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The Response Regulator OmpR Negatively Controls the Expression of Genes Implicated in Tilimycin and Tilivalline Cytotoxin Production in Klebsiella oxytoca
by Ramón G. Varela-Nájera, Miguel A. De la Cruz, Jorge Soria-Bustos, Carmen González-Horta, Ma Carmen E. Delgado-Gardea, Jorge A. Yáñez-Santos, María L. Cedillo, Hidetada Hirakawa, James G. Fox, Blanca Sánchez-Ramírez and Miguel A. Ares
Microorganisms 2025, 13(1), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13010158 - 14 Jan 2025
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Klebsiella oxytoca toxigenic strains represent a critical health threat, mainly due to their link to antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis. This serious condition results from the bacteria’s ability to produce tilimycin and tilivalline cytotoxins. Our research highlights the pivotal role of OmpR, a key regulator [...] Read more.
Klebsiella oxytoca toxigenic strains represent a critical health threat, mainly due to their link to antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis. This serious condition results from the bacteria’s ability to produce tilimycin and tilivalline cytotoxins. Our research highlights the pivotal role of OmpR, a key regulator within the EnvZ/OmpR two-component system, in controlling the virulence factors associated with K. oxytoca. Our findings strongly indicate that OmpR is a repressor of the aroX and npsA genes, the first genes of aroX and NRPS operons, respectively, which are indispensable for producing these enterotoxins. Notably, in the absence of OmpR, we observe a significant increase in cytotoxic effects on Caco-2 cells. These observations identify OmpR as a crucial negative transcription regulator for both operons, effectively managing the release of these cytotoxins. This research deepens our understanding of the mechanisms of toxigenic K. oxytoca and opens promising avenues for targeting OmpR for new therapeutic interventions. By focusing on this innovative approach, we can develop more effective solutions to combat this pressing health challenge, ultimately improving patient outcomes against this pathogen. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
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Characterization of Feruloyl Esterase from Klebsiella oxytoca Z28 and Its Application in the Release of Ferulic Acid from De-Starching Wheat Bran
by Yao Zhang, Zhiping Feng, Hongzhu Xiang, Xian Zhang and Lijuan Yang
Microorganisms 2023, 11(4), 989; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11040989 - 10 Apr 2023
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Feruloyl esterase (EC3.1.1.73; FAE) can degrade biomass to release ferulic acid (FA), which has a high application in bioprocessing, food, pharmaceutical, paper, feed, and other industrial fields. A strain of Klebsiella oxytoca Z28 with ferulic esterase activity was screened from Daqu. In addition, [...] Read more.
Feruloyl esterase (EC3.1.1.73; FAE) can degrade biomass to release ferulic acid (FA), which has a high application in bioprocessing, food, pharmaceutical, paper, feed, and other industrial fields. A strain of Klebsiella oxytoca Z28 with ferulic esterase activity was screened from Daqu. In addition, the FAE gene was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The enzyme consists of 340 amino acids with a molecular mass of 37.7 kDa. The FAE enzyme activity was 463 U/L when the substrate was ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate and the optimum temperature and pH were 50 °C and 8.0, respectively. The enzyme had good stability at temperatures of 25–40 °C and a pH of 8.0. Ba2+, Cu2+, Mn2+, and Ca2+ had a strong inhibitory effect on the enzyme activity, and Na+ had a promotive effect on the enzyme activity. The de-starching wheat bran was degraded by KoFAE, and the FA release was up to 227.15 µg/g. This indicated that the heterologous expression of KoFAE from Klebsiella oxytoca Z28 in E. coli had a certain potential of biodegradation, which can be applied to the degradation of agricultural waste to obtain high value-added FA products. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
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The Combined Cultivation of Feruloyl Esterase-Producing Strains with CMCase and Xylanase-Producing Strains Increases the Release of Ferulic Acid
by Yao Zhang, Zhilin Jiang, Yunran Li, Zhiping Feng, Xian Zhang, Ruiping Zhou, Chao Liu and Lijuan Yang
Microorganisms 2022, 10(10), 1889; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10101889 - 22 Sep 2022
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Feruloyl esterase (FAE)-producing micro-organisms to obtain ferulic acid (FA) from natural substrates have good industrial prospects, and the synergistic effect of multiple bacteria can better improve the yield of FA. In this study, on the premise of the synergistic effect of FAE, hemicellulose, [...] Read more.
Feruloyl esterase (FAE)-producing micro-organisms to obtain ferulic acid (FA) from natural substrates have good industrial prospects, and the synergistic effect of multiple bacteria can better improve the yield of FA. In this study, on the premise of the synergistic effect of FAE, hemicellulose, and cellulase, the key strain Klebsiella oxytoca Z28 with FAE was combined with CMCase and Xylanase-producing strains to produce FA. The combination of strains with higher FA production are Klebsiella oxytoca Z28, Klebsiella pneumoniae JZE, Bacillus velezensis G1, and their FA production can reach 109.67 μg/g, which is 15% higher than that of single bacteria. To explore the effects of temperature, Ph, inoculum amount, distillers grains concentration and fermentation time on the FAE activity of the combination of strains in the fermentation process, and determined that temperature, Ph, and fermentation time were the main influencing factors and optimized through orthogonal design. The optimized fermentation conditions are 34 °C, Ph 8.0, and fermentation days for 6 days, the FAE activity can reach 270.78 U/L, and the FA yield of the combined strain is 324.50 μg/g, which is 200% higher than that of single-strain fermentation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture)
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