Identification of extracellular enzyme producing alkalophilic bacilli from Izmir province by 16S-ITS rDNA RFLP

AIMS: To screen industrially important extracellular enzymes from the newly isolated alkalophilic bacilli and to characterize them by phenotypic and 16S-internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA restriction pattern analysis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three different environmental samples, soil, leather and horse faeces, were collected within the province of Izmir. Isolates grown on Horikoshi-I medium for 24 h at 37 degrees C were screened for extracellular enzyme activity by using eight different substrates: birchwood xylan, carboxymethylcellulose, casein, citrus pectin, polygalacturonic acid, soluble starch, and Tween 20 and 80. In total, 115 extracellular enzyme-producing bacilli were obtained. Casein was hydrolysed by 78%, soluble starch by 67%, citrus pectin by 63%, polygalacturonic acid by 62%, Tween 20 by 34%, birchwood xylan by 16%, Tween 80 by 12%, and carboxymethylcellulose by 3% of the isolates. The isolates were differentiated into 19 distinct homology groups by the 16S-ITS rDNA restriction pattern analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Eight different extracellular enzyme activities were determined in 115 endospore forming bacilli. The largest 16S-ITS rDNA homology group (HT1) included 36% of the isolates, 98% of which degraded casein, polygalacturonic acid, pectin and starch. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This study is the first report on the characterization of the industrial enzyme-producing alkalophilic bacilli by 16S-ITS rDNA restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Restriction profiles of 64% of the isolates were found to be different from those of five reference strains used.     

Phylogenetic diversity of thermophilic carbohydrate degrading bacilli from Bulgarian hot springs

Phylogenetic diversity of culturable bacteria from genus Bacillus and related genera, isolated from 18 Bulgarian hot springs was investigated in association with their functional diversity. Sixty-seven thermophilic and facultative thermophilic strains were isolated under aerobic conditions at 60°C. Sixty-six of them belonged to eight species in four genera from Bacillus group: Anoxybacillus, Geobacillus, Brevibacillus and Bacillus. Representatives of the genus Anoxybacillus predominated. Based on phylogenetic analysis (<97% sequence similarity) four strains belonged to groups representing potentially novel species. Producers of carbohydrases, degrading 12 from the tested 13 substrates were isolated. About half of the isolates degraded amylose by exo- or endo-mechanism of action of their enzymes. The isolates degrading hemicellulose carbohydrates like arabinan, arabinoxylan, β-glucan, galactan, galactomannan and xyloglucan were reached to. Some of the microorganisms were able to uptake microbial polysaccharides like curdlan and gellan and their enzymes were between first reported thermostable enzymes in their groups, like gellan lyase and curdlan lyase A relation between species affiliation and their functional activity was observed—all A. gonensis strains were producer of amylolytic enzymes, most of Brevibacillus ruber strains were able to grow in a minimal medium with xanthan.     

Characterization of Thermophilic Proteolytic Spore-Forming Bacteria from a Geothermal Site in Lithuania Based on 16S rDNA RFLP and ITS-PCR Analyses1

Forty-two strains of gram-positive, aerobic, heterotrophic, obligately thermophilic, spore-forming bacteria were isolated from a geothermal site near the Baltic Sea in Lithuania. All of the strains were able to hydrolyze collagen and/or casein. Since characteristics of proteolytic activity are correlated with taxonomic positions of bacteria, the strains were grouped on the basis of molecular biological analyses. On the basis of RFLP patterns of 16S rDNA and 16S–23S rDNA ITS-PCR analysis, the strains were subdivided into nine groups.     

基于16S rDNA序列的柑桔木虱体内共生菌多样性研究

昆虫消化道内是一个复杂的微生态系统,有大量的微生物存在.这些微生物对寄主发育、营养吸收和防御方面都起着重要的作用.本文利用基于16S rRNA基因的PCR-RFLP指纹图谱法和变性梯度凝胶电泳(denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis,DGGE)的方法对柑桔黄龙病虫-媒柑桔木虱Di...     

Identification of species in the genus Pichia by restriction of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2) and the 5.8S ribosomal DNA gene

In this study, the variability within the ribosomal DNA region spanning the internal transcribed spacers ITS1 and ITS2 and the 5.8S gene (5.8S-ITS rDNA) was used to differentiate species in the genus Pichia. The 5.8S-ITS rDNA region was PCR-amplified and the PCR product digested with the enzymes CfoI, HinfI, and HaeIII. The variability in the size of the amplified product and in the restriction patterns enabled differentiation between species in the genus Pichia, and between Pichia species and yeast species from other genera in the Yeast-id database (). Moreover, the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns of the 5.8S-ITS enabled misidentified strains to be detected and revealed genetic heterogeneity between strains within the Pichia membranifaciens and Pichia nakazawae species. Ultimately, the RFLP patterns of the 5.8S-ITS rDNA failed to differentiate between some Pichia and Candida species that could be distinguished on the basis of the sequence of the 5.8S-ITS rRNA region or the sequence of the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rDNA gene.     

Development of a novel triplex PCR assay for the detection and differentiation of thermophilic species of Campylobacter using 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region

AIM: Campylobacter species are significantly implicated in human gastrointestinal infections. Of 20 species of Campylobacter, C. jejuni, C. coli and C. lari have been considered as the most important causative agents of human infections. In order to better understand the occurrence and epidemiology of these thermophilic Campylobacter species, an improved and rapid detection method is warranted. A novel triplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed based on the variable 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region to identify and discriminate between these species in water samples. METHODS AND RESULTS: Campylobacter species-specific primers for C. jejuni, C. coli and C. lari derived from highly variable sequences in the ITS region were used. Specificity of the newly designed primers and PCR conditions were verified using other species of Campylobacter as well as 31 different negative control species. The assay was further validated with 97 Campylobacter cultures from water samples. CONCLUSIONS: The assay was found to be simple, easy to perform, and had a high sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility. It enabled simultaneous detection and differentiation of multiple Campylobacter species in water samples. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY: Use of the newly developed PCR assay, coupled with a previously developed rapid DNA template preparation step, will enable improved detection capabilities for Campylobacter species in environmental matrices.     

16S rDNA sequence analysis of bacterial isolates from biodeteriorated mural paintings in the Servilia tomb (Necropolis of carmona, Seville, Spain)

Bacteria were isolated from damaged mural paintings of the Servilia tomb (necropolis of Carmona, Seville, Spain). Selected strains, representative for different clusters of isolates with similar fatty acid profiles, were analysed by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. Bacillus is the dominant genus among the isolates: members of the rRNA species complexes of B. megaterium, B. pumilus and B. firmus were found as well as several other Bacillus species. One group of halotolerant isolates falls in the Bacillus sensu lato group, with closest relatedness to the genera Salibacillus and Virgibacillus. Other genera found are Artbrobacter, Micrococcus, Streptomyces, Sphingomonas, Paenibacillus, and a genus closely related to Paracraurococcus. Many isolates showed low 16S rDNA sequence similarities with the closest related database entries, a strong indication for the presence of several new species among the isolates.     

Optimization and characterization of extracellular cellulase produced by Bacillus pumilus MGB05 isolated from midgut of muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis Helfer)

Mature larvae of Antheraea assamensis were collected from different locations of Assam to isolate the cellulolytic gut microflora. Altogether sixty cellulase degrading bacteria were isolated on agar plates containing microcrystalline cellulose as the sole carbon source. Among them, ten isolates showed hydrolyzing zone on agar plates containing carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) after staining with Congo-red. Isolate MGB05 exhibited the highest CMCase activity (0.262?U/mL) at 72?h of incubation under submerged condition. FPase and β-glucosidase activity were 0.012?U/mL and 3.71?U/mL respectively. It showed maximum FPase (0.022?U/mL) activity on the 3rd day of incubation in the media containing wheat bran as a carbon source. β-glucosidase production was also found to be highest with wheat bran (20.03?U/mL) at 48?h of incubation. The optimum pH and temperature of FPase activity of MGB05 were found at 6.0 and 50?°C respectively while for β-glucosidase activity, it was maximum at pH?6.0 under 50?°C. In addition, metal ion Mg⁺⁺ and Ca⁺⁺ enhanced FPase activity up to 110.92% (0.026?U/mL) and 105.31% (0.025?U/mL) respectively. In-vitro antimicrobial bioassay of the most potent cellulolytic bacteria (MGB05) also showed high antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (2.9?cm) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3.0?cm). The isolate MGB05 has been identified based on 16S rDNA homology as Bacillus pumilus MGB05 with accession KP298708.2. Results encompass the prospective beneficial role of gut-microflora on digestion and disease resistance, which might be a potential probiotic component to enhance silk productivity.     

不同植茶年限土壤碳氮养分及胞外酶对干旱胁迫的响应

全球气候变暖导致的夏季干旱事件频发影响茶园生态系统生产力,而茶叶是我国南方主要的经济作物,因此研究干旱条件下不同植茶年限茶园土壤养分、生态酶活性及微生物生态变化具有重要意义。选取杭州市余杭区径山茶园3种不同植茶年限(10a、30a和50a)土壤和邻近的荒土为研究对象,研究不同水分(干旱组30%WFPS(water-filled pore space)和对照组55% WFPS)处理前、第7天和第14天的土壤碳氮养分(可溶性有机碳DOC,总有机碳TOC,微生物碳MBC,微生物氮MBN,铵态氮NH_4-N,硝态氮NO_3-N)和胞外酶活性(涉碳胞外酶:β-N萄糖苷酶BG,涉氮胞外酶:N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶+亮氨酸氨基肽酶NAG+LAP)变化探讨不同水分对不同植茶年限土壤生态系统的影响。结果表明,茶园土壤碳库及涉碳、涉氮胞外酶活性随着植茶年限增加先升高后降低(30a最高);土壤氮库养分随着植茶年限增加而增加。干旱处理增加了土壤TOC、NH_4-N、NO_3-N含量而降低了土壤MBC含量、BG和NAG+LAP活性。处理前后植茶年限30a土壤DOC、MBN、NO_3-N和涉碳、涉氮胞外酶含量最高且其干旱组土壤DOC、TOC、MBC、MBN含量与对照组比变幅相对较小,可推断植茶年限30a左右的土壤微生态环境丰富,对外界环境变化的抵抗力较强。     

应用16S rDNA克隆文库解析人工快速渗滤系统细菌种群多样性

本文通过构建16S rDNA克隆文库开展了人工快速渗滤(CRI)系统表层(10 cm深)细菌种群多样性研究, 结果表明, 在CRI系统表层填料中细菌多样性十分丰富, 存在7个主要类群, 其中不可培养的酸杆菌纲(uncultured Acidobacteria)和其它不可培养细菌(uncultured bacteria)在整个克隆文库中比例最大, 比例为53.72%, 其次是浮霉菌纲(uncultured planctomycete)和β-变形菌纲(β-proteobacterium), 分别占文库比例的13.89%和8.33%; 克隆文库中反硝化菌的比例高于亚硝化单胞菌属细菌(0.925%), 没有出现Nitrospira属的克隆子。本文通过16S rDNA克隆文库揭示了在生物膜上存在的优势菌为不可培养菌, 而假单胞菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)和紫色色杆菌(Chromobacterium sp.)等在平板分离培养中出现的频率较高, 两种方法之间的结果存在差异。本研究采用16S rDNA克隆文库方法揭示的结果, 将为CRI系统生物降解的进一步提高提供依据。     

应用16S rDNA克隆文库解析人工快速渗滤系统细菌种群多样性

本文出不穷通过构建16S rDNA克隆文库开展了人工快速渗滤(CRI)系统表层(10cm深)细菌种群多样性研究,结果表明,在CRI系统表层填料中细菌多样性十分丰富,存在7个主要类群,其中不可培养的酸杆菌纲(uncultured Acidobacteria)和其它不可培养细菌(uncultured bacteria)在整个克隆文库中比例最大,比例为53.72%,其次是浮霉菌纲(uncultured planctomycete)和β-变形菌纲(β-proteobacterium),分别占文库比例的13.89%和8.33%;克隆文库中反硝化菌的比例高于亚硝化单胞菌属细菌(O.925%),没有出现Nitrospira属的克隆子.本文通过16S rDNA克隆文库揭示了在生物膜上存在的优势茵为不可培养菌,而假单胞菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)和紫色色杆菌(Chromobacterium sp.)等在平板分离培养中出现的频率较高,两种方法之间的结果存在差异.本研究采用16S rDNA克隆文库方法揭示的结果,将为CRI系统生物降解的进一步提高提供依据.     

Novel bacterial diversity recovered from the rhizosphere of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) determined by the analysis of 16S ribosomal DNA

Soil was sampled to a distance of 2.5 mm beneath a root mat of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in a model rhizosphere system. DNA was extracted and the 16S rDNA amplified, cloned and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences with those held on-line, revealed that 37% of the clones fell within the Holophaga / Acidobacterium phylum, 17% were within the proteobacteria, 14% of the clones were close relatives of Bacillus megaterium and 5% were related to Verrucomicrobium spinosum. An additional eleven clones (21%) could not be assigned to any known phylum and may represent novel bacterial lineages. This study highlights the diverse nature of rhizosphere soils and reinforces the role that molecular approaches play in unravelling such diversity.