高产洛伐他汀棒曲霉菌株的筛选、鉴定及发酵条件优化

从不同生境(食品、土壤、空气、有机质等)收集到的自然发酵样品中分离得到150株曲霉属菌株.用高效液相色谱(HPLC)法检测发酵液中洛伐他汀(Lovastatin)含量,筛选获得1株稳定高产Lovastatin的曲霉菌株(编号:Ac-32).根据菌落形态特征并结合18 S rDNA测序,鉴定其为棒曲霉(Aspergillus clavatus).通过摇瓶发酵单因素实验优化了碳氮源种类、碳氮源含量、碳氮比(C/N)、发酵温度、初始pH、转速、种龄和接种量,确定了棒曲霉菌株Ac-32摇瓶发酵产Lovastatin的适宜条件为:乳糖为碳源、蛋白胨为氮源、碳源含量为100 g/L、氮源含量为12 g/L、碳氮比(C/N)为15:1.8、温度28℃、转速180 r/min、初始pH 5.2、种龄4 d、接种量6%.采用Minitab 17软件的P-B实验设计法,筛选对Lovastatin产量有显著影响的因素为:温度、pH、碳源含量和氮源含量.根据P-B实验结果,运用响应面法分析,确定棒曲霉菌株Ac-32产Lovastatin的最优条件为:碳源含量100 g/L,氮源含量11.8 g/L,温度28℃,pH 5.2.在此条件下,Lovastatin最高产量为236.221μg/mL.     

Brefeldin A,a cytotoxin produced by Paecilomyces sp. and Aspergillus clavatus isolated from Taxus mairei and Torreya grandis

Paecilomyces sp. and Aspergillus clavatus, which were isolated from Taxus mairei and Torreya grandis from southeast China, produced toxic metabolites when grown in liquid culture. Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques, infrared spectrometry, electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy and X-ray analysis identified brefeldin A, a bioactive metabolite produced by a number of fungal species belonging to the genera Alternaria, Ascochyta, Penicillium, Curvularia, Cercospora and Phyllosticta. This is the first report of the isolation of the cytotoxin from Paecilomyces sp. and A. clavatus. The relevance of brefeldin A to the association between these fungi and their host plants is discussed.     

棒曲霉22产木聚糖酶的研究

从105株霉菌和酵母菌中筛选到一株木聚糖酶活力较高的棒曲霉(Aspergillua clavatus)菌株22。该菌株适宜的产酶培养基为(g/1):蔗渣半纤维素30,NH₄NO₃ 5,酵母膏5,麸皮10,吐温801和少量无机盐,初始pH5.5。最适的孢子接种量为4.9×10⁶个/ml。在上述培养基中28℃振荡培养72h.木聚糖酶活力可达335.9u/ml。酶反应的最适温度为50℃;最适pH为4.8,在pH 6-11酶活性稳定。     

Aspergillus clavatus as the probable cause of a lethal mass neurotoxicosis in sheep

Sprouted barley grains, the waste product of malt extract production, were incriminated as the cause of a lethal (96% mortality) neurotoxic syndrome in sheep fed the grains. Clinical manifestations, comprising tremors, lameness, abnormal gait, paralysis and death indicated a tremorgenic mycotoxicosis. Whilst 50% of the flock died within 17 days, mortality continued over more than 5 months. Pathological findings were limited to neuronal degeneration and necrosis in the midbrain. Germinating grains were shown to be contaminated with growth of Aspergillus clavatus.     

米曲霉Aspergilus oryzae发酵生产曲酸的研究

分离到Ａｓｐｅｒｇｉｌｕｓｏｒｙｚａｅ１３个菌株,其曲酸产量变化幅度１６６—４８６ｍｇ／ｍｌ,从中选出４个高产菌株。在１％酵母提取物和１５％蔗糖培养液中３０℃发酵培养,８—１０天菌体生长量和曲酸产量达到最大值,随后曲酸产量迅速下降。蔗糖浓度对菌体生长和曲酸产量影响甚大,最适蔗糖浓度为１５％。天冬氨酸、甘氨酸、赖氨酸、谷氨酸、吡哆醇、叶酸和抗坏血酸有利于菌体生长并显著提高曲酸产量。将在ＹＥＳ培养液中培养１０天的菌体重新悬浮于含１５％蔗糖的ＹＥＳ培养液或０２Ｍ磷酸缓冲液（ｐＨ６５）中８—１０天曲酸产量仍可达到４５ｍｇ／ｍｌ以上。低温条件下制备的培养８—１０天的Ａｏｒｙｚａｅ菌体匀浆反应系统仅有痕量曲酸形成。     

Patulin produced by an Aspergillus clavatus isolated from feed containing malting residues associated with a lethal neurotoxicosis in cattle

A severe neurotoxicosis, comprising tremors, ataxia, paresis, recumbency and death, occurred simultaneously among several herds of beef cattle in the region of Flanders (Belgium). After a first multi-toxin screening of some suspected diet elements, verruculogen was detected in a sample of a common feed ingredient. However, when the first animal necropsies revealed serious nervous lesions, including neuronal degeneration of the central nervous system and axonal degeneration in the peripheral nervous system, further investigations focused on fungal isolation. As expected from the pathological lesions, Aspergillus clavatus was found to be the dominant fungal species in a sample of compacted fodder, containing malting residues, consumed by all the affected herds. The isolated fungus appeared to produce patulin in culture medium. Traces of patulin were also detected in the fodder. These findings and their possible role in the intoxication are discussed.     

复合诱变对米曲霉产曲酸的影响

发酵法生产曲酸还未实现大规模工业化生产的原因之一是曲酸菌种产酸率较低,本文以平展米曲霉（Aspergillus oryzae effusus)AS32为出现菌株,经UV和^60Co诱变处理,筛选获得一株高产曲酸变异株AUR163,以葡萄糖为碳源,酵母膏为氮源,32℃摇瓶和30L罐发酵培养4天,产酸达6．8g/100mL。平均生产效率为17．0g/L.d最高可达30．5g/L.d比出发菌AS32提高190％以上,这表明UV和^60Co作诱剂,可以大幅度提高米曲霉的曲酸生产效率。     

利用赭曲霉NG1203羟基化齐墩果酸的研究

考察了利用赭曲霉Aspergillus ochraceusNG1203进行C11α-羟基化齐墩果酸生化反应的条件。得出了菌株摇瓶培养最佳培养基配方(g.L-1):葡萄糖20,玉米浆25,酵母膏3,K2HPO41.5,pH 6.0。菌株培养20 h,加入2 mg.L-1的齐墩果酸利于诱导羟基化酶的产生。菌株在28℃下以150 r.min-1振荡培养24 h,加入底物的乙醇溶液,使转化液中齐墩果酸的初始质量浓度达100 mg.L-1,转化液中乙醇体积分数最终达3%。经96 h转化,齐墩果酸转化率可达到10.12%。通过HPLC1、H NMR和13C NMR分析,结果表明产物为C11α-羟基齐墩果酸。     

Biochemical characterization of indole prenyltransferases: filling the last gap of prenylation positions by a 5-dimethylallyltryptophan synthase from Aspergillus clavatus

The putative prenyltransferase gene ACLA_031240 belonging to the dimethylallyltryptophan synthase superfamily was identified in the genome sequence of Aspergillus clavatus and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The soluble His-tagged protein EAW08391 was purified to near homogeneity and used for biochemical investigation with diverse aromatic substrates in the presence of different prenyl diphosphates. It has shown that in the presence of dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP), the recombinant enzyme accepted very well simple indole derivatives with L-tryptophan as the best substrate. Product formation was also observed for tryptophan-containing cyclic dipeptides but with much lower conversion yields. In contrast, no product formation was detected in the reaction mixtures of L-tryptophan with geranyl or farnesyl diphosphate. Structure elucidation of the enzyme products by NMR and MS analyses proved unequivocally the highly regiospecific regular prenylation at C-5 of the indole nucleus of the simple indole derivatives. EAW08391 was therefore termed 5-dimethylallyltryptophan synthase, and it filled the last gap in the toolbox of indole prenyltransferases regarding their prenylation positions. K(m) values of 5-dimethylallyltryptophan synthase were determined for L-tryptophan and DMAPP at 34 and 76 μM, respectively. Average turnover number (k(cat)) at 1.1 s(-1) was calculated from kinetic data of L-tryptophan and DMAPP. Catalytic efficiencies of 5-dimethylallyltryptophan synthase for L-tryptophan at 25,588 s(-1)·M(-1) and for other 11 simple indole derivatives up to 1538 s(-1)·M(-1) provided evidence for its potential usage as a catalyst for chemoenzymatic synthesis.     

碳源对固定化细胞生产柠檬酸的影响

柠檬酸是利用微生物代谢生产的一种极为重要的有机酸．广泛应用于食品、饮料、化工、冶金、印染等各个领域。在国外,近10年来,利用固定化细胞生产柠檬酸已获得较广泛的研究^〔1－6〕,国内也有学者指出,柠檬酸发酵的趋向是利用固定化细胞进行连续化生产⑺。而国内这方面的研究报道很少〔8,9〕。我们利用海藻酸钙凝胶包埋固定化黑曲霉细胞生产柠檬酸．探讨了碳源种类及其浓度对固定化细胞生产柠檬酸的影响。现将结果报道如下。     

Optimization of Ellagitannase Production by Aspergillus niger GH1 by Solid-State Fermentation

Ellagic acid is one of the most bioactive antioxidants with important applications in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries. However, there are few biotechnological processes developed for its production, because it requires precursors (ellagitannins) and the corresponding biocatalyst (ellagitannase). The aim of this study was to optimize the culture conditions for ellagitannase production by Aspergillus niger in solid-state fermentation (SSF). The bioprocess was carried out into a column bioreactor packed with polyurethane foam impregnated with an ellagitannins solution as carbon source. Four strains of Aspergillus niger (PSH, GH1, HT4, and HC2) were evaluated for ellagitannase production. The study was performed in two experimental steps. A Plackett–Burman design was used to determine the influencing parameters on ellagitannase production. Ellagitannins concentration, KCl, and MgSO₄ were determined to be the most significant parameters. Box–Behnken design was used to define the interaction of the selected parameters. The highest enzyme value was obtained by A. niger PSH at concentrations of 7.5 g/L ellagitannins, 3.04 g/L KCl, and 0.76 g/L MgSO₄. The methodology followed here allowed increasing the ellagitannase activity 10 times over other researcher results (938.8 U/g ellagitannins). These results are significantly higher than those reported previously and represent an important contribution for the establishment of a new bioprocess for ellagic acid and ellagitannase production.     

Ribonuclease production by free and immobilizedAspergillus clavatus cells

Several fungal strains ofAspergillus andPenicillium were immobilized by cryopolymerization in polyvinyl alcohol cryogel beads.Aspergillus clavatus was the best producer of extracellular ribonuclease. Enzyme productivity and growth of free and immobilized cells in shake flasks and agitated bioreactor were studied. Ribonuclease production and growth behaviour depended on concentrations of glucose, peptone and soybean in the culture medium. Enzyme production was influenced by agitation and aeration intensity. In repeated batch, shake-flask cultures, the immobilized cells showed 2 to 3.5 times higher enzyme activity than free cells. The optimal conditions in a bioreactor were at 150 rev/min agitation speed and 0.5 vol/vol.min aeration. Enzyme productivity of immobilized cells (237 units/g dry mycelium.h) was 2.1 times higher than the productivity of free cells in a bioreactor, and 2.3 times higher than that of a shake-flask culture.R.J. Manolov is with the Institute of Microbiology, Department of Enzymes, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Georgy Bonchev Street 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.     

A macrokinetic modelling of the biosynthesis of lovastatin by Aspergillus terreus

In this work a simple kinetic model to describe the biosynthesis of lovastatin by Aspergillus terreus ATCC 20542 was proposed. Several series of experiments were conducted at different media compositions. The concentrations of C- and N-sources were changed over a wide range and so were the initial biomass concentrations. From these runs the relationships ruling the substrates uptake, biomass and product formation were learnt. Lovastatin biosynthesis appeared to be partly growth associated. The inhibitive effect of organic nitrogen on lovastatin biosynthesis was found and lactose appeared to be an important limiting substrate in the formation of lovastatin. The parameters of the model were evaluated on the basis of the kinetic data obtained in the separate experiments made in triplicate at two chosen media compositions. Other results obtained at different media compositions were independent of the ones mentioned above and used for the verification of the model. The validity of the model was also examined for the lactose-fed fed-batch run. Finally, a sensitivity analysis of the model parameters was performed. The formulated model, although relatively simplified, described the experimental data quite well and could be regarded as the background for further attempts to mathematically describe the process of lovastatin biosynthesis.