海洋球石藻(Emiliania huxleyi)病毒硫氧还蛋白(TRX)基因的克隆及生物信息学分析

首次从海洋球石藻病毒(Emiliania huxleyi virus-EhV99B1)中克隆了硫氧还蛋白(Trx)基因(该序列已提交GenBank,登录号:GU109280)。系统进化关系分析表明:EhV99B1-Trx与GenBank中已报道的EhV86-Trx(NC_007346)有很高的同源性,核酸及其推导的氨基酸序列的同源性分别为98%和100%,而与其它物种的Trx序列同源性仅为9.8%-18.8%。采用生物信息学方法和工具分析了EhV99B1-Trx的生化参数,预测了该蛋白的高级结构。结果表明:(1)EhV99B1-Trx基因的开放阅读框全长591bp,编码196个氨基酸,蛋白的相对分子量为22.1kDa,理论等电点为5.27;(2)EhV-99B1-Trx N端蛋白结构域具有保守的Cys-Gly-Pro-Cys(CGPC)硫氧还蛋白氧化还原活性位点氨基酸基序;(3)对该蛋白二、三级结构分析预测结果进一步证实EhV99B1-Trx基因编码的为一种新型的硫氧还蛋白家族成员。     

海洋球石藻Emiliania huxleyi(Prymnesiophyceae)病毒主要外壳蛋白基因的克隆与序列分析

在实验室纯培养条件下,用过滤的海洋球石藻特异性病毒(Emiliania huxliyi virus,EhV)EhV-99B1株感染球石藻(E.huxleyi,Eh),建立病毒与宿主之间稳定的感染体系,病毒裂解滤液经卷式切向流超滤和PEG 8000浓缩、CsC1密度梯度离心,获得足量高纯度的病毒颗粒.根据已报道的其它EhV株系主要外壳蛋白(MCP)基因内保守片段设计合成一对特异引物,从EhV-99B1病毒基因组中克隆到了长度约为300bp的病毒外壳蛋白基因保守片段.该片段与pBS-T载体连接后转化Escherichia coli DH5α,对筛选到的阳性克隆进行序列测定与分析.结果表明,该克隆片段与GenBank中EhV163(AF453851)分离株的同源性最高,该区域内的核苷酸与对应推导的氨基酸序列同源性均为100%,证实获得的DNA片段是EhV-99B1的外壳蛋白基因;与EhV203(AF453855)分离株的核苷酸及氨基酸序列的同源性较低,分别为93%和100%.表明该病毒在自然海域中分布广泛并具有一定的多态性,同时在进化上也存在相当的复杂性.因此,MCP基因可以作为一种新的分子遗传标记以区分自然群落中EhV的不同基因型,对于理解海洋球石藻类病毒与宿主之间复杂的相互作用关系将是一个十分有价值的工具.     

黄鳍鲷白细胞介素1β基因的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

采用同源克隆和RACE-PCR(Rap id amp lification of DNA ends-PCR)技术,从黄鳍鲷Acanthopgrus latus中克隆了白细胞介素1β(interleuk in-1,βIL-1β)基因的全长cDNA序列。黄鳍鲷IL-1β的cDNA全长共1 242 bp,5端非编码区(UTR)为121 bp,3端非编码区(UTR)为342 bp,开放阅读框(open read ing fram e,ORF)为762 bp,编码一条253个氨基酸残基的多肽,分子量约为28.5kDa,理论等电点为5.55,含有2个潜在的糖基化位点。同源性分析表明与其它鱼类和脊椎动物的IL-1β序列具有较高的同源性。利用软件S ignalP分析表明它不存在信号肽序列,氨基酸序列中不存在IL-1β转换酶(interleuk in-1βconverting enzym e,ICE)剪切位点,推导可能成熟肽为从第85位氨基酸开始共169个氨基酸残基的多肽,分子量约为18.9kDa。将此成熟肽序列克隆入pQE30质粒构建表达载体pQE30-IL1β,并在大肠杆菌Escherichia coliM15(pREP4)中进行诱导表达,获得了分子量约为21 kDa的特异性融合蛋白。     

鳜(Siniperca chuatsi)生长激素基因克隆和原核表达

采用逆转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)技术,从鳜脑垂体总RNA中扩增生长激素(GH)成熟肽基因,将成熟生长激素的cDNA定向克隆到表达载体pET-32a(+),并转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中。结果表明,鳜生长激素(GH)基因含开放阅读框(ORF)615个核苷酸,编码204个氨基酸,蛋白分子量为23kDa,等电点为7.07,其中酸性氨基酸占10.78%,碱性氨基酸占12.74%,疏水氨基酸为占44.12%,极性氨基酸占32.35%。在IPTG终浓度1.0mmol/L、温度37℃和培养时间4h的最佳诱导表达条件下,鳜生长激素基因(GH)在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达,重组菌体裂解物经SDS-PAGE可检测到分子量约为43kDa的鳜生长激素与硫氧还蛋白(Thioredoxni,Trx)融合蛋白,其表达量约占菌体总蛋白58%。Western印迹分析也证实含6×His标签的重组融合蛋白能够很好地与抗6×His单抗发生反应。本研究为下一步鳜生长激素基因(GH)的生物学功能及应用奠定了基础。     

沼泽红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudomonas palustris)核酮糖-1,5-二磷酸羧化酶/氧化酶基因克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

核酮糖-1,5-二磷酸羧化酶/氧化酶(RubisCO)(EC4.1.139)是光合细菌通过卡尔文循环固定二氧化碳的关键酶。本文采用PCR方法,从沼泽红假单胞菌株No.9中克隆到RubisCO基因(cbbM)序列(该序列已提交GenBank,登录号:GU061327)。采用同源建模法,建立了该RubisCO蛋白的三维结构模型,预测其活性位点。将cbbM基因亚克隆到表达载体pTV118N上,构建表达质粒pTV-CBBM,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),获得表达菌株BL21(DE3)/pTV-CBBM,该菌株经IPTG诱导表达后,进行SDS-PAGE检测。采用气相色谱法测定破菌上清中的RubisCO酶活。结果表明:①cbbM基因编码461个氨基酸,与沼泽红假单胞菌株DCP3和DH1的RubisCO蛋白序列相似性分别为98%和99%;②推测沼泽红假单胞菌No.9中RubisCO蛋白的活性中心由Asn112、Lys192、Asp194、Glu195、His288、Arg289、His322、Gly424、Ser369、Gly370和Gly394等氨基酸残基组成;③重组蛋白分子量约为50kDa左右,与预测相符;④破菌上清中的RubisCO酶比活高于原始菌株中的酶活,说明目的基因在大肠杆菌中得到了有效表达。     

Cloning, expression and characterization of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT)-like gene subunit (LCB2) from marine Emiliania huxleyi virus (Coccolithovirus)

The authors have isolated and characterized a novel serine palmitoyltransferase(SPT)-like gene in marine Emiliania huxleyi virus(EhV-99B1).The open-reading frame(ORF) of EhV99B1-SPT encoded a protein of 496 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 96 kDa and Ip 6.01.The results of sequence analysis showed that there was about 31%-45% identity in amino acid sequence with other organisms.The maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree suggested that the EhV99B1-SPT gene possibly horizontally transferred from the eukaryote.Hydrophobic profiles of deduced amino acid sequences suggested a hydrophobic,globular and membrane-associated protein with five transmembrane domains(TMDs) motifs.Several potential N-linked glycosylation sites were presented in SPT.These results suggested that EhV99B1-SPT was an integral endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein.Despite lower sequence identity,the secondary and three-dimensional structures predicted showed that the "pocket" structure element composed of 2α-helices and 4βsheets was the catalytic center of this enzyme,with a typical conserved "TFTKSFG" active site in the N-terminal region and was very close to those of prokaryotic organisms.However,the N-terminal domain of EhV99B1-SPT most closely resembled the LCB2 catalysis subunit and the C-terminal domain most closely resembled the LCB1 regulatory subunit of other organisms which together formed a spherical molecule.This "chimera" was highly similar to the prokaryotic homologous SPT.For a functional identification,the EhV99B1-LCB2 subunit gene was expressed in Escherichia coli,which resulted in significant accumulation of new sphingolipid in E.coli cells.     

单环刺螠转录因子基因Sp8的克隆、原核表达和重组蛋白纯化

转录因子Sp是一类广泛存在的锌指蛋白超家族成员,可与某些基因的上游调控序列结合,参与基因的转录调控。本研究采用同源克隆和RACE技术,获得单环刺螠的Sp8的全长cDNA,该序列长1 913bp,开放阅读框1 521bp,编码506个氨基酸;将其开放阅读框cDNA克隆到原核表达载体pET28a中,并转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞,在37℃条件下,经1mmol/L IPTG诱导表达4h,获得以包涵体形式存在的重组蛋白pET28a-SP,使用8mol/L尿素溶解包涵体,并通过镍离子金属螯合柱纯化获得重组蛋白,SDS-PAGE分析该蛋白的分子量约为50kD。Sp8蛋白体外表达的成功将为研究单环刺螠相关基因的转录调控打下基础。     

致病性鳗弧菌W-1外膜蛋白ompU基因克隆及在大肠杆菌中的表达

从致病性鳗弧菌W-1基因组DNA扩增并克隆了1 156bp的特异性片段,含有完整的外膜蛋白ompU基因阅读框,由993个核苷酸组成,编码330个氨基酸残基的蛋白质。与国外已发表的鳗弧菌外膜蛋白基因的序列同源性为100%,与创伤弧菌(Vibrio vulnificus)、霍乱弧菌(Vibrio cholerae)、费氏弧菌(Vibrio fischeri)和副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)的序列同源性分别为72%,69%,68%和64%。将该外膜蛋白基因克隆于pBV220表达质粒,在大肠杆菌中得到了表达,SDS-PAGE分析表明表达蛋白分子量约38kDa,Western blot分析发现表达蛋白能与鳗弧菌外膜蛋白抗体很好的反应。     

中国明对虾(Fenneropenaeus chinensis)丝氨酸蛋白酶同源物基因(Fc-SPH)的重组表达及活性分析

以实验室前期克隆到的中国明对虾丝氨酸蛋白酶同源物基因(Fc-SPH)(GenBank登录号:DQ318859)为基础,利用原核表达系统对Fc-SPH基因成熟肽区域进行了重组表达和纯化复性分析,并对获得的重组目的蛋白开展了抑菌活性及微生物清除功能研究。结果表明:在体外成功获得了大量有活性的对虾Fc-SPH蛋白(rFc-SPH),活性研究显示rFc-SPH对大多数受试菌种都有明显的抑制效果,并可以加速中国明对虾清除体内外源微生物的速度。作者推断Fc-SPH即可以作为一线防御应答效应物直接参与虾类的先天免疫活动而发挥作用,也可以通过调理作用促进血细胞对病原微生物的吞噬和杀灭。     

海湾扇贝组织蛋白酶L基因编码区的克隆和分析

通过cDNA末端快速扩增技术(RACE),从海湾扇贝(Argopecten irradians)中克隆得到了组织蛋白酶L基因(AiCL)的编码区全长,为1095 bp,推测编码364个氨基酸.经比对与分析发现蛋白序列中存在4个组织蛋白酶L活性位点保守氨基酸:Q164,C170,H309,N329;6个极为保守的半胱氨酸...     

海洋球石藻病毒(Coccolithovirus)硫氧还蛋白(Trx)在毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)中的表达及其活性分析

从实验室保存的pBS-Trx重组质粒中克隆球石藻病毒EhV-Trx基因,构建毕赤酵母重组表达载体pPIC9K-EhV-Trx,将重组质粒电转化毕赤酵母GS115,诱导分泌表达并对重组蛋白进行二硫键还原酶活性分析。结果表明,EhV-Trx基因开放阅读框为591bp,编码197个氨基酸;在毕赤酵母GS115中成功诱导表达重组EhV-Trx,经SDS-PAGE分析目的蛋白分子量约为27.8kDa;重组EhV-Trx具有二硫键还原酶的活性,能有效打开胰岛素A、B两条链的二硫键,有望开发成一种新型的硫氧还蛋白脱敏制剂应用于食品安全领域。     

Cloning and characterization of a thermostable carboxylesterase from inshore hot spring thermophile Geobacillus sp. ZH1

The gene(741 bp) encoding carboxylesterase from the thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus sp.ZHl was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli.The purified recombinant protein presented a molecular mass of about 40 kDa by SDS-PAGE analysis.Enzyme assays using p-nitrophenyl esters with different acyl chain lengths as the substrates confirmed its esterase activity,yielding highest specific activity with p-nitrophenyl acetate.Among the p-nitrophenyl esters tested,the carboxylesterase presented preference for p-nitrophenyl caprylate,but hydrolyzed p-nitrophenyl butyrate more efficiently.When p-nitrophenyl butyrate was used as a substrate,the recombinant carboxylesterase exhibited highest activity at pH 8.0 and 60℃.Almost no decrease in esterase activity was observed at 60℃for 3 h,and over 40% of activity was still maintained after incubation at 90℃for 3 h.These results indicate that Geobacillus sp.ZH1 recombinant esterase was thermostable.The enzymatic activity was inhibited by the addition of phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride,indicating that it contains serine residue,which plays a key role in the catalytic mechanism.Except SDS and xylene,this esterase showed stability toward other tested detergents and organic solvents.Cloning,expression,and biochemical characterization of Geobacillus sp.ZH1 carboxylesterase lay a good foundation for its structural characterization and industrial application.     

半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis Günther)生长激素体外重组表达及活性分析

根据半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis Günther)生长激素(GH)基因的c DNA全长序列设计引物克隆得到其全长552个碱基成熟肽序列。利用RT-PCR方法将扩增片段克隆到原核表达载体p ET-28a上,实现了GH成熟肽在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中的融合表达。融合蛋白分子量为26 k Da,在IPTG诱导4h时目的蛋白表达量最高,占细菌总蛋白的41.5%,主要以包涵体形式存在。Western-blotting分析表明GH融合蛋白可特异性地被6×His抗体识别。诱导表达后的菌液沉淀经纯化和复性后,获得大小为26 k Da的纯化GH融合蛋白。以ELISA方法检测纯化后的GH融合蛋白显示其具有免疫学活性。本研究为认识半滑舌鳎生长轴的调控机制提供了基础资料。     

Protective immunity of orange-spotted grouper(Epinephelus coioids) against a nervous necrosis virus isolated from China,and determination of the complete sequences of the virus

1 IntroductionNervous necrosis virus( NNV) is one of theworldwide pathogens in cultured species and breed-ing from the late 1980s (Bovo et al.,1999; Tan etal., 2001; Breuil et al., 2001; Munday et al.,2002; Lin et al., 2001). The virus is isometric andnon…     

Characterization of a thermostable manganese-containing superoxide dismutase from inshore hot spring thermophile Thermus sp. JM1

A thermostable superoxide dismutase (SOD) from the inshore thermophile Thermus sp. JM1 was purified to homogeneity by steps of fractional ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Sepharose chromatography and Phenyl-Sepharose chromatography. The specific activity of the purified native enzyme was 1 656 U/mg. A sod gene from this strain was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli). The prepared apo-enzyme of the purified recombinant SOD (rSOD) was reconstituted with either Fe or Mn by means of incubation with appropriate metal salts. As a result, only Mn 2+ - reconstituted rSOD (Mn-rSOD) exhibited the specific activity of 1 598 U/mg. SOD from Thermus sp. JM1 was Mn-SOD, judging by the specific activities analysis of Fe or Mn reconstituted rSODs and the insensitivity of the native SOD to both cyanide and H 2 O 2 . Both the native SOD and Mn- rSOD were determined to be homotetramers with monomeric molecular mass of 26 kDa and 27.5 kDa, respectively. They had high thermostability at 50 ° C and 60 ° C, and showed striking stability across a wide pH span from 4.0 to 11.0.