Hydrogenosomes in the rumen fungus Neocallimastix patriciarum.
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SUBMITTER: Yarlett N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1146905 | biostudies-other | 1986 Jun
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Project description:BackgroundNeocallimastix patriciarum is one of the common anaerobic fungi in the digestive tracts of ruminants that can actively digest cellulosic materials, and its cellulases have great potential for hydrolyzing cellulosic feedstocks. Due to the difficulty in culture and lack of a genome database, it is not easy to gain a global understanding of the glycosyl hydrolases (GHs) produced by this anaerobic fungus.ResultsWe have developed an efficient platform that uses a combination of transcriptomic and proteomic approaches to N. patriciarum to accelerate gene identification, enzyme classification and application in rice straw degradation. By conducting complementary studies of transcriptome (Roche 454 GS and Illumina GA IIx) and secretome (ESI-Trap LC-MS/MS), we identified 219 putative GH contigs and classified them into 25 GH families. The secretome analysis identified four major enzymes involved in rice straw degradation: β-glucosidase, endo-1,4-β-xylanase, xylanase B and Cel48A exoglucanase. From the sequences of assembled contigs, we cloned 19 putative cellulase genes, including the GH1, GH3, GH5, GH6, GH9, GH18, GH43 and GH48 gene families, which were highly expressed in N. patriciarum cultures grown on different feedstocks.ConclusionsThese GH genes were expressed in Pichia pastoris and/or Saccharomyces cerevisiae for functional characterization. At least five novel cellulases displayed cellulytic activity for glucose production. One β-glucosidase (W5-16143) and one exocellulase (W5-CAT26) showed strong activities and could potentially be developed into commercial enzymes.
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Project description:BackgroundAnaerobic fungi of the phylum Neocallimastigomycota have a high biotechnological potential due to their robust lignocellulose degrading capabilities and the production of several valuable metabolites like hydrogen, acetate, formate, lactate, and ethanol. The metabolism of these fungi, however, remains poorly understood due to limitations of the current cultivation strategies in still-standing bottles, thereby restricting the comprehensive evaluation of cultivation conditions.ResultsWe describe the analysis of growth conditions and their influence on the metabolism of the previously isolated fungus Neocallimastix cameroonii G341. We established a bioreactor process in a stirred tank, enabling cultivation under defined conditions. The optimal growth temperature for the fungus was between 38.5 °C and 41.5 °C, while the optimal pH was 6.6-6.8. Like other dark fermentation systems, hydrogen production is dependent on the hydrogen partial pressure and pH. Shaking the bottles or stirring the fermenters led to an increase in hydrogen and a decrease in lactate and ethanol production. Regulation of the pH to 6.8 in the fermenter nearly doubled the amount of produced hydrogen.ConclusionsNovel insights into the metabolism of Neocallimastix cameroonii were gained, with hydrogen being the preferred way of electron disposal over lactate and ethanol. In addition, our study highlights the potential application of the fungus for hydrogen production from un-pretreated biomass. Finally, we established the first cultivation of an anaerobic fungus in a stirred tank reactor system.
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