毕赤氏酵母醇氧化酶-2基因启动子突变体的分离和鉴定

巴斯毕赤我苯酵母表达系统已被广泛用于生产外源蛋白的寄主菌。利用该系统将外源基因整合交换到染色体上时,ＡＯＸ１基因被破力的甲醇利用缓慢,给发本报生产千古 定影响。在不改变现有表达系统前提下,从ＡＯＸＩ功能缺陷 株分离出Ｍｕｔ＾＋自发突变化突变体,通过突变体在甲醇培养基中生长曲线的测定,ＨＳＡ表达产物的聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳检测,证明突变体的甲醇利用能力和蛋白表达比原始菌株大大提高,突变体ＡＯＸ２基因上游     

利用谷氨酰胺合成酶基因(GS)作扩增标记在CHO细胞中高效表达乙型肝炎表面抗原基因

利用谷氨酰胺合成酶基因（ＧＳ）［１］作扩增选择标记,结合ＣＭＶ－ＩＥ启动子,在ＣＨＯ细胞中高效表达乙型肝炎表面抗原基因。初筛克隆表达水平ＲＰＨＡ检测为１：６４,经过谷氨酰胺合成酶基因的抑制剂ＭＳＸ的两轮基因扩增,ＨＢｓＡｇ的表达水平ＲＰＨＡ在１：２５６以上。方瓶静置培养收液,ＲＩＡ检测ＨＢｓＡｇ最高产量为９．５μｇ／毫升。表达水平较以前利用ｄｈｆｒ基因扩增选择系统所得到的高表达细胞系Ｂ４３高一倍以上。利用ＧＳ基因扩增选择系统可以在哺乳动物细胞中高水平表达外源基因。     

高必需氨基酸转基因马铃薯的研究

８０年代以来,马铃薯遗传转化系统日趋成熟,转基因工程植株已被广泛应用于基础科学研究［１］。作为食物蛋白和能量主要来源的马铃薯,提高其蛋白质含量及质量的遗传工程研究正受到人们的普遍关注［２］。Ｙａｎｇ等［２］将旨在改善氨基酸平衡的ＣＡＴ－ＨＥＡＡＥ（氯酶素乙酰转移酶－高含量人体必需氨基酸）融合基因导入马铃薯,获得了Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ、Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ、Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ的证据,但尚缺少氨基酸分析的资料。玉米醇溶蛋白（ｚｅｉｎ）［３］是一个富含甲硫氨酸的贮存蛋白,它和人工合成的ＨＥ…     

有序差异显示:一种基因表达谱系统比较法

系统研究具有同一基因组的各种细胞群之间基因的差异表达谱十分重要。目前,研究基因差异表达的技术大致有ｍＲＮＡ差异显示［１］、ＲＤＡ［３］、ＳＳＨ［４、５］和ｃＤＮＡ阵列［６］等。近几年,还发展了一些研究基因差异表达谱系统的技术,如ＲＬＣＳ（ｒｅｓｔｒｉｃｔｉｏｎｌａｎｄ－ｍａｒｋｃＤＮＡｓｃａｎｎｉｎｇ）［８］、ＧＥＦ（ｇｅｎｅｅｘｐｒｅｓ－ｓｉｏｎｆｉｎｇｅｒｐｒｉｎｔｉｎｇ）［２］和ＲＮＡ指纹法［９］等。然而,这些技术或较为复杂,或灵敏度偏低。本文拟介绍一种有效的基因表达谱系统比较法——有序差…     

黑曲霉木聚糖酶制备与性质研究

木聚糖酶（ｘｙｌａｎａｓｅ,ＥＣ３２１８）以内切方式水解植物材料中的半纤维素,产生木二糖以及木二糖以上的寡糖,也有少量的木糖和阿拉伯糖。该酶可以由细菌,放线菌和霉菌产生［１－３］。近年来研究发现,将木聚糖酶用于制浆造纸时的预漂白处理［４］,可以...     

蜘蛛抱蛋根茎中的甾体皂甙

从蜘蛛抱蛋（ＡｓｐｉｄｉｓｔｒａｅｌａｔｉｏｒＢｌ．）根茎的甲醇提取物中分离得两个甾体皂甙。经波谱解析及化学降解证明其化学结构分别为薯芋皂甙元一３一Ｏ－［Ｂ－Ｄ－葡萄吡喃糖基（１→２）］－［Ｂ－Ｄ－木吡喃糖基（１→３）］－Ｂ－Ｄ－葡萄吡喃糖基（１→４）－Ｂ－Ｄ一半乳吡喃糖甙（即蜘蛛抱蛋甙ａｓｐｉｄｉｓｔｒｉｎ）及新静诺特皂甙元－３－Ｏ－［Ｂ－Ｄ－葡萄吡喃糖基（１→２）］～［Ｂ－Ｄ－木吡喃糖基（１→３）－Ｂ－Ｄ－葡萄吡喃糖基（１→４）一Ｂ－Ｄ－半乳吡喃糖甙,后者为一新试,命名为新蜘蛛抱蛋甙ｒｅｏａｓｐｉｄｉｓｔｒｉｎ。     

利用PCR方法鉴定甲醇酵母转化子的表型

本文以含外源基因的甲醇酵母表达载体ｐＰＩＣ９／Ｅ２Ｆ－１－ＤＢ质粒ＤＮＡ电转化甲醇酵母ＧＳ１１５,小规模抽提所得转化子的总ＤＮＡ,并以其为模板,以乙醇氧化酶（ＡＯＸ１）５’端序列和３’端的ＴＴ序列为引物,进行ＰＣＲ反应。ＰＣＲ产物走０．８％Ａｇａｒｏｓｅ电泳,通过对ＰＣＲ产物的电泳带型分析,鉴定出甲醇酵母转化子的表型,即Ｍｕｔ＾＋或Ｍｕｔ＾ｓ。这一鉴定结果为转化子的诱导表达产物的ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ图     

新生肽链的折叠与重组蛋白可溶性表达

新生肽链的折叠与重组蛋白可溶性表达.崔立斌＠马清钧.中国人民解放军军事医学科学院生物工程研究所新生肽链的折叠与重组蛋白可溶性表达崔立斌马清钧（中国人民解放军军事医学科学院生物工程研究所１００８５０）大肠杆菌表达系统是目前最常用的外源蛋白表达系统［１］。大肠杆菌遗传背景清楚,容易培养,能大规模发酵,以及大量可供选择利用的克隆和高效表达载体,使之成为人们克隆和表达外源基因的首选菌株［２－５］...     

巴斯德毕赤酵母表达系统优化策略

巴斯德毕赤酵母 (Ｐｉｃｈｉａｐａｓｔｏｒｉｓ,Ｐｐ)表达系统是目前分子生物学领域中用于表达重组蛋白的标准工具之一。Ｐｐ的如下优点是促成此表达系统在近十几年里迅速发展和被广泛应用的重要原因 :Ｐｐ为单细胞真核生物 ,生长快 ,易于分子遗传学操作 ;Ｐｐ的醇氧化酶 1 (ＡｌｃｏｈｏｌＯｘｉｄａｓｅ 1 ,ＡＯＸ 1 )基因的启动子具有强诱导性和强启动性 ,适于外源基因的高水平诱导表达 ;Ｐｐ具有强烈的好氧生长偏爱性 ,可进行细胞高密度培养 ,利于大规模工业化生产 ;Ｐｐ可高水平分泌表达外源蛋白 ,纯化方便 ;Ｐｐ具有真核细胞的翻译后…     

人胰岛素原在甲醇酵母(Pichia pastoris)中的高效表达

甲醇营养型酵母Ｐｉｃｈｉａ ｐａｓｔｏｒｉｓ在近十几年已被人们广泛用作外源基因表达的系统。表达的是可溶性蛋白,且胞外分泌。本研究系将外源基因（胰岛素原基因）连接到穿梭质粒ＰＨＩＬ－Ｓ１上,再通过同源重组到酵母染色体,筛选表达株。用１ 升发酵罐在甲醇诱导下可获得０．３ｇ／Ｌ胰岛素原的产率。     

Functional characterization of the two alcohol oxidase genes from the yeast Pichia pastoris.

In Pichia pastoris, alcohol oxidase (AOX) is the first enzyme in the methanol utilization pathway and is encoded by two genes, AOX1 and AOX2. The DNA and predicted amino acid sequences of the protein-coding portions of the genes are closely homologous, whereas flanking sequences share no homology. The functional roles of AOX1 and AOX2 in the metabolism of methanol were examined. Studies of strains with disrupted AOX genes revealed that AOX1 was the major source of methanol-oxidizing activity in methanol-grown P. pastoris. The results of two types of experiments each suggested that the difference in AOX activity contributed by the two genes was a consequence of sequences located 5' of the protein-coding portions of the genes. First, the coding portion of AOX2 was able to functionally substitute for that of AOX1 when placed under the control of AOX1 regulatory sequences. Second, when labeled oligonucleotide probes specific for the 5' nontranslated region of each gene were used, it was apparent that the steady-state level of AOX1 mRNA was much higher than that of AOX2. Except for the difference in the amount of mRNA present, the two genes appeared to be regulated in the same manner. A physiological reason for the existence of AOX2 was sought but was not apparent.     

Improved production of human type II procollagen in the yeast <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pichia pastoris</Emphasis> in shake flasks by a wireless-controlled fed-batch system

Background  

Here we describe a new technical solution for optimization of Pichia pastoris shake flask cultures with the example of production of stable human type II collagen. Production of recombinant proteins in P. pastoris is usually performed by controlling gene expression with the strong AOX1 promoter, which is induced by addition of methanol. Optimization of processes using the AOX1 promoter in P. pastoris is generally done in bioreactors by fed-batch fermentation with a controlled continuous addition of methanol for avoiding methanol toxification and carbon/energy starvation. The development of feeding protocols and the study of AOX1-controlled recombinant protein production have been largely made in shake flasks, although shake flasks have very limited possibilities for measurement and control.     

Molecular cloning,refined chromosomal mapping and structural analysis of the human gene encoding aldehyde oxidase (AOX1), a candidate for the ALS2 gene

Summary

Aldehyde oxidase (AOX) is a member of the xanthine oxidase (XO) family of molybdenum hydroxylase, iron-sulfur flavoproteins and is involved in the metabolism of a wide range of native and xenobiotic compounds. The potentially toxic reduced oxygen intermediates (ROI), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and superoxide anion (O₂^.-), are generated when reduced AOX becomes oxidized by molecular oxygen, raising the possibility for involvement of AOX in pathophysiology. Indeed, ROI generation by AOX has been directly implicated in hepatic ethanol toxicity. A cDNA encoding human AOX has been cloned, sequenced, and identified as AOX1. AOX1 was proposed as a candidate for an autosomal recessive form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS2) because a YAC carrying AOX1 was mapped to the ALS2 locus and was expressed in microglial cells of the spinal cord. As a source of H₂O₂, AOX could mediate motor neuron degeneration. To provide a basis for further analysis of AOX1 in pathophysiology, and to examine the relationship of the human AOX1 gene to the gene for human xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH), we have studied the chromosomal locus encoding AOX1 in humans. In the present communication, we have analyzed P1 artificial chromosomes containing AOX1. Our refined chromosomal mapping by FISH locates AOX1 very centromere proximal in the 2q33 region at 2q32.3–2q33.1. We present the first complete structural map of an AOX gene and provide direct evidence that human XDH and AOX1 are related by a gene duplication event. In addition, 1500 bp of upstream DNA containing the putative AOX1 promoter were sequenced and expressed. In contrast to the amino acid coding regions, AOX1 and XDH promoter sequences exhibit marked divergence that reflects the differential activation of these closely related genes. Evidence is presented that AOX may be polygenic in humans as it is in plants, Dipterans, and mice.