雨生红球藻对环境胁迫的分子防御机制

虾青素是一种具有极强的生物抗氧化性的类胡萝卜素,在医药,食品等方面均有广阔的应用.雨生红球藻在逆境下能够大量积累虾青素,已成为目前研究的热点.从雨生红球藻生存的角度来看,虾青素的积累是细胞对逆境防御的方法之一.除此之外,雨生红球藻还通过调整相关酶的表达类来使细胞度过难关.主要综述了雨生红球藻对环境胁迫防御的两种分子机制,即早期机制和长期机制.     

雨生红球藻中虾青素的研究与应用

雨生红球藻是单细胞微藻,其中的虾青素具有抗氧化、抗肿瘤、预防心脑血管疾病等多种生物活性,在食品、医药、保健品、化妆品及养殖业有诸多用途。概述了雨生红球藻虾青素含量影响因素,雨生红球藻培养方法、虾青素的提取方法及其应用领域等最新研究成果,为虾青素的开发利用提供帮助。     

UV-B辐射对雨生红球藻光合特性和虾青素含量的影响及其响应

实验研究了不同强度的UV-B(280-320 nm)辐射对雨生红球藻(Haematococcus pluvialis)的光合活性、生物量、色素含量、活性氧(ROS)含量和抗氧化酶活性等的影响, 以探讨利用UV-B辐射诱导虾青素生物合成增强的可能性。结果发现, 经UV-B辐射处理后,雨生红球藻的光合活性降低、生物量增长被抑制。UV-B辐射对叶绿素影响不大, 但会改变细胞的类胡萝卜素和虾青素含量:0.1和0.3 W/m2强度的UV-B辐射使细胞中的这两种色素含量升高, 0.5 W/m2组的色素含量短暂升高后恢复到对照水平。中低强度的UV-B可以促进雨生红球藻单细胞虾青素含量的增加, 但由于其对细胞生长的抑制作用, 并不能使虾青素大量积累。随辐射时间延长, 细胞内ROS含量未明显增加,但抗氧化酶(过氧化氢酶和超氧化物歧化酶)活性下降, 雨生红球藻可能主要依靠虾青素来淬灭ROS。以上结果表明, UV-B辐射对雨生红球藻的主要生理生化过程有抑制作用, UV-B辐射既可以诱导虾青素的合成又会消耗一部分虾青素, 对虾青素含量的影响与其强度有关, 而利用虾青素来清除细胞内的ROS可能是雨生红球藻抵御这种不利环境条件的最重要的途径。       

外源2,6-二叔丁基对甲酚对非生物胁迫条件下雨生红球藻虾青素积累的影响

【背景】雨生红球藻是天然虾青素的最佳来源,广泛应用于虾青素的工业化生产。【目的】探究外源添加不同浓度的2,6-二叔丁基对甲酚(Butylated hydroxytoluene,BHT)对雨生红球藻虾青素积累的影响,以期建立BHT提高雨生红球藻虾青素产量的技术体系。【方法】选用不含硝态氮的BBM培养基,辅以强光照,培养雨生红球藻(Haematococcus pluvialis)LUGU,测试不同浓度BHT对雨生红球藻生物量、虾青素含量、活性氧、抗氧化系统和虾青素合成相关酶基因的影响。【结果】在0-3 mg/L BHT范围内,2 mg/L BHT对雨生红球藻虾青素积累的促进效果最佳,达到31.66 mg/g。2 mg/L BHT有效降低了雨生红球藻内的活性氧水平,增加了细胞内NO水平,提高了藻细胞内过氧化氢酶(Catalase,CAT)、过氧化物酶(Peroxidase,POD)和超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxidedismutase,SOD)活性以及谷胱甘肽(Glutathione,GSH)的含量,诱导了虾青素合成关键酶基因chy和lcy的高效表达。【结论】非生物胁迫条件下,外源添加适量的BHT能促进雨生红球藻中虾青素的积累,且与藻细胞内的信号分子活性氧(Reactive oxygen species,ROS)、NO水平及虾青素合成相关基因的表达调控相关。     

缺氮胁迫下雨生红球藻虾青素积累过程中的基因组MSAP分析

虾青素具有多种生物学活性,雨生红球藻为天然虾青素的最佳来源,缺氮胁迫会导致雨生红球藻积累虾青素。为了解缺氮条件下雨生红球藻虾青素积累的分子机制,该研究通过对雨生红球藻进行缺氮胁迫,结合MSAP法,研究了雨生红球藻在缺氮胁迫下虾青素积累过程中基因组甲基化水平的变化,结果表明:缺氮胁迫0~72 h期间,雨生红球藻生长速度减慢,而虾青素积累主要发生在缺氮处理12~24 h期间,随后积累速度减慢。同时,对缺氮胁迫0、24、72 h的雨生红球藻基因组DNA进行甲基化敏感扩增多态性分析,共得到了291个甲基化多态性位点,其中发生甲基化变化的位点在0~24 h和24~72 h分别占总位点的29.90%和53.95%。在缺氮胁迫24 h处DNA半甲基化率最大(为12.71%),全甲基化率最低(为26.80%);缺氮胁迫72 h处DNA全甲基化率最高(为28.52%),半甲基化率最低(为1.72%)。这表明DNA甲基化调节方式的改变是虾青素积累过程中的一种重要调控模式。     

温度对雨生红球藻(Haematococcus pluvialis)生物量和虾青素产量的影响

在用环形培养池模拟系统培养雨生红球藻的过程中,研究了温度对雨生红球藻生物量及虾青素产量的影响。结果表明,在15～25℃的范围内,不同温度下雨生红球藻生物量和虾青素含量及产量都经历了一个上升—最高—下降的过程。25℃与22℃时红球藻的虾青素产量、虾青素含量(干重)均显著高于其他温度的(P<0.01),但两者间差异不显著(P>0.05)。15℃时,红球藻生物量、虾青素含量和虾青素产量均最低,分别为1.4g、0.54%和2.49mg/L;25℃时,红球藻生物量和虾青素产量最高,分别为2.68g和13.53mg/L;22℃时,虾青素含量最高,为1.52%。     

温度对雨生红球藻（Haematococcus pluvialis）生物量和虾青素产量的影响

在用环形培养池模拟系统培养雨生红球藻的过程中,研究了温度对雨生红球藻生物量及虾青素产量的影响。结果表明,在15～25℃的范围内,不同温度下雨生红球藻生物量和虾青素含量及产量都经历了一个上升一最高一下降的过程。25℃与22℃时红球藻的虾青素产量、虾青素含量(干重)均显著高于其他温度的(P＜0．01),但两者间差异不显著(P＞0．05)。15℃时,红球藻生物量、虾青素含量和虾青素产量均最低,分别为1．4g、0．54％和2．49mg／L,25℃时,红球藻生物量和虾青素产量最高,分别为2．68g和13．53mg／L,22℃时,虾青素含量最高,为1．52％。     

活性氧对雨生红球藻生长及虾青素含量的影响

在雨生红球藻培养液中分别添加活性氧1O2、H2O2和·OH的诱生剂,通过测定细胞密度、叶绿素a含量、虾青素含量,研究了这三种活性氧诱生处理对雨生红球藻生长和虾青素含量的影响,初步探索了利用活性氧诱生剂提高雨生红球藻虾青素含量的可行性。实验结果表明,适当浓度的MB能够促进虾青素含量增加,当MB浓度为10-7mol·L-1时,虾青素含量达到5.27μg·mL-1,比对照显著提高。活性氧诱生剂对雨生红球藻生长有抑制作用,但MB的抑制作用小于H2O2和·OH诱生剂。     

天然虾青素产业的发展趋势分析

随着雨生红球藻生产虾青素产业规模的扩大,其保藏方法的研究趋热,富集新功能性成分的雨生红球藻保健食品及饮料将是最新研究热点之一。斜生栅藻可能是下一个天然虾青素产业化的热点藻类。斜生栅藻、螺旋藻和雨生红球藻共培养的新化感效应研究正在进行。高产虾青素的农作物新品种的培育将是产业化和商业化的发展新趋势。海生细菌副球菌N-81106有较大的产业化新潜力。     

超临界CO2萃取雨生红球藻中虾青素工艺的研究

本工艺以雨生红球藻粉为原料,采用超临界CO2萃取技术,萃取雨生红球藻浸膏,可有效地将雨生红球藻颗粒中的虾青素萃取出来,使萃余物(残渣)中总虾青素含量的平均值为0.224%;提取物得率(以油浸膏的总量计)可达28.5%;虾青素的提取率可达66.69%;雨生红球藻油浸膏中虾青素含量为5.710%.     

Comparative analysis of astaxanthin and its esters in the mutant E1 of Haematococcus pluvialis and other green algae by HPLC with a C30 column

A gradient reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method using a C30 col-umn was developed for the simultaneous determination of astaxanthin, astaxanthin monoesters and astaxanthin diesters in the green algae Chlorococcum sp., Chlorella zofingiensis, Haematococcus plu-vialis and the mutant E1, which was obtained from the mutagenesis of H. pluvialis by exposure to UV-irradiation and ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS) with subsequent screening using nicotine. The re-sults showed that the contents of total astaxanthins including free astaxanthin and astaxanthin esters ranged from 1.4 to 30.9 mg/g dry biomass in these green algae. The lower total astaxanthin levels (< 2 mg/g dry biomass) were detected in the green algae Chlorococcum sp. and C. zofingiensis. The higher total astaxanthin levels (>16 mg/g dry biomass) were found in the green alga H. pluvialis and its mutant E1. It is notable that the mutant E1 is found to have considerably higher amounts of total astaxanthin (30.9 mg/g) as compared to the wild strain of H. pluvialis (16.1 mg/g). This indicates that UV-irradiation and EMS compound mutagenesis with subsequent screening using nicotine is an effective method for breeding of a high-producing astaxanthin strain of H. pluvialis. In addition, the green alga C. zofingien-sis had a remarkably higher percentage of astaxanthin diesters (76.3% of total astaxanthins) and a re-markably lower percentage of astaxanthin monoesters (18.0% of total astaxanthins) in comparison with H. pluvialis (35.5% for diesters and 60.9% for monoesters), the mutant E1 (49.1% and 48.1%) and Chlorococcum sp. (18.0% and 58.6%).     

利用雨生血球藻(Haematococcus pluvialis)生产天然虾菁素的研究进展

本文综述了当前国内、外利用雨生血球藻生产天然虾菁素的优化条件、雨生血球藻的大规模培养方法以及虾菁素的最佳提取工艺。     

Influence of environmental and nutritional factors in the production of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

Astaxanthin extracted from green algae is desirable in the food and pharmaceutical industries due to its antioxidant properties. The green unicellular clear water microalga Haematococcus pluvialis has a high production rate of astaxanthin; indeed, it contains more than 80% astaxanthin content in its cells. This remarkable astaxanthin production is commonly obtained under stress conditions such as nutrient deficiency (N or P), high NaCl concentrations, variations of temperature, and other factors. In this vein, a great research effort has been oriented to determine optimal conditions for astaxanthin production by H. pluvialis.The objective of the present study was the analysis of environmental factors, such as light intensity, aeration and nutrients on the growth and astaxanthin production of H. pluvialis. Maximum growth of H. pluvialis obtained was 3.5x10(5) cells/ml in BBM medium at 28 degrees C under continuous illumination (177 micromol photon m(-2)s(-1)) of white fluorescent light, with continuous aeration (1.5 v.v.m.). Meanwhile, maximal astaxanthin production was 98 mg/g biomass in BAR medium with continuous illumination (345 micromol photon m(-2)s(-1)), with 1 g/l of sodium acetate and without aeration.     

The synthesis of astaxanthin esters,independent of the formation of cysts,highly correlates with the synthesis of fatty acids in Haematococcus pluvialis

The compositions and contents of astaxanthin esters and fatty acids in four types of Haematococcus pluvialis cells were studied by HPLC and GC-MS. Results showed that the synthesis and accumulation of astaxanthin was independent of the formation of cysts, but was highly correlated with the synthesis and accumulation of fatty acids, though it is an well known phenomenon that the accumulation of astaxanthin is usually accompanied by the formation of cyst. The red cysts contain more than 30% of fatty acids, with 81% of the unsaturated fatty acids. Taken together, besides a resource of astaxanthin, H. pluvialis would be a good resource of valuable fatty acids.     

雨生红球藻β－胡萝卜素酮化酶（bkt）启动子功能分析

单细胞绿藻———雨生红球藻在逆境条件下积累大量的虾青素。β-胡萝卜素酮化酶(bkt)催化在β-胡萝卜素和玉米黄素的β-紫罗酮环C-4位引入酮基的反应,是虾青素合成过程中的关键酶。我们利用凝胶阻滞的方法研究雨生红球藻中bkt基因309bp(-617/-309)启动子区域的转录因子结合位点并发现在-396/-338的59bp探针存在特异的核蛋白结合位点。通过序列分析,发现此59bp区域并不包含TATA或者CAAT-box,而是存在对光、缺氧、p-香豆酸及激素反应的G-box。     

Metabolic flux analysis of the two astaxanthin-producing microorganisms Haematococcus pluvialis and Phaffia rhodozyma in the pure and mixed cultures

The two major astaxanthin-producing microorganisms Phaffia rhodozyma and Haematococcus pluvialis exhibited elevated astaxanthin yields under the mixed culture regime, and the changes in flux distribution were investigated by means of metabolic flux analysis (MFA). In the mixed culture of the two strains, the carbon flux towards astaxanthin formation in P. rhodozyma increased by 20%, which may be due to the enriched oxygen evolved through the photosynthesis of H. pluvialis. On the other hand, the uptake of pyruvate and CO(2) excreted by P. rhodozyma also facilitated astaxanthin synthesis in H. pluvialis, which reduced 33% of the carbon flux exported from Calvin cycle to the catabolic pathway, and in turn raised the carbon flux to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate by 25%. As a result, the carbon flux diverted to astaxanthin synthesis increased 2.8-fold in comparison with that in the pure culture.     

氮胁迫对雨生红球藻色素积累与抗氧化系统的影响

选用雨生红球藻CG-06为试验藻株,以BBM为基础培养基,分别设置了0、13.7、27.5、41.2mg·L-1四个硝态氮浓度梯度,分析并探讨在不同硝态氮浓度条件下雨生红球藻生长、生理特性、细胞内主要色素含量的变化以及抗氧化酶活性。结果表明：细胞中色素的积累量和积累速率与初始硝态氮浓度成反比,与抗氧化酶活性呈负相关。缺氮时,培养到第3天的藻细胞中虾青素含量达到4.95μg·mg-1,而对照组在培养到第9天的细胞中才开始产生虾青素,而且在整个培养周期内细胞中的虾青素最大含量仅为4.17μg·mg-1。酶活测定结果显示,虾青素含量较高的红色细胞中,超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）的活性明显高于绿色细胞,且GSH-Px活性最高。研究表明,雨生红球藻可能有两种过氧化防御机制,绿色细胞阶段以抗氧化酶作用为主,在培养后期启动虾青素保护机制,两种机制具有协同作用。     

β-环糊精包合雨生红球藻皂化产物可行性研究

本文以雨生红球藻皂化产物中虾青素含量为评价指标,对β-环糊精包合雨生红球藻皂化产物可行性进行了实验研究。试验结果表明,当雨生红球藻粉在优选的实验条件下皂化产物经β-环糊精包合后,HPLC检测主要成分组成未见明显变化,包合率可达到90%。于温度40℃,湿度75%条件下进行稳定性加速实验,结果表明,经皂化后包合物中虾青素稳定性较好,达到了药物和保健食品原料的稳定性要求,说明该方法可行。