Purification and characterization of a serine protease and chitinases from Paecilomyces lilacinus and detection of chitinase activity on 2D gels

The filamentous fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus is currently developed as a biocontrol agent against plant parasitic nematodes. Nematode eggs and cuticles are the infection sites for biocontrol agents that penetrate by the production of lytic enzymes. P. lilacinus was cultured in liquid media and proteases and chitinases were induced by the introduction of egg yolk and chitin, respectively. A serine protease was purified from a culture medium using Sepharose-bacitracin affinity column. The protease occurred in three forms, two of which were C-terminally truncated. Chitinase activity was also observed in the culture supernatant, and after separation by isoelectric focusing six proteins were detected that showed activity. Chitinase activity was further confirmed on non-denaturing one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) gels using a sandwich assay with glycol chitin as a substrate. Two of the proteins had similarities with endochitinases as shown by their N-terminal amino acid sequences.     

Pectic polysaccharides elicit chitinase accumulation in tobacco

Upon infection of leaves of tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L. ev. Havana) with Erwinia carotovora (Jones) Holl, strain 3912, a phytopathogenic bacterium that secretes pectinolytic enzymes, chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14) levels increased 12-fold within 48 h. Heat-killed E. carotovara cells did not induce this response. In young excised tobacco plants supplied with pectic polysaccharides, chitinase activity increased to about the same level as in leaves infected with E. carotovora . The amount of pectic polysaccharides required for half-maximal induction was about 160 μg (g fresh weight)⁻¹. Using in vivo labeling of plants with [³⁵S]-cysteine, it could be demonstrated that elicitormediated chitinase induction is due to enhanced de novo synthesis of the enzyme.     

产几丁质酶的苏云金杆菌菌株筛选及酶合成条件研究

从本室保存的 64株苏云金芽孢杆菌中 ,筛选出一株几丁质酶活力较高的菌株WB 50。产酶条件研究表明 :在pH 7.0的基础培养基中添加 2 .0 %的细粉几丁质 ,1.0 %的酵母膏 ,2 2 0rpm 30℃下培养 72小时 ,几丁质酶的产出最大。     

均匀设计法对产几丁质酶细菌C4发酵条件的优化

系统研究了碳源,氮源,起始pH值、培养基装量、培养温度和时间等因素对细菌C4产几丁质酶的影响。结果表明,碳、氮源分别以胶体几丁质、KNO和蛋白胨最好;在起始pH值7．6—8．5,培养基装量为三角瓶体积的12％,培养温度28℃,振荡培养(180r／min)5d时最有利于几丁质酶的产生。在此基础上通过均匀设计法优化了发酵培养基配方。优化后的培养基配方为：胶体几丁质1．5％,蛋白胨0．55％,KNO3 0．3％,MgSO4 0．09％,Tween80 0．005％。在该条件下,几丁质酶活力达2．68U／mL,比在原基础培养条件下的酶活力提高90．1％。     

转异源chi基因的Bt工程菌株的生防潜力评价

【目的】构建增强抑制真菌能力兼杀虫的苏云金芽胞杆菌多功能生防菌株。【方法】将含有组成型高效表达启动子、地衣芽胞杆菌chi MY基因的重组质粒p DM,转化进杀虫活性高且有一定抑菌活性的Bt519-1菌株。酶谱分析方法确认Bt519(p DM)组成型异源表达几丁质酶。室内测定工程菌株抑菌谱,计算抑菌效率,确定最敏感的植物病原真菌,进行植物盆栽病害防治的应用潜力评价。将不同浓度的Bt粗酶液灌入甜椒幼苗根部,12 h后接种辣椒疫霉孢子液,接种2 d后开始观察,记录发病株数。自7 d起调查植株发病情况统计并分析防治效果。【结果】SDS-PAGE及酶谱分析证明,Bt519(p DM)能够特异表达68 k D蛋白,该蛋白为异源几丁质酶Chi MY。抑菌谱测定证明,工程菌抑制效率达到90%以上的有5种真菌,其中最明显的是辣椒疫霉。盆栽实验证明,Bt519(p DM)7 d的防效为73.2%。工程菌株对棉铃虫的半致死浓度(LC50)为121.26 mg/L。【结论】Bt519(p DM)是一株有应用潜力的生防菌株。     

莱氏野村菌产几丁质酶条件及酶学性质研究

对莱氏野村菌(Nomuraea rileyi)菌株CQ031021产几丁质酶条件及酶学性质进行了研究。结果表明:该菌株最适产酶碳源为2.0%(W/V)葡萄糖,氮源为1.2%(W/V)复合氮源(蛋白胨、牛肉膏按1∶1的比例),接种量为孢悬液2mL(1×107个/mL),培养温度28℃,培养液初始pH6.0,培养时间6d;一定浓度的吐温-80对几丁质酶活性有促进作用,而SDS有抑制作用;粗酶液最适反应温度50℃,最适pH6.0,在40℃以下及pH5.5～6.5范围内酶活力较稳定。     

组成型表达chi基因的Bt工程菌株构建及其特性

【目的】通过构建能够组成型高效表达几丁质酶的苏云金芽胞杆菌工程菌株,以提高其抑真菌活性。【方法】首先通过PCR扩增获得Bti75菌株chiB全长及系列缺失启动子片段,与本室构建的启动子探测型载体pCB连接,转化Bti75菌株,通过β-半乳糖苷酶活性检测及β-半乳糖苷酶mRNA的Real time-PCR检测,确定了一段长度为190 bp的组成型高效表达启动子。将这一启动子分别与Bti75自身几丁质酶基因chiA以及地衣芽胞杆菌(Bacillus licheniformis)的几丁质酶基因chiMY连接构建了组成型高效表达的工程菌株Bti75(pDA)和Bti75(pDM)。应用几丁质酶酶活检测、SDS-PAGE及酶谱分析检测了工程菌几丁质酶的表达情况。最后,通过检测工程菌发酵粗酶液对真菌孢子萌发和菌丝生长的影响,评估了工程菌对3种植物病原真菌的抗真菌活性。【结果】在没有诱导物存在的情况下,Bti75(pBPΔ7)菌株表达的β-半乳糖苷酶酶活和β-半乳糖苷酶mRNA的转录量分别是Bti75(pBP)菌株的7倍和2.5倍左右。在没有几丁质诱导的情况下,与野生株Bti75相比,工程菌株Bti75(pDA)和Bti75(pDM)的几丁质酶活性均提高了3.5倍左右。SDS-PAGE及酶谱分析证明目的几丁质酶在非诱导条件下达到组成型高效表达,抑真菌实验显示工程菌Bti75(pDA)和Bti75(pDM)抑制3种植物病原真菌的活性明显提高。【结论】发现190 bp的缺失启动子能够组成型高效表达不同来源的几丁质酶,无需诱导物的诱导,工程菌株就能展现良好的抗真菌能力。     

杆状病毒几丁质酶基因结构与功能的研究进展

杆状病毒几丁质酶基因是杆状病毒的非必需基因,是高度保守的基因。该基因在杆状病毒复制晚期表达产生几丁质酶,该酶N端具信号肽,中部是酶的活性区,C端是酶的内质网结合区。杆状病毒几丁质酶同时具有内切和外切几丁质酶活性,主要功能是水解昆虫体内的组成型几丁质。杆状病毒几丁质酶对于虫体液化是必需的,同时它还是原组织蛋白酶(pro-V-Cath)的分子伴侣,并与病毒侵染机制相关联。杆状病毒的几丁质酶基因与细菌的几丁质酶基因可能源于共同的祖先。     

Induction of defence responses in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) by Anabaena sp. water extract

The induction of systemic defence responses in zucchini leaves treated by a water extract of Anabaena sp. BEA0300B strain was studied firstly through a bioassay under Podosphaera xanthii (Castagne) U. Braun and Shishkoff challenge. In a second experiment, enzyme activities correlated to induced systemic resistance were assayed 1, 2 and 3 days after treatment (DAT) with BEA0300B on untreated cotyledonar leaves. Endochitinase, β-N-acetylhexosaminidase, chitin 1,4-β-chitobiosidase, β-1,3-glucanase and peroxidases were spectrophotometrically determined. Enzyme isoforms were detected after isoelectric focusing. The extract reduced P. xanthii symptoms by 25%, similarly to chitosan, the positive control. BEA0300B treatment caused systemic accumulation of all the enzymes. In particular, the treatment provoked an early increase of total chitinase activity (15–38%) and of the expression of two constitutive chitinase isoforms, pI 4.4 (159%) and pI 4.6 (433%). The total β-1,3-glucanase and peroxidase activities were transiently increased. The expression of two constitutive isoforms of these enzyme increased, particularly pI 5.0 glucanase (148%, 1 DAT) and pI 4.9 peroxidase (181%, 2 DAT). BEA0300B water extract also showed a direct antifungal activity on pathogen sporulation.     

Heterologous coexpression of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin and Bacillus megaterium glucanase in Streptomyces lydicus A02 enhanced its production of antifungal metabolites

Streptomyces lydicus A02 is a novel producer of commercially important polyene macrocyclic antibiotic natamycin and a potential biocontrol agent to several plant fungal diseases, including wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. spp. To improve the natamycin production and the antifungal activity of S. lydicus A02, we coexpressed gene vgb encoding Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) and bglC encoding Bacillus megaterium L103 glucanase, both under the control of the strong constitutive ermE* promoter, in S. lydicus A02. Our results showed that coexpressing VHb and glucanase improved cell growth, and the engineered strain produced 26.90% more biomass than the wild-type strain after 72 h fermentation in YSG medium. In addition, coexpressing genes encoding VHb and glucanase led to increased natamycin production, higher endogenous chitinase activity and exogenous glucanase activity, as well as enhanced antifungal activity in the engineered S. lydicus AVG02 and AGV02, regardless of the position of the two genes on the plasmids. Compared with model strains, few reports have successfully coexpressed VHb and other foreign proteins in industrial strains. Our results illustrated an effective approach for improving antifungal activity in an industrial strain by the rational engineering of combined favorable factors.