碱性果胶酶高产菌株的构建和高密度发酵

碱性果胶酶可用于苎麻脱胶和棉织物前处理的精练工艺,与传统的高温碱煮相比,具有保护纤维、降低能耗和化学污染的优势,因此获得高表达的碱性果胶酶基因工程菌,低成本生产碱性果胶酶对于纺织工业节能减排具有重要的意义。前期研究工作已经将来源于枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis 168的碱性果胶酶基因pel经过密码子优化后在毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris GS115中成功表达。本研究为了提高其表达量,首先利用启动子和信号肽都优化的载体pHBM905BDM进行表达,摇瓶酶活从68 U/mL增加到100 U/mL,qPCR检测转录水平提高了27%。再利用果胶底物平板筛选水解圈大的转化子进行摇瓶发酵获得菌株GS115-pHBM905BDM-pels4,摇瓶酶活为536 U/mL。随后构建重组质粒pPIC9K-pels,电转化菌株GS115-pHBM905BDM-pels4,利用抗生素G418平板进行筛选,在含4 mg/mL的G418抗性平板上得到菌株GS115-pHBM905BDM-pPIC9K-pels1,摇瓶酶活为770 U/mL,qPCR测定含7个拷贝目的基因。最后将该菌株在5 L的发酵罐中进行高密度发酵,果胶酶酶活提高至2 271 U/mL。该碱性果胶酶酶活已达到目前酵母表达的最高水平,说明其具有很好的应用于纺织工业的潜力。     

纺织精练中碱性果胶酶稳定性的改进研究

从碱性果胶酶在纺织清洁生产中的应用条件出发,在60℃和pH 9.1左右,系统研究了不同稳定剂对提高碱性果胶酶的稳定性的影响。由此,得到了对酶稳定性作用较突出的添加剂以及复合稳定剂,较佳配方为乙酸钠6%(m/v)、MgCl2.2H2O 2%(m/v)。结果表明,添加稳定剂后的碱性果胶酶在棉织物精练中的应用特性得到了提高,达到了棉织物精练的需要。     

细菌碱性果胶酶的酶学特性及其应用研究

碱性果胶酶是最适作用pH值在碱性范围的果胶酶,由于其在碱性环境下活性较高的特点,在纺织和造纸等领域有良好的应用前景。从分子特性和催化特征等方面综述了源自野生菌和重组菌的细菌碱性果胶酶的酶学特性,并介绍了碱性果胶酶在棉织物精练、生物制浆和诱导植物抗病等领域的最新应用。     

微生物果胶酶研究进展

果胶酶是一类分解果胶质的酶的总称,它能将复杂的果胶分解为半乳糖醛酸等小分子。目前果胶酶在食品、纺织、医药、造纸、环境、生物技术、饲料等领域得到广泛应用。果胶酶主要来自微生物。综述了微生物果胶酶生产菌的菌种、选育、鉴定、发酵方法和发酵条件优化,酶的分离纯化、酶学性质和分子生物学方面的研究进展,并介绍了果胶酶的应用进展,最后展望了微生物果胶酶研究的广阔前景。     

果胶酶生产及工业应用进展

果胶酶是水解酶家族成员,也是生物技术领域的重要酶,其在全球工业酶市场中所占份额约为25%。果胶酶在工业生产中应用广泛,如植物纤维的脱胶、茶和咖啡的发酵、废水处理、纸浆漂白和动物饲料生产等。在果胶酶的天然来源中,由于微生物具有独特的理化性质,最常被用以生产果胶酶。然而,与许多其他工业酶一样,果胶酶也存在野生菌株产量低、工业生产率低等制约因素,因此,目前果胶酶的研究重点主要集中在如何提高工业规模的生产水平。主要介绍了果胶酶的天然来源,以及在这些来源的基础上通过基因工程改造以获得果胶酶高效表达的最新策略,并概括总结了果胶酶发酵工艺和工业应用,以期为生产具有高活性的果胶酶,提高工业生产的效益奠定理论基础。     

微生物过氧化氢酶的发酵生产及其在纺织工业的应用

微生物过氧化氢酶是一种重要的工业酶制剂,可以催化分解过氧化氢生成水和氧气。这一酶制剂在食品、纺织、医药等领域表现出广泛的应用潜力。生物工程和基因工程技术的进步推动了微生物过氧化氢酶的发酵生产。以下综述了微生物过氧化氢酶发酵生产的进展及其在纺织工业中的应用,同时讨论了微生物过氧化氢酶的发酵生产和纺织工业应用的未来趋势。     

重组毕赤酵母高密度发酵生产碱性果胶酶的策略

重组Pichia pastoris GS115表达碱性果胶酶的诱导阶段, 最佳初始菌体浓度和甲醇诱导浓度分别为122 g/L和20 g/L, 两者之间最佳比值范围是0.16~0.20 g/g (甲醇/菌体浓度). 在此基础上通过生长阶段甘油的指数流加, 以及诱导阶段基于甲醇比消耗速率和溶氧等参数进行甲醇流加的方式, 将甲醇与菌体浓度比例控制在0.171~0.195 g/g之间. 此时, 酶活达到430 u/mL, 生产强度为4.34 u/mL/h, 实现了碱性果胶酶高效生产。     

重组毕赤酵母高密度发酵生产碱性果胶酶的策略

重组Pichia pastoris GS115表达碱性果胶酶的诱导阶段, 最佳初始菌体浓度和甲醇诱导浓度分别为122 g/L和20 g/L, 两者之间最佳比值范围是0.16~0.20 g/g (甲醇/菌体浓度). 在此基础上通过生长阶段甘油的指数流加, 以及诱导阶段基于甲醇比消耗速率和溶氧等参数进行甲醇流加的方式, 将甲醇与菌体浓度比例控制在0.171~0.195 g/g之间. 此时, 酶活达到430 u/mL, 生产强度为4.34 u/mL/h, 实现了碱性果胶酶高效生产。     

碱性果胶酶在重组毕赤酵母中高效表达的关键因素研究

为提高重组毕赤酵母生产碱性果胶酶的产量和生产强度, 在摇瓶条件下优化了重组毕赤酵母生产碱性果胶酶的关键因素。结果表明, 以下条件：初始甘油浓度40 g/L、初始甲醇浓度3.1 g甲醇/g DCW、每24 h添加0.51 g甲醇/g DCW、诱导表达周期72 h、250 mL三角瓶诱导培养基装液量30 mL、初始pH 6.0, 最适于菌体生长与产物表达。在此基础上, 7 L罐上通过恒速流加甘油进一步提高细胞密度, 诱导阶段甲醇采取前期恒速流加和后期DO-stat, 发酵结束菌体干重达80 g/L, 酶活为217 U/mL, 比摇瓶结果提高了66.2%。     

碱性果胶酶在重组毕赤酵母中高效表达的关键因素研究

为提高重组毕赤酵母生产碱性果胶酶的产量和生产强度,在摇瓶条件下优化了重组毕赤酵母生产碱性果胶酶的关键因素。结果表明,以下条件：初始甘油浓度40g／L、初始甲醇浓度3.1g甲醇／gDCW、每24h添加0.51g甲醇／gDCW、诱导表达周期72h、250mL三角瓶诱导培养基装液量30mL、初始pH6,0,最适于菌体生长与产物表达。在此基础上,7L罐上通过恒速流加甘油进一步提高细胞密度,诱导阶段甲醇采取前期恒速流加和后期DO-stat,发酵结束菌体干重达80g／L,酶活为217U／mL,比摇瓶结果提高了66.2％。     

Enhancement of alkaline polygalacturonate lyase production in recombinant Pichia pastoris according to the ratio of methanol to cell concentration

Polygalacturonate lyase (PGL) production by Pichia pastoris GS115 was used as a model to study the mechanism and strategy for enhancing heterologous protein production. It was found that the ratio of methanol to cell concentration had a significant influence on PGL production. In this study, an advanced glycerol exponential feeding strategy was developed for biomass accumulation in cell growth phase, by which cell concentration reached 140 g L(-1) after 19 h glycerol feeding. In subsequent production phase, a methanol feeding profile was proposed according to the optimal ratio of methanol to cell concentration at a range of 0.163-0.171 g g(-1), and PGL activity and productivity reached 430 U mL(-1) and 4.34 U mL(-1)h(-1), respectively. The strategy for enhancing PGL production by controlling the optimal ratio may provide an alternative approach to enhance heterologous protein production with P. pastoris.     

Batch and fed batch production of pectin lyase and pectate lyase by novel strain Debaryomyces nepalensis in bioreactor

The effect of various parameters such as pH, agitation and aeration was studied for maximum production of pectin lyase (PL) and pectate lyase (PGL) by a novel yeast strain Debaryomyces nepalensis in bioreactor. The optimal levels of pH, aeration and agitation rate was found to be 7.0, 300rpm and 1vvm, respectively. Under these conditions, D. nepalensis produced 14,200U/L of PL and 12,000U/L of PGL corresponding to a productivity of 600U/Lh and 500U/Lh of PL and PGL, respectively. Fed-batch production was studied by feeding inducer (lemon peel), carbon source (galactose) individually and in combination at 12h of growth for enhanced production of PL and PGL. Combined feeding of inducer and carbon source at 12h was found to be the best strategy for enhanced production of PL and PGL. Under these conditions, production of PL and PGL increased to 23,300U/L and 22,400U/L, respectively which corresponded to a productivity of 728U/Lh of PL and 700U/Lh of PGL, respectively. The production was increased by 1.6- and 1.8-fold and productivity by 1.2- and 1.4-fold for PL and PGL, respectively when compared to batch culture.     

Mechanistic study of microbial control of hydrogen sulfide production in oil reservoirs.

Microbial control of biogenic production of hydrogen sulfide in oil fields was studied in a model system consisting of pure cultures of the nitrate-reducing, sulfide-oxidizing bacterium (NR-SOB) Thiomicrospira sp. strain CVO and the sulfate-reducing bacterium (SRB) Desulfovibrio sp. strain Lac6, as well as in microbial cultures enriched from produced water of a Canadian oil reservoir. The presence of nitrate at concentrations up to 20 mM had little effect on the rate of sulfate reduction by a pure culture of Lac6. Addition of CVO imposed a strong inhibition effect on production of sulfide. In the absence of added nitrate SRB we were able to overcome this effect after an extended lag phase. Simultaneous addition of CVO and nitrate stopped the production of H2S immediately. The concentration of sulfide decreased to a negligible level due to nitrate-dependent sulfide oxidation activity of CVO. This was not prevented by raising the concentration of Na-lactate, the electron donor for sulfate reduction. Similar results were obtained with enrichment cultures. Enrichments of produced water with sulfide and nitrate were dominated by CVO, whereas enrichments with sulfate and Na-lactate were dominated by SRB. Addition of an NR-SOB enrichment to an SRB enrichment inhibited the production of sulfide. Subsequent addition of sufficient nitrate caused the sulfide concentration to drop to zero. A similar response was seen in the presence of nitrate alone, although after a pronounced lag time, it was needed for emergence of a sizable CVO population. The results of the present study show that two mechanisms are involved in microbial control of biogenic sulfide production. First, addition of NR-SOB imposes an inhibition effect, possibly by increasing the environmental redox potential to levels which are inhibitory for SRB. Second, in the presence of sufficient nitrate, NR-SOB oxidize sulfide, leading to its complete removal from the environment. Successful microbial control of H2S in an oil reservoir is crucially dependent on the simultaneous presence of NR-SOB (either indigenous population or injected) and nitrate in the environment.     

High tolerance to glycerol and high production of 1,3‐propanediol in batch fermentations by microbial consortium from marine sludge

1,3‐Propanediol (1,3‐PD) is a versatile bulk chemical and widely used as a monomer to synthesis polymers, such as polyesters, polyethers and polyurethanes. 1,3‐PD can be produced by microbial fermentation with the advantages of the environmental protection and sustainable development. Low substrate tolerance and wide by‐product profile limit microbial production of 1,3‐PD by Klebsiella pneumonia on industrial scale. In this study, microbial consortia were investigated to overcome some disadvantages of pure fermentation by single strain. Microbial consortium named DL38 from marine sludge gave the best performance. Its bacterial community composition was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene amplicon high‐throughput sequencing and showed that Enterobacteriaceae was the most abundant family. Compared with three K. pneumonia strains isolated from DL38, the microbial consortium could grow well at an initial glycerol concentration of 200 g/L to produce 81.40 g/L of 1,3‐PD with a yield of 0.63 mol/mol. This initial glycerol concentration is twice the highest concentration by single isolated strain and more than the critical value (188 g/L) extrapolated from the fermentation kinetics for K. pneumonia. On the other hand, a small amount of by‐products were produced in batch fermentation of microbial consortium DL38,  especially no 2,3‐butanediol detected. The mixed culture of strain W3, Y5 and Y1 improved the tolerance to glycerol and changed the metabolite profile of single strain W3. The batch fermentation with the natural proportion (W3: Y5: Y1 = 208: 82: 17) was superior to that with other proportions and single strain. This study showed that microbial consortium DL38 possessed excellent substrate tolerance, narrow by‐product profile and attractive potential for industrial production of 1,3‐PD.     

圆红冬孢酵母利用生物乙醇废水-木薯粉水解液发酵产油

【目的】获得能够高效降解生物乙醇废水化学需氧量(COD)的圆红冬孢酵母菌株,评估废水初始COD浓度对驯化菌株生长的影响,将木薯粉生产微生物油脂和高浓度有机废水降解过程整合,以生物乙醇废水为水源制备生物乙醇废水-木薯粉水解液培养基,明确产油效率高、生物乙醇废水COD降解率高的初始还原糖浓度。【方法】采用在高浓度的生物乙醇废水中进行多次驯化的方法,获得能够适应废水环境的圆红冬孢酵母菌株;采用双酶水解法对加入乙醇废水中的木薯粉进行水解;采用重量法监测生物量浓度变化,采用酸热法提取油脂,重铬酸钾法监测COD,DNS法测定废水还原糖浓度,凯氏定氮法测定总氮,钼酸铵比色法测定总磷。【结果】通过驯化筛选得到一株能耐受高浓度生物乙醇废水的优势菌株Rhodosporidium toruloides D5。以未稀释的废水为培养基,驯化菌株的最终生物量浓度和COD降解率分别为3.8 g/L和75.0%。采用生物乙醇废水-木薯粉水解液发酵时,控制初始还原糖浓度低于30 g/L时,生物量浓度和油脂浓度随初始还原糖浓度的升高而升高,均在120 h时达到最高COD降解率,初始还原糖浓度对达到的最大COD降解率无明显影响,废水N、P去除率分别达到99%和92%以上。【结论】在未经稀释的高浓度生物乙醇废水中可获得较高的生物量浓度;采用高浓度生物乙醇废水-木薯粉水解液培养基发酵产油,初始还原糖浓度为30 g/L,可在保证高油脂产量的同时,实现废水COD的高效降解,有效回收利用废水中残余的N、P源,从而降低微生物油脂生产和废水处理成本,研究结果可为开发廉价微生物油脂生产技术提供有用的参考。     

混合碳源流加对重组毕赤酵母生产碱性果胶酶的影响

为提高重组毕赤酵母生产碱性果胶酶(PGL)的产量和生产强度,在诱导期采用多种碳源与甲醇混合添加的模式。实验结果发现:甘油、山梨醇、乳酸与甲醇的混合添加均可以提高PGL的产量,其中山梨醇与甲醇的混合流加效果最为显著。研究表明,通过双碳源混合流加可以提高细胞活力,增强醇氧化酶活力,提高毕赤酵母表达外源蛋白效率。当山梨醇的流速为3.6g/(h·L)时,PGL酶活可达1593U/mL,生产强度为16.7U/(mL·h),比对照分别提高了84.6%和45.2%,实现了碱性果胶酶的高效生产。     

Improved production of alkaline polygalacturonate lyase by homologous overexpression pelA in Bacillus subtilis

A polygalacturonate lyase (PGL), PelA, was purified from the culture broth of Bacillus subtilis 7-3-3, with a molecular weight, optimal temperature, and pH of approximately 45 kDa, 55 °C, and 9.4, respectively. The PGL gene (pelA) was homologously overexpressed in B. subtilis 7-3-3 to increase the gene copies and enhance the PGL production. The resulting PGL activity was 2138 U mL^?1 at 44 h, and the productivity reached 48.58 U (mL h)^?1 through the homologous overexpression of strain B-pN-pelA in a 7.5 L fermentor, the highest PGL production compared to those reported in literature to the best of our knowledge. Crude enzyme has high PGL and PGase activity, which can remove 50.58% of pectin in unpretreatment ramie fibers at 50 °C for 4 h. Meanwhile, the enzyme system with a low level hemicellulase and almost no cellulase will further help in enhancing the efficiency of degumming besides maintaining tenacity of plant fiber. The B. subtilis B-pN-pelA shows high genetic stability and has great potential in the textile industry.     

Inactivation of tesA reduces cell wall lipid production and increases drug susceptibility in mycobacteria

Phthiocerol dimycocerosates (PDIMs) and phenolic glycolipids (PGLs) are structurally related lipids noncovalently bound to the outer cell wall layer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, and several opportunistic mycobacterial human pathogens. PDIMs and PGLs are important effectors of virulence. Elucidation of the biosynthesis of these complex lipids will not only expand our understanding of mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis, but it may also illuminate potential routes to novel therapeutics against mycobacterial infections. We report the construction of an in-frame deletion mutant of tesA (encoding a type II thioesterase) in the opportunistic human pathogen Mycobacterium marinum and the characterization of this mutant and its corresponding complemented strain control in terms of PDIM and PGL production. The growth and antibiotic susceptibility of these strains were also probed and compared with the parental wild-type strain. We show that deletion of tesA leads to a mutant that produces only traces of PDIMs and PGLs, has a slight growth yield increase and displays a substantial hypersusceptibility to several antibiotics. We also provide a robust model for the three-dimensional structure of M. marinum TesA (TesAmm) and demonstrate that a Ser-to-Ala substitution in the predicted catalytic Ser of TesAmm renders a mutant that recapitulates the phenotype of the tesA deletion mutant. Overall, our studies demonstrate a critical role for tesA in mycobacterial biology, advance our understanding of the biosynthesis of an important group of polyketide synthase-derived mycobacterial lipids, and suggest that drugs aimed at blocking PDIM and/or PGL production might synergize with antibiotic therapy in the control of mycobacterial infections.