麦芽四糖淀粉酶基因优化表达及酶学性质分析

麦芽四糖淀粉酶是一种新型外切淀粉酶,从淀粉的非还原末端特异地顺序切割第4个α-1,4糖苷键,产物为麦芽四糖,广泛应用于食品、医疗保健等领域.对来自嗜糖假单胞菌(Pseudomonas saccharophila)的麦芽四糖淀粉酶基因序列进行优化,优化前后基因序列同源性达75％.将优化合成的成熟肽基因克隆至原核表达载体pET32a(+)上,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导,重组蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在.包涵体经变性、复性、多步纯化,获得有活性的麦芽四糖淀粉酶.将麦芽四糖淀粉酶与不同来源的淀粉水解反应,结果表明,该酶能与7种不同来源的淀粉反应产生单一的麦芽四糖.经SDS-PAGE电泳,DNS法和硅胶板薄层色谱分析法(TLC)进行酶学性质分析,结果表明麦芽四糖淀粉酶的分子量约为57kDa,纯化后的酶液最适反应温度为45℃,最适反应pH为8.0.研究结果为麦芽四糖淀粉酶的研究和开发提供依据和参考.     

细菌麦芽糖淀粉酶在枯草芽孢杆菌中的诱导型异源表达

【目的】实现地衣芽孢杆菌麦芽糖淀粉酶在枯草芽孢杆菌中的高效异源表达,并研究该重组酶的酶学性质。【方法】克隆巨大芽孢杆菌木糖异构酶基因的启动子区域及其调控蛋白,构建一个大肠杆菌/芽孢杆菌穿梭型诱导表达质粒,使用该诱导型启动子介导麦芽糖淀粉酶编码基因,实现其在枯草芽孢杆菌中的功能表达。对重组枯草芽孢杆菌的诱导条件进行优化,提高麦芽糖淀粉酶的产量。【结果】获得了诱导表达麦芽糖淀粉酶基因的重组枯草芽孢杆菌菌株。最适诱导温度为45°C,最适诱导剂添加浓度为1%,最适添加诱导剂时间为接种培养9 h后。重组酶蛋白分子量大小为67 k D,对该酶的酶学性质研究发现,以可溶性淀粉为底物,反应生成麦芽糖和葡萄糖,其中麦芽糖含量为60.42%。重组酶最适作用温度为45°C,最适作用p H为6.5,Ca2+、Co2+、EDTA对该重组麦芽糖淀粉酶具有激活作用。【结论】通过木糖诱导表达系统可以实现麦芽糖淀粉酶在枯草芽孢杆菌中的高效诱导型表达,酶活最高可达296.64 U/m L发酵液,在工业上有着较好的应用前景。     

芽四糖淀粉酶产生菌的筛选与发酵条件的研究

从290个土样中分离到1380株细菌,加上本所其他课题组提供的细菌共1870株,其中有707株能分解淀粉,经过复筛、纸层析鉴定有3株菌的淀粉酶酶解液中主要产物是麦芽四糖,进一步用β－淀粉酶水解为麦芽糖,用萄葡糖淀粉酶水解为萄葡糖,确证为麦芽四糖。其中最优菌株为537．1,其酶解产物中麦芽四糖占90％,而其他两株菌的酶解产物中除麦芽四糖外,还有较多的麦芽糖及麦芽三糖,因此选择了537．1作为形成麦芽四糖淀粉酶的优良菌株,经鉴定,该菌属于产碱菌(Alcaligenessp．)。菌株537．1产酶的较好条件为t培养基中麦芽糖1．5％,蛋白胨0．5％,起始pH7—7．5,在27—28℃振荡培养48h。株537．1培养液可以酶解谷类、薯类和野生植物淀粉生成麦芽四糖。     

Thermococcus sp.B1001环糊精酶的重组表达及在麦芽七糖制备中的应用

成功构建pET-24a-tscd质粒,实现Thermococcus sp.Strain B1001来源的环糊精酶(TsCDase)在Es-cherichia coli BL21(DE3)中表达.通过热处理和镍柱分离对重组TsCDase进行纯化.酶学性质研究表明,重组TsCDase的比活为1 208.04 U/mg,最适温度为90℃、最适pH值为5.5.重组酶TsCDase在85℃、90℃、95℃条件下的半衰期分别为180、120、30min.酶转化研究表明,以80 g/L β-环糊精为底物,当酶转化温度为90℃、反应pH值为5.5～6.0,加酶量为25 U/g,反应时间为4 h时,麦芽七糖产率为81.19％和85.95％,七糖占产物麦芽寡糖的比例为95.24％和92.92％.本研究结果为工业化制备麦芽七糖奠定良好基础.     

Thermococcus sp.B1001环糊精酶的重组表达及在麦芽七糖制备中的应用

成功构建pET-24a-tscd质粒,实现Thermococcus sp.Strain B1001来源的环糊精酶(TsCDase)在Es-cherichia coli BL21(DE3)中表达.通过热处理和镍柱分离对重组TsCDase进行纯化.酶学性质研究表明,重组TsCDase的比活为1 208.04 U/mg,最适温度为90℃、最适pH值为5.5.重组酶TsCDase在85℃、90℃、95℃条件下的半衰期分别为180、120、30min.酶转化研究表明,以80 g/L β-环糊精为底物,当酶转化温度为90℃、反应pH值为5.5～6.0,加酶量为25 U/g,反应时间为4 h时,麦芽七糖产率为81.19％和85.95％,七糖占产物麦芽寡糖的比例为95.24％和92.92％.本研究结果为工业化制备麦芽七糖奠定良好基础.     

麦芽糖诱导海藻糖合成酶基因在B.subtilis WB800n中的表达

运用枯草芽孢杆菌中的麦芽糖诱导型启动子调控元件,构建得到麦芽糖诱导海藻糖合成酶的安全表达系统,使其制备的海藻糖能够广泛应用于食品医疗行业。以来源于恶臭假单胞杆菌KT2440(Pseudomonas putida KT2440)的海藻糖合成酶基因Tre S为报告基因,以cre序列定点突变(CG碱基突变为AT碱基)优化后的麦芽糖诱导型的枯草芽孢杆菌操纵元启动子Pglv为调控元件、大肠杆菌-枯草芽孢杆菌穿梭质粒PHT01为载体骨架,通过Bam H I和Aat II限制酶酶切替换,构建得到高效表达载体Pglv-PHT01-Tre S,将质粒电转化到B.subtilis WB800n并验证其表达效果。成功构建了海藻糖合成酶高效表达质粒Pglv-PHT01-Tre S,并实现了该重组质粒在B.subtilis WB800n中的表达。利用基础发酵培养基优化发酵条件验证结果表明,菌体生长到发酵液吸光值OD600达到1.2时加入终质量分数4.5%的麦芽糖,37℃诱导18 h后胞内的海藻糖合成酶的粗酶活力达到18.9 U/m L。为了提高海藻糖合成酶的表达量,还构建了通过单交叉互换方法敲除了α-淀粉酶基因amy E的重组菌株B.subtilis WB800n(Δamy E),减少了胞外α-淀粉酶对麦芽糖的降解成葡萄糖,提高了麦芽糖的诱导表达效果以及减少葡萄糖的反馈抑制,表达质粒在麦芽糖诱导条件下在该重组菌中海藻糖合成酶酶活提高到了29.2 U/m L。首次成功实现了麦芽糖诱导海藻糖合酶在枯草芽孢杆菌中的高效表达,为获得制备安全高效的海藻糖合成酶表达系统奠定了基础。     

扣囊复膜孢酵母α-淀粉酶基因在乳酸克鲁维酵母中的表达与重组酶性质

通过PCR方法从扣囊复膜孢酵母基因组DNA中克隆获得α-淀粉酶基因成熟肽编码区（SfA）,插入乳酸克鲁维酵母表达载体pKLACl的d因子信号肽下游,构建重组表达载体pKLACl-SfA。重组载体转化乳酸克鲁维酵母GG799,筛选获得表达α-淀粉酶SfA水平较高的重组茵。酶活检测和SDS．PAGE电泳检测均显示,重组茵分泌重组酶SfA到发酵液中。酶学性质研究表明：SfA最适温度为45℃,最适pH5．0,在pH4．5～5．5、50℃条件下保持稳定。Ca2＋等二价金属离子对SfA酶活有激活作用,EDTA强烈的抑制SfA活性。HPLC分析显示SfA水解糊精获得麦芽寡糖和少量葡萄糖,其中麦芽三糖是主要产物,占水解产物总量的52％。     

产碱菌麦芽四糖淀粉酶的纯化及性质

产碱菌(Alcaligenes sp．)537．1除去菌体的培养液经硫酸铵沉淀及DEAE-纤维素离子交换柱层析,得到了凝胶电泳均一的麦芽四糖淀粉酶。纯化了141倍,酶活力回收40.1％,比活力达3308U／mg。用浓度梯度PAGE和SDS—PAGE测定酶分子量分别为68000和66000,不具亚基。用PAG-1EF测定等电点为4．45。酶反应最适pH和温度分别为7.0和60C。在pH7—10范围内稳定,该酶半衰期为37C 12小时,50 C 1小时和62 C 6分钟。 麦芽四糖淀粉酶是糖蛋白,含有4％左右的糖,含有27．10％酸性氨基酸、11.08％碱性氨基酸和1．82％色氨酸。     

一种新型淀粉酶的鉴定及其产酶菌株的筛选*

对筛选到的菌株ZX99产生的一种新型淀粉酶 (异麦芽低聚糖酶 )进行了分析鉴定。ZX99菌株能产生一种胞外淀粉酶 ,该酶能催化淀粉的降解产生异麦芽低聚糖。对原产酶菌株ZX99多次进行紫外线照射诱变后 ,获得了优良、稳定的变异菌株BS3.232 ,其产酶水平为原株的160 %。产物薄层层析证明 ,该酶能催化淀粉的降解 ,产生异麦芽糖、潘糖、异麦芽三糖和异麦芽四糖等低聚糖 ,但对普鲁兰基本不起作用 ,由此证明它是一种不同于新型普鲁兰酶 (neopullulanase)和传统淀粉酶 (amylase)的一种新型     

深海放线菌生淀粉酶基因的克隆表达及酶学特性研究

从深海放线菌Streptomyces sp.SCSIO03032基因组中扩增到1条含淀粉结合域的水解糖苷13家族基因amy032,该基因编码氨基酸与已知蛋白一致性最高为67%。将amy032插入表达载体pET32a启动子下游,构建重组载体pET-amy。重组质粒导入大肠杆菌Rosseta(DE3)菌株中,SDS-PAGE分析结果显示目的基因成功实现异源表达。Ni-NTA对重组酶进行纯化,并对其酶学性质进行表征。结果表明:重组淀粉酶AMY032的最适作用温度为50℃,最适pH为8.0,以可溶性淀粉为底物时的比酶活为(276±57)U/mg,Km为0.02g/L,Vmax为70mg/(L·min)。Ca2+能提高该酶的催化活性,Ni2+、Cu2+、Zn2+和Mn2+对该酶有抑制作用。AMY032对生玉米淀粉和生大米淀粉具有水解活性,其比酶活分别为(49±12)U/mg和(39±11)U/mg;扫描电镜结果显示AMY032使生玉米淀粉的表面产生明显凹陷。     

产碱菌麦芽四糖淀粉酶多型性的形成

产碱菌培养液的酶谱呈-主带G₄A-l及两次带G₄A-2与G₄A-3,分别进行纯化并鉴定其水解产物,均为麦芽四糖．说明三者全是麦芽四塘淀粉酶,它们以多型性形式存在于产碱菌培养液中。培养液中没有检出塘苷酶。24,72,96h培养液中不含蛋白酶(仅48h培养液中有微量蛋白酶),说明多型性不是糖苷酶和蛋白酶造成的。改变培养条件不影响多型性产生．仅影响到G₄A-2及G₄A-3生成量的多少。     

Bioconversion of starches into maltotetraose using Pseudomonas stutzeri maltotetraohydrolase in a membrane recycle bioreactor: Effect of multiple enzyme systems and mass balance study

A simplified single-step method involving simultaneous production and purification of maltotetraose (G₄) by employing ultrafiltration (UF) membranes was previously proposed. The addition of a pretreatment step using pullulanase and then the G₄-amylase was expected to increase the yield of G₄. The single-enzyme system, however, showed 0.42 g higher total product output than the successive dual-enzyme system throughout 6 h reaction. The G₄ yield using the successive dual-enzyme system could be improved after removing the unwanted side product with UF. Experiments were conducted with membranes of larger pore size, but this did not significantly increase the total product output. The membrane unit with a molecular weight cutoff of 1,000 was the most appropriate membrane pore size for the G₄-exo--amylase membrane recycle bioreactor system. The total amount of substrate fouled in the membrane during a 6-h reaction was estimated as 69 mg glucose equivalent when substrate concentration was 0.25% (w/v). The mass balance equation indicated that the percent conversion of soluble starch to G₄ at steady state was 65%.     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.