JPH04320680A - Culture of bacterium belonging to genus pseudomonas, capable of forming indigo - Google Patents

Culture of bacterium belonging to genus pseudomonas, capable of forming indigo

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JPH04320680A
JPH04320680A JP11077791A JP11077791A JPH04320680A JP H04320680 A JPH04320680 A JP H04320680A JP 11077791 A JP11077791 A JP 11077791A JP 11077791 A JP11077791 A JP 11077791A JP H04320680 A JPH04320680 A JP H04320680A
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Masato Terasawa
真人 寺沢
Shoichi Nara
昭一 奈良
Koichi Uchida
内田 康一
Hideaki Yugawa
英明 湯川
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SEKIYU SANGYO KASSEIKA CENTER
Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co Ltd
Japan Petroleum Energy Center JPEC
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PURPOSE:To improve indigo forming ability and yield of cells and to obtain indigo in high yield by intermittently or continuously adding benzoic acid (salt) so that concentration of benzoic acid (salt) in medium during culture does not exceed a specific value and culturing an indigo forming bacterium. CONSTITUTION:Pseudomonas sp.MY-6 (FERM P-11,963) capable of forming indigo is inoculated into a medium, benzoic acid or a salt thereof (e.g. sodium benzoate) is intermittently or continuously added to the medium so that concentration of benzoic acid (salt) in medium during culture does not exceed 0.4 (W/V)%, the bacterium is subjected to shaking culture at 30 deg.C for 24 hours, the culture solution is centrifuged, cells are collected, the cells as an enzyme source are suspended in 100M phosphoric acid buffer solution (pH7.0), indole is added to the suspension, reaction is carried out at 30 deg.C for 24 hours while shaking to give indigo in high yield.

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【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、インジゴ生成能を有す
るシュードモナス属に属する微生物の培養方法に関し、
さらに詳しくは、該微生物のインジゴ生成能及び菌体収
量を向上させる培養方法に関する。
[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for culturing microorganisms belonging to the genus Pseudomonas that have the ability to produce indigo.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a culture method for improving the indigo-producing ability and cell yield of the microorganism.

【0002】0002

【従来の技術】従来、インジゴは工業用染料として広く
利用されており、化学合成法により製造されている。し
かしながら、化学合成法は、反応が多段階になるので収
率が悪く、また化学的分解による副生物が多い等の欠点
があった。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Hitherto, indigo has been widely used as an industrial dye, and is produced by chemical synthesis. However, chemical synthesis methods have drawbacks such as poor yields due to multi-step reactions and a large number of by-products due to chemical decomposition.

【0003】また、インジゴを製造する種々の方法の中
で有望視されている方法として、キシレンオキシゲナー
ゼ又はナフタレンジオキシゲナ−ゼを含有する微生物を
酵素触媒として用い、インド−ルから製造する方法が知
られている(Burt D.Ensley,Barry
 J.Ratzkin,Timthy D.Osslu
nd and Mary J.Simon;Scien
ce,vol.222,P.167−169(1983
))。しかしながら、該酵素を工業的に使用するために
は、酵素活性を低下させることなく、また高収量で該酵
素含有微生物を得ることが必要であり、インジゴ生成能
を有する微生物の実際的な培養方法の開発が望まれてい
る。
[0003] Among the various methods for producing indigo, one that is considered promising is a method for producing indigo from indole using microorganisms containing xylene oxygenase or naphthalene dioxygenase as an enzyme catalyst. Known (Burt D. Ensley, Barry
J. Ratzkin, Timthy D. Osslu
nd and Mary J. Simon; Science
ce, vol. 222, P. 167-169 (1983
)). However, in order to use the enzyme industrially, it is necessary to obtain a microorganism containing the enzyme in high yield without reducing the enzyme activity, and a practical method for culturing a microorganism capable of producing indigo is necessary. development is desired.

【0004】また、従来、インジゴ生成能を有するシュ
ードモナス属に属する微生物を培養するときに、副原料
として、安息香酸又はその塩を用いることが知られてい
たが(P.A.Williams and K.Mur
ray,J.Bacteriol.,120, 416
〜423(1974))、安息香酸やその塩は、微生物
のインジゴ生成能及び菌体収量に影響するという問題点
があった。
[0004] Furthermore, it has conventionally been known to use benzoic acid or its salt as an auxiliary raw material when culturing microorganisms belonging to the genus Pseudomonas that have the ability to produce indigo (PA Williams and K. Mur
ray, J. Bacteriol. , 120, 416
423 (1974)), benzoic acid and its salts had a problem in that they affected the indigo production ability of microorganisms and the bacterial cell yield.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明の目的は、イン
ジゴ生成菌のインジゴ生成能及び菌体収量を向上させる
ことができる培養方法を提供することにある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a culture method capable of improving the indigo-producing ability and cell yield of indigo-producing bacteria.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者らは、インジゴ
生成菌の工業的培養方法を確立するために、培養条件等
について鋭意検討した結果、安息香酸又はその塩の添加
濃度が0.4 (W/V)%を超えると、菌体の増殖及
び酵素の生成が阻害されることを見出し、本発明を完成
するに至った。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to establish an industrial culture method for indigo-producing bacteria, the present inventors conducted intensive studies on culture conditions, etc., and found that the concentration of benzoic acid or its salt added was 0.4. (W/V)%, the growth of bacterial cells and production of enzymes are inhibited, and the present invention has been completed.

【0007】すなわち、本発明は、培養中の安息香酸又
はその塩の培地濃度が0.4 (W/V)%を超えない
ように、安息香酸又はその塩を断続的又は連続的に添加
して培養することを特徴とする、インジゴ生成能を有す
るシュードモナス属に属する微生物の培養方法である。
[0007] That is, in the present invention, benzoic acid or its salt is added intermittently or continuously so that the concentration of benzoic acid or its salt in the culture medium does not exceed 0.4 (W/V)%. This is a method for culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Pseudomonas having the ability to produce indigo.

【0008】以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。本発明の
培養方法は、インジゴ生成能を有するシュードモナス属
に属する微生物に利用することができるが、特にシュー
ドモナス(Pseudomonas) ・sp.MY−
6菌株が好適に用いられる。本菌株の菌学的性質とその
分類学的性質は次の通りである。
The present invention will be explained in detail below. The culture method of the present invention can be used for microorganisms belonging to the genus Pseudomonas that have the ability to produce indigo, and in particular, for Pseudomonas sp. MY-
6 strains are preferably used. The mycological properties and taxonomic properties of this strain are as follows.

【0009】I.顕微鏡的性質 (a) 細胞の形及び大きさ:桿菌、1×2〜4μm(
b) 多形性の有無:無し (c) 運動性:有り (d) 鞭毛の着生状態:極鞭毛 (e) 胞子の有無:無し (f) グラム染色:陰性
I. Microscopic properties (a) Cell shape and size: Bacillus, 1 x 2-4 μm (
b) Presence or absence of pleomorphism: Absent (c) Motility: Yes (d) Epiphytic status of flagella: Polar flagella (e) Presence or absence of spores: Absent (f) Gram staining: Negative

【0010】II.培養的性質 (a) 肉汁寒天培地における生育:有り(b) 資化
可能な炭素源:グルコース、酢酸、コハク酸、フマル酸
、L−リンゴ酸、乳酸、クエン酸、グリセロール、L−
バリン、β−アラニン、DL−アルギニン
II. Cultural properties (a) Growth on broth agar medium: Yes (b) Assimilable carbon sources: glucose, acetic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, L-malic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, glycerol, L-
Valine, β-alanine, DL-arginine

【0011】
III.生育条件 (a) 生育温度:10〜40℃ (b) 生育pH:6〜8 (c) 酸素要求性:好気性
[0011]
III. Growth conditions (a) Growth temperature: 10-40°C (b) Growth pH: 6-8 (c) Oxygen requirement: aerobic

【0012】IV.生理学的性質 (a) オキシダーゼ:陽性 (b) カタラーゼ:陽性 (c) DNA中のグアニン、シトシン(GC)含量:
61% (d) デンプンの加水分解:陰性 (e) プロトカテキン酸の分解:陽性
IV. Physiological properties (a) Oxidase: positive (b) Catalase: positive (c) Guanine and cytosine (GC) content in DNA:
61% (d) Hydrolysis of starch: Negative (e) Decomposition of protocatechinic acid: Positive

【0013】以
上の諸性質を「バージーズ・マニュアル・オブ・システ
マティク・バクテリオロジー(Bergey’s Ma
nual of Systematic Bacter
iology)」第2巻(1986年)より検索した。 その結果、本菌はシュードモナス(Pseudomon
us) 属に属する菌株であると同定されたが、種につ
いては炭素源の資化性その他の性質から合致しない点が
あり、新菌株と考えられた。従って本発明においてはシ
ュードモナス(Pseudomonas) ・sp.M
Y−6と呼称することとする。なお本菌株は工業技術院
微生物工業技術研究所に微生物寄託番号微工研菌寄第1
1963号(FERMP−11963)として寄託され
ている。
The above properties are described in Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology.
natural of Systematic Bacter
Retrieved from "Iology)" Volume 2 (1986). As a result, this bacterium was found to be Pseudomonas (Pseudomonas).
Although it was identified as a strain belonging to the genus U.S., the species did not match in terms of its ability to assimilate carbon sources and other properties, so it was considered a new strain. Therefore, in the present invention, Pseudomonas sp. M
We will call it Y-6. This strain has been deposited with the Microbial Research Institute of the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology with the microorganism deposit number No. 1.
No. 1963 (FERMP-11963).

【0014】炭素源としては、安息香酸又はその塩を用
い、培養中の濃度が、0.4 (W/V)%を超えない
ように、好ましくは0.3 (W/V)%を超えないよ
うに断続的又は連続的に培地に添加する。
[0014] Benzoic acid or its salt is used as the carbon source, and the concentration during the culture does not exceed 0.4 (W/V)%, preferably exceeds 0.3 (W/V)%. Add to the culture medium intermittently or continuously to prevent

【0015】窒素源としては、塩化アンモニウム、硫酸
アンモニウム、リン酸アンモニウム等のアンモニウム塩
;硝酸ナトリウム、硝酸カリウム、硝酸アンモニウム等
の硝酸塩;アンモニア等を用いることができる。
As the nitrogen source, ammonium salts such as ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate and ammonium phosphate; nitrates such as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate and ammonium nitrate; ammonia and the like can be used.

【0016】無機物としては、リン酸カリウム、硝酸マ
グネシウム、鉄、マンガン、亜鉛等を用いることができ
る。また、必要に応じて、ビタミン、アミノ酸等の栄養
源を添加することができる。
As the inorganic substance, potassium phosphate, magnesium nitrate, iron, manganese, zinc, etc. can be used. In addition, nutritional sources such as vitamins and amino acids can be added as necessary.

【0017】培養温度は、20℃〜50℃、好ましくは
30℃〜40℃であり、培養中の培地のpHは6〜9、
好ましくは7〜8である。
[0017] The culture temperature is 20°C to 50°C, preferably 30°C to 40°C, and the pH of the culture medium is 6 to 9.
Preferably it is 7-8.

【0018】本発明により培養した菌体を本酵素反応に
利用する場合、該菌体はそのまま使用することができる
が、菌体の処理物、例えば該菌体を超音波処理等で破砕
した破砕物、又はその破砕物をさらに水等で抽出した抽
出物、或いは該抽出物をさらに硫安等で処理して酵素成
分を沈殿させた粗精製物の形で使用することもでき、さ
らに、該菌体又はこれら処理物を必要により固定化して
用いることもできる。
When the bacterial cells cultured according to the present invention are used in the present enzyme reaction, the bacterial cells can be used as they are, but a processed product of the bacterial cells, for example, crushed cells obtained by crushing the bacterial cells by ultrasonication etc. It can also be used in the form of an extract obtained by further extracting the microorganism or its crushed product with water or the like, or a crudely purified product obtained by further treating the extract with ammonium sulfate or the like to precipitate the enzyme component. If necessary, the body or the treated product can be immobilized and used.

【0019】該菌体又はその処理物の存在下でのインジ
ゴ生成の反応は、好気的に行い、従来の酵素反応と同様
に、インド−ル0.1〜2mMを含む0.1M リン酸
緩衝液(pH6〜9)あるいは水溶液(pH6〜9)中
で、20〜50℃、好ましくは30〜40℃の温度で、
通常10〜72時間反応させる。反応は、撹拌しながら
行うのが好ましい。
The reaction for producing indigo in the presence of the bacterial cells or their processed material is carried out aerobically, using 0.1M phosphoric acid containing 0.1 to 2mM indole as in the conventional enzyme reaction. in a buffer solution (pH 6 to 9) or an aqueous solution (pH 6 to 9) at a temperature of 20 to 50 °C, preferably 30 to 40 °C,
The reaction is usually carried out for 10 to 72 hours. The reaction is preferably carried out with stirring.

【0020】反応に使用する微生物菌体又はその処理物
の添加量は、特に制限されるものではないが、一般に、
0.5〜10%(wt/vol) が用いられる。反応
後、反応液からのインジゴの分離、精製は、それ自体該
知の方法、例えば、溶媒(クロロホルム)抽出等の方法
で行うことができる。
[0020] The amount of microorganisms used in the reaction or their processed material is not particularly limited, but in general,
0.5-10% (wt/vol) is used. After the reaction, indigo can be separated and purified from the reaction solution by methods known per se, such as solvent (chloroform) extraction.

【0021】[0021]

【実施例】(実施例1)(NH2 )SO4 :3g,
KH2 PO4 :0.5g,K2 HPO4 :0.
5g,MgSO4 ・7H2 O:0.5g,CaCl
2 ・2H2 O:10mg,NaCl:0.5g,F
eSO4 ・7H2 O:10mg、酵母エキス1g及
び蒸留水:1000ml(pH7.0)の培地100m
lを500ml容の三角フラスコに分注し、120℃、
15分間滅菌処理したものに、インジゴ生成菌であるシ
ュードモナス・SP. MY−6菌株(FERM  P
−11963)を植菌し、30℃にて24時間振盪培養
した。
[Example] (Example 1) (NH2)SO4: 3g,
KH2 PO4: 0.5g, K2 HPO4: 0.
5g, MgSO4 ・7H2O: 0.5g, CaCl
2 ・2H2 O: 10 mg, NaCl: 0.5 g, F
eSO4 ・7H2 O: 10mg, yeast extract 1g and distilled water: 1000ml (pH 7.0) 100ml medium
1 into a 500 ml Erlenmeyer flask, and heated at 120°C.
After sterilization for 15 minutes, Pseudomonas sp., an indigo-producing bacterium, was added. MY-6 strain (FERM P
-11963) was inoculated and cultured with shaking at 30°C for 24 hours.

【0022】また、上記と同様の滅菌培地1000ml
を5000ml容の三角フラスコに入れ、安息香酸ナト
リウムを表1に示す実験区の濃度になるように添加した
後、上記振盪培養液20mlを接種し、これを30℃に
て24時間振盪培養した。得られた培養液の100ml
を遠心分離(8000rpm ,15分間、4℃)して
集菌した。その集菌菌体の湿菌体重量を測定し、安息香
酸ナトリウムの濃度が0.3 (W/V)%のときの湿
菌体重量を100として換算した各安息香酸ナトリウム
の湿菌体重量の相対値を菌体収量(%)として求めた。 結果を表1に示す。
[0022] Also, 1000 ml of the same sterilized medium as above.
was placed in a 5,000 ml Erlenmeyer flask, sodium benzoate was added to the concentration of the experimental group shown in Table 1, and then 20 ml of the above shaken culture solution was inoculated and cultured with shaking at 30° C. for 24 hours. 100 ml of the obtained culture solution
The cells were collected by centrifugation (8000 rpm, 15 minutes, 4°C). The wet bacterial weight of the collected bacteria was measured, and the wet bacterial weight of each sodium benzoate was calculated based on the wet bacterial weight when the concentration of sodium benzoate was 0.3 (W/V)% as 100. The relative value of was determined as bacterial cell yield (%). The results are shown in Table 1.

【0023】上記の方法で調製した菌体を酵素源とし、
反応液(100mMリン酸緩衝液 pH7.0)100
mlに懸濁後、インド−ル1mMを添加し、振盪しなが
ら30℃で24時間反応させた。生成したインジゴ量を
、常法[H. KEIL, C.M. SAINT a
nd P.A. WILLIAMS, Journal
 of Bacteriology, 169,No.
2,P.764−770(1987) ]に従い定量し
、安息香酸ナトリウムの濃度が0.3 (W/V)%の
ときのインジゴ量を100として換算した各安息香酸ナ
トリウムのインジゴ量の相対値をインジゴ生成量(%)
として求めた。結果を表1に示す。
[0023] Using the bacterial cells prepared by the above method as an enzyme source,
Reaction solution (100mM phosphate buffer pH 7.0) 100
ml, 1 mM of indole was added, and the mixture was reacted at 30° C. for 24 hours with shaking. The amount of indigo produced was determined by a conventional method [H. KEIL, C. M. SAINT a
nd P. A. WILLIAMS, Journal
of Bacteriology, 169, No.
2, P. 764-770 (1987)], and the indigo amount of each sodium benzoate was calculated based on the indigo amount when the concentration of sodium benzoate is 0.3 (W/V)% as 100. The indigo production amount is the relative value of the indigo amount of each sodium benzoate. (%)
I asked for it as. The results are shown in Table 1.

【0024】[0024]

【表1】[Table 1]

【0025】[0025]

【発明の効果】本発明の方法によれば、インジゴ生成菌
のインジゴ生成能及び菌体収量を向上させることができ
るので、高収率でインジゴを製造することができる。
According to the method of the present invention, the indigo-producing ability of indigo-producing bacteria and the bacterial cell yield can be improved, so that indigo can be produced at a high yield.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】  培養中の安息香酸又はその塩の培地濃
度が0.4 (W/V)%を超えないように、安息香酸
又はその塩を断続的又は連続的に添加して培養すること
を特徴とする、インジゴ生成能を有するシュードモナス
属に属する微生物の培養方法。
Claim 1: Culture by adding benzoic acid or its salt intermittently or continuously so that the concentration of benzoic acid or its salt in the culture medium does not exceed 0.4 (W/V)%. A method for culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Pseudomonas having indigo-producing ability, characterized by:
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