arcA基因提高大肠杆菌对有机溶剂的耐受性

【目的】将来源于恶臭假单胞菌(Pseudomonas putida JUCT1)的基因arc A(编码精氨酸脱亚胺酶)整合到Escherichia coli JM109(DE3)基因组中,以提高该菌对有机溶剂的耐受性。【方法】以P.putida JUCT1的基因组为模板扩增基因arc A,并与p ET-20b(+)连接后导入E.coli JM109(DE3)中,验证该基因提高E.coli JM109(DE3)对有机溶剂的耐受性。利用Red同源重组的方法将arc A整合到E.coli JM109(DE3)基因组中。【结果】E.coli JM109(DE3)/p ET-20b(+)-arc A在添加了2.0%(体积比)环己烷、0.1%(体积比)甲苯、4.0%(体积比)萘烷和0.1%(体积比)丁醇的培养基中培养8 h后,其OD660由初始的0.2分别上升到0.8、0.9、1.8和1.3。将arc A成功整合到E.coli JM109(DE3)基因组中,获得了具有较好遗传稳定性的溶剂耐受E.coli JM109(DE3)宿主菌株。【结论】外源基因arc A能提高大肠杆菌菌株的有机溶剂耐受性,为工业化应用中耐溶剂微生物菌株的构建提供了实验依据和理论基础。     

糖丁基梭菌产丁醇途径在大肠杆菌中的构建及发酵

摘要:【目的】通过克隆来源于糖丁基梭菌(Clostridium saccharobutylicum DSM13864)丁醇合成途径的关键酶基因(thlA,bcs-operon和adhE),构建产丁醇大肠杆菌。【方法】以Clostridium saccharobutylicum DSM13864的基因组为模板,分别扩增丁醇途径关键酶基因thlA,bcs-operon(crt-bcd1-etfB2-fixB2-hbd)和adhE,构建了两个重组质粒pETDuet-bcs和pRSFDuet-thlA-adhE,并成功转入E.coli JM109(DE3)实现异源表达,使大肠杆菌具备产丁醇能力。在半厌氧条件下进行重组菌的发酵,并研究不同培养基对产丁醇的影响。【结果】该重组菌在半厌氧条件下经摇瓶发酵丁醇产量达到25.4 mg/L,通过优化培养基后,在TB发酵培养基中丁醇产量可达到34.1 mg/L。【结论】通过构建重组共表达质粒,将糖丁基梭菌来源的丁醇途径关键酶基因在大肠杆菌中表达,成功构建产丁醇大肠杆菌。该研究提供了一株易于操作的丁醇发酵重组大肠杆菌,避免了传统梭菌发酵丁醇生产中苛刻的厌氧条件、易产孢子等限制问题。     

产L-苏氨酸重组大肠杆菌的构建和发酵性能

【背景】大肠杆菌由于生长性能优良、遗传背景清晰,常被用作苏氨酸生产菌。【目的】敲除大肠杆菌Escherichia coli THR苏氨酸合成途径的非必需基因,并异源表达苏氨酸合成必需的关键酶,构建一株苏氨酸高产菌株。【方法】利用FLP/FRT重组酶系统,敲除E. coli THR中lysC、pfkB和sstT,同时进行谷氨酸棒杆菌中lysC~(fbr)、thrE和丙酮丁醇梭菌中gapC的重组质粒构建并转化到宿主菌中。【结果】以E. coli THR为出发菌株,敲除其苏氨酸合成途径中表达天冬氨酸激酶Ⅲ (AKⅢ)的基因lysC、磷酸果糖激酶Ⅱ基因pfkB及苏氨酸吸收蛋白表达基因sstT,使菌株积累苏氨酸的产量达到75.64±0.35g/L,比出发菌株增加9.9%。随后异源表达谷氨酸棒杆菌中解除了反馈抑制的天冬氨酸激酶(lysC~(fbr))、苏氨酸分泌转运蛋白(thrE)及丙酮丁醇梭菌中由gapC编码的NADP+依赖型甘油醛-3-磷酸脱氢酶,获得重组菌株E. coli THR6菌株。该菌株积累苏氨酸的产量提高到105.3±0.5 g/L,糖酸转化率提高了43.20%,单位产酸能力提高到5.76 g/g DCW,最大生物量为18.26 g DCW/L。【结论】单独敲除某个基因或改造某个途径不能使苏氨酸大量合成和积累,对多个代谢途径共同改造是构建苏氨酸工程菌的最有效方法。     

大肠杆菌丁醇耐受机制及耐受菌选育研究进展

随着全球变暖和能源危机日益加剧,生物丁醇因能用作清洁能源和重要化学品而备受关注。大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)由于具有优良的遗传操作性能成为丁醇生产的底盘菌,但丁醇对细胞的毒害作用已成为提高工程菌丁醇产量的瓶颈,因而增强E.coli丁醇耐受性是提高工程菌丁醇产量的必要前提。为此,需要详细了解E.coli丁醇耐受机制。丁醇可破坏细胞膜的屏障作用、扰乱物质转运和传递功能,细胞产生与热激、渗透等胁迫类似的生理应答反应,通过转录与翻译调节应答丁醇胁迫。从上述几个方面综述了E.coli丁醇耐受机制,并总结了运用基因工程理性设计获得丁醇耐受菌株的研究进展。然而目前丁醇耐受机制尚未完全揭示,限制了理性设计策略的应用,因此概括了运用定向进化获得耐受丁醇菌株并解析丁醇耐受功能基因的反向代谢工程策略在此方面的研究进展。同时也关注和评述了最新的组合策略、化学修饰方法提高E.coli丁醇耐受性的研究。最后总结和展望了提高底盘菌株E.coli丁醇耐受性的关键策略。     

阴沟肠杆菌和大肠杆菌的生物化工发酵能力比较研究

本研究通过对Escherichia coli JM109菌株和E.cloacae gxas菌株的碳源利用能力、菌株的生长优势以及胞内发酵产物组成进行了研究。实验结果表明:在碳源利用测试中E.coli JM109结果表现阳性(+)只有8种,阴性(-)有32种,而E.cloacae gxas阳性(+)有38种,阴性(-)只有18种,具有广泛的碳源谱。比较2株菌株的生长曲线发现E.cloacae gxas比E.coli JM109生长快,稳定期具有更高的生物量。GC-MS分析结果显示两个菌株的发酵产物的差异极大,在多尺度面上没有重合点。以大肠杆菌为对照菌株,阴沟肠杆菌的发酵产物中有14 776个化合物的产量比大肠杆菌高,只有7 725个化合物的产量比大肠杆菌低。因而,阴沟肠杆菌在生物化工发酵应用中比大肠杆菌更具潜力优势。     

多轮次胁迫驯化及多因子复合筛选丁醇高产菌

【目的】从陕西省石泉县玉米地土壤中分离获得一株产丁醇菌株并提高其丁醇耐受性和丁醇产量。【方法】采用自行设计的多因子复合筛选方法和丁醇胁迫驯化处理,在获得丁醇高产菌株的同时提高菌株的丁醇耐受性。【结果】野生菌株D64经多轮次丁醇胁迫驯化处理和多因子复合筛选,分离获得突变株T64,其丁醇耐受性明显提高,能在丁醇浓度为20 g/L的复合筛选培养基上正常生长,发酵7%玉米醪丁醇产量由13.35 g/L提高到15.18 g/L,总溶剂(丙酮、丁醇、乙醇)达到21.8 g/L。【结论】采用长时间且丁醇浓度呈梯度渐进增加的胁迫驯化方式,可使菌种在丁醇的环境中不断进化并有效地提高菌株对丁醇的耐受性。多因子复合筛选方法较其他单一因子筛选方法更为有效,能较快获得丁醇高产菌。     

基于蛋白质组学的假单胞菌耐溶剂机制研究

【目的】有机溶剂对微生物有强烈的毒害作用致使绝大多数微生物不能在较高的有机溶剂浓度下生长。为了探究微生物的耐溶剂性机制,由野生型假单胞菌Pseudomonas putida JUCS驯化获得一株能够在60%(V/V)的环己烷中生长的菌株P.putidaJUCT1。【方法】采用蛋白质二维电泳对P.putida JUCT1在不同溶剂条件下的蛋白组分表达量的差异进行分析比对。【结果】从总共22个表达量差异均超过50%的蛋白质中,选取了3个高丰度蛋白质,通过MALDI-TOF/TOF鉴定为:3-羟基异丁酸水解酶、蛋白质延伸因子EF-Ts、异分支酸水解酶超家族(编码基因分别为mmsB、tsf、PSEEN0851)。将这3个基因在大肠杆菌中重组表达,3个蛋白均能不同程度地提高E.coli JM109的耐溶剂性,其中3-羟基异丁酸脱氢酶(编码基因mmsB)对菌株的溶剂耐受性影响最为显著。【结论】证明了运用蛋白组学的方法研究微生物的耐溶剂性的可行性,并为构建适用于工业化应用的溶剂耐受性整体细胞生物催化剂提供理论依据。     

丁醇合成途径关键酶基因在大肠杆菌中的克隆和表达

【目的】克隆丙酮丁醇梭状芽胞杆菌(Clostridium acetobutylicum)ATCC824丁醇合成途径关键酶基因,构建产丁醇的工程大肠杆菌。【方法】以C.acetobutylicum ATCC824基因组为模板,分别扩增丁醇合成途径关键酶基因thil,adhE2和BCS operon(crt-bcd-etfB-etfA-hbd)基因序列,构建BCS operon-adhE2-thil/pTrc99a/MG1655(pBAT)。重组菌E.coli pBAT采用0.1 mmol异丙基-β-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导5 h,测定乙酰基转移酶(THL)、3-羟基丁酰辅酶A脱氢酶(HBD)、3-羟基丁酰辅酶A脱水酶(CRT)、丁酰辅酶A脱氢酶(BCD)、醛醇脱氢酶(BYDH/BDH)的酶活。并以该基因工程菌作为发酵菌种,采用好氧、厌氧和微好氧三种培养方式,检测丁醇产量。【结果】酶活测定结果显示:THL酶活达到0.160 U/mg protein,酶活力提高了近30倍;HBD酶活力提高了近5倍;CRT酶活达到1.53 U/mg protein,野生菌株无此酶活;BCD酶活力提高了32倍;BYDH/BDH酶活力无显著提高。3种发酵培养结果显示在微好氧和厌氧条件下,均有丁醇产生,且丁醇的最大产量约为84 mg/L。【结论】本实验通过构建产丁醇基因工程大肠杆菌,实现了丁醇关键酶基因在大肠杆菌中的活性表达以及发酵产丁醇,为发酵法生产丁醇开辟了一条新的途径。     

S-腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶的组成型表达、产物纯化及鉴定

将大肠杆菌(E.coli K12) S 腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶(SAMS)基因克隆至质粒pBR322中,获得的重组质粒pBR322-SAMS转入大肠杆菌JM109菌株,构建了能高效组成型表达SAMS的重组菌E.coli JM109 (pBR322-SAMS)。将重组大肠杆菌破碎后上清液经20%~40%硫酸铵分级盐析、Phenyl-Sepharose Fast Flow疏水层析和Q Sepharose Fast Flow离子交换层析,即可得到纯度提高5倍,比活为48.7 μ/mg的SAMS,三步纯化的总回收率为62%,纯度达到92%。SAMS表达量为1 176μ/L,占到菌体可溶性总蛋白的20%。重组酶的最适反应pH为8.5,4℃下在pH 7.5的缓冲液中保温10h酶活性几乎不改变。重组酶反应的最适温度为55℃ ,酶活性稳定的温度范围为20~35℃。重组酶的KmL Met为0.22mmol/L,Vmax L-Met为1.07mmol/(L·h),Km ATP为0.52 mmol/L,Vmax ATP为1.05 mmol/( L·h)。     

酒类酒球菌苹果酸-乳酸酶基因的克隆

利用PCR方法从酒类酒球菌(Oenococcus oeni)基因组中扩增出651 bp的DNA片段,将之克隆到pUC19-T载体上并转化大肠杆菌(E.coli)JM109菌株.重组质粒的测序结果表明,克隆到了苹果酸-乳酸酶基因(mle),它含有527 bp的阅读框架,其核苷酸序列与文献报道相同.     

Comparative study of Bifidobacteriumanimalis, Escherichiacoli, Lactobacilluscasei and Saccharomycesboulardii probiotic properties

The present work investigates some probiotic properties of four different microorganisms (Bifidobacterium animalis var. lactis BB-12, Escherichia coli EMO, Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces boulardii). In vitro and in vivo tests were carried out to compare cell wall hydrophobicity, production of antagonistic substances, survival capacity in the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice without pathological consequence, and immune modulation by stimulation of Küpffer cells, intestinal sIgA and IL-10 levels. In vitro antagonism against pathogenic bacteria and yeast was only observed for the probiotic bacteria B. animalis and L. casei. The hydrophobic property of the cell wall was higher for B. animalis and E. coli EMO, and this property could be responsible for a better ability to colonize the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice. Higher levels of sIgA were observed mainly for S. boulardii, followed by E. coli EMO and B. animalis, and only S. boulardii induced a significant higher level of IL-10. In conclusion, for a probiotic use, S. boulardii presented better characteristics in terms of immunomodulation, and B. animalis and L. casei for antagonistic substance production. The knowledge of the different probiotic properties could be used to choice the better microorganism depending on the therapeutic or prophylactic application.     

Effects of MULTIFOLIATE-PINNA, AFILA, TENDRIL-LESS and UNIFOLIATA genes on leafblade architecture in Pisum sativum

In order to dissect the genetic regulation of leafblade morphogenesis, 16 genotypes of pea, constructed by combining the wild-type and mutant alleles of MFP, AF, TL and UNI genes, were quantitatively phenotyped. The morphological features of the three domains of leafblades of four genotypes, unknown earlier, were described. All the genotypes were found to differ in leafblade morphology. It was evident that MFP and TL functions acted as repressor of pinna ramification, in the distal domain. These functions, with and without interaction with UNI, also repressed the ramification of proximal pinnae in the absence of AF function. The expression of MFP and TL required UNI function. AF function was found to control leafblade architecture multifariously. The earlier identified role of AF as a repressor of UNI in the proximal domain was confirmed. Negative control of AF on the UNI-dependent pinna ramification in the distal domain was revealed. It was found that AF establishes a boundary between proximal and distal domains and activates formation of leaflet pinnae in the proximal domain.     

Presence of Rhizobium Etli bv . Phaseoli and Rhizobium Gallicum bv . Gallicum in Egyptian Soils

Seven bean rhizobial strains EBRI 2, 3, 21, 24, 26, 27 and 29 identified as Rhizobium etli, and EBRI 32 identified as Rhizobium gallicum, isolated from Egyptian soils and which nodulated Phaseolus vulgaris efficiently, were subjected to hybridization with a nifH probe in order to estimate the copy number of this gene. Seven strains (EBRI 2, 3, 21, 24, 26, 27 and 29) which were only able to nodulate Phaseolus vulgaris, contained three copies of the nifH gene, consistent with their identification as Rhizobium etli bv. phaseoli. Only one strain (EBRI 32) which nodulated both Phaseolus vulgaris and Leucaena leucocephala, had one copy of nifH gene. This confirmed the classification of this strain as Rhizobium gallicum bv. gallicum.     

Analysis of urinary N-acetyl-S-(N-methylcarbamoyl)cysteine, the mercapturic acid derived from N,N-dimethylformamide

Human biotransformation of the industrial solvent N,N-dimethylformamide gives raise to N-acetyl-S-(N-methylcarbamoyl)cysteine (AMCC) which has the longest half-life (about 23 h) among urinary metabolites of N,N-dimethylformamide. It could be used for monitoring industrial exposure over several workdays, by measuring it in urine samples collected at the end of the working week. This is consistent with the suggestions of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, which established a limit of 40 mg/l for the year 2000. An easy, cheap and user-friendly method has been developed for determination of urinary AMCC. Unlike currently available methods, it requires neither a time-consuming preparation phase nor gas chromatographic analysis with a nitrogen-phosphorus or mass detector. The method uses high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), with an UV detector at 436 nm. A 10-μl volume of urine is added to a carbonate–hydrogen carbonate buffer and mixed with a dabsyl chloride solution in acetonitrile. The reaction between AMCC and the reagent is performed at 70°C for 10 min. The ‘dabsylated’ product is stable for at least 12 h. After brief centrifugation, the solution is ready for HPLC analysis using a C₁₈ column (250×4.6 mm, 5 μm). The method is sensitive (detection limit 1.8 mg/l) and specific. It identified urinary AMCC in urine of 40 subjects not exposed to N,N-dimethylformamide with a median concentration of 3.9 mg/l. In urine samples from 20 workers exposed to N,N-dimethylformamide (5–40.8 mg/m³), AMCC concentrations ranged from 16 to 170 mg/l. Industrial toxicology laboratories with limited instrumentation will be able to use it in the biological monitoring of workers exposed to N,N-dimethylformamide.     

Non-specificity of a colorimetric method for the estimation of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine

The colorimetric method of Reissig et al. for the estimation of N-acetylamino sugars, is often used as a specific method for the quantification of the N-acetyl-d-glucosamine. Although this assay is more sensitive to the monomer, it recognizes all soluble N-acetyl-d-glucosamine oligomers. This result is very important because this method is extensively used in biology for the estimation of chitinolytic activity.     

Characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactans-proteins (AGPs) and phenolics of Cola nitida, Cola acuminata and Garcinia kola seeds

Many Cola plant species are endemic to West and Central Africa. Cola acuminata and Cola nitida are used as masticatory when fresh, while the dried nuts are used for beverages and pharmaceutical purposes in Europe and North America. Garcinia kola seeds, that serve as a substitute for the true kola nuts, are used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases, including colic, headache and liver cirrhosis. Seeds extracts of G. kola are also known for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. To gain information on the chemical properties of the kolas, we have isolated and analyzed cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactan-proteins and phenolic substances from the seeds of the three kola species. The sugar composition of cell wall material of C. acuminata, C. nitida and G. kola revealed that Gal (up to 30%), Ara, GalA and Glc as the predominant monosaccharides, representing approximately 90% by mol of the total hydrolysable sugar present in this material. In Ammonium oxalate cell wall fraction, GalA was found to be the major sugar present in all kola species. In the alkali-soluble fraction, there were significant differences in the level of Glc and Gal. The level of Glc was high in C. acuminata and C. nitida while the level of Gal and Xyl were high in C. nitida and G. cola. Isolation and quantification of arabinogalactan-proteins demonstrate that G. kola seeds contained four to eight times more of these proteoglycans than the seeds of the other two species. Finally, analysis of soluble phenolic substances shows that caffeine and catechin were largely represented in C. acumina and C. nitida seeds, with caffeine accounting for 50% of all soluble phenolics. These findings indicate that the three Kola seeds are highly enriched in pectins and proteoglycans and that C. acuminata and C. nitida can be used as a possible source of caffeine and catechin.     

中国黑粉菌属和利罗黑粉菌属

黑粉菌属是Roussel 1806年建立的,全世界记载有三百余种,主要寄生于禾本科,是经济作物及牧草的重要致病菌·长期以来,对黑粉菌的邢子使用过各种名称,如厚垣孢子,冬孢子及黑粉孢子等.本文采用黑粉孢子以区别锈菌的冬孢子. 芳’(1979)在《中国真菌总汇》中列出黑粉菌属五十种及一个变型.作者经过显微结构和超显微结构的研究,承认其中二十九种为正确名称,八种及一变型为异名,顶黑粉菌(Ustilago acrearus Berk.)由于错拼而被废弃.埃地黑粉菌(Ustilago emodensis Berk.)被转移至利罗粉菌属(Liroa).另有十一种黑粉菌因缺少标本留待今后订正.自1979年以后,杨信东(1983)增加黑粉菌属二种我国新纪录,K.范基和郭林(1986)描述一新种,四种新纪录.在本文中,作者描述一新种:鸢尾蒜黑粉(Ustilago ixiolirii Guo L) ,孢子堆生在蒴果内,不开裂,黑色,粉末状.黑粉孢子球形,近球形,稀椭圆形, 12.5-21×10-21μm,黑褐色,壁厚1-1.Sμm,纹饰脑状.是迄今生在石蒜科植物上唯一黑粉菌的种,其它几种黑粉菌均属条黑粉菌属.本文增加七种我国新纪录.共计四十九种,寄生于六科四十四属植物,主要是禾本科和蓼科.这仅是黑粉菌属研究的初步报告,在全国范围内大量采集黑粉菌标本后,作者相信会有更多新种和我国新纪录被发现.利罗黑粉菌属(Liroa)是从黑粉菌属(Ustaligo)分出的,此属为单种属.     

转Cry1Ac/1Ab基因棉花对异色瓢虫生长发育及其捕食功能的影响

【目的】为探究转Cry1Ac/1Ab基因棉花对异色瓢虫生长发育及其捕食功能的影响。【方法】以转Cry1Ac/1Ab基因棉与其亲本常规棉为实验材料,利用取食不同棉花品种叶片的棉铃虫饲喂异色瓢虫幼虫。【结果】与常规亲本棉相比,取食饲喂转基因棉花叶片的初孵棉铃虫幼虫的异色瓢虫幼虫从1龄发育至化蛹期时间延长0.77 d,但差异不显著;除1龄幼虫体重增加(0.0773 mg)外,其余各龄期幼虫体重均有所下降,但差异均不显著;异色瓢虫1、2、3、4龄幼虫对初孵棉铃虫捕食量均随棉铃虫密度的增加而增加,捕食功能反应均符合HollingⅡ圆盘方程。【结论】转Cry1Ac/1Ab基因棉花对异色瓢虫生长发育无显著影响,饲喂取食转Cry1Ac/1Ab基因棉花的棉铃虫对异色瓢虫捕食功能无显著差异。     

Nomenclatural changes resulting from the transfer of tropical African Sarcostemma to Cynanchum ( Apocynaceae : Asclepiadoideae )

Summary  Four species of tropical African Sarcostemma are transferred to Cynanchum together with two subspecies of S. viminale. In addition, Sarcostemma mulanjense is reduced to subspecific rank under C. viminale.