Rheologies and morphologies of three actinomycetes in submerged culture

The broth rheologies and morphologies of three actinomycetes (Saccharopolyspora erythraea, Actinomadura roseorufa, and Streptomyces rimosus) in submerged culture have been examined. The rheology of all the broths became pseudoplastic as soon as significant growth occurred with the power law index, n, falling to 0.20 to 0.25. The consistency index, K, rose with biomass concentration although in some instances it fell later in the fermentation. The mean main hyphal lengths of all cultures were in the range, 15 to 25 mum, and did not alter greatly even when large changes in K were occurring. (c) 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

糖多孢红霉菌多拷贝表达载体pZM的构建

对糖多孢红霉菌染色体上红霉素生物合成基因进行改造 ,已经合成了多种红霉素类似物。在糖多孢红霉菌中对红霉素类似物进行结构修饰 ,以pWOR1 0 9质粒为基础构建糖多孢红霉菌多拷贝表达载体pZM。pZM载体带有PermE启动子、fd终止子、多克隆位点、硫链丝菌肽和氨苄青霉素抗性基因、以及在大肠杆菌和糖多孢红霉菌中复制的ColE1ori和pJV1ori复制子 ,系可在大肠杆菌和糖多孢红霉菌中扩增的穿梭质粒。在糖多孢红霉菌中 ,pZM可以表达氨普霉素抗性基因和绿色荧光蛋白基因 ,从糖多孢红霉菌中提取的表达质粒酶切图谱与转化前一致 ,表明pZM是糖多孢红霉菌中多拷贝、稳定的表达载体。     

糖多孢红霉菌同源片段长度与染色体重组率关系的研究

为了探索同源片段长度与糖多孢红霉菌染色体同源重组率的关系,化学合成或用重叠PCR合成带有突变位点、在突变位点两侧长度为（26bp+27bp）、（500bp+576bp）和（1908bp+1749bp）的同源序列,克隆于糖多孢红霉菌同源重组载体pWHM3后,分别构建了pWHM1113、 pWHM1116和 pWHM1119质粒。以PEG介导转化糖多孢红霉菌A226原生质体,3个质粒分别获得每皿30个、69个和170个转化子,但pWHM1113质粒不能与染色体有效整合,pWHM1116质粒与染色体整合率为转化子的2%,而pWHM1119质粒与染色体整合率达到转化子的19%。 pWHM1116和 pWHM1119质粒均可进行有效的染色体二次重组,将突变位位点引入染色体。因此,同源片段长度为（500bp+576bp）或更长时,可与糖多孢红霉菌染色体进行有效的单重组和双重组。     

硫酯酶结构域对酮内酯类化合物合成的影响

在I型聚酮合成酶(polyketide synthase,PKS)中,硫酯酶结构域(Thioesterase,TE)负责将聚酮长链从PKS上水解下来,并协助环化为大环内酯环.分别将红霉素TE、ACP6-TE和苦霉素模块6(PikM6)基因转入糖多孢红霉菌KR6突变体中表达,仅PikM6显著促进酮内酯类化合物的合成,表明TE只有融合于模块中才能充分发挥硫酯酶的功能.     

糖多孢红霉菌A226 的原生质体转化和染色体同源整合

糖多孢红霉菌的原生质体转化和染色体同源整合,是红霉素生物合成基因改造的重要途径。本研究对糖多孢红霉菌A226原生质体制备和转化条件进行了优化,结果表明以对数生长后期和稳定期菌丝体制备的原生质体转化效率较高;质粒、原生质体和PEG－T缓冲液体积比例为15：40：200（μl)时转化效果较好;比重小原生本的转化效率虽高,但在转化子中有效整合的比例较低;PEG1000和PEG3350对转化效率没有显差异;而Yamamoto转化系统优于Weber转化系统。PCR鉴定、抑菌活性鉴定和质谱分析均表明,转化质粒已整合到染色体红霉素合成基因位点。     

红霉素基因工程研究进展

红霉素是一类广谱大环内酯类抗生素 ,在临床上具有广泛的应用。近 10年来用基因工程方法对红霉素结构改造已经取得了很大的进展。通过基因工程不仅可以改造红霉素内酯环环的大小、环的骨架和环的侧链 ,而且可以对后修饰的羟基、糖基和甲基进行改造。迄今用基因工程方法合成的新的大环内酯环结构已超过 10 0种 ,所合成的各种红霉素类似物也有数十种 ,且经过基因改造的红霉素类似物都具有生物活性。但基因工程产物产量都普遍降低 ,抑菌活性也不理想 ,因此未来红霉素基因工程研究的重点应加强产量和高活性结构筛选的研究。     

Transformation of Saccharopolyspora erythraea by electroporation of germinating spores: construction of propionyl Co-A carboxylase mutants

The introduction of plasmid DNA into germinating spores of an industrially improved strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea was accomplished by electroporation. Various parameters affecting the efficiency of electroporation were examined. The most critical factor was the extent of spore germination. Electrocompetence was limited to a 4-h period following the initial emergence of the germ tube. Electroporation efficiencies as high as 2 × 10⁵ CFU μg⁻¹ of plasmid DNA were obtained using electrocompetent germlings. The optimal field strength was 12–14 kV cm⁻¹ with a pulse duration of 15–20 ms. Electrocompetent germlings were stored at −80°C without a significant decrease in transformation efficiency. The utility of this protocol was demonstrated by isolating a propionyl-CoA carboxylase mutant through targeted gene disruption and replacement. Received 3 April 1998/ Accepted in revised form 28 September 1998     

Knocking out of tailoring genes eryK and eryG in an industrial erythromycin-producing strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea leading to overproduction of erythromycin B, C and D at different conversion ratios

Aims: To overproduce erythromycin C, B or D and evaluate the effect of disruption of tailoring genes eryK and eryG in an industrial erythromycin producer. Methods and Results: The tailoring genes eryG and eryK were inactivated individually or simultaneously by targeted gene disruption in an industrial strain Saccharopolyspora erythraea HL3168 E3, resulting in the overproduction of erythromycin C (2·48 g l^?1), B (1·70 g l^?1) or D (2·15 g l^?1) in the mutant strain QL‐G, QL‐K or QL‐KG, respectively. Analysis of the erythromycin congeners throughout the fermentation indicated that, at the end of fermentation, comparatively large amount of erythromycin D (0·67 g l^?1) was accumulated in QL‐G, whereas only small amount of erythromycin D (0·10 g l^?1) was produced in QL‐K. Conclusions: Inactivation of tailoring genes eryG and eryK in the high producer did not affect the biosynthesis of erythromycin. However, erythromycin D could be more efficiently methylated by EryG than be hydroxylated by EryK. Significance and Impact of the Study: Development of the mutant strains provides a method for the economical large‐scale production of potent lead compounds. The information about the accumulation and conversion of erythromycins in the industrial strains may contribute to further improving erythromycin production.     

Identification of erythrobactin, a hydroxamate-type siderophore produced by Saccharopolyspora erythraea

AIMS: To investigate the production of siderophores by Saccharopolyspora erythraea SGT2 and how this production is affected by the inoculum. METHODS AND RESULTS: When grown in a low-iron, chemically defined medium (CDM), the soil dwelling actinomycete S. erythraea secretes a substance that is reactive in the nonspecific chrome azurol S (CAS) assay. Importantly, the production of CAS-reactive substance is highly reduced upon the addition of 0.925 micromol l(-1) iron to the cultures and has a peak of production in the late-log to early stationary growth phase. In addition, the culture supernatants tested were negative in the Arnow and Rioux assays but positive in the Csáky procedure. Interestingly, we also found evidence that the production of this CAS-reactive substance in CDM was highly reduced, when inoculated with cells that had been previously grown to late-stationary phase. Conversely, inocula derived from late-log to early stationary cultures presented high levels of CAS activity. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that S. erythraea produces a hydroxamate-type siderophore that we have generically designated as erythrobactin. Additionally, the inocula growth stage plays a key role in siderophore production in S. erythraea. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: It is the first evidence for siderophore synthesis in S. erythraea and one of the first examples of non-polyketide secondary metabolite production by this organism.     

The induction of antibiotic synthesis in Saccharopolyspora erythraea and Streptomyces hygroscopicus by growth rate decrease is accompanied by a down-regulation of protein synthesis rate

Abstract The relationship between antibiotic production and culture growth rate in Saccharopolyspora erythraea and Streptomyces hygroscopicus was manipulated by changing the growth-limiting substrate. Carbon- and nitrogen-limited cultures were studied and antibiotic synthesis was obtained in both cases in Saccharopolyspora erythraea cultures and in nitrogen-limited Streptomyces hygroscopicus cultures. In all cultures where antibiotic was detected, onset of antibiotic production coincided with the minimal protein synthesis rate. Further investigation in Saccharopolyspora erythraea cultures indicated that this corresponded to minimum ratio of charged to uncharged tRNA, i.e. when uncharged tRNA accumulated. This latter phenomenon was investigated in the presence of a protein synthesis inhibitor.     

红霉素链霉菌聚酮合成酶基因eryAIII的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

目的:在大肠杆菌中异源表达红霉素链霉菌聚酮合成酶eryAIII基因。方法:构建表达载体pET-m28a,PCR扩增高GC含量长片段基因eryAIII及分子伴侣GroELS的基因,并插入该载体,每个基因都能够独立启动和终止表达;将重组质粒转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),用IPTG进行诱导表达。结果:NdeⅠ、HindⅢ分别酶切质粒pET-m28a/eryAIII-GroELS,琼脂糖凝胶电泳显示获得与预期大小相同的DNA片段;SDS-PAGE结果表明,重组大肠杆菌表达了由eryAIII编码的相对分子质量为348×103的蛋白;与GroELS共表达后,目的蛋白在上清中的表达量明显增加。结论:GroELS提高了eryAIII编码蛋白的可溶性,为红霉素合成通路在大肠杆菌中的重建奠定了基础。     

海洋放线菌HSL-6抗菌物质的发酵优化与性质研究

海洋放线菌HSL-6能产生对金黄色葡萄球菌有强烈抑制作用的活性物质。对其发酵条件和理化性质进行了研究,正交实验证明,其产生抗菌活性物质的最佳条件:发酵培养基pH6.5、培养温度为28℃、振荡频率300r/min、发酵培养基配方为蔗糖2%、黄豆粉1.5%、酵母浸粉0.15%、CaCO30.05%、甘油0.20%;菌龄为36h,接种量为10%,发酵时间为96h;该抗菌活性物质具有较好的热稳定性、pH稳定性,易溶于氯仿,经薄层层析展开后在紫外光下具有发荧光的特点,纸电泳实验证实该物质是一种弱酸性物质。     

不同碳源对须糖多孢菌生长发育及丁烯基多杀菌素生物合成的影响

本文研究了不同碳源对须糖多孢菌生长以及丁烯基多杀菌素生物合成的影响,通过寻找优势碳源优化发酵培养基配方,促进须糖多孢菌丁烯基多杀菌素的生物合成。试验共设11个处理,1个对照,通过单因素试验比较不同处理组菌体OD600值和丁烯基多杀菌素产量,筛选获得最优碳源及其发酵培养基配方。结果表明,除可溶性淀粉和木糖外,须糖多孢菌在9种碳源中都能进行生长,对不同构型碳源显示较好的利用率。在以半乳糖、葡萄糖、果糖和甘露糖作为碳源时具有较好的生长速率,而以甘露糖为碳源时能显著促进丁烯基多杀菌素的合成。选择甘露糖最佳添加浓度为5 g/L,须糖多孢菌最高菌体浓度和丁烯基多杀菌素产量分别是初始配方条件的1. 32倍和1. 78倍,显著提高了丁烯基多杀菌素的产量。上述结果为培养基碳源对丁烯基多杀菌素生物合成影响机制的研究及丁烯基多杀菌素大规模工业化发酵生产提供了科学依据和新的技术途径。