Evaluation of strains of Geotrichum candidum for lipase production and fatty acid specificity

Summary Three strains of Geotrichum candidum (ATCC 34614, NRRL Y-552 and NRRL Y-553) were examined for lipase production and activity. Variables including medium, pH, temperature, agitation rate and incubation time were examined to define the optimal culture conditions. Growth on oil in complex medium at 30°C, 300 rpm, and pH 7 produced maximal lipase activity. Fatty acid specificity of these strains and of two crude G. candidum enzyme preparations (lipase 26557 RP, Rhône Poulenc and lipase GC-4, Amano) was measured using equimolar mixtures of methyl or butyl esters of palmitic and oleic acids. The lipase from NRRL Y-553 and lipase 26557 RP displayed preferential specificity for hydrolyzing oleic acid esters, while the lipases from ATCC 34614, NRRL Y-552 and lipase GC-4 failed to discriminate between plamitic and oleic acids.     

单因子-响应面法优化白地霉Y162产脂肪酶条件

对白地霉Y162液体发酵产脂肪酶的条件进行了优化。首先采用单因子实验筛选出最适碳源为橄榄油,氮源为黄豆粉和NH4Cl,无机盐为BaCl2和MgCl2。在此基础上,利用Plackett-Burman设计对影响产酶因素的效应进行评价,筛选出具有显著效应的橄榄油、BaCl2和NH4Cl三个最显著的因素。用最陡爬坡路径逼近最大产酶区域后,利用响应面中心组合设计对显著因素进行优化,得出橄榄油、BaCl2和NH4Cl最佳浓度分别为2.35％,0.36％,1.35％。优化后液体发酵液中脂肪酶活力提高到31.85 U/mL,比初始酶活力14.16 U/mL提高了2.25倍,表明单因子-响应面结合法可显著优化白地霉Y162液体发酵产脂肪酶条件。     

Optimization of extracellular lipase production by Geotrichum sp. using factorial design

Response surface methodology was employed to study the effects of carbon source (soy oil, olive oil and glucose) and nitrogen source concentrations (corn steep liquor and NH(4)NO(3)) on the lipase production by Geotrichum sp. The experiment included a 2(4) central composite rotatable design (CCRD) and four others 2(3) CCRD. According to the responses from the experimental designs, the effects of each variable were calculated and the interactions between them were determined. The response surface methodology was applied for the optimization of the nutrient concentrations in the culture medium for the enzyme production, at 30 degrees C. The optimum medium composition for lipase production by Geotrichum sp. was ammonium nitrate 2.1-2.5%, corn steep liquor 13-15% and soy oil 0.6% as carbon source, which lead to a lipase activity of about 20 U/ml. Using olive oil as carbon source, the optimum composition was ammonium nitrate 0.8-1%, corn steep liquor 13-15% and olive oil 0.6%, leading to an activity of 17 U/ml.     

白地霉Y162脂肪酶基因克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

借助生物信息学,对已克隆的地霉属脂肪酶全长基因序列进行同源比对,根据保守序列设计引物,在基因组DNA和cDNA水平上,于国内首次克隆了Geotrichum candidum Y162脂肪酶基因.Gcandidum Y162脂肪酶基因全长1692bp,不含内含子,编码包括19个氨基酸信号肽在内的563个氨基酸.与NCBI GenBank中已报道的地霉属脂肪酶氨基酸序列有86%的一致性.将该基因克隆到pPIC9K表达载体上,转化毕赤酵母GS115,摇瓶发酵96h后毕赤酵母分泌表达55 U/mL重组脂肪酶,实现了脂肪酶的高效表达.酶学性质研究表明,该重组脂肪酶对C9位顺式双键的甘油酯具有明显的底物特异性;对甲醇、甘油等有机溶剂呈现耐受性;最适温度和最适pH分别为50℃和8.0,在pH6.0～10.0及60℃以下能保持60%以上的酶活力.底物特异性、有机溶剂、温度及pH耐受性赋予该重组酶良好工业应用潜力.     

Efficient production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid-containing waste oils using various carbohydrate-derived solid acid catalysts

In the present study, such carbohydrate-derived catalysts have been prepared from various carbohydrates such as d-glucose, sucrose, cellulose and starch. The catalytic and textural properties of the prepared catalysts have been investigated in detail and it was found that the starch-derived catalyst had the best catalytic performance. The carbohydrate-derived catalysts exhibited substantially higher catalytic activities for both esterification and transesterification compared to the two typical solid acid catalysts (sulphated zirconia and Niobic acid), and gave markedly enhanced yield of methyl esters in converting waste cooking oils containing 27.8wt% high free fatty acids (FFAs) to biodiesel. In addition, under the optimized reaction conditions, the starch-derived catalyst retained a remarkably high proportion (about 93%) of its original catalytic activity even after 50 cycles of successive re-use and thus displayed very excellent operational stability. Our results clearly indicate that the carbohydrate-derived catalysts, especially the starch-derived catalyst, are highly effective, recyclable, eco-friendly and promising solid acid catalysts that are highly suited to the production of biodiesel from waste oils containing high FFAs.     

Enzyme catalysed production of vegetable oils containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid

Summary The application of enzymatic interesterification for production of vegetable oils containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was investigated. Six veteable oils were used as substrates, together with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, and reactions were catalysed by immobilized Mucor miehei lipase in organic solvent. The degree of incorporation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid into corn oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, olive oil and soybean oil were 17.71, 17.59, 16.79, 14.89, 13.91 and 10.48%, respectively, after a 12 h incubation period.     

Low resolution crystal structure of lipase from Geotrichum candidum (ATCC34614)

Lipase from Geotrichum candidum (ATCC34614) is a glycerol ester hydrolase which has a molecular weight of 55,000 with about 7% carbohydrate, displaying a high affinity for triolein. The enzyme was crystallized from more than 2% protein solution without using any salt or organic solvent. The crystals were cross-linked by soaking in 0.37% glutaraldehyde solution (0.1 M acetate buffer solution, pH 5.6). The structure was determined by X-ray diffraction using the isomorphous replacement technique. Two heavy-atom derivatives [K2PtCl4 and UO2(CH3COO)2] were obtained by the soaking method. The electron density map calculated at 5 A resolution clearly showed the molecular boundary. A balsa wood model was made on the basis of the 6 A electron density map. The molecular has an ellipsoidal shape with dimensions of 70 A X 50 A X 50 A. Several columns of density corresponding to alpha-helix and a few clefts were found in the molecule. The active site is presumably located in the vicinity of one of the Pt sites in the Pt-derivative crystal, judging from the inactivation of the enzyme by K2PtCl4.     

白地霉ch-3脂肪酶Ⅰ基因在大肠杆菌中的表达

构建了白地霉脂肪酶Ⅰ的基因工程菌,为进一步进行蛋白质工程改造和脂肪酶应用奠定了基础。从新疆昌吉市油脂化工厂含油冻土中分离得到1株低温脂肪酶产生菌-白地霉ch-3。该菌发酵上清液中的脂肪酶最适作用温度为35℃,在0℃仍可保持66%的相对酶活力。应用PCR技术从白地霉ch-3基因组DNA中克隆得到脂肪酶Ⅰ基因lip1,将该基因与原核表达质粒载体pET-22b（＋）连接,构建重组质粒pETl-ip1,转化E.coliBL21（DE3）,酶切鉴定,筛选得到重组菌。十二烷基磺酸钠-聚丙希酰胺（SDS-PAGE）显示重组脂肪酶Ⅰ的相对分子质量约为5.8×10^4,酶活为2.73 U/mL,表明lip1基因的表达产物具有正常的生物学活性。白地霉ch-3脂肪酶Ⅰ基因lip1能够在大肠杆菌中有效地表达。     

Sulfur compound production by Geotrichum candidum from l-methionine: importance of the transamination step

The proteins induced in Acinetobacter calcoaceticus by the potentially toxic growth substrates phenol and catechol were analyzed by 2D-electrophoresis of cell extracts and compared with those induced by heat shock and oxidative stress. Although both aromatic compounds are quite similar, the only difference being that catechol has an additional hydroxyl group, the responses obtained differed considerably. Phenol has greater lipophilicity and mainly induced heat shock proteins, whereas catechol, which causes the production of reactive oxygen species, predominantly induced oxidative stress proteins. Furthermore, some special proteins were induced by phenol or catechol, which might be useful as biomarkers for chemostress, and could be involved in the catalytic degradation of potentially toxic compounds.     

Optimization of carbohydrate fatty acid ester synthesis in organic media by a lipase from Candida antarctica

The effect of solvents and solvent mixtures on the synthesis of myristic acid esters of different carbohydrates with an immobilized lipase from C. antarctica was investigated. The rate of myristyl glucose synthesized by the enzyme was increased from 3.7 to 20.2 micromol min(-1) g(-1) by changing the solvent from pure tert-butanol to a mixture of tert-butanol:pyridine (55:45 v/v), by increasing the temperature from 45 degrees C to 60 degrees C, and by optimizing the relative amounts of glucose, myristic acid, and the enzyme preparation. Addition of more than 2% DMSO to the tert-butanol:pyridine system resulted in a reduction of enzyme activity. Lowering the water content of the enzyme preparation below 0.85% (w/w) resulted in significant decreases in enzyme activity, while increasing the water content up to 2.17% (w/w) did not significantly affect the enzyme activity. The highest yields of myristyl glucose were obtained when an excess of unsolubilized glucose was present in the reaction system. In this case, all of the initially solubilized and a significant amount of the initially unsolubilized glucose was converted to the ester within 24 h of incubation, resulting in a myristyl glucose concentration of 34 mg/mL(-1). Myristic acid esters of fructose (22.3 micromol min(-1) g(-1)), alpha-D-methyl-glucopyranoside (26.9 micromol min(-1) g(-1)) and maltose (1.9 micromol min(-1) g(-1)) could also be prepared using the tert-butanol:pyridine solvent system. No synthesis activity was observed with maltotriose, cellobiose, sucrose, and lactose as substrate.     

Overexpression of lipase A and B of Geotrichum candidum in Pichia pastoris: High-level production and some properties of functional expressed lipase B

Lipase A and B from Geotrichum candidum CMICC 335426 were functionally expressed and secreted in Pichia pastoris. Lipase B exhibits a unique substrate specificity for long-chain cis-9 unsaturated triacylglycerols. Thus, using different cultivation conditions, the production of recombinant lipase B was optimised, yielding 200 000 Units per liter culture. After overexpression lipase B was purified by diafiltration (372 U/mg). The investigated enzyme properties were comparable to those reported for the native enzyme.     

Generation of polyunsaturated fatty acids from vegetable oils using the lipase from ground oat (Avena sativa L.) seeds as A Catalyst

Summary Ground oat seeds can serve as a source of lipase in both aqueous-oil emulsions and in organic solvents. In organic solvents the lipase lost selectivity for monounsaturated fatty acids. Because of this, polyunsaturated vegetable oils were rapidly split. The lipase source is very inexpensive and is recyclable, to a certain extent.     

Optimization of reaction variables for sucrose monoester production using lipase in a solvent free system by Taguchi's method

Taguchi's method was attempted successfully to optimize the reaction variables and their ranges for sucrose monoester production. Optimal conditions determined by Taguchi's method were 35°C, 200rpm, capric acid (40mmol) and sucrose (3mmol), 24h, 0.5g lipase, 0.72g Ba(OH)2 ·8H2O, 0.72g Ba(OH)2·1H2O. A product yield of 21% was obtained. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998     

Influence of fatty acid methyl esters from hydroxylated vegetable oils on diesel fuel lubricity

Current and future regulations on the sulfur content of diesel fuel have led to a decrease in lubricity of these fuels. This decreased lubricity poses a significant problem as it may lead to wear and damage of diesel engines, primarily fuel injection systems. Vegetable oil based diesel fuel substitutes (biodiesel) have been shown to be clean and effective and may increase overall lubricity when added to diesel fuel at nominally low levels. Previous studies on castor oil suggest that its uniquely high level of the hydroxy fatty acid ricinoleic acid may impart increased lubricity to the oil and its derivatives as compared to other vegetable oils. Likewise, the developing oilseed Lesquerella may also increase diesel lubricity through its unique hydroxy fatty acid composition. This study examines the effect of castor and Lesquerella oil esters on the lubricity of diesel fuel using the High-Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) test and compares these results to those for the commercial vegetable oil derivatives soybean and rapeseed methyl esters.     

Optimization of lipase production using differential evolution

Differential Evolution (DE) coupled with Response Surface Methodology (RSM) has been used for the optimization of extracellular lipolytic enzyme production by Rhizopus oryzae NRRL 3562 through sold state fermentation. The input space of the experimentally validated RSM-model was optimized using a novel Differential Evolution approach (DE), which works based on the natural selection and survival of the fittest concepts of the biological world. The maximum lipase activity of 96.52 U/gds was observed with the DE stated optimum values of 35.59°C, 1.50, 5.28, and 4.83 days for temperature, liquid to solid ratio, pH, and incubation time respectively. The optimal levels of control parameters namely number of population, generations, crossover operator, and mutation constant were equal to 20, 50, 0.6, and 0.20, respectively. The developed model and its optimization are generic in nature and thus appear to be useful for the design and scale-up of the extracellular lipase production by R. oryzae NRRL 3562 through solid state fermentation.