黄芪UGPase cDNA克隆、分析及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

在已报道的UGPase的植物cDNA序列基础上,从膜荚黄芪（Astragalus membranaceus(Fisch.)Bunge)毛状根中分离了此酶的cDNA。此cDNA全长为1831bp,推测编码分子量为51.5kD,等电点为6．01的由471个氨基酸残基组成的多肽。将此cDNA的开放阅读框载入质粒pET28(a)^ 并转入大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli)BL21。SDS－PAGE表明此酶已经在E.coli中获得大量表达,表达量约为总细菌蛋白的40％。酶活分析表明,转化菌中UGPase的活性经非转化菌高0．50－3．27倍,证明此cDNA 可以在原核生物中获得表达。Northern blot表明UGPase在黄芪的根,茎,叶及毛状根中均有表达,在根及毛状根中表达量较高,证明了此酶主要分布于植物贮藏组织的报道。     

芪合酶基因Fm-STS在何首乌毛状根中的过量表达及dsRNA干扰

目的:建立一套探究植物基因功能的方法体系,验证由芪合酶基因保守序列通过RACE扩增技术在何首乌中得到的基因Fm -STS的功能.方法:由含CaMV 35S启动子驱动的gfp基因的植物转基因表达基础质粒pBIN-35S-GFP构建过表达质粒pBIN-35S-STS-GFP(阳性)和双链RNA干扰重组质粒pBIN-35S-正向-反向-GFP(阴性),并同空白表达质粒pBIN-35S-GFP(空白)均导入野生型发根农杆菌ATCC15834中,转化何首乌外植体,诱导生成毛状根并培养,对毛状根进行高效液相色谱分析以及实时荧光定量检测.结果:在过表达组、空白组和干扰组中毛状根中发根农杆菌Ri质粒中的rolB基因和外源基因gfp均有表达,高效液相色谱法分析芪合物二苯乙烯苷含量依次为4.67mg/g、2.18mg/g和0.65 mg/g,在mRNA水平上测试荧光定量检测基因Fm-STS表达量:RNAi组是空白组的1/433.53,过表达组是空白组的2.41倍.结论:结果表明过量表达与双链RNA干扰相结合在植物基因功能研究中有良好的应用,何首乌中芪合酶Fm-STS是二苯乙烯苷主要的合成酶.     

芪合酶基因Fm-STS在何首乌毛状根中的过量表达分析

目的:通过过量表达探究在何首乌中得到的芪合酶基因Fm-STS的功能.方法:由含CaMV 35S启动子驱动以及荧光标记蛋白(Green fluorescent protein,GFP)基因的植物转基因基础表达质粒pBIN-35S-GFP构建过量表达质粒pBIN-35S-STS-GFP(阳性),并同空白表达质粒pBIN-35S-GFP(空白)均导入野生型发根农杆菌ATCC15834中,转化何首乌外植体(无菌苗叶片),诱导生成毛状根并培养,对毛状根进行高效液相色谱分析芪合物二苯乙烯苷含量变化以及实时荧光定量检测基因Fm-STS表达差异.结果:在过表达组和空白组中毛状根中发根农杆菌Ri质粒中的rolB基因和外源基因GFP均有表达,芪合物二苯乙烯苷含量依次为4.67 mg/g和2.18 mg/g(干重),在mRNA水平上检测基因Fm-STS表达量:过表达组是空白组的2.41倍.结论:基因FM-STS是何首乌中芪合物二苯乙烯苷生物合成过程中的酶基因,过量表达在基因功能研究中有良好的应用.     

转化毛状根获得萝芙木生物碱的研究

药用植物萝芙木(Rauvolfia verticillata)的无菌苗被含有Ri质粒的发根农杆菌(Agro—bacterium rhizogenes)感染后,诱导出毛状根(Hairy root)。将毛状根分离,除菌后,在不合激素的Ms固体或液体培养基上培养,从296个株系中筛选出Rv 19、RV 26,RV 37和RV53Eq个生长速度快、分枝数量多等优良特性的无性系。对毛状根中次生代谢产物的提取和测定表明,四个无性系均含有原植物体所具有的吲哚生物碱。为应用转化毛状根技术获得植物次生代谢产物开辟了一条新的有效途径。     

FtMYB1转录因子调控苦荞毛状根黄酮醇合成的机理研究

R2R3-MYB转录因子在植物类黄酮合成中起重要的调控作用。本研究从川荞1号中克隆获得一个R2R3-MYB家族基因FtMYB1,酵母转录激活分析显示其具有转录激活活性,激素处理下的表达模式分析显示,FtMYB1基因能够被茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)和脱落酸(ABA)诱导表达。在苦荞毛状根中过表达FtMYB1基因,结果表明转基因毛状根株系中总黄酮和芦丁含量显著低于野生型,且在黄酮醇合成途径下游分别编码黄酮醇合酶(FLS)和鼠李糖基转移酶(RT)的FLS和RT1基因表达量在转基因株系中显著降低,表明FtMYB1可能通过调控FLS和RT1的表达来抑制黄酮醇的生物合成。     

发根农杆菌介导药用甘薯西蒙1号的遗传转化

用发根农杆菌A4分别感染药用甘薯西蒙1号的叶片、茎切段、叶柄等外植体,诱导出毛状根,并对毛状根进行了离体培养.采用L9(34)正交设计法优化甘薯西蒙1号的毛状根诱导条件;PCR扩增检测转化毛状根;用高效液相色谱仪检测了毛状根中咖啡酸的含量.结果表明:转化中茎切段是最合适的外植体,最佳感染时间20 min,共培养最佳时间为2天;PCR扩增检测表明发根农杆菌Ri质粒的T-DNA片段已整合进植物的基因组中;经高效液相色谱仪证实毛状根中含有咖啡酸,含量为0.03792 mg/g.     

利用酿酒酵母YPG30验证橡胶树白粉菌OhIsc1蛋白的分泌功能

橡胶树白粉菌(0idium heveae)引起的橡胶树白粉病严重影响天然橡胶产量而造成经济损失.水杨酸(salicylic acid,SA)是植物细胞内一种重要的抗病防卫反应的信号分子.植物病原物在致病过程中会分泌出异分支酸酶(isochorismatase,ISC)水解异分支酸,从而抑制植物中SA的积累并影响植物的抗病性.本研究通过生物信息学方法鉴定到橡胶树白粉菌中存在一个异分支酸酶同源蛋白的编码基因(OhIsc1),长度为693 bp,具有3个内含子,cDNA大小为600 bp,编码199个氨基酸,且该蛋白为预测的非经典型分泌蛋白,具有ISC保守结构域,属于异分支酸酶蛋白家族,但不具有信号肽.利用同源克隆法获得OhIsc 1的cDNA序列,并构建pYES2-0hIsc1载体,将载体转化到酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)菌株YPG30,获得表达OhIsc 1的转化子.通过Western blot免疫印迹方法在转化子的胞外液中检测到OhIsc1-HA,表明OhIsc1可被酵母细胞分泌至胞外.本研究证实OhIsc1为分泌蛋白,为后续深入研究验证OhIsc 1的分泌功能及其在病菌致病过程的角色提供了基础.     

银杏毛状根褐化机制的初步研究

该实验依据现有发根农杆菌侵染法,以银杏无菌苗叶片为外植体,对农杆菌诱导银杏毛状根的实验操作进行优化,并观察记录银杏毛状根继代生长情况,测定继代不同天数的毛状根组织内多酚含量、多酚合成相关酶基因和POD基因相对表达量,以探讨银杏毛状根褐化的生理机制。结果显示:(1)银杏农杆菌侵染最适预培养时间为3d、菌种为R1601、共培养基为White、侵染时间为30min,优化侵染操作后的银杏毛状根诱导率可达72.36%;银杏毛状根继代生长的最适IBA浓度为0.5mg/L。(2)银杏毛状根初始发根时颜色为乳白色,多在伤口处簇生,伸长生长时无向地性,不分叶正背面都能在伤口处诱导出根,且在除菌培养20d时毛状根长可达0.4～0.8cm;继代培养25d时毛状根为白色,继代35d时部分毛状根从根部至中部开始转黄,继代45d时大部分毛状根由白转黄,根部至中部开始有褐化出现。(3)继代35d时毛状根的PAL、C4 H、4CL和POD基因表达量分别为25d的68%、44%、51%、52%;继代45d时PAL、C4 H、4CL、POD基因表达量分别为35d的19%、75%、86%、105%。(4)继代35d、45d的银杏毛状根总酚类含量分别为17.14和13.78mg/g。研究发现,PAL基因表达量变化与其下游的两个关键酶基因(C4 H、4CL)表达量变化不一致,且PAL基因表达量的大幅降低并未对下游C4 H、4CL基因表达有明显影响,说明PAL基因表达量变化对其下游合成速率影响不大,可能不是银杏毛状根苯丙氨酸代谢途径的限速酶;而C4 H与4CL基因表达量变化趋势高度一致,说明C4H应是该途径中的限速酶之一;推测继代前期可能是由PPO作为关键酶参与毛状根褐化反应,导致后期毛状根生长受抑制,POD基因表达水平随之上升,POD参与褐化反应。     

一个新高产青蒿倍半萜合酶基因的克隆、表达和分析

用RACE方法从青蒿(Artemisia annua L.)高产株系001中克隆了一个新的1 886 bp的全长倍半萜合酶cDNA.克隆的倍半萜合酶氨基酸序列与烟草马兜铃烯合酶、莨菪岩兰螺旋二烯合酶、棉花杜松烯合酶的一致性分别为39%、38%和41%;与青蒿柏木脑合酶、紫穗槐二烯合酶和一个推测的倍半萜合酶克隆cASC125的一致性为50%、48%和59%.cDNA编码区序列被克隆进原核表达载体pET-30a,并在大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)BL21(DE3)中诱导表达,但过量表达的蛋白主要是以不溶性蛋白形式存在.Northern blotting分析表明此基因在茎、叶和花中表达,在根中没有表达.     

裂殖壶菌酰基载体蛋白(ACP)基因的克隆与表达

ACP (Acyl carrier protein, 酰基载体蛋白) 参与高度不饱和脂肪酸的PKS (Polyketide synthase) 生物合成途径。从Schizochytrium sp.FJU-512 cDNA文库中获得了ACP基因的cDNA克隆。该序列开放读码框全长429 bp, 编码142个氨基酸, 等电点为5.04, 具有4′-磷酸泛酰巯基乙胺(4′-PP)的结合位点。利用BamHⅠ/HindⅢ双酶切, 并连接到原核表达载体pET-30a, 构建了pET-30a/acp表达载体, 转化宿主菌E.coli BL21(DE3), IPTG诱导表达。SDS-PAGE分析表明该蛋白得到高效表达。     

Physicochemical and kinetic properties of unique isozymes of UDP-Glc pyrophosphorylase that are associated with resistance to sweetening in cold-stored potato tubers

Isozymes of UGPase with unique catalytic properties were purified from the cold-induced-sweetening (CIS) resistant cultivar Snowden (Solanum tuberosum). Two distinct peaks of UGPase activity were obtained when protein extracts were subjected to anion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel. Polypeptides in the first eluted fraction (A-I) were ionically similar to the UGPase isozyme UGP3 previously purified and characterized from the cold-sweetening sensitive cultivar Norchip (Sowokinos et al. 1993, Plant Physiol 101: 1073-1080). Seventy-two percent of the total endogenous UGPase activity in Snowden (cv.) tubers, however, was found in a more basic protein fraction (A-II) that is not found in the Norchip cultivar. This study reports on the physicochemical and kinetic properties of these new polypeptides that demonstrate UGPase activity. The reaction in the direction of UDP-Glc synthesis was specific for the substrates Glc-1-P and UTP and there was an absolute requirement for Mg2+ ions. The catalytic properties of UGP5 were markedly different from UGPase isozymes previously described in terms of (1) affinity for the substrate Glc-1-P, (2) pH optimum, (3) maximum reaction velocity and (4) sensitivity to product inhibition with UDP-Glc. Chi-square analysis of fifty-four genetically diverse potato lines revealed that resistance to CIS was highly correlated with the presence of the A-II isozymes of UGPase. The kinetic properties of these unique forms of UGPase may underlie, in part, a tuber's ability to resist sweetening in the cold.     

Factors affecting oligomerization status of UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase

UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is involved in the production of UDP-glucose, a key precursor to polysaccharide synthesis in all organisms. UGPase activity has recently been proposed to be regulated by oligomerization, with monomer as the active species. In the present study, we investigated factors affecting oligomerization status of the enzyme, using purified recombinant barley UGPase. Incubation of wild-type (wt) UGPase with phosphate or Tris buffers promoted oligomerization, whereas Mops and Hepes completely dissociated the oligomers to monomers (the active form). Similar buffer effects were observed for KK127-128LL and C99S mutants of UGPase; however, the buffers had a relatively small effect on the oligomerization status of the LIV135-137NIN mutant, impaired in deoligomerization ability and showing only 6-9% activity of the wt. Buffer composition had no effect on UGPase activity at UGPase protein concentrations below ca. 20 ng/ml. However, at higher protein concentration the activity in Tris, but not Mops nor Hepes, underestimated the amount of the enzyme. The data suggest that oligomerization status of UGPase can be controlled by subtle changes in an immediate environment (buffers) and by protein dilution. The evidence is discussed in relation to our recent model of UGPase structure/function, and with respect to earlier reports on the oligomeric integrity/activity of UGPases from eukaryotic tissues.     

甘蔗 UGPase 5’侧翼序列克隆及缺失表达分析简

以甘蔗(FN95;-1702)为材料,通过接头连接PCR方法克隆该基因不同长度5′侧翼序列。将不同长度的5′侧翼序列连同UGPase基因的外显子片段定向插入到GUS基因上游,在保证其后GUS编码框不发生偏移的情况下,插入的UGPase外显子融合GUS表达成为新的报告基因。根据此策略,构建了一系列表达结构为5′ Flanking Sequence-UGPase Exon-GUS-Nos polyA的5′侧翼序列缺失表达载体,进行启动子活性分析。注射法转染烟草叶片组织检测GUS瞬时表达,分析结果表明,所克隆到的UGPase基因5′端侧翼序列不具有启动子活性。     

Gene for a protein capable of enhancing lateral root formation.

Analysis of genes preferentially expressed in hairy roots caused by infection with Agrobacterium rhizogenes has provided insights into the regulation of lateral root formation. A hairy root preferential cDNA, HR7, has been cloned from hairy roots of Hyoscyamus niger. HR7 encodes a novel protein partially homologous to a metallocarboxypeptidase inhibitor and is expressed exclusively in the primordium and base of lateral roots in hairy roots. Overexpression of HR7 in transgenic roots of H. niger dramatically enhances the frequency of lateral root formation. The results of this study indicate that expression of HR7 plays a critical role in initiating lateral root formation.     

Regulation of UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase isozyme UGP5 associated with cold-sweetening resistance in potatoes

The regulation of UDP-Glc pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) isozyme, UGP5, was investigated in potato tuber. The cDNA for UGP5 was cloned into the bacterial expression vector pET21d and recombinant (RC) enzyme was expressed in E. coli (BL21 star cells). The RC-UGP5 isozyme was purified to near homogeneity using salt precipitation, hydrophobic interaction, and anion-exchange column chromatography. Kinetic analysis revealed that in the synthesis direction, K(m) values for Glc-1-P (0.83mM) and UTP (0.22mM) were similar to those observed previously with the mother tuber (MT)-UGP5. In the pyrophosphorolysis direction, the K(m) values for UDP-Glc (0.68mM) and PPi (0.56mM) were slightly higher than those observed previously. Maximum reaction velocities (V(max)) for RC-UGP5 were also elevated. Since the molecular mass, charge, and amino acid sequence of the MT- and RC-UGP5 isozymes were identical, it was assumed that altered kinetic constants may be due to an improper folding of RC-UGP5 polypeptide. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and proteomic analysis demonstrated that the UGP5 isozyme was a single polypeptide with a calculated molecular mass of 51.8kDa consisting of 477 amino acids. Native PAGE and kinetic analysis revealed that this polypeptide was monomeric in nature. Immunoblotting with specific antibodies and LC-MS/MS data indicated that UGP5 did not require any post-translational modification (e.g., phosphorylation, O-glycosylation, oligomerization/de-oligomerization, or the presence of the regulatory 14-3-3 proteins) for its regulation. Additionally, the two closely associated isozymes UGP5 and UGP6 in the cv. Snowden are likely the result of allelic differences of UGPase at a single locus.     

Changes in gene expression during hairy root formation by<Emphasis Type="Italic">Agrobacterium rhizogenes</Emphasis> infection in ginseng

Researchers have widely adopted the hairy root culture system as a means for producing secondary metabolites, including ginsenosides from ginseng. Although bacterial genes are involved, the aspects of plant gene expression are unclear. Using a cDNA microarray approach, we identified genes that are differentially expressed in ginseng hairy roots afterAgrobacterium rhizogenes infection. Our goal was to gain an initial understanding of the correlation between hairy root morphology and ginsenoside production. Among the 250 genes analyzed here, 63 (including 14 that are unclassified) were differentially expressed in a hairy root line containing a high level of ginsenosides. Of the genes that had been functionally categorized, 29% and 17% were active in metabolism and stress responses, respectively. Most were primarily associated with ribosomal proteins, thereby functioning in protein synthesis and destination. Their expression was down-regulated in hairy roots having less lateral branching. This phenotype may have resulted from the manipulation of metabolic activities by the translational machinery.     

Cloning of cDNA for UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase and the expression of mRNA in rice endosperm

Rice endosperm UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) cDNA clones were isolated by screening a lambda ZAP II library prepared from poly (A(+)) RNA of japonica rice (cv Sasanishiki) endosperm with a probe of potato UGPase cDNA. One cDNA clone, possessing about 1,700 nucleotides, contained the complete open reading frame of rice UGPase. At the nucleotide-sequence level, the UGPase cDNA of rice endosperm had high homology with the UGPase cDNA of barley endosperm (84%) and potato tuber (71%). The calculated molecular weight (50 kDa) agrees with the value determined by SDS-PAGE (51 kDa). At the amino-acid sequence level, rice UGPase has high homology with the UGPase of barley (92%) and potato (85%). The enzyme contained conserved sequence elements which are thought to be involved in substrate binding and catalytic activity. A Southern-blot analysis indicated that the gene existed as a single copy. Expression of the enzyme in rice endosperm examined by Northern-blot analysis was high at 10-15 days after heading.     

Candidate genes involved in tanshinone biosynthesis in hairy roots of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salvia miltiorrhiza</Emphasis> revealed by cDNA microarray

Salvia miltiorrhiza is a valuable Chinese herb (Danshen) that is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Diterpene quinones, known as tanshinones, are the main bioactive components of S. miltiorrhiza; however, there is only limited information regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying secondary metabolism in this plant. We used cDNA microarray analysis to identify changes in the gene expression profile at different stages of hairy root development in S. miltiorrhiza. A total of 203 genes were singled out from 4,354 cDNA clones on the microarray, and 114 unique differentially expressed cDNA clones were identified: six genes differentially expressed in 45-day hairy root compared with 30-day hairy root; 96 genes differentially expressed in 60-day hairy root compared with 30-day hairy root; and 12 genes unstably expressed at different stages. Among the 96 genes differentially expressed in 60-day hairy root compared with 30-day hairy root, a total of 57 genes were up-regulated, and 26 genes represent 29 metabolism-related enzymes. Copalyl diphosphate synthase, which catalyzes the conversion of the universal diterpenoid precursor (E,E,E)-geranylgeranyl diphosphate to copalyl diphosphate, was up-regulated 6.63 fold, and another six genes involved in tanshinone biosynthesis and eight candidate P450 genes were also differentially expressed. These data provide new insights for further identification of the enzymes involved in tanshinone biosynthesis.