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Tanakura Y, Uekawa Y, Shige Y, Fukuda W, Ikuta S, Wu HN, Yasukawa K, Yanagihara I, Fujiwara S. Expression of a recombinant protein by an acetic acid bacterial host. J Biotechnol 2024; 380:38-50. [PMID: 38135188 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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We evaluated the suitability of Komagataeibacter europaeus, a vinegar production organism adept at synthetic media growth, as a host for heterologous gene expression. Cryptic plasmids (pGE1 and pGE2 derivatives) from K. europaeus strain KGMA0119 were employed as vectors for heterologous gene expression. The focus was placed on the groES promoter as a potential inducible switch. The groES promoter was fused with the EGFP gene and introduced into a pGE1 derivative to assess its suitability. Ethanol, acetic acid, and heat stresses were examined under various conditions for induction. EGFP transcription surged 600-fold when late logarithmic phase K. europaeus cells, cultured at 30 °C, endured heat stress at 40 °C, coupled with 20% acetic acid and 30% ethanol stress after an additional 6-hour cultivation. This robust induction system was then applied to express two proteins, Tth pol from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus strain M1 and UPV230, a restriction enzyme from the acid-tolerant microorganism Ureaplasma parvum, known to cause vaginal infections and miscarriages. Both Tth pol and UPV230 were successfully expressed in K. europaeus cells and purified. The recovery of Tth pol from K. europaeus cells (480 µg protein per liter culture) was approximately half that from E. coli (960 µg protein per liter culture). In contrast, UPV230 recovery from K. europaeus cells (640 µg protein per liter culture) was nearly 10 times higher than that from Escherichia coli (66 µg protein per liter). The data highlights the potential of acetic acid bacteria as a host for producing acidophilic proteins. The shift in recognition from a 6-base sequence to a 4-base sequence of UPV230 was observed, accompanied by a change in structure as the pH transitioned from acidic pH to near-neutral pH.
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- Yuya Tanakura
- Department of Biosciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei-Gakuin University, 1 Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei-Gakuin University, 1 Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Medicine, Research Institute, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Osaka 594-1101, Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Medicine, Research Institute, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Osaka 594-1101, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan; Department of Biosciences, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei-Gakuin University, 1 Gakuen-Uegahara, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1330, Japan.
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Zhao D, Wu H, Li Y, Wang Q, Ji Y, Guo X, Guo W. Effects of the pyrE deletion mutant from Bacillus thuringiensis on gut microbiota and immune response of Spodoptera exigua. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1182699. [PMID: 37333629 PMCID: PMC10272597 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1182699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota is essential for the growth and development of insects, and the intestinal immune system plays a critical role in regulating the homeostasis of intestinal microorganisms and their interactions with pathogenic bacteria. Infection with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can disrupt the gut microbiota of insects, but the regulatory factors governing the interaction between Bt and gut bacteria are not well understood. Uracil secreted by exogenous pathogenic bacteria can activate DUOX-mediated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which helps maintain intestinal microbial homeostasis and immune balance. To elucidate the regulatory genes involved in the interaction between Bt and gut microbiota, we investigate the effects of uracil derived from Bt on gut microbiota, and host immunity using a uracil deficient Bt strain (Bt GS57△pyrE) obtained by homologous recombination. We analyze the biological characteristics of the uracil deficient strain and found that the deletion of uracil in Bt GS57 strain changed the diversity of gut bacteria in Spodoptera exigua, as investigated using Illumina HiSeq sequencing. Furthermore, qRT-PCR analysis showed that compared with Bt GS57 (control), the expression of the SeDuox gene and the level of ROS were significantly decreased after feeding with Bt GS57△pyrE. Adding uracil to Bt GS57△pyrE restored the expression level of DUOX and ROS to a higher level. Additionally, we observed that PGRP-SA, attacin, defensin and ceropin genes were significant different in the midgut of S. exigua infected by Bt GS57 and Bt GS57△pyrE, with a trend of increasing first and then decreasing. These results suggest that uracil regulates and activates the DUOX-ROS system, affects the expression of antimicrobial peptide genes, and disturb intestinal microbial homeostasis. We preliminarily speculate that uracil is a key factor in the interaction between Bt and gut microbiota, and these findings provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the interaction between Bt, host, and intestinal microorganisms, as well as for gaining new insights into the insecticidal mechanism of B. thuringiensis in insects.
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- Dan Zhao
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Phung LT, Kitwetcharoen H, Chamnipa N, Boonchot N, Thanonkeo S, Tippayawat P, Klanrit P, Yamada M, Thanonkeo P. Changes in the chemical compositions and biological properties of kombucha beverages made from black teas and pineapple peels and cores. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7859. [PMID: 37188725 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34954-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Several raw materials have been used as partial supplements or entire replacements for the main ingredients of kombucha to improve the biological properties of the resulting kombucha beverage. This study used pineapple peels and cores (PPC), byproducts of pineapple processing, as alternative raw materials instead of sugar for kombucha production. Kombuchas were produced from fusions of black tea and PPC at different ratios, and their chemical profiles and biological properties, including antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, were determined and compared with the control kombucha without PPC supplementation. The results showed that PPC contained high amounts of beneficial substances, including sugars, polyphenols, organic acids, vitamins, and minerals. An analysis of the microbial community in a kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Cultures of Bacteria and Yeasts) using next-generation sequencing revealed that Acetobacter and Komagataeibacter were the most predominant acetic acid bacteria. Furthermore, Dekkera and Bacillus were also the prominent yeast and bacteria in the kombucha SCOBY. A comparative analysis was performed for kombucha products fermented using black tea and a fusion of black tea and PPC, and the results revealed that the kombucha made from the black tea and PPC infusion exhibited a higher total phenolic content and antioxidant activity than the control kombucha. The antimicrobial properties of the kombucha products made from black tea and the PPC infusion were also greater than those of the control. Several volatile compounds that contributed to the flavor, aroma, and beneficial health properties, such as esters, carboxylic acids, phenols, alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones, were detected in kombucha products made from a fusion of black tea and PPC. This study shows that PPC exhibits high potential as a supplement to the raw material infusion used with black tea for functional kombucha production.
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- Ly Tu Phung
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Fermentation Research Center for Value Added Agricultural Products (FerVAAPs), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, 753-8315, Japan
- Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, 753-8315, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
- Fermentation Research Center for Value Added Agricultural Products (FerVAAPs), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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Leucine-Responsive Regulatory Protein in Acetic Acid Bacteria Is Stable and Functions at a Wide Range of Intracellular pH Levels. J Bacteriol 2021; 203:e0016221. [PMID: 34228496 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00162-21] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Acetic acid bacteria grow while producing acetic acid, resulting in acidification of the culture. Limited reports elucidate the effect of changes in intracellular pH on transcriptional factors. In the present study, the intracellular pH of Komagataeibacter europaeus was monitored with a pH-sensitive green fluorescent protein, showing that the intracellular pH decreased from 6.3 to 4.7 accompanied by acetic acid production during cell growth. The leucine-responsive regulatory protein of K. europaeus (KeLrp) was used as a model to examine pH-dependent effects, and its properties were compared with those of the Escherichia coli ortholog (EcLrp) at different pH levels. The DNA-binding activities of EcLrp and KeLrp with the target DNA (Ec-ilvI and Ke-ilvI) were examined by gel mobility shift assays under various pH conditions. EcLrp showed the highest affinity with the target at pH 8.0 (Kd [dissociation constant], 0.7 μM), decreasing to a minimum of 3.4 μM at pH 4.0. Conversely, KeLrp did not show significant differences in binding affinity between pH 4 and 7 (Kd, 1.0 to 1.5 μM), and the highest affinity was at pH 5.0 (Kd, 1.0 μM). Circular dichroism spectroscopy revealed that the α-helical content of KeLrp was the highest at pH 5.0 (49%) and was almost unchanged while being maintained at >45% over a range of pH levels examined, while that of EcLrp decreased from its maximum (49% at pH 7.0) to its minimum (36% at pH 4.0). These data indicate that KeLrp is stable and functions over a wide range of intracellular pH levels. IMPORTANCE Lrp is a highly conserved transcriptional regulator found in bacteria and archaea and regulates transcriptions of various genes. The intracellular pH of acetic acid bacteria (AAB) changes accompanied by acetic acid production during cell growth. The Lrp of AAB K. europaeus (KeLrp) was structurally stable over a wide range of pH and maintained DNA-binding activity even at low pH compared with Lrp from E. coli living in a neutral environment. An in vitro experiment showed DNA-binding activity of KeLrp to the target varied with changes in pH. In AAB, change of the intracellular pH during a cell growth would be an important trigger in controlling the activity of Lrp in vivo.
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Characterization and Regulation of the Acetolactate Synthase Genes Involved in Acetoin Biosynthesis in Acetobacter pasteurianus. Foods 2021; 10:foods10051013. [PMID: 34066556 PMCID: PMC8148554 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Acetoin is an important aroma-active chemical in cereal vinegars. Acetobacter pasteurianus was reported to make a significant contribution to acetoin generation in cereal vinegars. However, the related acetoin biosynthesis mechanism was largely unknown. Two annotated acetolactate synthase (ALS) genes of A. pasteurianus were investigated in this study to analyze their functions and regulatory mechanisms. Heterologous expression in Escherichia coli revealed that only AlsS1 exhibited ALS activity and had the optimal activity at 55 °C and pH 6.5. Two alsS-defective mutants of A. pasteurianus CICC 22518 were constructed, and their acetoin yields were both reduced, suggesting that two alsS genes participated in acetoin biosynthesis. A total 79.1% decrease in acetoin yield in the alsS1-defective mutant revealed that alsS1 took a major role. The regulator gene alsR disruptant was constructed to analyze the regulation effect. The decline of the acetoin yield and down-regulation of the alsD and alsS1 gene transcriptions were detected, but the alsS2 gene transcription was not affected. Acetoin was an important metabolite of lactate catabolism in A. pasteurianus. The coexistence of two alsS genes can help strains rapidly and securely assimilate lactate to deal with the lactate pressure in a vinegar brewing environment, which represented a new genetic mode of acetoin production in bacteria.
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Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) vinegars produced from fresh fruit or juice concentrate: Bioactive compounds, volatile aroma compounds and antioxidant capacities. Food Chem 2020; 309:125664. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Phathanathavorn T, Naloka K, Matsutani M, Yakushi T, Matsushita K, Theeragool G. Mutated fabG gene encoding oxidoreductase enhances the cost-effective fermentation of jasmine rice vinegar in the adapted strain of Acetobacter pasteurianus SKU1108. J Biosci Bioeng 2019; 127:690-697. [PMID: 30679112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A low-nutrient adapted strain, Acetobacter pasteurianus G-40, was successfully obtained by repetitive cultivation of A. pasteurianus 7E-13 under selective pressure. The adapted strain could grow well and produce 3.45-fold higher amounts of acetic acid than 7E-13 in jasmine rice wine containing 6% ethanol at 37 °C in a shaking flask. The G-40 strain also exhibited higher amounts of acetic acid (5.16%) in 2-L jar fermentor compared with 7E-13, where the bio-conversion yield to acetic acid from ethanol was 71% and 55.5% in the adapted strain and parental strain, respectively. In addition, genome sequence analysis of G-40 revealed that the strain has mutations in the 6 genes, of which the fabG gene encoding oxidoreductase is largely mutated by the partial recombination with a highly homologous fabG homolog present in the large plasmid of the strain. Over-expression of the mutated fabG gene and also the replacement of the original fabG gene in the chromosome with the mutated one obviously enhanced growth and acetic acid production of 7E-13 in the rice wine without any nutrient supplementation, indicating that the mutation in the fabG gene is mainly involved in higher fermentation ability under low-nutrient conditions. Thus, the results suggest that the adapted G-40 strain has proven useful for the cost-effective fermentation of rice vinegar.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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Ishii Y, Akasaka N, Sakoda H, Hidese R, Fujiwara S. Leucine responsive regulatory protein is involved in methionine metabolism and polyamine homeostasis in acetic acid bacterium Komagataeibacter europaeus. J Biosci Bioeng 2018; 125:67-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2017.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Zhao F, Wang Q, Dong J, Xian M, Yu J, Yin H, Chang Z, Mu X, Hou T, Wang J. Enzyme-inorganic nanoflowers/alginate microbeads: An enzyme immobilization system and its potential application. Process Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Akasaka N, Higashikubo H, Ishii Y, Sakoda H, Fujiwara S. Polyamines in brown rice vinegar function as potent attractants for the spotted wing drosophila. J Biosci Bioeng 2016; 123:78-83. [PMID: 27591976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Vinegar produced by acetic acid bacteria is used as an attractant for fruit flies. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) and brown rice vinegar (BRV) are used as lures to detect Drosophila suzukii (also known as the spotted wing drosophila [SWD], a newly emerging invasive pest of soft-skinned fruits) and to capture Drosophila melanogaster, respectively. In the present study, we evaluated the attractiveness of BRV and ACV to SWD in laboratory trapping experiments using an upturned microcentrifuge tube with a pipette tip as a trap. We transferred SWD (approximately 20, 7-10 days old) to a glass vial containing a trap baited with BRV or ACV and counted the captured flies. BRV attracted more flies (52.88 ± 9.75%) than ACV (35.78 ± 7.47%) in 6 h. Based on high-performance liquid chromatography, we found that BRV contained greater amounts of putrescine (12.36 ± 0.44 μM) and spermidine (35.08 ± 4.34 μM) than ACV (putrescine, 0.31 ± 0.067 μM; spermidine, not detected). The attractiveness of ACV supplemented with putrescine (12 μM) and spermidine (35 μM) (68.56 ± 4.69%) was significantly higher than that of ACV, indicating that the enhanced attractiveness of BRV to SWD was accomplished by the additive effects of polyamines and other known attractive volatiles, such as acetic acid and acetoin. BRV is expected to be a powerful tool for the efficient management of SWD.
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- Naoki Akasaka
- Division of Bioscience Products, Marukan Vinegar Co. Ltd., 5-6 Koyo-cho West, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0033, Japan; Institute of Applied Microbiology, Marukan Vinegar Co. Ltd., 5-6 Koyo-cho West, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0033, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Division of Bioscience Products, Marukan Vinegar Co. Ltd., 5-6 Koyo-cho West, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0033, Japan; Institute of Applied Microbiology, Marukan Vinegar Co. Ltd., 5-6 Koyo-cho West, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0033, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan; Research Center for Intelligent Bio-Materials, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan.
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Qian S, Wang C, Wang H, Yu F, Zhang C, Yu H. Synthesis and characterization of surface-functionalized paramagnetic nanoparticles and their application to immobilization of α-acetolactate decarboxylase. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Involvement of Colonizing Bacillus Isolates in Glucovanillin Hydrolysis during the Curing of Vanilla planifolia Andrews. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:4947-54. [PMID: 25979899 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00458-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Vanilla beans were analyzed using biochemical methods, which revealed that glucovanillin disperses from the inner part to the outer part of the vanilla bean during the curing process and is simultaneously hydrolyzed by β-d-glucosidase. Enzymatic hydrolysis was found to occur on the surface of the vanilla beans. Transcripts of the β-d-glucosidase gene (bgl) of colonizing microorganisms were detected. The results directly indicate that colonizing microorganisms are involved in glucovanillin hydrolysis. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the colonizing microorganisms mainly belonged to the Bacillus genus. bgl was detected in all the isolates and presented clustering similar to that of the isolate taxonomy. Furthermore, inoculation of green fluorescent protein-tagged isolates showed that the Bacillus isolates can colonize vanilla beans. Glucovanillin was metabolized as the sole source of carbon in a culture of the isolates within 24 h. These isolates presented unique glucovanillin degradation capabilities. Vanillin was the major volatile compound in the culture. Other compounds, such as α-cubebene, β-pinene, and guaiacol, were detected in some isolate cultures. Colonizing Bacillus isolates were found to hydrolyze glucovanillin in culture, indirectly demonstrating the involvement of colonizing Bacillus isolates in glucovanillin hydrolysis during the vanilla curing process. Based on these results, we conclude that colonizing Bacillus isolates produce β-d-glucosidase, which mediates glucovanillin hydrolysis and influences flavor formation.
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Effective trapping of fruit flies with cultures of metabolically modified acetic acid bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:2265-73. [PMID: 25595769 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03678-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Acetoin in vinegar is an attractant to fruit flies when combined with acetic acid. To make vinegar more effective in attracting fruit flies with increased acetoin production, Komagataeibacter europaeus KGMA0119 was modified by specific gene disruption of the acetohydroxyacid isomeroreductase gene (ilvC). A previously constructed mutant lacking the putative ligand-sensing region in the leucine-responsive regulatory protein (KeLrp, encoded by Kelrp) was also used. The ilvC and Kelrp disruptants (KGMA5511 and KGMA7203, respectively) produced greater amounts of acetoin (KGMA5511, 0.11%; KGMA7203, 0.13%) than the wild-type strain KGMA0119 (0.069%). KGMA7203 produced a trace amount of isobutyric acid (0.007%), but the other strains did not. These strains produced approximately equal amounts of acetic acid (0.7%). The efficiency of fruit fly attraction was investigated with cultured Drosophila melanogaster. D. melanogaster flies (approximately 1,500) were released inside a cage (2.5 m by 2.5 m by 1.5 m) and were trapped with a device containing vinegar and a sticky sheet. The flies trapped on the sticky sheet were counted. The cell-free supernatant from KGMA7203 culture captured significantly more flies (19.36 to 36.96% of released flies) than did KGMA0119 (3.25 to 11.40%) and KGMA5511 (6.87 to 21.50%) cultures. Contrastingly, a 0.7% acetic acid solution containing acetoin (0.13%) and isobutyric acid (0.007%), which mimicked the KGMA7203 supernatant, captured significantly fewer flies (0.88 to 4.57%). Furthermore, the KGMA0119 supernatant with additional acetoin (0.13%) and isobutyric acid (0.007%) captured slightly more flies than the original KGMA0119 supernatant but fewer than the KGMA7203 supernatant, suggesting that the synergistic effects of acetic acid, acetoin, isobutyric acid, and unidentified metabolites achieved the efficient fly trapping of the KGMA7203 supernatant.
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Akasaka N, Astuti W, Ishii Y, Hidese R, Sakoda H, Fujiwara S. Change in the plasmid copy number in acetic acid bacteria in response to growth phase and acetic acid concentration. J Biosci Bioeng 2015; 119:661-8. [PMID: 25575969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Plasmids pGE1 (2.5 kb), pGE2 (7.2 kb), and pGE3 (5.5 kb) were isolated from Gluconacetobacter europaeus KGMA0119, and sequence analyses revealed they harbored 3, 8, and 4 genes, respectively. Plasmid copy numbers (PCNs) were determined by real-time quantitative PCR at different stages of bacterial growth. When KGMA0119 was cultured in medium containing 0.4% ethanol and 0.5% acetic acid, PCN of pGE1 increased from 7 copies/genome in the logarithmic phase to a maximum of 12 copies/genome at the beginning of the stationary phase, before decreasing to 4 copies/genome in the late stationary phase. PCNs for pGE2 and pGE3 were maintained at 1-3 copies/genome during all phases of growth. Under a higher concentration of ethanol (3.2%) the PCN for pGE1 was slightly lower in all the growth stages, and those of pGE2 and pGE3 were unchanged. In the presence of 1.0% acetic acid, PCNs were higher for pGE1 (10 copies/genome) and pGE3 (6 copies/genome) during the logarithmic phase. Numbers for pGE2 did not change, indicating that pGE1 and pGE3 increase their PCNs in response to acetic acid. Plasmids pBE2 and pBE3 were constructed by ligating linearized pGE2 and pGE3 into pBR322. Both plasmids were replicable in Escherichia coli, Acetobacter pasteurianus and G. europaeus, highlighting their suitability as vectors for acetic acid bacteria.
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Affiliation(s)
- Naoki Akasaka
- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Marukan Vinegar Co. Ltd., 5-6 Koyo-cho West, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0033, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Marukan Vinegar Co. Ltd., 5-6 Koyo-cho West, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0033, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan; Research Center for Environmental Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan.
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Akasaka N, Ishii Y, Hidese R, Sakoda H, Fujiwara S. Enhanced production of branched-chain amino acids by Gluconacetobacter europaeus with a specific regional deletion in a leucine responsive regulator. J Biosci Bioeng 2014; 118:607-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2014.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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