蜂毒溶血肽前体蛋白cDNA的克隆及其融合蛋白的表达

从蜜蜂毒腺中提取总RNA ,通过RT PCR扩增得到了蜂毒溶血肽前体蛋白的cDNA ,将扩增产物克隆到 pT7Blu T载体上 ,再进一步将插入片段酶切并连接到 pUC1 1 8载体上 ,构建了重组质粒pUMP。DNA序列分析结果表明 ,克隆得到的cDNA序列与所发表序列完全相同 ,且与 β 半乳糖苷酶部分序列构成正确的读码框。含重组质粒 pUMP的大肠杆菌DH5α表达了与β 半乳糖苷酶部分序列融合的蜂毒溶血肽前体蛋白     

含质粒复制起始区ori44的苏云金芽胞杆菌解离载体的构建

将苏云金芽胞杆菌转座子Tn4430的解离酶识别位点res分别插入克隆载体pRSET B和pUC19得到质粒pBMB1201和pBMB1202。这两个质粒分别经BamHI/HindⅢ和EcoRI/HindⅢ双酶切回收含res位点的小DNA片段,与穿梭载体pHT3101经EcoRI/HindⅢ双酶切后回收的含大肠杆菌复制起始区、氨苄青霉素抗性基因和红霉素抗性基因的3.3kb片段连接,获得重组质粒pBMB1203。封闭pBMB1203两res位点外的BamHI和EcoRI位点后,得到解离载体pBMB1204。将来源于苏云金芽胞杆菌库斯塔克亚种YBT-1520的质粒复制起始区ori44片段插入pBMB1204的两res位点之间,得到解离穿梭载体pBMB1205。该解离载体插入壮观霉素抗性基因后电转化无晶体突变株,在辅助质粒所提供的解离酶作用下可发生解离消除抗性基因,解离频率为100%,解离后的质粒稳定性为93%。利用解离穿梭载体pBMB1205可在用抗性筛选到转化子后特定消除抗性标记基因和其它非苏云金芽胞杆菌DNA片段。     

环状芽孢杆菌C-2几丁酶基因的克隆

环状芽孢杆菌(Bacillus circulans)C-2总DNA经PstI部分酶切后分离2～10kb的片段,插入质粒pUC19的PstI位点,转化大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli),利用几丁质平板从约8000个重组子中筛选到一个几丁酶基因阳性克隆(命名为pCHT1)。用12种限制酶对重组质粒进行的酶切分析表明,重组质粒中的插入片段长3.0kb,其中各有一个KpnI,SacI和SspI位点。把该克隆片段反向插入pUC19的PstI位点所得到的重组子同样具有几丁酶基因表达活性,说明此片段含有一个完整的几丁酶基因,其自身的启动子能被大肠杆菌转录系统所识别。Southern杂交证实了该片段来自于B.circulans C-2基因组,且以单拷贝形式存在,它不能与来自于其它7株几丁酶产生菌的总DNA杂交。     

嗜麦芽假单胞菌的碱性蛋白酶基因在大肠杆菌中的克隆与表达

用pUCl8质粒作为载体,将嗜麦芽假单胞菌(Psedeomonas maltophilia P27)的碱性蛋白酶基因克隆到大肠杆菌(E．Coli TGI)中,得到3株能分泌碱性蛋白酶的阳性克隆G1,G2和G3。其中G3所分泌的碱性蛋白酶活性最高,大约是出发菌株的3—4倍,对3株阳性克隆所含的重组质粒psJl,psJ2和psJ3进行限制酶酶切分析表明,酶活最高的阳性克隆G3所含的重组质粒psJ3的插入片段最小,大约是2．8kb;其它两株的重组质粒pSJl和pSJ2含有同样大小的插入片段,约为5．5kb。     

口蹄疫病毒多基因重组质粒在BHK-21细胞中的表达

利用定点突变的原理,获得包含有口蹄疫病毒P1,2A,3C及部分2B编码区的目的基因片段,KpnⅠ和XbaⅠ双酶切后,定向克隆于真核表达质粒载体pcDNA3.1（+）,经筛选、鉴定及DNA序列分析后,将重组质粒pcDNA3.1/P12X3C转染BHK-21细胞,通过双抗体夹心ELISA方法和间接免疫荧光标记方法,检测细胞中表达的口蹄疫病毒抗原。结果表明,口蹄疫病毒基因片段正确克隆到真核表达质粒载体上,重组质粒pcDNA3.1/P12X3C可在BHK-21细胞中表达FMDV目的蛋白。     

专一切割苹果锈果类病毒多体自切割核酶的克隆和转录物的体外活性测定

将苹果锈果类病毒的1个14nt的靶序列连接在锤头型核酶的3′末端,构成自切割核酶。经人工合成和PCR扩增,克隆在转录载体pGEM7zf（＋）的XhoⅠ-Hind Ⅲ位点。利用限制酶Xho I与SalI的连接,消失其识别位点序列,将自切割核酶片段插入到重组质粒中,经连续5次亚克隆,分别获得2、4、6、8、10和12拷贝的多体自切割核酶。在T7RNA聚合酶作用下,线性化重组质粒转录的多体自切割核酶通过内部的顺式切割释放出较多数量的核酶分子,提示在转录水平能够提高核酶转录物的浓度。用相同摩尔浓度的单体和12体自切割核酶分别对32P标记的靶ASSVd进行反式切割,核酶与靶RNA摩尔浓度比为1：1。放射自显影结果表明：多体自切割核酶对靶ASSVd的切割效率明显高于单体自切割核酶。我们推测多体自切割核酶在体内系统中可能具有更好的应用价值。     

甘油脱水酶再激活因子的克隆表达及活性鉴定

运用PCR技术从克雷伯氏菌的基因组中分别扩增得到了编码甘油脱水酶再激活酶α、β两个亚基的基因gdrA、gdrB。将gdrA、gdrB克隆至Pmd-18T载体上,构建克隆载体Pmd-gdrAB。经测序正确后,将gdrAB亚克隆至表达载体Pet-28a(+)上构建表达质粒Pet-28gdrAB。利用双抗生素筛选法,将Pet-28gdrAB与连有甘油脱水酶基因的表达载体Pet-32gldABC在大肠杆菌菌株BL21(DE3)中共表达,鉴定了甘油脱水酶再激活酶的活性。     

人β干扰素重组质粒导入CHO-dhfr-细胞

采用磷酸钙共沉淀技术,将人β干扰素编码区基因片段与pSV₂-dhfr载体质粒SV40早期启动子下游60碱基对(bp)处重组的pSVEHβ₁质粒导入中国仓鼠卵巢细胞二氢叶酸还原酶缺陷型株,简称CHO-dhfr^-细胞。共转化后,于选择培养基中长出的265个细胞克隆中随机挑出13株细胞克隆进行表达水平检测,其中7株细胞有表达,表达阳性细胞克隆株占54％,共转化率为1.33×10^-4。     

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。     

Qβ RNA 复制酶中亚基的共表达对β亚基溶解性的影响

在体外RNA和蛋白质合成及自复制系统的研究中,Qβ RNA复制酶作为以RNA为模板的RNA聚合酶,是比较重要的应用酶种之一。该酶由4个亚基组成,其中只有 β亚基是由病毒基因编码,而其他3个亚基都是宿主蛋白。利用普通表达载体合成Qβ复制酶时,得到的β亚基几乎都是不溶性蛋白,从而影响了Qβ复制酶的活性和产率。为尝试提高β亚基的溶解性,构建含有β亚基基因的表达质粒pBAD 33rep,同时利用pET21a(+)为表达载体表达其他3个亚基进行共表达研究。不同亚基组合的共表达结果通过SDSPAGE分析表明,当β亚基与EFTuTs亚基共表达时,溶解度有一定的提高,而且可溶性部分也具有复制酶活性。通过调节共表达诱导物浓度,相对增强可溶性β亚基的表达,可溶性Qβ复制酶酶量得到相应的提高。     

Mapping of Rpb3 and Rpb5 contact sites on two large subunits, Rpb1 and Rpb2, of the RNA polymerase II from fission yeast

[Rpb1 and Rpb2] Mapping of the contact sites␣on two large subunits of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe RNA polymerase II with two small subunits, Rpb3 and Rpb5, was carried out using the two-hybrid screening system in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Rpb5 was found to interact with any fragment of Rpb1 that contained the region H, which is conserved among the subunit 1 homologues of all RNA polymerases, including the β' subunit of prokaryotic RNA polymerases. In agreement with the fact that Rpb5 is shared among all three forms of eukaryotic RNA polymerases, the region H of RNA polymerase I subunit 1 (Rpa190) was also found to interact with Rpb5. On the other hand, two-hybrid screening of Rpb2 fragments from RNA polymerase II indicated the presence of an Rpb3 contact site in the region H which is conserved among the subunit 2 homologues of all RNA polymerases, including the β subunit of prokaryotic RNA polymerases. Possible functions of the regions H in the subunits 1 and 2 are discussed. Received: 10 December 1997 / Accepted: 14 April 1998     

Screening of proteins that interact with human thrombopoietin receptor c-Mpl using yeast two-hybrid system

Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the major cytokine involved in platelet production and exerts its effects via the receptor c-Mpl. The yeast two-hybrid system has been used to screen the proteins interacting with c-Mpl. First, the cDNA fragment of c-Mpl intracellular domain was cloned into two-hybrid vector pAS2, and the resulting plasmid is designated as pASMM. Then a human placenta cDNA library was screened using the pASMM as a target plasmid. Seven positive clones were isolated from 150 000 independent transformants. Sequence analysis of one of the positive clones demonstrates that a part of coding sequence of vimentin from 611 bp to 3' end and flanking non-translation region was obtained. Therefore, there is an interaction between vimentin and TPO receptor. The results suggest that cytoskeletal protein may play an important role in TPO signal transduction pathway.     

Screening of proteins that interact with human thrombopoietin receptor c-Mpl using yeast two-hybrid system

Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the major cytokine involved in platelet production and exerts its effects via the receptor c-Mpl. The yeast two-hybrid system has been used to screen the proteins interacting with c-Mpl. First, the cDNA fragment of c-Mpl intracellular domain was cloned into two-hybrid vector pAS2, and the resulting plasmid is designated as pASMM. Then a human placenta cDNA library was screened using the pASMM as a target plasmid. Seven positive clones were isolated from 150 000 independent transformants. Sequence analysis of one of the positive clones demonstrates that a part of coding sequence of vimentin from 611 bp to 3′ end and flanking non-translation region was obtained. Therefore, there is an interaction between vimentin and TPO receptor. The results suggest that cytoskeletal protein may play an important role in TPO signal transduction pathway.     

Mapping the interaction site of Rpb4 and Rpb7 subunits of RNA polymerase II in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Rpb4 and Rpb7, the fourth and the seventh largest subunits of RNA polymerase II, form a heterodimer in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To identify the site of interaction between these subunits, we constructed truncation mutants of both these proteins and carried out yeast two hybrid analysis. Deletions in the amino and carboxyl terminal domains of Rpb7 abolished its interaction with Rpb4. In comparison, deletion of up to 49 N-terminal amino acids of Rpb4 reduced its interaction with Rpb7. Complete abolishment of interaction between Rpb4 and Rpb7 occurred by truncation of 1-106, 1-142, 108-221, 172-221 or 198-221 amino acids of Rpb4. Use of the yeast two-hybrid analysis in conjunction with computational analysis of the recently reported crystal structure of Rpb4/Rpb7 sub-complex allowed us to identify regions previously not suspected to be involved in the functional interaction of these proteins. Taken together, our results have identified the regions that are involved in interaction between the Rpb4 and Rpb7 subunits of S. cerevisiae RNA polymerase II in vivo.     

PC-1分子转录激活功能研究

PC-1基因是在人前列腺癌细胞中克隆的新基因,表达水平随前列腺癌恶性程度增加而升高,其表达产物具有转录因子的一些特征.为研究PC-1分子的转录激活功能,首先应用酵母双杂交系统将PC-1全长以及不同区段的cDNA克隆到表达载体pAS2-1中,然后分别转化酵母细胞株CG-1945. lacZ和His3报告基因激活的检测结果表明,该分子具有转录激活活性并将该活性定位于N端的46个氨基酸区域.此外,将PC-1分子不同区段的cDNA分别克隆至表达载体pZHO1中,将它们与报告基因质粒pTRE-luc共转染哺乳动物细胞COS7和C4-2,Firefly荧光素酶相对活性的检测结果表明,该分子N端的46个氨基酸区域具有转录激活活性.     

酵母双杂交系统筛选GATA-1相互作用蛋白质及功能验证

目的 利用酵母双杂交技术从人脑cDNA文库中筛选与人GATA-1相互作用的蛋白质.方法 从人K562细胞中扩增出全长GATA1基因,设计引物将其3段截断体亚克隆入酵母表达载体pDBLeu中,转化至AH109感受态酵母中,利用酵母双杂交技术筛选人脑cDNA文库中与其相互作用的蛋白质,阳性克隆通过回转及免疫共沉淀试验进行验证,利用3xGATA荧光素酶报告基因对相互作用蛋白质进行功能验证.结果 成功构建出酵母诱饵蛋白表达质粒pDBLeu-GATA1（1）,pDBLeu-GATA1（2）,pDBLeu-GATA1（3）,筛到34个阳性克隆,用生物信息学分析及回转验证得到5个与GATA-1相互作用的候选蛋白,通过免疫共沉淀试验进一步验证,获得3个蛋白质能与GATA-1相互作用,分别是ECSIT,EFEMP1和GPS2.荧光素酶试验表明这3个蛋白质均能对GATA1的转录活性产生影响,证实它们之间的相互作用具有影响GATA1转录的功能.结论 应用酵母双杂交技术及免疫共沉淀试验,从人脑cDNA文库中成功获得3个与GATA-1相互作用并对其转录活性具有调节作用的蛋白质,为研究GATA1蛋白质的功能提供了新的线索.     

The Rpb9 subunit of RNA polymerase II binds transcription factor TFIIE and interferes with the SAGA and elongator histone acetyltransferases.

Rpb9 is a small subunit of yeast RNA polymerase II participating in elongation and formed of two conserved zinc domains. rpb9 mutants are viable, with a strong sensitivity to nucleotide-depleting drugs. Deleting the C-terminal domain down to the first 57 amino acids has no detectable growth defect. Thus, the critical part of Rpb9 is limited to a N-terminal half that contacts the lobe of the second largest subunit (Rpb2) and forms a beta-addition motif with the "jaw" of the largest subunit (Rpb1). Rpb9 has homology to the TFIIS elongation factor, but mutants inactivated for both proteins are indistinguishable from rpb9 single mutants. In contrast, rpb9 mutants are lethal in cells lacking the histone acetyltransferase activity of the RNA polymerase II Elongator and SAGA factors. In a two-hybrid test, Rpb9 physically interacts with Tfa1, the largest subunit of TFIIE. The interacting fragment, comprising amino acids 62-164 of Tfa1, belongs to a conserved zinc motif. Tfa1 is immunoprecipitated by RNA polymerase II. This co-purification is strongly reduced in rpb9-Delta, suggesting that Rpb9 contributes to the recruitment of TFIIE on RNA polymerase II.     

角质细胞生长因子-2与核糖体蛋白L22相互作用的发现及在哺乳动物细胞中的验证

通过聚合酶链式反应从人胎肝cDNA文库中钓取KGF-2 cDNA,构建诱饵蛋白载体pAS2-1-KGF-2并对其自身转录激活活性进行鉴定,利用酵母双杂交系统筛选人胎肝cDNA文库,挑选双阳性克隆.DNA序列分析和同源检索显示,所获侯选蛋白为人核糖体蛋白L22(RPL22).将KGF-2和侯选蛋白分别克隆至哺乳动物细胞双杂交的BD、AD质粒中,共同转染COS-7细胞,通过CAT分析验证了KGF-2和侯选蛋白之间的相互作用.为阐明KGF-2作用的分子机制提供有益线索.