AQUEOUS TWO-PHASE EXTRACTION FOR THE PURIFICATION OF ALKALINE AGARASES FROM CULTURE EXTRACTS OF Pseudomonas aeruginosa AG LSL-11

The agarases were purified for the first time an using aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) consisting of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and phosphate salt. The three extracellular, alkaline agarases produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AG LSL-11 were efficiently extracted into the top PEG-rich layer. The influencing factors on the partition of agarases—molecular weight of the PEG, system pH, system temperature, and NaCl concentration—were investigated. All the factors were found to have a significant effect on the partition of agarases except NaCl. The optimal ATPS parameters for the partitioning and purification of agarases were found to be 12% PEG 600 and 11.9% (w/w) phosphate salt at pH 8.0 and 4°C. All three agarases were concentrated in the top PEG phase with 6.19-fold purity and 71.21% recovery. The ATPS was found to be more convenient and economical than the conventional ion-exchange chromatography (IEC) method for extraction of three agarases and could be significantly employed for the purification of agarases from fermentation broth.     

ISOLATION AND REGENERATION OF HAPLOID PROTOPLASTS FROM BANGIA ATROPURPUREA (RHODOPHYTA) WITH MARINE BACTERIAL ENZYMES1

Three kinds of enzymes, agarase, β-1,4-mannanase, and β-1,3-xylanase, required for isolation of protoplasts from the red alga Bangia atropurpurea (Roth) C. Ag. were prepared from bacterial culture fluids of Vibrio sp. PO-303, Vibrio sp. MA-138, and Alcaligenes sp. XY-234, respectively, isolated from the sea environment. The optimal pH of all enzymes was around 7.5. Suitable conditions for protoplast isolation from B. atropurpurea were examined. The pretreatment of the fronds with pa-pain solution (20 mM Mes buffer, pH 7.5, containing 2% papain and 0.5 M mannitol) contributed to successful protoplast isolation. When razor-cut fragments of the fronds (about 200 mg in fresh weight) immersed in 20 mM Mes buffer, 7.5, containing 0.5 M mannitol and one unit each of agarase, β-1,4-mannanase, and β-1,3-xylanase were incubated at 22°C for 90 min with gentle agitation, 5.7 × 10⁶ protoplasts were released from them. Many protoplasts regenerated into fronds of regular or irregular shape.     

产琼胶酶菌株的筛选及其胞内外酶活的测定

本研究从江蓠、九孔成鲍和硅藻中分离筛选到8株产琼胶酶细菌,测定了它们胞内外琼胶酶的活性。结果表明,不论是胞内酶还是胞外酶,菌株JK333均具有最大的酶活。为对该菌株有更好的了解,我们运用API条带法对它进行了鉴定,结果证明它为Aeromonas trota（温和气单胞菌）。本工作的开展为构建琼胶酶高产工程菌,进而用于海藻资源的深加工及高值化生产提供了基础。     

Degradation of agarophytic red algal cell wall components by new crude enzyme preparations

Several new crude enzyme preparations were isolated from a marine association of the agarolytic bacterium Cytophaga diffluens and the infusorium Uronema marinum, an axenic culture of Cytophaga diffluens, some species of land micro- and macromycetes adapted to assimilate red algal biomass and from the marine mollusc Littorina littorea. Fungal and mollusc enzyme preparations were shown to have cellulase, xylanase, protease and agarase activities. Fungal agarase activity was revealed only after 3–4 passages of the culture on the medium containing algal biomass. Enzyme preparations from the association and the pure bacterial culture growing on the medium with bactoagar as the sole carbon source contained only agarase activity. The maximum specific agarase activity was found in a preparation from the marine association. The preparations obtained can be used for isolating protoplasts and single cells from red seaweed thalli. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Production and purification of agarase from a marine agarolytic bacterium Agarivorans sp. HZ105

Aims:  Isolation and characterization of an agarase-producing bacterium Agarivorans sp. HZ105.
Methods and Results:  An agarase-producing bacterium strain HZ105 had been isolated from marine sediment sample. Based on phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence and phenotypic analysis, as well as biochemical analyses, this strain was named Agarivorans sp. HZ105. Effect of pH, NaCl on the growth and agarase production of strain HZ105 was studied. Strain HZ105 produced three extracellular agarases which were purified to homogeneity from bands in the PAGE gel. Two agarases of these three had a molecular mass of 54, 58 kDa, respectively. And the MS and MS/MS spectra were used to identify the agarases.
Conclusions:  The MS spectra result showed that the agarases of strain HZ105 should be beta-agarase and belong to the family 50 of glycosyl hydrolases. The agarases could keep stable activity at room temperature.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  The strain HZ105 was useful to produce stable agarases. The solution produced by agar's degradation in the agar plates was first reported to be used for purification of agarase. Agarases were purified to homogeneity directly from the PAGE gel without stained by Coomassie brilliant blue.     

海洋细菌Agarivorans sp.HZ105的琼胶降解酶系

通过克隆得到菌株Agarivorans sp.HZ105中3个琼胶酶基因,长度分别为2 988 bp、1 437 bp和1 362 bp,分别编码琼胶酶HZ1、HZ3和HZ4,分别属于糖苷水解酶GH50、GH118和GH16家族。将这些琼胶酶基因与质粒p ET-32(a)构建重组表达载体,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),实现了琼胶酶基因的重组原核表达,制备了重组酶,研究了琼胶酶的酶解产物。琼胶酶HZ1降解琼脂糖以及高聚合度新琼寡糖(聚合度为8、10、12和14)得到新琼二糖和新琼四糖;琼胶酶HZ3降解琼脂糖的终产物是高聚合度新琼寡糖;琼胶酶HZ4降解琼脂糖和高聚合度新琼寡糖为新琼四糖和新琼六糖。因此推测菌株HZ105主要先用琼胶酶HZ3和HZ4降解琼脂糖为较高聚合度的新琼寡糖,随后这些寡糖被琼胶酶HZ1和HZ2(课题组先前报道的另一个琼胶酶)降解为低聚合度新琼寡糖。首次研究报道了Agarivorans属中能产生4个琼胶酶的细菌菌株及其琼胶降解酶系,丰富了有关细菌降解琼胶酶体系及其中各琼胶酶作用的研究和认识,也有利于菌株HZ105琼胶酶的有效开发应用。     

Effects of bacterial agarase on agarose gel in cell culture

Summary Bacterial agarase, concentrated and purified from culture filtrate of agar-degrading bacteria, has been used to clean cells cultured in soft agarose from gel residues. The enzyme also has been used to liquefy the gel directly in the dishes to facilitate the removal of cells. The surfaces of glioma cells from agarase-treated colonies could not be distinguished in the scanning electron microscope from surfaces of cells which had never been in contact with agarose or agarase. This implies that most agarose residues had been removed, and also that the treatment did not seriously alter the cell surfaces. The influence of the agarase treatment also was tested by comparison of the mitotic index and the incorporation of [³H]thymidine in agarase-treated and untreated cells. No effects of the treatment could be seen in these tests. The work has been supported by the Swedish Cancer Society and the Swedish Natural Science Research Council.     

琼胶酶的研究进展

琼胶酶是一类能降解琼胶多糖的酶总称,其降解产物具有多种生理活性功能.从琼胶酶的分布来源、应用研究、酶学性质及分子生物学研究现状等方面综述了近年来国内外琼胶酶的最新研究进展.     

一株多糖降解菌的分离、鉴定与琼脂糖降解能力

【目的】筛选海洋来源的多糖降解菌,分析其多糖降解能力并初探机制。【方法】碘液染色法从海泥中初筛琼脂糖降解菌,唯一碳源生长法分析菌株的多糖利用能力,克隆16S rRNA基因以分析系统分类地位。用硫酸铵沉淀法制备胞外粗酶制剂,DNS-还原糖法测定琼胶酶活性,活性染色法分析胞外琼胶酶系的组成特征。分离、纯化琼脂糖的酶解产物,通过TLC测定寡糖Rf值、阳离子质谱测定分子量。【结果】分离到1株能液化琼脂糖的海洋细菌JZB09,鉴定至桃色杆菌属(Persicobacter)。JZB09能利用11种不同的多糖为唯一碳源生长,在利用琼脂糖、纤维素和木聚糖时生长较好。胞外粗酶制剂的琼胶酶活力约77.2U/mg,含有至少2条琼胶酶,大小约45kDa、70kDa。酶制剂降解琼脂糖后的产物是系列新琼寡糖,四糖是主产物,表明β-琼胶酶在胞外琼胶酶系降解琼脂糖时起关键作用。【结论】海洋细菌Persicobacter sp.JZB09是1株多能型多糖降解菌,可分泌β-琼胶酶降解琼脂糖且活性显著,具有潜在开发价值。     

一种海洋琼胶酶的分离纯化、酶学性质研究及降解产物分析

摘要：【目的】对海洋Agarivorans albus QM38菌株所产琼胶酶的纯化工艺和酶学性质进行了研究。【方法】发酵液通过离心、(NH4 ) 2SO4盐析、DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow 阴离子交换层析、Sephacry S-100 凝胶过滤等纯化步骤得到SDS-PAGE电泳级纯酶,并用质谱对酶的降解产物进行分析。【结果】得到琼胶酶A,纯化倍数为17.6倍,收率为15.21 %,SDS-PAGE测定其分子量为127.8 kDa。对琼胶酶A进行了进一步的性质分析,其最适反应温度为35 ℃,最适反应pH为7.6,最适底物浓度为0.9 %,多数金属离子为其活性抑制剂。琼胶酶A的降解产物经质谱分析主要为四糖和六糖。【结论】从菌株QM38的发酵液中纯化得到的琼胶酶A具有降解凝胶态琼胶的能力,其分子量与以往报道过的琼胶酶不同。