嗜杀酵母毒素蛋白活性的平板检测

本文介绍一种在平板上直接检测嗜杀酵母产生的毒素蛋白活性的方法,此方法操作简便,可分析不同条件下毒素蛋白对敏感酵母细胞的嗜杀作用.     

嗜杀酵母KillerYeast的杀伤性质和酵母的病毒假说

嗜杀酵母Killer Yeasf,杀伤酵母或逆戟酵母,是指能释放毒素杀死其同类的酵母。具有杀伤性质的真菌有酵母属(Sac-charomyces),黑粉菌属(Usfflago),吲酵母属(Torulopsfs),德巴里酵母属(Debaromyces),汉逊酵母属(Han-     

酿酒酵母两种不同嗜杀菌的比较研究

以酿酒酵母两种不同类型的嗜杀菌株ＳＫ４（Ｋ１型）和ＥＲＲ１（Ｋ２型）为材料,分析了不同嗜杀酵母的嗜杀特性,两株嗜杀酵母具有相互杀死作用,其嗜杀活性与菌体生长有关。ＳＫ４和ＥＲＲ１的嗜杀质粒的比较表明：Ｍ１－ｄｓＲＮＡ质粒和Ｍ２－ｄｓＲＮＡ质粒分子量分别为１．７ｋｂ和１．５ｋｂ,两株菌的Ｌ－ｄｓＲＮＡ质粒均为４．０ｋｂ。用高温和紫外线处理嗜杀酵母,嗜杀活性随之消失,消除菌中的Ｍ－ｄｓＲＮＡ质粒也相应     

利用细胞质导入法选育嗜杀啤酒酵母

利用细胞质导入(Cytoduction)法中的核融合缺陷细胞融合技术,在对酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)D518菌株不做任何遗传标记,将嗜杀酵母5045菌株的嗜杀质粒转移到受体菌D518中,获得了具有两亲株优良性状的融合子KD102菌株。对融合子分析表明:融合子遗传性状稳定,不仅含有供体菌5045的嗜杀质粒,而且受体菌D518的核基因被原封不动地保留下来,为异质体细胞(Heteroplasmon)。将融合子KD102菌株用于小型、中型及生产性酿酒试验,结果表明,具有与亲株D518同样的酿造特性。在发酵过程中,能抑制野生酵母污染,净化发酵体系。对于保证啤酒纯种酿造及提高成品酒的生物稳定性具有明显效果。     

利用细胞质导人法选育嗜杀啤酒酵母

利用细胞质导入(Cytoduction)法中的核融合缺陷细胞融合技术,在对酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)D518菌株不做任何遗传标记,将嗜杀酵母5045菌株的嗜杀质粒转移到受体菌D518中,获得了具有两亲株优良性状的融合子KDl02菌株。对融合于分析表明：融合子遗传性状稳定,不仅含有供体菌5045的嗜杀质粒,而且受体菌D518的核基因被原封不动地保留下来,为异质体细胞(Heteroplasmon)。将融合子KDl02菌株用于小型、中型及生产性酿酒试验。结果表明．具有与亲株D518同样的酿造特性。在发酵过程中．能抑制野生酵母污染,净化发酵体系。对于保证啤酒纯种酿造及提高成品酒的生物稳定性具有明显效果。     

酿酒酵母两种不同嗜杀菌株的比较研究

以酿酒酵母两种不同类型的嗜杀菌株SK4（K1型）和ERRI（K2型）为材料,分析了不同嗜杀酵母的嗜杀特性,两株嗜杀酵母具有相互杀死作用,其嗜杀活性与菌体生长有关。SK4和ERRI的嗜杀质粒的比较表明：M1－dsRNA质粒和M2-dsRNA质粒分子量分别为1．7kb和1．5kb,两株菌的L－dsRNA质粒均为4．0kb。用高温和紫外线处理嗜杀酵母,嗜杀活性随之消失,消除菌中的M－dsRNA质粒也相应消失,嗜杀活性的消除率随菌株和消除剂的不同而变化。实验证明两株菌产生的毒素蛋白的最适嗜杀作用条件不同,最适pH和温度分别为4．8、16℃和4．0、22℃,但两种毒素蛋白均对在对数生长期的敏感细胞作用最显著。     

以酵母嗜杀系统为基础的抗病毒药物筛选模型的建立

根据嗜杀酵母T158c/S14a中L-A病毒-1移码效率改变影响M1病毒的存活,导致K1毒素减少,在低pH的美蓝平板上用杯碟法通过抑菌圈的大小检测酵母K1毒素的嗜杀活性,建立了一个以酵母嗜杀系统为基础的抗病毒药物筛选模型。研究了杯碟法检测酵母毒素嗜杀活性的各种条件。对不同pH和温度下酵母的嗜杀活性进行了研究,确定了模型用于筛选的最适pH范围为4.3~4.7,最适温度范围为20~22℃。运用该模型研究了几种中药对嗜杀活性的抑制作用,发现了金银花和升麻具有一定的抗病毒作用。该模型为抗病毒药物的高通量初筛奠定了基础。     

电融合构建嗜杀啤酒酵母及其发酵性能的研究

以ＭＫ２－３：Ｋ＾＋Ｒ＾＋ｌｅｕ＾－ｐ＾＋（ｎ）为供体菌,ＡＳ２４２０－１;Ｋ＾－Ｐ＾－ｌｅｕ＾＋ｐ＾０（２ｎ）为受体菌,通过电融合技术构建一批嗜杀啤酒酵母。其中４株融合子具有较高的嗜杀活性,对这４株融合子的遗传性状、ＤＮＡ含主细胞大小、形态、嗜杀质粒ｄｓ－ＲＮＡ提取及电泳等研究表明,这４株菌具有双亲的互补性。对其中ＭＡＲ１的进一步实验表明,ＭＡＲ１的某些发酵性能接近甚至优于亲株ＡＳ２４２０－１,     

Killer toxin of Hanseniaspora uvarum

The yeast Hanseniaspora uvarum liberates a killer toxin lethal to sensitive strains of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Secretion of this killer toxin was inhibited by tunicamycin, an inhibitor of N-glycosylation, although the mature killer protein did not show any detectable carbohydrate structures. Culture supernatants of the killer strain were concentrated by ultrafiltration and the extracellular killer toxin was precipitated with ethanol and purified by ion exchange chromatography. SDS-PAGE of the electrophoretically homogenous killer protein indicated an apparent molecular mass of 18,000.Additional investigations of the primary toxin binding sites within the cell wall of sensitive yeast strains showed that the killer toxin of Hanseniaspora uvarum is bound by -1, 6-d-glucans.     

Spoilage yeasts from Patagonian cellars: characterization and potential biocontrol based on killer interactions

Indigenous yeasts associated with surfaces in three North Patagonian cellars were isolated by means of selective media developed for the isolation of Dekkera/Brettanomyces yeasts; 81 isolates were identified as belonging to Candida boidinii (16%), Hanseniaspora uvarum (38%), Pichia guilliermondii (3%), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1%), Geotrichum silvicola (16%) and the new yeast species Candida patagonica (26%). No Dekkera/Brettanomyces isolate was obtained, however, 41 isolates (51% of the total isolates) produced some enologically undesirable features under laboratory conditions including the production of 4-ethylphenol and 4-vinylphenol, observed in the Candida boidinii and Pichia guilliermondii isolates. The sensitivity of the 41 spoilage isolates and seven Brettanomyces bruxellensis collection strains was evaluated against a panel of 55 indigenous and ten reference killer yeasts. Killer cultures belonging to Pichia anomala and Kluyveromyces lactis species showed the broadest killer spectrum against spoilage yeasts, including Dekkera bruxellensis collection strains. These killer isolates could be good candidates for use in biocontrol of regionally relevant spoilage yeasts.     

Killer toxin-like chitinases in filamentous fungi: Structure,regulation and potential roles in fungal biology

Fungal chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes responsible for degradation of chitin. Chitinases are involved in several aspects of fungal biology, including cell wall remodelling during hyphal growth, conidial germination, autolysis, mycoparasitism and nutrient acquisition. They are divided into three distinct phylogenetic groups; A, B and C. Chitinases from the C group show structural similarities with the killer toxin zymocin produced by the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis and it is speculated that they have a similar function in filamentous ascomycetes, by facilitating penetration of toxins into cells of competing individuals. Genome analyses show that certain fungal species with a mycoparasitic lifestyle contain high numbers of killer toxin-like chitinases, compared with specialized saprotrophs and plant pathogens. Recent developments within this research field have revealed considerable variation in the modular structure and regulation of killer toxin-like chitinases, suggesting more diverse roles than merely fungal-fungal interactions. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about this intriguing class of chitinases, including their modular structure, evolution, gene regulation, and functional analyses in mycoparasitic as well as in saprotrophic species. We also propose important questions for future research.     

Purification and Characterization of Killer Toxin from a Marine Yeast <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pichia anomala</Emphasis> YF07b Against the Pathogenic Yeast in Crab

The molecular mass of the purified killer toxin from the marine killer yeast YF07b was estimated to be 47.0 kDa. The optimal pH and temperature of the purified killer toxin were 4.5 and 40°C, respectively. The toxin was activated by Ca²⁺, K⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺, and Co²⁺. However, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Hg²⁺, Cu²⁺, Mn²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Ag⁺ acted as inhibitors in decreasing activity of the toxin. The toxin was strongly inhibited by phenylmethanesulphonyl fluoride (PMSF), iodoacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and 1,10-phenanthroline. The Km of the toxin for laminarin was 1.17 g L⁻¹. The toxin also actively hydrolyzed laminarin and killed the whole cells of the pathogenic yeast in crab.     

Alkalitolerant Yeasts from Natural Biotopes

Using a solid nutrient medium containing alkaline buffer (pH 10) and an antibiotic, alkalitolerant yeasts were isolated from samples of soda-rich saline soils (solonchaks) of Armenia (Arazdayan) and the Transbaikal region (the Kungur Steppe). The species diversity of the yeast populations of the tested soda-rich soils was relatively insignificant. They only contained alkalitolerant representatives of asporogenic capsulated yeasts belonging to the species Cryptococcus laurentii, C. albidus, Rhodotorula glutinis, R. mucilaginosa,and Sporobolomyces roseus. C. laurentii representatives clearly dominated the isolates obtained, their number exceeding that of the other species by two to three orders of magnitude. All of the isolates grew on acidic wort agar, suggesting that they did not include obligate alkaliphiles.     

Yeast killer toxins: from ecological significance to application

Killer toxins are proteins that are often glycosylated and bind to specific receptors on the surface of their target microorganism, which is then killed through a target-specific mode of action. The killer phenotype is widespread among yeast and about 100 yeast killer species have been described to date. The spectrum of action of the killer toxins they produce targets spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms. Thus, they have potential as natural antimicrobials in food and for biological control of plant pathogens, as well as therapeutic agents against animal and human infections. In spite of this wide range of possible applications, their exploitation on the industrial level is still in its infancy. Here, we initially briefly report on the biodiversity of killer toxins and the ecological significance of their production. Their actual and possible applications in the agro-food industry are discussed, together with recent advances in their heterologous production and the manipulation for development of peptide-based therapeutic agents.     

Extremely Rapid Extraction of DNA from Bacteria and Yeasts

A very simple and rapid method for extracting genomic DNA from Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria and yeasts is presented. In this method, bacteria or yeasts are lysed directly by phenol and the supernatant is extracted with chloroform to remove traces of phenol. The supernatant contains DNA that is suitable for molecular analyses, such as PCR, restriction enzyme digestion and genomic library construction. This method is reproducible and simple for the routine DNA extraction from bacteria and yeasts.