WO2011118671A1 - 組み換え微生物及びこれを用いた脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism imparted with a desired function by introducing a predetermined gene into a host microorganism and a method for producing an aliphatic polyester using the same.
- Aliphatic polyesters are attracting attention as biodegradable plastics that are easily degraded in nature and as “green” plastics that can be synthesized from renewable carbon resources such as sugar and vegetable oils.
- aliphatic polyesters having a lactic acid skeleton such as polylactic acid are practically used.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a recombinant E. coli in which a gene encoding an enzyme that converts lactic acid into lactic acid CoA and a gene encoding an enzyme that synthesizes polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using lactic acid CoA as a substrate are introduced into E. coli serving as a host. ing.
- Clostridium propionicum-derived pct gene is used as a gene encoding an enzyme that converts lactic acid into lactic acid CoA.
- the phaC2 gene derived from Pseudomonas sp. 61-3 strain is used as a gene encoding an enzyme that synthesizes polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using lactic acid CoA as a substrate.
- Patent Document 1 it cannot be said that the productivity of aliphatic polyesters such as polylactic acid is sufficient, and various studies are insufficient to improve the productivity.
- Patent Document 2 (WO 2008/062999) describes the ability to synthesize lactic acid homopolymers or polylactic acid copolymers using lactic acid CoA as a substrate by introducing a specific mutation into the phaC1 gene derived from Pseudomonas sp. 6-19. Attempts have been made to increase
- the technology for producing an aliphatic polyester such as polylactic acid using a recombinant microorganism as described above accumulates the aliphatic polyester in the microorganism, and crushes the microorganism to recover the desired aliphatic polyester. It was something to do.
- aliphatic polyesters such as polylactic acid are used in recombinant microorganisms into which a propionyl CoA transferase gene and a polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase gene derived from a predetermined microorganism have been introduced. It was found that it was produced outside the body, and the present invention was completed.
- the present invention includes the following.
- a method for producing an aliphatic polyester comprising culturing the recombinant microorganism and recovering the aliphatic polyester from the medium.
- the gene encoding the protein having the activity of synthesizing polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using hydroxyacyl-CoA as a substrate is a gene derived from Alcanivorax kukumensis, a gene derived from Hyphomonas neptunium, a gene derived from Rhodobacter ero sphaeroides, or a gene derived from Rhozobium etli
- the method for producing an aliphatic polyester according to (1) which is at least one gene selected from a gene derived from Pseudomonas sp. And a gene derived from Haloarcula marismortui.
- the gene encoding a protein having an activity of synthesizing polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using hydroxyacyl-CoA as a substrate is a gene shown in the following (a) to (c): Of producing aliphatic polyester.
- a gene encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 (b) the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 A gene encoding a protein having the above-mentioned activity, comprising an amino acid sequence in which one or a plurality of amino acids are substituted, deleted or added, as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 or 17 A gene that hybridizes to a polynucleotide having a base sequence complementary to the base sequence under stringent conditions and encodes a protein having the above activity (9)
- Activity to convert lactic acid into lactate CoA for the host microorganism Has the activity of synthesizing polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using hydroxyacyl-CoA as a substrate
- the gene encoding a protein having an activity of synthesizing polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using hydroxyacyl-CoA as a substrate is a gene shown in the following (a) to (c): Recombinant microorganisms.
- a gene encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 (b) the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 A gene encoding a protein having the above-mentioned activity, comprising an amino acid sequence in which one or a plurality of amino acids are substituted, deleted or added, as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 or 17 A gene that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide having a base sequence complementary to the base sequence and encodes a protein having the above activity (11)
- the host microorganism is E. coli (9 ) The recombinant microorganism described.
- a recombinant microorganism capable of producing an aliphatic polyester outside can be provided. That is, the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention is superior in productivity of aliphatic polyester as compared with conventional recombinant microorganisms. Moreover, the manufacturing method of the aliphatic polyester excellent in productivity can be provided by utilizing the recombinant microorganism concerning this invention.
- Hyphomonas neptunium-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8
- Rhodobacter sphaeroides-derived PHA synthase gene No. 1
- Rhizobium etli-derived PHA synthase gene No. 3
- Pseudomonas sp.-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the results of measurement of lactic acid dimers in a medium for recombinant Escherichia coli into which any of the PHA synthase gene (No.
- Hyphomonas neptunium-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8
- Rhodobacter sphaeroides-derived PHA synthase gene No. 1
- Rhizobium etli-derived PHA synthase gene No. 3
- Pseudomonas sp.-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the results of measurement of lactic acid trimer in the medium of recombinant Escherichia coli into which any of the PHA synthase gene (No. 10) derived from Haloarcula marismortui was introduced.
- Hyphomonas neptunium-derived PHA synthase gene (No. 8), Rhodobacter sphaeroides-derived PHA synthase gene (No. 1), Rhizobium etli-derived PHA synthase gene (No. 3), Pseudomonas sp.-derived PHA synthase gene (No. 8) 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the results of measurement of lactic acid tetramer in the medium of recombinant Escherichia coli into which any of the PHA synthase gene (No. 10) derived from Haloarcula marismortui has been introduced.
- Hyphomonas neptunium-derived PHA synthase gene (No. 8).
- Rhodobacter sphaeroides-derived PHA synthase gene No. 1
- Rhizobium etli-derived PHA synthase gene No. 3
- Pseudomonas sp.-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8
- 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the results of measuring lactic acid pentamers in a medium for recombinant Escherichia coli into which any of the PHA synthase gene (No. 10) derived from Haloarcula marismortui has been introduced.
- the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention is one in which a propionyl CoA transferase gene (pct gene) and a predetermined polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase gene are introduced into a host microorganism, and produces an aliphatic polyester outside the host microorganism.
- aliphatic polyester includes not only a high molecular compound having a molecular weight of several thousand to several tens of thousands but also an oligomer having 2 to 5 monomer units (ie, dimer to pentamer). Meaning.
- the propionyl CoA transferase gene (hereinafter referred to as pct gene) is not particularly limited, and any gene may be used as long as it encodes a protein having an activity of converting lactic acid into lactic acid CoA. can do. That is, as the pct gene, any gene encoding a protein having propionyl CoA transferase activity can be used.
- the propionyl CoA transferase activity means an activity that catalyzes a reaction in which CoA is transferred to propionic acid.
- propionyl CoA transferase activity the activity of catalyzing the reaction of transferring CoA from an appropriate CoA substrate to propionic acid is referred to as propionyl CoA transferase activity.
- This propionyl CoA transferase can transfer CoA from a CoA substrate not only to propionic acid but also to lactic acid.
- Table 1 shows representative examples of the origin (microorganism name) of the pct gene reported so far, and literature information disclosing the base sequence information encoding it.
- any of the pct genes reported so far can be used.
- it can be used even if it is a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted or added in the known amino acid sequence of PCT.
- the term “several” used in connection with the amino acid sequence of pct means 1 to 50, preferably 1 to 25, more preferably 10 or less.
- the catalytic activity by propionyl CoA transferase can be measured, for example, according to the method described in A. E. Hofmeister et al. (Eur. J. Biochem., 206, 547-552).
- Examples of the pct gene include a gene derived from Megasphaera elsdenii and a gene derived from Staphylococcus aureus.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the pct gene derived from Megasphaera elsdenii is shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the pct gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the Staphylococcus aureus-derived pct gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the pct gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 4.
- These proteins containing the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 have a propionyl CoA transferase activity, in particular, an activity of synthesizing lactic acid CoA using lactic acid as a substrate.
- the pct gene is not limited to the one having the base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, and one or more amino acid sequences are deleted, substituted or substituted in the amino acid sequence. It may contain a protein having an added amino acid sequence and having an activity of converting lactic acid into lactic acid CoA.
- the plurality of amino acids for example, 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 7, further preferably 1 to 5, particularly preferably 1 to 3 are used. means.
- the pct gene is, for example, 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more, and most preferably 95% or more of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4. It may be an amino acid sequence having similarity and encoding a protein having an activity of converting lactic acid to lactic acid CoA.
- sequence similarity means a value obtained by default setting using a computer program in which the blast algorithm is implemented and a database storing gene sequence information.
- the pct gene includes a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions to at least a part of the gene having the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, and contains lactic acid. It may encode a protein having an activity of converting to lactic acid CoA.
- stringent conditions refer to conditions under which so-called specific hybrids are formed and non-specific hybrids are not formed. For example, hybridization at 45 ° C.
- Hybridization can be performed by a conventionally known method such as the method described in J. Sambrook et al. Molecular lonCloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1989).
- amino acid deletion, substitution or addition can be performed by modifying the base sequence encoding the transcription factor by a technique known in the art.
- Mutation can be introduced into a nucleotide sequence by a known method such as Kunkel method or Gapped duplex method or a method according thereto, for example, a mutation introduction kit using site-directed mutagenesis (for example, Mutant- Mutations are introduced using K, Mutant-G (both trade names, manufactured by TAKARA Bio Inc.) or the like, or using LA PCR-in-vitro Mutagenesis series kits (trade name, manufactured by TAKARA Bio Inc.).
- EMS ethyl methanesulfonic acid
- 5-bromouracil 2-aminopurine
- hydroxylamine N-methyl-N'-nitro-N nitrosoguanidine
- other carcinogenic compounds are representative.
- a method using a chemical mutagen such as that described above may be used, or a method using radiation treatment or ultraviolet treatment represented by X-rays, alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays and ion beams may be used.
- polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase gene (also referred to as PHA synthase gene) includes Alcanivorax borkumensis-derived gene, Hyphomonas neptunium-derived gene, Rhodobacter sphaeroides-derived gene, and Rhizobium etli-derived gene. At least one gene selected from a gene, a gene derived from Pseudomonas sp. And a gene derived from Haloarcula marismortui is used.
- the PHA synthase gene is a gene encoding a protein having an activity of synthesizing polyhydroxyalkanoic acid using hydroxyacyl CoA as a substrate.
- the gene derived from Alcanivorax ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ kukumensis it is preferable to use the PHA synthase gene derived from the SK2 strain stored at Accession Number: 700651 in ATCC.
- a gene derived from Hyphomonas neptunium it is preferable to use a PHA synthase gene derived from a strain stored at Accession Number: 14232 in NBRC.
- Rhodobacter® sphaeroides it is preferable to use a PHA synthase gene derived from a strain stored in Accession Number: BAA-808D in ATCC (American Type Culture Collection).
- a gene derived from Rhizobium etli it is preferable to use a PHA synthase gene derived from a CFN strain stored at Accession Number: 15573 in NBRC (NITENBiological Resource Center).
- a gene derived from Pseudomonas sp. It is preferable to use a PHA synthase gene derived from the 61-3 strain stored in Accession Number: 10015 in JCM (Japan Collection of Microorganisms).
- a gene derived from Haloarcula marismortui it is preferable to use a PHA synthase gene derived from a strain stored in Accession Number: 8966 in JCM.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene derived from Alcanivorax kukumensis is shown in SEQ ID NO: 5, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 6.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene derived from Hyphomonas neptunium (NBRC 14232) is shown in SEQ ID NO: 7, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 8.
- examples of the gene derived from Rhodobacter sphaeroides include a PHA synthase gene specified by Accession : Number: YP354337 and a PHA synthase gene specified by Accession Number: ABA79557.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene specified by Accession Number: YP354337 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 9, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 10.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene specified by Accession Number: ABA79557 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 11, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 12.
- the nucleotide sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene derived from the Rhizobium etli CFN strain is shown in SEQ ID NO: 13, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 14.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene derived from the Pseudomonas sp. 61-3 strain is shown in SEQ ID NO: 15, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 16.
- the base sequence of the coding region in the PHA synthase gene derived from Haloarcula marismortui is shown in SEQ ID NO: 17, and the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 18.
- the PHA synthase gene is not limited to those having a base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence specified by the specific sequence number described above, and one or more amino acid sequences in the amino acid sequence are It may contain a deleted, substituted or added amino acid sequence and encodes a protein having an activity of synthesizing polylactic acid using lactic acid CoA as a substrate.
- the plurality of amino acids for example, 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 7, further preferably 1 to 5, particularly preferably 1 to 3 are used. means.
- the PHA synthase gene is, for example, 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more, and most preferably, relative to the amino acid sequence specified by the above-mentioned specific sequence number. It may be an amino acid sequence having a sequence similarity of 95% or more and encoding a protein having an activity of synthesizing polylactic acid using lactic acid CoA as a substrate.
- sequence similarity means a value obtained by default setting using a computer program in which the blast algorithm is implemented and a database storing gene sequence information.
- the PHA synthase gene includes a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions to at least a part of the gene having the base sequence specified by the specific sequence number described above.
- it may encode a protein having an activity of synthesizing polylactic acid using lactic acid CoA as a substrate.
- the stringent condition is synonymous with the condition shown in the column of “propionyl CoA transferase gene”.
- an oligomer of an aliphatic polyester particularly a lactic acid oligomer
- an oligomer of an aliphatic polyester particularly a lactic acid oligomer
- oligomers with different degrees of polymerization can be produced depending on the type of PHA synthase gene used.
- tetramer and pentamer aliphatic polyester oligomers for example, lactic acid oligomers
- a tetrameric aliphatic polyester oligomer for example, a lactic acid oligomer
- host microorganisms examples include Pseudomonas bacteria such as Pseudomonas sp. Ralstonia bacteria such as Eutropha, Bacillus bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium bacteria, Saccharomyces -Saccharomyces genus yeast, such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida genus yeast, such as Candida maltosa.
- Pseudomonas bacteria such as Pseudomonas sp.
- Ralstonia bacteria such as Eutropha
- Bacillus bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis
- Escherichia bacteria such as Escherichia coli
- Corynebacterium bacteria Saccharomyces -Saccharomyces genus yeast
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Candida genus yeast such as Candida maltosa.
- the vector for introducing the above-described gene into the host cell may be any vector that can replicate autonomously in the host, and is preferably in the form of plasmid DNA or phage DNA.
- vectors for introduction into E. coli include plasmid DNA such as pBR322, pUC18, and pBLuescriptII, and phage DNA such as EMBL3, M13, and ⁇ gtII.
- vectors for introduction into yeast include YEp13 and YCp50.
- Inserting both or one of the above-described genes into a vector can be performed using genetic recombination techniques known to those skilled in the art.
- a promoter capable of regulating transcription Any promoter may be used as long as it can regulate gene transcription in the host.
- E. coli is used as a host
- trp promoter, lac promoter, PL promoter, PR promoter, T7 promoter and the like can be used
- yeast is used as a host
- gal1 promoter, gal10 promoter and the like can be used.
- the vector includes a terminator sequence, enhancer sequence, splicing signal sequence, poly A addition signal sequence, ribosome binding sequence (SD sequence), selection marker gene, etc. that can be used in the microorganism into which the gene is to be introduced, if necessary. Can be connected.
- selectable marker genes include drug resistance genes such as ampicillin resistance gene, tetracycline resistance gene, neomycin resistance gene, kana machine resistance gene, chloramphenicol resistance gene, and intracellular biosynthesis of nutrients such as amino acids and nucleic acids.
- examples include genes involved or genes encoding fluorescent proteins such as luciferase.
- the above vector can be introduced into microorganisms by methods known to those skilled in the art.
- Examples of a method for introducing a vector into a microorganism include a calcium phosphate method, an electroporation method, a spheroplast method, a lithium acetate method, a junction transfer method, and a method using calcium ions.
- a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing the above-mentioned pct gene and PHA synthase gene into a host microorganism is cultured in a medium containing a carbon source, and an oligomer of aliphatic polyester is produced and accumulated in the culture.
- an oligomer of aliphatic polyester is produced and accumulated in the culture.
- the desired aliphatic polyester oligomer can be produced.
- This recombinant microorganism synthesizes lactic acid from sugar by the metabolic pathway of sugar, and propionyl CoA transferase encoded by the pct gene converts lactic acid into lactic acid CoA.
- the PHA synthase encoded by the PHA synthase gene synthesizes an oligomer of an aliphatic polyester containing lactic acid as a structural unit using lactic acid CoA as a substrate.
- the oligomer may be polylactic acid (homopolymer) in which the structural unit is composed only of lactic acid, or may be a lactic acid-based copolymer composed of lactic acid and a hydroxyalkanoic acid other than lactic acid as the structural unit.
- the oligomers produced in the medium are mainly dimers to pentamers.
- “mainly” means that 50% or more, preferably 70% or more, more preferably 90% or more of the aliphatic polyester component contained in the medium is the oligomer.
- hydroxyalkanoic acid other than lactic acid is not added to the medium, or the hydroxyalkanoic acid biosynthetic pathway other than lactic acid in the host microorganism is deleted.
- a hydroxyalkanoic acid other than lactic acid may be added to the medium.
- a hydroxyalkanoic acid biosynthetic pathway other than lactic acid may be provided.
- the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention does not accumulate aliphatic polyester in the microbial cells and produces an oligomer of aliphatic polyester outside the microbial cells. Since the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention accumulates aliphatic polyester outside the cells, it is not necessary to increase the growth efficiency of the cells in order to improve the productivity of the aliphatic polyester. Therefore, the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention can produce an oligomer of an aliphatic polyester at a high yield even when a medium containing a nutrient component capable of growing is used. Therefore, by using the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention, the productivity of the aliphatic polyester oligomer can be achieved at a low cost.
- the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention produces an aliphatic polyester oligomer outside the cells, and thus can be cultured for a long period of time to produce an aliphatic polyester oligomer. it can.
- the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention is preferably fed-batch culture in which a part of the medium is extracted and a part of the additional medium and medium components are added while continuing the Iyo.
- the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention when the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention is cultured to produce an aliphatic polyester oligomer, it is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a low-cost medium containing a normal carbon source, for example, a minimal medium.
- a normal carbon source for example, a minimal medium.
- the carbon source include carbohydrates such as glucose, fructose, sucrose, and maltose.
- oil-related substances having 4 or more carbon atoms can be used as a carbon source.
- oils and fats having 4 or more carbon atoms include corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, rapeseed oil, fish oil, whale oil, pig oil or cow oil, Fatty acids such as butanoic acid, pentanoic acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, lauric acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid or myristic acid or esters of these fatty acids, octanol, lauryl alcohol, oleyl alcohol or Examples include palmityl alcohol and the like, and esters of these alcohols.
- nitrogen source examples include ammonium salts such as ammonia, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and ammonium phosphate, as well as peptone, meat extract, yeast extract, corn steep liquor, and the like.
- inorganic substances include monopotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, and sodium chloride.
- Cultivation is preferably carried out for 48 hours or more after the above-described pct gene and PHA synthase gene are expressed in the range of 25 to 37 ° C. under aerobic conditions such as shaking culture.
- antibiotics such as kanamycin, ampicillin, and tetracycline may be added to the medium.
- a factor that induces transcription from the promoter it is preferable to add a factor that induces transcription from the promoter to the medium, followed by 72 hours or more.
- a lactic acid oligomer by culturing recombinant Escherichia coli introduced with the above-described pct gene and PHA synthase gene.
- a lactic acid oligomer can be produced without adding a monomer component constituting the target polymer, such as lactic acid, to the medium, which is advantageous in terms of production cost.
- oligomers of aliphatic polyester such as lactic acid oligomers may be performed by methods known to those skilled in the art. For example, microorganisms are collected from the culture solution by centrifugation to remove bacterial cell components, and oligomers of aliphatic polyesters such as lactic acid oligomers can be recovered from the medium after removing the bacterial cells according to a conventional method. Confirmation that the recovered oligomer is an aliphatic polyester oligomer such as a lactic acid oligomer may be carried out by an ordinary method such as a gas chromatography method or a nuclear magnetic resonance method.
- Example 1 Evaluation of various PHA synthase genes In this example, productivity of lactic acid oligomers was evaluated when various PHA synthase genes were expressed together with a pct gene derived from Megasphaera elsdenii.
- a vector pTV118N-M.E PCT for introducing a pct gene derived from Megasphaera elsdenii was prepared.
- the genome of M. elsdenii (ATCC17753) was obtained by a conventional method, and the pct gene was obtained by a PCR method.
- MePCTN: 5'-atgagaaaagtagaaatcattac-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 19) and MePCTC: 5'-ttatttttttcagtcccatgggaccgtcctg-3' (SEQ ID NO: 20) are used as primers for amplifying a DNA fragment containing the pct gene derived from M. elsdenii did.
- the base sequence of the primer was referred to the sequence described in Patent WO02 / 42418.
- PCR enzyme KOD plus
- 94 °C (1min) ⁇ 1 1, (94 °C 0.5min, 50 °C 0.5min, 72 °C 2min) ⁇ 30, (94 °C 2min)
- the amplified fragment was introduced into the TOPO BluntII vector and sequenced.
- the reported sequence and base sequence were 97.8% homology, but the amino acid sequence was different at only one position.
- the expression plasmid pTV118N-M.EPCT was prepared by inserting the M. elsdenii-derived pct gene obtained by PCR as described above between EcoR1-PstI of the pTV118N vector (Takara Bio Inc.).
- Table 2 shows a list of PHA synthase genes examined in this example.
- Rhodobacter sphaeroides No1 and Rhodospirillum rubrum No4 a plurality of genes registered under different Accession numbers were found, so these plurality of genes were examined.
- Class I is a PHA synthase gene with strong activity but high substrate specificity
- Class II is a PHA synthase gene with low substrate specificity but low activity
- Class III is a PHA synthase reaction.
- Is a PHA synthase gene that requires the presence of phaE
- Class IV is a PHA synthase gene that requires the presence of another phaR in the PHA synthase reaction.
- DNA fragments containing 19 PHA synthase genes derived from 17 types of microorganisms shown in No1 to No17 are amplified by one PCR or two PCRs, and the DNA fragment is introduced with Megasphaera elsdenii-derived pct gene It was introduced into the pTV188N vector.
- Tables 1 and 3 show the primers for 1st PCR designed for amplification of DNA fragments.
- Tables 5 and 6 show 2st PCR primers designed for amplification of DNA fragments.
- Table 7 and Table 8 show the reaction conditions in PCR using these primers.
- Table 9 shows reaction liquid compositions A to H under the reaction conditions shown in Tables 7 and 8.
- PCR IV reaction solution composition: G ′, temperature condition: 94 ° C. 2 minutes ⁇ 94 ° C. 15 seconds, 50 ° C. 30 seconds, 68 ° C. 1 minute 40 seconds ⁇ 5 cycles ⁇ 94 ° C. 15 Second, 60 ° C. for 30 seconds, 68 ° C. for 1 minute 40 seconds ⁇ 30 cycles ⁇ 68 ° C. for 5 minutes).
- the purified 2nd PCR product and the pTV118N-PCT-C1 vector were digested with restriction enzymes (XbaI and PstI (Takara Bio)), respectively.
- restriction enzymes XbaI and PstI (Takara Bio)
- loading buffer manufactured by TAKARA BIO INC.
- TAE agarose gel (0.8%, TAE)
- electrophoresis cut out and purified. Purification was performed according to the protocol using MinElute Gel Extraction Kit (QIAGEN).
- Ligation and transformation were performed according to the protocol using Ligation-Convenience Kit (manufactured by Nippon Gene) and ECOS competent E.coli JM109 (manufactured by Nippon Gene Co., Ltd.), respectively.
- the obtained transformant was cultured in 2 ml of LB-Amp medium, and plasmid extraction was performed using QIAprep Spin Miniprep Kit (manufactured by QIAGEN).
- a sequencing reaction was performed using Big Dye Terminator v3.1 Cycle Sequencing Kit (Applied Biosystems), and the sequence was confirmed using a DNA sequencer 3100 Genetic Analyzerna (Applied Biosystems).
- ligation was performed in the phaC gene because of the simplicity of the experimental operation or the PstI site in the phaC gene (No.4, 6, 10 and 12).
- -Fusion 2.0-Dry-Down PCR-Cloning Kit (Clontech Laboratories) was used. Other portions were performed in the same manner as described above.
- the various phaC genes obtained as described above were integrated into pTV118N-M.E PCT to obtain vectors.
- the obtained vector was introduced into Escherichia coli W3110 competent cell to prepare recombinant Escherichia coli expressing the pct gene derived from Megasphaera elsdenii and any of the above PHA synthase genes.
- the obtained recombinant Escherichia coli was inoculated in an LB medium containing ampicillin and cultured at 37 ° C. overnight.
- methanol: sulfuric acid 17: 3 (volume ratio)
- GC-MS apparatus HP6890 / 5973 manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company was used.
- column BD-1 122-1063 (inner diameter: 0.25 mm, length: 60 m, film thickness: 1 ⁇ m) manufactured by Agilent Technologies was used. The temperature was raised at 120 ° C. for 5 minutes, then raised to 200 ° C. at 10 ° C./min, and then raised to 300 ° C. at 20 ° C./min and held for 8 minutes.
- FIG. 1 The result of measuring the production amount of lactic acid polymer by GC-MS is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, it was revealed that a lactic acid polymer was produced in a medium in many recombinant E. coli.
- PHA synthase gene derived from Alcanivorax borkumensis (No. 12) PHA synthase gene derived from Hyphomonas neptunium (No. 8), PHA synthase gene derived from Rhodobacter sphaeroides (No. 1), PHA synthase gene derived from Rhozobium etli (No. 12) 3), recombinant E.
- Table 10 shows the results of examining the productivity of lactic acid oligomers using an enzyme method component determination kit F-Kit series (Roche Diagnostics).
- PHA synthase gene derived from Alcanivorax borkumensis No. 12
- PHA synthase gene derived from Hyphomonas neptunium No. 8
- PHA synthase gene derived from Rhodobacter sphaeroides No. 1
- Rhizobium etli Recombinant Escherichia coli introduced with the PHA synthase gene
- the PHA synthase gene derived from Pseudomonas sp. No. 7
- the PHA synthase gene derived from Haloarcula marismortui No. 10
- the PHA synthase gene derived from Alcanivorax borkumensis (No. 12) and the PHA synthase gene derived from Hyphomonas neptunium (No. 8) were found to be excellent in the productivity of lactic acid oligomers in the culture medium.
- Rhodobacter ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sphaeroides-derived PHA synthase gene No. 1
- Rhizobium etli-derived PHA synthase gene No. 3
- Pseudomonas sp.-derived PHA synthase gene No. 7
- PHA synthase gene from Haloarcula marismortui No.
- the ionization method was an electrospray ionization method, and the ionization mode was a negative ion mode.
- the capillary voltage was 3200 V
- the cone voltage was 30 V
- the ion source temperature was 80 ° C.
- the desolvation temperature was 120 ° C.
- the sample introduction method was the infusion method (direct introduction), and the sample introduction amount was 5 ⁇ l / min.
- the number of integrations was 100.
- Hyphomonas neptunium-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8
- Rhodobacter sphaeroides-derived PHA synthase gene No. 1
- Rhizobium etli-derived PHA synthase gene No. 3
- Pseudomonas sp.-derived PHA synthase gene No. 8
- Results of measurement of lactic acid dimer, trimer, tetramer and pentamer in the medium of recombinant E. coli introduced with any of the PHA synthase genes No. 10) derived from Haloarcula marismortui Are shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively.
- lactic acid dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer and heptamer in the medium of recombinant Escherichia coli introduced with PHA synthase gene (No. 12) derived from Alcanivorax borkumensis were measured.
- the results are shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, respectively.
- 6 to 11 show the results of measuring the culture solution (upper), the results of measuring the sample obtained by adding the lactic acid oligomer preparation to be measured to the culture solution (middle stage), and the lactic acid oligomer preparation to be measured.
- the measurement results (lower part) are also shown.
- Example 2 In this example, recombinant Escherichia coli introduced with the PHA synthase gene (No. 12) derived from Alcanivorax borkumensis prepared in Example 1 was used, and the difference in productivity of lactic acid oligomers depending on the type of medium was examined.
- lactic acid oligomers were added to the medium in the same manner as in Example 1 except that M9 medium (hereinafter referred to as M9YE medium) to which yeast extract was added as a medium with high nutritional value and M9 medium was used as a medium with low nutritional value
- M9YE medium M9 medium
- the lactic acid oligomer was quantified by GC-MS.
- the M9 medium contains 6.8 g of Na 2 HPO 4 per liter, 3 g of KH 2 PO 4 , 0.5 g of NaCl and 1 g of NH 4 Cl, 2 ml of 1M MgSO 4 , 100 ml of 20% Glucose, Contains 1 ml of 1% Thiamine and 0.1 ml of 1M CaCl 2 .
- the result of quantifying the lactic acid oligomer by GC-MS is shown in FIG.
- the used recombinant Escherichia coli showed the characteristics that the productivity of lactic acid oligomers was superior when a medium with low nutritional value was used. From the results of this Example, it can be determined that the productivity of lactic acid oligomers is also increased for other recombinant Escherichia coli prepared in Example 1 using a medium with low nutritional value such as M9 medium. Therefore, it was clarified that by using the recombinant Escherichia coli prepared in Example 1, a lactic acid oligomer can be produced at a low cost.
- Example 3 In this example, recombinant Escherichia coli introduced with the PHA synthase gene (No. 12) derived from Alcanivorax borkumensis prepared in Example 1 was used, and the relationship between the culture medium time and the productivity of lactic acid oligomers was examined.
- lactic acid oligomers were produced in the medium in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the main culture was continued for 192 hours, and the lactic acid oligomers were quantified by GC-MS.
- FIG. 13 shows the results obtained by sampling the culture solution at 24, 48, 76, 96 and 168 hours from the start of the culture and quantifying the lactic acid oligomer by GC-MS.
- the recombinant Escherichia coli used disclosed the production of lactic acid oligomers in the culture solution from 48 hours after the start of culture, and the production amount of lactic acid oligomers increased rapidly from around 72 hours. .
- the recombinant Escherichia coli used maintained a high production amount even after 168 hours from the start of culture.
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(b)配列番号6、8、10、12、14、16又は18に示すアミノ酸配列において1又は複数個のアミノ酸が置換、欠失又は付加されたアミノ酸配列を含み、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子
(c)配列番号5、7、9、11、13、15又は17に示す塩基配列に対する相補的な塩基配列を有するポリヌクレオチドに対してストリンジェントな条件でハイブリダイズし、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子
(9) 宿主微生物に対して、乳酸を乳酸CoAに変換する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子と、ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子であってAlcanivorax borkumensis由来の遺伝子、Hyphomonas neptunium由来の遺伝子、Rhodobacter sphaeroides由来の遺伝子、Rhizobium etli由来の遺伝子、Pseudomonas sp.由来の遺伝子及びHaloarcula marismortui由来の遺伝子から選ばれる少なくとも1以上の遺伝子を導入してなる組み換え微生物。
(b)配列番号6、8、10、12、14、16又は18に示すアミノ酸配列において1又は複数個のアミノ酸が置換、欠失又は付加されたアミノ酸配列を含み、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子
(c)配列番号5、7、9、11、13、15又は17に示す塩基配列に対する相補的な塩基配列を有するポリヌクレオチドに対してストリンジェントな条件でハイブリダイズし、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子
(11) 上記宿主微生物は大腸菌であることを特徴とする(9)記載の組み換え微生物。
本発明において、プロピオニルCoAトランスフェラーゼ遺伝子(以下、pct遺伝子と称する)としては、特に限定されず、乳酸を乳酸CoAに変換する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子であれば如何なる遺伝子を使用することができる。すなわち、pct遺伝子は、プロピオニルCoAトランスフェラーゼ活性を有するタンパク質をコードする如何なる遺伝子を使用することができる。プロピオニルCoAトランスフェラーゼ活性とは、プロピオン酸にCoAが転移される反応を触媒する活性を意味する。すなわち、適当なCoA基質からプロピオン酸にCoAが転移される反応を触媒する活性をプロピオニルCoAトランスフェラーゼ活性と称する。このプロピオニルCoAトランスフェラーゼは、プロピオン酸のみならず乳酸に対してもCoA基質からCoAを転移することができる。
本発明では、ポリヒドロキシアルカン酸シンターゼ遺伝子(PHAシンターゼ遺伝子とも称される)としては、Alcanivorax borkumensis由来の遺伝子、Hyphomonas neptunium由来の遺伝子、Rhodobacter sphaeroides由来の遺伝子、Rhizobium etli由来の遺伝子、Pseudomonas sp.由来の遺伝子及びHaloarcula marismortui由来の遺伝子から選ばれる少なくとも1以上の遺伝子を使用する。特に、PHAシンターゼ遺伝子としては、Alcanivorax borkumensis由来の遺伝子及び/又はHyphomonas neptunium由来の遺伝子を使用することが好ましい。なお、PHAシンターゼ遺伝子とは、ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子である。
本発明において、宿主微生物としては、例えば、シュードモナス・エスピー(Pseudomonas sp.)61-3株などのシュードモナス(Pseudomonas)属細菌、R.ユートロファなどのラルストニア(Ralstonia)属細菌、バチルス・ズブチリス(Bacillus subtilis)などのバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌、大腸菌(Escherichia coli)などのエシェリヒア(Escherichia)属細菌、コリネバクテリウム(Corynebacterium)属細菌、サッカロマイセス・セレビシー(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)などのサッカロマイセス(Saccharomyces)属酵母、カンジダ・マルトーサ(Candida maltosa)などのカンジダ(Candida)属酵母などを挙げることができる。宿主微生物としては、特に大腸菌を使用することが好ましい。
上述したpct遺伝子及びPHAシンターゼ遺伝子を宿主微生物に導入して得られる組み換え微生物を、炭素源を含む培地で培養し、培養物中に脂肪族ポリエステルのオリゴマーを生成蓄積させ、その後、脂肪族ポリエステルのオリゴマーを回収することで、目的とする脂肪族ポリエステルのオリゴマーを製造することができる。この組み換え微生物は、糖の代謝経路によって糖から乳酸を合成し、pct遺伝子によりコードされるプロピオニルCoAトランスフェラーゼが乳酸を乳酸CoAに変換する。そして、この組み換え微生物は、PHAシンターゼ遺伝子によりコードされるPHAシンターゼが乳酸CoAを基質として構成単位として乳酸を含む脂肪族ポリエステルのオリゴマーを合成する。当該オリゴマーとしては、構成単位が乳酸のみからなるポリ乳酸(ホモポリマー)であってもよいし、構成単位として乳酸と乳酸以外のヒドロキシアルカン酸とからなる乳酸系共重合体であってもよい。また、培地中に生産するオリゴマーとしては、主として二量体から五量体である。ここで「主として」とは、培地に含まれる脂肪族ポリエステル成分のうち50%以上、好ましくは70%以上、より好ましくは90%以上が上記オリゴマーであるとこと意味する。
本実施例では、種々のPHAシンターゼ遺伝子について、Megasphaera elsdenii由来のpct遺伝子とともに発現させた場合の乳酸オリゴマーの生産性を評価した。
本実施例では、実施例1で作製したAlcanivorax borkumensis由来のPHAシンターゼ遺伝子(No. 12)を導入した組み換え大腸菌を使用し、培地の種類による乳酸オリゴマーの生産性の相違を検討した。
本実施例では、実施例1で作製したAlcanivorax borkumensis由来のPHAシンターゼ遺伝子(No. 12)を導入した組み換え大腸菌を使用し、培地時間と乳酸オリゴマーの生産性との関係を検討した。
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- 宿主微生物に対して、乳酸を乳酸CoAに変換する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子と、ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子とを導入してなる組み換え微生物を培養し、
培地から脂肪族ポリエステルを回収することを特徴とする脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。 - 上記脂肪族ポリエステルは、2乃至5量体を主とするオリゴマーであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
- 上記脂肪族ポリエステルは、乳酸骨格を有する脂肪族ポリエステルであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
- 上記脂肪族ポリエステルは、ポリ乳酸であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
- 上記培地は最小培地であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
- 上記組み換え微生物を48時間以上培養した後、上記脂肪族ポリエステルを回収することを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
- 上記ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子は、Alcanivorax borkumensis由来の遺伝子、Hyphomonas neptunium由来の遺伝子、Rhodobacter sphaeroides由来の遺伝子、Rhizobium etli由来の遺伝子、Pseudomonas sp.由来の遺伝子及びHaloarcula marismortui由来の遺伝子から選ばれる少なくとも1以上の遺伝子であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
- 上記ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子は、以下の(a)~(c)に示す遺伝子であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
(a)配列番号6、8、10、12、14、16又は18に示すアミノ酸配列を含むタンパク質コードする遺伝子
(b)配列番号6、8、10、12、14、16又は18に示すアミノ酸配列において1又は複数個のアミノ酸が置換、欠失又は付加されたアミノ酸配列を含み、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子
(c)配列番号5、7、9、11、13、15又は17に示す塩基配列に対する相補的な塩基配列を有するポリヌクレオチドに対してストリンジェントな条件でハイブリダイズし、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子 - 宿主微生物に対して、乳酸を乳酸CoAに変換する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子と、ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子であってAlcanivorax borkumensis由来の遺伝子、Hyphomonas neptunium由来の遺伝子、Rhodobacter sphaeroides由来の遺伝子、Rhizobium etli由来の遺伝子、Pseudomonas sp.由来の遺伝子及びHaloarcula marismortui由来の遺伝子から選ばれる少なくとも1以上の遺伝子を導入してなる組み換え微生物。
- 上記ヒドロキシアシルCoAを基質としてポリヒドロキシアルカン酸を合成する活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子は、以下の(a)~(c)に示す遺伝子であることを特徴とする請求項9記載の組み換え微生物。
(a)配列番号6、8、10、12、14、16又は18に示すアミノ酸配列を含むタンパク質コードする遺伝子
(b)配列番号6、8、10、12、14、16又は18に示すアミノ酸配列において1又は複数個のアミノ酸が置換、欠失又は付加されたアミノ酸配列を含み、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子
(c)配列番号5、7、9、11、13、15又は17に示す塩基配列に対する相補的な塩基配列を有するポリヌクレオチドに対してストリンジェントな条件でハイブリダイズし、上記活性を有するタンパク質をコードする遺伝子 - 上記宿主微生物は大腸菌であることを特徴とする請求項9記載の組み換え微生物。
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