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Synthesis and mechanistic elucidation of homo poly-gamma-L- and -D- glutamic acids

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K20371
Project/Area Number (Other) 18H05360 (2018-2019)
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund (2020)
Single-year Grants (2018-2019)
Review Section Medium-sized Section 38:Agricultural chemistry and related fields
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

Ishikawa Shu  神戸大学, 科学技術イノベーション研究科, 准教授 (30359872)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 戸谷 吉博  大阪大学, 大学院情報科学研究科, 准教授 (70582162)
Project Period (FY) 2018-06-29 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥26,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥20,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Keywordsγ-L-PGA / 枯草菌 / オーバーフロー代謝 / 繊維状化細胞 / γ-PGA / AbrB / Spo0A / ゲノム縮小株 / γ-D-PGA / アセトイン合成遺伝子
Outline of Research at the Start

我々は枯草菌において高分子γ-L-PGAを高生産する株を取得・変異を特定した。その解析結果から、①γ-PGAの合成はPgsBCだけで行われ、その生成物は γ-L-PGAとなる、②N末端側はPgsBC複合体の安定化、それによるγ-L-PGAの生産性の向上・高分子量化に関わる、③PgsAのC末端領域がγ-PGAへのD-グルタミン酸の挿入を担う、という仮説に至った。この仮説を検証することにより高分子γ-L-PGA の生産メカニズムの解明し、高分子 γ-D-PGA を生産する方法を枯草菌で確立する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The molecular mechanism of the synthesis of DL-PGA and L-PGA was elucidated, and a mutant strain with higher productivity was successfully obtained than wild-type PgsA. We also succeeded in creating a strain deficient in the acetoin-acetate synthesis pathway without growth inhibition, which leads to improved PGA productivity, and in developing fibroblasts. We established a screening method for strains with enhanced D-PGA synthesis, but we could not obtain a D-PGA-producing mutant strain. However, we developed a new method to obtain mutant strains of D-PGA synthesis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は信頼性の高いPGA合成の分子メカニズムのモデル提唱に至り、その学術的意義は計り知れない。特に、L-PGA高生産変異株の取得、超高分子L-PGA生産技術開発は画期的である。さらに新規代謝システム構築と繊維状細胞構築の成功は、工業スケールの生物生産プロセス改良へと繋がる。これらの成果は社会全体に影響を及ぼす可能性がある。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2022 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Newcastle University/entre for Bacterial Cell Biology/Jeffery Errington's Lab(英国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 簡便にゲノムを縮小することは可能か?2021

    • Author(s)
      石川 周
    • Journal Title

      Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi

      Volume: 99 Issue: 3 Pages: 136-136

    • DOI

      10.34565/seibutsukogaku.99.3_136

    • NAID

      130008002770

    • ISSN
      0919-3758, 2435-8630
    • Year and Date
      2021-03-25
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] A bacterial cell factory converting glucose into scyllo-inositol, a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease2020

    • Author(s)
      Michon C, Kang CM, Karpenko S, Tanaka K, Ishikawa S, Yoshida KI
    • Journal Title

      Commun Biol.

      Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Pages: 95-95

    • DOI

      10.1038/s42003-020-0814-7

    • NAID

      120006818792

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Production of <i>scyllo</i>-Inositol: Conversion of Rice Bran into a Promising Disease-Modifying Therapeutic Agent for Alzheimer’s Disease2019

    • Author(s)
      Ken-ichi YOSHIDA, Shu ISHIKAWA
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

      Volume: 65 Issue: Supplement Pages: S139-S142

    • DOI

      10.3177/jnsv.65.S139

    • NAID

      130007729783

    • ISSN
      0301-4800, 1881-7742
    • Year and Date
      2019-10-11
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] クエン酸による 細菌の増殖阻害メカニズムの解明2021

    • Author(s)
      石川周
    • Organizer
      日本防菌防黴学会第48回年次大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 枯草菌における繊維状化細胞の制御技術の開発2021

    • Author(s)
      桂川晴日、中辻美咲、吉田健一、石川周
    • Organizer
      2021年度グラム陽性菌ゲノム機能会議
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] クエン酸の殺菌メカニズムの解明とそれを利用した新規プロトプラスト形質転換法の開発2019

    • Author(s)
      山本 純也、吉田 健一、石川 周
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会関西・中部支部2019年度合同神戸大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ノシトール異性体を相互変換するコンビナトリアルエンザイモロジー2019

    • Author(s)
      牧野恒平、石川周、吉田健一
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会関西支部第511回講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-07-20   Modified: 2024-03-26  

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