• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.136-139
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• 2009

Avermectin and its analogs are major commercial antiparasitic agents in the fields of animal health, agriculture, and human infections. Previously, comparative transcriptome analysis between the low-producer S. avermitilis ATCC31267 and the high-producer S. avermitilis ATCC31780 using a S. avermitilis whole genome chip revealed that 50 genes were overexpressed at least two-fold higher in S. avermitilis ATCC31780. To verify the biological significance of some of the transcriptomics-guided targets, five putative regulatory genes were individually cloned under the strong-and-constitutive promoter of the Streptomyces expression vector pSE34, followed by the transformation into the low-producer S. avermitilis ATCC31267. Among the putative genes tested, three regulatory genes including SAV213, SAV3818, and SAV4023 exhibited stimulatory effects on avermectin production in S. avermitilis ATCC31267. Moreover, overexpression of SAV3818 also stimulated actinorhodin production in both S. coelicolor M145 and S. lividans TK21, implying that the SAV3818, a putative TetR-family transcriptional regulator, could be a global upregulator acting in antibiotic production in Streptomyces species.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2004

Streptomyces avermitilis가 생산하는 이차대사산물인 avermectin $B_{la}$ (AVM $B_{la}$ /)의 생산성을 향상시키고자, 고생산성 균주를 융합파트너로 이용하여 원형질체 융합에 필요한 기본 실험조건을 확립하였고, 대량 선별시스템을 이용하여 다양한 융합균주들을 선별하였다. 특별한 표지인자가 없는 경우에도 원형질체 융합에 의해 유전자재조합체들을 선별할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였다. 즉 고생산성 균주의 원형질체(L-isoleucine유사체인 O-methylthreoiune또는 azaleucine에 대한 저항성 변이주의 원형질체를 치사율이 약 95%정도 되도록 UV나 NTG로 각 원형질체를 돌연변이시킨 후, 융합을 시도하여 재생된 변이주를 원형질 융합된 유전자재조합체로 간주하는 방법을 고안하였다. 돌연변이원으로 UV를 이용할 경우 대부분의 유전자재조합 균주들의 AVM $B_{la}$ 생산성이 융합 모균주들에 비해 높게 나타났으며, 주목할 만하게도 최고 3배 정도 향상된, 거의 산업용 균주의 생산성을 갖는 균주들을 선별할 수 있었다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVI)
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• pp.135-135
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• 2005

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1787-1795
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• 2015

The transition from primary to secondary metabolism in antibiotic-producing Streptomyces correlates with expression of genes involved in stress responses. Consequently, regulatory pathways that regulate specific stress responses are potential targets to manipulate to increase antibiotic titers. In this study, genes encoding key proteins involved in regulation of the osmotic stress response in Streptomyces avermitilis, the industrial producer of avermectins, are investigated as targets. Disruption of either osaB_Sa, encoding a response regulator protein, or osaC_Sa, encoding a multidomain regulator of the alternative sigma factor SigB, led to increased production of both oligomycin, by up to 200%, and avermectin, by up to 37%. The mutations also conditionally affected morphological development; under osmotic stress, the mutants were unable to erect an aerial mycelium. In addition, we demonstrate the delivery of DNA into a streptomycete using biolistics. The data reveal that information on stress regulatory responses can be integrated in rational strain improvement to improve yields of bioactive secondary metabolites.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2018

Pine wilt disease, caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the most devastating conifer diseases decimating several species of pine trees on a global scale. Here, we report the draft genome of Raoultella ornithinolytica MG, which is isolated from mountain-cultivated ginseng plant as an bacterial endophyte and shows nematicidal activity against B. xylophilus. Our analysis of R. ornithinolytica MG genome showed that it possesses many genes encoding potential nematicidal factors in addition to some secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters that may contribute to the observed nematicidal activity of the strain. Furthermore, the genome was lacking key components of avermectin gene cluster, suggesting that nematicidal activity of the bacterium is not likely due to the famous anthelmintic agent of wide-spread use, avermectin. This genomic information of R. ornithinolytica will provide basis for identification and engineering of genes and their products toward control of pine wilt disease.

• 대한수의사회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.743-748
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• 1997

Doramectin(DECTOMAXR), 25-cyclohexyl avermectin, which has acaricidal and anthelmintic effect was evaluated against the natural infestations of Sarcoptes scabiei var suis and GI nematodes(Ascaris suum and Trichuris suis) as measured by litter size and wei

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2000년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.286.3-287
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• 2000

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• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2000년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.287.1-287
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• 2000

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• KSBB Journal
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.376-382
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• 2005

AVM $B_{1a}$는 Streptomyces avermitilis가 생합성하는 이차대사산물로, 강력한 구충효과를 갖는 polyketide 계열의 물질이다. AVM $B_{1a}$ 생합성의 전구체로 isoleucine이 사용되고 AVM의 생합성 경로가 지방산 합성과 유사하므로, 전구체를 과량생합성하고 polyketide 생합성 경로로 진행되는 탄소원의 흐름이 증가된 변이주를 선별하기 위하여 isoleucine의 아미노산 유사체 (O-methyl threonine)와 지방산 합성 저해물질 (p-fluoro phenoxy acetic acid)에 대한 저항성 변이주를 선별하고자 하였다. 모균주의 AVM $B_{1a}$ 생산성은 약 100 units/L로 매우 낮은 반면, 100 ppm의 pFAC에 대한 저항성 변이주인 PFA-1는 약 4,200 units/1의 AVM $B_{1a}$를 생산하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 이 균주를 모균주로 하여 OMT에 대한 저항성을 지속적으로 증가시킬 경우 AVM $B_{1a}$ 생산성이 2배 더 증가한 약 9,000 units/1의 생합성 능력을 보이는 고생산성 변이주를 개발할 수 있었다. 또한 주목할 만하게도 지방산 저해물질인 PFAC에 대한 변이주의 저항성을 지속적으로 증가시킴으로써 AVM $B_{1a}$ 생산성이 11,000 units/L에 이르는 고역가 변이주를 선별할 수 있었다. 한편 상기의 OMT와 pFAC를 이용한 rational screening 전략을 통해 지속적으로 선별한 변이주들에 대한 AVM $B_{1a}$의 생산성 분포를 histogram을 통해 분석해 본 결과, 초반부에 선별된 돌연변이주들은 AVM $B_{1a}$의 생합성 능력에 있어서 거의 모두가 ($95\%$ 이상) 4,000 units/1 이하의 비교적 낮은 범위에 분포하는 반면, OMT와 pFAC의 농도를 높여가며 유도된 저항성 돌연변이주들의 경우에는 이들 중에 고생산성 균주의 비율이 뚜렷하게 증가 (OMT 에서 $5,000\~7,000$ unit/l 범위에 $71\%$; pFAC에서 $6,000\~7,000$ unit/L 범위에 $47\%$) 하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이로부터 polyketide 생합성 경로와 AVM $B_{1a}$의 생합성 경로의 이해를 통해 수행된 rational screening 전략이 AVM $B_{1a}$ 고생산성 뿐만 아니라 고 안정성의 특성을 갖는 균주를 선별하는데 매우 효율적임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1690-1698
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• 2006

In order to investigate the effect of dissolved oxygen (DO) level on AVM $B_{1a}$ production by a high yielding mutant of Streptomyces avermitilis, five sets of bioreactor cultures were performed under variously controlled DO levels. Using an online computer control system, the agitation speed and aeration rate were automatically controlled in an adaptive manner, responding timely to the oxygen requirement of the producer microorganism. In the two cultures of DO limitation, the onset of AVM $B_{1a}$ biosynthesis was observed to casually coincide with the fermentation time when oxygen-limited conditions were overcome by the producing microorganism. In contrast, this phenomenon did not occur in the parallel fermentations with DO levels controlled at around 30% and 40% throughout the entire fermentation period, showing an almost growth-associated mode of AVM $B_{1a}$ production: AVM $B_{1a}$ biosynthesis under the environments of high DO levels started much earlier than the corresponding oxygen-limited cultures, leading to a significant enhancement of AVM $B_{1a}$ production during the exponential stage. Consequently, approximately 6-fold and 9-fold increases in the final AVM $B_{1a}$ production were obtained in 30% and 40% DO-controlled fermentations, respectively, especially when compared with the culture of severe DO limitation (the culture with 0% DO level during the exponential phase). The production yield ($Y_{p/x}$), volumetric production rate (Qp), and specific production rate (${\bar{q}}_p$) of the 40% DO-controlled culture were observed to be 14%, 15%, and 15% higher, respectively, than those of the parallel cultures that were performed under an excessive agitation speed (350 rpm) and aeration rate (1 vvm) to maintain sufficiently high DO levels throughout the entire fermentation period. These results suggest that high shear damage of the high-yielding strain due to an excessive agitation speed is the primary reason for the reduction of the AVM $B_{1a}$ biosynthetic capability of the producer. As for the cell growth, exponential growth patterns during the initial 3 days were observed in the fermentations of sufficient DO levels, whereas almost linear patterns of cell growth were observed in the other two cultures of DO limitation during the identical period, resulting in apparently lower amounts of DCW. These results led us to conclude that maintenance of optimum DO levels, but not too high to cause potential shear damage on the producer, was crucial not only for the cell growth, but also for the enhanced production of AVM $B_{1a}$ by the filamentous mycelial cells of Streptomyces avermitilis.