Heterologous expression characteristics of Trichoderma viride endoglucanase V in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2011 Sep;165(2):728-36. doi: 10.1007/s12010-011-9291-2. Epub 2011 May 31.

Abstract

Efficient degradation of cellulose needs a synergistic reaction of the cellulolytic enzymes, which include exoglucanases, endoglucanases, and β-1,4-glucosidase. In this study, we used an improved Bac-to-Bac/BmNPV baculovirus expression system, which lacks the virus-encoded chitinase cathepsin (v-cath) genes of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV), to express the endoglucanase V (EG V) gene from Trichoderma viride in silkworm BmN cells and silkworm larvae, and analyzed the characteristics of the recombinant enzyme in silkworm larvae. The result showed that an around 36-kDa protein was visualized in BmN cells at 48 h after the second-generation recombinant mBacmid/BmNPV/EG V baculovirus infection. The crude enzyme extract from the recombinant baculoviruses-infected silkworms exhibited a significant maximum activity at the environmental condition of pH 5.0 and a temperature of 50 °C, and increased 39.86% and 37.76% compared with that from blank mBacmid/BmNPV baculovirus-infected silkworms and normal silkworms, respectively. It was stable at pH range from 5.0 to 10.0 and at temperature range from 40 to 60 °C. The availability of large quantities of EG V that the silkworm provides might greatly facilitate the future research and the potential application in industries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Biotechnology / methods*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Bombyx / genetics*
  • Bombyx / metabolism
  • Bombyx / virology
  • Cathepsins / deficiency
  • Cathepsins / genetics
  • Cell Line
  • Cellulase / biosynthesis*
  • Cellulase / genetics
  • Cellulose / metabolism*
  • Chitinases / deficiency
  • Chitinases / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Larva / genetics*
  • Larva / metabolism
  • Larva / virology
  • Nucleopolyhedroviruses / enzymology
  • Nucleopolyhedroviruses / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Trichoderma / chemistry
  • Trichoderma / enzymology*
  • Trichoderma / genetics

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Cellulose
  • endoglucanase V
  • Chitinases
  • Cellulase
  • Cathepsins