Overexpression of specific proton motive force-dependent transporters facilitate the export of surfactin in Bacillus subtilis. 2015

Xu Li, and Huan Yang, and Donglai Zhang, and Xue Li, and Huimin Yu, and Zhongyao Shen
Key Laboratory for Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China.

A novel surfactin producer, Bacillus subtilis THY-7, was isolated from soil. Using liposomes and transmembrane transport inhibitors, the surfactin efflux in THY-7 was determined to be mainly dependent on proton motive force (PMF), not ATP hydrolysis. YcxA, KrsE and YerP, three putative lipopeptide transporters with PMF as energy source, were then highlighted in this work. A mutant YcxA named as YcxAmt, with 2 transmembrane helices deletion due to a code-shift mutation of the encoding gene, was identified in THY-7. This truncated YcxAmt was confirmed unable to transfer surfactin; on the contrary, overexpression of the natural full-lengthYcxA enhanced the secretion of surfactin by 89 %. KrsE, a putative kurstakin transporter, was found also capable of transporting surfactin. Overexpression of KrsE increased the production of surfactin by 52 %. In the culture of YerP-overexpressing strain at 24 h, surfactin titer reached 1.58 g L(-1), which was 145 % higher than that of the control. This indicated that YerP acted as the major surfactin exporter in B. subtilis THY-7.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D004269 DNA, Bacterial Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria. Bacterial DNA
D005285 Fermentation Anaerobic degradation of GLUCOSE or other organic nutrients to gain energy in the form of ATP. End products vary depending on organisms, substrates, and enzymatic pathways. Common fermentation products include ETHANOL and LACTIC ACID. Fermentations
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D001412 Bacillus subtilis A species of gram-positive bacteria that is a common soil and water saprophyte. Natto Bacteria,Bacillus subtilis (natto),Bacillus subtilis subsp. natto,Bacillus subtilis var. natto
D001413 Bacillus thuringiensis A species of gram-positive bacteria which may be pathogenic for certain insects. It is used for the biological control of the Gypsy moth. Bacilan,Dipel,Thuricide
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial
D012988 Soil Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. Microbiology, Soil

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