不产桔霉素的红曲霉菌种深层发酵生产莫纳可林K

对三株在YES培养基中不产桔霉素的红曲霉菌种,在摇瓶中研究了它们液体发酵生产莫纳可林K的情况。在大米粉培养基中,红色红曲霉不产莫纳可林K,但是紫色红曲霉和烟灰色红曲霉均能产莫纳可林K,前者产量高于后者。在葡萄糖．甘油培养基中,后两者的产量均很低,但是如果在该培养基中添加酵母膏,紫色红曲霉能产生较为可观的莫纳可林K。在2L的发酵罐中,利用添加了酵母膏的葡萄糖-甘油培养基,紫色红曲霉在第13d的莫纳可林K产量可达104mg/L,培养过程中无桔霉素产生。     

Simultaneous enrichment of deglycosylated ginsenosides and monacolin K in red ginseng by fermentation with Monascus pilosus

To improve its bioavailability and pharmacological effects in humans, red ginseng was fermented with a newly isolated fungus, Monascus pilosus KMU103. Most of the ginsenosides were converted to deglycosylated ginsenocides, such as Rh(1), Rh(2), and Rg(3). The total amount of ginsenosides Rh(1), Rh(2), and Rg(3) was 838.7 mg/kg in the red ginseng, and increased to 4,117 mg/kg after 50 L fermentation in 13% red ginseng and 2% glucose. In addition, the Monascus-fermented red ginseng contained 3,089 mg/kg of monacolin K, one of the metabolites produced by Monascus known to reduce cholesterol in the blood. This newly developed Monascus-fermented red ginseng should result in improved health effects, not only by biotransforming gisenosides to deglycosylated ones but also by creating additional bioactive compounds.     

Repeated-batch production of pigments by immobilised Monascus purpureus

Extracellular pigment production by immobilised Monascus purpureus C322 has been studied in repeated-batch processes using different immobilising carriers such as Ca-alginate, polyurethane sponge, active carbon and pearlite. With Ca-alginate, pigment production was maximum (30.5 UA₄₇₀ as process mean production, three batches) while the cell leakage was negligible (0.4 g l⁻¹ free biomass) and the bead mechanical stability good; with this carrier, an extended repeated-batch fermentation (nine batches, 55 days) was carried out: the process pigment productivity was 3.87 UA₄₇₀ day⁻¹.     

种间双亲灭活原生质体融合选育高产Monacolin K红曲菌

为获得高产MonacolinK的红曲菌菌株,将经农杆菌介导转化获得的携带潮霉素抗性基因且以甘油为原料液态发酵高产MonacolinK的发白红曲菌H2和以大米为原料固态发酵产Monaco-1inK的烟色红曲菌9908作为亲本,对其原生质体分别进行热灭活及紫外灭活,然后对灭活双亲用PEG作融合剂进行原生质体融合。从融合子中选出有潮霉素抗性的突变株,通过发酵与亲本对比,筛选得到一株以大米为原料固态发酵高产MonacolinK的融合株F12．11,其MonacolinK产量达到8．73mg／g;较发白红曲菌H2与烟色红曲菌9908分别提高了100．23％和48．98％;一株以甘油为原料液态发酵高产MonacolinK的融合株F13-2,其MonacolinK的产量达到1752．46mg／L,较发白红曲菌H2与烟色红曲菌9908分别提高了32．98％和1979．33％。     

Breeding of Monascus spp.with high monacolin K production by interspecific protoplast fusion of inactivated parental strains

为获得高产Monacolin K的红曲菌菌株,将经农杆菌介导转化获得的携带潮霉素抗性基因且以甘油为原料液态发酵高产Monacolin K的发白红曲菌H2和以大米为原料固态发酵产Monaco-lin K的烟色红曲菌9908作为亲本,对其原生质体分别进行热灭活及紫外灭活,然后对灭活双亲用PEG作融合剂进行原生质体融合.从融合子中选出有潮霉素抗性的突变株,通过发酵与亲本对比,筛选得到一株以大米为原料固态发酵高产Monacolin K的融合株F12-11,其Monacolin K产量达到8.73 mg/g;较发白红曲菌H2与烟色红曲菌9908分别提高了100.23％和48.98％;一株以甘油为原料液态发酵高产Monacolin K的融合株F13-2,其Monacolin K的产量达到1752.46 mg/L,较发白红曲菌H2与烟色红曲菌9908分别提高了32.98％和1979.33％.     

Elevated CO2 atmosphere enhances production of defense-related flavonoids in soybean elicited by NO and a fungal elicitor

Increased atmospheric pollutants including carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitric oxide (NO) have a large impact on vegetation, with detrimental or beneficial influences on plant growth and metabolism. Here, we evaluated the effect of an elevated CO₂ atmosphere on the production of soybean defensive secondary chemicals induced by NO and a fungal elicitor. We hypothesized that an excess of carbon may alter the production of specific flavonoids that were previously shown to be induced by NO in soybean cotyledons. Pots containing soybean seeds (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) were submitted to 380 and 760 μmol mol^?1 of atmospheric CO₂ in open-top chambers. After nine days, plantlets grown under these conditions were assessed for biochemical and physiological parameters. Defense-related flavonoids were evaluated in detached cotyledon diffusates elicited with two different NO donors and with the β-glucan elicitor from Phytophthora sojae. A CO₂-enriched atmosphere stimulated initial growth, photosynthetic assimilation, and an altered C/N ratio in soybean plantlets resulting in allocation of precursors into different branches of the phenylpropanoid pathway in the cotyledons. Under elevated CO₂, the biotic elicitor caused accumulation of phytoalexins (glyceollins) as the natural end products of the phenylpropanoid pathway. In contrast, elevated CO₂ combined with NO resulted in an increase of intermediates and diverted end products (daidzein—127%, coumestrol—93%, genistein—93%, luteolin—89% and apigenin—238%) with a concomitant increase of 1.5–3.0 times in the activity of enzymes related to their biosynthetic routes. These observations point to changes in the pool of defense-related flavonoids that are related to increased carbon availability in soybeans. This may alter the responsiveness of soybean plants to pathogens when they are grown in CO₂ atmospheric concentrations close to those predicted for the upcoming several decades.     

一株高产Monacolin K紫红曲霉菌株筛选、鉴定及发酵条件优化

为从天然发酵红曲米中分离的30株红曲霉菌株中筛选高产MonacolinK的菌株,并对其产MonacolinK的发酵条件进行优化。实验采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)筛选到9株具有产MonacolinK能力的红曲霉菌株,其中以编号ZX26的菌株产MonacolinK能力最高,发酵液中Monacolin K产量达到107.6mg/L,并且产MonacolinK能力具有良好的稳定性。微生物形态学结合ITS基因同源性分析结果表明,编号ZX26菌株为紫红曲霉。进一步采用单因素试验和正交试验法优化紫红曲霉ZX26产MonacolinK的发酵条件,结果表明在培养基组分为葡萄糖70g/L,牛肉膏15g/L,NaNO32g/L,MgSO4·7H2O0.5g/L,KH2PO41.5g/L时,其最优发酵条件为:发酵初始pH4.0,接种量为7%,培养温度30℃,发酵10天,在此条件下,紫红曲霉ZX26发酵液中MonacolinK产量达到271.36mg/L,相对于培养条件优化前MonacolinK产量提高152.19%,经验证此培养条件下MonacolinK产量最佳。     

紫色红曲霉Mp-24高产Monacolin K发酵工艺响应面优化

将单因素实验结果与响应面法相结合,对高产Monacolin K的紫色红曲霉Mp-24菌株进行发酵工艺条件优化。通过摇瓶发酵对碳源、氮源、碳源含量、氮源含量、培养时间等进行单因素优化,确定Mp-24菌株摇瓶发酵适宜条件：乳糖为碳源、酵母膏为氮源、碳源含量7%、氮源含量2%、培养时间12 d,Monacolin K产量为167 mg/L。应用Box-Behnken中心组合试验设计建立数学模型,进行响应面分析优化发酵条件,结果显示最佳发酵工艺条件为：碳源(乳糖)8%,氮源(酵母膏)3%,培养时间11 d,在此条件下Monacolin K的含量达到247.8 mg/L,比优化前提高1.5倍。     

原生质体紫外诱变技术选育1,3-丙二醇高产菌株

以肺炎克雷伯氏杆菌(Klebsiella pneumoniae)为研究对象,应用原生质体紫外诱变技术提高其对甘油及1,3-丙二醇的耐受性,获得1,3-丙二醇高产菌.在原生质体制备过程中,运用滤膜去除酶解后细胞悬液中的正常菌体,简化菌体酶解过程,提高再生率及形成率.经过原生质体诱变后,以耐受高浓度甘油和1,3-丙二醇及高产酸能力为筛选方向,最终筛选到了3株高产菌株(Kp-1、Kp-4和Kp-5).在补料发酵实验中,上述诱变菌产1,3-丙二醇能力分别为70.24 、65.21和75.51 g/L,比野生菌株WT(55.78 g/L)分别提高了25.92%、16.91%和35.37%.     

Purification and characterization of heterogeneous glucoamylases from Monascus purpureus

Two forms of an extracellular glucoamylase, MpuGA-I and MpuGA-II, were purified to homogeneity from Monascus purpureus RY3410. The molecular weights of these enzymes were estimated to be 60,000 (MpuGA-I) and 89,000 (MpuGA-II). These enzymes were glycoproteins with a carbohydrate content of 15.0% (MpuGA-I) and 16.2% (MpuGA-II) respectively. The pH optima were 5.0 for both enzymes, and the optimal temperatures were 50 degrees C (MpuGA-I) and 65 degrees C (MpuGA-II). The Km values for soluble starch were calculated to be 4.0+/-0.8 mg/ml (MpuGA-I) and 1.1+/-0.2 mg/ml (MpuGA-II) respectively.     

Effect of pH and nitrogen source on pigment production by Monascus purpureus

The effect of pH and nitrogen source on pigment production by Monascus purpureus 192F using glucose as the carbon and energy source, was studied in pH-controlled, batch fermentor cultures using HPLC analysis to determine individual pigment concentrations. A maximum of four pigments were detected in fungal extracts. These were the yellow pigments monascin and ankaflavin, the orange rubropunctatin and the red pigment monascorubramine. Monascorubramine was present as the major product in all instances. Fungal growth and ankaflavin synthesis were favoured at low pH (pH 4.0), whereas production of the other pigments was relatively independent of pH. The nature of the nitrogen source affected fungal growth and pigment production, independent of pH. Ammonium and peptone as nitrogen sources gave superior growth and pigment concentrations compared to nitrate. Ankaflavin was not detected in nitrate cultures. The highest red pigment production was obtained using a glucose-peptone medium at pH 6.5, due to the secretion of red pigments into the medium under these conditions. Correspondence to: M. R. Johns     

Biotransformation of free fatty acids in mixtures to methyl ketones by Monascus purpureus

Summary Monascus purpureus converts short-chain fatty acids to methyl ketones. The regulation of the metabolic pathway is similar to that found in Penicillium roquefortii. There are differences in the actual amount of precursors metabolized. The fermentation of fatty acid mixtures led to methyl ketone mixtures. The metabolism of each fatty acid was dependent on the precursor composition. Offprint requests to: C. Kranz     

Purification and characterization of an extracellular beta-glucosidase from Monascus purpureus

An extracellular beta-glucosidase produced by Monascus purpureus NRRL1992 in submerged cultivation was purified by acetone precipitation, gel filtration, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography, resulting in a purification factor of 92-fold. A 22 central-composite design (CCD) was performed to find the best temperature and pH conditions for enzyme activity. Maximum activity was observed in a wide range of temperature and pH values, with optimal conditions set at 50 degrees and pH 5.5. The beta-glucosidase showed moderate thermostability, was inhibited by HgCl2, K2CrO4, and K2Cr2O7, whereas other reagents including beta- mercaptoethanol, SDS, and EDTA showed no effect. Activity was slightly stimulated by low concentrations of ethanol and methanol. Hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (pNPG), cellobiose, salicin, n-octyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and maltose indicates that the beta-glucosidase has broad substrate specificity. Apparently, glucosyl residues were removed from the nonreducing end of p-nitrophenyl-beta-Dcellobiose. beta-Glucosidase affinity and hydrolytic efficiency were higher for pNPG, followed by maltose and cellobiose. Glucose and cellobiose competitively inhibited pNPG hydrolysis.     

A new process for red pigment production by submerged culture of Monascus purpureus

Formation of red pigment by Monascus purpureus via diauxic growth on glucose and ethanol in submerged culture was optimized based on inoculum preparation and culture medium. A vegetative inoculum was prepared from spores grown on ethanol. The optimized culture medium was low in phosphates, and had an initial pH?of 5.5. The characteristics of Monascus purpureus grown on glucose and on ethanol were compared: the specific consumption rate of glucose (q_G) was higher than the specific consumption rate of ethanol (q_E), whereas the specific growth rate was greatest with ethanol. The specific production rate of red pigment (p_OD) and pigment yield (Y_OD/s) with glucose was twice that with ethanol. A novel fermentation process was developed with M. purpureus initially grown with controlled ethanol formation, and consumption of the latter during pigment formation.     

Effect of pH on citrinin and red pigments production by Monascus purpureus CCT3802

The production of red pigments and citrinin by Monascus purpureus CCT3802 was investigated in submerged batch cultures performed in two phases: in the first phase, cells were grown on glucose, at pH 4.5, 5.5 or 6.5; after glucose depletion, pH was adjusted, when necessary, to 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.0, 8.0 or 8.5, for a production phase. The highest total red pigments absorbance of 11.3 U was 16 times greater than the lowest absorbance and was achieved with growth at pH 5.5, followed by production at pH 8.5, which causes an immediate reduction of the intra cellular red pigments from 75% to 17% of the total absorbance. The lowest citrinin concentration, 5.5 mg L⁻¹, was verified in the same culture while the highest concentration, 55 mg L⁻¹, was verified in cultures entirely carried out at pH 5.5. An alkaline medium, besides promoting intra cellular red pigments excretion, strongly represses citrinin synthesis.     

Development of monacolin K-enriched ganghwayakssuk (Artemisia princeps Pamp.) by fermentation with Monascus pilosus

Monacolin K-enriched ganghwayakssuk (Artemisia princeps Pamp.) was developed by fermentation with Monascus sp. Among the 15 Monascus spp. isolated previously from Monascus fermentation products, Monascus pilosus KMU108 produced 2,219 mg/kg of monacolin K during ganghwayakssuk fermentation with no detectable citrinin. The optimum concentrations of ganghwayakssuk and glucose determined from the response surface methodology (RSM) design were 2.2% and 3.8%, respectively. By applying these conditions, the monacolin K productivity was increased to 3,007 mg/kg after 15 days of fermentation. On the other hand, other characteristics such as the total content of flavonoids and phenolic compounds, and the antioxidant activity were relatively unchanged. Therefore, Monascusfermented ganghwayakssuk is an excellent biomaterial for the development of functional foods because of its high level of monacolin K, known to lower cholesterol levels.