几种酶活抑制剂对红曲霉色素合成的影响

红曲色素是天然安全的色素和防腐剂,根据代谢数据库选择了6种代谢途径关键酶的抑制剂,在基本培养基中考察这些抑制剂对红曲霉生长和合成色素的影响。甲羟戊酸合成途径的抑制剂邻氨基苯甲酸和3,4-二羟苯甲酸对红曲霉生长和色素生物合成都没有影响;莽草酸途径关键酶氨基苯甲酸合成酶的抑制剂三甲胺不抑制红曲霉的生长和色素的合成。在不影响红曲霉生长的浓度范围内,聚酮途径中β-酮酯酰-ACP合成酶的专性抑制剂碘乙酰胺(0.5mmol/L)抑制红曲色素合成程度达64.7%,非专性抑制剂咪唑(1mmol/L)抑制幅度达60%,聚酮途径硫酯酶的抑制剂2,4-二硝基氟苯(0.5mmol/L)强烈抑制红曲霉合成色素的活性,抑制程度达91.5%。相关酶活抑制的试验数据显示红曲霉可能经过聚酮途径合成红曲色素。     

外源有机酸对红树林内生真菌发酵生产1403C的影响

本文主要研究了外源有机酸对红树林内生真菌No.1403发酵生产1403C的影响,并且分别在摇瓶和5 L反应器进行柠檬酸(钠)的间歇性补加实验。研究发现在新培养基条件下添加丙二酸前体对1403C产量无促进作用。摇瓶发酵前期添加的柠檬酸对1403C合成代谢有轻微抑制效应,中后期补加的柠檬酸很可能被用于维持菌体的初级代谢。而反应器发酵的1403C产量比对照产量提高8.6%,达到0.81 g/L;碳饥饿时期,在pH7.0且菌体稳定存在条件下,添加外源柠檬酸可促进1403C的合成。     

抗生素AGPM生物合成途径的初步研究

采用前体添加实验法、静息细胞培养法以及酶抑制剂法对藤黄灰链霉菌中抗生素AG PM生物合成途径进行了初步探讨。研究表明能转化成聚酮合成所需活性前体的氨基酸如异亮氨酸、缬氨酸、蛋氨酸、谷氨酸等以及短链脂肪酸乙酸、丙酸、丁酸盐对抗生素AGPM合成均有明显促进作用 ;另外 ,在培养基中添加脂肪酸和聚酮生物合成途径的专一性抑制剂浅蓝菌素 (2 5μg mL)或脂肪酸合成抑制剂碘乙酰胺 (0 5mmol L)时 ,菌体生长不受影响 ,而抗生素AGPM合成受到强烈抑制 ,分别为对照的 35 3 %和 2 6 2 % ;     

海洋红树林内生真菌产抗肿瘤活性化合物1403C发酵条件的优化

旨在考察pH、溶解氧和剪切力对Halorosellinia sp.( No.1403)发酵过程的影响.结果表明,在发酵中后期及整个发酵过程中控制发酵液的pH恒定对菌体的生长影响不明显,但在不同发酵时期控制不同的恒定pH值对1403C的产量影响较大.仅在发酵的前24h控制恒pH7.0,有利于菌丝的生长,但抑制1403C的生物合成,菌体干重为对照组的159.1％,1403C的产量仅为对照组的29.4％;从48 h开始控制恒pH7.0,有利于1403C的生物合成,菌体干重量为对照组的94％,1403C的产量为对照组的123.2％;适量的溶解氧和剪切力有利于1403C的生物合成;从48 h开始提高剪切力可获得较高的1403C产量,是对照组的151.8％.综上所述,在发酵至48 h时开始控制恒pH7.0,并适当增大剪切力,在整个发酵过程中控制适当充足的溶解氧有利于1403C的合成.     

甘油对粒毛盘菌DP5胞外多酚积累的影响

【目的】探明以甘油为碳源促进粒毛盘菌DP5积累多酚的可能原因。【方法】对碳源种类、甘油浓度、曲酸、抑制剂和前体等对多酚产量和生物量的影响进行分析。【结果】以甘油为碳源,能显著提高粒毛盘菌胞外多酚产量。甘油浓度为20 g/L时,胞外多酚产量最高,达到0.664 g GAE/L,并在发酵液中检测到曲酸,其含量为0.25 g/L。向以蔗糖为碳源的发酵液添加曲酸,胞外多酚含量从0.209 g GAE/L提高至0.376 g GAE/L。以甘油为碳源的发酵液中,酚氧化酶活性较低。粒毛盘菌DP5通过莽草酸途径和聚酮途径合成多酚,甘油有利于莽草酸途径和聚酮途径前体物质的合成。【结论】粒毛盘菌以甘油为碳源合成出曲酸,曲酸抑制多酚向黑色素的转化;甘油促进多酚前体的合成,从而提高了粒毛盘菌胞外多酚的积累量。     

莽草酸生物合成途径的调控

莽草酸是合成生物碱等许多其它物质的前体.近年来,莽草酸作为临床上惟一有效的抗禽流感药物--达啡的原料而倍受关注.简述了莽草酸生物合成的途径,着重从基因工程角度分析了莽草酸合成过程中的关键酶及其对莽草酸产量的影响,旨在为研究和开发微生物工程菌生产莽草酸提供参考.     

添加物对枯草芽胞杆菌γ-聚谷氨酸合成代谢的影响

在枯草芽孢杆菌HCUL-B115代谢网络和发酵特性研究的基础上,通过添加适量的氨基酸、有机酸和维生素对聚γ谷氨酸(γPGA)发酵进行合成代谢进行研究。结果发现,大部分添加物对聚γ谷氨酸的积累都有一定的影响,特别是L谷氨酸、L苯丙氨酸、L精氨酸、L天冬氨酸、L缬氨酸、延胡索酸、草酸、丙二酸、烟酸、维生素B6和抗坏血酸等添加物对菌株HCUL-B115合成聚γ谷氨酸有明显促进作用,添加后产率比不添加任何物质提高20%左右。从代谢层面上分析,这些添加物除了促进菌体自身生长之外,同时防止了菌体对各添加物的过量合成,强化了菌株HCUL-B115合成聚γ谷氨酸的代谢途径。     

地中海诺卡氏菌(Nocardia mediterranei)合成力复霉素代谢调节的研究——Ⅱ、硝酸盐对地中海诺卡氏菌代谢途径的调节

地中海诺卡氏菌(Nocardia mediterranei)的硝酸还原酶是底物—诱导酶,和细菌一样以NADH为专一性电子供体,并可能在细胞膜上,但与细菌不同,对超声波不敏感。加入硝酸盐促使菌体的力复霉素合成能力提高的同时,诱导硝酸还原酶和亚硝酸还原酶的合成,但需较长的诱导期。同时戊糖循环的G-6-P脱氢酶、6-P-G脱氢酶、莽草酸脱氢酶以及三羧酸循环的异柠檬酸脱氢酶、苹果酸脱氢酶亦相应提高。G-6-P脱氢酶和莽草酸脱氢酶活力的提高,可由莽草酸途径提供合成力复霉素的芳香环来源,三羧酸循环酶活力的提高看来是在脂肪合成与多聚酮(polyketide)合成之间起着调节作用,使菌体合成更多的力复霉素的环桥部份。至于硝酸盐如何引起这一系列酶活力的变化而使力复霉素的合成增加,尚有待进一步深入研究。     

组合代谢调控提高大肠杆菌对氨基苯甲酸产量

对氨基苯甲酸是一种重要的有机合成中间体,广泛应用于医药、染料等行业。近年来对氨基苯甲酸作为一种潜在的高强度共聚物单体越来越受到重视。对氨基苯甲酸作为叶酸合成的前体之一,其合成在大肠杆菌体内由叶酸合成途径的pabA、pabB和pabC三个基因负责,催化分支酸合成对氨基苯甲酸。本研究以实验室构建的酪氨酸高产工程菌TYR002作为出发菌株,首先弱化双功能分支酸突变酶/预苯酸脱氢酶TyrA的表达,以减少酪氨酸积累,然后利用3种不同强度的组成型启动子分别调控pabA、pabB和pabC的表达。摇瓶发酵表明不同的组合调控模式下大肠杆菌发酵培养基中的对氨基苯甲酸积累量存在显著差异,最高可获得0.67 g/L的摇瓶发酵产量。进一步通过发酵条件优化和分批补料发酵,在5L发酵罐中获得了6.4g/L的对氨基苯甲酸产量。本研究为改善对氨基苯甲酸生物合成效率提供了重要理论参考。     

副产物途径的缺失对大肠杆菌合成D-1,2,4-丁三醇的影响

【目的】敲除副产物途径,提高重组大肠杆菌D-1,2,4-丁三醇(D-1,2,4-Butanetriol,BT)产量。【方法】利用Red重组技术敲除木糖途径xyl AB基因及2-酮-3-脱氧木糖酸代谢途径的yag E及yjh H基因,考察其对重组菌生长、BT生产及副产物积累的影响。【结果】敲除xyl AB基因后,重组菌生物量降低57%,BT产量降低20%,单位菌体产量提高84%,木糖酸积累量提高52%。yag E或yjh H基因单独缺失重组菌生物量分别提高10%和5%,BT产量提高36%和14%。基因共同缺失后重组菌生物量降低了21%,BT产量提高184%,达到2.44 g/L,单位菌体产量提高258%。而共同敲除两途径,生物量降低了72%,虽然单位菌体产量提高了约4倍,但BT产量仅提高43%。p H调控下,重组菌木糖酸积累量下降,BT产量进一步提高,最高达3.11 g/L。【结论】xyl AB基因缺失后,虽有利于提高BT途径的效率,但由于木糖无法进入PPP途径及木糖酸积累,造成生物量降低,不利于BT合成。单独敲除yag E或yjh H后BT产量略有提高,而共同敲除这两基因更为有效地调整碳流向BT合成偏转。两途径共同敲除利于BT的合成,但由于菌体量的减少,无法大量获得BT。     

Optimized transformation by electroporation of Lactococcus lactis IL1403

Summary Rolling circle replication of plasmid pGKV21 in L. lactis was a more stable replication mode than the theta replication of plasmid pIL253. When the plasmid pGKV21 was used to develop and optimize transformation of L. lactis by electroporation, optimum transformation was obtained using dense suspension of late-exponential phase cells subjected to a high voltage (12.5 kV/cm) and a short pulse time (0.5 ms) in the presence of a plasmid DNA. With plasmid vector pGKV21, a transformation frequency of 2.2 × 10⁸ transformants per g of DNA was obtained.     

Alternative lactose catabolic pathway in Lactococcus lactis IL1403

In this study, we present a glimpse of the diversity of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis IL1403 beta-galactosidase phenotype-negative mutants isolated by negative selection on solid media containing cellobiose or lactose and X-Gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-d-galactopyranoside), and we identify several genes essential for lactose assimilation. Among these are ccpA (encoding catabolite control protein A), bglS (encoding phospho-beta-glucosidase), and several genes from the Leloir pathway gene cluster encoding proteins presumably essential for lactose metabolism. The functions of these genes were demonstrated by their disruption and testing of the growth of resultant mutants in lactose-containing media. By examining the ccpA and bglS mutants for phospho-beta-galactosidase activity, we showed that expression of bglS is not under strong control of CcpA. Moreover, this analysis revealed that although BglS is homologous to a putative phospho-beta-glucosidase, it also exhibits phospho-beta-galactosidase activity and is the major enzyme in L. lactis IL1403 involved in lactose hydrolysis.     

Nutritional requirements and media development for Lactococcus lactis IL1403

Lactic acid bacteria are extensively used in food technology and for the production of various compounds, but they are fastidious in nutrient requirements. In order to elucidate the role of each component precisely, defined multicomponent media are required. This study focuses on determining nutrient auxotrophies and minimizing media components (amino acids, vitamins, metal ions, buffers and additional compounds) for the cultivation of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis IL1403, using microtitre plates and test tubes. It was shown that glutamine and asparagine were the most important media components for achieving higher biomass yields while the branched-chain amino acids were necessary to increase specific growth rate. The amino acid and glucose ratio was reduced to achieve minimal residual concentration of amino acids in the medium after the growth of cells, whereas the specific growth rate and biomass yield of cells were not considerably affected. As the percentage of each consumed amino acid compared to initial amount is larger than measurement error, these optimized media are important for achieving more precise data about amino acid utilization and metabolism.     

Characterization of the CopR regulon of Lactococcus lactis IL1403

To identify components of the copper homeostatic mechanism of Lactococcus lactis, we employed two-dimensional gel electrophoresis to detect changes in the proteome in response to copper. Three proteins upregulated by copper were identified: glyoxylase I (YaiA), a nitroreductase (YtjD), and lactate oxidase (LctO). The promoter regions of these genes feature cop boxes of consensus TACAnnTGTA, which are the binding site of CopY-type copper-responsive repressors. A genome-wide search for cop boxes revealed 28 such sequence motifs. They were tested by electrophoretic mobility shift assays for the interaction with purified CopR, the CopY-type repressor of L. lactis. Seven of the cop boxes interacted with CopR in a copper-sensitive manner. They were present in the promoter region of five genes, lctO, ytjD, copB, ydiD, and yahC; and two polycistronic operons, yahCD-yaiAB and copRZA. Induction of these genes by copper was confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR. The copRZA operon encodes the CopR repressor of the regulon; a copper chaperone, CopZ; and a putative copper ATPase, CopA. When expressed in Escherichia coli, the copRZA operon conferred copper resistance, suggesting that it functions in copper export from the cytoplasm. Other member genes of the CopR regulon may similarly be involved in copper metabolism.     

Improved production of the anticancer compound 1403C by glucose pulse feeding of marine Halorosellinia sp. (No. 1403) in submerged culture

Effects of different pulse fed-batch methods on production of the anti-cancer compound 1403C by marine mangrove endophytic fungus Halorosellinia sp. (No. 1403) in a 5-L bioreactor were investigated. Since high glucose concentrations improved mycelial growth but inhibited 1403C production, the cultures were pulse fed with glucose solutions to keep the residual glucose lower than 4 g/L but higher than 0.5 g/L during rapid growth phase (0-50 h). In this way, a maximum dry biomass, 1403C production and yield coefficient (Y1403C/X) of up to 4.5 g/L, 2.64 g/L and 0.59 g/g dry cell weight, respectively were achieved. These values are 22.7%, 98.0% and 61.4%, respectively higher than those obtained with batch cultures. This strategy is valuable for fermentation scale-up of Halorosellinia sp. (No. 1403) for 1403C production, and might also be applicable to other marine fungi cultures.     

Starvation-Induced Stress Resistance in Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis IL1403

Carbohydrate-starved cultures of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis IL1403 showed enhanced resistance to heat, ethanol, acid, osmotic, and oxidative stresses. This cross-protection seems to be established progressively during the transitional growth phase, with maximum resistance occurring when cells enter the stationary phase. Chloramphenicol or rifamycin treatment does not abolish the development of a tolerant cell state but, on the contrary, seems to provoke this response in L. lactis subsp. lactis.