柠檬醛胁迫环境下黄曲霉线粒体的畸变

通过对黄曲霉细胞受柠檬醛损伤后线粒体形态畸变的透射电镜观察,发现柠檬醛所产生胁迫环境影响线粒体DNA复制系统,产生增生变异的巨型线粒体而与之应答。丙二醛法测定黄曲霉细胞内自由基,结果表明药物进入细胞后还通过诱发自由基使线粒体损伤,致使氧化还原系统及细胞能量代谢途径受到影响。     

黄曲霉菌aflR基因启动子序列变异与黄曲霉毒素产生相关联

为探讨黄曲霉菌aflR基因启动子序列变异与黄曲霉毒素产生的关系,收集黄曲霉菌、米曲霉菌和寄生曲霉菌若干株。在有利于黄曲霉毒素产生的条件下培养后,提取各菌株的总RNA,RT-PCR法检测aflR基因的mRNA表达水平;并应用ELISA法检测各菌株产生黄曲霉毒素B1的情况。提取各菌株的基因组DNA,PCR扩增aflR基因启动子序列并测序。应用基因分析软件将不产毒素的黄曲霉菌与产毒黄曲霉菌的aflR基因启动子序列进行比较,找出不产毒菌株aflR基因启动子序列的变异位点。ELISA法和RT-PCR法结果表明,产毒的黄曲霉菌菌株均有明显的aflR基因转录,而在2株不产毒的黄曲霉菌菌株中,一株aflR基因无转录,另一株仅有较低水平的转录。序列比较结果表明,不产毒黄曲霉菌菌株的aflR基因启动子序列存在如下共同变异位点:-90、-236、-253、-262、-282位。米曲霉菌产生黄曲霉毒素B1和aflR基因转录的检测均为阴性,并且其aflR基因启动子序列中存在与上述不产毒黄曲霉菌菌株相同的变异位点。寄生曲霉菌产生黄曲霉毒素B1和aflR基因转录的检测均呈阳性,并且其aflR基因启动子序列的上述5个位点与产毒黄曲霉菌完全一致。在不产毒素的黄曲霉菌aflR基因启动子序列中发现了5个共同变异位点,实验结果提示这些变异位点可能与黄曲霉毒素的产生有关。     

一株仙人掌植物内生真菌的分离鉴定及活性研究

从元江仙人掌的茎中分离到一株产广谱、高活性抑菌物质的内生真菌,经测定对细菌、植物病原真菌和皮肤致病真菌共21种病原微生物有较为明显的抑制作用。形态特征表明,该菌株与曲霉属（Aspergillus）中的土生曲霉（Aspergillus terreus）的特征基本一致,18SrDNA序列分析显示本菌株与土生曲霉的同源性高于99％,但该菌株的分生孢子梗上有明显的瘤状突起,不同于模式菌株。因此认为该菌株为土生曲霉的一个变种,命名为土生曲霉云南变种（Aspergillus terreus vat．yunnanensis）。并对其活性物质的生产条件进行了初步摸索,确定用查氏培养基为最佳种子培养基,PDA培养基为最佳发酵培养基,4d为最适发酵时间。     

Impact of Aspergillus oryzae genomics on industrial production of metabolites

Aspergillus oryzae is used extensively for the production of the traditional Japanese fermented foods sake (rice wine), shoyu (soy sauce), and miso (soybean paste). In recent years, recombinant DNA technology has been used to enhance industrial enzyme production by A. oryzae. Recently completed genomic studies using expressed sequence tag (EST) analyses and whole-genome sequencing are quickly expanding the industrial potential of the fungus in biotechnology. Genes that have been newly discovered through genome research can be used for the production of novel valuable enzymes and chemicals, and are important for designing new industrial processes. This article describes recent progress of A . oryzae genomics and its impact on industrial production of enzymes, metabolites, and bioprocesses.     

蓝光作用下黑曲霉形态发育与消减文库的分析

以持续黑暗培养为对照,采用扫描电镜观察了蓝光对黑曲霉孢子发育的影响,结果表明蓝光处理使菌丝粗壮,孢囊增大。以黑暗培养至36h再经蓝光处理3~4h的菌丝为实验组,对应时间段的黑曲霉菌丝为对照组,采用抑制性消减杂交(SSH)方法,构建了蓝光作用下黑曲霉的差异表达基因的cDNA文库。阳性克隆菌落经PCR扩增出200~500bp差异表达基因的cDNA片段,对序列进行同源性分析后发现两个差异表达的未知基因片段,为进一步研究蓝光诱导下黑曲霉差异表达的未知基因的功能提供依据。差异表达的基因片段大都与黑曲霉线粒体氧化还原酶类同源;荧光定量PCR分析结果表明所选取的部分差异基因片段在蓝光诱导下表达量均有提高。     

Expression of recombinant Aspergillus niger xylanase A in Pichia pastoris and its action on xylan

The mature peptide of Aspergillus niger xylanase A (AnxA) was successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris at high levels under the control of AOX1 promoter. The recombinant AnxA (reAnxA) was secreted into culture medium. After 96-h 0.25% methanol induction, the activity of reAnxA in the culture supernatant reached the peak, 175 U/mg, which was 1.9 times as high as that of the native AnxA (92 U/mg). Studies on enzymatic properties showed that the optimum temperature and optimum pH of reAnxA were 50 degrees C and 5.0, respectively. The reAnxA was very stable in a wide pH range of 3.0-8.0. After incubation at the pH 3.0-8.0, 25 degrees C for 1h, all the residual activities of reAnxA were over 80%. The K(m) and k(cat) values for reAnxA were 4.8 mg/ml and 123.2s(-1), respectively. HPLC analysis showed that xylotriose was the main hydrolysis product of birchwood xylan and bran insoluble xylan by reAnxA.     

烟曲霉与宿主细胞相互作用规律的初步研究

目的研究烟曲霉侵入宿主细胞过程中的基本规律及宿主细胞肌动蛋白骨架的变化情况。方法利用表达绿色荧光的烟曲霉ATCC13073,研究烟曲霉侵入上皮细胞和被巨噬细胞吞噬随时间的变化规律。结果烟曲霉侵入吞噬细胞和非吞噬细胞的量随时间呈现完全不同的规律,烟曲霉侵入上皮细胞A549能力较弱,在7h后侵染量才有明显的增加,为原始接种量的（0.09±0.01）%。前3h,鼠巨噬细胞J774吞噬量迅速升高,然后侵染量缓慢下降。烟曲霉侵入宿主细胞过程中会引起宿主细胞肌动蛋白骨架的重排,侵入过程中伴有吞噬杯的形成。结论巨噬细胞吞噬烟曲霉和烟曲霉侵入上皮细胞规律有明显不同,侵入过程都伴随肌动蛋白骨架的重排。     

黄曲霉致鼻-眼-耳-脑侵袭性曲霉病的抗真菌治疗

报告1例抗真菌治疗有效的重症鼻、眼、耳、脑侵袭性曲霉病。患者男,37岁,因右眼眶肿物11a,右眼视力下降8a,失明伴头痛、头晕进行性加重1a就诊。11a前曾行右上颌窦根治术。临床表现为右眼球突出眼眶,角膜混浊,球结膜充血,眼球内可见白色絮状团块,并有大量透亮稀薄液态分泌物流出。右眼球不能自主活动,完全无光感。右眼眶下方、右上颌窦骨质缺损,塌陷。右侧外耳道骨壁、乳突均受累及。右侧鼻道及外耳道亦见较多透亮稀薄液态分泌物。右眼、右鼻腔、右耳分泌物真菌涂片均见菌丝及孢子,培养结果均为同一黄曲霉。经两性霉素B及伊曲康唑、氟胞嘧啶联合抗真菌治疗6周后,予口服伊曲康唑维持治疗近18个月,目前病变区显著缩小,头痛、头晕症状消失。     

L-xylo-3-hexulose reductase is the missing link in the oxidoreductive pathway for D-galactose catabolism in filamentous fungi

In addition to the well established Leloir pathway for the catabolism of d-galactose in fungi, the oxidoreductive pathway has been recently identified. In this oxidoreductive pathway, D-galactose is converted via a series of NADPH-dependent reductions and NAD(+)-dependent oxidations into D-fructose. The pathway intermediates include galactitol, L-xylo-3-hexulose, and d-sorbitol. This study identified the missing link in the pathway, the L-xylo-3-hexulose reductase that catalyzes the conversion of L-xylo-3-hexulose to D-sorbitol. In Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) and Aspergillus niger, we identified the genes lxr4 and xhrA, respectively, that encode the l-xylo-3-hexulose reductases. The deletion of these genes resulted in no growth on galactitol and in reduced growth on D-galactose. The LXR4 was heterologously expressed, and the purified protein showed high specificity for L-xylo-3-hexulose with a K(m) = 2.0 ± 0.5 mm and a V(max) = 5.5 ± 1.0 units/mg. We also confirmed that the product of the LXR4 reaction is D-sorbitol.     

A newly isolated fungal strain used as whole‐cell biocatalyst for biodiesel production from palm oil

A strain of Aspergillus niger isolated from atmospherically exposed bread and Jatropha curcas seed was utilized as a whole‐cell biocatalyst for palm oil methanolysis to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), or biodiesel. The A. niger strain had a lipase activity of 212.58 mU mL^?1 after 144 h incubation at 25 °C with an initial pH value of 6.5, using 7% polypeptone (w/w on basal medium) as the nitrogen source and 3% olive oil (w/w on basal medium) as a carbon source. The A. niger cells spontaneously immobilized within polyurethane biomass support particles (BSPs) during submerged fermentation. Thereafter, the methanolysis of palm oil was achieved via a three‐step addition of methanol in the presence of BSPs‐immobilized with A. niger cells. The influence of water content, reaction temperature and enzyme concentration on reaction rate was investigated. An 8% water content and a temperature of 40 °C in the presence of 30 immobilized BSPs, resulted in an 87% FAME yield after 72 h.