类产碱假单胞菌杀虫蛋白的N端鉴定及抗体制备

The insecticidal protein from Pseudomonas pseudoaligenes was and exotoxin which had toxicity on locusts.In order to elucidate its molecular properties an amino acid sequence,the insecticidal protein was purified from the culture supernatant by ultrafiltration,ion\|exchange chromatography and gel filtration,and showed a single band on SDS\|PAGE.Analysis of the purified insecticidal protein dentified N\|terminal sequence of ten amino acid residues.Its polyclonal antibody was also obtained by immunizing rabb…     

cDNA sequence analysis of ribosomal protein S13 gene in Plutella xylostella （Lepidoptera： Plutellidae）

Ribosomal protein S 13 gene has been cloned and analyzed in many organisms,but there are few documents relating to insects. In this communication, the full-length cDNA sequence of ribosomal protein S 13 gene in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), was determined by using PCR amplification technique. The features of the ribosomal protein S 13 gene sequence were analyzed and the deduced amino acids sequence was compared with those from other insects. The results of multi-alignment of the amino acid sequences between the diamondback moth and other insect species revealed that this gene sequence is highly conserved in insects. Based on maximum likelihood method, a phylogenetic tree was constructed from 10 different species using PHYLIP software. It showed that nematode is one separate lineage and the five insect speciesbe long to another lineage, whereas those species higher than insects form the third one. The pattern of this phylogenetic tree evidently represented the evolution of different species.     

水稻胞质核糖体蛋白基因OsRPS7的克隆与序列分析

以已公布的黑麦胞质核糖体蛋白基因ScRPS7的cDNA序列为信息探针,在中国华大水稻基因组数据库中搜索与之高度同源的基因组重叠群。采用计算机拼接和RT-PCR方法克隆了水稻胞质核糖体蛋白基因的全长cDNA序列,命名为OsRPS7。该cDNA序列全长919bp,编码192个氨基酸;其与黑麦、拟南芥和芸薹的S7核糖体蛋白的氨基酸一致率分别为88%、72%和72%。对OsRPS7 的基因组结构和基因的功能进行了分析和预测。Abstract：Using the cDNA of rye cytoplasmic ribosomal protein ScRPS7 as a query probe, a highly homologous rice genomic contig was obtained from Huada rice genome database. The full-length cDNA sequence of rice cytoplasmic ribosomal protein S7 was assembled by informatics based on the contig. Furthermore, with the two primers designed according to this assembled cDNA, the full-length cDNA of rice ribosomal protein was cloned by RT-PCR and named as OsRPS7. The cDNA was 919bp in length and contained a complete Open Reading Frame (ORF) of 576bp, encoding a protein of 192 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acids of OsRPS7 showed 88%、72% and 72% identity with those from Secale cereale、Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica oleracea, respectively. The genome structure of OsRPS7 was analyzed, and its function was predicted in this paper.     

Ghrelin fluctuation,what determines its production？

Ghrelin, a 28 amino acid gut brain peptide, acts as an endogenous ligand for its receptor, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, to exercise a variety of functions ranging from stimulation of growth hormone secretion, regulation of appetite and energy metabolism, and cell protection to modulation of inflammation. This review summarizes the advance in the regulation of ghrelin expression and secretion. We introduce the structure of ghrelin promoter, the processing and modification of ghrelin precursor, and the regulation mechanism in these processes. Then we discuss factors found to be important in the regulation of ghrelin production, including nutrients, hormones, and autonomic nervous system. Finally, we outline the alteration in the level of ghrelin in certain physiological and pathological status.     

Comparative studies on histological and ultra-structure of the pituitary of different ploidy level fishes

The histological and ultra-structure of the pituitary in diploid red crucian carp(Carassius auratus red var.),triploid crucian carp and allotetraploid hybrids within and after the breeding season were comparatively studied.The result showed that there were six endocrine cell types in the pituitary of these three kinds of fishes,and there was an obvious difference in cell size among different ploidy level fishes.As for the same type of pituitary cells,the cell size was increased gradually with the in- creasing ploidy level.In the breeding season,the allotetraploid hybrids had higher proportion of go- nadotropin cells(GTH)than triploids,and the triploids had higher proportion of GTH than diploids.The results were related to the earlier sexual maturity of allotetraploid hybrids and sterility of triploid cru- cian carp.On the other hand,among the three kinds of fishes,the proportion of somatotropin(STH) cells in triploids crucian carp was the highest,whereas that in allotetraploid hybrids was the lowest. The results might be connected with the faster growth rate of triploids and slower growth rate of al- lotetraploid hybrids.In addition,in GTH cells of meso-adenohypophysis after the breeding season, there were many endocrine particles in triploids,while those endocrine particles were released from the cells in allotetraploids and diploids.This result showed that the sterility of triploid crucian carp might be related to the hormone which was not released from the GTH cells.In a word,the present study indicated that the differences in the structure of pituitary among different ploidy level fishes contributed to their difference in the growth rate and gonadal development.     

浣熊SRY-HMG box的克隆和序列分析

We amplified the 197 bp HMG box sequence by using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) with primers according to the known SRY sequence from male raccoon genomic DNA, and then cloned and sequenced. The nucleic acid and amino acid sequence comparison between raccoon and other mammals revealed high conservation of the SRY HMG box in mammals (about 80%), which implied that the DNA binding activity was crucial to mediate the action of SRY in sex determination. The variation of raccoon HMG box sequence mainly occurred on purine by replacement and missense mutation, which implicated that only the HMG box protein with advanced structure had efficient activity. The homology and difference between mammals HMG box was accorded to the evolution systematic tree.     

Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of the cDNA for northern pike (Esox lucius) growth hormone.

The complete nucleotide sequence of the northern pike (Esox lucius) cDNA for pregrowth hormones was determined from clones derived from a pituitary gland cDNA library. Seventeen cDNA clones were isolated from a single mRNA species. A cDNA of 1,227 nucleotides was sequenced and found to encode a polypeptide of 209 amino acid residues, which included a putative signal sequence of 22 amino acid residues. Sequence comparison of the northern pike growth hormone gene to other known growth hormone genes revealed similarities closest to other members of the superorder Protacanthopterygii, which includes the Salmonidae family (i.e., salmon and trout).     

Elephant prolactin: isolation and characterization

Prolactin was isolated from anterior lobes of elephant pituitary glands. It consisted of 199 amino acids with three disulfide bridges and two tryptophan residues as found in prolactin from other species. The sequence of the NH2-terminal 28 amino acids was determined and shown homologous with the ovine hormone. In comparison with ovine prolactin, a marked difference was seen in the methionine content; the elephant hormone possessed only 18-34% lactogenic potency. The conformation of elephant prolactin was examined by zero order, second order and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The alpha helical content was estimated to be about 60%. In comparison with prolactins from other species, the second order spectra of elephant prolactin suggest that the local microenvironment for one or both tryptophan residues is somewhat different.     

Isolation and characterization of cDNAs encoding the rat pituitary gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor.

Rat pituitary cDNAs encoding the full peptide coding sequence of the rat gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor were isolated and characterized. The deduced amino acid sequence encodes a protein of 327 residues with seven putative transmembrane domains characteristic of the family of G-protein coupled receptors. It is 95% identical at the amino acid level with the mouse gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor. An mRNA of 4.5 Kb was identified in the rat pituitary, ovary, and testis, and in murine alpha T3 cells. In addition, a larger mRNA species of 5.0-5.5 Kb was present in these rat tissues, and a smaller mRNA species of 1.8 Kb was present in the rat pituitary and ovary, and in alpha T3 cells. The receptor mRNA levels were increased in the female rat pituitary after ovariectomy compared to levels in intact female rats.     

革胡子鲶生长激素cDNA克隆与蛋白质结构分析

从革胡子鲶(Clarias lazera(Burchell))的脑垂体组织中提取总RNA, 应用RT-PCR方法, 扩增得到了革胡子鲶生长激素(Growth hormone, GH)基因cDNA的开放阅读框(Open reading frame, ORF)序列。ORF全长为603 nt, 编码由22个信号肽氨基酸和178个成熟肽氨基酸共同组成的生长激素前体蛋白。序列同源比较结果表明, 研究中得到的革胡子鲶生长激素氨基酸序列与GenBank中已报道的其他6种鲶形目鱼类的氨基酸序列同源性高达95.8%。二级结构预测分析结果表明, 革胡子鲶生长激素蛋白中含有a 螺旋、b 折叠和b 转角以及无规卷曲等二级结构, 以a 螺旋为主, 是典型的a 型结构蛋白质。此外, 抗原性分析表明, 在氨基酸序列中的4个区域均可形成优势抗原表位, 其结构特点非常适合改造成为重组生长激素疫苗或单克隆抗体制剂加以开发利用。     

Molecular cloning of DNA complementary to bovine growth hormone mRNA

We have cloned DNA complementary to mRNA coding for bovine growth hormone (bGH). Double-stranded DNA complementary to bovine pituitary mRNA was inserted into the Pst I site of plasmid pBR322 by the dC x dG tailing technique and amplified in E. coli x 1776. A recombinant plasmid containing bGH cDNA ws identified by hybridization to cloned rat growth hormone cDNA. It contains the entire coding and 3'-untranslated regions and 31 bases in the 5'-untranslated region. Nucleotide sequence analysis determined the sequence of the 26-amino acid signal peptide and confirmed the published amino acid sequence of the secreted hormone at all but 2 residues. Codon usage is nonrandom, with 81.7% of the codons ending in G or C. The nucleotide sequence of bGH mRNA is 83.9% homologous with rat GH mRNA and 76.5% homologous with human GH mRNA, while the respective amino acid sequence homologies are 83.5% and 66.8%.     

Rainbow trout has two genes for growth hormone

We report the primary structures of two mRNA species (GH1 and GH2), each predicted from the cloned cDNA and genomic gene sequences, that encode growth hormone in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). Both GH1 and GH2 mRNA contain open reading frames comprising 630 nucleotides and encode 210 amino acid residues, of which 11 are variant. The translated regions of mRNA are flanked by a short 5'-untranslated sequence, which is highly conserved, and a relatively long 3'-untranslated sequence, which is highly divergent. The differences at the 3'-untranslated regions suggest that the GH1 and GH2 mRNA originate from different loci. RNA blot analysis of trout pituitary RNA using an oligonucleotide probe specific for the GH2 sequence indicates that the cloned gene is expressed. The GH1 and GH2 mRNA likely are transcribed from two distinct loci, which were duplicated during tetraploidization of the salmonid genome between 50 and 100 million years ago.     

鲤鱼（Cyprinus carpio）生长激素基因的亚克隆及其序列分析

本文对ＰＣＲ扩增的６６８ｂｐ的ＤＮＡ片段进行了亚克隆,然后以Ｓａｎｇｅｒ双脱氧中止法为原理,利用美国ＡＢＩ公司３７０Ａ自动核酸序列分析仪,确定了６６８ｂｐ的核苷酸序列。序列分析表明鲤鱼生长激素基因的开放读框含有６３０ｂｐ,并推测其中包括２２个氨基酸的信号肽和１８８个氨基酸的成熟多肽。鲤鱼生长激素基因的酶切图谱和序列分析的结果都证明我们已获得了全长的鲤鱼生长激素基因。     

鲑鱼生长激素cDNA的分子克隆和序列分析

从太平洋切奴克鲑鱼(Pacific Chinook Salmon,Oncorthychus tschawytscha)垂体poly(A)~+ RNA构建cDNA文库。按照鲑鱼生长激素(sGH)部分氨基酸序列合成两个寡聚脱氧核苷酸探针,它们分别与编码第1—7和第166—172氨基酸序列互补。用探针筛查cDNA文库,得到了完整的sGH cDNA克隆。cDNA序列已测定,包括编码210个氨基酸的编码序列。其中含有22个氨基酸的信号肽序列和188个氨基酸的成熟GH序列。该克隆还包括了5'端和3'端非翻译区,分别为72个和438个碱基对长。与Chum鲑鱼比较表明,核酸序列和氨基酸序列的同源性分别为97%和99%。     

Cloning of the grass carp growth hormone cDNA

We have constructed a cDNA library in lamda gt11 using mRNA isolated from the pituitary glands of the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Based on the published sequence of the rainbow trout growth hormone cDNA, we synthesized two oligonucleotide probes. One of these hybridized strongly with a specific mRNA fragment from the grass carp pituitary. Using this probe, we have isolated six positive clones carrying an insert of approximately 1.2 Kb. By restriction enzyme digestion, all the clones were determined to be identical. Sequence determination on one of them indicated that it has an open reading frame coding for 210 amino acids. Both the nucleotide and translated amino acid sequence are highly homologous to those of the salmon growth hormone and the common carp. A putative signal peptide consisting of hydrophobic amino acids can be identified at the 5' end of the sequence. A polyadenylation signal, ATTAAA, was also present 12 base upstream from the poly A tail.