汉坦病毒陈株S基因编码区的克隆、序列分析及表达

从汉坦病毒陈株感染的Vero-E6细胞裂解液中提取病毒RNA,经逆转录PCR获得病毒S基因编码区约1.3kb cDNA片段,克隆该片段后进行核苷酸序列测定,并与汉坦病毒76-118株进行同源性比较,结果二者核苷酸序列同源性为86%,推导的氨基酸序列同源性为97%.将该基因片段插入原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1,在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达.表达产物为GST-NP融合蛋白.SDS-PAGE检测表达蛋白分子约72kD左右.Western blotting和ELISA试验结果表明,表达产物可与多株抗汉坦病毒核蛋白的McAb发生反应,其抗原表位及McAb反应谱与76-118株相比存在某些差异.     

梅花鹿卵泡刺激素α-亚基cDNA的分子克隆与序列分析

从新屠宰的母梅花鹿脑垂体中提取总RNA,反转录获得CDNA,以此CDNA为模板用PCR法扩增目的片段,获得长为380bp的梅花鹿卵泡刺激素α-亚基CDNA片段,它将克隆至PMD-18-T-Verctor。随机挑选3个阳性重组子进行测序,并将测序结果与绵羊、牛、猪等多种哺乳动物该基因的核苷酸序列及相应氨基酸序列进行比较。结果表明,梅花鹿卵泡刺激素α-亚基基因编码的氨基酸序列与绵羊、水牛的该基因同源性最高,达97%,只有4个氨基酸不同;与牛的该基因同源性达96%。与人的该基因氨基酸序列同源性较低,为75%。其编码的核苷酸序列与绵羊、水牛、牛的同源性最高,达96%,只有14-16个碱基不同,与人的基因核苷酸同源性最低,为84%,总的来说,哺乳动物的卵泡刺激素α-亚基具有很高的同源性。     

牦牛与其他物种ZFX/ZFY基因片段间的进化关系

利用PCR扩增、克隆和序列分析法对牦牛ZFX/ZFY基因第11外显子部分片段进行了研究,并同来自于NCBI GenBank中人、猩猩、普通牛等9个物种的ZFX/ZFY基因核苷酸及其氨基酸序列进行了进化分析.结果表明,牦牛ZFX、ZFY基因间核苷酸序列同源性为94.1%,显示同一物种同源基因ZFX/ZFY间存在变异;比较的10个物种间ZFX基因核苷酸序列同源性为87.7%、ZFY基因为81.7%,相应ZFX、ZFY氨基酸同源性分别为96.6%、91.0%,ZFY基因的变异性大于ZFX基因,显示X染色体与Y染色体可能是独立进化.     

小菜粉蝶颗粒体病毒颗粒体蛋白基因的序列测定及在大肠杆菌中的表达

根据颗粒体病毒颗粒体蛋白(Granulin)基因在其起始密码子上游的12个碱基高度保守序列(TATAAGGAATTT)以及大菜粉蝶颗粒体病毒(PbGV)的颗粒体蛋白基因的序列[1]设计引物,PCR扩增得到850bp左右大小的片段,核苷酸序列测定结果表明该病毒的granulin基因全长为855bp,起始密码位于第38～40位碱基,终止密码位于779～781位碱基,编码框序列全长为744;推测该基因编码一段由247个氨基酸组成的多肽,分子质量约为2.9178×104道尔顿.与其它颗粒体病毒颗粒体蛋白基因进行同源性比较,核苷酸同源性都在70%以上,氨基酸同源性都在75%以上,最高的为大菜粉蝶颗粒体病毒(PbGV),核苷酸同源性为97%,氨基酸同源性为98%.构建了重组表达载体pet-28a-Gran,IPTG诱导后经SDS-PAGE检测,表明获得了颗粒体蛋白基因在大肠杆菌BL21中的特异表达.     

小菜粉蝶颗粒体病毒颗粒体蛋白基因的序列测定及在大肠杆菌中的表达

根据颗粒体病毒颗粒体蛋白(Granulin)基因在其起始密码子上游的12个碱基高度保守序列(TATAAGGAATTT)以及大菜粉蝶颗粒体病毒(PbGV)的颗粒体蛋白基因的序列[1]设计引物,PCR扩增得到850bp左右大小的片段,核苷酸序列测定结果表明该病毒的granulin基因全长为855bp,起始密码位于第38~40位碱基,终止密码位于779~781位碱基,编码框序列全长为744;推测该基因编码一段由247个氨基酸组成的多肽,分子质量约为2.9178×104道尔顿。与其它颗粒体病毒颗粒体蛋白基因进行同源性比较,核苷酸同源性都在70%以上,氨基酸同源性都在75%以上,最高的为大菜粉蝶颗粒体病毒(PbGV),核苷酸同源性为97%,氨基酸同源性为98%。构建了重组表达载体pet-28a-Gran,IPTG诱导后经SDS-PAGE检测,表明获得了颗粒体蛋白基因在大肠杆菌BL21中的特异表达。     

钝齿棒杆菌CD945丙酮酸羧化酶基因的克隆、序列分析及表达

以钝齿棒杆菌（Corynebacterium crenatum）突变株CD945的基因组为模板,运用PCR方法,扩增出丙酮酸羧化酶的基因片段。核苷酸序列分析结果表明,该片段全长3657bp,以GTG为起始密码子,编码一个ORF。该ORF的核酸序列与Corynebacterium glutamicum,Mycobacterium smegmatis以及Saccharomyces cerevisiae的丙酮酸羧化酶结构基因相比,相似性分别为98.22%、62.41%和49.61%。由ORF推导出的氨基酸序列与上述属种的丙酮酸羧化酶相比,同源性分别是99.30%、64.65%和44.04%。经证实对于酶的催化活性至关重要的一些保守区域,如ATP和生物素的结合位点等,在该氨基酸序列中都存在。将该基因片段转化钝齿棒杆菌（C. crenatum） CD945,利用CTAB处理细胞和苹果酸脱氢酶偶联测定相结合的方法,进行酶活力的分析,结果表明,重组子与供体菌相比,丙酮酸羧化酶的活力提高5倍。     

盐生植物碱蓬Actin基因片段的克隆及序列分析

目的:克隆盐生植物碱蓬(Suaeda glauca)Actin基因片段,为研究其它基因在碱蓬的表达和调控提供内参基因.方法:根据已知植物Acfin基因的保守序列设计一对简并性引物,采用RT-PCR的方法扩增Actin基因片段,使用分子生物学软件进行序列分析.结果:获得一段大小为598bp的基因片段,编码198个氨基酸;该序列与其它Actin基因核苷酸序列的同源性均在80%以上,与氨基酸序列的同源性达93%以上.结论:克隆的基因为Actin基因片段,将其命名为SgACT,并登录在GenBank,登录号为EU429457.     

东方粘虫颗粒体病毒超氧化物歧化酶基因的克隆与分析

为获得东方粘虫颗粒体病毒(Pseudelatia separata granulovirus,PsGV)基因组序列,采用随机克隆方法,建立PsGV的质粒基因文库,并通过对插入片段进行克隆鉴定和序列分析,获得编码超氧化物歧化酶蛋白的基因(PsGV-sod)。该基因阅读框为462bp,共编码153个氨基酸。核苷酸和氨基酸同源性比较结果表明该基因与其他颗粒体病毒同源性较高,通过保守基序分析,认为其为铜锌超氧化物歧化酶。     

4株鹅源新城疫病毒融合蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

测定了4株鹅源新城疫病毒(NDV)融合蛋白(F)基因5’端1700核苷酸片段的序列,并由此推导了F蛋白氨基酸序列,并对鹅源NDV的基因型分类地位进行探讨。结果表明,4株病毒F基因的同源性大于97%,与DNV标准强毒株F48E8 F基因的同源性为860%～868%,F基因转录起始序列及起始密码子位置与已知NDV完全相同;F蛋白具有和已知NDV相似的各种功能区,F蛋白前体F0裂解位点附近的氨基酸序列为112RRQKRF117,符合NDV强毒株的特征。对F基因第334～1682位核苷酸之间3种限制性内切酶HinfⅠ、BstoⅠ\,\%Rsa\%Ⅰ酶切图谱的分析表明,4株病毒的基因型与文献报道的I～Ⅷ型有明显差异。     

家蚕核型多角体病毒酪氨酸蛋白磷酸酯酶基因的克隆及在大肠杆菌中表达

采用PCR方法克隆了家蚕核型多角体病毒中国镇江株 (BmNPV ZJstrain)的酪氨酸蛋白磷酸酯酶基因(ptp) ,测定了该基因的核苷酸序列 ,比较了与相关病毒相应基因的同源性 ,并将该基因插入到原核表达质粒在大肠杆菌中进行了表达。该基因的编码部分由 5 0 7个核苷酸组成 ,编码 16 8个氨基酸残基的蛋白多肽 ,其中含有酪氨酸蛋白磷酸酶酯催化部位的“HC”基序。该基因与苜蓿银纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒 (AcMNPV) ptp 基因和BmN PV -T3 株 (日本 )拟为的 ptp基因核苷酸序列的同源性分别为 96 8%和 98 2 % ,蛋白质氨基酸序列的同源性分别为 97 0 %和 97 6 %。将该基因插入到温度诱导型表达质粒pBV2 2 1的温控启动子PRPL 之后 ,在大肠杆菌JM10 9中表达了具有催化活性的蛋白质 ,分子量约为 19kD ,表达产物能催化对硝基酚磷酸钠 (PNPP)的脱磷酸反应 ,这种催化作用可被钒酸钠和ZnCl2 抑制     

Cloning of the biotin synthetase gene from Bacillus sphaericus and expression in Escherichia coli and Bacilli

Biotin synthetase (BS) catalyses the biotransformation of dethiobiotin (DTB) to biotin. Here we report the cloning, characterization and expression of the gene encoding BS of Bacillus sphaericus. A recombinant plasmid pSB01, containing an 8.2-kb DNA fragment from B. sphaericus, was isolated by phenotypic complementation of an Escherichia coli bioB strain. Nucleotide sequence analysis of this fragment and N-terminal sequence determination of the recombinant protein product revealed that the bioB gene of B. sphaericus consists of a 996-bp open reading frame which is closely associated with at least one other gene. E. coli cells transformed with a bioB expression vector performed efficient bioconversion of DTB to biotin under defined culture conditions. Biotin production from transformed Bacillus subtilis and B. sphaericus recombinant strains was also demonstrated. Comparison of the amino acid sequences of BS from E. coli and B. sphaericus revealed extensive similarity.     

Structure of a Bacillus subtilis endo-beta-1,4-glucanase gene.

The nucleotide sequence of the portion of a Bacillus subtilis (strain PAP115) 3 kb Pst I fragment which contains an endo-beta-1, 4-glucanase gene has been determined. This gene encodes a protein of 499 amino acid residues (Mr = 55,234) with a typical B. subtilis signal peptide. Escherichia coli which has been transformed with this gene produces an extracellular endoglucanase with an amino-terminus corresponding to the thirtieth encoded amino acid residue. The gene is preceded by a cryptic reading frame with a rho-independent terminator structure, and itself has such a structure in the immediate 3'-flanking region. We have also identified, in the 5'-flanking region, nucleotide sequences which resemble promoter elements recognized by Bacillus RNA polymerase E sigma 43. Comparison of the encoded amino acid sequence to other known beta-glucanases reveals a small region of similarity to the encoded protein of the Clostridium thermocellum celB gene. These similar regions may contain substrate-binding and/or catalytic sites.     

Cloning and sequence of Bacillus subtilis purA and guaA, involved in the conversion of IMP to AMP and GMP.

Bacillus subtilis genes purA, encoding adenylosuccinate synthetase, and guaA, coding for GMP synthetase, appear to be lethal when cloned in multicopy plasmids in Escherichia coli. The nucleotide sequences of purA and guaA were determined from a series of gene fragments isolated by polymerase chain reaction amplification, library screening, and plasmid rescue techniques. Identifications were based on amino acid sequence alignments with enzymes from other organisms. Comparison of the 5'-flanking regions of purA and guaA with the pur operon suggests similarities in mechanisms for gene regulation. Nucleotide sequences are now available for all genes involved in the 14-step pathway for de novo purine nucleotide synthesis in B. subtilis.     

Structural gene and complete amino acid sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa IFO 3455 elastase.

The DNA encoding the elastase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa IFO 3455 was cloned, and its complete nucleotide sequence was determined. When the cloned gene was ligated to pUC18, the Escherichia coli expression vector, bacteria carrying the gene exhibited high levels of both elastase activity and elastase antigens. The amino acid sequence, deduced from the nucleotide sequence, revealed that the mature elastase consisted of 301 amino acids with a relative molecular mass of 32,926 daltons. The amino acid composition predicted from the DNA sequence was quite similar to the chemically determined composition of purified elastase reported previously. We also observed nucleotide sequence encoding a signal peptide and "pro" sequence consisting of 197 amino acids upstream from the mature elastase protein gene. The amino acid sequence analysis revealed that both the N-terminal sequence of the purified elastase and the N-terminal side sequences of the C-terminal tryptic peptide as well as the internal lysyl peptide fragment were completely identical to the deduced amino acid sequences. The pattern of identity of amino acid sequences was quite evident in the regions that include structurally and functionally important residues of Bacillus subtilis thermolysin.     

Cloning the gyrA gene of Bacillus subtilis.

We have isolated an eight kilobase fragment of Bacillus subtilis DNA by specific integration and excision of a plasmid containing a sequence adjacent to ribosomal operon rrn O. The genetic locus of the cloned fragment was verified by linkage of the integrated vector to nearby genetic markers using both transduction and transformation. Functional gyrA activity encoded by this fragment complements E. coli gyrA mutants. Recombination between the Bacillus sequences and the E. coli chromosome did not occur. The Bacillus wild type gyrA gene, which confers sensitivity to nalidixic acid, is dominant in E. coli as is the E. coli gene. The cloned DNA precisely defines the physical location of the gyrA mutation on the B. subtilis chromosome. Since an analogous fragment from a nalidixic acid resistant strain has also been isolated, and shown to transform B. subtilis to nalidixic acid resistance, both alleles have been cloned.     

Molecular cloning and expression of Bacillus licheniformis beta-lactamase gene in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis.

The chromosomal beta-lactamase (penicillinase, penP) gene from Bacillus licheniformis 749/C has been cloned in Escherichia coli. The locations of the target sites for various restriction enzymes on the 4.2-kilobase EcoRI fragment were determined. By matching the restriction mapping data with the potential nucleotide sequences of the penP gene deduced from known protein sequence, we established the exact position of the penP gene on the fragment. A bifunctional plasmid vector carrying the penP gene, plasmid pOG2165, was constructed which directs the synthesis of the heterologous beta-lactamase in both E. coli and Bacillus subtilis hosts. The protein synthesized in E. coli and B. subtilis is similar in size to the processed beta-lactamase made in B. licheniformis. Furthermore, the beta-lactamase made in B. subtilis is efficiently secreted by the host into the culture medium, indicating that B. subtilis is capable of carrying out the post-translational proteolytic cleavage(s) to convert the membrane-bound precursor enzyme into the soluble extracellular form.     

Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and expression of the Bacillus subtilis lon gene.

The lon gene of Escherichia coli encodes the ATP-dependent serine protease La and belongs to the family of sigma 32-dependent heat shock genes. In this paper, we report the cloning and characterization of the lon gene from the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis. The nucleotide sequence of the lon locus, which is localized upstream of the hemAXCDBL operon, was determined. The lon gene codes for an 87-kDa protein consisting of 774 amino acid residues. A comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence with previously described lon gene products from E. coli, Bacillus brevis, and Myxococcus xanthus revealed strong homologies among all known bacterial Lon proteins. Like the E. coli lon gene, the B. subtilis lon gene is induced by heat shock. Furthermore, the amount of lon-specific mRNA is increased after salt, ethanol, and oxidative stress as well as after treatment with puromycin. The potential promoter region does not show similarities to promoters recognized by sigma 32 of E. coli but contains sequences which resemble promoters recognized by the vegetative RNA polymerase E sigma A of B. subtilis. A second gene designated orfX is suggested to be transcribed together with lon and encodes a protein with 195 amino acid residues and a calculated molecular weight of 22,000.     

Cloning and characterization of a Bacillus subtilis gene homologous to E. coli secY

A 3.5-kb HindIII DNA fragment containing the secY gene of Bacillus subtilis has been cloned into plasmid pUC13 using the Escherichia coli secY gene as a probe. The complete nucleotide sequence of the cloned DNA indicated that it contained five open reading frames, and their order in the region, given by the gene product, was suggested to be L30-L15-SecY-Adk-Map by their similarity to the products of the E. coli genes. The region was similar to a part of the spc operon of the E. coli chromosome, although the genes for Adk and Map were not included. The gene product of the B. subtilis secY homologue was composed of 423 amino acids and its molecular weight was calculated to be 46,300. The distribution of hydrophobic amino acids in the gene product suggested that the protein is a membrane integrated protein with ten transmembrane segments. The total deduced amino acid sequence of the B. subtilis SecY homologue shows 41.3% homology with that of E. coli SecY, but remarkably higher homologous regions (more than 80% identity) are present in the four cytoplasmic domains.