ARTP诱变选育鼠李糖脂高产菌及鼠李糖脂促进枯草芽孢杆菌产纤维素酶的研究

旨在选育鼠李糖脂高产菌株,以实验室筛选的产鼠李糖脂的Pseudomonas aeruginosa C3为出发菌株进行常压室温等离子体诱变(ARTP),选育出一株高产突变株Pseudomonas aeruginosa SC-11,产量比出发菌株提高了74.1%。进一步对产鼠李糖脂的摇瓶发酵培养基和发酵条件进行了优化,优化后的鼠李糖脂产量达42 g/L,底物转化率达到0.7 g/g底物。添加0.01%鼠李糖脂到Bacillus subtilis CL产羧甲基纤维素酶与木聚糖酶的培养基中,羧甲基纤维素酶活与木聚糖酶活分别提高12.9%和18.3%。研究表明,鼠李糖脂通过增加细胞通透性来提高胞外酶产量。     

以甘油为底物鼠李糖脂高产菌株的诱变选育

通过诱变选育,将铜绿假单胞菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)RG-14利用甘油发酵生产鼠李糖脂产量由13.6g/L提高到16.5 g/L。突变株经过5次连续传代培养,菌株仍维持稳定的鼠李糖脂产量,表明该菌株具有较好的遗传稳定性。利用基质辅助激光解析电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)技术分析诱变后菌株发酵甘油生产鼠李糖脂的组成,结果显示鼠李糖脂由Rha-C8-C8、Rha-C8-C10、Rha-C10-C10、Rha-C10-C12∶1、Rha-C10-C12、Rha2-C8-C10、Rha2-C10-C10、Rha2-C10-C12∶1和Rha2-C10-C12组成,其中单、双鼠李糖脂的相对丰度分别为54.8%和45.2%。当以工业粗甘油代替精甘油为底物时,该菌株鼠李糖脂产量达到14.2 g/L,表明其具有较好的应用潜力。     

响应曲面法优化铜绿假单胞菌DN1的产鼠李糖脂条件

鼠李糖脂是近年来具有广阔应用前景的生物表面活性剂之一,因应用范围广和环境友好等特点,使其成为潜在的合成表面活性剂的替代品。本研究以一株能产生鼠李糖脂的铜绿假单胞菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)DN1为研究对象,采用Plackett-Burman设计和响应曲面方法(RSM)对其产鼠李糖脂的发酵条件进行优化。Plackett-Burman试验设计表明,磷酸盐、C/N比和p H值对鼠李糖脂的产量具有显著影响。在此基础上,采用RSM对3个显著因素的最佳水平范围进行研究,结果表明当磷酸盐为1.71 g/L、C/N比为15.5、p H值为6.5时,其理论最佳鼠李糖脂产量为40.4 g/L,与实测鼠李糖脂产量39.84 g/L非常接近。摇瓶优化后的鼠李糖脂产量较优化前的22.9 g/L提高了73.97%。     

预水解发酵碳源对铜绿假单胞菌NY3产鼠李糖脂特性及应用效能的影响研究

发酵碳源对铜绿假单胞菌NY3(Pseudomonas aeruginosa NY3)产鼠李糖脂(Rhamnolipids,Rha)的特性影响较大。研究了利用废弃动物油作为发酵碳源时,其碱预水解和酶预水解对NY3菌发酵产鼠李糖脂产量、产物结构和性能的影响,从碳源水解酸值与水解产物、鼠李糖脂组分结构和实际应用效果进行了研究。碱、酶预水解实验发现,碳源酸值由初始的19.81 mg/g分别提高到72.04 mg/g和73.75 mg/g,气质联用(GC-MS)分析检测结果表明,碱、酶预水解后,碳源均释放7种C14-C18碳链的脂肪酸,鼠李糖脂产量由未预水解的8.28 g/L分别提高到15.35 g/L和17.63 g/L。液质联用(LCMS-IT-TOF)分析结果表明,用未预水解及碱、酶预水解碳源发酵时,NY3菌所产鼠李糖脂中单糖脂含量分别为62.07%、65.67%、87.32%。利用NY3菌在中试条件下处理高浓度石化企业油污泥,发现鼠李糖脂能促进NY3菌去除油污泥中的石油烃,且促进作用强弱顺序为未预水解产Rha碱预水解产Rha酶预水解产Rha。     

Construction of recombinant strain containing vitreoscilla hemoglobin gene(Vnb) of aeruginosa and its rhamnolipid expressing conditions

将RDR(ribonucleotide diphosphate reductase)启动子驱动下的透明颤菌(Vitreoscilla sp.)血红蛋白(Vitreoscilla hemoglobin,VHb)基因的表达载体pSETRDR-VHb转入铜绿假单胞(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)S301菌株中.并对其中阳性转化子AY26菌株进行了鼠李糖脂表达条件的研究.正交实验L9(43)优化培养基,最佳组分为:硫酸镁0.075％、硝酸钠0.5％、清油3mL/L、酒石酸钠0.4％.在限碳培养条件下,转化子SY26鼠李糖脂产量达到12.9 g/L,比对照菌株S301(8.4 g/L)提高150％,5L发酵罐放大实验验证,重组菌AY26的表面活性剂产量达到33.12 g/L.     

铜绿假单胞菌高产鼠李糖脂菌株的筛选

从多种来源筛选高产鼠李糖脂的菌株,并研究菌种发酵特性和鼠李糖脂产物的理化性质。采用CTAB平板初步筛选鼠李糖脂合成菌株,通过分析菌株的16S r RNA基因序列确定细菌种属,采用薄层色谱、红外光谱分析产物性质。结果显示,利用CTAB平板初筛获得163株阳性菌株,初步发酵确定10株高产细菌鼠李糖脂的产量为12.2-17.7 g/L,10株细菌均鉴定为铜绿假单胞菌。挑选产量最高的菌株B12,分别以甘油、菜籽油、花生饼粉或葵花籽饼粉为碳源进行发酵,发现菜籽油为合成鼠李糖脂的最佳碳源。进一步对比在35℃、37℃和40℃的发酵水平,发现37℃条件下鼠李糖脂产量最高,为26.8 g/L。最后,对鼠李糖脂发酵产物进行了初步纯化,并进行了薄层色谱和红外光谱分析。菌株B12能够合成较高水平的鼠李糖脂,可能成为工业生产的候选菌株。     

温莪术内生真菌Gibberella moniliformis EZG0807诱变及其诱变株遗传稳定性研究

利用大梯度超导磁体(JMT-16T50F)模拟失重和超重环境对温莪术内生真菌Gibberella moniliformis EZG0807进行诱变,以期得到代谢产物活性高、遗传稳定性好的菌株。诱变24 h、48 h和72 h后,通过稀释涂布平板法得到139株诱变菌株;经滤纸片抑菌法初筛和MTT法抗肿瘤细胞活性实验复筛,筛选出高活性诱变菌株M7226。采用群体传代的方法考察菌株M7226十代以内菌株的生长状况和次级代谢产物抗菌抗肿瘤活性的能力。结果显示活性内生真菌EZG0807经大梯度超导磁体诱变,筛选得到一株代谢产物活性高、遗传稳定性好的诱变菌株M7226,为后续次级代谢产物的分离纯化奠定基础,同时此法为真菌诱变育种提供了一种新的可供选择的方法。     

紫外线和硫酸二乙酯复合诱变选育PHB高产菌株

【目的】获得高产聚β-羟基丁酸酯(Poly-β-hydroxybutyricacid,PHB)菌株。【方法】以假单胞菌属Pseudomonas koreensis PK3菌株为出发菌株,采用硫酸二乙酯和紫外线相结合的诱变方法进行多轮诱变。【结果】经过初筛和复筛得到一株高产PHB突变菌株,命名为Pseudomonas koreensis UVCN-18。连续传代9次后,发酵28 h条件下,PHB产量达到15.94 g/L,占细胞干重69.54%,较原出发菌株Pseudomonas koreensis PK3(4.42 g/L)提高了2.61倍,并且该菌株具有良好的遗传稳定性。【结论】采用硫酸二乙酯和紫外线相结合的诱变方法,成功获得了一株高产PHB突变菌株。     

9株海洋来源铜绿假单胞菌合成鼠李糖脂的比较分析

目的:从海洋来源的铜绿假单胞菌中筛选多株具有鼠李糖脂合成能力的菌株。方法:以9株分离自不同海洋环境的铜绿假单胞菌为研究对象,考察并比较其发酵合成鼠李糖脂生物表面活性剂的表面活性、产量和产物成分的差异,扩增并比对合成途径中的关键基因。结果:9株菌的发酵产物均具有表面活性,其中菌株1A01151发酵液的表面活性最强,表面张力值可降低至28 m N/m;9株菌的基因组中均含有鼠李糖脂合成途径中关键基因rhl AB和rhl C,都具有合成单、双鼠李糖脂的能力;菌株1A01151和1A00364的发酵产量最高(2.69 g/L),产物经LC-MS/MS检测,所合成的鼠李糖脂同系物组分不同,双糖双脂的含量最高(1A01151:75.96%;1A00364:61.01%)。结论:海洋来源的铜绿假单胞菌是具有鼠李糖脂高产潜力的菌株,可用于合成性能不同、组成多样的鼠李糖脂生物表面活性剂。     

黑曲霉a-鼠李糖苷酶高产菌株的选育

本文首次报道利用Davis方法制备的透明圈法筛选α-鼠李糖苷酶高产菌株。用甲基磺酸乙酯对出芽8 h的黑曲霉孢子进行诱变处理, 用透明圈法初筛出的菌株中, 产量提高40%以上的突变菌株占11%; 用摇瓶培养对初筛出的菌株进行两轮复筛α-鼠李糖苷酶高产突变株T-226, 摇瓶培养α-鼠李糖苷酶活达373.4 U/mL, 比出发菌株提高了22.7%。对该高产突变株进行5 L罐发酵实验, 发酵84 h测得α-鼠李糖苷酶活为631.9 U/mL。用新建立的方法选育高产α-鼠李糖苷酶的高产菌株, 不仅具有较高的筛选效率, 还具有良好的准确性。     

Production of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants in Heterologous Hosts

The high-level production of rhamnolipid biosurfactants is a unique feature of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and is strictly regulated in response to environmental conditions. The final step in rhamnolipid biosynthesis is catalyzed by the rhlAB genes encoding a rhamnosyltransferase. The expression of the cloned rhlAB genes was studied in heterologous hosts, either under the control of the rhlR and rhlI rhamnolipid regulatory elements or under the control of the tac promoter. A recombinant P. fluorescens strain harboring multiple plasmid-encoded copies of the rhamnolipid gene cluster produced rhamnolipids (0.25 g liter(sup-1)) when grown under nitrogen-limiting conditions. The highest yields (0.6 g liter(sup-1)) and productivities (24 mg liter(sup-1) h(sup-1)) were obtained in a recombinant Pseudomonas putida strain, KT2442, harboring promoterless rhlAB genes fused to the tac promoter on a plasmid. Active rhamnosyltransferase was synthesized, but no rhamnolipids were produced, by recombinant Escherichia coli upon induction of rhlAB gene expression.     

不同结构配比的鼠李糖脂乳化活性与油泥清洗效果

以大庆油田原油和含油污泥为对象,研究不同结构配比鼠李糖脂表面活性剂乳化活性及其对含油污泥清洗效果的影响,并优化清洗工艺参数。结果表明:单鼠李糖脂比例越高,其表面活性越好;双鼠李糖脂比例越高,其对原油的乳化能力越强;临界胶束浓度随着双鼠李糖脂比例的增加而逐渐加大;单、双鼠李糖脂配比不同的表活剂对油泥的清洗效果也不同,质量比为50∶50时清洗效率最高;鼠李糖脂浓度为1.0 g·L^-1、热洗时间为1.5h、热洗温度为65℃、洗脱强度为220 r·min^-1、固液质量比为1∶5条件下,油泥的清洗效率最高,可达81.3%;含油率为29.6%的落地油泥,经一级洗涤后油泥残油率降至5.5%,原油回收率达到87.3%,清洗出的原油无明显乳化,易于分离。由此可知,鼠李糖脂的单、双糖脂比例不同对其理化性质和清洗含油污泥的效果均有不同程度的影响。     

Hydrocarbon assimilation and biosurfactant production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants.

We isolated transposon Tn5-GM-induced mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PG201 that were unable to grow in minimal media containing hexadecane as a carbon source. Some of these mutants lacked extracellular rhamnolipids, as shown by measuring the surface and interfacial tensions of the cell culture supernatants. Furthermore, the concentrated culture media of the mutant strains were tested for the presence of rhamnolipids by thin-layer chromatography and for rhamnolipid activities, including hemolysis and growth inhibition of Bacillus subtilis. Mutant 65E12 was unable to produce extracellular rhamnolipids under any of the conditions tested, lacked the capacity to take up 14C-labeled hexadecane, and did not grow in media containing individual alkanes with chain lengths ranging from C12 to C19. However, growth on these alkanes and uptake of [14C]hexadecane were restored when small amounts of purified rhamnolipids were added to the cultures. Mutant 59C7 was unable to grow in media containing hexadecane, nor was it able to take up [14C]hexadecane. The addition of small amounts of rhamnolipids restored growth on alkanes and [14C]hexadecane uptake. In glucose-containing media, however, mutant 59C7 produced rhamnolipids at levels about twice as high as those of the wild-type strain. These results show that rhamnolipids play a major role in hexadecane uptake and utilization by P. aeruginosa.     

Pseudomonas aeruginosa biosurfactant production in continuous culture with glucose as carbon source

Rsan-ver, a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated at this department, was used for the development of a continuous process for biosurfactant production. The active compounds were identified as rhamnolipids. A final medium for production was designed in continuous culture by means of medium shifts, since the formation of surface-active compounds was decisively influenced by the composition and concentration of the medium components. In the presence of yeast extract, biosurfactant production was poor. For the nitrogen-source nitrate, which was superior to ammonium, an optimum carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of ca. 18 existed. The iron concentration needed to be minimized to 27.5 micrograms of FeSO4 X 7H2O per g of glucose. A carbon-to-phosphate ratio below 16 yielded the maximum production of rhamnolipids. The final productivity dilution rate diagram indicated that biosurfactant production was correlated to low growth rates (dilution rate below 0.15 h-1). With a medium containing 18.2 g of glucose liter-1, a biosurfactant concentration (expressed as rhamnolipids) of up to 1.5 g liter-1 was obtained in the cell-free culture liquid.     

Oil wastes as unconventional substrates for rhamnolipid biosurfactant production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI

Oil wastes were evaluated as alternative low-cost substrates for the production of rhamnolipids by Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI strain. Wastes obtained from soybean, cottonseed, babassu, palm, and corn oil refinery were tested. The soybean soapstock waste was the best substrate, generating 11.7 g/L of rhamnolipids with a surface tension of 26.9 mN/m, a critical micelle concentration of 51.5 mg/L, and a production yield of 75%. The monorhamnolipid RhaC(10)C(10) predominates when P. aeruginosa LBI was cultivated on hydrophobic substrates, whereas hydrophilic carbon sources form the dirhamnolipid Rha(2)C(10)C(10) predominantly.     

Biosynthesis of di-rhamnolipids and variations of congeners composition in genetically-engineered <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis>

Objectives

To engineer Escherichia coli for the heterologous production of di-rhamnolipids, which are important biosurfactants but mainly produced by opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Results

The codon-optimized rhlAB and rhlC genes originating from P. aeruginosa and Burkholderia pseudomallei were combinatorially expressed in E. coli to produce di-rhamnolipids with varied congeners compositions. Genes involved in endogenous upstream pathways (rhamnose and fatty acids synthesis) were co-overexpressed with rhlAB–rhlC, resulting in variations of rhamnolipids production and congeners compositions. Under the shake-flask condition, co-overexpression of rfbD with rhlAB–rhlC increased rhamnolipids production (0.64 ± 0.02 g l^?1) than that in strain only expressing rhlAB–rhlC (0.446 ± 0.009 g l^?1), which was mainly composed of di-rhamnolipids congeners Rha–Rha–C₁₀–C₁₀.

Conclusion

Biosynthesis of di-rhamnolipids and variations of congeners composition in genetically engineered E. coli strains were achieved via combiniations of mono-/di-rhamnolipids synthesis modules and endogenous upstream modules.

     

Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence analyzed in a Dictyostelium discoideum host system

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen that produces a variety of cell-associated and secreted virulence factors. P. aeruginosa infections are difficult to treat effectively because of the rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. In this study, we analyzed whether the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum can be used as a simple model system to analyze the virulence of P. aeruginosa strains. The virulent wild-type strain PAO1 was shown to inhibit growth of D. discoideum. Isogenic mutants deficient in the las quorum-sensing system were almost as inhibitory as the wild type, while rhl quorum-sensing mutants permitted growth of Dictyostelium cells. Therefore, in this model system, factors controlled by the rhl quorum-sensing system were found to play a central role. Among these, rhamnolipids secreted by the wild-type strain PAO1 could induce fast lysis of D. discoideum cells. By using this simple model system, we predicted that certain antibiotic-resistant mutants of P. aeruginosa should show reduced virulence. This result was confirmed in a rat model of acute pneumonia. Thus, D. discoideum could be used as a simple nonmammalian host system to assess pathogenicity of P. aeruginosa.     

Role of fatty acid de novo biosynthesis in polyhydroxyalkanoic acid (PHA) and rhamnolipid synthesis by pseudomonads: establishment of the transacylase (PhaG)-mediated pathway for PHA biosynthesis in Escherichia coli.

Since Pseudomonas aeruginosa is capable of biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoic acid (PHA) and rhamnolipids, which contain lipid moieties that are derived from fatty acid biosynthesis, we investigated various fab mutants from P. aeruginosa with respect to biosynthesis of PHAs and rhamnolipids. All isogenic fabA, fabB, fabI, rhlG, and phaG mutants from P. aeruginosa showed decreased PHA accumulation and rhamnolipid production. In the phaG (encoding transacylase) mutant rhamnolipid production was only slightly decreased. Expression of phaG from Pseudomonas putida and expression of the beta-ketoacyl reductase gene rhlG from P. aeruginosa in these mutants indicated that PhaG catalyzes diversion of intermediates of fatty acid de novo biosynthesis towards PHA biosynthesis, whereas RhlG catalyzes diversion towards rhamnolipid biosynthesis. These data suggested that both biosynthesis pathways are competitive. In order to investigate whether PhaG is the only linking enzyme between fatty acid de novo biosynthesis and PHA biosynthesis, we generated five Tn5 mutants of P. putida strongly impaired in PHA production from gluconate. All mutants were complemented by the phaG gene from P. putida, indicating that the transacylase-mediated PHA biosynthesis route represents the only metabolic link between fatty acid de novo biosynthesis and PHA biosynthesis in this bacterium. The transacylase-mediated PHA biosynthesis route from gluconate was established in recombinant E. coli, coexpressing the class II PHA synthase gene phaC1 together with the phaG gene from P. putida, only when fatty acid de novo biosynthesis was partially inhibited by triclosan. The accumulated PHA contributed to 2 to 3% of cellular dry weight.     

Pseudomonas aeruginosa biosurfactant production in continuous culture with glucose as carbon source.

Rsan-ver, a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated at this department, was used for the development of a continuous process for biosurfactant production. The active compounds were identified as rhamnolipids. A final medium for production was designed in continuous culture by means of medium shifts, since the formation of surface-active compounds was decisively influenced by the composition and concentration of the medium components. In the presence of yeast extract, biosurfactant production was poor. For the nitrogen-source nitrate, which was superior to ammonium, an optimum carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of ca. 18 existed. The iron concentration needed to be minimized to 27.5 micrograms of FeSO4 X 7H2O per g of glucose. A carbon-to-phosphate ratio below 16 yielded the maximum production of rhamnolipids. The final productivity dilution rate diagram indicated that biosurfactant production was correlated to low growth rates (dilution rate below 0.15 h-1). With a medium containing 18.2 g of glucose liter-1, a biosurfactant concentration (expressed as rhamnolipids) of up to 1.5 g liter-1 was obtained in the cell-free culture liquid.     

Human mesenchymal stem cells are sensitive to abnormal gravity and exhibit classic apoptotic features

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of abnormal gravity on human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Strong magnetic field and magnetic field gradient generate a magnetic force that can add to or subtract from the gravitational force. In this study, this is defined as a high-magneto-gravitational environment (HMGE). The HMGE provides three apparent gravity levels, i.e. hypogravity (μg), hypergravity (2g) and normal gravity with strong magnetic field (1g) conditions. After hMSCs were subject to HMGE for 12 h, the proliferation, morphology, structure and apoptosis were investigated. Results showed that the proliferation of hMSCs was inhibited under μg condition. The abnormal gravity induced morphologic characteristics of apoptosis cells, such as cell shrinkage, membrane blebbing, nuclear chromatin condensation and margination, decreased cell viability, and increased caspase-3/7 activity. The rate of apoptosis under μg condition is up to 56.95%. The F-actin stress fibers and microtubules were disrupted under abnormal gravity condition. Under μg-condition, the expression of p53 at mRNA and protein levels was up-regulated more than 9- and 6 folds, respectively. The Pifithrin-α, an specific inhibitor of p53, inhibited the apoptosis and prevented the disruption of cytoskeleton induced by abnormal gravity. These results implied that hMSCs were sensitive to abnormal gravity and exhibited classic apoptotic features, which might be associated with p53 signaling.