从代谢流量分析角度探讨培养条件改变下对放射型根瘤茵WSH2601合成辅酶Q10的影响

分析了放射型根瘤菌(R．radiobacter)WSH2601生物合成辅酶Q10的代谢途径网络,并在溶氧条件改变和培养基中添加玉米浆条件下对辅酶Q10发酵细胞内代谢途径流量变化作定量的分析,结果表明：提高溶氧浓度(20％)5-磷酸核酮糖(RuSP)物流(r7)增加26．6,即糖酵解途径(EMP)途径向磷酸戊糖途径(HMP)转移;添加1％玉米浆r7增加17．2,EMP与HMP途径物流比值与三羧酸循环(TCA)途径物流都下降,而癸异戊烯基焦磷酸(DPP)生成物流通量(绝对值)变化都较小,即辅酶Q10的生物合成更大程度地取决于辅酶Q10生物合成途径中催化DPP的合成和4-羟基苯甲酸(PHB)与DPP的缩合反应的两种关键酶活性。6-磷酸葡萄糖(G6P)节点是辅酶Q10生物合成代谢途径的柔性节点,而丙酮酸节点是半柔性节点。细胞生物量的提高与HMP途径物流增加有关。     

柠檬酸钠对L-组氨酸发酵代谢流分布的影响

目的：建立谷氨酸棒杆菌TL1105生物合成L-组氨酸的代谢网络模型,并进行代谢网络计量分析。方法：通过所构建的L-组氨酸代谢网络模型,利用MATLAB软件计算出添加柠檬酸钠和不添加柠檬酸钠发酵中后期代谢网络的代谢流分布。结果：在L-组氨酸分批发酵过程中,在发酵初期未添加柠檬酸钠的条件下流向戊糖磷酸途径（HMP）的代谢流为9.59,合成组氨酸的代谢流为8.91;在发酵初期添加2g/L柠檬酸钠的条件下流向HMP的代谢流为12.74,合成组氨酸的代谢流为9.61。结论：在发酵初期添加柠檬酸钠能够改变L-组氨酸生物合成途径的关键节点6-磷酸葡萄糖、丙酮酸及乙酰辅酶A的代谢流分布,保持糖酵解途径、三羧酸循环与HMP之间代谢流量平衡,有利于提高L-组氨酸生物合成途径的代谢流量,最终使流向组氨酸的代谢流增加了7.86%。     

玉米浆在产甘油假丝酵母甘油发酵中的作用机理

以复合培养基和合成培养基进行比较发酵,研究了玉米浆在产甘油假丝酵母甘油发酵过程中的作用机理。结果表明:玉米浆中的磷、氮和微量元素是影响产甘油假丝酵母甘油发酵的3个关键因素。当玉米浆磷浓度为121·75mg/L(玉米浆浓度为14g/L),最大甘油转化率达到53·44%。玉米浆磷可以调节EMP途径与HMP途径之间碳架代谢流的分布,随着玉米浆浓度进一步增加,过量磷能抑制HMP途径而激活EMP途径,因而复合培养基各项发酵参数的变化非常显著。玉米浆氮对磷的调节功能有协同作用,但并不是产甘油假丝酵母甘油发酵的理想氮源。玉米浆中的微量元素能够显著提高葡萄糖的消耗速率、促进菌体的生长和增加甘油的产量。     

不同溶氧条件下L-苏氨酸生物合成菌株的代谢流量分析

[目的]探索L-苏氨酸生物合成机理及影响因素.[方法]建立了大肠杆菌L-苏氨酸的代谢流平衡模型,应用MATLAB软件计算出不同溶氧条件下发酵中后期代谢网络的代谢流分布及理想代谢流分布.[结果]5%溶氧条件下,25.5%碳架进入HMP途径,74.5%碳架进入糖酵解途径,获得33.9%质量转化率;20%溶氧条件下,58.08%碳架进入HMP途径,41.92%碳架进入糖酵解途径,获得46.5%质量转化率;[结论]与理想代谢流(88.23%质量转化率)相比,应从菌种改造和发酵控制方面通过改变6-磷酸葡萄糖异构酶借以增加HMP途径代谢流量,通过增加磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化反应代谢流提高天冬氨酸族合成代谢流,减少TCA循环代谢流量,从而达到减少副产物生成,增加L-苏氨酸生物合成的目的.     

营养条件和流加发酵对放射型根瘤菌（Rhizobium radiobacter）产辅酶Q10的影响

利用放射型根瘤菌WSH2601（Rhizobium radiobacter WSH2601）重点考察了葡萄糖、蔗糖、玉米浆和蛋白胨、添加物以及流加发酵对细胞生长和产辅酶Q₁₀的影响,结果表明, 葡萄糖和蔗糖适合于生产辅酶Q₁₀的最佳浓度分别为30 g/L和40 g/L;辅酶Q₁₀发酵时玉米浆和蛋白胨的最适浓度分别为11g/L和16g/L;添加蕃茄汁、玉米浆能提高发酵液的生物量,玉米浆、异戊醇、L-甲硫氨基酸等能促进辅酶Q₁₀的积累;与分批发酵相比,在7L罐上流加蔗糖其细胞生物量（DCW）和辅酶Q₁₀积累量增加,若在流加蔗糖的同时流加适当浓度的玉米浆能显著提高辅酶Q₁₀的产量,最大产量达到52.4 mg/L;最大生物量（DCW）和胞内辅酶Q₁₀含量（C/B值）分别达到26.4 g/L和2.38 mg/g-DCW,比不流加的分批发酵分别提高53%和33%,比只流加蔗糖分别提高24%和26%。     

苹果酸对L-谷氨酸发酵代谢流迁移的影响

为更全面深入地理解细胞内谷氨酸代谢的调控机制,以黄色短杆菌GDK-9为供试菌株,应用MATLAB软件和代谢流分析方法定量研究添加苹果酸后L-谷氨酸发酵中、后期胞内的代谢流迁移。在L-谷氨酸发酵中、后期添加2．0g／L苹果酸后,合成副产物L-丙氨酸和乳酸的代谢流量明显减少,分别降低了22．1％和16．5％,EMP途径和乙醛酸循环的代谢流分别减少了2．26％和9．09％,HMP途径的代谢流增加了2．26％,而L-谷氨酸生物合成的代谢流从73．59％增长至79．92％,较未添加前提高了6．33％。添加适量苹果酸能使关键节点发生代谢流迁移,提高了L-谷氨酸合成中心代谢途径的代谢流量。     

营养条件和流加发酵对放射型根瘤菌(Rhizobium radiobacter)产辅酶Q10的影响

利用放射型根瘤菌WSH2 6 0 1(RhizobiumradiobacterWSH2 6 0 1)重点考察了葡萄糖、蔗糖、玉米浆和蛋白胨、添加物以及流加发酵对细胞生长和产辅酶Q1 0 的影响 ,结果表明 ,葡萄糖和蔗糖适合于生产辅酶Q1 0 的最佳浓度分别为 30g L和 40g L ;辅酶Q1 0 发酵时玉米浆和蛋白胨的最适浓度分别为 11g L和 16g L ;添加蕃茄汁、玉米浆能提高发酵液的生物量 ,玉米浆、异戊醇、L 甲硫氨基酸等能促进辅酶Q1 0 的积累 ;与分批发酵相比 ,在 7L罐上流加蔗糖其细胞生物量 (DCW)和辅酶Q1 0 积累量增加 ,若在流加蔗糖的同时流加适当浓度的玉米浆能显著提高辅酶Q1 0 的产量 ,最大产量达到 5 2 .4mg L ;最大生物量 (DCW)和胞内辅酶Q1 0 含量 (C B值 )分别达到 2 6 .4g L和 2 .38mg g DCW ,比不流加的分批发酵分别提高 5 3 %和 33% ,比只流加蔗糖分别提高 2 4%和 2 6 %。     

L-缬氨酸合成的代谢流量分析

分别测定谷氨酸棒杆菌（Corynebacterium glutamicum）AS1-495及其3个逐个叠加不同遗传标记的突变株AA361、AAT231和AATV341在特定培养时段（26～28h）L缬氨酸等代谢物的胞外浓度,由此计算这一时段这些代谢物在发酵液中积累（或消耗）的速率,分别做出这4株菌在拟稳态下的代谢流量分布图,进而研究育种过程中不同遗传标记的叠加对代谢网络中L-缬氨酸合成流量分布的影响。结果表明遗传标记的引入使流量分配发生了重大变化,节点处的流量分配朝着有利于L缬氨酸合成的方向改变。6-磷酸葡萄糖节点处流入EMP途径和HMP途径的流量分配由17.0∶83.0变为24.3∶75.7;丙酮酸节点处流入L-缬氨酸合成途径和其他途径的流量分配由15.8∶842变为76.7∶23.3/L-缬氨酸合成的分支途径上的流量由最初的5.37增大为37.3,乳酸合成途径的流量从11.1最后降为1.16,L-缬氨酸产量由4g/L提高到24.5 g/L。代谢流量分布的变化趋势与L缬氨酸产量的变化趋势是互相吻合的。以2-噻唑丙氨酸抗性突变（2TAr）和L天冬氨酸氧肟酸盐超敏性突变（LAAHss）有效地进行代谢流遗传导向的事实,在代谢流量分析的层面上,证明结构类似物抗性突变和结构类似物超敏性突变是代谢流导向和设计育种的十分有效的手段,代谢流量分析会成为设计育种的校正方法。     

辅酶Q10生物合成与生产研究进展

微生物发酵法是生产辅酶Q10的最佳工艺.辅酶Q10的生物合成途径包括异戊二烯焦磷酸合成、聚十异戊二烯焦磷酸合成、苯环修饰等过程.1-脱氧-D-木酮糖-5-磷酸合成酶、聚十异戊二烯焦磷酸合成酶、对羟基笨甲酸聚十异戊二烯焦磷酸转移酶等是Q10合成的关键酶.生产辅酶Q10的菌种可通过诱变、基因重组和支路敲除等方法获得.氧化还原电位控制、pH控制补料分批发酵、发酵萃取耦合技术等新工艺逐浙应用于辅酶Q10生产.     

以玉米浆和木薯为原料机械搅拌发酵制备细菌纤维素的研究

本文以玉米浆和木薯为原料,用机械搅拌式发酵罐制备细菌纤维素（BC）,对发酵过程的纤维素产量、还原糖消耗、溶氧变化和茵浓变化进行了监测,并以葡萄糖一蛋白胨-酵母粉培养基为对照进行了比较。实验得出玉米浆作氮源时不溶BC的产量为9．2g／L,而氮源成本只是对照组的15％;木薯水解液作碳源时的不溶BC产量达到11．7g／L,比对照组（10．8g／L）高8％;而用玉米浆搭配木薯水解液发酵生产BC,产量也达到10．1g／L,验证了这两种天然原料的廉价高效性,用于工业生产细菌纤维素具有良好的前景。     

Oviposition by Lobesia botrana is stimulated by sugars detected by contact chemoreceptors

Abstract.  The influence of glucose, fructose and sucrose on oviposition site selection by Lobesia botrana is studied by combining behavioural and electrophysiological experiments. Oviposition choice assays, using surrogate grapes treated with grape berry surface extracts of Vitis vinifera cv. Merlot at different development stages, show that L. botrana females are most stimulated by extracts of mature berries containing the highest concentrations of glucose and fructose. Choice assays reveal that the oviposition response to these sugars is dose-dependant (with a threshold of the applied solution = 10 m m and a maximum stimulation at 1  m ) and that females are more sensitive to fructose than to glucose. Tarsal contact-chemoreceptor sensilla are unresponsive to stimulation with sugars but the ovipositor sensilla contain at least one neurone most sensitive to fructose and sucrose with a threshold of approximately 0.5 m m . Corresponding to the behavioural data, glucose is significantly less stimulatory to sensilla than fructose or sucrose. It is argued that fructose may be of special importance for herbivorous insects exploiting fruit as an oviposition site.     

Inch by inch, row by row

Bacterial chemotaxis systems have cooperatively interacting clusters of transmembrane receptors and signaling proteins to detect, amplify, integrate and adapt to environmental signals. A recent study provides experimental data to construct a new model of the signaling complex.     

Log colonization by Ips sexdentatus prevented by increasing host unsuitability signaled by verbenone

Sudden increments of breeding material after windstorms, forest fires, or inappropriate management practices help bark beetles such as Ips sexdentatus Boerner (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) increase in numbers and colonize standing healthy pine trees. Preventing bark beetles from arriving to susceptible trees or logs may have great relevance for bark beetle management. Recent studies have reported inhibition of the aggregation response of I. sexdentatus using verbenone. Two field experiments were conducted to examine the effect of verbenone on the colonization pattern of this beetle. The first experiment tested the combined effect of trans‐conophthorin, a non‐host bark volatile with known repellent effect, and verbenone on Pinus sylvestris L. (Pinaceae) log piles of two sizes, but failed to protect them against I. sexdentatus attack when these two infochemicals were released at low rates. The results of this experiment suggested an interaction with the associated secondary bark beetle Orthotomicus erosus (Wollaston). A second experiment examined the response of I. sexdentatus and O. erosus to log piles that released verbenone at 0, 2, 10, or 40 mg day^?1. Although I. sexdentatus colonization of Pinus nigra Arnold logs was completely prevented at 40 mg day^?1, O. erosus could be found at all tested verbenone release rates. Besides verbenone, O. erosus colonization density and the height from which logs originated were the variables that best explained I. sexdentatus log colonization pattern. In addition, I. sexdentatus and O. erosus were rarely recorded colonizing the same log, and niche breadth analyses suggested that they excluded each other. The role of verbenone in the colonization process and its potential use in the prevention of population buildups of damaging bark beetles such as I. sexdentatus are discussed.     

Reactivation by copper of phenolase pre-inactivated by oxalate

The activity of spinach chloroplast phenolase which had been repressed by ammonium oxalate was restored by adding copper. Oxalate appears to bind to the enzyme at a single site, the binding paralleling the inhibition produced at neutral pH. The inhibition of oxalate is due to its binding with copper at the active centre to form an inactive complex, the oxalate moiety of which is releasable when more copper is added. Similar reactivation by copper was obtained with pure mushroom phenolase.     

Collagen phagocytosis by fibroblasts is regulated by decorin

Decorin is a small, leucine-rich proteoglycan that binds to collagen and regulates fibrillogenesis. We hypothesized that decorin binding to collagen inhibits phagocytosis of collagen fibrils. To determine the effects of decorin on collagen degradation, we analyzed phagocytosis of collagen and collagen/decorin-coated fluorescent beads by Rat-2 and gingival fibroblasts. Collagen beads bound to gingival cells by alpha2beta1 integrins. Binding and internalization of decorin/collagen-coated beads decreased dose-dependently with increasing decorin concentration (p < 0.001). Inhibition of binding was sustained over 5 h (p < 0.001) and was attributed to interactions between decorin and collagen and not to decorin-collagen receptor interactions. Both the non-glycosylated decorin core protein and the thermally denatured decorin significantly inhibited collagen bead binding (approximately 50 and 89%, respectively; p < 0.05). Mimetic peptides corresponding to leucine-rich repeats 1-3, encompassed by a collagen-binding approximately 11-kDa cyanogen bromide fragment of decorin and leucine-rich repeats 4 and 5, previously shown to bind to collagen, were tested for their ability to inhibit collagen bead binding. Although the synthetic peptide 3 alone exhibited saturable binding to collagen, neither peptides 3 nor 1 and 2 markedly inhibited phagocytosis. Leucine-rich repeat 3 bound to a triple helical peptide containing the alpha2 integrin-binding site of collagen. When collagen beads were co-incubated with peptides 3 and 4, inhibition of collagen phagocytosis (55%) was equivalent to intact native/recombinant core protein. Thus a novel collagen binding domain in decorin acts cooperatively with leucine-rich repeat 4 to mask the alpha2beta1 integrin-binding site on collagen, an important sequence for the phagocytosis of collagen fibrils.     

Separation by capillary electrophoresis followed by dynamic elution

In this study we have explored the behaviour of peptides after capillary electrophoresis (CE) followed by elution under pressure. The use of D2O- rather than H2O-based buffer solutions appears to restrict the diffusion of peptides after CE, resulting in little loss of resolution when peptides are eluted by dynamic flow. In this paper we present results showing that a simple two-step process, involving CE at a low voltage, switching off the power supply, and connecting the fused capillary at the anode end to a syringe pump for dynamic flow, can retain separation characteristics and can be used for the isolation of picomole quantities of peptides for sequence determination.     

Polarity induced by chloramphenicol and relief by suA

The suA allele, known to relieve polarity in Escherichia coli, also relieves a unique polar effect on E. coli tryptophan operon messenger RNA produced by chloramphenicol.