产绿原酸内生菌细胞色素P450基因的克隆和功能研究

以一株产绿原酸的内生枯草芽孢杆菌为基础,对其绿原酸途径的关键酶基因进行克隆和功能研究。克隆该内生菌的细胞色素P450基因并进行原核表达,对重组蛋白进行肉桂酸羟基化酶(C4H)酶活测定。结果显示,从内生菌中克隆了4个细胞色素P450酶系基因并进行了原核表达,其中P-4重组蛋白具有C4H活性,产生的香豆酸与LC-MS检测的结果一致,该酶的最适温度范围较宽,产物香豆酸对该酶有抑制作用。该内生菌可能利用其细胞色素P450酶系作为C4H的同工酶从而将产物导入绿原酸合成途径。     

混合添加乙醇和H2O2对嗜热子囊菌产过氧化氢酶的影响

在以嗜热子囊菌( T. aurantiacus WSH03-01BC)生产过氧化氢酶的7L罐发酵研 究中,发现混合添加适量的乙醇(75%)和H2O2可以促进菌体产酶.在发酵36h和 48h分别添加0.8%(v/v)的乙醇时,酶活比对照提高了34.3%;当添加乙醇的总量超过2.4 %时 ,对菌体的生长及产酶有明显的抑制作用;在发酵36～60h恒速流加1.6%的乙醇,CAT的酶活 达到2519U/mL,单位细胞产酶能力提高了47.3%;在发酵36h～60h恒速流加1.6%的乙醇并在4 8h混合添加0.4%的H2O2时,CAT的酶活达到2786U/mL,比对照提高了50.1% .     

H2O2对热带假丝酵母醇氧化酶的影响及其作用机理分析

考察了H2 O2 对热带假丝酵母代谢烷烃生产二元酸过程中醇氧化酶 (fattyalcoholoxidase ,AOX)的影响。研究表明 :2mmol L和 5mmol L的H2 O2 对AOX的比酶活有明显的促进作用 ,分别比对照提高了 68 2 %和 82 9%。研究还发现 ,H2 O2 是以超氧阴离子自由基等形式在胞内存在 ,并对H2 O2 在代谢过程中的作用机理进行了分析。     

热带假丝酵母多倍体变种的细胞色素P450和尿素在烷烃代谢中的作用

建立了可行的细胞色素 P450测定方法。考察了以烷烃为单一碳源的酵母细胞色素P450的一氧化碳差示光谱,峰值约为455nm。观察了烷烃培养的酵母细胞色素 P450在生长期中的消长。比较了十四醇、十四醇添加苯巴比妥、以及正十四烷等三种不同培养条件下酵母细胞色素P450的含量和发酵产物的成份。结果表明,细胞色素 P450为烷烃转化成二元酸所必需。烷烃为单一碳源培养酵母时,培养基中过量尿素(0.2%以上)促进烷烃利用和酵母生长,降低细胞色素 P450生成和二元酸的积累。根据上述实验结果和本研究室以前报道,提出了烷烃代谢调控模式。     

耐辐射球菌pprI在大肠杆菌中表达增强细胞抗氧化能力的研究

将耐辐射球菌(Deinococcus radiodurans)与DNA修复有关的开关基因—pprI通过穿梭质粒pRADZ3导入大肠杆菌TG1中,使其在正常培养条件下(不需诱导剂)表达PprI蛋白,并通过Western blot证实该基因在TG1中可稳定表达。与转化了空白质粒pRADZ3 TG1对照,观察了改造后的两种大肠杆菌在有H2O2氧化压力下的存活率和大肠杆菌中两种过氧化氢酶（KatE, KatG）的活性表达差异。结果表明,无论在指数生长期还是稳定生长期,能表达PprI蛋白的大肠杆菌比对照的存活率要高出10％左右;非变性电泳结果表明,耐辐射球菌pprI 在大肠杆菌中的表达使得KatE活性在指数生长期与稳定生长期分别增加1.5～2倍和2.5～3倍。证明耐辐射球菌pprI 在大肠杆菌中的表达能够增强细胞抗氧化能力。     

棉铃虫6龄幼虫中肠与脂肪体微粒体P450酶系的比较

报道了棉铃虫6龄幼虫中肠和脂肪体微粒体P450酶系的组成与加单氧酶活性。与脂肪体微粒体相比,中肠策粒体具有更高的细胞色素P450,细胞色素b5和NADPH－细胞色素P450还原酶含量,表现出较高的艾氏剂环氧化酶和对－硝基苯甲醚O－脱甲基酶活性。SDS－PAGE电泳显示,中肠与脂肪体微粒体介于P450分子量范围内（45－60kDa)的蛋白图谱有所不同,反映出中肠和脂肪体微粒体蛋白组成存在差异。通过对－硝基苯甲醚O－脱甲基酶的动力学分析发现脂肪体微粒体的对－硝基苯甲醚O－脱甲基酶对底物有更强的亲和性,表明不同组织来源的P450同功酶存在质的不同。     

NO和H_2O_2在介导热激诱发金丝桃细胞合成金丝桃素中的信号互作

热激处理(40℃,10min)可以诱发金丝桃细胞中金丝桃素的生物合成并诱导细胞产生一氧化氮(NO)和过氧化氢(H2O2).过氧化氢酶(CAT)和NO专一性淬灭剂(cPTIO)不仅可以分别抑制由热激诱发的H2O2积累和NO合成,而且还可以阻断热激处理对金丝桃素生物合成的促进作用.H2O2单独处理虽然不能提高细胞的金丝桃素产量,但是H2O2和NO共同处理对金丝桃素产量的促进作用显著高于NO单独处理,表明NO和H2O2对金丝桃素的生物合成具有协同诱导效应.NO处理可以提高细胞的H2O2水平,而外源H2O2对金丝桃细胞的NO合成积累也具有促进作用,说明NO和H2O2对彼此的合成反应具有促进作用.CAT在抑制热激诱发H2O2合成的同时还能够部分抑制热激细胞中NO的合成,而cPITO也可以同时降低热激细胞的H2O2水平.上述实验结果提示,在热激处理下金丝桃细胞中的NO和H2O2可能通过互作反应提高各自的信号水平.质膜NAD(P)H氧化酶抑制剂DPI和NO合酶抑制剂PBITU可以抑制NO和H2O2之间的互作反应,并且解除NO和H2O2对金丝桃素合成的协同诱导作用,说明NO和H2O2对金丝桃素合成积累的协同效应依赖于两种信号分子之间的互作反应.本文实验结果不仅证实了NO和H2O2是参与热激诱发金丝桃细胞中金丝桃素合成所必需的两种信号分子,而且揭示了NO和H2O2在介导热激诱发金丝桃素生物合成过程中特殊的信号互作现象.     

NO和H2O2在介导热激诱发金丝桃细胞合成金丝桃素中的信号互作

热激处理（40℃，10min）可以诱发金丝桃细胞中金丝桃素的生物合成并诱导细胞产生一氧化氮（NO）和过氧化氢（H2O2）．过氧化氢酶（CAT）和NO专一性淬灭剂（cPTIO）不仅可以分别抑制由热激诱发的H2O2积累和NO合成，而且还可以阻断热激处理对金丝桃素生物合成的促进作用．H2O2单独处理虽然不能提高细胞的金丝桃素产量，但是H2O2和NO共同处理对金丝桃素产量的促进作用显著高于NO单独处理，表明NO和H2O2对金丝桃素的生物合成具有协同诱导效应．NO处理可以提高细胞的H2O2水平，而外源H2O2对金丝桃细胞的NO合成积累也具有促进作用，说明NO和H2O2对彼此的合成反应具有促进作用．CAT在抑制热激诱发H2O2合成的同时还能够部分抑制热激细胞中NO的合成，而cPITO也可以同时降低热激细胞的H2O2水平．上述实验结果提示，在热激处理下金丝桃细胞中的NO和H2O2可能通过互作反应提高各自的信号水平．质膜NAD（P）H氧化酶抑制剂DPI和NO合酶抑制剂PBITU可以抑制NO和H2O2之间的互作反应，并且解除NO和H2O2对金丝桃素合成的协同诱导作用，说明NO和H2O2对金丝桃素合成积累的协同效应依赖于两种信号分子之间的互作反应．本文实验结果不仅证实了NO和H2O2是参与热激诱发金丝桃细胞中金丝桃素合成所必需的两种信号分子，而且揭示了NO和H2O2在介导热激诱发金丝桃素生物合成过程中特殊的信号互作现象．     

2-萘酸加单氧酶基因及NADH:黄素还原酶基因的克隆与分析

伯克霍尔德氏菌(Burkholderiasp.)JT1500对2-萘酸(2-naphthoate)生物降解的关键步骤之一是通过2-萘酸加单氧酶羟化2-萘酸生成1-羟基-2-萘酸(1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate)。在已确定2-萘酸加单氧酶基因及其功能的基础上对含有该基因的一个4.8kb长度的基因簇进行了克隆测序。该序列上含有4个可能的阅读框orfB、orfC、orfD、orfA。序列比对发现,orfA序列与JaponicumUSDA110和RalstoniaeutrophaHF39中的加单氧酶基因同源性较高,orfB序列与BordetllapertussisTohamaI、RalstoniasolanacearumGMI1000和BordetellabronchisepticaRB50等菌中的黄素还原酶基因有一定的同源性。酶活分析发现只含基因orfA的重组大肠杆菌SA细胞提取液有很低的加氧活性,含基因orfB的重组子SB细胞提取液没有加氧活性,但在反应体系中同时加入SA和SB的细胞提取液后,其加氧活性显著增强,包含片段orfB orfA的重组子SB A在黄素(FMN、FAD)存在的情况下也表现出很强的加氧活性;在厌氧条件下,能检测出SB细胞提取液的黄素还原活性。基于以上信息,认为2-萘酸加单氧酶基因簇含有两个重要的组分黄素还原酶基因(nmoB)和加单氧酶基因(nmoA)。2-萘酸加单氧酶Nmo羟化2-萘酸的过程为先由黄素还原酶(NmoB)在NADH存在的条件下将黄素(FMN、FAD)还原为还原型黄素(FMNH2、FADH2),然后加单氧酶(NmoA)利用还原型黄素和O2羟化底物2-萘酸,生成1-羟基-2-萘酸。NmoB是NmoA的偶联蛋白。     

热带假丝酵母酰基辅酶A氧化酶的活性测定方法*

酰基辅酶A氧化酶 (ACO)是热带假丝酵母内二元酸β氧化的限速酶。工业上利用烷烃生产二元酸时 ,使用ACO低活性的菌株 ,将有利于提高二元酸的产量和纯度。本文以热带假丝酵母为材料 ,在Allain方法基础上加以改进 ,可简便、准确地测定ACO酶活性 ,为二元酸生产菌株的筛选方法提供了量化标准 ,并为进一步研究此酶的酶学性质奠定了基础。对本实验室所保存的一系列具有不同产酸能力的热带假丝酵母菌种进行酶活性测定 ,发现酶活性与产酸能力有明显的相关性。     

热带假丝酵母转化烷烃过程中P450酶活的研究

a-、ω-长链二元酸(α-、ω-Long Chin Dicarboxylic Acid,DCA)是一种重要的化工原料,是合成工程塑料、香料、耐寒性增塑剂、涂料和液晶等物质的主要原料.目前,人们主要通过热带假丝酵母(Candidatropicalis)代谢烷烃来生产从DCA11到DCA18等不同碳链长的二元酸[1,2].多年来在各种微生物,尤其是假丝酵母的烷烃氧化途径方面有大量的研究[3,4].在假丝酵母转化烷烃生成长链二元酸的代谢过程中[5-7],烷烃被吸引进入细胞后,首先经过细胞色素P450酶(Cy-tochrome P450)氧化生成a-一元醇,再进一步被氧化生成a-一元酸,引过程称为a-氧化.     

Effects and mechanisms of H(2)O(2) on production of dicarboxylic acid.

The system of producing long chain dicarboxylic acid (DCA) by Candida tropicalis is an aerobic and viscous fermentation system. A method to overcome the gas-liquid transport resistance and to increase oxygen supply is by adding hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) to the fermentation system. Here we report that the H(2)O(2) not only can enhance the oxygen supply but also change the metabolism by inducing cytochrome P450, the key enzyme of a, o-oxidation. When C. tropicalis was cultivated in a 3-L bioreactor using the combination of aeration and H(2)O(2) feeding, DCA production rates increased by about 10% after a short period of decrease at the beginning. Furthermore, the experiments showed that the maximum activities of P450 could be induced at 2 mM H(2)O(2), and the inducible mechanisms are also discussed. Moreover, we suggest that alkane might be oxidized through the "peroxide shunt pathway" when H(2)O(2) is present. By adding H(2)O(2), the DCA yield in a 22-L bioreactor could increase by 25.3% and reach 153.9 g/L.     

Optimization of an in vivo plant P450 monooxygenase system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Cytochrome P450s are heme-thiolate oxygenases involved in a wide number of reactions such as epoxidation, hydroxylation, and demethylation. Heterologously expressed eukaryotic P450s are potentially useful biocatalysts for stereospecific oxygenation reactions under mild conditions. Numerous factors, such as intracellular pH, cytochrome P450, cytochrome P450 reductase, NADPH, and oxygen concentration all influence the in vivo activity. To systematically examine these factors, we selected ferulate 5-hydroxylase (F5H), a plant P450, with the Saccharomyces cerevisiae WAT11 strain as an expression host. Two media compositions and two cultivation procedures were investigated to optimize the in vivo activity of F5H. We modified a previously published selective growth medium (Pompon et al. [1996] Methods Enzymol 272:51-64) that increased the specific growth rate and cell yield of the host strain. A cultivation procedure with separate growth and induction stages that each contained selective media resulted in a 45% increase of whole cell F5H specific activity. In a medium designed for simultaneous growth and induction, we observed a 2.6-fold higher specific F5H activity, but substantially lower cell yield. Surprisingly, in this medium the higher specific F5H activity did not correlate with a higher P450 concentration. The effects of addition of the first committed heme precursor, delta-aminolevulinic acid, and Fe(III) at the beginning of induction period were also studied for our two-stage procedure. A small, but significant (P < 0.05) increase in whole cell F5H activity was observed following ALA addition.     

棉酚和烟碱对棉铃虫的生长和细胞色素P-450单加氧酶活性的影响

以人工饲料添加法测定了 0 5%的棉酚和烟碱对棉铃虫的生长和细胞色素P 4 50单加氧酶 (简称P 4 50酶系 )活性的影响。研究结果显示 ,在测定浓度下 ,高龄棉铃虫短期取食含棉酚和烟碱的人工饲料后 ,对幼虫的生长没有显著影响 ,由此表明 ,棉铃虫对其主要寄主植物中的次生物质棉酚和烟碱具有很好的适应能力。与此同时 ,棉铃虫中肠微粒体P 4 50酶系的蛋白组成和酶活性发生了不同的变化 ,有升有降 ,有的没有变化。棉铃虫可能通过调整P 4 50酶系的各种蛋白含量和酶的活力水平 ,来适应对植物次生物质的代谢解毒的需要。另外 ,棉铃虫取食棉酚和烟碱后 ,细胞色素B5含量均显著提高 ,而细胞色素P 4 50含量均显著降低 ,细胞色素B5在棉铃虫对棉酚和烟碱的解毒代谢中可能发挥着更为重要的作用     

Microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system in Euglena gracilis. Similarities between Euglena and mammalian cell systems.

1. ADH activity of Euglena grown with 50 mM ethanol decreased, but MEOS activity increased with a corresponding increase in the total amount of cytochrome P-450. 2. Phenobarbital treatment increased the total amount of cytochrome P-450. 3. CO and KCN, cytochrome P-450 ligands, diminished acetaldehyde formed from ethanol oxidation by MEOS. 4. The amounts of NAD(P)H cytochrome c reductases and cytochrome b5 type, components of microsomal monooxygenase reaction, have been spectrophotometrically measured. 5. NAD(P)H cytochrome c reductases activities were induced by phenobarbital. 6. DMSO, an inhibitor of rabbit MEOS, inhibited O2 consumption (11-20%) by Euglena grown with an ethanol, but not a lactate medium. 7. These studies indicate the presence of cytochrome P-450-dependent MEOS in Euglena similar to that in the mammalian hepatic cell.     

Comparative study of monomeric reconstituted and membrane microsomal monooxygenase systems of the rabbit liver. I. Properties of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and cytochrome P450 LM2 (2B4) monomers.

Oligomers and monomers of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and cytochrome P450 LM2 (2B4) isolated from the liver microsomes of phenobarbital-treated rabbits were examined for physicochemical properties and catalytic activities. As measured using laser correlation spectroscopy the particle sizes of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and cytochrome P450 LM2 oligomers were 14.8 +/- 1.7 and 19.2 +/- 1.4 nm, respectively. Twenty-four-hour incubation with Emulgen 913 at 4 degrees C at a molar ratio of 1:100 led to the monomerization of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and cytochrome P450 LM2 oligomers, the particle sizes diminishing to 6.1 +/- 1.3 and 5.2 +/- 0.4 nm, respectively. The thermal stability of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase monomers was the same as that of oligomers, whereas cytochrome P450 LM2 monomers were less thermostable than oligomers and cytochrome P450 in microsomes. Similar to cytochrome P450 LM2 oligomers and the microsomal hemoprotein, cytochrome P450 LM2 monomers formed complexes with type I and II substrates, but with Kd values higher than those of microsomes and cytochrome P450 LM2 oligomers. Kinetic parameters (Vmax and Km) of H2O2- and cumene hydroperoxide-dependent oxidation of benzphetamine and aniline in the presence of cytochrome P450 LM2 oligomers, monomers, and microsomes were determined. Peroxidase activities of the oligomers and monomers were the same, but were lower than those of microsomes. Thus the substitution of protein-protein interactions in cytochrome P450 LM2 oligomers with protein-detergent interactions in the monomers did not influence the catalytic properties of the hemoprotein.     

Epoxidation of styrene by human cyt P450 1A2 by thin film electrolysis and peroxide activation compared to solution reactions

Films of human cytochrome P450 1A2 (cyt P450 1A2) and polystyrene sulfonate were constructed on carbon cloth electrodes using layer-by-layer alternate absorption and evaluated for electrochemical- and H(2)O(2)-driven enzyme-catalyzed oxidation of styrene to styrene oxide. At -0.6 V vs. saturated calomel reference electrode in an electrochemical cell, epoxidation of styrene was mediated by initial catalytic reduction of dioxygen to H(2)O(2) which activates the enzyme for the catalytic oxidation. Slightly larger turnover rates for cyt P450 1A2 were found for the electrolytic and H(2)O(2) (10 mM) driven reactions compared to conventional enzymatic reactions using cyt P450s, reductases, and electron donors for cytochromes P450 1A2. Cyt P450(cam) gave comparable turnover rates in film electrolysis and solution reactions. Results demonstrate that cyt P450 1A2 catalyzes styrene epoxidation faster than cyt P450(cam), and suggests the usefulness of this thin-film electrolytic method for relative turnover rate studies of cyt P450s.     

The catalase activity of Nalpha-acetyl-microperoxidase-8.

Nalpha-Acetylated microperoxidase-8 (Ac-MP-8) is a water soluble, ferric heme model for peroxidases. We report here that Ac-MP-8 catalyzes catalase-type reaction in addition to peroxidase-type and cytochrome P450-type reactions. The catalase activity of Ac-MP-8 was determined by the Clark oxygen electrode, which measures the production of oxygen in solution. The Km and kcat of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) catalyzed by Ac-MP-8 are 40.9 mm and 4.1 per s, respectively. The specificity constant (kcat/Km) of Ac-MP-8 in catalase-type reaction of H2O2 is 100.2,/m/s, which is 5- to 12- and 50- to 100-fold less than those of MPs in cytochrome P450-type reaction of aniline/H2O2 and peroxidase-type reaction of o-methoxyphenol/H2O2, respectively. These results indicate that Ac-MP-8 can catalyze three different types of reactions, and the relative catalytic specificities of Ac-MP-8 with a histidyl ligand exhibit the following orders: peroxidase-type > cytochrome P450-type > catalase-type reactions. Comparisons of the enzyme activities of Ac-MP-8 suggest that the fifth ligands of hemoproteins influence the ratio of the three types of reactions.     

Antisteroidogenic actions of hydrogen peroxide on rat Leydig cells

It has been well known that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in the steroidogenic pathway and spermatozoa. H2O2, one of ROS produced by spermatozoa, appears to be a primary toxic agent. In the present study, we examined the effects of H2O2 on the basal and evoked-testosterone release from primary Leydig cells, the protein expressions of cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc) and steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein were also investigated. Our preparation was found to contain approximately 87% Leydig cells and very few macrophages. The results demonstrated that H2O2 (>1 x 10(-4) M) significantly inhibited the basal and hCG-stimulated testosterone release. H2O2 abolished forskolin- or 8-Br-cAMP-evoked testosterone release. In the presence of pregnenolone, progesterone, or androstenedione, the inhibitory effect of H2O2 on testosterone release was prevented. H2O2 also inhibited pregnenolone production in the presence of trilostane (an inhibitor of 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase), therefore diminished the activity of P450scc in Leydig cells. In addition to the inhibition of hormone secretion, H2O2 also regulated steroidogenesis by diminishing protein expression of StAR. These results suggest that H2O2 acts directly on rat Leydig cells to diminish testosterone production by inhibiting P450scc activity and StAR protein expression.     

Gluconeogenesis and the peroxisome

The interaction between hydroperoxides, cytochrome P450 and 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANS) has been investigated. The addition of ANS to the cytochrome P450 solution did not effect the P450 Soret absorption peak or the reduced CO difference spectrum, suggesting that ANS may not bind to P450 heme directly. H2O2 or CuOOH alone did not effect ANS fluorescence and absorption spectra indicating that no detectable reaction occurs between hydroperoxide and ANS in the absence of P450. The reconstituted system of cytochrome P450, P450 reductase, lipid and NADPH did not mediate ANS metabolism. In the presence of P450, the addition of either H2O2 or CuOOH, however, leads to a decrease in ANS absorption around 258 nm and 350 nm indicating possible destruction of ANS. ANS destruction was confirmed with the disappearance of the ANS elution peak in the reverse phase HPLC profiles and with the changes in P450-bound ANS fluorescence intensity and the shift of max of ANS. Moreover , a very sensitive method to detect trace fluorescent products of ANS by thin layer chromatography has been developed based on the fact that ANS fluorescence is enhanced more than 1000-fold by the organic solvent butanol. A UV-sensitive fluorescent product was detected on thin layer chromatography profiles of the reaction mixtures. P450 was also observed to be modified by a fluorescent derivative of ANS, when the fluorescence was enhanced by butanol. These results also show that an organic compound which can not be metabolized by the reconstituted system of cytochrome P450 and NADPH-P450 reductase is metabolized by the reconstituted system of P450 and hydroperoxide, suggesting the activities of these two systems may not be completely comparable. (Mol Cell Biochem 167: 159-168, 1997)