抗瘤抗生素重氮丝氨酸的新产生菌

以精原细胞法为响导,利用抗代谢的微生物学和化学方法进行跟踪,找到一株产生抗瘤抗生素重氮丝氨酸(Azasetiae)的菌株402．根据其形态、培养特征、碳源利用及生化特性,并与已知重氮丝氨酸产生菌及相近链霉菌比较,认为402菌株是重氮丝氨酸的新产生菌,也是链霉菌属中的一个新种,命名为灰黑链霉菌,Streptomyces griseoniger n. sp. Yan ＆ Hu,1982。     

粉红孢链霉菌的两个新种

从山东省和西安市的土样中,分离到3株气丝为粉红色调的链霉菌,编号为0769、01762和01 763。经形态、培养特征和生理生化特性的研究,它们与已知的近似种均不相同,因此定为新种,命名为玫瑰暗红链霉菌(Streptomyces roseoerythraeus n.sp.)(0769)和玫瑰肉色链霉菌(Streptomyces roseocarneus n.sp．)(01 762、01763,其中以01 762为标准株)。     

Streptomyces coelicolorA3（2）M145中丝／苏氨酸蛋白激酶基因prkC的功能初探

目的对Streptomyces coelicolorA3（2）M145中编码丝／苏氨酸蛋白激酶PrkC的基因SC03848进行功能初探。方法对PrkC蛋白序列进行生物信息学分析,在S．coelicolorA3（2）M145中敲除prkC基因,并进行互补、和过表达实验,对比突变菌株生长、次生代谢物产量、孢子萌发效率等。结果prkC基因在S．coelicolorA3（2）M145孢子萌发、生长、次生代谢等方面均起重要作用。结论prkC是一个多效调节基因,其具体生理功能和作用机制有待深入研究。     

报告基因法比较两种放线菌启动子的活性

摘要：【目的】比较启动子Psf与红霉素抗性基因启动子（PermE*）在链霉菌中的表达强度差异。【方法】本文利用卡那霉素抗性梯度以及邻苯二酚2,3-双加氧酶显色系统,比较了两个启动子的表达差异。【结果】两个启动子在棒状链霉菌(Streptomyces clavuligerus) NRRL3585、天蓝色链霉菌（Streptomyces coelicolor）M145,委内瑞拉链霉菌（Streptomyces venezuelae）ISP5230及变铅青链霉菌（Streptomyces lividans TK     

一株产蓝色素链霉菌18-A-5的鉴定与系统发育分析

从原始热带雨林土壤中,分离到一株产蓝色色素菌株18-A-5,对其进行了系统分类学研究。形态学特征观察表明,在高氏合成一号培养基上初产蓝绿色色素,日久为深蓝色,基内菌丝蓝色,气生菌丝灰白色,产灰色孢子,孢子丝直或柔曲,形成长孢子链,孢子圆柱形。其DNA的G＋C摩尔分数为62.4%,16S rDNA序列分析结果(GenBank登陆号为EU054353),18-A-5与生靛链霉菌Streptomyces indigoferus ATCC23924^T 、草绿色链霉菌Streptomyces herbaricolor ATCC23924^T具有极高的同源性,达100％,聚类分析表明,18-A-5与生靛链霉菌Streptomyces indigoferus、草绿色链霉菌Streptomyces herbaricolor两株菌聚类在一起,分支置信度为74%。结合生理生化特性、细胞壁化学组成分析、脂肪酸分析等将菌株18-A-5定名为草绿色链霉菌Streptomyces herbaricolor。并对该蓝绿色可溶性色素性质进行了耐酸碱性、热稳定性、抗菌谱等初步分析。     

链霉菌属的两个新种

从陕西省武功县的土壤中分离到二株链霉菌,编号为78一113和78一118。其气生菌丝体分别为淡蓝及浅灰蓝,基内菌丝体为蓝色和棕色。螺旋形孢子丝随着培养过程逐渐盘卷成球形或亚球形的团状体,未观察到硬的孢囊壁,类似假孢囊,盘卷的分生孢子链清晰可见。经鉴定,认为是链霉菌属的两个新种,命名为蓝色假孢囊链霉菌(Streptomyces cyaneo-pseudosporangiusn.sp.)和微蓝灰假孢囊链霉菌(Streptomyres plumbeo-pseudosporangius n．Sp．)。     

Fostriecin产生菌Streptomyces pulveraceus遗传转化体系的建立与优化

【目的】建立并优化链霉菌Fostriecin产生菌Streptomyces pulveraceus的遗传转化系统。【方法】以整合型质粒pSET152为出发质粒,通过供体菌E.coli ET12567/pUZ8002与受体菌Streptomyces pulveraceus进行接合转移。【结果】确定了链霉菌Streptomyces pulveraceus的最佳接合转移条件:培养基为终浓度含15%甘氨酸的MS培养基;孢子热激条件为50°C 10 min;阿伯拉霉素覆盖的时间为18 h,终浓度为20 mg/L。同时,把组成型启动子ermE+与绿色荧光蛋白基因(gfp)克隆到pSET152载体上,通过接合转移整合到该链霉菌中,gfp获得表达。【结论】建立Fostriecin产生菌的遗传转化系统,并发现甘氨酸能显著提高链霉菌的接合转移效率。     

分枝杆菌丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶PknK的功能研究

【目的】丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶K(Serine/Threonine protein kinases K)是分枝杆菌类似真核样的蛋白激酶,预测在分枝杆菌的生长和新陈代谢等生理过程中起着重要的作用,解析PknK的生物功能及作用机制,将为结核病的防治提供一定的理论基础。【方法】通过基因敲除等遗传方法获得结核分枝杆菌疫苗株BCG的pknK敲除菌株△pknK、回补菌株pMV361-pknK/△pknK和过表达菌株pMV261-pknK/BCG;对获得的菌株进行生长曲线测定和抗药性分析;通过pulldown-MS方法及生物信息学方法鉴定了PknK相互作用蛋白。【结果】监测各种分枝杆菌△pknK、pMV361-pknK/△pknK和pMV261-pknK/BCG生长,确定PknK负调控BCG生长;抗药性分析显示PknK降低BCG的耐药性;pulldown-MS方法显示PknK与丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶PknA和双组分系统中的反应调节因子MtrA、TrcR、MoxR等蛋白相互作用。【结论】研究发现PknK调控分枝杆菌的生长和耐药性,我们的研究为深入研究PknK在结核分枝杆菌中的功能奠定了基础。     

受体丝氨酸／苏氨酸蛋白激酶

近几年证实有几种受体具有丝氨酸／苏氨酸激酶活性,它们都为单一的跨膜蛋白,胞外部位较小,胞内含有公认的丝氨酸／苏氨酸激酶的共同序列,为一类新发现的受体型激酶,TGF－β受体I,II型为典型的受体丝氨酸／苏氨酸蛋白激酶,它们在传递胞外信息时可能要比受体酷氨酸激酶复杂,需要几种受体共同作用才能完成。     

大肠杆菌-链霉菌高效接合载体的构建及其应用

以链霉菌质粒SCP2^*的衍生质粒pHJL400为基础,构建了能够在大肠杆菌到链霉菌之间进行高效接合转移的质粒DGH112。pGH112含有在大肠杆菌和链霉菌中复制起始位点,以及分别在大肠杆菌和链霉菌中进行筛选的抗性标记。用pGH112转化Escherichia coli ET12567(pUZ8002)后,与天蓝链霉菌(Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2))、除虫链霉菌(Streptomyces avermitilis)、变铅青链霉菌(Streptomyces lividans TK54)、毒三素链霉菌(Streptomyces toxytricini NRRL15443)、委内瑞拉链霉菌(Streptomyces．vertezuelae ISP5230)和红色糖多孢菌(Saccharopolypora erythraea)进行接合,发现本构建的pGH112与pKC1139相比,接合转移效率较高,稳定性好,而且宿主范围较广。把组成型启动子ermE^*与绿色荧光蛋白基因(gfp)克隆到本构建的pGH112,通过接合转移到链霉菌中,gfp获得表达,证明其可以用作基因接合转移的有效工具载体,这为研究链霉菌的基因功能创造了有利条件。     

StoPK-1, a serine/threonine protein kinase from the glycopeptide antibiotic producer Streptomyces toyocaensis NRRL 15009, affects oxidative stress response

The glycopeptide antibiotic-producing bacterium, Streptomyces toyocaensis NRRL 15009, has proteins phosphorylated on Ser, Thr, Tyr and His, implying the presence of a battery of associated kinases. We have identified the Ser/Thr protein kinase gene fragments stoPK-1, stoPK-2, stoPK-3 and stoPK-4 from S. toyocaensis NRRL 15009 by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) strategy using oligonucleotide primers based on eukaryotic Ser/Thr and Tyr kinase sequences. One of these (stoPK-1) was subsequently cloned in its entirety from a 3.2 kb genomic BamHI fragment. stoPK-1 encodes a 642-amino-acid protein with a predicted N-terminal Ser/Thr kinase domain and a C-terminal coiled-coil region divided by a membrane-spanning region. Expression of StoPK-1 in Escherichia coli yielded a protein confined to the membrane fraction, which was found to be phosphorylated exclusively on Thr residues and could transfer phosphate to the model substrates myelin basic protein and histone H1. Both autophosphorylation and phosphoryl transfer could be inhibited by the flavanoid apigenin. Disruption of stoPK-1 with the apramycin resistance gene in the S. toyo-caensis chromosome resulted in changes in mycelial morphology and an increased sensitivity to the redox cycling agents paraquat and nitrofurantoin on glucose-containing media. Supplying stoPK-1 or the S. coelicolor homologue pkaF in trans could reverse this sensitivity, whereas a catalytically inactive mutant of stoPK-1 could not, indicating that kinase activity is essential for this phenotype. This suggests a link between this membrane-bound protein kinase in signalling pathways sensitive to oxidative stress and/or glucose metabolism. These results broaden the roles of Ser/Thr protein kinases in bacteria and underscore the diversity of signal transduction mechanisms available to respond to various stimuli.     

Cloning and characterization of the pknA gene from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), coding for the Mn2+ dependent protein Ser/Thr kinase

A gene pknA, coding for an eukaryotic-type protein Ser/Thr kinase, was cloned from the Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) chromosome. The PknA protein kinase, containing the C-terminal eukaryotic-type kinase domain with an N-terminal extension, was expressed in Escherichia coli and Streptomyces lividans. The affinity purified MBP-PknA fusion protein was assayed for kinase activity that showed its ability to autophosphorylate in vitro in the presence of [gamma-32P]ATP. The activity was Mn2+ dependent. The preautophosphorylated kinase phosphorylated at least two proteins (sizes 30 and 32 kDa) in the S. coelicolor J1501 cell-free extracts of all developmental stages. The larger of them was also phosphorylated in vitro by an endogenous protein kinase in late stages extracts, but not earlier. Although Mn2+ dependent protein phosphorylation has previously been described in Streptomyces, this is the first report of a gene encoding such an enzyme in this genus.     

Cytochrome p450 complement (CYPome) of the avermectin-producer Streptomyces avermitilis and comparison to that of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)

The genus Streptomyces produces about two-thirds of naturally occurring antibiotics and a wide array of other secondary metabolites, including antihelminthic agents, antitumor agents, antifungal agents, and herbicides. The newly completed genome sequence of the avermectin-producing bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis contains 33 cytochromes p450 (CYPs), many more than the 18 observed in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). Some of the likely metabolic functions are reported together with their genomic location and bioinformatic analysis. Seven entirely new CYP families were found together with close homologues of some forms observed in S. coelicolor A3(2). The presence of unusual CYP forms associated with conservons is revealed and of these, CYP157 forms in both S. avermitilis and S. coelicolor A3(2) deviate from the previously accepted rule for an EXXR motif within the K-helix of CYPs. Amongst this range of CYPs are forms associated with avermectin, filipin, geosmin, and pentalenolactone biosynthesis as well as unknown pathways of secondary metabolism.     

Modulation of serine/threonine protein kinase activity in chloramphenicol-resistant mutants of Streptomyces avermitilis

A mutation to chloramphenicol resistance (Cmlr) stimulates production of macrolide avermectin in Streptomyces avermitilis; production starts in early stationary growth. By labeling in vivo, the Cmlr mutation was shown to stimulate phosphorylation of Ser and Thr in several proteins in the same growth phase. Autophosphorylation of active protein kinases (PK) was analyzed in gel after one- or two-dimensional PAGE for the original S. avermitilis strain ATCC 31272, its Cmlr mutant, and a Cmls revertant. An increase in in vivo phosphorylation was associated with an increase in autophosphorylation of Ser/Thr-PK 41K, 45K, 52K, 62K, and 85K and complete suppression of autophosphorylation of PK 66K. Comparison of the PK molecular weights and pI with the parameters deduced for putative PK encoded by S. avermitilis genes identified the 41K, 45K, 52K, 62K, and 85K PK as pkn 24, pkn 32, pkn 13, pkn 12, and pkn 5, respectively. Prenylamine lactate, a modulator of calmodulin-dependent processes, substantially reduced the avermectin production, impaired the Cml resistance, and selectively inhibited Ca2+-dependent PK 85K in the Cmlr mutant. It was assumed that PK 85K is involved in regulating the avermectin production.     

Comparative analysis of two-component signal transduction system in two streptomycete genomes

Species of the genus Streptomyces are major bacteria responsible for producing most natural antibiotics. Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) and Streptomyces avermitilis were sequenced in 2002 and 2003, respectively. Two-component signal transduction systems (TCSs), consisting of a histidine sensor kinase (SK) and a cognate response regulator (RR), form the most common mechanism of transmembrane signal transduction in prokaryotes. TCSs in S. coelicolor A3(2) have been analyzed in detail. Here, we identify and classify the SK and RR of S. avermitilis and compare the TCSs with those of S. coelicolor A3(2) by computational approaches. Phylogenetic analysis of the cognate SK-RR pairs of the two species indicated that the cognate SK-RR pairs fall into four classes according to the distribution of their orthologs in other organisms. In addition to the cognate SK-RR pairs, some potential partners of non-cognate SK-RR were found, including those of unpaired SK and orphan RR and the cross-talk between different components in either strain. Our study provides new clues for further exploration of the molecular regulation mechanism of streptomycetes with industrial importance.     

Genetic and biochemical characterization of a protein phosphatase with dual substrate specificity in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)

A gene encoding a protein phosphatase (SppA) with a phosphoesterase motif, which was predicted by the genome project of the Gram-positive bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), was cloned by PCR in pET32a(+) and expressed in Escherichia coli. SppA fused to thioredoxin (TRX-SppA) showed distinct heat-stable phosphatase activity toward p-nitrophenyl phosphate with optimal pH 8.0 and optimal temperature 55 degrees C. Mn2+ greatly enhanced enzyme activity, as is found with other protein Ser/Thr phosphatases. TRX-SppA was not inhibited by sodium orthovanadate or okadaic acid, both of which are known to be specific inhibitors of protein phosphatases. TRX-SppA showed phosphatase activity toward not only phosphoThr (pThr) and pTyr but also oligopeptides containing pSer, pThr, and pTyr, indicating that SppA is a protein phosphatase with dual substrate specificity. Disruption of the chromosomal sppA gene resulted in severe impairment of vegetative growth. All of these observations show that SppA, a protein phosphatase with dual specificity, plays an important, but not essential, role in vegetative growth of S. coelicolor A3(2). The presence of a single copy of sppA in all the 13 Streptomyces species examined, as determined by Southern hybridization, suggests a common role of SppA in general in Streptomyces species.     

Complete genome sequence and comparative analysis of the industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis

Species of the genus Streptomyces are of major pharmaceutical interest because they synthesize a variety of bioactive secondary metabolites. We have determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the linear chromosome of Streptomyces avermitilis. S. avermitilis produces avermectins, a group of antiparasitic agents used in human and veterinary medicine. The genome contains 9,025,608 bases (average GC content, 70.7%) and encodes at least 7,574 potential open reading frames (ORFs). Thirty-five percent of the ORFs (2,664) constitute 721 paralogous families. Thirty gene clusters related to secondary metabolite biosynthesis were identified, corresponding to 6.6% of the genome. Comparison with Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) revealed that an internal 6.5-Mb region in the S. avermitilis genome was highly conserved with respect to gene order and content, and contained all known essential genes but showed perfectly asymmetric structure at the oriC center. In contrast, the terminal regions were not conserved and preferentially contained nonessential genes.     

Copper acquisition by the SenC protein regulates aerobic respiration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Actinophage TG1 forms stable lysogens by integrating at a unique site on chromosomes of Streptomyces strains. The phage ( attP _TG1 ) and bacterial ( attB _TG1 ) attachment sites for TG1 were deduced from comparative genomic studies on the TG1-lysogen and nonlysogen of Streptomyces avermitilis . The attB _TG1 was located within the 46-bp region in the dapC gene (SAV4517) encoding the putative N -succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase. TG1-lysogens of S. avermitilis , however, did not demand either lysine or diaminopimelate for growth, indicating that the dapC annotation of S. avermitilis requires reconsideration. A bioinformatic survey of DNA databases using the fasta program for the attB _TG1 sequence extracted possible integration sites from varied streptomycete genomes, including Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) and Streptomyces griseus . The gene encoding the putative TG1 integrase ( int _TG1 ) was located adjacent to the attP _TG1 site. TG1 integrase deduced from the int _TG1 gene was a protein of 619 amino acids having a high sequence similarity to φC31 integrase, especially at the N-terminal catalytic region. By contrast, sequence similarities at the C-terminal regions crucial for the recognition of attachment sites were moderate or low. The site-specific recombination systems based on TG1 integrase were shown to work efficiently not only in Streptomyces strains but also in heterologous Escherichia coli .