组成型表达粪产碱杆菌青霉素G酰化酶重组大肠杆菌发酵条件研究

目的:对重组大肠杆菌组成型表达粪产碱杆菌青霉素G酰化酶(AfPGA)进行了发酵条件研究。方法:在摇瓶和5L发酵罐中研究了(NH4)2SO4和葡萄糖浓度对质粒的分离稳定性及青霉素G酰化酶表达的影响。结果:该工程菌质粒具有分离不稳定性,培养基中无(NH4)2SO4时发酵过程中pH和糊精水解生成葡萄糖的浓度变化较小,细胞前期(0h-12h)的生长速率降低,质粒分离稳定性和青霉素G酰化酶的表达水平提高。发酵过程中维持低葡萄糖水平可以限制细胞的生长速率,提高质粒稳定性和促进青霉素G酰化酶的合成。采用混合碳源发酵,发酵培养基含糊精2g/L,12h后以1g/L.h恒速流加葡萄糖至35h,控制流加过程葡萄糖浓度0.1g/L左右,平均比生长速率为0.06h-1,发酵结束时质粒稳定性为86%,青霉素G酰化酶的表达水平达23 000U/L。结论:重组大肠杆菌组成型表达青霉素G酰化酶的研究对工业生产有一定指导意义。     

定点突变提高青梅素G酰化酶的稳定性

以大肠杆菌青霉素Ｇ酰化酶的晶体结构为模板,用软件ＰＭＯＤＥＬＩＮＧ同源模建巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素Ｇ酰化酶的三维结构。在此基础上,将β亚基４２７位（突变Ａ）和４３０位（突变Ｂ）赖氨酸残基突变为丙氨酸,降低了该酶的等电点,增加了疏水性,从而提高其在酸性和有机溶剂环境中的稳定性。两个突变与亲本相比,比活力和Ｋｍ相近,最适ｐＨ减少了０．５个单位,突变Ｂ在ｐＨ５．２的溶液中的稳定性明显提高。突变Ａ和Ｂ在１５％和     

利用DNA家族重排提高青霉素G酰化酶合成活力

NA家族重排技术是酶定向进化的有力工具 ,已在实际应用中获得了巨大成功。来源于Providenciarettgeri、Escherichiacoli和Kluyveracitrophila的青霉素酰化酶基因序列同源性为 6 2 .5 %～ 96 .9%。在Providenciarettgeri青霉素酰化酶基因克隆和表达的基础上 ,利用DNA家族重排技术构建了上述基因的嵌合体突变库。通过平板初筛获得有活力的阳性克隆 ,表达提取突变酶测定其合成水解活力比。对突变酶进行随机测序的结果表明多基因嵌合体突变库显示出明显的多样性。通过一轮重排及筛选 ,获得了合成活力提高 4 0 %的突变酶 ,并且发现α亚基的重排对酶合成活力的提高更加有效。上述方法的应用有望获得合成活力进一步提高的青霉素G酰化酶。     

巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶的定点突变及其动力学性质研究

为了提高青霉素G酰化酶（PGA）在酸性及有机溶剂中的稳定性,以大肠杆菌的晶体结构为模板,用软件PMODELING同源模建巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶的三维结构结构并且选择PGA分子表面的合适碱性氨基酸突变为丙氨酸,通过三种不同的快速PCR介导定位突变的方法,将位于PGA的α亚基21位、128位和β亚基492位、512位的赖氨酸残基分别突变为丙氨酸,获得四个突变酶Kα021A、Kα128A、Kβ492A和Kβ512A。其中Kα128A和Kβ512A保持与野生型相近的酶活力,其动力学性质如最适温度、最适pH,Km及Kcat没有明显变化;突变酶Kα021A和Kβ492A则丧失 了酶活力。上述结果表明,PGA分子表面非活性中心的赖氨酸→丙氨酸点突变使突变子的性状发生了分化,突变效应呈现出丰富的多样性。该有理设计不但可以提高酶的稳定性,而且为揭示PGA结构和功能的关系提供了一个新的研究模型。     

青霉素酰化酶及其突变体的pH依赖性催化反应

运用动力学方法对巨大芽孢杆菌 (Bacillusmegaterium)来源的重组青霉素G酰化酶及其突变体的 pH依赖性催化反应机制进行了研究 ,从logVm和log(Vm/Km)与 pH关系曲线计算得到野生型青霉素G酰化酶参与催化反应的离子化基团的 pK1和 pK2 分别为 5 .5 0～ 5 .87和 10 .73。研究结果表明 ,两种突变体的 pK1和 pK2 值与野生型很接近 ,突变体A和B的pK1分别为 5 .6 4～ 5 .86和 5 .6 9～ 6 .96 ,pK2 分别为 10 .6 1和 10 .4 8。与此同时还考察了不同反应温度时野生型青霉素G酰化酶的 pK1和pK2 值 ,从 pK1和 pK2 与温度的关系曲线计算可得离子化基团的解离热焓ΔH分别为 4 4 .38～ 5 9.0 3kJ/mol和 14 7.37kJ/mol。根据上述实验结果 ,推测两个参与催化反应的离子化基团可能是位于活性中心附近的组氨酸和赖氨酸。     

巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶在新型环氧载体ZH-HA上的固定化

巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶共价结合在新型环氧-氨基型载体ZH-HA 上,通过对酶浓度、固定化时间、pH以及缓冲液浓度等条件的考察,确定了最优固定化条件:50 mg比活力6000 U/g的巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶蛋白和1g ZH-HA悬浮于pH 9.01 mol/L磷酸缓冲液,室温搅拌6 h,制得固定化巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶,活力2126 U/g湿载体,活力回收率7.67%.比较研究了固定化酶与原酶性质,原酶最适温度45℃,最适pH为8.0.固定化酶则分别是50℃和9.0,分别比溶液酶偏移5℃、1.0个pH单位.经过40批连续水解青霉素G钾盐,固定化巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素酰化酶仍保持80%的活力,显示出良好的工作稳定性.     

粪产碱杆菌青霉素G酰化酶在大肠杆菌中组成型表达及分离纯化

将粪产碱杆菌青霉素G酰化酶基因构建重组表达质粒pKKFPGA ,pKKFPGA再转化宿主菌DH5α,所得重组菌不需诱导便能高效表达青霉素G酰化酶 ,表达量达 2590u L ,比野生型粪产碱杆菌表达量高432倍 ,其菌体比活力达300 (u L) A₆₀₀。菌体破碎后的上清液经DEAE-SepharoseCL 6B离子交换层析和Butyl-SepharoseCL 4B疏水层析 ,即可得纯度提高 20倍、比活为 686u mg的青霉素G酰化酶 ,两步纯化的总收率达 91%。Western印迹分析表明5%的原前体青霉素酰化酶在胞内形成了包涵体 ,说明其成熟的限速步骤在胞内的运输阶段.     

GL—7ACA酰化酶（C130）β亚基N端氨基酸残基的突变及功能

戊二酰 7 氨基头孢烷酸酰化酶 (即GL 7ACA酰化酶 ,EC .3.5 .1.11)的催化中心通常在 β亚基N端的第一个氨基酸 ,底物亲和标记的研究亦显示N端存在着结合靶点 ,因而该区域的结构可能与酶的功能密切相关。对C130 β亚基N端的 2～ 8位氨基酸残基分别进行了肽段置换和定点突变研究。将N端前 8位肽段置换为来源于Arthrobacterviscosus的青霉素G酰化酶 (PAC)的对应序列后 ,C130酰化酶活力丧失 ;而置换为来源于E .coli的青霉素G酰化酶 (PGA)的对应序列后 ,酰化酶活力仍然保留 ,但Km 值从 0 .44× 10 -3 mol·L-1增大为 0 .5 5× 10 -3mol·L-1,kcat值由 4.92s-1降低为 1.6 4s-1。另对C130 β亚基N端 2～ 4位氨基酸残基作了单点突变 :第 4位的Trp为可能的底物类似物结合位点 ,被变为Tyr后 ,它对底物GL 7ACA的结合能力略为减弱 ,kcat则降低为 2 .2 9s-1;而变为Leu后 ,Km 为 0 .34× 10 -3 mol·L-1,kcat为 3.15s-1;第 3位的Ser变为Met、Ala及Cys后 ,随着Km值逐渐降低 ,kcat也有所降低 ,而S3 M、S3 A突变体的kcat/Km 值比野生型的分别增加了 2 2 .3%和 39.3% ;将活性中心Ser(β1)邻位的Asn(β2 )变为Gln后 ,C130酶活大幅度下降 ,kcat减为 0 .47s-1。上述结果表明 ,C130 β亚基N端的前几个氨基酸残基均可对酶的功能     

大肠杆菌AE109青霉素G酰化酶的分离纯化及性质研究

 由发酵培养液所得大肠杆菌AE109菌体,先经高渗休克处理,继经D-苯甘氨酸-Sepharose 4B和DEAE-纤维素柱层析分离纯化得到青霉素G酰化酶,酶制品在非变性条件下的聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳上呈一条区带,而且可以结晶。在SDS变性条件下解离为α和β两个亚基。 酶性质的研究结果表明,由大肠杆菌工程菌AE109菌株所得青霉素G酰化酶与其亲本大肠杆菌AS1.76菌株所得青霉素G酰化酶性质相同。     

通过DNA改组技术获得高活性β-葡萄糖苷酸酶

β 葡萄糖苷酸酶是在植物转基因中广泛应用的报告基因 .以质粒pBI12 1中的GUS基因为基础 ,利用DNA改组方法 ,经DNaseⅠ降解 ,PrimerlessPCR ,PrimerPCR对GUS基因进行了突变和改组 ,然后将改组的GUS基因连接到原核表达载体pG2 5 1中 ,构建了库容为 10 8的突变体库 .经过活性的筛选 ,得到活性提高的克隆 ,再以此为基础 ,经过新的改组、筛选得到活性大幅度提高的克隆GUS2 4 .基因测序显示 ,GUS2 4与GUS基因之间的同源性为 99 7% ,共有 6个核苷酸位点发生了改变 ,分别是 :379位的A突变为G ,396位的T突变为C ,711位的G突变为A ,95 8位T突变为C ,990位的T突变为C ,1649位的A突变为G .核苷酸序列推导的氨基酸序列显示 ,3个氨基酸发生了突变 ,12 7位的Ser突变为Gly ,32 0位的Trp突变为Arg ,5 5 0位的Asn突变为Ser.X gluc染色检测和荧光测活结果显示GUS2 4基因表达的 β 葡萄糖苷酸酶基较GUS基因表达产物活性提高 3倍     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.