工程菌P.pastoris GS115(pPIC9K-lac2)的构建及诱导表达漆酶的研究

用PCR法扩增枯草芽孢杆菌的漆酶基因lac2.构建表达质粒pPIC9K-lac2.通过电转法将lac2基因重组于P.pastoris基因组,筛选高G418抗性和高表达漆酶的转化子作为工程菌GS115(pPIC9K-lac2).在发酵罐中发酵GS115(pPIC9K-lac2)表达重组蛋白.在50 L发酵罐中加入20 L无机盐发酵培养基.在发酵的第一阶段连续24 h补加50％甘油-0.8％ PTM4增殖P.pastoris,然后用甲醇-0.8％ PTM4诱导49 h.在发酵过程中,通过调节搅拌的频率和通气量,将溶氧维持于20％ ～30％,用氨水维持pH 5.0.放罐时生物量为A600=266.5,表达漆酶1097.5U/L发酵液.     

香菇菌C91-3凋亡相关蛋白24414在毕赤酵母GS115中的表达与鉴定

目的通过构建毕赤酵母表达载体将香菇菌C91-3凋亡相关蛋白24414在毕赤酵母GS115中进行表达,同时对表达产物进行鉴定。方法从香菇菌C91-3菌丝体中提取总RNA,根据转录组测序结果,用3＇-Full RACE、5＇-Full RACE方法获得24414基因,并将其克隆到毕赤酵母的表达载体pPIC9K中,构建真核重组表达质粒pPIC9K-24414。用电转化的方法将此质粒转化到毕赤酵母GS115中并进行诱导表达,对表达产物用Westen-blot方法进行鉴定。结果通过菌落PCR和基因序列分析确定插入pPIC9K中的片段为24414基因片段,通过Westen-blot方法确定所表达蛋白为目的蛋白。结论重组质粒pPIC9K-24414成功构建,目的凋亡相关蛋白24414在毕赤酵母GS115中成功表达,为进一步研究香菇菌C91-3凋亡相关蛋白24414的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

扣囊复膜孢酵母β-葡萄糖苷酶基因在毕赤酵母中的克隆与表达

利用PCR技术,从扣囊复膜孢酵母的总DNA中扩增得到β-葡萄糖苷酶（β-Glucosidase）基因（BGL1）,长度为2596 bp,连接到pGEM-T载体上,用限制性内切酶切下目的基因,插入到巴斯德毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9K中,使之位于α-因子信号肽下游,且与之同框,构建成重组质粒pSHL9K.通过电转化将重组质粒pSHL9K插入到Pichia pastoris GS115菌株染色体中,获得高效表达BGL1基因的毕赤酵母重组工程菌株.重组酶的最适温度为50℃,最适pH为5.4.培养基中β-葡萄糖苷酶活性最高可达47U/mL.     

长梗木霉内切葡聚糖酶Ⅰ基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

一株纤维素酶高产菌株经ITS序列鉴定并命名为长梗木霉SSL(Trichoderma longi-brachiatum,SSL).利用RT-PCR的方法从该菌株中克隆出内切-1-4-β-D-葡聚糖酶Ⅰ的基因(eg1),该基因全长1386 bp,编码461个氨基酸.序列分析表明:该基因序列与T. longibrachiatum egl1基因具有90%以上的同源性.将该基因的成熟肽编码序列插入到Pichiapastoris表达载体pPIC9k中,构建重组表达质粒pPIC9k-eg1,转化P.pastoris GS115.重组P.pastoris菌株,经甲醇诱导后,胞外重组内切葡聚糖酶Ⅰ的活力达73 U/mL.SDS-PAGE中出现一条明显加强的蛋白质条带,其分子量大约为58 kD.     

中性纤维素酶外切葡聚糖酶CBHⅡ的异源表达

利用聚合酶链式反应（PCR）技术,从本实验室保存的1株特异腐质霉EIM-50上克隆到中性纤维素酶外切葡聚糖酶基因（CBHⅡ）全长序列,大小约为1 586 bp。将其克隆到pPIC9K上,成功构建重组质粒pPIC9K-CBHⅡ,并经电转化引入毕赤酵母（Pichia pastoris）GS115,进行异源表达。SDS-PAGE银染结果表明,该重组质粒在毕赤酵母中获得了异源表达。gel pro Analyser软件分析其表达蛋白的表观分子量约为62.548ku。用BandScan软件分析其蛋白表达量为2.3%,即0.738μg/mL（mg/L）。     

乙醛脱氢酶2基因在毕赤酵母中的表达和分离纯化

将乙醛脱氢酶2（ALDH2）基因整合到质粒pPIC9K上,构建重组表达载体pPIC9K-coALDH2,用电转导将表达质粒pPIC9K-coALDH2转化至毕赤酵母GS115中,在毕赤酵母中表达经密码子改造的ALDH2。结果表明：重组基因工程菌GS115（pPIC9K-coALDH2）发酵液中蛋白质量浓度为8.40 mg/L,1 mL发酵液中酶活为11.35 mU。     

米根霉糖化酶、类芽孢杆菌木聚糖酶融合蛋白的真核分泌表达

以米根霉(Rhizopus oryzae)3.866基因组DNA为模板,克隆得到糖化酶基因(glucoamylase gene, amyA),基因全长2 049 bp,编码604个氨基酸;以类芽孢杆菌(Paenibacillus sp.)H10-3基因组DNA为模板,克隆出基因木聚糖酶基因(xylanase A gene, xynA)的成熟肽编码序列,长636 bp,编码211个氨基酸。通过重叠延伸PCR(SOE-PCR)得到拼接片段amyA-l-xynA,并将其克隆到毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9中,得到重组质粒pPIC9-amyA-l-xynA,重组质粒线性化后经电击转化到毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)GS115中,得到了表达成功的工程菌AX11。在AX11发酵上清液中同时检测到糖化酶活性(5.8 U/mL)和木聚糖酶活性(32.3 U/mL)。     

人白介素2受体γ链胞外区在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达

目的:在毕赤酵母GS115中表达重组人白细胞介素2受体γ链(rhsIL-2Rγ)胞外区。方法:用RT-PCR法从正常人淋巴细胞中获得IL-2Rγ胞外区基因;构建重组质粒pPIC9K-hsIL-2Rγ,用聚乙二醇法转入感受态GS115菌株,MD平板筛选His+转化子,用BMMY培养基诱导表达rhsIL-2Rγ;对重组蛋白进行免疫酶染色、SDS-PAGE及Western印迹鉴定。结果:克隆到目的片段,构建了重组质粒pPIC9K-hsIL-2Rγ;免疫酶染色、Western印迹等结果显示,重组质粒已成功转化GS115,并获得诱导表达的rhsIL-2Rγ。结论:在毕赤酵母GS115中表达了rhsIL-2Rγ,其蛋白条带有上移现象,分子较大,可能其糖基化过度或存在二聚体。     

小鼠IL-35基因毕赤酵母表达载体的构建及表达

目的构建真核酵母表达载体pPIC9K与小鼠IL-35基因的重组质粒pPIC9K-mIL-35-His,在毕赤酵母GS115菌株中诱导表达,并对其进行鉴定。方法以pET-30a-mIL-35为模板,用PCR扩增出IL-35去信号肽基因全序列,并在3'端引入His标签,构建重组质粒pPIC9K-mIL-35-His,经SalⅠ线性化重组质粒后,用电穿孔方法将该基因转染毕赤酵母细胞内。经G418梯度筛选高拷贝转化子,筛选Mut+表型后经PCR进一步鉴定IL-35基因与酵母染色体是否整合。小量诱导表达筛选出高表达菌株,大量甲醇诱导表达,以SDS-PAGE及免疫印迹(Western blot)鉴定蛋白表达。结果小鼠IL-35基因真核酵母表达载体pPIC9K-mIL-35-His构建成功,并且在GS115中通过甲醇诱导表达,经SDS-PAGE及Western blot分析,可见相对分子质量约为65 000的目的蛋白。结论实验所构建的重组质粒pPIC9K-mIL-35-His可在毕赤酵母GS115中正确的表达小鼠IL-35基因。     

α-2b干扰素重组质粒的建立及在毕赤酵母中的表达

目的:采用基因工程手段构建基因工程菌表达α-2b干扰素。方法:根据毕赤酵母密码子嗜好性原理设计并合成α-2b干扰素基因序列,将其插入到毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris的分泌型表达质粒pPIC9K中,得到重组分泌表达质粒pPIC9K-IFNα-2b,并用电转化法转化P.pastoris GS115。筛选出整合型His Muts菌株,进一步用G418筛选获得高拷贝转化子,经5d诱导表达后SDS-PAGE检测。结果:菌落PCR和序列测定结果显示重组表达质粒已成功构建,SDS-PAGE结果显示目的蛋白已成功表达。结论:在毕赤酵母中成功表达α-2b干扰素。     

Carbohydrate-active enzymes involved in the secondary cell wall biogenesis in hybrid aspen

Wood formation is a fundamental biological process with significant economic interest. While lignin biosynthesis is currently relatively well understood, the pathways leading to the synthesis of the key structural carbohydrates in wood fibers remain obscure. We have used a functional genomics approach to identify enzymes involved in carbohydrate biosynthesis and remodeling during xylem development in the hybrid aspen Populus tremula x tremuloides. Microarrays containing cDNA clones from different tissue-specific libraries were hybridized with probes obtained from narrow tissue sections prepared by cryosectioning of the developing xylem. Bioinformatic analyses using the sensitive tools developed for carbohydrate-active enzymes allowed the identification of 25 xylem-specific glycosyltransferases belonging to the Carbohydrate-Active EnZYme families GT2, GT8, GT14, GT31, GT43, GT47, and GT61 and nine glycosidases (or transglycosidases) belonging to the Carbohydrate-Active EnZYme families GH9, GH10, GH16, GH17, GH19, GH28, GH35, and GH51. While no genes encoding either polysaccharide lyases or carbohydrate esterases were found among the secondary wall-specific genes, one putative O-acetyltransferase was identified. These wood-specific enzyme genes constitute a valuable resource for future development of engineered fibers with improved performance in different applications.     

Pleiotropic effect of flavonoid biosynthesis manipulation in transgenic potato plants

Three approaches were successfully used to manipulate content of flavonoids in transgenic plants. Overexpressing either the adaptor 14-3-3 protein or genes coding the key enzymes of the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway resulted in a significant increase in the compound content in potato tuber epidermis. The opposite effect was observed in transgenic plants in which these proteins were repressed; this strongly supports the view that the gene construct determines transgenic plant features. The most effective construct was, however, the one containing single dihydroflavonol reductase (DFR) gene in sense orientation. In all cases the increase in flavonoid content resulted in the expected enhancement of the antioxidant capacity of tuber extract. At the biochemical level a decrease in the starch content in transgenic plant overexpressing proteins regulating flavonoid biosynthesis was detected. In the case of glucosyl transferase (GT) gene overexpression, the content of phenolic compounds remained at the control level, however, the antioxidant capacity of tuber extracts significantly decreased. The GT plants grew faster and were more resistant to pathogen attacks, the tuber yield was significantly higher than that of nontransformants. Thus it is speculated that it is the chemical structure and degree of glucosylation of flavonoids rather than their quantity which determines transgenic plant features.     

天山雪莲UDP葡萄糖-类黄酮-3-O-葡萄糖基转移酶基因的克隆及功能分析

UDP葡萄糖-类黄酮-3-O-葡萄糖基转移酶(Flavonoid-3-O-glucosyltransferas,3GT)是植物重要的次生代谢产物生物合成途径中的关键酶。文中采用现代生物信息手段,经3GT的同源比对后设计基因特异引物,运用RT-PCR及RACE技术从天山雪莲Saussurea involucrata Kar.et Kir.叶片中克隆得到3GT基因的全长序列(GenBank Accession No.JN092127)。3GT基因的cDNA全长序列含有1个1 548 bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码516个氨基酸,该基因推断的蛋白与草莓GT6蛋白的相似性为91%,与毛杨梅3GT的相似性为89%;经序氨基酸序列比对,推断的天山雪莲3GT具有糖基转移酶基因家族特有的结构域PSPG-box。半定量PCR的结果显示,天山雪莲3GT基因在叶及愈伤组织中表达量最高,在根中有少量表达,茎中不表达。将该基因构建到含有35S启动子的植物表达载体上,利用农杆菌介导的遗传转化法进行同源转化,将筛选到的含有转3GT基因的愈伤组织进行悬浮培养,并用紫外分光光度法测量其黄酮含量是非转基因愈伤组织总黄酮平均值的2.06倍。     

Bacterial glycoglycerolipid synthases: processive and non-processive glycosyltransferases in mycoplasma

Glycoglycerolipids are abundant membrane components in the photosynthetic tissues of plants and in cyanobacteria, with highly conserved structures (galactolipids). In non-photosynthetic bacteria, glycoglycerolipids are also widespread but with higher structural diversity. They are synthesized by the action of glycosyltransferases (GT), which transfers a glycosyl unit from a sugar nucleotide donor to diacylglycerol to form monoglycosyldiacylglycerol followed by a second transfer to give diglycosyldiacylglycerol. Both transferase activities are catalysed by different GT enzymes in plants, and many bacteria; however, processive enzymes, in which a single GT transfers the first and second (and eventually more) glycosyl units are also found in some bacteria. In this review, we summarize the diversity of glycosyltransferases involved in glycolipid biosynthesis in bacteria, focussing on mycoplasma enzymes and comparing processive and non-processive glycolipid synthases. Since glycoglycerolipids are key structural components of the plasma membrane in mycoplasmas, the glycolipid synthases involved in their biosynthesis are proposed as targets for the design of new antibiotics against mycoplasma infections.     

Comparative analysis of GT14/GT14-like gene family in Arabidopsis, Oryza, Populus, Sorghum and Vitis

Glycosyltransferase family14 (GT14) belongs to the glycosyltransferase (GT) superfamily that plays important roles in the biosynthesis of cell walls, the most abundant source of cellulosic biomass for bioethanol production. It has been hypothesized that DUF266 proteins are a new class of GTs related to GT14. In this study, we identified 62 GT14 and 106 DUF266 genes (named GT14-like herein) in Arabidopsis, Oryza, Populus, Sorghum and Vitis. Our phylogenetic analysis separated GT14 and GT14-like genes into two distinct clades, which were further divided into eight and five groups, respectively. Similarities in protein domain, 3D structure and gene expression were uncovered between the two phylogenetic clades, supporting the hypothesis that GT14 and GT14-like genes belong to one family. Therefore, we proposed a new family name, GT14/GT14-like family that combines both subfamilies. Variation in gene expression and protein subcellular localization within the GT14-like subfamily were greater than those within the GT14 subfamily. One-half of the Arabidopsis and Populus GT14/GT14-like genes were found to be preferentially expressed in stem/xylem, indicating that they are likely involved in cell wall biosynthesis. This study provided new insights into the evolution and functional diversification of the GT14/GT14-like family genes.     

三叶木通转录组分析及三萜皂苷生物合成途径关键酶基因的发掘

为了解三叶木通(Akebia trifoliata(Thunb.)Koidz.)的三萜皂苷合成途径及其关键酶,本研究对其花、叶、根、茎进行转录组测序,组装获得了57.25 Gb数据,含140 859个unigenes,序列平均长度为1350 bp。KEGG代谢通路富集结果显示,517个unigenes参与三萜皂苷合成相关的3条代谢途径,其中415个unigenes编码三萜皂苷生物合成途径的19个关键酶。对三萜皂苷生物合成过程中的关键酶角鲨烯环氧酶(SE)进行序列分析和同源建模,发现其具有保守的底物结合结构域。将三叶木通茎与花、叶、根的基因表达水平进行比较,发现茎与根相比较其上调基因数目最多,其中295个差异表达基因(DEGs)与三萜皂苷生物合成途径相关。     

Functional Differentiation of the Glycosyltransferases That Contribute to the Chemical Diversity of Bioactive Flavonol Glycosides in Grapevines (Vitis vinifera)

We identified two glycosyltransferases that contribute to the structural diversification of flavonol glycosides in grapevine (Vitis vinifera): glycosyltransferase 5 (Vv GT5) and Vv GT6. Biochemical analyses showed that Vv GT5 is a UDP-glucuronic acid:flavonol-3-O-glucuronosyltransferase (GAT), and Vv GT6 is a bifunctional UDP-glucose/UDP-galactose:flavonol-3-O-glucosyltransferase/galactosyltransferase. The Vv GT5 and Vv GT6 genes have very high sequence similarity (91%) and are located in tandem on chromosome 11, suggesting that one of these genes arose from the other by gene duplication. Both of these enzymes were expressed in accordance with flavonol synthase gene expression and flavonoid distribution patterns in this plant, corroborating their significance in flavonol glycoside biosynthesis. The determinant of the specificity of Vv GT5 for UDP-glucuronic acid was found to be Arg-140, which corresponded to none of the determinants previously identified for other plant GATs in primary structures, providing another example of convergent evolution of plant GAT. We also analyzed the determinants of the sugar donor specificity of Vv GT6. Gln-373 and Pro-19 were found to play important roles in the bifunctional specificity of the enzyme. The results presented here suggest that the sugar donor specificities of these Vv GTs could be determined by a limited number of amino acid substitutions in the primary structures of protein duplicates, illustrating the plasticity of plant glycosyltransferases in acquiring new sugar donor specificities.     

Structural,mutagenic and in silico studies of xyloglucan fucosylation in Arabidopsis thaliana suggest a water‐mediated mechanism

The mechanistic underpinnings of the complex process of plant polysaccharide biosynthesis are poorly understood, largely because of the resistance of glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes to structural characterization. In Arabidopsis thaliana, a glycosyl transferase family 37 (GT37) fucosyltransferase 1 (AtFUT1) catalyzes the regiospecific transfer of terminal 1,2‐fucosyl residues to xyloglucan side chains – a key step in the biosynthesis of fucosylated sidechains of galactoxyloglucan. We unravel the mechanistic basis for fucosylation by AtFUT1 with a multipronged approach involving protein expression, X‐ray crystallography, mutagenesis experiments and molecular simulations. Mammalian cell culture expressions enable the sufficient production of the enzyme for X‐ray crystallography, which reveals the structural architecture of AtFUT1 in complex with bound donor and acceptor substrate analogs. The lack of an appropriately positioned active site residue as a catalytic base leads us to propose an atypical water‐mediated fucosylation mechanism facilitated by an H‐bonded network, which is corroborated by mutagenesis experiments as well as detailed atomistic simulations.