美洲大蠊内生菌几丁质酶基因的克隆、表达及其活性研究 *

Cloning\Expression and Bioactivity of the Chitinase Gene ChiA from the Endophytes of Periplaneta americana

Objective: To clone the chitinase gene ChiA from the endophytes of Periplaneta americana soluble expression of the protein and to identify its function.Methods:The chitinase gene ChiA was amplified by PCR from the DNA of Serratia marcescens,which was separated from the gut of Periplaneta americana and obtained by subcloning. The expression plasmid ChiA/pET21b was constructed and analyzed by bioinformatics. The plasmid was transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) and the postive strains were induced by IPTG at 20℃ for 20h. The bioactivity of the protein was determined by small punch test.Results:The cloned sequence was associated with Serratia marcescens ChiA gene of GenBank and their homology was 99%. The sequence encoded a protein containing of 571 amino acids and expressed stably in prokaryotic system.SDS-PAGE/Western blot show that the soluble target protein was obtained. The small punch test suggested that the target protein had the activity of decomposing chitin and was stronger than that of the Serratia marcescens.Conclusion:The chitinase gene ChiA of the Serratia marcescens from the gut of Periplaneta americana was cloned successfully. The soluble chitinase that shows marked bioactivity was attained by prokaryotic expression system, which has provided theoretical basis for its further application.