蜂房哈夫尼菌植酸酶基因appA的克隆、表达及酶学性质研究

从蜂房哈夫尼菌（Hafnia alvei）中克隆获得一个植酸酶编码基因appA, 该基因全长1335bp,编码444个氨基酸,其中前33个氨基酸为信号肽,成熟蛋白的理论分子量为45.2kD。将基因appA 克隆到大肠杆菌E. coli表达载体pET-22b(+),并在大肠杆菌中表达, 表达产物具有植酸酶活性。对表达的酶蛋白进行纯化,并初步研究了该酶的酶学性质,结果表明：酶的作用最适pH值为4.5;在pH 2.0～10.0范围内, 酶活性保留80％以上;酶的作用最适温度为60℃;酶的比活性为356.7U/mg,酶动力学分析表明其K,/i>_m为0.49mmol/L,V_max为238U/mg;该酶对胰蛋白酶和胃蛋白酶有一定的抗性。该研究为哈夫尼菌属来源植酸酶的首次报道。     

蜂房哈夫尼菌植酸酶基因appA的克隆、表达及酶学性质研究

从蜂房哈夫尼菌(Hafniaalvei)中克隆获得一个植酸酶编码基因appA,该基因全长1335bp,编码444个氨基酸,其中前33个氨基酸为信号肽,成熟蛋白的理论分子量为45.2kD。将基因appA克隆到大肠杆菌E.coli表达载体pET-22b( ),并在大肠杆菌中表达,表达产物具有植酸酶活性。对表达的酶蛋白进行纯化,并初步研究了该酶的酶学性质,结果表明:酶的作用最适pH值为4.5;在pH2.0~10.0范围内,酶活性保留80%以上;酶的作用最适温度为60℃;酶的比活性为356.7U/mg,酶动力学分析表明其Km为0.49mmol/L,Vmax为238U/mg;该酶对胰蛋白酶和胃蛋白酶有一定的抗性。该研究为哈夫尼菌属来源植酸酶的首次报道。     

大肠杆菌植酸酶基因appA的克隆与高效表达*

从猪粪便中分离并筛选出高效生产酸性植酸酶和磷酸酶双功酶(appA植酸酶)的大肠杆菌菌株。通过PCR方法从该菌株基因组中扩增获得了植酸酶基因appA,测序结果显示该基因编码区全长1,299个核苷酸。将该基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)上,通过转化的大肠杆菌BL21在试管摇床培养条件下得到了高效表达,其表达量达到692U/mL。酶学特性分析表明其反应的最适pH为4.5,最适温度为60℃。     

大肠杆菌植酸酶基因appA的克隆与高效表达

从猪粪便中分离并筛选出高效生产酸性植酸酶和磷酸酶双功酶(appA植酸酶)的大肠杆菌菌株。通过PCR方法从该菌株基因组中扩增获得了植酸酶基因appA,测序结果显示该基因编码区全长1,299个核苷酸。将该基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a( )上,通过转化的大肠杆菌BL21在试管摇床培养条件下得到了高效表达,其表达量达到692U／mL。酶学特性分析表明其反应的最适pH为4．5,最适温度为60℃。     

杀鱼假交替单胞菌C923几丁质酶基因PpchiC的克隆表达与酶学性质

【背景】某些假交替单胞菌可分泌几丁质酶,在降解利用几丁质为水产动物提供营养、免疫、抗病等方面有着重要潜力。【目的】克隆杀鱼假交替单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas piscicida)C923的一个几丁质酶基因,实现其在大肠杆菌中的异源表达,并对重组几丁质酶的酶学性质进行研究。【方法】从菌株C923测序的基因组中注释到一个几丁质酶家族基因PpchiC,设计引物克隆该基因后进行生物信息学分析;构建载体进行异源表达并从温度、时间与诱导剂浓度进行表达优化;对表达蛋白进行最适温度与pH等酶学性质研究,同时比较了重组菌破碎后上清与沉淀及纯化的酶蛋白对几丁质的降解效应。【结果】基因PpchiC长1350bp,编码450个氨基酸,PpchiC蛋白理论分子量为48.76kDa,等电点为4.78,不稳定系数为29.08。结构域分析发现该蛋白含有一个类型Ⅲ几丁质结合域和一个糖苷水解酶18家族(glycosyl hydrolase 18,GH18)的催化域;PpchiC蛋白含有GH18家族几丁质酶的保守催化基序DxxDxDxE、YxR和[E/D]xx[V/I]。16℃、0.25mmol/L IPTG、诱导12h为其最优化表达条件,PpchiC在50℃、pH8.0时表现出最大酶活性;以胶体几丁质为底物时,PpchiC的K_m值为2.58mg/mL、V_max值为5.04mg/(mL·min)。降解结果表明,菌体的沉淀与上清及从上清中纯化的酶蛋白均有着较好的几丁质降解效应。【结论】杀鱼假交替单胞菌C923基因PpchiC编码GH18家族的几丁质酶,能被大肠杆菌高效表达且降解几丁质效应明显,这为PpchiC及菌株C923的应用提供了参考依据。     

一种高R-选择性水解R,S-甲霜灵的酯酶基因的克隆表达及表征

[目的] 将一种可以高选择性水解R-甲霜灵的新脂酶基因,在大肠杆菌中进行克隆和表达,并研究重组脂酶的性质。[方法] 根据已知的目标酯酶N端10个氨基酸序列,在已测序的Albibacters sp. zjut528基因组中找到相匹配的一个酯酶基因,它全长969 bp,编码322个氨基酸,将该基因命名为RMest。通过引物扩增得到该基因的DNA片段,将它与表达载体pET-28a（+）连接后,转化大肠杆菌BL21Gold（DE3）,构建重组菌,IPTG诱导表达该酯酶,并用Ni²⁺亲和层析介质进行纯化。[结果] 在重组菌RMest-pET-28a（+）-E.coli BL21 Gold（DE3）中成功表达了重组酯酶RMesterase,大小约为46 kDa。用胞内重组酶液催化水解R,S-甲霜灵,底物浓度10 g/L,反应6 h,底物转化率为49.8%,产物（甲霜灵酸）的ee_p为99.3%,对底物的对映体R-构型具有专一（选择）性。该酶最适温度和pH分别为40℃和pH 9.0。该酶的活性受到产物甲醇的抑制。通过Blast+在Uniprot KB数据库中搜寻与酯酶RMest同源的蛋白,采用邻近法构建该酶的蛋白系统发育树,结果显示它与某些Lysophospholipase、AB hydrolase-1 domain-containing protein和Esterase的同源性最高,但是与它们均存在较大的进化距离,表明该酶是一种相对独立进化的新酯酶。[结论] 在大肠杆菌中成功克隆和表达了一种新的脂酶基因RMest,重组酯酶RMesterase可以高手性选择性水解R,S-甲霜灵生成R-甲霜灵酸。     

嗜热古菌Infirmifilum uzonense来源的双功能高温β-葡萄糖苷酶IuBgl3的原核表达及酶学性质分析

β-葡萄糖苷酶在食品、医药、生物质转化等领域具有重要的应用价值,因此发掘适应性强、性质优良的β-葡萄糖苷酶是国内外研究热点。本研究从嗜热古菌Infirmifilum uzonense中成功克隆出一个GH3家族的β-葡萄糖苷酶基因,命名为Iubgl3。基因序列分析显示Iubgl3全长为2109bp,编码702个氨基酸,理论分子量为77.0kDa。将该基因在大肠杆菌中进行克隆表达并对纯化后的IuBgl3进行酶学性质研究。结果显示,重组酶IuBgl3最适pH5.0,最适温度85℃。该酶具有良好的热稳定性,80℃处理2h后仍能保持85%以上的酶活力。其具有优良的pH稳定性,在pH4.0−11.0范围内处理1h,仍维持85%以上的酶活力。通过底物特异性测定发现,该酶对对硝基苯-β-d-吡喃葡萄糖苷(p-nitrophenylβ-d-glucoside,pNPG)和对硝基苯-β-d-吡喃木糖苷(p-nitrophenyl β-d-xylopyranoside,pNPX)均有很高的水解能力,是典型的双功能酶。以pNPG为底物时的动力学参数K_m和V_max分别为0.38mmol和248.55μmol/(mg·min),催化效率k_cat/K_m=6149.20s⁻¹mmol⁻¹。大多数金属离子对IuBgl3的酶活力没有显著影响,SDS可导致酶完全失活,而EDTA却能提高30%的酶活力。本研究丰富了高温古菌GH3家族的β-葡萄糖苷酶基因,获得了一个稳定性优良的高温酸性双功能酶,具有良好的工业应用前景。     

来源于酸热脂环酸杆菌的嗜酸性α-淀粉酶的表达研究

从嗜酸耐热的酸热脂环酸杆菌Alicyclobacillusacidocaldarius中克隆到α_淀粉酶的基因 (amy) ,该基因全长 390 3bp ,编码130 1个氨基酸 ,理论分子量约 140kD。将基因amy分别克隆到大肠杆菌E .coli表达载体pET-2.2b(+)和毕赤酵母P .pastoris表达载体pPIC9α ,并在大肠杆菌和毕赤酵母中得到了表达 ,表达产物具有淀粉酶的活性。对酵母中表达的酶蛋白AMY进行了纯化 ,并初步研究了它的酶学性质 ,它的作用最适pH3.2 ,在pH 2.5～4.6范围内 ,酶活性保留 50%以上 ,它的最适温度65℃ ,在 70℃下处理 30min ,酶活性维持50%以上 ,基本保留了天然酶蛋白的耐热性和嗜酸性。位于基因amy内部 +1174～+3288bp的基因片段amy′全长 2115bp ,编码705个氨基酸 ,在E .coli表达后依然具有淀粉酶的活性。     

苦荞类黄酮糖基转移酶FtUFGT1的重组表达与酶学性质分析

黄酮类化合物是苦荞重要的功能性成分,其糖基化修饰可改变生物体内黄酮类化合物的稳定性、可溶性及生物活性。该研究基于苦荞转录组数据并以苦荞叶片中提取的总RNA为材料,利用RT PCR克隆了苦荞类黄酮糖基转移酶(UDP glycose:flavonoidglycosyltransferase,UFGT)基因FtUFGT1,采用无缝克隆方式构建其重组表达载体并转化大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)感受态,采用GST resin纯化重组表达的蛋白,采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)技术检测分析纯化后FtUFGT1的酶学性质。结果表明：(1)成功克隆的FtUFGT1编码区为1 413 bp,其编码470个氨基酸,并成功构建了FtUFGT1的重组表达载体pGEX 6p 1 FtUFGT1。(2)经转化苦荞FtUFGT1基因在大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)中得到可溶性的表达,并通过GST亲和层析纯化得到高纯度的苦荞FtUFGT1蛋白。(3)HPLC分析显示,以槲皮素为底物,苦荞FtUFGT1可催化异槲皮素的合成,比活力为9.174 U/mg;重组FtUFGT1的最适温度为30 ℃,最适pH为7.0,5%(V/V)的甲醇和0.5%(V/V)的Triton X 100可以显著抑制其活性。研究结果为深入揭示FtUFGT1的生物学功能及体外催化黄酮类衍生物的合成奠定了基础。     

极端嗜热菌Thermus thermophilus HB8中天冬氨酸转氨酶在大肠杆菌中的表达、纯化及酶学性质研究

为获得具有热稳定性的天冬氨酸转氨酶,从极端嗜热细菌Thermus thermophilus HB8中克隆得到天冬氨酸转氨酶基因aspC,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)和Rosetta(DE3)中进行表达,发现在Rosetta(DE3)中具有较高的表达量。重组酶的最适反应pH是7.0,37 ℃下在pH8～10的缓冲液中保温1 h酶活几乎不改变。重组酶反应的最适温度为75 ℃,酶活稳定的温度范围为25～55℃。重组酶在65℃时半衰期为3.5h,75℃时为2.5h。重组酶的K_m^KG为7.559mmol/L,V_max^KG为0.086mmol/(L·min),K_m^Asp为2.031mmol/L,V_max^Asp为0.024mmol/(L·min)。Ca²⁺、Fe³⁺、Mn²⁺等金属离子对酶活性有微弱抑制作用。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.