Production,purification and immobilization of glucose isomerase from Streptomyces olivochromogenes PTCC 1547

Production of glucose isomerase from Streptomyces olivochromogenes PTCC 1457 was followed by its purification and immobilization. Different immobilization methods including the use of a hydrophobic support were investigated.     

Optimization of culture medium and growth conditions for production of L-arabinose isomerase and D-xylose isomerase by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lactobacillus bifermentans</Emphasis>

Lactobacillus bifermentans was used to produce the intracellular enzymes L-arabinose isomerase and D-xylose isomerase. Various factors of cultivation (temperature, pH, and incubation period) and culture medium composition (mineral salts, carbon source, and nitrogen source) were studied to select the conditions that maximize production of these enzymes. Arabinose isomerase and xylose isomerase activities were 9.4 and 7.24 U/ml, respectively. They were highest at 9 h of cultivation in the optimized medium, 1.6 times higher than that in the basic MRS broth. The optimal medium composition and cultivation conditions were determined. For optimal growth, the strain required Tween 80 (1 g/l) and a source of inorganic nitrogen (e.g., ammonium citrate). The bacterium had no requirement for sodium acetate for either growth or production of isomerases. The production rate of enzymes was increased when metal ions were added, primarily manganese (2.5 mM). The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Purification and kinetic behavior of glucose isomerase from Streptomyces lividans RSU26

Glucose isomerase (GI), an enzyme with deserved high potential in the world market. GI plays a major role in high Fructose Corn Syrup Production (HFCS). HFCS is used as a sweetener in food and pharmaceutical industries. Streptomyces are well-known producers of various industrially valuable enzymes, including Glucose isomerase. Currently, recombinant strains have been available for the production of various enzymes, but it has limitation in the large scale production. Therefore, identifying effective streptomyces strains have emerged. The current study, the novel S. lividans RSU26 was isolated from a marine source and optimized its potential to produce glucose isomerase at different physical and chemical conditions. The optimum pH and temperature for GI and biomass production were 7.5 and 35 °C, respectively at 96 h. Characterization study revealed that the approximate molar mass of GI was 43 kDa for monomeric and 170 kDa for tetrameric forms. Kinetic behavior exhibits Km, and Vmax values for the conversion of fructose to glucose conversion were 48.8 mM and 2.54 U mg⁻¹ at 50 °C and glucose to fructose were 29.4 mM and 2.38 U mg⁻¹ at 65 °C protein, respectively. Therefore, the present study suggested that the wild–type S. lividans RSU26 has strong potential to produce glucose isomerase for various industrial applications.     

Extracellular deoxyribonuclease production by a thermophile, Streptomyces thermonitrificans

A thermophilic bacterial strain, Streptomyces thermonitrificans, produced high levels of extracellular deoxyribonuclease (DNase) when grown on NBG medium (containing 1% peptone, 0.3% beef extract, 1% glucose and 0.5% NaCl). Maximum DNase activity (140 U ml⁻¹) was obtained, in 24 h, when the culture was grown on modified NBG medium (containing 1.3% beef extract, 1% glucose, 0.5% NaCl and 50 μM Mn²⁺ at 45°C. The crude enzyme showed higher activity on native DNA than on sonicated and heat denatured DNA. Moreover, addition of Mn²⁺ in the assay mixture resulted in a significant stimulation (10–15 fold) of the enzyme activity. Received 24 November 1998/ Accepted in revised form 25 April 1999     

Molecular cloning and expression of the glucose/xylose isomerase gene from Streptomyces sp. NCIM 2730 in Escherichia coli

Abstract A partial genomic library of Streptomyces sp. NCIM 2730 was constructed in Escherichia coli using pUC8 vector and screened for the presence of the d-glucose/xylose isomerase (GXI) gene using an 18-mer mixed oligonucleotide probe complementary to a highly conserved six-amino acid sequence of GXI from actinomycetes. Eight clones which hybridized with the radiolabelled oligoprobe showed the ability to complement xylose isomerase-defective E. coli mutants. The restriction map of the insert from one (pMSG27) of the eight GXI-positive clones showing detectable GXI activity was constructed. GXI-deficient strains of E. coli were able to utilize xylose as the sole carbon source for their growth upon transformation with pMSG27. E. coli JM105 (pMSG27) and E. coli JC1553 (pMSG27) were inducible by IPTG suggesting that the expression of the cloned gene was under the control of the lacZ promoter. Western blot analysis revealed that the cloned gene is expressed as a fusion protein of M _r 110. This is the first report of expression of a catalytically active GXI from Streptomyces in Escherichia coli .     

Cloning of the glucose isomerase (D-xylose isomerase) and xylulose kinase genes of Streptomyces violaceoniger

Summary Xylose utilization mutants of Streptomyces violaceoniger were isolated lacking one or both of the enzymes, glucose isomerase (xylose isomerase) and xylulose kinase. Using pUT206 as a cloning vector, complementation of the glucose isomerase negative phenotype with fragments of the S. violaceoniger chromosome permitted isolation of two recombinant plasmids, designated pUT220 and pUT221, which contained 10.6 and 10.1 kb of chromosomal DNA, respectively. Both of these plasmids complemented all three different classes of xylose negative mutants and also provoked an increase of glucose isomerase and xylulose kinase activity in the mutant and wild-type strains. Plasmid pUT220 was chosen for detailed study by subcloning experiments. The putative glucose isomerase gene was localized to a 2.1 kb segment of the 10.6 kb chromosomal DNA fragment. The putative xylulose kinase gene resides nearby. Thus both genes seem to be clustered at a single chromosomal localization. This organization appears similar to that of the xylose utilization pathway in Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium and Bacillus subtilis.     

Effects of glucose limitation on biomass and spiramycin production by Streptomyces ambofaciens

Spiramycin production by Streptomyces ambofaciens Sp181110 with glucose as the carbon source was studied under a controlled nutritional environment. In a batch culture, the glucose excess after ammonium depletion led to pyruvate and α-ketoglutarate accumulation. 85 mg/l of spiramycin were produced in less than 70 h during the stationary and maintenance phase on these acids after glucose exhaustion. Fed-batch strategy was designed to study spiramycin production without by-product formation and glucose accumulation. In these conditions, up to 150 mg/l were produced in less than 80 h during the stationary phase on glucose. The antibiotic titre was found independent of the glucose feeding under carbon limitation and the importance of putative intracellular reserves formed after nutrient exhaustion was suggested. Besides, spiramycin production was not inhibited by the limiting flux of glucose.     

Characterization of Streptomyces D3 derived from protoplast fusion between Streptomyces cyaneus 190-1 and Streptomyces griseoruber 42-9

Streptomyces D3, derived from protoplast fusion between Streptomyces cyaneus 190-1 and Streptomyces griseoruber 42-9, has the ability to produce high levels of xylose isomerase when grown on hemicellulosic materials such as xylan as the carbon source. Comparison between the partial nucleotide sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA genes from S. cyaneus 190-1, S. griseoruber 42-9, and fusant D3 showed that the 16S rRNA gene of fusant D3 was identical to that of S. cyaneus 190-1. Partial sequence analysis of the xylose isomerase genes also indicated that the gene of fusant D3 was identical to that of S. cyaneus 190-1. The partial DNA fragments for the xylanase genes (xlnA and xlnB) of fusant D3 were amplified by PCR, and subjected to Southern hybridization analysis. The results revealed that the xlnB gene of fusant D3 was similar to that of S. cyaneus 190-1, but that the xlnA gene of fusant D3 was similar to that of S. griseoruber 42-9. These results suggest that the majority of the genome of fusant D3 may be derived from S. cyaneus 190-1.     

Improvement of pristinamycin production by genome shuffling and medium optimization for Streptomyces pristinaespiralis

To isolate an improved pristinamycin producing strain of Streptomyces pristinaespiralis, the technique of Genome shuffling was used which resulted in a high-yield recombinant G 3-56 strain. Strain G 3-56 yielded 322 ± 17 mg/L of pristinamycin which was 11.4-fold higher than that of the initial strain and 3.7-fold higher than strain UN-78 which previously had the highest yield of pristinamycin. The genetic characteristics of the recombinant G 3-56 strain was stable as revealed by our subculture experiments. The optimal production medium was determined using the orthogonal matrix method. Under the optimal medium conditions, the maximum yield of pristinamycin was 412 mg/L with about 1.24-fold higher than the original medium.     

Heterologous production of epothilones B and D in Streptomyces venezuelae

Epothilones, produced from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum, are potential anticancer agents that stabilize microtubules in a similar manner to paclitaxel. The entire epothilone biosynthetic gene cluster was heterologously expressed in an engineered strain of Streptomyces venezuelae bearing a deletion of pikromycin polyketide synthase gene cluster. The resulting strains produced approximately 0.1 μg/l of epothilone B as a sole product after 4 days cultivation. Deletion of an epoF encoding the cytochrome P450 epoxidase gave rise to a mutant that selectively produces 0.4 μg/l of epothilone D. To increase the production level of epothilones B and D, an additional copy of the positive regulatory gene pikD was introduced into the chromosome of both S. venezuleae mutant strains. The resulting strains showed enhanced production of corresponding compounds (approximately 2-fold). However, deletion of putative transport genes, orf3 and orf14 in the epothilone D producing S. venezuelae mutant strain, led to an approximately 3-fold reduction in epothilone D production. These results introduce S. venezuelae as an alternative heterologous host for the production of these valuable anticancer agents and demonstrate the possibility of engineering this strain as a generic heterologous host for the production of polyketides and hybrid polyketide-nonribosomal peptides.     

Involvement of alanine 103 residue in kinetic and physicochemical properties of glucose isomerases from Streptomyces species

The Ala103 to Gly mutation, introduced within the glucose isomerase from Streptomyces sp. SK (SKGI) decreased its catalytic efficiency (k(cat)/K(m)) toward D-glucose from 7.1 to 3 mM(-1) min(-1). The reverse counterpart replacement Gly103Ala introduced into the glucose isomerase of Streptomyces olivochromogenes (SOGI) considerably improved its catalytic efficiency to be 6.7 instead of 3.2 mM(-1) min(-1). This later mutation also increased the half-life time of the enzyme from 70 to 95 min at 80 degrees C and mainly modified its pH profile. These results provide evidence that the residue Ala103 plays an essential role in the kinetic and physicochemical properties of glucose isomerases from Streptomyces species.     

Genetic diversity of glucose phosphate isomerase from Entamoeba histolytica

To investigate the molecular basis of zymodeme analysis in the enteric protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, genes encoding glucose phosphate isomerase (GPI) were isolated from four representative E. histolytica strains belonging to zymodeme II, II-, XIV, or XIX. Two alleles were obtained from each strain; six alleles with eight polymorphic nucleotide positions were identified among the four strains. Two of these eight polymorphic nucleotides resulted in non-conserved amino acid substitutions. Three GPI isoenzymes with distinct predicted isoelectric points were identified, which agrees well with the observed electrophoretic patterns of GPI from these strains. Amino acid comparisons of GPI from E. histolytica and other organisms revealed that all amino acid residues implicated for substrate binding and catalysis were conserved. Biochemical characterization of recombinant E. histolytica GPI confirmed that it possessed kinetic parameters similar to GPI from other organisms. The electrophoretic mobility of three GPI isoenzymes was examined by starch gel electrophoresis. Thus, we have established the molecular basis of the classical isoenzymes patterns that have been used for grouping E. histolytica isolates and for differentiation of E. histolytica from non-pathogenic Entamoeba dispar.     

Location of structural genes for glucose phosphate isomerase and for leucyl aminopeptidase on chromosome VII of Petunia

Summary A gene termed gpiB, coding for one of the two isoenzyme zones of glucose phosphate isomerase in Petunia, has been mapped to a locus on chromosome VII by means of linkage to the marker An4, and by an allelic dosage effect on enzyme activity in trisomics. The high degree of linkage of electrophoretic alleles of gpiB to the pollen colour allele pair An4/an4, as demonstrated in the ancestral species, P. axillaris s.l. and P. integrifolia s.l., has been conserved in all cultivars of P. hybrida investigated. Another gene, coding for the enzyme leucyl-aminopeptidase could also be mapped to chromosome VII and the gene order An4 — lapB — gpiB determined. Apparently, distribution of lapB alleles is not related to the hybrid descent of P. hybrida.     

Screening ofPenicillium species for the production of extracellular glucose oxidase

During screening ofPenicillium species for extracellular glucose oxidase production, a strain ofPenicillium variabile (P16) was selected which released high activities of enzyme into the culture medium. Maximum activity (5.49 U/ml) was after 96 h cultivation in shake-flask culture.M. Petruccioli is with the Dipartimento di Biologia, Difesa e Biotecnologie Agro-Alimentari, University of Basilicata, Via N. Sauro 85, 1-85100 Potenza, Italy. M. Ceccarelli and F. Federici are with the Dipartimento Agrobiologia e Agrochimica, University of Tuscia, Via S.C. de Lellis, 1-01100 Viterbo, Italy.     

分散泛菌蔗糖异构酶在大肠杆菌中的表达及发酵优化

为了提高分散泛菌Pantoea dispersa UQ68J来源的蔗糖异构酶产量,研究了不同信号肽及发酵条件对蔗糖异构酶在大肠杆菌中重组表达的影响。将携带天然信号肽的蔗糖异构酶基因优化后,转入大肠杆菌Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)构建重组表达菌株——ORI菌株,摇瓶发酵总酶活和胞外酶活分别为85 U/m L、65 U/m L。从天然信号肽开始第22位氨基酸作为成熟蛋白的起始,连接Pel B或Omp A信号肽构建P22和O22菌株,其中P22菌株发酵总酶活提高至138 U/m L,是ORI菌株总酶活的1.6倍;而O22菌株发酵总酶活和ORI菌株无明显差别。采用3.0 g/L的乳糖诱导,P22菌株的蔗糖异构酶总酶活提高至168 U/m L。在3 L发酵罐中,研究甘氨酸浓度和诱导时间对蔗糖异构酶分泌的影响,当补加0.5%甘氨酸,DCW为18 g/L(OD_(600)=30)开始诱导,P22菌株的蔗糖异构酶胞外酶活最高达1 981 U/m L,同时蔗糖异构酶总酶活达到2 640 U/m L,是已报道大肠杆菌重组表达蔗糖异构酶的最高水平。     

Optimisation of medium composition for clavulanic acid production by Streptomyces clavuligerus

Among four different commercially available nitrogen sources containing soybean derivatives, a protein extract of soybean gave the highest yield for clavulanic acid production by Streptomyces clavuligerus. A statistical method based on factorial design of experiments was applied to optimise the medium. An empirical model was obtained by applying response surface statistical analysis. The analysis of variance showed that concentrations of protein extract of soybean and glycerol and the interaction between these two variables were significant at 95% level of confidence. The maximum clavulanic acid concentration obtained in 72 h was 1.2 g l^–1.     

Properties of L-arabinose isomerase from Escherichia coli as biocatalyst for tagatose production

L-arabinose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.4) mediates the isomerization of D-galactose into D-tagatose as well as the conversion of L-arabinose into L-ribulose. To investigate the properties of L-arabinose isomerase as a biocatalyst for the conversion of galactose to tagatose, the L-arabinose isomerase of Escherichia coli was characterized. The substrate specificity for L-arabinose was 166-fold higher than that for D-galactose. The optimal pH and temperature for the galactose isomerization reaction were 8.0 and 30 °C, respectively. The enzyme activity was stable for 1 h at temperatures below 35 °C and within a pH range of 8–10. The Michaelis constant, K _m, for galactose was 1480 mM, which is 25-fold higher than that for arabinose. The addition of Fe²⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions enhanced the conversion of galactose to tagatose, whereas the addition of Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Fe³⁺ ions inhibited the reaction completely. In the presence of 1 mM Fe²⁺ ions, the K _m for galactose was found to be 300 mM.     

链霉菌来源D-甘露糖异构酶的性质及其在制备D-甘露糖中的应用

[背景]D-甘露糖具有多种功能活性,在食品、医药、饲料等行业应用广泛.D-甘露糖异构酶可以催化D-果糖与D-甘露糖之间的相互转化,在D-甘露糖的酶法制备中具有应用潜力.[目的]克隆一个链霉菌(Streptomyces sp.)来源的D-甘露糖异构酶基因(sssMIaseA)并在大肠杆菌中表达,研究其酶学性质,并用于制备...     

Thiosulfate production from cystine by the keratinolytic prokaryote Streptomyces fradiae

In cultures of Streptomyces fradiae on wool as the only source of nutrition inorganic thiosulfate (in amounts up to 0.5 mg of Na₂S₂O₃·5 H₂O/ml) was formed as the final product of metabolization of sulfur from cystine of keratin proteins. The presence of thiosulfate was proved by qualitative tests and thin-layer chromatography and estimated quantitatively by spectrophotometry, titrimetry, and capillary isotachophoresis. Metabolization of organic sulfur to thiosulfate excreted into the medium is a process not yet described in microorganisms.     

Heterologous expression of the naphthocyclinone hydroxylase gene from Streptomyces arenae for production of novel hybrid polyketides

Streptomyces arenae produces at least four different isochromanequinone antibiotics, the naphthocyclinones, of which the - and -form are active against Gram-positive bacteria. The naphthocyclinone biosynthesis gene cluster was isolated from Streptomyces arenae DSM 40737 and by sequence analysis the minimal polyketide synthase genes and several genes encoding tailoring enzymes were identified. Southern blot analysis of the naphthocyclinone gene cluster indicated that a 3.5 kb BamHI fragment located approximately 9 kb downstream of the minimal PKS genes hybridizes to the schC hydroxylase DNA probe isolated from S. halstedii. Two complete and one incomplete open reading frames were identified on this fragment. Sequence analysis revealed strong homology to the genes of the actVA region of S. coelicolor, to several (suggested) hydroxylases and a putative FMN-dependent monooxygenase. The proposed hydroxylase, encoded by ncnH, could hydroxylate aloesaponarin II, a molecule that is produced by the actinorhodin minimal polyketide synthase in combination with the actinorhodin ketoreductase, aromatase and cyclase. Furthermore, this enzyme is capable of accepting additional polyketide core structures that contain a 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone moiety as substrates which makes it an interesting tailoring enzyme for the modification of polyketide structures.