麻疯树脂酶全长基因克隆、表达及其蛋白质结构预测

脂酶(Lipase, EC3.1.1.3)是普遍应用于皮革、饲料及生物柴油工业的工业酶制剂, 具有广泛的应用价值。目前对植物来源的脂酶研究较少。本研究用在生物柴油中具有应用前景的油料植物——麻疯树(Jatropha curcas)作为研究对象, 克隆了该物种的脂酶基因(JcLIP)。通过多序列比对并结合物种的亲缘关系设计了具有较高特异性的简并引物, 通过使用RT-PCR和RACE技术, 最终获得了麻疯树脂酶基因的全长序列并成功地在大肠杆菌中表达, 酶活测定结果表明, 麻疯树脂酶在大肠杆菌中表达在包涵体中, 但是能产生具有活力的蛋白质, 酶活约为0.8 U.mL-1。结构预测和比较表明, JcLIP蛋白质具有脂酶的结构核心和催化活性中心, 而在非核心区具有较毛霉脂酶更多的插入和随机卷曲, 这可能是决定二者之间酶活差异的重要原因。     

脂解麻疯树油脂肪酶产生菌的筛选鉴定及其催化特性

[目的]分离筛选具有脂解麻疯树油能力的脂肪酶产生菌株,为以麻疯树油为原料酶法生产生物柴油奠定基础.[方法]以麻疯树油为唯一碳源,从麻疯树种子粉末处理过的土壤中分离筛选出1株具有脂解疯树油能力的脂肪酶产生菌,考察该菌株及其脂肪酶对有机溶剂耐受性以及脂肪酶催化酯化和转酯反应的能力,并通过生理生化特征和16S rDNA序列分...     

麻疯树核糖体失活蛋白基因的克隆和表达

麻疯树(Jatropha curcas L.)核糖体失活蛋白(curcin)是存在于麻疯树种子中的一种毒性较强的蛋白,它与蓖麻毒蛋白和相思子毒蛋白的性质相似,属Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白.从麻疯树种子中分离得到一种分子量为28.2 kD的蛋白质,其对无细胞系统中蛋白质合成的抑制活性较强,IC50为(0.19±0.01)nmol/L,具有RNA N-糖苷酶活性.依据curcin的N端部分氨基酸设计简并引物,通过RT-PCR和5'-RACE技术从未成熟种子总RNA中克隆到curcin全长cDNA序列.该cDNA全长由1 173个碱基组成,包含一个编码293个氨基酸的前体蛋白,前42个氨基酸为信号肽.推测的多肽序列与测定的蛋白质N端序列相同,与多种己发表的Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白和Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白的A链有一定的同源性.将curcin的编码区与表达载体pQE-30相连后,转入大肠杆菌(Escherichia coil)M15菌株中得到了有效的表达.将表达的融合蛋白纯化后发现,它具有抑制无细胞系统蛋白质合成的能力.     

麻疯树核糖体失活蛋白基因的克隆和表达

麻疯树(Jatropha curcas L.)核糖体失活蛋白(curcin)是存在于麻疯树种子中的一种毒性较强的蛋白,它与蓖麻毒蛋白和相思子毒蛋白的性质相似,属Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白。从麻疯树种子中分离得到一种分子量为28.2kD的蛋白质,其对无细胞系统中蛋白质合成的抑制活性较强,IC_(50)为(0.19±0.01)nmol/L,具有RNA N-糖苷酶活性。依据curcin的N端部分氨基酸设计简并引物,通过RT-PCR和5′-RACE技术从未成熟种子总RNA中克隆到curcin全长cDNA序列。该cDNA全长由1 173个碱基组成,包含一个编码293个氨基酸的前体蛋白,前42个氨基酸为信号肽。推测的多肽序列与测定的蛋白质N端序列相同,与多种已发表的Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白和Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白的A链有一定的同源性。将curcin的编码区与表达载体pQE-30相连后,转入大肠杆菌(Escherichia coil)M15菌株中得到了有效的表达。将表达的融合蛋白纯化后发现,它具有抑制无细胞系统蛋白质合成的能力。     

过氧化氢脱毒前后小桐子油饼营养成分分析

小桐子(Jatropha curcas Linn.)又名麻疯树,属于大戟科(Euphorbiaceae)麻疯树属(Jatropha Linn.)植物,在中国西南各省均有大规模种植基地。小桐子树皮和叶片具有多种生物活性[1-2];种子含丰富油脂,可作为生物柴油的原料[3]。小桐子油饼是一种在小桐子生物柴油生产过程中大量产生的副产品,其中的蛋白质含量较高、氨基酸组成合理,是优     

麻疯树雌雄花中MADS-BOX基因的表达分析

麻疯树(Jatropha curcas)种子含油率高,种子中的油类物质可作为生物柴油被开发和利用,是极具潜力的生物质能源树种之一。麻疯树雌雄异花,在自然条件下雄花数量通常远远大于雌花,这大大限制了种子和油的产量,因此开展麻疯树性别分化与花发育分子机理的研究具有重要意义。该研究选取10个麻疯树的MADS-BOX基因(JcAGL1,JcAGL6,JcAGL9,JcAGL11,JcAGL15,JcAGL61-3,JcAGL62-1,JcAGL62-6,JcAGL62-7,JcAGL80-2),提取麻疯树早期发育各个阶段的雌雄花总RNA,并反转录成cDNA,采用实时荧光定量方法,探索早期发育不同阶段的麻疯树雌雄花目的基因的表达情况。结果表明:目的基因在发育起始的雌雄花中的表达具有差异,比如JcAGL6和JcAGL15在雄花中表达量要高于雌花,而JcAGL1,JcAGL9和JcAGL11在雌花中的表达量要高于雄花,这说明花原基中目的基因表达会直接或间接决定性别分化的方向;在之后的发育过程中,目的基因的表达情况在雌雄花中有所不同:随着花的发育,目的基因在雌雄花中的表达量变化存在差别,这反应出麻疯树雌雄花发育中目的基因表达模式上的差异;另外,也能看出在此过程中各个目的基因又发挥着不同的功能。该研究结果为进一步探究麻疯树雌雄花发育相关基因的表达提供了理论依据,为了解麻疯树性别分化和花发育的分子机理奠定了基础。     

麻疯树分子生物学研究进展

麻疯树Jatropha curcas L.作为一种新兴的生物柴油型能源树种已经得到广泛的认可,关于它的各项研究持续升温。文中综述了近年来国内外关于麻疯树分子生物学方面的研究进展,一是揭示麻疯树遗传多样性和系统分类的分子标记研究;二是全面解析麻疯树分子网络的基因组、转录组和蛋白质组研究;三是以培育优质高抗品系为目标的代谢和发育调控相关基因的分离、克隆和功能研究;最后讨论了目前研究的不足和麻疯树未来分子生物学研究的方向。     

变形假单胞菌精氨酸脱亚胺酶基因序列分析及其表达载体构建

通过分子克隆手段获得了变形假单胞菌(Pseudomonas plecoglossicida CGMCC2039)精氨酸脱亚胺酶(arginine deirninasa,简称ADI)基因序列,并将扩增的ADI基因片段插入表达载体pET28a中,构建了ADI的重组表达载体.核苷酸序列分析显示该基因开放阅读框为1254 bp,编码417个氨基酸.Blast分析显示它与其他假单胞茵属菌种具有很高的同源性.SDS-PAGE结果显示出分子量大小为48.5 kDa的明显的蛋白质特异性条带,并具有酶活.该载体的构建为该基因在大肠杆菌中的表达、纯化和抗肿瘤活性研究奠定了基础.     

脂肪酶假单胞菌的分离培养及最佳产酶条件研究

以麻疯树油为唯一碳源,从以粉碎的麻疯树种子处理过的土壤中分离筛选出1株脂肪酶活性较高的菌株,初步鉴定为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas).实验观察了碳源、氮源、无机盐及发酵工艺对产酶的影响,摇瓶发酵结果表明.该菌株最适产酶培养基的组成是(%,w/v):橄榄油2,酵母膏0.5,(NH4)2SO4 0.5,MgCl2·6H2O 0.5,最适产酶温度为30℃,最佳产酶pH为6.5,转速180r/min,发酵培养36h酶活达到最高,为14.17U/mL.本研究为以麻疯树油为原料酶法生产生物柴油奠定了一定的基础.     

FABP4基因在阿勒泰羊尾脂沉积与代谢模型中的表达变化规律

FABP4(Fatty acid binding protein 4)参与细胞内脂肪酸的转运和脂肪酸代谢,是当前研究动物脂肪沉积与代谢的热门候选基因。为了研究FABP4基因在绵羊尾脂沉积与代谢中的作用,文章采用生物信息学方法分析了FABP4氨基酸序列在各物种中的保守性;利用半定量RT-PCR方法检测了该基因在阿勒泰羊主要组织中的表达;采用饥饿法成功建立了模拟阿勒泰羊尾脂沉积与代谢的动物模型,利用qPCR和iTRAQ(isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation)技术同时验证FABP4基因mRNA和蛋白在阿勒泰羊非饥饿组与饥饿组尾脂中的表达变化。序列分析结果表明,绵羊FABP4氨基酸序列在物种间高度保守,提示FABP4基因可能由于其重要的生物功能而在进化中表现出其物种的保守性。组织表达谱结果显示,FABP4 mRNA在阿勒泰羊肠脂与尾脂中均高丰度表达,暗示FABP4基因可能在脂肪中行驶着重要的生理生化功能。qPCR与iTRAQ结果显示,FABP4 mRNA与蛋白在两种极端条件下尾脂中的表达差异均不显著(P>0.05),表明FABP4基因可能不是绵羊尾脂沉积与代谢两种极端差异表型的决定基因。以上研究结果为进一步研究FABP4基因在绵羊尾脂中的生物功能奠定了基础。     

三种植物油及其生物柴油中脂肪酸组成的比较研究

生物柴油油料植物的选择是多样化的。通过对麻疯树,青刺果及乌桕三种产于西南的油料植物油分的理化性质及它们的生物柴油进行GC/MS分析,以麻疯树油为参照油分,对比青刺果油和乌桕油,找出适合作生物柴油油料植物油分的特点,为生物柴油油料植物的选择提供了依据。     

一个麻疯树RING型锌指蛋白基因JcRFP1的克隆及表达

首次从麻疯树胚乳cDNA丈库中克隆得到一个RJNG型锌指蛋白基（GenBank登录号为JF920726）,命名为JcRFP1。该cDNA长度为728bp,包含编码JcRFP1蛋白的完整开放阅读框（516bp）。脚,基因在麻疯树各器官中均检测到表达且表达量依次为：叶〉茎〉花〉果实〉种子〉根。将克隆到的JcRFP1基因的cDNA序列连接到表达载体pET32a（＋）上,导入BL21（DE3）pLysS菌株,成功诱导表达相对分子质量为33．2kDa的可溶性融合蛋白。该融合蛋白免疫新西兰大白兔,得到效价为1：6500的抗血清。研究表明,JcRFP1蛋白具有体外泛素连接酶E3活性,在麻疯树体内可能参与油菜素甾醇信号转导途径。     

Cloning and characterization of human pancreatic lipase cDNA

Pancreatic lipase (triacylglycerol acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.3) hydrolyzes dietary long chain triacylglycerol to free fatty acids and monoacylglycerols in the intestinal lumen. In the presence of bile acids, the activity of lipase is stimulated by colipase. As a prelude to studying the relationship of the protein structures to the functional properties of lipase and colipase, a cDNA encoding human pancreatic lipase was isolated from a lambda gt11 cDNA library screened with a rabbit polyclonal anti-human pancreatic lipase antibody. The full length cDNA clone of 1477 base pairs contained an open reading frame encoding a 465-amino acid protein, including a 16-amino acid signal peptide. The nucleotide sequence was 69% identical to the dog pancreatic lipase cDNA. The predicted NH2-terminal protein sequence agreed with the published NH2-terminal sequence of human pancreatic lipase and the predicted protein sequence was 85 and 70% identical to the protein sequences of pig and dog pancreatic lipase, respectively. A region of homology around Ser-153 is conserved in a number of lipid-binding proteins. Human hepatic lipase and lipoprotein lipase share extensive homology with pancreatic lipase, suggesting that the three proteins are members of a small gene family. In vitro translation of mRNA transcribed from the cDNA resulted in a protein of the expected molecular size that could be processed by microsomal membranes to yield a glycolated protein with proper signal peptide cleavage. RNA blot analysis demonstrated tissue specificity for pancreatic lipase. Thus, for the first time, a full length human pancreatic lipase cDNA has been isolated and characterized. The demonstrated regions of homology with other lipases will aid definition of interactions with substrate and colipase through site-specific mutagenesis.     

Cloning and characterization of the human colipase cDNA

Pancreatic lipase hydrolyzes dietary triglycerides to monoglycerides and fatty acids. In the presence of bile salts, the activity of pancreatic lipase is markedly decreased. The activity can be restored by the addition of colipase, a low molecular weight protein secreted by the pancreas. The action of pancreatic lipase in the gut lumen is dependent upon its interaction with colipase. As a first step in elucidating the molecular events governing the interaction of lipase and colipase with each other and with fatty acids, a cDNA encoding human colipase was isolated from a lambda gt11 cDNA library with a rabbit polyclonal anti-human colipase antibody. The full-length 525 bp cDNA contained an open reading frame encoding 112 amino acids, including a 17 amino acid signal peptide. The predicted protein sequence contains 100% of the published protein sequence for human colipase determined by chemical methods, but predicts the presence of five additional NH2-terminal amino acids and four additional COOH-terminal amino acids. Comparison of the predicted protein sequence with the known sequences of colipase from other species reveals regions of extensive identity. In vitro translation of mRNA transcribed from the cDNA gave a protein of the expected molecular size that was processed by pancreatic microsomal membranes. Sequence analysis of the in vitro translation product after processing demonstrated signal peptide cleavage and the presence of a human procolipase, as exists in the pig and horse colipases. DNA blot analysis was consistent with the presence of a single gene for colipase. RNA blot analysis demonstrated tissue-specific expression of colipase mRNA in the pancreas. Thus, we report, for the first time, a cDNA for colipase.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Expression of rat hepatic lipase in heterologous systems: evidence for different sites for interface binding and catalysis

Rat hepatic triglyceride lipase was expressed as a bacterial fusion protein and as a secreted protein in eukaryotic cells. The bacterial fusion construct coded for seven amino acids at the N-terminus which are not present in the hepatic lipase cDNA, but otherwise consisted of only the complete mature lipase sequence. Fusion protein was isolated as an insoluble product which did not have lipase or phospholipase activities; it was, however, active as an esterase when solubilized after preparative gel electrophoresis. The fusion protein was used to raise polyclonal antibodies that recognize native rat hepatic lipase and inhibit its activity. For eukaryotic expression, a full-length rat hepatic lipase cDNA clone was inserted into the metallothionein promoter expression vector pMTSV40polyA.Bam. Transfected CHO cells, induced with ZnSO4, secreted an immunoreactive protein of Mr approximately 57,000. A lipase-producing clonal cell line was isolated and used to characterize the enzyme. The protein was purified from serum-free medium by heparin-Sepharose and DEAE-Trisacryl M column chromatography. It was apparently identical to native rat hepatic lipase, with the exception of the conformation of the linkage of the sialic acids which form part of the N-linked carbohydrate complexes. The bacterial fusion protein, the CHO-produced lipase, and native rat hepatic lipase were all inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, implying that they function catalytically as serine esterases. Substrate competition studies indicated that the esterase and lipase activities use the same active site; thus, the major defect in the fusion protein was probably in triglyceride substrate binding. These results suggest that interface binding and catalysis occur at different sites in the protein.     

Separation and characterization of two molecular forms of Geotrichum candidum lipase

Southern blot analysis of the Geotrichum candidum genome with a cloned lipase cDNA as the probe indicated the existence of two genes on the chromosome of the fungus which are homologous to the cDNA. As expected, two forms of lipase (lipases I and II) were actually isolated by hydrophobic interaction chromatography after a multistep procedure including ammonium sulfate fractionation, anion exchange chromatography, and gel filtration of the culture filtrate. Lipase I, the first eluted fraction, was the predominant form, and more than 80% of the total activity was attributed to this form. Amino acid sequence analysis of the amino and carboxyl termini of these two enzyme preparations indicated that lipase I was the product of the lipase gene whose cDNA had previously been cloned and sequenced [Shimada et al. (1989) J. Biochem. 106, 383-388]. Lipase II, on the other hand, had similar amino acid composition, but different terminal sequences which were not found in the primary structure of lipase I deduced from the cDNA sequence. These results gave lines of evidence for the expression of truely different lipase genes and ruled out the possibility that the observed multiple forms are caused by proteolytic digestion. The molecular mass estimated by SDS-PAGE and the isoelectric point of lipase I were 64 kDa and 4.3, while those of lipase II were 66 kDa and 4.3, respectively. The two lipases had essentially the same specific activities, substrate specificities, pH stabilities, and optimal temperatures, but different pH optima and thermal stabilities.     

Identification of a putative triacylglycerol lipase from papaya latex by functional proteomics

Latex from Caricaceae has been known since 1925 to contain strong lipase activity. However, attempts to purify and identify the enzyme were not successful, mainly because of the lack of solubility of the enzyme. Here, we describe the characterization of lipase activity of the latex of Vasconcellea heilbornii and the identification of a putative homologous lipase from Carica papaya. Triacylglycerol lipase activity was enriched 74-fold from crude latex of Vasconcellea heilbornii to a specific activity (SA) of 57 μmol·min(-1)·mg(-1) on long-chain triacylglycerol (olive oil). The extract was also active on trioctanoin (SA = 655 μmol·min(-1)·mg(-1) ), tributyrin (SA = 1107 μmol·min(-1)·mg(-1) ) and phosphatidylcholine (SA = 923 μmol·min(-1)·mg(-1) ). The optimum pH ranged from 8.0 to 9.0. The protein content of the insoluble fraction of latex was analyzed by electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry, and 28 different proteins were identified. The protein fraction was incubated with the lipase inhibitor [(14) C]tetrahydrolipstatin, and a 45 kDa protein radiolabeled by the inhibitor was identified as being a putative lipase. A C. papaya cDNA encoding a 55 kDa protein was further cloned, and its deduced sequence had 83.7% similarity with peptides from the 45 kDa protein, with a coverage of 25.6%. The protein encoded by this cDNA had 35% sequence identity and 51% similarity to castor bean acid lipase, suggesting that it is the lipase responsible for the important lipolytic activities detected in papaya latex.     

腐生葡萄球菌M36耐有机溶剂脂肪酶基因的克隆与原核表达

脂肪酶是重要的工业用酶,在食品加工、生物柴油的合成等领域具有广泛的应用。但是在应用中有机溶剂对脂肪酶具有一定的毒性,因此获得耐有机溶剂的脂肪酶基因并实现高效表达是脂肪酶规模化应用的前提。本研究应用PCR技术首次从耐有机溶剂脂肪酶产生菌腐生葡萄球菌M36基因组DNA中扩增得到脂肪酶Ⅲ基因lip3(GenBank AccessionNo.FJ979867),其编码区长度为741bp,编码247个氨基酸,推测蛋白分子量大小为31.6kD。它与腐生葡萄球菌lip3推测的基因(GenBank AccessionNo.AP008934)只有83%的同源性。将该基因与大肠杆菌表达载体pET-DsbA连接,转化大肠杆菌EscherichiacoliBL21(DE3)获得重组菌株BL21(DE3)/pET-DsbA-lip3,在pH8、25oC条件下,OD600为1.0时用0.4mmol/LIPTG诱导12h酶活达到25.8U/mL。重组酶在甲醇、正己烷、异辛烷、正庚烷等有机溶剂中具有较好的耐性。lip3基因的克隆及在大肠杆菌中有效表达的研究为进一步进行基因工程改造和脂肪酶应用奠定了基础。