The effect of osmotic stress on the production of nukacin ISK-1 from Staphylococcus warneri ISK-1.
The effects of several additives on the production of a lantibiotic, nukacin ISK-1, from Staphylococcus warneri ISK-1, in batch fermentation were studied. NaCl, KCl and sorbitol stimulated nukacin ISK-1 production. The addition of 1.4 M NaCl increased nukacin ISK-1 activity 1.5-fold over the control, while cell growth and glucose consumption were inhibited. Nukacin ISK-1 production increased with increasing osmolarity of the medium up to about 3 osmol/kg; however, further increases in osmolarity diminished productivity, irrespective of the kind of additive. Northern blot analysis showed that transcription of the nukacin ISK-1 structural gene (nukA) was activated in the presence of 1.4 M NaC1. These data indicate that the stimulation effect was due to osmotic stress, which acted, at least in part, at the transcriptional level on the nukA gene.
Sashihara
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Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Dan
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Kimura
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Matsusaki
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Sonomoto
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Ishizaki
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D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D001622:Betaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000494:pharmacology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001430:Bacteriocins; C421186:nukacin ISK-1; D001622:Betaine; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013012:Sorbitol