PC-1分子转录激活功能研究

PC-1基因是在人前列腺癌细胞中克隆的新基因,表达水平随前列腺癌恶性程度增加而升高,其表达产物具有转录因子的一些特征.为研究PC-1分子的转录激活功能,首先应用酵母双杂交系统将PC-1全长以及不同区段的cDNA克隆到表达载体pAS2-1中,然后分别转化酵母细胞株CG-1945. lacZ和His3报告基因激活的检测结果表明,该分子具有转录激活活性并将该活性定位于N端的46个氨基酸区域.此外,将PC-1分子不同区段的cDNA分别克隆至表达载体pZHO1中,将它们与报告基因质粒pTRE-luc共转染哺乳动物细胞COS7和C4-2,Firefly荧光素酶相对活性的检测结果表明,该分子N端的46个氨基酸区域具有转录激活活性.     

Robust expression in yeast cells of a reporter gene driven by rumen protozoal promoter sequences

The objectives of this study were the identification of genes that show relatively strong levels of expression in the rumen protozoan, Isotricha intestinalis, and the demonstration that promoters from such genes can be used in the construction of recombinant expression vectors. In order to identify highly expressed genes, a cDNA library was constructed for I. intestinalis, and RNA expression analysis conducted on 62 clones using a filter array hybridization assay. Expression levels for individual clones ranged from easily detectable to below the detection threshold of the technique. Eleven cDNAs showed relatively intense hybridization signals, and the gene for one of these clones, I87, was characterized in detail. The ability of the I87 promoter to drive the expression of recombinant genes was tested by linking it to the luciferase reporter gene in a yeast shuttle vector and transforming Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells for expression analysis. The results showed that a rumen protozoal gene promoter is capable of directing the expression of a reporter gene in S. cerevisiae. Accession numbers: I87 gene, AY247961, Isotricha sp. BBF-2003 ESTs, CB305319–CB305329     

Schistosoma mansoni: the IMP4 gene is involved in DNA repair/tolerance after treatment with alkylating agent methyl methane sulfonate

Using a functional complementation strategy, we have isolated a Schistosoma mansoni cDNA that complemented Escherichia coli mutant strains which are defective in the DNA base excision repair pathway. This cDNA partially complemented the MMS-sensitive phenotype of these strains. The sequence of the isolated cDNA was homologous to genes involved in the RNA metabolism pathway, especially ScIMP4 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To establish whether the S. mansoni cDNA clone could complement yeast ScIMP4-defective mutants, we constructed a yeast haploid strain that coded for a truncated Imp4p protein. This mutant strain was treated with different DNA damaging agents, but showed only MMS sensitivity. The functional homology between the ScIMP4 gene and the cDNA from S. mansoni was verified by partial complementation of the mutant yeast with the worm's gene. This gene appears to be involved in DNA repair and RNA metabolism in both S. mansoni and S. cerevisiae.     

α淀粉酶和糖化酶在酿酒酵母中的表达和分泌

将地衣芽孢杆菌α-淀粉酶基因及黑曲霉糖化酶cDNA重组进大肠杆菌-酵母穿梭质粒,转化酿酒酵母,构建能分解淀粉的酵母工程菌。酶活力测定和酶学性质分析的结果显示:在酵母MF-α1因子及磷酸甘油酸激酶基因的启动子和终止信号的调控下,α-淀粉酶和糖化酶基因在酵母中获得高表达并向胞外分泌这两种酶。构建的酵母工程菌在含10％淀粉的培养基中6天内能水解97％的淀粉,重组质粒能在酵母中较稳定地存在。