WO2011052718A1 - 1,3-ブタンジオール生産機能を付与された遺伝子組換え微生物及びその利用 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a genetically modified microorganism imparted with a 1,3-butanediol production function and a method for producing 1,3-butanediol using the same.
- 1,3-butanediol is useful as a chemical product having various uses such as a humectant, a resin raw material, a surfactant, a hygroscopic agent and a solvent, and as a raw material thereof.
- (R) -1,3-butanediol and (S) -1,3-butanediol, which are optically active substances thereof, are useful compounds as synthetic raw materials for pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals and the like.
- 1,3-butanediol has been chemically produced by using acetaldehyde, which is chemically produced based on petroleum, which is a fossil resource, as a raw material, and then hydrogenating it.
- acetaldehyde which is chemically produced based on petroleum, which is a fossil resource, as a raw material, and then hydrogenating it.
- Patent Document 1 a racemic body of 1,3-butanediol chemically synthesized from a fossil resource is converted to Candida paracillosis.
- Patent Document 2 4-hydroxy-2-butanone chemically synthesized from fossil resources, Kluyveromyces lactis, Candida palapsilosis, etc.
- Non-patent Document 1 Candida palapsilosis Production of (R) -1,3-butanediol from a racemate using a recombinant E. coli expressing a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase specific to S-form
- Patent Document 3 Kluyveromyces (R) -1,3-butanediol from 4-hydroxy-2-butanone using recombinant E.
- Non-Patent Document 2 1,3-butanediol was detected in a culture solution obtained by culturing Geotrichum fragrans in a medium containing cassava waste liquid, but it was found as one of volatile substances. It is not intended for the production of 1,3-butanediol.
- an acetone-butanol fermentation pathway is known as represented by Clostridium acetobutylicum.
- Clostridium acetobutylicum (CC. Acetobutylicum) ATCC 824 which is the type strain of the strain, has been deciphered from the entire base sequence of genomic DNA, and is a solvent-generating gene characteristic of acetone-butanol fermenting bacteria, adhE (EC1.2.1.10 and EC1). (1.1.1 Aldehyde-alcohol dehydrogenase gene having two functions) has been clarified (Non-patent Document 3).
- C. acetobutylicum DSM1732 a cell-free extract was used to evaluate butanol dehydrogenase activity using butanol or butyraldehyde as a substrate and butyraldehyde dehydrogenase activity using butyraldehyde or butyryl-CoA as a substrate only.
- Non-Patent Document 5 it has not been used except for use in 1-butanol production.
- AdhE (CaAdhE) derived from Clostridium acetobutylicum
- AdhE Clostridium acetobutylicum
- it also surprisingly reduces 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA having a hydroxyl group at the 3-position And found to produce 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde.
- CaAdhE has a reducing activity on 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde in a NADH-dependent manner and catalyzes a reaction for producing 1,3-butanediol.
- the carbonyl group at the 3-position of ⁇ -ketothiolase acetoacetyl-CoA which catalyzes the reaction of generating acetoacetyl-CoA from two molecules of acetyl-CoA, is reduced in a NAD (P) H-dependent manner.
- the present inventors use 1,3-butane by causing a reaction represented by the following formula 8 in a microorganism containing the enzyme using acetyl-CoA which is a metabolite of the microorganism.
- the diol was successfully produced, thereby completing the present invention.
- the present invention provides a 1,3-butanediol-producing microorganism.
- the present invention provides an efficient method for producing 1,3-butanediol using the microorganism.
- the present invention provides the following [1] to [24].
- a genetically modified microorganism having enhanced enzyme activity according to the following (1), which produces a 1,3-alkyldiol represented by Formula 2 from a fermentable substrate.
- Enzyme activity represented by Formula 1 that reduces 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA using NADH and / or NADPH as a coenzyme and catalyzes the production of 3-hydroxyalkylaldehyde
- the R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen
- R in Formula 1 and Formula 2 according to [1] is both methyl, and produces 1,3-butanediol from a fermentable substrate.
- the 1,3-butanediol produced from the fermentable substrate according to [2] is an optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S), [1] Or the genetically modified microorganism according to [2].
- the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction represented by the formula 1 described in (1) is an enzyme classified in EC 1.2.1.10 in the international enzyme classification. 3] The genetically modified microorganism according to any one of [3]. [5] [1] The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction represented by Formula 1 according to (1) is the enzyme according to any one of (a) to (e) below: [1] to [4] The genetically modified microorganism according to any one of 1.
- A a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 65, and 67;
- B SEQ ID NO: in the amino acid sequence described in 1,65 or 67 either, one or more amino acids are substituted, an enzyme having deletion, insertion, or added in the amino acid sequence,
- C an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 66, or 68,
- D an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA consisting of the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, 66 or 68,
- E a protein having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 65, and 67;
- the genetically modified microorganism according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the 1,3-alkyldiol is produced.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- [Formula 2] (Wherein the R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen)
- [Formula 3] (Wherein the R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen)
- the genetically modified microorganism according to [6] wherein R in the formulas 1 to 3 according to [6] is both methyl and produces 1,3-butanediol from a fermentable substrate.
- the 1,3-butanediol produced from the fermentable substrate according to [7] is the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S), [6] or [7]
- the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction represented by Formula 3 according to [6] is the enzyme according to any one of (a) to (e) below: [6] to [6] [8] The genetically modified microorganism according to any one of [8].
- A a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 5, or 7;
- B an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted, or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, or 7;
- C an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4, 6, or 8;
- D an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA consisting of the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, or 8;
- E an enzyme having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 5, or 7.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen
- R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- R in Formula 1 and Formula 2 according to [10] are both methyl, and (R) -1,3-butanediol represented by Formula 5 is produced from a fermentable substrate. Genetically modified microorganisms.
- [Formula 5] [12] The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction represented by Formula 4 according to [10], and the R-isomer-specific reductase is the enzyme according to any one of (a) to (e) below: The genetically modified microorganism according to [10] or [11], wherein (A) a protein having the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 9, 11, 13, 15, or 17, (B) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted or added in the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 9, 11, 13, 15 or 17; (C) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18; (D) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by a DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a DNA comprising the base sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18; (E) an enzyme having 85% or more identity with the amino
- R in Formula 1 and Formula 2 described in [10] are both methyl, and (S) -1,3-butanediol represented by Formula 6 is produced from the fermentable substrate.
- Genetically modified microorganisms [Formula 6] [14] The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction represented by Formula 4 according to [10], and the S-isomer-specific reductase is an enzyme according to any one of (a) to (e) below: The genetically modified microorganism according to [10] or [13], wherein (A) a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19; (B) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted or added in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19; (C) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20; (D) SEQ ID NO: 20 enzyme having the amino acid sequence encoded by a DNA hybridizing with DNA under stringent conditions consisting
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- [Formula 2] (Wherein the R group represents methyl)
- [Formula 7] (In the formula, CoA represents coenzyme A.)
- the enzyme according to [15], wherein the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction represented by Formula 7 according to [15] is the enzyme according to any one of (a) to (e) below: Genetically modified microorganisms.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- [Formula 2] (Wherein the R group represents methyl)
- [Formula 3] (Wherein the R group represents methyl)
- [Formula 4] (In the formula, R group represents methyl, and CoA represents coenzyme A.)
- [Formula 7] (In the formula, CoA represents coenzyme A.) [18], wherein the host cell is E. coli, recombinant microorganism according to any one of [17] to [1].
- the present invention relates to a genetically modified microorganism having the following enhanced enzyme activity (1), which produces a diol compound (1,3-alkyldiol) represented by Formula 2 from a fermentable substrate: About.
- Enzyme activity represented by Formula 1 that reduces 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA using NADH and / or NADPH as a coenzyme and catalyzes the production of 3-hydroxyalkylaldehyde [Formula 1]
- Formula 2 is a genetically modified microorganism having the following enhanced enzyme activity (1), which produces a diol compound (1,3-alkyldiol) represented by Formula 2 from a fermentable substrate: About.
- Enzyme activity represented by Formula 1 that reduces 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA using NADH and / or NADPH as a coenzyme and catalyzes the production of 3-hydroxyalkylaldehyde
- the diol compound is preferably produced as a diol compound represented by Formula 2 through a reduction reaction represented by Formula 1.
- the R group is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms (methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, or isopropyl group) or hydrogen.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- the preferred diol compound produced in the present invention is a compound in which the R group is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms (methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, or isopropyl group) or hydrogen in Formula 2 above. Can be mentioned. More specifically, a preferred example of the diol compound produced in the present invention is 1,3-butanediol (when R is both methyl in Formula 1 and Formula 2).
- the optical activity of 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention is not particularly limited, and the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S) (R-form or S-form) It is included in 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention.
- NADH and / or NADPH is used as a coenzyme to reduce 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA to produce 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde.
- the EC number is a number consisting of four sets of numbers for systematically classifying enzymes according to the reaction format, and is an enzyme number defined by the Enzyme Committee of the International Biochemical Molecular Biology Union.
- an enzyme for example, butyraldehyde dehydrogenase
- butyraldehyde dehydrogenase that catalyzes the production of butyraldehyde by reducing butyryl-CoA in the biosynthesis pathway of butanol in a NADH or NADPH-dependent manner.
- adhE The gene encoding this enzyme or an enzyme that catalyzes a similar reaction.
- examples include Clostridium bacteria, such as adhE gene products derived from Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium saccharoacetobutylicum, Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum, and the like.
- the preferred enzyme with EC1.2.1.10 function is the enzyme that is the recommended name for aldehyde-alcohol dehydrogenase (http://www.uniprot.org/), which produces aldehyde from acyl-CoA.
- a bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes a reaction that produces an alcohol from an aldehyde, or an enzyme that catalyzes only a reaction that produces an aldehyde from acyl-CoA Specifically, an adhE1 gene product derived from Clostridium acetobutylicum or an adhE gene product can be used for this purpose.
- an adhE gene or mhpF gene possessed by Escherichia coli or lactic acid bacteria can be used.
- the adhE gene derived from Escherichia coli, the mhpF gene, and the adhE gene product derived from Leuconostoc mesenteroides can be used.
- genes that can be suitably used for this purpose can be selected from microorganisms whose genomic DNA has been decoded. Specifically, the genes of Thermoanaerobacterudpseudethanolicus and Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. Freudenreichii can be preferably used.
- Examples of the enzyme having butyraldehyde dehydrogenase activity in the present invention include the enzymes described in any of (a) to (e) below.
- an enzyme having an added amino acid sequence (C) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 66, or 68, (D) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA consisting of the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, 66 or 68, (E) a protein having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 65, and 67;
- a homologue of “an enzyme consisting of an amino acid sequence described in a specific SEQ ID NO.” Is one or more (two or more, preferably 2-20 in the amino acid sequence described in a specific SEQ ID NO. , More preferably 2 to 5) an enzyme having an amino acid sequence substituted, deleted, inserted or added.
- the homologue means a protein functionally equivalent to an enzyme consisting of the amino acid sequence described in a specific SEQ ID NO.
- “functionally equivalent” means having the same function as the enzyme activity (catalytic reaction, chemical reaction, etc.) of each enzyme described in the present specification.
- amino acid sequence described in a specific SEQ ID NO for example, mutation of amino acid residues of 100 or less, usually 50 or less, preferably 30 or less, more preferably 15 or less, more preferably 10 or less, or 5 or less is allowed.
- the amino acid to be substituted is preferably an amino acid having similar properties to the amino acid before substitution.
- conservative substitution For example, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Pro, Met, Phe, and Trp are all classified as nonpolar amino acids, and thus have similar properties to each other.
- non-chargeability include Gly, Ser, Thr, Cys, Tyr, Asn, and Gln.
- acidic amino acids include Asp and Glu.
- basic amino acids include Lys, Arg, and His. Amino acid substitutions within each of these groups are allowed.
- a polynucleotide encoding a homologue of each enzyme can be obtained. By introducing a polynucleotide encoding the homologue of each enzyme into a host and expressing it, it is possible to obtain a homologue of each enzyme.
- the homologue of each enzyme of the present invention is at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, more preferably 80%, more preferably 85%, more preferably the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: corresponding to each enzyme.
- Protein identity searches include databases related to amino acid sequences of proteins such as SWISS-PROT, PIR, and DAD, databases related to DNA sequences such as DDBJ, EMBL, and Gene-Bank, and databases related to predicted amino acid sequences based on DNA sequences. For example, it can be performed through the Internet using programs such as BLAST and FASTA.
- Each enzyme described in the present invention can bind an additional amino acid sequence as long as it has a functionally equivalent activity to the enzyme.
- tag sequences such as histidine tags and HA tags can be added.
- it can be a fusion protein with another protein.
- Each enzyme of the present invention or a homologue thereof may be a fragment as long as it has an activity functionally equivalent to each enzyme.
- the polynucleotide encoding each enzyme described in the present invention can be isolated by the following method.
- a primer for PCR is designed based on the base sequence represented by the sequence number corresponding to each enzyme, and the DNA of the present invention is obtained by performing PCR using the chromosomal DNA or cDNA library of the enzyme production strain as a template. be able to.
- restriction enzyme digests of chromosomal DNA of enzyme production strains are introduced into phages, plasmids, etc., and E. coli is transformed to obtain libraries and cDNA libraries.
- the polynucleotide of each enzyme can be obtained by colony hybridization, plaque hybridization, or the like.
- the base sequence of the DNA fragment obtained by PCR is analyzed, and from the obtained sequence, a PCR primer for extending outside the known DNA is designed, and the chromosomal DNA of the enzyme production strain is expressed with an appropriate restriction enzyme.
- reverse PCR is performed using DNA as a template by self-cyclization reaction (Genetics 120, 621-623 (1988)).
- RACE method RapidmplAmplification of cDNA End, "PCR Experiment Manual" p25-33, It is also possible to obtain polynucleotides of each enzyme by HBJ Publishing Bureau).
- the polynucleotide of each enzyme includes genomic DNA cloned by the above method, or cDNA, as well as DNA obtained by synthesis.
- the target nucleic acid is hybridized using a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) consisting of a complementary sequence of the base sequence indicated by the sequence number corresponding to each enzyme or a partial sequence thereof as a probe, and stringent. After washing under various conditions, it is confirmed whether the probe is significantly hybridized to the target nucleic acid.
- the length of the probe is, for example, 20 consecutive bases or more, preferably 25 bases or more, more preferably 30 bases or more, more preferably 40 bases or more, more preferably 80 bases or more, more preferably 100 bases or more (for example, each enzyme The total length of the base sequence shown in the corresponding SEQ ID NO) is used.
- Hybridization may be performed to confirm that the probe does not significantly hybridize to the target sequence after washing under the same conditions. Hybridization can be carried out by a conventional method using a nitrocellulose membrane or nylon membrane (Sambrook et.al. (1989) Molecular Cloning, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories; Ausubel, FM et al. (1994) Current Protocols Molecular Biology, Greene Publishe Associates / John Wiley and Sons, New York. NY).
- stringent conditions for hybridization include 6 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% (W / V) SDS, 100 ⁇ g / ml denatured salmon sperm DNA, 5 ⁇ Denhardt solution (1 ⁇ Denhardt solution is 0.2% poly In a solution containing vinylpyrrolidone, 0.2% bovine serum albumin, and 0.2% ficoll), hybridization is performed overnight at 45 ° C, preferably 55 ° C, more preferably 60 ° C, and even more preferably 65 ° C. The subsequent washing is performed under the same conditions as in hybridization, 4 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes, 3 times.
- the conditions are such that washing after hybridization is performed twice at 4 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes, 2 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes once at the same temperature as hybridization. More preferably, the post-hybridization washing is performed under conditions where 4 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes twice, followed by 1 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes once at the same temperature as the hybridization. . More preferably, the post-hybridization washing is performed at the same temperature as the hybridization, 2 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes once, then 1 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, once 20 minutes, then ⁇ ⁇ 0.5 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 min.
- the post-hybridization washing is performed at the same temperature as the hybridization, 2 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes once, then 1 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, once 20 minutes, then ⁇ ⁇ 0.5 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes once, followed by 0.1 ⁇ SSC, 0.5% SDS, 20 minutes once.
- Butyraldehyde dehydrogenase (CoA-acetylation) (BCDH) activity assay (enzyme activity represented by Formula 1)
- a composition solution consisting of 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 6.5), 70 mM semicarbazide (pH 6.5), 0.2 mM NADH, 0.2 mM 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA, or butyryl-CoA, and if necessary, 1 mM DTT, After equilibrating at 30 ° C. for 3 minutes, a cell-free extract containing BCDH is added, and the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm accompanying the decrease in NADH in the reduction of acyl-CoA is measured.
- the reaction solution is prepared and the reaction is performed in an anaerobic atmosphere (in a nitrogen atmosphere). Under this condition, the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the decrease of 1 ⁇ mol of NADH per minute is defined as 1 U.
- Proteins are quantified by a dye binding method using a bioassay protein assay kit with Bovine Plasma Albumin as a standard protein.
- the present invention is a genetically modified microorganism in which the enzyme activity of the following (2) is further enhanced in addition to the enzyme activity of the above (1), which is a 1,3-alkyl represented by the formula 2 from a fermentable substrate.
- the present invention relates to a genetically modified microorganism that produces diol.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen
- R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen
- the preferred diol compound produced in the present invention is a compound in which the R group in the formula 2 is, for example, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms (methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, or isopropyl group) or hydrogen. Can be mentioned. More specifically, preferred examples of the diol compound produced in the present invention include 1,3-butanediol (when R is methyl in Formulas 1 to 3).
- the optical activity of 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention is not particularly limited, and the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S) (R-form or S-form) It is included in 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention.
- Examples of the enzyme having butanol dehydrogenase activity in the present invention include the enzymes described in any of (a) to (e) below.
- A a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 5, or 7;
- B an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted, or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, or 7;
- C an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4, 6, or 8;
- D an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA consisting of the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, or 8;
- E an enzyme having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 5, or 7.
- Butanol dehydrogenase (BDH) activity assay (enzyme activity represented by Formula 2)
- a composition solution consisting of 50 mM MES buffer (pH 6.0), 0.2 mM NADH, 20 mM 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde, or butyraldehyde, and 1 mM DTT as needed, is equilibrated at 30 ° C. for 3 minutes, and then contains BDH
- a cell-free extract is added and the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm is measured as NADH decreases in the reduction of alkyl aldehyde.
- the reaction solution is prepared and the reaction is performed in an anaerobic atmosphere (in a nitrogen atmosphere).
- the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the decrease of 1 ⁇ mol of NADH per minute is defined as 1 U.
- Proteins are quantified by a dye binding method using a bioassay protein assay kit with Bovine Plasma Albumin as a standard protein.
- the present invention is a genetically modified microorganism in which the enzyme activity of (3) below is further enhanced in addition to the enzyme activity of (1) below,
- the present invention relates to a genetically modified microorganism that produces diol.
- Enzymatic activity represented by Formula 1 for reducing 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA using NADH and / or NADPH as a coenzyme to catalyze the production of 3-hydroxyalkylaldehyde and (3) Formula 4 Activity that reduces 3-oxoacyl-CoA to produce 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA depending on NADH and / or NADPH [Formula 1]
- the R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen.
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- the preferred diol compound produced in the present invention is a compound in which the R group in the formula 2 is, for example, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms (methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, or isopropyl group) or hydrogen. Can be mentioned. More specifically, 1,3-butanediol (when R is methyl in Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 4) can be given as a preferred example of the diol compound produced in the present invention.
- optical activity of 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention is not particularly limited, and the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S) (R-form or S-form) It is included in 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention.
- a reaction represented by formula (4) for reducing 3-oxoacyl-CoA to produce 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA for example, when R is methyl: acetoacetyl-CoA to 3-hydroxybutyryl-
- any enzyme can be used as long as it has the ability to catalyze the reaction to produce 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA by reducing the carbonyl group at the 3-position of acetoacetyl-CoA.
- a microorganism having a poly (3-hydroxybutanoic acid) (PHB) production pathway and a microorganism having a butanol fermentation pathway are usually retained.
- microorganisms having a PHB production pathway examples include Ralstonia eutropha, Zoogloea ramigera, etc., and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase (generally expressed as phaB, phbB) of these microorganisms should be mentioned as a suitable enzyme.
- PHB PHB
- acetoacetyl-CoA reductase generally expressed as phaB, phbB
- microorganisms having a butanol fermentation pathway examples include Clostridium bacteria known as acetone-butanol fermenting bacteria as described above, and 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (generally named hbd Can be mentioned).
- an enzyme that catalyzes a similar reaction can also be used.
- ⁇ -ketoacyl-ACP reductase in the fatty acid synthesis pathway specifically, ⁇ -ketoacyl-ACP reductase (BstKR1) derived from Bacillus stearothermophilus can be used.
- ⁇ -ketoacyl reductase (SvKR1) which is an enzyme of the polyketide actinorhodin synthesis pathway derived from Streptomyces violaceoruber, can also be used.
- ⁇ -ketocarboxylic acid or a carbonyl reductase that reduces the carbonyl group at the 3-position of the ester can also be used.
- (R) -2-octanol dehydration derived from Pichia finlandica Elementary enzyme (PfODH) can also be used.
- these reductases have high stereoselectivity, they are suitable for obtaining optically active 1,3-butanediol.
- Ralstonia eutropha-derived acetoacetyl-CoA reductase (ReAR1), Zoogloea ramigera-derived acetoacetyl-CoA reductase (ZrAR1), BstKR1, SvKR1, PfODH, more preferably ReAR1 is preferred.
- (S) -1,3-butanediol HBD derived from the genus Clostridium having a high stereoselectivity in the S form, more preferably 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase derived from Clostridium acetobutylicum (CaHBD) can be used as a suitable enzyme for producing (S) -1,3-butanediol.
- the compound is a preferred optically active alcohol that can be produced according to the present invention.
- an enzyme that reduces 3-oxoacyl-CoA to produce 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA for example, when R is methyl: a reaction that produces 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA from acetoacetyl-CoA
- Examples of the enzyme suitable for producing (R) -1,3-butanediol as the final product include the enzymes described in any of (a) to (e) below.
- A a protein having the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 9, 11, 13, 15, or 17,
- B an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted or added in the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 9, 11, 13, 15 or 17
- C an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18
- D an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18, or
- e SEQ ID NO: 9, 11, 13, 15, or an enzyme having the amino acid sequence 85% or more identity according to any one of 17.
- A a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19;
- B an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted or added in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19;
- C an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20;
- D an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA consisting of the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20, or (e) an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19 And an enzyme having 85% or more identity.
- the activity of the reductase of the 3-position carbonyl group of 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA that can be used for this purpose can be confirmed, for example, as follows.
- 3-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (3HBD) activity assay method 100 mM potassium phosphate buffer (pH 6.5), 0.2 mM NAD (P) H, 0.2 mM acetoacetyl-CoA, and optionally 1 mM DTT Is equilibrated at 30 ° C. for 3 minutes, a cell-free extract containing 3HBD is added, and the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm accompanying the decrease in NAD (P) H in the reduction of acetoacetyl-CoA is measured. The amount of enzyme that catalyzes the decrease of 1 ⁇ mol of NAD (P) H per minute is 1 U. Proteins are quantified by a dye binding method using a bioassay protein assay kit with Bovine Plasma Albumin as a standard protein.
- the present invention is a genetically modified microorganism in which the enzyme activity of the following (4) is further enhanced in addition to the enzyme activity of (1), and is expressed from the fermentable substrate as (R) or (S A recombinant microorganism that produces optically active 1,3-butanediol.
- the enzyme activity represented by Formula 1 that reduces ⁇ -hydroxybutyryl-CoA using NADH and / or NADPH as a coenzyme to catalyze the production of 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde, and (4) ⁇ -ketothiolase activity catalyzing the formation of acetoacetyl-CoA from two molecules of acetyl-CoA [Formula 1] (In the formula, R group represents methyl. CoA represents coenzyme A.) [Formula 2] (Wherein the R group represents methyl) [Formula 7] (In the formula, CoA represents coenzyme A.)
- Preferable examples of the diol compound produced in the present invention include 1,3-butanediol (when R is methyl in Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 7).
- the optical activity of 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention is not particularly limited, and the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S) (R-form or S-form) It is included in 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention.
- reaction of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA has the ability to generate acetoacetyl-CoA by condensing two molecules of acetyl-CoA.
- Any enzyme can be used as long as it is an enzyme.
- an enzyme such as a poly (3-hydroxybutanoic acid) (PHB) production pathway, a butanol fermentation pathway, or the like, which a microorganism or the like usually has, can be used.
- PHB poly (3-hydroxybutanoic acid)
- microorganisms having a PHB production pathway include Ralstonia eutropha, Zoogloea ramigera, etc., and acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase or ⁇ -ketothiolase (the gene names are generally expressed as phaA and phbA).
- PHB poly (3-hydroxybutanoic acid)
- microorganisms having a butanol fermentation pathway include Clostridium bacteria known as acetone-butanol fermenting bacteria as described above. These microorganisms have acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase or ⁇ -ketothiolase (generic name is generally used). represented by thl and thi). Another example is the atoB gene product produced by Escherichia coli whose gene name is generally represented as atoB. Furthermore, ⁇ -ketoacyl-ACP synthetase of a fatty acid biosynthesis system generally possessed by microorganisms can also be used.
- examples of the enzyme having acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase activity include the enzymes described in any one of (a) to (e) below.
- A a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 21, 23, or 25,
- B an enzyme having an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted, or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 23, or 25,
- C an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by the base sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 22, 24, or 26,
- D an enzyme having an amino acid sequence encoded by DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA consisting of the nucleotide sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 22, 24, or 26,
- E an enzyme having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 21, 23, or 25.
- acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase or ⁇ -ketothiolase
- ⁇ -ketothiolase The activity of acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase (or ⁇ -ketothiolase) that can be used for this purpose can be confirmed, for example, as follows.
- ⁇ -ketothiolase (THL) activity assay-1 A composition solution consisting of a composition solution consisting of 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0), 10 mM magnesium chloride, 0.2 mM CoA, 0.05 mM acetoacetyl-CoA, and 1 mM DTT as necessary was equilibrated at 30 ° C. for 3 minutes. Thereafter, a cell-free extract containing ⁇ -ketothiolase is added, and the degradation of the Mg2 + -acetoacetyl-CoA complex is measured by a decrease in absorbance at 303 nm.
- the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the decrease of 1 ⁇ mol of acetoacetyl-CoA per minute is defined as 1 U.
- Proteins are quantified by a dye binding method using a bioassay protein assay kit with Bovine Plasma Albumin as a standard protein.
- ⁇ -ketothiolase (THL) activity assay-2 After equilibrating a composition solution consisting of 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 7.5), 2.0 mM NADH, 0.2 mM acetyl-CoA, 2.0 U Clostridium acetobutylicum 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase at 30 ° C. for 3 minutes Then, a cell-free extract containing ⁇ -ketothiolase is added, and the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm accompanying the decrease in NADH in the reduction of acetoacetyl-CoA following the condensation of acetyl-CoA is measured. The amount of enzyme that catalyzes the decrease of 1 ⁇ mol NADH per minute is defined as 1 U. Proteins are quantified by a dye binding method using a bioassay protein assay kit with Bovine Plasma Albumin as a standard protein.
- the present invention is a genetically modified microorganism in which the enzyme activity of the following (2) to (4) is further enhanced in addition to the enzyme activity of the following (1), and is represented by Formula 2 from a fermentable substrate (
- the present invention relates to a genetically modified microorganism that produces the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S).
- CoA represents coenzyme A.
- [Formula 2] (Wherein the R group represents methyl)
- [Formula 3] (Wherein the R group represents methyl)
- [Formula 4] (In the formula, R group represents methyl, and CoA represents coenzyme A.)
- [Formula 7] (In the formula, CoA represents coenzyme A.)
- a suitable enzyme can be used in each stage described above.
- the host cell is not particularly limited, but more preferably E. coli can be used as the host cell.
- the activity is enhanced means that a target gene of the same species or a heterogeneous species is introduced into a host that does not possess the gene or has a very low expression level. It means a genetically modified microorganism that has been recombined to have an activity of 2 times or more, preferably 3 times or more, more preferably 5 times or more, and even more preferably 10 times or more.
- the “optically active alcohol” refers to an alcohol in which one optical isomer is contained more than another optical isomer.
- preferred optically active amine derivatives have an optical purity of 60%, usually 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 90% or more.
- the “optical isomer” of the present invention may also be generally referred to as “enantiomer”.
- each enzyme of the present invention (for example, an enzyme having the function of EC1.2.1.10) can be isolated by, for example, the following method.
- a DNA primer of the present invention can be obtained by designing a primer for PCR based on a base sequence corresponding to each known enzyme and performing PCR using a chromosomal DNA of an enzyme production strain or a cDNA library as a template.
- restriction enzyme digests of chromosomal DNA of enzyme production strains are introduced into phages, plasmids, etc., and E. coli is transformed to obtain libraries and cDNA libraries.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention can be obtained by colony hybridization, plaque hybridization and the like.
- the base sequence of the DNA fragment obtained by PCR is analyzed, and from the obtained sequence, a PCR primer for extending outside the known DNA is designed, and the chromosomal DNA of the enzyme production strain is expressed with an appropriate restriction enzyme.
- reverse PCR is performed using DNA as a template by self-cyclization reaction (Genetics 120, 621-623 (1988)).
- RACE method RapidmplAmplification of cDNA End, "PCR Experiment Manual" p25-33, It is also possible to obtain the polynucleotide of the present invention by HBJ Publishing Bureau).
- the polynucleotide of the present invention includes genomic DNA cloned by the above method, or cDNA, as well as DNA obtained by synthesis.
- the enzyme expression vector is provided.
- the polynucleotide encoding the enzyme and acetyl-CoA-acetyltransferase (or ⁇ -ketothiolase) or / and stereoselective 3-hydroxybutyryl obtained by the same method as described above.
- -CoA dehydrogenase or / and a polynucleotide encoding butanol dehydrogenase are simultaneously inserted into a known expression vector.
- a microorganism to be transformed is used to convert each enzyme (for example, an enzyme having the function of EC1.2.1.10).
- each enzyme for example, an enzyme having the function of EC1.2.1.10.
- Examples of usable microorganisms include the following microorganisms.
- Host vector system such as Escherichia genus Bacillus genus Pseudomonas genus Serratia genus Brevibacterium genus Corynebacterium genus Streptococcus genus Lactobacillus genus Bacteria Rhodococcus spp. Streptomyces spp.
- Host vector systems such as Streptomyces spp. Saccharomyces spp. Kluyveromyces spp. Schizosaccharomyces spp.
- Saccharomyces (Zygosaccharomyces) genus Yarrowia genus Trichosporon genus Rhodosporidium genus Pichia genus Candida genus yeast neurospora (Neur Molds that have been developed for host vector systems such as ospora, Aspergillus, Cephalosporium, and Trichoderma
- the procedure for producing transformants and the construction of a recombinant vector suitable for the host can be performed according to techniques commonly used in the fields of molecular biology, biotechnology, and genetic engineering (for example, Sambrook et al., Molecular cloning, ColdCSpring Harbor Laboratories).
- the DNA of the present invention is transferred to a plasmid vector or a phage vector stably present in the microorganism. Transcribes and translates the genetic information.
- a promoter corresponding to a unit controlling transcription / translation may be incorporated upstream of the 5′-side of the DNA strand of the present invention, more preferably a terminator downstream of the 3′-side.
- vectors promoters, terminators and the like that can be used in these various microorganisms, for example, “Basic Course of Microbiology 8 Genetic Engineering / Kyoritsu Shuppan”, especially regarding yeast, Adv. Biochem. Eng. 43, 75-102 (1990), Yeast 8, 423-488 (1992).
- Escherichia particularly Escherichia coli
- pBR and pUC plasmids can be used as plasmid vectors
- lac ⁇ -galactosidase
- trp tryptophan operon
- tac tac
- trc lac, trp Fusion
- promoters derived from ⁇ phage PL, PR, etc. can be used.
- the terminator it is possible to use trpA derived, phage-derived, terminator from rrnB ribosomal RNA.
- pUB110 series plasmids In the genus Bacillus, pUB110 series plasmids, pC194 series plasmids, etc. can be used as vectors, and can be integrated into chromosomes. Further, apr (alkaline protease), npr (neutral protease), amy ( ⁇ -amylase), or the like can be used as a promoter or terminator.
- host vector systems such as Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas cepacia have been developed.
- a broad host range vector including genes necessary for autonomous replication derived from RSF1010
- pKT240 based on the plasmid TOL plasmid involved in the degradation of toluene compounds can be used.
- a lipase Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-284973 gene or the like can be used.
- plasmid vectors such as pAJ43 (Gene 39, 281 (1985)) can be used.
- promoter or terminator promoters and terminators used in E. coli can be used as they are.
- Corynebacterium especially Corynebacterium glutamicum
- plasmid vectors such as pCS11 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-183799) and pCB101 (Mol. Gen. Genet. 196, 175 (1984) are available. is there.
- pAM ⁇ 1 J. Bacteriol. 137, 614 (1979) developed for Streptococcus can be used, and those used in Escherichia coli as promoters can be used.
- Rhodococcus plasmid vectors isolated from Rhodococcus rhodochrous are available (J. Gen. Microbiol. 138, 1003 (1992)).
- plasmids can be constructed according to the method described in Hopwood et al., Genetic Manipulation of Streptomyces: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories (1985).
- pIJ486 Mol. Gen. Genet. 203, 468-478, 1986
- pKC1064 Gene 103,97-99 (1991)
- pUWL-KS Gene 165, 149) -150 (1995)
- the same plasmid can also be used in Streptomyces virginiae (Actinomycetol. 11, 46-53 (1997)).
- Saccharomyces In the genus Saccharomyces (especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae), YRp, YEp, YCp, and YIp plasmids can be used, and homologous recombination with multiple copies of ribosomal DNA in the chromosome can be performed.
- the integration vector used (EP 537456, etc.) is extremely useful because it can introduce a gene in multiple copies and can stably hold the gene.
- ADH alcohol dehydrogenase
- GAPDH glycosyl dehydrogenase
- PHO acid phosphatase
- GAL ⁇ -galactosidase
- PGK phosphoglycerate kinase
- ENO enolase
- Klayveromyces especially Kluyveromyces lactis, 2 ⁇ m plasmid derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, pKD1 plasmid (J. Bacteriol.
- PGKl1-derived plasmids involved in killer activity PGKl1-derived plasmids, autonomous growth gene KARS plasmids in the genus Kleberomyces, vector plasmids (eg EP 537456) that can be integrated into the chromosome by homologous recombination with ribosomal DNA, etc.
- vector plasmids eg EP 537456
- promoters and terminators derived from ADH, PGK and the like can be used.
- plasmid vectors containing a selection marker that complements the auxotrophy derived from ARS (genes involved in autonomous replication) derived from Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae are available. (Mol. Cell. Biol. 6, 80 (1986)).
- ADH promoter derived from Schizosaccharomyces pombe can be used (EMBO J. 6, 729 (1987)).
- pAUR224 is commercially available from Takara Shuzo and can be easily used.
- plasmid vectors derived from pSB3 Nucleic Acids Res. 13, 4267 (1985)
- Zygosaccharomyces rouxii
- a promoter and a promoter of ⁇ GAP-Zr glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase derived from Tigo Saccharomyces rouxii (Agri. Biol. Chem. 54, 2521 (1990)) can be used.
- Pichia angusta formerly Hansenula polymorpha
- genes involved in autonomous replication derived from Pichia Angusta HSS1, HARS2 can be used, but because they are relatively unstable, multicopy integration into the chromosome is effective (Yeast 7, 431- 443 (1991)).
- AOX alcohol oxidase
- FDH formic acid dehydrogenase
- host vector systems using genes (PARS1, PARS2), etc. involved in Pichia-derived autonomous replication have been developed in Pichia pastoris (Mol. Cell, Biol., 5, 3376 (1985)). Strong promoters such as high concentration culture and methanol-inducible AOX can be used (Nucleic® Acids® Res. 15, 3859) (1987)).
- Candida In the genus Candida, host vector systems in Candida maltosa, Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida utilis etc. Has been developed.
- ARS derived from Candida maltosa has been cloned (Agri. Biol. Chem. 51, 51, 1587 (1987)), and vectors using this have been developed.
- Candida utilis a strong promoter for a chromosome integration type vector has been developed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-173170).
- Aspergillus In the genus Aspergillus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae etc. are the most studied among molds, and it is possible to use plasmids and chromosome integration. Promoters derived from extracellular proteases or amylases are available (Trends in Biotechnology 7, 283-287 (1989)).
- Trichoderma In the genus Trichoderma, a host vector system using Trichoderma reesei has been developed, and an extracellular cellulase gene-derived promoter or the like can be used (Biotechnology 7, 596-603 (1989)). In addition to microorganisms, various host and vector systems have been developed in plants and animals, especially in plants using insects (Nature 315, 592-594 (1985)), rapeseed, corn, or potato. A system for expressing a large amount of heterologous protein has been developed and can be suitably used.
- the present invention relates to a method for producing 1,3-butanediol using a genetically modified microorganism in which each enzyme activity described above is enhanced and which produces an alcohol compound represented by Formula 2. More specifically, the fermentable substrate is brought into contact with at least one active substance selected from the group consisting of a recombinant microorganism culture that functionally expresses the enzyme activity, bacterial cells, and processed products thereof.
- the present invention relates to a method for producing a diol compound represented by Formula 2, which comprises a step and a step of recovering a 1,3-alkyldiol represented by Formula 2. [Formula 2] (Wherein the R group represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen)
- the preferred diol compound produced in the present invention is a compound in which the R group in the formula 2 is, for example, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms (methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, or isopropyl group) or hydrogen. Can be mentioned. More specifically, 1,3-butanediol (when R is methyl in Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 4) can be given as a preferred example of the diol compound produced in the present invention.
- optical activity of 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention is not particularly limited, and the optically active 1,3-butanediol of (R) or (S) (R-form or S-form) It is included in 1,3-butanediol produced in the present invention.
- the fermentable substrate is assimilated by the genetically modified microorganism, and the target enzyme reaction is performed, whereby 1,3 -The production of butanediol can be carried out.
- the contact form of the genetically modified microorganism and the fermentable substrate is not limited to these specific examples.
- the fermentable substrate is obtained by dissolving a genetically modified microorganism in a suitable solvent that assimilate the fermentable substrate and provides a desirable environment for the expression of the target enzyme activity.
- the transformant which functionally expresses the suitable enzyme in each step mentioned above can be raised.
- the permeability of the cell membrane is changed by treatment with an organic solvent such as a surfactant or toluene.
- an organic solvent such as a surfactant or toluene.
- a fermentable substrate used as a raw material in the method for producing 1,3-butanediol according to the present invention in addition to sugars such as glucose, lactose, xylose, and sucrose, microorganisms such as glycerol and CO 2 may be catabolized depending on the host microorganism used. Any one capable of producing acetyl-CoA or / and acetoacetyl-CoA or / and 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA as its metabolite can be preferably used.
- the 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde used as a substrate for measuring the activity of an enzyme having only EC 1.1.1.1 function according to the present invention can be synthesized, for example, by reacting 2 equivalents of acetaldehyde in an ether solvent.
- the transformant having enhanced enzyme activity that catalyzes the reduction reaction represented by Formula 1 is added to acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase (or ⁇ -ketothiolase) enzyme gene or / and 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydration. It is also possible to produce 1,3-butanediol more efficiently by introducing the enzyme genes simultaneously. Further, a butyrylaldehyde dehydrogenase gene and a butanol dehydrogenase gene may be introduced simultaneously.
- a method of transforming the host with a recombinant vector in which genes are separately introduced into a plurality of vectors different from the origin of replication A method of introducing each gene into a single vector, a method of introducing one or more genes into a chromosome, and the like can be used.
- 1,3-butanediol is produced by contacting a transformant having an enhanced enzyme activity catalyzing the reduction reaction represented by Formula 1 of the present invention or a treated product thereof with a fermentable substrate, Formula 1 It is possible to select preferable conditions for the enzyme activity and stability for catalyzing the reduction reaction represented by formula (1), and for the assimilation activity of the fermentable substrate of the transformant having enhanced enzyme activity for catalyzing the reduction reaction represented by formula (1). .
- the concentration of the fermentable substrate that is a raw material for producing 1,3-butanediol is not particularly limited, but is usually about 0.1 to 30%, preferably 0.5 to 15%, more preferably 1 to 10%. % Concentration is used.
- % means “weight / volume (w / v)”
- % ee is (([[ (R) -1,3-butanediol concentration]-[(S) -1,3-butanediol concentration]) / ([(R) -1,3-butanediol concentration] + [(S) ⁇ 1,3-butanediol concentration])) ⁇ 100 means a numerical value.
- the raw materials can be added all at once at the start of fermentation, but can also be added continuously or intermittently to the fermentation broth.
- an enzyme gene that catalyzes the reduction reaction represented by Formula 1 is isolated, and then genetically modified Escherichia coli having enhanced activity using Escherichia coli or the like as a host is used. it can.
- the genetically modified E. coli used for this purpose can be cultured in a medium generally used for culturing E. coli, and can be highly expressed by inducing expression by a known method.
- Escherichia coli with enhanced enzyme activity is cultured in 2 ⁇ YT medium (2.0% bacto-tryptone, 1.0% bacto-yeast extract, 1.0% sodium chloride, pH 7.2), and isopropyl
- 2 ⁇ YT medium (2.0% bacto-tryptone, 1.0% bacto-yeast extract, 1.0% sodium chloride, pH 7.2
- IPTG -thio- ⁇ -D-galactopyranoside
- the culture solution can be used as it is, or the cells can be recovered and used for 1,3-butanediol production. it can.
- the genetically modified microorganism of the present invention used for 1,3-butanediol production allows 1,3-butanediol to be produced while growing in a 1,3-butanediol-producing fermentation solution containing the following fermentable substrate. It is also possible to use a culture solution that has been cultured and proliferated in advance, or a recovered microbial cell. The amount of the culture solution that has been cultured and grown in advance or the amount of the recovered cells is usually 0.1 to 100%, preferably 1 to 100% of the fermentation solution for producing 1,3-butanediol containing a fermentable substrate.
- the fermentation broth for producing 1,3-butanediol includes those that promote the production of 1,3-butanediol as necessary.
- it may contain a medium component that serves as a nutrient source for the recombinant E. coli used for this purpose.
- LB (1.0% bacto-tryptone, 0.5% bacto-yeast extract, 1.0% sodium chloride, pH 7.2
- M9 medium (6.8 g / L Na2HPO4, 3.0 g / L KH2PO4, 0.5 g / L) NaCl, 1.0 g / L NH4Cl, 0.493 g / L MgSO4 ⁇ 7H2O, 14.7 mg / L CaCl2 ⁇ 2H2O, pH 7.5).
- 1,3-butanediol When a sufficient amount of cells are cultured in advance and used in a fermentation solution for producing 1,3-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol can be produced in the presence of a higher concentration of fermentable substrate, The medium can also be removed. Further, if necessary, a component for maintaining the pH during fermentation at a pH suitable for 1,3-butanediol production, such as a buffer, is 10 mM to 800 mM, preferably 50 to 500 mM, more preferably 100 to 250 mM. Specific examples include MOPS buffer, HEPES buffer, MES buffer, Tris buffer, phosphate buffer, and the like.
- the fermentation temperature is a temperature at which the genetically modified microorganism of the present invention can express the ability to assimilate the fermentable substrate and can express the enzyme activity that catalyzes the reduction reaction represented by Formula 1 to produce 1,3-butanediol.
- the reaction can be carried out at 5 to 60 ° C., preferably 10 to 50 ° C., more preferably 20 to 40 ° C.
- the pH may be any pH as long as it can express the enzyme activity catalyzing the reduction reaction represented by Formula 1 and can produce 1,3-butanediol, and is usually pH 4 to 12, preferably pH 5 to 11, more preferably. Can be carried out at pH 6-9.
- fermentation can be performed under stirring or standing still.
- aerobic conditions with a sufficient amount of oxygen supplied in order to more efficiently convert the fermentable substrate to 1,3-butanediol, aerobic conditions with a sufficient amount of oxygen supplied, microaerobic conditions with a limited oxygen supply, or The reaction can be performed in a reaction medium under anaerobic conditions in which oxygen is not supplied.
- 1,3-butanediol of the present invention can be carried out in water or an organic solvent that is difficult to dissolve in water, for example, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, toluene, chloroform, n-hexane, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl tertiary butyl ether, diisopropyl ether.
- a two-phase system with an aqueous medium, or a mixed system with an organic solvent that dissolves in water for example, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetonitrile, acetone, dimethyl sulfoxide, or the like.
- the reaction of the present invention can be carried out by any of batch, fed-batch, and continuous production methods, and can also be carried out using immobilized cells, immobilized enzymes, membrane reactors, and the like. .
- Purification of 1,3-butanediol produced by the reaction includes separation by centrifugation or filtration, extraction with an organic solvent, various chromatography such as ion exchange chromatography, adsorption with an adsorbent, flocculant, dehydration with a dehydrating agent, or Aggregation, crystallization, distillation, and the like can be combined as appropriate.
- fermentation liquid containing microbial cells is removed by centrifuging, membrane filtration, etc., microbial cells are removed, proteins are removed, and 1,3-butanediol is purified from the aqueous solution by known methods such as concentration and distillation. can do. It should be noted that all prior art documents cited in the present specification are incorporated herein by reference.
- Example 1 Cloning of Ralstonia eutropha-derived ⁇ -ketothiolase gene 50 mL of liquid medium prepared at pH 7.0 consisting of peptone 5 g / L and Meat extract 3 g / L was inoculated with Ralstonia eutropha DSM 531 at 30 ° C, 21 Cultured with shaking for hours. Bacteria were collected from the obtained culture broth by centrifugation, and genomic DNA was collected from the cells. Genomic DNA was prepared with Genomic Tip-100 / G (manufactured by QIAGEN) Kit.
- ReTHL-A3 (SEQ ID NO: 27) gacggtacctatatATGACTGATGTTGTCATCGTATCC ReTHL-T3 (SEQ ID NO: 28) cacaagcttaTTATTTACGTTCAACTGCCAGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGC
- the ReTHL gene was cloned using two kinds of PCR primers. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, 50 ⁇ L of a solution composed of two kinds of PCR primers, genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP and 2.5 U of PfuUltra was prepared, and this was 95 ° C., 30 seconds; 55 ° C., 30 seconds; 30 cycles were repeated with 72 ° C. and 1 minute 10 seconds as one cycle. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 1.2 kb was amplified. A plasmid containing the entire ReTHL gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG.
- the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with KpnI and HindIII and ligated with the vector pSE420Q (WO 2006-132145) treated with KpnI-HindIII to prepare the expression plasmid pSQ-RET1 of ReTHL gene.
- Example 2 Expression of ReTHL gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQ-RET1).
- This transformant was cultured by the following method. A transformant is inoculated into a 21 mm ⁇ test tube containing 7 mL of LB medium adjusted to pH 7.2 consisting of Tryptone 10 g / L, Yeast extract 5 g / L, NaCl 10 g / L, and 30.0 ° C., 18 hours, stirring speed 250 rpm, favorable The culture was performed under atmospheric conditions.
- IPTG was added to a final concentration of 0.1 mM, and induced expression was carried out under aerobic conditions at 30.0 ° C. for 4 hours with a stirring speed of 250 rpm.
- the obtained culture broth was dispensed into 2 mL Eppendorf Tubes and collected by centrifugation.
- the ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1 and found to be 47.1 U / mg.
- Example 3 Cloning of ⁇ -ketothiolase gene derived from Zoogloea ramigera Genomic DNA was collected from Zoogloea ramigera DSM 287 in the same manner as in Example 1.
- six PCR primers ZrTHL-A2, ZrTHL-T2, ZrTHL-Nco-F1, ZrTHL-Nco-F2, ZrTHL-Nco-R1, and ZrTHL-Nco-R2 were designed.
- ZrTHL-A2 gacggtacctatatATGAGTACTCCATCAATCGTC ZrTHL-T2 (SEQ ID NO: 30) cacaagcttaTTAAAGACTTTCGATGCACATCGC ZrTHL-Nco-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 31) GGAATCCATGTCAATGGCCCCG ZrTHL-Nco-F2 (SEQ ID NO: 32) GCTCGATTCAATGGCGAAGC ZrTHL-Nco-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 33) CAATGCGGGGCCATTGACATGG ZrTHL-Nco-R2 (SEQ ID NO: 34) CGGAGCTTCGCCATTGAATCGAG
- DNA fragments were amplified using Zoogloea ramigera DSM 287 genomic DNA as a template. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two PCR primers (ZrTHL-A2, ZrTHL-Nco-R1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. C., 30 seconds; 55.degree. C., 30 seconds; 72.degree. C., 30 seconds. As a result, a DNA fragment 1 of about 400 bp was amplified.
- PCR was performed in the same manner using two kinds of PCR primers (ZrTHL-Nco-F1, ZrTHL-Nco-R2), and a DNA fragment 2 of about 300 bp was amplified. Furthermore, PCR was performed using two kinds of PCR primers (ZrTHL-Nco-F2, ZrTHL-T2), and a DNA fragment 3 of about 500 bp was amplified. Using these three DNA fragments as templates, the entire ORF of the ZrTHL gene was constructed.
- the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with KpnI and HindIII, and ligated with the vector pSE420Q (WO 2006-132145) treated with KpnI-HindIII to prepare an expression plasmid pSQ-ZRT1 for the ZrTHL gene.
- Example 4 Expression of ZrTHL gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQ-ZRT1 prepared in Example 3 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformant E. coli JM109 (pSQ-ZRT1).
- This transformed strain was cultured by the method described in Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation.
- Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract that removes unbroken cells and cell residue. It was.
- the ZrTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1, and found to be 31.8 U / mg.
- Example 5 Cloning of a ⁇ -ketothiolase gene derived from Escherichia coli Genomic DNA was collected from Escherichia coli by the method described in Example 1.
- two kinds of PCR primers EcTHL-A1 and EcTHL-T1 were designed respectively. The base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- EcTHL-A1 gacggtacctatatATGAAAAATTGTGTCATCGTCAG
- EcTHL-T1 (SEQ ID NO: 36) cacaagcttaTTAATTCAAGCGTTCAATCACCATC
- the EcTHL gene was cloned using two kinds of PCR primers using E. coli JM109 genomic DNA as a template. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution composed of two kinds of PCR primers (EcTHL-A1, EcTHL-T1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. 30 cycles: 30 seconds; 50 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 1 minute 20 seconds were repeated 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 1.2 kb was amplified. A plasmid containing the EcTHL gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG.
- the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with KpnI and HindIII and ligated with the vector pSE420Q (WO 2006-132145) treated with KpnI-HindIII to prepare an expression plasmid pSQECTH1 for the EcTHL gene.
- Example 6 Expression of EcTHL gene in E. coli
- the plasmid pSQECTH1 prepared in Example 5 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformant E. coli JM109 (pSQECTH1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract that removes unbroken cells and cell residue. It was.
- the EcTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-2 and found to be 5.61 U / mg.
- Example 7 Cloning of Ralstonia eutropha-derived phbB gene
- the phbB gene contained in the genomic DNA of Ralstonia eutropha DSM 531 prepared in Example 1 (hereinafter referred to as ReAR1 gene, DDBJ ID J04987, amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 9)
- 4 types of PCR primers (ReAR1-A3, ReAR-T3, ReAR-Nco-F1, ReAR-Nco-R1 respectively) were designed.
- the base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- ReAR-A3 (SEQ ID NO: 37) gaggaattcatatATGACTCAACGTATTGCGTATGTG ReAR-T3 (SEQ ID NO: 38) cagactagtaTTAGCCCATGTGCAGGCCG ReAR-Nco-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 39) CATGGCTTCACTATGGCACTGGC ReAR-Nco-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 40) GCCAGTGCCATAGTGAAGCCATG
- DNA fragments were amplified using the genomic DNA of Ralstonia eutropha DSM 531 as a template. That is, in a PfuUltra buffer, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two PCR primers (ReAR-A3, ReAR-Nco-R1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U PfuUltra. 30 ° C., 30 seconds; 55 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 40 seconds. As a result, a DNA fragment 1 of about 500 bp was amplified. Furthermore, PCR was performed using two kinds of primers (ReAR-Nco-F1, ReAR-T3), and a DNA fragment 2 of about 300 bp was amplified.
- the entire ORF of the ZrTHL gene was constructed. That is, in a PfuUltra buffer, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two DNA fragments, two PCR primers (ReAR-A3, ReAR-T3), 0.2 mM dNTP, and 3.0 U PfuUltra. 95 ° C., 30 seconds; 55 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 1 minute was repeated 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 800 bp was amplified. A plasmid containing the ReAR1 gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG. That is, the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with EcoRI and SpeI, and ligated with the vector pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 treated with EcoRI-SpeI. Produced.
- Example 8 Expression of ReTHL gene and ReAR1 gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQTHRA1 prepared in Example 7 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQTHRA1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the obtained culture broth was dispensed into 2 mL Eppendorf Tubes and collected by centrifugation.
- Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract from which unbroken cells and cell residue are removed. It was.
- ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1, and ReAR1 activity was measured by 3HBD activity measurement method. As a result, they were 41.3 U / mg and 6.12 U / mg, respectively.
- Example 9 Cloning of Zoogloea ramigera-derived phbB gene
- ZrAR-A2 and ZrAR-T2 Two types of PCR primers (ZrAR-A2 and ZrAR-T2) were designed.
- the base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- ZrAR-A2 (SEQ ID NO: 41) gaggaattcatatATGAGTCGTGTAGCATTGGTAAC ZrAR-T2 (SEQ ID NO: 42) cagactagtaTTAGACGAAGAACTGGCCG
- the ZrAR1 gene was cloned using two kinds of PCR primers. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution composed of two kinds of PCR primers (ZrAR-A2, ZrAR-T2), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. 30 cycles: 30 seconds; 53 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 40 seconds were repeated 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 700 bp was amplified.
- a plasmid containing the ZrAR1 gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG. That is, the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with EcoRI and SpeI and ligated with the vector pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 treated with EcoRI-SpeI. Produced.
- Example 10 Expression of ReTHL gene and ZrAR1 gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQTHZA1 prepared in Example 9 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQTHZA1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the obtained culture broth was dispensed into 2 mL Eppendorf Tubes and collected by centrifugation.
- Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract from which unbroken cells and cell residue are removed. It was.
- ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1, and ZrAR1 activity was measured by 3HBD activity measurement method. As a result, they were 72.9 U / mg and 0.582 U / mg, respectively.
- Example 11 Cloning of actIII gene derived from Streptomyces violaceoruber Streptomyces violaceoruber IFO was added to 50 mL liquid medium (YM medium) prepared at pH 7.2 consisting of glucose 4 g / L, Yeast extract 4 g / L, and Malt extract 10 g / L. 15146 was inoculated and cultured with shaking at 28 ° C. for 24 hours. Bacteria were collected from the obtained culture broth by centrifugation, and genomic DNA was collected from the cells. Genomic DNA was prepared with Genomic Tip-100 / G (manufactured by QIAGEN) Kit.
- SvKR-A4 and SvKR-T4 Two kinds of PCR primers ( SvKR-A4 and SvKR-T4) were designed respectively.
- the base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- SvKR-A4 SEQ ID NO: 43
- SvKR-T4 SEQ ID NO: 44
- the SvKR1 gene was cloned using two kinds of PCR primers. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution composed of two kinds of PCR primers (SvKR-A4, SvKR-T4), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. 30 seconds; 55 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 1 minute as one cycle, 30 cycles were repeated. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 800 bp was amplified. A plasmid containing the SvKR1 gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG.
- the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with EcoRI and SpeI and ligated with the vector pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 treated with EcoRI-SpeI, and the co-expression plasmid pSQTHSK1 having ReTHL gene and SvKR1 gene was obtained. Produced.
- Example 12 Expression of ReTHL gene and SvKR1 gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQTHSK1 prepared in Example 11 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQTHSK1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the obtained culture broth was dispensed into 2 mL Eppendorf Tubes and collected by centrifugation.
- Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract from which unbroken cells and cell residue are removed. It was.
- ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1 and SvKR1 activity was measured by 3HBD activity measurement method, which were 7.71 U / mg and 0.0547 U / mg, respectively.
- BstKR1 gene JP 2002-209592, amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 13, nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 14
- BstKR-A3 and BstKR-T3 Two kinds of PCR primers (BstKR-A3 and BstKR-T3, respectively) were designed. The base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- BstKR-A3 (SEQ ID NO: 45) gaggaattcatatATGTCTCAACGTTTTGCAGGTC
- BstKR-T3 SEQ ID NO: 46) cagactagtaTTAACATTTTGGACCACCTGC
- the BstKR1 gene was cloned using two kinds of PCR primers.
- a DNA fragment of about 800 bp was amplified.
- a plasmid containing the BstKR1 gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG. That is, the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with EcoRI and SpeI and ligated with the vector pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 treated with EcoRI-SpeI, and the co-expression plasmid pSQTHBSK having the ReTHL gene and the BstKR1 gene was obtained. Produced.
- Example 14 Expression of ReTHL gene and BstKR1 gene in E. coli
- the plasmid pSQTHBSK prepared in Example 13 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformant E. coli JM109 (pSQTHBSK).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation.
- Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract from which unbroken cells and cell residue are removed. It was.
- ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity assay-1 and BstKR1 activity was assayed by 3HBD activity assay, which were 99.0 U / mg and 1.494 U / mg, respectively.
- CaHBD gene derived from Clostridium acetobutylicum 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase gene
- SEQ ID NO: 14 two types of PCR primers (CaHBD-A1 and CaHBD-T1 respectively) were designed. The base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- CaHBD-A1 (SEQ ID NO: 47) gaggaattcatatATGAAAAAGGTATGTGTTATAGGTGC CaHBD-T1 (SEQ ID NO: 48) cagactagtaTTATTTTGAATAATCGTAGAAACCTTTTCC
- the CaHBD gene was cloned using two kinds of PCR primers. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two kinds of PCR primers (CaHBD-A1, CaHBD-T1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. Second: 50 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 1 minute was repeated 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 900 bp was amplified. A plasmid containing the CaHBD gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG.
- the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with EcoRI and SpeI and ligated with the vector pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 treated with EcoRI-SpeI, and the co-expression plasmid pSQRTCH1 having the ReTHL gene and CaHBD gene was obtained. Produced.
- Example 16 Expression of ReTHL gene and CaHBD gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQRTCH1 prepared in Example 15 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQRTCH1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract from which unbroken cells and cell residue are removed. It was.
- ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1 and ReAR1 activity was measured by 3HBD activity measurement method, which were 13.8 U / mg and 63.2 U / mg, respectively.
- Six PCR primers PfODH-A3, PfODH-T3, PfODH-Xba-F1, PfODH-Xba-R1, PfODH-Hind-F1, and PfOHD-Hind-R1 were designed.
- the base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- PfODH-A3 gaggAATTCTAAAATGTCTTATAATTTCCATAACAAGGTTGC PfODH-T3 (SEQ ID NO: 50) tcgACTAGTATTATTGTGCTGTGTACCCACCGTCAACC PfODH-Xba-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 51) GGCTCTGGAGTACGCATCTCATGGTATTCGTGTAAATTC PfODH-Xba-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 52) GAATTTACACGAATACCATGAGATGCGTACTCCAGAGCC PfODH-Hind-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 53) GTAAGCCTGCACCCTATTGGGCGTCTGGGTCGTC PfODH-Hind-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 54) GACGACCCAGACGCCCAATAGGGTGCAGGCTTAC
- DNA fragments were amplified using the genomic DNA of Pichia finlandica DSM 70280 as a template. That is, in a PfuUltra buffer, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two PCR primers (PfODH-A3, PfODH-Xba-R1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. C., 30 seconds; 55.degree. C., 30 seconds; 72.degree. C., 30 seconds was repeated 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment 1 of about 500 bp was amplified.
- PCR was performed using two kinds of PCR primers (PfODH-Xba-F1, PfODH-Hind-R1), and DNA fragment 2 was amplified. Furthermore, PCR was performed using two kinds of PCR primers (PfODH-Hind-F1, PfODH-T3), and a DNA fragment 3 of about 200 bp was amplified. Using these three types of DNA fragments, the entire ORF of the PfODH gene was constructed. That is, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of 3 DNA fragments, 2 PCR primers (PfODH-A3, PfODH-T3), 0.2 mM dNTP and 3.0 U PfuUltra in a PfuUltra buffer.
- a plasmid containing the PfODH gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG. That is, the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with EcoRI and SpeI and ligated with the vector pSQ-RET1 prepared in Example 1 treated with EcoRI-SpeI, and the co-expression plasmid pSQTHPO2 having the ReTHL gene and PfODH gene was Produced.
- Example 18 Expression of ReTHL gene and PfODH gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQTHPO2 prepared in Example 17 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformant E. coli JM109 (pSQTHPO2).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation.
- Add 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer solution (pH 8.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, perform ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuge to obtain a cell-free extract from which unbroken cells and cell residue are removed. It was.
- ReTHL activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by THL activity measurement method-1, and PfODH activity was measured by 3HBD activity measurement method. As a result, they were 74.9 U / mg and 0.0120 U / mg, respectively.
- Example 19 Production of 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA in an enzymatic reaction using ReTHL-CaHBD
- a composition solution containing 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 7.4) 2.5 mM NADH, 2.5 mM acetyl-CoA, 6.2 ⁇ L of a cell-free extract containing ReTHL and CaHBD prepared according to Example 14 was added and reacted at 30 ° C. for 1 hour.
- 5 ⁇ L-60% (v / v) perchloric acid and 5 ⁇ L-5N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution were added to terminate the reaction.
- SEQ ID NO: 2 nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 2
- four types of PCR primers (CaAdhE2-A1, CaAdhE2-T1, CaAdhE2-Nde-F1, and CaAdhE2-Nde-R1) were designed.
- CaAdhE2-A1 (SEQ ID NO: 55) gaccatATGAAAGTTACAAATCAAAAAGAACTAAAAC
- CaAdhE2-T1 (SEQ ID NO: 56) ctgttaaTTAAAATGATTTTATATAGATATCCTTAAGTTC
- CaAdhE2-Nde-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 57) CTATAGAAGCATACGTTTCGG
- CaAdhE2-Nde-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 58) CCGAAACGTATGCTTCTATAG
- DNA fragments were amplified using Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 megaplasmid DNA as a template. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two PCR primers (CaAdhE2-A1, CaAdhE2-Nde-R1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. C., 30 seconds; 50.degree. C., 30 seconds; 72.degree. C., 2 minutes, 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment 1 of about 2 kb was amplified.
- PCR was performed using two types of primers (CaAdhE2-Nde-F1, CaAdhE2-T1) to amplify a DNA fragment 2 of about 600 bp.
- the entire ORF of the CaAdhE gene was constructed. That is, in a PfuUltra buffer, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two DNA fragments, two PCR primers (CaAdhE2-A1, CaAdhE2-T1), 0.2 mM dNTP, and 3.0 U PfuUltra. A cycle of 95 ° C, 30 seconds; 50 ° C, 30 seconds; 72 ° C, 2 minutes 30 seconds was repeated 30 cycles.
- a plasmid containing the CaAdhE gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG. That is, the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with NdeI and PacI and ligated with NdeI-PacI-treated vector pSE420U (WO 2006-132145) to prepare an expression plasmid pSUCAAH1 having a CaAdhE gene.
- Example 21 Expression of CaAdhE gene in E. coli
- the plasmid pSUCAAH1 prepared in Example 20 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSUCAAH1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Under anaerobic conditions, cell-free extraction by adding 50 mM MOPS buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, performing ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuging to remove unbroken cells and cell residue A liquid was obtained.
- MOPS buffer pH 7.0
- the BCDH activity of CaAdhE in the obtained cell-free extract was measured using butyryl-CoA as a substrate by the BCDH activity measurement method using butyryl-CoA as a substrate, and found to be 0.129 U / mg.
- the CaAdhE gene is known to act on acetyl-CoA and butyryl-CoA, but it has not been reported so far to act on 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA, and is unknown. Therefore, when BCDH activity was measured using 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA as a substrate, it was found to be 0.0237 U / mg, but 18% relative activity as butyryl-CoA.
- Example 22 Formation of 1,3-BG in an enzymatic reaction using CaAdhE
- a composition solution containing 50 mM MES buffer (pH 6.0) 36 mM NADH, 15 mM 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA Therefore, 0.0938U of cell-free extract containing the prepared CaAdhE enzyme was added and reacted at 37 ° C. for 24 hours.
- the reaction solution was centrifuged, and the supernatant from which the precipitate was removed was analyzed by HPLC. As a result, it was confirmed that 3.66 mM 1,3-BG was produced.
- the HPLC conditions are as follows.
- Example 23 Cloning of aldehyde / alcohol dehydrogenase gene derived from Thermoanaerobacter pseudethanolicus Aldehyde / alcohol dehydrogenase gene contained in genomic DNA purchased from DSM (hereinafter referred to as TpAdhE gene, amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 65, nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 66), two kinds of PCR primers (TpadhE-A1 and TpAdhE-T1) were designed. The base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- TpAdhE-A1 (SEQ ID NO: 69) gaccatATGCCTAACTTATTACAAGAACGCCGCGAAGTAAAAGA TpAdhE-T1 (SEQ ID NO: 70) gctgttaattaaTTATTCTCCATAGGCTTTGCGATATATTTCTGC
- PCR amplification of the TpAdhE gene was performed using Thermoanaerobacter pseudethanolicus genomic DNA as a template. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution composed of two kinds of PCR primers (TpadhE-A1, TpAdhE-T1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. 30 seconds; 50 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 2 minutes was repeated for 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 2.6 kb was amplified.
- a plasmid containing the TpAdhE gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG.
- the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with NdeI and PacI and ligated with NdeI-PacI-treated vector pSE420Q (WO 2006-132145) to prepare an expression plasmid pSQTPAH1 having a TpAdhE gene.
- Example 24 Expression of TpAdhE gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQTPAH1 prepared in Example 23 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQTPAH1).
- This transformed strain was cultured by the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the above method was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Under anaerobic conditions, cell-free extraction by adding 50 mM MOPS buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, performing ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuging to remove unbroken cells and cell residue A liquid was obtained.
- MOPS buffer pH 7.0
- the cell-free extract obtained was measured for BCDH / BDH activity against 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA of TpAdhE and found to be 0.00538 U / mg, and the BDH activity against the prepared 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde was 0.0619 U / mg. Met.
- Example 25 Cloning of aldehyde / alcohol dehydrogenase gene derived from Propionibacterium freudenheimii subsp.
- Freudenreichii Aldehyde / alcohol dehydrogenase gene contained in genomic DNA purchased from DSM (hereinafter referred to as PfALD gene, amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 67, nucleotide sequence)
- PfALD gene amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 67, nucleotide sequence
- two types of PCR primers PfadhE-A1 and PfAdhE-T1 were designed. The base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- PfAdhE-A1 (SEQ ID NO: 71) gaccatATGGATTTCTCATTGACCGAAGACCAGCAG PfAdhE-T1 (SEQ ID NO: 72) gctgttaaTTAACTACGGTAGTCGCGCAGTGCACC
- PCR amplification of the PfALD gene was performed using the genomic DNA of Propionibacterium freudenheimii subsp. Freudenreichii as a template. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution composed of two kinds of PCR primers (PfadhE-A1, PfAdhE-T1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U of PfuUltra. 30 seconds; 50 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 2 minutes was repeated for 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment of about 1.1 kb was amplified. A plasmid containing the PfALD gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG.
- a DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with NdeI and PacI and ligated with NdeI-PacI-treated vector pSE420Q (WO 2006-132145) to prepare an expression plasmid pSQPFAH1 having a PfALD gene.
- Example 26 Expression of PfALD gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQPFAH1 prepared in Example 25 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformant E. coli JM109 (pSQPFAH1).
- This transformed strain was cultured by the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the above method was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Under anaerobic conditions, cell-free extraction by adding 50 mM MOPS buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, performing ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuging to remove unbroken cells and cell residue A liquid was obtained.
- the BCDH activity of PfLD against 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA in the obtained cell-free extract was 0.0826 U / mg.
- Example 27 Plasmid construction for 1,3-BG fermentation production
- pSUCAAH1 plasmid prepared in Example 20 into pSQTHRA1 subcloning of the CaAdhE gene of pSUCAAH1 plasmid prepared in Example 20 into pSQTHRA1 is shown in FIG.
- the method shown in FIG. That is, pSUCAAH1 was double-digested with NdeI and PacI and ligated with NdeI-PacI-treated vector pSQTHRA1 to prepare a co-expression plasmid pSQTRCA1 having ReTHL gene, ReAR1 gene and CaAdhE gene.
- Example 28 Expression of ReTHL gene, ReAR1 gene and CaAdhE gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQTHRA1 prepared in Example 27 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformed strain E. coli JM109 (pSQTHRA1). It was.
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation.
- 6 types of PCR primers (CaBDHB-A2, CaBDHB-T2, CaBDHB-Nco-F1, CaBDHB-Nco-R1, CaBDHB-Xba-F1, and CaBDHB-Xba-R1) were designed.
- the base sequences of the designed sense primer and antisense primer are shown below.
- CaBDHB-A2 (SEQ ID NO: 59) ggaccATGGTTGATTTCGAATATTCAATACCAACTAGAA CaBDHB-T2 (SEQ ID NO: 60) cgatctagaaTTACACAGATTTTTTGAATATTTGTAGGACTTCGGAG CaBDHB-Nco-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 61) GATGGAAATCCGTGGGATATTGTG CaBDHB-Nco-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 62) CACAATATCCCACGGATTTCCATC CaBDHB-Xba-F1 (SEQ ID NO: 63) GTTTACCATCTCGTCTGCGTGATGTTG CaBDHB-Xba-R1 (SEQ ID NO: 64) CAACATCACGCAGACGAGATGGTAAAC
- DNA fragments were amplified using Clostridium acetobutylicum genomic DNA as a template. That is, in a buffer for PfuUltra, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two kinds of PCR primers (CaBDHB-A2, CaBDHB-Nco-R1), genomic DNA, 0.2 mM dNTP, and 2.5 U PfuUltra. C., 30 seconds; 50.degree. C., 30 seconds; 72.degree. C., 30 seconds was repeated 30 cycles. As a result, a DNA fragment 1 of about 350 bp was amplified.
- PCR was performed using two kinds of primers (CaBDHB-Nco-F1, CaBDHB-Xba-R1) to amplify DNA fragment 2. Furthermore, PCR was performed using two kinds of primers (CaBDHB-Xba-F1, CaBDHB-T2) to amplify a DNA fragment 3 of about 100 bp. Using these three types of DNA fragments, the entire ORF of the CaBDHB gene was constructed. That is, in a PfuUltra buffer, prepare 50 ⁇ L of a solution consisting of two DNA fragments, two PCR primers (CaBDHB-A2, CaBDHB-T2), 0.2 mM dNTP, and 3.0 U PfuUltra.
- a cycle of 95 ° C., 30 seconds; 50 ° C., 30 seconds; 72 ° C., 1 minute 30 seconds was repeated 30 cycles.
- a DNA fragment of about 1.2 kb was amplified.
- a plasmid containing the entire CaBDHB gene was prepared by the method shown in FIG. That is, the DNA fragment obtained by PCR was double-digested with NcoI and XbaI and ligated with NcoI-XbaI-treated vector pSE420Q (WO 2006-132145) to prepare an expression plasmid pSQCABB2 having a CaBDHB gene.
- Example 30 Expression of CaBDHB gene in Escherichia coli
- the plasmid pSQCABB2 prepared in Example 29 was introduced into E. coli JM109 by the Hanahan method to obtain a transformant E. coli JM109 (pSQCABB2).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Under anaerobic conditions, cell-free extraction by adding 50 mM MOPS buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, performing ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuging to remove unbroken cells and cell residue A liquid was obtained.
- MOPS buffer pH 7.0
- the CaBDHB activity of the obtained cell-free extract was measured by a BDH activity measurement method using butyraldehyde as a substrate and found to be 0.0971 U / mg.
- Example 31 Plasmid construction for 1,3-BG fermentation production-2
- subcloning of the CaBDHB gene of the pSQCABB plasmid prepared in Example 29 into pSQTRCA1 was performed by the method shown in FIG. That is, pSQCABB2 was double-digested with NcoI and XbaI and ligated with NcoI-XbaI-treated vector pSQTRCA1 to prepare a co-expression plasmid pSQTRCB1 having ReTHL gene, ReAR1 gene, CaAdhE gene, and CaBDHB gene.
- Example 32 Expression of ReTHL gene, ReAR1 gene, CaAdhE gene and CaBDHB gene in E. coli
- the plasmid pSQTRCB1 prepared in Example 31 was introduced into E. coli W3110 by electroporation, and transformed into E. coli W3110. (pSQTRCB1) was obtained.
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation.
- Example 33 Expression of ReTHL gene, ReAR1 gene and CAadhE gene in E. coli -2
- the plasmid pSQTHRA1 prepared in Example 27 was introduced into E. coli HB101 by electroporation to obtain a transformant E. coli HB101 (pSQTHRA1).
- This transformed strain was cultured using the method of Example 2.
- the culture solution obtained by the method described above was dispensed into a 2 mL Eppendorf Tube and collected by centrifugation. Under anaerobic conditions, cell-free extraction by adding 50 mM MOPS buffer (pH 7.0) containing 1 mM DTT to the cells, performing ultrasonic disruption, and centrifuging to remove unbroken cells and cell residue A liquid was obtained.
- the cell-free extract obtained was measured for ReTHL activity as THL activity measurement method-1, ReAR1 activity as 3HBD activity measurement method, CaAdhE BCDH activity as BCDH activity measurement method (substrate: butyryl-CoA) and BDH activity measurement method (butyraldehyde). ) Were 7.36 U / mg, 1.18 U / mg, 0.0434 U / mg, and 0.151 U / mg, respectively.
- Example 34 1,3-BG production by fermentation
- the purpose of this example is to produce 1,3-BG from glucose in fermentation using E. coli JM109 (pSQTRCA1).
- the main culture was performed at a stirring speed of 140 rpm for 18 hours. 0.02 mM IPTG was employed for inducible expression.
- Fermentation solution 1 Liquid medium adjusted to pH 7.0 consisting of 20 g / L Trypton, 10 g / L Yeast extract, 10 g / L NaCl, and 100 mL fritted flask with 10 mL composition liquid containing 56 g / L glucose. Washed cells obtained from the main culture of E. coli JM109 (pSQTRCA1) that was cultured were added so that the inoculation rate was 100%, and the stirring speed was 100 rpm at 30 ° C for 72 hours. Fermentation was carried out under the condition of no aeration.
- Fermentation solution 2 Wash 10-fold concentrated E.coli JM109 (pSQTRCA1) main cultured according to the above in a 100 mL-folded flask having 10 mL of a composition solution containing MES buffer (pH 6.0) and 56 g / L glucose The cells were added so that the inoculation rate was 100%, and the fermentation was carried out at 30 ° C. for 72 hours with a stirring speed of 100 rpm, plugged with a silicon plug, and without aeration.
- MES buffer pH 6.0
- Example 35 1,3-BG production by fermentation-2 E. coli HB101 (pSQTRCA1) and E. coli HB101 (pSQTRCB1) were precultured and main cultured by the method described in Example 34.
- Fermentation liquid 3 6.8 g / L Na 2 HPO 4 , 3.0 g / L KH 2 PO 4 , 0.5 g / L NaCl, 1.0 g / L NH 4 Cl, 493 mg / L MgSO 4 .7H 2 O, 14.7 mg / L
- Main culture was carried out in a 500 mL-folded flask having 100 mL of a composition solution containing M9 medium made of CaCl 2 ⁇ 2H 2 O adjusted to pH 7.5, 100 mM HEPES buffer (pH 7.5), 0.02 mM IPTG, 30 g / L glucose.
- Washed microbial cells concentrated 10 times as much as E. coli HB101 (pSQTRCA1) were added so that the inoculation rate was 20%, and the fermentation was carried out at 30 ° C. for 48 hours with a stirring speed of 140 rpm, plugged with a silico plug.
- Fermentation liquid 4 Fermentation was performed in the same manner as the fermentation liquid 3 except that the fermentation temperature was 37 ° C.
- Fermentation solution 5 Fermentation was carried out in the same manner as the fermentation solution 4 except that the transformed strain to be inoculated was changed to E. coli HB101 (pSQTRCB1).
- Example 36 Determination of optical purity of 1,3-BG produced
- the organic layer was extracted from 1 mL of a sample after 48 hours of fermentation of fermentation broth 4 using ethyl acetate and salted out using sodium chloride. .
- the obtained extract was concentrated, 0.1 mL of acetyl chloride was added, and the mixture was reacted at 25 ° C. for 10 minutes.
- the resulting reaction solution was neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate, and then the organic layer was extracted with 1 mL hexane.
- the optical purity of (R) -1,3-BG was 86.6%.
- the HPLC conditions are as follows.
- a genetically modified microorganism capable of efficiently producing 1,3-butanediol from a carbohydrate raw material such as glucose which is a raw material derived from a renewable resource.
- a method for producing 1,3-butanediol using the microorganism was provided.
- the method of the present invention is industrially advantageous in that 1,3-butanediol can be produced using a less expensive raw material.
- 1,3-butanediol can be produced from renewable resources.
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〔1〕下記(1)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールを生成する遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔2〕〔1〕に記載の式1及び式2におけるRが共にメチルである、発酵性基質から1,3-ブタンジオールを生成する〔1〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔3〕〔2〕に記載の、発酵性基質から生成する1,3-ブタンジオールが(R) 又は (S) の光学活性1,3-ブタンジオールであることを特徴とする、〔1〕又は〔2〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔4〕〔1〕(1)に記載の式1で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、国際酵素分類 においてEC 1.2.1.10に分類される酵素であることを特徴とする〔1〕から〔3〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔5〕〔1〕(1)に記載の式1で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、下記(a)から(e)のいずれかに記載の酵素である、〔1〕~〔4〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(a)配列番号:1、65又は67のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:1、65又は67のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号2、66又は68のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号2、66又は68のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号1、65又は67のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有するタンパク質。
〔6〕〔1〕に記載された下記(1)の酵素活性に加えて、さらに下記(2)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールを生成する〔1〕~〔5〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(2)式3で表される、NADH及び/もしくはNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドを還元し、式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールの生成を触媒する酵素活性(式3は2つの反応を表すのではなく、アルデヒドからアルコール生成のみを表す)
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式3〕
〔7〕〔6〕に記載の式1~3におけるRが共にメチルであり、発酵性基質から1,3-ブタンジオールを生成するという特徴を有する、〔6〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔8〕〔7〕に記載の発酵性基質から生成する1,3-ブタンジオールが(R)又は (S) の光学活性1,3-ブタンジオールであることを特徴とする、〔6〕又は〔7〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔9〕〔6〕に記載の式3で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、下記(a)から(e)のいずれかに記載の酵素であることを特徴とする、〔6〕~〔8〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(a)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:4、6、又は8のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:4、6、又は8のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
〔10〕〔1〕に記載された下記(1)の酵素活性に加えて、さらに下記(3)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールを生成する〔1〕~〔5〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(3)式4で表されるNADH及び/又はNADPHに依存して3-オキソアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを生成する酵素活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式4〕
〔11〕〔10〕に記載の式1及び式2におけるRが共にメチルであり、発酵性基質から式5で表される(R)-1,3-ブタンジオールを生成する〔10〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔式5〕
(a)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:10、12、14、16、又は18のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:10、12、14、16、又は18のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
〔13〕〔10〕に記載の式1及び式2におけるRが共にメチルであり、発酵性基質から式6で表される(S)-1,3-ブタンジオールを生成する〔10〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔式6〕
(a)配列番号:19に記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:19に記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:20に記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:20に記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:19に記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
〔15〕〔1〕に記載された下記(1)の酵素活性に加えて、さらに下記(4)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される(R) 又は (S) の光学活性1,3-ブタンジオールを生成する〔1〕~〔5〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素としてβ-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(4)式7で表される2分子のアセチル-CoAからアセトアセチル-CoAの生成を触媒するβ-ケトチオラーゼ活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式7〕
〔16〕〔15〕に記載の式7で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、下記(a)から(e)のいずれかに記載の酵素であることを特徴とする、〔15〕に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(a)配列番号:21、23、又は25のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:21、23、又は25のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:22、24、又は26のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:22、24、又は26のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:21、23、又は25のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
〔17〕〔1〕に記載された下記(1)の酵素活性に加えて、さらに下記(2)から(4)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される(R)又は (S) の光学活性1,3-ブタンジオールを生成する〔1〕~〔5〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素としてβ-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、
(2)式3で表される、NADH及び/もしくはNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドを還元し、式2で表される1,3-ブタンジオールの生成を触媒する酵素活性(式3は2つの反応を表すのではなく、アルデヒドからアルコール生成のみを表す)、
(3)式4で表されるNADH及び/又はNADPHに依存してアセトアセチル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを生成する酵素活性、及び
(4)式7で表される2分子のアセチル-CoAからアセトアセチル-CoAの生成を触媒するβ-ケトチオラーゼ活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式3〕
〔式4〕
〔式7〕
〔18〕宿主細胞が大腸菌であることを特徴とする、〔1〕から〔17〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
〔19〕〔1〕から〔18〕のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物の培養物、菌体、およびその処理物からなる群から選択される少なくとも一つの活性物質と、発酵性基質を接触させる工程、及び、式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールを回収する工程を含む、式2で表されるジオール化合物の製造方法。
〔式2〕
〔20〕前記生成ジオール化合物が式5で表される(R)-1,3-ブタンジオールであることを特徴とする、〔19〕に記載のジオール化合物の製造方法。
〔式5〕
〔22〕前記発酵性基質が、糖類、グリセロールからなる群から選択される〔19〕から〔21〕のいずれかに記載のジオール化合物の製造方法。
〔23〕前記発酵性基質が、グルコース、ラクトース、キシロース、スクロース、グリセロールからなる群から選択される〔22〕に記載のジオール化合物の製造方法。
〔24〕遺伝子組換え微生物を培養する工程と、ジオール化合物を生産させる工程を分けて行うことを特徴とする、〔19〕から〔23〕のいずれかに記載のジオール化合物の製造方法。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性
〔式1〕
本発明において、式1に表される通りNADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として、3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドを生成する酵素としては、IUBMB(INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)により、アルデヒド+CoA+NAD+ = アシル-CoA+NADH+H+の反応を触媒するacetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase(CoA-acetylating)の系統名が付けられているEC1.2.1.10に分類される酵素を挙げることができる(http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/)。EC番号とは、酵素を反応形式に従って系統的に分類するための4組の数字より成る番号で、国際生化学分子生物学連合の酵素委員会によって定義づけられている酵素の番号である。具体的には、ブタノール発酵経路を有する微生物において、ブタノールの生合成経路中のブチリル-CoAをNADHもしくは又はNADPH依存的に還元しブチルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素(例えばブチルアルデヒドデヒドロゲナーゼ)を挙げることができる。本酵素もしくは類似の反応を触媒する酵素をコードする遺伝子は一般に adhEと命名されている。
(a)配列番号:1、65又は67のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:1、65又は67のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数(2以上、好ましくは2~20、より好ましくは2~5)のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号2、66又は68のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号2、66又は68のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号1、65又は67のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有するタンパク質。
ある特定の配列番号に記載のアミノ酸配列において、たとえば100以下、通常50以下、好ましくは30以下、より好ましくは15以下、更に好ましくは10以下、あるいは5以下のアミノ酸残基の変異は許容される。一般にタンパク質の機能の維持のためには、置換するアミノ酸は、置換前のアミノ酸と類似の性質を有するアミノ酸であることが好ましい。このようなアミノ酸残基の置換は、保存的置換と呼ばれている。例えば、Ala、Val、Leu、Ile、Pro、Met、Phe、Trpは、共に非極性アミノ酸に分類されるため、互いに似た性質を有する。また、非荷電性としては、Gly、Ser、Thr、Cys、Tyr、Asn、Glnが挙げられる。また、酸性アミノ酸としては、AspおよびGluが挙げられる。また、塩基性アミノ酸としては、Lys、Arg、Hisが挙げられる。これらの各グループ内のアミノ酸置換は許容される。
100mM Tris-HCl緩衝液(pH 6.5)、70mM セミカルバジド(pH 6.5)、0.2mM NADH、0.2mM 3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoA、又は、ブチリル-CoA、必要に応じて1mM DTTからなる組成液を、30℃、3分間平衡化した後、BCDHを含む無細胞抽出液を添加し、アシル-CoAの還元におけるNADHの減少に伴う340nmの吸光度の減少を測定する。目的とする酵素が酸素存在下では失活するような場合は、嫌気雰囲気下(窒素雰囲気下)で反応液の調製、及び、反応を行う。この条件下、1分間に1μmolのNADHの減少を触媒する酵素量を1Uとする。また、タンパク質の定量は、Bovine Plasma Albuminを標準タンパク質として、バイオラッド製タンパク質アッセイキットを用いた色素結合法により行う。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(2)式3で表される、NADH及び/もしくはNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドを還元し、式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールの生成を触媒する酵素活性(式3は2つの反応を表すのではなく、アルデヒドからアルコール生成のみを表す)
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式3〕
(a)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:4、6、又は8のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:4、6、又は8のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
50mM MES緩衝液(pH 6.0)、0.2mM NADH、20mM 3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒド、又は、ブチルアルデヒド、必要に応じて1mM DTTからなる組成液を、30℃、3分間平衡化した後、BDHを含む無細胞抽出液を添加し、アルキルアルデヒドの還元におけるNADHの減少に伴う340nmの吸光度の減少を測定する。目的とする酵素が酸素存在下では失活するような場合は、嫌気雰囲気下(窒素雰囲気下)で反応液の調製、及び、反応を行う。1分間に1μmolのNADHの減少を触媒する酵素量を1Uとする。また、タンパク質の定量は、Bovine Plasma Albuminを標準タンパク質として、バイオラッド製タンパク質アッセイキットを用いた色素結合法により行う。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(3)式4で表されるNADH及び/又はNADPHに依存して3-オキソアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを生成する酵素活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式4〕
(a)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:10、12、14、16、又は18のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:10、12、14、16、又は18のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、又は
(e)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
(a)配列番号:19に記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:19に記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:20に記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:20に記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、又は
(e)配列番号:19に記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
100mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH 6.5)、0.2mM NAD(P)H、0.2mM アセトアセチル-CoA、必要に応じて1mM DTTからなる組成液を、30℃、3分間平衡化した後、3HBDを含む無細胞抽出液を添加し、アセトアセチル-CoAの還元におけるNAD(P)Hの減少に伴う340nmの吸光度の減少を測定する。1分間に1μmolのNAD(P)Hの減少を触媒する酵素量を1Uとする。また、タンパク質の定量は、Bovine Plasma Albuminを標準タンパク質として、バイオラッド製タンパク質アッセイキットを用いた色素結合法により行う。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素としてβ-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(4)式7で表される2分子のアセチル-CoAからアセトアセチル-CoAの生成を触媒するβ-ケトチオラーゼ活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式7〕
〔式9〕
(a)配列番号:21、23、又は25のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:21、23、又は25のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:22、24、又は26のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:22、24、又は26のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:21、23、又は25のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。
100mM Tris-HCl緩衝液(pH 8.0)、10mM 塩化マグネシウム、0.2mM CoA、0.05mM アセトアセチル-CoA、必要に応じて1mM DTTからなる組成液からなる組成液を、30℃、3分間平衡化した後、β-ケトチオラーゼを含む無細胞抽出液を添加し、Mg2+- アセトアセチル-CoA複合体の分解を303nmの吸光度の減少で測定する。1分間に1μmolのアセトアセチル-CoAが減少を触媒する酵素量を1Uとする。また、タンパク質の定量は、Bovine Plasma Albuminを標準タンパク質として、バイオラッド製タンパク質アッセイキットを用いた色素結合法により行う。
100mM Tris-HCl緩衝液(pH 7.5)、2.0mM NADH、0.2mM アセチル-CoA、2.0U Clostridium acetobutylicum由来の3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoA デヒドロゲナーゼからなる組成液を、30℃、3分間平衡化した後、β-ケトチオラーゼを含む無細胞抽出液を添加し、アセチル-CoAの縮合に続くアセトアセチル-CoAの還元におけるNADHの減少に伴う340nmの吸光度の減少を測定する。1分間に1μmolのNADHの減少を触媒する酵素量を1Uとする。また、タンパク質の定量は、Bovine Plasma Albuminを標準タンパク質として、バイオラッド製タンパク質アッセイキットを用いた色素結合法により行う。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素としてβ-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、
(2)式3で表される、NADH及び/もしくはNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドを還元し、式2で表される1,3-ブタンジオールの生成を触媒する酵素活性(式3は2つの反応を表すのではなく、アルデヒドからアルコール生成のみを表す)、
(3)式4で表されるNADH及び/又はNADPHに依存してアセトアセチル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを生成する酵素活性、及び
(4)式7で表される2分子のアセチル-CoAからアセトアセチル-CoAの生成を触媒するβ-ケトチオラーゼ活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
〔式3〕
〔式4〕
〔式7〕
エシェリヒア(Escherichia)属
バチルス(Bacillus)属
シュードモナス(Pseudomonas)属
セラチア(Serratia)属
ブレビバクテリウム(Brevibacterium)属
コリネバクテリイウム(Corynebacterium)属
ストレプトコッカス(Streptococcus)属
ラクトバチルス(Lactobacillus)属など宿主ベクター系の開発されている細菌
ロドコッカス(Rhodococcus)属
ストレプトマイセス(Streptomyces)属等宿主ベクター系の開発されている放線菌
サッカロマイセス(Saccharomyces)属
クライベロマイセス(Kluyveromyces)属
シゾサッカロマイセス(Schizosaccharomyces)属
チゴサッカロマイセス(Zygosaccharomyces)属
ヤロウイア(Yarrowia)属
トリコスポロン(Trichosporon)属
ロドスポリジウム(Rhodosporidium)属
ピキア(Pichia)属
キャンディダ(Candida)属等宿主ベクター系の開発されている酵母
ノイロスポラ(Neurospora)属
アスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属
セファロスポリウム(Cephalosporium)属
トリコデルマ(Trichoderma)属等宿主ベクター系の開発されているカビ
エシェリヒア属、特に大腸菌エシェリヒア・コリ(Escherichia coli)においては、プラスミドベクターとして、例えばpBR、pUC系プラスミドを利用でき、lac(β-ガラクトシダーゼ)、trp(トリプトファンオペロン)、tac、trc (lac、trpの融合)、λファージ PL、PR等に由来するプロモーター等が利用できる。また、ターミネーターとしては、trpA由来、ファージ由来、rrnBリボソーマルRNA由来のターミネーター等を用いることができる。
コリネバクテリウム属、特にコリネバクテリウム・グルタミカム(Corynebacterium glutamicum)においては、pCS11(特開昭57-183799)、pCB101(Mol. Gen. Genet. 196, 175 (1984)等のプラスミドベクターが利用可能である。
ロドコッカス(Rhodococcus)属においては、ロドコッカス・ロドクロウス(Rhodococcus rhodochrous)から単離されたプラスミドベクター等が利用可能である (J. Gen. Microbiol. 138,1003 (1992))。
クライベロマイセス属、特にクライベロマイセス・ラクティス(Kluyveromyces lactis)においては、サッカロマイセス・セレビジアエ由来2μm系プラスミド、pKD1系プラスミド(J. Bacteriol. 145, 382-390 (1981))、キラー活性に関与するpGKl1由来プラスミド、クライベロマイセス属における自律増殖遺伝子KARS系プラスミド、リボソームDNA等との相同組み換えにより染色体中にインテグレート可能なベクタープラスミド(EP 537456など)などが利用可能である。また、ADH、PGK等に由来するプロモーター、ターミネーターが利用可能である。
また、微生物以外でも、植物、動物において様々な宿主・ベクター系が開発されており、特に蚕を用いた昆虫(Nature 315, 592-594 (1985))、菜種、トウモロコシ、またはジャガイモ等の植物中に大量に異種タンパク質を発現させる系が開発されており好適に利用できる。
〔式2〕
また、上記方法に好適に使用される微生物としては、上述した各段階における好適な酵素を機能的に発現する形質転換体を上げることができる。
なお本明細書において引用された全ての先行技術文献は、参照として本明細書に組み入れられる。
[実施例1]Ralstonia eutropha由来のβ-ケトチオラーゼ遺伝子のクローニング
ペプトン 5g/L、Meat extract 3g/LからなるpH 7.0に調製した50mLの液体培地に、Ralstonia eutropha DSM 531を接種し、30℃、21時間、振とう培養した。
得られた培養液から遠心分離によって集菌し、その菌体からゲノムDNAを採取した。ゲノムDNAは、Genomic Tip-100/G(QIAGEN製)Kitにより調製した。
Ralstonia eutropha DSM 531より得られたゲノムDNAに含まれるphbA遺伝子(以下、ReTHL遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=J04987、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:21、塩基配列 配列番号:22)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれReTHL-A3、ReTHL-T3)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
ReTHL-A3(配列番号:27)
gacggtacctatatATGACTGATGTTGTCATCGTATCC
ReTHL-T3(配列番号:28)
cacaagcttaTTATTTACGTTCAACTGCCAGCGC
ReTHL遺伝子の全体を含むプラスミドの作製を図1に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をKpnI、HindIIIで二重消化し、KpnI-HindIII処理したベクターpSE420Q(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子の発現プラスミドpSQ-RET1を作製した。
実施例1で作製したプラスミドpSQ-RET1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株E.coli JM109 (pSQ-RET1) を得た。この形質転換株を以下の方法により培養を行った。
Tryptone 10g/L、Yeast extract 5g/L、NaCl 10g/LからなるpH7.2に調製したLB培地7mLを含む21mmφ試験管に形質転換株を接種し、30.0℃、18時間、攪拌速度250rpm、好気条件下にて培養した。その後、最終濃度0.1mMとなるようにIPTGを添加し、30.0℃、4時間、攪拌速度250rpm、好気条件下にて誘導発現を行った。
得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性を、THL活性測定法-1によって測定したところ、47.1U/mgであった。
実施例1と同様に、Zoogloea ramigera DSM 287からゲノムDNAを採取した。
得られたゲノムDNAに含まれるphbA 遺伝子(以下、ZrTHL遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=J02631、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:23、塩基配列 配列番号:24)のクローニングを行うために、6種のPCRプライマー(それぞれZrTHL-A2、ZrTHL-T2、ZrTHL-Nco-F1、ZrTHL-Nco-F2、ZrTHL-Nco-R1、ZrTHL-Nco-R2)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
ZrTHL-A2(配列番号:29)
gacggtacctatatATGAGTACTCCATCAATCGTC
ZrTHL-T2(配列番号:30)
cacaagcttaTTAAAGACTTTCGATGCACATCGC
ZrTHL-Nco-F1(配列番号:31)
GGAATCCATGTCAATGGCCCCG
ZrTHL-Nco-F2(配列番号:32)
GCTCGATTCAATGGCGAAGC
ZrTHL-Nco-R1(配列番号:33)
CAATGCGGGGCCATTGACATGG
ZrTHL-Nco-R2(配列番号:34)
CGGAGCTTCGCCATTGAATCGAG
これら3種のDNA断片を鋳型として、ZrTHL遺伝子の全ORFの構築を行った。すなわち、PfuUltra用buffer中に、3種のDNA断片と2 種の PCR プライマー(ZrTHL-A2、ZrTHL-T2)と0.2mM dNTPと3.0UのPfuUltraを組成とする50μLの溶液を調製し、これを95℃、30秒;55℃、30秒;72℃、1分20秒を1サイクルとして30サイクル繰り返した。その結果、約1.2kbのDNA断片が増幅された。
ZrTHL遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図2に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をKpnI、HindIIIで二重消化し、KpnI-HindIII処理したベクターpSE420Q(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、ZrTHL遺伝子の発現プラスミドpSQ-ZRT1を作製した。
実施例3で作製したプラスミドpSQ-ZRT1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQ-ZRT1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2に記載の方法により培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のZrTHL活性を、THL活性測定法-1によって測定したところ、31.8U/mgであった。
実施例1に記載の方法により、Escherichia coliからゲノムDNAを採取した。
得られたゲノムDNAに含まれるatoB遺伝子(以下、EcTHL遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=AP009048、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:25、塩基配列 配列番号:26)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれEcTHL-A1、EcTHL-T1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
EcTHL-A1(配列番号:35)
gacggtacctatatATGAAAAATTGTGTCATCGTCAG
EcTHL-T1(配列番号:36)
cacaagcttaTTAATTCAAGCGTTCAATCACCATC
EcTHL遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図3に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をKpnI、HindIIIで二重消化し、KpnI-HindIII処理したベクターpSE420Q(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、EcTHL遺伝子の発現プラスミドpSQECTH1を作製した。
実施例5で作製したプラスミドpSQECTH1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109(pSQECTH1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のEcTHL活性を、THL活性測定法-2によって測定したところ、5.61U/mgであった。
実施例1にて調製したRalstonia eutropha DSM 531のゲノムDNA含まれるphbB遺伝子(以下、ReAR1遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=J04987、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:9、塩基配列 配列番号:10)のクローニングを行うために、4種のPCRプライマー(それぞれReAR1-A3、ReAR-T3、ReAR-Nco-F1、ReAR-Nco-R1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
ReAR-A3(配列番号:37)
gaggaattcatatATGACTCAACGTATTGCGTATGTG
ReAR-T3(配列番号:38)
cagactagtaTTAGCCCATGTGCAGGCCG
ReAR-Nco-F1(配列番号:39)
CATGGCTTCACTATGGCACTGGC
ReAR-Nco-R1(配列番号:40)
GCCAGTGCCATAGTGAAGCCATG
これら2種のDNA断片を用いてZrTHL遺伝子の全ORFの構築を行った。すなわち、PfuUltra用buffer中に、2種のDNA断片と2 種の PCR プライマー(ReAR-A3、ReAR-T3)と0.2mM dNTPと3.0UのPfuUltraを組成とする50μLの溶液を調製し、これを95℃、30秒;55℃、30秒;72℃、1分を1サイクルとして30サイクル繰り返した。その結果、約800bpのDNA断片が増幅された。
ReAR1遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図4に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をEcoRI、SpeIで二重消化し、EcoRI-SpeI処理した実施例1で作製したベクターpSQ-RET1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子およびReAR1遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTHRA1を作製した。
実施例7で作製したプラスミドpSQTHRA1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQTHRA1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH8.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、ReAR1活性を3HBD活性測定法によって測定したところ、それぞれ41.3U/mg、6.12U/mgであった。
実施例3にて調製したZoogloea ramigera DSM 287のゲノムDNA含まれるphbB遺伝子(以下、ZrAR1と称す、WO 9100917、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:11、塩基配列 配列番号:12)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれZrAR-A2、ZrAR-T2)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
ZrAR-A2(配列番号:41)
gaggaattcatatATGAGTCGTGTAGCATTGGTAAC
ZrAR-T2(配列番号:42)
cagactagtaTTAGACGAAGAACTGGCCG
ZrAR1遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図5に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をEcoRI、SpeIで二重消化し、EcoRI-SpeI処理した実施例1で作製したベクターpSQ-RET1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子およびZrAR1遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTHZA1を作製した。
実施例9で作製したプラスミドpSQTHZA1をHanahan法により、E. coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109(pSQTHZA1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH8.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、ZrAR1活性を3HBD活性測定法にて測定したところ、それぞれ72.9U/mg、0.582U/mgであった。
グルコース 4g/L、Yeast extract 4g/L、Malt extract 10g/L、からなるpH 7.2に調製した50mLの液体培地(YM培地)に、Streptomyces violaceoruber IFO 15146 を接種し、28℃、24時間、振とう培養した。
得られた培養液から遠心分離によって集菌し、その菌体からゲノムDNAを採取した。ゲノムDNAは、Genomic Tip-100/G(QIAGEN製)Kitにより調製した。
得られたゲノムDNAに含まれるactIII遺伝子(以下、SvKR1遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=M19536、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:15、塩基配列 配列番号:16)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれSvKR-A4、SvKR-T4)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
SvKR-A4(配列番号:43)
gaggaattcatatATGGCCACGCAGGACTCC
SvKR-T4(配列番号:44)
cagactagtaTTAGTAGTTCCCCAGCCCG
SvKR1遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図6に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をEcoRI、SpeIで二重消化し、EcoRI-SpeI処理した実施例1で作製したベクターpSQ-RET1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子およびSvKR1遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTHSK1を作製した。
実施例11で作製したプラスミドpSQTHSK1をHanahan法により、E. coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQTHSK1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH8.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、SvKR1活性を3HBD活性測定法にて測定したところ、それぞれ7.71U/mg、0.0547U/mgであった。
ポリペプトン 10g/L、Yeast extract 2g/L、MgSO4・H2O 1g/LからなるpH 7.0に調製した50mLの液体培地に、Geobacillus stearothermophilus NBRC 12550を接種し、50℃、21時間、振とう培養した。
得られた培養液から遠心分離によって集菌し、その菌体からゲノムDNAを採取した。ゲノムDNAは、Genomic Tip-100/G(QIAGEN製)Kitにより調製した。
得られたゲノムDNAに含まれるβ-ケトアシル-ACP還元酵素遺伝子(以下、BstKR1遺伝子と称す、特開 2002-209592、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:13、塩基配列 配列番号:14)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれBstKR-A3、BstKR-T3)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
BstKR-A3(配列番号:45)
gaggaattcatatATGTCTCAACGTTTTGCAGGTC
BstKR-T3(配列番号:46)
cagactagtaTTAACATTTTGGACCACCTGC
BstKR1遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図7に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をEcoRI、SpeIで二重消化し、EcoRI-SpeI処理した実施例1で作製したベクターpSQ-RET1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子およびBstKR1遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTHBSKを作製した。
実施例13で作製したプラスミドpSQTHBSKをHanahan法により、E. coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQTHBSK) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH8.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、BstKR1活性を3HBD活性測定法にて測定したところ、それぞれ99.0U/mg、1.494U/mgであった。
ATCC より購入したゲノムDNAに含まれる3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoA デヒドロゲナーゼ遺伝子(以下、CaHBD遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=AE001437、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:13、塩基配列 配列番号:14)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれCaHBD-A1、CaHBD-T1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
CaHBD-A1(配列番号:47)
gaggaattcatatATGAAAAAGGTATGTGTTATAGGTGC
CaHBD-T1(配列番号:48)
cagactagtaTTATTTTGAATAATCGTAGAAACCTTTTCC
CaHBD遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図8に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をEcoRI、SpeIで二重消化し、EcoRI-SpeI処理した実施例1で作製したベクターpSQ-RET1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子およびCaHBD遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQRTCH1を作製した。
実施例15で作製したプラスミドpSQRTCH1をHanahan法により、E. coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQRTCH1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH8.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、ReAR1活性を3HBD活性測定法にて測定したところ、それぞれ13.8U/mg、63.2U/mgであった。
グルコース10g/L、ペプトン(大豆由来) 5g/L、Yeast extract 3g/L、Malt extract 3g/L、からなるpH 7.0に調製した50mLの液体培地に、Pichia finlandica DSM 70280を接種し、25℃、24時間、振とう培養した。
得られた培養液から遠心分離によって集菌し、その菌体からゲノムDNAを採取した。ゲノムDNAは、Genomic Tip-100/G(QIAGEN製)Kitにより調製した。
得られたゲノムDNAに含まれる(R)-2-オクタノールデヒドロゲナーゼ遺伝子(以下、PfODH遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=AB259114、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:17、塩基配列 配列番号:18)のクローニングを行うために、6種のPCRプライマー(それぞれPfODH-A3、PfODH-T3、PfODH-Xba-F1、PfODH-Xba-R1、PfODH-Hind-F1、PfOHD-Hind-R1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
PfODH-A3(配列番号:49)
gaggAATTCTAAAATGTCTTATAATTTCCATAACAAGGTTGC
PfODH-T3(配列番号:50)
tcgACTAGTATTATTGTGCTGTGTACCCACCGTCAACC
PfODH-Xba-F1(配列番号:51)
GGCTCTGGAGTACGCATCTCATGGTATTCGTGTAAATTC
PfODH-Xba-R1(配列番号:52)
GAATTTACACGAATACCATGAGATGCGTACTCCAGAGCC
PfODH-Hind-F1(配列番号:53)
GTAAGCCTGCACCCTATTGGGCGTCTGGGTCGTC
PfODH-Hind-R1(配列番号:54)
GACGACCCAGACGCCCAATAGGGTGCAGGCTTAC
これら3種のDNA断片を用いてPfODH遺伝子の全ORFの構築を行った。すなわち、PfuUltra用buffer中に、3種のDNA断片と2 種の PCR プライマー(PfODH-A3、PfODH-T3)と0.2mM dNTPと3.0UのPfuUltraを組成とする50μLの溶液を調製し、これを95℃、30秒;55℃、30秒;72℃、1分を1サイクルとして30サイクル繰り返した。その結果、約800bpのDNA断片が増幅された。
PfODH遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図9に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をEcoRI、SpeIで二重消化し、EcoRI-SpeI処理した実施例1で作製したベクターpSQ-RET1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子およびPfODH遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTHPO2を作製した。
実施例17で作製したプラスミドpSQTHPO2をHanahan法により、E. coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQTHPO2) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液(pH8.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、PfODH活性を3HBD活性測定法にて測定したところ、それぞれ74.9U/mg、0.0120U/mgであった。
100mM Tris-HCl緩衝液(pH 7.4)、2.5mM NADH、2.5mM アセチル-CoAを含む組成液中に、実施例14にしたがって調製したReTHLおよびCaHBDを含む無細胞抽出液 6.2μLを加え、30℃、1時間で反応させた。その反応液に、5μL-60%(v/v)過塩素酸、5μL-5N 水酸化ナトリウム水溶液を加えて反応終了させた。その反応処理液に510μL-200mM リン酸カリウム緩衝液を加え、遠心分離によって上清を得た。その上清をHPLCにより分析した結果、0.27mM 3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAが生成していることが確認された。
HPLCの条件は、以下のとおりである。
-HPLCカラム:和光純薬株式会社製 WakosilII 5C18HG(4.6mm x 150mm)
-溶離液: 50mM リン酸緩衝液(pH 5.0):アセトニトリル = 95:5
-カラム温度:30℃
-流速: 1.0mL/min
-検出: 254nmにおけるUV吸収
上記条件下で、3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAは、15.3分に溶出された。3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoA(Sigma 製)を用いて得られた検量線に基づいて蓄積濃度を決定した。
実施例15にて得られたメガプラスミドpSOL1に含まれるアルデヒド/アルコールデヒドロゲナーゼ遺伝子(以下、CaAdhE遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=AE001438、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:1、塩基配列 配列番号:2)のクローニングを行うために、4種のPCRプライマー(それぞれCaAdhE2-A1、CaAdhE2-T1、CaAdhE2-Nde-F1、CaAdhE2-Nde-R1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
CaAdhE2-A1(配列番号:55)
gaccatATGAAAGTTACAAATCAAAAAGAACTAAAAC
CaAdhE2-T1(配列番号:56)
ctgttaaTTAAAATGATTTTATATAGATATCCTTAAGTTC
CaAdhE2-Nde-F1(配列番号:57)
CTATAGAAGCATACGTTTCGG
CaAdhE2-Nde-R1(配列番号:58)
CCGAAACGTATGCTTCTATAG
これら2種のDNA断片を用いてCaAdhE遺伝子全ORFの構築を行った。すなわち、PfuUltra用buffer中に、2種のDNA断片と2 種の PCR プライマー(CaAdhE2-A1、CaAdhE2-T1)と0.2mM dNTPと3.0UのPfuUltraを組成とする50μLの溶液を調製し、これを95℃、30秒;50℃、30秒;72℃、2分30秒を1サイクルとして30サイクル繰り返した。その結果、約2.6kbのDNA断片が増幅された。
CaAdhE遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図10に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をNdeI、PacIで二重消化し、NdeI-PacI処理したベクターpSE420U(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、CaAdhE遺伝子を有する発現プラスミドpSUCAAH1を作製した。
実施例20で作製したプラスミドpSUCAAH1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSUCAAH1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のCaAdhEのBCDH活性を、ブチリル-CoAを基質としたBCDH活性測定法にてブチリル-CoAを基質として測定したところ、0.129U/mgであった。
CaAdhE遺伝子は、アセチル-CoA、ブチリル-CoAに作用することは知られているが、3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAに作用することは今までに報告されておらず、不明である。そこで、基質を3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAとしてBCDH活性を測定したところ、0.0237U/mgであり、ブチリル-CoAにして18%の相対活性を有していることを見出した。
50mM MES緩衝液(pH 6.0)、36mM NADH、15mM 3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoAを含む組成液中に、実施例21にしたがって調製したCaAdhE酵素を含む無細胞抽出液 0.0938Uを加え、37℃、24時間で反応させた。その反応液を遠心分離し、沈殿物を除いた上清をHPLCにより分析した結果、3.66mM 1,3-BGが生成していることが確認された。
HPLCの条件は、以下のとおりである。
-HPLCカラム:信和化工製 ULTRON PS-80H(8.0mm x 300mm)
-溶離液: 10mM 硫酸水溶液
-カラム温度:40℃
-流速: 0.7mL/min
-検出: RI(視差屈折計)
上記条件下で、1,3-BGは、20.1分に溶出された。1,3-BG(和光製)を用いて得られた検量線に基づいて蓄積濃度を決定した。
DSMより購入したゲノムDNAに含まれるアルデヒド/アルコールデヒドロゲナーゼ遺伝子(以下、TpAdhE遺伝子と称す、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:65、塩基配列 配列番号:66)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれTpadhE-A1、TpAdhE-T1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
TpAdhE-A1(配列番号:69)
gaccatATGCCTAACTTATTACAAGAACGCCGCGAAGTAAAAGA
TpAdhE-T1(配列番号:70)
gctgttaattaaTTATTCTCCATAGGCTTTGCGATATATTTCTGC
TpAdhE遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図11に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をNdeI、PacIで二重消化し、NdeI-PacI処理したベクターpSE420Q(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、TpAdhE遺伝子を有する発現プラスミドpSQTPAH1を作製した。
実施例23で作製したプラスミドpSQTPAH1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQTPAH1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法により培養を行った。
上記方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のTpAdhEの3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoA に対するBCDH/BDH活性を測定した結果、 0.00538 U/mgであり、調製した3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドに対するBDH活性は、0.0619 U/mgであった。
DSMより購入したゲノムDNAに含まれるアルデヒド/アルコールデヒドロゲナーゼ遺伝子(以下、PfALD遺伝子と称す、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:67、塩基配列 配列番号:68)のクローニングを行うために、2種のPCRプライマー(それぞれPfadhE-A1、PfAdhE-T1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
PfAdhE-A1(配列番号:71)
gaccatATGGATTTCTCATTGACCGAAGACCAGCAG
PfAdhE-T1(配列番号:72)
gctgttaaTTAACTACGGTAGTCGCGCAGTGCACC
PfALD遺伝子を含むプラスミドの作製を図12に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をNdeI、PacIで二重消化し、NdeI-PacI処理したベクターpSE420Q(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、PfALD遺伝子を有する発現プラスミドpSQPFAH1を作製した。
実施例25で作製したプラスミドpSQPFAH1をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQPFAH1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法により培養を行った。
上記方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のPfLDの3-ヒドロキシブチリル-CoA に対するBCDH活性を測定した結果、 0.0826 U/mgであった。
1,3-BG発酵生産プラスミドを構築するために、実施例20で作製したpSUCAAH1プラスミドのCaAdhE遺伝子のpSQTHRA1へのサブクローニングを図13に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、pSUCAAH1をNdeI、PacIで二重消化し、NdeI-PacI処理したベクターpSQTHRA1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子、ReAR1遺伝子、CaAdhE遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTRCA1を作製した。
実施例27で作製したプラスミドpSQTHRA1をHanahan法により、E. coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQTHRA1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、ReAR1活性を3HBD活性測定法、CaAdhEのBCDH活性を、基質をブチリル-CoAとしたBCDH活性測定法にて測定したところ、それぞれ6.46U/mg、0.952U/mg、0.118U/mgであった。
C. acetobutylicum より、bdhB遺伝子(以下、CaBDHB遺伝子と称す、DDBJ ID=AE001437、アミノ酸配列 配列番号:3、塩基配列 配列番号:4)のクローニングを行うために、6種のPCRプライマー(それぞれCaBDHB-A2、CaBDHB-T2、CaBDHB-Nco-F1、CaBDHB-Nco-R1、CaBDHB-Xba-F1、CaBDHB-Xba-R1)を設計した。以下に設計したセンスプライマー及びアンチセンスプライマーの塩基配列を示す。
CaBDHB-A2(配列番号:59)
ggaccATGGTTGATTTCGAATATTCAATACCAACTAGAA
CaBDHB-T2(配列番号:60)
cgatctagaaTTACACAGATTTTTTGAATATTTGTAGGACTTCGGAG
CaBDHB-Nco-F1(配列番号:61)
GATGGAAATCCGTGGGATATTGTG
CaBDHB-Nco-R1(配列番号:62)
CACAATATCCCACGGATTTCCATC
CaBDHB-Xba-F1(配列番号:63)
GTTTACCATCTCGTCTGCGTGATGTTG
CaBDHB-Xba-R1(配列番号:64)
CAACATCACGCAGACGAGATGGTAAAC
これら3種のDNA断片を用いてCaBDHB遺伝子の全ORFの構築を行った。すなわち、PfuUltra用buffer中に、2種のDNA断片と2 種の PCR プライマー(CaBDHB-A2、CaBDHB-T2)と0.2mM dNTPと3.0UのPfuUltraを組成とする50μLの溶液を調製し、これを95℃、30秒;50℃、30秒;72℃、1分30秒を1サイクルとして30サイクル繰り返した。その結果、約1.2kbのDNA断片が増幅された。
CaBDHB遺伝子の全体を含むプラスミドの作製を図14に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、PCRより得られたDNA断片をNcoI、XbaIで二重消化し、NcoI-XbaI処理したベクターpSE420Q(WO 2006-132145)と連結し、CaBDHB遺伝子を有する発現プラスミドpSQCABB2を作製した。
実施例29で作製したプラスミドpSQCABB2をHanahan法により、E.coli JM109に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli JM109 (pSQCABB2) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のCaBDHB活性を、ブチルアルデヒドを基質としたBDH活性測定法にて測定したところ、0.0971U/mgであった。
CaBDHBは、アセトアルデヒド、ブチルアルデヒドに作用することは知られているが、3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒドに作用することは今までに報告されておらず、不明である。そこで、調製した3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒド(3-ヒドロキシブチルアルデヒド:アセトアルデヒド=3:1)を基質としてCaBDHB活性を測定したところ、0.0462U/mgであり、ブチルアルデヒドに対する活性を100%とすると、48%の相対活性を有していることを見出した。
1,3-BG発酵生産プラスミド2を構築するために、実施例29で作製したpSQCABBプラスミドのCaBDHB遺伝子のpSQTRCA1へのサブクローニングを図15に示す方法にて行った。すなわち、pSQCABB2をNcoI、XbaIで二重消化し、NcoI-XbaI処理したベクターpSQTRCA1と連結し、ReTHL遺伝子、ReAR1遺伝子、CaAdhE遺伝子、CaBDHB遺伝子を有する共発現プラスミドpSQTRCB1を作製した。
実施例31で作製したプラスミドpSQTRCB1をエレクトロポレーション法により、E. coli W3110に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli W3110 (pSQTRCB1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、ReAR1活性を3HBD活性測定法、CaAdhEのBCDH活性をBCDH活性測定法(基質:ブチリル-CoA)、CaBDHB活性をBDH活性測定法(基質:ブチルアルデヒド)にて測定したところ、それぞれ10.0U/mg、2.08U/mg、0.0298U/mg、0.124U/mgであった。
実施例27で作製したプラスミドpSQTHRA1をエレクトロポレーション法により、E. coli HB101に導入し、形質転換株 E.coli HB101 (pSQTHRA1) を得た。この形質転換株を実施例2の方法を利用して培養を行った。
上に述べられる方法にて得られた培養液を2mLのEppendorf Tubeに分注し、遠心分離によって集菌した。嫌気条件下で、その菌体に1mM DTTを含む50mM MOPS緩衝液(pH7.0)を加え、超音波破砕を行い、遠心分離によって、未破砕菌体および菌体の残渣を除いた無細胞抽出液を得た。
得られた無細胞抽出液のReTHL活性をTHL活性測定法-1、ReAR1活性を3HBD活性測定法、CaAdhEのBCDH活性をBCDH活性測定法(基質:ブチリル-CoA)およびBDH活性測定法(ブチルアルデヒド)にて測定したところ、それぞれ7.36U/mg、1.18U/mg、0.0434U/mg、0.151U/mgであった。
本実施例の目的は、E.coli JM109 (pSQTRCA1)を利用した発酵において、グルコースから1,3-BGを生産することである。
10g/L Tryptone、5g/L Yeast extract、10g/L NaCl、50mg/L アンピシリンからなるpH7.2に調製したLB培地7mLを含む21mmφ試験管に形質転換株E.coli JM109 (pSQTRCA1)を接種し、30℃、18時間、攪拌速度250rpm、好気条件下にて前培養した。
20g/L Trypton、10g/L Yeast extract、10g/L NaCl、50mg/L アンピシリンからなるpH7.0に調製した液体培地50Lを含む500mL-ヒダ付きフラスコに前培養した培養液を接種し、30.0℃、18時間、攪拌速度140rpmにて本培養した。誘導発現には、0.02mM IPTGを採用した。
発酵液2:MES緩衝液(pH6.0)、56g/L グルコースを含む組成液10mLを有する100mL-ヒダ付きフラスコに、上にしたがって本培養したE.coli JM109(pSQTRCA1)の10倍濃縮した洗浄菌体を植菌率100%となるように加え、30℃、72時間、攪拌速度100rpmとし、シリコン栓で栓をし、通気しない条件で発酵を行った。
発酵を開始してから72時間後の発酵液を2mLサンプリングし、遠心分離により菌体および不溶物を除いた上清をMillex-LH(MILLIPORE製)により濾過した濾液を実施例22と同様の条件でHPLCにより分析した。1,3-BGの生産濃度を表1に示す。プラスミドを有しないE.coli JM109を使用して、同様の発酵条件で発酵を行ったが、検出可能な1,3-BGを生成しないことが確認された。
実施例34に述べられる方法にてE.coli HB101 (pSQTRCA1)、E.coli HB101 (pSQTRCB1)の前培養および本培養を行った。
発酵液3:6.8g/L Na2HPO4、3.0g/L KH2PO4、0.5g/L NaCl、1.0g/L NH4Cl、493mg/L MgSO4・7H2O、14.7mg/L CaCl2・2H2OからなるpH 7.5に調製したM9培地、100mM HEPES緩衝液(pH 7.5)、0.02mM IPTG、30g/L グルコースを含む組成液100mLを有する500mL-ヒダ付きフラスコに、本培養したE.coli HB101(pSQTRCA1)の10倍濃縮した洗浄菌体を植菌率20%となるように加え、30℃、48時間、攪拌速度140rpmとし、シリコ栓で栓をし、発酵を行った。
発酵液4:発酵温度を37℃にしたこと以外は発酵液3と同一の様式で発酵を行った。
発酵液5:植菌する形質転換株をE.coli HB101 (pSQTRCB1)に変更したこと以外は発酵液4と同一の様式で発酵を行った。
発酵を開始してから48時間後の発酵液を2mLサンプリングし、遠心分離により菌体および不溶物を除いた上清をMillex-LH(MILLIPORE製)により濾過した濾液を実施例22と同様の条件でHPLCにより分析した。1,3-BGの生産濃度を表2に示す。
発酵液4の発酵48時間後のサンプル1mLから酢酸エチルを使用して有機層を抽出し、塩化ナトリウムを使用して塩析した。得られた抽出液を濃縮後、0.1mL 塩化アセチルを加え、25℃、10分間反応させた。得られた反応液に飽和炭酸水素ナトリウムを用いて中和した後、1mL ヘキサンを使用して有機層を抽出した。その抽出液をHPLCにより分析した結果、(R)-1,3-BGの光学純度は86.6% であった。
HPLCの条件は、以下のとおりである。
-HPLCカラム:ダイセル化学工業株式会社製 CHIRALCEL(4.6mm x 250mm)
-溶離液: ヘキサン:イソプロパノール=19:1
-カラム温度:40℃
-流速: 1.0mL/min
-検出: 220nmにおけるUV吸収
上記条件下で、(S)-1,3-BGは6.8分に、(R)-1,3-BGは8.5分に溶出された。各溶出フラクションの220nmにおけるUV吸収に基づいて光学純度を決定した。
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- 請求項1に記載の式1及び式2におけるRが共にメチルである、発酵性基質から1,3-ブタンジオールを生成する請求項1に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
- 請求項2に記載の、発酵性基質から生成する1,3-ブタンジオールが(R)‐1,3-ブタンジオールであることを特徴とする、請求項1又は2に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
- 請求項1(1)に記載の式1で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、国際酵素分類 においてEC 1.2.1.10に分類される酵素であることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
- 請求項1(1)に記載の式1で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、下記(a)から(e)のいずれかに記載の酵素である、請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(a)配列番号:1、65又は67のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:1、65又は67のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号2、66又は68のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号2、66又は68のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号1、65又は67のいずれかにに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有するタンパク質。 - 請求項1に記載された下記(1)の酵素活性に加えて、さらに下記(2)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールを生成する請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(2)式3で表される、NADH及び/もしくはNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドを還元し、式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールの生成を触媒する酵素活性(式3は2つの反応を表すのではなく、アルデヒドからアルコール生成のみを表す)
〔式1〕
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- 請求項6に記載の式1~3におけるRが共にメチルであり、発酵性基質から1,3-ブタンジオールを生成するという特徴を有する、請求項6に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
- 請求項7に記載の発酵性基質から生成する1,3-ブタンジオールが(R) -1,3-ブタンジオールであることを特徴とする、請求項6又は7に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
- 請求項6に記載の式3で表される反応を触媒する酵素が、下記(a)から(e)のいずれかに記載の酵素であることを特徴とする、請求項6~8のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(a)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:4、6、又は8のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:4、6、又は8のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:3、5、又は7のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。 - 請求項1に記載された下記(1)の酵素活性に加えて、さらに下記(3)の酵素活性が増強された遺伝子組換え微生物であって、発酵性基質から式2で表される1,3-アルキルジオールを生成する請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(1)式1で表される、NADH及び/又はNADPHを補酵素として3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアルキルアルデヒドの生成を触媒する酵素活性、及び
(3)式4で表されるNADH及び/又はNADPHに依存して3-オキソアシル-CoAを還元し、3-ヒドロキシアシル-CoAを生成する酵素活性
〔式1〕
〔式2〕
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- 請求項10に記載の式4で表される反応を触媒する酵素であってR体特異的な還元酵素が、下記(a)から(e)のいずれかに記載の酵素であることを特徴とする、請求項10又は11に記載の遺伝子組換え微生物。
(a)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載されたアミノ酸配列を有するタンパク質、
(b)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列において、1若しくは複数のアミノ酸が置換、欠失、挿入、もしくは付加されたアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(c)配列番号:10、12、14、16、又は18のいずれかに記載された塩基配列によりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(d)配列番号:10、12、14、16、又は18のいずれかに記載された塩基配列からなるDNAとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするDNAによりコードされるアミノ酸配列を有する酵素、
(e)配列番号:9、11、13、15、又は17のいずれかに記載のアミノ酸配列と85%以上の同一性を有する酵素。 - 遺伝子組換え微生物を培養する工程と、ジオール化合物を生産させる工程を分けて行うことを特徴とする、請求項13又は14に記載のジオール化合物の製造方法。
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