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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 160, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111700
Keywords
Monascus purpureus; Optimization of fermentation conditions; Transcriptome analysis; Mechanism; Exopolysaccharide biosynthesis
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31671837]
- Training Plan for the Main Subject of Academic Leaders of Jiangxi Province [20172BCB22006]
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This study optimized the fermentation conditions of Monascus purpureus and performed comparative transcriptomic analysis to understand the mechanisms and effects of fermentation on exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesis. The study identified key enzymes and enriched carbohydrate metabolism subcategories involved in EPS synthesis. The findings provide a theoretical basis for enhancing EPS content and suggest important targets for future molecular modifications and gene knockdown studies.
Exopolysaccharides (EPS), metabolites of the medicinal edible fungus Monascus purpureus, have antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the biosynthetic mechanism of EPS from M. purpureus is still unclear, which hinders its utilization. In this study, the fermentation conditions of M. purpureus were optimized and comparative transcriptomic analysis was performed to understand the mechanisms and effects of fermentation on EPS synthesis. The optimal medium composition was 40 g/L mannose, 4 g/L yeast powder, 1 g/L MgSO4.7H(2)O, 0.8 g/L KH2PO4, 1.6 g/L K2HPO4.3H(2)O, and 2 mL/L Tween 80, and the optimal cultivation conditions were an inoculum of 7 %, culture temperature 30 ?, initial pH 6.0, and 180 rpm for 4 d. A total of 8095 unigenes were obtained, and 17 key enzymes for EPS synthesis were identified. Interestingly, 12 carbohydrate metabolism subcategories were enriched in the group with 4 days of fermentation compared to 2 days, with most of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) being upregulated, but only nine carbohydrate metabolism subcategories were enriched with longer fermentation time, with all DEGs being downregulated. This study provides a theoretical basis for enhancing the EPS content and reveals the dynamics of EPS synthesis in M. purpureus, providing important targets for future EPS molecular modifications and gene knockdown studies.
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