利用甲硝唑及外加氧方法筛选耐氧产氢Klebsiella oxytoca HP1突变菌株

摘氢酶是生物制氢的关键酶,大多数氢酶因对氧极敏感而易失活,因此提高氢酶的氧耐受性对生物制氢有重要意义。本研究利用1％甲基磺酸乙酯对Klebsiella oxytoca HPl进行了两轮诱变,经40mmol／L甲硝唑和21％氧联合处理1h（第一轮诱变）或2h（第二轮诱变）进行筛选。所得突变菌株经产氢测试,结果在15％氧浓度条件下,第一代突变菌株HPl-A15产氢活性为出发菌株Klebsiella oxytoca HPl的3.70倍,在21％氧浓度条件下第二代突变菌株HPAl5-37产氢活性为HPl-A15菌株的2.75倍,是出发菌株的11倍。突变菌株HPl-A15和HPAl5-37具有较好的遗传稳定性。本试验结果说明利用MNZ和外加氧的方法适用于兼性厌氧菌耐氧产氢突变菌株的筛选。     

产酸克雷伯氏菌耐氧产氢及其可溶性氢酶耐氧特性研究

目的：考察产酸克雷伯氏菌（KZebsielaloxytocaHPl）耐氧产氢特性及其可溶性氢酶的氧耐受特性。方法：研究K．oxytocctHPl在不同气相氧浓度条件下利用葡萄糖（1％,m/v）、丙酮酸钠（0．5％,m／v）及甲酸（0．1％,v／v）等底物产氢活性的以及K．oxyto-07,HPl可溶性氢酶在空气及氧饱和溶液中催化产氢活性。结果：K．oxytocaHP1在葡萄糖（1％,m/v）底物中具有较高耐氧产氢活性,6h内在气相氧浓度为5％、10％和21％条件下的氢产量分别为厌氧条件下的20．9％、13．7％、8．3％;K．oxytoca HP1可溶性氢酶在空气中孵育12h后,其活性残余85．4％,在氧饱和溶液中活性损失一半约3h。结论：试验结果提示K．oxytoca HP1具有耐氧产氢特性,其可溶性氢酶具有较高氧耐受性,在氢能源的开发中具有潜在的应用前景。     

质子自杀法选育克雷伯氏菌产乳酸突变株

以产酸克雷伯氏菌(Klebsiella oxytoca) M5al为出发菌株, 经亚硝基胍诱变处理, 运用质子自杀法选育, 从含0.17 mol/L NaBr-NaBrO3的初筛平板上选出44个具有稳定遗传性的单菌落, 然后结合培养基优化后的摇瓶发酵复筛, 获得3个产乳酸突变株, 其乳酸脱氢酶活性分别为出发菌株的50.6%、58.8%、61.3%。对其中乳酸脱氢酶活性最低的菌株在5 L自动发酵罐上进行批式发酵, 结果显示: 突变株乳酸产量大幅降低, 而乙酸、1,3-丙二醇的产量则显著增加。     

果胶酶高产菌株的紫外线及硫酸二乙酯的诱变育种

以HDYM-02为出发菌株,用紫外线及硫酸二乙酯进行诱变,从大量突变株中进行筛选,选育出2株产果胶酶性质稳定且酶活明显提高的突变株UV-21和DES-1,株相比其产酶期提前,前者在24h时的酶活力为出发菌株的1．6倍,后者在12h的酶活力为出发菌株的1．44倍。     

产纤维素酶菌株的筛选及离子束诱变

从含腐败秸秆的土壤中分离出刚果红水解圈与菌落比值(D/H)较大的7株纤维素酶产生菌,其中菌株S-1分解羧甲基纤维素钠的酶活(CMC酶活)最高,经鉴定为解淀粉芽孢杆菌。以之为出发菌株进行离子束诱变,采用酶标仪高通量酶活测定法筛选出CMC酶活较高的突变菌株进行传代培养,测定其传5代后菌株的CMC酶活,得到15株CMC酶活较高的突变菌株,其中突变菌株308的菌落形态变化较大,其CMC酶活最高,接种24 h后比出发菌S-1提高了84.4%,且突变菌株308的CMC酶活的提高具有遗传稳定性。表明离子束诱变对于提高菌株产纤维素酶能力具有潜在的应用价值。     

氯化锂诱变选育3-羟基丙酸高产菌株

本文以实验室筛选得到的翰逊德巴利酵母菌(Debaryomyces hansenii)DH01为出发菌株,利用氯化锂诱变选育3-羟基丙酸(3HP)产量高并且可以用于实际生产的突变株。经过两轮氯化锂诱变,筛选得到一株产酸量较高的菌株wt06。在培养温度为28℃,120 r/min的条件下,经过48 h培养后,该菌株3HP的产量最高达到23.70 g/L,是原始菌株产量的5.44倍,且该菌株具有良好的遗传稳定性。     

亚硝基胍诱变选育低温β-半乳糖苷酶高产菌

以野生低温β-半乳糖苷酶产生菌水生拉恩菌(Rahnella aquatilis)14-1为出发菌株.通过亚硝基胍(NTG)诱变及低温驯化,采用选择性平板初筛和摇瓶复筛,筛选出一株产酶活力比原始菌株提高54%的突变株,该突变株经传5代培养,产酶特性稳定.     

耐高糖高产2,3-丁二醇产酸克雷伯氏杆菌的选育

以产酸克雷伯氏杆菌(Klebsiella oxytoca) ME-UD-3为出发菌株,经紫外线及硫酸二乙酯复合诱变后分别在葡萄糖浓度逐渐提高的液体培养基中进行富集培养,筛选获得了一株耐高糖的2,3-丁二醇高产突变菌株K. oxytoca ME-UD-3-4;该菌株的初始葡萄糖耐受浓度从出发菌株的120g/L提高到300g/L以上,在初始葡萄糖浓度为95 g/L的条件下发酵培养,与出发菌株相比发酵时间缩短了8h,2,3-丁二醇的产量由原来的38.5g/L提高到43.0g/L,生产强度从0.80 g/L·h提高到1.08 g/L·h,转化率达到了理论值的91%。     

内切葡聚糖酶高产菌株的诱变选育

【目的】建立里氏木霉(Trichoderma reesei)高产突变菌株的快速筛选方法,选育出高产内切葡聚糖酶的突变株。【方法】对里氏木霉T306菌株的初筛培养基进行优化,建立快速筛选方法;通过紫外诱变手段选育内切葡聚糖酶高产突变菌株,并对突变菌株的产酶培养基进行优化。【结果】在初筛培养基中添加浓度为0.1%(W/V)的乳糖、蛋白胨及脱氧胆酸钠有利于菌株的筛选。诱变后筛选出菌落形态发生明显变化的内切葡聚糖酶高产突变株0516,其羧甲基纤维素酶活力(CMC酶)较出发菌株提高了38.9%。其产酶培养基经优化后,得到最适碳、氮源分别为:乳糖1.50%、硫酸铵0.14%、尿素0.05%、蛋白胨0.10%,优化后CMC酶活力达64.2 U/mL,较优化前提高了2.3倍。【结论】建立了里氏木霉高产突变菌株的快速筛选方法,通过紫外诱变育种获得了产内切葡聚糖酶能力高且遗传稳定的突变株0516。     

一株产黄纤维单胞菌的选育及产酶特性研究

从土壤中筛选分离出的产纤维素酶菌株S26(经中国科学院微生物所鉴定为产黄纤维单胞菌Cellulomonas flavigena),测定酶活为 25.86 U/mL,以此为出发菌株,经UV反复诱变处理,多代选育,筛选出1株纤维素酶高产突变株UY-4,酶活力达 87.92 U/mL,是出发菌株的 3.4 倍,而且遗传性能稳定.对UY-4产酶影响因素的研究表明,产酶最适条件为稻草与麦麸32、接种量10%(体积与质量比), (NH4)2SO4 0.5%、起始pH 7.4、35 ℃、培养 72～84 h.     

Prevention of H2O2 generation by monoamine oxidase protects against CNS O2 toxicity.

Toxicity to the central nervous system (CNS) by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) presumably relates to increased production of reactive oxygen species. The sites of generation of reactive oxygen species during HBO, however, have not been fully characterized in the brain. We investigated the relationship between regional generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the brain in the presence of an irreversible inhibitor of catalase, aminotriazole (ATZ), and protection from CNS O2 toxicity by a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, pargyline. At 6 ATA of oxygen, pargyline significantly protected rats from CNS O2 toxicity whereas ATZ enhanced O2 toxicity. In animals pretreated with ATZ, HBO inactivated 21-40% more catalase than air exposure in the six brain regions studied. Because ATZ-mediated inactivation of catalase was H2O2 dependent, the decrease in catalase activity during hyperoxia was proportional to the intracellular production of H2O2. Pargyline, administered 30 min before HBO, inhibited MAO by greater than 90%, prevented ATZ inhibition of catalase activity during HBO, and reversed the augmentation of CNS O2 toxicity by ATZ. These findings indicate that H2O2 generated by MAO during hyperoxia is important to the pathogenesis of CNS O2 toxicity in rats.     

Critical role of the residue size at position 87 in H2O2- dependent substrate hydroxylation activity and H2O2 inactivation of cytochrome P450BM-3

Replacement of phenylalanine 87 with alanine or glycine (mutant F87A or F87G) greatly increased the H2O2-supported substrate hydroxylation activity of cytochrome P450BM-3, whose original H2O2-supported activity is hardly detectable. On the other hand, replacement of phenylalanine 87 with valine (mutant F87V) did not. In the oxidation of p-nitrophenoxydodecanoic acid (12-pNCA), the turnover numbers of the mutant F87A in the presence of NADPH and O2, or H2O2 were 493 and 162 nmol/min/nmol, respectively. The H2O2-supported F87A hydroxylation activity was further confirmed with free fatty acids as substrates. Moreover, the stability of F87A in H2O2 solutions also largely increased. The order of the stability of the wild type (WT), F87A, and their substrate (12-pNCA)-binding complexes in H2O2 solutions listed from high to low was F87A, WT, F87A substrate-binding complex, and WT substrate-binding complex. We propose that the free space size in the vicinity of the heme iron significantly influences P450BM-3 H2O2-supported activity and H2O2 inactivation.     

Photosynthetic generation of O2 and H2 by photosystem I-deficient chlamydomonas mutants

A comparative study of aerobic generation of O2 and anaerobic photoproduction of H2 in whole cells of a wild-type strain of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and its photosystem I-deficient mutants B4 and F8 found no contribution of photosystem II to ferredoxin photoreduction, which is not consistent with data of recent studies by Greenbaum et al. (Nature, 1995, 376, 438-441; and Science, 1996, 273, 364-367) who reported that they had discovered such a capacity in these mutant strains. In the wild-type and mutant strains, action spectra showed that O2 was evolved by photosystem II, whereas photoinhibition of chlororespiration and evolution of H2 depended on the activity of photosystem I. Single-turnover flash measurements of H2 evolution showed that the contents of photosystem I in mutant strains amounted to 3-35% of that in the wild-type strain. This fraction of photosystem I in "leaky" mutants displayed abnormal kinetic features and was highly sensitive to photoinhibition.     

Catalase regulates cell growth in HL60 human promyelocytic cells: evidence for growth regulation by H(2)O(2)

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) including hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) are generated constitutively in mammalian cells. Because of its relatively long life and high permeability across membranes, H(2)O(2) is thought to be an important second messenger. Generation of H(2)O(2) is increased in response to external insults, including radiation. Catalase is located at the peroxisome and scavenges H(2)O(2). In this study, we investigated the role of catalase in cell growth using the H(2)O(2)-resistant variant HP100-1 of human promyelocytic HL60 cells. HP100-1 cells had an almost 10-fold higher activity of catalase than HL60 cells without differences in levels of glutathione peroxidase, manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), and copper-zinc SOD (CuZnSOD). HP100-1 cells had higher proliferative activity than HL60 cells. Treatment with catalase or the introduction of catalase cDNA into HL60 cells stimulated cell growth. Exposure of HP100-1 cells to a catalase inhibitor resulted in suppression of cell growth with concomitant increased levels of intracellular H(2)O(2). Moreover, exogenously added H(2)O(2) or depletion of glutathione suppressed cell growth in HL60 cells. Extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) was constitutively phosphorylated in HP100-1 cells but not in HL60 cells. Inhibition of the ERK1/2 pathway suppressed the growth of HP100-1 cells, but inhibition of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) did not affect growth. Moreover, inhibition of catalase blocked the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 but not of p38MAPK in HP100-1 cells. Thus our results suggest that catalase activates the growth of HL60 cells through dismutation of H(2)O(2), leading to activation of the ERK1/2 pathway; H(2)O(2) is an important regulator of growth in HL60 cells.     

Oxidative stress in Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942: various mechanisms for H2O2 detoxification with different physiological roles

This study focuses on the mechanisms for hydrogen peroxide detoxification in Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942. To gain better understanding of the role of different routes of hydrogen peroxide detoxification, we inactivated TplA (thioredoxin-peroxidase-like), which we recently identified. In addition, we inactivated the gene encoding catalase-peroxidase and examined the ability to detoxify H(2)O(2) and to survive oxidative stress in both of the single mutants and in the double mutant. Surprisingly, we observed that the double mutant survived H(2)O(2) concentrations that the single catalase-peroxidase mutant could not tolerate. This phenotype correlated with an increased ability of the double mutant to detoxify externally added H(2)O(2) compared to the catalase-peroxidase mutant. Therefore, our studies suggested the existence of a hydrogen peroxide detoxification activity in addition to catalase-peroxidase and thioredoxin-peroxidase. The rate of detoxification of externally added H(2)O(2) was similar in the wild-type and the TplA mutant cells, suggesting that, under these conditions, catalase-peroxidase activity was essential for this process and TplA was dispensable. However, during excessive radiation, conditions under which the cell might experience oxidative stress, TplA appears to be essential for growth, and cells lacking it cannot compete with the wild-type strain. Overall, these studies suggested different physiological roles for various cellular hydrogen peroxide detoxification mechanisms in Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942.     

Ultraviolet-B-induced oxidative stress and antioxidant defense system responses in ascorbate-deficient vtc1 mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has a negative impact on plant cells, and results in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In order to increase our understanding of the effects of UV-B on antioxidant processes, we investigated the response of an ascorbate-deficient Arabidopsis thaliana mutant vtc1 to short-term increased UV-B exposure. After UV-B supplementation, vtc1 mutants exhibited oxidative damage. Evidence for damage included an increase in H(2)O(2) content and the production of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS); a decrease in chlorophyll content and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters were also reported. The vtc1 mutants had higher total glutathione than the wild type (WT) during the first day of UV-B treatment. We found reduced ratio of glutathione/total glutathione and increased ratio of dehydroascorbate/total ascorbate in the vtc1 mutants, compared to the WT plants. In addition, the enzymes responsible for ROS scavenging, including superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxidase, had insufficient activity in the vtc1 mutants, compared to the WT plants. The same reduced activity in the vtc1 mutants was reported for the enzymes responsible for the regeneration of ascorbate and glutathione (including monodehydroascorbate reductase, dehydroascorbate reductase, and glutathione reductase). These results suggest that the ascorbate-deficient mutant vtc1 is more sensitive to supplementary UV-B treatment than WT plants and ascorbate can be considered an important antioxidant for UV-B radiation.     

Improved photobiological H2 production in engineered green algal cells

Oxygenic photosynthetic organisms use solar energy to split water (H2O) into protons (H+), electrons (e-), and oxygen. A select group of photosynthetic microorganisms, including the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, has evolved the additional ability to redirect the derived H+ and e- to drive hydrogen (H2) production via the chloroplast hydrogenases HydA1 and A2 (H2 ase). This process occurs under anaerobic conditions and provides a biological basis for solar-driven H2 production. However, its relatively poor yield is a major limitation for the economic viability of this process. To improve H2 production in Chlamydomonas, we have developed a new approach to increase H+ and e- supply to the hydrogenases. In a first step, mutants blocked in the state 1 transition were selected. These mutants are inhibited in cyclic e- transfer around photosystem I, eliminating possible competition for e- with H2ase. Selected strains were further screened for increased H2 production rates, leading to the isolation of Stm6. This strain has a modified respiratory metabolism, providing it with two additional important properties as follows: large starch reserves (i.e. enhanced substrate availability), and a low dissolved O2 concentration (40% of the wild type (WT)), resulting in reduced inhibition of H2ase activation. The H2 production rates of Stm6 were 5-13 times that of the control WT strain over a range of conditions (light intensity, culture time, +/- uncoupler). Typically, approximately 540 ml of H2 liter(-1) culture (up to 98% pure) were produced over a 10-14-day period at a maximal rate of 4 ml h(-1) (efficiency = approximately 5 times the WT). Stm6 therefore represents an important step toward the development of future solar-powered H2 production systems.     

Transposon Tn5-Generated Bradyrhizobium japonicum Mutants Unable To Grow Chemoautotrophically with H(2)

Twelve Tn5-induced mutants of Bradyrhizobium japonicum unable to grow chemoautotrophically with CO(2) and H(2) (Aut) were isolated. Five Aut mutants lacked hydrogen uptake activity (Hup). The other seven Aut mutants possessed wild-type levels of hydrogen uptake activity (Hup), both in free-living culture and symbiotically. Three of the Hup mutants lacked hydrogenase activity both in free-living culture and as nodule bacteroids. The other two mutants were Hup only in free-living culture. The latter two mutants appeared to be hypersensitive to repression by oxygen, since Hup activity could be derepressed under 0.4% O(2). All five Hup mutants expressed both ex planta and symbiotic nitrogenase activities. Two of the seven Aut Hup mutants expressed no free-living nitrogenase activity, but they did express it symbiotically. These two strains, plus one other Aut Hup mutant, had CO(2) fixation activities 20 to 32% of the wild-type level. The cosmid pSH22, which was shown previously to contain hydrogenase-related genes of B. japonicum, was conjugated into each Aut mutant. The Aut Hup mutants that were Hup both in free-living culture and symbiotically were complemented by the cosmid. None of the other mutants was complemented by pSH22. Individual subcloned fragments of pSH22 were used to complement two of the Hup mutants.     

Synthesis of catalase in Staphylococcus aureus MF-31

During the growth of Staphylococcus aureus MF-31, initial catalase activity dropped to a reduced level at the onset of exponential phase before increasing. When S. aureus was grown at 25, 32, or 37 degrees C, catalase activity was found to decrease by 80 to 90% within 1 h of inoculation. Two catalase-negative mutants and wild-type S. aureus MF-31 cells were exposed to exogenous 20 mM H2O2 for 15 min. For wild-type S. aureus, there was no effect from H2O2 until min 15, at which time a 10% decrease in CFU was observed. Both mutants showed increased sensitivity to the H2O2, with 56 and 71% reductions in the CFU for mutants C3 and C4, respectively, after a 15-min exposure. Cells of mutant and wild-type S. aureus were subjected to sublethal heating at 52 degrees C for 20 min. The lack of catalase activity in the mutants resulted in large decreases in enumeration.