操纵子前导区的修饰及PRPP合成途径的加强对大肠杆菌积累L-组氨酸的影响

目的:基于转酮酶基因缺失菌株MG1655-ΔtktA,研究启动子替换L-组氨酸操纵子前导区及6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶基因zwf、6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因gnd、PRPP合成酶基因prs的过表达对大肠杆菌产L-组氨酸的影响。方法:通过Red重组系统用T5启动子替换L-组氨酸操纵子前导区;构建gnd和zwf串联表达载体gnd-zwf-pSTV28,prs表达载体prs-pQE30。通过摇瓶发酵,考察上述改造对大肠杆菌积累L-组氨酸的影响。结果:测定结果显示,改造菌株的发酵液中均能实现L-组氨酸积累,平均分别为MG1655-ΔtktA-PT5,60.12 mg/L;MG1655-ΔtktA-PT5(prs-pQE30),66.47mg/L;MG1655-ΔtktA-PT5(zwf-gnd-pSTV28),89.69 mg/L;MG1655-ΔtktA-PT5(prs-pQE30,zwf-gnd-pSTV28),111.56 mg/L。结论:L-组氨酸操纵子前导区的修饰使菌株合成L-组氨酸的能力大大增强,而氧化戊糖磷酸途径的加强和PRPP合成酶活性的提高能够进一步提高产量。     

稳定表达MVA途径基因提高番茄红素产量

萜类化合物的直接前体物质异戊烯焦磷酸(IPP)和二甲基烯丙基焦磷酸酯(DMAPP)可以由2-甲基-D-赤藻糖醇-4-磷酸途径(MEP途径)和甲羟戊酸途径(MVA途径)合成。在已经优化MEP合成途径、番茄红素合成途径关键基因表达的重组大肠杆菌LYC101中,引入MVA途径基因,进一步提高重组大肠杆菌合成萜类化合物的能力。质粒pALV23和pALV145是本实验室在研究MVA途径基因协调表达时,用核糖体结合位点(RBS)文库连接MVA途径各基因构建质粒文库,而筛选到的有效提高β-胡萝卜素产量的质粒。首先比较了两个质粒分别在低产和高产番茄红素的菌株中对番茄红素合成的影响。结果表明,两个质粒在高、低产番茄红素的菌株中都可以有效提高番茄红素产量。在高产菌LYC101中pALV23比pALV145使番茄红素产量更高。然后,用CRISPR-Cas9系统辅助同源重组的方法,将MVA途经基因和启动子一共6.7kb的条带整合到LYC101菌株的染色体上,得到遗传稳定的菌株LYC102。LYC102的番茄红素产率达40.9mg/g,是出发菌株LYC101产率的2.19倍,比用质粒表达MVA途径基因的菌株提高了20%。在重组大肠杆菌中同时表达MVA途径和MEP途径,可以有效提高萜类化合物产率;文中构建了不含质粒的、遗传稳定的高产番茄红素菌株,为产业化合成番茄红素提供基础;同时构建平台菌株,可以用于其他萜类化合物合成。     

增强胞内NDAH水平和乙偶姻还原酶活力提高2,3-丁二醇产量

枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis 168是一株安全生产菌株,首次通过弱化B.subtilis 168磷酸戊糖途径(PPP)中的关键酶葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶(G6PDH)基因zwf,研究了其对胞内NADH水平的影响,进而研究其对2,3-丁二醇(2,3-BD)及副产物合成的影响。弱化菌株B. subtilis168△zwf进行摇瓶发酵实验,与出发菌株相比,胞内辅酶NADH水平得到了增强, 2,3-BD产量提高了15.0%,主要副产物AC积累量下降了10.6%,但乙酸、乳酸等有机酸的积累量提高。为了进一步提高2,3-BD生产效率,在B. subtilis168中克隆表达了不同来源的ACR基因,研究发现克雷伯氏菌来源的ACR酶活力最高,将此来源的ACR的基因kphs克隆到B.subtilis168△zwf中加强表达,对重组菌株B.subtilis168△zwf/pMA5-kphs进行摇瓶发酵实验,与出发菌相比,2,3-BD产量提高了37.3 %,主要副产物AC积累量下降了28.1%,同时,乙酸等分支路径的其他副产物也有不同程度的降低。     

龟裂链霉菌zwf2基因阻断提高土霉素生物合成

葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶(G6PDH)是链霉菌磷酸戊糖途径中第一个酶("看家"酶),也是形成NADPH的关键酶,由zwf1和zwf2基因编码.以温敏型质粒pKC1139为基础构建了用于阻断龟裂链霉菌zwf2的重组质粒pKC1139-zwf2',通过大肠杆菌GM2929去甲基化pKC1139-zwf2'后电转至原始龟裂链霉菌M4018感受态细胞,筛选得到转化子.转化子进一步通过PCR鉴定和点杂交印迹分析鉴定,证明是zwf2基因阻断的阳性突变子命名为M4018-△zwf2.以原始菌株为对照,突变子摇瓶发酵结果表明:突变子的葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶酶活是原始菌的50%左右,但土霉素生物合成水平则提高了27%;在细胞生长方面,二者均在第4d进入生长稳定期而开始大量合成土霉素,发酵结束时细胞菌体浓度基本相同,但突变子的单位菌丝体土霉素生物合成能力则提高了31%.因此,zwf2的阻断有利于土霉素的生物合成,而对细胞生长没有明显影响.     

高效合成葡萄糖二酸酿酒酵母工程菌的构建

葡萄糖二酸是天然存在的一种重要二元酸,其在医疗保健和化工工业等领域具有很高的实际应用价值,因此被称为“最具价值的生物炼制产品之一”。以酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)为底盘微生物,文中考察了过量表达肌醇转运蛋白Itr1、融合表达肌醇加氧酶和葡萄糖醛酸脱氢酶以及弱化表达葡萄糖6-磷酸脱氢酶基因ZWF1三种策略对葡萄糖二酸产量的影响。研究结果显示,过量表达肌醇转运蛋白Itr1使葡萄糖二酸产量在摇瓶发酵条件下较出发菌株Bga-3提高了26%;MIOX4-Udh融合蛋白的表达使葡萄糖二酸的产量较Bga-3菌株提高了40%;在此基础上,弱化表达葡萄糖6-磷酸脱氢酶基因ZWF1后,葡萄糖二酸的产量达5.5 g/L,较相同发酵条件下Bga-3菌株提高了60%。在5 L发酵罐中,该菌株葡萄糖二酸的最高产量达10.85 g/L,较Bga-3菌株提高了80%。由此可见,上述代谢改造策略的应用在很大程度上提高了葡萄糖二酸的途径效率和产量,为通过代谢工程方法在酿酒酵母中合成其他化合物的研究提供了参考。     

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。     

米曲霉6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶基因gsdA的克隆及生物信息学分析

6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶催化6-磷酸葡萄糖生成6-磷酸葡萄糖酸,并生成NADPH,是微生物胞内磷酸戊糖途径（PPP）的关键酶。本研究以食品安全菌米曲霉CICC2012为材料,克隆获得6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶基因(GenBank登录号：JN123468)。序列分析表明,该酶是由222个氨基酸组成的亲水性蛋白;128～134位氨基酸序列DHYLGKE为活性区域;170～176位氨基酸序列GTEGRGG可能为辅因子结合位点。进化树分析表明,米曲霉6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶同其他丝状真菌及酵母的G6PDH较相似。     

大肠杆菌甘油激酶基因(glpK)和甘油脱氢酶基因(gldA)的敲除及其对甘油产量的影响

利用Red重组系统构建了大肠杆菌JM109甘油激酶基因(glpK)和甘油脱氢酶基因(gldA)缺失的双突变菌株JM109B,然后将表达酿酒酵母3-磷酸甘油脱氢酶基因(GPD1)和3-磷酸甘油酯酶基因(HOR2)的质粒pSE-gpd1-hor2转化到JM109B突变菌株中,在含1%葡萄糖的摇瓶发酵培养基中37℃发酵24 h,甘油的最高产量为5.61 g/L,是原始菌株JM109/pSE-gpd1-hor2甘油产量的1.59倍;在30 L发酵罐中发酵28 h,甘油的最高产量为103.12 g/L,是原始菌株JM109/pSE-gpd1-hor2甘油产量的1.59倍,是原始菌株BL21/pSE-gpd1-hor2甘油产量的1.41倍,葡萄糖转化率为50.39%。     

草菇葡萄糖‐6‐磷酸脱氢酶基因及其可变剪接体的克隆与表达量分析

葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶是戊糖磷酸途径的限速酶,影响着细胞生命活动所需要的NADPH的产生。本研究从草菇中克隆到该基因的2个转录本,并测定了它们在两个同核体和形成的异核体菌株中的表达量。结果表明,草菇葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶基因(g6pdh)的g DNA序列长1 954bp,有7个内含子,可产生两个转录本:一个是内含子全部剪切的转录本(g6pdh ID),编码515个氨基酸且有完整结构域的蛋白质;另一个是第5个内含子保留的可变剪接变体(g6pdh IR),预测编码316个氨基酸但没有完整结构域的蛋白质。定量PCR结果显示,可变剪接变体g6pdh IR在草菇同核体与异核体中的表达量均很低,因此转录本g6pdh ID为g6pdh基因的主要剪接体;并且g6pdh基因在生长旺盛的异核体中的表达量远远高于在生长较弱的两个同核体中的任何一个。研究结论说明,糖代谢活动的强弱与食用真菌的生长与发育有密切关系。     

乳糖诱导丙酮酸羧化酶基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及对丁二酸产量的影响

大肠杆菌DC1515是敲除葡萄糖磷酸转移酶(ptsG)、乳酸脱氢酶(ldhA)、丙酮酸甲酸裂解酶(pflA)基因的菌株,具有发酵生产丁二酸的潜力。为进一步提高菌株DC1515的丁二酸生产能力,将枯草芽孢杆菌丙酮酸羧化酶(pyc)基因转入其中。用乳糖代替IPTG诱导pyc表达,确定了最佳乳糖加入时间、乳糖浓度及诱导温度。在此基础上,考察了补加乳糖对丁二酸产量的影响。结果表明:由于ptsG基因缺失,当培养基中葡萄糖浓度达到15g/L时,乳糖诱导作用并不受葡萄糖抑制。优化诱导条件后,pyc过表达菌株的丁二酸产量达15.17g/L,为对照菌株的1.78倍。间歇补加乳糖2次至浓度为1g/L,丁二酸产量可进一步增至17.54g/L。研究结果为以葡萄糖为底物生产丁二酸的过程中乳糖诱导外源基因在大肠杆菌中的表达奠定了基础。乳糖诱导降低了成本,有利于实现丁二酸发酵生产的工业化。     

Enhancement of xylitol production in Candida tropicalis by co-expression of two genes involved in pentose phosphate pathway

The yeast Candida tropicalis produces xylitol, a natural, low-calorie sweetener whose metabolism does not require insulin, by catalytic activity of NADPH-dependent xylose reductase. The oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is a major basis for NADPH biosynthesis in C. tropicalis. In order to increase xylitol production rate, xylitol dehydrogenase gene (XYL2)disrupted C. tropicalis strain BSXDH-3 was engineered to co-express zwf and gnd genes which, respectively encodes glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGDH), under the control of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) promoter. NADPH-dependent xylitol production was higher in the engineered strain, termed "PP", than in BSXDH-3. In fermentation experiments using glycerol as a co-substrate with xylose, strain PP showed volumetric xylitol productivity of 1.25 g l(-1) h(-1), 21% higher than the rate (1.04 g l(-1) h(-1)) in BSXDH-3. This is the first report of increased metabolic flux toward PPP in C. tropicalis for NADPH regeneration and enhanced xylitol production.     

A novel gnd mutation leading to increased L-lysine production in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Toward more efficient L-lysine production, we have been challenging genome-based strain breeding by the approach of assembling only relevant mutations in a single wild-type background. Following the creation of a new L-lysine producer Corynebacterium glutamicum AHP-3 that carried three useful mutations (lysC311, hom59, and pyc458) on the relevant downstream pathways, we shifted our target to the pentose phosphate pathway. Comparative genomic analysis for the pathway between a classically derived L-lysine producer and its parental wild-type identified several mutations. Among these mutations, a Ser-361-->Phe mutation in the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase gene (gnd) was defined as a useful mutation for L-lysine production. Introduction of the gnd mutation into strain AHP-3 by allelic replacement led to approximately 15% increased L-lysine production. Enzymatic analysis revealed that the mutant enzyme was less sensitive than the wild-type enzyme to allosteric inhibition by intracellular metabolites, such as fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate, ATP, and NADPH, which were known to inhibit this enzyme. Isotope-based metabolic flux analysis demonstrated that the gnd mutation resulted in 8% increased carbon flux through the pentose phosphate pathway during L-lysine production. These results indicate that the gnd mutation is responsible for diminished allosteric regulation and contributes to redirection of more carbon to the pentose phosphate pathway that was identified as the primary source for NADPH essential for L-lysine biosynthesis, thereby leading to improved product formation.     

Mutational Analysis of the Pentose Phosphate and Entner-Doudoroff Pathways in Gluconobacter oxydans Reveals Improved Growth of a {Delta}edd {Delta}eda Mutant on Mannitol

The obligatory aerobic acetic acid bacterium Gluconobacter oxydans 621H oxidizes sugars and sugar alcohols primarily in the periplasm, and only a small fraction is metabolized in the cytoplasm. The latter can occur either via the Entner-Doudoroff pathway (EDP) or via the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). The Embden-Meyerhof pathway is nonfunctional, and a cyclic operation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle is prevented by the absence of succinate dehydrogenase. In this work, the cytoplasmic catabolism of fructose formed by oxidation of mannitol was analyzed with a Δgnd mutant lacking the oxidative PPP and a Δedd Δeda mutant devoid of the EDP. The growth characteristics of the two mutants under controlled conditions with mannitol as the carbon source and enzyme activities showed that the PPP is the main route for cytoplasmic fructose catabolism, whereas the EDP is dispensable and even unfavorable. The Δedd Δeda mutant (lacking 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase and 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase) formed 24% more cell mass than the reference strain. In contrast, deletion of gnd (6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase) severely inhibited growth and caused a strong selection pressure for secondary mutations inactivating glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, thus preventing fructose catabolism via the EDP also. These Δgnd zwf* mutants (with a mutation in the zwf gene causing inactivation of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) were almost totally disabled in fructose catabolism but still produced about 14% of the carbon dioxide of the reference strain, possibly by catabolizing substrates from the yeast extract. Overexpression of gnd in the reference strain improved biomass formation in a similar manner as deletion of edd and eda, further confirming the importance of the PPP for cytoplasmic fructose catabolism.     

Involvement of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in thiamine biosynthesis in Salmonella typhimurium.

purF mutants of Salmonella typhimurium are known to require a source of both purine and thiamine; however, exogenous pantothenate may be substituted for the thiamine requirement. We show here that the effect of pantothenate is prevented by blocks in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, gnd (encoding gluconate 6-phosphate [6-P] dehydrogenase) or zwf (encoding glucose 6-P dehydrogenase). We further show that the defects caused by these mutations can be overcome by increasing ribose 5-P, suggesting that ribose 5-P may play a role in the ability of pantothenate to substitute for thiamine.     

Metabolic flux engineering of L-lysine production in Corynebacterium glutamicum--over expression and modification of G6P dehydrogenase

In the present work, metabolic flux engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum was carried out to increase lysine production. The strategy focused on engineering of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) flux by different genetic modifications. Over expression of the zwf gene, encoding G6P dehydrogenase, in the feedback-deregulated lysine-producing strain C. glutamicum ATCC 13032 lysC(fbr) resulted in increased lysine production on different carbon sources including the two major industrial sugars, glucose and sucrose. The additional introduction of the A243T mutation into the zwf gene and the over expression of fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase resulted in a further successive improvement of lysine production. Hereby the point mutation resulted in higher affinity of G6P dehydrogenase towards NADP and reduced sensitivity against inhibition by ATP, PEP and FBP. Overall, the lysine yield increased up to 70% through the combination of the different genetic modifications. Through strain engineering formation of trehalose was reduced by up to 70% due to reduced availability of its precursor G6P. Metabolic flux analysis revealed a 15% increase of PPP flux in response to over expression of the zwf gene. Overall a strong apparent NADPH excess resulted. Redox balancing indicated that this excess is completely oxidized by malic enzyme.