弗氏柠檬酸菌甘油脱水酶激活因子基因的克隆、表达与功能鉴定

1,3-丙二醇是一种重要的化工原料,其生物法生产的研究逐渐受到的关注。研究以弗氏柠檬酸菌的总DNA为模板,通过PCR分别扩增出约1.8kb（dhaF）和0.4kb（dhaG）的两个基因片段分别编码甘油脱水酶激活因子大、小亚基, 连接于pMD-18T载体,测序分析显示与GenBank中相关基因的相似性最高为86%。将两基因以多顺反子的方式与pSE380连接构建表达载体,并在大肠杆菌中进行高效表达,表达量占总蛋白的30%。将高效表达的激活因子用金属亲合层析和分子筛进行了纯化,得到电泳纯级的甘油脱水酶激活因子,SDS-PAGE分析显示：大、小亚基分子量约为63kDa和12kDa;非变性胶分析显示：全酶的分子量约为150kDa,经扫描分析推测甘油脱水酶激活因子很有可能是以α2β2方式结合的。以弗氏柠檬酸菌甘油脱水酶为研究对象,进行激活实验,结果证实该激活因子具备甘油脱水酶激活因子的功能,为进一步阐明甘油脱水酶的激活机制及1,3-丙二醇的高效生产奠定了基础。     

Characterization of Membrane-bound Spermidine Dehydrogenase of Citrobacter freundii

Spermidine dehydrogenase found in the membrane fraction of Citrohacter freundii IFO 12681 was solubilized with Triton X-100 and further purified to homogeneity. The properties of the membrane enzyme were almost identical to those obtained from the soluble fraction of the organism with respect to molecular and catalytic properties. Thus, binding properties of the enzyme to the bacterial membrane were checked. The ratio of enzyme activity found in the soluble fraction to the membrane fraction was dependent on salt concentration during cell disruption. A hydrophobic interaction was largely involved in anchoring the enzyme to the membrane fraction. Purified spermidine dehydrogenase from the soluble fraction was readily adsorbed into the membrane fraction in the presence of salt. Spermidine dehydrogenase appeared to be a membrane-bound enzyme localized in the cytoplasmic membranes in a manner that makes a partial release of the enzyme possible during mechanical cell disruption. When spermidine oxidation was done with the resting cells of C. freundii, a stoichiometric formation of two reaction products, 1,3-diaminopropane and γ-aminobutyraldeyde, was observed without any lag time. These facts indicate that the enzyme is localized on the outer surface of the cytoplasmic membranes or in the periplasmic space of the organism.     

Purification and Characterization of Glycerol Dehydratase from Lactobacillus reuteri

A coenzyme B₁₂-dependent glycerol dehydratase from Lactobacillus reuteri has been purified and characterized. The dehydratase has a molecular weight of approximately 200,000, and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis yielded a single major band with a molecular weight of 52,000. K_m values for substrates and coenzyme B₁₂ were in the millimolar and the submicromolar range, respectively.     

甘油脱水酶gldC基因克隆、表达与鉴定

目的：表达及纯化甘油脱水酶γ亚基蛋白。方法：使用PCR及DNA重组技术,将甘油脱水酶7亚基基因gldC重组到含麦芽糖结合蛋白(MBP)的融合蛋白表达载体pMAL—c2x中,在大肠杆菌中进行表达。结果：转化重组质粒pMAL/gldC的大肠杆菌经IPTG诱导,SDS—PAGE分析显示表达出的MBP—gldC融合蛋白相对分子质量约66kD,与预期大小一致,并经Western blot分析证实。用直链淀粉树脂亲和层析纯化得到电泳均一的融合蛋白。结论：成功地获得甘油脱水酶γ亚基融合蛋白,以便进一步研究其生物学性能。     

Characterization of swarming motility in Citrobacter freundii

Bacterial swarming motility is a flagella-dependent translocation on the surface environment. It has received extensive attention as a population behavior involving numerous genes. Here, we report that Citrobacter freundii, an opportunistic pathogen, exhibits swarming movement on a solid medium surface with appropriate agar concentration. The swarming behavior of C. freundii was described in detail. Insertional mutagenesis with transposon Mini-Tn5 was carried out to discover genetic determinants related to the swarming of C. freundii. A number of swarming genes were identified, among which flhD, motA, motB, wzx, rfaL, rfaJ, rfbX, rfaG, rcsD, rcsC, gshB, fabF, dam, pgi, and rssB have been characterized previously in other species. In mutants related to lipopolysaccharide synthesis and RcsCDB signal system, a propensity to form poorly motile bacterial aggregates on the agar surface was observed. The aggregates hampered bacterial surface migration. In several mutants, the insertion sites were identified to be in the ORF of yqhC, yeeZ, CKO_03941, glgC, and ttrA, which have never been shown to be involved in swarming. Our results revealed several novel characteristics of swarming motility in C. freundii which are worthy of further study.     

克雷伯杆菌甘油脱氢酶基因的克隆表达与纯化

以克雷伯杆菌(Klebsiella pneumoniae)基因组DNA为模板, 运用PCR扩增得到编码甘油脱氢酶(GDH)的基因(gldA), 并克隆到pMD-18T载体上, 构建克隆载体pMD-gldA。经测序正确后, 将gldA亚克隆至表达载体pET-32a(+)上构建表达质粒pET-32gldA。在乳糖诱导下, 携带pET-32gldA的E. coli BL21 (DE3)高效表达分子量约为54 kD的可溶性蛋白。表达产物带有His6-tag标记, 选用Ni柱对表达产物进行纯化, 纯化后酶液的比活为188 u/mg, 纯化倍数和回收率分别为3倍和67.5%。     

克雷伯杆菌甘油脱氢酶基因的克隆表达与纯化

以克雷伯杆菌(Klebsiella pneumoniae)基因组DNA为模板, 运用PCR扩增得到编码甘油脱氢酶(GDH)的基因(gldA), 并克隆到pMD-18T载体上, 构建克隆载体pMD-gldA。经测序正确后, 将gldA亚克隆至表达载体pET-32a(+)上构建表达质粒pET-32gldA。在乳糖诱导下, 携带pET-32gldA的E. coli BL21 (DE3)高效表达分子量约为54 kD的可溶性蛋白。表达产物带有His6-tag标记, 选用Ni柱对表达产物进行纯化, 纯化后酶液的比活为188 u/mg, 纯化倍数和回收率分别为3倍和67.5%。     

Production of 1,3-Propanediol from Glycerol by Clostridium acetobutylicum and Other Clostridium Species

Glycerol was fermented with the production of 1,3-propanediol as the major fermentation product by four strains of Clostridium acetobutylicum, six of C. butylicum, two of C. beijerinckii, one of C. kainantoi, and three of C. butyricum. 1,3-Propanediol was identified by its retention times in gas chromatography and high-pressure liquid chromatography and by its mass spectrum. During growth of C. butylicum B593 in a chemostat culture at pH 6.5, 61% of the glycerol fermented was converted to 1,3-propanediol. When the pH was decreased to 4.9, growth and 1,3-propanediol production were substantially reduced.     

Characterization of restriction-modification enzymes Cfr13 I from Citrobacter freundii RFL13

This communicatiopn describes some properties of RCfr13 I and MCfr13 I, isolated from Citrobacter freundii RFL13. RCFfr13 I restriction enzyme recognizes the 5'-G GNCC sequence and cleaves, as indicated by the arrow. MCfr13 I methylase modifies the internal cytosine producing m5C (5'-GGNm5CC). RCfr13 I is sensitive not only to this type of substrate modification but also to hemimethylation in overlapping sites by MCfr10 I (internal cytosine of RCfr13 I recognition is methylated) and MHpa II (external cytosine is methylated). From these results the sensitivity of RCfr13 I to methylation by dcm methylase of E.coli in overlapping sites is deduced.     

Cloning and expression of Citrobacter freundii hydrogenase genes in Escherichia coli

Summary Escherichia coli mutants deficient in hydrogenase activity (Hyd^-) were derived from E. coli C600 by mutagenesis with nitrosoguanidine. Hydrogenase activities of mutant strains; HK-2, HK-7, HK-8, HK-16, HK-23, and HK-26 were below 1/100 that of the parental strain E. coli C600. Conjugational transfer of plasmid F-143 to the mutants was carried out and hydrogenase activities of the transformants were assayed. Recovery of hydrogenase activities in mutant strains; HK-2, HK-7, HK-8, HK-16, and HK-23 was observed, but not for HK-26. Two kinds of hydrogenase genes of Citrobacter freundii were cloned on pBR 322 and hybrid plasmids pCBH2 and pCFH1 were obtained. Hydrogenase activities of mutant strains HK-2, HK-8 and HK-16 were complemented with pCBH2 and strain HK-7 with pCFH1 respectively. The other mutant strains, HK-23, HK-26, however, were not complemented with these plasmids.     

Characterization of membrane-bound spermidine dehydrogenase of Citrobacter freundii.

Spermidine dehydrogenase found in the membrane fraction of Citrobacter freundii IFO 12681 was solubilized with Triton X-100 and further purified to homogeneity. The properties of the membrane enzyme were almost identical to those obtained from the soluble fraction of the organism with respect to molecular and catalytic properties. Thus, binding properties of the enzyme to the bacterial membrane were checked. The ratio of enzyme activity found in the soluble fraction to the membrane fraction was dependent on salt concentration during cell disruption. A hydrophobic interaction was largely involved in anchoring the enzyme to the membrane fraction. Purified spermidine dehydrogenase from the soluble fraction was readily adsorbed into the membrane fraction in the presence of salt. Spermidine dehydrogenase appeared to be a membrane-bound enzyme localized in the cytoplasmic membranes in a manner that makes a partial release of the enzyme possible during mechanical cell disruption. When spermidine oxidation was done with the resting cells of C. freundii, a stoichiometric formation of two reaction products, 1,3-diaminopropane and gamma-aminobutyraldeyde, was observed without any lag time. These facts indicate that the enzyme is localized on the outer surface of the cytoplasmic membranes or in the periplasmic space of the organism.     

Cloning of a haemolysin from Citrobacter freundii and its expression in phylogenetically related bacteria

Abstract The determinants for a haemolysin from an extraintestinal isolate of Citrobacter freundii have been cloned and expressed in both Escherichia coli K12 and phylogenetically related bacteria. Compared with E. coli , where the haemolytic determinants are encoded in 7.5 kb, the hemolysin determinants of C. freundii are located on a 2.5-kb Hin dIII fragment in the recombinant plasmid PJP71. Chicken embryo tests indicate that this haemolysin does contribute to the pathogenicity of C. freundii .     

弗氏柠檬酸菌1,3-丙二醇合成的代谢工程研究

【目的】研究弗氏柠檬酸菌(Citrobacter freundii) 1,3-丙二醇合成的代谢过程。【方法】构建甘油脱氢酶基因GSR-lacZ、1,3-丙二醇氧化还原酶基因PDO-lacZ和甘油脱水酶基因GL-lacZ等报告基因。在此基础上,构建3个相应的转座子突变文库。【结果】筛选到6株突变子,其相应关键酶表达水平提高1?11倍,1,3-丙二醇产量提高幅度为3%?50%。对转座子插入位点分析显示,5株突变子插入位点均为β-内酰胺酶(CKO_02592)编码基因,1株突变子插入位点为二氢硫辛酰胺基转移酶(CKO_02433)编码基因。进一步分析发现,β-内酰胺酶基因突变显著提高甘油脱水酶和甘油脱氢酶的表达水平,而1,3-丙二醇氧化还原酶表达水平没有变化;二氢硫辛酰胺基转移酶基因突变显著提高1,3-丙二醇氧化还原酶表达水平,其他两种关键酶基因表达水平不变。【结论】β-内酰胺酶和二氢硫辛酰胺基转移酶基因能够分别影响1,3-丙二醇合成代谢途径关键酶的表达,为构建工程菌株打下基础。     

Characterization of an extended-spectrum class C beta-lactamase of Citrobacter freundii

Citrobacter freundii GC3 is a clinical isolate which showed moderate resistance to oxyimino beta-lactams such as ceftazidime and aztreonam. This drug resistance was due to an extended-spectrum class C beta-lactamase encoded by chromosomal gene(s). The GC3 beta-lactamase showed high amino acid sequence homology to a known C. freundii beta-lactamase, i.e., 346 of 361 amino acids were identical with those of C. freundii GN346 beta-lactamase (Tsukamoto, K. et al, Eur. J. Biochem. 188, 15-22, 1990). Asp198 was the only dissimilar amino acid found in the omega loop region, known as the hot spot for extended-spectrum resistance in class C beta-lactamases (Haruta, S. et al, Microbiol. Immunol. 42, 165-169, 1998). However, Asp198 was eliminated as a cause of the extended-spectrum resistance by the substitution of Asn for Asp198. Subsequent investigation suggested that the moderate resistance to oxyimino beta-lactams is attributable to the replacement of amino acids on the enzyme's surface area, far from the active-site. Some or all of the replacements are assumed to delicately modify the active-site configuration. The GC3 beta-lactamase is the first example of an extended-spectrum class C beta-lactamase in which mutations are independent of the omega loop.     

Fermentation of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol in continuous cultures of Citrobacter freundii

The conversion of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol by Citrobacter freundii DSM 30040 was optimized in single- and two-stage continuous cultures. The productivity of 1,3-propanediol formation was highest under glycerol limitation and increased with the dilution rate (D) to a maximum of 3.7 g·l^–1·h^–1. Glycerol dehydratase seemed to be the rate-limiting step in 1,3-propanediol formation. Conditions for the two-stage fermentation process were as follows: first stage, glycerol limitation (250mM), pH 7.2, D=0.1 h^–, 31° C; second stage, additional glycerol, pH 6.6, D=0.05 h^–1, 28° C. Under these conditions 875mM glycerol were consumed, the final 1,3-propanediol concentration was 545mM, and the overall productivity 1.38 g·1^–1·h^–1. Correspondence to: G. Gottschalk     

1,3-Propanediol Dehydrogenase from Klebsiella pneumoniae: Decameric Quaternary Structure and Possible Subunit Cooperativity

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a nosocomial pathogen frequently isolated from opportunistic infections, especially in clinical environments. In spite of its potential pathogenicity, this microorganism has several metabolic potentials that could be used in biotechnology applications. K. pneumoniae is able to metabolize glycerol as a sole source of carbon and energy. 1,3-Propanediol dehydrogenase is the core of the metabolic pathway for the use of glycerol. We have determined the crystallographic structure of 1,3-propanediol dehydrogenase, a type III Fe-NAD-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase, at 2.7-Å resolution. The structure of the enzyme monomer is closely related to that of other alcohol dehydrogenases. The overall arrangement of the enzyme showed a decameric structure, formed by a pentamer of dimers, which is the catalytic form of the enzyme. Dimers are associated by strong ionic interactions that are responsible for the highly stable in vivo packing of the enzyme. Kinetic properties of the enzyme as determined in the article would suggest that this decameric arrangement is related to the cooperativity between monomers.     

Construction and Characterization of a 1,3-Propanediol Operon

The genes for the production of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PD) in Klebsiella pneumoniae, dhaB, which encodes glycerol dehydratase, and dhaT, which encodes 1,3-PD oxidoreductase, are naturally under the control of two different promoters and are transcribed in different directions. These genes were reconfigured into an operon containing dhaB followed by dhaT under the control of a single promoter. The operon contains unique restriction sites to facilitate replacement of the promoter and other modifications. In a fed-batch cofermentation of glycerol and glucose, Escherichia coli containing the operon consumed 9.3 g of glycerol per liter and produced 6.3 g of 1,3-PD per liter. The fermentation had two distinct phases. In the first phase, significant cell growth occurred and the products were mainly 1,3-PD and acetate. In the second phase, very little growth occurred and the main products were 1,3-PD and pyruvate. The first enzyme in the 1,3-PD pathway, glycerol dehydratase, requires coenzyme B₁₂, which must be provided in E. coli fermentations. However, the amount of coenzyme B₁₂ needed was quite small, with 10 nM sufficient for good 1,3-PD production in batch cofermentations. 1,3-PD is a useful intermediate in the production of polyesters. The 1,3-PD operon was designed so that it can be readily modified for expression in other prokaryotic hosts; therefore, it is useful for metabolic engineering of 1,3-PD pathways from glycerol and other substrates such as glucose.     

弗氏柠檬酸菌dhaT基因的克隆表达、序列分析、酶的纯化及特性研究

1,3-丙二醇（1,3-propanediol,1,3-PD）是一种重要的化工原料,越来越受到广泛的关注。以弗氏柠檬酸菌(Citrobacter freundii)基因组DNA为模板,通过PCR得到1,3-丙二醇氧化还原酶(1,3-propanediol dehydrogenase,PDOR) 的基因dhaT,序列显示与来源于C.freundii DSM 30040 (Genbank U09771)相应基因的相似性为78%。将此基因构建于表达载体pSE380,得到重组质粒pSE-dhaT。重组质粒转化到宿主菌E.coli JM109中进行了表达,重组酶通过镍柱及Sephacral S-300进行纯化,重组酶SDS-PAGE结果显示有非常明显的单一的42kDa特异性蛋白条带出现。以丙醛为底物测定重组酶还原反应的最适温度为37℃、最适pH为8.0,对丙醛的Km值为10.05mmol/L,最大反应速度Vmax为37.27umol/ min /mg;以1,3-PD为底物测定重组酶氧化反应的最适温度为25℃、最适pH为10.5,对1,3-PD的Km值为1.28mmol/L,最大反应速度Vmax为25.55umol/min/mg。重组酶的还原反应比活为49.50U/mg,氧化反应比活为79.72U/mg。该酶同样具有假定的结合Fe2+的G-X-X-H-X-X-A-H-X-X-G-X-X-X-X-X-P-H-G模体保守结构。此研究为工程菌高效生产1,3-PD奠定了基础。     

Glycerol assimilation and production of 1,3-propanediol by Citrobacter amalonaticus Y19

Citrobacter amalonaticus Y19 (Y19) was isolated because of its ability for carbon monoxide-dependent hydrogen production (water–gas shift reaction). This paper reports the assimilation of glycerol and the production of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) by Y19. Genome sequencing revealed that Y19 contained the genes for the utilization of glycerol and 1,2-propanediol (pdu operon) along with those for the synthesis of coenzyme B₁₂ (cob operon). On the other hand, it did not possess the genes for the fermentative metabolism of glycerol of Klebsiella pneumoniae, which consists of both the oxidative (dhaD and dhaK) and reductive (dhaB and dhaT) pathways. In shake-flask cultivation under aerobic conditions, Y19 could grow well with glycerol as the sole carbon source and produced 1,3-PDO. The level of 1,3-PDO production was improved when vitamin B₁₂ was added to the culture medium under aerobic conditions. Under anaerobic conditions, cell growth and 1,3-PDO production on glycerol was also possible, but only when an exogenous electron acceptor, such as nitrate or fumarate, was added. This is the first report of the glycerol metabolism and 1,3-PDO production by C. amalonaticus Y19.