Structure elucidation of phenolic compounds from red/white wine with antiatherogenic properties

The oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) is supposed to play a critical role in atherogenesis. During this oxidation a potent inflammatory phospholipid mediator named platelet activating factor (PAF) is produced, and it is believed to be the key for the initiation of the inflammation and therefore for the process of atherogenesis. From many studies, it is established that wine has beneficial effects on health, including protection against cardiovascular diseases. According to our point of view, the cardioprotective effect of wine may be attributed partly to the existence of PAF antagonists in red or white wine and partly to the existence of antioxidants that reduce the oxidation of LDL and therefore the production of PAF. In this study, wine compounds that antagonize PAF were isolated and purified via chromatographic procedures, and determined structurally using chemical, enzymatic and spectroscopic methods.     

Identification of volatile flavour compounds obtained in culture of Kluyveromyces marxianus

When Kluyveromyces marxianus was cultivated on a defined medium, flavour volatile compounds accumulated in the broth. Besides superior alcohols and aldehydes, acids and fruit esters could be analyzed by gas chromatography and coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The predominant components are isoamyl alcohol, 2-phenylethyl alcohol and isobutyric acid with 180 mg/L, 400 mg/L and 290 mg/L broth, respectively.     

Antioxidant effect of red wine anthocyanins in normal and catalase-inactive human erythrocytes

Previous studies reported that aged red wine, but not novel red wine or white wine protects human red blood cells from oxidative damage induced in vitro by H(2)O(2.) Here, we demonstrate that the beneficial properties of aged red wine are due, at least in part, to the presence of anthocyanins. We firstly measured the "antioxidant power" of an Italian red wine (Taurasi, Avellino) and that of its anthocyanin fractions by using Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power Assay. Subsequently, we demonstrate that fractions containing anthocyanins lower ROS (reactive oxygen species) and methemoglobin production in human erythrocytes treated with H(2)O(2.) Finally, we reported that the protective effects of anthocyanins were also confirmed in an experimental model in which RBCs were deprived of catalase activity by treatment with 4 mM sodium azide. The results obtained clearly demonstrate that red wine anthocyanins protect human RBCs from oxidative stress.     

Effect of binary combinations of selected toxic compounds on growth and fermentation of Kluyveromyces marxianus

The inhibitory effects of various lignocellulose degradation products on glucose fermentation by the thermotolerant yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus were studied in batch cultures. The toxicity of the aromatic alcohol catechol and two aromatic aldehydes (4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and vanillin) was investigated in binary combinations. The aldehyde furfural that usually is present in relatively high concentration in hydrolyzates from pentose degradation was also tested. Experiments were conducted by combining agents at concentrations that individually caused 25% inhibition of growth. Compared to the relative toxicity of the individual compounds, combinations of furfural with catechol and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde were additive (50% inhibition of growth). The other binary combinations assayed (catechol with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and vanillin with catechol, furfural, or 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) showed synergistic effect on toxicity and caused a 60-90% decrease in cell mass production. The presence of aldehydes in the fermentation medium strongly inhibited cell growth and ethanol production. Kluyveromyces marxianus reduces aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols to mitigate the toxicity of these compounds. The total reduction of aldehydes was needed to start ethanol production. Vanillin, in binary combination, was dramatically toxic and was the only compound for which inhibition could not be overcome by yeast strain assimilation, causing a 90% reduction in both cell growth and fermentation.     

一个外切菊粉酶基因的克隆表达及酶学性质

从马克斯克鲁维酵母（Kluyveromycesmarxianus）DSM5418中克隆出外切菊粉酶（INU）的成熟肽编码区域,在毕赤酵母（Pichiapastoris）GS115中实现了高效分泌表达,体积酶活力达到15．27U／mL,进一步对重组酶进行了纯化与表征。经过（NH4）2SO4沉淀、透析和分子筛过滤后,得到了纯度大于95％的纯化重组酶,SDS-PAGE分析发现INU的表观相对分子质量为9．0×10^4,大于理论预测值6．0×10^4。纯化酶液的表征结果表明,INU的最适温度和最适pH分别为55℃和5．0,在此条件下INU对菊粉的K。值和比酶活分别为1．90mmol／L和433．86U／mg,对蔗糖的K。值和比酶活分别为27．81mmol/L和1249．49U／mg,I/S值为0．34;HPLC分析表明,INU酶解菊粉的产物由果糖和葡萄糖组成;金属离子Mn2＋、Fe3｜、K｜和Co2＋对酶有促进作用,而Zn2＋、Cu2＋、Ni2＋、SDS和EDTA对酶活力有不同程度的抑制作用。     

Production of High-content Galacto-oligosaccharide by Enzyme Catalysis and Fermentation with Kluyveromyces marxianus

Of three β-galactosidases from Aspergillus oryzae, Kluyveromyces lactis and Bacillus sp., used for the production of low-content galacto- oligosaccharides (GOS) from lactose, the latter produced the highest yield of trisaccharides and tetrasaccharides. GOS production was enhanced by mixing β-galactosidase glucose oxidase. The low-content GOS syrups, produced either by β-galactosidase alone or by the mixed enzyme system, were subjected to the fermentation by Kluyveromyces marxianus, whereby glucose, galactose, lactose and other disaccharides were depleted, resulting in up to 97% and 98% on a dry weight basis of high-content GOS with the yields of 31% and 32%, respectively. An erratum to this article can be found at     

酸马奶提取Kluyveromyces marxianus代谢抗菌复合物对致病性大肠杆菌的抑菌和细胞表面特性的影响

【目的】探究酸马奶提取马克斯克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces marxianus)代谢产生的抗菌复合物K.marxianus p H 2.0和K.marxianus p H 8.0(简称为K2和K8)对致病性大肠杆菌Escherichia coli O8的抑菌效果和细胞表面特性的影响。【方法】乙酸乙酯萃取法制备K2和K8,牛津杯法测定其对E.coli O8的抑菌圈,高效液相色谱法测定其有机酸的组成,试剂盒测定其毒素蛋白浓度,肉汤稀释法测定其对E.coli O8的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC),酶标比浊法测定其对E.coli O8生长曲线的影响,微生物粘附法测定其对E.coli O8细胞表面疏水性的影响,邻硝基苯β-D-半乳吡喃糖苷(ONPG)法测定其对E.coli O8细胞膜渗透性的影响。【结果】乙酸乙酯萃取法获得抗菌复合物溶液,其中p H 2.0水相与p H 8.0水相抑菌圈最大,冻干得K2和K8,主要组分为丙酸等有机酸和毒素蛋白。K2和K8对E.coli O8的MIC分别为0.025 g/m L和0.100 g/m L,MBC分别为0.100 g/m L和0.200 g/m L。K2和K8能影响E.coli O8的生长曲线,增加E.coli O8的疏水性和渗透性,且K2优于K8。【结论】酸马奶提取K.marxianus代谢抗菌复合物K2和K8能抑制致病性E.coli O8生长,影响其细胞表面特性。     

Immobilization of Kluyveromyces marxianus cells containing inulinase activity in open pore gelatin matrix: 1. Preparation and enzymatic properties

Kluyveromyces marxianus cells with inulinase (2,1-β-d-fructan fructanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.7) activity have been immobilized in open pore gelatin pellets with retention of > 90% of the original activity. The open pore gelatin pellets with entrapped yeast cells were obtained by selective leaching out of calcium alginate from the composite matrix, followed by crosslinking with glutaraldehyde. Enzymatic properties of the gelatin-entrapped cells were studied and compared with those of the free cells. The immobilization procedure did not alter the optimum pH of the enzymatic preparation; the optimum for both free and immobilized cells was pH 6.0. The optimum temperature of inulin hydrolysis was 10°C higher for immobilized cells. Activation energies for the reaction with the free and immobilized cells were calculated to be 6.35 and 2.26 kcal mol^?1, respectively. K_m values were 8 mM inulin for the free cells and 9.52 mM for the immobilized cells. The thermal stability of the enzyme was improved by immobilization. Free and immobilized cells showed fairly stable activities between pH 4 and 7, but free cell inulinase was more labile at pH values below 4 and above 7 compared to the immobilized form. There was no loss of enzyme activity of the immobilized cells on storage at 4°C for 30 days. Over the same period at room temperature only 6% of the original activity was lost.     

菊粉酶基因的异源表达、分离纯化及酶学性质

为进一步提高菊粉酶在生物技术领域的应用,研究了来源于马克斯克鲁维酵母Kluyveromyces marxianus YX01的菊粉酶性质。通过在毕赤酵母GS115宿主细胞中异源表达该菊粉酶基因(inu),获得了一种外切型菊粉酶,经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)验证其分子量为86.0 k Da。进一步在该菊粉酶上增加6个His标签,采用聚乙二醇(PEG)20 000透析浓缩和Ni-NTA Agarose静态亲和吸附作用的方法,完成菊粉酶的分离纯化,纯化倍数和酶回收率分别为3.6和33.1%。比较发现粗酶液与纯酶的酶学性质相似,且菊粉酶的最适反应温度为60℃,最适p H值为4.62,并测得该酶的Km和Vmax值,以菊粉为底物时,Km和Vmax值分别为80.53 g/L和4.49 g/(L·min);以蔗糖底物时,Km和Vmax值分别为183.10 g/L和20.20 g/(L·min)。金属离子Mn2+、Ca2+、Cu2+、Zn2+和Fe2+对酶活力具有不同程度的抑制作用,其中Cu2+、Zn2+和Fe2+的抑制作用最为显著。这些研究为进一步提高菊粉酶在工业化的应用奠定了基础。     

Effect of culture conditions of Kluyveromyces marxianus on its autolysis, and process optimization

Cultivation of the lactose-metabolizing yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus var. marxianus (formerly K.?fragilis) on supplemented whey permeate resulted in cellular yield little affected by culture conditions in the ranges pH?=?2.3–5 and T?=?30–40?°C. When autolysis was induced only by energy source deficiency and thermal shock, cellular material solubilization depended slightly on autolysis temperature in the range T?=?45–60?°C. On the contrary, the process was under tight control of culture conditions; when autolysis was carried out at 50?°C with an initial dry cellular concentration of 50?g l^?1, a clear optimum was observed for cells cultivated at pH?=?4.5 and T?=?35?°C. So the critical step of the autolytic process consisted in biosynthesis of lytic enzymes (during cell growth) rather than enzymatic progress (during autolysis). These results were compatible with a model previously proposed for Saccharomyces cerevisiae [1].     

Toxin-binding properties of cytochrome P450 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus

Microsomes from Kluyveromyces marxianus GK1005 examined by carbon monoxide difference spectroscopy showed no evidence of cytochrome P450, in contrast to microsomes isolated from a control strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Benzo[a]pyrene produced a typical Type I-binding spectrum with microsomes of both yeasts, with K _s values of 82 M (S. cerevisiae) and 70 M (K. marxianus). While aflatoxin B₁ generated a typical Type I-binding spectrum with microsomes from S. cerevisiae (K _s of 178 M), the toxin did not produce a recognisable binding spectrum with microsomes from K. marxianus.     

Performance evaluation of Pichia kluyveri, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in industrial tequila fermentation

Traditionally, industrial tequila production has used spontaneous fermentation or Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains. Despite the potential of non-Saccharomyces strains for alcoholic fermentation, few studies have been performed at industrial level with these yeasts. Therefore, in this work, Agave tequilana juice was fermented at an industrial level using two non-Saccharomyces yeasts (Pichia kluyveri and Kluyveromyces marxianus) with fermentation efficiency higher than 85 %. Pichia kluyveri (GRO3) was more efficient for alcohol and ethyl lactate production than S. cerevisiae (AR5), while Kluyveromyces marxianus (GRO6) produced more isobutanol and ethyl-acetate than S. cerevisiae (AR5). The level of volatile compounds at the end of fermentation was compared with the tequila standard regulation. All volatile compounds were within the allowed range except for methanol, which was higher for S. cerevisiae (AR5) and K. marxianus (GRO6). The variations in methanol may have been caused by the Agave tequilana used for the tests, since this compound is not synthesized by these yeasts.     

Characterization of low- and high-affinity glucose transports in the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus

Glucose transport in the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus proceeds by two functionally and presumably structurally distinct transporters depending on the carbon source of the culture medium. In lactose-grown cells, glucose was taken up through a high-affinity H+-sugar symporter (Km = 0.09 mM), whereas a low-affinity transporter (Km = 3.5 mM) was utilized in glucose-grown cells. The two transporters exhibited different substrate specificities. Galactose was demonstrated to be a selective substrate of the H+-glucose symporter (Km = 0.14 mM) and did not significantly enter glucose-grown cells. Fructose was a preferential substrate of the low-affinity carrier (Km = 3.5 mM), but it entered lactose-grown cells through a high-affinity H+-fructose symporter distinct from the H+-glucose one. Other putative substrates of the two glucose transporters were identified by competition experiments. 2-Deoxyglucose recognized both carriers with a similar affinity, while the non-phosphorylatable analogues 6-deoxyglucose, 3-O-methylglucose and D-fucose exhibited a 10-30 fold preference for the high-affinity transporter.     

Subcellular distribution of accumulated heavy metals in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus

Summary Kluyveromyces spp. have been found to be more efficient than a CUP1^R strain of S. cerevisiae in heavy metal resistance and accumulation. The present study describes the subcellular distribution of the accumulated metals (Ag, Cd, Cu) in S. cerevisiae and K. marxianus. Absorption by insoluble cellular material of the metals appears as the main mechanism of metal accumulation in both organisms.     

Optimization of the production of aroma compounds by Kluyveromyces marxianus in solid-state fermentation using factorial design and response surface methodology

Studies were carried out for the production of aroma compounds in solid-state fermentation using factorial design and response surface methodology (RSM) experiments. Five agro-industrial residues were evaluated as substrate for cultivating a strain of Kluyveromyces marxianus. The results proved the feasibility of using cassava bagasse and giant palm bran (Opuntia ficus indica) as substrates to produce fruity aroma compounds by the yeast culture. In order to test the influence of the process parameters on the culture to produce volatile compounds, two statistical experimental designs were performed. The parameters studied were initial substrate pH, addition of glucose, cultivation temperature, initial substrate moisture and inoculum size. Using a 2(5) factorial design, addition of glucose and initial pH of the substrate was found statistically significant for aroma compounds production on palm bran. Although this experimental design showed that addition of glucose did not have a significant role with cassava bagasse, 2(2) factorial design revealed that glucose addition was significant at higher concentrations. Head-space analysis of the culture by gas chromatography showed the production of nine and eleven compounds from palm bran and cassava bagasse, respectively, which included alcohols, esters and aldehyde. In both the cases, two compounds remained unidentified and ethyl acetate, ethanol and acetaldehyde were the major compounds produced. Esters produced were responsible for the fruity aroma in both the cases. With palm bran, ethanol was the compound produced in highest concentration, and with cassava bagasse (both supplemented with 10% glucose), ethyl acetate was produced at highest concentration, accumulating 418 and 1395μmoll(-1) head-spaceg(-1) substrate in 72h, respectively.     

Extraction, purification and characterization of ADH1 from the budding yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus

The enzyme ADH1 has been extracted and purified from the budding yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus, and its enzymatic activity has been compared, with the ADH1 extracted and purified in the same way from the well known yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. K. marxianus ADH1 has an optimal temperature higher than the S. cerevisiae enzyme (45-50 degrees vs 35 degrees C), a better stability to pH variations in the oxidative reaction (pH optimum 7.5), a lower Michaelis constant for acetaldehyde, and a good catalytic activity both for fermentative and oxidative reactions. In fact, while in Saccharomyces the constants ratio (velocity constant fermentation/velocity constant oxidation) is about 20,000, in Kluyveromyces the same ratio is only 15. Even if these two Genera are quite related (they belong to the same subfamily) it seems that their ADH1s possess different catalytic properties.     

酸马奶提取Kluyveromyces marxianus代谢抗菌复合物对感染致病性Escherichia coli O8小鼠的免疫机能及其

【目的】酸马奶可防治心血管、消化系统、肺结核、糖尿病和腹泻等疾病,尤其马克斯克鲁维酵母Kluyveromyces marxianus对单核细胞增生李斯特菌Listeria monocytogenes有抑菌作用,但对酸马奶提取K. marxianus代谢抗菌复合物抑菌作用的研究报道较少。为此,研究酸马奶提取K. marxianus代谢抗菌复合物对感染致病性大肠杆菌Escherichia coli O8小鼠免疫机能及其盲肠菌群的影响。【方法】将128只小鼠随机分为4组,空白组、致病对照组、K2组和K8组,致病对照组小鼠连续7 d灌胃无菌PBS,并于第4天注射E. coli O8;K2组灌胃抗菌复合物K. marxianus pH 2.0,并注射E. coli O8;K8组灌胃抗菌复合物K. marxianus pH 8.0,并注射E. coli O8。采用常规HE染色法观察0、4和7 d小鼠小肠病理切片,称重法测定小鼠免疫器官指数,ELISA法测定血清中免疫球蛋白,流式细胞术测定T细胞亚群,平板涂布法测定盲肠菌群。【结果】致病对照组小鼠在实验第4天注菌后出现一系列患病临床症状和小肠组织病理变化。K2组和K8组小鼠整体精神状态好于致病对照组,死亡小鼠数量较少,可一定程度上缓解和改善感染致病性E. coli O8小鼠的小肠组织病理变化。致病对照组在第7天胸腺指数显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组和K8组在第4天和第7天脾脏指数显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。致病对照组在第7天IgA显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第4天IgA、IgG显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第7天IgG和IgM显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第7天IgM显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第4天和第7天CD8+显著低于空白组,CD4+/CD8+显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第4天CD8+显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第7天CD8+显著低于空白组,CD4+/CD8+显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。致病对照组在第7天盲肠E. coli数量显著高于空白组,双歧杆菌数量显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第7天盲肠E. coli数量显著低于空白组,肠球菌数量显著低于空白组,乳酸杆菌数量显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第7天盲肠肠球菌数量显著低于空白组,乳酸杆菌数量显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。【结论】酸马奶提取K. marxianus代谢抗菌复合物K2和K8能缓解感染致病性E. coli O8小鼠临床症状,提高其免疫机能,并影响其盲肠菌群,提高双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌,降低E. coli和肠球菌的数量。     

Agitation,aeration and shear stress as key factors in inulinase production by Kluyveromyces marxianus

Factorial design and response surface analyses were used to optimize the production of inulinase (2,1-β-d-fructan fructanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.7) by Kluyveromyces marxianus ATCC 16045, using sucrose as carbon source. Effects of aeration, agitation and type of impeller (disk turbine, marine, pitched blade) were studied in a batch stirred reactor. Two factorial designs 2² were carried out. Agitation speed varied from 50 to 550 rpm (revolution per minute), aeration rate from 0.5 to 2.0 vvm (air volume/broth volume·minute). It has been shown that the enzyme production was strongly influenced by mixing conditions, while aeration rate was shown to be less significant. Additionally, the increase in the agitation speed is limited by the death rate, which increases drastically at high speeds, lowering the enzyme production. Also, the impeller type has significant influence in the production, the disk impeller at 450 rpm and aeration at 1.0 vvm led to an activity of 121 UI/mL, while the pitched blade was shown to be the best impeller for this process, leading to the best production, 176 UI/mL, at 450 rpm and 1.0 vvm. The maximum shear stress for inulinase production was about 0.22 Pa, since higher values cause higher cell death rates, affecting the enzyme production. The same results were confirmed with another microorganism, which was also sensible to shear stress. Therefore, it has been concluded that in some cases, mainly when the microorganism is sensible to shear stress, the interaction between mass transfer and mechanical stress should be considered in scale up processes.     

Production, Distribution, and Kinetic Properties of Inulinase in Continuous Cultures of Kluyveromyces marxianus CBS 6556

From a screening of several Kluyveromyces strains, the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus CBS 6556 was selected for a study of the parameters relevant to the commercial production of inulinase (EC 3.2.1.7). This yeast exhibited superior properties with respect to growth at elevated temperatures (40 to 45°C), substrate specificity, and inulinase production. In sucrose-limited chemostat cultures growing on mineral medium, the amount of enzyme decreased from 52 U mg of cell dry weight⁻¹ at D = 0.1 h⁻¹ to 2 U mg of cell dry weight⁻¹ at D = 0.8 h⁻¹. Experiments with nitrogen-limited cultures further confirmed that synthesis of the enzyme is negatively controlled by the residual sugar concentration in the culture. High enzyme activities were observed during growth on nonsugar substrates, indicating that synthesis of the enzyme is a result of a derepression/repression mechanism. A substantial part of the inulinase produced by K. marxianus was associated with the cell wall. The enzyme could be released from the cell wall via a simple chemical treatment of cells. Results are presented on the effect of cultivation conditions on the distribution of the enzyme. Inulinase was active with sucrose, raffinose, stachyose, and inulin as substrates and exhibited an S/I ratio (relative activities with sucrose and inulin) of 15 under standard assay conditions. The enzyme activity decreased with increasing chain length of the substrate.