毛木耳漆酶基因的克隆、序列分析及其鉴定

本文利用PCR和RACE技术首次从毛木耳AP4菌株中获得编码漆酶基因的cDNA及其基因组全长序列,基因组大小为2514 bp.通过比较该漆酶基因的cDNA和基因组DNA的全长序列,发现该基因包含14个外显子和13个内含子.cDNA序列的全长为1972 bp,其包含一个完整的ORE长度为1860 bp,编码619氨基酸,推测的分子量大小为68 kD,等电点pI为5.15.在氨基酸序列的氨基末端存在一个信号肽序列,同时该基因还包括含铜氧化酶的三个功能结构域KOG1263、SufI和pfam00394.氨基酸序列与GenBank中登录的真菌漆酶蛋白序列比对表明:该氨基酸序列与其它真菌漆酶蛋白序列有较高的同源性,氨基酸序列相同性最高达41%,相似性为58%,并且含有真菌漆酶的四个保守的Cu-bind结构域.将获得的漆酶基因lacl与毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9K连接,构建重组质粒pYH3660,将其转化到毕赤酵母中,经甲醇诱导该基因在第10天产酶高达123 IU/L,并通过Native SDS-PAGE电泳获得预期大小的漆酶蛋白条带.结构分析和功能验证均表明:本研究获得的基因lacl为漆酶基因.     

交替假单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas sp.)DY3菌株产内切葡聚糖酶的性质研究及基因克隆

从深海样品ESO109中分离到一株具有高内切葡聚糖酶活力的细菌DY3,16SrDNA序列分析表明该菌与交替假单胞菌属(Pseudoalteromonas sp．)的Pseudoalteromonas citrea和Pseudoalteromonas elyakovii的同源性为99％。PCR扩增DY3的内切葡聚糖酶基因celX全长1479bp,编码一个492AA的蛋白质。酶的氨基酸序列分析表明CelX与Rseudoalteromonas haloplanktis的内切葡聚糖酶CelG有95％的相似性,包括一个糖基水解酶家族5的催化结构域,一个连接序列和位于C端的的CBM5结构域。对酶性质的初步研究发现,CelX的最适温度为40℃,酶的最适pH在6～7之间。     

黏细菌漆酶序列筛选及其重组酶酶学性质

漆酶是一种应用广泛的绿色环保的多酚氧化酶。漆酶过去被认为广泛存在于植物、昆虫和真菌中,而近年来,越来越多的细菌中也发现了漆酶的存在。黏细菌是一类重要的资源菌,但与一般细菌相比,较难分离和纯化。文中利用生物信息学的方法,综合应用Blast和隐马尔可夫模型方法对黏细菌蛋白质组数据库进行搜索,并根据多铜氧化酶的保守铜离子结合位点进行进一步筛选,获得30个候选黏细菌漆酶序列。挑选其中9个,在大肠杆菌中进行重组表达。利用2,6-甲氧基苯酚(DMP)等常用漆酶底物检测重组酶的催化氧化活性,其中7个重组蛋白具有漆酶催化活性。选择1个对2,6-甲氧基苯酚(DMP)具有较高氧化活性的重组酶(命名为rSC-2),通过Ni-NTA亲和层析柱纯化rSC-2,测试其酶学性质。纯化的rSC-2蛋白分子量约57 kDa,在最适反应条件下,rSC-2催化DMP反应的比酶活为0.27 U/mg。催化DMP反应的最适温度为60℃,最适pH为7.0。rSC-2在pH 7.0-8.0有较高酶活,在60℃孵育1 h保留50%以上剩余酶活。低浓度的Ca~(2+)对酶活有一定的促进作用,而较高浓度的Fe~(3+)、Co~(2+)、Ba~(2+)对酶活的抑制作用较明显。这是首次对黏细菌漆酶序列进行系统性的生物信息学分析,并实现纤维堆囊菌Sorangium cellulosum序列来源的漆酶活性蛋白在大肠杆菌细胞中重组表达。     

芽胞杆菌漆酶的研究进展

芽胞杆菌漆酶具有耐高温、适宜碱性条件的特性,是细菌漆酶的典型代表,其潜在工业化应用价值极高。枯草芽胞杆菌的芽胞外衣蛋白CotA是目前研究得最深入的细菌漆酶,其三维结构及催化机理与其他漆酶类似,但其催化部位的结构与其他漆酶差异较大。同时,近年来科研工作者们还发现了很多其他类型的芽胞杆菌漆酶。本文从结构特征、催化特性、酶学性质和应用四个方面阐述芽胞杆菌漆酶的特点及近年来的最新研究进展,并对其前景进行展望。     

栓菌420漆酶同工酶B基因克隆及异源表达

根据铜结合区的保守氨基酸序列设计简并引物,扩增栓菌420(Trametessp.420)基因组,结合长距离反向PCR(LD-IPCR)技术,克隆得到新型漆酶同工酶B基因(lacB),包括结构基因(2255bp)及5′-和3′-非编码序列。lacB含12个内含子,其cDNA序列长1560bp,编码495aa成熟多肽和24aa信号肽。lacB与其它不同来源的真菌漆酶基因具有较高的同源性,而与植物、细菌、昆虫的漆酶基因同源性低于25%。将不含信号序列的lacBcDNA通过质粒pPIC9克隆到表达载体pPIC9K上,电击转化毕赤酵母GS115细胞,经BMM-ABTS平板筛选得到漆酶分泌阳性转化子。     

新月旋孢腔菌胞内漆酶的活性测定及漆酶基因ClLac1克隆

漆酶是一种含铜的多酚氧化酶,与植物病原菌致病性、黑色素合成及降解木质素等方面相关。为明确漆酶在新月旋孢腔菌的催化作用及其催化活性,以2,2′-连氮-双(3-乙基苯并噻唑-6-磺酸)（简称ABTS）为底物,利用分光光度计在420nm下测定胞内漆酶活力,结果表明酶活测定最佳反应条件为缓冲液pH2.8、Cu2+浓度500μmol/L和0.6mmol/L ABTS。根据漆酶Cu2+结合保守结构域设计了1条引物,对新月旋孢腔菌漆酶基因进行克隆,并通过RACE技术克隆了其全长cDNA序列。开放阅读框长1,803bp,     

盘基网柄菌DdLIS1蛋白生物信息学分析

LIS1蛋白是一种与人类无脑回疾病以及细胞癌变相关的重要蛋白。对盘基网柄菌DdLIS1进行生物信息学分析,探究盘基网柄菌能否作为研究人类无脑回疾病及细胞癌变机制的模型。现从NCBI中的Genank找到盘基网柄菌DdLIS1的氨基酸序列,随后进行blastp找到模式生物中相似序列,利用理化性分析网站ProtScale、ProtParam分析DdLIS1的理化性质,通过NCBI中的保守结构域库(CDD)分析DdLIS1的保守结构域,使用MEGA6.0并选用邻位连接法构建系统进化树,分别使用PredictProtein、SWISS-MODEL网站预测Dd LIS1蛋白的二级结构、三维结构。结果得出DdLIS1蛋白全长为419,属于亲水性蛋白,有7个保守结构域,属于WD40家族,与人类和小鼠的氨基酸序列相似性为72%。二级结构中β折叠所占比例最高,为49.40%,α螺旋、随机卷曲分别占该蛋白7.16%、43.44%,与三级结构一致。以上结果说明DdLIS1与LIS1高度相似,有助于盘基网柄菌能够作为研究人类无脑回疾病以及细胞癌变机制的模型。     

聚酮化合物β-酮酰-ACP合酶的计算机对比分析与组合生物合成

为了合理地设计新的聚酮化合物提高组合生物合成的效率,本文使用ClustalW、Mega4.0分析了26种来自不同聚酮合酶的β-酮酰-ACP合酶结构域的序列特征,并用ProtParam、Phdsec、Swiss-Model等工具对其中9种具有不同底物专一性的β-酮酰-ACP合酶的一级结构、二级结构和三级结构及活性位点进行了分析与预测。发现它们结构上的相似性大于序列上的相似性;活性位点都富含丝氨酸;底物含有2个羧酸基团的β-酮酰-ACP合酶的理论pI均小于5.0且其形式电荷总量也偏低;序列V303ELHGTGTPLGDPIEAGA320是这26种β-酮酰-ACP合酶的一段保守序列,但它并不与活性位点相邻。这些研究对进行聚酮合酶的模块或结构域替换以及定点突变具有重要的指导意义,也为探讨其的进化机制提供了参考。     

交替假单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas sp.)DY3菌株产内切葡聚糖酶的性质研究及基因克隆

从深海样品ES0109中分离到一株具有高内切葡聚糖酶活力的细菌DY3, 16ＳrDNA序列分析表明该菌与交替假单胞菌属(Pseudoalteromonas sp.)的Pseudoalteromonas citrea和Pseudoalteromonas elyakovii的同源性为99%。PCR扩增DY3的内切葡聚糖酶基因cel-X全长1479bp,编码一个492AA的蛋白质。酶的氨基酸序列分析表明CelX与Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis的内切葡聚糖酶CelG有95%的相似性,包括一个糖基水解酶家族5的催化结构域,一个连接序列和位于C端的的CBM5结构域。对酶性质的初步研究发现,CelX的最适温度为40 ℃,酶的最适pH在6～7之间。     

新疆沙湾冷泉沉积物的细菌系统发育多样性

为了解新疆沙湾冷泉沉积物的细菌群落组成与类群多样性,利用免培养方法直接从沙湾冷泉沉积物中提取环境总DNA,构建细菌16S rRNA基因文库。对随机挑选的241个细菌阳性克隆子进行HaeIII酶切分型得到86个可操作分类单元(OTUs),系统发育分析将其归为11个门:放线菌门(Actinobacteria),酸杆菌门(Acidobacteria),拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes),绿菌门(Chlorobi),蓝细菌门(Cyanobacteria),厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),芽单胞菌门(Gemmatimonadetes),硝化螺旋菌门(Nitrospirae),变形菌门(Proteobacteria),浮霉菌门(Planctomycetes),疣微菌门(Verrucomicrobia)。其中酸杆菌门和变型菌门为优势类群,分别占细菌克隆文库的48%和25%。超过1/3的OTUs序列与GenBank中已存序列具有较低相似性(相似性小于95%)。此外20%左右的克隆子与固氮细菌和硝酸盐氧化细菌相关。研究结果表明,新疆沙湾冷泉沉积物中细菌种类丰富,代谢类型多样而且存在大量未知类群。     

Design and analysis of structure-activity relationship of novel antimicrobial peptides derived from the conserved sequence of cecropin.

We have de novo designed four antimicrobial peptides AMP-A/B/C/D, the 51-residues peptides, which are based on the conserved sequence of cecropin. In the present study, the four peptides were chemically synthesized and their activities assayed. Their secondary structure, amphipathic property, electric field distribution and transmembrane domain were subsequently predicted by bioinformatics tools. Finally, the structure-activity relationship was analyzed from the results of activity experiments and prediction. The results of activity experiments indicated that AMP-B/C/D clearly possessed excellent broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, whereas AMP-A was almost inactive against most of the bacterial strains tested. AMP-B/C/D showed more potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria than against Gram-negative bacteria. By utilizing bioinformatics analysis tools, we found that the secondary structure of the four cation peptides was mainly alpha-helix, and the result of CD spectrum also displayed that all the peptides had considerable alpha-helix in the presence of either 50% TFE or SDS micelles. AMP-C showed much better activity than other peptides against most of the bacteria tested, owing to its remarkable cation property and the amphipathic character of its N-terminal. The study of structure-activity relationship of the designed peptides confirmed that amphipathic structure and high net positive charge were prerequisites for maintaining their activities.     

Bioinformatic analysis of WxL domain proteins

The WxL domain is found on the cell surface of many bacteria, most of which are commensal gut bacteria. Its functions are generally identified as being related to virulence and/or peptidoglycan attachment, but there is so far no clear function or structure for this domain. Here, a range of bioinformatics tools were used to clarify the structure and function. These indicate that WxL domains occur in cell surface-associated gene clusters that always contain a small WxL, large WxL and DUF916 domain; and that the small and large WxL proteins have distinct structure despite sharing two conserved WxL motifs. The two WxL motifs form a hydrophobic surface buried inside the protein. The likely function of the WxL domain is to attach to bacterial peptidoglycan, forming a platform to allow associated domains in the cluster to interact with host proteins.     

Molecular and Evolutionary Analysis of NEAr-Iron Transporter (NEAT) Domains

Iron is essential for bacterial survival, being required for numerous biological processes. NEAr-iron Transporter (NEAT) domains have been studied in pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria to understand how their proteins obtain heme as an iron source during infection. While a 2002 study initially discovered and annotated the NEAT domain encoded by the genomes of several Gram-positive bacteria, there remains a scarcity of information regarding the conservation and distribution of NEAT domains throughout the bacterial kingdom, and whether these domains are restricted to pathogenic bacteria. This study aims to expand upon initial bioinformatics analysis of predicted NEAT domains, by exploring their evolution and conserved function. This information was used to identify new candidate domains in both pathogenic and nonpathogenic organisms. We also searched metagenomic datasets, specifically sequence from the Human Microbiome Project. Here, we report a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of 343 NEAT domains, encoded by Gram-positive bacteria, mostly within the phylum Firmicutes, with the exception of Eggerthella sp. (Actinobacteria) and an unclassified Mollicutes bacterium (Tenericutes). No new NEAT sequences were identified in the HMP dataset. We detected specific groups of NEAT domains based on phylogeny of protein sequences, including a cluster of novel clostridial NEAT domains. We also identified environmental and soil organisms that encode putative NEAT proteins. Biochemical analysis of heme binding by a NEAT domain from a protein encoded by the soil-dwelling organism Paenibacillus polymyxa demonstrated that the domain is homologous in function to NEAT domains encoded by pathogenic bacteria. Together, this study provides the first global bioinformatics analysis and phylogenetic evidence that NEAT domains have a strong conservation of function, despite group-specific differences at the amino acid level. These findings will provide information useful for future projects concerning the structure and function of NEAT domains, particularly in pathogens where they have yet to be studied.     

On the Diversity of the Laccase Gene: A Phylogenetic Perspective from Botryosphaeria rhodina (Ascomycota: Fungi) and Other Related Taxa

The present study is the first describing the sequencing of a fragment of the copper-oxidase domain of a laccase gene in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. The aim of this work was to assess the degree of genetic and evolutionary relationships of a laccase gene from Botryosphaeria rhodina MAMB-05 with other ascomycete and basidiomycete laccase genes. The 193-amino acid sequences of the copper-oxidase domain from several different fungi, insects, a plant, and a bacterial species were retrieved from GenBank and aligned. Phylogenetic analyses were performed using neighbor-joining, maximum parsimony, and Bayesian inference methods. The organisms studied clustered into five gene clades: fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes), insects, plants, and bacteria. Also, the topologies showed that fungal laccases of the ascomycetes and basidiomycetes are clearly separated into two distinct clusters. This evidence indicated that B. rhodina MAMB-05 and other closely related ascomycetes are a new biological resource given the biotechnological potential of their laccase genes.     

The Determination of Assay for Laccase of Bacillus subtilis WPI with Two Classes of Chemical Compounds as Substrates

Ligninolytic enzyme complexes are involved in lignin degradation. Among them laccases are outstanding because they use molecular oxygen as a co-substrate instead of hydrogen peroxide as used by peroxidases. Bacterial laccase of Bacillus genus was first reported in Claus and Filip (Microbiol Res 152:209–216, 1997), since then more bacterial laccases have been found. In this research, laccase-producing bacteria were screened from pulp and paper industry wastewater, bagass and sugarcane rhizosphere. Nutrient agar medium containing 0.5 mM of guaiacol was used. It was observed that the laccase-producing strains developed brown colour from which 16 strains of Bacillus were identified. One of the isolated strains was identified as Bacillus subtilis WPI based on the results of biochemical tests and 16S rDNA sequence analysis. This strain showed laccase-like activity towards the oxidizing substrates ABTS and guaiacol. In this study guaiacol was used as the substrate of laccase activity assay. For determination of laccase activity of this isolate guaiacol was used as a substrate of assay for the first time in this study. SDS-PAGE and Native-PAGE confirmed the presence of laccase.     

水稻种子的细菌含量和群落结构及其影响因素分析

【目的】种子是植物微生物群代际传递的重要途径，但种子携带的微生物群落尚缺乏系统的研究。本研究以水稻种子为模型，定量分析种子的细菌含量、测定种子的细菌群落结构、探究地域与品种对细菌含量及群落结构的影响和鉴定水稻种子的核心菌群。【方法】选取18个水稻品种，每个品种分别来自中国海南和天津2个地域，共36组样本。每组样本包含5或10个DNA样本，每个DNA样本由3粒种子提取的总DNA构成。使用细菌特异性16S rDNA介导的荧光定量PCR技术测定种子的细菌含量，并分析影响因素；使用16S rDNA扩增子测序技术测定种子的细菌群落结构，并用生物信息学方法分析了影响因素和核心菌群。【结果】本研究测定了1 080粒水稻种子的细菌含量，发现经过表面除菌的水稻种子内部存在共栖细菌，平均每克种子的细菌含量为1.53×10⁶。水稻品种对种子的细菌含量有显著影响，而地域无影响。测定180个扩增子文库的细菌群落结构，发现水稻种子的菌群与水稻植株有相似之处，均以变形菌门为主要的细菌门类；地域对水稻种子的细菌群落结构有重要影响，不同地域的水稻种子在主坐标分析(principal co-ordinate analysis, PCoA)中有明显分离；而粳稻和籼稻之间无显著差异。还发现水稻种子存在核心菌群，且相对丰度高达总菌群的85.56%。【结论】本研究系统地揭示了水稻种子的细菌含量、群落结构及其影响因素，为利用种传微生物促进水稻健康提供了数据和方法支持。     

Evolutionary pathways of an ancient gene recX

RecX is a regulator of RecA activity by interacting with RecA protein or RecA filaments. Genes encoding RecX were found in genomes of a wide diversity of bacteria and some plants (e.g., Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa). Our comparative genome analysis showed that although members of the RecX family are found in many bacterial species, they are not found in archaea and the only gene found in eukaryotes is likely derived from bacteria genomes. It is therefore proposed that RecX is of bacterial origin, and the gene had presented in the common ancestor of bacteria. Moreover, bacterial RecX and plant RecX domain are homologues, and RecX domain in plants may have derived from bacteria via unknown pathways. Plant RecX-like protein was formed by a gene fusion event between a unique N-terminal domain of unknown origin and RecX domain within plant cells. Finally, three possible evolutionary pathways from bacteria to plant were discussed.     

舟山群岛不同功能区划海域细菌群落结构分析

浮游细菌在海洋生态系统中不可或缺,在海洋生物地球化学循环过程中起着关键性作用。【目的】为了解舟山群岛不同功能区划海域细菌群落结构及丰度变化,探索海洋生态因子对细菌群落结构的影响。【方法】于2016年夏季(8月)在舟山群岛不同功能区划海域共设置8个典型站位采集表层海水,基于细菌16S rRNA基因进行高通量测序;利用流式细胞术揭示各海域细菌丰度;利用典范对应分析(Canonical correspondence analysis,CCA)探讨海洋生态因子与细菌多样性之间的关系。【结果】共获取到305487条原始序列,基于97%相似性水平进行OTU(Operational Taxonomic Units)聚类分析,共得到1088个OTUs,包括29个门、62个纲、138个目、239个科、416个属。细菌群落组成在各个站位之间不尽相同,但都主要包括Flavobacteria、Alphaproteobacteria、Gammaproteobacteria三大优势菌纲。CCA结果表明细菌群落结构和多样性情况与站位分布和所在站位的环境因子息息相关,Cyanobacteria受硝酸盐影响显著,Parcubacteria受温度影响最大,而磷酸盐对本实验海域菌群影响甚微。对海洋菌群潜在功能进行预测的结果显示,各海域菌群在氨基酸代谢、碳水化合物代谢、膜运输等方面功能较为突出,为今后舟山海洋微生物研究提供了新的方向。【结论】高通量测序分析可以更精确地揭示海洋菌群的群落结构信息。该研究为细菌群落结构与环境因素的关联提供参考。本研究所取得的大量数据既可以作为对舟山市海洋功能区划施行情况的响应,又将为舟山及其邻近海域浮游细菌群落结构的进一步研究奠定基础。     

中央戈壁石下生物土壤结皮固氮细菌群落结构和多样性

【背景】戈壁荒漠石下生物土壤结皮(Biological Soil Crusts,BSCs)由石下生物定殖繁衍而成,广泛存在于石英石下方,在相关生态系统的物质循环中起重要作用;其细菌群落结构受空间和土壤环境因子影响而变化较大。固氮细菌是石下BSCs的形成和发育主要驱动力;中央戈壁面积较大,为温带的代表戈壁之一,但目前其石下BSCs中固氮细菌群落结构和多样性尚未有研究报道。【目的】阐释中央戈壁石下BSCs中固氮细菌的群落结构、多样性及其影响因素。【方法】应用Mi Seq对nif H基因进行高通量测序,并使用生物信息学方法基于nif H序列分析固氮细菌的群落结构和多样性及其影响因素。使用CoNet软件绘制物种共现性图,以期揭示石下固氮细菌群落结构的关键物种。【结果】石下固氮细菌的优势菌门有Cyanobacteria (47.20%-69.90%)和Proteobacteria (27.47%-48.91%);优势菌属为Scytonema (45.05%-69.09%)、Skermanella (10.26%-20.48%)和未知属(13.72%-22.00%);9月份物种丰富度较5月份高,但这2个月份的多样性无明显差异;在土壤理化因子中,速效氮对石下固氮细菌群落组成的影响最大;其中各微生物之间均存在较强的互作关系,以共存关系为主(约占66.98%),点度中心性、接近中心性和中介中心性均较高的节点属于Alphaproteobacteria。【结论】中央戈壁石下BSCs中固氮细菌以Cyanobacteria和Proteobacteria为最优势菌群;Alphaproteobacteria为稳定石下BSCs固氮细菌群落的关键类群,可能是主要固氮者,这为认识和利用石下生物土壤结皮固氮细菌提供了基础依据。     

革兰氏阳性菌蛋白结构域特征分析

结构域是蛋白质序列中具有独特功能的区域,这些区域影响着蛋白质的功能,因此研究结构域的特征对于了解蛋白质功能很有帮助。构建革兰氏阳性菌蛋白质4个亚细胞位置数据集,对该数据集中的蛋白质进行结构域的搜索和功能分析,找到了革兰氏阳性菌的细胞壁、细胞质、细胞膜和细胞外四个蛋白质区域的结构域。分析这四个位置结构域的功能并在PDBsum数据库中找到了这些结构域的二级结构和三级结构图,利用这些特征信息可以更深入的了解革兰氏阳性菌蛋白质的结构和功能。