Nucleotide sequence of β-tubulin gene from the soft coralscleronephthya gracillimum (kükenthal)

We cloned the complete cDNA of the β-tubulin from the soft coral,Scleronephthya gracillimum (Kükenthal) (Alcyonacea, Octocorallia, Anthozoa, Cnidaria), via the random sequencing of a cDNA library and the 5′-rapid amplification of cDNA end (RACE) technique. The full-length cDNA of theS. gracillimum β-tubulin comprised 1541 bp, not including the poly (A)⁺ stretch, also contained a complete open reading frame, which codes for a total of 445 amino acids. The amino acid residues 16-402 appeared to be in a state of conservation in a variety of animals. Northern blot analysis clearly demonstrated that the sequence we have obtained is, indeed, the full-length cDNA of the β-tubulin gene inS. gracillimum.     

坛紫菜藻红蛋白α,β亚基基因的克隆和序列分析

藻胆蛋白(Phycobiliprotein,PBP)是原核藻类和真核藻类进行光合作用的捕光色素蛋白,占藻体干重的2%左右,主要分为3类:藻红蛋白(phycoer-ythrin,PE)、藻蓝蛋白(phycocyanin,PC)和别藻蓝蛋白(allophycocyanin,APC)[1].藻胆蛋白一般由α亚基和β亚基组成,部分藻胆蛋白中还存在γ亚基.一般由α和β亚基形成稳定的单体(αβ),再由单体聚合为多聚体(αβ)_n.从蓝藻和红藻中分离的藻胆蛋白为三聚体(αβ)₃或六聚体(αβ)₆[2].     

Gene cloning and sequence analysis of the cold-adapted chaperones DnaK and DnaJ from deep-sea psychrotrophic bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp.SM9913

Pseudoalteromonas sp.SM9913 is a phychrotrophic bacterium isolated from the deep-sea sediment.The genes encoding chaperones DnaJ and DnaK of P.sp.SM9913 were cloned by normal PCR and TAIL-PCR(GenBank accession Nos DQ640312,DQ504163).The chaperones DnaJ and DnaK from the strain SM9913 contain such conserved domains as those of many other bacteria,and show some cold-adapted characteristics in their structures when compared with those from psychro-,meso-and themophilic bacteria.It is indicated that chaperones DnaJ and DnaK of P.sp.SM9913 may be adapted to low temperature in deep-sea and function well in assisting folding,assembling and translocation of proteins at low temperature.This research lays a foundation for the further study on the cold-adapted mechanism of chaperones DnaJ and DnaK of cold-adapted microorganisms.     

黑鲷DMRT1基因cDNA片段的克隆和序列分析

根据其他鱼类DMRT1基因中的保守序列设计了一对简并引物 ,利用反转录 多聚酶链式反应 (RT PCR)的方法克隆了黑鲷 (Acanthopagrusschlegeli)DMRT1基因cDNA的一个片段 .该片段长 13 8bp ,推导的氨基酸序列由 45个氨基酸残基组成 .同源性分析表明 ,该cDNA片段与其他鱼类DMRT1基因序列具有较高的同源性     

长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)Wnt4基因cDNA克隆与表达分析

Wnt4作为Wnt基因家族的重要成员,在动物的生长发育过程中起重要调控作用。本文利用RACE技术克隆了长牡蛎Wnt4基因c DNA全长序列,该序列全长1999bp,开放阅读框为1068bp,编码355个氨基酸,该蛋白序列与人(Homo sapiens)、沙蚕(Platynereis dumerilii)和栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)Wnt4蛋白的相似性分别为44%、48%和46%。通过荧光定量RT-PCR分析长牡蛎Wnt4基因在成体不同组织和不同发育阶段的表达情况,发现长牡蛎的Wnt4基因具有广泛的组织表达特点,在所检测的多种组织中(外套膜、鳃、唇瓣、消化腺、雄性性腺、雌性性腺)均有表达,推测长牡蛎的Wnt4以信号分子的形式参与多种组织细胞的生命过程;长牡蛎个体发育过程中Wnt4基因的高表达主要集中在胚胎发育的早期(桑葚期最高,原肠胚期次之),幼贝期该基因的表达量很低,说明Wnt4基因可能在早期发育阶段参与了某些器官的形成。     

Cloning,expression and activity analysis of a novel fibrinolytic serine protease from Arenicola cristata

The full-length cDNA of a protease gene from a marine annelid Arenicola cristata was amplified through rapid amplifi-cation of cDNA ends technique and sequenced. The size of the cDNA was 936 bp in leng...     

Cloning and Characterization of an Abalone （Haliotis discus hannai ） Actin Gene

1　Introduction　Actinisanimportantcontractileproteinineukary oticcells .Itisoneofthetwomajorcomponentsin volvedinthecontractionofmusclecells .Innon mus clecells ,itisthemajorpartofcytoskeletoninvolvedinmanyprocessessuchascellmotility ,endocytosis ,exocyt…     

Molecular cloning and mRNA expression of cytochrome P4501A1 and 1A2 in the liver of common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

This study presents full-length cDNA sequences of CYP1A1 and 1A2, in common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) from the North Pacific. Both CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 cDNAs had an open reading frame of 516 amino acid residues, and predicted molecular masses were 58.3 kDa and 58.1 kDa, respectively. The deduced full-length amino acid sequence of CYP1A1 revealed higher identities with those of sheep (86%) and pig (87%), and that of CYP1A2 was most closely related to human (82%) and monkey CYP1A2 (82%) among species from which CYP1A2 has been isolated so far. Differences in certain conserved and functional amino acid residues of CYP1A1 and 1A2 between common minke whale and other mammalian species indicate the possibility of their specific metabolic function. Concentrations of organochlorine compounds (OCs) including PCBs and DDTs analyzed in common minke whale liver showed no significant correlation with hepatic mRNA expression levels of CYP1A1 and CYP1A2, indicating no induction of these enzymes by such OCs.     

雨生红球藻cDNA表达文库的构建与初步分析

为了筛选雨生红球藻虾青素合成过程中的关键酶基因的反式调节因子基因,以雨生红球藻的绿细胞为材料,提取了高质量的总RNA,并分离纯化了mRNA,经过反转录后的得到cDNA,构建了以λ-ZAPExpress为载体的表达型cDNA文库。经检测,所构建的文库的滴度为5.1×105,重组率为100%。用PCR方法对文库的质量进行了鉴定,文库的平均插入片断的大小为1.7kb。雨生红球藻cDNA表达文库的构建为研究虾青素的代谢工程奠定了基础。