捷安肽素高产菌的紫外诱变模型的建立及选育

从新疆棉株上分离得到一株细菌ZK,发酵生产抗病原真菌肽类物质-捷安肽素。以此株菌作为出发菌株,通过紫外线诱变处理获得了高产突变株UV146,在摇瓶试验中,该变异株产捷安肽素的量高于亲株。     

ZK-I菌发酵液中抗真菌活性化合物的纯化与部分特性研究

芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus sp．)菌株ZK-I对甜瓜疫霉病、棉花枯萎病等多种作物真菌病害以及啤酒酵母都有很强的抑制作用。报道了ZK-I菌发酵液中抗真菌化合物的分离纯化及其部分特性。该菌株发酵液经过酸沉淀、正相硅胶层析以及C_(18)相硅胶层析等步骤,得到四个化合物,经HPLC检测均为单峰,通过质谱测定分子量并结合高效液相检测结果确定它们为同系物,其中A为捷安肽素A,并推测其余化合物为捷安肽素A的结构类似物。     

捷安肽素高产突变株96孔板筛选方法的建立

建立了一种快速灵敏地筛选出捷安肽素(JAA)高产突变株的方法。主要利用96多孔板固体培养菌体,用50%乙醇为最佳浸提液浸提4h,滤纸片法检测JAA生物活性的点样量为100μL,筛选出5株高产突变株,经摇瓶复筛选出2株高产突变株,经一剂量法检测,其抑菌圈直径较出发菌株提高了14%左右。     

IMSAOPP患者血浆和肽素水平变化的临床研究

目的探讨急性有机磷农药中毒中间综合征(IMSAOPP)患者血浆和肽素水平变化及临床意义。方法根据IMSAOPP患者预后情况分为死亡组31例和存活组50例,并选择35例健康体检者作为对照组,检测各组血浆和肽素水平,记录各组APACHEⅡ评分分值,并与血浆和肽素水平作相关分析。结果存活组和对照组血浆和肽素水平比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05);死亡组血浆和肽素水平明显高于存活组和对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。而且IMSAOPP患者血浆和肽素水平与APACHEⅡ评分呈正相关。结论血浆和肽素水平与IMSAOPP病情相关,可作为评估预后的重要指标。IMSAOPP患者血清合肽素水平越高,提示病情越重;和肽素水平20ng/ml,死亡危险性较大。     

三肽囊素(bursin)的鸡、鸭免疫器官组织学定位特征分析(简报)

三肽囊素(bursin)是法氏囊组织提取物中一种非常重要的活性因子,由Audhya T.等在1986年首次报道。近十几年,有关三肽囊素的研究取得了较大的进展,涉及对三肽囊素的生物学活性、组织学定位、功能机制及其应用前景。本研究分别探索了三肽囊素在鸡、鸭免疫器官中的定位,并对其特征进行分析,以期更深入理解三肽囊素的存在及其生物学意义。鸡用近交系(CB系),由12、14及20日龄胚、新生雏、1—9周龄鸡,采集法氏囊、法氏囊T细胞区、胸腺、哈德氏腺、脾脏及骨髓。鸭用北京鸭,由新生     

芬芥素类脂肽生物表面活性剂的结构性能与合成强化

脂肽类生物表面活性剂由亲水的寡肽和疏水的长链脂肪酸两部分组成,根据其结构特征,可将其分为环状脂肽和线性脂肽两大类。芽孢杆菌合成的环状脂肽主要包含芬芥素、表面活性素和伊枯草菌素三大家族,其中芬芥素表现出显著的抑菌活性,在植物病虫害防治方面具有良好的应用前景。综述了芬芥素的基本结构、合成机理、抑菌性能以及生物合成强化的研究进展,旨在为芬芥素的合成与应用研究提供参考。     

植物新型肽类生长调节物质--植物磺肽素

植物磺肽素是近年来在植物中发现的一种新的磺化短肽类生长调节物质.文章对植物磺肽素的发现及命名、生理作用、生物合成途径、作用机制及应用前景作了简要的介绍.     

第四届国际松弛素及其相关肽会议在美召开

第四届国际松弛素及其相关肽大会于2004年9月5～10日在美国怀俄明州召开,会议围绕松弛素(relaxin,RLX)及其相关肽的结构、生物学作用、信号转导方式及其病理生理效应等专题进行交流。     

牛气管黏膜抗菌肽成熟肽基因的克隆及序列分析

目的:获得牛气管黏膜抗菌肽(bTAP)成熟肽的基因序列,为后续的研究工作奠定基础。方法:从新屠宰的黄牛气管黏膜中提取总RNA,反转录获得cDNA,以此cDNA为模板进行PCR扩增目的片段,并将其克隆至pMD18-T载体中,经鉴定随机挑选1个阳性重组子进行测序,将测序结果与已报道的序列进行比较,并做NCBIBlast比对。结果:PCR扩增出bTAP成熟肽基因,核苷酸序列测定验证了其正确性;NCBIBlast比对表明,与bTAP成熟肽基因同源性较高的分别是牛β-防御素11、牛β-防御素12、牛β-防御素402、牛β-防御素403、绵羊β-防御素1、绵羊β-防御素2、山羊β-防御素1及山羊β-防御素2,核苷酸序列同源性分别为78.07%、78.95%、80.70%、83.33%、83.33%、80.70%、81.58%和81.58%,氨基酸序列同源性分别为68.42%、65.79%、68.42%、76.32%、71.05%、63.16%、63.16%和68.42%。结论:成功克隆了bTAP成熟肽的基因序列,NCBIBlas比对表明bTAP与防御素可能来自一个共同的祖系基因。     

脑钠肽、和肽素检测对冠脉病变程度的预测价值研究

目的:探讨冠心病急者脑钠肽、和肽素与冠脉病变程度之间的关系.方法:入选急性心肌梗死患者(AMI组)40例、不稳定型心绞痛患者(UAP)36例、稳定型心绞痛患者(SAP组)51例和健康对照者30例.比较各组患者脑钠肽、和肤素水平与冠脉病变支数、冠脉Gensini评分相关性.结果.AMI组、UAP组脑钠肽、和肽素水平显著高于SAP组和对照组,且AMI组明显高于UAP组,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).脑钠肽、和肽素水平与冠脉病变支数、左主干病变程度、冠脉Gensini评分呈正相关(P＜0.05).结论:脑钠肽、和肽素水平可反映冠心痛患者临床症状与冠脉病变的严重程度.     

Comparision between Bacillus subtilis RP24 and its antibiotic-defective mutants

Bacillus subtilis RP24, a promising plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium and a potent biocontrol agent isolated from pigeonpea rhizosphere was mutagenized with ethyl methanesulphonate to study the possible mechanism/s involved in the potential antagonistic properties of the strain. Over 10,000 mutants were screened against the phytopathogenic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina on potato dextrose agar plates to select ten mutants showing partial antagonism as compared to the parent strain and one negative mutant showing no antagonism. The parent strain RP24 was compared with its mutants for the presence of different possible mechanisms behind antagonism. Production of hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, siderophores, and hydrolytic enzymes like lipase, amylase, and protease were detected in all the mutants as well as the parent strain, whereas fungal cell-wall-degrading enzymes, β-1, 3-glucanase and chitosanase were not detected in any of the mutants and the parent strain, indicating that none of these mechanisms was involved in the antagonistic trait of the strain. Two possible mechanisms detected behind the antifungal trait of the strain RP24 were production of antifungal volatiles and extra-cellular diffusible antibiotics. An attempt was made for extraction, partial characterization of the extra-cellular diffusible antifungal metabolite/s by thin layer chromatography and sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE). The extracellular, methanol soluble, hydrophobic, ninhydrin-negative, thermostable and pH-stable antifungal metabolites were characterized as cyclic lipopeptides belonging to the iturin group of peptide antibiotics.     

Study of the Antifungal Ability of Bacillus subtilis Strain PY-1 in Vitro and Identification of its Antifungal Substance （Iturin A）

A Bacillus strain,denoted as PY-1,was isolated from the vascular bundle of cotton.Biochemical,physiological and 16S rDNA sequence analysis proved that it should belong to Bacillus subtilis.The PY-1strain showed strong ability against many common plant fungal pathogens in vitro.The antibiotics producedby this strain were stable in neutral and basic conditions,and not sensitive to high temperature.From theculture broth of PY-1 strain,five antifungal compounds were isolated by acidic precipitation,methanolextraction,gel filtration and reverse-phase HPLC.Advanced identification was performed by mass spec-trometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.These five antifungal compounds were proved to bethe isomers of iturin A:A2,A3,A4,A6 and A7.In fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry/mass spec-trometry collision-induced dissociation spectra,fragmentation ions from two prior linear acylium ions wereobserved,and the prior ion,Tyr-Asn-Gln-Pro-Asn-Ser-βAA-Asn-CO~ ,was first reported.     

Purification and structural characterization of bacillomycin F produced by a bacterial honey isolate active against Byssochlamys fulva H25

Aims:  Isolate and characterize antifungal peptides exhibiting activity against Byssochlamys fulva H25, a spoilage mould associated with juices and beverages.
Methods and Results:  A bacterium (H215) isolated from honey showed high antifungal activity against B. fulva H25. The antifungal producer strain was identified as Bacillus subtilis using 16S rDNA sequencing. The antifungal peptide was purified by 20% ammonium sulfate precipitation of the bacterial culture supernatant, followed by Octyl-Sepharose CL-4B and reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography. The five active fractions were lyophilized and subjected to mass, tandem mass spectrometry and amino acid analysis to deduce their corresponding molecular masses and structural characteristics. The five peaks were determined to be identical to bacillomycin F, varying in the length of the fatty acid chain moiety from C14 to C16.
Conclusions:  The broad-spectrum antifungal activity produced by a bacterium from honey was determined to be due to the production of bacillomycin F.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  The antifungal compound produced by a bacterial strain isolated from honey was determined to be stable over a broad pH range and was stable to heat treatments up to 100°C. This is the first report of honey microflora producing bacillomycin F or any antifungal compound.     

Control of foliar diseases of mustard by Bacillus from reclaimed soil

Bacillus subtilis strain UK-9, an isolate from reclaimed soils, was studied for its biological control activity against Alternaria leaf spot disease of mustard. In dual culture, production of antifungal metabolites by the bacteria caused morphological alterations of vegetative cells and spores, disruption and lysis of their cell wall. The antagonist reduced spore germination on leaves and disease incidence of the pathogen in plant trial as well as it also demonstrated plant-growth-promoting ability.     

Molecular and biochemical detection of fengycin- and bacillomycin D-producing Bacillus spp., antagonistic to fungal pathogens of canola and wheat

Bacillus species are well known for their ability to control plant diseases through various mechanisms, including the production of secondary metabolites. Bacillus subtilis DFH08, an antagonist of Fusarium graminearum, and other Bacillus spp. that are antagonists of common fungal pathogens of canola were screened for peptide synthetase biosynthetic genes of fengycin and bacillomycin D. Specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers identified B. subtilis strains DFH08 and 49 for the presence of the fenD gene of the fengycin operon. Bacillus cereus DFE4, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains DFE16 and BS6, and B. subtilis 49 were identified for the presence of the bamC gene of the bacillomycin D synthetase biosynthetic operon. Both fengycin and bacillomycin D were detected in the culture extract of strain Bs49, characterized through MALDI-TOF-MS (matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization - time of flight - mass spectrometry), and their antifungal activities demonstrated against F. graminearum and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. This study designed and used specific PCR primers for the detection of potential fengycin- and bacillomycin D-producing bacterial antagonists and confirmed the molecular detection with the biochemical detection of the corresponding antibiotic produced. This is also the first report of a B. cereus strain (DFE4) to have bacillomycin D biosynthetic genes. Bacteria that synthesize these lipopeptides could act as natural genetic sources for genetic engineering of the peptide synthetases for production of novel peptides.     

Screening of free-living rhizospheric bacteria for their multiple plant growth promoting activities

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to influence plant growth by various direct or indirect mechanisms. In search of efficient PGPR strains with multiple activities, a total of 72 bacterial isolates belonging to Azotobacter, fluorescent Pseudomonas, Mesorhizobium and Bacillus were isolated from different rhizospheric soil and plant root nodules in the vicinity of Aligarh. These test isolates were biochemically characterized. These isolates were screened in vitro for their plant growth promoting traits like production of indoleacetic acid (IAA), ammonia (NH(3)), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), siderophore, phosphate solubilization and antifungal activity. More than 80% of the isolates of Azotobacter, fluorescent Pseudomonas and Mesorhizobium ciceri produced IAA, whereas only 20% of Bacillus isolates was IAA producer. Solubilization of phosphate was commonly detected in the isolates of Bacillus (80%) followed by Azotobacter (74.47%), Pseudomonas (55.56%) and Mesorhizobium (16.67%). All test isolates could produce ammonia but none of the isolates hydrolyzed chitin. Siderophore production and antifungal activity of these isolates except Mesorhizobium were exhibited by 10-12.77% isolates. HCN production was more common trait of Pseudomonas (88.89%) and Bacillus (50%). On the basis of multiple plant growth promoting activities, eleven bacterial isolates (seven Azotobacter, three Pseudomonas and one Bacillus) were evaluated for their quantitative IAA production, and broad-spectrum (active against three test fungi) antifungal activity. Almost at all concentration of tryptophan (50-500 microg/ml), IAA production was highest in the Pseudomonas followed by Azotobacter and Bacillus isolates. Azotobacter isolates (AZT(3), AZT(13), AZT(23)), Pseudomonas (Ps(5)) and Bacillus (B(1)) showed broad-spectrum antifungal activity on Muller-Hinton medium against Aspergillus, one or more species of Fusarium and Rhizoctonia bataticola. Further evaluation of the isolates exhibiting multiple plant growth promoting (PGP) traits on soil-plant system is needed to uncover their efficacy as effective PGPR.     

Microbial analysis of a composted product of marine animal resources and isolation of bacteria antagonistic to a plant pathogen from the compost

A composting product of marine animal resources has been used as a fertilizer and a soil conditioner in Japan. This compost was produced by a repeated fed-batch fermentation system with three successive aerobic bioreactors. Composting temperature reached about 75 degrees C without heating. The bacterial diversity in this compost was investigated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and sequence determination of the V3 region in the 16S rRNA genes. The sequence analysis showed that a majority of retrieved sequences corresponded to those of Bacillaceae, and we frequently found sequences similar to the 16S rDNA sequences of Bacillus thermocloacae and Bacillus thermoamylovorans. In addition, a bacterium antagonistic to a Fusarium strain was isolated from the compost. The isolate (Bacillus sp. NP-1) produced an antifungal compound, iturin A. These results suggest that this compost serves as a valuable source of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria including the antifungal bacteria.     

A novel small antifungal peptide from Bacillus strain B-TL2 isolated from tobacco stems

A novel small antifungal peptide produced by a Bacillus strain B-TL2 isolated from tobacco stems was purified. The purification procedure consisted of ammonium sulfate precipitation, cation exchange chromatography on CM-Sepharose Fast Flow column and reverse-phase HPLC on SOURCE 5RPC column. After the final isolation step, one peptide with antifungal activity, designated as BTL, was obtained. The molecular mass of the purified BTL was determined as 2500 Da and 2237.7 Da by SDS-PAGE and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry, respectively. The N-amino acid sequence of BTL was determined to be NH(2)-KQQLATEAESAGPIL, which shows relatively low identity to other antimicrobial peptides from bacteria. The peptide exhibited strong inhibitory activity against mycelial growth of Bipolaris maydis, Alternaria brassicae, Aspergillus niger, Cercospora personata. The purified BTL displayed thermostability, almost retaining 100% activity at 100 degrees C for 15 min.