T3只产生少量的 2 7kDCyt1Aa蛋白 ,而且部分降解为大约 2 4kD的蛋白。而Bt T4和Bt T5能产生大量的Cyt1Aa蛋白 ,但Bt T4和Bt T5的Cyt1Aa蛋白产量都明显少于Bt WF4 5。电镜观察和生物测定结果表明Bt T4和Bt T5与Bt WF4 5的晶体大小和杀蚊毒力没有显著性差异。研究表明P19和ORF1 ORF2对Cyt1Aa蛋白的合成显示可能有抑制作用。     

水稻恶苗病菌(Fusarium fujikuroi)β-微管蛋白基因克隆及与多菌灵抗药性关系

【目的】揭示水稻恶苗病菌(Fusarium fujikuroi)对多菌灵的抗药性与其β-微管蛋白基因的相关性。【方法】结合形态学和TEF-1α基因序列对分离菌株进行鉴定;根据近源种拟轮枝镰孢菌(Fusarium verticillioides)核基因组测序菌株7600的β-微管蛋白核苷酸序列设计引物,采用PCR方法克隆并比对分析了F.fujikuroi对多菌灵不同敏感性表型的5个菌株的β-微管蛋白基因全序列;利用实时定量技术(qRT-PCR)分析了β-微管蛋白基因在上述5个菌株中的表达特性。【结果】F.fujikuroi的β-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列(GenBank登录号:JQ026022)全长1671 bp,包含4个内含子,编码447个氨基酸残基;2个敏感性菌株和3个抗药性菌株的β-微管蛋白基因核苷酸序列同源性100%;在无药剂处理下该基因在2个敏感性菌株中的表达水平显著高于3个抗药性菌株(p=0.05),且对同一菌株而言,药剂处理能够显著提高β-微管蛋白基因表达水平(p=0.05),但在相同药剂处理条件下,菌株间差异不显著。【结论】F.fujikuroi对多菌灵的抗药性机制与β-微管蛋白无关,有待进一步研究。     

苏云金杆菌辅助蛋白基因p19和orf1-orf2对杀虫晶体蛋白CytlAa表达的影响

为检测苏云金杆菌辅助蛋白P19和0RFl—0RF2对杀虫晶体蛋白CytlAa表达的影响,构建了5个重组表达质粒。5个质粒都含有cytlAa基因,但pT1只含有cytlAa基因,p他同时含有p19基因,pt3同时含有orf1-orf2串联基因,pT4同时含有p19基因和p20基因,pT5同时含有orf1-orf2串联基因和p20基因。将这5个表达质粒和质粒pWF45电转化到苏云金杆菌晶体缺陷型4Q7中,分别获得转化菌株Bt—T1、Bt—T2、Bt—T3、Bt—T4、Bt—T5和Bt—WF45。SDS—PAGE结果显示,菌株Bt—T1、Bt—T2和Bt—T3只产生少量的27kD cytlAa蛋白,而且部分降解为大约24kD的蛋白。而Bt—T4和Bt—T5能产生大量的cytlAa蛋白,但Bt—T4和Bt—T5的cytlAa蛋白产量都明显少于Bt—WF45。电镜观察和生物测定结果表明Bt—T4和Bt—T5与Bt—WF45的晶体大小和杀蚊毒力没有显性差异。研究表明p19和ORF1—ORF2对CytlAa。蛋白的合成显示可能有抑制作用。     

Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase multigene family of the yeast Candida tropicalis; nucleotide sequence of a third gene and its protein product

We have determined the complete nucleotide sequence of gene POX2, which encodes one of the major peroxisomal polypeptides (PXPs) of Candida tropicalis. POX2 is linked to gene POX4, which codes for a subunit (PXP-4) of long-chain acyl-CoA oxidase. Southern blot analysis revealed that POX2 had a significant homology to POX4, and also to gene POX5 which encodes a subunit (PXP-5) of the isozyme of acyl-CoA oxidase. PXP-2, the protein product of POX2, was co-purified with PXP-4 from the isolated peroxisomes. PXP-2 itself was a flavoprotein and likely to form an equimolar complex with PXP-4, although its enzymatic activity was uncertain. POX2 corresponds to a single open reading frame of 724 amino acids and has no introns. The N-terminal sequence and the calculated Mr of the deduced polypeptide were consistent with those of isolated PXP-2. The primary structure was highly homologous to those of PXP-4 and PXP-5 in respect of the amino acid sequence and the hydropathy profile. We conclude that POX2 is a third gene of the peroxisomal acyl-COA oxidase multigene family.     

Determination of Candida tropicalis acyl coenzyme A oxidase isozyme function by sequential gene disruption.

A recently developed transformation system has been used to facilitate the sequential disruption of the Candida tropicalis chromosomal POX4 and POX5 genes, encoding distinct isozymes of the acyl coenzyme A (acyl-CoA) oxidase which catalyzes the first reaction in the beta-oxidation pathway. The URA3-based transformation system was repeatedly regenerated by restoring the uracil requirement to transformed strains, either through selection for spontaneous mutations or by directed deletion within the URA 3 coding sequence, to permit sequential gene disruptions within a single strain of C. tropicalis. These gene disruptions revealed the diploid nature of this alkane- and fatty acid-utilizing yeast by showing that it contains two copies of each gene. A comparison of mutants in which both POX4 or both POX5 genes were disrupted revealed that the two isozymes were differentially regulated and displayed unique substrate profiles and kinetic properties. POX4 was constitutively expressed during growth on glucose and was strongly induced by either dodecane or methyl laurate and to a greater extent than POX5, which was induced primarily by dodecane. The POX4-encoded isozyme demonstrated a broad substrate spectrum in comparison with the narrow-spectrum, long-chain oxidase encoded by POX5. The absence of detectable acyl-CoA oxidase activity in the strain in which all POX4 and POX5 genes had been disrupted confirmed that all functional acyl-CoA oxidase genes had been inactivated. This strain cannot utilize alkanes or fatty acids for growth, indicating that the beta-oxidation pathway has been functionally blocked.     

The syringaldazine-oxidizing peroxidase PXP 3-4 from poplar xylem: cDNA isolation,characterization and expression

The cell wall polymer lignin is believed to be condensed by specific cell wall-localized oxidoreductases. In many plants species, including poplar, the peroxidase-directed oxidation of the lignin analogue syringaldazine (SYR) has been localized to cells that undergo secondary wall formation, a process that includes lignification. As a first step to analyse the corresponding peroxidases, we have isolated previously two anionic isoenzymes (PXP 3-4 and PXP 5) from poplar xylem (Populus trichocarpa), which use SYR as a substrate. Here, we demonstrate that these enzymes are responsible for the visualized SYR oxidation in the developing xylem. The cDNA that corresponds to PXP 3-4 was isolated and the deduced protein was found closely related to the other SYR-oxidizing peroxidase PXP 5 (ca. 98% of identity). PXP 3-4 was expressed in a baculovirus expression system yielding high levels of active peroxidase (3 mg/l medium). The heterologously produced protein showed characteristics similar to those of the corresponding protein from poplar xylem (enzymatic properties, isoelectric point, and migration in a native gel). PXP 3-4 was expressed in the stem and in the root xylem. The data demonstrate that PXP 3-4 (and/or PXP 5) are present in differentiating xylem, supporting a function in secondary cell wall formation.     

Repression of fatty-acyl-CoA oxidase-encoding gene expression is not necessarily a determinant of high-level production of dicarboxylic acids in industrial dicarboxylic-acid-producing Candida tropicalis

The synthesis of dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) in Candida tropicalis is thought to be induced by a decrease in fatty acyl-CoA-oxidase activity. However, in the present study we demonstrate that repression of the POX4 gene, encoding fatty acyl-CoA oxidase, does not directly lead to high-level production of DCAs. No fatty acyl-CoA-oxidase activity was detected if the POX4 gene of C. tropicalis strain 1098 (wild-type strain) was disrupted. Furthermore, introduction of the POX4 gene from C. tropicalis strain M1210A3, which is a mutant derived from strain 1098 and is used as an industrial DCA-producing strain, still exhibited low-level fatty acyl-CoA-oxidase activity. Nevertheless, production of DCA was not observed in either case. Furthermore, the increase in acyl-CoA-oxidase activity by expression of the POX4 gene in strain M1210A3 did not reduce high-level production of DCA. These results suggest that alterations in acyl-CoA-oxidase activity are not necessarily related to production of DCA in industrial DCA-producing C. tropicalis M1210A3.     

Involvement of acyl coenzyme A oxidase isozymes in biotransformation of methyl ricinoleate into gamma-decalactone by Yarrowia lipolytica

We reported previously on the function of acyl coenzyme A (acyl-CoA) oxidase isozymes in the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica by investigating strains disrupted in one or several acyl-CoA oxidase-encoding genes (POX1 through POX5) (H. Wang et al., J. Bacteriol. 181:5140-5148, 1999). Here, these mutants were studied for lactone production. Monodisrupted strains produced similar levels of lactone as the wild-type strain (50 mg/liter) except for Deltapox3, which produced 220 mg of gamma-decalactone per liter after 24 h. The Deltapox2 Deltapox3 double-disrupted strain, although slightly affected in growth, produced about 150 mg of lactone per liter, indicating that Aox2p was not essential for the biotransformation. The Deltapox2 Deltapox3 Deltapox5 triple-disrupted strain produced and consumed lactone very slowly. On the contrary, the Deltapox2 Deltapox3 Deltapox4 Deltapox5 multidisrupted strain did not grow or biotransform methyl ricinoleate into gamma-decalactone, demonstrating that Aox4p is essential for the biotransformation.     

Novel and convenient methods for Candida tropicalis gene disruption using a mutated hygromycin B resistance gene

We established a novel and convenient method to construct a ura3 strain (ura3/ura3) of the asporogenous and diploid yeast, Candida tropicalis, that produces dicarboxylic acid. One copy of the URA3 gene was disrupted using a mutated hygromycin B resistance gene (HYG#). The obtained hygromycin-resistant strain was further transformed with a URA3 disruption cassette and selected on a plate containing 5-fluoroorotic acid. The obtained strains were analyzed and the disruption of the gene was confirmed by PCR and Southern blot analysis. The results showed that the strains were obtained in which allelic URA3 genes were simultaneously disrupted. Furthermore, we established a cotransformation method for this gene disruption, using HYG# in C. tropicalis. In order to disrupt the allelic POX4 genes (encoding acyl-CoA oxidase) of dicarboxylic acid-producing strains, the ARS plasmid (which contained HYG#) and a POX4 disruption cassette (which carried the LAC4 gene encoding beta-galactosidase of Kluyveromyces lactis) were simultaneously introduced by transformation. As a result, the allelic POX4 gene was successfully disrupted.