蜡样芽胞杆菌磷脂酶C在乳酸克鲁维酵母中重组表达、纯化及酶学性质分析

【目的】构建蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus)磷脂酶C(Phospholipase C,PLC)的重组乳酸克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces lactis)菌株、纯化重组蛋白并对其进行酶学性质分析。【方法】以B.cereus基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增得到磷脂酶C基因(bcplc),构建重组乳酸克鲁维酵母表达质粒并转化到乳酸克鲁维酵母中,实现bcplc基因的表达。利用镍柱亲和层析纯化和脱盐柱得到电泳纯的重组磷脂酶C(rbcPLC)。【结果】成功构建产磷脂酶C的重组乳酸克鲁维酵母并纯化了重组磷脂酶C,纯化后rbcPLC经SDS-PAGE分析在40 kDa附近出现显性条带。NPPC法测得rbcPLC酶活为19251 U/mg,最适反应温度为80°C,最适pH为9.0。在低于40°C时,pH 7.0-8.0时,rbcPLC重组酶较稳定。Cu~(2+)和Co~(2+)对其有明显的抑制作用;Zn~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)对其有明显的促进作用。【结论】首次实现了对蜡样芽胞杆菌来源的磷脂酶C在乳酸克鲁维酵母中的重组表达、纯化及其酶学性质分析,为其它食品安全性微生物来源的磷脂酶C的研究提供了借鉴意义。     

Prevalence, phenotypic traits and molecular characterization of emetic toxin-producing Bacillus cereus strains isolated from human stools in Korea

Aims: To investigate the prevalence and genotypic/phenotypic characters of emetic toxin‐producing Bacillus cereus strains isolated from sporadic food poisoning cases in Korea. Methods and Results: The prevalence of emetic B. cereus was determined in 56 899 stool samples from sporadic food poisoning cases in Korea between 2004 and 2006. We assessed toxin profiles, phenotypic traits and antibiotic resistance. The molecular subtyping was ascertained using an automated repetitive sequence‐based PCR (rep‐PCR) system, DiversiLab?, with these emetic strains isolated from sporadic food poisoning cases and other emetic strains isolated from an outbreak and food samples. Emetic B. cereus was present in 0·012% of sporadic food poisoning cases. The prevalence of nheABC, hblCDA, cytK and entFM enterotoxin genes among emetic strains was 100, 14·3, 14·3 and 100%, respectively. Most emetic strains were negative for salicin hydrolysis (100%), starch fermentation (85·7%) and haemolysis (85·7%). One emetic isolate, VK7, exhibited several unique traits, such as harbouring the hbl gene and ability to hydrolyse starch. All isolated strains were highly resistant to β‐lactam antibiotics. All emetic strains except VK7 exhibited an identical rep‐PCR banding pattern, while nonemetic strains were classified into various pulsotypes. Conclusions: Most emetic strains except one isolate exhibited similar genotypic/phenotypic traits and subtyping pattern. Automatic rep‐PCR (DiversiLab?) may be used to discriminate emetic strains from nonemetic strains, although we could not distinguish between most emetic strains using that. Significance and Impact of the Study: Result of this study may contribute an extended database on the prevalence and toxigenic traits of emetic B. cereus strains isolated from Korea.     

Isolation and characterization of glacier VMY22, a novel lytic cold-active bacteriophage of Bacillus cereus

As a unique ecological system with low temperature and low nutrient levels, glaciers are considered a "living fossil" for the research of evolution. In this work, a lytic cold-active bacteriophage designated VMY22 against Bacillus cereus MYB41-22 was isolated from Mingyong Glacier in China, and its characteristics were studied. Electron microscopy revealed that VMY22 has an icosahedral head(59.2 nm in length, 31.9 nm in width) and a tail(43.2 nm in length). Bacteriophage VMY22 was classified as a Podoviridae with an approximate genome size of 18 to 20 kb. A one-step growth curve revealed that the latent and the burst periods were 70 and 70 min, respectively, with an average burst size of 78 bacteriophage particles per infected cell. The pH and thermal stability of bacteriophage VMY22 were also investigated. The maximum stability of the bacteriophage was observed to be at pH 8.0 and it was comparatively stable at p H 5.0–9.0. As VMY22 is a cold-active bacteriophage with low production temperature, its characterization and the relationship between MYB41-22 and Bacillus cereus bacteriophage deserve further study.     

蜡状芽孢杆菌S1发酵条件的研究

对一种新近分离的蜡状芽孢杆菌（Bacillus Cereus)菌株S1发酵产新型抗真菌多肽APS的发酵培养基组成（碳,氮源）和工艺条件（发酵温度,初始,PH,通气方式和通气量）进行了摸索,通过单因互实验和正交优化实验,确定了S1发酵培养基的组成。麸皮5％,玉米粉5％,尿素0．2％,或NH4NO31．5％,酵母浸亮1．5％,葡萄糖6％,NaCl0．1％;最适发酵培养温度为28度;最适发酵培养初始Ph为7．4或6．8,。在优化条件下,效价最高为8－10mg/ml,S1生长的最适温度和初始PH为30度和7．0,通气对S1发酵具有显著的影响。     

白蚁栖息环境中蜡状芽孢杆菌的分离及其纤维素酶活性分析

【目的】了解白蚁栖息环境中有无降解纤维素的微生物。【方法】以羧甲基纤维素钠为唯一碳源,利用刚果红染色,根据透明圈大小进行筛选。通过显微形态、革兰氏染色及16S rRNA基因序列分析对菌株进行鉴定。DNS法测定菌株产纤维素酶与生长周期的关系,并进一步分析纤维素酶性质。【结果】从台湾乳白蚁(Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki)栖息环境中筛选到一株具有较高纤维素酶活性,革兰氏阳性菌株TT15,16S rDNA序列分析鉴定为蜡状芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus Gd2T)。菌株培养前12 h没有纤维素酶活性,随着培养时间的增加,纤维素酶活性逐渐增大;当生长达到稳定期(48 h),酶活性达到最大并保持稳定。菌株TT15纤维素酶活性的最适pH和最适反应温度分别为5.0和50°C。【结论】从白蚁栖息环境中分离到一株具有较高纤维素酶活的蜡状芽孢杆菌TT15,可作为产细菌纤维素酶的优良菌株。     

Characterization of melanin produced by a wild-type strain of Bacillus cereus

Bacillus cereus 58 (Bc58)is a UV-resistant wild type strain that has an ability to produce a sorrel pigment induced by L-tyrosine.The Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR)spectra and chemical tests of its pigment are similar to that of the standard melanin (Sigma).A bioassay shows that the LC50 of a Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)formulation added with the melanin of Bc58 and exposed to UV for 5 h is 16.1 μg/ml,which is similar to that of the Bt formulation without UV treatment,however,it is almost double that of the Bt formulation exposed to UV without the melanin of Bc58.The result of SDS-PAGE indicates that the melanin of Bc58 can protect the insecticidal crystal proteins from degradation.This suggests that it is an excellent UV protective agent for the insecticidal crystal proteins of the Bt formulation.     

产胶原酶的蜡样芽胞杆菌发酵条件优化及酶的分离纯化

【目的】优化蜡样芽胞杆菌R75E菌株产胶原酶的条件,并通过蛋白分离纯化技术获得高纯度胶原酶。【方法】利用单因素及正交试验优化蜡样芽胞杆菌R75E产胶原酶的发酵条件及发酵培养基,将发酵液离心除菌后得到粗酶液,对其依次通过硫酸铵分级沉淀、Butyl FF疏水层析及SuperdexTM 200凝胶过滤层析等方法对目标胶原酶进行分离纯化,利用SDS-PAGE电泳检测其纯度。【结果】优化后发酵条件为培养温度41°C、接种量6%、培养时间36 h,优化后发酵培养基为葡萄糖10 g/L、蛋白胨5 g/L、起始p H 7.0,粗酶液酶活力较优化前提高了2.9倍;将该粗酶液经过一系列纯化后得到纯度超过90%的胶原酶产物,其纯化倍数和回收率分别为18.4和1.1%。【结论】获得蜡样芽胞杆菌R75E的最佳产酶条件,并对胶原酶分离纯化的方法进行了探索,为微生物胶原酶的开发应用奠定基础。     

Optimization and production of curdlan gum using Bacillus cereus PR3 isolated from rhizosphere of leguminous plant

Curdlan gum is a neutral water-insoluble bacterial exopolysaccharide composed primarily of linear β-(1,3) glycosidic linkages. Recently, there has been increasing interest in the applications of curdlan and its derivatives. Curdlan is found to inhibit tumors and its sulfated derivative possess anti-HIV activity. Curdlan is biodegradable, non-toxic towards human, environment and edible which makes it suitable as drug-delivery vehicles for sustained drug release. The increasing demand for the growing applications of curdlan requires an efficient high yield fermentation production process so as to satisfy the industrial needs. In this perspective, the present work is aimed to screen and isolate an efficient curdlan gum producing bacteria from rhizosphere of ground nut plant using aniline-blue agar. High yielding isolate was selected based on curdlan yield and identified as Bacillus cereus using gas-chromatography fatty acid methyl ester analysis. B. cereus PR3 curdlan gum was characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, SEM, XRD and TGA. Fermentation time for curdlan production using B. cereus PR3 was optimized. Media constituents like carbon, nitrogen and mineral sources were screened using Plackett–Burman design. Subsequent statistical analysis revealed that Starch, NH₄NO₃, K₂HPO₄, Na₂SO₄, KH₂SO₄ and CaCl₂ were significant media constituents and these concentrations were optimized for enhancement of curdlan production up to 20.88?g/l.     

Expression, purification, and characterization of a thermophilic neutral protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus in Bacillus subtilis

The gene coding for a thermophilic neutral protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus was expressed in Bacillus subtilis DB104, under the control of the sacB gene promoter. This was followed by either the native signal peptide sequence of this protease or the signal peptide sequence of the sacB gene. The protease was purified 3.8-fold, with a specific activity of 16530 U mg-1. As analyzed by SDS-PAGE, the molecular mass of the expressed protease was about 35 kDa, and the optimal temperature and pH of the protease were 65℃ and 7.5, respectively. Moreover, it still had about 80% activity after 1 h reaction at 65 ℃ .     

Expression, purification, and characterization of a thermophilic neutral protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus in Bacillus subtilis

The gene coding for a thermophilic neutral protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus was expressed in Bacillus subtilis DB104, under the control of the sacB gene promoter. This was followed by either the native signal peptide sequence of this protease or the signal peptide sequence of the sacB gene. The protease was purified 3.8-fold, with a specific activity of 16530 U mg-1. As analyzed by SDS-PAGE, the molecular mass of the expressed protease was about 35 kDa, and the optimal temperature and pH of the protease were 65℃ and 7.5, respectively. Moreover, it still had about 80% activity after 1 h reaction at 65℃.     

Identity of hemolysins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus

A hemolysin (Bt-hemolysin) produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD-1 producing crystalline toxin(s) was purified by successive treatments of ammonium sulfate (45-65%) and column chromatography using DEAE-cellulose, Sephadex G-75 and KB-002 (a hydroxyapatite column for fast protein liquid chromatography). A hemolysin (Bc-hemolysin) produced by B. cereus HG-6A was also purified by the same procedure. The purified Bt-hemolysin and Bc-hemolysin, both of which are thiol-activated hemolysins, were biologically, physicochemically and immunologically identical. These findings provide further evidence of the similarity of B. thuringiensis, which is being used as a biological insecticide, to B. cereus, a toxigenic organism of food poisoning.     

Purification and sequencing of cerein 7B, a novel bacteriocin produced by Bacillus cereus Bc7

Cerein 7B is a new bacteriocin produced simultaneously with cerein 7A by Bacillus cereus Bc7 in liquid brain heart infusion cultures. Both bacteriocins are not synergistic. The two peptides have been purified to homogeneity by hydrophobic interaction, cation exchange and reverse-phase liquid chromatography. They can be distinguished by their N-terminal amino acid sequences N-Gly-Trp-Gly-Asp-Val-Leu (7A) and N-Gly-Trp-Trp-Asn-Ser-Trp-Gly-Lys (7B). Pre-cerein 7B is 74 amino acids long and contains an 18 aminoacid double-glycine type leader sequence that is removed to produce the mature bacteriocin. The leader peptide sequence is related to that of sec-independent secretion signals suggesting that cerein 7B belongs to class II sec-independent bacteriocins.     

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of an entomopathogenic Bacillus cereus strain WGPSB-2 (MTCC 7182) isolated from white grub, Anomala dimidiata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

White grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are cosmopolitan and polyphagous insect pests of agricultural crops, forests and pastures around the world. The lack of an environmentally sound approach for white grub management has prompted the exploration and detection of a novel microbial biocontrol agent against these sub-terranean insect pests. In this study we describe the isolation, establishment of pathogenesis, biochemical characterization and phylogenetic analysis of an entomopathogenic Bacillus cereus strain WGPSB-2 (MTCC 7182), isolated from an atrophied pupa of Anomala dimidiata, collected from the N.W. Indian Himalayas. The sequencing and subsequent comparison of the 16S rDNA revealed that the strain has100% similarity with Bacillus cereus sequences. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence revealed that the isolate is closely related to Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus. In vitro bioassays showed that the isolate was able to infect and cause 92 and 67% mortality in second instar larvae of Anomala dimidiata and Holotrichia seticollis, respectively. The infected larvae exhibited bacterial septicemia like symptoms and mortality occurred between the third and ninth weeks after inoculation. The culture has been granted the accession number MTCC 7182 by the Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.     

蜡状芽孢杆菌菌株Jp-A的分离鉴定及其降解苯酚特性

从某钢铁厂处理废水的活性污泥中驯化分离一株能高效降解苯酚的细菌（Jp-A）.通过形态观察、生理生化实验和16srRNA序列分析,初步鉴定Jp A为蜡状芽孢杆菌（Bacillus cereus）.在实验条件下,该菌在16、24和32 h内能将浓度分别为5、10和15 mmol·L^-1的苯酚完全降解,而30 mmol·L^-1的苯酚则完全抑制该菌的生长.该菌也能以甲苯、氯酚类和硝基酚类等芳香烃类物质作为唯一碳源和能源生长.双加氧酶检测表明,其通过间位途径开环裂解苯酚,该途径的关键酶邻苯二酚2,3 双加氧酶主要定位在细胞膜上,为诱导酶,补加葡萄糖能抑制该酶的产生.     

Isolation of a Bacillus cereus strain HBL-AI and its application for production of Trans-4-hydroxy-l-proline

A new trans-4-hydroxy-l -proline (trans-Hyp) producing Bacillus cereus HBL-AI, was isolated from the air, which was screened just using l -proline as carbon and energy sources. This strain exhibited 73·4% bioconversion rate from initial l -proline (3 g l⁻¹) to trans-Hyp. By sequencing the genome of this bacterium, 6244 coding sequences were obtained. Genome annotation analysis and functional expression were used to identify the proline-4-hydroxylase (BP4H) in HBL-AI. This enzyme belonged to a family of 2-oxoglutarate-related dioxygenases, which required 2-oxoglutarate and O₂ as co-substrates for the reaction. Homologous modelling indicated that the enzyme had two monomers and contained conserved motifs, which included a distorted ‘jelly roll’ β strand core and the residues (HXDXnH and RXS). The engineering Escherichia coli 3 Δ W3110/pTrc99a-proba-bp4h was constructed using BP4H, which transformed glucose to trans-Hyp in one step with high concentration of 46·2 g l⁻¹. This strategy provides a green and efficient method for synthesis of trans-Hyp and thus has a great potential in industrial application.     

胶原蛋白酶产生菌的筛选及酶的分离纯化

从堆积骨骼的土样中筛选出高产胶原蛋白酶的MBL13菌株,经鉴定为蜡样芽孢杆菌Bacillus cereus。对其所产的胶原蛋白酶BCC进行分离纯化,并进行酶学性质的研究。从菌株的发酵液中纯化出分子量约为38.0kDaBCC酶。酶反应的最适温度为40℃,最适pH为8.0。在50℃以下稳定,60℃保温1h酶活仅保留10%;在pH7.0～8.5活性较稳定;金属离子Ca2+、Zn2+、Mg2+对酶有激活作用,金属离子Cu2+对酶有显著的抑制作用。EDTA和EGTA能抑制该酶,表明BCC酶为一种金属蛋白酶。酶的底物特异性表明该酶为骨胶原蛋白酶,且对Ⅰ型骨胶原蛋白水解能力极显著高于Ⅱ型胶原蛋白和Ⅲ型胶原蛋白。将纯化的BCC酶应用于骨胶原蛋白的水解可以得到不同链长的多肽,其水解能力高于标准品胶原酶Ⅰ型。本研究为工业酶提供了新的菌株和新型胶原蛋白酶,为胶原蛋白酶的开发提供了重要的理论依据。     

一株来自蚯蚓的产纤溶酶蜡状芽孢杆菌Bacillus cereus的筛选及鉴定

对来自4个不同省份的5条蚯蚓的肠道及体表细菌进行分离,共获得122株细菌。通过脱脂奶粉平板法初筛,纤维蛋白平板法复筛,以透明圈为筛选标记,共筛选出产纤溶酶菌株12株,其中菌株SC-3-W-3的纤溶酶活力较高,达到了538.64 U/mL(相当于尿激酶的活力单位)。通过对其形态、培养、生理生化特征进行研究,发现其与蜡状芽孢杆菌Bacillus cereus Frankland的特征很相符。进一步对SC-3-W-3的16S rDNA序列及系统发育分析表明,该菌株与蜡状芽孢杆菌的同源性高达100%。综合生理生化及16S rDNA序列比对结果,将SC-3-W-3菌株鉴定为蜡状芽孢杆菌。