幽门螺杆菌尿素酶B亚单位的克隆和序列分析

幽门螺杆菌是消化道疾病的主要致病菌。其有效抗原成份尿素酶B亚单位(UreB)可刺激机体产生保护性的免疫反应。用高保真PCR扩增系统扩增出UreB基因片段,将其克隆至质粒pUC19中,对其全序列进行了测定。克隆的UreB基因序列与报道的序列完全一致。这一研究获得了序列正确的UreB基因,为将来以UreB分子为抗原的疫苗研制工作打下了良好的基础。     

从人血液中克隆过氧化氢酶基因

目的从人血液中克隆过氧化氢酶基因。方法以新鲜的人血液为材料,提取全血RNA,运用RT—PCR方法扩增过氧化氢酶基因,构建pMDl8T／CAT克隆载体,并进行了不同来源过氧化氢酶的氨基酸序列同源分析。结果从人血液中成功扩增出过氧化氢酶基因,获得了重组载体PMD-18T／CAT,氨基酸序列分析的同源性达80％以上。结论从人血液中可以很方便地克隆出过氧化氢酶基因。     

简并PCR结合RACE技术克隆申克孢子丝菌未知过氧化氢酶基因

目的 克隆孢子丝菌未知过氧化氢酶基因,命名为Sscat基因.方法 根据生物信息库中7种已知真菌过氧化氢酶氨基酸序列的高度保守区域设计简并引物,PCR扩增获得部分Sscat基因cDNA片段,随后应用RACE技术分别扩增其3’端和5’端未知序列.结果 Sscat基因cDNA序列全长1746 bp,其中包括5’端121 b...     

幽门螺杆菌热休克蛋白B亚单位的克隆和序列分析

幽门螺杆菌是消化道疾病的主要致病菌。其有效抗原成份热休克蛋白B亚单位（HspB)可刺激机体产生保护性的免疫反应。用高保真PCR扩增系统扩增出HspB基因片段,将其克隆至质粒PUC19中,对其全序列进行了测定。克隆的HSpB基因序列与报道的序列完全一致。这一研究获得了序列正确的HspB基因,为将来以HspB分子为抗原的疫苗研制工作打下了良好的基础。     

阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体腺苷酸激酶基因的克隆及序列分析

目的-克隆阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体腺苷酸激酶(AK)基因,并测定其序列,进行序列分析。方法-根据AK基因已知序列设计合成一对引物,应用PCR技术从阴道毛滴虫基因组DNA中扩增出AK基因,并将其克隆入pMD18-T simple载体。阳性克隆的重组质粒经酶切及PCR鉴定后,用双脱氧链末端终止法进行基因序列测定。应用BLAST软件辅助分析所测基因与Genbank中阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体AK序列的同源性。结果-PCR扩增得到特异的阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体腺苷酸激酶基因序列。酶切及PCR鉴定获得了正确的PT-AK重组质粒。测序表明,所克隆的AK基因大小为690bp,编码229个氨基酸。序列分析表明,所测基因与Genbank中阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体AK序列具有高度同源性(99．9％)。结论-克隆了阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体腺苷酸激酶基因,序列测定及同源性分析表明,所测基因与Genbank中阴道毛滴虫氢化酶体AK序列具有高度同源性。     

变色栓菌漆酶基因的克隆与序列分析

本研究以PCR扩增的方法,从变色栓(菌Trametes versicolor)的基因组DNA中扩增出了一预期大小的DNA片断,并将其克隆到了pUCM-T载体上。经筛选、酶切、PCR鉴定,序列分析,证明该片断为变色栓菌漆酶基因的克隆。该基因的开放阅读框由1560个核苷酸组成,编码一个由519个氨基酸组成的多肽。与GeneBank中发表的Laccase基因(AY081188)序列比较发现,编码的氨基酸序列同源性为96%,而核苷酸序列的同源性为92%。     

血红密孔菌(Pycnoporussanguineus)漆酶基因的克隆与序列分析

为克隆血红密孔菌 (Pycnoporussanguineus)漆酶基因 ,根据真菌漆酶氨基酸序列保守区设计了 1对简并引物 .以血红密孔菌基因组DNA为模板 ,PCR扩增出长 12 2 7bp的漆酶基因片段 .以此序列为基础 ,通过 5′及 3′RACE技术克隆出漆酶全长cDNA序列 ,序列长为 190 2bp ,其 5′端和 3′端非编码区长分别为 5 1bp和 2 97bp ,开放阅读框长 15 5 4bp ,编码 5 18个氨基酸的蛋白 .该蛋白具有 4个铜离子结合区域 ,预测其相对分子量为 5 6 313 2 ,等电点为 5 5 9,其氨基酸序列与Pycnoporuscinnabarinus漆酶 (lcc3 2 )的同源性最高 ,为 96 % .以该cDNA编码区的两端序列为引物 ,PCR扩增得到漆酶的长度为 2 15 4bp的全长DNA序列 ,序列中包括 10个内含子序列 ,长为 5 2～ 70bp     

人白细胞介素-36受体拮抗剂基因的克隆及序列分析

[目的]构建人白细胞介素-36受体拮抗剂(interleukin-36 receptor antagonist,IL-36Ra)的真核表达载体,并对其基因全长编码区进行分析。[方法]提取总RNA,逆转录出IL-36Ra c DNA序列。设计人IL-36Ra基因的上游引物和下游引物。利用热启动PCR扩增目的基因,将扩增出的IL-36Ra基因编码区通过限制性内切酶酶切后,把酶切的目的片段与载体pc DNA3.1连接,转化到感受态细胞大肠杆菌DH5α中。通过氨苄青霉素抗性筛选、双酶切及菌落PCR鉴定,最后选取阳性克隆进行测序。[结果]重组载体pc DNA3.1-h IL-36Ra经菌落PCR和酶切鉴定,最后通过序列分析证实,其序列与Gen Bank中数据一致。[结论]人IL-36Ra基因的重组真核表达载体pc DNA3.1-h IL-36Ra的成功构建,为进一步研究IL-36Ra在免疫性疾病中的作用奠定了实验基础。     

猪水泡病病毒VPl基因抗原区的原核表达

利用RT-PCR和nested PCR(nPCR)技术扩增出猪水泡病病毒VPl基因的抗原区,将其克隆到表达载体pProEX-HTb中,获得重组质粒,经PCR、酶切和序列分析鉴定表明,目的基因插入的位置、大小和读码框均正确。将重组质粒导入BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导表达后SDS-PAGE检测表明,重组菌能表达猪水泡病病毒VPl抗原区蛋白;Western blot检测表明,诱导表达的抗原区蛋白能与猪水泡病阳性血清发生特异性反应。     

高效表达幽门螺杆菌UreB重组蛋白工程菌的构建

克隆表达幽门螺杆菌(Hp)的尿素酶B亚单位(UreB)重组蛋白,可为Hp疫苗开发和快速诊断试剂盒的研究奠定基础。用PCR方法由幽门螺杆菌染色体DNA扩增UreB基因片段,将其融合插入原核表达载体pQE30中,并在M15大肠杆菌表达。经酶切、测序分析,包括部分融合载体基因在内的重组UreB基因片段由1773bp组成。为编码591个氨基酸残基的多肽。SDS-PAGE分析显示重组表达的目的蛋白相对分子量约为66kD,表达量点菌体总蛋白的23．5％,并经免疫印迹分析证实被幽门螺杆菌感染的阳性血清可与纯化UreB重组蛋白发生特异性的结合反应。UreB重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性,将有可能成为一种有效蛋白质疫苗以及快速诊断试剂盒用于Hp感染的防治和检测。     

Cloning, sequence, and phenotypic expression of katA, which encodes the catalase of Lactobacillus sake LTH677.

Lactobacillus sake LTH677 is a strain, isolated from fermented sausage, which forms a heme-dependent catalase. This rare property is highly desirable in sausage fermentation, as it prevents rancidity and discoloration caused by hydrogen peroxide. A gene bank containing MboI fragments of chromosomal DNA from Lactobacillus sake LTH677 in Escherichia coli plasmid pBR328 was constructed. The catalase gene was cloned by heterologous complementation of the Kat- phenotype of E. coli UM2. The catalase structural gene, designated katA, was assigned to a 2.3-kb region by deletion analysis of the originally cloned fragment in plasmid pHK1000. The original chromosomal arrangement was determined by Southern hybridization. Protein analysis revealed that the catalase subunit has a molecular size of 65,000 Da and that the active catalase possesses a hexameric structure. The molecular size of the subunit deduced from the nucleotide sequence was determined to 54,504 Da. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the 65,000-Da protein corresponded to the one deduced from the DNA sequence. After recloning of katA in the E. coli-Lactococcus shuttle vector pGKV210, the gene was successfully transferred and phenotypically expressed in Lactobacillus casei, which is naturally deficient in catalase activity.     

Cloning, sequence, and phenotypic expression of katA, which encodes the catalase of Lactobacillus sake LTH677.

Lactobacillus sake LTH677 is a strain, isolated from fermented sausage, which forms a heme-dependent catalase. This rare property is highly desirable in sausage fermentation, as it prevents rancidity and discoloration caused by hydrogen peroxide. A gene bank containing MboI fragments of chromosomal DNA from Lactobacillus sake LTH677 in Escherichia coli plasmid pBR328 was constructed. The catalase gene was cloned by heterologous complementation of the Kat- phenotype of E. coli UM2. The catalase structural gene, designated katA, was assigned to a 2.3-kb region by deletion analysis of the originally cloned fragment in plasmid pHK1000. The original chromosomal arrangement was determined by Southern hybridization. Protein analysis revealed that the catalase subunit has a molecular size of 65,000 Da and that the active catalase possesses a hexameric structure. The molecular size of the subunit deduced from the nucleotide sequence was determined to 54,504 Da. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the 65,000-Da protein corresponded to the one deduced from the DNA sequence. After recloning of katA in the E. coli-Lactococcus shuttle vector pGKV210, the gene was successfully transferred and phenotypically expressed in Lactobacillus casei, which is naturally deficient in catalase activity.     

幽门螺杆菌外膜蛋白25基因的克隆及序列分析

目的 克隆幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacter pylori,Hp）外膜蛋白25（OMP25）基因,并对其进行序列分析。方法 利用PCR技术扩增OMP25基因,并将其定向插入pET-22b（＋）载体中,以DNA自动序列分析仪进行核苷酸分析。结果 DNA序列分析表明,所克隆的OMP25基因序列与GeneBank公布的一致。结论 该研究获得了序列正确的幽门螺杆菌OMP25基因,为其重组表达及其棚关研究奠定了良好基础。     

Isolation and characterization of the catalase gene from Rhizobium sp. SNU003, a root nodule symbiont of Canavalia lineata

A catalase gene from Rhizobium sp. SNU003, a root nodule symbiont of Canavalia lineata, was cloned and its nucleotide sequence was determined. The Rhizobium DNA of about 280 bp was amplified using two PCR primers synthesized from the conserved sequences of the type I catalase gene. The nucleotide sequence of the amplified fragment revealed three regions that were conserved in the catalase, showing it as being part of the catalase gene. A genomic Southern hybridization using this fragment as a probe showed that the 5.5 kb PstI, 1.8 kb EcoRI, and 0.7 kb StyI fragments hybridized strongly with the probe. The Rhizobium genomic library constructed into the EMBL3 vector was screened, and one catalase clone was selected. The nucleotide sequence of the 5.5 kb PstI fragment from the clone revealed an open reading frame of 1455 bp, encoding a polypeptide of 485 amino acids with a molecular mass of 54,958 Da and a pI of 6.54. The predicted amino acid sequence of the catalase is 66.3% identical to that of Bacteroides fragilis, but was only 53.3% identical to the Rhizobium meliloti catalase.     

Structure, hormonal regulation, and identification of the interleukin-6- and dexamethasone-responsive element of the rat haptoglobin gene.

Hepatic expression of the haptoglobin (Hp) gene in mammalian species is stimulated severalfold during an acute-phase reaction. To identify the molecular mechanism responsible for this regulation, the single-copy rat Hp gene has been isolated. The genomic sequences showed a high degree of homology with the primate Hp gene. Activity of the rat Hp gene was increased in cultured liver cells by interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, and glucocorticoids. The genomic Hp gene sequence spanning from -6500 to +6500, when transiently introduced into human hepatoma (HepG2) cells, directed IL-6- and dexamethasone-stimulated expression of rat Hp mRNA and protein. No response to IL-1 was detected, suggesting that the corresponding regulatory element(s) might lie outside of the tested gene sequences. An IL-6- and dexamethasone-responsive element has been localized to the promoter proximal region -146 to -55. Although the nucleotide sequences of this rat Hp gene region showed substantial divergence from that of the human gene, analysis of sequential 5' and 3' deletion constructs indicated an arrangement of functional IL-6 response elements in the rat Hp promoter sequence comparable to that of the human homolog. The magnitude of IL-6 regulation through the rat Hp gene promoter was severalfold lower than that of the human Hp gene. The reduced activity could be ascribed to a single-base difference in an otherwise conserved sequence corresponding to an active element in the human gene. The IL-6 response of the rat Hp element was improved severalfold by substituting that base with the human nucleotide.     

Cloning and expression of the catalase gene from the anaerobic bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris (Miyazaki F)

We identified a gene encoding a catalase from the anaerobic bacteria Desulfovibrio vulgaris (Miyazaki F), and the expression of its gene in Escherichia coli. The 3.3-kbp DNA fragment isolated from D. vulgaris (Miyazaki F) by double digestion with EcoRI and SalI was found to produce a protein that binds protoheme IX as a prosthetic group in E. coli. This DNA fragment contained a putative open reading frame (Kat) and one part of another open reading frame (ORF-1). The amino acid sequence of the amino terminus of the protein purified from the transformed cells was consistent with that deduced from the nucleotide sequence of Kat in the cloned fragment of D. vulgaris (Miyazaki F) DNA, which may include promoter and regulatory sequences. The nucleotide sequence of Kat indicates that the protein is composed of 479 amino acids per monomer. The recombinant catalase was found to be active in the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, as are other catalases from aerobic organisms, but its K(m) value was much greater. The hydrogen peroxide stress against D. vulgaris (Miyazaki F) induced the activity for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide somewhat, so the catalase gene may not work effectively in vivo.     

Translational control of tetracycline resistance and conjugation in the Bacteroides conjugative transposon CTnDOT

The tetQ-rteA-rteB operon of the Bacteroides conjugative transposon CTnDOT is responsible for tetracycline control of the excision and transfer of CTnDOT. Previous studies revealed that tetracycline control of this operon occurred at the translational level and involved a hairpin structure located within the 130-base leader sequence that lies between the promoter of tetQ and the start codon of the gene. This hairpin structure is formed by two sequences, designated Hp1 and Hp8. Hp8 contains the ribosome binding site for tetQ. Examination of the leader region sequence revealed three sequences that might encode a leader peptide. One was only 3 amino acids long. The other two were 16 amino acids long. By introducing stop codons into the peptide coding regions, we have now shown that the 3-amino-acid peptide is the one that is essential for tetracycline control. Between Hp1 and Hp8 lies an 85-bp region that contains other possible RNA hairpin structures. Deletion analysis of this intervening DNA segment has now identified a sequence, designated Hp2, which is essential for tetracycline regulation. This sequence could form a short hairpin structure with Hp1. Mutations that made the Hp1-Hp2 structure more stable caused nearly constitutively high expression of the operon. Thus, stalling of ribosomes on the 3-amino-acid leader peptide could favor formation of the Hp1-Hp2 structure and thus preclude formation of the Hp1-Hp8 structure, releasing the ribosome binding site of tetQ. Finally, comparison of the CTnDOT tetQ leader regions with upstream regions of five tetQ genes found in other elements reveals that the sequences are virtually identical, suggesting that translational attenuation is responsible for control of tetracycline resistance in these other cases as well.     

Complex events in the evolution of the haptoglobin gene cluster in primates

Southern blot analyses of genomic DNA show that new world monkeys have only one haptoglobin gene but that chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and old world monkeys have three. Humans have two: haptoglobin (Hp) and haptoglobin-related (Hpr). These observations suggest that a triplication of the haptoglobin locus occurred after the divergence of the new world monkeys, followed by a deletion of one locus in humans. To investigate these events, we have cloned the haptoglobin gene cluster in chimpanzee. The organization of the Hp and Hpr genes in chimpanzees is the same as in humans, including a retrovirus-like sequence in the first intron of Hpr. The third gene, which we name Hpp for haptoglobin primate, is 16 kilobases downstream of Hpr. A second copy of the retrovirus-like sequence occurs between Hpr and Hpp. The nucleotide sequence of the chimpanzee Hpp gene suggests that it may code for a functional protein, but the chimpanzee Hpr gene has a single base deletion in exon 5 that causes a frameshift. Comparison of the human and chimpanzee sequences suggests that the human Hpr gene was generated by a homologous unequal crossover between ancestral Hpr and Hpp genes. The crossover point lies within a 1.3-kilobase region containing exon 5 and 500 nucleotides 3' to the genes, but the exact point is obscured by a subsequent gene conversion event.