添加胰蛋白酶促进Streptomyces hygroscopicus CCTCC M203062产谷氨酰胺转胺酶

研究了添加胰蛋白酶对Streptomyces hygroscopicus CCTCC M203062合成谷氨酰胺转胺酶的影响。结果表明,添加胰蛋白酶可以提高发酵过程中谷氨酰胺转胺酶的酶活。摇瓶培养中,在发酵起始时添加200U/ml的胰蛋白酶,谷氨酰胺转胺酶的酶活最高达到了6.61U/ml,比对照提高了27.1%。初步研究表明,添加胰蛋白酶可以直接切割发酵过程中产生的酶原,使其被快速地转化为成熟酶,因此推测胰蛋白酶提高谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶活的原因是解除了酶原的产物抑制作用,产生更多的酶原,从而促进了产酶。     

添加CTAB促进吸水链霉菌产谷氨酰胺转胺酶

研究了添加十六烷基三甲基溴化铵（CTAB）对吸水链霉菌（Streptomyces hygroscopicus）合成谷氨酰胺转胺酶的影响。结果表明,添加CTAB可以提高发酵过程中谷氨酰胺转胺酶的酶活,摇瓶培养中,CTAB的最佳添加时间和添加量分别为32h和1%,发酵终了时,谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶活最高达5.04u/mL,比对照提高了21.8%。初步研究表明,CTAB的主要作用是促使谷氨酰胺转胺酶的酶原转化为成熟酶,因此,在发酵过程中添加适当浓度的CTAB,可使酶原快速、完全地转化为成熟的MTG,解除酶原的产物抑制作用,促进了细胞产酶。     

添加CTAB促进吸水链霉菌产谷氨酰胺转胺酶

研究了添加十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)对吸水链霉菌(Streptomyces hygroscopicus)合成谷氨酰胺转胺酶的影响。结果表明,添加CTAB可以提高发酵过程中谷氨酰胺转胺酶的酶活,摇瓶培养中,CTAB的最佳添加时间和添加量分别为32h和1%,发酵终了时,谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶活最高达5.04u/mL,比对照提高了21.8%。初步研究表明,CTAB的主要作用是促使谷氨酰胺转胺酶的酶原转化为成熟酶,因此,在发酵过程中添加适当浓度的CTAB,可使酶原快速、完全地转化为成熟的MTG,解除酶原的产物抑制作用,促进了细胞产酶。     

甲壳素促进茂源链霉菌发酵产酶

为了提高茂源链霉菌发酵生产谷氨酰胺转胺酶的产量,研究了甲壳素对茂源链霉菌发酵产酶的影响。结果表明,添加0.5%的甲壳素对茂源链霉菌发酵产酶的促进效果极显著,但甲壳素的添加量达到2%时反而会抑制菌株产酶。从菌株生长代谢过程中p H变化、产酶情况、发酵液中蛋白含量及总氮含量等方面,对甲壳素促进茂源链霉菌发酵产酶的作用机理进行了初步探讨。研究显示,甲壳素在茂源链霉菌发酵过程中对菌体生长产生一定的胁迫,刺激菌体大量分泌次级代谢产物,从而提高茂源链霉菌的产酶。对菌株发酵过程的显微观察则表明,甲壳素也可能通过分散菌体生长,提高菌体向胞外分泌谷氨酰胺转胺酶的量来促进产酶。     

基因组重排筛选高产谷氨酰胺转胺酶菌株

谷氨酰胺转胺酶(TGase)的产量不足的问题一直限制其工业化生产规模,故采用基因组重排的方法,筛选高产谷氨酰胺转胺酶菌株。通过对不同制备条件下原生质体纯度和形成率的考量,获得制备原生质体的最优条件为以6mg/ml的溶菌酶浓度进行酶解,酶解时间2h。再优化融合条件,以2min紫外灭活和40min热灭活结合的方法挑选出融合子。通过两轮基因组重排,经过96孔板发酵高通量筛选和摇瓶发酵复筛验证,获得了一株产酶达7.12U/ml的茂源链霉菌,相比最初选用菌株的平均酶活提高65.5%。发酵结果显示,酶活提高的原因可能是在重组后原酶成熟更快、更彻底,且得到的菌株遗传稳定性良好。证明基因组重排能够有效提高菌株的产酶水平,同时为谷氨酰胺转胺酶产量提高提供理论依据。     

基因组重排筛选高产谷氨酰胺转胺酶菌株

谷氨酰胺转胺酶(TGase)的产量不足的问题一直限制其工业化生产规模,故采用基因组重排的方法,筛选高产谷氨酰胺转胺酶菌株。通过对不同制备条件下原生质体纯度和形成率的考量,获得制备原生质体的最优条件为以6mg/ml的溶菌酶浓度进行酶解,酶解时间2h。再优化融合条件,以2min紫外灭活和40min热灭活结合的方法挑选出融合子。通过两轮基因组重排,经过96孔板发酵高通量筛选和摇瓶发酵复筛验证,获得了一株产酶达7.12U/ml的茂源链霉菌,相比最初选用菌株的平均酶活提高65.5%。发酵结果显示,酶活提高的原因可能是在重组后原酶成熟更快、更彻底,且得到的菌株遗传稳定性良好。证明基因组重排能够有效提高菌株的产酶水平,同时为谷氨酰胺转胺酶产量提高提供理论依据。     

Streptomyces hygroscopicus谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶原基因的鉴定及在大肠杆菌中的表达

[目的]鉴定来源于吸水链霉菌的谷氨酰胺转胺酶基因;研究其在大肠杆菌系统的克隆与表达;分析该酶与其同源酶的活性中心氨基酸序列.[方法]从本实验室筛选的吸水链霉菌(Streptomyces hygroscopicus;CCTCC M203062)发酵液中,分离纯化得到谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶原(pro-MTGase),测得N-端前十个氨基酸序列并与其它链霉菌来源的相应基因序列比较设计引物,扩增得到pro-MTGase 基因,将该基因插入到表达载体pET-20b( )信号肽pelB下游,构建分泌型表达载体pET/pro-MTG,并转化不同的大肠杆菌宿主BL21(DE3)和Rosetta(DE3)pLysS.[结果]获得了pro-MTGase的完整基因序列,多重碱基序列比对表明其与S.platensis和S.caniferus的pro-MTGase基因同源性高达92%.利用Rosetta(DE3)pLysS通过降温至24℃诱导策略,获得部分胞外表达的酶原.SDS-PAGE显示,胞外表达重组蛋白的分子量约为44kDa,与吸水链霉菌表达的天然酶原相符.诱导4 h后发酵液中的重组酶原经胰蛋白酶活化为成熟酶后测得最高酶活为0.24U/mL.[结论]该研究是对吸水链霉菌的谷氨酰胺转胺酶基因的首次报道,也是国内首次利用大肠杆菌实现pro-MTGase的胞外可溶性表达.     

硫酸镁对枯草芽胞杆菌发酵的影响

为明确工业配方中不同MgSO₄添加量对枯草芽胞杆菌B201发酵过程及菌液保存的影响,采用单因素法设置5个MgSO₄添加量梯度(质量分数,下同)( 0.13%、0.24%、 0.46%、0.87%、1.70%)。分别记录不同梯度MgSO₄处理的发酵液灭菌前后pH值,以及发酵过程中的菌体形态的变化,统计发酵结束后细菌的发酵周期、活菌数和芽肥率,测量发酵结束后发酵液pH以及残糖和残氮含量。实验表明,MgSO₄的不同添加量对菌株B201发酵及菌液保存均有显著影响。添加量为0.87%和1.70%处理组灭菌后培养基的pH较灭菌前升高,培养基由中性变为弱碱性。接种后12 h取样观察,菌体明显变形,视野内菌数较少,且随着MgSO₄添加量的增加发酵液活菌数下降,残糖和残氮升高,不利于保存。MgSO₄相对合适的添加量为0.13%、0.24%和0.46%,三种MgSO₄添加量的发酵液活菌数、残氮含量无显著差异;MgSO₄添加量为0.24%时菌株B201芽肥率最高为89.33%,而MgSO₄添加量为0.13%和0.46%时,芽肥率分别为80%和82.67%;0.46%MgSO₄添加量可加速菌株B201发酵进程,发酵周期较其他两个处理缩短45.8%。为提高菌株B201的发酵水平,降低其生产成本,综合考虑MgSO₄的添加量以0.46%为宜。研究结果不仅为实验室菌株B201的发酵优化提供参考,还为培养基的优化拓宽了思路。     

茶树内生真菌CSN-4产漆酶培养基及培养条件研究

从茶树内生真菌筛选产漆酶的菌株,分析不同营养因素和培养条件对菌株漆酶酶活力的影响。采用6种显色底物的平板初筛和酶活测定的复筛方法,从15株茶树内生真菌菌株中筛选获得1株产漆酶酶活较高的菌株CSN 4。单因素分析结果显示,液态发酵条件下菌株CSN-4适宜的主要培养基成分是麸皮和蛋白胨;菌株CSN-4分别在麸皮30 g/L、蛋白胨2.5 g/L、CuSO₄·5H₂O 0.015 g/L和茶水6 g/L时发酵产漆酶酶活最高。发酵条件试验结果表明,菌株CSN-4分别在接种量为6个菌饼（直径6 mm）、装液量60 mL/250 mL、pH 4.8、摇床转速120 r/min,培养温度为28 ℃时产漆酶酶活较高。在培养基中添加麸皮和茶水对菌株CSN-4产漆酶有明显的促进作用。经过培养基成分及培养条件优化后,菌株CSN 4产漆酶酶活显著升高,达到2 417 U/L。     

碳源对轮枝链霉菌SK-2合成谷氨酰胺转胺酶的影响

研究不同的碳源对轮枝链霉菌(StreptoverticilliumSK-2产谷氨酰胺转胺酶的影响.结果2%甘油是最有效的碳源,其最高酶活达7.89μmol/(min*ml);添加油脂有助于菌体产酶,在各种油脂中,以添加橄榄油效果最好.并进一步研究了甘油和橄榄油作为复合碳源对产酶的影响.     

Enhancement of transglutaminase production in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptomyces mobaraensis</Emphasis> as achieved by treatment with excessive MgCl<Subscript>2</Subscript>

In this study, we first tested the capacity for eight different salts as stress-mediated bioprocesses in the production of transglutaminase (TGase). A significant effect on the cell growth and TGase production was obtained with the highest yield of TGase being observed at 96 h of incubation (4.3 U/ml) when the basic medium was supplemented 0.10 M MgCl₂, as opposed to that observed with the basic medium control (2.1 U/ml at 120 h). Data from Western blot assays showed that transformation of pro-TGase to its mature enzyme occurred more rapidly in MgCl₂ medium. Furthermore, total protease, metalloprotease, and serine protease were also synthesized at a faster rate in the medium containing MgCl₂. The results demonstrate that MgCl₂ enhanced the production of key proteases involved in the activation of TGase biosynthesis. To explore the mechanism, viability assay was performed. The results show that MgCl₂ induced the mycelia differentiation, decreased cell growth rate, and stimulated cell death. We argue that TGase production was promoted by the stimulation of mycelium differentiation induced by MgCl₂ stress.     

The pro-region of Streptomyces hygroscopicus transglutaminase affects its secretion by Escherichia coli

Streptomyces transglutaminase (TGase) is secreted as a zymogen (pro-TGase) in liquid cultures and is then processed by the removal of its N-terminal region, resulting in active TGase. To date, there is no report describing TGase (or pro-TGase) secretion in Escherichia coli. In this study, the pro-TGase from Streptomyces hygroscopicus was efficiently secreted by E.?coli BL21(DE3) using the TGase signal peptide or the pelB signal peptide. The secreted pro-TGase was efficiently transformed into active TGase by adding dispase to the culture supernatant of the recombinant strains. Mutational analysis showed that deletion of the first six amino acids of the N-terminal of the pro-region reduced the secretion of pro-TGase, and removal of the next 10 amino acids resulted in the formation of insoluble pro-TGase. These results suggest that the pro-region of TGase is essential for its efficient secretion and solubility in E.?coli.     

Altered secretary efficiency of Streptomyces hygroscopicus transglutaminase in Escherichia coli by the pro-peptide modification

Streptomyces transglutaminase (TGase) is naturally synthesized as a zymogen (pro-TGase), which is then processed to produce the active enzyme through removal of its pro-peptide. In this study, we investigated the effect of the pro-peptide on the secretion of Streptomyces hygroscopicus TGase in Escherichia coli by modifying its pro-peptide. Four N-terminal amino acid residues (Tyr12, Asn27, Asn30, and Arg32) in the pro-peptide predicted to interact with TGase region through hydrogen bonds. When the four amino acid residues were mutated into Ala, the secretion of TGase was partially or completely inhibited. Furthermore, deletion of the C-terminal α-helix^37–42 in the pro-peptide concomitantly decreased the secretion of TGase. However, deletion of the C-terminal loop^43–52 of the pro-peptide, resulted in increased secretion of TGase by approximately 70% as compared with the control native pro-peptide. These findings indicate that modification of the pro-peptide has a significant impact on the secretory efficiency of TGase in E. coli.     

Effects of oxygen volumetric mass transfer coefficient on transglutaminase production by Bacillus circulans BL32

The effects of oxygenation in cultures of Bacillus circulans BL32 on transglutaminase (TGase) production and cell sporulation were studied by varying the agitation speed and the volume of aeration. Kinetics of cultivations has been studied in batch systems using a 2 L bioreactor, and the efficiency of agitation and aeration was evaluated through the oxygen volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k_La). It was adopted a two-stage aeration rate control strategy: first stage to induce biomass formation, followed by a second stage, in which cell sporulation was stimulated. A correlation of TGase production, spores formation, and oxygen concentration was established. Under the best conditions (500 rpm; 2 vvm air flow, followed by no air supply during stationary phase; k_La of 33.7 h⁻¹), TGase production reached a volumetric production of 589 U/L after 50 h of cultivation and the enzyme yield was 906 U/g cells. These values are 61% higher than that obtained in shaker cultures and TGase productivity increased 82%, when k_La varied from 4.4 to 33.7 h⁻¹. The maximal cell concentration increased four times in relation to shaker cultures and the cultivation time for the highest TGase activity was reduced from 192 h to just 50 h. These results show the importance of bioprocess design for the production of microbial TGase, especially concerning the oxygen supply of cultures and the induction of cell sporulation.     

Enhancement of Streptomyces transglutaminase activity and pro-peptide cleavage efficiency by introducing linker peptide in the C-terminus of the pro-peptide

Streptomyces transglutaminase (TGase) has been widely used in food, pharmaceutical and textile industries. Streptomyces TGase is naturally synthesized as zymogen (pro-TGase), which is then processed to produce active enzyme by removing its N-terminal pro-peptide. Although the pro-peptide is essential for TGase folding and secretion, few studies have been reported on improving the properties of TGase by pro-peptide engineering. In this study, we developed a new approach to improve the properties of TGase based on pro-peptide engineering. When the α-helix^37G?42S in pro-peptide was substituted with three glycines and three alanines respectively, the mutants exhibited higher specific activity and the efficiency of pro-peptide cleavage was enhanced. To further improve the properties of TGase, relevant mutations were constructed by introducing linker peptides in the C-terminus of the pro-peptide. Mutants with GS (GGGGS) and PT (PTPPTTPT) linker peptide exhibited 1.28 fold and 1.5 fold higher specific activity than the wild-type enzyme, respectively. This new method could be used to improve the properties of TGase by pro-peptide modification, which is a promising technology for creating unique TGase with various beneficial properties.     

Optimization of Microbial Flocculant-Producing Medium for <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus subtilis</Emphasis>

This study aimed to improve microbial flocculant production by optimizing the components of a Bacillus subtilis CZ1003 culture medium. Using the flocculation rate as the dependent variable, single-factor experiments were performed and beef extract at a concentration of 9 g/L was found to be the optimal nitrogen source, while glucose at a concentration of 20 g/L was the optimal carbon source. KCl, MgCl₂, NaCl, and CaCl₂ at concentrations of 0.75, 2.5, 0.5, and 5.0 g/L, respectively, were the optimum inorganic salts, in order of flocculant production activity. Orthogonal experimental demonstrated that KCl played a dominant role for Bacillus subtilis production of bioflocculants, followed by NaCl and CaCl₂. Optimization experiments demonstrated that the optimal combination of the two salts was 0.75 g/L KCl and 0.5 g/L NaCl, resulting in a flocculation rate of 36.2% when included together at these concentrations. The final optimized medium consisted of 20 g/L glucose, 9 g/L beef extract, 0.75 g/L KCl, and 0.5 g/L NaCl. Compared with the initial medium, the optimized medium enhanced the flocculation activity from 12.1 to 36.2%, which equates to an increase of 199.17%. Meanwhile, the flocculant yield was increased from 0.058 g/L to 0.134/L, an increase of 131.03%. The optimized medium could be used to improve microbial flocculant production and provides a basis for further exploration.     

Production,purification, and characterization of two extremely halotolerant,thermostable, and alkali-stable α-amylases from Chromohalobacter sp. TVSP 101

The halophilic bacterial strain Chromohalobacter sp. TVSP 101 was shown to produce extracellular, halotolerant, alkali-stable and moderately thermophilic α-amylase activity. The culture conditions for higher amylase production were optimized with respect to NaCl, pH, temperature and substrates. Maximum amylase production was achieved in a medium containing 20% NaCl or 15% KCl at pH 9.0 and 37 °C in the presence of 0.5% rice flour and tryptone. Addition of 50 mM CaCl₂ to the medium increased amylase production by 29%. Two kinds of amylase activity, designated amylase I and amylase II, were purified from culture filtrates to homogeneity with molecular masses of 72 and 62 kDa, respectively. Both enzymes had maximal activity at pH 9.0 and 65 °C in the presence of 0–20% (w/v) NaCl but amylase I was much more stable in the absence of NaCl than amylase II. The enzymes efficiently hydrolyzed carbohydrates to yield maltotetraose, maltotriose, maltose, and glucose as the end products.     

Optimization of microbial transglutaminase production using experimental designs

In prokaryotes, transglutaminase (TGase) has been found only in actinomycetes from the genus Streptoverticillium. The role of this TGase, as well as the mechanism regulating the enzyme expression, are still unknown. In order to improve TGase production by Streptoverticillium cinnamoneum CBS 683.68 and simultaneously elucidate the relationship between growth and TGase activity, we decided to study these two responses using different designs of statistical analysis. Among the five factors tested, casein, glycerol, peptones, yeast extract and oligoelements, only oligoelements were found to have no effect either on growth or on TGase production in a complete factorial design. The two factors casein and glycerol were found to have a highly significant effect on both dry weights and TGase activity in a Box-Behnken design used to improve the model. Finally, the TGase activity was increased three times to reach 0.331±0.038 U/ml with optimum concentrations of casein (38.4 g/l) and glycerol (31.2 g/l) calculated with the help of a composite design. In the course of these experiments, the two responses varied in the same way, demonstrating that growth and TGase production were tightly correlated under the conditions described. However, TGase was produced during the stationary phase of growth in optimized medium, indicating that the enzyme production could be induced. Received: 23 July 1997 / Accepted: 25 August 1997