Biodegradation of nonylphenol in a continuous packed-bed bioreactor

A packed bed bioreactor, with 170 ml glass bead carriers and 130 ml medium, was tested for the removal of the endocrine disrupter, nonylphenol, with a Sphingomonas sp. The bioreactor was first continuously fed with medium saturated with nonylphenol in an attempt to simulate groundwater pollution. At best, nonylphenol was degraded by 99.5% at a feeding rate of 69 ml h^–1 and a removal rate of 4.3 mg nonylphenol day^–1, resulting in a 7.5-fold decrease in effluent toxicity according to the Microtox. The bioreactor was then fed with soil leachates at 69 ml h^–1 from artificially contaminated soil (1 g nonylphenol kg^–1 soil) and a real contaminated soil (0.19 g nonylphenol kg^–1 soil). Nonylphenol was always completely removed from the leachates of the two soils. It was removed by 99% from the artificial soil but only 62% from real contaminated soil after 18 and 20 d of treatment, respectively, showing limitation due to nonylphenol adsorption.     

变铅青链霉菌异柠檬酸脱氢酶的异源表达及序列分析

通过同源性引物成功扩增和克隆了变铅青链霉菌(Streptomyces lividans)TK54的异柠檬酸脱氢酶(isocitrate dehydrogenase, IDH) (简称SlIDH)基因icd (GenBank登录号为EU661252).icd的起始密码子为GTG,GC含量为69.55 %,显示了链霉菌基因的高GC含量特征,实现了SlIDH在E.coli中的异源高效表达.0.5 mmol/L的IPTG为最佳诱导条件.SlIDH的分子量约为80 kD.在Mn~(2+)或Mg~(2+)条件下,SlIDH以NADP~+为辅酶时的活性分别为7.94 U/mg及4.00 U/mg,以NAD~+为辅酶时的活性分别为0.58 U/mg及0.27 U/mg,SlIDH更偏爱以NADP~+为辅酶.与不同种属单体IDH的氨基酸序列比对显示,SlIDH与单体IDH的序列一致性均在60 %以上.因此本工作首次以实验性证据初步鉴定了SlIDH为NADP-依赖型单体IDH.本工作为进一步探索单体IDH的结构与功能以及单体IDH与同源二聚体IDH的进化关系奠定了基础.     

Purification and characterization of a new xylanase (xylanase C) produced by Streptomyces lividans 66

Summary A third extracellular xylanase produced by Streptomyces lividans 66 was isolated from a clone obtained by shotgun cloning through functional complementation of a xylanase- and cellulase-negative mutant using the multicopy vector pIJ702. This enzyme, designated xylanase C, has a relative molecular mass of 22000 and acts on xylan similarly to xylanase B as an endo-type xylanase producing short-chain oligoxylosides. Its specific activity determined at 1100 IU·mg^–1 of protein corresponds on a molecular basis to that of xylanase B and is about three times that of xylanase A. The enzyme shows optimal activity at pH 6.0 and 57°C, values that correspond closely to those observed previously for xylanase A and B. Xylanase C appears not to be glycosylated and has a pI > 10.25. Its K _m and V _max on birchwood xylan are 4.1 mg·ml^–1 and 3.0 mol·min^–1·mg^–1 of enzyme respectively. Whereas specific antibodies raised against xylanase A show no cross-reaction with either xylanase B or with xylanase C, the anti-(xylanase C) antibodies react slightly with xylanase B but not with xylanase A. A comparison of hydrolysis products obtained by reacting individually the three enzymes with birchwood xylan showed characteristic endo-activity patterns for xylanases B and C, whereas xylanase A hydrolysed the substrate preferentially into xylobiose and xylotriose. Sequential xylanase action on the same substrates showed synergistic hydrolysis only when endo-xylanase activity was followed by that of xylanase A.     

High-level expression in Streptomyces lividans 66 of a gene encoding Streptomyces subtilisin inhibitor from Streptomyces albogriseolus S-3253

A secretory expression system for Streptomyces subtilisin inhibitor (SSI) was established in a heterologous host, Streptomyces lividans 66, by introducing the 1.8-kbp BglII/SalI fragment containing SSI gene into the Streptomyces multicopy vector, pIJ 702. The expression of SSI did not depend on the orientation of the 1.8-kbp BglII/SalI fragment or on the promoter for tyrosinase gene (mel) in pIJ 702, which suggested that this fragment also carries the SSI promoter. The expressed SSI in S.lividans 66 was secreted into the culture medium in a large amount, as observed with the original strain, S. albogriseolus S-3253. Amino acid sequence analysis showed that the SSI secreted from S. lividans 66 contained three additional amino acid residues in the NH2-terminal region. The inhibitory activity toward subtilisin BPN' and the antigenic activity of the SSI secreted from S. lividans 66 were found to be identical with those of authentic SSI.     

Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) Lacks a Genomic Island Present in the Chromosome of Streptomyces lividans 66

Streptomyces lividans ZX1 has become a preferred host for DNA cloning in Streptomyces species over its progenitor, the wild-type strain 66 (stock number 1326 from the John Innes Center collection), especially when stable DNA is crucial for in vitro electrophoresis, because DNA from strain 66 contains a novel modification that makes it sensitive to oxidative double-strand cleavage during electrophoresis. Detailed analysis of this modification-deficient mutant (ZX1) revealed that it has several additional phenotypic traits associated with a chromosomal deletion of ca. 90 kb, which was cloned and mapped by using a cosmid library. Comparative sequence analysis of two clones containing the left and right deletion ends originating from strain 66 and one clone with the deletion and fused sequence cloned from strain ZX1 revealed a perfect 15-bp direct repeat, which may have mediated deletion and fusion to yield strain ZX1 by site-specific recombination. Analysis of AseI linking clones in the deleted region in relation to the published AseI map of strain ZX1 yielded a complete AseI map for the S. lividans 66 genome, on which the relative positions of a cloned phage HAU3 resistance (HAU3^r) gene and the dnd gene cluster were precisely localized. Comparison of S. lividans ZX1 and its progenitor 66, as well as the sequenced genome of its close relative, Streptomyces coelicolor M145, reveals that the ca. 90-kb deletion in strain ZX1 may have originated from an insertion from an unknown source.     

Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) lacks a genomic island present in the chromosome of Streptomyces lividans 66

Streptomyces lividans ZX1 has become a preferred host for DNA cloning in Streptomyces species over its progenitor, the wild-type strain 66 (stock number 1326 from the John Innes Center collection), especially when stable DNA is crucial for in vitro electrophoresis, because DNA from strain 66 contains a novel modification that makes it sensitive to oxidative double-strand cleavage during electrophoresis. Detailed analysis of this modification-deficient mutant (ZX1) revealed that it has several additional phenotypic traits associated with a chromosomal deletion of ca. 90 kb, which was cloned and mapped by using a cosmid library. Comparative sequence analysis of two clones containing the left and right deletion ends originating from strain 66 and one clone with the deletion and fused sequence cloned from strain ZX1 revealed a perfect 15-bp direct repeat, which may have mediated deletion and fusion to yield strain ZX1 by site-specific recombination. Analysis of AseI linking clones in the deleted region in relation to the published AseI map of strain ZX1 yielded a complete AseI map for the S. lividans 66 genome, on which the relative positions of a cloned phage phiHAU3 resistance (phiHAU3r) gene and the dnd gene cluster were precisely localized. Comparison of S. lividans ZX1 and its progenitor 66, as well as the sequenced genome of its close relative, Streptomyces coelicolor M145, reveals that the ca. 90-kb deletion in strain ZX1 may have originated from an insertion from an unknown source.     

DNA deletions in spontaneous chloramphenicol-sensitive mutants of Streptomyces coelicolor A 3(2) and Streptomyces lividans 66

Summary A mutant of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) highly resistant to chloramphenicol was selected. It had amplified some chromosomal DNA fragments to a copy number of 20–50. Some of the amplified fragments were cloned and used as hybridisation probes to investigate the spontaneous chloramphenicol-sensitive mutants which occur at high frequency in this species and the closely related species Streptomyces lividans 66. These investigations demonstrated that chloramphenicol sensitivity in both species is associated with large deletions that are at least 40 kb in length.     

生米卡链霉菌丙酰化酶基因定位及其核苷酸序列测定

我们已往的工作已经确定在重组质粒ｐＩＪＭ９中,生米卡链霉菌来源的４．１６ｋｂ插入ＤＮＡ片段带有丙酰化酶基因,为了进一步确定该基因在４．１６ｋｂ插入片段中的位置,我们以ＢａｍＨＩ对ｐＩＪＭ９进行酶切,在此基础上进行缺失重组亚克隆,在所获得的转化子中,Ｎｏ．５转化子含重组质粒ｐＩＪＭ９５,分子量为５．０ｋｂ,插入ＤＮＡ片段为０．５３ｋｂ,以Ｎｏ．５转化子对螺旋霉素进行生物转化实验,其转化产物经薄层层析     

Cloning, Sequencing, and Expression of the Chitinase Gene chiA74 from Bacillus thuringiensis

The endochitinase gene chiA74 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kenyae strain LBIT-82 was cloned in Escherichia coli DH5αF′. A sequence of 676 amino acids was deduced when the gene was completely sequenced. A molecular mass of 74 kDa was estimated for the preprotein, which includes a putative 4-kDa signal sequence located at the N terminus. The deduced amino acid sequence showed high degree of identity with other chitinases such as ChiB from Bacillus cereus (98%) and ChiA71 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar pakistani (70%). Additionally, ChiA74 showed a modular structure comprised of three domains: a catalytic domain, a fibronectin-like domain, and a chitin-binding domain. All three domains showed conserved sequences when compared to other bacterial chitinase sequences. A ca. 70-kDa mature protein expressed by the cloned gene was detected in zymograms, comigrating with a chitinase produced by the LBIT-82 wild-type strain. ChiA74 is active within a wide pH range (4 to 9), although a bimodal activity was shown at pH 4.79 and 6.34. The optimal temperature was estimated at 57.2°C when tested at pH 6. The potential use of ChiA74 as a synergistic agent, along with the B. thuringiensis insecticidal Cry proteins, is discussed.     

Ca2+-dependent modulation of antibiotic resistance in Streptomyces lividans 66 and Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)

The level of resistance to antibiotics of various chemical structure in actinobacteria of the genus Streptomyces is shown to be regulated by Ca²⁺ ions. The inhibitors of Ca²⁺/calmodulin and Ca²⁺/phospholipid-dependent serine/threonine protein kinases (STPK) are found to reduce antibiotic resistance of actinobacteria. The effect of Ca²⁺-dependent phosphorylation on the activity of the enzymatic aminoglycoside phosphotransferase system protecting actinobacteria from aminoglycoside antibiotics was studied. It is shown that inhibitors of Ca²⁺/calmodulin and Ca²⁺/phospholipid-dependent STPK reduced the Ca²⁺-induced kanamycin resistance in Streptomyces lividans cells transformed by a hybrid plasmid which contained the aminoglycoside phosphotransferase VIII (APHVIII) gene. In S. coelicolor A3(2) cells, the protein kinase PK25 responsible for APHVIII phosphorylation in vitro was identified. It is suggested that STPK play a major role in the regulation of antibiotic resistance in actinobacteria.     

小拟南芥Chitinase基因的克隆与核苷酸序列分析

采用RT-PCR扩增方法,从野生资源小拟南芥（Arabidopsis pumila)的总RNA中,克隆获得了985bp的cDNA片段,经过测序和序列分析,发现该cDNA基因包含一个完整的963bp的开放阅读框（ORF）,含有17个限制性内切酶酶切位点,核苷酸序列同源性分析表明,该基因与与Arabidopsis thaliana glycosyl hydrolase family 19(chitinase)(Atlg 05850) mRNA,complete cds(登录号NM-100466.3),Arubidopsis thaliana putative class I chitinase(Atlg05850)mRNA,complete cds(登录号AY034935）,Arabidopsi8s thaliana chitinase-like protein 1(CTL1) mRNA,CTL1-ELPlallele,complete eds(登录号）AF422178）均有94%序列同源性,Chitinase可抑制病原真菌的生长,所编码的功能蛋白在提高农作物抗病性方面具有重要意义。     

粘质沙雷氏菌几丁质酶chiB基因的克隆与序列分析

采用改进的方法提取粘质沙雷氏菌基因组DNA,通过PCR扩增,得到大小为1 500 bp特异性DNA片段(chiB基因),以pUC18质粒构建了pUC-ch iB克隆载体,转化至感受态细胞E.coliDH5α培养,并筛选出重组质粒。经测序分析,证明克隆片段与文献报道相一致。     

Cloning and Nucleotide Sequence of the Mycodextranase Gene from Streptomyces sp. J-13-3

Mycodextranase (EC 3.2.1.61) is an α-glucanase that cleaves α-1,4-bonds of alternating α-1,3- and α-1,4-linked D-glucan (nigeran). The gene encoding mycodextranase from Streptomyces sp. J-13-3 was cloned by hybridization with a degenerate oligonucleotide probe from the amino-terminal amino acid sequence of the enzyme and its nucleotide structure was analyzed. The open reading frame consisted of 1,803 base pairs encoding a signal peptide of 60 amino acids and a mature protein of 540 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 56,078. The deduced amino acid sequence showed weak similality to a chitinase homolog from Streptomyces lividans and a chitinase from Xanthomonas sp.     

Nucleotide sequence of a carboxyphosphonoenolpyruvate phosphonomutase gene isolated from a bialaphos-producing organism, Streptomyces hygroscopicus, and its expression in Streptomyces lividans.

Summary The carboxyphosphonoenolpyruvate (CPEP) phosphonomutase gene of bialaphos-producing Streptomyces hygroscopicus, which encodes a C-P bond forming enzyme was cloned into Streptomyces lividans and sequenced. The amino acid composition of the protein coded in an open reading frame of 295 codons and its calculated molecular mass, 32,800 Da, coincided well with those of the purified enzyme. Introduction of the CPEP phosphonomutase gene, the expression of which is controlled by the promoter of the aph gene, into S. lividans resulted in the production of this enzyme at a level almost equivalent to that in the parent strain.     

Molecular cloning and expression in Streptomyces lividans of a proteinous alpha-amylase inhibitor (HaimII) gene from Streptomyces griseosporeus

The gene encoding a proteinous alpha-amylase inhibitor (HaimII) of Streptomyces griseosporeus YM-25 has been cloned in Escherichia coli K12 using a deoxyinosine-containing synthetic oligonucleotide as the probe. A 1.6 kilobases BamHI fragment was confirmed to hybridize with the probe and subcloned in an E. coli-S. lividans shuttle vector. The plasmid clone was transferred into S. lividans by transformation. An appreciable amount of alpha-amylase inhibitor activity was found in the culture medium of S. lividans harboring the plasmid. As the specificity was indistinguishable from that of HaimII produced by the original S. griseosporeus strain, we concluded that the HaimII protein was synthesized in S. lividans and excreted into the medium.