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Armas-Tizapantzi A, Martínez Y Pérez JL, Fernández FJ, Mata G, Hernández-Cuevas LV, Ortiz Ortiz E, García Nieto E, Tomasini A, Sierra-Palacios E, Marcial-Quino J, Montiel-González AM. Silencing of the Laccase ( lacc2) Gene from Pleurotus ostreatus Causes Important Effects on the Formation of Toxocyst-like Structures and Fruiting Body. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098143. [PMID: 37175859 PMCID: PMC10179115 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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A wide variety of biological functions, including those involved in the morphogenesis process of basidiomycete fungi, have been attributed to laccase enzymes. In this work, RNA interference (RNAi) was used to evaluate the role of the laccase (lacc2) gene of Pleurotus ostreatus PoB. Previously, transformant strains of P. ostreatus were obtained and according to their level of silencing they were classified as light (T7), medium (T21) or severe (T26 and T27). The attenuation of the lacc2 gene in these transformants was determined by RT-PCR. Silencing of lacc2 resulted in a decrease in laccase activity between 30 and 55%, which depended on the level of laccase expression achieved. The silenced strains (T21, T26, and T27) displayed a delay in the development of mycelium on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium, whereas in the cultures grown on wheat straw, we found that these strains were incapable of producing aerial mycelium, primordia, and fruiting bodies. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the presence of toxocyst-like structures. The highest abundance of these structures was observed in the wild-type (PoB) and T7 strains. However, the abundance of toxocysts decreased in the T21 and T26 strains, and in T27 they were not detected. These results suggest that the presence and abundance of toxocyst-like structures are directly related to the development of fruiting bodies. Furthermore, our data confirm that lacc2 is involved in the morphogenesis process of P. ostreatus.
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- Anahí Armas-Tizapantzi
- Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90062, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, CBS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de Mexico 09340, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90000, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, CBS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de Mexico 09340, Mexico
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- Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Plantel Casa Libertad, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Ciudad de Mexico 09620, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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González-González P, Gómez-Manzo S, Tomasini A, Martínez Y Pérez JL, García Nieto E, Anaya-Hernández A, Ortiz Ortiz E, Castillo Rodríguez RA, Marcial-Quino J, Montiel-González AM. Laccase Production from Agrocybe pediades: Purification and Functional Characterization of a Consistent Laccase Isoenzyme in Liquid Culture. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030568. [PMID: 36985142 PMCID: PMC10053118 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Laccases are valuable enzymes as an excellent ecological alternative for bioremediation issues because they can oxidize persistent xenobiotic compounds. The production and characterization of extracellular laccases from saprotrophic fungi from disturbed environments have been scarcely explored, even though this could diversify their functional characteristics and expand the conditions in which they carry out their catalysis. Agrocybe pediades, isolated from a disturbed forest, produces an extracellular laccase in liquid culture. The enzyme was purified, identified and characterized. Copper and hexachlorobenzene do not function as inducers for the laccase produced. Partial amino acid sequences were obtained by LC-MS/MS that share similarity with laccases from other fungi. Purified laccase is a monomer with a molecular mass between 55-60 kDa and had an optimum activity at pH 5.0 and the optimum temperature at 45 °C using 2,6-dimethoxyphenol (2,6-DMP) as substrate. The Km and Vmax also determined with 2,6-DMP were 100 μM and 285 μmol∙min-1∙mg-1, respectively, showing that the laccase of A. pediades has a higher affinity for this substrate than that of other Agaricales. These features could provide a potential catalyst for different toxic substrates and in the future laccase could be used in environmental recovery processes.
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- Paulina González-González
- Maestría en Ciencias en Sistemas del Ambiente, Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Genética, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Secretaría de Salud, Ciudad de Mexico 04530, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, CBS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de Mexico 09340, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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- Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90000, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Genética y Ambiente, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
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Zhang Q, Yuan C, Wang F, Xu S, Li Y, Shi G, Ding Z. Roles of Small Subunits of Laccase (ssPOXA3a/b) in Laccase Production by Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:13113-13124. [PMID: 34696587 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The small subunit, ssPOXA3a/b, and the large subunit, POXA3, are indispensable components of typical heterodimeric laccase (Lacc2) in white rot fungi. However, the enzymatic and biological functions of ssPOXA3a/b remain unclear. The present study revealed that neither ssPOXA3a nor ssPOXA3b per se has a catalytic ability, whereas their combination with POXA3 (and especially ssPOXA3b) enhances the activity, thermostability, and pH stability of POXA3. In Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae, there was no regulatory relationship between ssPOXA3a/b and POXA3 at the transcriptional level. However, sspoxa3a/b overexpression had a negative feedback effect on lacc6 transcription. By contrast, poxa3 transcripts had no effect on any other laccase isoenzyme. Overexpression of sspoxa3a/b resulted in small fungal pellets, thin mycelial walls, and facilitated laccase secretion. However, poxa3 overexpression had no influence on pellet morphology. Collectively, this work elucidated the functions of ssPOXA3a/b and laid an empirical foundation for the development of high-yield laccase.
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- Qi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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Tapia-Tussell R, Pereira-Patrón A, Alzate-Gaviria L, Lizama-Uc G, Pérez-Brito D, Solis-Pereira S. Decolorization of Textile Effluent by Trametes hirsuta Bm-2 and lac-T as Possible Main Laccase-Contributing Gene. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:3953-3961. [PMID: 33025181 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The decolorization of dye and textile effluent by Trametes hirsuta was studied in both induced and non-induced media. A removal of 70-100% of the color was achieved through adsorption and the action of laccases. Laccase activity was increased significantly with the addition of grapefruit peel (4000 U/mL) and effluent with grapefruit peel (16,000 U/mL) in comparison with the basal medium (50 U/mL). Analysis of the expression of laccase isoenzymes lac-B and lac-T revealed clear differences in the expression of these genes. The low levels of expression of lac-B in all media suggest a basal or constitutive gene expression, whereas lac-T was over-expressed in the media with effluent, and showed an up/down regulation depending on culture conditions and time. The results obtained suggest that the lac-T gene of T. hirsuta is involved in the decolorization of dyes.
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- Raul Tapia-Tussell
- Renewable Energy Unit, Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatán, Carretera Sierra Papacal-Chuburna Puerto Km 5, 97302, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/IT de Merida, Av. Tecnologico Km 4.5 S/N, 97118, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Renewable Energy Unit, Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatán, Carretera Sierra Papacal-Chuburna Puerto Km 5, 97302, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/IT de Merida, Av. Tecnologico Km 4.5 S/N, 97118, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- GeMBio Laboratory, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatan, Calle 43 No. 130 x 32 y 34. Col. Chuburna de Hidalgo, 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/IT de Merida, Av. Tecnologico Km 4.5 S/N, 97118, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Zhang Q, Zhao L, Li Y, Wang F, Li S, Shi G, Ding Z. Comparative transcriptomics and transcriptional regulation analysis of enhanced laccase production induced by co-culture of Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae with Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:241-255. [PMID: 31735984 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10228-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The co-culturing of Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa was confirmed in our previous studies to be an efficient strategy to improve laccase production by submerged fermentation. To determine the possible regulation principles underlying this behaviour, comparative transcriptomic analysis was performed on P. eryngii var. ferulae to investigate the differential expression of genes in co-culture. RNA-seq analysis showed that genes concerning xenobiotic biodegradation and expenditure of energy were upregulated. However, genes related to oxidative stress were downregulated. In addition, the transcription levels of laccase isoenzymes were not consistent in the co-culture system: 3 laccase genes (lacc1, lacc2, lacc12) were upregulated, and 3 laccase genes (lacc4, lacc6, lacc9) were downregulated. The enhancement in laccase activity can be due to upregulation of a laccase heterodimer encoded by the genes lacc2 and ssPOXA3a (or ssPOXA3b), whose expression levels were increased by 459% and 769% (or 585% for ssPOXA3b) compared with those of a control, respectively. β-Carotene produced by R. mucilaginosa upregulated the transcription of lacc2 only. Combining these results with an analysis of cis-acting responsive elements indicated that four transcription factors (TFs) had potential regulatory effects on the transcription of laccase genes. It was supposed that TFa regulated lacc transcription by binding with methyl jasmonate and heat shock response elements. The expression of TFb, TFc, and TFd was regulated by β-carotene. However, β-carotene had no effect on TFa expression. These results provide a possible mechanism for the regulation of laccase gene transcription in the co-culture system and are also beneficial for the future intensification of fungal laccase production.
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- Qi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Cuamatzi-Flores J, Esquivel-Naranjo E, Nava-Galicia S, López-Munguía A, Arroyo-Becerra A, Villalobos-López MA, Bibbins-Martínez M. Differential regulation of Pleurotus ostreatus dye peroxidases gene expression in response to dyes and potential application of recombinant Pleos-DyP1 in decolorization. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0209711. [PMID: 30608975 PMCID: PMC6319807 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP) from the white rot basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus is a heme peroxidase able to oxidize diverse substrates, including recalcitrant phenols and dyes. This study analyzed the effect of chemical dyes on P. ostreatus growth, DyP activity and the expression of four Pleos-dyp genes during the time-course of Pleurotus ostreatus cultures containing either Acetyl Yellow G (AYG), Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) or Acid Blue 129 (AB129) dyes. Additionally, Pleos DyP1 was heterologously expressed in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma atroviride in order to explore the potential of a secreted recombinant enzyme for decolorizing different dyes in cultures and plate assays. The addition of dyes had an induction effect on the enzymatic activity, with the fermentations undertaken using RBBR and AYG dyes presenting the highest total DyP activity. DyP gene expression profiles displayed up/down regulation during the culture of three Pleos-dyp genes (Pleos-dyp1, Pleos-dyp2 and Pleos-dyp4), while Pleos-dyp3 transcript was not detected under any of the culture conditions studied. A 14-fold relative induction level (log2) increase for Pleos-dyp2 and Pleos-dyp4 in AB129 and AYG, respectively, was also found. The presence of AB129 resulted in the highest Pleos-dyp1 gene induction and repression level, corresponding to 11.83 and -14.6-fold relative expression and repression levels, respectively. The lowest expression level of all genes was observed in RBBR, a response which is associated with the growth phase. The filamentous fungus Trichoderma atroviride was successfully transformed for the heterologous expression of Pleos-dyp1. The modified strains (TaDyP) were able to decolorize mono-azo, di-azo, anthraquinone and anthracenedione dyes with extracellular DyP1 activity found in the culture supernatant. After 96 h of culture, the recombinant TaDyP strains were able to degrade (decolorize) 77 and 34% of 0.05mM AB129 and 0.25mM AYG, respectively.
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- J. Cuamatzi-Flores
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ex-Hacienda de San Juan Molino, Tepetitla de Lardizábal, Tlaxcala, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Avenida de las Ciencias S/N Juriquilla, Querétaro, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ex-Hacienda de San Juan Molino, Tepetitla de Lardizábal, Tlaxcala, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad, Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ex-Hacienda de San Juan Molino, Tepetitla de Lardizábal, Tlaxcala, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ex-Hacienda de San Juan Molino, Tepetitla de Lardizábal, Tlaxcala, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ex-Hacienda de San Juan Molino, Tepetitla de Lardizábal, Tlaxcala, México
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Laccase Gene Expression and Vinasse Biodegradation by Trametes hirsuta Strain Bm-2. Molecules 2015; 20:15147-57. [PMID: 26295383 PMCID: PMC6332155 DOI: 10.3390/molecules200815147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Vinasse is the dark-colored wastewater that is generated by bioethanol distilleries from feedstock molasses. The vinasse that is generated from molasses contains high amounts of pollutants, including phenolic compounds and melanoindin. The goal of this work was to study the expression of laccase genes in the Trametes hirsuta strain Bm-2, isolated in Yucatan, Mexico, in the presence of phenolic compounds, as well as its effectiveness in removing colorants from vinasse. In the presence of all phenolic compounds tested (guaiacol, ferulic acid, and vanillic acid), increased levels of laccase-encoding mRNA were observed. Transcript levels in the presence of guaiacol were 40 times higher than those in the control. The lcc1 and lcc2 genes of T. hirsuta were differentially expressed; guaiacol and vanillin induced the expression of both genes, whereas ferulic acid only induced the expression of lcc2. The discoloration of vinasse was concomitant with the increase in laccase activity. The highest value of enzyme activity (2543.7 U/mL) was obtained in 10% (v/v) vinasse, which corresponded to a 69.2% increase in discoloration. This study demonstrates the potential of the Bm-2 strain of T. hirsuta for the biodegradation of vinasse.
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Ntougias S, Bourtzis K, Tsiamis G. The microbiology of olive mill wastes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:784591. [PMID: 24199199 PMCID: PMC3809369 DOI: 10.1155/2013/784591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Olive mill wastes (OMWs) are high-strength organic effluents, which upon disposal can degrade soil and water quality, negatively affecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The main purpose of this review paper is to provide an up-to-date knowledge concerning the microbial communities identified over the past 20 years in olive mill wastes using both culture-dependent and independent approaches. A database survey of 16S rRNA gene sequences (585 records in total) obtained from olive mill waste environments revealed the dominance of members of Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria. Independent studies confirmed that OMW microbial communities' structure is cultivar dependent. On the other hand, the detection of fecal bacteria and other potential human pathogens in OMWs is of major concern and deserves further examination. Despite the fact that the degradation and detoxification of the olive mill wastes have been mostly investigated through the application of known bacterial and fungal species originated from other environmental sources, the biotechnological potential of indigenous microbiota should be further exploited in respect to olive mill waste bioremediation and inactivation of plant and human pathogens. The implementation of omic and metagenomic approaches will further elucidate disposal issues of olive mill wastes.
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- Spyridon Ntougias
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Vas. Sofias 12, 67100 Xanthi, Greece
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- Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, 2 Seferi Street, 30100 Agrinio, Greece
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- Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, 2 Seferi Street, 30100 Agrinio, Greece
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Pesciaroli L, Petruccioli M, Federici F, D'Annibale A. Pleurotus ostreatus biofilms exhibit higher tolerance to toxicants than free-floating counterparts. BIOFOULING 2013; 29:1043-1055. [PMID: 23998200 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2013.825901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The MBEC(TM)-High Throughput Assay based on the Calgary Biofilm Device was used to produce and to characterize Pleurotus ostreatus biofilms. Hydroxyapatite coating of pegs was required to enable biofilm attachment; biofilm amounts and homogeneity of distribution were markedly improved upon removal of non-sessile biomass after 48 h from inoculation. Scanning electron microscopy showed surface-associated and multi-layered growth stabilized by the presence of an extracellular matrix (ECM). Biofilms had higher contents of total sugars and ECM than their free-floating counterparts. Tolerance to Cr(VI) in the former was about twice that of the latter as inferred by the respective inhibitory concentrations (48.4 vs 24.1 mM and 114.5 vs 61.0 mM in 4- and 7-d-old cultures, respectively). Biofilms also displayed superior olive-mill wastewater (OMW) treatment efficiency along 5 consecutive batches leading to chemical oxygen demand and total phenol removals higher than 50 and 90%, respectively. Laccase activity peaks in biofilm cultures grown on OMW were significantly higher than those in free-floating cultures.
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- Lorena Pesciaroli
- a Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems , University of Tuscia , Viterbo , Italy
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Grandes-Blanco AI, Díaz-Godínez G, Téllez-Téllez M, Delgado-Macuil RJ, Rojas-López M, Bibbins-Martínez MD. LIGNINOLYTIC ACTIVITY PATTERNS OFPleurotus ostreatusOBTAINED BY SUBMERGED FERMENTATION IN PRESENCE OF 2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOL AND REMAZOL BRILLIANT BLUE R DYE. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 43:468-80. [DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2012.746233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Transcriptional and enzymatic profiling of Pleurotus ostreatus laccase genes in submerged and solid-state fermentation cultures. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:4037-45. [PMID: 22467498 DOI: 10.1128/aem.07880-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The genome of the white rot basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus includes 12 phenol oxidase (laccase) genes. In this study, we examined their expression profiles in different fungal strains under different culture conditions (submerged and solid cultures) and in the presence of a wheat straw extract, which was used as an inducer of the laccase gene family. We used a reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)-based approach and focused on determining the reaction parameters (in particular, the reference gene set for the normalization and reaction efficiency determinations) used to achieve an accurate estimation of the relative gene expression values. The results suggested that (i) laccase gene transcription is upregulated in the induced submerged fermentation (iSmF) cultures but downregulated in the solid fermentation (SSF) cultures, (ii) the Lacc2 and Lacc10 genes are the main sources of laccase activity in the iSmF cultures upon induction with water-soluble wheat straw extracts, and (iii) an additional, as-yet-uncharacterized activity (Unk1) is specifically induced in SSF cultures that complements the activity of Lacc2 and Lacc10. Moreover, both the enzymatic laccase activities and the Lacc gene family transcription profiles greatly differ between closely related strains. These differences can be targeted for biotechnological breeding programs for enzyme production in submerged fermentation reactors.
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Transcriptional analysis of Pleurotus ostreatus laccase genes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 97:705-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-3980-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Revised: 02/15/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals by genetic transformants with two lignin degrading enzymes in Phlebia tremellosa. J Microbiol 2011; 49:824-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1230-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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