土壤杆菌-毕赤酵母耦合培养直接生产热凝胶低聚糖

为提高热凝胶低聚糖生产效率，构建了土壤杆菌?毕赤酵母耦合培养体系，其中土壤杆菌代谢产物热凝胶可被毕赤酵母分泌的内切-?-1,3-葡聚糖酶利用直接生产热凝胶低聚糖。用基于不同启动子(AOX1, GAP, FLD)调控的毕赤酵母重组菌株分泌表达内切-β-1,3-葡聚糖酶BGN13.1a，验证其均能有效水解热凝胶得到热凝胶低聚糖。在此基础上，选取GAP启动子调控的毕赤酵母工程菌与土壤杆菌耦合培养，通过设计两种物种之间的共生关系实现稳定共培养并生产聚合度为17?22的热凝胶低聚糖，产量为4.278 g/L。     

Enhanced heterologous expression of Trichoderma reesei Cel5A/Cel6A in Pichia pastoris with extracellular co‐expression of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin

BACKGROUND

The deficiency of family 5 endoglucanase (Cel5A) and family 6 cellobiohydrolase (Cel6A) has become a key limiting factor on cellulase enzymatic hydrolysis in bioprocessing of cellulosic biomass. To improve the production of Trichoderma reesei Cel5A / Cel6A, a Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) gene was tried to co‐express extracellularly for the first time with Cel5A / Cel6A in Pichia pastoris GS115.

RESULTS

Newly constructed recombinant of co‐expressing Cel5A / Cel6A extracellularly with VHb was consistent with the single expression at some key variables of culture condition, i.e. inoculum size, initial pH, culture temperature and methanol concentration. Comparing their single expression, the CMCase activity of co‐expressed Cel5A and Cel6A enzymes enhanced by 40% and 30%, respectively. With high‐cell‐density fed‐batch (HCDFB) fermentation, the co‐expressed Cel5A enzyme activity was 366.8 U mL^‐1 with 4.3 g L^‐1 protein content and the Cel6A enzyme activity reached 1.3 U mL^‐1 with 2.23 g L^‐1 protein content. The two co‐expressed enzyme activities were enhanced by 35% and 20%, respectively, compared with the single expression.

CONCLUSION

VHb protein capable of binding oxygen can be successfully co‐expressed extracellularly with other target proteins. The co‐expression of VHb with recombinant Cel5A / Cel6A is efficient at improving oxygen‐limited condition and thus enzyme production in both shake‐flask and HCDFB fermentation. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

Identification of major ADH genes in ethanol metabolism of Pichia pastoris

The methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris (syn. Komagataella phaffii) is a successful host widely used in recombinant protein production. The widespread use of a methanol-regulated alcohol oxidase 1 (AOX1) promoter for recombinant protein production has directed studies particularly about methanol metabolism in this yeast. Although there is comprehensive knowledge about methanol metabolism, there are other mechanisms in P. pastoris that have not been investigated yet, such as ethanol metabolism. The gene responsible for the consumption of ethanol ADH2 (XM_002491337, known as ADH3) was identified and characterized in our previous study. In this study, the ADH genes (XM_002489969, XM_002491163, XM_002493969) in P. pastoris genome were investigated to determine their roles in ethanol production by gene disruption analysis. We report that the ADH900 (XM_002491163) is the main gene responsible for ethanol production in P. pastoris. The ADH2 gene, previously identified as the only gene responsible for ethanol consumption, also plays a minor role in ethanol production in the absence of the ADH900 gene. The investigation of the carbon source regulation mechanism has also revealed that the ADH2 gene exhibit similar expression behaviours with ADH900 on glucose, glycerol, and methanol, however, it is strongly induced by ethanol.     

Large-scale expression, purification and characterization of small fragments of thrombomodulin: the roles of the sixth domain and of methionine 388

Fragments of human thrombomodulin (TM) have been expressed inlarge quantities in the Pichia pastoris yeast expression systemand purified to homogeneity. Fermentation of P.pastoris resultedin yields of 170 mg/1 TM. Purification to homogeneity resultedin an overall 10% yield, so that quantities of –20 mgpurified fragments can be readily obtained. Smaller fragmentsof TM, such as the individual fourth or fifth domains, werenot active, nor were equimolar mixtures of the two domains.These results demonstrate that the fourth and fifth epidermalgrowth factor (EGF)–like domains together comprise thesmallest active fragment of TM. The fragment containing thefourth and fifth EGFlike domains (TMEGF(4–5)] had 10%the specific activity of rabbit TM. Comparison of the M388Lmutant TMEGF(4–5) fragment with the same mutant TMEGF(4–5–6)fragment showed that the fragment with the sixth domain hada 10–fold better Km value for thrombin than the fragmentthat did not contain the sixth domain; this factor completelyaccounts for the higher specific activity of the fragments containingthe sixth domain. Comparison of the wild–type and M388Lmutants showed that the M388L mutation resulted in a 2–foldincrease in k_cat for the activation of protein C by the thrombin–TMfragment complex, completely accounting for the 2–foldincrease in specific activity of these mutant fragments.     

Pichia酵母表达重组人可溶性TRAIL的纯化与生物活性

目的分离纯化Pichia酵母表达的重组人可溶性TRAIL,并检测其生物活性。方法以Pichia酵母分泌型表达TRAIL,采用硫酸铵沉淀和柱层析纯化可溶性TRAIL蛋白。以SDSPAGE、ESIMS和Westernblot法鉴定其纯度及特异性。以细胞透射电镜、DNALadder和MTT法检测其诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡活性。结果目的蛋白以可溶形式存在,蛋白相对分子质量22000,纯化后纯度95%。Westernblot证实为TRAIL蛋白。电镜、DNALadder和MTT均证实其具有诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡活性。结论Pichia酵母表达rhsTRAIL可用柱层析法纯化,并具有诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的生物活性。     

立体选择性还原芳香酮微生物的筛选及反应特性的研究

以苯乙酮为模型底物,从土壤中筛选得到了两株能高效催化前手性芳香酮不对称还原分别生产相应的S-和R-型醇的菌株,鉴定后分别为白地霉(Geotrichum candidum)和毕氏酵母(Pichia pastoris)。进一步考察了这两株菌催化苯乙酮不对称还原的反应特性,发现毕氏酵母还原苯乙酮的产物以R-型(R-α-苯乙醇)为主,产率达到75%左右,e.e.达到90%左右;白地霉还原苯乙酮的产物为S-α-苯乙醇为主,产率达到80%左右,e.e.达到70%左右。这较面包酵母具有更高的催化活性。     

人溶菌酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达及其抗菌活性检测

将PCR扩增的人溶菌酶编码基因克隆到毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K中,双酶切和测序鉴定表明,重组载体构建正确.电转化毕赤酵母GS115菌株,通过G418筛选获得高拷贝重组菌株后,用甲醇诱导表达;通过SDS-PAGE检测证明上清中有目的蛋白,表达产物与预期大小的人溶菌酶蛋白分子质量15 ku一致,其表达量占分泌总蛋白...     

人溶菌酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达及其抗菌活性检测

将PCR扩增的人溶菌酶编码基因克隆到毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K中,双酶切和测序鉴定表明,重组载体构建正确。电转化毕赤酵母GS115菌株,通过G418筛选获得高拷贝重组菌株后,用甲醇诱导表达;通过SDS-PAGE检测证明上清中有目的蛋白,表达产物与预期大小的人溶菌酶蛋白分子质量15ku一致,其表达量占分泌总蛋白的32%。体外抑菌实验证实重组人溶菌酶蛋白对溶壁微球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌和枯草杆菌均有明显的抑菌作用,表明在毕赤酵母中成功表达了重组人溶菌酶。     

经基因优化的HPV16L1蛋白在毕赤酵母中的表达

目的利用毕赤酵母表达系统(Pichia pastoris)高效表达HPV16L1蛋白。方法按照Pichia pastoris密码子偏爱性合成HPV16L1基因,构建pAO819r-16L1表达载体,电转化至GS115菌株中,经MD板和不同浓度G418筛选,挑取高拷贝整合菌株,甲醇诱导目的蛋白的表达,用HPV16L1抗血清,经Western blot检测蛋白的特异性。结果重组质粒pAO819r-16L1在甲醇营养型酵母菌株中经甲醇诱导后可表达HPV16L1蛋白,在试管中的表达量超过10mg/ml,经Western blot验证,该蛋白可与抗血清特异结合,在相对分子质量55000附近出现目的条带,证明该蛋白确为HPV16L1蛋白。结论利用毕赤酵母表达系统可高效表达HPV16L1蛋白,为研制HPV疫苗奠定基础。