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Kumari S, Anmol, Sharma U. A cularine-type isoquinoline alkaloid from the root part of Cissampelos pareira. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:440-446. [PMID: 36148597 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2126469] [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: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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One cularine-type alkaloid (1) was isolated along with two known compounds (2 and 3) from the roots of Cissampelos pareira. The isolated compound's chemical structures were elucidated by 1 D and 2 D NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry analysis. This is the first report on the cularine-type alkaloid from the genus Cissampelos. Compound (2) was reported for the first time from C. pareira. In silico molecular docking analysis showed various interactions of compounds with the active site residue of GABAA receptor, which could help to understand their putative mode of action in neurodevelopmental malfunctions and in anaesthesia.
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- Surekha Kumari
- Chemical Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Chemical Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Chemical Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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Pan X, Li T, Wang B, Qi S, Yang D, Huang Z, Gao R, Li J, Ling X, Lu Y. Metabolic mechanism of astaxanthin biosynthesis in Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous in response to sodium citrate treatment. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2023; 10:29. [PMID: 38647925 PMCID: PMC10992204 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-023-00650-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Astaxanthin is an important ketocarotenoid widely used in industries. However, its application is limited because of its low yield. Sodium citrate (Na-citrate), one of the major carbon sources for microorganisms, can promote cell growth and product accumulation. The basidiomycetous red yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous was thus used to study the effect of Na-citrate on cell growth and astaxanthin synthesis. The highest biomass and astaxanthin yield (6.0 g/L and 22.5 mg/L) were obtained in shake-flask when 3 g/L Na-citrate was added at 24 h and were 1.8 and 2.0 times higher than those of the control group, respectively. Furthermore, metabolomics and real-time reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis were conducted to study the metabolic pathways of X. dendrorhous in response to Na-citrate. The qRT-PCR assay revealed that Na-citrate facilitated glucose consumption, promoted the metabolic flux from glycolysis, and regulated the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, providing more energy and substrates for the synthesis of astaxanthin. The gene analysis revealed that adding Na-citrate significantly upregulated the expression of six key genes (ICL, HMGS, crtE, crtYB, crtI, and crtS) involved in pathways related to astaxanthin biosynthesis. These results suggest that exogenous Na-citrate treatment is a potentially valuable strategy to stimulate astaxanthin production in X. dendrorhous.
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- Xueshan Pan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Oceanology and Food Science, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China.
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Riverine Inputs Impact the Diversity and Population Structure of Heterotrophic Fungus-like Protists and Bacterioplankton in the Coastal Waters of the South China Sea. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14101580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Labyrinthulomycetes protists (LP) play an important role in ocean carbon cycling with an ubiquitous presence in marine ecosystems. As one of the most important environmental factors, salinity is known to regulate their diverse metabolic activities. However, impacts of salinity gradient on their distribution and ecological functions in natural habitats remain largely unknown. In this study, the dynamics of LP abundance and community structure were examined in the surface water of plume, offshore, and pelagic habitats in the South China Sea (SCS). The highest (5.59 × 105 copies L−1) and lowest (5.28 × 104 copies L−1) abundance of LP were found to occur in the waters of plume and pelagic habitats, respectively. Multiple dimensional scaling (MDS) analysis revealed a strong relationship between salinity and LP community variation (p < 0.05, rho = 0.67). Unexpectedly, relative low LP diversity was detected in the brackish water samples of the plume. Moreover, our results indicated the genus Aplanochytrium dominated LP communities in offshore and pelagic, while Aurantiochytrium and Ulkenia were common in the plume. Physiological and metabolic features of these genera suggested that LP ecological functions were also largely varied along this salinity gradient. Clearly, the salinity gradient likely regulates the diversity and functional partitioning of marine protistan micro-eukaryotes in the world’s oceans.
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Turck D, Bohn T, Castenmiller J, De Henauw S, Hirsch‐Ernst KI, Maciuk A, Mangelsdorf I, McArdle HJ, Naska A, Pelaez C, Pentieva K, Siani A, Thies F, Tsabouri S, Vinceti M, Cubadda F, Frenzel T, Heinonen M, Marchelli R, Neuhäuser‐Berthold M, Poulsen M, Prieto Maradona M, Schlatter JR, van Loveren H, Turla E, Knutsen HK. Safety of oil from Schizochytrium sp. (strain ATCC 20889) for use in infant and follow-on formula as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. EFSA J 2022; 20:e07083. [PMID: 35126737 PMCID: PMC8802159 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF which is the subject of the application is an oil rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that is produced by the microalgae Schizochytrium sp. (strain ATCC-20889). The applicant proposed to add the NF in infant formulae (IF) and follow-on formulae (FOF) at use levels in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 609/2013. The evidence provided by the applicant does not demonstrate to which species the strain Schizochytrium sp. ATCC 20889 belongs. As the source organism of the NF is not characterised at species level, no assessment for inclusion in the Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) list can be performed by EFSA. Marine biotoxins (including cyanotoxins) in the NF were below their limits of quantification. However, since it is unknown to which species the strain Schizochytrium sp. ATCC 20889 belongs, the concern that this strain has the potential to produce other toxins remains. No toxicological studies with the NF were provided by the applicant. Toxicological studies are available with DHA-rich algal oils produced from other strains of Schizochytrium sp. However, the Panel considers that those toxicological studies cannot be used to establish the safety of the oil produced by the strain which is under assessment in this application (Schizochytrium sp. ATCC 20889). Therefore, based on the information provided by the applicant, the Panel concludes that the safety of the NF has not been established.
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Wu J, Yan X, Weng P, Chen G, Wu Z. Homology- and cross-resistance of Lactobacillus plantarum to acid and osmotic stress and the influence of induction conditions on its proliferation by RNA-Seq. J Basic Microbiol 2021; 61:576-590. [PMID: 33945164 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202100051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In this study, homology- and cross-resistance of Lactobacillus plantarum L1 and Lactobacillus plantarum L2 to acid and osmotic stress were investigated. Meanwhile, its proliferation mechanism was demonstrated by transcriptomic analysis using RNA sequencing. We found that the homologous-resistance and cross-resistance of L. plantarum L1 and L. plantarum L2 increased after acid and osmotic induction treatment by lactic acid and sodium lactate solution in advance, and the survival rate of live bacteria was improved. In addition, the count of viable bacteria of L. plantarum L2 significantly increased cultivated at a pH 5.0 with a 15% sodium lactate sublethal treatment, compared with the control group. Further study revealed that genes related to membrane transport, amino acid metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, and cell growth were significantly upregulated. These findings will contribute to promote high-density cell culture of starter cultures production in the fermented food industry.
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- Jingyi Wu
- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Sichuan Food Fermentation Industry Research and Design Institute, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Yang Q, Lu T, Yan J, Li J, Zhou H, Pan X, Lu Y, He N, Ling X. Regulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids synthesis by enhancing carotenoid-mediated endogenous antioxidant capacity in Schizochytrium sp. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lyu L, Wang Q, Wang G. Cultivation and diversity analysis of novel marine thraustochytrids. MARINE LIFE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 3:263-275. [PMID: 37073337 PMCID: PMC10077191 DOI: 10.1007/s42995-020-00069-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Thraustochytrids are a group of unicellular marine heterotrophic protists, and have long been known for their biotechnological potentials in producing squalene, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and other bioactive products. There are less than a hundred known strains from diverse marine habitats. Therefore, the discovery of new strains from natural environments is still one of the major limitations for fully exploring this interesting group of marine protists. At present, numerous attempts have been made to study thraustochytrids, mainly focusing on isolating new strains, analyzing the diversity in specific marine habitats, and increasing the yield of bioactive substances. There is a lack of a systematic study of the culturable diversity, and cultivation strategies. This paper reviews the distribution and diversity of culturable thraustochytrids from a range of marine environments, and describes in detail the most commonly used isolation methods and the control of culture parameters. Furthermore, the perspective approaches of isolation and cultivation for the discovery of new strains are discussed. Finally, the future directions of novel marine thraustochytrid research are proposed. The ultimate goal is to promote the awareness of biotechnological potentials of culturable thraustochytrid strains in industrial and biomedical applications.
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- Lu Lyu
- Center for Marine Environmental Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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- Ocean College of Hebei Agricultural University, Qinhuangdao, 066000 China
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- Center for Marine Environmental Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China
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Optimizing Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Production by Schizochytrium sp. Grown on Waste Glycerol. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14061685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to optimize biomass and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) production by Schizochytrium sp. grown on waste glycerol as an organic carbon source. Parameters having a significant effect on biomass and DHA yields were screened using the fractional Plackett–Burman design and the response surface methodology (RSM). Schizochytrium sp. growth was most significantly influenced by crude glycerin concentration in the growth medium (150 g/dm3), process temperature (27 °C), oxygen in the bioreactor (49.99% v/v), and the concentration of peptone as a source of nitrogen (9.99 g/dm3). The process parameter values identified as optimal for producing high DHA concentrations in the biomass were as follows: glycerin concentration 149.99 g/dm3, temperature 26 °C, oxygen concentration 30% (v/v), and peptone concentration 2.21 g/dm3. The dry cell weight (DCW) obtained under actual laboratory conditions was 66.69 ± 0.66 g/dm3, i.e., 1.27% lower than the predicted value. The DHA concentration obtained in the actual culture was at 17.25 ± 0.33 g/dm3, which was 3.03% lower than the predicted value. The results obtained suggest that a two-step culture system should be employed, with the first phase focused on high production of Schizochytrium sp. biomass, and the second focused on increasing DHA concentration in the cells.
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Simensen V, Voigt A, Almaas E. High-quality genome-scale metabolic model of Aurantiochytrium sp. T66. Biotechnol Bioeng 2021; 118:2105-2117. [PMID: 33624839 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The long-chain, ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (e.g., eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]), are essential for humans and animals, including marine fish species. Presently, the primary source of these PUFAs is fish oils. As the global production of fish oils appears to be reaching its limits, alternative sources of high-quality ω-3 PUFAs is paramount to support the growing aquaculture industry. Thraustochytrids are a group of heterotrophic protists with the capability to synthesize and accrue large amounts of DHA. Thus, the thraustochytrids are prime candidates to solve the increasing demand for ω-3 PUFAs using microbial cell factories. However, a systems-level understanding of their metabolic shift from cellular growth into lipid accumulation is, to a large extent, unclear. Here, we reconstructed a high-quality genome-scale metabolic model of the thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. T66 termed iVS1191. Through iterative rounds of model refinement and extensive manual curation, we significantly enhanced the metabolic scope and coverage of the reconstruction from that of previously published models, making considerable improvements with stoichiometric consistency, metabolic connectivity, and model annotations. We show that iVS1191 is highly consistent with experimental growth data, reproducing in vivo growth phenotypes as well as specific growth rates on minimal carbon media. The availability of iVS1191 provides a solid framework for further developing our understanding of T66's metabolic properties, as well as exploring metabolic engineering and process-optimization strategies in silico for increased ω-3 PUFA production.
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- Vetle Simensen
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Public Health and General Practice, K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Pan X, Wang B, Duan R, Jia J, Li J, Xiong W, Ling X, Chen C, Huang X, Zhang G, Lu Y. Enhancing astaxanthin accumulation in Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous by a phytohormone: metabolomic and gene expression profiles. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 13:1446-1460. [PMID: 32426951 PMCID: PMC7415379 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is a promising source of natural astaxanthin due to its ability to accumulate high amounts of astaxanthin. This study showed that 6‐benzylaminopurine (6‐BAP) is an effective substrate that enhances cell biomass and astaxanthin accumulation in X. dendrorhous. In the current study, the biomass and astaxanthin content in X. dendrorhous were determined to be improved by 21.98% and 24.20%, respectively, induced by 6‐BAP treatments. To further understand the metabolic responses of X. dendrorhous to 6‐BAP, time‐course metabolomics and gene expression levels of X. dendrorhous cultures with and without 6‐BAP feeding were investigated. Metabolome analysis revealed that 6‐BAP facilitated glucose consumption, promoted the glycolysis, suppressed the TCA cycle, drove carbon flux of acetyl‐CoA into fatty acid and mevalonate biosynthesis, and finally facilitated the formation of astaxanthin. ROS analysis suggested that the antioxidant mechanism in X. dendrorhous can be induced by 6‐BAP. Additionally, the process of 6‐BAP significantly upregulated the expression of six key genes involved in pathways related to astaxanthin biosynthesis. This research demonstrates the metabolomic mechanism of phytohormone stimulation of astaxanthin production iNn X. dendrorhous and presents a new strategy to improve astaxanthin production to prevent the dilemma of choosing between accumulation of astaxanthin and cell biomass.
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- Xueshan Pan
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- College of Oceanology and Food Science, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- SDIC Biotechnology Investment Co. Ltd, State Development and Investment Corporation, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.,The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Institute of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab Breeding Base of Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.,The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Lipid and DHA-production in Aurantiochytrium sp. - Responses to nitrogen starvation and oxygen limitation revealed by analyses of production kinetics and global transcriptomes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19470. [PMID: 31857635 PMCID: PMC6923395 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55902-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Thraustochytrids of the genera Schizochytrium and Aurantiochytrium accumulate oils rich in the essential, marine n3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA production in Aurantiochytrium sp T66 was studied with the aim to provide more knowledge about factors that affect the DHA-productivities and the contributions of the two enzyme systems used for fatty acid synthesis in thraustochytrids, fatty acid synthetase (FAS) and PUFA-synthase. Fermentations with nitrogen starvation, which is well-known to initiate lipid accumulation in oleaginous organisms, were compared to fermentations with nitrogen in excess, obtained by oxygen limitation. The specific productivities of fatty acids originating from FAS were considerably higher under nitrogen starvation than with nitrogen in excess, while the specific productivities of DHA were the same at both conditions. Global transcriptome analysis showed significant up-regulation of FAS under N-deficient conditions, while the PUFA-synthase genes were only marginally upregulated. Neither of them was upregulated under O2-limitation where nitrogen was in excess, suggesting that N-starvation mainly affects the FAS and may be less important for the PUFA-synthase. The transcriptome analysis also revealed responses likely to be related to the generation of reducing power (NADPH) for fatty acid synthesis.
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Weinisch L, Kirchner I, Grimm M, Kühner S, Pierik AJ, Rosselló-Móra R, Filker S. Glycine Betaine and Ectoine Are the Major Compatible Solutes Used by Four Different Halophilic Heterotrophic Ciliates. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2019; 77:317-331. [PMID: 30051173 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-018-1230-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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One decisive factor controlling the distribution of organisms in their natural habitats is the cellular response to environmental factors. Compared to prokaryotes, our knowledge about salt adaptation strategies of microbial eukaryotes is very limited. We, here, used a recently introduced approach (implementing proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) to investigate the presence of compatible solutes in halophilic, heterotrophic ciliates. Therefore, we isolated four ciliates from solar salterns, which were identified as Cyclidium glaucoma, Euplotes sp., Fabrea salina, and Pseudocohnilembus persalinus based on their 18S rRNA gene signatures and electron microscopy. The results of 1H-NMR spectroscopy revealed that all four ciliates employ the "low-salt-in" strategy by accumulating glycine betaine and ectoine as main osmoprotectants. We recorded a linear increase of these compatible solutes with increasing salinity of the external medium. Ectoine in particular stands out as its use as compatible solute was thought to be exclusive to prokaryotes. However, our findings and those recently made on two other heterotroph species call for a re-evaluation of this notion. The observation of varying relative proportions of compatible solutes within the four ciliates points to slight differences in haloadaptive strategies by regulatory action of the ciliates. Based on this finding, we provide an explanatory hypothesis for the distribution of protistan diversity along salinity gradients.
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- Lea Weinisch
- Department of Molecular Ecology, University of Technology Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Ecology, University of Technology Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Ecology, University of Technology Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, University of Technology Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Technology Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Marine Microbiology Group, Department of Ecology and Marine Resources, Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, University of Technology Kaiserslautern, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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Glycine betaine transport conditions of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus in salt induced hyperosmotic stress. Int Dairy J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2018.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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What has happened to the “aquatic phycomycetes” (sensu Sparrow)? Part II: Shared properties of zoosporic true fungi and fungus-like microorganisms. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Weinisch L, Kühner S, Roth R, Grimm M, Roth T, Netz DJA, Pierik AJ, Filker S. Identification of osmoadaptive strategies in the halophile, heterotrophic ciliate Schmidingerothrix salinarum. PLoS Biol 2018; 16:e2003892. [PMID: 29357351 PMCID: PMC5794333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Hypersaline environments pose major challenges to their microbial residents. Microorganisms have to cope with increased osmotic pressure and low water activity and therefore require specific adaptation mechanisms. Although mechanisms have already been thoroughly investigated in the green alga Dunaliella salina and some halophilic yeasts, strategies for osmoadaptation in other protistan groups (especially heterotrophs) are neither as well known nor as deeply investigated as for their prokaryotic counterpart. This is not only due to the recent awareness of the high protistan diversity and ecological relevance in hypersaline systems, but also due to methodological shortcomings. We provide the first experimental study on haloadaptation in heterotrophic microeukaryotes, using the halophilic ciliate Schmidingerothrix salinarum as a model organism. We established three approaches to investigate fundamental adaptation strategies known from prokaryotes. First, proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy was used for the detection, identification, and quantification of intracellular compatible solutes. Second, ion-imaging with cation-specific fluorescent dyes was employed to analyze changes in the relative ion concentrations in intact cells. Third, the effect of salt concentrations on the catalytic performance of S. salinarum malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH) was determined. 1H-NMR spectroscopy identified glycine betaine (GB) and ectoine (Ect) as the main compatible solutes in S. salinarum. Moreover, a significant positive correlation of intracellular GB and Ect concentrations and external salinity was observed. The addition of exogenous GB, Ect, and choline (Ch) stimulated the cell growth notably, indicating that S. salinarum accumulates the solutes from the external medium. Addition of external 13C2-Ch resulted in conversion to 13C2-GB, indicating biosynthesis of GB from Ch. An increase of external salinity up to 21% did not result in an increase in cytoplasmic sodium concentration in S. salinarum. This, together with the decrease in the catalytic activities of MDH and ICDH at high salt concentration, demonstrates that S. salinarum employs the salt-out strategy for haloadaptation.
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- Lea Weinisch
- Department of Molecular Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Yu XJ, Sun J, Sun YQ, Zheng JY, Wang Z. Metabolomics analysis of phytohormone gibberellin improving lipid and DHA accumulation in Aurantiochytrium sp. Biochem Eng J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Draft genome sequence of the docosahexaenoic acid producing thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. T66. GENOMICS DATA 2016; 8:115-6. [PMID: 27222814 PMCID: PMC4873566 DOI: 10.1016/j.gdata.2016.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Thraustochytrids are unicellular, marine protists, and there is a growing industrial interest in these organisms, particularly because some species, including strains belonging to the genus Aurantiochytrium, accumulate high levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Aurantiochytrium sp. T66 (ATCC PRA-276), with a size of 43 Mbp, and 11,683 predicted protein-coding sequences. The data has been deposited at DDBJ/EMBL/Genbank under the accession LNGJ00000000. The genome sequence will contribute new insight into DHA biosynthesis and regulation, providing a basis for metabolic engineering of thraustochytrids.
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Combination of calcium and magnesium ions prevents substrate inhibition and promotes biomass and lipid production in thraustochytrids under higher glycerol concentration. ALGAL RES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yu XJ, Sun J, Zheng JY, Sun YQ, Wang Z. Metabolomics analysis reveals 6-benzylaminopurine as a stimulator for improving lipid and DHA accumulation of Aurantiochytriumsp. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE : 1986) 2016; 91:1199-1207. [PMID: 27065509 PMCID: PMC4793923 DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phytohormones are chemical messengers that have a positive effect on biodiesel production of microalgae at low concentrations. However, the effect of phytohormone 6-benzylaminopurine on lipid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) production in marine DHA-producer Aurantiochytrium has never been reported. In this study, a GC-MS-based metabolomics method combined with a multivariate analysis is applied to reveal the metabolic mechanism of 6-benzylaminopurine enhancing production of lipid and DHA in Aurantiochytrium sp.YLH70. RESULTS In total, 71 metabolites were identified by GC-MS. The PCA model revealed that 76.9% of metabolite variation was related to 6-benzylaminopurine treatment, and overall metabolomics profiles between the 6-benzylaminopurine and control groups were clearly discriminated. Forty-six metabolites identified by the PLS-DA model were responsible for responding to 6-benzylaminopurine. Metabolic analysis showed that 6-benzylaminopurine could accelerate the rate of utilization of glucose in Aurantiochytrium sp. YLH70, and the metabolic flux from glycolysis, TCA cycle and mevalonate pathway to fatty acids biosynthesis was promoted. Moreover, the anti-stress mechanism in Aurantiochytrium sp.YLH70 might be induced by 6-benzylaminopurine. CONCLUSION Metabolomics is a suitable tool to discover the metabolic mechanism for improving lipid and DHA accumulation in a microorganism. 6-benzylaminopurine has the potential to stimulate lipid and DHA production of Aurantiochytrium sp.YLH70 for industrial purposes. © 2015 The Authors. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Xin-Jun Yu
- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology No.18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology No.18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology No.18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology No.18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology No.18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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Gupta A, Singh D, Byreddy AR, Thyagarajan T, Sonkar SP, Mathur AS, Tuli DK, Barrow CJ, Puri M. Exploring omega-3 fatty acids, enzymes and biodiesel producing thraustochytrids from Australian and Indian marine biodiversity. Biotechnol J 2015; 11:345-55. [PMID: 26580151 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201500279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The marine environment harbours a vast diversity of microorganisms, many of which are unique, and have potential to produce commercially useful materials. Therefore, marine biodiversity from Australian and Indian habitat has been explored to produce novel bioactives, and enzymes. Among these, thraustochytrids collected from Indian habitats were shown to be rich in saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), together constituting 51-76% of total fatty acids (TFA). Indian and Australian thraustochytrids occupy separate positions in the dendrogram, showing significant differences exist in the fatty acid profiles in these two sets of thraustochytrid strains. In general, Australian strains had a higher docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content than Indian strains with DHA at 17-31% of TFA. A range of enzyme activities were observed in the strains, with Australian strains showing overall higher levels of enzyme activity, with the exception of one Indian strain (DBTIOC-1). Comparative analysis of the fatty acid profile of 34 strains revealed that Indian thraustochytrids are more suitable for biodiesel production since these strains have higher fatty acids content for biodiesel (FAB, 76%) production than Australian thraustochytrids, while the Australian strains are more suitable for omega-3 (40%) production.
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- Adarsha Gupta
- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,DBT-IOC Centre for Advance Bioenergy Research, Research & Development Centre, IndianߚOil Corporation Limited, Faridabad, India
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- DBT-IOC Centre for Advance Bioenergy Research, Research & Development Centre, IndianߚOil Corporation Limited, Faridabad, India
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- DBT-IOC Centre for Advance Bioenergy Research, Research & Development Centre, IndianߚOil Corporation Limited, Faridabad, India
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, (CCB), School of Life and Environment Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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Ecological dynamics and biotechnological implications of thraustochytrids from marine habitats. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:5789-805. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5780-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Rogers KD, Cannistra JC, Gloer JB, Wicklow DT. Diplodiatoxin, chaetoglobosins, and diplonine associated with a field outbreak of Stenocarpella ear rot in Illinois. Mycotoxin Res 2014; 30:61-70. [PMID: 24504633 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-014-0188-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Stenocarpella maydis causes a fungal dry-rot of maize ears and is associated with diplodiosis, a neuromycotoxicosis in cattle grazing harvested maize fields in southern Africa and Argentina. There have been no reports of Stenocarpella metabolites in maize crop residues. Chemical investigations of S. maydis-infected grain from ears exhibiting different levels of ear rot severity following a 2010 field outbreak of Stenocarpella ear rot in Illinois led to the detection of diplodiatoxin and chaetoglobosins M and O as major components in the ethyl acetate extracts by LC-MS. Following post-harvest moist incubation of the S. maydis-infected grain, the amounts of each compound increased (approx. tenfold) and chaetoglobosin K was detected as a dominant toxin. In separate (1)H NMR-based analyses, the neurotoxin diplonine was detected as a minor component in methanol extracts of S. maydis-infected grain as well as cultures of S. maydis isolates from Midwest corn. Proline betaine (=stachydrine) and glycine betaine were also detected in these extracts as major components. This constitutes the first report of chaetoglobosin M, chaetoglobosin O, proline betaine, or glycine betaine from S. maydis, and the first record of diplodiatoxin, diplonine, proline betaine, glycine betaine, or chaetoglobosins M, O, or K being associated with a natural field outreak of S. maydis ear rot.
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- Kristina D Rogers
- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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Shabala L, McMeekin T, Shabala S. Thraustochytrids can be grown in low-salt media without affecting PUFA production. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 15:437-444. [PMID: 23568670 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-013-9499-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Marine microheterotrophs thraustochytrids are emerging as a potential source for commercial production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that have nutritional and pharmacological values. With prospective demand for PUFAs increasing, biotechnological companies are looking for potential increases in those valuable products. However, high levels of NaCl in the culture media required for optimal thraustochytrid growth and PUFA production poses a significant problem to the biotechnological industry due to corrosion of fermenters calling for a need to reduce the amount of NaCl in the culture media, without imposing penalties on growth and yield of cultured organisms. Earlier, as reported by Shabala et al. (Environ Microbiol 11:1835-1843, 2009), we have shown that thraustochytrids use sodium predominantly for osmotic adjustment purposes and, as such, can be grown in low-salt environment without growth penalties, providing the media osmolality is adjusted. In this study, we verify if that conclusion, made for one specific strain and osmolyte only, is applicable to the larger number of strains and organic osmotica, as well as address the issue of yield quality (e.g., PUFA production in low-saline media). Using mannitol and sucrose for osmotic adjustment of the growth media enabled us to reduce NaCl concentration down to 1 mM; this is 15-100-fold lower than any method proposed so far. At the same time, the yield of essential PUFAs was increased by 15 to 20 %. Taken together, these results suggest that the proposed method can be used in industrial fermenters for commercial PUFA production.
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- Lana Shabala
- School of Agricultural Science, TIA, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.
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Gupta A, Barrow CJ, Puri M. Omega-3 biotechnology: Thraustochytrids as a novel source of omega-3 oils. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:1733-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Revised: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Abad S, Turon X. Valorization of biodiesel derived glycerol as a carbon source to obtain added-value metabolites: Focus on polyunsaturated fatty acids. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:733-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Revised: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Xu S, Zhou J, Liu L, Chen J. Proline enhances Torulopsis glabrata growth during hyperosmotic stress. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-009-0131-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Raghukumar S. Thraustochytrid Marine Protists: production of PUFAs and Other Emerging Technologies. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2008; 10:631-640. [PMID: 18712565 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-008-9135-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2008] [Revised: 07/08/2008] [Accepted: 07/22/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Thraustochytrids, the heterotrophic, marine, straminipilan protists, are now established candidates for commercial production of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega-3 PUFA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), that is important in human health and aquaculture. Extensive screening of cultures from a variety of habitats has yielded strains that produce at least 50% of their biomass as lipids, and DHA comprising at least 25% of the total fatty acids, with a yield of at least 5 g L(-1). Most of the lipids occur as triacylglycerols and a lesser amount as phospholipids. Numerous studies have been carried out on salinity, pH, temperature, and media optimization for DHA production. Commercial production is based on a fed batch method, using high C/N ratio that favors lipid accumulation. Schizochytrium DHA is now commercially available as nutritional supplements for adults and as feeds to enhance DHA levels in larvae of aquaculture animals. Thraustochytrids are emerging as a potential source of other PUFAs such as arachidonic acid and oils with a suite of PUFA profiles that can have specific uses. They are potential sources of asataxanthin and carotenoid pigments, as well as other lipids. Genes of the conventional fatty acid synthesis and the polyketide-like PUFA synthesis pathways of thraustochytrids are attracting attention for production of recombinant PUFA-containing plant oils. Future studies on the basic biology of these organisms, including biodiversity, environmental adaptations, and genome research are likely to point out directions for biotechnology explorations. Potential areas include enzymes, polysaccharides, and secondary metabolites.
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Accumulation of docosahexaenoic acid-rich lipid in thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. strain T66: effects of N and P starvation and O2 limitation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 80:297-306. [PMID: 18560831 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1537-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2008] [Revised: 05/08/2008] [Accepted: 05/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Aurantiochytrium sp. strain T66 was grown in batch bioreactor cultures in a defined glutamate- and glycerol-containing growth medium. Exponentially growing cells had a lipid content of 13% (w/w) of dry weight. A fattening of cells fed excess glycerol occurred in the post-exponential growth phase, after the medium was depleted of N or P. Lipid accumulation was also initiated by O2 limitation (below 1% of saturation). N starvation per se, or in combination with O2 limitation, gave the highest lipid content, i.e., 54% to 63% (w/w) of dry weight. The corresponding maximum culture density was 90 to 100 g/l dry biomass. The content of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) in N starved, well-oxygenated cells reached 29% (w/w) of total fatty acids but increased to 36% to 52% in O2-limited cells, depending on the time span of the limitation. O2-limited cells did not accumulate the monounsaturated fatty acids that were normally present. We inferred that the biological explanation is that O2 limitation hindered the O2-dependent desaturase(s) and favored the O2-independent polyunsaturated fatty acid synthase. The highest overall volumetric productivity of docosahexaenoic acid observed was 93 mg/l/h. Additionally, we present a protocol for quantitative lipid extraction, involving heat and protease treatment of freeze-dried thraustochytrids.
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