地衣芽孢杆菌α—淀粉酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的诱导表达

采用PCR技术扩增了sacB基因的启动子-信号序列,并将扩增的序列重组进含地衣芽孢杆菌α-淀粉酶基因的质粒载体上构建了含α-淀粉酶基因的分泌型表达载体pSA60。将pSA60转化枯草芽孢杆菌QB1098后,α-淀粉酶基因在sacB基因启动子-信号序列的调控和蔗糖的诱导下获得表达,表达产物分泌至胞外。     

短小芽孢杆菌degQ基因的克隆与鉴定

degQ基因编码一个由46个氨基酸组成的多肽,能增强许多芽孢杆菌胞外酶基因的表达．以pMK4作克隆载体构建短小芽孢杆菌基因文库,并用DNA探针原位杂交法从中钓出degQ基因．对克隆基因的DNA序列进行了分析并证明克隆的短小芽孢杆菌degQ基因具有增强枯草杆菌蛋白酶和果聚糖蔗糖酶基因表达的能力．degQ基因克隆有助于研究芽孢杆菌的正调控机理并可望提高外源基因在芽孢杆菌中表达．     

短短小芽孢杆菌启动子筛选载体的构建

为了筛选短短小芽孢杆菌强启动子元件,应用PCR技术从枯草杆菌168中分离出α-淀粉酶基因,用其作为报告基因与质粒pUB110和pKF3一起构建了启动子筛选载体pKB/A.将短短小芽孢杆菌细胞壁蛋白基因启动子引入该载体构建成重组质粒pKB/PA,电穿孔法转化短短小芽孢杆菌50后发现α-淀粉酶以活性形式分泌表达.结果表明短短小芽孢杆菌启动子筛选载体构建成功.     

少根根霉脂肪酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的诱导表达

利用PCR技术从少根根霉基因组中扩增出脂肪酶成熟肽基因ral,并从枯草芽孢杆菌基因组中扩增出sacB基因的启动子-信号序列(SacB);通过搭桥PCR将SacB序列与ral基因融合,并将该基因表达盒连接到枯草杆菌分泌表达载体pGJ103中构建了脂肪酶基因的诱导表达载体pGJ103-SacB-ral。将重组载体转化至枯草芽孢杆菌后,少根根霉脂肪酶成熟肽基因在SacB启动子-信号序列的调控和蔗糖的诱导下获得表达,产物分泌至胞外。     

分泌载体pUS186的构建及地衣杆菌α－淀粉酶基因在枯草杆菌中的表达和分泌

利用枯草杆菌的分泌系统构建分泌型表达载体表达和分泌外源基因产物具有重要的商业价值。我们用鸟枪法克隆了枯草杆菌染色体的启动子和信号肽序列,将克隆的序列连接到能在枯草杆菌中复制的质粒ｐＵＢ１８上,获得分泌型表达载体ｐＵＳ１８６。为了测试构建的载体ｐＵＳ１８６的功能,将地衣杆菌α－淀粉酶基因的缺失了启动子和信号肽序列的片段重组进该质粒,经过Ｂａｌ３１酶切,Ｔ４ＤＮＡ聚合酶补齐等处理,获得ｐＵＳＡ１８６Ⅱ及ｐＵＳＡ１８６Ⅰ系列质粒,将这些重组质粒转化枯草杆菌ＱＢ１１３０（ａｍｙ－）后都能向胞外分泌淀粉酶,酶活测定结果表明,基因表达水平比用原有的启动子高１－２倍,蛋白质分泌率在８４－９６％之间。     

分泌载体pUS186的构建及地衣杆菌α—淀粉酶基因在枯草杆菌中的表…

利用枯草杆菌的分泌系统构建分泌型表达载体表达和分泌外源基因产物具有重要的商业价值。我们用鸟枪法克枯草杆菌染色体的启动子和信号肽序列。将克隆的序列连接到能在枯草杆菌中复制的质粒ｐＵＢ１８上,获得分泌型表达载体ｐＵＳ１８６。为了测试构建的载体ｐＵＳ１８６的功能,将地衣杆菌α－淀粉酶基因的缺失了启动子和信号肽序列的片段重组进该质粒,经过Ｂａｌ ３１酶切,Ｔ４ ＤＮＡ聚合酶补齐等处理,获得ｐＵＳＡ１８６Ｉ     

利用degQ基因提高枯草芽孢杆菌纤溶酶表达

从枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)中通过PCR扩增得到degQ基因,将其克隆到含有枯草杆菌纤溶酶基因的蔗糖诱导表达载体pUBS中,并转化至B．subtillis DB403受体菌,得到基因工程菌DB403(pUBSD)。通过发酵表达证实degQ基因能增强枯草杆菌纤溶酶的表达,酶活提高了2．2倍。同时还对不同种类的糖、不同浓度蔗糖、不同诱导时间等发酵条件进行优化和比较研究。     

中性蛋白酶基因诱导型表达分泌载体的构建

利用PCR方法分别扩增出sacB基因的启动子-信号肽序列（sacR）和枯草芽孢杆菌中性蛋白酶的前肽-成熟肽序列,将两者连接后克隆入载体pHP13中,构建了含有中性蛋白酶基因的诱导型表达分泌载体pHP13SN,再将其转化入枯草杆菌DB104,获得基因工程菌DB104(pHP13SN)。中性蛋白酶基因在蔗糖的诱导和sacR的调控下实现了分泌表达,并获得了具有生物学活性的中性蛋白酶。     

枯草杆菌表达载体pUB23的构建及地衣杆菌α-淀粉酶基因的表达

将克隆的解淀粉芽胞杆菌强启动子经DNA序列分析后连接到能在枯草杆菌中复制的质粒pUB18上,构建枯草杆菌表达载体pUB23。为了测试构建的表达载体能否表达外源基因,将地衣杆菌抉失了启动子的α-淀粉酶基因接到pUB23上启动子的下游,组建重组质粒,转化枯草杆菌QB1130(amy~-),获得能分泌α-淀粉酶的转化株,证明缺失了启动子的结构基因在pUB23上克隆启动子的启动下获得表达。酶活力测定结果表明,表达水平是用原启动子时的2.5倍.     

枯草杆菌碱性蛋白酶基因诱导表达载体的构建

以PCR方法扩增sacB基因的启动子-信号肽序列(称为sacR),将其与枯草芽孢杆菌碱性蛋白酶的前肽-成熟酶基因连接后克隆入载体pUBH,构建了含碱性蛋白酶基因的分泌型诱导表达载体pUBS,将其转化枯草芽孢杆菌DB403后,获得基因工程菌DB403(pUBS)。碱性蛋白酶基因在sacR的调控和蔗糖的诱导下实现了表达分泌,获得了具生物学活性的碱性蛋白酶。     

嗜铬粒蛋白N端片段基因在枯草杆菌中的表达及表达产物的活性分析

嗜铬粒蛋白(CGA)是存在于分泌细胞的由439个氨基酸组成的可溶性蛋白。近年的研究发现CGA的N端具有抗血管收缩、抗细菌和抗真菌的功能。为了寻找高效低毒的抗真菌片段,利用PCR技术扩增了编码人嗜铬粒蛋白N端1-76位氨基酸（CGA1-76）的DNA片段,并将之克隆进本实验构建的枯草杆菌诱导型表达载体pSBPTQ,获得含CGA1-76基因的重组质粒pSVTQ,转化蛋白酶三缺陷的枯草杆菌DB403。经蔗糖诱导后,CGA1-76片段在枯草杆菌DB403（pSVTQ）中获得表达,产物分泌到细胞外,分泌量约为5mg/L,占总分泌蛋白的133% 。测试了表达产物对几种丝状真菌和酵母的抑制作用,发现在4μmol/L的浓度下,枯草杆菌表达的重组CGA1-76对镰刀菌、链格孢霉及白假丝酵母有明显的抑制作用。     

Enhanced expression of an endoglucanase in Bacillus subtilis by using the sucrose-inducible sacB promoter and improved properties of the recombinant enzyme

An endoglucanase from Bacillus akibai I-1 was successfully overexpressed in Bacillus subtilis 168 and the expression level of the recombinant enzyme was greatly enhanced by using the sucrose-inducible sacB promoter. The endoglucanase activity in the culture supernatant of recombinant B. subtilis by using itself promoter (HpaII) in plasmid pMA5 was 3U/ml. Interestingly, with the addition of sacB promoter at downstream from the HpaII promoter or the replacement of HpaII promoter by the sacB promoter, the endoglucanase activities reached 62 and 60U/ml, respectively, under the optimal culture conditions. These results demonstrated that the sacB promoter might be more efficient for the expression of the endoglucanase than the HpaII promoter. More interestingly, the purified native enzyme had broad pH stability, good thermostability and resistibility to various metal ions and chelating agents examined, while the recombinant enzyme had improved resistibility to SDS, which was stable in 0.2% (w/v) laundry detergent and thus showed great potential in detergents industry.     

Isolation and characterization of levansucrase-encoding gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

The gene encoding levansucrase (LVS) from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (sacB[BamP]) was isolated, sequenced and expressed in Bacillus subtilis. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of sacB[BamP] reveals extensive homology with that of the B. subtilis LVS-encoding gene in the promoter and coding region. The sacB[BamP] gene cloned in a multicopy plasmid is induced by sucrose in B. subtilis.     

Cloning the alpha-amylase gene of Streptococcus bovis and its expression in Bacillus subtilis cells

The gene coding for alpha-amylase from the ruminant bacterium Streptococcus bovis was cloned on the plasmid pMX39 in Bacillus subtilis cells. An alpha-amylase positive colony was isolated in the initial screening of 3900 colonies on the medium containing insoluble starch. The size of the insert was approximately 2.8 kb. The recombinant plasmid was stably maintained in Bacillus subtilis cells under the nonselective conditions.     

Stability of a recombinant plasmid carrying a-amylase gene in Bacillus subtilis

Plasmid pSB6 is a streptococcal recombinant plasmid carrying the a-amylase gene of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and the chloramphenicol resistance gene. The segregational and structural instabilities of this plasmid were examined under non-selective conditions in Bacillus subtilis. These instabilities were modelled according to a kinetic expression derived from the difference in the growth between plasmid-bearing and plasmid-free cells. This plasmid showed slight segregational instability and much higher levels of structural instability under the conditions examined.     

Stability of a recombinant plasmid carrying a-amylase gene in Bacillus subtilis

Plasmid pSB6 is a streptococcal recombinant plasmid carrying the a-amylase gene of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and the chloramphenicol resistance gene. The segregational and structural instabilities of this plasmid were examined under non-selective conditions in Bacillus subtilis. These instabilities were modelled according to a kinetic expression derived from the difference in the growth between plasmid-bearing and plasmid-free cells. This plasmid showed slight segregational instability and much higher levels of structural instability under the conditions examined.     

Direct selection of cloned DNA in Bacillus subtilis based on sucrose-induced lethality.

Expression of the Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus amyloliquefaciens sacB gene in the presence of sucrose is lethal for a variety of bacteria. Sucrose-induced lethality can be used to select for inactivation of sacB by insertion of heterologous DNA in sensitive bacteria. This procedure has not been applicable to B. subtilis heretofore because expression of wild-type sacB is not detrimental to B. subtilis. The W29 mutation in the B. amyloliquefaciens sacB gene interferes with processing of the levansucrase signal peptide. The W29 mutation does not affect growth of B. subtilis in media lacking sucrose. However, this mutation inhibited growth of B. subtilis in media containing sucrose. Inactivation of the fructose polymerase activity encoded by sacB indicated that levan production was essential for sucrose-induced lethality. As a result, it was possible to select for cloned DNA in B. subtilis by insertional inactivation of the mutant sacB gene located on a multicopy plasmid vector in medium containing sucrose.