cDNA, genomic sequence cloning and overexpression of ribosomal protein S25 gene (RPS25) from the Giant Panda

RPS25 is a component of the 40S small ribosomal subunit encoded by RPS25 gene, which is specific to eukaryotes. Studies in reference to RPS25 gene from animals were handful. The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), known as a “living fossil”, are increasingly concerned by the world community. Studies on RPS25 of the Giant Panda could provide scientific data for inquiring into the hereditary traits of the gene and formulating the protective strategy for the Giant Panda. The cDNA of the RPS25 cloned from Giant Panda is 436 bp in size, containing an open reading frame of 378 bp encoding 125 amino acids. The length of the genomic sequence is 1,992 bp, which was found to possess four exons and three introns. Alignment analysis indicated that the nucleotide sequence of the coding sequence shows a high homology to those of Homo sapiens, Bos taurus, Mus musculus and Rattus norvegicus as determined by Blast analysis, 92.6, 94.4, 89.2 and 91.5%, respectively. Primary structure analysis revealed that the molecular weight of the putative RPS25 protein is 13.7421 kDa with a theoretical pI 10.12. Topology prediction showed there is one N-glycosylation site, one cAMP and cGMP-dependent protein kinase phosphorylation site, two Protein kinase C phosphorylation sites and one Tyrosine kinase phosphorylation site in the RPS25 protein of the Giant Panda. The RPS25 gene was overexpressed in E. coli BL21 and Western Blotting of the RPS25 protein was also done. The results indicated that the RPS25 gene can be really expressed in E. coli and the RPS25 protein fusioned with the N-terminally his-tagged form gave rise to the accumulation of an expected 17.4 kDa polypeptide. The cDNA and the genomic sequence of RPS25 were cloned successfully for the first time from the Giant Panda using RT-PCR technology and Touchdown-PCR, respectively, which were both sequenced and analyzed preliminarily; then the cDNA of the RPS25 gene was overexpressed in E. coli BL21 and immunoblotted, which is the first report on the RPS25 gene from the Giant Panda. The data will enrich and supplement the information about RPS25, which will contribute to the protection for gene resources and the discussion of the genetic polymorphism.     

cDNA,genomic sequence cloning and overexpression of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (<Emphasis Type="Italic">GAPDH</Emphasis>) from the Giant Panda

GAPDH (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) is a key enzyme of the glycolytic pathway and it is related to the occurrence of some diseases. The cDNA and the genomic sequence of GAPDH were cloned successfully from the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) using the RT-PCR technology and Touchdown-PCR, respectively. Both sequences were analyzed preliminarily. The cDNA of GAPDH cloned from the Giant Panda is 1191 bp in size, contains an open reading frame of 1002 bp encoding 333 amino acids. The genomic sequence is 3941 bp in length and was found to possess 10 exons and 9 introns. Alignment analysis indicates that the nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence are highly conserved in some mammalian species, including Homo sapiens, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, Canis lupus familiaris and Bos taurus. The homologies for the nucleotide sequences of the Giant Panda GAPDH to that of these species are 90.67, 90.92, 90.62, 95.01 and 92.32% respectively, while the homologies for the amino acid sequences are 94.93, 95.5, 95.8, 98.8 and 97.0%. Primary structure analysis revealed that the molecular weight of the putative GAPDH protein is 35.7899 kDa with a theoretical pI of 8.21. Topology prediction showed that there is one Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase active site, two N-glycosylation sites, four Casein kinase II phosphorylation sites, seven Protein kinase C phosphorylation sites and eight N-myristoylation sites in the GAPDH protein of the Giant Panda. The GAPDH gene was overexpressed in E. coli BL21. The results indicated that the fusion of GAPDH with the N-terminally His-tagged form gave rise to the accumulation of an expected 43 kDa polypeptide. The SDS-PAGE analysis also showed that the recombinant GAPDH was soluble and thus could be used for further functional studies.     

cDNA cloning and overexpression of acidic ribosomal phosphoprotein P1 gene (RPLP1) from the giant panda

RPLP1 is one of acidic ribosomal phosphoproteins encoded by RPLP1 gene, which plays an important role in the elongation step of protein synthesis. The cDNA of RPLP1 was cloned successfully for the first time from the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) using RT-PCR technology, which was also sequenced, analyzed preliminarily and expressed in E.coli. The cDNA fragment cloned is 449bp in size, containing an open reading frame of 344bp encoding 114 amino acids. Alignment analysis indicated that the nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence are highly conserved to other five species studied, including Homo sapiens, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, Bos Taurus and Sus scrofa. The homologies for nucleotide sequences of Giant Panda PPLP1 to that of these species are 92.4%, 89.8%, 89.0%, 91.3% and 87.5%, while the homologies for amino acid sequences are 96.5%, 94.7%, 95.6%, 96.5% and 88.6%. Topology prediction showed there are three Casein kinase II phosphorylation sites and two N-myristoylation sites in the RPLP1 protein of the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). The RPLP1 gene was overexpressed in E. coli and the result indicated that RPLP1 fusion with the N-terminally His-tagged form gave rise to the accumulation of an expected 18kDa polypeptide, which was in accordance with the predicted protein and could also be used to purify the protein and study its function.     

cDNA,genomic sequence and overexpression of crystallin alpha-B Gene (CRYAB) of the Giant Panda

αB-crystallin, a small heat-shock protein, has been shown to prevent the aggregation of other proteins under various stress conditions. Here we have cloned the cDNA and the genomic sequence of CRYAB gene from the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) using RT-PCR technology and Touchdown-PCR, respectively. The length of cDNA fragment cloned contains an open reading frame of 528bp encoding 175 amino acids and the length of the genomic sequence is 3189bp, containing three exons and two introns. Alignment analysis indicated that the nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence are highly conserved to other four species studied, including Homo sapiens, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus and Bos taurus. The homologies for nucleotide sequences of Giant Panda CRYAB to that of these species are 93.9%, 91.5%, 91.5% and 95.3%, respectively, and the homologies for amino acid sequences are 98.3%, 97.1%,97.7% and 99.4%, respectively. Topology prediction shows that there are only four Casein kinase II phosphorylation sites in the CRYAB protein of the Giant Panda. The cDNA of CRYAB was transfected into E. coli, and the CRYAB fused with the N-terminally His-tagged protein gave rise to the accumulation of an expected 24KDa polypeptide, which accorded with the predicted protein. The expression product obtained could be used for purification and study of its function further.     

大熊猫和亚洲黑熊TNNC1 基因的克隆、表达与序列分析

慢肌肌钙蛋白C (Troponin C type 1,TNNC1)具有高度保守性,调控骨骼肌慢肌和心肌的收缩,影响肌蛋白的生成,从而可能导致动物肌肉的生长、进化和功能的差异。本研究以大熊猫和亚洲黑熊骨骼肌为材料,提取总RNA 和基因组DNA,运用RT-PCR 和Touch-down PCR 分别扩增出TNNC1 基因的cDNA 序列和结构基因序列,并且构建了含有TNNC1 cDNA 的重组表达载体,转化进入E. coli BL21 进行超表达研究。结果表明大熊猫TNNC1 基因的cDNA 片段长602 bp,包含一个编码161 个氨基酸的开放阅读框,其结构基因全长2 831 bp,包含6 个外显子和5 个内含子。亚洲黑熊TNNC1 基因的cDNA 片段长486 bp,亦包含一个编码161 个氨基酸的开放阅读框,其结构基因全长2 758 bp,同样包含6 个外显子和5 个内含子。该两个物种的TNNC1 基因与已报道的13种动物的TNNC1 基因具有很高的相似性。拓扑预测表明,大熊猫和亚洲黑熊TNNC1 蛋白有1 个蛋白激酶C 磷酸化位点,5 个酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点,1 个N-豆蔻酰化位点,3 个EF 手性钙结合域及1 个N - 糖基化位点。将TNNC1 基因在大肠杆菌中表达发现TNNC1 蛋白与氮端多聚组氨酸标签蛋白(His6) 融合成大小为23. 5kD 左右的多肽,这与预期结果相一致。本研究结果为进一步深入探讨大熊猫和亚洲黑熊TNNC1 基因及蛋白的结构、功能和进化关系提供资料。     

cDNA, genomic sequence cloning and overexpression of ribosomal protein gene L9 (rpL9) of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

The ribosomal protein L9 (RPL9), a component of the large subunit of the ribosome, has an unusual structure, comprising two compact globular domains connected by an α-helix; it interacts with 23 S rRNA. To obtain information about rpL9 of Ailuropoda melanoleuca (the giant panda) we designed primers based on the known mammalian nucleotide sequence. RT-PCR and PCR strategies were employed to isolate cDNA and the rpL9 gene from A. melanoleuca; these were sequenced and analyzed. We overexpressed cDNA of the rpL9 gene in Escherichia coli BL21. The cloned cDNA fragment was 627 bp in length, containing an open reading frame of 579 bp. The deduced protein is composed of 192 amino acids, with an estimated molecular mass of 21.86 kDa and an isoelectric point of 10.36. The length of the genomic sequence is 3807 bp, including six exons and five introns. Based on alignment analysis, rpL9 has high similarity among species; we found 85% agreement of DNA and amino acid sequences with the other species that have been analyzed. Based on topology predictions, there are two N-glycosylation sites, five protein kinase C phosphorylation sites, one casein kinase II phosphorylation site, two tyrosine kinase phosphorylation sites, three N-myristoylation sites, one amidation site, and one ribosomal protein L6 signature 2 in the L9 protein of A. melanoleuca. The rpL9 gene can be readily expressed in E. coli; it fuses with the N-terminal GST-tagged protein, giving rise to the accumulation of an expected 26.51-kDa polypeptide, which is in good agreement with the predicted molecular weight. This expression product could be used for purification and further study of its function.     

Nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding the mitochondrial precursor protein of the ATPase inhibitor from the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Mitochondrial ATP synthase (F1Fo-ATPase) is regulated by an intrinsic ATPase inhibitor protein. In the present study, using RT-PCR combined with in silico cloning, we isolated and sequenced the cDNA encoding the inhibitor protein of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). The deduced protein sequence showed that the protein is composed of 106 amino acids and the estimated molecular weight of the ATPIF(1) protein is 12.32 kDa with an isoelectric point (pI) of 10.17. Alignment analysis revealed that the deduced protein sequence shares 66%, 78.3%, 66%, 72.6%, 77.4%, and 78.3% homology with that of Mus musculus, Pan troglodytes, Rattus norvegicus, Bos taurus, Macaca mulatta, and Homo sapiens, respectively. Topology prediction showed that there are three protein kinase C phosphorylation sites, one amidation site, three N-myristoylation sites, one casein kinase II phosphorylation site, and one tyrosine kinase phosphorylation site in the ATPase inhibitor. In particular, amino acids in the region between 39 and 72, which is the minimum sequence showing ATPase inhibitory activity, were highly conserved in the protein.     

The primary structure of the hemoglobin of spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus, Carnivora)

The complete primary structure of the alpha- and beta-chains of the hemoglobin of Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is presented. Following cleavage of the heme-protein link and chain separation by RP-HPLC, their amino-acid sequences were determined by Edman degradation in liquid- and gas-phase sequenators. The hemoglobin of Spectacled Bear displays only five amino-acid exchanges to that of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus, Ursinae) and Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus tibetanus, Ursinae) whereas 8 and 12 replacements, respectively, to Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Lesser Panda (Ailurus fulgens) can be found. This clearly demonstrates that the Spectacled Bear, the most aberrant bear of the Ursidae, is somewhat intermediate between Pandas and Ursinae.     

灰飞虱Bursicon基因的克隆、序列分析及在不同发育阶段的表达

Bursicon是通过G蛋白受体调节昆虫表皮硬化及展翅的功能蛋白, 它在昆虫蜕皮后的表皮硬化过程中起着关键作用。为探讨灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus的 bursicon的功能, 利用RT-PCR和RACE技术克隆获得1 126 bp的bursicon α和761 bp的bursicon β全长序列, 将其分别命名为Lsburs-α和Lsburs-β。生物信息学分析表明： Lsburs-α开放阅读框长483 bp, 编码160个氨基酸, 该蛋白具有2个N-豆蔻酰化位点、 3个酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点以及2个蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点。Lsburs-β开放阅读框长417 bp, 编码138个氨基酸, 该蛋白具有2个N-豆蔻酰化位点、 3个酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点以及1个酪氨酸激酶磷酸化位点。qRT-PCR结果表明： Lsburs-α和Lsburs-β在灰飞虱各龄期均有转录表达, 并在若虫期随龄期增加呈上升趋势, 在羽化期达到峰值, 成虫期表达量逐渐降低。结果提示bursicon与灰飞虱蜕皮后的外表皮硬化关系密切。本文结果为深入研究bursicon的功能、受体调节和信号通路等奠定了基础。     

大熊猫苦味受体T2R2 基因的克隆与序列分析

Based on bitter taste receptor T2R2 gene sequence of domesticated dog(AB249685), one pair of primers were designed and used to amplify an approximately 1.1 kb DNA fragment from genomic DNA sample of giant panda by using PCR. The PCR products were ligated into the pMD-18T vector, and then transformed into competent cells of E.coli DH5α. The identified positive clone was sequenced. The result showed that the T2R2 gene of giant panda was 1 008 bp in length, and contained complete exon, and 915 bp, encoding 304...     

Overexpression,purification, molecular characterization and the effect on tumor growth of ribosomal protein L22 from the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

The ribosomal protein L22 (RPL22) protein belongs to the L22E family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the cytoplasm. The purpose of this paper was to explore the structure and anti-cancer function of RPL22 of the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). The cDNA of RPL22 was cloned successfully from the Giant Panda using RT-PCR technology. We constructed a recombinant expression vector containing RPL22 cDNA and over-expressed it in Escherichia coli using pET28a plasmids. The expression product obtained was purified by using Ni chelating affinity chromatography. The result indicated that the length of the fragment cloned is 414 bp, and it contains an open-reading frame of 387 bp encoding 128 amino acids. Primary structure analysis revealed that the molecular weight of the putative RPL22 protein is 14.74 kDa with a theoretical pI 9.21. The RPL22 gene can be really expressed in E. coli and the RPL22 protein, fusioned with the N-terminally His-tagged protein, gave rise to the accumulation of an expected 20.1 kDa polypeptide. The data showed that the recombinant protein RPL22 had a time- and dose-dependency on the cell growth inhibition rate. The human laryngeal carcinoma Hep-2 cells treated with 0.05–6 μg/ml of RPL22 for 24 h displayed significant cell growth inhibition (p < 0.05, n = 8) in assayed using MTT compared to the control (untreated) cells. The data indicate that the effect at low concentrations is better than high concentrations, and the concentration of 1.5 μg/ml has the best rate of growth inhibition of 47.70 %. The inhibitory rate in mice treated with 1.5 μg/ml RPL22 protein can reach 43.75 %. Histology of tumor organs shows that the tissues arranged looser in RPL22 group than those in control group. Meanwhile, there is no obvious damage to other organs, such as heart, lung and kidney. Further research is on going to determine the bioactive principle(s) of recombinant protein RPL22 responsible for its anticancer activity.     

猪獾苦味受体T2R2基因的分子克隆与进化分析

苦味的感知是机体有效的自我保护机制之一。文章采用PCR和克隆测序方法首次从猪獾基因组中获得一全长为1 169 bp的苦味受体T2R2基因DNA序列(GenBank登录号: FJ812727)。该序列含有完整的1个外显子(无内含子), 大小为915 bp, 编码304个氨基酸残基。其蛋白质等电点为9.76, 分子量为34.74 kDa。拓扑结构预测显示猪獾T2R2蛋白上含有N-糖基化位点、N-肉豆蔻酰化位点各1个, 蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点2个。整个蛋白质多肽链含有7个跨膜螺旋区, 4个细胞外区和4个细胞内区。亲水性/疏水性分析表明, 猪獾T2R2蛋白质为一疏水性蛋白, 其亲水性区段所占比例较小。种间相似性比较显示, 猪獾T2R2基因与犬、猫、牛、马、黑猩猩和小鼠的T2R2基因cDNA序列相似性分别为91.4%、90.6%、84.4%、85.4%、83.8%、72.1%, 氨基酸序列相似性分别为85.5%、85.8%、74.0%、77.6%、75.3%、61.5%。核苷酸替换计算和选择性检验结果表明, 猪獾T2R2基因与犬、猫、牛、马、黑猩猩和小鼠间存在着强烈的纯净化选择(Purifying selection), 即强烈的功能束缚(Functional constraint), 进一步分析发现该选择作用实际上主要存在于跨膜区。猪獾、犬、猫、牛、马、黑猩猩和小鼠的T2R2基因外显子核苷酸序列构建的基因树与其物种树的拓扑结构是相一致的, 表明T2R2基因适合于构建不同物种间的系统进化树。     

内蒙古白绒山羊TSC2基因克隆与表达模式分析

旨在克隆内蒙古白绒山羊TSC2基因cDNA并分析其特性及基本表达模式.利用RT-PCR分段克隆TSC2基因cDNA片段并测序,将得到的cDNA各片段核苷酸序列拼接后获得绒山羊TSC2基因编码区全长序列(HQ684023)并进行生物信息学分析.半定量RT-PCR方法检测TSC2基因在不同组织中的表达特异性.结果表明内蒙古白绒山羊TSC2基因cDNA编码区核苷酸序列为5184 bp,包含了编码1727个氨基酸残基的全长ORF.核苷酸序列与牛、猪、马、大熊猫、犬、恒河猴、人、小鼠及大鼠的同源性分别为97％、90％、89％、88％、87％、87％、87％、86％和86％.NCBI CDD程序预测该基因编码的蛋白质有一个Tuberin结构域和一个Rap-GAP结构域;Psite程序分析有5个N糖基化位点、2个cAMP和cGMP依赖蛋白激酶磷酸化位点、16个蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点、25个酪蛋白激酶磷酸化位点.PSORT程序预测其定位于胞内体膜.TSC2基因在内蒙古白绒山羊的睾丸、脑、肝脏、肺、乳腺、脾和肾脏等组织中都有表达,mRNA丰度在睾丸中较高,乳腺中较低.