壳聚糖酶产生菌的筛选及固定化细胞产酶

旨在筛选得到一株壳聚糖酶产生菌,并研究固定化细胞产酶的条件。在培养基中以壳聚糖为唯一碳源,对土壤样品进行筛选,获得一株无花果沙雷氏菌(Serratia ficaria CH-0203),该菌可被壳聚糖诱导产生壳聚糖酶。固定化细胞产酶的研究结果表明,多孔玻璃可以有效吸附CH—0203菌细胞。在最适发酵条件下(pH6．5,培养基与载体的总体积48ml,载体与培养基的比例为1．5g/4．0ml,吸附时间是20h-26h),发酵液酶活达到4．5U／ml,比游离细胞发酵提高了16％。采用半连续发酵的方式,固定化的细胞可以稳定发酵产酶120h左右。固定化细胞产酶的效率大大高于游离细胞。     

一株产耐高温DNA 酶和蛋白水解酶的沙雷氏菌FS14 (Serratia sp. FS14) 的分离与鉴定

通过组织分离法从白术病害样品的茎秆部位分离到一株产红色色素的细菌FS14,参照《伯杰氏细菌鉴定手册》,根据其形态学特征、生理生化特性,同时结合16S rDNA序列分析结果,发现该菌属于沙雷氏菌属。研究还发现,从白术茎秆中分离到的这株中温型沙雷氏菌FS14能分泌耐高温的DNA酶和蛋白水解酶,甚至在100 oC预处理30 min后仍有活性。沙雷氏菌能分泌耐高温的DNA酶和蛋白水解酶还未见报道。     

68株北极产蛋白酶菌株的筛选、鉴定以及部分酶学性质

【目的】从北极海水样品中分离产蛋白酶细菌,并对其进行初步的分类鉴定,为低温蛋白酶的低温适应性及其应用研究奠定基础。【方法】通过酪蛋白筛选培养基低温培养的方法从北极水样中分离出68株产蛋白酶细菌,采用16S rRNA基因PCR-RFLP(限制性酶切多态性)方法及传统的表型特性分析对所分离纯化的菌株进行分类,每种细菌类型各取1株代表菌株进行16S rRNA基因序列测定、GenBank数据库blast分析以及通过DNAMAN软件进行系统进化树分析。对代表菌株的蛋白酶酶学性质进行初步研究。【结果】68个菌株可归为3种类型(54.41%、42.65%和2.94%),分别以菌株6、11和52为代表菌株。16S rRNA基因序列分析结果表明,菌株11与比目鱼黄杆菌(Chryseobacterium scophthalmum)具有98.24%的同源性;菌株52与嗜根寡养单胞菌(Stenotrophomonas rhizophila)具有98.55%的同源性;菌株6与Stenotrophomonas rhizophila具有96.50%的同源性,可能为该属的新物种。对3种类型代表菌株进行表型性状研究显示,菌株6、11和52为革兰氏阴性、直杆状、不产胞外脂肪酶和淀粉酶,具有强的蛋白酶活性。菌株6的蛋白酶最适酶活温度为55℃,最适宜pH为6.7;菌株11的蛋白酶最适酶活温度为40℃,属于低温酶,最适酶活pH约为8.5;菌株52的蛋白酶最适酶活温度为65℃,最适酶活pH为7.4。【结论】本文首次报道了Stenotrophomonas和Chryseobacterium的菌株在北极海水样品中的分布,充实了极地产蛋白酶菌的种属分布多样性,为后续低温蛋白酶的研究和应用奠定了基础。     

无花果沙雷氏菌CH0203壳聚糖酶的纯化及生化性质研究

目的：得到纯化的无花果沙雷氏菌CH02503的壳聚糖酶,并研究其生化性质。方法：将发酵粗酶液先后通过硫酸铵分级沉淀,superdex75凝胶柱和羧甲基纤维素离子交换柱层析,壳聚糖酶得到纯化。结果：经测定,该酶为内切酶,其相对分子质量为29kDa,等电点9．4,在45℃和pH4．0—7．5之间稳定,最适温度是45％,最适pH3．6,Mn^2＋、Co^2＋能够激活,Pb^2＋、Cu^2＋、Ni^2＋、Cr^3＋能够抑制该酶的活性,该酶最适底物是脱乙酰度85％的壳聚糖,对脱乙酰度低于45％的壳聚糖不能作用,对羧甲基甲壳素和羧甲基纤维素不能作用,以完全脱乙酰的壳聚糖为底物时,最终水解产物是单糖、二糖、三糖,反应的米氏常数为0．44mg／ml。     

Serratia marcescens H30脂肪酶的重组可溶表达、固定化及其酶学性质

为了提高Serratia marcescens H30脂肪酶的可溶表达水平,分别将目的基因与p GEX-4T-1、p ET28a和p ET32a构建重组表达载体,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),通过优化诱导过程,发现可溶性酶的最高活性可达25 000 U/L。再经Ni2+亲和柱纯化、LH-EP固定化后,固定化酶的比酶活为214 U/g(以1 g湿质量计),酶活回收率为51%。固定化后重组脂肪酶的最适温度由30℃提高到35℃,最适p H从7.0偏移至8.0左右,并且稳定性也有所增加。该固定化重组脂肪酶同样能够拆分消旋体反式-4-甲氧苯基缩水甘油酸甲酯,光学选择性没有改变。反应14 h,转化率为48.5%,底物的e.e.值为99.2%,表明该固定化脂肪酶能有效拆分消旋体反式-4-甲氧苯基缩水甘油酸甲酯,为工业生物催化制备地尔硫卓提供了可能。     

产碱性木聚糖酶菌株的筛选及酶学性质

从青海盐碱湖土壤中筛选到25株产碱性木聚糖酶的菌株,其中编号为QH14的菌株产酶量达648.79U/mL,纯化后比活可达1148.56 U/mg。16 SrDNA鉴定表明菌株QH14属于短小芽孢杆菌,命名为Bacillus sp.QH14。从该菌株的基因组中克隆获得了碱性木聚糖酶编码基因XynQH14,并在大肠杆菌E.coliBL21(DE3)中获得重组表达。通过Ni-NTA亲和层析分离纯化后的重组QH14木聚糖酶比活达700.47 U/mg。该碱性木聚糖酶的酶促反应最适温度为60℃,最适pH为9.2;55℃处理1h仍保持50%的活力;在pH7.0~11条件下37℃处理酶液24 h后均保持80%以上的活力,且在pH11缓冲溶液中50℃处理24 h仍保持31.02%的酶活,显示了该碱性木聚糖酶较好的热稳定性和碱稳定,提示该碱性木聚糖酶在制浆造纸、纺织等行业的应用潜力。     

产蛋白酶菌株的筛选、鉴定及水解菜粕蛋白能力

以筛选产蛋白酶菌株水解菜粕蛋白生产氨基酸为研究目的,利用牛奶、豆浆等选择性培养基,从土壤、水体等自然环境以及家禽内脏中分离到可利用蛋白质菌株90余株.通过菌株对菜粕蛋白利用及水解能力的研究,筛选出2株具有高效水解菜粕蛋白产氨基酸的菌株,分别编号为K11和G12.经形态学观察和16S rDNA序列分析,初步鉴定K11为短小芽胞杆菌(Bacillus pumilus),G12为嗜麦芽寡养单胞菌(Stenotrophomonas maltrophilia).发酵实验表明,2株细菌具有高效水解菜粕蛋白的能力,发酵后菜粕中游离氨基酸最大含量达到8.2％,研究所得菌株对于利用菜粕蛋白资源具有非常重要的意义.     

粘质沙雷氏菌脂肪酶基因的克隆表达和酶学性质的研究

目的:克隆粘质沙雷氏菌脂肪酶基因(lipA)使其在大肠杆菌B121(DE3)中实现高效表达,并对重组酶进行酶学性质研究.方法:以产脂肪酶粘质沙雷氏菌总DNA为模板,PCR扩增脂肪酶基因lipA,构建重组表达载体pET-lipA,并将其导入大肠杆菌进行诱导表达,对表达产物进行SDS-PAGE和酶学性质的测定.结果:经过优化培养条件,脂肪酶活力最高能达到104U/mL.重组脂肪酶的最适反应温度为40～45℃,最适pH为7.0～7.5,在50℃保温1h下仍能保持80%的酶活力,Ca2+、Sr2+、Mn2+和Mg2+对脂肪酶酶活有较强的激活作用,尤其是Ca2+使脂肪酶酶活提高了1倍多,而Ni2+、Fe2+、Fe3+、Cu2+、Zn2+和Al3+对酶活具有较强的抑制作用,尤其是Zn2+和Al3+使酶活力几乎完全丧失.该酶对一些有机溶剂有较好的耐受性,与50%甲醇混合24h,仍能保持84%的酶活力.结论:该脂肪酶具有较好的热稳定性和甲醇耐受力,作为生产生物柴油的催化剂具有很大的应用价值,为基因工程酶法生产生物柴油打下良好的基础.     

产碱性木聚糖酶菌株的筛选及酶学性质

从青海盐碱湖土壤中筛选到25株产碱性木聚糖酶的菌株, 其中编号为QH14的菌株产酶量达648.79 U/mL, 纯化后比活可达1148.56 U/mg。16 SrDNA鉴定表明菌株QH14属于短小芽孢杆菌, 命名为Bacillus sp. QH14。从该菌株的基因组中克隆获得了碱性木聚糖酶编码基因XynQH14, 并在大肠杆菌E.coliBL21(DE3)中获得重组表达。通过Ni-NTA亲和层析分离纯化后的重组QH14木聚糖酶比活达700.47 U/mg。该碱性木聚糖酶的酶促反应最适温度为60℃, 最适pH为9.2; 55℃处理1h仍保持50%的活力; 在pH7.0~11条件下37℃处理酶液24 h后均保持80%以上的活力, 且在pH11缓冲溶液中50℃处理24 h仍保持31.02%的酶活, 显示了该碱性木聚糖酶较好的热稳定性和碱稳定, 提示该碱性木聚糖酶在制浆造纸、纺织等行业的应用潜力。     

一株中性蛋白酶产生茵的筛选及产酶条件优化

从酒曲中筛选出一株高产蛋白酶的菌株,命名为OPY6,初步鉴定为假单胞菌Pseudomonassp．,经Plackett．BurmanDesign设计和Box．Behnken响应面设计对其产酶培养基做了优化,最优产酶条件为：葡萄糖2．83％,淀粉0．87％,酵母膏0．55％,氯化钙0．001％,氯化钠0．5％,黄豆粉1％,初始pH=7．0,在最佳培养基添加量下蛋白酶活提高到134．718U／mL;又对该酶在水产蛋白降解过程中的酶解效果进行了评价。     

Polyhydroxybutyrate accumulation by a Serratia sp.

A strain of Serratia sp. showed intracellular electron-transparent inclusion bodies when incubated in the presence of citrate and glycerol 2-phosphate without nitrogen source following pre-growth under carbon-limitation in continuous culture. About 1.3 mmol citrate were consumed per 450 mg biomass, giving a calculated yield of maximally 55% of stored material per g of biomass dry wt. The inclusion bodies were stained with Sudan Black and Nile Red (NR), suggesting a lipid material, which was confirmed as polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by analysis of molecular fragments by GC and by FTIR spectroscopy of isolated bio-PHB in comparison with reference material. Multi-parameter flow cytometry in conjunction with NR fluorescence, and electron microscopy, showed that not all cells contained heavy PHB bodies, suggesting the potential for increasing the overall yield. The economic attractiveness is enhanced by the co-production of nanoscale hydroxyapatite (HA), a possible high-value precursor for bone replacement materials.     

Cadmium elevates level of protein, amino acids and alters activity of proteolytic enzymes in germinating rice seeds

When seeds of two rice cvs. Ratna and Jaya were germinated under increasing levels of cadmium nitrate (0, 100 and 500 μM) in the medium, a marked decrease in germination percentage was observed with Cd treatments, as compared to controls. There was more absorbed Cd in embryo axes than in endosperms. More uptake resulted with increasing Cd levels in the growth medium in embryo axes. In both rice cultivars, during a germination period of 0 – 120 h, an increased level of protein as well as free amino acids was noted in Cd treatments. Protease activity in general decreased in both embryo axes as well as endosperms due to Cd treatment. In vitro studies showed an enhancement in protease activity in Cd treatments at low Cd levels (50–100 μM), whereas concentrations above this caused inhibition in enzyme activity. Under 500 μM Cd treatments in vivo there was about 30 to 50 percent decline in leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) activity in endosperms, however, carboxypeptidase activity showed a marked increase in endosperms beyond 24 h under Cd treatments. In embryo axes of germinating seeds there was always a decline in peptidase activities, under the influence of cadmium. The leucine amino peptidase and protease activity were always greater in embryo axes in cv. Ratna than cv. Jaya. However, the carboxypeptidase activity was higher in Jaya when compared to Ratna in endosperms under Cd treatments. The results suggest possible suppression of protease and peptidase activities due to Cd treatments in germinating rice seeds leading to altered levels of protein and amino acids.     

Bacterial reduction of hexavalent molybdenum to molybdenum blue

A bacterium that was able to tolerate and reduce as high as 50 mM of sodium molybdate to molybdenum blue has been isolated from a metal recycling ground. The isolate was tentatively identified as Serratia sp. strain Dr.Y8 based on the carbon utilization profiles using Biolog GN plates and partial 16S rDNA molecular phylogeny. ANOVA analysis showed that isolate Dr.Y8 produced significantly higher (P < 0.05) amount of Mo-blue with 3, 5.1 and 11.3 times more molybdenum blue than previously isolated molybdenum reducers such as Serratia marcescens strain Dr.Y6, E. coli K12 and E. cloacae strain 48, respectively. Its molybdate reduction characteristics were studied in this work. Electron donor sources such as sucrose, mannitol, fructose, glucose and starch supported molybdate reduction. The optimum phosphate, pH and temperature that supported molybdate reduction were 5 mM, pH 6.0 and 37°C, respectively. The molybdenum blue produced from cellular reduction exhibited a unique absorption spectrum with a maximum peak at 865 nm and a shoulder at 700 nm. Metal ions such as chromium, silver, copper and mercury resulted in approximately 61, 57, 80, and 69% inhibition of the molybdenum-reducing activity at 1 mM, respectively. The reduction characteristics of strain Dr.Y8 suggest that it would be useful in future molybdenum bioremediation.     

Extracellular proteolytic enzyme activity ofHistoplasma capsulatum var.duboisii

Histoplasma capsulatum var.duboisii is the etiological agent of African histoplasmosis, an important deep mycosis in West Africa. Not much is known about the physiological properties of this fungus. This communication reports on the extracellular proteolytic enzyme activity of this fungus. Five isolates of this fungus tested hydrolyzed azocasein and bovine serum albumin at pH 6.8 and 8.0. Assay of the crude enzyme showed that proteolytic activity increased with age and peaked on the 10th day and then again on the 13th day for the yeast form, and on the 11th day of growth for the mycelial form. The optimum temperature and pH for maximum enzyme activity were 35 °C and 6.8 respectively. The proteinase activity was more pronounced with the yeast form than with the mycelial form. The action of enzyme inhibitors suggested the presence of an aspartyl proteinase.     

Screening of cassava and yam cultivars for resistance to anthracnose using toxic metabolites of colletotrichum species

Collectotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. manihotis and C. gloeosporioides, causal agents of cassava (Manihot spp.) and yam (Dioscorea spp.) anthracnose diseases, respectively, produce toxic metabolites in culture that fluoresce at 254 nm and 366 nm, producing bands with Rf of 0.65 and 7.0, respectively. Symptoms induced on yam and cassava by the extracted metabolites were similar to those induced by the pathogens. Twenty-four clones of tropical D. rotundata (TDr), D. alata (TDa), D. esculenta (TDe), and D. cayenensis (TDc) were screened by applying toxic metabolites of C. gloeosporioides to their leaves and stems. Only TDr131, TDe 179 and TDc750 were resistant. Other clones were susceptible to varying degrees. Nineteen of the 45 clones of M. esculenta were resistant to varying degrees of toxic metabolites of C. gloeosporioides f. sp. manihotis. Results from in vitro screening of’ cassava and yam clones using toxic metabolites compared favourably with field screening based on natural epidemics. Using toxic metabolites appears to be a more effective technique for screeningfor disease resistance than conventional inoculation with plant. pathogens. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mineralization of chlorpyrifos by co-culture of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Serratia</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Trichosporon</Emphasis> spp.

A bacterial strain (Serratia sp.) that could transform chlorpyrifos to 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) and a TCP-mineralizing fungal strain (Trichosporon sp.) were isolated from activated sludge by enrichment culture technique. The fungus could also degrade 50 mg chlorpyrifos l(-1) within 7 days. Co-cultures completely mineralized 50 mg chlorpyrifos l(-1) within 18 h at 30 degrees C and pH 8 using a total inocula of 0.15 g biomass l(-1).     

砷氧化菌株的筛选及Bosea sp.AS-1基因组分析

[目的] 对湖南省锡矿山地区的砷氧化菌株的种属进行初步鉴定,并对砷锑氧化菌株Bosea sp.AS-1（简称AS-1）进行全基因组测序和生物信息学分析。[方法] 分离砷氧化菌株,并利用16S rRNA基因测序进行菌种鉴定。在此基础上,对能够高效氧化砷的菌株AS-1进行全基因组测序,对测序数据进行基因组装和功能注释、COG、GO及KEGG聚类分析,以及次级代谢产物合成基因簇与代谢途径预测等。[结果] 湖南省锡矿山的砷氧化菌株主要分布在α-、β-、γ-变形菌纲以及厚壁菌门。菌株AS-1基因组的测序结果显示AS-1基因组包含一条大小为5.536 Mb环状染色体和两个大小分别为189.9 kb和112.1 kb的质粒。对AS-1基因组进一步分析发现该菌株的基因组中包含砷锑代谢相关基因,还有鞭毛形成、鞭毛运动及生物膜形成的基因,这些基因的存在可能与AS-1能高效耐受和氧化砷和锑的特性相关。此外,菌株AS-1中还存在部分碳固定基因和硫氧化基因,这暗示着AS-1能够进行自养生长并氧化环境中的硫元素。[结论] 菌株AS-1可以在自养条件下生长并且能够氧化Sb（III）为Sb（V）。     

Endophytic colonization ability of two deep-water rice endophytes, Pantoea sp. and Ochrobactrum sp. using green fluorescent protein reporter

Colonization ability of the two endophytic bacteria, isolated from surface sterilized seeds of Jaisurya variety of deep-water rice viz., Pantoea sp. and Ochrobactrum sp., was compared after genetically tagging them with a constitutively expressing green fluorescent protein gene (gfp). Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) of hydroponically grown seedlings of Jaisurya rice, inoculated with gfp-tagged endophytes, revealed that both Pantoea sp. and Ochrobactrum sp. colonized the intercellular spaces in the root cortex when inoculated separately. Colonization by gfp-tagged Ochrobactrum sp. was severely inhibited when co-inoculated with an equal number (10(5) c.f.u. ml(-1)) of wild type Pantoea sp., but the converse was not true. Pantoea sp. was a more aggressive endophytic colonizer of its host than Ochrobactrum sp. The potential of using GFP reporter and CLSM as tools in evaluating competitive ability of colonization among endophytes is herewith demonstrated.     

Isolation and characterization of a new keratinolytic Bacillus licheniformis strain

A keratin-degrading bacterium strain (K-508) was isolated from partially degraded feathers and characterized. This isolate exhibited a high chicken feather-degrading activity when cultured in feather-containing broth with a growth optimum of pH 7.0 and 47 °C. On the basis of its phenotypic characteristics (quickly moving, Gram-positive rods), the results of metabolic tests and rDNA sequence analysis, it was identified as Bacillus licheniformis. Its fermentation broth showed activity on N-Bz-l-Phe-l-Val-l-Arg-p-nitroanilide, N-Suc-l-Ala-l-Ala-l-Pro-l-Phe-p-nitroanilide, N-CBZ-Gly-Gly-l-Leu-p-nitroanilide and N-CBZ-l-Ala-l-Ala-l-Leu-p-nitroanilide as chromogenic protease substrates at near neutral pH. Both trypsin-like and chymotrypsin-like proteases were constitutively secreted by this strain.