Production of α-amylase with Aspergillus oryzae on spent brewing grain by solid substrate fermentation

Ten Aspergillus oryzae strains were screened in solid substrate fermentation for α-amylase production on spent brewing grain (SBG) and on corn fiber. SBG proved to be a better substrate for enzyme production than corn fiber. A Plackett-Burman experimental design was used to optimize the medium composition for the best strain. Solid substrate fermentation on optimized medium with A. oryzae NRRL 1808 (=ATCC 12892) strain in stationary 500-mL Erlenmeyer flask culture yielded 4519 U of α-amylase/g of dry matter substrate in 3 d. The whole solid substrate fermentation material (crude enzyme, in situ enzyme) may be considered a cheap biocatalytic material for animal feed rations and for bioalcohol production from starchy materials.     

基于聚多巴胺的磁性纳米生物催化剂高效催化二氢杨梅素酰化

脂肪酶是一种三酰基甘油水解酶,目前广泛用于油脂化学、食品、有机合成和生物医药等领域.但是,游离脂肪酶在有机反应体系中容易失活,难以从反应体系中回收,导致其循环利用困难和生产成本增加.因此,需要对游离脂肪酶进行固定化,提高酶的稳定性和重复使用性,使其能够大规模用于工业生产.
　　磁性四氧化三铁纳米粒子(MNPs)具有其超顺磁性和大比表面积等性质,但MNPs需表面修饰才能进一步应用.近年来,仿生矿化法制备的聚多巴胺纳米材料受到人们关注.在仿生矿化过程中,单体多巴胺经自聚合作用后形成聚多巴胺,该反应活性高,能对各类有机和无机纳米材料进行表面修饰.而且,聚多巴胺表层中的活性基团能与含有氨基和巯基的生物大分子发生迈克尔加成或席夫碱反应,从而将生物大分子固定在材料表面.
　　本文利用聚多巴胺表面修饰MNPs,对所得聚多巴胺表面修饰的四氧化三铁纳米粒子(PD-MNPs)进行了结构表征.结果表明, PD-MNPs尺寸在14 nm左右.同时,成功将黑曲霉脂肪酶(ANL)固定在PD-MNPs上,结果显示在pH=8、固定化时间为12 h条件下,酶负载量为138 mg/g,酶活回收率达到83.6%,而且固定化酶的pH稳定性及热稳定性、储藏稳定性都优于游离酶.动力学研究表明,固定化酶Km值(63.2 mmol/L)低于游离酶(74.5 mmol/L),固定化酶的底物亲和性增强.进一步研究了固定化酶和游离酶在乙腈、二甲基亚砜、乙醇和[HMIm]BF4这四种溶剂中的溶剂耐受性,结果显示固定化酶的耐受性均强于游离酶.采用红外光谱对游离酶和固定化酶二级结构的分析表明,游离黑曲霉脂肪酶经固定化后,α-螺旋和β-折叠含量分别增加了0.84%和2.74%,使得固定化后α-螺旋和β-折叠中存在的氢键能够更好地保持酶结构刚性,避免因结构改变而引起酶失活,增强了固定化酶在溶剂中的耐受性.
　　二氢杨梅素是一种具有类黄酮结构的天然产物,具有抗氧化、抗菌、抗肿瘤和保护肝脏等作用,但其脂溶性很差,很难透过细胞膜被人体吸收.本课题组曾首次以乙酸乙烯酯为酰基供体,采用游离脂肪酶生物催化方法成功将二氢杨梅素酰化.本文考察了PD-MNPs固定化脂肪酶在二氢杨梅素酰化反应中的应用.结果表明,与游离酶相比,固定化酶在反应介质二甲基亚砜中的耐受性更强,反应48 h后其催化二氢杨梅素酰化的转化率接近80%,明显好于游离酶(69%).固定化酶催化二氢杨梅素酰化的最适底物摩尔比、温度和酶量分别为10：1(乙酸乙烯酯：二氢杨梅素)、45oC,和40 U.此外,固定化酶在外界磁场作用下能迅速从反应混合物中分离,从而可回收利用,在重复使用10次后,其活性仍保持在初始活性的55%以上,具有良好的工业应用前景.     

Isolation and conversion of penicillic acid to 6-iodo-α-pyran-2,5-dione: A key intermediate for the synthesis of pectinolide F

Penicillic acid was isolated from Aspergillus sclerotiorum and converted into 6-iodo-α-pyran-2,5-diones using iodolactonization, a key intermediate for the synthesis of pectinolide F. Structures of penicillic acid and its iodolactonized product were confirmed by using NMR experiments.     

Effect of operating conditions on biomass growth during citric acid production by solid-state fermentation

The effect of aeration, agitation, and bed loading on biomass and product concentration during citric acid biosynthesis by solid-state fermentation was investigated. For this purpose, Aspergillus niger S was cultivated on sugar beet pulp in a 4.5 dm³ horizontal rotating drum bioreactor. The results suggest that the parameters examined have a remarkable effect on the quantity of biomass being formed and on the product concentration. The maximum citric acid production (about 150 g per kg of the substrate dry matter) was obtained under the following conditions: aeration rate 0.2 dm³ kg⁻¹ min⁻¹, mixing (periodical) 1 min once an hour, and bed loading 30 % of the bioreactor working volume. However, these values did not favour biomass formation. Moreover, it was found that accumulation of the product reached its maximum when the amount of biomass was minimal (approximately 252-29 g per kg of the substrate dry matter) under the conditions involved. Presented at the 34th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 21–25 May 2007.     

A new furan derivative from an endophytic Aspergillus tubingensis of Decaisnea insignis (Griff.) Hook.f. & Thomson

A new furan derivative named 3-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl) propanoic acid (1) was isolated for the first time. Its structure was elucidated by UV, IR, NMR, HR-ESI-MS and the single-crystal X-ray diffraction spectroscopic data. Meanwhile, the antifungal and antibacterial activities of compound 1 was tested, it exhibited potent antifungal activity against Fusarium graminearum with MIC value of 16?µg/mL and medium antibacterial activity against Streptococcus lactis with MIC value of 32?µg/mL.     

Terretonin D1, a new meroterpenoid from marine-derived Aspergillus terreus ML-44

A new meroterpenoid, named terretonin D1 (1), and three known ones, terretonin (2), terretonin A (3), and terretonin D (4), were isolated from marine-derived fungus Aspergillus terreus ML-44. The structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS, and the absolute configuration was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The anti-inflammation activity of 1–4 was preliminarily tested, and all of them weakly inhibited the nitric oxide (NO) production of RAW264.7 macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), with inhibitory rates of 22–34% at 50?μg/mL.     

Fungal morphology in submerged cultures and its relation to glucose oxidase excretion by recombinant Aspergillus niger

The effect of culture conditions such as medium composition and shear stress on the fungal pellet morphology in shake-flask cultures and its relation to glucose oxidase (GOD) excretion by recombinant Aspergillus niger NRRL 3 (GOD 3–18) was investigated. It was shown that culture conditions resulting in the formation of smaller fungal pellets with an increased mycelial density result in higher yields of exocellular GOD. The pellets obtained in shake-flask cultures showed distinct layers of mycelial density with only the thin outer layer consisting of a dense mycelial network. The performance of the recombinant strain and the process of pellet formation was also analyzed during batch cultivation in a stirred-tank bioreactor. It was shown that the process of pellet formation occurred in two steps: (1) aggregation of free spores to spore clusters with subsequent germination and formation of small aggregates surrounded by a loose hyphal network, and (2) aggregation of the primary aggregates to the final full-size pellets. The fungal pellets formed during bioreactor cultivation were smaller, did not show large differences in mycelial density, and were more efficient with respect to the production of exocellular GOD. The decreasing pellet size also correlated with an increased mycelial density, indicating an improvement of the transport of nutrients to the inner parts of the pellet.     

人参二醇类皂苷的生物转化动态及人参稀有皂苷C-K或F2的制备

为了低成本有效制备人参稀有皂苷C-K或F₂, 将A. niger g.848菌酶用于转化含有人参皂苷(质量分数)分别为49.6% Rb₁, 25.9% Rd, 19.3% Rc和5.23% Rb₂的西洋参二醇混合皂苷. 霉菌发酵时, 采用人参二醇皂苷诱导物比人参提取液诱导物的产酶总活力提高10%~15%. 所产的2种诱导酶均能水解人参二醇皂苷的3-O-和20-O-多种糖基, 均为人参皂苷酶Ⅰ型; 但是人参二醇皂苷诱导物所产酶几乎全部转化人参二醇皂苷为C-K, 而人参提取液诱导物所产酶则残留中间产物. 使用黑曲霉人参二醇皂苷诱导所产酶, 在转化西洋参二醇皂苷的动态研究中发现, 酶反应1.5~2.5 h, 主要为产物F₂; 酶反应12 h后, 主要产物为C-K皂苷. 基于此, 40 g人参二醇类皂苷在45 ℃粗酶反应24 h, 经处理得到含C-K质量分数为87%的23 g酶反应产物, C-K转化率达85%(摩尔分数). 用40 g西洋参二醇皂苷在45 ℃粗酶反应2.5 h, 经处理得到含有质量分数为58%的F₂和27%的C-K的26 g酶反应产物, F₂转化率为50.4%, C-K转化率为29.5%. 通过人参二醇皂苷诱导的黑曲霉粗酶转化人参二醇类皂苷动态研究, 建立了C-K转化率为85%, F₂转化率为50%的制备方法, 为大批量制备提供了基础依据.     

X-ray,structural assignment and molecular docking study of dihydrogeodin from Aspergillus Terreus TM8

A re-cultivation of the thermophilic fungus Aspergillus terreus TM8, and working up of its extract afforded the dichloro-benzophenone derivative, dihydrogeodin (1) in addition to the butyrolactones I (2), V (3) and VI (4). A literature surveying revealed one recent structural assignment trial for dihydrogeodin (1), however, with some inaccuracies. We report herein a full assignment of dihydrogeodin (1) using extensive study of 1D, 2D NMR and ESI HR mass data. For the first time as well, we report the planar structure of 1 using X-ray crystallography. Docking and molecular dynamic simulation of dihydrogeodin (1) on the isomerase cyclophilin A has revealed its significant potential activity as an antiviral and immunosuppressive agent.     

New asymmetrical bispyrrolidinoindoline diketopiperazines from the marine fungus Aspergillus sp. DX4H

Known diketopiperazine WIN 64821 and its asymmetric stereoisomers (1–3) had been isolated from the culture broth of a marine gut fungus Aspergillus sp. DX4H. The planar and stereochemistry for new compounds were determined by a suite of techniques including mass, NMR and CD spectra together with Marfey’s method. Their inhibitory activity against PC3 cell line had been tested.