Free-radical polymerization of acrylamide by manganese peroxidase produced by the white-rot basidiomycete Bjerkandera adusta

Acrylamide was polymerized to give polyacrylamide using manganese peroxidase (MnP) produced by the basidiomycete Bjerkandera adusta. The molecular weight of the polymer synthesized by MnP was 155000, higher than those obtained with other reaction systems using horseradish peroxidase and a redox initiator. The ¹³C-NMR spectrum showed that polyacrylamide was atactic. Electron spin resonance analysis revealed that 2,4-pentanedione added as an initiator was first oxidized to generate a carbon-centered radical, which initiated radical additive polymerization of acrylamide.     

Continuous production of lignin-degrading enzymes by Bjerkandera adusta immobilized on polyurethane foam

Continuous production of lignin-degrading enzymes by Bjerkandera adusta immobilized on polyurethane foam gave maximum activities of 220 U lignin peroxidase ml^–1, 150 U manganese peroxidase ml^–1, 50 U laccase ml^–1 and 6.2 U protease ml^–1 at the retention time of 24 h for 60 days. Protease secretion destabilized the produced lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase and laccase.     

Purification and characterization of peroxidases from the dye-decolorizing fungus Bjerkandera adusta

A peroxidase oxidizing Mn²⁺ (MnP) is described for the first time in Bjerkandera adusta, a fungus efficiently degrading xenobiotic compounds. The MnP appeared as two isoenzymes, which were purified to homogeneity together with two lignin peroxidases (LiP). Their N-terminal sequences were identical, but the MnP isoenzymes showed more basic isoelectric points and differences in amino acid composition and catalytic properties. The B. adusta LiP is similar to LiP from Phanerochaete chrysosporium. However, the interest of the MnP described here is related to its ability to catalyze Mn²⁺-mediated as well as Mn²⁺-independent reactions on aromatic compounds, which may be of use for applications in biotechnology and environmental technology.     

Production of aryl metabolites in solid-state fermentations of the white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta

Bjerkandera adusta produced aromatic compounds such as benzaldehyde (bitter almond aroma), benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid from L-phenylalanine (3 g kg^–1). Two supports for the fungus, wheat bran (organic support) and Perlite (mineral support), gave optimal production with water contents of 66% and 60%, respectively. Benzyl alcohol (4.53 g kg^–1) and benzaldehyde (1.56 g kg^–1) were produced after 4 days on wheat bran respectively with 20 and 30 g L-phenylalanine kg^–1. Aryl alcohol oxidase activity, which oxidises benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde, was only detected when the fungus was grown on wheat bran, the support which promotes the most benzaldehyde production. Results are compared with those obtained in submerged liquid cultures.     

烟管孔菌G11对活性染料的脱色

本研究从未成熟的有机蓝莓表皮分离、纯化得到一株白腐真菌G11,通过对菌株G11的形态特征、ITS序列同源性比对以及系统发育分析,鉴定菌株G11为一株烟管孔菌Bjerkandera adusta。菌株G11可以产生木质素过氧化物酶、漆酶和锰过氧化物酶等木质素降解酶。菌株G11对8种不同染料的脱色效果显示其对活性染料的脱色效果最好,脱色率达到90%所需时间最短。以菌株G11为研究对象,研究其对不同浓度的活性黑和活性红的脱色能力,结果表明：菌株G11对活性红和活性黑具有显著的脱色能力。在脱色15d时,菌株G11对浓度为10、50、100、250、500mg/L活性红的脱色率分别为99%、98%、95%、94%和92%;对浓度为10、50、100、250、500mg/L活性黑的脱色率分别为98%、97%、95%、93%和90%。     

Regulation of the synthesis of aryl metabolites by phospholipid sources in the white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta

The white-rot basidiomycete Bjerkandera adusta was cultivated in a liquid medium enriched with l-phenylalanine and various phospholipid sources (lecithin, egg yolk and asolectin). Three aromatic metabolites (benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid) were produced under these culture conditions. High concentrations of benzaldehyde (404 mg l^–1) were obtained when the cultures were supplemented with 10 g lecithin l^–1. Benzyl alcohol production was promoted when the strain was grown with 5 or 10 g lecithin l^–1. In the absence of or with a low concentration of lecithin (2.5 g l^–1), benzoic acid was the major aryl metabolite synthesized. The results presented here indicate that aryl alcohol oxidase, an extracellular enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde, was maximally detected when significant amounts of benzaldehyde were produced. Aryl alcohol oxidase activity was significantly enhanced in the presence of elevated concentrations of phospholipid sources. Together with lignin peroxidase, methoxylated and hydroxylated aryl metabolites were also synthesized under these culture conditions. The possible involvement of phospholipids in the synthesis of aryl metabolites is discussed. Received: 7 August 1998 / Accepted: 30 November 1998     

An anamorph of the white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta capable of colonizing and degrading compact disc components

A Geotrichum-like fungus isolated from a biodeteriorated compact disc (CD) was able to degrade in vitro the components of different CD types. The fungal hyphae inside the CD fragments grew through the aluminium layer and produced the solubilization of this metal. Furthermore, examination of CDs by scanning electron microscopy showed that the fungus was able to destroy the pits and lands structures grooved in the polycarbonate layer, confirming degradation of this aromatic polymer. The fungus secretes aryl-alcohol oxidase and Mn2+-oxidizing peroxidase, two kinds of oxidoreductases characteristic of ligninolytic basidiomycetes. Analysis of the ITS region of ribosomal DNA, as well as the morphological characteristics, the lack of sexual forms and the profile of enzymes secreted in liquid medium identified the fungus as a Geotrichum-like anamorph of Bjerkandera adusta (Willd.) P. Karst.     

Production and characterization of ligninolytic enzymes ofBjerkandera adusta grown on wood meal/wheat bran culture and production of these enzymes using a rotary-solid fermenter

Manganese peroxidase (MnP) and lignin peroxidase (LiP) were produced by growing a white-rot fungusBjerkandera adusta statically, on a wood meal/wheat bran culture in flasks. MnP and LiP reached their maximum activity after 6 and 19 days of inoculation, respectively. Both MnP and LiP are thought to be important enzymes in lignin biodegradation byB. adusta. Ion exchange chromatography showed thatB. adusta produced a single LiP and a single MnP enzyme in wood meal/wheat bran culture. These enzymes were separated and characterized. The molecular weight of MnP was 46,500 with a pl of 3.9. The molecular weight of LiP was estimated to be 47,000 with a pl of 3.5. Spectral analysis demonstrated that both enzymes are heme proteins. Production of these enzymes was also achieved using a rotarysolid culture fermenter. MnP, LiP and veratryl alcohol oxidase were produced byB. adusta in the fermenter.     

A novel thermostable lipase from Basidiomycete <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bjerkandera adusta </Emphasis>R59: characterisation and esterification studies

Microbial lipases are widely diversified in their enzymatic properties and substrate specificities, which make them very attractive for industrial application. Partially purified lipase from Bjerkandera adusta R59 was immobilized on controlled porous glass (CPG) and its properties were compared with those of the free enzyme. The free and immobilized lipases showed optimal activities at 45 and 50°C, respectively. Both enzyme forms were highly thermostable up to 60°C. The enzymes were stable at pH from 6.0 to 9.0 and their optimal pH for activity was 7.0. The free lipase was more thermostable in n-hexane than in aqueous environment. Both lipase preparations had good stabilities in non-polar solvents and were capable of hydrolysing a variety of synthetic and natural fats. Non-immobilized lipase activity was inhibited by disulphide bond reagents, serine and thiol inhibitors, while EDTA and eserine had no effect on enzyme activity. All anionic detergents tested in experiments inhibited lipase activity. The free lipase showed good stability in the presence of commercial detergents at laundry pH and temperatures. Applications of free and immobilized lipases for esterification were also presented.     

开放条件下烟管菌XX-2对孔雀石绿染料的高效降解

[目的]评价白腐真菌Bjerkandera adusta XX-2处理孔雀石绿染料废水的能力,为其在染料废水中的应用提供参考依据.[方法]采用批次实验在开放条件下研究通气、pH、温度、染料初始浓度、培养时间、碳源、氮源、金属离子、盐度等因子对该菌降解孔雀石绿的影响.同时利用植物萌发、微生物抑菌和水生动物致死实验对降解产物进行毒性测试.[结果]B.adusta XX-2菌株在开放的非灭菌条件下也能高效降解孔雀石绿.例如,在初始浓度为120 mg/L且以孔雀石绿为唯一营养源的条件下降解率也能达到60％.静置培养和摇动培养呈现出几乎相同的降解率,这可以为技术应用节约动力成本.最适降解pH与温度分别为7.0和25℃.在上述参数体系的优化基础上,分别进行了碳源、氮源与金属离子的添加优化实验,结果显示低浓度的碳源(如柠檬酸钠)、氮源(如氯化铵)和金属离子(如Zn2+)均可大大提高B.adusta XX-2对孔雀石绿的脱色效率.同时B.adusta XX-2的降解也能在很高的盐浓度下进行.毒性测试表明降解后的染料对植物、微生物、水生生物的毒性大大减少.[结论]B.adusta XX-2菌株在处理染料废水方面具有很大的应用潜力.     

均匀设计法优化烟管菌产漆酶培养基

应用均匀设计、二次多项式逐步回归分析对烟管菌(Bjerkandera adusta)WZFF.W-Y11产漆酶液态发酵培养基进行优化。结果表明,培养基组成为麸皮水解液1%、淀粉24.0 g/L、葡萄糖24.0 g/L、豆饼粉4.8 g/L、NH₄Cl 3.2g/L、KH₂PO₄ 3.2 g/L、MgSO₄·7H₂O 0.2 g/L、CuSO₄ ·5H₂O 0.006 g/L,起始pH6.5,在28℃、150r/min、250mL的摇瓶培养条件下可以稳定地获得9672U/L的漆酶活力。     

A novel lectin from the wild mushroom Polyporus adusta

A lectin with antiproliferative activity toward tumor cell lines and mitogenic activity toward splenocytes was isolated from the mushroom Polyporus adusta. The lectin was composed of two identical subunits each with a molecular weight of 12 kDa. It was adsorbed on both DEAE-cellulose and Q-Sepharose and unadsorbed on CM-Sepharose. The hemagglutinating activity of the lectin was inhibited by turanose and by a large variety of other carbohydrates. It was adversely affected in the presence of NaOH or HCl at a concentration of 7.5mM and above, and when the ambient temperature was raised above 70 degrees C. All divalent and trivalent metallic chlorides tested at 1.25-10mM including CaCl(2), MgCl(2), ZnCl(2), MnCl(2), and AlCl(3), did not alter the hemagglutinating activity of the lectin. FeCl(3) at 10mM caused the hemagglutinating activity to increase by 100%, but it did not change the lectin activity when tested at lower concentrations up to 5mM.     

Metabolism of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by the white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta DSM 3375 depends on cytochrome P-450

Degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by the white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta DSM 3375 was studied in relation to extracellular ligninolytic activities. The Mn(II)-dependent peroxidase, the only ligninolytic enzyme detectable, reached a maximum activity of 600 ± 159 U/l after incubation in mineral medium with a sufficient nitrogen source. In contrast, the highest extent of [¹⁴C]TNT mineralization was detected in malt extract broth, so that the ability of B. adusta to mineralize TNT did not parallel ligninolytic activity. The microsomal fraction of cells grown in the presence of TNT was found to contain 11 pmol cytochrome P-450/mg protein. In cells grown without TNT, no microsomal cytochrome P-450 could be found. Instead, 14 pmol P-450/mg protein was present in the cytosolic fraction of these cells. Cytochrome P-450 apparently affected the TNT metabolism, as shown by inhibitory studies. Addition of the cytochrome P-450 inhibitor piperonyl butoxide diminished the ¹⁴CO₂ release from 21% to 0.9%, as determined after 23 days of incubation, while 1-aminobenzotriazole and metyrapone decreased the mineralization to 8.6% and 6.3% respectively. Mass-balance analysis of TNT degradation in liquid cultures revealed that, by inhibition of cytochrome P-450, the TNT-derived radioactivity associated with biomass and with polar, water-soluble metabolites decreased from 93.9% to 15.0% and the fraction of radiolabelled metabolites extractable with organic solvents fell to 92.6%. The TNT metabolites of this fraction were identified as aminodinitrotoluenes, indicating that this initial transformation product of TNT may function as a substrate for cytochrome-P-450-dependent reactions in B. adusta. Received: 27 May 1999 / Received revision: 19 August 1999 / Accepted: 19 August 1999     

Studies on the microbial transformation of androst-1,4-dien-3,17-dione with Acremonium strictum

The strain of Acremonium strictum PTCC 5282 was applied to investigate the biotransformation of androst-1,4-dien-3,17-dione (I; ADD). Microbial products obtained were purified by preparative TLC and the pure metabolites were characterized on the basis of their spectroscopic features (¹³C NMR, ¹H NMR, FTIR, MS) and physical constants (melting points and optical rotations). The 15α-Hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3,17-dione (II), 17β-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one (III), androst-4-en-3,17-dione (IV; AD), 15α-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3,17-dione (V), 15α,17β-dihydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one (VI) and testosterone (VII) were produced during this fermentation. Formation of the 15α,17β-dihydroxy derivative of ADD is reported for the first time during steroid biotransformation. The bioconversion reactions observed were 1,2-hydrogenation, 15α-hydroxylation and 17-ketone reduction. From the time course profile of this biotransformation, ketone reduction and 1,2-hydrogenation were observed from the first day of fermentation while 15α-hydroxylation occurred from the third day. Optimum concentration of the substrate, which gave the maximum bioconversion efficiency, was 0.5 mg ml⁻¹ in one batch. The highest yield of the microbial products recorded in this work was achieved within the pH range 6.5–7.3 and at the temperature of 27 °C.     

Stereoselective biosynthesis of chloroarylpropane diols by the basidiomycete Bjerkandera adusta: exploring the roles of amino acids, pyruvate, glycerol and phenyl acetyl carbinol

Bjerkandera adusta produces many chlorometabolites including chlorinated anisyl metabolites (CAMs) and 1-arylpropane-1,2-diols (1, 2, 3, 4) as idiophasic metabolic products of L-phenylalanine. These diols are stereoselectively biosynthesized from a C7-unit (benzylic, from L-phenylalanine) and a C2-unit, of unknown origin, as predominantly erythro (1R,2S) enantiomers. Of the labeled amino acids tested as possible C2-units, at the 4-10 mM level, none were found to efficiently label the 2,3-propane carbons of the diols. However, glycine (2-13C), L-serine (2,3,3-d3) and L-methionine (methyl-d3) entered the biomethylation pathway. Neither pyruvate (2,3-13C2), acetate (1,2-13C2), acetaldehyde (d4) nor ethanol (ethyl-d5) labeled the 2,3-propane carbons of the diols at the 4-10 mM level. Pyruvate (2,3-13C2) and L-serine (2,3,3-d3) (which also entered the biomethylation pathway) did, however, effectively label the 2,3-propane carbons of the alpha-ketols and diols at the 40 mM level as evidenced by mass spectrometry. Glycerol (1,1,2,3,3-d5) also appeared to label one of the 2,3-propane carbons (ca. 5% as 2H2 in the C3 side chain) as suggested by mass spectrometric data and also entered the biomethylation pathway, likely via amino acid synthesis. Glycerol (through pyruvate), therefore, likely supplies C2 and C3 of the propane side chain with arylpropane diol biosynthesis. Incubation of B. adusta with synthetic [2-2H1, 2-18O]-glycerol showed that neither 2H nor 18O were incorporated in the alpha-ketols or diols. The oxygen atom on the C2 of the ketols/diols, therefore, does not appear to come from the oxygen atom on the C2 of glycerol. Glycerol, however, can readily form L-serine (which can then form pyruvate via PLP/serine dehydratase and involve transamination washing out the 18O label and providing the oxygen from water), and can then go on to label the C2-unit. Labeled alpha-ketol, phenyl acetyl carbinol (5) (PAC; ring-d(5), 2,3-13C2 propane) cultured with B. adusta leads to stereospecific reduction to the (1R,2S)-diol (6) (ring-d5 and 2,3-13C2); in all other metabolites produced, the 2,3-13C2) label is washed out. Incubation of the fungus with 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (13) produces a pooling of predominantly erythro (1R,2S) 1-(4'-fluorophenyl)-1,2-propane diol (18 as diacetate) (through the corresponding alpha-ketols 16, 17). Blocking the para-position with fluorine thus appears to prevent ring oxygenation and also chlorination, forcing the conclusion that para-ring oxygenation precedes meta-chlorination.     

Genetic transformation of Coffea canephora by vacuum infiltration

Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation protocol was evaluated as a fast method to obtain genetically modified Coffea canephora plantlets. Leaf explants were used as source material for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation involving a vacuum infiltration protocol, followed by a step of somatic embryogenesis induction and a final selection of the transformed plants. A. tumefaciens strain C58CI containing the binary vector pER10W-35SRed was used. PCR amplification of DsRFP gene and visual detection of the red fluorescent protein demonstrated 33% transformed embryos. The protocol presented here produces reliable transgenic coffee embryos in two months.     

Non-destructive transformation ofArabidopsis

Culture conditions are reported in which roots ofArabidopsis thaliana grow abundantly along the surface of, rather than down into, a solid matrix. Such root segments can be explanted without killing of the plant, which can then complete its life cycle. Non-destructive explanting permits transformation of heterozygous plants without preventing subsequent segregation and of plants that can only be obtained from a population segregating for a marker expressed late in growth. Moreover, the speed and abundance of surface root growth provides a rapid non-destructive phenotypic assay of response to selective conditions.     

Metabolism of halogenated compounds in the white rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta studied by membrane inlet mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry

Membrane inlet mass spectrometry has been used for the characterization of halogenated organic compounds produced by the fungus Bjerkandera adusta. Using this technique we obtained electron impact-, chemical ionization-, electron capture negative chemical ionization-mass spectra and tandem mass spectra directly from the growth medium. Through this direct analysis of the samples we identified novel bioconversion products and confirmed recently published data on the production of both chlorinated and brominated methoxybenzaldehyde metabolites. Growth profiles of the culture grown on a defined medium showed that the production of secondary metabolites starts after approximately 6 days and reaches maximal concentrations of 25-250 muM after 15-20 days. Although delayed, the production of secondary metabolites paralleled a depletion of glucose from the medium and stopped shortly after all glucose had been consumed. Experiments in which fluoro- and bromo-labeled 4-methoxybenzaldehydes were added to the medium at day 8 showed biotransformation of these compounds into chloro-3-fluoro-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde and chloro-3-bromo-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, respectively. No dichlorinated products were observed, suggesting that halogenation takes place only at the meta position on the 4-methoxybenzaldehydes. These experiments are the first to bring direct evidence of a halogenation mechanism, where the enzymatic attack takes place directly on the 4-methoxybenzaldehyde intermediates. (c) John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

An unusual ring—A opening and other reactions in steroid transformation by the thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila

A series of steroids (progesterone, testosterone acetate, 17β-acetoxy-5α-androstan-3-one, testosterone and androst-4-en-3,17-dione) have been incubated with the thermophilic ascomycete Myceliophthora thermophila CBS 117.65. A wide range of biocatalytic activity was observed with modification at all four rings of the steroid nucleus and the C-17β side-chain.This is the first thermophilic fungus to demonstrate the side-chain cleavage of progesterone. A unique fungal transformation was observed following incubation of the saturated steroid 17β-acetoxy-5α-androstan-3-one resulting in 4-hydroxy-3,4-seco-pregn-20-one-3-oic acid which was the product generated following the opening of an A-homo steroid, presumably by lactonohydrolase activity. Hydroxylation predominated at axial protons of the steroids containing 3-one-4-ene ring-functionality. This organism also demonstrated reversible acetylation and oxidation of the 17β-alcohol of testosterone.All steroidal metabolites were isolated by column chromatography and were identified by ¹H, ¹³C NMR, DEPT analysis and other spectroscopic data. The range of steroidal modification achieved with this fungus indicates that these organisms may be a rich source of novel steroid biocatalysis which deserve greater investigation in the future.