弱氧化葡糖杆菌ddsA基因在大肠杆菌不同宿主菌中的表达

泛醌（辅酶Q）在生物体氧化呼吸链中作为重要的质子和电子传递物质。聚十异戊烯焦磷酸合成酶催化辅助酶Q10的侧链的生物合成。为了获得高产辅助酶Q10的菌株,将选择了10种不同大肠杆菌宿主菌用于弱氧化葡糖杆菌的聚十异戊烯焦磷酸合成酶基因ddsA的表达,通过产物分析证实该基因能在大肠杆菌中表达出有活性的聚十异戊烯焦磷酸合成酶,使大肠杆菌合成了辅酶Q10。此外,还发现在Escherichia coli HB101这一菌株中,ddsA的表达使辅酶Q10的产量略超过了在野生型中占主导地位的辅酶Q8的产量。该结果证明了利用大肠杆菌大规模发酵生产辅酶Q10的可能性。     

代谢工程改造大肠杆菌生产辅酶Q10

辅酶Q10(CoQ10)是一种脂溶性抗氧化剂,具有提高人体免疫力、延缓衰老和增强人体活力等功能,广泛应用于制药行业和化妆品行业。微生物发酵法能可持续性生产辅酶Q10,具有越来越多的商业价值。本研究首先将来自类球红细菌的十聚异戊二烯焦磷酸合成酶基因(dps)整合到大肠杆菌ATCC 8739染色体上,敲除内源的八聚异戊二烯焦磷酸合成酶基因(ispB),使内源的辅酶Q8合成途径被辅酶Q10合成途径取代,得到稳定生产辅酶Q10的菌株GD-14,其辅酶Q10产量达0.68 mg/L,单位细胞含量达0.54 mg/g DCW。随后用多个固定强度调控元件在染色体上对MEP途径的关键基因dxs和idi基因以及ubiCA基因进行组合调控,将辅酶Q10单位细胞含量提高2.46倍(从0.54到1.87 mg/g)。进一步引入运动发酵单胞菌Zymomonas mobilis的Glf转运蛋白代替自身的磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸:碳水化合物磷酸转移酶系统(PTS),使辅酶Q10产量进一步提高16%。最后,对高产菌株GD-51进行分批补料发酵,辅酶Q10产量达433 mg/L,单位细胞含量达11.7 mg/g DCW。这是目前为止文献报道的大肠杆菌产辅酶Q10最高菌株。     

大肠杆菌ispB基因的克隆及鉴定

ispB基因编码八聚异戊二烯焦磷酸合成酶,是决定大肠杆菌CoQ8生物合成的关键因子。克隆ispB基因是构建产辅酶Q10基因工程菌的前提,本实验从野生型大肠杆菌MC4100出发,以pUC18为载体,构建了大肠杆菌SspI限制性基因文库。筛选得到目的重组子pXF98,其酶切鉴定图谱与实验期望值吻合。测序结果表明,pXF98外源DNA片段包含完整的ispB基因。     

基因改造Rhodobacter sphaeroides提高

[目的]通过敲除类球红细菌2.4.1基因组中八氢番茄素合成酶基因crtB,让异戊二烯前体更多流向辅酶Q10的合成.引入大肠杆菌编码的分支酸裂解酶基因ubiC和4-羟苯甲酸转移酶基因ubiA,提高4-羟苯甲酸的合成和与聚异戊二烯的连接,从而提高类球红细菌的辅酶Q10产量.[方法]以自杀型质粒pSUP202为载体,构建包含crtB基因上游2.5 kb片段,壮观霉素抗性基因,ubiC、ubiA基因和crtB基因下游2.5 kb片段的基因置换质粒,利用结合转移方法转入类球红细菌2.4.1中,利用抗性机制筛选双交换突变株,RT-PCR方法检测引入的ubiC和ubiA基因转录.用HPLC方法测定出发菌株和基因改造菌株的辅酶Q10产量.[结果]成功构建出基因置换质粒,筛选出发生基因置换的突变株,RT-PCR证实了外源基因的转录,并且突变株辅酶Q10的产量比出发菌株提高40％.[结论]大肠杆菌的ubiC和ubiA基因能够利用自身启动子在类球红细菌中表达,利用基因改造的方法能成功提高类球红细菌的辅酶Q10产量.     

类异戊二烯非甲羟戊酸代谢途径的分子生物学研究进展

近期发现的类异戊二烯非甲羟戊酸代谢途径是类异戊二烯化合物生成合成的另一途径。文章对该代谢途径的分子生物学研究进展进行了综述。重点介绍非甲羟戊酸代谢途径的发现和5－磷酸脱氧木糖合成酶、5－磷酸脱氧木糖还原异构醇、异戊二烯焦磷酸合成酶的分子克隆的最新进展以及非甲羟戊酸代谢途径的发现在农业和医药等领域的应用。     

微生物法高产辅酶Q10的研究进展

辅酶Q10是呼吸链上的一种电子传递体,具有抗氧化功能.微生物法生产辅酶Q10具有产物活性高、原料成本低并可以通过规模放大提高生产能力等优点.综述了微生物法生产辅酶Q10的生产菌种,以及能够提高辅酶Q10产量的各种不同的方法策略.     

热稳定酯酰辅酶A合成酶的异源表达及酶学特性

【目的】为寻找能合成丙酰辅酶A和丁酰辅酶A等聚酮合成前体的生物催化剂,用体外酶学实验对一个酯酰辅酶A合成酶进行了表征。【方法】利用丙二酰辅酶A合成酶作为输入序列,通过BLAST程序在Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis OL的基因组中找到1个酯酰辅酶A合成酶基因。在大肠杆菌中进行了异源表达,并通过亲和层析进行纯化。底物谱、最适反应条件、稳定性和动力学参数通过体外酶学实验进行表征,而定点突变则用于活性中心的氨基酸残基的分析。【结果】该酶具有较好的底物宽泛性,可识别丙酸、丁酸、2-甲基丙酸、戊酸、3-甲基丁酸、2-甲基丁酸以及环己甲酸等一系列单酸。反应最适温度为30°C,最适p H为7.0。70°C保温8 h后仍有45%的活性残留,表明该酶相对比较稳定。通过活性中心3个位点的定点突变可以改变酶的底物特异性。【结论】C.owensensis OL来源的酯酰辅酶A合成酶是潜在的生物催化剂,可以用于聚酮前体的合成。     

微生物发酵法生产辅酶Q10研究进展

微生物发酵法是生产辅酶Q10很有前景的方法.本文综述了辅酶Q10产生菌的种类、生物合成机制、辅酶Q10产生菌的改良以及发酵条件优化等方面的研究进展.     

从代谢流量分析角度探讨培养条件改变下对放射型根瘤茵WSH2601合成辅酶Q10的影响

分析了放射型根瘤菌(R．radiobacter)WSH2601生物合成辅酶Q10的代谢途径网络,并在溶氧条件改变和培养基中添加玉米浆条件下对辅酶Q10发酵细胞内代谢途径流量变化作定量的分析,结果表明：提高溶氧浓度(20％)5-磷酸核酮糖(RuSP)物流(r7)增加26．6,即糖酵解途径(EMP)途径向磷酸戊糖途径(HMP)转移;添加1％玉米浆r7增加17．2,EMP与HMP途径物流比值与三羧酸循环(TCA)途径物流都下降,而癸异戊烯基焦磷酸(DPP)生成物流通量(绝对值)变化都较小,即辅酶Q10的生物合成更大程度地取决于辅酶Q10生物合成途径中催化DPP的合成和4-羟基苯甲酸(PHB)与DPP的缩合反应的两种关键酶活性。6-磷酸葡萄糖(G6P)节点是辅酶Q10生物合成代谢途径的柔性节点,而丙酮酸节点是半柔性节点。细胞生物量的提高与HMP途径物流增加有关。     

基因局部改组技术在ubiA基因突变中的应用

辅酶Q(coenzyme Q,CoQ)作为线粒体呼吸链中的递氢体具有较高的学术及应用价值.由ubiA基因编码的4-羟苯甲酸聚异戊二烯转移酶(UbiA)是大肠杆菌CoQ生物合成途径的限速步骤,但通过系统突变对其结构进行研究鲜有报道.[目的]应用化学合成的随机序列寡核苷酸,对ubiA基因编码活性区域的DNA序列进行随机突变...     

Genetic evidence for a multi-subunit complex in coenzyme Q biosynthesis in yeast and the role of the Coq1 hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase

Coenzyme Q (Q) is a lipid that functions as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain in eukaryotes. There are eight complementation groups of Q-deficient Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants designated coq1-coq8. Here we provide genetic evidence that several of the Coq polypeptides interact with one another. Deletions in any of the COQ genes affect the steady-state expression of Coq3p, Coq4p, and Coq6p. Antibodies that recognize Coq1p, a hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase, were generated and used to determine that Coq1p is peripherally associated with the inner membrane on the matrix side. Yeast Deltacoq1 mutants harboring diverse Coq1 orthologs from prokaryotic species produce distinct sizes of polyprenyl diphosphate and hence distinct isoforms of Q including Q(7), Q(8), Q(9), or Q(10) (Okada, K., Kainou, T., Matsuda, H., and Kawamukai, M. (1998) FEBS Lett. 431, 241-244). We find that steady-state levels of Coq3p, Coq4p, and Coq6p are rescued in some cases to near wild-type levels by the presence of these diverse Coq1 orthologs in the Deltacoq1 mutant. These data suggest that the lipid product of Coq1p or a Q-intermediate derived from polyprenyl diphosphate is involved in stabilizing the Coq3, Coq4, and Coq6 polypeptides.     

Pleiotropic phenotypes of fission yeast defective in ubiquinone-10 production. A study from the abc1Sp (coq8Sp) mutant

We previously constructed two Schizosaccahromyces pombe ubiquinone-10 (or Coenzyme Q10) less mutants, which are either defective for decaprenyl diphosphate synthase or p-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyl diphosphate transferase. To further confirm the roles of ubiquinone in S. pombe, we examined the phenotype of the abc1Sp (coq8Sp) mutant, which is highly speculated to be defective in ubiquinone biosynthesis. We show here that the abc1Sp defective strain did not produce UQ-10 and could not grow on minimal medium. The abc1Sp-deficient strain required supplementation with antioxidants such as cysteine or glutathione to grow on minimal medium. In support of the antioxidant function of ubiquinone, the abc1Sp-deficient strain is sensitive to H2O2 and Cu2+. In addition, expression of the stress inducible ctt1 gene was much induced in the ubiquinone less mutant than wild type. Interestingly, we also found that the abc1-deficient strain as well as other ubiquinone less mutants produced a significant amount of H2S, which suggests that oxidation of sulfide by ubiquinone may be an important pathway for sulfur metabolism in S. pombe. Thus, analysis of the phenotypes of S. pombe ubiquinone less mutants clearly demonstrate that ubiquinone has multiple functions in the cell apart from being an integral component of the electron transfer system.     

Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism for Molecular Variability Studies of Six Viroid Species

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a popular food supplement. Earlier, we successfully produced CoQ10 in rice, which normally produces predominately CoQ9. Here we developed efficient production of CoQ10 in rice by introducing the gene for decaprenyl diphosphate synthase into rice sugary and shrunken mutants. These rices produced 1.3 to 1.6 times as much CoQ10 as the earlier enriched rice did.     

微生物CoQ合成途径及CoQ10生产菌株的分子生物学改造

CoQ10具有呼吸链电子传递者、抗氧化性、调控基因表达等多种生理生化功能,目前不仅用作药物也用作食品添加剂。微生物发酵法是目前生产CoQ10最有效的方法。本文就有关微生物CoQ合成途径及基于CoQ合成途径的CoQ10生产菌株分子生物学改造的策略与研究进展进行了综述和展望。     

Cloning and characterization of decaprenyl diphosphate synthase from three different fungi

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is composed of a benzoquinone moiety and an isoprenoid side chain of varying lengths. The length of the side chain is controlled by polyprenyl diphosphate synthase. In this study, dps1 genes encoding decaprenyl diphosphate synthase were cloned from three fungi: Bulleromyces albus, Saitoella complicata, and Rhodotorula minuta. The predicted Dps1 proteins contained seven conserved domains found in typical polyprenyl diphosphate synthases and were 528, 440, and 537 amino acids in length in B. albus, S. complicata, and R. minuta, respectively. Escherichia coli expressing the fungal dps1 genes produced CoQ₁₀ in addition to endogenous CoQ₈. Two of the three fungal dps1 genes (from S. complicata and R. minuta) were able to replace the function of ispB in an E. coli mutant strain. In vitro enzymatic activities were also detected in recombinant strains. The three dps1 genes were able to complement a Schizosaccharomyces pombe dps1, dlp1 double mutant. Recombinant S. pombe produced mainly CoQ₁₀, indicating that the introduced genes were independently functional and did not require dlp1. The cloning of dps1 genes from various fungi has the potential to enhance production of CoQ₁₀ in other organisms.

     

Metabolic engineering of coenzyme Q by modification of isoprenoid side chain in plant

Coenzyme Q (CoQ), an electron transfer molecule in the respiratory chain and a lipid-soluble antioxidant, is present in almost all organisms. Most cereal crops produce CoQ9, which has nine isoprene units. CoQ10, with 10 isoprene units, is a very popular food supplement. Here, we report the genetic engineering of rice to produce CoQ10 using the gene for decaprenyl diphosphate synthase (DdsA). The production of CoQ9 was almost completely replaced with that of CoQ10, despite the presence of endogenous CoQ9 synthesis. DdsA designed to express at the mitochondria increased accumulation of total CoQ amount in seeds.     

Phenotypes of fission yeast defective in ubiquinone production due to disruption of the gene for p-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyl diphosphate transferase

Ubiquinone is an essential component of the electron transfer system in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and is synthesized from chorismate and polyprenyl diphosphate by eight steps. p-Hydroxybenzoate (PHB) polyprenyl diphosphate transferase catalyzes the condensation of PHB and polyprenyl diphosphate in ubiquinone biosynthesis. We isolated the gene (designated ppt1) encoding PHB polyprenyl diphosphate transferase from Schizosaccharomyces pombe and constructed a strain with a disrupted ppt1 gene. This strain could not grow on minimal medium supplemented with glucose. Expression of COQ2 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the defective S. pombe strain restored growth and enabled the cells to produce ubiquinone-10, indicating that COQ2 and ppt1 are functional homologs. The ppt1-deficient strain required supplementation with antioxidants, such as cysteine, glutathione, and alpha-tocopherol, to grow on minimal medium. This suggests that ubiquinone can act as an antioxidant, a premise supported by our observation that the ppt1-deficient strain is sensitive to H(2)O(2) and Cu(2+). Interestingly, we also found that the ppt1-deficient strain produced a significant amount of H(2)S, which suggests that oxidation of sulfide by ubiquinone may be an important pathway for sulfur metabolism in S. pombe. Ppt1-green fluorescent protein fusion proteins localized to the mitochondria, indicating that ubiquinone biosynthesis occurs in the mitochondria in S. pombe. Thus, analysis of the phenotypes of S. pombe strains deficient in ubiquinone production clearly demonstrates that ubiquinone has multiple functions in the cell apart from being an integral component of the electron transfer system.     

Cloning and characterization of the ddsA gene encoding decaprenyl diphosphate synthase from Rhodobacter capsulatus B10

A decaprenyl diphosphate synthase gene (ddsA, GenBank accession No. DQ191802) was cloned from Rhodobacter capsulatus B10 by constructing and screening the genome library. An open reading frame of 1002 bp was revealed from sequence analysis. The deduced polypeptide consisted of 333 amino acids residues with an molecular mass of about 37 kDa. The DdsA protein contained the conserved amino acid sequence (DDXXD) of E-type polyprenyl diphosphate synthase and showed high similarity to others. In contrast, DdsA showed only 39% identity to a solanesyl diphosphate synthase cloned from R. capsulatus SB1003. DdsA was expressed successfully in Escherichia coli. Assaying the enzyme in vivo found it made E.coli synthesize UQ-10 in addition to the endogenous production UQ-8.     

Ubiquinone-10 production using Agrobacterium tumefaciens dps gene in Escherichia coli by coexpression system

Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q; abbreviation, UQ) acts as a mobile component of the respiratory chain by playing an essential role in the electron transport system, and has been widely used in pharmaceuticals. The biosynthesis of UQ involves 10 sequential reactions brought about by various enzymes. In this study we have cloned, expressed the decaprenyl diphosphate synthase, designated dps gene, from Agrobacterium tumefaciens, and succeeded in detecting UQ-10 in addition to innate UQ-8 in Escherichia coli. Furthermore, the production of UQ-10 was higher than UQ-8. To establish an efficient expression system for UQ-10 production, we used genes, including ubiC, ubiA, and ubiG involved in UQ biosynthesis in E. coli, to construct a better co-expression system. The expression coupled by dps and ubiCA was effective for increasing UQ-10 production by five times than that by expressing single dps gene in the shake flask culture. To study for a large-scale production of UQ-10 in E. coli, fed-batch fermentations were implemented to achieve a high cell density culture. A cell concentration of 85.40 g/L and 94.58 g/L dry cell weight (DCW), and UQ-10 content of 50.29 mg/L and 45.86 mg/L was obtained after 32.5 h and 27.5 h of cultivation, subsequent to isopropyl-β-d-thiogalactopy ranoside and lactose induction, respectively. In addition, plasmid stability was maintained at high level throughout the fermentation.