Penicillium expansum, a resident fungal strain of the orbital complex Mir, producing xanthocillin X and questiomycin A

It was demonstrated that the fungus Penicillium expansum 2-7, a resident strain of the orbital complex Mir, which became dominating at the end of a long-term space flight, formed biologically active secondary metabolites (antibiotics). Using physicochemical methods, these metabolites were identified as xanthocyllin X and questiomycin A. Time courses of their biosyntheses during growth and development of the producer culture were studied. Addition of zinc to the culture medium affected both the growth of the culture and the biosyntheses of the antibiotics. The concentrations of zinc in the medium, optimum for xanthocyllin X and questiomycin A production, amount to 0.3 and 3.0 mg/l, respectively.     

一株产阿魏酸酯酶青霉菌株的筛选、鉴定及生长特征

从腐烂的木质纤维中筛选了一株产阿魏酸酯酶的菌株HDFE1,根据其形态特征、rDNAITS1-5.8S-ITS2序列及系统发育分析,鉴定菌株HDFE1为青霉属的橘青霉(Penicillium citrinum Thom)。菌株HDFE1最适生长温度为30°C,最适生长pH为6.0。该菌株在30°C、pH6.0、200r/min培养60h时,阿魏酸酯酶酶活力为最高,达20.75U/L。     

The biosynthesis of low-molecular-weight nitrogen-containing secondary metabolite-alkaloids by the resident strains of Penicillium chrysogenum and Penicillium expansum isolated on the board of the Mir space station

The analysis of the absorption spectra of the low-molecular-weight nitrogen-containing secondary metabolites--alkaloids--of 4 Penicillium chrysogenum strains and 6 Penicillium expansum strains isolated on board the Mir space station showed that all these strains synthesize metabolites of alkaloid origin (roquefortine, 3,12-dihydroroquefortine, meleagrin, viridicatin, viridicatol, isorugulosuvin, rugulosuvin B, N-acetyl-tryptamine, and a "yellow metabolite" containing the benzoquinone chromophore).     

Purification and preliminary crystallographic analysis of a Penicillium expansum lipase

PF898 is a strain of Penicillium expansum optimized for the high level production of Penicillium expansum lipase (PEL). This PEL is unique compared with other lipases in several aspects, For example, the PEL shows low sequence identities (<30%) to all other known lipases, and high percentage of hydrophobic residues in the N-terminal region. The PEL was purified to homogeneity and shown to be 28 kDa by SDS-PAGE. Crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction analysis were obtained by the sitting-drop method of vapor diffusion with ammonia sulfate as the precipitating agent at 298 K. The crystals have tetragonal lattice and unit-cell parameters of a=b=88.09 A, c=126.54 A. Diffraction data were collected to a resolution of 2.08 A on an in-house rotating-anode generator.     

A new meroterpenoid and a new polyketide from Penicillium expansum GY618 Fungus

Two new compounds, including one meroterpenoid (1) and a polyketide derivative (2), along with six compounds (3−8), were isolated from the rice solid fermentation of Penicillium expansum GY618. The structures of these new compounds were elucidated through interpretations of spectroscopic data and highresolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The absolute configurations of all new compounds were unambiguously established through the optical rotation or calculation of the ECD spectrum. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial and antitumor activities. Compound 6 exhibited weak antitumor activity.     

Identification of geosmin as a volatile metabolite of Penicillium expansum.

Cultures of Penicillium expansum produce a musty, earthy odor. Geosmin [1,10-trans-dimethyl-trans(9)-decalol] was identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry from headspace samples of P. expansum cultures. Olfactory comparison of P. expansum cultures with a geosmin standard indicated geosmin is the primary component of the odor associated with P. expansum.     

一株扩展青霉拮抗菌的分离、鉴定及抑菌活性物质

【目的】筛选有效抑制扩展青霉(Penicillium expansum)的拮抗菌,并鉴定其所产抑菌物质的主要种类及相对含量。【方法】从苹果表面分离到拮抗扩展青霉的菌株BA-16,经形态学、生理生化及16S r RNA基因序列分析对该菌进行鉴定;根据已知脂肽类抗生素合成相关基因序列设计3对特异性引物对菌株BA-16进行检测,对PCR产物克隆、测序和BLAST分析,采用酸沉淀法从菌株发酵液中制备出抑菌物质粗提液,对活性粗提物进行HPLC和MALDI-TOF-MS分析。【结果】经鉴定,BA-16被鉴定为解淀粉芽孢杆菌(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens),所得PCR产物经测序和BLAST分析,证实BA-16带有sfp和fen B基因。HPLC和MS结果显示菌株发酵液中含有Fengycin和Surfactin两种脂肽类产物,Fengycin是拮抗扩展青霉的主要因素。【结论】本研究对于苹果采后青霉病的生物防治具有良好的应用开发前景。     

Relationship between conidial enzymes and germination of the apple blue mold,Penicillium expansum

The relationship between conidial enzymes of Penicillium expansum and spore germination was examined. The activities of xylanase and pectinase, but not of cellulase and amylase, were detected in the conidia. The levels of xylanase and pectinase were greatly enhanced by xylan and pectin as respective carbon sources in the basal medium. No conidia germinated in the basal medium without a carbon source. The type of carbon source and the enzyme levels of the conidia did not affect the rate of germination. However, a relationship was found between the enzyme levels and the elongation of the germ tubes.     

Submerged Cultivation of a Fungal Mutant Strain Humicola Lutea 120-5 Producing Acid Proteinases

The optimal parameters for the cultivation in 10-l fermenters of a mutant strain Humicola lutea 120-5 were established:temperature 30°C, inoculum size 6%, inoculum age 24 h, aeration rate 0,6 vol/vol · min, medium agitation 620 rpm and cultivation time 72 h. A maximal proteolytic activity of 2000 µg tyrosine liberated from 2%casein ml^?1 culture filtrate min^?1 at pH 3.0 and 40°C was obtained under the fixed conditions. α-Amylase biosynthesis during the cultivation of H. lutea 120-5 was observed but it was insignificant to the 72nd h. It is demonstrated that starch can be used as alternative to glucose carbon source. It is proved that the mutant strain H.lutea 120-5 produced two acid proteinases.     

Identification of geosmin as a volatile metabolite of Penicillium expansum.

Cultures of Penicillium expansum produce a musty, earthy odor. Geosmin [1,10-trans-dimethyl-trans(9)-decalol] was identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry from headspace samples of P. expansum cultures. Olfactory comparison of P. expansum cultures with a geosmin standard indicated geosmin is the primary component of the odor associated with P. expansum.     

The isoepoxydon dehydrogenase gene of the patulin metabolic pathway differs for Penicillium griseofulvum and Penicillium expansum

Purified DNA from isolates of Penicillium griseofulvum and P. expansum was used as a template to amplify a 600-bp fragment of the isoepoxydon dehydrogenase (idh) gene of the patulin biosynthetic pathway. Primer pairs designed from the P. griseofulvum gene (GenBank accession AF006680) to amplify specific regions of the idh gene yielded similar-sized bands for all strains. Asymmetrical amplification produced DNA products for sequencing and DNA sequences were translated to produce the corresponding amino acid sequences. After removal of two introns present in the region sequenced, amino acid sequences were compared. There were 12 amino acid differences between P. expansum and P. griseofulvum in the coding region. The differences correlated with the amount of patulin previously produced in culture, with strains of P. griseofulvum producing the greatest amounts of patulin.     

Carbon,nitrogen and pH regulate the production and activity of a polygalacturonase isozyme produced by Penicillium expansum

The influence of carbon, nitrogen and pH on polygalacturonase (PG) activity produced by Penicillium expansum were investigated. P. expansum mycelial growth was greatest on lyophilized lyophilised fruit tissue and the highest PG activity occurred in apple pectin medium. Nitrogen source influenced PG activity and was highest with ammonia while the greatest mycelial mass was supported by glutamate or glutamine. PG activity and mycelial mass peaked 5 five days after inoculation as polyuronide content decreased and the pH and ammonium levels increased in apple pectin medium. A single active PG isozyme with an isoelectric point of ～7.6 was produced in apple pectin medium and a partial cDNA clone was obtained that was most homologous to the pggII gene from Penicillium. griseoroseum. The results from this study indicate that P. expansum can modulate the activity of PG in response to nutrient sources and ambient pH through signalling pathways that modulate nutrient acquisition, uptake and metabolism.     

等离子体-紫外线复合诱变选育高产谷胱甘肽酵母菌

以产还原型谷胱甘肽（glutathione,GSH）的啤酒酵母（Sacchromyces cerevisiae）SC-20为出发菌株,采用氩气等离子体射线、紫外照射及两者的复合诱变处理,获得一株高产GSH的酿酒酵母优良菌株（S．cerevisiae）DU-20．结果表明该菌株具有稳定的遗传性能,GSH含量与产量分别比出发菌株提高了78.33％和118．4％．     

Partial purification and properties of pectin lyase from Penicillium expansum

A pectin lyase, poly(methoxygalacturonide) lyase, EC 4.2.2.10, from a culture filtrate of Penicillium expansum was partially purified 33-fold with 7.3% yield. The enzyme was monomeric with a molecular mass of 36.5 kDa. The enzyme did not contain pectate lyase activity and degraded citrus and apple pectin best at pH 7.0 and 40 to 45°C. The K _m for citrus pectin was 9 mg ml^-1.     

海洋扩展青霉（Penicillium expansum）果胶酶的纯化及酶学性质研究

通过超滤、DEAE Sephadex A-50离子交换层析、Sephadex G-100凝胶过滤层析,对一株来自海洋的扩展青霉(Penicillium expansum)所产果胶酶进行分离纯化,得到电泳纯的果胶酶,经SDS-PAGE电泳显示单一条带,且果胶酶亚基的分子质量约为63.96 ku,纯化倍数为24.13,回收率为36.32%。酶学性质研究结果表明,该果胶酶的最适反应温度为50℃,最适p H值5.4,在p H值4.6~6.2比较稳定,Mg2+、Ca2+对果胶酶活力有明显激活作用,Cu2+有明显抑制作用,以果胶粉为底物的Vmax为393.56μg/(min·m L),Km为3.34 mg/m L。     

Dissection of patulin biosynthesis,spatial control and regulation mechanism in Penicillium expansum

The patulin biosynthesis is one of model pathways in an understanding of secondary metabolite biology and network novelties in fungi. However, molecular regulation mechanism of patulin biosynthesis and contribution of each gene related to the different catalytic enzymes in the biochemical steps of the pathway remain largely unknown in fungi. In this study, the genetic components of patulin biosynthetic pathway were systematically dissected in Penicillium expansum, which is an important fungal pathogen and patulin producer in harvested fruits and vegetables. Our results revealed that all the 15 genes in the cluster are involved in patulin biosynthesis. Proteins encoded by those genes are compartmentalized in various subcellular locations, including cytosol, nucleus, vacuole, endoplasmic reticulum, plasma membrane and cell wall. The subcellular localizations of some proteins, such as PatE and PatH, are required for the patulin production. Further, the functions of eight enzymes in the 10-step patulin biosynthetic pathway were verified in P. expansum. Moreover, velvet family proteins, VeA, VelB and VelC, were proved to be involved in the regulation of patulin biosynthesis, but not VosA. These findings provide a thorough understanding of the biosynthesis pathway, spatial control and regulation mechanism of patulin in fungi.     

产脂肪酶嗜酸性真菌的筛选、鉴定与产酶条件优化

旨在筛选获得高产脂肪酶菌株,并鉴定其种属及确定最佳产酶条件。从兰州城区附近采集富含油脂的土壤,通过维多利亚蓝与罗丹明B培养基进行菌株分离初筛。用改进铜皂-分光光度法测定酶活力值进行复筛,获得一株产酶能力较强的菌株LZ-6。经形态学观察和分子生物学鉴定,该菌株为雅致放射毛霉(Actinomucor elegans)。经单因素实验与正交实验确定该菌株的最佳产酶条件为:酵母粉1%、橄榄油2%、Mg SO4·7H2O 0.05%、(NH4)2SO4 0.1%、K2HPO4 0.2%、温度30℃、p H5.0、接种量为2%、发酵5 d,在此条件下,产酶活力达13.35 U/m L,比优化前提高了1.78倍。