Heavy‐ion mutagenesis significantly enhances enduracidin production by Streptomyces fungicidicus

To improve fermentative production of enduracidin, heavy‐ion beams generated by the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL), China, were employed for the first time to generate mutations in Streptomyces fungicidicus. Initial screening detected 44 positive mutants with larger inhibition zone,...

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Published in:Engineering in life sciences 2019-02, Vol.19 (2), p.112-120
Main Authors: Liu, Lu, Hu, Wei, Li, Wen‐jian, Wang, Shu‐yang, Lu, Dong, Tian, Xue‐jiao, Mao, Yan‐qin, Liu, Jing, Chen, Ji‐hong
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Language:English
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fermentation industry
heavy ion mutagenesis
mutation tool
screening process
Streptomyces fungicidicus
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Summary:To improve fermentative production of enduracidin, heavy‐ion beams generated by the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL), China, were employed for the first time to generate mutations in Streptomyces fungicidicus. Initial screening detected 44 positive mutants with larger inhibition zone, which were subsequently tested based on flask fermentation. Finally, 20 mutants showed 20% increase in enduracidin production, when compared with the original strain. Among them, enduracidin production by the three mutants (M13, M30, and M34) was significantly higher than that by the original strain. In particular, mutant M30 exhibited highest enduracidin production, which was 114% higher than that obtained with the original strain. Following culture optimization, the maximal enduracidin yield obtained by M30 reached 918.5 mg/L in 10 days, which was 34% higher than that noted in the control.
ISSN:1618-0240
1618-2863
DOI:10.1002/elsc.201800109