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Study on the enhancement of antimicrobial peptide expression levels in Pichia pastoris by co-expression of episomal and integrative vectors
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Jia-Sheng LI1, Ying-Xi CHEN1, Meng-Ke XU1, Hong-Gang ZHANG2, Hai-Lin MENG1, *
Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2026, 17(1) : 137 - 145
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Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2026, 17(1): 137-145
• Special Topic: Detection and Control of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria •
Study on the enhancement of antimicrobial peptide expression levels in Pichia pastoris by co-expression of episomal and integrative vectors
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Jia-Sheng LI1, Ying-Xi CHEN1, Meng-Ke XU1, Hong-Gang ZHANG2, Hai-Lin MENG1, *
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  • 1.Bioengineering Research Center, Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology, Guangzhou 511458, China
  • 2.Guangzhou GLAM Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510530, China
doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250804004
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Objective

To establish a co-expression system combining episomal and integrative vectors, enhance the expression efficiency of antimicrobial peptides in Pichia pastoris, and address the issue of insufficient production caused by copy number limitations and expression instability.

Methods

The 2 kanamycin-resistant episomal vectors, pPICKαA-panARS-JS21T and pGAPKαA-panARS-JS21T, were constructed using the Kluyveromyces lactis panARS autonomously replicating sequence. These were co-electroporated with the integrative vector pPICZαA-JS21T into Pichia pastoris X-33. Positive transformants were selected on Zeocin plus G418 double-antibiotic plates. Shake-flask cultures were run for more than 120 h with methanol supplementation every 24 h to maintain induction. Secreted total protein was quantified by the Bradford assay, target bands were visualized by trimethylglycine-sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Tricine-SDS-PAGE), and antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus was measured by agar diffusion.

Results

After 120 h of fermentation, the integrative plus episomal pGAPKαA-panARS-JS21T co-expression group yielded 107.22 µg/mL of extracellular total protein, 52% higher than 70.56 µg/mL of the integrative-only control. The corresponding inhibition-zone assay showed a 129% increase in antimicrobial activity (P<0.05). The integrative plus pPICKαA-panARS-JS21T group also achieved a 15.8% improvement over the integrative-only group.

Conclusion

A combined episomal/integrative co-expression strategy synergistically elevates JS21T antimicrobial peptide levels in Pichia pastoris, outperforming single-vector systems and offering a new route for high-level production of small peptide molecules.

Pichia pastoris  /  antimicrobial peptide  /  episomal expression  /  integrative expression  /  co-expression
李嘉盛, 陈颖禧, 徐梦珂, 张宏刚, 蒙海林. 游离型与整合型共表达增强毕赤酵母表达抗菌肽的水平研究. 食品安全质量检测学报, 2026 , 17 (1) : 137 -145 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250804004
Jia-Sheng LI, Ying-Xi CHEN, Meng-Ke XU, Hong-Gang ZHANG, Hai-Lin MENG. Study on the enhancement of antimicrobial peptide expression levels in Pichia pastoris by co-expression of episomal and integrative vectors[J]. Journal of Food Safety & Quality, 2026 , 17 (1) : 137 -145 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250804004
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doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250804004
  • Receive Date:2025-08-04
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    1.Bioengineering Research Center, Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology, Guangzhou 511458, China
    2.Guangzhou GLAM Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510530, China
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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