Cloning and characterization of prophenoloxidase A3 (proPOA3) from Culex pipiens pallens

The prophenoloxidase subunit A3 (proPOA3) gene was cloned from Culex pipiens pallens, which had an open reading frame of 2061 bp encoding a putative 686 amino acid protein. The deduced amino acid sequence shares 98% with proPOA3 from Culex quinquefasciatus. ProPOA3 is expressed at all developmental stages of C. pipiens pallens. Significant negative correlation was observed between proPOA3 expression and deltamethrin resistance in resistant C. pipiens pallens. Furthermore, proPOA3 expression levels were significantly lower in deltamethrin-resistant mosquitoes than in susceptible mosquitoes collected at four locations in Eastern China. However, we did not find any substantial change in proPOA3 expression in field-collected resistant Anopheles mosquitoes. Moreover, overexpressing proPOA3 in C6/36 cells led to more sensitivity to deltamethrin treatment. In laboratory and field-collected resistant C. pipiens pallens, a valine to isoleucine mutation (769G>A) and two synonymous mutations (1116G>C and 1116G>A) were identified in proPOA3. In addition, the mutation frequency of 769G>A and 1116G>C increased gradually, which corresponded with raised deltamethrin resistance levels. Taken together, our study provides the first evidence that proPOA3 may play a role in the regulation of deltamethrin-resistance in C. pipiens pallens.     

Cloning and overexpression of CYP6F1, a cytochrome P450 gene, from deltamethrin-resistant Culex pipiens pallens

CYP6F1 (GenBank/EMBL accession No. AY662654), a novel gene with a complete encoding sequence in the cytochrome P450 family 6, was cloned and sequenced from deltamethrin-resistant 4th instar larvae of Culex pipiens pallens. The cDNA sequence of CYP6F1 has an open reading frame of 1527 bp, which encodes a putative protein of 508 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequence of CYP6F1 indicated that the encoded P450 has conserved domains of a putative membrane-anchoring signal,putative reductase-binding sites, a typical heme-binding site, an ETLR motif and substrate recognition sites.Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis indicated that the CYP6F1 gene was expressed to a greater extent in the deltamethrin-resistant strain than in the susceptible strain of Cx. pipiens pallens. The expression levels of the CYP6F1 gene in the deltamethrin-resistant 1 st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th instar larvae and adult female mosquitoes differed, with highest expression levels in the 4th instar larvae. In addition, the CYP6F1 gene was stably expressed in mosquito C6/36 cells, and the expected 61.2 kDa band was identified by Western blotting. The cells transfected with CYP6F1 had an increased resistance to deltamethrin as compared with control cells.These results indicate that CYP6F1 is expressed at higher levels in the deltamethrin-resistant strain, and may confer some insecticide resistance in Cx. pipiens pallens.     

淡色库蚊抗药性相关胰蛋白酶基因cDNA全长克隆与序列分析

用逆Northern印迹和Northern印迹法进一步鉴定淡色库蚊对溴氰菊酯抗药性和敏感性品系胰蛋白酶的表达差异 ,结果显示 ,胰蛋白酶基因在抗药性品系中的表达量分别是敏感性品系的 4.3和 3.9倍。采用RACE法筛选cDNA文库 ,获得总长度为 90 9bp的淡色库蚊胰蛋白酶基因的全长序列 ,其中开放阅读框为 786bp ,推导出编码 2 6 1个氨基酸的蛋白质 (GenBank/NCBIAY0 34 0 6 0 ) ,其与冈比亚按蚊胰蛋白酶同源性最高 ,为 5 5 %     

Serine proteinase over-expression in relation to deltamethrin resistance in Culex pipiens pallens

Two serine proteinase genes were isolated from Culex pipiens pallens as significantly up-regulated genes in a deltamethrin-resistant strain through a combination of suppression substractive hybridization and gene expression profiling by macroarrays. These two genes were found to be expressed at least threefold higher in the resistant strain than in the susceptible one. By using rapid amplification of cDNA ends to screen the constructed cDNA library, we cloned these two sequences. There were 909 bp with an open reading frame of 786 bp in the sequence of trypsin cDNA (GenBank/NCBI AF468495), the deduced protein had 261 amino acids, which was most similar to the trypsin gene of Anopheles gambiae. There were 992 bp with an open reading frame of 816 bp in the chymotrypsin cDNA (GenBank/NCBI AY034060), and its deduced amino acid sequence had 271 amino acids, which was most similar to the chymotrypsin-like protein from Aedes aegypti. The two genes were stably expressed in mosquito C6/36 cells, and the expected 29 and 30 kDa bands were shown with Western blot, respectively. In these cells, after deltamethrin treatment, they had protective effects on the viability. The results indicate that trypsin and chymotrypsin were more highly expressed in the deltamethrin-resistant strain, and was related to insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, Cx. pipiens pallens.     

粘虫核糖体蛋白S7 cDNA的克隆和表达分析

运用RT-PCR和RACE技术克隆了粘虫Mythimna separata(Walker)核糖体蛋白S7基因(RPS7)的全长cDNA序列(GenBank登录号:JN582331),并对其进行生物信息学分析。结果表明,粘虫RPS7全长cDNA序列为762 bp,包括5'非编码区32 bp和3'非编码区67 bp。其开放阅读框(573 bp)编码190氨基酸肽链,具有核糖蛋白S7e蛋白家族典型特征。该肽链理论分子量为21.924 ku,等电点为9.82,富含4种类型的特定功能位点。该蛋白序列与其他动物RPS蛋白序列具有96.8%～98.2%高度同源性。应用荧光实时定量技术建立了粘虫脑部胚后发育RPS7表达模式。RPS7表达量随胚后发育脑部重建呈现出动态变化,这一结果显示RPS7是在转录水平上呈现发育性调节。     

A novel nucleolar protein interacts with ribosomal protein S19

The gene encoding ribosomal protein S19 (RPS19) is mutated in approximately 25% of patients with Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA), which is a rare congenital erythroblastopenia. DBA patients have a variety of clinical characteristics, and the role of the RPS19 gene in the pathogenesis of the disease is presently unknown. To investigate a possible role for RPS19 in erythropoiesis, we looked for proteins associated with mouse RPS19 using a yeast two-hybrid system and identified a novel protein, which we named S19 binding protein (S19BP). The deduced amino acid sequence of S19BP derived from cDNA defines a calculated mass of 15,849 and an isoelectric point of 11.3. No known functional motifs were found in S19BP except a short polylysine tract embedded in a putative nucleolar localization signal. Immunolocalization experiments revealed that S19BP was highly concentrated in nucleoli after 6 h of transfection in Cos-7 cells. S19BP was expressed ubiquitously at a basal level but a significantly high level of expression was observed in some tissues.     

几种蚊虫线粒体DNA-16SrRNA序列及其相互关系的研究

测定我国尖音库蚊复合组4亚种（尖音库蚊、淡色库蚊、致倦库蚊和骚扰库蚊）、三带喙库蚊、白纹伊蚊和中华按蚊的线粒体DNA 16S rRNA基因（mtDNA-16S rRNA)序列,发现我国尖音库蚊复合组4亚种mtDNA-16S rRNA序列基本一致,长度为555bp(554bp),GC含量为25．41％。该序列与其他3种蚊虫在种间存在差异,与三带喙库蚊的种间差异为0．54％;与白纹伊蚊的种间差异为5．77％;与中华按蚊的种间差异为9．62％。分子系统关系分析表明该序列与传统分类系统的同属或同亚科种类近似性相一致。     

粘虫核糖体蛋白S7cDNA的克隆和表达分析

运用RT—PCR和RACE技术克隆了粘虫Mythimnaseparata（Walker）核糖体蛋白s7基因（RPS7）的全长eDNA序列（GenBank登录号：JN582331）,并对其进行生物信息学分析。结果表明,粘虫RPS7全长eDNA序列为762bp,包括5’非编码区32bp和3’非编码区67bp。其开放阅读框（573bp）编码190氨基酸肽链,具有核糖蛋白S7e蛋白家族典型特征。该肽链理论分子量为21．924ku,等电点为9．82,富含4种类型的特定功能位点。该蛋白序列与其他动物RPS蛋白序列具有96．8％-98．2％高度同源性。应用荧光实时定量技术建立了粘虫脑部胚后发育RPS7表达模式。RPS7表达量随胚后发育脑部重建呈现出动态变化,这一结果显示RPS7是在转录水平上呈现发育性调节。     

Giant panda ribosomal protein S14: cDNA, genomic sequence cloning, sequence analysis, and overexpression

RPS14 is a component of the 40S ribosomal subunit encoded by the RPS14 gene and is required for its maturation. The cDNA and the genomic sequence of RPS14 were cloned successfully from the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) using RT-PCR technology and touchdown-PCR, respectively; they were both sequenced and analyzed. The length of the cloned cDNA fragment was 492 bp; it contained an open-reading frame of 456 bp, encoding 151 amino acids. The length of the genomic sequence is 3421 bp; it contains four exons and three introns. Alignment analysis indicates that the nucleotide sequence shares a high degree of homology with those of Homo sapiens, Bos taurus, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, Gallus gallus, Xenopus laevis, and Danio rerio (93.64, 83.37, 92.54, 91.89, 87.28, 84.21, and 84.87%, respectively). Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequences of the giant panda with those of these other species revealed that the RPS14 of giant panda is highly homologous with those of B. taurus, R. norvegicus and D. rerio (85.99, 99.34 and 99.34%, respectively), and is 100% identical with the others. This degree of conservation of RPS14 suggests evolutionary selection. Topology prediction shows that there are two N-glycosylation sites, three protein kinase C phosphorylation sites, two casein kinase II phosphorylation sites, four N-myristoylation sites, two amidation sites, and one ribosomal protein S11 signature in the RPS14 protein of the giant panda. The RPS14 gene can be readily expressed in Escherichia coli. When it was fused with the N-terminally His-tagged protein, it gave rise to accumulation of an expected 22-kDa polypeptide, in good agreement with the predicted molecular weight. The expression product obtained can be purified for studies of its function.     

The Drosophila melanogaster RPS17 gene encoding ribosomal protein S17

A human ribosomal protein S17 cDNA [Chen et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83 (1986) 6907-6911] was used as heterologous probe to isolate S17 clones from Drosophila genomic and cDNA recombinant libraries. Five S17 genomic clones were recognized; all contained overlapping regions of a single chromosomal site. Subsequently the Drosophila RPS17 gene was mapped by in situ hybridization to chromosome 3L, band 67B1-5. The locus spans approximately 1000 bp of DNA and includes four exons. It is preceded by conventional CAAT and TATA RNA polymerase II promoter motifs. The 131 amino acid protein encoded within Drosophila RPS17 is similar to ribosomal proteins from several other eukaryotes. Comparison of eukaryotic S17 proteins' primary structures as well as the number and location of their genes' intervening sequences suggest that S17 is a relatively recent addition to the ribosomal protein family, probably post-dating divergence of eukaryotes and prokaryotes.     

The yeast ribosomal protein S7 and its genes.

Ribosomal protein S7 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is encoded by two genes RPS7A and RPS7B. The sequence of each copy was determined; their coding regions differ in only 14 nucleotides, none of which leads to changes in the amino acid sequence. The predicted protein consists of 261 amino acids, making it the largest protein of the 40 S ribosomal subunit. It is highly basic near the NH2 terminus, as are most ribosomal proteins. Protein S7 is homologous to both human and rat ribosomal protein S4. RPS7A and RPS7B contain introns of 257 and 269 nucleotides, respectively, located 11 nucleotides beyond the initiator AUG. The splicing of the introns is efficient. Either RPS7A or RPS7B will support growth. However, deletion of both genes is lethal. RPS7A maps distal to CDC11 on chromosome X, and RPS7B maps distal to CUP1 on chromosome VIII.     

Identification and Fine Mapping of Nuclear and Nucleolar Localization Signals within the Human Ribosomal Protein S17

Human ribosomal protein S17 (RPS17) is mutated in Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA), a bone marrow disorder that fails to produce sufficient red blood cells leading to anemia. Recently, an RPS17 protein sequence was also found to be naturally inserted in the genome of hepatitis E virus (HEV) from patients chronically-infected by HEV. The role of RPS17 in HEV replication and pathogenesis remains unknown due to the lack of knowledge about how RPS17 functions at a molecular level. Understanding the biological function of RPS17 is critical for elucidating its role in virus infection and DBA disease processes. In this study we probed the subcellular distribution of normal and mutant RPS17 proteins in a human liver cell line (Huh7). RPS17 was primarily detected within the nucleus, and more specifically within the nucleoli. Using a transient expression system in which RPS17 or truncations were expressed as fusions with enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (eYFP), we were able to identify and map, for the first time, two separate nuclear localization signals (NLSs), one to the first 13 amino acids of the amino-terminus of RPS17 and the other within amino acids 30-60. Additionally, we mapped amino acid sequences required for nucleolar accumulation of RPS17 to amino acids 60-70. Amino acids 60-70 possess a di-RG motif that may be necessary for nucleolar retention of RPS17. The results from this study enhance our knowledge of RSP17 and will facilitate future mechanistic studies about the roles of RSP17 in hepatitis E and DBA disease processes.     

淡色库蚊酯酶等位基因及其在自然种群中的频率分布

酯酶基因扩增所产生的酯酶活性升高是库蚊Culex pipiens对有机磷杀虫剂抗性的主要机理之一。采用分子杂交技术和限制性酶切片段长度多态性(RFLP)分析,已鉴定出多种酯酶等位基因类型。该文通过酯酶基因特异性片段的PCR扩增及扩增片段的酶切片段分析,对淡色库蚊Culex pipiens pallens四种有机磷抗性品系的酯酶等位基因进行分型,并测定分析自然种群中不同酶型的频率分布。研究结果表明：PCR分型方法具有快速、准确的特点。不同的有机磷杀虫剂对酯酶等位基因具有明显的选择作用。双硫磷品系为B₁型;毒死蜱和敌百虫品系为B₂型;马拉硫磷品系为B₁型和B₁/B₂杂合型。不同地区采集的种群表现出不同的酶型频率分布。该文就杀虫剂对酯酶等位基因选择作用及自然种群的酶型频率分布进行了讨论。     

Cloning and characterization of a Bacillus thuringiensis serovar higo gene encoding a novel class of the delta-endotoxin protein, Cry27A, specifically active on the Anopheles mosquito

A novel gene encoding a 98-kDa mosquitocidal delta-endotoxin protein, designated Cry27A, was cloned from a Bacillus thuringiensis serovar higo strain. The Cry27A protein contained the five sequence blocks of amino acids commonly conserved in most B. thuringiensis Cry proteins. Relatively high homologies, ranging from 43.0% to 84.4%, existed between the Cry27A protein and several established classes of mosquitocidal Cry proteins (Cry4A, Cry10A, Cry19A, Cry19B, and Cry20A) in the sequence of 51 N-terminal amino acids. The complete sequence of this protein, however, showed low levels (<40%) of amino acid identity to those of the known Cry proteins. Although the expression level of the cry27A gene was low in the transformants under the control of its own promoter, the use of the cyt1A promoter resulted in high-level expression of the gene, leading to the formation of inclusions. The expressed Cry27A protein showed larvicidal activity highly specific for Anopheles stephensi, but lacked the toxicity against Culex pipiens molestus and Aedes aegypti. The results suggest that the Cry27A protein is responsible for the Anopheles-preferential toxicity of the B. thuringiensis serovar higo strain.     

嗜盐古生菌AJ4中BR蛋白基因部分片段和16S rRNA基因序列研究

为了研究分析新疆阿尔金山国家自然保护区阿牙克库木湖嗜盐古生菌物种与细菌视紫红质(bacteriorhodopsin ,BR)蛋白资源 ,对分离纯化到的极端嗜盐古生菌AJ4 ,采用PCR方法扩增出其 16SrRNA基因 (16SrDNA)和编码螺旋C至螺旋G的BR蛋白基因片断 ,并测定了基因的核苷酸序列 .通过BR蛋白部分片段序列分析表明 ,BR蛋白中对于完成质子泵功能以及与视黄醛结合的关键性氨基酸残基均为保守序列 ,位于膜内侧的序列比位于膜外侧的序列更保守 ;基于BR蛋白基因和16SrDNA序列的同源性比较以及 16SrDNA序列的系统发育学研究表明 ,AJ4是Haloarcula属中新成员 .由此建立了一种快速筛选具有新BR蛋白的新嗜盐古生菌的方法 .     

Cloning and characterization of a novel gene cry9Ec1 encoding lepidopteran-specific parasporal inclusion protein from a Bacillus thuringiensis serovar galleriae strain

A novel delta-endotoxin gene from a lepidopteran-specific Bacillus thuringiensis serovar galleriae strain was cloned, and the full sequence of the cry gene was determined. The cloned 6.5-kb DNA fragment included the full sequence of the cry gene and three open reading frames located upstream of the cry gene. The gene, designated cry9Ec1, encodes a polypeptide of 1154 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular weight of 130 237. The deduced amino acid sequence of the Cry9Ec1 protein had the highest homology (77.7%) with the Cry9Ea1 protein when compared with existing Cry proteins. The expression, in an acrystalliferous B. thuringiensis strain, of the cry9Ec1 gene was high when controlled by the cyt1A2 promoter, leading to the formation of large spherical inclusions. The purified crystals from the recombinant strain were toxic when tested against two lepidopteran species, Bombyx mori and Plutella xylostella. However, the Cry9Ec1 protein gave no toxicity against Spodoptera litura, Spodoptera exigua, Plodia interpunctella, Helicoverpa zea, and Culex pipiens molestus.