植物乳杆菌源胺氧化酶的异源表达及功能结构分析

【目的】生物胺是一类广泛存在发酵食品中潜在有害物质,可被胺氧化酶分解。本研究对来源于乳酸菌的胺氧化酶的酶学性质及其降生物胺能力进行了探究。【方法】本研究在大肠杆菌中异源表达了植物乳杆菌中多铜氧化酶基因SufI,经过优化表达条件与纯化重组酶后,分析了该酶的最适反应条件、酶稳定性、降生物胺能力、光谱与结构特性。【结果】重组酶的最适pH值为3.5,最适温度为20℃,在pH 4.0–10.0或15–65℃的条件下,相对酶活力保持在70%以上。重组酶具有较好的稳定性,酶活不受乙醇等抑制剂的影响。在8种生物胺的混合体系内,重组酶对生物胺总量的降解量可达403.23μg/mL,其中对酪胺的降解量最多,超过70μg/mL (34.99%)。在单一生物胺体系内,重组酶对酪的底物亲和性较高,酶活可达18.33U/mL。紫外-可见扫描光谱显示酶蛋白在600 nm处有多铜氧化酶家族特征吸收峰,傅里叶红外光谱解析酰胺Ⅰ带中α螺旋、β折叠、β转角和无规则卷曲的相对含量分别为21.52%、20.72%、33.80%和23.97%。同源建模预测该酶具有3个铜结合域,且含有组氨酸、半胱氨酸、甲硫氨酸和谷氨酸等铜配体结合...     

融合表达过氧化氢酶提高多铜氧化酶稳定性及降解生物胺能力

多铜氧化酶 (Multicopper oxidase,MCO) 家族中的某些酶可以通过氧化反应降解食品中的胺类危害物生物胺。然而酶在催化时因为持续被氧化可能会影响整个反应过程中MCO的活性及稳定性,使酶的催化效率和降解生物胺的能力下降。文中成功在大肠杆菌Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) 中构建并表达了来源于发酵乳杆菌Lactobacillus fermentum的多铜氧化酶 (MCOF) 与枯草芽孢杆菌过氧化氢酶 (CAT) 的融合酶。8种融合酶对H2O2的耐受性提高了51%–68%,融合酶CAT&MCOF在降解组胺的过程中稳定性比MCOF提高了17.3%。以2,2′-联氮-双-3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸(2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid),ABTS)为底物时,CAT&MCOF对底物的亲和力 (Km) 提高了1.0倍,催化效率 (kcat/Km) 提高了1.7倍,摩尔比酶活提高了1.2倍,且在酸性 (pH 2.5–4.5) 和中高温 (35–55 ℃) 条件下的稳定性都有不同程度的提高。此外,CAT&MCOF对腐胺、尸胺和组胺的降解率分别为31.7%、36.0%和57.8%,分别比MCOF提高了132.5%,45.7%和38.9%。多铜氧化酶与过氧化氢酶融合表达提高酶催化稳定性和催化效率的策略将为通过酶的分子改造提高其应用特性提供参考。     

定点突变提高解淀粉芽孢杆菌JP-21脲酶应用特性

氨基甲酸乙酯(Ethylcarbamate,EC)是一种存在于发酵食品和酒精饮料中的可致癌物,过量摄入可能会影响人体健康。酶法降解是减少发酵食品中氨基甲酸乙酯及其前体尿素含量的有效方法之一。脲酶具有氨基甲酸乙酯水解酶和尿素酶两种活性,因此在减少发酵食品中氨基甲酸乙酯及其前体尿素方面具有良好的应用前景。目前脲酶降解发酵酒精饮料中氨基甲酸乙酯面临的主要问题是脲酶对氨基甲酸乙酯的催化活性及亲和力较低,因而其降解效果不理想。文中成功在大肠杆菌Escherichia coli中表达了来源于解淀粉芽孢杆菌Bacillus amyloliquefaciens JP-21的脲酶,表达水平为尿素酶3 291.74 U/L,氨基甲酸乙酯水解酶227.26 U/L。通过模拟脲酶中催化亚基UreC与氨基甲酸乙酯对接的结构,确定了M326和M374这两个影响酶与底物结合的位点。采用点饱和突变获得了3株氨基甲酸乙酯水解酶活性提高的突变体M374A、M374T和M326V,以EC为底物时的Km分别为101.84mmol/L、129.49 mmol/L和121.67 mmol/L,比野生型分别降低了37.47%–50.82%。突变体可以降解黄酒中97%的尿素,M374T对黄酒中EC的降解效果最好,可将黄酒中EC从513.90μg/L降至393.57μg/L,降解率是野生脲酶的1.97倍。研究结果对今后改造脲酶催化特性和改善其应用特性具有重要意义,可为开发减控发酵食品中的微生物代谢氨(胺)类危害物策略提供参考。     

生物胺降解酶研究进展及其应用

生物胺是存在于发酵食品和酒精饮料中的潜在胺类危害物。如果人体摄入过量的生物胺,则会引起呼吸困难、呕吐和发烧等过敏反应。生物胺降解酶是通过将生物胺氧化成醛类物质来实现降解生物胺的一类酶。目前发现的具有降解生物胺能力的酶主要包括胺氧化酶、胺脱氢酶和多铜氧化酶。本文详细阐述了这3类主要生物胺降解酶的催化机理、底物特异性、酶学性质、应用特性和它们对生物胺的降解效果,归纳和总结了生物胺降解酶的异源表达和分子改造的研究进展,并对生物胺降解酶在基因挖掘、分子改造和表达等方面的研究趋势进行了展望,以期为研究和开发食品中生物胺的酶法降解策略提供参考。     

豇豆初生叶多胺氧化酶的催化特性

从豇豆幼苗 (6d苗龄 )初生叶提纯得到的多胺氧化酶 (EC 1 .4.3 .6 )属于二胺氧化酶 ,最有效的底物是 1 ,4 二胺丁烷 (腐胺 )、1 ,5 二胺戊烷 (尸胺 )、1 ,6 二胺己烷、1 ,1 0 二胺癸烷等α 二胺 ,其催化活性随二胺类底物碳链的增长而相应减弱。豇豆多胺氧化酶对亚精胺和精胺也具有较高的催化活性。另外 ,底物腐胺和尸胺的浓度超过 2mmol/L或亚精胺和精胺浓度超过 3mmol/L时会对酶活性有抑制效应。以腐胺和尸胺为底物时 ,酶的最适 pH约为7.0 ,而以亚精胺和精胺为底物时其最适pH为 6 .5。该酶的催化活性还随反应介质的离子强度增加而降低。K ,Ca2 和Mg2 (皆为 1 0mmol/L)对酶活性无明显抑制作用 ,而同样浓度的Mn2 ,Zn2 ,Fe2 ,Co2 和Cd2 则对酶活性有不同程度的抑制作用。金属螯合剂EDTA(1 0mmol/L)和腺苷蛋氨酸脱羧酶抑制剂甲基乙二醛 双脒腙 (0 .1mmol/L)可抑制酶活性约 80 % ,而铜结合剂KCN(1 .0mmol/L)、羰基试剂羟胺 (0 .1mmol/L)和氨基胍 (0 .1mmol/L)可导致该酶完全失活     

一种利用RT-HPLC分析乳酸菌产生物胺的方法

具有脱羧酶活性的乳酸菌可通过氨基酸的脱羧反应产生具有潜在安全风险的生物胺。本文利用脱羧酶培养基初步筛查61株乳酸菌产生物胺情况,再通过RT-HPLC法测定其在发酵液和发酵乳中的生物胺含量。用10%的三氯乙酸提取样品中的生物胺,采用苯甲酰氯衍生处理后,以甲醇/水为流动相,进行梯度洗脱,流速0.8mL/min,紫外检测器波长为254nm。结果显示,组胺和酪胺得到良好的分离,在给定的浓度范围内呈现良好的线性关系(R20.995)。在发酵液和发酵乳中添加生物胺混合标准溶液,平均回收率为97.92%-101.14%,相对偏差RSD5%。结果表明,发酵液与发酵乳中生物胺的RT-HPLC法,是一种快捷、稳定、灵敏度高的检测方法,其与脱羧酶培养基法结合可以准确地实现对乳酸菌产生物胺的评价。     

重组大肠杆菌产γ-环糊精葡萄糖基转移酶的摇瓶发酵优化

为了实现来源于碱性芽孢杆菌Alkalophilic Bacillus clarkii 7364的γ-环糊精葡萄糖基转移酶的高效胞外表达,对OmpA信号肽介导的E.coli BL21(DE3)/pET20b(+)-γcgt基因工程菌进行发酵培养基及发酵条件的优化,并进行正交试验,获得最优培养基:甘油5g/L、蛋白胨6g/L、酵母膏24g/L、钙离子6mmol/L、镁离子2mmol/L、甘氨酸0.75%、PO₄^3- 0.1mol/L;在此基础上最适发酵条件:pH6.5、25℃培养、装液量30ml/250ml、转速220r/min、0.02%SDS、在发酵10h时利用5g/L乳糖进行诱导,使得酶活从初始的5189.2U/ml提高到20268.8U/ml。研究结果得到高效表达的培养条件,为实现该酶的工业化应用打下了基础。     

营养因子对干酪乳杆菌LC2W胞外多糖合成的影响

针对影响干酪乳杆菌LC2W产胞外多糖的主要营养因子:葡萄糖、酪蛋白胨和酵母提取物进行了单因素及正交试验,确定了合成胞外多糖的最适组成为葡萄糖60 g/L,酪蛋白胨16 g/L ,酵母提取物10 g/L,其中酪蛋白胨影响差异极显著.验证试验表明,以优化后的培养基进行发酵试验,37 ℃培养24 h,所得胞外多糖量为120.37 mg/L,较原来提高67.97 %.     

一株低温木质素降解菌的筛选、产酶优化及酶学性质

【背景】我国北方地区秋冬两季平均气温较低,低温环境使得秸秆更难自然降解。【目的】筛选高效低温木质素降解菌,探索其酶学特性并提高其产酶性能和秸秆降解效率。【方法】通过苯胺蓝法和酶活测定对菌株进行筛选,以Lip、Lac、Mnp酶活力为评价指标,采用单因素和响应面法进行产酶条件优化及酶学性质研究,通过固态发酵试验研究其对秸秆的降解效率。【结果】筛选到一株高效菌LS-1,经形态学和分子生物学鉴定其为嗜麦芽窄食单胞菌。菌株LS-1在木质素为碳源、蛋白胨为氮源、pH 8.0、培养温度15°C、培养时间3 d时产酶效果最佳,其中Lip酶活力为23.34 U/mL、Lac酶活力为9.37 U/mL、Mnp酶活力为50.89 U/mL。Lip和Lac最适作用温度为30°C且热稳定性良好,Mnp最适作用温度为50°C但热稳定性较差。Lac最适作用pH 4.0且耐酸性较好,Lip和Mnp最适作用pH 5.0;0.75 mmol/L Mg~(2+)和0.5%吐温-20对Lip有促进作用,1 mmol/L Cu~(2+)和丁香酸对Lac有促进作用,0.1%-0.5%吐温-20均对Mnp有促进作用。15°C固态发酵后,秸秆失重率达18.85%,木质素降解率达36.14%,比对照组提高约6倍以上。【结论】本研究为低温木质素高效降解提供了优质菌种资源,在秸秆降解方面具有良好的应用前景。     

高效羽毛降解菌株的鉴定及发酵条件的优化

通过前期研究筛选获得一株高效降解羽毛的菌株BS8,该菌株在48 h内可将完整羽毛全部降解。研究其对不同动物毛发的降解能力发现,该菌株对羽毛类硬蛋白降解效果最明显。通过形态学、生理生化特性及16S r DNA分析,结果表明该菌株为枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)。对菌株的最适培养条件进行了单因素试验优化,同时将显著因素进行正交试验。试验结果表明,枯草芽孢杆菌BS8液体发酵的最适培养条件为:起始p H 8.0,发酵温度37℃,接种量2%,羽毛含量1%,转速180 r/min,摇床培养48 h。在上述条件下测得其角蛋白酶活力为23.6 U/m L,相对于优化前18.2 U/m L提高了29.7%。废弃羽毛经枯草芽孢杆菌BS8发酵酶解不仅有利于环境保护,其发酵产物可广泛用于饲料蛋白源及有机肥料。     

酱醪中魏斯氏菌的分离及特性分析

【背景】魏斯氏菌广泛存在于发酵食品中,它们与食品发酵进程和风味物质的形成密切相关。酱油发酵过程酱醪中细菌的优势菌属是魏斯氏菌,研究魏斯氏菌的生理和代谢特性对于揭示菌株对环境的适应性和与酱油发酵相关的功能具有重要意义。【目的】从酱油酱醪中分离获得魏斯氏菌属中主要种的菌株,研究它们在酱油发酵过程的数量变化以及菌株的生理和生化特性,阐明菌株对酱油发酵体系的适应性和与酱油发酵相关的特性。【方法】通过菌株绝对数量的定量分析和耐受性比较,以及考察高盐条件下魏斯氏菌合成短链脂肪酸、胞外多糖、生物胺和氨基甲酸乙酯或其前体等特性,研究各类魏斯氏菌对酱油发酵和其安全性的影响。【结果】从高盐稀态酱油的酱醪中共分离得到16株魏斯氏菌,分别属于融合魏斯氏菌(Weissella confusa)、类肠膜魏斯氏菌(Weissellaparamesenteroides)和食窦魏斯氏菌(Weissellacibaria)。其中类肠膜魏斯氏菌可耐受高盐条件,是酱醪中魏斯氏菌属的主要菌种。它们合成短链脂肪酸的能力高于融合魏斯氏菌和食窦魏斯氏菌。酱醪来源的魏斯氏菌合成氨(胺)类危害物的特性区别较大,类肠膜魏斯氏菌的部分菌株产生物胺并可利用精氨酸积累瓜氨酸,食窦魏斯氏菌则能够降解多种生物胺。【结论】揭示了酱醪中主要魏斯氏菌的耐盐特性、在较低温度下生长情况和物质代谢规律,对于阐明魏斯氏菌与酱油发酵相关的功能和特性以及对酱油加工过程安全控制具有重要意义。     

The Importance of Amine-degrading Enzymes on the Biogenic Amine Degradation in Fermented Foods: A review

Biogenic amines (BAs) are a class of harmful compounds often be found in high protein foods, especially naturally fermented foods. BAs derive from free amino acid decarboxylation through microbial activities and can cause toxic effects (headache, heart palpitations, vomiting) on humans, depending on individual sensitivity. Indigenous amine-degrading strains or strains producing amine-degrading enzymes (ADEs) have drawn great attention since they play an important role in affecting BA accumulation, and enzymes/genes involved in the biosynthetic mechanisms. They also help maintain the sensory quality of the final products. Besides, due to ADEs’ harmless catalytic products, they can be further utilized in fermented foods and beverages to reduce BAs. This review describes in detail the mechanisms of BAs formation, as well as the diversity of ADEs able to degrade BAs in a model or real food systems. A deeper knowledge of this issue is crucial because ADEs’ activities are often associated with strains rather than species or genera. Moreover, this information can help to improve the selection and characterization of strains for further applications as starters or bioprotective cultures, to obtain high-quality foods with reduced BAs contents.     

Identification and Quantitation of New Glutamic Acid Derivatives in Soy Sauce by UPLC/MS/MS

Glutamic acid is an abundant amino acid that lends a characteristic umami taste to foods. In fermented foods, glutamic acid can be found as a free amino acid formed by proteolysis or as a non‐proteolytic derivative formed by microorganisms. The aim of the present study was to identify different structures of glutamic acid derivatives in a typical fermented protein‐based food product, soy sauce. An acidic fraction was prepared with anion‐exchange solid‐phase extraction (SPE) and analyzed by UPLC/MS/MS and UPLC/TOF‐MS. α‐Glutamyl, γ‐glutamyl, and pyroglutamyl dipeptides, as well as lactoyl amino acids, were identified in the acidic fraction of soy sauce. They were chemically synthesized for confirmation of their occurrence and quantified in the selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. Pyroglutamyl dipeptides accounted for 770 mg/kg of soy sauce, followed by lactoyl amino acids (135 mg/kg) and γ‐glutamyl dipeptides (70 mg/kg). In addition, N‐succinoylglutamic acid was identified for the first time in food as a minor compound in soy sauce (5 mg/kg).     

Bioactivity of soy-based fermented foods: A review

For centuries, fermented soy foods have been dietary staples in Asia and, now, in response to consumer demand, they are available throughout the world. Fermentation bestows unique flavors, boosts nutritional values and increases or adds new functional properties. In this review, we describe the functional properties and underlying action mechanisms of soy-based fermented foods such as Natto, fermented soy milk, Tempeh and soy sauce. When possible, the contribution of specific bioactive components is highlighted. While numerous studies with in vitro and animal models have hinted at the functionality of fermented soy foods, ascribing health benefits requires well-designed, often complex human studies with analysis of diet, lifestyle, family and medical history combined with long-term follow-ups for each subject. In addition, the contribution of the microbiome to the bioactivities of fermented soy foods, possibly mediated through direct action or bioactive metabolites, needs to be studied. Potential synergy or other interactions among the microorganisms carrying out the fermentation and the host's microbial community may also contribute to food functionality, but the details still require elucidation. Finally, safety evaluation of fermented soy foods has been limited, but is essential in order to provide guidelines for consumption and confirm lack of toxicity.     

Traditional healthful fermented products of Japan

A variety of fermentation products, such as foods containing probiotic bacteria, black rice vinegar (kurosu), soy sauce (shoyu), soybean-barley paste (miso), natto and tempeh, are sold in food stores in Japan. These fermented food products are produced by traditional methods that exploit mixed cultures of various non-toxic microorganisms. These microorganisms include lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, sake yeast, koji molds and natto bacteria. Many traditional fermented foods have been studied and their effects on metabolism and/or immune system have been demonstrated in animal and/or human cells. This review summarizes the scientific basis for the effects of these traditional food products, which are currently produced commercially in Japan.     

Koji – where East meets West in fermentation

Almost all biotechnological processes originate from traditional food fermentations, i.e. the many indigenous processes that can be found already in the written history of thousands of years ago. We still consume many of these fermented foods and beverages on a daily basis today. The evolution of these traditional processes, in particular since the 19th century, stimulated and influenced the development of modern biotechnological processes. In return, the development of modern biotechnology and related advanced techniques will no doubt improve the process, the product quality and the safety of our favourite fermented foods and beverages. In this article, we describe the relationship between these traditional food fermentations and modern biotechnology. Using Koji and its derived product soy sauce as examples, we address the mutual influences that will provide us with a better future concerning the quality, safety and nutritional effect of many fermented food products.     

液质发酵食品中微生物群落及与乳酸菌间相互作用研究进展

液质发酵食品发酵过程中微生物组成复杂,复杂的微生物发酵体系会影响微生物的生长和代谢,继而改变微生物的群落结构与功能,最终影响液质发酵食品的品质。乳酸菌在食品发酵中对形成风味物质、提高营养价值、抑制腐败菌生长具有重要的作用。本文主要对近年来食醋、酱油和饮料酒等液质发酵食品中微生物群落及与乳酸菌间相互作用关系进行综述,了解液质发酵食品在发酵过程中微生物群落结构和群落中乳酸菌与其他微生物的相互作用类型,探讨乳酸菌在发酵过程中的功能以及乳酸菌与其他微生物之间的相互作用机制。     

Multiplex PCR for colony direct detection of Gram-positive histamine- and tyramine-producing bacteria

Formation of biogenic amines (BA) may occur in fermented foods and beverages due to the amino acid decarboxylase activities of Gram-positive bacteria. These compounds may cause food poisoning and therefore could imply food exportation problems. A set of consensual primers based on histidine decarboxylase gene (hdc) sequences of different bacteria was designed for the detection of histamine-producing Gram-positive bacteria. A multiplex PCR based on these hdc primers and recently designed primers targeting the tyrosine decarboxylase (tyrdc) gene was created. A third set of primers targeting the 16S rRNA gene of eubacteria was also used as an internal control. This multiplex PCR was performed on extracted DNA as well as directly on cell colonies. The results obtained show that this new molecular tool allowed for the detection of Gram-positive histamine- and/or tyramine-producing bacteria. The use of this molecular tool for early and rapid detection of Gram-positive BA-producing bacteria is of interest in evaluating the potential of cultured indigenous strains to produce biogenic amines in a fermented food product as well as to validate the innocuity of potential starter strains in the food industry.     

Survey of aflatoxin-producing fungi in certain fermented foods and beverages in Thailand

Aflatoxin-producing fungi were found in fermented foods and beverages: fermented rice (kaomak), soybean sauce (taotjo), peanut butter, soy sauce (shoyu), Thai red and white wine, and rice sugar wine. These foods were extracted directly and tested for aflatoxins by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC).Four strains of aflatoxin-producing fungi were isolated from peanut butter, taotjo, and shoyu. Direct extracts of 10% of the peanut butters tested and 5% of the kaomak tested contained large amounts of aflatoxins. The HPLC procedure used in this experiment utilized chloroform-ethyl acetate (31)