Growth of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus Möller (Singer) and production of key enzymes in submerged and solid-state cultures with lignocellulosic substrates.

abstract：:Trichodesmium sp., isolated from the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, was cultured in artificial seawater media containing a range of Fe concentration. Fe additions stimulated growth, N2 fixation, cellular chlorophyll a content, light-saturated chlorophyll a-specific gross photosynthetic capacity (Pmchl a) and the dark resp...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Fu FX,Bell PR

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a method for producing polyclonal antibody (PAb) against peptide antigen (the epitope region of cytochromes P450 1A2 and 3A4, HA tag, FLAG tag, and c-myc tag) using a polymer bead as a carrier. Carboxylated polystyrene beads (0.05, 0.5, 1, and 2 microm diam) were conjugated with the peptide, which is known...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kim M,Yun CH,Park SK,Seo JH,Ahn T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel lipase gene TAlipC was isolated from Trichosporon asahii MSR54 and functionally expressed in Pichia pastoris. The protein was His-tagged and purified to homogeneity by affinity chromatography. Sequence comparison revealed a high homology with lipases from Cryptococcus sp. It had a GX type oxyanion hole and a G...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kumari A,Gupta R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deacetoxy/deacetylcephalosporin C synthase (acDAOC/DACS) from Acremonium chrysogenum is a bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes both the ring-expansion of penicillin N to deacetoxycephalosporin C and the hydroxylation of the latter to deacetylcephalosporin C. The R308 residue located in close proximity to the C-terminus ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wu XB,Tian XY,Ji JJ,Wu WB,Fan KQ,Yang KQ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strain of Pseudomonas stutzeri ZWLR2-1 was isolated from soil contaminated with chloronitrobenzenes and identified by 16S rDNA sequencing. This bacterium released chloride and nitrite into the medium when grown on 0.5 mM 2-chloronitrobenzene. PCR amplification and DNA sequencing revealed a DNA fragment encoding a po...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Liu H,Wang SJ,Zhou NY

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial consortia obtained from soil samples of gasoline-polluted sites were individually enriched with pentane, hexane, isooctane and toluene. Cometabolism with methyl tert-butyl ether, (MTBE), gave maximum degradation rates of 49, 12, 32 and 0 mg g(-1)protein h(-1), respectively. MTBE was fully degraded even when ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Morales M,Velázquez E,Jan J,Revah S,González U,Razo-Flores E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of transglutaminase II (TGase II) in hyaluronic acid (HA)-promoted melanoma cell motility was investigated. HA induced the expression of TGase II via the nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kB) in melanoma cells. HA increased the Rac1 activity and phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK). Transfection by lipofect...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kim Y,Park YW,Lee YS,Jeoung D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The profiles of carotenoids and production of β-carotene by six eustigmatophytes, Eustigmatos magnus, Eustigmatos polyphem, Eustigmatos vischeri, Vischeria helvetica, Vischeria punctata and Vischeria stellata, grown in a bubble column photobioreactor were measured. All eustigmatophytes contained β-carotene, violaxanth...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Li Z,Sun M,Li Q,Li A,Zhang C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have cloned a novel lipase gene, lip2, from Aspergillus niger and expressed it in Escherichia coli. Upon purification of the recombinant Lip2 protein, its properties were characterized. In comparison with a previously identified lipase Lip1, both enzymes are acid lipases (optimal pH <6.5), Ca(2+)-dependent and PMSF...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yang J,Sun J,Yan Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brevibacterium linens forms hydrolytic enzymes which can be used to accelerate the ripening of cheese without causing bitterness. B. linens ATCC 9172 was grown to a high cell density (50 g dry wt l-1 after 60 h) in a mineral medium containing lactic acid, soy-peptone and ammonium sulphate by applying a continuous feed...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Adamitsch BF,Karner F,Hampel WA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lactate producing derivative of Escherichia coli KO11, strain SZ110, was re-engineered for ethanol production by deleting genes encoding all fermentative routes for NADH and randomly inserting a promoterless mini-Tn5 cassette (transpososome) containing the complete Zymomonas mobilis ethanol pathway (pdc, adhA, and a...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yomano LP,York SW,Zhou S,Shanmugam KT,Ingram LO

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decrystallized chitosan was produced from shrimp shells with a low degree of crystallinity (10%) and a high anionic dye binding capacity. Raw, mixed dye wastewater from a textile factory was efficiently decolorized using decrystallized chitosan that was more efficient than using normal chitosan and activated carbon. D...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Trung TS,Ng CH,Stevens WF

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dicistronic expression vector was constructed for Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells that produce both selectable marker-DHFR (dihydrofolate reductase) gene and recombinant antibody cDNA from a single primary transcript via differential splicing. The vector was derived from a pDHL vector and contained the human const...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Xiong KH,Liang QC,Xiong H,Zou CX,Gao GD,Zhao ZW,Zhang H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The promoter of HpMET3, encoding an ATP sulfurylase, was evaluated for its potential as a repressible promoter to downregulate the expression of target genes in the thermotolerant, methylotrophic yeast Hansenula polymorpha. RESULTS:The expression of lacZ under the control of the 0.6 kb HpMET3 promoter was e...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yoo SJ,Chung SY,Lee DJ,Kim H,Cheon SA,Kang HA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bacillus pumilus SG2 chitinase gene (ChiS) and its truncated form lacking chitin binding (ChBD) and fibronectin type III (FnIII) domains were transformed to Arabidopsis plants and the expression, functionality and antifungal activity of the recombinant proteins were investigated. Results showed that while the two ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Dehestani A,Kazemitabar K,Ahmadian G,Jelodar NB,Salmanian AH,Seyedi M,Rahimian H,Ghasemi S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Rho1 protein is a GTPase that participates in cell wall biogenesis. We analyzed the transcript levels of laccase genes (lccl, lcc2, lcc3, lcc4, lcc5, and lcc9), and a xylanase gene (xyl3) in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici strain 4287 (wild type) and two mutant strains; rhol::hyg that lacks a functional Rho1...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Reyes-Medina MA,Macías-Sánchez KL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This short commentary examines the factors that led to Food and Drug Administration's approval of the first plant-derived biologic. RESULTS:In 2012, the first plant-derived protein pharmaceutical (biologic) was approved for commercial use in humans. The product, a recombinant form of human β-glucocerebrosid...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Mor TS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To improve the production of trans-10,cis-12-conjugated linoleic acid (t10,c12-CLA) from linoleic acid in recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica. RESULTS:Cells of the yeast were permeabilized by freeze/thawing. The optimal conditions for t10,c12-CLA production by the permeabilized cells were at 28 °C, pH 7, 200 rpm...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zhang B,Song Y,Chen H,Zhang H,Chen W

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human DNA polymerase iota (Pol ι) is a Y-family DNA polymerase with unusual biochemical properties and not fully understood functions. Pol ι preferentially incorporates dGTP opposite template thymine. This property can be used to monitor Pol ι activity in the presence of other DNA polymerases, e.g. in cell extracts of...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Makarova IV,Kazakov AA,Makarova AV,Khaidarova NV,Kozikova LV,Nenasheva VV,Gening LV,Tarantul VZ,Andreeva LE

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental factors, such as drought, salinity, extreme temperature, ozone poisoning, metal toxicity etc., significantly affect crops. To study these factors and to design a possible remedy, biological experimental data concerning these crops requires the quantification of gene expression and comparative analyses at...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Gul A,Ahad A,Akhtar S,Ahmad Z,Rashid B,Husnain T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Exogenous phytase improved the activity of hydrolases to decrease the malting time. RESULTS:Treatment with phytase during barley steeping increased activity of hydrolases (α-/β-amylase, proteinase, β-glucanase and xylanase) in green malt. Maximal activity was observed for α-/β-amylase, β-glucanase and xylan...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Qiu R,Lu J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To design and construct a novel bio-anode electrode based on the oxidation of glutamic acid to produce 2-oxoglutarate, generating two electrons from NADH. RESULTS:Efficient enzyme reaction and electron transfer were observed owing to immobilization of the two enzymes using a mixed self-assembled monolayer. ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Sakamoto H,Komatsu T,Yamasaki K,Satomura T,Suye SI

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open reading frame (ORF) encoding chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase (Pa-COD) gene and its signal sequence was cloned from the Vibrio parahaemolyticus KN1699 genome and its sequence was analyzed. The ORF encoded a 427 amino acid protein, including the 22 amino acid signal sequence. The deduced amino acid sequence w...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kadokura K,Sakamoto Y,Saito K,Ikegami T,Hirano T,Hakamata W,Oku T,Nishio T

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-viral vector, pCMV-Pth, with full-length human parathyroid hormone (prepro-hPTH) cDNA was constructed and delivered into the ovariectomized mouse quadriceps to explore the effects of electroporational gene transfer of PTH on the bone. The expression of hPTH in the transfected mice was detected by RT-PCR and radioi...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Liu B,Tang J,Ji J,Gu J

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The peptide, Ala-Pro-Ala-Arg (APAR), was selected from the screening of a tetrapeptide combinatorial synthetic library as the ligand for affinity purification of an anti-Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) monoclonal antibody (Mab) developed in mouse ascitis. The affinity chromatographic matrix o...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Camperi SA,Iannucci NB,Albanesi GJ,Oggero Eberhardt M,Etcheverrigaray M,Messeguer A,Albericio F,Cascone O

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cDNA of the starch-branching enzyme I gene (IbSBEI) in the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) has been cloned and sequenced. The IbSBEI amino acid sequence was 81% identical to that of potato StSBEI. DNA gel-blot analyses demonstrated that at least two copies of IbSBEI are present in the sweet potato genome. IbSBEI wa...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Hamada T,Kim SH,Shimada T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenin, a potent angiogenic factor, was cloned and expressed by Escherichia coli and then purified with gel filtration chromatography. Approximately 90% pure angiogenin was obtained to generate a monoclonal antibody. Using western immunoblotting and ELISA, we confirmed that monoclonal antibody C46 secreted from hy...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wu J,Zhang HB,Wang J,Yang TC,Xian J,Yang CH,Lai HW

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF WORK:To apply a fluorescent dye as an alternative technique to evaluate the survival of potentially probiotic lactobacilli to bile acids (BA) as first step in the design of probiotic functional foods. The use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the functional food design depends on their ability to survive in t...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Bustos AY,Raya R,Bru E,de Valdez GF,Taranto MP

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An endoxylanase gene, xynA, was cloned from Bacillus pumilus ARA and expressed in Escherichia coli. The open reading frame of the xynA gene was 687 bp encoding a signal peptide and a mature xylanase with a molecular mass of 23 kDa. The enzyme was categorized as a glycosyl hydrolase family 11 member based on the sequen...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Qu W,Shao W

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strain of Serratia sp. showed intracellular electron-transparent inclusion bodies when incubated in the presence of citrate and glycerol 2-phosphate without nitrogen source following pre-growth under carbon-limitation in continuous culture. About 1.3 mmol citrate were consumed per 450 mg biomass, giving a calculated...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Lugg H,Sammons RL,Marquis PM,Hewitt CJ,Yong P,Paterson-Beedle M,Redwood MD,Stamboulis A,Kashani M,Jenkins M,Macaskie LE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00