The effect of specific inducers on the biosynthesis of lytic enzymes by a strain of Streptomyces recifensis var. lyticus

The effect of specific inductors at different stages of Streptomyces recifensis var. lyticus 2435 cultivation was studied. It is shown that introduction of killed bacterial cells into inoculum not only influences the level of accumulation of lytic enzymes by the strain S. recifensis var. lyticus 2435 but also determines the qualitative composition of the synthesized complex. The yield of bacteriological glycosidases grows with introduction of the Micrococcus lysodeikticus cells into the inoculum or of dissolvable chitin into the enzymic medium. The possibility to preserve the initial level of the lytic activity in the producer during re-inoculations by introducing the Bacillus subtilis cells into the cultivation medium has been studied.     

Interrelation between the activity of the lytic enzyme producer Actinomyces recifensis var. lyticus 2435 and its population variability

Spontaneous variability of Actinomyces recifensis var. lyticus 2435 producing a complex of lytic enzymes was studied. A correlation between the strain activity and the content of the variants of the main morphological type in the population was shown. The carbon sources influenced the proportion of different type variants in the population. Strain 2435 was rather stable with respect to the level of the synthesis of yeast-like enzymes and showed a significant variation with respect to the level of the biosynthesis of the bacteriolytic complex. The population variation of strain 2435 with respect to the staphylolytic (synthesis of specific endopeptidases) and muramidase activity was most pronounced. The high activity levels of strain 2435 and wide lytic spectrum were provided by selection of the variants of the first morphological type with respect to the property of high staphylolytic activity.     

Enzymatic lysis of staphylococci in relation to their species and strain properties

The lysoenzyme preparation from Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus 2435 had a marked lytic activity against staphylococci of different species, spectra and antibiotic sensitivity. Certain strain differences of the cells in the population could be easily eliminated with increasing the dose. The preparation is a complex of lytic enzymes with high antimicrobial activity. It was concluded that it could be considered as a potentially promising chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of staphylococcal infections.     

Isolation and identification of the enzyme complex in Streptomyces recifensis var. lyticus 2435 with beta-lactamase activity

Ability of an enzyme complex from Streptomyces recifensis var. lyticus 2435 to inactivate beta-lactam antibiotics was shown. Two lytic endopeptidases with beta-lactamase activity were isolated and identified as beta-lactamases of classes II and V according to the Richmond and Sykes classification system. The ability of the endopeptidases to hydrolyze the beta-lactam ring confirmed the absence of strict substrate specificity in them. Correlation between the capacity of the lytic endopeptidases for lysing staphylococcal cells and their capacity for inactivating beta-lactam antibiotics was observed.     

Rifampicin use for potency stabilization in Rif(r) mutants of Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus, an organism producing lytic enzymes]

Rif(r) mutants 1P-92 and 2P-15 were isolated as a result of selection of Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus, an organism producing lytic enzymes. The effect of rifampicin on the biosynthetic potency of the mutants was studied. When added to the medium for cultivation of Rif(r) mutants 1P-92 and 2P-15 in the optimal concentrations (7.5 and 10.0 mcg/ml respectively), the antibiotic showed stabilizing effect on their potency in successive subcultures and recovered the initial potency of the old laboratory strains. Preliminary cultivation of strain 2P-15 after its storage for 6 years at a temperature of -20 degrees C made it possible to increase the efficiency of the initial potency recovery in the analytical selection.     

Enzymatic lysis of staphylococcal cells and isolation of cell walls

Procedures for lyzing staphylococcal cells with the use of ultrasound, lysozyme and a lytic enzyme complex of Actinomyces recifensis var. lyticus, 2435 were compared. The lysis level was estimated by two parameters: lower optical density and protein yield percentage. It was found that ultrasound provided rather high levels of cell destruction reaching 60-68 per cent. The use of lysozyme enabled to destroy 16 per cent of the cells. The enzyme complex of strain 2435 showed high lytic activity with respect to the tested culture. For destroying dense staphylococcal suspensions it appeared necessary to study the effect of preliminary treatment of the cells with various chemical substances on their liability to the effect of the enzyme complex. It was demonstrated that treatment of the cells with 0.01-0.1 M cystein HCl solutions, 0.01-0.02 M sodium dodecylsulfate solutions or 0.05-0.5 M sodium hydroxide solutions increased 2.6-4.7-fold the cell liability to enzymatic hydrolysis. The studies enabled to develop conditions providing complete lysis of 10-percent staphylococcal cell suspension within 5 to 15 minutes under the effect of the lytic enzyme complex of strain 2435. A procedure for isolating cell walls was developed.     

Use of enzyme preparation from Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus for isolation of membrane substances from staphylococcal cells

A procedure for isolating staphylococcal membranes including preprocessing of the cells with 0.1 M solution of cysteine hydrochloride and subsequent differential centrifugation was developed. The procedure is based on enzymatic lysis with an enzyme preparation from Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus 2435. The membrane preparations had oxidase and dehydrogenase activity and were characterized by a high specific activity of the membrane-bound ATPase. Determination of the cytochrome differential spectra revealed the presence of cytochromes a, b and o in the membrane preparations.     

Use of a lysoenzyme preparation from Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus 2435 for isolating DNA from staphylococcal cells

It was shown that the preparation 2435 from Streptomyces recifensis subsp. lyticus, including a complex of bacteriolytic and concomitant enzymes provided lysis of thick staphylococcal suspensions within 15 to 20 minutes under optimal conditions after preliminary treatment of the cells with 0.1 M cystein-HCl. A procedure was developed for isolating DNA from the cells of staphylococci and other microorganisms based on enzymatic lysis. In terms of major physicochemical properties, the preparations of DNA were not inferior to the preparations of DNA isolated by the classical Marmur technique with Kirbi's deproteinization and had transforming activity. The developed procedure for isolation of DNA with using the lysoenzyme preparation widened the possibilities of investigating the genetics of staphylococci and other microorganisms.     

Bacteriolytic Activity of Enzymes Derived from Streptomyces Species

Streptomyces species H–402 and 1829 possessing high lytic activities against cariogenic streptococci which induce dental plaque and caries, were isolated by the screening from soils and sewers. They were identified as Streptomyces griseus and Streptomyces globisporus respectively. The former strain produced lytic enzyme accompanying spore formation during the surface culture, while the latter strain revealed a high activity in the submerged culture. These enzymes had wide substrate specificity against all groups of cariogenic streptococci. The lytic enzymes may be expected as an useful medicament for the prevention of dental caries.     

Study of catalase and proteolytic activities of different variants of Bacillus mesentericus]

Catalase and proteolytic activity of the culures and morphological variants of Bacillus mesentericus fuscus, Bac. mesentericus vulgatus were studied. The variants were obtained as a result of prolonged cultivation of the stock strains in the potato mash under the layer of vaseline oil. The level of catalase activity varies in different morphological variants of the same culture, changes with age and depends on the storage conditions. The catalase activity in the rough, smooth and papillar variants that were freshly isolated from the potato mash was 1.5=2.5 times lower than that in the variants long kept on the agar medium. The quantitative indexes of the proteolytic activity of different variants also varied.     

Identification of Streptomyces sp. KH29, which produces an antibiotic substance processing an inhibitory activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

The Actinomycete strain KH29 is antagonistic to the multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Based on the diaminopimelic acid (DAP) type, and the morphological and physiological characteristics observed through the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), KH29 was confirmed as belonging to the genus Streptomyces. By way of its noted 16S rDNA nucleotide sequences, KH29 was found to have a relationship with Streptomyces cinnamonensis. The production of an antibiotic from this strain was found to be most favorable when cultured with glucose, polypeptone, and yeast extract (PY) medium for 6 days at 27 degrees C. The antibiotic produced was identified, through comparisons with reported spectral data including MS and NMR as a cyclo(L-tryptophanyl-L-tryptophanyl). Cyclo(L-Trp-L-Trp), from the PY cultures of KH29, was seen to be highly effective against 41 of 49 multidrugresistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Furthermore, cyclo(LTrp- L-Trp) had antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aspergillus niger, and Candida albicans, However, it was ineffective against Streptomyces murinus.     

一株新的a-淀粉酶抑制剂生产菌株ZG0656及其产物的发酵、分离、性质与应用

从土壤中分离并筛选得到了一株a-淀粉酶抑制剂生产菌, 编号ZG0656。根据形态特征、培养特征、生理生化特征、细胞壁化学组成特征和16S rDNA全序列相似性比较分析等多相分类方法, 确认菌株ZG0656为天蓝黄链霉菌的新变种, 命名为天蓝黄链霉菌南开变种(Streptomyces coelicoflavus var. nankaiensis)。该菌经10 L发酵罐水平发酵, 发酵液中可积累一定量的a-淀粉酶抑制剂。采用浓缩, 树脂吸附, 凝胶过滤, 减压干燥等方法得到a-淀粉酶抑制剂混合物。该a-淀粉酶抑制剂为含氮的拟低聚糖类物质, 能强烈抑制哺乳动物来源的a-淀粉酶, 对餐后高血糖的形成有明显改善作用, 可用于制备治疗糖尿病、肥胖症的药物或功能性食品。     

Collagenolytic activity in several species of deuteromycetes under various storage conditions

The ability of deuteromycetes of the genera Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Botrytis to retain collagenolytic activity was studied after both 2 and 10 years of storage on a Czapek medium under a layer of mineral oil at 4 degrees C, as well as in silica gel granules at 20 and -60 degrees C. The enzymatic activity of several species, including Botrytis terrestris, Penicillium janthinellum, Penicillium chrysogenum, and Penicillium citrinum, was retained under both conditions of storage. Aspergillus repens retained enzymatic activity only if stored under a layer of mineral oil. The viability of conidia and the collagenolytic activity of Botrytis terrestris, P. janthinellum, P. chrysogenum, and Penicillium citrinum, maintained on silica gel for 10 years, depended on the storage temperature. The viability of the test strains improved after storage on a silica gel at -60 degrees C. A strain of Aspergillus repens lost its ability to dissolve collagen at various storage temperatures on the silica gel. The index of lysis for three strains of Penicillium deuteromycetes (Penicillium janthinellum, Penicillium chrysogenum, and Penicillium citrinum) increased after a 10-year storage on silica gel at -60 degrees C.     

抗肿瘤活性海洋放线菌的筛选及菌株HGF26的初步鉴定

对采自连云港海域的海泥样品进行放线菌选择性分离,用其发酵液进行抗肿瘤活性筛选,并对活性较好的菌株HGF26进行了初步鉴定。从海泥样品中共分离得到放线菌78株,以人肝癌细胞HepG2为靶标,活性筛选得到细胞毒活性达60％以上的阳性菌株3株,以其他5株肿瘤细胞为靶标的复筛表明,菌株HGF26的发酵液对多种肿瘤细胞具有显著的细胞毒活性,其中对胃癌细胞BGC823的细胞毒活性为79％,活性产物具有较好的酸碱和热稳定性。通过对菌株的培养特征、形态特征、生理生化特征和细胞壁成分分析,将菌株HGF26初步鉴定为微白黄链霉菌的海洋变种。     

Alkaline serine protease produced by Streptomyces sp. degrades PrP(Sc)

A PrP(Sc)-degrading enzyme was isolated from the culture medium of Streptomyces sp. using perchloric acid-soluble protein (PSP) as a substrate. The media of 500 microbial species were screened to obtain the PSP-degrading enzyme. The medium containing the protease secreted from strain 99-GP-2D-5 showed the highest PSP-degrading activity. Strain 99-GP-2D-5 was assigned as the genus Streptomyces by its morphological and chemotaxonomic characteristics. When scrapie prion was used as the substrate, it was completely digested by the enzyme. The amino acid sequence of the enzyme was identical to that of the C-terminal region of alkaline serine protease (ASP) I. ASP I may be the precursor of the enzyme, and the enzyme seems to be the mature type of ASP I. The maximal activity of the enzyme was observed at 60 degrees C and pH 11, and the scrapie prion was degraded within 3 min under the optimum conditions.     

1株土壤放线菌的分类鉴定及其抗菌活性的研究

对从土壤微生物中筛选到的放线菌菌株1356进行分类学和抗菌活性的研究。采用多相分类法,对菌株的形态特征、培养特征、生理生化特性及16 SrRNA基因序列进行了研究。结果表明:该菌株的形态特征、培养特征、生理生化特性为链霉菌属的特征;16S rDNA序列分析及系统进化树分析表明其序列与灰色产色链霉菌的同源性最高;该菌株的发酵产物对番茄叶霉、白色念珠菌、小麦根腐菌等17种真菌均有不同程度的抑制作用。放线菌1356菌株具有广谱抗真菌活性而对细菌无作用;初步确定其为链霉菌属灰色产色链霉菌的一个亚种。     

橡胶褐根病拮抗放线菌17-7的筛选、鉴定及发酵条件优化

[背景]由有害木层孔菌(Phellinus noxius Corner)侵染引起的橡胶树褐根病是严重危害橡胶树的一类病害,给橡胶产业造成巨大的经济损失。[目的]从橡胶树根际土壤中筛选对橡胶树褐根病菌具有高拮抗活性的放线菌菌株,为该病害生防药剂的研发提供基础。[方法]采用稀释涂布法分离放线菌,平板对峙法、抑制菌丝生长速率法筛选拮抗菌株,通过培养特征、生理生化特征及16S rRNA基因序列分析确定其分类地位;利用单因子试验和正交试验相结合确定其最优发酵配方及培养条件。[结果]筛选到一株对橡胶褐根病具有较强抑制作用的放线菌菌株17-7,其对橡胶树上的5种病原菌均有较好的抑制作用。菌株17-7与桑树链霉菌(Streptomyces samsunensi)亲缘关系较近,且形态特征、培养特征和生理生化特征基本相符。该菌株最优发酵配方和培养条件分别为:葡萄糖20.0 g/L、大豆粉25.0g/L、KH2PO4 1.0g/L、NaCl 0.5 g/L、CaCO30.5g/L,培养基装瓶量为150 mL/500 mL,起始pH 8.0,摇瓶培养转速为140 r/min,接种量为10%,培养温度为28℃,...     

烟草根际铁载体产生菌G-229-21T的筛选、鉴定及拮抗机理

[目的]从烟草根际筛选烟草疫霉[Phytophthora parasitica var.nicotianae(Breda de Hann)Tucker]拮抗菌,探索其拮抗机理.[方法]限铁(2.0 μmol/L FeCl3)蔗糖-天冬酰胺平板对峙法筛选烟草疫霉拮抗菌;刃天青(CAS)法检测其铁载体的产生及其对铁离子的亲和能力.结合形态、生理生化、16s rRNA序列同源性和系统发育分析及种特异性分子法对其进行鉴定.XAD-2吸附层析法提取其铁载体,分光光度法检测其铁载体类型.不同铁离子浓度下,比较其铁载体对烟草疫霉的抑制作用.[结果]我们筛选到一株限铁条件下烟草疫霉拮抗菌G-229-21T,该菌产生高亲和力铁载体,被初步鉴定为Pseudomonas mediterranea.该菌产生的羧酸型铁载体,在低铁条件下(0.16μmol/L～10μmol/L,FeCl3)对烟草疫霉的抑制率达92.3%以上,而在富铁条件下(100 μmol/L FeCl3)抑制率仅为2.0%.[结论]首次报道P. mediterranea G-229-21T产生高亲和力羧酸型铁载体,该铁载体在低铁条件下对烟草疫霉有显著的抑制作用.     

Stability of enzymes inactivating aminoglycoside antibiotics

Stability of aminoglycoside phosphotransferases, adenylyltransferases and acetyltransferases isolated from various sources was studied. The enzymes were characterized by different substrate profiles. They were stored at a temperature of -10 degrees C in the form of frozen solutions or at a temperature of 4 degrees C in the lyophilized form. It was shown that lyophilization markedly increased the stability of the enzymes inactivating aminoglycoside antibiotics. Aminoglycoside phosphotransferases and adenylyltransferases with streptomycin as substrate were less stable than aminoglycoside phosphotransferases with neomycin as substrate. Aminoglycoside acetyltransferases from Streptomyces fradiae 918 producing neomycin were least stable among the enzymes studied. Lyophilized enzymes as a possible stabilizer of ATP added to the preparations had no significant effect on their stability during storage.     

Biolytic extraction of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) from Bacillus megaterium Ti3 using the lytic enzyme of Streptomyces albus Tia1

The applicability of Streptomyces sp. cell lytic enzymes for devising a simple and competent biological polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) recovery approach from Bacillus megaterium cells was investigated. B. megaterium strain Ti3 produced 50% (w/w) PHA using glucose as carbon source. The intracellular PHA was recovered employing a non-PHA accumulating actinomycetes (Tia1) identified as Streptomyces albus, having potent lytic activity against living and heat inactivated B. megaterium. Interestingly, maximum biomass (2.53?±?0.6?g/L by 24?h) of the lytic actinomycete was obtained in PHA production medium itself thus circumventing the prior actinomycete acclimatization just by co-inoculation with B. megaterium as an inducer. Maximum lytic activity was observed at pH 6.0, 40?°C, 220?mg of biomass and 33.3?mL of concentrated culture filtrate in a 100?mL reaction mixture. Preliminary biochemical investigations confirmed the proteolytic and caseinolytic nature of the lytic enzyme. PHA yield of 0.55?g/g by co-inoculation extraction approach was comparable with the conventional sodium hypochlorite based extraction method. Interestingly, S. albus also demonstrated a broad spectrum lytic potential against varied Gram-negative and Gram-positive PHA producers highlighting the extensive applicability of this biolytic PHA recovery approach. The lytic enzyme retained almost 100% relative activity on storage at ?20?°C upto two months. ¹H Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of the extracted polymer confirmed it as a homopolymer composed of 3-hydroxybutyrate monomeric units. This is the first report on Streptomyces sp. based biological and eco-friendly, intracellular PHA recovery from Bacillus spp.