海水养殖生境中柠檬酸杆菌降解半胱氨酸产生硫化物的机制研究

【目的】含硫氨基酸的生物降解是造成海水养殖环境中毒性硫化物上升的重要因素,而微生物降解含硫氨基酸的机制和影响因素解析是控制该系统中硫化物浓度的关键环节。【方法】本研究利用稀释涂布-叠皿夹法自本实验室海水养殖环境的沉积物中分离得到一株产生硫化物的厌氧菌株,并通过代谢组学研究其以半胱氨酸为底物产生硫化物的机制和途径。【结果】经鉴定,该菌株为弗氏柠檬酸杆菌(Citrobacter freundii),能够在厌氧条件下还原硫酸盐,能够降解半胱氨酸产生硫化物,投加L-半胱氨酸可提高其还原硫酸盐的能力。该菌株以1 g/L半胱氨酸为底物,在35℃、盐度为10、pH 8.0的条件下,硫化物的最高积累量可达302.4 mg/L。对菌株中硫化物产生具有重要贡献的半胱氨酸脱巯基酶研究表明,该酶最适温度为35℃,在pH 6.0–8.0有较高的活性,能够快速降解半胱氨酸产生硫化物。结合代谢组学研究发现,该菌株中含有的3-巯基丙酮酸硫酸转移酶、胱硫醚-γ-裂解酶、半胱氨酸脱巯基酶催化半胱氨酸降解是产生硫化氢的主要途径;亚硫酸盐还原酶还原硫酸盐、亚硫酸盐是其产生硫化氢的次要途径。【结论】通过揭示柠檬酸杆菌降解半胱氨酸产生硫化物的机理,可为海水养殖环境中毒性硫化物的防控提供理论基础。     

一株分离自网箱养殖区沉积物的硫氧化菌B1-1的鉴定及其硫氧化特性

【背景】海水网箱养殖是一种高密度、高投饵的人工养殖方式,其产生的硫化物污染严重影响了海水养殖业的经济效益及可持续发展。【目的】鉴定从网箱养殖区沉积物中分离得到的硫氧化菌B1-1并研究其硫氧化特性,为利用生物技术修复网箱养殖环境提供理论依据。【方法】通过形态观察、生理生化特征及16S rRNA基因序列分析对硫氧化菌B1-1进行鉴定;通过摇床培养对该菌株氧化硫代硫酸盐的最适培养条件(pH、温度、底物浓度、外加碳源、外加氮源、金属离子)进行研究。【结果】该菌株被鉴定为HalothiobacillushydrothermalisB1-1。菌株B1-1生物氧化硫代硫酸盐的最适pH为8.0,最适生长温度为30°C,最适底物浓度为5.0g/L;外加碳源对该菌株氧化能力无显著影响,外加铵盐(硫酸铵或草酸铵)可以将延滞期缩短至12 h,添加Mg~(2+)可以显著提高菌株的氧化能力,氧化率达100%。【结论】Halothiobacillus hydrothermalisB1-1耐盐性较强,对硫代硫酸盐氧化率高,可作为修复受硫化物污染网箱养殖环境的潜在菌株资源。     

微生物烟气脱硫中硫酸盐还原阶段的限制性因素及其影响

【目的】利用硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)厌氧活性污泥进行烟气脱硫,探索硫酸盐生物还原的最适条件及重金属离子对硫酸盐生物还原的影响,以提高硫酸盐还原阶段的效率。【方法】对取自污水处理厂的SRB厌氧活性污泥进行高浓度硫酸盐胁迫驯化。分析生物脱硫过程中SRB厌氧污泥还原硫酸盐的限制性因素及影响。【结果】在最适生长条件下(pH 6.5,32°C),经驯化获得的SRB厌氧活性污泥有较强的硫酸盐还原能力。Fe2+的适量添加对硫酸盐还原有一定促进作用。SRB厌氧污泥还原硫酸盐的ThCOD/SO42-最适值为3.00,ThCOD=3.33为最适理论化学需氧量,硫酸盐还原率可达72.15%。SRB厌氧污泥还原硫酸盐反应体系中抑制SRB活性的硫化物浓度为300 mg/L。Pb2+和Ni2+在较低的浓度下(1.0 mg/L和2.0 mg/L)对硫酸盐的还原产生较强的抑制作用,而Cu2+在稍高的浓度下(8.0 mg/L)显示出明显的抑制作用。【结论】经驯化,SRB厌氧活性污泥显示出较强的硫酸盐还原能力,具有应用于工业烟气生物脱硫的潜力。去除重金属离子Pb2+、Ni2+和Cu2+可有效解除对硫酸盐生物还原作用的抑制。     

丙酮丁醇梭菌半胱氨酸合成途径中铁氧还蛋白和胱硫醚-γ-裂解酶基因功能

【目的】探究丙酮丁醇梭菌半胱氨酸合成代谢途径上铁氧还蛋白和胱硫醚-γ-裂解酶基因的功能。【方法】使用ClosTron系统对半胱氨酸合成途径上的铁氧还蛋白基因(fer)和胱硫醚-γ-裂解酶基因(mccB)进行失活,得到突变株;在不同硫源的培养基中进行分批发酵,分析突变株的生长特点;通过pH控制,使用限磷的连续发酵方法将丙酮丁醇梭菌维持在产酸期和产溶剂期,分析野生型菌株和突变株在连续发酵中的生长情况。【结果】成功构建Δfer和ΔmccB突变株。在分批发酵中,敲除fer基因的突变株无法利用硫酸盐作为硫源,但添加亚硫酸盐或半胱氨酸可以使其恢复生长;在以半胱氨酸为唯一硫源进行分批发酵时,其终浓度1 mmol/L时不会影响野生型与Δfer突变株的生长,但高于1 mmol/L时生长均会受到抑制。在连续发酵中,Δfer突变株不能在产溶剂阶段生长,添加过量的半胱氨酸也不能恢复生长;敲除mccB基因的突变株仍能在添加甲硫氨酸的培养基中生长,但最大OD仅为野生型的57%;相较于野生型,ΔmccB突变株在产酸期和产溶剂期的生长均受到抑制。【结论】fer基因为半胱氨酸合成途径中硫酸盐还原为亚硫酸盐的关键基因,其控制合成的半胱氨酸不能完全由外源的半胱氨酸替代,敲除后对生长的抑制主要表现在连续发酵中的产溶剂阶段。mccB基因参与调控甲硫氨酸转化为半胱氨酸的过程,其敲除会影响甲硫氨酸到半胱氨酸的转化,但不会阻断该生物反应过程。     

微小杆菌属(Exiguobacterium)细菌的能量代谢途径分析

【目的】微小杆菌属(Exiguobacterium)细菌广泛分布于海洋及非海洋环境中,具有多种代谢途径以适应复杂多样的生境。本研究从能量代谢途径角度出发,探究该属菌株对不同生境的适应能力。【方法】从美国国家生物科技数据中心(National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI)数据库中获取146个Exiguobacterium属菌株的基因组,查找并统计光营养、厌氧呼吸和底物代谢等多种能量代谢途径的关键蛋白或关键酶基因在各菌株基因组中的分布,包括光营养型的视紫红质基因、厌氧呼吸营养型的钼辅因子合成蛋白基因,以及底物代谢营养型中乙醛酸分流途径的异柠檬酸裂解酶及苹果酸合酶基因等。根据对应的氨基酸序列构建视紫红质、MoaC和异柠檬酸裂解酶的系统发育树,分析不同能量代谢途径在该属菌株进化过程中的保守性,推测其对于该属菌株的重要性。【结果】Exiguobacterium属中50%的种具有视紫红质基因,其中分离自非海洋生境的菌株更趋向于含有视紫红质基因。本研究所统计的全部非海洋生境菌株中,含有视紫红质基因的菌株占比约为70%,而在海洋生境菌株中该比例...     

SSU1多拷贝表达对酿酒酵母二氧化硫生成量的影响

【目的】在不影响酵母正常代谢前提下,构建亚硫酸盐分泌量提高的基因工程菌株,增加二氧化硫生成量,有效地解决啤酒老化问题。【方法】以适量高产二氧化硫工业啤酒酵母突变株M8总DNA为模板,PCR方法得到带有不同长度5′端非编码区的基因片段SSU1-1、SSU1-2,以大肠杆菌-酿酒酵母穿梭质粒YEp352构建表达载体pSU1和pSU2,转化实验室酵母YS58,验证SSU1多克隆表达对其二氧化硫生成量的影响。进而将pSU2转化工业啤酒酵母M8,利用亚硫酸盐抗性筛选转化子,并对其二氧化硫和硫化氢生成量及其啤酒抗老化性能进行测定和分析。【结果】实验室酵母转化子pSU1-4和pSU2-3二氧化硫生成量较原株明显提高而硫化氢生成量基本不变,工业啤酒酵母转化子Y2二氧化硫生成量比原株M8提高74.4%,TBA值下降14.9%,DPPH自由基清除率提高38.2%,硫化氢生成量基本不变。【结论】SSU1基因的多拷贝表达有效提高了亚硫酸盐转运蛋白Ssu1p表达量,增加了亚硫酸盐分泌量,啤酒抗氧化能力得到明显增强,而对酵母硫代谢途径中亚硫酸盐还原为硫化物代谢过程没有影响。     

厌氧丁草胺降解菌BAD-20的分离鉴定及降解特性研究

【目的】分离并鉴定能够降解除草剂丁草胺的厌氧微生物菌株,研究其厌氧降解丁草胺的特性和代谢途径,为深入研究丁草胺厌氧降解机制提供依据。【方法】以丁草胺为碳源作为选择压力从水稻田土壤中富集驯化丁草胺降解菌,利用16S rRNA基因系统发育分析结合菌株培养特征对降解菌株进行初步鉴定,利用液相色谱-时间飞行质谱(LC-TOF-MS)检测菌株降解丁草胺的代谢产物。【结果】筛选到一株降解丁草胺的厌氧细菌,命名为BAD-20,初步鉴定为嗜蛋白质菌属(Proteiniphilum),菌株BAD-20降解丁草胺的最适条件为温度30–35℃、pH 7.5–8.0和0–0.5%NaCl,在有氧条件下该菌不能降解丁草胺。最适条件下,菌株BAD-20在10d降解90%的20mg/L丁草胺。菌株BAD-20还能降解甲草胺、乙草胺、丙草胺,降解效率从高到低依次为甲草胺乙草胺丙草胺丁草胺,对这些氯乙酰胺除草剂的降解动力学符合一级动力学方程。鉴定到2个丁草胺降解代谢产物,分别是N-(2,6-二乙基苯基)-N-(丁氧甲基)乙酰胺(DEPBMA)和N-(2,6-二乙基苯基)乙酰胺(DEPA),表明菌株BAD-20降解丁草胺的起始步骤为脱氯,随后脱去N-丁氧甲基。【结论】本研究富集分离到一株降解丁草胺的厌氧细菌嗜蛋白质菌属(Proteiniphilum) BAD-20,为深入研究丁草胺厌氧降解机制及研发含丁草胺废水厌氧生物处理技术提供依据。     

异化铁还原梭菌Clostridium bifermentans EZ-1产氢与电化学特性

【目的】从黄河三角洲滨海湿地土壤中获得同时具备产氢、产电以及异化铁还原能力的多功能菌株。【方法】通过厌氧分离技术从黄河三角洲土壤中分离得到纯菌株,16S r RNA基因测序后与数据库已有序列进行比对。利用革兰氏染色及扫描电镜观察菌株形态,并用气相色谱(gas chromatography,GC)和液相色谱(high performance liquid chromatography,HPLC)检测其生理代谢底物和产物。通过添加不同形态铁氧化物检测该菌株Fe(Ⅲ)的还原能力。构建微生物燃料电池(Microbial fuel cells,MFCs)检测该菌株的电化学活性。【结果】16S r RNA基因序列比对发现其与双酶梭菌Clostridium bifermentans的相似性达97.99%。革兰氏染色结果显示为阳性菌。能够利用葡萄糖为底物发酵产生氢气、二氧化碳、乙酸和丁酸。Fe(Ⅲ)还原能力检测发现,其不仅可以还原柠檬酸铁(FeC_6H_5O_7)中可溶性的Fe(Ⅲ),还可以还原无定形铁水铁矿(FeOOH)和晶型纳米磁铁矿(Fe_3O_4)中的Fe(Ⅲ)。此外,经MFCs检测发现,该菌具有电化学活性,最大电流输出密度可达6.5 m A/m~2,且在0.15 V位置存在氧化峰。【结论】本研究从土壤中成功分离得到了一株同时具有产氢、产电以及异化铁还原能力的多功能梭菌菌株,保藏并命名为Clostridium bifermentans EZ-1。     

半胱氨酸脱硫酶结构与功能研究进展

含硫生物分子在自然界中普遍存在并参与重要的生物化学反应。半胱氨酸脱硫酶在辅因子磷酸吡哆醛(PLP)作用下催化底物L-半胱氨酸脱硫生成L-丙氨酸及酶过硫化物中间体。半胱氨酸脱硫酶除用于铁硫簇的组装外还参与众多含硫化合物的合成如:t RNA的硫修饰、DNA硫修饰、硫胺素的合成以及钼喋呤辅因子合成等等。本文综述了半胱氨酸脱硫酶的结构及功能的最新研究进展,以期能为后续半胱氨酸脱硫酶的研究提供参考。     

北戴河海洋沉积物中L-半胱氨酸脱硫细菌的多样性及其特性

【背景】脱硫细菌对有机硫的脱硫作用在硫的生物地球化学循环以及脱硫工业中都起着重要的作用。【目的】了解海洋沉积物中可分解有机物产生硫化氢的细菌多样性。【方法】对我国北戴河海洋沉积物中可培养的L-半胱氨酸脱硫细菌进行分离与筛选,通过对其16SrRNA基因序列测定与分析,构建系统发育树,并对其脱硫、脱氮能力进行检验。【结果】从海洋沉积物中分离得到97株细菌,从以L-半胱氨酸为硫源的培养基中筛选出62株有机脱硫专一型细菌。根据脱硫细菌的形态及其特征,从中选取12株作为典型代表做进一步分析,它们分别属于芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)、赖氨酸芽孢杆菌属(Lysinibacillus)、动性球菌属(Planococcus)和红球菌属(Rhodococcus)。结果表明,这12株细菌均可产生半胱氨酸脱巯基酶,能够将半胱氨酸分解为丙酮酸、硫化氢和氨,即同时具备脱硫与脱氮的能力。其中有5株菌脱硫能力较强,分别属于赖氨酸芽孢杆菌属、动性球菌属和芽孢杆菌属。【结论】海洋沉积物中存在着丰富的L-半胱氨酸脱硫细菌,为进一步研究海洋中硫的生物地球化学循环提供了素材。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.