ELP[Ⅰ]50标签在重组硫氧还蛋白分离纯化中的应用及PEG对其相变温度的影响

[目的]使用自行设计的类弹性蛋白(Elastin-like protein,ELP) ELP[Ⅰ]50作为非色谱纯化标签,分离纯化重组硫氧还蛋白(Thioredoxin,Trx),并研究聚乙二醇(Polyethyleneglycol,PEG)对ELP[Ⅰ]50-Trx相变温度(Inverse temperature transition,Tt)的影响.[方法]人工合成Trx基因,将其亚克隆到自行构建的表达载体pET28编码ELP[Ⅰ]50标签下游,转入大肠杆菌BLR(DE3)进行表达.融合蛋白表达后,采用可逆相变循环(Inverse transition cycling,ITC)分离纯化,并检测不同浓度PEG时的Tt值.[结果]成功表达、分离纯化出融合蛋白ELP[Ⅰ]50-Trx,检测出该蛋白浓度为25 μmol/L时,Tt为28.6℃;而当PEG的浓度为5％、10％、15％、20％时,Tt分别降至22.3℃、15.9℃、6℃、0℃.[结论]ELP[Ⅰ]50标签高效纯化重组蛋白具有操作简便、成本较低、易于扩大的优势,而PEG能降低蛋白的Tt值,进一步增强分离纯化效果,扩大使用范围,可望应用于分离纯化多种重组蛋白.     

ELP[I]50标签在重组硫氧还蛋白分离纯化中的应用及PEG对其相变温度的影响

【目的】使用自行设计的类弹性蛋白(Elastin-like protein, ELP) ELP[I]50作为非色谱纯化标签, 分离纯化重组硫氧还蛋白(Thioredoxin, Trx), 并研究聚乙二醇(Polyethylene glycol, PEG)对ELP[I]50-Trx相变温度(Inverse temperature transition, Tt)的影响。【方法】人工合成Trx基因, 将其亚克隆到自行构建的表达载体pET28编码ELP[I]50标签下游, 转入大肠杆菌BLR(DE3)进行表达。融合蛋白表达后, 采用可逆相变循环(Inverse transition cycling, ITC)分离纯化, 并检测不同浓度PEG时的Tt值。【结果】成功表达、分离纯化出融合蛋白ELP[I]50-Trx, 检测出该蛋白浓度为25 μmol/L时, Tt为28.6 °C; 而当PEG的浓度为5%、10%、15%、20%时, Tt分别降至22.3 °C、15.9 °C、6 °C、0 °C。【结论】ELP[I]50标签高效纯化重组蛋白具有操作简便、成本较低、易于扩大的优势, 而PEG能降低蛋白的Tt值, 进一步增强分离纯化效果, 扩大使用范围, 可望应用于分离纯化多种重组蛋白。     

聚乙二醇对ELP[I]40相变温度的影响

目的:研究聚乙二醇(polyethylene glycol,PEG)对类弹性蛋白(elastin-like protein,ELP)ELP[I]40相变温度(inverse temperature transition,Tt)的影响.方法:设计并合成ELP[I]40基因(由40个(VPGIG)五肽单元串联组成),表达纯化后,检测不同浓度PEG条件下ELP[I]40的Tt.结果:在ELP[I]40终浓度为25 μmol/L时,PEG浓度为5％,10％,15％,20％,25％时分别使Tt由29℃降至26.5℃,22℃,15.2℃,8.8℃,2.5℃.结论:PEG可降低ELP的Tt,可通过PEG促进ELP重组蛋白分离纯化.     

类弹性蛋白标签在大肠杆菌周质空间中表达研究

旨在研究类弹性蛋白[I]_(40)(elastin-like polypeptide[I]_(40),ELP[I]_(40))在大肠杆菌周质空间的表达。构建表达载体pIG6LH/ELP[I]_(40)及pIG6LH/ELP[I]_(40)+Trx,分别将构建的表达载体转化入表达宿主菌E.coli BLR(DE3),IPTG诱导表达,采用可逆相变循环(Inverse transition cycling,ITC)技术纯化蛋白。测定ELP[I]_(40)及ELP[I]_(40)+Trx蛋白相变温度(T_t),检测ELP[I]_(40)、ELP[I]_(40)+Trx蛋白浓度及NaCl对相变温度的影响。结果显示,经3轮ITC纯化得到了ELP[I]_(40)、ELP[I]_(40)+Trx蛋白。分别测定ELP[I]_(40)和ELP[I]_(40)+Trx在10、25、50、75和100μmol/L浓度下的T_t,其T_t依次为31.5℃、29℃、27℃、26℃、25℃和31.8℃、29.5℃、27.5℃、26℃、25.5℃;测定了不同浓度的NaCl对T_t影响,在ELP[I]_(40)和ELP[I]_(40)+Trx终浓度为25μmol/L,NaCl浓度为0.25、0.5、0.75、1.00和1.25 mol/L时,分别使ELP[I]_(40)的T_t由29℃降至24.5℃、22℃、19℃、15℃和11.5℃,使ELP[I]_(40)+Trx的T_t由29.5℃降至25℃、23℃、20.2℃、15.5℃和11.8℃。在大肠杆菌周质空间表达的ELP[I]_(40)与胞内表达的具有相同的理化性质,ELP可作为在大肠杆菌周质空间表达的蛋白质分离纯化标签。     

羊抑制素α亚基N端1-33序列肽段多聚体的构建及其表达纯化

为了提高短肽的免疫原性以制备短肽基因工程疫苗 ,将羊抑制素α亚基N端 1-33氨基酸残基片段的基因序列插入表达质粒pRSET A的BamHⅠ \SacⅠ位点之间构建重组质粒pR INH ,然后利用质粒中的一对同尾酶位点BamHⅠ \BglⅡ和下游的另一酶切位点HindⅢ ,经过简单的酶切后 ,将产物按各种组合连接 ,构建了抑制素串联 2至 6聚体基因。含3至6聚体基因的重组质粒pR 3INH、pR 4INH、pR 5INH和pR 6INH经IPTG诱导均能在大肠杆菌 (E .coli)BL21(DE3)中表达目的蛋白 ,分别占菌体蛋白的 6 %、6 %、7%和 8% ,且都以包涵体形式存在。结果说明 ,利用同尾酶切技术可以快速正确地构建短肽片段的串联多聚体重组质粒 ,为构建短肽半抗原的高免疫原性基因工程疫苗提供了新的思路。     

连接肽对融合蛋白ELP[I]_(30)-linker-eGFP相变的影响

研究G4S和Poly N连接肽对融合蛋白ELP[I]30-linker-eGFP相变的影响.将编码两种不同连接肽G4S和Poly N的绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescent protein,eGFP)基因克隆到pET28-ELP[I]30表达载体中,在宿主菌E.coli BLR(DE3)中经IPTG诱导表达ELP[I]30-linker-eGFP,通过可逆相变循环(inverse transition cycling,ITC)及镍柱亲和层析纯化ELP[I]30-linker-eGFP蛋白.结果显示,成功构建、表达具有活性的两种连接肽的融合蛋白ELP[I]30-linker-eGFP,连接肽G4S使融合蛋白产生不可逆相变,而Poly N不影响融合蛋白可逆相变,该研究对类弹性蛋白标签的应用具有指导意义.     

富甘氨酸果蝇抗菌肽在大肠杆菌中的直接表达和纯化

利用RT-PCR技术从果蝇总RNA中克隆出富甘氨酸果蝇抗菌肽基因,将该基因插入原核表达载体pET-32a(+)的Nde I和Xho I酶切位点之间,然后用重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)利用乳糖操纵子的葡萄糖效应IPTG诱导表达,经15%SDS-PAGE、Western blot分析,在大约8 kD处出现了含6×His标签的抗菌肽蛋白.再以Ni-N TA纯化树脂进行亲和层析、脱盐、冻干,成功制备了富甘氨酸果蝇抗菌肽蛋白.     

人精氨酸酶Ⅰ基因克隆及生物信息学分析

[目的]克隆人精氨酸酶Ⅰ(human-ARGⅠ)基因并分析其生物学特性。[方法]根据NCBI数据库提供的人精氨酸酶Ⅰ基因序列设计其特异性引物,利用PCR扩增目的基因,并将其连接到p CMV-MYC载体上并利用生物信息学工具分析人精氨酸酶Ⅰ蛋白的生物学特性。[结果]酶切鉴定与DNA测序结果显示人精氨酸酶Ⅰ基因全长969bp,编码322个氨基酸残基;人精氨酸酶Ⅰ蛋白属于精氨酸酶——组蛋白去乙酰化酶超家族,是位于细胞质中的稳定亲水性蛋白,无信号肽,不含跨膜结构域,其二级结构由无规则卷曲,α-螺旋和延伸链构成,并且三级结构与二级结构预测结果高度一致,建模结果准确可靠。[结论]人精氨酸酶Ⅰ基因全长969 bp,编码322个氨基酸残基,分子量为34 734. 94,p I 6. 72,其氨基酸序列中无信号肽,无跨膜结构域,是非分泌型及亲水性蛋白,是属于精氨酸酶-组蛋白去乙酰化酶超家族,无规则卷曲为二级结构中最主要的结构元件,并且三级结构与二级结构预测结果高度一致,建模结果准确可靠。     

油桐尺蠖核多角体病毒多角体蛋白基因定位与克隆

以[~(32)P]-dATP标记含AcNPV DNA的EcoRI-I片段的重组质粒为探针,在35℃条件下对油桐尺蠖核多角体病毒(BsNPV)多角体蛋白基因进行了定位,将其分别定位在BamH Ⅰ-A,Bgl Ⅰ-A,Bgl Ⅱ-F,EocR Ⅰ-R,Hind Ⅲ-A,Kpn Ⅰ-Ⅰ,Pst Ⅰ-D,Xba Ⅰ-A(或B),Xho Ⅰ-F和G片段上,并以M13mp18为载体,克隆了Kpn Ⅰ-Ⅰ片段。     

限制性内切酶Bgl I与Pst I的提取和纯化

斯托氏变形杆菌印rovidencia stuartii）含 有一种限制性内切酶Pst I，其切割位点是 CTGCAG^[1]；球芽抱杆菌（Bacillus globiggi）含 有两种不同的限制性内切酶Bgl I和Bgl I,) Bgl I的识别位点是GCCNNNN}NGGC, Bgl II的识别位点是A杏GATCT^[1]。这些限制性内 切酶在DNA重组、基因的结构与功能的研究 中都是常用的工具酶。本文参照Greene等121的 方法分离和纯化了Bgl I和Pst I酶。在所采 用的球芽抱杆菌的菌株中，Bgl II的含量似乎 较少，未能得到较好结果。现简略报道如下。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.