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- the present invention relates to a gene for synthesizing isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, ascochlorin, and iricicholine A, and a method for producing isoprenoids using the gene.
- Ascochlorin and ascofuranone which are isoprenoid-based physiologically active substances, are known. Ascochlorin and ascofuranone are promising in the treatment and prevention of African sleeping sickness, which is a protozoal infection caused by protozoan trypanosomes mediated by, for example, the fly, by inhibiting the electron transport system and reducing the intracellular ATP concentration.
- African sleeping sickness which is a protozoal infection caused by protozoan trypanosomes mediated by, for example, the fly, by inhibiting the electron transport system and reducing the intracellular ATP concentration.
- Iricicolin A is known as an intermediate for biosynthesis of not only ascochlorin and ascofuranone but also other isoprenoids, and is a useful compound as a raw material thereof.
- isoprenoids as the production method of ascofuranone and ascochlorin, culturing Ascochyta genus (Ascochyta) filamentous fungus, a method for separating collecting accumulated ascofuranone the hyphae are known (e.g., Patent Document 5 And 6, the entire description of which is incorporated herein by reference).
- Ascochyta & Vicia was known as a production strain of ascofuranone (Ascochyta viciae) is correct, the entire disclosure of Acremonium sclerotinia Kye Nam (Acremonium sclerotigenum) is it is non-patent document 1 (The document Which is incorporated herein by reference).
- isoprenoids such as ascochlorin, ascofuranone, and its intermediate Iricicolin A
- isoprenoids such as ascochlorin, ascofuranone, and its intermediate Iricicolin A
- it is necessary to isolate or breed wild strains that stably produce isoprenoids at high concentrations It is possible to construct a transformed strain in which a gene involved in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids is inserted.
- little is known about wild strains that stably produce isoprenoids at high concentrations and there are still many unclear parts regarding the biosynthetic pathway of isoprenoids.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is possible to stably produce isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin and their derivatives in a high yield as compared with the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing an isoprenoid that enables the production of an isoprenoid.
- Aspergillus is a kind of filamentous fungi (Aspergillus) by transforming introduced into a microorganism of the genus or acremonium (Acremonium) microorganisms, they succeeded in producing a transformed filamentous fungus overexpressing the proteins encoded by the genes. Furthermore, the inventors succeeded in producing knockout filamentous fungi of ascF, ascG and ascI of Acremonium microorganisms.
- the transformed filamentous fungus can be cultured according to the usual method for culturing filamentous fungi, and the growth rate and the like thereof are not particularly different from those of the host organism. From these facts, it was found that isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin can be produced by using the above-described transformed filamentous fungi and knockout filamentous fungi.
- ascochlorin can be biosynthesized by using a transformed filamentous fungus into which an aspergillus genus microorganism not having the gene ascA is introduced with 7 genes of genes ascB to ascH. .
- the present invention is an invention that has been completed based on the above-described successful examples and knowledge.
- genes [1] to [11], transformants, knockout organisms and production methods are provided.
- a gene ascI comprising any one of the following base sequences (1) to (5), the base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a monoatomic oxygenation reaction of iricicholine A epoxide .
- a base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 in the sequence listing or a base sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a base sequence complementary to the base sequence (2) a gene comprising the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 A nucleotide sequence having a sequence identity of 60% or more (3) a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a monoatomic oxygenation reaction of iricicholine A epoxide (4) described in SEQ ID NO: 18 or 67 Base sequence encoding amino acid sequence having 60% or more sequence identity with amino acid sequence (5) One or several amino acids of amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 18 or 67 have been deleted, substituted and / or added Base sequence encoding amino acid sequence [2] The base sequence of any one of the following (1) to (5), wherein Iricicoline A epoxide to Ascofuranol
- the resulting reaction comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the enzyme having activity
- a base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 in the sequence listing or a base sequence that hybridizes with a base sequence complementary to the base sequence under stringent conditions (2) a gene comprising the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 (3) a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing ascofuranol from a compound produced by the reaction of an AscI protein from iricicholine A epoxide (60) 4) Base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having 60% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 19 (5) One or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 19 are deleted or substituted And / or a base sequence encoding the added amino acid sequence [3] is any one of the following base sequences (1) to (5): , Comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the enzyme having activity to catalyze a reaction for generating a ascofuranone from ascor
- nucleotide sequence that is hybridized under stringent conditions with a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 of the sequence listing or a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence; (2) a gene comprising the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 (3) a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing ascofuranone from ascofuranol (4) an amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 20 (5) encoding an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 have been deleted, substituted and / or added Base sequence [4] Any one of genes ascI, ascJ and ascK described in [1] to [3] above or a combination thereof Gene Align is inserted, and expressing the inserted gene, transformants (except for human).
- a base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 in the sequence listing or a base sequence that hybridizes with a base sequence complementary to the base sequence under stringent conditions (2) a gene comprising the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 (3) a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a cyclization reaction of iricicholine A epoxide (4) an amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 16 or 40 Nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of 60% or more with (5) an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or 40 are deleted, substituted and / or added [7]
- a method for producing ascofuranone comprising the step of obtaining ascofuranone using the knockout organism according to [6] above.
- a method for producing an ascofuranone analog, an ascofuranone precursor, and an analog thereof comprising a step of obtaining an ascofuranone analog, an ascofuranone precursor, and an analog thereof using the knockout organism according to [6] above.
- a wild sequence having a gene ascF which includes any one of the following base sequences (1) to (5), the base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing an epoxidation reaction of iricicholine
- a base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 in the sequence listing or a base sequence that hybridizes with a base sequence complementary to the base sequence under stringent conditions (2) a gene comprising the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 And a base sequence having 60% or more sequence identity (3) a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing an epoxidation reaction of iricicholine A (4) an amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 15 or 39; A base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of 60% or more (5) An amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15 or 39 are deleted, substituted and / or added Encoding base sequence [9] A method for producing iricicholine A, comprising the step of obtaining iricicholine A using the knockout organism according to the above [8].
- a method for producing iricicholine A analog, iricicholine A precursor and analogs thereof comprising the steps of obtaining iricicholine A analog, iricicholine A precursor and analogs thereof using the knockout organism according to the above [8].
- a method for producing ascochlorin comprising the step of obtaining ascochlorin using the knockout organism according to [10] above. The production method of an ascochlorin analog, an ascochlorin precursor, and its analog including the process of obtaining an ascochlorin analog, an ascochlorin precursor, and its analog using the knockout organism as described in said [10].
- genes [12] to [22], transformants and production methods are provided.
- a gene ascF comprising the nucleotide sequence of any one of the following (1) to (5), which encodes an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing an epoxidation reaction of iricicholine A.
- a base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 in the sequence listing or a base sequence that hybridizes with a base sequence complementary to the base sequence under stringent conditions (2) a gene comprising the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 And a base sequence having 60% or more sequence identity (3) a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing an epoxidation reaction of iricicholine A (4) an amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 15 or 39; A base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of 60% or more (5) An amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15 or 39 are deleted, substituted and / or added
- the encoded base sequence [13] is any one of the following base sequences (1) to (5) and has an activity of catalyzing the cyclization reaction of iricicholine A epoxide Comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the unit, the gene
- nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of 60% or more with (5) an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or 40 are deleted, substituted and / or added [14]
- an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing ascochlorin by dehydrogenation of a compound produced by the reaction of AscF protein and AscG protein from iricicholine A with 60% or more sequence identity (4) a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence having 60% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 17 or 41 (5) 1 of the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 17 or 41
- a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence in which several amino acids are deleted, substituted and / or added [15] 1) to (5) be any of the nucleotide sequences of, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the enzyme having activity to catalyze a reaction for generating a Irishikorin A from LL-Z1272 ⁇ , gene ASCE.
- nucleotide sequence that is hybridized under stringent conditions with a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 of the sequence listing or a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence; (2) a gene comprising the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 (3) a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing iricicholine A from LL-Z1272 ⁇ (4) described in SEQ ID NO: 14 or 38 (5) One or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 14 or 38 are deleted, substituted and / or added.
- the base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence [16] is a base sequence of any one of the following (1) to (5):
- the reaction for forming comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the enzyme having activity to catalyze a gene ASCD.
- nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 in the sequence listing or a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence; (2) a gene comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 (3) a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing O-orselic acid from acetyl CoA (4) SEQ ID NO: 13 or 37 (5) one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 or 37 are deleted, substituted and / or added.
- the base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence [17] is any one of the following (1) to (5), wherein I-licericinic acid B is converted from O-orceric acid.
- the reaction for forming comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the enzyme having activity to catalyze a gene ASCB.
- a gene comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.
- a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 in the sequence listing or a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence (2) A gene comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 (3) a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing LL-Z1272 ⁇ from iricicolic acid B.
- SEQ ID NO: 12 or 36 (5) one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 or 36 is deleted, substituted and / or added.
- a method for producing iricicholine A comprising the step of obtaining iricicholine A using the transformant according to [19].
- a method for producing ascochlorin comprising a step of obtaining ascochlorin using the transformant according to [19].
- a method for producing ascofuranone comprising a step of obtaining ascofuranone using the transformant according to [19].
- the following proteins, genes, transformants and methods [23] to [31] are provided.
- the gene comprises any one of the following amino acid sequences (a) to (c) and enhances the expression of any one or more of [1] to [3] and [12] to [18] An AscA protein having activity.
- A a base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the protein described in [23]
- B a base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 65 in the sequence listing
- C complementary to the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 65 in the sequence listing
- D A base sequence having a sequence identity of 80% or more with a gene consisting of the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 65 of the Sequence Listing [25] [1] to In the filamentous fungus having any one or more genes of [3] and [12] to [18], by enhancing the expression of the AscA protein according to [23] or the gene ascA according to [24],
- a method for increasing the production of isoprenoids by a filamentous fungus comprising the step of increasing the production of isoprenoids by the filamentous fungus.
- high-yield isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin can be stably produced.
- it is expected to produce isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin on an industrial scale.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene cluster predicted by transcriptome analysis.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the HPLC analysis results of the As-DBCE strain extract and the iricicholine A standard product as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the results of HPLC analysis of the respective extracts of As-DBCE strain, As-DBCEF strain, As-DBCEFG strain and As-DBCEEFGH strain as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the LC / MS analysis results of the reaction product when using a wild-type reaction solution and an As-F reaction solution, respectively, as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene cluster predicted by transcriptome analysis.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the HPLC analysis results of the As-DBCE strain extract and the iricicholine A standard product as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the results of HPLC analysis of
- FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an LC / MS analysis result of a reaction product when using an As-F reaction solution and an As-FG reaction solution, respectively, as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the LC / MS analysis results of the reaction product when using an As-FG reaction solution and an As-FGH reaction solution, respectively, as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between each enzyme reaction and the reactants in the reaction system of iricicholine A and ascochlorin.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an ascofuranone biosynthetic gene cluster predicted by transcriptome analysis.
- FIG. 8 shows an As-F reaction solution, As-FI reaction solution, As-FIJ reaction solution, As-FIK reaction solution, As-FJK reaction solution, As-IJK reaction as described in the examples described later.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing LC / MS analysis results of a reaction product when using a solution and an As-FIJK reaction solution, respectively.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing LC / MS analysis results and MS / MS analysis results of a reaction product when using an As-FIJK reaction solution as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 10 shows an As-F reaction solution, As-FI reaction solution, As-FIJ reaction solution, As-FIK reaction solution, As-FJK reaction solution, As-IJK reaction, as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 10 shows an As-F reaction solution, As-FI reaction solution, As-FIJ reaction solution, As-FIK reaction solution, As-FJK reaction solution, As-IJK reaction, as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 10 shows
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing LC / MS analysis results of a reaction product when using a solution and an As-FIJK reaction solution, respectively.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between each enzyme reaction and reactants in the reaction system of ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the results of HPLC analysis of the extracts of As-DBCEFIred strain and As-DBCEFIJKred strain as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the results of HPLC analysis of an extract of an ascG-disrupted strain of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 as described in the Examples described later.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the results of HPLC analysis of As-Tr-DB strains and extracts of As-DB strains as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the results of HPLC analysis of As-DBC-Tr-E strains and extracts of As-DBC strains as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between each enzyme reaction and reactants in a reaction system from iricicholine A epoxide to ascofuranone.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing HPLC analysis results of extracts of ⁇ ascG strain and ⁇ ascG-I strain as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the HPLC analysis results of extracts of AscG / ⁇ ascH strain, ⁇ ascG / ⁇ ascH + Nd-ascG strain, and As-FG reaction solution as described in Examples described later.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the HPLC analysis results of the respective extracts of the wild strain and the AscA forced expression strain as described in Examples described later.
- the “isoprenoid” in the present specification is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound having isoprene as a structural unit as is generally known.
- iricicolic acid B glyphoric acid
- iricicolic acid A iricicolic acid A
- iricicholine B LL— Z1272 ⁇
- Iricicolin A LL-Z1272 ⁇
- Iricicolin A epoxide Iricicolin C
- Ascochlorin Hydroxyiricholine A epoxide, Ascofuranol, Ascofuranone and their derivatives.
- ascofuranone, iricicholine A, ascochlorin, and derivatives thereof are sometimes referred to as “isoprenoids”.
- iricicholine A epoxide and iricicholine C are referred to as “ascochlorin precursor”
- iricicholine A epoxide, hydroxyiricicholine A epoxide and ascofuranol are referred to as “ascochlorin precursor”
- iricicolic acid B, iricicolic acid A and iricicholine B It may be referred to as “A precursor”.
- the term “derivative” refers to iricicolic acid B, iricicolic acid A, iricicholine B, iricicholine A, iricicholine A epoxide, iricicholine C by chemical synthesis, enzyme synthesis, fermentation, or a combination thereof. All modified compounds obtained via ascochlorin, hydroxyiricholine A epoxide, ascofuranol, ascofuranone and the like.
- the “derivative” does not need to go through iricicolic acid B, iricicolic acid A, iricicholine B, iricicholine A, iricicholine A epoxide, iricicholine C, ascochlorin, hydroxyiricholine A epoxide, ascofuranol, ascofuranone, etc. , All compounds that have a structure similar to the above compounds, and those modified compounds that can be biosynthesized using any one of the enzymes described herein.
- Ascofuranone, ascochlorin, iricicholine A, and their precursors are all meroterpenoid compounds in which a polyketide compound and a terpenoid compound are hybridized.
- a polyketide synthase such as AscD
- an isoprenoid compound such as C10, C15, and C20 is transferred by a prenyl transferase such as AscB.
- AscB prenyl transferase
- iridicolinic acid B analog compounds can be biosynthesized by changing the combination of AscD and AscB with altered substrate specificity or high identity but different substrate specificity.
- Coretochlorin B is an analog similar to Iricicolin A, which has one shorter isoprene skeleton of Iricicolin A, ie, a C10 monoterpene structure, but it modifies AscD and specificity herein.
- a compound in which the terpene part of Iricicolinic acid B has a monoterpene structure of C10 is obtained by combining the reactions of two enzymes, AscB and AscB having different substrate specificities, or an enzyme with high identity. Then, since it can be further synthesized by the reaction of AscC and AscE, it can be included in the “derivative” as used herein.
- the gene ascB of one embodiment of the present invention is a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing iricicoline acid B from o-orceric acid (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (1)”). including.
- the gene ascC of one embodiment of the present invention has a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing LL-Z1272 ⁇ from iricicolic acid B (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (2)”). Including.
- the gene ascD of one embodiment of the present invention has a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing o-orselic acid from acetyl CoA (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (3)”). Including.
- the gene ascE of one embodiment of the present invention includes a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (4)”) having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing iricicholine A from LL-Z1272 ⁇ .
- the enzyme (4) may be an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for generating iricicolic acid A from iricicolic acid B.
- the gene ascF of one embodiment of the present invention includes a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing an epoxidation reaction of iricicholine A (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (5)”).
- the gene ascG of one embodiment of the present invention includes a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing the cyclization reaction of iricicholine A epoxide (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (6)”).
- enzyme (6) The compound produced from iricicholine A epoxide by the reaction using enzyme (6) is iricicholine C.
- the gene ascH of one embodiment of the present invention is an enzyme having an activity that catalyzes a reaction for producing ascochlorin by dehydrogenation of a compound produced by the reaction of AscF protein and AscG protein from iricicholine A (hereinafter referred to as “enzyme (7)”. Also includes a base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence.
- the gene ascI of one embodiment of the present invention includes a base sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a monoatomic oxygenation reaction of iricicholine A epoxide (hereinafter also referred to as “enzyme (8)”).
- the monoatomic oxygenation reaction of iricicholine A epoxide refers to a reaction in which a hydrogen atom (—H) of iricicholine A epoxide is substituted with a hydroxy group (—OH).
- the compound produced from iricicholine A epoxide by the reaction using enzyme (8) is hydroxyiricicholine A epoxide.
- genes ascJ and ascK of one embodiment of the present invention are enzymes having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing ascofuranone from a compound produced by the reaction of Asci protein from iricicholine A epoxide (hereinafter referred to as “enzyme (9)” and “ A nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of enzyme (10).
- enzyme (1) has a function similar to prenyl transferase; enzyme (2) has a function similar to oxidoreductase.
- Enzyme (3) has a function similar to polyketide synthase; enzyme (4) has a function similar to halogenase; enzyme (5) has a function similar to p450 / p450 reductase as an epoxidase
- Enzyme (6) has the same function as terpene cyclase;
- Enzyme (7) has the same function as p450 as dehydrogenase;
- Enzyme (8) has the same function as p450 as monooxygenase
- Enzyme (9) has the same function as terpene cyclase; and Enzyme (10) is likely to have the same function as dehydrogenase.
- enzyme (9) and enzyme (10) can synthesize ascofuranone from the reaction product of AscI protein by expressing both genes encoding these enzymes. .
- one enzyme is referred to as “coupled” to the other enzyme.
- enzyme (9) is an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing ascofuranol from hydroxyiricholine A epoxide.
- the enzyme (10) can be said to be an enzyme having an activity of catalyzing a reaction for producing ascofuranone from ascofuranol.
- the AscA protein of one embodiment of the present invention is a protein having an activity of enhancing the expression of one or more genes among genes encoding enzymes (1) to (10).
- the AscA protein enhances the expression of one or more genes among the genes encoding the enzymes (1) to (10), thereby promoting the biosynthesis of isoprenoids in the organism containing these genes. The production of isoprenoids by the organism is increased.
- AscA protein can function as a positive transcription factor of the gene encoding enzymes (1) to (10).
- the gene encoding the AscA protein can be included in the ascochlorin biosynthesis gene or the ascofuranone biosynthesis gene. Strictly speaking, the AscA protein is a transcription factor and is not an enzyme, but in this specification, the AscA protein is sometimes referred to as an enzyme for convenience, and may be referred to as “enzyme (11)”.
- the amino acid sequence is not particularly limited.
- amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 11, 35 and 47 there are amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOS: 12, 36 and There is an amino acid sequence shown in 48; as an embodiment of the enzyme (3) having the enzyme activity described above, there are amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 13, 37 and 49; as an embodiment of the enzyme (4) having the enzyme activity described above
- amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 38 and 50 there are amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 38 and 50; as an embodiment of the enzyme (5) having the enzyme activity described above, there are amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 15 and 39; As one embodiment, there are amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOS: 16 and 40;
- Enzymes having the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 11 to 20 and 66 are all derived from Acremonium sclerotigenum , which is a kind of Acremonium filamentous fungus, and the AscA by the present inventors, respectively. , AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH, AscI, AscJ and AscK proteins.
- the base sequences of the genes encoding these enzymes are the base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10 and 65.
- Enzymes having the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 35 to 41 and 67 are all derived from Neonectoria ditissima , and the present inventors have made Nd-AscB, Nd-AscC, Nd-AscD, Nd- -Named AscE, Nd-AscF, Nd-AscG, Nd-AscH and Nd-AscI proteins.
- the base sequence of the gene encoding Nd-AscG protein is the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 64.
- Enzymes having the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 47 to 50 are all derived from Trichoderma reesei and have been provided by the present inventors as Tr-AscB, Tr-AscC, Tr-AscD and Tr-AscE, respectively. Named protein.
- the base sequences of the genes encoding Tr-ascC, Tr-AscD and Tr-AscB proteins are the base sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 53, 57 and 60, respectively.
- AscA, AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH, AscI, AscJ and AscK proteins are encoded by genes encoding these enzymes present on the chromosomal DNA of the genera Acremonium, Neonectria or Trichoderma Is.
- genes encoding these enzymes present on the chromosomal DNA of the genera Acremonium, Neonectria or Trichoderma Is When a gene existing on the chromosomal DNA of such an organism and a protein or enzyme encoded by the gene are referred to as “wild type gene”, “wild type protein” or “wild type enzyme”, respectively, in this specification There is.
- the amino acid sequence of the wild-type enzyme lacks one to several amino acids. It may consist of an amino acid sequence having loss, substitution, addition and the like.
- the range of “1 to several” in “deletion, substitution and addition of 1 to several amino acids” of the amino acid sequence is not particularly limited, but for example, the unit of 100 amino acids in the amino acid sequence is one unit. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 per unit, preferably It means about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, more preferably about 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
- amino acid deletion means deletion or disappearance of an amino acid residue in the sequence
- amino acid substitution means that an amino acid residue in the sequence is replaced with another amino acid residue.
- Additional of amino acid means that a new amino acid residue is added to the sequence.
- a specific embodiment of “deletion, substitution, addition of 1 to several amino acids” includes an embodiment in which one to several amino acids are replaced with another chemically similar amino acid.
- a case where a certain hydrophobic amino acid is substituted with another hydrophobic amino acid a case where a certain polar amino acid is substituted with another polar amino acid having the same charge, and the like can be mentioned.
- Such chemically similar amino acids are known in the art for each amino acid.
- Specific examples include non-polar (hydrophobic) amino acids such as alanine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, proline, tryptophan, phenylalanine, and methionine.
- Examples of polar (neutral) amino acids include glycine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, glutamine, asparagine, and cysteine.
- Examples of the basic amino acid having a positive charge include arginine, histidine, and lysine.
- Examples of acidic amino acids having a negative charge include aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
- amino acid sequences having a deletion, substitution, addition, etc. of one to several amino acids in the amino acid sequence possessed by the wild type enzyme include amino acid sequences having a certain sequence identity with the amino acid sequence possessed by the wild type enzyme. For example, 60% or more, preferably 65% or more, preferably 70% or more, preferably 75% or more, preferably 80% or more, preferably 85% or more, more preferably 90% with the amino acid sequence of the wild-type enzyme More preferred is an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of 95% or more.
- the method for obtaining the enzymes (1) to (11) is not particularly limited.
- the transformant transformed so as to enhance the expression of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) is cultured, Next, a method including recovering the enzymes (1) to (11) in the culture is exemplified.
- the means for recovering the enzymes (1) to (11) from the culture is not particularly limited.
- the enzymes (1) to (11) can be obtained from the culture supernatant from which impurities have been removed by ammonium sulfate precipitation or the like according to a conventional method. And then isolating the enzymes (1) to (11) by using gel filtration chromatography or SDS-PAGE using the molecular weight of the enzymes (1) to (11) as an index be able to.
- the theoretical molecular weights calculated from the constituent elements of AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH, AscI, AscJ, AscK and AscA proteins having the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 11 to 20 and 66 are 37000, respectively. 120,000, 230000, 61000, 120,000, 31000, 61000, 57000, 42000, 32000, and 55000.
- Gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11) The genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, ascF, ascG, ascH, ascI, ascJaskK and ascA (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as “genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11)”). There is no particular limitation as long as it includes a base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the enzymes (1) to (11) having the enzyme activity described above. Enzymes (1) to (11) are produced by expressing genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) in the organism.
- Gene expression in the present specification means that a protein or enzyme encoded by a gene is produced in a form having an original function or activity, particularly an enzyme activity, through transcription or translation. “Gene expression” refers to the high expression of a gene, that is, the insertion of a gene results in the production of a protein or enzyme encoded by the gene in excess of the amount originally expressed by the host organism. Is included.
- the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) may be a gene that can produce the enzymes (1) to (11) via splicing after transcription of the gene when introduced into the host organism.
- the gene may be any gene that can produce enzymes (1) to (11) without splicing after transcription of the gene.
- the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) does not have to be completely identical to the gene originally possessed by the derived organism (that is, the wild type gene), and is a gene encoding the enzyme having the enzyme activity described above. As long as it is a DNA having a base sequence that hybridizes with a base sequence complementary to the base sequence of the wild-type gene under stringent conditions.
- base sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions refers to a colony hybridization method, plaque hybridization method, Southern blot hybridization method using a DNA having a base sequence of a wild-type gene as a probe. It means the base sequence of DNA obtained by using.
- stringent conditions in the present specification is a condition in which a specific hybrid signal is clearly distinguished from a non-specific hybrid signal.
- the hybridization system used, the type of probe, and the sequence It depends on the length.
- Such conditions can be determined by changing the hybridization temperature, washing temperature and salt concentration. For example, when a non-specific hybrid signal is strongly detected, the specificity can be increased by raising the hybridization and washing temperature and, if necessary, lowering the washing salt concentration. If no specific hybrid signal is detected, the hybrid can be stabilized by lowering the hybridization and washing temperatures and, if necessary, raising the washing salt concentration.
- hybridization is 5 ⁇ SSC, 1.0% (w / v), a nucleic acid hybridization blocking reagent (Boehringer Mannheim), Perform overnight (about 8-16 hours) using 0.1% (w / v) N-lauroyl sarcosine, 0.02% (w / v) SDS. Washing is performed using 0.1 to 0.5 ⁇ SSC, 0.1% (w / v) SDS, preferably 0.1 ⁇ SSC, 0.1% (w / v) SDS, twice for 15 minutes. Do.
- the temperature for performing hybridization and washing is 65 ° C or higher, preferably 68 ° C or higher.
- Examples of the DNA having a base sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions include, for example, a DNA having a base sequence of a wild-type gene derived from a colony or plaque or a filter on which a fragment of the DNA is immobilized, as described above. After hybridization at 40 to 75 ° C. in the presence of DNA obtained by hybridization under a gentle condition or 0.5 to 2.0 M NaCl, preferably 0.7 to 1.0 M After hybridization at 65 ° C. in the presence of NaCl, the filter was used at 65 ° C. using 0.1 to 1 ⁇ SSC solution (1 ⁇ SSC solution is 150 mM sodium chloride, 15 mM sodium citrate). Examples thereof include DNA that can be identified by washing.
- Probe preparation and hybridization methods are described in Molecular Cloning: A laboratory Manual, 2nd-Ed. , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. , 1989, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Supplement 1-38, John Wiley & Sons, 1987-1997 (hereinafter these documents are also referred to as “Reference Documents”, all of which are incorporated herein by reference), etc. Can be carried out in accordance with the method described in. In addition to the conditions such as the salt concentration and temperature of the buffer, those skilled in the art will consider other conditions such as probe concentration, probe length, reaction time, etc. Conditions for obtaining a DNA having a base sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a complementary base sequence can be appropriately set.
- DNA containing a base sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions include DNA having a certain sequence identity with a base sequence of a DNA having a base sequence of a wild-type gene used as a probe. 60% or more, preferably 65% or more, preferably 70% or more, preferably 75% or more, preferably 80% or more, preferably 85% or more, more preferably 90% or more, more preferably Examples thereof include DNA having 95% or more sequence identity.
- the base sequence that hybridizes with the base sequence complementary to the base sequence of the wild-type gene under stringent conditions is, for example, as follows: 1 to several, preferably 1 to 40, preferably 1 to 35, preferably 1 to 30, preferably 1 to 25, preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 per unit. 1 to 15, more preferably 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, even more preferably 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 base deletions, substitutions, Includes base sequences with additions and the like.
- base deletion means that there is a deletion or disappearance in the base in the sequence
- base replacement means that the base in the sequence is replaced with another base
- Additional of a base means that a new base is added to be inserted.
- the enzyme encoded by the base sequence that hybridizes with the base sequence complementary to the base sequence of the wild-type gene under stringent conditions is 1 to several in the amino acid sequence of the enzyme encoded by the base sequence of the wild-type gene. Although it is likely to be an enzyme having an amino acid sequence having deletion, substitution, addition, etc. of individual amino acids, it has the same activity as the enzyme encoded by the base sequence of the wild-type gene.
- the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) has the same or similar amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence of the enzyme encoded by the wild-type gene using the fact that there are several types of codons corresponding to one amino acid. May include a nucleotide sequence different from that of the wild-type gene. Examples of such a base sequence in which codon modification has been performed on the base sequence of the wild-type gene include the base sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 21 to 24, 28 to 30, and 61.
- the base sequence subjected to codon modification is preferably, for example, a base sequence subjected to codon modification so as to be easily expressed in a host organism.
- the method for determining the sequence identity of the base sequence or amino acid sequence is not particularly limited.
- the amino acid sequence of the protein or enzyme encoded by the wild type gene or the wild type gene and the target By using a program for aligning the base sequence and amino acid sequence to be calculated, and calculating the coincidence rate of both sequences.
- Each of the above methods can be generally used for searching a sequence showing sequence identity from a database.
- Genetyx network version version 12.0 As a means for determining the sequence identity of individual sequences, Genetyx network version version 12.0. A homology analysis of 1 (Genetics) can also be used. This method is based on the Lipman-Pearson method (Science 227: 1435-1441, 1985, the entire description of which is incorporated herein by reference).
- CDS or ORF region encoding a protein
- genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) include biological species capable of producing isoprenoids such as iricicholine A, ascofuranone and ascochlorin, and biological species in which the expression of enzymes (1) to (11) is observed. Derived from. Examples of the organism derived from the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) include microorganisms. Among microorganisms, filamentous fungi are preferable because there are many bacterial species known to have ascochlorin-producing ability or ascofuranone-producing ability.
- filamentous fungi capable of producing ascochlorin and ascochlorin analogues
- Acremonium fungi Neonekutoria filamentous fungi of the genus, Fusarium (Fusarium) filamentous fungi, cylindroconical Cal Pont genus (Cylindrocarpon) filamentous fungus
- Verticillium fungi Nectria fungi, Cylindrocladium fungi, Colletotrichum fungi, Cephalosporum fungi, Cephalosporum fungi Nigrosabulum
- Acremonium sclerotigenum Neonectria ditisima, Vertisiriu -Time Hemiputarigenamu (Verticillium hemipterigenum), Colletotrichum-Nikochianae (Colletotrichum nicotianae) and the like.
- filamentous fungi with ascofuranone producing ability examples include Trichoderma spp., More specifically, Trichoderma reesei.
- the specific examples of the filamentous fungus having the ability to produce ascochlorin and the filamentous fungus having the ability to produce ascofuranone may be specific examples of the filamentous fungus having the ability to produce Iricicolin A.
- the origin of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) is not particularly limited, but the enzymes (1) to (11) expressed in the transformant are inactivated by the growth conditions of the host organism. Without activity. Therefore, the organism derived from the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) is a microorganism whose growth conditions approximate the host organism to be transformed by inserting the genes encoding the enzymes (1) to (11). Preferably there is.
- the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) can be inserted into various appropriate known vectors. Furthermore, this vector can be introduced into a suitable known host organism to produce a transformant into which a recombinant vector (recombinant DNA) containing a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11) has been introduced. Methods for obtaining genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11), nucleotide sequences of genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11), methods for obtaining amino acid sequence information of enzymes (1) to (11), various methods A method for producing a vector, a method for producing a transformant, and the like can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art. Moreover, in this specification, a transformation and a transformant include a transduction and a transductant, respectively. An example of cloning of the genes encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) will be described later without limitation.
- chromosomal DNA and mRNA can be extracted from microorganisms and various cells capable of producing the enzymes (1) to (11) by conventional methods, for example, methods described in the reference technical literature.
- CDNA can be synthesized using the extracted mRNA as a template.
- a chromosomal DNA or cDNA library can be prepared using the chromosomal DNA or cDNA thus obtained.
- the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) can be obtained by cloning using the chromosomal DNA or cDNA of the derived organism having the gene as a template.
- the organism from which the genes encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) are derived is as described above, and specific examples include Acremonium sclerotigenum.
- Acremonium sclerotigenum For example, culturing Acremonium sclerotigenum, removing moisture from the obtained bacterial cells, and physically pulverizing with a mortar etc. while cooling in liquid nitrogen to form fine powdered bacterial cell pieces Then, a chromosomal DNA fraction is extracted from the cell piece by a usual method.
- a commercially available chromosomal DNA extraction kit such as DNeasy Plant Mini Kit (manufactured by Qiagen) can be used.
- DNA is amplified by performing a polymerase chain reaction (hereinafter referred to as “PCR”) using a synthetic primer complementary to the 5 ′ end sequence and the 3 ′ end sequence.
- PCR polymerase chain reaction
- the primer is not particularly limited as long as a DNA fragment containing the gene can be amplified.
- DNA containing the target gene fragment can be amplified by appropriate PCR such as 5'RACE method or 3'RACE method, and these can be ligated to obtain DNA containing the full length target gene.
- the method for obtaining the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) is not particularly limited.
- the enzymes (1) to (11) can be obtained using a chemical synthesis method without using a genetic engineering technique. It is possible to construct a gene to encode.
- Confirmation of the base sequence in the amplification product amplified by PCR or the chemically synthesized gene can be performed, for example, as follows. First, a DNA whose sequence is to be confirmed is inserted into an appropriate vector according to a normal method to produce a recombinant DNA.
- kits such as TA Cloning Kit (manufactured by Invitrogen); pUC19 (manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.), pUC18 (manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.), pBR322 (manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.), pBluescript SK + (Stratagene)
- plasmid vector DNA such as pYES2 / CT (manufactured by Invitrogen); commercially available bacteriophage vector DNA such as ⁇ EMBL3 (manufactured by Stratagene).
- the recombinant DNA is used to transform a host organism, for example, E.
- E. coli Escherichia coli
- E. coli JM109 strain Tekara Bio
- E. coli DH5 ⁇ strain Tekara Bio
- the recombinant DNA contained in the obtained transformant is purified using QIAGEN Plasmid Mini Kit (manufactured by Qiagen).
- the base sequence of each gene inserted into the recombinant DNA is determined by the dideoxy method (Methods in Enzymology, 101, 20-78, 1983, the entire description of which is incorporated herein by reference), etc. Do.
- the sequence analysis apparatus used for determining the base sequence is not particularly limited. For example, Li-COR MODEL 4200L sequencer (manufactured by Aroka), 370 DNA sequence system (manufactured by PerkinElmer), CEQ2000XL DNA analysis system (manufactured by Beckman) ) And the like. Based on the determined base sequence, the translated protein, that is, the amino acid sequences of the enzymes (1) to (11) can be known.
- a recombinant vector (recombinant DNA) containing a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11) comprises a PCR amplification product containing any of the genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) and various vectors. It can be constructed by binding in a form that allows expression of the genes encoding the enzymes (1) to (11). For example, it can be constructed by excising a DNA fragment containing any of the genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) with an appropriate restriction enzyme and ligating the DNA fragment with a plasmid cut with an appropriate restriction enzyme. it can.
- a DNA fragment containing the gene having a sequence homologous to the plasmid added to both ends and a plasmid-derived DNA fragment amplified by inverse PCR are commercially available, such as In-Fusion HD Cloning Kit (Clontech). It can be obtained by ligation using a recombinant vector preparation kit.
- a method for producing a transformant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of inserting into a host organism in such a manner that genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) are expressed according to a conventional method. Specifically, a DNA construct is prepared by inserting any of the genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) between an expression-inducing promoter and a terminator, and then the genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) By transforming a host organism with a DNA construct containing, a transformant overexpressing the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) can be obtained.
- a DNA fragment comprising a gene-terminator encoding an expression-inducing promoter-enzymes (1) to (11) and a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, prepared for transforming a host organism, is a DNA.
- a construct Collectively called a construct.
- the method of inserting into the host organism in such a manner that the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) is expressed is not particularly limited.
- the gene can be directly added onto the chromosome of the host organism by using homologous recombination or non-homologous recombination.
- a method of introducing into a host organism by ligation onto a plasmid vector is not particularly limited.
- a DNA construct can be ligated and inserted into the genome of the host organism between sequences homologous to the upstream region and downstream region of the recombination site on the chromosome.
- the high expression promoter is not particularly limited.
- the promoter region of the translation elongation factor TEF1 gene (tef1) the promoter region of the ⁇ -amylase gene (amy)
- the alkaline protease gene (alp) promoter region the alkaline protease gene (alp) promoter region
- gpd glyceraldehyde-3 -Phosphate dehydrogenase
- the method using non-homologous recombination does not require a homologous sequence, and may be inserted randomly in any region in the genome of the host organism and inserted in multiple copies.
- the DNA construct used for transformation may be either linear or circular.
- the high expression promoter is not particularly limited. For example, the promoter region of the translation elongation factor TEF1 gene (tef1), the promoter region of the ⁇ -amylase gene (amy), the alkaline protease gene (alp) promoter region, glyceraldehyde-3 -Phosphate dehydrogenase (gpd) promoter region and the like.
- a DNA construct in a method using a vector, can be incorporated into a plasmid vector used for transformation of a host organism by a conventional method, and the corresponding host organism can be transformed by a conventional method.
- Such a suitable vector-host system is not particularly limited as long as it is a system capable of producing the enzymes (1) to (11) in the host organism.
- pUC19 and a filamentous fungal system pSTA14 (Mol Gen. Genet. 218, 99-104, 1989, the entire description of which is incorporated herein by reference) and filamentous fungal systems.
- the DNA construct is preferably used after being introduced into the chromosome of the host organism, but other methods include autonomously replicating vectors (Ozeki et al. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 59, 1133 (1995), The description can be used in a form that is not introduced into a chromosome by incorporating a DNA construct into (which is incorporated herein by reference).
- the DNA construct may include a marker gene to allow selection of transformed cells.
- the marker gene is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include genes that complement the auxotrophy of the host organism such as pyrG, pyrG3, niaD, and adeA; drug resistance genes for drugs such as pyrithiamine, hygromycin B, and oligomycin. It is done.
- the DNA construct also contains a promoter, terminator, and other control sequences (eg, enhancer, polyadenylation sequence, etc.) that allow overexpression of the gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11) in the host organism. It is preferable.
- the promoter is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an appropriate expression-inducing promoter and a constitutive promoter.
- Examples thereof include a tef1 promoter, an alp promoter, an amy promoter, and a gpd promoter.
- the terminator is also not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an alp terminator, an amy terminator, and a tef1 terminator.
- the expression control sequence of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) is such that the DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the inserted enzyme (1) to (11) has an expression control function. It is not always necessary to include sequences. Further, when transformation is performed by the co-transformation method, the DNA construct may not have a marker gene.
- the DNA construct can be tagged for purification.
- a linker sequence is appropriately connected upstream or downstream of the gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11), and a base sequence encoding histidine is connected by 6 codons or more to enable purification using a nickel column. can do.
- the DNA construct may contain homologous sequences necessary for marker recycling.
- the pyrG marker adds a sequence homologous to the sequence upstream of the insertion site (5 ′ homologous recombination region) downstream of the pyrG marker, or downstream of the insertion site (3 ′ homologous recombination region) upstream of the pyrG marker.
- the pyrG marker can be removed on a medium containing 5-fluoroorotic acid (5FOA).
- the length of the homologous sequence suitable for marker recycling is preferably 0.5 kb or more.
- One aspect of the DNA construct is, for example, the In-Fusion Cloning Site at the multi-cloning site of pUC19, the Pef that is the tef1 gene promoter, the gene that encodes the enzymes (1) to (11), the Tef that is the tef1 gene terminator,
- This is a DNA construct in which an alp gene terminator and a pyrG marker gene are linked.
- DNA construct when inserting a gene by homologous recombination is as follows: 5 ′ homologous recombination sequence, tef1 gene promoter, gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11), alp gene terminator and pyrG marker gene, 3 ′ homology A DNA construct in which recombination sequences are linked.
- a 5 ′ homologous recombination sequence when a gene is inserted by homologous recombination and the marker is recycled, a 5 ′ homologous recombination sequence, a tef1 gene promoter, a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11), an alp gene terminator, It is a DNA construct in which a homologous sequence for marker recycling, a pyrG marker gene, and a 3 ′ homologous recombination sequence are linked.
- the host organism is a filamentous fungus
- a method known to those skilled in the art can be appropriately selected as a method for transformation into the filamentous fungus.
- polyethylene glycol and calcium chloride are added.
- the protoplast PEG method to be used for example, see Mol. Gen. Genet. 218, 99-104, 1989, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-2222055, etc., the entire description of which is incorporated herein by reference
- an appropriate medium is used according to the host organism to be used and the transformation marker gene. For example, when Aspergillus oryzae ( A.
- regeneration of the transformant is, for example, 0.5 Czapek-Dox minimal medium (manufactured by Difco) containing 1% agar and 1.2 M sorbitol.
- the promoter of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) that the host organism originally has on the chromosome is changed to a high expression promoter such as tef1 by using homologous recombination. It may be replaced. Also in this case, it is preferable to insert a transformation marker gene such as pyrG in addition to the high expression promoter.
- a transformation marker gene such as pyrG
- the upstream region of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) transformation marker gene—high
- An expression cassette-transformation cassette comprising all or part of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) can be used.
- the upstream region of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) and the whole or part of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11) are used for homologous recombination.
- a gene including a region in the middle from the start codon can be used as the whole or part of the gene encoding the enzymes (1) to (11).
- the length of the region suitable for homologous recombination is preferably 0.5 kb or more.
- Confirmation that the transformant was produced is obtained by culturing the transformant under the conditions where the activities of the enzymes (1) to (11) are observed, and then the target product in the culture obtained after the culture, for example, Confirm that isoprenoids such as ascochlorin, iricicolin A, and ascofuranone are detected, or that the amount of the target product detected is greater than the amount of the target product in the culture of the host organism cultured under the same conditions. Can be performed.
- confirmation that the transformant was produced was performed by extracting chromosomal DNA from the transformant, performing PCR using this as a template, and confirming that a PCR product that can be amplified is produced when transformation occurs. It may be done by doing. In this case, for example, PCR is performed with a combination of a forward primer for the base sequence of the promoter used and a reverse primer for the base sequence of the transformation marker gene to confirm that a product of the expected length is generated.
- PCR is performed using a combination of a forward primer located upstream from the upstream homologous region used and a reverse primer located downstream from the used homologous region. It is preferable to confirm that a product of the expected length is produced when recombination occurs.
- Knockout is a gene encoded by deleting part or all of a gene, introducing a mutation or inserting an arbitrary sequence into the gene, or deleting a promoter necessary for the expression of the gene. It means that functional expression of protein is lost. Strictly speaking, the functional expression of the protein encoded by the gene is not completely lost, that is, even if the protein encoded by the gene may be functionally expressed, the functional expression is largely lost. As long as it is included, it can be included in the “knockout” as used herein. In the present specification, the “knockout organism” is sometimes referred to as “destructive strain” or “deficient strain”.
- the method for producing the knockout is not particularly limited.
- the gene can be deleted by homologous recombination using the homologous recombination as shown in the following examples, or by genome editing techniques such as TALEN and CRISPR-Cas9. Any method may be used, such as causing deletion, insertion, or substitution.
- a DNA construct when a gene is knocked out by homologous recombination is a DNA construct in which a 5 'homologous recombination sequence, a pyrG marker gene, and a 3' homologous recombination sequence are linked, but is not limited thereto.
- DNA construct when a gene is inserted by homologous recombination and the marker is recycled is a DNA in which a 5 ′ homologous recombination sequence, a homologous sequence for marker recycling, a pyrG marker gene, and a 3 ′ homologous recombination sequence are linked.
- a construct when a gene is inserted by homologous recombination and the marker is recycled is a DNA in which a 5 ′ homologous recombination sequence, a homologous sequence for marker recycling, a pyrG marker gene, and a 3 ′ homologous recombination sequence are linked.
- enzymes (1) to (11) can be obtained by transformation with a DNA construct containing a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11) or a DNA construct containing a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11).
- isoprenoids are not particularly limited, and examples include microorganisms and plants.
- microorganisms include Aspergillus microorganisms, Acremonium microorganisms, Neonectria microorganisms, Fusarium a microorganism belonging to the genus, Escherichia (Escherichia) microorganism belonging to the genus Saccharomyces (Saccharomyces) a microorganism belonging to the genus Pichia (Pichia) a microorganism belonging to the genus, Schizosaccharomyces (Schizosaccharomyces) a microorganism belonging to the genus, Gigot Saccharomyces Seth (Zygo accharomyces) microorganism belonging to the genus Trichoderma (Trichoderuma) microorganism belonging to the genus, Penicillium (Penicillium) microorganism belonging to the genus, Rhizopus (Rhizopus) microorganism belonging to the genus, Neurospora cra
- Filamentous fungi having the ability to produce isoprenoids such as iricicholine A, ascochlorin, and ascofuranone, and filamentous fungi having genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) on genomic DNA may be used.
- the host organism When the host organism does not have an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene or an ascofuranone biosynthesis gene, and is not capable of producing isoprenoid, it is transformed with a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11). That is, a transformant obtained by introducing an ascochlorin biosynthetic gene or an ascofuranone biosynthetic gene and transforming so that the isoprenoid is heterologously expressed, for example, a transformed filamentous fungus, can also be used as a host organism. However, in any case, humans are excluded from the host organism.
- Organisms that can produce isoprenoids include Acremonium filamentous fungi, Trichoderma spp., Fusarium spp., Cylindrocarpon spp., Verticillium spp., Nectria spp., Pecilomyces spp. More specifically, there may be mentioned Acremonium sclerotigenum, Neonectria ditisima, Trichoderma reesei, Pesilomyces barriotti, Verticillium hemiputarigenum and the like.
- filamentous fungi Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus soya, Aspergillus niger ( A. niger), Aspergillus tamari ( A. tamarii ), Aspergillus awamori ( A. awamori), Aspergillus Usami (A.usami), Aspergillus kawachii (A.kawachii), such as Aspergillus microorganisms, such as Aspergillus saitoi (A.saitoi) is preferable.
- filamentous fungi including Acremonium microorganisms and Aspergillus microorganisms tend to have a low homologous recombination frequency, they are involved in non-homologous recombination mechanisms when producing transformants by homologous recombination. It is preferable to use a transformed filamentous fungus in which a Ku gene such as Ku70 or Ku80 is suppressed.
- Such suppression of the Ku gene can be carried out by any method known to those skilled in the art.
- the Ku gene is disrupted using a Ku gene disruption vector, or an antisense expression vector for the Ku gene is used. This can be achieved by inactivating the Ku gene by an antisense RNA method to be used.
- the transformed Aspergillus microorganism thus obtained has a significantly increased homologous recombination frequency compared to the original Aspergillus microorganism before genetic manipulation relating to suppression of the Ku gene. Specifically, it is elevated at least 2 times, preferably at least 5 times, preferably at least 10 times, preferably at least about 50 times.
- the host organism is preferably a transformed filamentous fungus in which a marker gene such as pyrG is suppressed.
- the marker gene to be suppressed can be appropriately set according to the marker gene included in the DNA construct.
- genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) derived from Acremonium sclerotigenum include genes asbB, ascC, ascD, ascE, and ascF having the nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10 and 65, respectively. , AscG, ascH, ascI, ascJ, ascK and ascA.
- the amino acid sequences of AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH, AscI, AscJ, AscK, and AscA proteins are shown as SEQ ID NOs: 11 to 20 and 66, respectively.
- a method for obtaining genes encoding enzymes (1) to (11) from organisms other than Acremonium sclerotigenum and Acremonium sclerotigenum is not particularly limited.
- genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, and ascF Based on the base sequences (SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10 and 65) of ascG, ascH, ascI, ascJ and ascK, the genomic DNA of the target organism is searched for BLAST homology, and the genes ascA, asB, ascC, ascD, ascE, It can be obtained by specifying a gene having a base sequence having high sequence identity with the base sequences of ascF, ascG, ascH, ascI, ascJ, ascK and ascA.
- amino acid sequences of the AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH, AscI, AscJ, AscK, and AscA proteins have sequence identity. It can be obtained by specifying a protein having a high amino acid sequence and specifying a gene encoding the protein.
- amino acid sequences having high sequence identity with the amino acid sequences of AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH and AscI proteins derived from Acremonium sclerotigenum include SEQ ID NOs: 35 to 41 derived from Neonectoria.
- amino acid sequence of 67 amino acid sequences having high sequence identity with the amino acid sequences of AscB, AscC, AscD and AscE proteins derived from Acremonium sclerotigenum include amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 47 to 50 derived from Trichoderma .
- a gene encoding enzymes (1) to (11) obtained from Acremonium sclerotigenum or a gene encoding an enzyme having sequence identity with enzymes (1) to (11) It can be transformed by introducing it into an arbitrary host cell such as a microorganism or Acremonium microorganism.
- transformant One aspect of the transformant is a gene ascA, ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, ascF, ascG, ascH, ascI, ascJ and ascK, or a combination thereof, with filamentous fungi or plants as host organisms And a transformant transformed to express the inserted gene (hereinafter also referred to as “transformant (1)”).
- the host organism is an organism that can produce ascochlorin and ascofuranone, such as Acremonium and sclerotigenum
- the inserted gene is constantly expressed higher than forced or endogenous expression. It is desirable that the condition is expressed in the later stage of the culture after cell growth.
- Such transformants may or may not be substantially produced in the host organism by the action of expressed AscA, AscB, AscC, AscD, AscE, AscF, AscG, AscH, AscI, AscJ and / or AscK.
- Trace amounts of Iricicolin A, Ascochlorin or Ascofuranone can be produced in detectable or higher amounts.
- transformant (2) is a wild organism containing all or part of the genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, ascF, ascG, ascH, ascI, ascJ, and ascK using a filamentous fungus or a plant as a host organism.
- Type-derived biosynthetic gene cluster gene (including promoter sequences other than ORF) and DNA designed to highly or lowly express transcription factors that control transcription of the biosynthetic gene cluster such as AscA
- AscA A transformant having a construct inserted therein and transformed so as to express the inserted gene (hereinafter also referred to as “transformant (2)”).
- the host organism is an organism that can produce ascochlorin and ascofuranone, such as Acremonium and sclerotigenum
- the inserted gene is constantly expressed higher than forced or endogenous expression. It is desirable that the condition is expressed in the later stage of the culture after cell growth.
- Such a transformant is not substantially produced or produced in the host organism by culturing or growing under conditions suitable for the host organism or transformant by the action of a transcription factor having an altered expression level.
- a very small amount of iricicholine A, ascochlorin, or ascofuranone can be produced in a detectable amount or more.
- a specific embodiment of the transformant is a transformant using Aspergillus soya as a host organism, and the genes ascF, ascE, ascD, ascB and ascC are inserted in addition to the genes ascI, ascJ and ascK. And a transformant that expresses the inserted gene; in addition to the genes ascI, ascJ, and ascK, a transformant in which the gene ascF is inserted and expresses the inserted gene There is, but is not limited to this.
- a specific embodiment of the transformant is a transformant having Acremonium sclerotigenum, Neolectria ditisima, Trichoderma reesei, etc. as a host organism, wherein any one or more genes of ascA to I are Although it is a transformant inserted and expressing the inserted gene, it is not limited to this.
- knockout organism One aspect of the knockout organism is a gene from a wild-type organism having the genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, ascF, ascG and ascI, which produces both ascochlorin and ascofuranone, such as Acremonium sclerotigenum.
- a knockout organism (hereinafter also referred to as “knockout organism (1)”) obtained by knocking out ascG. Since such knockout organisms do not express AscG protein, an enzyme involved in biosynthesis of ascochlorin, they can only produce ascofuranone or ascofuranone precursor instead of ascochlorin. Compared to the above, there is a possibility of producing a large amount of ascofuranone or ascofuranone precursor.
- knockout organism is a gene ascF from a wild-type organism having the genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE and ascF producing ascochlorin or ascochlorin precursors such as Acremonium sclerotigenum and Onectria ditisima.
- knockout organism (2) By culturing or growing such knockout organisms under conditions suitable for wild-type organisms, there is a possibility of producing iricicholine A in a larger amount than wild-type organisms.
- knockout organism (3) Another aspect of the knockout organism is a wild type organism having the genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, ascF, ascG and ascI, which produce both ascochlorin and ascofuranone such as Acremonium sclerotigenum, or A knockout organism (hereinafter also referred to as “knockout organism (3)”) obtained by knocking out the gene ascI from a wild-type organism having genes ascB, ascC, ascD, ascE, ascF, ascG and ascI, such as Ditishima. is there.
- knockout organism Another aspect of the knockout organism is that the gene aslicB, ascC, ascD, ascE, which produces an iricicholine A derivative, such as Trichoderma reesei, and the wild-type organism having a gene involved in biosynthesis after iricicholine A, iricicholine A or later A knockout organism (hereinafter also referred to as “knockout organism (4)”) obtained by knocking out a gene involved in biosynthesis.
- knockout organism (4) A knockout organism obtained by knocking out a gene involved in biosynthesis.
- the production method of one embodiment of the present invention includes at least a step of obtaining iricicholine A, ascochlorin, or ascofuranone by culturing the transformant (1) or the transformant (2) under conditions suitable for host cells. , Iricicholine A, ascochlorin or ascofuranone.
- the method of allowing iricicholine A to act on the transformant is not particularly limited as long as it is a method in which iricicholine A and the transformant are brought into contact with each other so that ascochlorin or ascofuranone can be produced by the enzyme of the transformant.
- a method for producing ascochlorin by culturing a transformant under a culture condition suitable for growth of the transformant using a medium containing iricicholine A and suitable for the growth of the transformant Etc.
- the culture method is not particularly limited.
- a solid culture method or a liquid culture method performed under aerated or non-aerated conditions can be used.
- a precursor of iricicholine A, ascochlorin or ascofuranone such as LL-Z1272 ⁇ or iricicholine A is extracted from the transformant (1) or the transformant (2).
- a method for producing iricicholine A, ascochlorin or ascofuranone, comprising at least a step of obtaining iricicholine A, ascochlorin or ascofuranone by allowing an enzyme to act.
- the production method of another aspect of the present invention includes at least a step of obtaining an ascofuranone or an ascofuranone precursor by culturing the knockout organism (1) under conditions suitable for wild-type organisms. It is a manufacturing method of a precursor.
- the production method of another aspect of the present invention includes at least a step of obtaining iricicholine A by culturing or growing the knockout organism (2) or (4) under conditions suitable for wild-type organisms. It is a manufacturing method.
- the production method according to another aspect of the present invention includes at least a step of obtaining ascochlorin or an ascochlorin precursor by culturing or growing the knockout organism (3) under conditions suitable for wild-type organisms. Or it is a manufacturing method of an ascochlorin precursor.
- the medium is a normal medium for culturing host organisms and wild-type organisms (hereinafter collectively referred to as “host organisms”), that is, carbon sources, nitrogen sources, minerals, and other nutrients in appropriate proportions. Any of a synthetic medium and a natural medium can be used.
- the host organism or the like is an Acremonium microorganism or an Aspergillus microorganism, a GPY medium as described in Examples described later can be used, but is not particularly limited.
- the culture conditions for transformants and knockout organisms may be culture conditions such as host organisms ordinarily known by those skilled in the art.
- the host organism is a filamentous fungus such as Acremonium or Aspergillus
- the initial pH of the medium is adjusted to 5 to 10
- the culture temperature is 20 to 40 ° C.
- the culture time is several hours to several days, preferably 1 It can be appropriately set such as ⁇ 7 days, more preferably 2-4 days.
- the culture means is not particularly limited, and aeration and agitation deep culture, shaking culture, static culture, and the like can be adopted, but culture is preferably performed under conditions that provide sufficient dissolved oxygen.
- a culture medium and culture conditions for culturing Acremonium microorganisms or Aspergillus microorganisms shaking culture at 30 ° C. and 160 rpm for 3 to 5 days using a GPY medium described in Examples described later. Is mentioned.
- the method for extracting a target product (isoprenoid) such as ascochlorin, ascofuranone, and iricicholine A from the culture after the culture is completed is not particularly limited.
- a target product such as ascochlorin, ascofuranone, and iricicholine A
- the cells recovered from the culture by filtration, centrifugation, or the like may be used as they are, or the cells recovered after drying and further crushed cells may be used.
- the method for drying the cells is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include freeze drying, sun drying, hot air drying, vacuum drying, aeration drying, and reduced pressure drying.
- the extraction solvent is not particularly limited as long as the target product can be dissolved.
- organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone; hydrous organic solvents obtained by mixing these organic solvents and water; water, hot water, and Hot water etc. are mentioned.
- the target product is extracted as appropriate while subjecting the cells to disruption.
- a method of destroying bacterial cells using a disrupting means such as an ultrasonic crusher, a French press, a dynomill, or a mortar
- a cell cell wall using a cell wall lytic enzyme such as yatalase Method of dissolving
- the cells may be subjected to cell disruption treatment such as a method of dissolving cells using a surfactant such as SDS or Triton X-100.
- a surfactant such as SDS or Triton X-100.
- the obtained extract is centrifuged, filtered, ultrafiltered, gel filtered, separated by solubility difference, solvent extraction, chromatography (adsorption chromatography, hydrophobic chromatography, cation exchange chromatography, anion exchange chromatography).
- the target product can be purified by subjecting it to purification treatment such as reverse phase chromatography, crystallization, activated carbon treatment, membrane treatment, etc.
- the method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes expressing AscA protein or gene ascA in a filamentous fungus having any one or more genes of ascB to ascK, or an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene and / or an ascofuranone biosynthesis gene. It is a method of increasing the production of isoprenoids by a filamentous fungus, including the step of increasing the production of isoprenoids by the filamentous fungus by enhancing.
- the method of another aspect of the present invention includes the step of obtaining an isoprenoid by enhancing the expression of AscA protein or gene ascA in a filamentous fungus having an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene and / or an ascofuranone biosynthesis gene.
- This is a method for producing an isoprenoid.
- Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for producing an isoprenoid comprising a step of obtaining an isoprenoid by culturing a transformant transformed so that expression of the gene ascA is enhanced.
- the means for enhancing the expression of AscA protein or gene ascA is not particularly limited.
- a filamentous fungus to be used a transformant transformed so as to enhance the expression of gene ascA is used;
- filamentous fungi having a chlorin biosynthetic gene and / or an ascofuranone biosynthetic gene to enhance the expression of the gene ascA inherent in the filamentous fungus by adjusting the culture conditions or introducing other transcription factors And the like.
- Whether or not the production of isoprenoids by the filamentous fungus is increased is, for example, that of the filamentous fungus having an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene and / or an ascofuranone biosynthesis gene that does not take measures to enhance the expression of the AscA protein or the gene ascA. Confirmation is made by comparing the amount of isoprenoid produced and the amount of isoprenoid produced by a filamentous fungus having an ascochlorin biosynthetic gene and / or an ascofuranone biosynthetic gene with a means for enhancing the expression of the AscA protein or gene ascA be able to.
- Isoprenoids such as ascochlorin, ascofuranone, and iricicholine A obtained using the gene, transformant, knockout organism, and production method of one embodiment of the present invention have antiprotozoal activity, antitumor activity, blood glucose lowering effect, blood It is a functional biological substance that can be expected to have various physiological activities such as an intermediate lipid lowering action, glycation-inhibiting action, antioxidant action, etc., and by utilizing its characteristics, it manufactures pharmaceuticals, quasi drugs, etc. and these products It can be used as a raw material.
- RNA 6000 pico kit and Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer system both manufactured by Agilent.
- RNA sequence analysis of the obtained cDNA library was performed as follows using a system of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
- the obtained cDNA libraries were each diluted to 20 pmol / L, and the libraries were amplified by emulsion PCR using Ion OneTouch 2.
- the amplified library was concentrated using Ion OneTouch ES, and RNA sequence analysis was performed using Ion PGM system.
- Ion PGM Template OT2 200 Kit was used for Ion OneTouch 2
- Ion PGM sequencing 200 Kit v2 was used for Ion PGM.
- Ion PGM Ion 316 v2 chip was used for RNA sequencing.
- the obtained sequence information was mapped to the genome sequence database of Acremonium sclerotigenum, and the difference in gene expression level between the two samples was analyzed.
- the expression magnification between the high production sample and the low production sample is calculated. Calculated.
- AscA to H were predicted to have the functions shown in Table 1.
- AscA was considered to be a transcription factor
- Ascfuranone biosynthesis involves AscB to H protein (SEQ ID NOs: 11 to 17) encoded by genes ascB to H (SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 7).
- a promoter sequence of translation elongation factor gene tef1 Ptef (upstream 748 bp of tef1 gene, SEQ ID NO: 25) is used as a promoter, and alkaline protease gene alp
- the terminator sequence Talp 800 bp downstream of the alp gene, SEQ ID NO: 26
- a transformation marker gene pyrG (1,838 bp including upstream 407 bp, coding region 896 bp and downstream 5,35 bp, SEQ ID NO: 27) that complements uracil / uridine requirement was used.
- 5 ′ homologous recombination sequence (5′arm), Ptef, asc gene, Talp, homologous sequence for marker recycling (homologous sequence with downstream gene; loop out region), pyrG, 3 ′ homologous recombination sequence (3′arm) ) was used as transformation DNA to perform pyrG marker recycling, and each asc gene expression cassette was inserted in the order of ascD, ascB, ascC, and ascE onto the chromosome of Aspergillus sojae.
- In-Fusion HD HD Cloning Kit (Clontech) was used for ligation of each DNA.
- each DNA fragment was amplified by PCR using the primers of SEQ ID NOs: 31 and 32 and ascD using the primers of SEQ ID NOs: 33 and 34, respectively.
- 15 bp of a sequence homologous to Ptef is added to the 5 ′ end of the forward primer for gene ascD, it becomes possible to link Ptef and gene ascD by In fusion reaction.
- GPY medium supplemented with 1% (w / v) NaCl (2% (w / v) glucose, 1% (w / v) polypeptone, 0.5% (w / v) yeast extract, 0.5% % (W / v) monopotassium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.05% (w / v) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate) to As-D, As-DB, As-DBC and As-DBCE strains was inoculated and cultured at 30 ° C. for 4 days. After the cultured cells were collected on a filter paper, water was removed by suction filtration.
- the collected cells were immersed in acetone overnight and filtered to obtain an acetone extract of As-DBCE strain.
- the obtained acetone extract was concentrated to dryness, dissolved in methanol, and then subjected to HPLC analysis and MS analysis (negative mode).
- a new strain that was not found in the host strain (NBRC4239 strain) was found in the As-D strain.
- the peak was confirmed at the same elution position as the standard o-orceric acid.
- a new peak that was not observed in the As-D strain was confirmed in the As-DB strain, and as a result of MS analysis, it was found that the m / z value of the peak was 371 corresponding to iricicolinic acid B.
- TSKgel ODS-100V manufactured by TOSOH
- TOSOH a mobile phase (1 ml / min) of methanol: water: acetic acid (450: 50: 10) and a particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, 4.6 mm ⁇ 100 mm. Performed using an ODS column.
- the pyrG3 gene is a selectable marker gene in which the promoter region in pyrG is modified to reduce the expression level in order to incorporate an arbitrary gene into a chromosome in multiple copies in a filamentous fungus.
- the LC / MS analysis shows that the peak compound shows the same m / z value 389 (negative mode) as the iricicholine A standard product, and the LC / MS / MS analysis also shows the same peak pattern as the iricicholine A standard product.
- iricicholine A was biosynthesized by the expressed AscD, AscB, AscC and AscE proteins.
- the peak visible at the elution position of about 7 minutes matches the elution position with the peak confirmed in the As-DBC strain.
- m / z of LL-Z1272 ⁇ It was found to agree with the value.
- the AscF expression cassette was introduced by sequentially introducing an expression cassette containing any of the genes ascF, ascG and ascH of SEQ ID NOs: 22 to 24 whose codons were modified for the expression of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- acetonitrile + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid is liquid A
- water + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid is liquid B
- liquid A is in a gradient of 40 to 100% (50 min).
- the analysis was performed using an ODS column of L-column 2 ODS (particle size: 3 ⁇ m, 2.1 mm ⁇ 100 mm; manufactured by Chemical Substance Evaluation Research Corporation) at a flow rate of 0.25 ml / min.
- As-F strain As-G strain into which aspergillus soja NRRC4239 strain pyrG-disrupted strain is introduced any of the expression cassettes of genes ascF, ascG and ascH of SEQ ID NOS: 22 to 24 whose codons have been modified for the expression of koji mold And As-H strains were produced.
- plasmid DNA in which Ptef-asc gene-Talp-pyrG3 was inserted into pUC19 was used as DNA for transformation.
- Aspergillus soja NRRC 4239 strain wild strain
- As-F strain As-G strain
- As-H strain were each cultured in GPY medium for 1 day, and after removing the water of the cultured cells, liquid nitrogen was used. The cells were frozen and the cells were crushed with a multi-bead shocker. By adding 20 mM HEPES-NaOH (pH 7.0) to the crushed cells, the crude enzyme solutions of the wild strain, As-F strain, As-G strain and As-H strain were extracted.
- reaction solutions (1) to (4) were prepared using the obtained crude enzyme solution (for 5 to 10 mg of bacterial cells):
- Wild strain reaction solution crude enzyme solution of wild strain, standard product of iricicholine A, mixed solution of 1 mM NADPH, 1 mM NADH, 1 mM ATP and 3 mM MgCl 2
- As-F reaction solution As-F strain Crude enzyme solution, standard product of iricicholine A, mixed solution of 1 mM NADPH, 1 mM NADH, 1 mM ATP and 3 mM MgCl 2
- As-FG reaction solution crude enzyme solution of As-F strain, crude enzyme of As-G strain Solution, standard product of iricicholine A, mixed solution of 1 mM NADPH, 1 mM NADH, 1 mM ATP and 3 mM MgCl 2
- As-FGH reaction solution crude enzyme solution of As-F strain, crude enzyme solution of As-G strain, Crude enzyme solution of As-H strain, standard
- reaction solutions (1) to (4) were each reacted overnight at room temperature. Next, each reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the obtained extract was concentrated to dryness, and then subjected to LC / MS analysis.
- LC analysis was performed using a column of L-column 2 ODS (particle size: 3 ⁇ m, 2.1 mm ⁇ 100 mm; manufactured by Chemical Substance Evaluation and Research Institute), acetonitrile + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid as liquid A, water + 0 .1% (v / v) formic acid was used as B solution, and the A analysis was performed at a flow rate of 0.25 ml / min under gradient conditions of 40% to 100% (50 min), and MS analysis was performed in negative mode.
- FIG. 4A a new peak that was not visible in the wild-type reaction solution was confirmed at the m / z value 423 in the As-F reaction solution.
- FIG. 4B a new peak that was not observed in the As-F reaction solution was confirmed at an m / z value of 405 in the As-FG reaction solution.
- FIG. 5 a new peak that was not observed in the As-FG reaction solution or the As-FG reaction solution was confirmed at an m / z value of 403 in the As-FGH reaction solution.
- the gene cluster predicted to be involved in ascofuranone biosynthesis was found to be an ascochlorin biosynthesis gene cluster.
- a predicted biosynthesis scheme of ascochlorin is shown in FIG.
- the biosynthetic pathway of ascochlorin was found to be completely different from the biosynthetic pathway of ascofuranone, although there was some overlap. From this, it was found that the product produced by the transformant into which the biosynthesis gene cluster of ascochlorin was introduced was ascochlorin and not ascofuranone.
- As-I strain, As-J strain and As-K strain were prepared by introducing any of the expression cassettes of genes ascI, ascJ and ascK of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 10 against the pyrG-disrupted strain of Aspergillus soja NRRC4239 strain .
- plasmid DNA in which Ptef-asc gene-Talp-pyrG was inserted into pUC19 was used as DNA for transformation.
- Each of the As-F strain, As-I strain, As-J strain and As-K strain was cultured in GPY medium for 1 day, and after removing the water from the cultured cells, it was frozen in liquid nitrogen, and multi-beads. The cells were crushed with a shocker. By adding 20 mM HEPES-NaOH (pH 7.4) to the crushed cells, crude enzyme solutions of As-F, As-I, As-J and As-K strains were extracted.
- reaction solutions (1) to (7) were prepared using the obtained crude enzyme solution (for 5 to 7.5 mg of bacterial cells):
- As-F reaction solution crude enzyme solution of As-F strain, standard product of iricholine A, mixed solution of 1 mM NADPH, 1 mM NADH, 1 mM ATP and 3 mM MgCl 2
- As-FI reaction solution As-FI Crude enzyme solution of F strain, crude enzyme solution of As-I strain, standard product of iricicholine A, mixed solution of 1 mM NADPH, 1 mM NADH, 1 mM ATP and 3 mM MgCl 2
- As-FIJ reaction solution As-F strain Crude enzyme solution, As-I strain crude enzyme solution, As-J strain crude enzyme solution, iricicholine A standard, 1 mM NADPH, 1 mM NADH, 1 mM ATP and 3 mM MgCl 2 mixed solution
- As-FIK Reaction solution crude enzyme solution of As-F strain,
- reaction solutions (1) to (7) were reacted at 30 ° C. for 1 hour. Next, each reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the obtained extract was concentrated to dryness, and then subjected to LC / MS analysis.
- acetonitrile + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid is liquid A
- water + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid is liquid B
- liquid A is in a gradient of 40 to 100% (50 min).
- the analysis was performed using a TSK-gel ODS-100V 3 ⁇ m column (4.6 mm ID ⁇ 150 mm) at a flow rate of 0.5 ml / min. The results are shown in FIG.
- the ascG-disrupted strain can produce only ascofuranone at a high level, and the ascI-disrupted strain can produce only ascochlorin at a high level. Be able to produce.
- the ascI-disrupted strain produces only ascochlorin, and iricicholine A epoxide, which should have been supplied to the biosynthesis pathway of ascofuranone, can also be used for ascochlorin production. It was thought that the property improved. Therefore, an ascG-disrupted strain and an ascl-disrupted strain of Acremonium sclerotigenum were prepared, and the above hypothesis was verified.
- the ku70 / pyG double disruption strain was prepared by (1) obtaining a pyrG disruption strain, (2) obtaining a ku70 disruption strain using a pyrG marker, (3) obtaining a ku70 / purG double disruption strain by pyrG marker recycling, It was decided to do in the procedure.
- a DNA fragment for preparing a pyrG-disrupted strain was prepared as follows. PCR is performed using the genomic DNA of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 as a template, a DNA fragment of about 3 kb upstream of the pyrG ORF (5'pyrG), and a DNA fragment of about 1.7 kb downstream from the 147th base of the pyrG ORF. (3'pyrG), Ttef (SEQ ID NO: 44) were amplified. The hygromycin resistance gene (hygr) was amplified by PCR using Linear Hygromycin Marker (Takara) as a template. Next, each amplified DNA fragment was ligated by In fusion reaction to prepare a DNA fragment for producing a pyrG-disrupted strain consisting of 5'pyrG-hygr-Tef-3'pyrG.
- the protoplasts after PEG treatment were layered on a regenerating agar medium (3.5% Czapek bolt, 1.2 M sorbitol, 20 mM uracil, 20 mM uridine, 2% Agar) and cultured at 25 ° C. overnight. 5 mL of regeneration agar medium (0.7% Agar) containing 2 mg / L of 5FOA and 100 mg / L of hygromycin is further overlaid, cultured at 30 ° C. for 2 to 3 weeks, colony PCR after inoculating several times The target pyrG disruption strain was selected by the above.
- a DNA fragment for producing a ku70-disrupted strain was prepared as follows. PCR was performed using the genomic DNA of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 as a template, and a DNA fragment (5'ku70) upstream of the KU70 ORF (SEQ ID NO: 45), downstream from the 207th base of the KU70 ORF.
- the protoplasts after PEG treatment were layered on a regenerating agar medium (3.5% Czapek-Dox broth, 1.2 M sorbitol, 0.1% trace element, 2% Agar) and cultured at 30 ° C. for about 5 days.
- the target ku70-disrupted strain was selected by colony PCR after planting several times.
- an ascG-disrupted strain-producing DNA fragment was prepared as follows. PCR was performed using the genomic DNA of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 as a template, and a DNA fragment (5'ascG) upstream from base 400 of the ascG ORF, about 2.5 kb downstream of the ORF of ascG.
- a DNA fragment (3′ascG), a DNA fragment (LO2) of about 0.9 kb upstream of 5′ascG for recycling the pyrG marker, and the pyrG gene (SEQ ID NO: 46) were amplified.
- each amplified DNA fragment was ligated by In fusion reaction to prepare a DNA fragment for producing an ascG-disrupted strain consisting of 5′ascG-pyrG-LO2-3′ascG.
- the ascG-disrupted strain was prepared by introducing the ascG-disrupted strain-producing DNA fragment into the ku70 / pyrG double-disrupted strain of the Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 strain prepared above by the protoplast-PEG method. did.
- the protoplasts after PEG treatment were layered on a regenerating agar medium (3.5% Czapek-Dox broth, 1.2 M sorbitol, 0.1% trace element, 2% Agar) and cultured at 30 ° C. for about one week.
- the target ascG-disrupted strain was selected by colony PCR after planting several times.
- an ascl disruption strain DNA fragment was prepared as follows. PCR was performed using the genomic DNA of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 as a template, and a DNA fragment (5′ascI) upstream of the ORF of ascI, about 1.5 kb downstream from the 905th base of the ORF of ascI. A DNA fragment (3′ascI) and a pyrG gene (SEQ ID NO: 46) were amplified.
- each amplified DNA fragment was ligated by an Infusion reaction to prepare a DNA fragment for producing an ascI-disrupted strain consisting of 5′ascI-pyrG-3′ascI.
- the ascI-disrupted strain was prepared by introducing the ascI-disrupted strain-producing DNA fragment into the ku70 / pyrG double-disrupted strain of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 prepared as described above by the protoplast-PEG method. did.
- the protoplasts after PEG treatment were layered on a regenerating agar medium (3.5% Czapek-Dox broth, 1.2 M sorbitol, 0.1% trace element, 2% Agar) and cultured at 30 ° C. for about one week. Then, after planting several times, the target ascI-disrupted strain was selected by colony PCR.
- Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 strain (wild strain) and the prepared ascI-disrupted strain were cultured in a GPY liquid medium for 3 days at 25 ° C. And inoculated at 180 rpm for 4 days at 180 rpm. Acetone extraction treatment was performed on 100 mg of cultured cells, and HPLC analysis was performed. As a result, it was found that in the ascI-disrupted strain, the ascofuranone peak disappeared and only ascochlorin was produced. Moreover, it turned out that the production amount of ascochlorin per microbial cell is higher than a wild strain.
- an ascF-disrupted strain-producing DNA fragment was prepared as follows.
- PCR was performed using the genomic DNA of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 as a template, and a DNA fragment of about 1.5 kb upstream of the ORF of ascF (5′ascF), a DNA fragment of about 2 kb downstream of the ORF of ascF (3 'ascF), a DNA fragment (LO3) of about 1.5 kb downstream of 3'ascF for recycling the pyrG marker, the pyrG gene (SEQ ID NO: 46) was amplified. Next, the amplified DNA fragments were ligated by an Infusion reaction to prepare a DNA fragment for producing an ascF-disrupted strain comprising 5′ascF-LO3-pyrG-3′ascF.
- the ascF-disrupted strain was prepared by introducing a DNA fragment for preparing an ascF-disrupted strain into the ku70 / pyrG double-disrupted strain of the Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 strain prepared above by the protoplast-PEG method. did.
- the protoplasts after PEG treatment were layered on a regenerating agar medium (3.5% Czapek-Dox broth, 1.2 M sorbitol, 0.1% trace element, 2% Agar) and cultured at 30 ° C. for about one week.
- the target ascF-disrupted strain was selected by colony PCR after planting several times.
- Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 strain (wild strain) and the prepared ascF-disrupted strain were cultured in a GPY liquid medium for 3 days at 25 ° C., and the preculture was added in an amount of 10% to a medium for high production of ascofuranone. And inoculated at 180 rpm for 4 days at 180 rpm. Acetone extraction treatment was performed on 100 mg of cultured cells, and HPLC analysis was performed. As a result, it was confirmed that a large amount of iricicholine A was accumulated in the ascF-disrupted strain.
- Tr-ascC AscC gene of SEQ ID NO: 53
- Tr-ascC was cloned by PCR using the genomic DNA of Trichoderma reesei NBRC31329 strain purchased from NITE as a template and the primers of SEQ ID NOs: 51 and 52.
- the Tr-ascC gene of SEQ ID NO: 53 is a base sequence containing an intron, but as a result of intron prediction, it was considered to encode the AscC protein of SEQ ID NO: 48.
- Tr-ascC was ligated in the same manner as described above to prepare a DNA for transformation of 5'arm-Pef-Tr-ascC-Talp-pyrG-3'arm.
- the 5′arm-Ptef-Tr-ascC— of the DNA for transformation was transformed into the strain obtained by recycling the pyrG marker of the As-DB strain into which the ascD and ascB genes derived from acremonium were prepared.
- Talp-pyrG-3'arm an As-DB-Tr-C strain into which each copy of an expression cassette containing ascD and ascB derived from Acremonium and further ascC derived from Trichoderma was introduced. I got it.
- GPY medium 2% (w / v) glucose, 1% (w / v) polypeptone, 0.5% (w / v) yeast extract, 0.5% (w / v) dihydrogen phosphate 1
- the As-DB-Tr-C strain was inoculated into potassium (0.05% (w / v) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate) and cultured at 30 ° C. for 4 days. After the cultured cells were collected on a filter paper, water was removed by suction filtration.
- Tr-ascC gene of SEQ ID NO: 53 has the same function as the ascC gene derived from Acremonium, as expected, so that Trichoderma-derived SEQ ID NOs: 47 to 50 are biosynthesis enzymes of iricicholine A.
- Neonekutoria-Ditishima Neonecrtria ditissima
- AscB ⁇ AscH of SEQ ID NO: 35-41 from even sequence identity with AscB ⁇ ASCH from Acremonium is in all 60% or more, and each of the encoding genes genome Since it is adjacent in the above, it was considered that the enzyme group is an ascochlorin biosynthetic enzyme.
- Tr-ascD The ascD gene (Tr-ascD) of SEQ ID NO: 57 was cloned by PCR using the genome of Trichoderma reesei NBRC31329 strain purchased from NITE as a template and the primers of SEQ ID NOs: 55 and 56.
- the ascB gene (Tr-ascB) of SEQ ID NO: 60 was cloned using the primers of SEQ ID NOs: 58 and 59.
- the Tr-ascD gene of SEQ ID NO: 57 is a nucleotide sequence containing an intron, but as a result of intron prediction, it was considered to encode the AscD protein of SEQ ID NO: 49.
- Tr-ascD and Tr-ascB are ligated in the same manner as described above, so that 5'arm-Pef-Tr-ascD-Talp-loopout region-pyrG-3'arm and 5'arm-Ptef-Tr- DNA for transformation of ascB-Talp-loop out region-pyrG-3′arm was prepared.
- the pyrG-disrupted strain / Ku70-disrupted strain of Aspergillus sojae is transformed using 5'arm-Ptef-Tr-ascD-Talp-loopout region-pyrG-3'arm for DNA for transformation.
- an As-Tr-D strain into which an expression cassette containing ascoD derived from Trichoderma was introduced one by one was obtained. Furthermore, by transforming the As-Tr-D strain pyrG recycled with 5'arm-Ptef-Tr-ascB-Talp-loop out region-pyrG-3'arm, it is derived from Trichoderma As-Tr-DB strain was obtained in which one copy of each expression cassette containing ascD and ascB was introduced.
- GPY medium (2% (w / v) glucose, 1% (w / v) polypeptone, 0.5% (w / v) yeast extract, 0.5% (w / v) dihydrogen phosphate 1 As-Tr-DB strain (trichoderma-derived ascD and ascB gene insertion strain) and As-DB strain (acremonium-derived ascD and ascB gene insertion) in potassium, 0.05% (w / v) magnesium sulfate heptahydrate) was inoculated and cultured at 30 ° C. for 4 days. After the cultured cells were collected on a filter paper, water was removed by suction filtration.
- Tr-ascD gene and the Tr-ascB gene of SEQ ID NOs: 57 and 60 have the same functions as the ascD gene and ascB gene derived from Acremonium as expected.
- the As-DBC-Tr-E strain and the As-DBC strain were inoculated into GPY medium supplemented with 5% NaCl, and cultured at 30 ° C. for 4 days.
- the cultured cells were collected in the same manner as described above, extracted with acetone, and subjected to HPLC analysis of the acetone extract.
- HPLC acetonitrile + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid is liquid A
- water + 0.1% (v / v) formic acid is liquid B
- liquid A is in a gradient of 80 to 95% (15 min).
- Ascofuranone biosynthetic pathway was predicted to biosynthesize ascofuranone by reacting in the order of Iricicoline A epoxide, AscI, AscJ and AscK, but the product of AscI and the product of AscJ were unidentified. Therefore, when the ascG-disrupted strain / ascJ-disrupted strain was prepared using the ascG-disrupted strain as a parent strain and the ascG-disrupted strain as a parent strain, a new peak that was not found in the ascG-disrupted strain was detected.
- a strain in which the ascI gene of SEQ ID NO: 8 was highly expressed using the acremonium-derived tef1 promoter of SEQ ID NO: 62 and the acremonium-derived tef1 terminator of SEQ ID NO: 63 was obtained. It was prepared and cultured in Ascofuranone high production medium at 28 ° C. for 4 days using a 100 ml culture apparatus (Bio Jr. 8) manufactured by Biott under the conditions of 400 rpm and 0.5 vvm.
- Neontoria ditissima has a genome encoding a homologue of AscB to H (SEQ ID NO: 35 to 41) having 60% or more sequence identity with AscB to H derived from Acremonium of SEQ ID NOs: 11 to 17. It was found to have on.
- the gene sequences on the public database are not completely assembled, at least four genes encoding AscB, AscC, AscE and AscF exist adjacently, and Since two genes encoding AscG and AscH are adjacent to each other, it was considered that a cluster was formed.
- AscG having a function as a terpene cyclase has no known domain and is a characteristic enzyme in biosynthesis of ascochlorin
- SEQ ID NO: 35 to 41 could be determined whether or not is an ascochlorin biosynthetic enzyme. Therefore, in the ascG-disrupted strain of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 obtained as described above, the function of AscG derived from Acremonium sclerotigenum can be complemented by expressing AscG derived from Neonectria of SEQ ID NO: 40. I decided to verify that.
- a high expression cassette of AscG derived from NeoNectria of SEQ ID NO: 40 comprising an acremonium-derived tef1 promoter of SEQ ID NO: 62 and an acremonium-derived tef1 terminator of SEQ ID NO: 63, is used. Introduced. Note that the gene sequence Nd-ascG gene (SEQ ID NO: 64) encoding AstecG derived from NeoNectria of SEQ ID NO: 40 was obtained by artificial gene synthesis.
- a strain ( ⁇ ascG / ⁇ ascH + Nd-ascG strain) in which the Nd-ascG gene is expressed with respect to the double gene disrupted strain of ascG and ascH is cultured in an ascofuranone high production medium in the same manner as described above, and the cells after the cultivation HPLC analysis of the acetone extract of was performed.
- the production amount of ascofuranone and iricicholine A epoxide was decreased in the strain expressing the Nd-ascG gene, and a new compound not detected in the strain not expressing the Nd-ascG gene. The peak was detected.
- this compound was detected at the same elution position as the compound (iricicholine C) having an m / z value of 405, which was specifically confirmed in the above in vitro As-FG reaction solution, and as a result of mass spectrometry (MS), The m / z value of this compound was found to be 405. Therefore, it was shown that the Neoscria-derived AscG of SEQ ID NO: 40 has the same function as the Acremonium-derived AscG.
- Nd-AscI which is an AscI homolog (SEQ ID NO: 67) having 53% sequence identity with Acremonium-derived AscI (SEQ ID NO: 18) upstream of the gene encoding the AscH homolog derived from Neonectria. It was found that the gene coding for exists. In this is Neonectria ditissima, suggests that the gene encoding the Nd-AscI form a Nd-AscA, gene clusters encoding Nd-ASCG and Nd-AscH, Nd-AscI is ascochlorin And is likely to be a biosynthetic enzyme of a compound related to an ascochlorin intermediate.
- NeoNectria-derived AscI homologue of SEQ ID NO: 67 has the same function as Acremonium-derived AscI.
- the gene encoding the homologue of AscJ from Acremonium (SEQ ID NO: 19) and ASCK (SEQ ID NO: 20), in Neonectria ditissima genes encoding Nd-AscI, Nd-AscA, the Nd-ASCG and Nd-ASCH It did not exist near the cluster region.
- Asc homologues derived from Trichoderma and NeoNectria they are highly identical to Acremonium-derived Asc enzymes, have the same domain, and are located in the vicinity of the genome, forming clusters. In such a case, it can be said that the possibility of having the same function as the Acremonium-derived Asc enzyme is high.
- PCR was performed using the genomic DNA of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 strain as a template, the tef1 gene promoter (Ptef) of SEQ ID NO: 62, the gene ascA of SEQ ID NO: 65, the tef1 gene terminator (Ttef) of SEQ ID NO: 44 Then, the pyrG gene of SEQ ID NO: 46 was cloned and ligated by In fusion reaction to prepare an ascA forced expression vector in which the asfA forced expression cassette of Ptef-ascA-Tef-pyrG was inserted into pUC19.
- the gene ascA of SEQ ID NO: 65 is a base sequence containing an intron, but as a result of RNA sequencing, it was found that the AscA protein encoded by the gene ascA consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66.
- An AscA forced expression strain was prepared by introducing an AscA forced expression vector into the pyrG disrupted strain of Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392 strain prepared above.
- the wild strain did not produce ascochlorin and ascofuranone at all in the GPY medium.
- production of both ascochlorin and ascofuranone was confirmed in the AscA forced expression strain.
- ascochlorin and ascofuranone were produced only in a limited medium in wild strains, and the production amount was greatly different due to slight differences in culture conditions.
- AscA forced expression strain is used, ascochlorin and ascofuranone can be produced without setting the predetermined culture conditions, and stable industrial production of isoprenoids such as ascochlorin, ascofuranone, and iricicholine A is realized. Can be very useful industrially.
- sequences listed in the sequence listing are as follows: [SEQ ID NO: 1] ascB [SEQ ID NO: 2] ascC [SEQ ID NO: 3] ascD [SEQ ID NO: 4] ascE [SEQ ID NO: 5] ascF [SEQ ID NO: 6] ascG [SEQ ID NO: 7] ascH [SEQ ID NO: 8] ascI [SEQ ID NO: 9] ascJ [SEQ ID NO: 10] ascK [SEQ ID NO: 11] AscB protein [SEQ ID NO: 12] AscC protein [SEQ ID NO: 13] AscD protein [SEQ ID NO: 14] AscE protein [SEQ ID NO: 15] AscF protein [SEQ ID NO: 16] AscG protein [SEQ ID NO: 17] AscH protein [ SEQ ID NO: 18] AscI protein [SEQ ID NO: 19] AscJ protein [SEQ ID NO: 20] AscK protein [SEQ ID NO: 21] codon-modified
- the gene, transformant, knockout organism and production method which are one embodiment of the present invention can be used to produce isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin in large quantities. Therefore, the present invention can be used to produce isoprenoids such as ascofuranone, iricicholine A and ascochlorin on an industrial scale.
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[1]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドの一原子酸素添加反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascI。
(1)配列表の配列番号8に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号8に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドの一原子酸素添加反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号18又は67に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号18又は67に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[2]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドからアスコフラノールを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascJ。
(1)配列表の配列番号9に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号9に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドからAscIタンパク質の反応によって生成した化合物からアスコフラノールを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号19に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号19に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[3]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、アスコフラノールからアスコフラノンを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascK。
(1)配列表の配列番号10に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号10に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)アスコフラノールからアスコフラノンを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号20に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号20に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[4]上記[1]~[3]に記載の遺伝子ascI、ascJ及びascKのいずれか1つの遺伝子又はこれらの組み合わせの遺伝子が挿入されており、かつ、該挿入された遺伝子を発現する、形質転換体(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
[5]さらに遺伝子ascF、ascE、ascD、ascB及びascCのいずれか1つの遺伝子又はこれらの組み合わせの遺伝子が挿入されており、かつ、該挿入された遺伝子を発現する、上記[4]に記載の形質転換体。
[6]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドの環化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascGを有する野生型生物に由来する、該遺伝子ascGのノックアウト生物(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
(1)配列表の配列番号6に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号6に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドの環化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号16又は40に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号16又は40に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[7]上記[6]に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコフラノンを得る工程を含む、アスコフラノンの製造方法。上記[6]に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコフラノン類縁体、アスコフラノン前駆体及びその類縁体を得る工程を含む、アスコフラノン類縁体、アスコフラノン前駆体及びその類縁体の製造方法。
[8]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascFを有する野生型生物に由来する、該遺伝子ascFのノックアウト生物(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
(1)配列表の配列番号5に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号5に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号15又は39に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号15又は39に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[9]上記[8]に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、イリシコリンAを得る工程を含む、イリシコリンAの製造方法。上記[8]に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、イリシコリンA類縁体、イリシコリンA前駆体及びその類縁体を得る工程を含む、イリシコリンA類縁体、イリシコリンA前駆体及びその類縁体の製造方法。
[10]上記[1]に記載の遺伝子ascIを有する野生型生物に由来する、該遺伝子ascIのノックアウト生物(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
[11]上記[10]に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコクロリンを得る工程を含む、アスコクロリンの製造方法。上記[10]に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコクロリン類縁体、アスコクロリン前駆体及びその類縁体を得る工程を含む、アスコクロリン類縁体、アスコクロリン前駆体及びその類縁体の製造方法。
[12]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascF。
(1)配列表の配列番号5に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号5に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号15又は39に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号15又は39に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[13]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドの環化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascG。
(1)配列表の配列番号6に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号6に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドの環化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号16又は40に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号16又は40に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[14]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAからAscFタンパク質及びAscGタンパク質の反応によって生成した化合物の脱水素化によりアスコクロリンを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascH。
(1)配列表の配列番号7に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号7に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAからAscFタンパク質及びAscGタンパク質の反応によって生成した化合物の脱水素化によりアスコクロリンを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号17又は41に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号17又は41に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[15]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、LL-Z1272βからイリシコリンAを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascE。
(1)配列表の配列番号4に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号4に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)LL-Z1272βからイリシコリンAを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号14又は38に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号14又は38に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[16]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、アセチルCoAからO-オルセリン酸を生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascD。
(1)配列表の配列番号3に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号3に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)アセチルCoAからO-オルセリン酸を生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号13又は37に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号13又は37に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[17]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、O-オルセリン酸からイリシコリン酸Bを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascB。
(1)配列表の配列番号1に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号1に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)O-オルセリン酸からイリシコリン酸Bを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号11又は35に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号11又は35に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[18]下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリン酸BからLL-Z1272βを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascC。
(1)配列表の配列番号2に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号2に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリン酸BからLL-Z1272βを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号12又は36に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号12又は36に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
[19][12]~[18]に記載の遺伝子ascF、ascG、ascH、ascE、ascD、ascB及びascCのいずれか1つの遺伝子又はこれらの組み合わせの遺伝子が挿入されており、かつ、該挿入された遺伝子を発現する、形質転換体(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
[20][19]に記載の形質転換体を用いて、イリシコリンAを得る工程を含む、イリシコリンAの製造方法。
[21][19]に記載の形質転換体を用いて、アスコクロリンを得る工程を含む、アスコクロリンの製造方法。
[22][19]に記載の形質転換体を用いて、アスコフラノンを得る工程を含む、アスコフラノンの製造方法。
[23]下記(a)~(c)のいずれかのアミノ酸配列を含み、かつ、[1]~[3]及び[12]~[18]のいずれか1つ以上の遺伝子の発現を増強する活性を有する、AscAタンパク質。
(a)配列表の配列番号66に記載のアミノ酸配列
(b)配列表の配列番号66に記載のアミノ酸配列において、1から数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換又は付加されたアミノ酸配列
(c)配列表の配列番号66に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列
[24]下記(A)~(D)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、[1]~[3]及び[12]~[18]のいずれか1つ以上の遺伝子の発現を増強する活性を有するタンパク質のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascA。
(A)[23]に記載のタンパク質のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(B)配列表の配列番号65に記載の塩基配列
(C)配列表の配列番号65に記載の塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(D)配列表の配列番号65に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と80%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
[25][1]~[3]及び[12]~[18]のいずれか1つ以上の遺伝子を有する糸状菌において、[23]に記載のAscAタンパク質又は[24]に記載の遺伝子ascAの発現を増強することにより、該糸状菌によるイソプレノイドの産生を増大させる工程を含む、糸状菌によるイソプレノイドの産生を増大させる方法。
[26]イソプレノイドは、アスコフラノン、アスコクロリン及びイリシコリンAからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の化合物である、[25]に記載の方法。
[27][24]に記載の遺伝子ascAの発現が増強するように形質転換された形質転換体(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
[28]前記形質転換体は、宿主生物がアクレモニウム(Acremonium)属微生物である、[27]に記載の形質転換体。
[29][1]~[3]及び[12]~[18]のいずれか1つ以上の遺伝子を有する糸状菌において、[23]に記載のAscAタンパク質又は[24]に記載の遺伝子ascAの発現を増強することにより、イソプレノイドを得る工程を含む、イソプレノイドの製造方法。
[30][27]~[28]のいずれか1項に記載の形質転換体を培養することにより、イソプレノイドを得る工程を含む、イソプレノイドの製造方法。
[31]イソプレノイドは、アスコフラノン、アスコクロリン及びイリシコリンAからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の化合物である、[29]又は[30]に記載の方法。
本明細書における「イソプレノイド」は、通常知られているとおりのイソプレンを構成単位とする化合物であれば特に限定されず、例えば、イリシコリン酸B(グリフォリン酸)、イリシコリン酸A、イリシコリンB(LL-Z1272β)、イリシコリンA(LL-Z1272α)、イリシコリンAエポキシド、イリシコリンC、アスコクロリン、ヒドロキシイリシコリンAエポキシド、アスコフラノール、アスコフラノン及びこれらの誘導体などが挙げられる。ただし、本明細書では、主として、アスコフラノン、イリシコリンA及びアスコクロリン並びにこれらの誘導体のことを「イソプレノイド」とよぶ場合がある。また、イリシコリンAエポキシド、イリシコリンCを「アスコクロリン前駆体」、イリシコリンAエポキシド、ヒドロキシイリシコリンAエポキシド、アスコフラノールを「アスコクロリン前駆体」、イリシコリン酸B、イリシコリン酸A、イリシコリンBを「イリシコリンA前駆体」とよぶ場合がある。
本発明の一態様の遺伝子ascBは、o-オルセリン酸からイリシコリン酸Bを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素(以下、「酵素(1)」ともよぶ。)のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む。
遺伝子ascB、ascC、ascD、ascE、ascF、ascG、ascH、ascI、ascJascK及びascA(以下、これらを総称して「酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子」とよぶ場合がある。)は、上記した酵素活性を有する酵素(1)乃至(11)が有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含むものであれば特に限定されない。酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子が生物体内で発現することにより酵素(1)乃至(11)が生産される。本明細書における「遺伝子の発現」とは、転写や翻訳などを介して、遺伝子によってコードされるタンパク質や酵素が本来の機能や活性、特に酵素活性を有する態様で生産されることを意味する。また、「遺伝子の発現」には、遺伝子の高発現、すなわち、遺伝子が挿入されたことにより、宿主生物が本来発現する量を超えて、該遺伝子によってコードされるタンパク質や酵素が生産されることを包含する。
塩基配列やアミノ酸配列の配列同一性を求める方法は特に限定されないが、例えば、通常知られている方法を利用して、野生型遺伝子や野生型遺伝子によってコードされるタンパク質や酵素のアミノ酸配列と対象となる塩基配列やアミノ酸配列とをアラインメントし、両者の配列の一致率を算出するためのプログラムを用いることにより求められる。
酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子は、例えば、イリシコリンA、アスコフラノン、アスコクロリンなどのイソプレノイドの生産能がある生物種や酵素(1)乃至(11)の発現が見られる生物種などに由来する。酵素(1)乃至(11)の酵素をコードする遺伝子の由来生物としては、例えば、微生物などが挙げられる。微生物の中でも糸状菌はアスコクロリン生産能又はアスコフラノン生産能があることが知られている菌種が多いことから好ましい。アスコクロリンやアスコクロリン類縁体の生産能を有する糸状菌の具体例としては、アクレモニウム属糸状菌、ネオネクトリア属糸状菌、フザリウム属(Fusarium)糸状菌、シリンドロカルポン属(Cylindrocarpon)糸状菌、バーティシリウム属(Verticillium)糸状菌、ネクトリア属(Nectria)糸状菌、シリンドロクラジウム属(Cylindrocladium)糸状菌、コレトトリカム属(Colletotrichum)糸状菌、セファロスポリウム属(Cephalosporium)糸状菌、ニグロサブラム属(Nigrosabulum)糸状菌などが挙げられ、より具体的にはアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナム、ネオネクトリア・ディティシマ、バーティシリウム・ヘミプタリゲナム(Verticillium hemipterigenum)、コレトトリカム・ニコチアナエ(Colletotrichum nicotianae)などが挙げられる。アスコフラノン生産能を有する糸状菌の具体例としては、アクレモニウム属糸状菌、ペシロマイセス属(Paecilomyces)糸状菌、バーティシリウム属糸状菌などが挙げられ、より具体的にはアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナム、ネオネクトリア・ディティシマ、トリコデルマ・リーゼイ、ペシロマイセス・バリオッティ(Paecilomyces variotii)、バーティシリウム・ヘミプタリゲナムなどが挙げられる。また、イリシコリンA生産能を有する糸状菌の具体例としては、トリコデルマ属糸状菌が挙げられ、より具体的にはトリコデルマ・リーゼイが挙げられる。なお、上記のアスコクロリン生産能を有する糸状菌及びアスコフラノン生産能を有する糸状菌の具体例は、イリシコリンA生産能を有する糸状菌の具体例であり得る。
酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子は、適当な公知の各種ベクター中に挿入することができる。さらに、このベクターを適当な公知の宿主生物に導入して、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子を含む組換えベクター(組換え体DNA)が導入された形質転換体を作製できる。酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子の取得方法や、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子の塩基配列、酵素(1)乃至(11)のアミノ酸配列情報の取得方法、各種ベクターの製造方法や形質転換体の作製方法などは、当業者にとって適宜選択することができる。また、本明細書では、形質転換や形質転換体にはそれぞれ形質導入や形質導入体を包含する。酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子のクローニングの一例を非限定的に後述する。
酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子を含む組換えベクター(組換え体DNA)は、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子のいずれかを含むPCR増幅産物と各種ベクターとを、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子の発現が可能な形で結合することにより構築することができる。例えば、適当な制限酵素で酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子のいずれかを含むDNA断片を切り出し、該DNA断片を適当な制限酵素で切断したプラスミドと連結することにより構築することができる。または、プラスミドと相同的な配列を両末端に付加した該遺伝子を含むDNA断片と、インバースPCRにより増幅したプラスミド由来のDNA断片とを、In-Fusion HD Cloning Kit(クロンテック社製)などの市販の組換えベクター作製キットを用いて連結させることにより得ることができる。
形質転換体の作製方法は特に限定されず、例えば、常法に従って、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子が発現する態様で宿主生物に挿入する方法などが挙げられる。具体的には、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子のいずれかを発現誘導プロモーター及びターミネーターの間に挿入したDNAコンストラクトを作製し、次いで酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子を含むDNAコンストラクトで宿主生物を形質転換することにより、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子を過剰発現する形質転換体が得られる。本明細書では、宿主生物を形質転換するために作製された、発現誘導プロモーター-酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子-ターミネーターからなるDNA断片及び該DNA断片を含む組換えベクターをDNAコンストラクトと総称してよぶ。
「ノックアウト」とは、遺伝子の一部若しくは全部を欠損させること、変異導入若しくは遺伝子に任意の配列を挿入させること、その遺伝子の発現に必要なプロモーターを欠損させることなどにより、その遺伝子がコードするタンパク質の機能発現を失わせることを意味する。厳密にいえばその遺伝子がコードするタンパク質の機能発現を完全には失っていない、つまり、その遺伝子がコードするタンパク質が機能発現している可能性があっても、その機能発現を大部分失っている限り、本明細書でいう「ノックアウト」に含み得る。なお、本明細書中で「ノックアウト生物」のことを、「破壊株」や「欠損株」などとよぶ場合がある。
宿主生物としては、酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子を含むDNAコンストラクト又は酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子を含むDNAコンストラクトによる形質転換により、酵素(1)乃至(11)を生産することやイソプレノイドを生産することができる生物であれば特に限定されず、例えば、微生物や植物などが挙げられ、微生物としては、アスペルギルス属微生物、アクレモニウム属微生物、ネオネクトリア属微生物、フザリウム属微生物、エシェリキア(Escherichia)属微生物、サッカロマイセス(Saccharomyces)属微生物、ピキア(Pichia)属微生物、シゾサッカロマイセス(Schizosaccharomyces)属微生物、ジゴサッカロマイセス(Zygosaccharomyces)属微生物、トリコデルマ(Trichoderuma)属微生物、ペニシリウム(Penicillium)属微生物、クモノスカビ(Rhizopus)属微生物、アカパンカビ(Neurospora)属微生物、ムコール(Mucor)属微生物、ネオサルトリア(Neosartorya)属微生物、ビッソクラミス(Byssochlamys)属微生物、タラロミセス(Talaromyces)属微生物、アジェロミセス(Ajellomyces)属微生物、パラコッシディオイデス(Paracoccidioides)属微生物、アンシノカルプス(Uncinocarpus)属微生物、コッシディオイデス(Coccidioides)属微生物、アルフロデルマ(Arthroderma)属微生物、トリコフィトン(Trichophyton)属微生物、エクソフィラ(Exophiala)属微生物、カプロニア(Capronia)属微生物、クラドフィアロフォラ(Cladophialophora)属微生物、マクロホミナ(Macrophomina)属微生物、レプトスファエリア(Leptosphaeria)属微生物、ビポラリス(Bipolaris)属微生物、ドチストローマ(Dothistroma)属微生物、ピレノフォラ(Pyrenophora)属微生物、ネオフシコッカム(Neofusicoccum)属微生物、セトスファエリア(Setosphaeria)属微生物、バウドイニア(Baudoinia)属微生物、ガエウマノミセス(Gaeumannomyces)属微生物、マルッソニナ(Marssonina)属微生物、スファエルリナ(Sphaerulina)属微生物、スクレロチニア(Sclerotinia)属微生物、マグナポルセ(Magnaporthe)属微生物、ヴェルチシリウム(Verticillium)属微生物、シュードセルコスポラ(Pseudocercospora)属微生物、コレトトリカム(Colletotrichum)属微生物、オフィオストーマ(Ophiostoma)属微生物、メタルヒジウム(Metarhizium)属微生物、スポロスリックス(Sporothrix)属微生物、ソルダリア(Sordaria)属微生物、アラビドプシス(Arabidopsis)属植物などが挙げられ、微生物及び植物が好ましい。イリシコリンA、アスコクロリン、アスコフラノンなどのイソプレノイドの生産能が認められる糸状菌や酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子をゲノムDNA上に有する糸状菌であってもよい。
アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナム由来の酵素(1)乃至(11)をコードする遺伝子としては、例えば、配列番号1~10及び65に記載の塩基配列をそれぞれ有する遺伝子ascB、ascC、ascD、ascE、ascF、ascG、ascH、ascI、ascJ、ascK及びascAが挙げられる。なお、AscB、AscC、AscD、AscE、AscF、AscG、AscH、AscI、AscJ、AscK及びAscAタンパク質のアミノ酸配列をそれぞれ配列番号11~20及び66として示す。
形質転換体の一態様は、糸状菌や植物などを宿主生物として、遺伝子ascA、ascB、ascC、ascD、ascE、ascF、ascG、ascH、ascI、ascJ及びascKのいずれか一つ、又はこれらの組み合わせが挿入されており、かつ、該挿入された遺伝子を発現するように形質転換した形質転換体(以下、「形質転換体(1)」ともよぶ。)である。宿主生物が、アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムなどのアスコクロリンやアスコフラノンの産生能が認められる生物である場合は、挿入された遺伝子は恒常的に強制発現若しくは内在性の発現よりも高発現にすること、又は細胞増殖後の培養後期で条件発現させることが望ましい。このような形質転換体は、発現したAscA、AscB、AscC、AscD、AscE、AscF、AscG、AscH、AscI、AscJ及び/又はAscKの作用によって宿主生物では実質的に生産しない、又は生産したとしても微量であるイリシコリンA、アスコクロリン又はアスコフラノンを検出可能の量又はそれ以上の量で生産することができる。
ノックアウト生物の一態様は、アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムなどのアスコクロリンとアスコフラノンの両方を産生するような、遺伝子ascB、ascC、ascD、ascE、ascF、ascG及びascIを有する野生型生物から、遺伝子ascGをノックアウトして得られる、ノックアウト生物(以下、「ノックアウト生物(1)」ともよぶ。)である。このようなノックアウト生物は、アスコクロリンの生合成に関与する酵素であるAscGタンパク質を発現しないので、アスコクロリンに代えてアスコフラノン又はアスコフラノン前駆体のみを生産することができ、例えば、野生型生物に比べて、アスコフラノン又はアスコフラノン前駆体を大量に生産する可能性がある。
本発明の一態様の製造方法は、形質転換体(1)又は形質転換体(2)を宿主細胞に適した条件で培養することにより、イリシコリンA、アスコクロリン又はアスコフラノンを得る工程を少なくとも含む、イリシコリンA、アスコクロリン又はアスコフラノンの製造方法である。
本発明の一態様の方法は、ascB~ascKのいずれか1つ以上の遺伝子、あるいは、アスコクロリン生合成遺伝子及び/又はアスコフラノン生合成遺伝子を有する糸状菌において、AscAタンパク質又は遺伝子ascAの発現を増強することにより、該糸状菌によるイソプレノイドの産生を増大させる工程を含む、糸状菌によるイソプレノイドの産生を増大させる方法である。本発明の別の一態様の方法は、アスコクロリン生合成遺伝子及び/又はアスコフラノン生合成遺伝子を有する糸状菌において、AscAタンパク質又は遺伝子ascAの発現を増強することにより、イソプレノイドを得る工程を含む、イソプレノイドの製造方法である。本発明の別の一態様の方法は、遺伝子ascAの発現が増強するように形質転換された形質転換体を培養することにより、イソプレノイドを得る工程を含む、イソプレノイドの製造方法である。
本発明の一態様の遺伝子、形質転換体、ノックアウト生物及び製造方法を利用して得られたアスコクロリン、アスコフラノン、イリシコリンAなどのイソプレノイドは、抗原虫活性、抗腫瘍活性、血糖低下作用、血中脂質低下作用、糖化阻害作用、抗酸化作用など種々の生理活性を有することが期待できる機能性生体物質であるとともに、その特徴を活かして、医薬品、医薬部外品などやこれらの製品を製造するための原料として利用可能である。
アスコフラノン産生菌であるアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナム(Acremonium sclerotigenum F-1392株;J.Antibiot.70:304-307(2016)、該文献の全記載はここに開示として援用される)を用いて、アスコフラノンの産生量が400倍以上異なる2つの培養サンプルを取得した。
麹菌アスペルギルス・ソーヤ(Aspergillus sojae NRRC4239株)のpyrG破壊株/ku70破壊株に、麹菌発現用にコドンを改変した配列番号15~18の遺伝子ascB、ascC、ascD及びascEのいずれかを含む発現カセットを導入した。
As-DBCE株と同様にして、麹菌発現用にコドンを改変した配列番号22~24の遺伝子ascF、ascG及びascHのいずれかを含む発現カセットを順次導入することで、AscF発現カセットを導入したAs-DBCEF株;AscF及びAscGの発現カセットを導入したAs-DBCEFG株;及び、AscF、AscG及びAscHの発現カセットを導入したAs-DBCEFGH株を作製した。これらの株を上記と同様にして培養し、HPLC解析を行った。
アスペルギルス・ソーヤ NRRC4239株のpyrG破壊株に対し、麹菌発現用にコドンを改変した配列番号22~24の遺伝子ascF、ascG及びascHの発現カセットのいずれかを導入したAs-F株、As-G株及びAs-H株を作製した。これらの株の作製にあたっては、Ptef-asc遺伝子-Talp-pyrG3をpUC19に挿入したプラスミドDNAを形質転換用DNAとして用いた。
(1)野生株反応液:野生株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(2)As-F反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(3)As-FG反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-G株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(4)As-FGH反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-G株の粗酵素液、As-H株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
上記のin vitro解析により、As-F反応液ではm/z値423のピークが確認されたため、アスペルギルス・ソーヤ NRRC4239株で発現させたAscFの粗酵素液による反応生成物はジヒドロキシ化されたイリシコリンA(図6参照)であることが予測された。しかしながらホソノらの文献(J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2009 Oct;62(10):571-4. 、該文献の全記載はここに開示として援用される)によると、アクレモニウム属微生物において、イリシコリンAエポキシド(m/z値405)が蓄積していることが明らかとなっており、よって本来のAscF反応生成物はイリシコリンAエポキシドであると考えられた。つまり、アスペルギルス・ソーヤ NRRC4239株では、内在性のエポキシドヒドロラーゼによってイリシコリンAエポキシドが開環し、ジヒドロキシル化されたイリシコリンAが生成している可能性が考えられた。そこで、As-DBCEF株において、アスペルギルス・ソーヤ由来のエポキシドヒドロラーゼをコードすると予測される遺伝子のうち、最も発現量の高いエポキシドヒドロラーゼ遺伝子(配列番号42)を欠損させたAs-DBCEF-ΔEH株を作製した。As-DBCEF-ΔEH株を上記と同様に培養し、HPLC解析を行ったところ、As-DBCEF株では見られなかった新たなピークが確認された。また、MS解析により、該ピークはエポキシド化合物に相当するm/z値を有していることがわかった。よって、AscFはイリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒することがわかった。
図6に示すとおり、イリシコリンAエポキシドによりアスコフラノンが生合成されるためには、一原子酸素添加反応が必要であると想定し、この反応にはAscF以外の別のシトクロムP450モノオキシゲナーゼが関与していると予測した。そこで、上記のRNAシーケンス解析の結果を用いて、アスコフラノン高生産サンプルにおいて高発現しているP450遺伝子を探索した。その結果、アスコフラノン高生産サンプルにおいて、AscFの約6割の発現量を有し、かつ、低生産サンプルではほとんど発現していないP450遺伝子を新たに見出した。また、該P450遺伝子の隣接する2つの遺伝子も同様にアスコフラノン高生産サンプルでのみ高発現していることがわかり、これら3つの遺伝子がクラスターを形成していることが示唆された(図7を参照)。該P450遺伝子に隣接する2つの遺伝子のコードするタンパク質について、blast検索やPfamによるドメイン検索を行った結果、一方は機能未知のタンパク質であり、もう一方はデヒドロゲナーゼであることがわかった。
上記にようにして見出した3つの遺伝子、P450遺伝子(配列番号8)、機能未知遺伝子(配列番号9)及びデヒドロゲナーゼ遺伝子(配列番号10)を、それぞれascI、ascJ及びascKと名付けた。また、これらの遺伝子がそれぞれコードするAscIタンパク質(配列番号18)、AscJタンパク質(配列番号19)及びAscKタンパク質(配列番号20)がアスコフラノンの生合成に関与する酵素であるかをin vitro解析で確認することにした。
(1)As-F反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(2)As-FI反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-I株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(3)As-FIJ反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-I株の粗酵素液、As-J株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(4)As-FIK反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-I株の粗酵素液、As-K株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(5)As-FJK反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-J株の粗酵素液、As-K株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(6)As-IJK反応液:As-I株の粗酵素液、As-J株の粗酵素液、As-K株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
(7)As-FIJK反応液:As-F株の粗酵素液、As-G株の粗酵素液、As-H株の粗酵素液、イリシコリンAの標準品、1mM NADPH、1mM NADH、1mM ATP及び3mM MgCl2の混合液
上記と同様にして、配列番号8~10の遺伝子ascI、ascJ、ascK及び配列番号43のA.sojae NBRC4239株由来P450レダクターゼ遺伝子をそれぞれ含む発現カセットを、pyrGマーカーリサイクリング後のAs-DBCEF株に順次導入することで、AscI及びP450レダクターゼの発現カセットを導入したAs-DBCEFIred株;AscI、AscJ、AscK及びP450レダクターゼの発現カセットを導入したAs-DBCEFIJKred株をそれぞれ作製した。これらの株を5%(w/v)NaClを添加したGPY培地で培養し、上記と同様にしてHPLC解析を行った。
以上の結果より、アスコフラノン及びアスコクロリンの生合成経路はイリシコリンAエポキシドまで共通の経路を辿っており、AscI及びAscGは同じ基質を競合していることがわかった。よって、ascGの破壊株ではアスコフラノンのみを生産するようになり、アスコクロリンの生合成経路へ供給されるはずであったイリシコリンAエポキシドもアスコフラノン生産に利用することができ、よってアスコフラノンの生産性が向上することが考えられた。一方、ascIの破壊株ではアスコクロリンのみを生産するようになり、アスコフラノンの生合成経路へ供給されるはずであったイリシコリンAエポキシドもアスコクロリン生産に利用することができ、よってアスコクロリンの生産性が向上することが考えられた。そこで、アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムのascG破壊株及びascI破壊株を作製し、上記仮説を検証することにした。
次に、ku70破壊株を取得するべく、以下のようにしてku70破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のゲノムDNAを鋳型としてPCRを行い、ku70のORF(配列番号45)の上流約3kbのDNA断片(5’ku70)、ku70のORFの207塩基目から下流約2.3kbのDNA断片(3’ku70)、pyrGマーカーをリサイクリングするための3’ku70の下流約1kbのDNA断片(LO)、pyrG遺伝子(配列番号46)を増幅した。次に、増幅させた各DNA断片をIn fusion反応により連結することで、5’ku70-LO-pyrG-3’ku70からなるku70破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。上記で作製したアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のpyrG破壊株に対し、同様にしてプロトプラスト-PEG法によりku70破壊株作製用DNA断片を導入することでku70破壊株を作製した。なお、PEG処理後のプロトプラストは再生用寒天培地(3.5% Czapek-Dox broth、1.2M ソルビトール、0.1% trace element、2% Agar)上に重層し、30℃で約5日間培養し、複数回植え継いだ後にコロニーPCRにより目的のku70破壊株を選抜した。
取得したku70破壊株の分生子を回収し、5×105~1×106個の分生子1mg/Lの5FOAを含む寒天培地(3.5% Czapeck borth、20mM ウラシル、20mM ウリジン、1.5% Agar)上にスプレッドすることでpyrGマーカーのリサイクリングを行い、ku70/pyrG二重破壊株を取得した。
次に、ascG破壊株を取得するべく、以下のようにしてascG破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のゲノムDNAを鋳型としてPCRを行い、ascGのORFの400塩基目から上流約2kbのDNA断片(5’ascG)、ascGのORFの下流約2.5kbのDNA断片(3’ascG)、pyrGマーカーをリサイクリングするための5’ascGの上流約0.9kbのDNA断片(LO2)、pyrG遺伝子(配列番号46)を増幅した。次に、増幅させた各DNA断片をIn fusion反応により連結することで、5’ascG-pyrG-LO2-3’ascGからなるascG破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。上記で作製したアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のku70/pyrG二重破壊株に対し、同様にしてプロトプラスト-PEG法によりascG破壊株作製用DNA断片を導入することでascG破壊株を作製した。なお、PEG処理後のプロトプラストは再生用寒天培地(3.5% Czapek-Dox broth、1.2M ソルビトール、0.1% trace element、2% Agar)上に重層し、30℃で約一週間培養し、複数回植え継いだ後にコロニーPCRにより目的のascG破壊株を選抜した。
次に、ascI破壊株を取得するべく、以下のようにしてascI破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のゲノムDNAを鋳型としてPCRを行い、ascIのORFの上流約2kbのDNA断片(5’ascI)、ascIのORFの905塩基目から下流約1.5kbのDNA断片(3’ascI)、pyrG遺伝子(配列番号46)を増幅した。次に、増幅させた各DNA断片をIn fusion反応により連結することで、5’ascI-pyrG-3’ascIからなるascI破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。上記で作製したアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のku70/pyrG二重破壊株に対し、同様にしてプロトプラスト-PEG法によりascI破壊株作製用DNA断片を導入することでascI破壊株を作製した。なお、PEG処理後のプロトプラストは再生用寒天培地(3.5% Czapek-Dox broth、1.2M ソルビトール、0.1% trace element、2% Agar)上に重層し、30℃で約一週間培養し、複数回植え継いだ後にコロニーPCRにより目的のascI破壊株を選抜した。
次に、ascF破壊株を取得するべく、以下のようにしてascF破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のゲノムDNAを鋳型としてPCRを行い、ascFのORFの上流約1.5kbのDNA断片(5’ascF)、ascFのORFの下流約2kbのDNA断片(3’ascF)、pyrGマーカーをリサイクリングするための3’ascFの下流約1.5kbのDNA断片(LO3)、pyrG遺伝子(配列番号46)を増幅した。次に、増幅させた各DNA断片をIn fusion反応により連結することで、5’ascF-LO3-pyrG-3’ascFからなるascF破壊株作製用DNA断片を調製した。上記で作製したアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナムF-1392株のku70/pyrG二重破壊株に対し、同様にしてプロトプラスト-PEG法によりascF破壊株作製用DNA断片を導入することでascF破壊株を作製した。なお、PEG処理後のプロトプラストは再生用寒天培地(3.5% Czapek-Dox broth、1.2M ソルビトール、0.1% trace element、2% Agar)上に重層し、30℃で約一週間培養し、複数回植え継いだ後にコロニーPCRにより目的のascF破壊株を選抜した。
アクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナム由来の配列番号11~14のAscB~AscEのアミノ酸配列を基に、Blast検索した結果、トリコデルマ・リーゼイ(Trichoderma reesei)においても配列番号47~50のAscB~AscEホモログ(配列同一性はそれぞれ47%、53%、52%、66%)を有しており、さらにこれらをコードするascB~AscE遺伝子はゲノム上で隣接していることがわかった。このことから、配列番号47~50もまたイリシコリンAの生合成酵素であることが予測された。そこで、NITEより購入したトリコデルマ・リーゼイNBRC31329株のゲノムDNAを鋳型とし、配列番号51及び52のプライマーを用いてPCRを行うことで、配列番号53のascC遺伝子(Tr-ascC)をクローニングした。なお、配列番号53のTr-ascC遺伝子はイントロンを含んでいる塩基配列であるが、イントロン予測の結果、配列番号48のAscCタンパク質をコードしていると考えられた。
NITEより購入したトリコデルマ・リーゼイNBRC31329株のゲノムを鋳型とし、配列番号55及び56のプライマーを用いてPCRを行うことで、配列番号57のascD遺伝子(Tr-ascD)をクローニングした。同様にして、配列番号58及び59のプライマーを用いて、配列番号60のascB遺伝子(Tr-ascB)をクローニングした。配列番号57のTr-ascD遺伝子はイントロンを含んでいる塩基配列であるが、イントロン予測の結果、配列番号49のAscDタンパク質をコードしていると考えられた。
配列番号50のAscEをコードし、麹菌用にコドン改変した人工合成遺伝子(配列番号61)を、上記と同様にIn-Fusion反応により連結することで、5’arm-Ptef-Tr-ascE-Talp-pyrG-3’armの形質転換用DNAを調製した。次に、上記で作製したAs-DBC株(アクレモニウム由来ascD、ascB、ascCの発現カセットを1コピーずつ挿入した株)のpyrGマーカーをリサイクリングした株に対し、形質転換用DNAの5’arm-Ptef-Tr-ascE-Talp-pyrG-3’armを用いて形質転換することで、アクレモニウム由来のascD、ascB、ascC、さらにトリコデルマ由来のascEを含む発現カセットをそれぞれ1コピーずつ挿入したAs-DBC-Tr-E株を取得した。
アスコフラノン生合成経路はイリシコリンAエポキシドからAscI、AscJ及びAscKの順に反応することでアスコフラノンが生合成されると予測されたが、AscIの生成産物及びAscJの生成産物が未同定であった。そこで、上記で作製したascG破壊株のpyrGマーカーをリサイクリングした株を親株としてascG破壊株/ascJ破壊株を作製したところ、ascG破壊株では見られなかった新たなピークが検出された。このAscI生成産物であると考えられる化合物を精製し、NMR解析を行ったところ、図16に示す構造を有する新規な化合物(ヒドロキシイリシコリンAエポキシド)であることがわかった。また、このAscI生成産物に対し、AscJを反応させたところ、アスコフラノールが生成することがわかった。さらに、AscI生成産物に対し、AscJ及びAscKを反応させたところ、アスコフラノンが生成することがわかった。以上より、イリシコリンAエポキシド以降のアスコフラノン生合成経路は図16で示すとおりであることがわかった。
前述のとおり、ascG破壊株ではアスコフラノンのみを生産するようになり、野生株よりもアスコフラノンの生産性が向上した。しかしながら、図13で示したとおり、ascG破壊株では、溶出時間38.5分あたりに蓄積している化合物があり、この化合物はイリシコリンAエポキシドであることがわかった。つまり、ascG破壊株ではAscIの反応が律速になっているためにイリシコリンAエポキシドが蓄積していると予測された。そこで、ascG破壊株において、配列番号8のascI遺伝子を配列番号62のアクレモニウム由来のtef1プロモーター及び配列番号63のアクレモニウム由来のtef1ターミネーターを用いて高発現させた株(ΔascG-I株)を作製し、アスコフラノン高生産培地中で、28℃、4日間、Biott社製の100ml培養装置(Bio Jr.8)を用いて400rpm、0.5vvmの条件で培養した。
blastp検索の結果、Neonectria ditissimaは、配列番号11~17のアクレモニウム由来のAscB~Hと60%以上の配列同一性を有するAscB~Hのホモログ(配列番号35~41)をコードする遺伝子をゲノム上に有していることがわかった。また、公開されているデータベース上の遺伝子配列は完全にアセンブルされている状態ではないが、少なくともAscB、AscC、AscE及びAscFをコードしている4つの遺伝子は隣接して存在しており、さらに、AscG及びAscHをコードしている2つの遺伝子も隣接して存在していることから、クラスターを形成していることが考えられた。加えて、tblastnによる検索の結果、AscHをコードしている遺伝子の約0.4kb上流にはアクレモニウム由来のascA遺伝子と50%以上の配列同一性を有する遺伝子配列が存在していることがわかった。これらのことから、ネオネクトリア由来のAscB~Hのホモログ(配列番号35~41)はアスコクロリン生合成酵素であることが考えられた。
表1のクラスターに存在する転写因子をコードする遺伝子ascAがアスコクロリンやアスコフラノンの生合成遺伝子の発現を制御しているのかを以下のとおりに検証した。
上記で作製したアクレモニウム・スクレロティゲナム F-1392株のpyrG破壊株に対し、AscA強制発現ベクターを導入することでAscA強制発現株を作製した。
[配列番号1]ascB
[配列番号2]ascC
[配列番号3]ascD
[配列番号4]ascE
[配列番号5]ascF
[配列番号6]ascG
[配列番号7]ascH
[配列番号8]ascI
[配列番号9]ascJ
[配列番号10]ascK
[配列番号11]AscBタンパク質
[配列番号12]AscCタンパク質
[配列番号13]AscDタンパク質
[配列番号14]AscEタンパク質
[配列番号15]AscFタンパク質
[配列番号16]AscGタンパク質
[配列番号17]AscHタンパク質
[配列番号18]AscIタンパク質
[配列番号19]AscJタンパク質
[配列番号20]AscKタンパク質
[配列番号21]コドン改変ascB
[配列番号22]コドン改変ascC
[配列番号23]コドン改変ascD
[配列番号24]コドン改変ascE
[配列番号25]Ptef
[配列番号26]Talp
[配列番号27]pyrG
[配列番号28]コドン改変ascF
[配列番号29]コドン改変ascG
[配列番号30]コドン改変ascH
[配列番号31]Ptef-Fw
[配列番号32]Ptef-Rv
[配列番号33]ascD-Fw
[配列番号34]ascD-Rv
[配列番号35]Nd-AscBタンパク質
[配列番号36]Nd-AscCタンパク質
[配列番号37]Nd-AscDタンパク質
[配列番号38]Nd-AscEタンパク質
[配列番号39]Nd-AscFタンパク質
[配列番号40]Nd-AscGタンパク質
[配列番号41]Nd-AscHタンパク質
[配列番号42]A.sojae由来エポキシドヒドロラーゼ遺伝子
[配列番号43]A.sojae由来P450レダクターゼ遺伝子
[配列番号44]Ttef
[配列番号45]ku70
[配列番号46]pyrG
[配列番号47]Tr-AscBタンパク質
[配列番号48]Tr-AscCタンパク質
[配列番号49]Tr-AscDタンパク質
[配列番号50]Tr-AscEタンパク質
[配列番号51]Tr-ascC-Fw
[配列番号52]Tr-ascC-Rv
[配列番号53]Tr-ascC
[配列番号54]pyrG3
[配列番号55]Tr-ascD-Fw
[配列番号56]Tr-ascC-Rv
[配列番号57]Tr-ascD
[配列番号58]Tr-ascB-Fw
[配列番号59]Tr-ascB-Rv
[配列番号60]Tr-ascB
[配列番号61]コドン改変Tr-ascE
[配列番号62]アクレモニウム由来Ptef
[配列番号63]アクレモニウム由来Ttef
[配列番号64]Nd-ascG
[配列番号65]ascA
[配列番号66]AscAタンパク質
[配列番号67]Nd-AscIタンパク質
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- 下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドの一原子酸素添加反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascI。
(1)配列表の配列番号8に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号8に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドの一原子酸素添加反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号18又は67に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号18又は67に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列 - 下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドからAscIタンパク質の反応によって生成した化合物からアスコフラノールを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascJ。
(1)配列表の配列番号9に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号9に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドからAscIタンパク質の反応によって生成した化合物からアスコフラノールを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号19に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号19に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列 - 下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、アスコフラノールからアスコフラノンを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascK。
(1)配列表の配列番号10に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号10に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)アスコフラノールからアスコフラノンを生成する反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号20に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号20に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列 - 請求項1~3に記載の遺伝子ascI、ascJ及びascKのいずれか1つの遺伝子又はこれらの組み合わせの遺伝子が挿入されており、かつ、該挿入された遺伝子を発現する、形質転換体(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
- 請求項1~3に記載の遺伝子ascI、ascJ及びascKのいずれか1つの遺伝子又はこれらの組み合わせの遺伝子が挿入されており、さらに遺伝子ascF、ascE、ascD、ascB及びascCのいずれか1つの遺伝子又はこれらの組み合わせの遺伝子が挿入されており、かつ、該挿入された遺伝子を発現する、形質転換体(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
- 下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAエポキシドの環化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascGを有する野生型生物に由来する、該遺伝子ascGのノックアウト生物(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
(1)配列表の配列番号6又は64に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号6又は64に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAエポキシドの環化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号16又は40に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号16又は40に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列 - 請求項6に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコフラノンを得る工程を含む、アスコフラノンの製造方法。
- 下記(1)~(5)のいずれかの塩基配列であって、イリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列を含む、遺伝子ascFを有する野生型生物に由来する、該遺伝子ascFのノックアウト生物(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
(1)配列表の配列番号5に記載の塩基配列又は該塩基配列に相補的な塩基配列とストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列
(2)配列番号5に記載の塩基配列からなる遺伝子と60%以上の配列同一性を有する塩基配列
(3)イリシコリンAのエポキシ化反応を触媒する活性を有する酵素のアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(4)配列番号15又は39に記載のアミノ酸配列と60%以上の配列同一性を有するアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列
(5)配列番号15又は39に記載のアミノ酸配列の1若しくは数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列をコードする塩基配列 - 請求項8に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、イリシコリンAを得る工程を含む、イリシコリンAの製造方法。
- 請求項1に記載の遺伝子ascIを有する野生型生物に由来する、該遺伝子ascIのノックアウト生物(ただし、ヒトを除く)。
- 請求項10に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコクロリンを得る工程を含む、アスコクロリンの製造方法。
- 請求項6に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコフラノン類縁体、アスコフラノン前駆体及びその類縁体を得る工程を含む、アスコフラノン類縁体、アスコフラノン前駆体及びその類縁体の製造方法。
- 請求項8に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、イリシコリンA類縁体、イリシコリンA前駆体及びその類縁体を得る工程を含む、イリシコリンA類縁体、イリシコリンA前駆体及びその類縁体の製造方法。
- 請求項10に記載のノックアウト生物を用いて、アスコクロリン類縁体、アスコクロリン前駆体及びその類縁体を得る工程を含む、アスコクロリン類縁体、アスコクロリン前駆体及びその類縁体の製造方法。
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