大肠杆菌44277(O2: K1) 中rmlB 基因功能

摘要: 【目的】确定rmlB 基因在大肠杆菌( O2: K1) L-型鼠李糖合成中的作用。【方法】将基因rmlB 进行原核表达并测定酶活; 用同源重组的方法将rmlB 基因敲除,分析表型变化,并运用质谱,以及核磁共振等手段分析脂多糖O 侧链的结构,以确定rmlB 在O 抗原合成中的作用。【结果】成功对rmlB 基因进行了表达并测定了重组蛋白的酶活,确定蛋白RmlB 具有dTDP-D-glucose 4,6-dehydratase 活性。成功构建了rmlB 基因缺失突变株,对突变株进行表型分析发现突变株的表型与野生株相比无变化。对突变株分析发现突变株中的O抗原仍含有L-型鼠李糖,说明在该菌株中可能存在RmlB 的同功能酶或者存在其它的L-型鼠李糖合成途径。【结论】rmlB 基因编码的蛋白具有dTDP-D-glucose 4,6-dehydratase 活性但此基因对于L-型鼠李糖的合成不是必需的。     

融合表达氨基转移酶DsaD和异构酶DsaE合成L-别异亮氨酸

【背景】L-异亮氨酸(L-isoleucine,L-Ile)和L-别异亮氨酸(L-allo-isoleucine,L-allo-Ile)是自然界中广泛存在的一对同分异构体。抗感染抗生素Desotamides结构中含L-别异亮氨酸结构单元,其生物合成途径中的氨基转移酶DsaD和异构酶DsaE可以协作催化L-异亮氨酸和L-别异亮氨酸相互转化。【目的】通过理性设计,使氨基转移酶DsaD和异构酶DsaE融合表达,研究融合蛋白DsaDE催化异亮氨酸和别异亮氨酸相互转化的功能。【方法】利用PCR分别扩增dsaE基因编码区DNA片段、以及含dsaD基因编码区和114个碱基接头序列的DNA片段dsaD-linker,利用酶切位点KpnI将dsaE和dsaD-linker相连,形成das DE重组序列,并克隆至pET28a(+)中,将重组质粒pET28a-dsaDE转化至Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)中进行融合表达,利用Ni-NTA亲和层析法纯化融合蛋白DsaDE;分别以L-异亮氨酸和L-别异亮氨酸为底物进行融合蛋白的体外酶活性检测,利用高效液相色谱对酶反应产物进行分析。【结果】PCR验证、酶切验证以及测序结果证明pET28a-dsaDE重组载体具有正确序列;N-末端和C-末端融合6个组氨酸标签的融合蛋白DsaDE在E. coli BL21(DE3)中获得可溶性表达,经Ni-NTA亲和层析法一步纯化获得纯度约95%的融合蛋白,纯化的融合蛋白DsaDE具有较好的活性,能够催化L-isoleucine和L-allo-isoleucine间的相互转化。【结论】氨基转移酶DsaD和异构酶DsaE成功融合表达,经一步Ni-NTA亲和层析法纯化即可获得纯度较高的融合蛋白,融合蛋白同时具有氨基转移酶和异构酶的活性,为进一步研究L-别异亮氨酸的工业化生产奠定了基础。     

蛇毒素蛋白毕赤酵母表达进展

蛇毒是许多具有独特生物活性的蛋白质与酶的混合物,在基础科学研究和临床上有重大应用价值,但是通过从蛇毒中分离获取活性组分具有局限性。巴斯德毕赤酵母表达系统是最为常用的真核表达系统之一,其真核加工、折叠、翻译后修饰等能力使得所表达的重组蛋白具有与天然蛋白近似的生物活性,因而该系统在富含二硫键或糖基化的蛇毒素蛋白表达中被广为采用。迄今为止,已经有12个属的25种蛇毒素蛋白(包括蛇毒丝氨酸蛋白酶、金属蛋白酶/去整合素、L-氨基酸氧化 酶、C-型凝集素和神经毒素、血管收缩因子、神经生长因子等家族)在毕赤酵母中获得成功表达,蛇毒富半胱氨酸蛋白、缓激肽增强肽(BPP)等至今尚未见酵母表达的报道。毕赤酵母表达蛇毒素蛋白失败的原因可能在于,有关密码子偏爱性、目的基因转录出的RNA二级结构特征、糖基化程度不均一及糖型差异、所表达毒素对酵母细胞的毒性等方面,并对解决的方法进行了讨论。     

实验性糖尿病大鼠肝过氧化物酶体脂肪酸β-氧化及D-双功能蛋白活性变化的初步研究

为研究过氧化物酶体脂肪酸β-氧化及D-双功能蛋白在糖尿病脂代谢紊乱中所起的作用,分析了链脲佐菌素诱导的糖尿病大鼠肝脏过氧化物酶体数量和过氧化物酶体脂肪酸β-氧化及D-双功能蛋白活性的改变,并用蛋白质印迹检测过氧化氢酶和D-双功能蛋白的表达量.发现糖尿病大鼠肝脏过氧化物酶体增殖,过氧化氢酶蛋白量和酶活性显著增加,过氧化物酶体脂肪酸β-氧化增强,D-双功能蛋白含量和酶活性显著降低,脂酰CoA氧化酶、L-3-羟脂酰CoA脱氢酶活性显著增加.对过氧化物酶体脂肪酸β-氧化增强和D-双功能蛋白活性降低与糖尿病脂代谢紊乱的关系进行了初步探讨.     

在大肠杆菌中表达有活性的人STK11蛋白

STK11蛋白(serine/threonine kinase11)是近年来发现的具有多种重要功能的蛋白,可参与调控细胞周期、p53介导的细胞凋亡、ras诱导的细胞转化、细胞极化等多种生物学过程。利用大肠杆菌高效表达有活性的人STK11蛋白,可为其结构和功能的深入研究打下良好基础。利用本室克隆的人STK11 cDNA和原核表达载体pET-44a( )构建带有Nus融合标签的诱导型表达载体pET-Nus-STK11,在不同的大肠杆菌宿主中诱导表达。SDS-PAGE和Western blot检测表明,在BL21(DE3)宿主中表达的融合蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在,占菌体总蛋白的8.9%;在Rosetta-gami(DE3)pLysS宿主中主要表达为可溶性蛋白,占菌体总蛋白的16.7%。而经纯化和包涵体蛋白复性处理后,以Chariot介导重组融合蛋白进入人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721检测其对细胞生长和细胞周期的影响。与对照组相比,BL21(DE3)中表达的Nus-STK11蛋白几乎无抑制活性;而Rosetta-gami(DE3)pLysS中表达的Nus-STK11蛋白可以显著抑制SMMC-7721细胞的生长,抑制率达47.05%,并导致细胞周期的G0/G1期阻滞,证实表达的重组融合蛋白具有明显的生物学活性。上述结果为在大肠杆菌中成功表达有活性的重组STK11蛋白的首次报道。     

甲硫氨酸γ-裂解酶基因在大肠杆菌中的高效表达和活性

【背景】为了开发海洋蕴藏的新型微生物资源,本研究团队采用不依赖培养的宏基因组技术,构建了深海宏基因组文库,并对其中的重要基因进行后续研究。【目的】使用来自深海宏基因组文库中的甲硫氨酸γ-裂解酶基因(mgl)在大肠杆菌中高效表达并对其活性进行检测。【方法】将mgl基因克隆到表达载体pET-28a(+)并转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导,并对表达条件进行优化,获得甲硫氨酸γ-裂解酶(Methionine-lyase,r MGL)的大量表达。亲和层析纯化重组蛋白后对酶的活性进行研究。【结果】亲和纯化后获得大量表达蛋白r MGL,大小与预测的46 kD相符合,并具有很高的裂解L-甲硫氨酸的活性。r MGL能催化L-甲硫氨酸和DL-同型半胱氨酸的裂解,但几乎不作用于L-半胱氨酸和L-胱氨酸,其中对DL-同型半胱氨酸的催化效率比对L-甲硫氨酸的催化效率高,相对活性约为对L-甲硫氨酸催化效率的1.4倍。【结论】来自深海宏基因组文库中的mgl基因能够利用p ET-28a(+)/BL21(DE3)高效表达r MGL。     

免疫A型呼吸道合胞病毒G75-225蛋白的小鼠对病毒感染的抗性

目的:评价A型呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)G75-225蛋白(G151)与二硫键异构酶(DsbA)的重组蛋白抗原DsbA-G151的免疫活性。方法:采用PCR方法从A型RSVG蛋白扩增G151基因片段,插入表达载体pET-DsbA,经E.coli表达、亲和层析纯化制备DsbA-G151蛋白;将其免疫BALB/c小鼠后获得相应的抗血清,利用ELISA方法、保护性实验检测蛋白免疫活性。结果:构建了表达载体pET-DsbA-G151,表达、纯化获得了重组蛋白DsbA-G151。ELISA检测表明,DsbA-G151能在小鼠体内产生高滴度的特异性IgG;保护性实验显示该蛋白能有效保护BALB/c小鼠不被RSV感染。结论:经ELISA检测、保护性实验,表明DsbA-G151具有良好的免疫原性。     

两株古尼拟青霉菌株的镇痛差异蛋白质组学研究

为了探明古尼虫草无性型——古尼拟青霉差异表达蛋白与镇痛活性之间的关系,对有镇痛活性和无镇痛活性的两个古尼拟青霉菌株,进行蛋白质差异表达研究,结果显示,活性菌株（HZJ-1）中出现或表达显著上调的蛋白质点数为51个,结构鉴定得到39个类别功能各异的蛋白质,其中大量蛋白与代谢相关,其中NADP特异性谷氨酸脱氢酶可能参与使长时程突触传递的效能减弱的作用,从而减弱了疼痛的发生。另外几个保守假定蛋白的功能尚未鉴定,还有待进一步研究。     

DEK蛋白的真核表达纯化及其活性检测

利用Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统表达DEK蛋白并进行纯化。首先以pFastBacI质粒构建重组质粒pFastBacI-DEK,转化DH10Bac大肠杆菌后获得重组穿梭载体Bacmid-DEK,通过脂质体介导转染Sf9细胞产生具有强感染力的重组杆状病毒AcNPV-DEK。用此重组杆状病毒AcNPV-DEK感染Sf9细胞表达His-DEK融合蛋白。在非变性条件下,利用Ni-NTA agarose对表达的His-DEK融合蛋白进行纯化,经SDS-PAGE和Western blotting分析,在50 kDa处出现特异性蛋白条带并证实其为His-DEK融合蛋白。凝胶迁移阻滞实验表明,融合蛋白His-DEK与DNA 的结合具有结构特异性,其与超螺旋型DNA结合活性强于与线性化DNA的结合活性。真核表达并纯化的融合蛋白His-DEK与DNA的结合活性要明显强于原核表达的融合蛋白His-CDB。DEK 蛋白的磷酸化修饰会阻碍其与DNA的结合,而Sf9细胞中表达的融合蛋白His-DEK存在磷酸化修饰,将His-DEK去磷酸化后,其与DNA的结合活性有所提高。     

水稻XIOsPR10蛋白的原核表达及其RNase活性研究

PR10(病程相关蛋白10)类蛋白与植物的抵御外来病害及系统获得性抗性(SAR)有着紧密联系,而且许多PR10类蛋白都具有RNase活性,并通过这种活性抵抗外源病害。根据获得的XIOsPR10基因,将其构建到pET28a中,通过原核表达及磁珠纯化获得目的蛋白,通过RNA消化实验证实XIOsPR10重组蛋白具有RNase活性,进一步揭示了XIOsPR10蛋白的功能。     

Molecular detection and beta-glucuronidase expression of gus-marked Bacillus subtilis L-form bacteria in developing Chinese cabbage seedlings

AIM: To detect L-form bacteria in developing Chinese cabbage seedlings. METHODS AND RESULTS: Stable Bacillus subtilis L-forms were genetically modified to express the gus gene (encoding beta-glucuronidase). Germinated seeds of Chinese cabbage were soaked in mannitol based suspensions of the L-form bacteria or with mannitol alone and after washing were grown in aseptic conditions on plant growth medium. Histochemical staining of beta-glucuronidase activity (X-gluc) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) detection of the gus gene were achieved in the L-form associated seedlings. beta-Glucuronidase was localized in discrete spots, mainly in the roots with staining, and was also observed in the cotyledons and base of stems. Correlation was observed between PCR detection of the gus gene and histochemical staining with detection in similar tissues. Stable L-form bacteria were non-culturable after their association with plant material. CONCLUSIONS: The gus reporter gene system with its associated histological staining for enzyme activity was used successfully for detecting B. subtilis L-form bacteria in plant material. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: These molecular marked L-forms should provide a specific and sensitive technique for detecting L-form bacteria in planta and offer a method for further understanding the L-form/plant association.     

泌尿系细菌L型感染致病性临床研究

目的探讨泌尿系反复感染致病菌的发病特点及细菌L型感染的致病性,为临床诊治提供科学依据。方法将127例清洁中段尿培养确诊的反复发作肾盂肾炎患者,根据致病菌分为细菌型组、细菌伴L型组和细菌L型组,健康体检者为对照组,分析4组患者尿N-乙酰-β-D-氨基葡萄糖苷酶(NAG)、尿视黄醇结合蛋白(RBP)水平变化。结果泌尿系感染各组尿NAG和尿RBP较正常对照组均有不同程度升高,差异有非常显著性(P0.01),单纯细菌L型感染患者较细菌型及细菌伴L型患者稍低,但细菌型、细菌伴L型及细菌L型3组之间差异无显著性(P0.05)。结论细菌L型在泌尿道感染反复发作中占重要地位,泌尿系细菌L型感染具有致病性。     

Complete secretion of activable bovine prochymosin by genetically engineered L forms of Proteus mirabilis

To circumvent problems encountered in the synthesis of active chymosin in a number of bacteria and fungi, a recombinant DNA L-form expression system that directed the complete secretion of fully activable prochymosin into the extracellular culture medium was developed. The expression plasmid constructions involved the in-frame fusion of prochymosin cDNA minus codons 1 to 4 to streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin type A gene (speA') sequences, including the speA promoter, ribosomal binding site, and signal sequence and five codons of mature SpeA. Secretion of fusion prochymosin enzymatically and immunologically indistinguishable from bovine prochymosin was achieved after transformation of two stable protoplast type L-form strains derived from Proteus mirabilis. The secreted proenzyme was converted by autocatalytic processing to chymosin showing milk-clotting activity. In controlled laboratory fermentation processes, a maximum specific rate of activable prochymosin synthesis of 0.57 x 10(-3)/h was determined from the time courses of biomass dry weight and product formation. Yields as high as 40 +/- 10 micrograms/ml were obtained in the cell-free culture fluid of strain L99 carrying a naturally altered expression plasmid of increased segregational stability. The expression-secretion system described may be generally useful for production of recombinant mammalian proteins synthesized intracellularly as aberrantly folded insoluble aggregates.     

Complete secretion of activable bovine prochymosin by genetically engineered L forms of Proteus mirabilis.

To circumvent problems encountered in the synthesis of active chymosin in a number of bacteria and fungi, a recombinant DNA L-form expression system that directed the complete secretion of fully activable prochymosin into the extracellular culture medium was developed. The expression plasmid constructions involved the in-frame fusion of prochymosin cDNA minus codons 1 to 4 to streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin type A gene (speA') sequences, including the speA promoter, ribosomal binding site, and signal sequence and five codons of mature SpeA. Secretion of fusion prochymosin enzymatically and immunologically indistinguishable from bovine prochymosin was achieved after transformation of two stable protoplast type L-form strains derived from Proteus mirabilis. The secreted proenzyme was converted by autocatalytic processing to chymosin showing milk-clotting activity. In controlled laboratory fermentation processes, a maximum specific rate of activable prochymosin synthesis of 0.57 x 10(-3)/h was determined from the time courses of biomass dry weight and product formation. Yields as high as 40 +/- 10 micrograms/ml were obtained in the cell-free culture fluid of strain L99 carrying a naturally altered expression plasmid of increased segregational stability. The expression-secretion system described may be generally useful for production of recombinant mammalian proteins synthesized intracellularly as aberrantly folded insoluble aggregates.     

尿路感染患者尿中细菌L型培养的意义

目的通过对尿路感染患者尿标本中的细菌（普通型和L型）检测,以确定L型菌检测的临床价值。方法采用一般培养法和特殊（L型菌）培养法对临床标本检测。结果364份标本中一般培养法检出细菌112株,阳性率为30．8％,而特殊培养法共培养细菌及L型菌共162株,细菌总检出率为44．5％,其中单独检出L型菌50株。结论细菌在一定条件下可演变成L型菌,增加临床标本中L型菌的培养可明显提高尿路感染的细菌阳性检出率。     

假结核耶氏菌在实验条件下细菌L型的观察

细菌L型广泛分布在生物体内外,并为细菌生命周期的一相。本文应用假结核耶氏菌(Yersinia pseudotuberculosis)作为研究材料,在L型培养基中无抗生素存在情况下连续传代,观察到:正常型(杆状)假结核菌出现圆球体、丝状体,继续传代又返祖为正常型。实验表明,细菌L型是细菌生命周期中的一相。     

15年前后细菌L型临床耐药性的变迁

目的检测15年前后细菌L型临床耐药性的变迁,分析影响因素,指导临床用药。方法对新乡市中心医院15年来临床检出的常见细菌L型菌株逐个进行药敏监测,逐年进行耐药性变化分析研究。结果1990年至1999年细菌L型常见菌株耐药性逐年上升,特别是青霉素类大部耐药;2000年至2005年,耐药性趋势变缓,青霉素类耐药率有所下降。结论合理应用抗生素,不滥用抗生素是细菌L型耐药性变迁的重要原因,药物敏感试验是良好的监测方法。     

The symbiosis of Bacillus subtilis L-forms with Chinese cabbage seedlings inhibits conidial germination of Botrytis cinerea

AIMS: To establish whether germination of Botrytis cinerea was affected by the symbiosis of Bacillus subtilis L-form bacteria with Chinese cabbage. METHODS AND RESULTS: Germinating seeds of Chinese cabbage were co-cultivated with either L-forms of Bacillus subtilis or 5% (w/v) mannitol by soaking for 3 h. Seeds were then washed in sterile water, sown on a minimal medium and incubated in controlled conditions. L-form symbiosis was detected over a time course by ELISA. Conidial germination of Botrytis cinerea was significantly reduced on cotyledonous leaves of L-form-treated plants compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS: Symbiosis of B. subtilis L-form bacteria during seed germination of Chinese cabbage inhibits conidial germination in plants on subsequent exposure to Botrytis cinerea. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This is the first account of plant symbiosis with L-form bacteria showing antagonism to a fungal plant pathogen. This has promising implications for the use of this L-form as a biocontrol agent.     

An ELISA for the detection of Bacillus subtilis L-form bacteria confirms their symbiosis in strawberry

AIMS: To develop an ELISA for the detection of antigens derived from stable Bacillus subtilis L-form bacteria and to detect these in plants injected with L-form bacteria. METHODS AND RESULTS: A sandwich ELISA was developed and its specificity was investigated using L-forms and cell-walled forms of B. subtilis, different Bacillus species and a range of bacteria isolated from glasshouse-grown strawberry plants. The detection limits of the ELISA were approximately 10(3) viable cells ml(-1) for L-forms compared with 10(7) viable cells ml(-1) for cell-walled forms. Results showed that L-forms survived and moved within strawberry tissues injected with L-form bacteria. CONCLUSION: An ELISA that selectively detects B. subtilis L-form bacteria was developed and shown to confirm the presence of L-forms in plants. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This will be a valuable rapid method to further studies on L-form plant interactions.     

Ultrastructural characterization of core structures and paracrystalline inclusion bodies in L-form cells of streptomycetes

Protoplast type L-form cells of Streptomyces hygroscopicus and S. griseus contain different types of inclusion bodies. Cytoplasmic cores and paracrystalline structures are peculiar inclusions which could not be observed in normal parent bacteria. The cytoplasmic cores are 1-4 micron long and 0.05-0.25 micron broad straight and stiff non-tubular structures consisting of homogeneous mode-rate electron opaque material. Paracrystalline inclusions have side-lengths between 0.2 and 0.5 micron and show a characteristic pattern of 15-20 nm thick straight dark lines and electron lucent intervening spaces of 20-30 nm. Both cytoplasmic cores and paracrystalline inclusions are apparently proteins. Their occurrence in L-form cells indicates an altered synthesis of one or several proteins in these cell types.