腾冲嗜热厌氧菌丙氨酸消旋酶底物通道氨基酸位点的功能

【目的】通过定点突变探究腾冲嗜热厌氧菌MB4中生物合成型丙氨酸消旋酶Tt Alr底物通道内氨基酸位点A172和S173的功能。【方法】利用定点突变PCR技术构建突变体,通过亲和层析法纯化酶蛋白,采用D-氨基酸氧化酶偶联法检测各突变蛋白的活性及其稳定性。【结果】通过定点突变PCR成功得到8个突变体,酶学特性分析发现,A172位点突变为丝氨酸(S)后酶蛋白的相对活性有所提升,但含有该位点突变的酶蛋白稳定性均大幅下降;S173位点突变为天门冬氨酸(D)后导致突变体蛋白的最适反应温度提升了15°C,半衰期大幅延长,但相对活性明显下降。【结论】丙氨酸消旋酶Tt Alr底物通道内A172和S173位点均是影响酶蛋白催化活性和稳定性的关键位点。     

真菌免疫调节蛋白基因LZ-8过表达载体的构建及转化灵芝原生质体的研究

灵芝Ganoderma lingzhi是我国著名的药用真菌。但是,作为一种营养和保健价值都非常高的大型担子菌,灵芝还缺乏完善的转基因方法和安全转基因体系。本研究建立了免疫调节蛋白基因的过表达系统,并利用真菌特异性启动子GPD、终止子NOS和目的基因LZ-8构建真菌特异性双T-DNA表达载体p SB130NG-LZ8;利用溶壁酶提取灵芝原生质体,并用FDA染色法检测灵芝原生质体活性,原生质体成活率约为80%。通过PEG转化法对灵芝原生质体成功进行了转化,转化得到的原生质体在带有潮霉素抗性平板上长出,转化率为3–4/μgpSB130NG-LZ8+107个原生质体。转化子通过PCR检测和荧光定量PCR检测,获得LZ-8在灵芝中的过表达。     

翻译后修饰可能影响黄瓜花叶病毒2b 蛋白抑制子活性及稳定性

黄瓜花叶病毒 (Cucumber mosaic virus,CMV) 编码的2b蛋白具有RNA沉默抑制子功能,为了研究翻译后修饰对2b功能的影响,利用反向PCR定点突变方法对CMV-Q株系2b蛋白的1个预测的磷酸化位点 (S40) 和2个预测的泛素化/SUMO化位点 (K22,K39) 进行了点突变,同时将点突变体插入植物表达载体。通过农杆菌共注射法对3个2b突变体的抑制子活性进行了分析,结果证明,当S40突变为A (2bS40A) 后,2b抑制局部和系统沉默的活性均大幅降低;当K22突变为R (2bK2     

人博卡病毒2型VP1U突变对sPLA2活性的影响

对HBoV2 VP1U蛋白进行原核表达并检测其sPLA_2活性,对其关键氨基酸进行突变,检测突变对sPLA_2活性的影响。构建重组质粒pMD18T-VP1U,选取VP1U蛋白4个关键氨基酸为突变点,分别进行原核表达,蛋白纯化后用sPLA_2试剂盒检测sPLA_2活性,对比突变前后VP1U蛋白sPLA_2活性有无变化。野生型HBoV2VP1U蛋白的sPLA_2活性为0.243μmol/min/mL,具有sPLA_2活性;突变体L19P、P21R、D42H及Y45N蛋白的sPLA_2活性分别为野生型蛋白的1.2%、1.2%、0.82%、0.41%。野生型HBoV2VP1U蛋白具有sPLA_2活性,突变体蛋白均几乎完全丧失了sPLA_2活性,提示19、21、42、45位4个氨基酸是维持sPLA_2活性的关键氨基酸。该研究为靶向抗病毒药物的研究提供了理论基础。     

差示扫描量热法分析光滑鳖甲抗冻蛋白ApAFP914 TXT基序对抗冻活性的影响

研究光滑鳖甲抗冻蛋白Ap AFP914及其突变体的原核表达及活性,推测TXT基序的突变对昆虫抗冻蛋白抗冻活性的影响。通过定点突变新疆荒漠昆虫光滑鳖甲抗冻蛋白apafp914基因TXT基序的规则位点个数,并亚克隆至p ET32a原核表达载体,转化大肠杆菌,Ni-NTA纯化得到融合蛋白Trx A-Ap AFP914及3种突变体蛋白;利用Swis S-Model服务器预测分析了Ap AFP914蛋白的三维结构;通过差示扫描量热法测定Trx A-Ap AFP914及其突变体的热滞活性。结果显示,4种融合蛋白分子量均在30 k D左右;且突变蛋白Trx A-A19T具有最高的热滞活性,而突变体Trx A-T33F和Trx A-T3345F的热滞活性显著低于未突变的Trx A-914。研究结果表明昆虫抗冻蛋白的TXT基序越规则其具有的热滞活性越高。     

人朊蛋白不同N-糖基化修饰突变体的构建及其在哺乳动物细胞中表达

构建并表达人朊蛋白N-糖基化修饰位点突变的真核表达载体,有助于进一步研究朊蛋白N-糖基化修饰的生物学功能。定点突变野生型人朊蛋白基因PRNP,将获得的突变体亚克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1中,并在人宫颈癌细胞株HeLa中瞬时表达各种朊蛋白糖基化修饰位点突变体,利用免疫印迹和糖苷酶消化等糖蛋白分析方法鉴定表达产物的糖基化形式。经Western blot鉴定,野生型和突变型朊蛋白表达产物出现不同形式的泳动特征,分别出现特异性糖基化修饰的多个条带,单糖基化修饰的两条条带和无糖基化修饰的一条条带。经PNGase F糖苷酶消化,野生型和糖基化单点突变型表达产物均能被糖苷酶消化,其分子量下移,去糖基化突变型表达产物的分子条带位置不变。通过突变野生型人朊蛋白基因PRNP的N-糖基化修饰位点,获得单糖基化修饰和去N-糖基化修饰的6种人朊蛋白突变体,并能够在HeLa细胞株中瞬时表达单糖基化修饰和去N-糖基化修饰朊蛋白,为进一步研究朊蛋白的相关功能建立良好基础。     

苏云金芽胞杆菌杀虫晶体蛋白Cry1Ba结构域Ⅱ中Loops结构与功能关系研究

为了明确杀虫晶体蛋白中各个Loop的结构与功能的关系,以及Loop突变对Cry1Ba蛋白杀虫活性的影响,首先通过三维结构模拟以及同源序列分析的方法,找到Cry1Ba蛋白三个结构域及三个Loop相对应的氨基酸片段:然后通过重叠引物PCR将编码Cry1Ba蛋白结构域Ⅱ中的三个Loop进行了相应的突变,共获得了5个突变体M1(Loop1:340WSNTR344-缺失(Cry1A))、M2(Loop2:402Y-G)、M3(Loop2:400GIYLEP405-PSAV(Cry3A)),M4(400GIYLEPIH407-ILGS(Cry1A)),M5(Loop3:472LQSRV476-AGAVYTL(Cry1A)).将这些突变体在大肠杆菌BL21中进行了诱导表达,提取蛋白,分别对小菜蛾进行了生物活性测定.生测结果表明,Loop1的缺失突变M1的毒力,与Cry1Ba(LC50 0.96μg/mL)相比,显著降低,LC50为35.51 μg/mL;在Loop2的突变中,单个氨基酸的突变M2(Y/G)的毒力略有下降(LC50为1.31 μg/mL);而另两种突变(M3和M4)时小菜蛾的毒力明显下降,LC50值分别为11.56 μg/mL、34.81 μg/mL;Loop3的突变M5对小菜蛾的毒力略有提高(LC50 0.81 μg/mL),但差异不显著.对Cry1Ba蛋白突变前后结构与功能之间关系的分析结果表明,Loop区突变对Cry1Ba蛋白的结构和功能影响非常显著;Loop1和Loop2在决定Cry1Ba对小菜蛾的毒性方面起着重要作用.     

野生型rLj-RGD3基因重组突变体rLj-112分子克隆及对HeLa细胞活性影响

为研究突变体rLj-112蛋白的抗肿瘤活性,人工合成七鳃鳗野生型rLj-RGD3蛋白和突变型rLj-112蛋白,通过比较两种蛋白质的抗增殖、迁移和促凋亡的活性,确定突变体rLj-112蛋白的生物学意义及地位。采用MTT方法检测不同浓度的rLj-112蛋白对HeLa细胞增殖的抑制作用。结果表明,rLj-112蛋白能显著抑制HeLa细胞的增殖,且IC50为4.3 μmol/L。使用Transwell细胞培养板对bFGF诱导的HeLa细胞迁移实验表明,rLj-112蛋白能抑制HeLa细胞的迁移。rLj-112蛋白作用后,HeLa细胞经Hoechst33258和AnnexinV-FITC染色结果显示,细胞均凋亡。流式细胞仪进一步证明,rLj-112蛋白能诱导HeLa细胞发生凋亡,且呈剂量依赖性。由此可见,与野生型rLj-RGD3蛋白比较,突变型rLj-112蛋白有较高的细胞毒性作用,具有抗肿瘤的功能,有望应用于抗肿瘤基因工程药物的开发,具有重要的生物学意义。     

红纹黄单胞菌a-氨基酸酯水解酶的克隆、序列分析及热稳定性提高

【目的】克隆红纹黄单胞菌α-氨基酸酯水解酶基因全序列,对序列进行生物信息学分析,并提高酶的热稳定性。【方法】利用多聚酶链式反应(PCR)克隆α-氨基酸酯水解酶基因全序列;应用生物信息学软件对获得的基因序列及编码的蛋白序列进行分析;通过同源建模,预测红纹黄单胞菌α-氨基酸酯水解酶的三维结构;通过定点突变替换氨基酸序列中高度柔性的位点,提高该酶的热稳定性。【结果】从红纹黄单胞菌(Xanthomonas rubrillineans)中扩增得到α-氨基酸酯水解酶基因aeh(GenBank登录号JF744990),核苷酸序列长度1 917 bp,编码638个氨基酸。序列比对和同源性分析显示,该酶与白纹黄单胞菌Xanthomonas albilineans str.GPE PC73的肽酶及地毯草黄单胞菌Xanthomonas axono-podis pv. citri str. 306的戊二酰-7-氨基头孢烷酸酰化酶氨基酸序列相似性最高,分别为91%和83%,系统进化分析表明,该酶与白纹黄单胞菌Xanthomonas albilineans str. GPEPC73的肽酶亲缘性最高。基于预测的三维模型,对高度柔性的位点进行饱和突变,从282株突变体中筛选得到3株T50较野生型高5°C以上的突变体。【结论】对红纹黄单胞菌AEH的氨基酸序列分析有助于探索同源蛋白的进化过程。对高度柔性位点进行饱和突变的策略可以用于提高热稳定性。     

通过定点突变提高纳豆激酶纤溶活性和热稳定性

纳豆激酶（Nattokinase, NK）是一种纤溶酶，可溶解血栓，常用于治疗心血管疾病（CVDs）。然而，野生型NK往往表现出很少的纤溶能力和较低的热稳定性，针对如何提高NK的热稳定性和活性开展研究。使用重叠延伸PCR法将NK中位于194位的Ser替换为Pro，为验证突变后的热稳定性，将野生型NK和突变体S194P均在不同温度下孵育相同时间，使用纤维蛋白板法测定二者酶活，验证热稳定性。成功构建了pET-26b-NK_S194P，测量酶活结果显示，野生型NK和突变体S194P酶活分别达到101.30 IU/mL和123.23 IU/mL，结果表明突变体S194P的酶活比野生型NK高（18.10±2）%，将野生型NK和突变体S194P在60~65 ℃温度下孵育30 min后测量酶活，野生型NK在63 ℃时丧失酶活，突变体S194P在65 ℃时丧失酶活，耐热温度提高2 ℃。结果表明，突变体S194p的蛋白结构在突变后发生了改变，使NK提高了耐热温度。     

灵芝lz8基因的克隆和原核表达及LZ-8蛋白的免疫印迹检测

根据已报道的lz8基因序列设计引物,以灵芝基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增获得lz8基因。构建了原核表达载体pET30a-lz8,转化原核表达宿主菌RosettaDE3,IPTG诱导融合蛋白表达,并用Ni-NTA亲和层析柱对LZ-8蛋白进行分离纯化。将纯化的LZ-8蛋白用Freund佐剂乳化后注射到新西兰白兔体内,经数次加强免疫后采血分离抗血清,并以抗血清为探针建立了LZ-8蛋白的免疫印迹法定性检测方法。     

灵芝免疫调节蛋白LZ-8的制备和晶体分析

LZ-8蛋白是从灵芝菌丝中分离到的真菌免疫调节蛋白,具有多种免疫调节功能,然而这一蛋白的作用机制尚不清楚。通过蛋白质晶体结构的解析,能够得到蛋白质空间结构特点,从而阐述蛋白质功能的机制。旨在得到LZ-8蛋白的晶体,并获得空间结构数据。以pET21a为表达载体,获得诱导表达的rLZ-8,通过亲和层析、分子筛凝胶层析和阴离子交换层析纯化,蛋白纯度在98%以上,采用悬滴气相扩散法得到蛋白晶体,并获得3.2?数据,为进一步对真菌免疫调节蛋白功能和结构的研究奠定了基础。     

Reishi immuno-modulation protein induces interleukin-2 expression via protein kinase-dependent signaling pathways within human T cells

Ganoderma lucidum, a medicinal fungus is thought to possess and enhance a variety of human immune functions. An immuno-modulatory protein, Ling Zhi-8 (LZ-8) isolated from G. lucidum exhibited potent mitogenic effects upon human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL). However, LZ-8-mediated signal transduction in the regulation of interleukin-2 (IL-2) gene expression within human T cells is largely unknown. Here we cloned the LZ-8 gene of G. lucidum, and expressed the recombinant LZ-8 protein (rLZ-8) by means of a yeast Pichia pastoris protein expression system. We found that rLZ-8 induces IL-2 gene expression via the Src-family protein tyrosine kinase (PTK), via reactive oxygen species (ROS), and differential protein kinase-dependent pathways within human primary T cells and cultured Jurkat T cells. In essence, we have established the nature of the rLZ-8-mediated signal-transduction pathways, such as PTK/protein kinase C (PKC)/ROS, PTK/PLC/PKCalpha/ERK1/2, and PTK/PLC/PKCalpha/p38 pathways in the regulation of IL-2 gene expression within human T cells. Our current results of analyzing rLZ-8-mediated signal transduction in T cells might provide a potential application for rLZ-8 as a pharmacological immune-modulating agent.     

灵芝三萜类成分与药理学研究进展

灵芝的化学成分有三萜类、多糖、生物碱、有机酸、核苷、氨基酸、酶类及微量元素等 ,其主要成分是三萜类化合物中的灵芝酸。由于灵芝化学成分的多样性 ,使灵芝具有较广泛的药理活性 ,主要包括抗肿瘤作用 ;调节免疫系统、心血管系统、神经系统、呼吸系统的作用 ;保肝、抗衰老、抗病毒、消炎抗菌、放射保护作用 ;清除氧自由基和抗氧化、致突变、活血化淤作用 ;对学习和增强记忆有良好的影响。     

A novel adjuvant Ling Zhi-8 enhances the efficacy of DNA cancer vaccine by activating dendritic cells

DNA vaccine has been suggested to use in cancer therapy, but the efficacy remains to be improved. The immunostimulatory effect of a fungal immunomodulatory protein Ling Zhi-8 (LZ-8) isolated from Ganoderma lucidum has been reported. In this study, we tested the adjuvanticity of LZ-8 for HER-2/neu DNA vaccine against p185^neu expressing tumor MBT-2 in mice. We found that recombinant LZ-8 stimulated mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs) via TLR4 and its stimulatory effect was not due to any microbe contaminant. In addition, LZ-8 enhanced the ability of DCs to induce antigen-specific T cell activation in vitro and in a subunit vaccine model in vivo. Surprisingly, LZ-8 cotreatment strongly improved the therapeutic effect of DNA vaccine against MBT-2 tumor in mice. This increase in antitumor activity was attributed to the enhancement of vaccine-induced Th1 and CTL responses. Consistent with the results from DCs, the promoting effect of LZ-8 on DNA vaccine was diminished when the MBT-2 tumor cells were grown in TLR4 mutant mice. Thus, we concluded that LZ-8 may be a promising adjuvant to enhance the efficacy of DNA vaccine by activating DCs via TLR4.     

Complete amino acid sequence of an immunomodulatory protein, ling zhi-8 (LZ-8). An immunomodulator from a fungus, Ganoderma lucidium, having similarity to immunoglobulin variable regions

The complete amino acid sequence of a novel immunomodulatory protein, ling zhi-8 (LZ-8), isolated from a fungus, Ganoderma lucidium (Kino, K., Yamashita, A., Yamaoka, K., Watanabe, J., Tanaka, S., Ko, K., Shimizu, K., and Tsunoo, H. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264, 472-478), was determined by protein sequencing. The polypeptide consists of 110 amino acid residues with an acetylated amino end and has a molecular mass of 12,420 Da including an amino-end blocking group. There is no attachment site for an Asn-linked oligosaccharide chain, consistent with the very low carbohydrate content of LZ-8. These results indicate that the native form of LZ-8 with a molecular mass of 24 kDa is a homodimer of the LZ-8 polypeptide whose sequence is described here. Furthermore, the LZ-8 chain shows considerable similarity to the variable region of immunoglobulin heavy chain both in its sequence and in its predicted secondary structure. The interesting possibility that LZ-8 is related to an ancestral protein of the immunoglobulin superfamily is also discussed.     

Isolation and characterization of a new immunomodulatory protein, ling zhi-8 (LZ-8), from Ganoderma lucidium

A novel protein with mitogenic activity in vitro and immunomodulating activity in vivo has been isolated from the mycelial extract of an Oriental medicinal fungus, ling zhi (Ganoderma lucidium). This protein was named ling zhi-8 (LZ-8) and its biochemical and immunological properties are described. LZ-8 was purified by two chromatographic systems, gel filtration and followed by ion-exchange, using an in vitro bioassay measuring blast-formation stimulatory activity toward mouse spleen lymphocytes to monitor purification. Analysis by several types of electrophoresis revealed a single band, with the molecular weight differing slightly depending on the system employed. Under reduced conditions, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis using the method of Laemmli, U.K. ((1970) Nature 227, 680-685) indicated an apparent Mr = 17,100, while under nonreduced conditions an apparent Mr = 17,500 was found; and, using Tricine-sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, a value of apparent Mr = 13,100 was obtained. LZ-8 has an isoelectric point of 4.4, and sugar analysis indicated a low carbohydrate content (1.3%). Half-cysteine, histidine, and methionine were not detected from the analysis of amino acid composition after further purification of LZ-8 by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. LZ-8 was capable of hemagglutinating sheep red blood cells, but no such activity was observed toward human red blood cells (A, B, AB, and O types). In vivo, LZ-8 prevents the production of systemic anaphylaxis reaction in mice if it has been administered repeatedly, and reduction of antibody production is the suggested mechanism. The mechanisms of hemagglutination of sheep red blood cells and of blast-formation stimulation of mouse spleen cells are also discussed.     

Functional proteomic analysis reveals that fungal immunomodulatory protein reduced expressions of heat shock proteins correlates to apoptosis in lung cancer cells

BackgroundLing Zhi-8 (LZ-8) and GMI are two fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) with a similar structure and amino acid sequence and are respectively obtained from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma microsporum. They present the anti-cancer progression and metastasis. We previously demonstrated that LZ-8 reduces the tumor progression in lung cancer LLC1 cell-bearing mouse. However, it is unclear whether these FIPs induce changes in the protein expression profile in cancer cells and the mechanism for such a process is not defined.PurposeThis study determines the changes in the proteomic profile for tumor lesions of LLC1 cell-bearing mouse received with LZ-8 and the potential mechanism for FIPs in anti-lung cancer cells.MethodsThe proteomic profile of tumor lesions was determined using two-dimensional electrophoresis and a LTQ-OrbitrapXL mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS). The biological processes and the signaling pathway enrichment analysis were performed using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). The differentially expressed proteins were verified by Western blot. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. Cell morphology was characterized using electron microscopy. Migration was detected using the Transwell assay. The apoptotic response was determined using Western blot and flow cytometry.ResultsObtained results showed that 21 proteins in the tumor lesions exhibited differential (2-fold change, p < 0.05) expression between PBS and LZ-8 treatment groups. LZ-8-induced changes in the proteomic profile that may relate to protein degradation pathways. Specifically, three heat shock proteins (HSPs), HSP60, 70 and 90, were significantly downregulated in tumor lesions of LLC1-bearing mouse received with LZ-8. Both LZ-8 and GMI reduced the protein levels for these HSPs in lung cancer cells. Functional studies showed that they inhibited cell migration but effectively induced apoptotic response in LLC1 cells in vitro. In addition, the inhibitors of HSP60 and HSP70 effectively inhibited cell migration and decreased cell viability of LLC1 cells.ConclusionsLZ-8 induced changes in the proteomic profile of tumor lesions which may regulate the HSPs-related cell viability. Moreover, inhibition of HSPs may be related to the anti-lung cancer activity.     

不同灵芝菌株菌丝体乙醇提取物体外抑瘤活性的比较和机理

以人急性早幼粒白血病细胞HL-60细胞株作为模型,用MTT法测定生长抑制率,流式细胞Annexin Ⅴ实验和DNA含量法研究抑瘤机制,比较了8个灵芝Ganoderma lucidum菌株发酵菌丝体乙醇提取物的体外抗肿瘤活性和抑瘤机制。筛选结果得到了能产生高抑瘤活性乙醇提取物的灵芝菌株L5。其对HL-60细胞的抑制率为91.4±0.9%(72小时,125μg/mL); 作用48小时后,13.3%的细胞发生早期凋亡,G0/G1期细胞比例比对照组增加15.9%,而S期细胞比例则下降了8.4%,G2/M期细胞数减少7.6%。本研究证明了灵芝菌丝体乙醇提取物能有效抑制HL-60肿瘤细胞的体外生长,抑制率与菌株相关,其抑瘤机制与细胞G0/G1期阻滞和诱导凋亡有关。