Measurement of saccharification by cellulases

Techniques for screening and measurement of the cellulase complex are reviewed under qualitative or quantitative headings, with emphasis on recent methods of analysis. Appropriate substrates are considered for the constituent enzymes of the complex in the light of physical constraints on hydrolysis.     

拟康氏木霉(Trichoderma pseudokoningii)UV III纤维素酶合成的诱导与阻遏

拟康氏木霉 (T .pseudokoningii)TH经紫外诱变获得一抗高浓度葡萄糖阻遏突变株UVIII,纤维素酶产量显著提高。研究表明 ,UVIII对诱导物的敏感性增加了 10 0倍 ,并且对葡萄糖的吸收能力明显下降 ,导致部分解除了葡萄糖阻遏作用 ,这可能都是该突变株产酶提高的原因     

拟康氏木霉(Trichoderma psudodoningii)UV III产纤维素酶液体发酵研究

以拟康氏木霉(Trichoderma psudodoningii)TH为出发菌株,经紫外诱变荻得一抗高浓度葡萄糖阻遏突变株uV III,其液体发酵最适产酶培养基为(w/V)豆皮粉3%,硝酸铵0.6%,磷酸二氢钠0.65%,硫酸镁0.25%,氯化钙0.15%,pH5.0;最佳发酵条件为30℃,125r/min发酵7d CMCase活力可达103.55 IU/mL,滤纸酶活可达5.51 IU/mL,β一葡萄糖苷酶活可达0 96IU/mL,分别比出发菌株TH提高了1.40、2.34、0.60倍.     

纤维素酶与木质纤维素生物降解转化的研究进展

利用纤维素酶将预处理后的秸秆降解成可发酵性单糖,然后发酵生产所需的液体燃料及化工产品的技术,对于我国解决能源、环境、人口就业等难题有着巨大的积极影响。在木质纤维素生物降解转化工艺中,减少纤维素酶用量及提高酶解效率是降低木质纤维素降解成本的关键。纤维素酶系和木质纤维素酶水解技术的改进需要深入了解纤维素酶系统的组成及其协同作用、纤维素酶的结构与功能以及纤维素酶的生产技术。将就以上几个方面的研究进展进行讨论,并深入探讨了纤维素酶糖化能力的评价方法。     

Differential responses of wood-rot fungi cellulases towards polyclonal antibodies against Trichoderma viride cellobiohydrolase I

Cellobiohydrolase (CBH) I, a main component of Trichoderma extracellular protein, was purified to an electrophoretically homogeneous state from a commercial cellulase preparation (Meicelase from T. viride) by column chromatography on anion and cation exchangers. The difference in the cross-reactivity of cellulolytic enzyme systems of brown-rot and white-rot fungi with the polyclonal antibodies to the CBH I was studied by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The antibodies were observed to react quantitatively and with great sensitivity with the antigen (CBH I), and at the same time to cross-react to some extent with T. viride cellulase components other than the CBH I. Nevertheless, the intensity of cross-reactivity of wood-rot fungi cellulases with the antibodies was parallel to the activity of exo-1,4-ß-glucanase. The cellulase system from brown-rot fungi, believed to lack exo-1,4-ß-glucanases, gave a negative response towards the antibodies. These results suggested the presence of some homologous sequences and structures with the T. viride CBH I in the enzymes of white-rot fungi and their absence in those of brown-rot fungi. Correspondence to: M. Ishihara     

Effect of the sugar-beet pulp water activity on the solid-state culture of Trichoderma viride TS

Summary The growth and the sporulation of Trichoderma viride TS in relation to water activity (a _w) of sugar-beet pulp medium was studied. It was found that the maximum growth, monitored by protein production, substrate utilization and pH alteration, appeared at a _w=0.990–0.992. Optimal water activity of the medium for sporogenesis was 0.980. It was observed that both physiological phenomena appeared in narrow ranges of water activity which caused the rigorous a _w control in solid-state fermentation to be postulated.     

Fragmentation of cellulose by the major Thermomonospora fusca cellulases, Trichoderma reesei CBHI, and their mixtures

In this study, the fragmentation activities of Thermomonospora fusca cellulases E(2), E(3), E(5), Trichoderma reesei CBHI, and their mixtures were measured to study synergism in fragmentation. Fragmentation studies revealed that only two pure cellulases, T. fusca E(2) and E(5) had significant fragmentation activity. T. fusca E(3) shows strong synergism in fragmentation both in the production of reducing sugars and in fragmentation with both T. fusca endoglucananses and with T. reesei CBHI. Most mixtures containing CBHI produced higher rates of fragmentation than comparable mixtures containing E(3). The highest rate and extent of reducing sugar formation and the highest fragmentation activity were obtained with a mixture of E(2), E(3), and CBHI. (c) 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Growth of Trichoderma harzianum and Myceliophthora thermophila in palm oil sludge

Uncentrifuged palm oil mill sludge (POS) diluted to about 50% (v/v in tap water) supports good mycelial growth of Myceliophthora thermophila and Trichoderma harzianum. Both of the selected fungi are non-toxic to mice. After 24 h M. thermophila grown in batch culture in POS yielded 28.6 g/l of mycelial biomass with biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxidation demand (COD) reductions of 72% and 74% respectively. T. harzianum yielded 24.4 g/l of mycelial biomass with BOD and COD reductions of 67% and 68% respectively. The crude protein of the mycelial biomass of M. thermophila and T. harzianum was twice that of untreated POS. T. harzianum showed amylolytic activity while M. thermophila was cellulolytic and lipolytic.     

Enzymatic saccharification of cornstalk by onsite cellulases produced by Trichoderma viride for enhanced biohydrogen production

Lignocellulosic biomass, if properly saccharified, could be an ideal feedstock for biohydrogen production. However, the high cellulases cost is the key obstacle to its development. In this work, cost‐effective enzyme produced by Trichoderma viride was used to saccharify cornstalk. To obtain high sugar yield, a central composite design of response surface method was used to optimize enzymatic saccharification process. Experimental results showed that the enzymatic saccharification rate reached the highest of 81.2% when pH, temperature, cellulases and substrate concentration were 5, 49.7 °C, 35.7 IU g^?1, and 38.5 g L^?1, respectively. The cornstalk hydrolysate was subsequently introduced to fermentation by Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum W16, the yield of hydrogen reached the highest level of 90.6 ml H₂ g^?1 pretreated cornstalk. The present results indicate the potential of using T. thermosaccharolyticum W16 for high yield conversion of cornstalk hydrolysate, which was saccharified by onsite enzyme produced by T. viride.     

Bacterial cellulases and saccharification of lignocellulosic materials

Five locally isolated bacterial strains produced extracellular cellulase enzymes, primarily CMCase, when grown on different natural and commercial cellulosic substrates. Extracellular CMCase and avicelase activity was higher with the strain CLS-32, a Cytophaga sp., compared to four other strains. The whole-cell preparations of these isolates were found to saccharify cellulosic substrates to reducing sugars. Maximum release of reducing sugar (5.75 mg ml⁻¹) was obtained with CLS-32 using sugar cane bagasse as growth and hydrolysis substrates.     

pH profiles of cellulases depend on the substrate and architecture of the binding region

Understanding the pH effect of cellulolytic enzymes is of great technological importance. In this study, we have examined the influence of pH on activity and stability for central cellulases (Cel7A, Cel7B, Cel6A from Trichoderma reesei, and Cel7A from Rasamsonia emersonii). We systematically changed pH from 2 to 7, temperature from 20°C to 70°C, and used both soluble (4-nitrophenyl β- d -lactopyranoside [pNPL]) and insoluble (Avicel) substrates at different concentrations. Collective interpretation of these data provided new insights. An unusual tolerance to acidic conditions was observed for both investigated Cel7As, but only on real insoluble cellulose. In contrast, pH profiles on pNPL were bell-shaped with a strong loss of activity both above and below the optimal pH for all four enzymes. On a practical level, these observations call for the caution of the common practice of using soluble substrates for the general characterization of pH effects on cellulase activity. Kinetic modeling of the experimental data suggested that the nucleophile of Cel7A experiences a strong downward shift in pK_a upon complexation with an insoluble substrate. This shift was less pronounced for Cel7B, Cel6A, and for Cel7A acting on the soluble substrate, and we hypothesize that these differences are related to the accessibility of water to the binding region of the Michaelis complex.     

纤维素酶中具有壳聚糖水解酶活性成分的鉴定

在壳聚糖酶的研究过程中,目前已发现37种酶具有非专一性地降解壳聚糖的能力[1].对这些非专一性酶水解壳聚糖的机理有两种看法:一些人认为,由于这些酶大都来自商业酶制剂,未经过进一步的纯化,故有人认为其中所含的少量杂质可能是产生水解活力的原因;但也有人认为,在所有的酶制剂中都存在同一种杂质似乎是不可能的,因为这些酶来源于广泛的微生物、真菌、哺乳动物和植物等.众所周知,酶具有高度的专一性,即对所催化的反应和底物有严格的选择性,一种酶往往只能催化一种或一类反应;有如此多的不同种类的酶能非专一性地水解壳聚糖.因而探讨具有水解…     

绿色木霉对小球藻细胞壁的酶解作用

【目的】探讨绿色木霉分泌液能否分解小球藻细胞壁。【方法】用海藻酸钠和氯化钙固定绿色木霉,游离绿色木霉和固定化绿色木霉分别培养一段时间,离心培养液,用分光光度计法检测上清液中纤维素酶活性。在上清液中加入浓缩的小球藻悬浮液,用显微镜计数细胞壁破碎的小球藻。【结果】绿色木霉能同时分泌内切葡聚糖酶、外切葡聚糖酶及β-1,4葡萄糖苷酶3种纤维素酶,其中外切葡聚糖酶活性最高。固定化绿色木霉反复使用5次后,分泌的纤维素酶活性能保持到初次的67.4%。市售纤维素酶、游离绿色木霉、固定化绿色木霉初次及第5次分解小球藻细胞壁的效率分别为47.3%、86.5%、81.5%、52.1%。【结论】市售纤维素酶、游离绿色木霉、固定化绿色木霉都能分解小球藻细胞壁,其中固定化绿色木霉因可重复使用,具有潜在的应用前景。     

Effect of nitrogen source on aroma production by Trichoderma viride

Summary The effect of nitrogen source on the aroma production of a strain of Trichoderma viride was investigated. The compound giving the culture its characteristic coconut-like aroma was identified as 6-pentyl--pyrone. Variation of the nitrogen source affected the quantity of the lactone produced but did not cause a significant difference in the aroma of the culture. The lactone formation was also affected by the method of cultivation, and sporulation was not essential for its formation.     

绿色木霉JFY-14产纤维素酶的产酶条件研究

利用实验室现有的纤维素酶高产菌株制备纤维素酶。考察了JFY-14菌株产酶培养过程中pH值、培养时间、氮源等条件的影响。得到了最佳产纤维素酶条件:培养时间为72~75 h,初始pH值为4.5~5.0以及最佳培养氮源为1%的硫酸铵。     

Effect of Cultural Conditions on Cellulase Formation by Trichoderma viride

In order to have increased extracellular production of cellulase by Trichoderma viride ITCC 1433, the organism was grown on various growth factors. Cellulose Powder ?123 was found to be the best C-source while amongst raw materials, alkali-treated rice straw gave the best yield. A combination of peptone, urea and ammonium sulphate gave better production of cellulase than when a single nitrogen source was used. Sugars when added into the cellulose medium, generally suppressed the yield. When the organism was grown on sugars as the sole source of carbon, only lactose and maltose induced any cellulase production. Acetate and ascorbate were conspicuous in increasing cellulase production and when given together they had a cummulative effect and the yeild was doubled.     

High-loading oil palm empty fruit bunch saccharification using cellulases from Trichoderma koningii MF6

Strain Trichoderma koningii D-64 was improved for enhanced cellulase production. A potential mutant MF6 was obtained and its enzymes contained filter paper cellulase (FPase), carboxymethylcellulase (CMCase), β-glucosidase and xylanase with respective activities of 2.0, 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0 folds of those for the parental strain. MF6 cellulases showed enhanced hydrolysis performance for the treated lignocellulosic biomass. Hydrolysis of treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB), horticulture wastes (HW) and wood chips (WC) resulted in cellulose to glucose conversion of 96.3 ± 2.2%, 98.2 ± 3.0% and 81.9 ± 1.4%, respectively. The corresponding conversions of xylan to xylose were 96.9 ± 1.5%, 95.0 ± 2.2% and 76.1 ± 3.1%. Consistently, high sugar yield of 770–844 mg/g biomass was obtained for high-loading (10–16%, w/v) of OPEFB hydrolysis and sugar titer of 135.1 g/L was obtained for 16% (w/v) OPEFB loading at 96 h. In addition, MF6 enzymes alone performed equally well for high-loading OPEFB hydrolysis compared to the enzyme mixture of β-glucosidase from Aspergillus niger and cellulase from T. reesei Rut C30.     

Nonexistence of Exo-cellobiohydrolase (CBH) in the Cellulase System of Trichoderma viride

Chemical modification of histidine residues in ricin E was studied with regard to saccharide binding. The analytical data indicate that 6 out of 7 histidine residues in ricin E are eventually modified with diethylpyrocarbonate (DEP) at pH 6.0 and 25°C in the absence of specific saccharides. Modification of histidine residues greatly decreased the cytoagglutinating activity of ricin E, and only 10% of the residual activity was found after modification of 6 histidine residues/mol. The data of affinity chromatography using lactamyl- and galactosamine-cellulofine columns suggest that modification of histidine residues does not have much effect on the binding ability at the low affinity saccharide-binding site of ricin E but abolishes the binding ability at the high affinity saccharide-binding site. In the presence of lactose, one histidine residue/mol was protected from the DEP modification with retention of a fairly high cytoagglutinating activity. Such a protective effect was also observed for specific saccharides such as galactose and A^-acetylgalactosamine, but not for glucose, a non-specific saccharide. On treatment with hydroxylamine, the modified ricin E restored 67 % of the cytoagglutinating activity. Based on these findings, it is suggested that in the high affinity saccharide- binding site of ricin E there exists one histidine residue responsible for saccharide binding.     

Exo- and endo-glucanolytic activity of cellulases purified from Trichoderma reesei

Four cellulases, produced by Trichoderma reesei, have been purified by preparative isoelectric focusing (Rotofor), size exclusion (Sephacryl 100 HR), anionic (Mono Q) and cationic (Mono S) chromatography and chromatofocusing (Mono P). Enzymatic activity with a large number of substrates allowed the proteins to be classified as: cellobiohydrolase I, cellobiohydrolase II, endoglucanase I and endoglucanase II. The exo- or endo-glucanase character of these enzymes was analysed by using a technique based on the measurement of the Avicel insoluble fibres reducing power. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998