灵芝液态发酵高产胞外多糖菌株筛选及多糖特性分析

对10株灵芝菌株发酵菌丝体生物量、胞内多糖含量、胞外粗多糖得率及其多糖含量和单糖组成特征进行了系统分析。结果表明,随着培养时间的延长,10株菌株的生物量均有不同程度增加,但不同菌株胞内多糖含量和胞外粗多糖得率变化趋势有所不同。在培养至7d时,G0023和G0160菌株胞外粗多糖得率均较高,分别为3.02g/L和3.14g/L,其多糖含量分别达到了84.11%和91.03%,可作为发酵高产胞外多糖的优良菌株。分级醇沉胞外多糖分析结果表明,各菌株胞外液20%乙醇沉淀所得20E组分的得率和多糖含量均高于50%乙醇沉淀所得的50E组分,说明胞外液中主要以大分子量多糖为主。20E主要由葡萄糖组成,含有少量木糖和甘露糖;50E主要由葡萄糖和甘露糖组成,含有少量木糖和半乳糖。胞外液表观粘度随剪切速率变化曲线分析结果显示,各菌株胞外液均呈现剪切变稀非牛顿流体特性,其表观粘度大小与菌株对应20E组分的得率及多糖含量呈正相关。     

Immunological study of antisera to to artificial O-antigen of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

O-sera were obtained by immunizing rabbits with artificial antigens: polysaccharide extracted from the lipopolysaccharide of P. aeruginosa (strain No. 868; 03a, 3d, 3e), or the high-molecular-weight or low-molecular-weight fraction of this polysaccharide, complexed with a natural protein (human IgG or rabbit globulin). The antisera to these antigenic complexes were highly O-specific. Antisera to the complexes of polysaccharide-protein and high-molecular-weight fraction-protein were more active in the passive haemagglutination reaction, slide agglutination test and immunodiffusion test in agar gel than was antiserum to the low-molecular-weight fraction-protein complex. The artificial antigens prepared and employed in the study are apt to be used for the preparation of monospecific immune sera.     

裂褶菌深层培养及多糖测定

为了深层培养裂褶菌Schizophyllum commune Fr.产生多糖,对产多糖的适宜培养基,最佳时间,高产菌株进行了研究。从南京灵谷寺及南京大学校园生长的裂褶菌子实体分离到3株产多糖的裂褶菌菌株,编号南大835,南大843,南大853。对南大843用6种不同培养基进行深层培养,测定和比较了多糖和菌丝产量,其结果表明黄豆粉葡萄糖液体培养基是适于裂褶菌合成多糖的培养基,能培养出密集、白色、均匀的菌球和丰富的多糖。其组成为(g/L):葡萄糖30,黄豆粉5,酵母膏2,KH_2PO_4 1,MgSO_4·7H_2O0.5。pH5.5。最适发酵条件:pH5—5.5,温度26—28℃,振速:100—110次/分,当pH降至4.9—4.7,残糖量在1%以下,5—6天可终止发酵。在培养6天的浓缩滤液中加入等体积的95%乙醇后大量白色粘稠、纤维状的多糖被沉淀下来。在上述发酵条件下,3个菌株比较结果,南大853能明显提高多糖产量,6天的培养液中多糖量可达5.5—6g/L,南大843和南大835分别是5g/L和2.8g/L。     

阿魏蘑多糖理化性质及免疫活性研究*

以阿魏蘑Pleurotus ferulae Lanzi子实体和菌丝体为试验材料,采用水浸法提取阿魏蘑多糖,分别得到子实体粗多糖A和菌丝体粗多糖B。将A经Sevag法去蛋白、透析、CTAB络合、乙醇沉淀、NaCl溶液溶解、透析,得到多糖A1。紫外光谱分析鉴定多糖A1为均一组分。苯酚—硫酸法测得多糖A1糖含量为82.9%。凝胶渗透色谱法测得多糖A1数均分子量Mn=141088,重均分子量Mw=142897。气相色谱分析多糖A1单糖组成及其摩尔比为Xyl∶Gla∶Glc=1∶1.102∶2.899。巨噬细胞吞噬作用试验、迟发型变态反应试验、白细胞介素-2（IL-2）的诱生与检测试验测得粗多糖A、粗多糖B具有免疫活性。     

假蜜环菌发酵工艺的优化研究

目前,国内普遍采用亮菌固体发酵工艺生产亮菌制剂。采用小型发酵罐液体深层发酵和液体静置发酵对亮菌发酵工艺进行优化研究。液体深层发酵采用28℃,200 r/min,通气量1∶1 v/v·m,培养7 d,亮菌干重为16.55g/L,其中菌丝体中多糖含量为5.42%,蛋白含量为1.75%;液体静置发酵采用500 mL三角瓶,28℃,150 r/min,摇瓶3 d后静置发酵14 d,亮菌干重可达10.69 g/L,发酵液中多糖含量为1.016 g/L,蛋白含量为0.320 g/L。对液体静置发酵进一步研究发现其发酵液中亮菌甲素含量可达3.118 mg/L。由此可见,两种发酵方式在保证生物量和活性成分的前提下,缩短了发酵周期,均优于传统的固体发酵工艺,值得工业生产借鉴。     

An improved assay for the N-acetyl-D-glucosamine reducing ends of polysaccharides in the presence of proteins

Hyaluronan concentration and hyaluronidase activity can be assayed by using different techniques including turbidimetry, viscosimetry, ELISA, chromatography, and colorimetry. The most popular colorimetric method is that of J. Reissig et al. (1955, J. Biol. Chem. 217, 959-966), in which the color results from a reaction between the Ehrlich's reagent (DMAB) and the N-acetyl-d-glucosamine reducing end of each hyaluronan chain. Nevertheless, there are problems with this method when proteins are present in the medium. Here we propose a new interpretation of the Reissig signal for estimating such reducing ends in media containing enzymes or other proteins. This interpretation is based on the fact that the absorbance obtained by using the Reissig method results from two factors: a turbidity due to the formation of polysaccharide-protein complexes and a color resulting from the action of DMAB on the reducing end of the polysaccharide chains. The turbidity at 585 nm, the wavelength at which the color intensity is maximal, may be estimated by curve fitting the spectrum between 450 and 650 nm. Subtracting the turbidity from the absorbance gives the colorimetric intensity which represents the concentration of polysaccharide chains. Moreover, the turbidity may give additional information about the existence of polysaccharide-protein complexes and their nature.     

人工蝉花孢梗束粗多糖的提取工艺和活性

通过单因素试验和正交试验研究了人工蝉花孢梗束粗多糖的提取工艺,并通过粗多糖对果蝇寿命、果蝇体内SOD活性及MDA含量的影响研究了粗多糖的活性。试验结果表明:人工蝉花孢梗束粗多糖的最佳提取工艺为液料比20∶1、时间2 h、温度90℃、浸提2次、醇沉乙醇浓度70%、醇沉时间为24 h;在该条件下的粗多糖得率为8.65%。孢梗束粗多糖能明显延长雌雄果蝇的寿命,延长率分别为18.78%和26.23%;孢梗束粗多糖能显著提高雌雄果蝇的SOD活性,并明显降低了雄性果蝇体内MDA含量,说明人工蝉花孢梗束粗多糖具有抗氧化活性和延长果蝇寿命的作用。     

Extracellular polysaccharide-protein complexes produced by selected strains ofCandida albicans (Robin) Berkhout

Water-soluble extracellular polysaccharide-protein complexes of a molecular weight of about 200,000 were isolated from glucose-containing nutrient media after cultivation of slightly, moderately and highly virulent strains ofCandida albicans (Robin) Berkhout. Chemical, physico-chemical and immunological properties of these compounds were studied. The complexes contain 74–86% of mannose, 21–31% of glucose, 1–1.5% of glucosamine and 11–14% of proteins built from 17 aminoacids. The polysaccharideprotein complexes are immunologically active and differ from each other by their precipitation ability if added to specific antisera prepared against moderately highly virulentCandida albicans strains.     

Beta-Elimination and sulfite addition reaction of chondroitin sulfate peptidoglycan and the peptide structure of the linkage region.

Pronase digestion of bovine tracheal cartilage yielded acid mucopolysaccharide - peptide complexes which were fractionated by chromatography on Dowex 1(C1-). A major fraction was eluted with 1.5 M NaC1 and presumed to by chondroitin sulfate A-peptidoglycan by cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Alkaline beta-elimination and sulfite addition reaction of this fraction yielded cysteic acid-containing peptides, two of which were obtained in an homogeneous state. The sequence determination of these two made it possible to remodel their original structures as Leu-Pro-Ser-Gly-Glu-Gly-Pro-Glu and Leu-Pro-Ser-Gly-Glu, where the serine residues carried polysaccharide chains. Together with the reported data on the polysaccharide-protein linkage region, the present result suggests that the -Ser-Gly- sequence is a minimum requisite for the glycosylation of serine residues in the protein core of various proteoglycans.     

The Pectinase produced by Tubercularia vulgaris in submerged culture using pectin or orange-pulp pellets as inducer

The growth of four strains of the shiitake mushroom Lentinus edodes in solid substrate fermentation in synthetic oak sawdust logs was studied over a 14-week period. Total extracellular phenol oxidase activity and soluble protein were monitored and biomass estimated as the ergosterol content of the fermented sawdust. It was observed that two of the strains had a similar pattern of phenol oxidase activity with two cycles with maxima at 2 and 8 weeks of mycelial growth prior to fruiting. With the other two strains there was a maximum at week 4. For each strain, phenol oxidase activity increased with the cold shock used to induce fruiting. Phenol oxidase activity was not found to be correlated with either soluble protein or total fungal biomass in the fermented sawdust, which were correlated for each strain. Quantification of biomass from submerged liquid culture on the basis of dry weight and ergosterol contents showed that the strains fell into the same two groups with respect to the ergosterol to biomass ratio, which was markedly lower than that for a strain of L. lepideus.Correspondence to: B. C. Okeke     

Chemical modification and antitumor activities of two polysaccharide–protein complexes from Pleurotus tuber-regium

Two water-soluble polysaccharide-protein complexes, extracted from Pleurotus tuber-regium sclerotia, were modified chemically to obtain their sulfated and carboxymethylated derivatives. While C6 position of glucan was fully substituted, C2, C3, and C4 were only partially substituted by sulfate groups. C3, C4, and C6 position of glucan were partially substituted during the carboxymethylation. Chain conformation and antitumor activity of the native samples and their derivatives were studied. The native samples and derivatives existed in sphere conformation, and showed potent in vitro antitumor activities. Water-solubility and introduction of ionic groups played important roles in enhancing the antitumor activities of the polysaccharide–protein complexes.     

Protein recovery from surfactant precipitation

The recovery of lysozyme from an aqueous solution containing precipitated lysozyme-AOT complexes formed by the direct addition of sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) to a lysozyme solution was studied using both solvents, and a counterionic surfactant. Ethanol,methanol and solvent mixtures dissolved the surfactant precipitate and recovered lysozyme as a solid. Recovery efficiency and protein stability varied with the type of solvent used. An entirely different method of recovery was also evaluated using a counterionic surfactant: tri-octylmethylammonium chloride (TOMAC) which bound to AOT releasing lysozyme into solution.Complete recovery (100%) of lysozyme was achieved at a molar ratio of 2:1(TOMAC:AOT), and the original protein activity was maintained in the final aqueous phase.The recovered lysozyme retained its secondary structure as observed in circular dichroism(CD) spectra. Specific activity studies show that counterionic surfactant extraction does not alter the biological activity of the enzyme.     

猴头菌丝多糖降血糖作用研究

目的:研究猴头菌丝多糖的降血糖作用。方法:以液体发酵生产的猴头菌丝体为原料,经热水浸提、浓缩、酒精沉淀获得菌丝粗多糖;以常规降糖药物格列本脲为阳性治疗对照,通过四氧嘧啶诱发小鼠糖尿病的预防试验,比较猴头菌丝多糖各剂量与格列本脲的降血糖效果。结果:猴头菌丝多糖得率为7.14%,粗多糖再经Sevage法去除蛋白质,获得猴头菌丝精多糖(HMP),得率为10.92%;猴头多糖高、中、低三个剂量均能有效的对抗四氧嘧啶诱发的高血糖;其中,高剂量的降血糖作用与格列本脲相比,差异极显著。结论:猴头菌丝多糖对四氧嘧啶型高血糖模型小鼠有降血糖作用,作用效果优于格列本脲,对糖尿病小鼠的胰腺具有一定的保护作用。     

Coprecipitation of Th<Superscript>4+</Superscript> and the purified extracellular polysaccharide produced by bacterium <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bradyrhizobium</Emphasis> (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Chamaecytisus</Emphasis>) BGA-1

The soil bacterium Bradyrhizobium (Chamaecytisus) strain BGA-1 produces an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) that, in the presence of Fe³⁺, Al³⁺ or Th⁴⁺ solutions, forms a gel-like precipitate composed of polysaccharide, protein, lipopolysaccharide and the metal. Precipitation of the main component of the EPS, the extracellular polysaccharide, and thorium was studied. The precipitate was stable, but redissolved at pH values below 3.0 or in the presence of 10 mM EDTA. In the precipitate, the ratio thorium/basic repeating unit of the polysaccharide ranged from 0.4 to 0.8 mol/mol. Soluble polysaccharide–thorium complexes were not found, and larger polysaccharide molecules were precipitated in preference to smaller ones. Kinetic studies showed a non-linear dependence of the precipitate on the concentrations of both thorium and polysaccharide. The behaviors of the purified polysaccharide and of whole EPS with the thorium-containing precipitate were compared. The results suggested that EPS components other than polysaccharide are able to modify the precipitating ability of the polysaccharide. Thus, whole EPS is a better substrate than the purified polysaccharide for the removal of thorium from its solutions.     

Purification and characterization of adhesive exopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fluorescens

In this study, the adhesive exopolysaccharides of strains of Pseudomonas putida and P. fluorescens, both isolated from freshwater epilithic communities, were examined with regard to their chemical composition, biosynthesis, and their role in adhesion. Electron microscopy showed that both strains were enrobed in fibrous glycocalyces and that these structures were involved in attachment of the cells to a solid surface and as structural matrices in the microcolony mode of growth. In batch culture experiments most of the extracellular polysaccharide of both strains was found to be soluble in the growth medium rather than being associated with bacterial cells. Exopolysaccharide was synthesized during all phases of growth, but when growth was limited by exhaustion of the carbon source, exopolysaccharide synthesis ceased whereas exopolysaccharide synthesis continued for some time after cessation of growth in nitrogen-limited cultures. Exopolysaccharide from both strains was isolated and purified. Pseudomonas putida synthesized an exopolysaccharide composed of glucose, galactose, and pyruvate in a ratio of 1:1:1; the P. fluorescens polymer contained glucose, galactose, and pyruvate in a ratio of 1:1:0.5, respectively. Polymers from both strains were acetylated to a variable degree.     

Synthesis of group-specific polysaccharide by different strains of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B under various conditions

Sonicated lysates of 5 N. meningitidis strains, serogroup B, obtained from two solid serum-free culture media (a medium with casamino acids and a medium with Hottinger's hydrolysate) were studied with the aim of comparing the capacity of different group B meningococcal strains for the accumulation of group-specific polysaccharide. In the lysates obtained after 7-hour growth no sialic acid was found. After 20-hour cultivation, group-specific polysaccharide was detected in the lysates obtained from 4 out of 5 strains. All sonicated lysates obtained in these experiments were serologically active. The lysates obtained from the medium containing casamino acid had a higher content of group-specific polysaccharide. N. meningitidis strain 125, obtained at the Mechnikov Central Research Institute for Vaccines and Sera (Moscow) by selection, showed the highest content of capsular polysaccharide in microbial cells and the stable yield of biomass.     

银耳孢子多糖的分离和分析

由固体培养法得到的中国福建产银耳孢子(Tremella fuciformis Berk.),经沸水提取、三氯醋酸-正丁醇除蛋白、乙醇沉淀分离制备的多糖具有明显提高机体免疫功能的作用。应用CTAB(溴化十六烷基三甲胺)络合法进一步精制后的银耳孢子多糖干品,含糖量达80％左右。经纸层析,醋酸纤维素薄膜电泳及琼脂糖电泳分析表明,其主成分为单一斑点。组成分析发现分子中富含己糖醛酸,主要组成单糖有木糖、甘露糖、岩藻糖、葡萄糖、阿拉伯糖及葡萄糖醛酸等。组成中不含蛋白和核酸类物质。红外光谱分析证明,分子中具有典型酰基结构。     

桑黄菌丝体粗多糖的提取方法研究

采用正交试验设计,以桑黄菌丝体粗多糖含量为考察指标,用苯酚—硫酸法,分别确定了热水浸提法、微波辅助提取法和超声提取法的最佳工艺。通过极差分析得出:热水浸提法的最优工艺为浸提时间3 h、浸提3次、液料质量比50∶1、浸提温度90℃,粗多糖提取率为2.10%;微波提取法的最优工艺为微波处理15 min、液料质量比50∶1、提取3次,提取率为4.18%;超声提取法的最优工艺为超声30 min、提取2次、液料质量比60∶1、温度60℃、频率60 Hz,提取率为3.02%。微波辅助法与热水浸提法相比,时间缩短,且提取率提高近1倍;与超声提取法相比,时间缩短1/2,但提取率提高40%。因此,微波辅助提取法速度更快、提取效率更高、操作更简便,优于其他2种方法。     

Complexation of β-lactoglobulin fibrils and sulfated polysaccharides

Fibrils of β-lactoglobulin, formed by heating at pH 2, were titrated with a sulfated polysaccharide (κ-carrageenan) to determine the morphology and mechanism of complex formation at low pH. Structural information on the resultant complexes was gathered using transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Doppler electrophoresis, and small-angle neutron scattering. Electrophoresis demonstrated that the carrageenan complexed with protein fibrils until reaching a maximum complexation efficiency at a protein/polysaccharide (r) weight ratio of 5:3. Neutron scattering and microscopy indicated an increasing formation of spherical aggregates attached along the protein fibrils with increases in the carrageenan concentration. These globular particles had an average diameter of 30 nm. Small-angle neutron scattering of these complexes could be accurately described by a form factor corresponding to multistranded twisted ribbons with spherical aggregates along their contour length, arranged in a necklace configuration.     

紫外诱变对微绿球藻生长和营养成分的影响

微绿球藻是一种海洋单细胞微藻,含有丰富的EPA、DHA等活性代谢产物,为了获得生长快、高产EPA的优良藻株,利用紫外诱变技术对微绿球藻进行诱变,筛选出生长较快的突变株2株（MN-1和MN-2）,并与出发株就生物量、粗蛋白、多糖、总脂及脂肪酸进行了比较。结果表明：突变株MN-1与出发株相比,生长速率增加21．08％,生物量增加14．55％,粗蛋白含量增加2．54％,总脂含量增加9．81％,EPA增加1．81％,SFA增加2．70％;突变株MN-2的生长率增加6．25％,生物量增加5．62％,多糖增加13．26％,总脂增加7．93％,SFA增加28．9％。