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Whole genome sequence and LC-Mass for identifying antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus licheniformis endophyte. 地衣芽孢杆菌内生菌抗菌代谢物的全基因组测序和质谱鉴定。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01789-y
Nourhan K Soliman, Ahmad M Abbas, Wafaa N El Tayeb, Mohammad Y Alshahrani, Khaled M Aboshanab
{"title":"Whole genome sequence and LC-Mass for identifying antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus licheniformis endophyte.","authors":"Nourhan K Soliman, Ahmad M Abbas, Wafaa N El Tayeb, Mohammad Y Alshahrani, Khaled M Aboshanab","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01789-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01789-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a critical public health issue that requiring immediate action. Wild halophytic plants can be the solution for the AMR crisis because they harbor unique endophytes capable of producing potent antimicrobial metabolites. This study aimed at identifying promising and antimicrobial metabolites produced by endophytic/epiphytic bacteria recovered from the wild Bassia scoparia plant. Standard methods were employed for the isolation of endophytes/epiphytes. Whole genome sequence (WGS) using Oxford Nanopore technology followed by antiSMASH analysis coupled with advanced LC-MS spectroscopic analysis were used for identification of the active antimicrobial metabolites. This study identified Bacillus licheniformis strain CCASU-B18 as a promising endophytic bacterium from the Bassia scoparia plant. In addition, the strain showed broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against three standard and five MDR clinical Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates, and antifungal activity against the standard C. albicans strain. Six main antimicrobial metabolites-thermoactinoamide A, bacillibactins, lichenysins, lichenicidins, fengycin, and bacillomycin-were verified to exist by whole genome sequencing for identifying the respective conserved biosynthetic gene clusters in conjunction with LC/MS-MS analysis. The complete genomic DNA (4125835) and associated plasmid (205548 bp) of the promising endophytic isolate were sequenced, assembled, annotated, and submitted into the NCBI GenBank database under the accession codes, CP157373. In conclusion, Bacillus licheniformis strain CCASU-B18, a promising endophytic bacterium exhibiting broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities, was isolated. Future research is highly recommended to optimize the culture conditions that will be employed to enhance the production of respective antimicrobial metabolites, as well as testing these compounds against a broader range of MDR-resistant pathogens.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"139"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gut microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to healthy controls.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01785-2
Azin Masroor, Abolfazl Gholipour, Milad Shahini Shams Abadi, Mohammad Mousavi, Moluk Hadi Alijanvand, Behnam Zamanzad
{"title":"Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gut microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to healthy controls.","authors":"Azin Masroor, Abolfazl Gholipour, Milad Shahini Shams Abadi, Mohammad Mousavi, Moluk Hadi Alijanvand, Behnam Zamanzad","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01785-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01785-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder with synovial inflammation of joints and extra articular manifestations. The results of recent researches consider the relationship between microbiota and the immune system as a double-edged sword. Considering that the relationship between the composition of intestinal microbiota and the immunological and clinical status of the body has been confirmed, it is very important to investigate the effect of each genus and species of bacteria on the state of the immune system. The current study was determined using 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the 4 selected gut microbiota from 25 people suffering from rheumatism (RA group) with a time interval of at least 3 years from the onset of the disease and 25 Healthy people by real time PCR. Gut dysbiosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is identified alongside key serological and clinical markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), immunofluorescence (IF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (Anti-CCP), white blood cell count (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Platelet count (PLT), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), creatinine (Cr), and hemoglobin (Hb). Additionally, data from individuals with incomplete or unverified records were excluded from the study to ensure accuracy and reliability. Bacteroides fragilis, Roseburia faecis and Fusobacterium nucleatum genera showed a much lower median in Rheumatoid arthritis patients in comparison with healthy people (P > 0.001, p = 0.002, P < 0.001 respectively). While the difference in the median of E. coli genera was not significant in the two studied groups (p = 0.31). In such a way that the change in the Gut normal flora homeostasis and the reduction of beneficial bacteria such as Bacteroides fragilis, Roseburia faecis, Fusobacterium nucleatum genera, may stimulate the immune system to initiate autoimmunity.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"138"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142852048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluation of three rapid assays for detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae in nasopharyngeal specimens.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01782-5
Chenglin Yang, Ziyi Wang, Lingjun Kong, Juan Du, Jie Yi
{"title":"Evaluation of three rapid assays for detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae in nasopharyngeal specimens.","authors":"Chenglin Yang, Ziyi Wang, Lingjun Kong, Juan Du, Jie Yi","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01782-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01782-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During the 2023 autumn-winter period in China, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infections have increased. To address this, rapid and accurate MP DNA detection methods are crucial. Three nucleic acid detection assays (Ustar, Coyote Flash10, Coyote Flash 20) that are widely used in China are currently being evaluated for their effectiveness in detecting MP DNA in nasopharyngeal specimens. Reference standard materials for MP and a total of 35 NPS collected from Peking Union Medical College Hospital were tested using the Ustar, Coyote Flash10 and Coyote Flash 20 assays to assess analytical sensitivity, analytical specificity, diagnostic performance and workflow. The assays showed differing limits of detection (LOD) based on the absolute quantification of reference standards, with LODs of 500 copies/mL for the Ustar assays and 200 copies/mL for both Coyote Flash10 and Coyote Flash 20 assays. Additionally, all three assays displayed excellently analytical specificity in detecting MP DNA.The clinical correlation analysis demonstrated that the Ustar assay exhibited a sensitivity of 90.00%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 100%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 62.50%. In contrast, both the Coyote Flash10 and Coyote Flash 20 assays displayed perfect diagnostic accuracy with 100% sensitivities, specificities, PPVs, and NPVs. Despite variations in detection principles, sample volume, and pre-preparation among the three assays, they all had a turnaround time of less than 30 min with low-throughput processing. Overall, all three rapid nucleic acid detection assays displayed excellent clinical performance in detecting MP DNA, offering a solid foundation for the quick clinical diagnosis of MP infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"134"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142851989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Anti-leishmanial activity of Hypericum Scabrum extract against Leishmania major.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01800-6
Reza Saberi, Zaynab Jamshidzad, Elaheh Karimi, Jahangir Abdi, Razi Naserifar, Asad Mirzaei
{"title":"Anti-leishmanial activity of Hypericum Scabrum extract against Leishmania major.","authors":"Reza Saberi, Zaynab Jamshidzad, Elaheh Karimi, Jahangir Abdi, Razi Naserifar, Asad Mirzaei","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01800-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01800-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease and one of the most significant neglected tropical diseases. Current anti-leishmanial treatments are often ineffective over extended periods and are associated with toxic side effects, highlighting the urgent need for new, effective, and safe alternative treatments for this infectious disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-leishmanial effects of a hydroalcoholic extract of Hypericum scabrum (H. scabrum), comparing its efficacy to that of the control drug glucantime against the standard strain of Leishmania major. The H. scabrum plants were collected from the western regions of Iran. A hydroalcoholic extract was prepared from the flower and stem of the plant using a maceration method. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis was conducted to identify the chemical compounds present in the extract. Promastigotes of L. major were cultured, and the anti-leishmanial activity of the extracts was assessed at concentrations ranging from 12.5 to 800 µg/ml using the MTT [3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide] assay. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for the H. scabrum plant extract at 24, 48, and 72 h were 245.47, 141.25 and 85.11 μg/ml, respectively. The IC50 values for glucantime (the control drug) at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h were 30.19, 21.37, and 12.58 μg/ml, respectively. While the H. scabrum extract exhibited a lower effect compared to the control drug, it still demonstrated a significant inhibitory effect on the promastigote form of L. major. Given that the plant extract of H. scabrum has demonstrated promising anti-leishmanial effects against L. major promastigotes, further studies are warranted to evaluate the efficacy of these extracts in animal models of leishmaniasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"136"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142852037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Characterization and structural analysis of a leucine aminopeptidase using site-directed mutagenesis.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01793-2
Yuqi Men, Yang Liu, Dongjie Yin, Guan Wang, Rui Qin, Hairong Xiong, Yawei Wang
{"title":"Characterization and structural analysis of a leucine aminopeptidase using site-directed mutagenesis.","authors":"Yuqi Men, Yang Liu, Dongjie Yin, Guan Wang, Rui Qin, Hairong Xiong, Yawei Wang","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01793-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01793-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amp0279 (EC 3.4.11.24, GenBank: CP000817.1) is a Co<sup>2+</sup>-dependent leucine aminopeptidase from the Lysinibacillus sphaericus C3-41 genome. After analyses using molecular docking and spatial structure analysis, site-directed mutagenesis mutants were performed as Amp0279-R131E, Amp0279-R131H, Amp0279-R131A and Amp0279-E349D. The optimum pH of Amp0279-R131E was shifted from the original 8.5 to 7.5, and the overall electrostatic potential was shifted towards acidic. Compared with the original enzyme, the mutant proteins all gained better structural stability, especially the apparent melting temperature (T<sub>m</sub>) of Amp0279-R131H increased from 41.8 to 45.5 °C. Morever, when protein was bound to the substrate, the T<sub>m</sub> of Amp0279-R131E was increased by 7.3 °C and Amp0279-R131H increased by 5.4 °C, compared to the original enzyme. This is consistent with the results that the mutants acquired higher binding energies to the substrates, and an increase the hydrogen bonding force. In addition, the molecular docking of mutant and substrate revealed that the truncation of R131 contributes to the increase in the binding capacity of the substrate molecules to the active centre. In contrast, the presence of π-Cation interactions generated by R131 with the substrate has an important effect on the ability of Amp0279 to hydrolyse the substrate. This study demostrated that R131 is a key site for activity and stability, which is important in the future exploration of the functional structure of Amp0279.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"135"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142851986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Leveraging Lactobacillus plantarum probiotics to mitigate diarrhea and Salmonella infections in broiler chickens.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01792-3
Seyed Mehrdad Mirsalami, Mahsa Mirsalami
{"title":"Leveraging Lactobacillus plantarum probiotics to mitigate diarrhea and Salmonella infections in broiler chickens.","authors":"Seyed Mehrdad Mirsalami, Mahsa Mirsalami","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01792-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01792-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anaerobic bacteria, such as Lactobacillus plantarum (LP), are known to play a significant role in maintaining gut health and protecting against enteric pathogens in animals. The present study aimed to develop a safe, affordable, and eco-friendly method for producing LP-based probiotics and evaluate their efficacy in mitigating Salmonella-induced diarrhea in broiler chickens. The study employed three different culture media (MRS, TSB, and Baird Parker) to grow LP, which was then dried using a spray-drying technique to produce a stable probiotic formulation. When administered to broiler chickens, the LP probiotic derived from the MRS medium significantly improved body weight gain (4.147-fold increase over 4 weeks) compared to the other two culture conditions. Importantly, the LP probiotic treatment could substantially reduce the diarrhea index in broilers, with up to an 86.45% improvement in Salmonella-induced enteric infections. The beneficial effects were attributed to the ability of LP to modulate the gut microbiome, enhance the integrity of the intestinal mucosa, and mitigate the pathogenic effects of Salmonella. These findings demonstrate the potential of anaerobic Lactobacillus plantarum as a safe and effective probiotic intervention for controlling enteric diseases and improving production outcomes in poultry farming. The developed method provides a sustainable approach to harness the beneficial properties of this anaerobic bacterium for animal health and welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"137"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142851993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bioconversion efficiency and chemical composition of Hermetia illucens larvae fed spent mushroom substrates. 喂食废蘑菇基质的姬松茸幼虫的生物转化效率和化学成分。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01802-4
Anjani Nayak, Martin Rühl, Patrick Klüber
{"title":"Bioconversion efficiency and chemical composition of Hermetia illucens larvae fed spent mushroom substrates.","authors":"Anjani Nayak, Martin Rühl, Patrick Klüber","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01802-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01802-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is a by-product remaining after harvesting mushrooms. We evaluated the effect of substituting chicken feed with 0-100% of Pleurotus eryngii and Lentinula edodes SMS at different stocking densities (200-1000 larvae/box) on development, composition, and substrate reduction of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae. Although the survival rate was not significantly different, feeding pure SMS led to a low growth rate. The substitution level of SMS negatively correlated with individual larval weight, total harvested biomass, larval growth rate (LGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), substrate reduction, and waste reduction index (WRI) except for the 20% substitution. Feeding 40% SMS resulted in the highest number of prepupae. In the density experiment, the heaviest larvae (220-239 mg fresh weight) were obtained at 200 larvae/box in the 0% SMS group. The frass residue and FCR decreased with increased density. Remarkably, when feeding 20% SMS at 250 larvae/box, the harvested biomass, LGR, and FCR did not differ significantly from the 0% SMS control, whereas some of the higher densities led to a deterioration. In fact, the frass residue, substrate reduction, and WRI were even improved at 250 larvae/box in the 20% SMS group. The chemical analyses of larvae reared on 20% SMS at 250 larvae/box showed comparable ash and fat contents and a higher protein content compared to the 0% SMS group. Accordingly, up to 20% of a standard diet such as chicken feed can be replaced by low-cost SMS without disadvantages for breeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"133"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11645357/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142821728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Omnigene-Guttm ensures fecal microbiome stability in the pediatric population.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01798-x
Raoull Hoogendijk, Thijs J M van den Broek, Hyunju Lee, Sabine Mueller, Cassie Kline, John Bianco, Janetta Top, Marcel R de Zoete, Lennart Kester, Friso Calkoen, Jasper van der Lugt
{"title":"Omnigene-Gut<sup>tm</sup> ensures fecal microbiome stability in the pediatric population.","authors":"Raoull Hoogendijk, Thijs J M van den Broek, Hyunju Lee, Sabine Mueller, Cassie Kline, John Bianco, Janetta Top, Marcel R de Zoete, Lennart Kester, Friso Calkoen, Jasper van der Lugt","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01798-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01798-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increasing evidence exists that the gut microbiome influences toxicity as well as outcomes in a variety of cancers. To investigate the role of the gut microbiome in pediatric neuro-oncology, microbiome analysis has been included in multiple prospective pediatric neuro-oncology clinical trials (NCT05009992, NCT04732065, NCT04775485). In these trials, the OMNIgene-GUT<sup>tm</sup> preservation tubes are used for the collection of the feces. OMNIgene-GUT<sup>tm</sup> has demonstrated reliability in preserving the composition of the gut microbiome in adults; however, its validation for use in the pediatric population remains limited. Therefore, we compared the quality of the DNA by 16S rRNA gene sequencing after various methods of stabilizing fecal samples in pediatric populations, from the direct freeze method at - 80 °C to preserving samples with OMNIgene-GUT<sup>tm</sup> at room temperature for various durations. Our results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the alpha-diversity, and beta-diversity. However, pairwise differential abundance analyses demonstrated that OMNIgene-GUT™ is superior in maintaining microbial community structure compared to storing samples without any preservation method. With the OMNIgene-GUT<sup>tm</sup>'s stabilization of the fecal samples being superior and its ease-of-use benefits, it proves to be a valid and ideal method of stabilizing fecal samples for current and future pediatric clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"132"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11624167/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142783856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Engineering Komagataella phaffii for ethylene glycol production from xylose.
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01795-0
Clara Vida G C Carneiro, Débora Trichez, Jessica C Bergmann, Viviane Castelo Branco Reis, Nils Wagner, Thomas Walther, João Ricardo Moreira de Almeida
{"title":"Engineering Komagataella phaffii for ethylene glycol production from xylose.","authors":"Clara Vida G C Carneiro, Débora Trichez, Jessica C Bergmann, Viviane Castelo Branco Reis, Nils Wagner, Thomas Walther, João Ricardo Moreira de Almeida","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01795-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01795-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ethylene glycol (EG) is a versatile molecule produced in the petrochemical industry and is widely used to manufacture plastic polymers, anti-freeze, and automotive fluids. Biotechnological production of EG from xylose, a pentose present in lignocellulose biomass hydrolysates, has been achieved by the engineering of bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae, and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae with synthetic pathways. In the present work, the Dahms pathway was employed to construct Komagataella phaffii strains capable of producing EG from xylose. Different combinations of the four enzymes that compose the synthetic pathway, namely, xylose dehydrogenase, xylonate dehydratase, dehydro-deoxy-xylonate aldolase, and glycolaldehyde reductase, were successfully expressed in K. phaffii. Increased production of EG (1.31 g/L) was achieved by employing a newly identified xylonate dehydratase (xylD-HL). This xylonate dehydratase allowed 30% higher EG production than a previously known xylonate dehydratase (xylD-CC). Further strain engineering demonstrated that K. phaffii possesses native glycolaldehyde reduction and oxidation activities, which lead to pathway deviation from EG to glycolic acid (GA) production. Finally, cultivation conditions that favor the production of EG over GA were determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"131"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11608209/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142765443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Biostimulants for enhancing productivity, bioactive components, and the essential oils of garlic with the potential antifungal activity. 提高产量的生物刺激剂、生物活性成分以及具有潜在抗真菌活性的大蒜精油。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
AMB Express Pub Date : 2024-11-27 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01790-5
Hanaa S Hassan, Mostafa N Feleafel, Mina S R Abd El-Lahot, Mervat El-Hefny, Taghreed F M Abdel Rahman, Abeer A Mohamed, Doaa Y Abd-Elkader, R M Mahdy
{"title":"Biostimulants for enhancing productivity, bioactive components, and the essential oils of garlic with the potential antifungal activity.","authors":"Hanaa S Hassan, Mostafa N Feleafel, Mina S R Abd El-Lahot, Mervat El-Hefny, Taghreed F M Abdel Rahman, Abeer A Mohamed, Doaa Y Abd-Elkader, R M Mahdy","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01790-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01790-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To feed the world's growing population, the agriculture sector has recently had to strike a balance between reducing its detrimental effects on ecosystems and human health and boosting resource efficiency and production. In reality, pesticides and fertilizers are vital to agriculture and are useful instruments that farmers can employ to increase yield and guarantee steady productivity throughout the seasons under both favorable and unfavorable conditions. Therefore, in the present study, fertilizing with potassium citrate as a foliar spray and humic acid (HA) as a soil application allowed for the evaluation of vegetative growth parameters (plant height, number of leaves/plant), total phenolic content, total carbohydrate, antioxidant activity, the essential oil (EO) composition, and bulb yield of garlic (Allium sativum L.). These were carried out in two field experiments throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 growth seasons. A gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) apparatus was performed to determine the chemical composition of the isolated EOs. The antifungal activity of the EOs was assessed against two fungi, Fusarium proliferatum and Macrophomina phaseolina, that cause geranium plants to wilt and decay. The findings indicated that applying HA at a rate of 2 g/L with potassium citrate at a rate of 5 or 10 mL/L produced garlic bulbs with the highest levels of productivity and diameter. The diverse treatments between HA with potassium citrate resulted in significant variations in the bioactive components, such as total phenol content, antioxidant activity, total carbohydrate, and sulfur content. The analysis of the EOs revealed the presence of dimethyl trisulfide, diallyl disulfide, methyl 2-propenyl trisulfide, allitridin, and methyl allyl disulfide and allyl tetrasulfide as main compounds. By gradually increasing the concentration of the garlic EO to 4000 µg/mL compared to the control, the inhibition percentage of fungal growth of F. proliferatum and M. phaseolina was increased. In conclusion, a high concentration of HA with potassium citrate (5 or 10 mL/L), may be suitable and highly appreciated as a fertilizer application to enhance the productivity and EOs content of garlic plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"130"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11602910/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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