E.coli木糖异构酶基因的克隆及表达条件的优化

采用PCR技术以大肠杆菌JM109基因组DNA为模板扩增得到木糖异构酶基因xylA,连接到载体pET-22b( ),得到重组质粒pET-22b( )-xylA。将此重组质粒转化到大肠杆菌菌株BL21(DE3)中,重组菌株经IPTG诱导后,通过半胱氨酸-咔唑法测得木糖异构酶活力。每mL发酵液中重组菌株显示出酶活力约为0.84 U。SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示出明显的5×104(相对分子质量)特异性蛋白质条带。     

Thermus thermophilus HB8葡萄糖异构酶在大肠杆菌中表达

为了增加高热稳定性的葡萄糖异构酶的得率,采用PCR技术扩增得到Thermus thermophilusHB8葡萄糖异构酶基因xylA,连接到表达载体pET-22b( )上,获得重组质粒pET-22b( )-xylA。将重组质粒转化到大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)中,经IPTG诱导后,通过半胱氨酸-咔唑法测葡萄糖异构酶酶活。重组菌经诱导培养,SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示出明显的分子量约为44 kD特异性蛋白质条带,比酶活约为18.562 U/mg,比野生型菌株提高了2倍。     

木糖异构酶在酿酒酵母表面表达及对木糖代谢影响的初步研究

利用α-型酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)表面展示系统的载体,将来源于嗜热细菌Thermus thermophilus的木糖异构酶基因xylA,插入到酿酒酵母蔗糖酶信号肽序列与α-凝集素的C端编码序列之间,形成融合表达框,构建重组质粒pSY-xy222,转化酿酒酵母H158。含重组质粒的菌株H158-SXI木糖异构酶活性测定表明,细胞壁上酶活测定值为1.53 U,木糖异构酶在酿酒酵母细胞壁上得到活性表达。木糖葡萄糖共发酵结果显示,重组菌株木糖利用率较出发菌株提高了17.8%。     

小鼠Nanog基因的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

按照nanog基因编码序列设计合成引物,利用RT-PCB从小鼠的囊胚期胚胎中扩增得到该 基因,并将该基因克隆到pET-28b(+)载体上,获得pET-28b(+)-nanog原核表达重组质粒,限制 性酶分析和DNA序列测定均证实该克隆插入片段为nanog基因编码序列。重组质粒转化大肠杆 菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导表达,在大肠杆菌表达系统中获得了高效表达,western杂交证实该 蛋白具有6-His抗原活性,从而证实目的蛋白为Nanog蛋白。     

嗜热细菌木糖异构酶基因xylA在酿酒酵母中的高效表达

采用PCR技术克隆得到嗜热细菌Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum木糖异构酶(xylose isomerase XI)基因xylA,将该基因连接于酵母表达载体pMA91的磷酸甘油激酶(PGK)启动子下,得到重组质粒pBX1。通过LiAc完整细胞转化法将重组质粒转移至酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)H158受体菌中,得到重组酵母转化子H612,酶活测定结果表明,成功地在酿酒酵母中得到木糖异构酶的活性表达。SDSPAGE电泳结果显示出明显的特异性表达产物带,单体分子量为43kD。由酿酒酵母重组子H612产生的木糖异构酶最高酶活条件与其在自然状态下的一致,均为85℃,pH70,在这一条件下酶的比活力为10U/mg蛋白,而在接近酵母最适生长温度的30℃和40℃时,其相对酶活分别下降37%和11%。研究结果显示在酿酒酵母中得到木糖异构酶的活性表达,为进一步在酿酒酵母菌中建立新的木糖代谢途径打下了基础。     

木糖异构酶基因xylA的克隆及其表达载体的构建

木糖异构酶基因xylA是一种正向选择标记基因,在植物基因工程中使用该标记可以获得安全的转基因植物.构建了以xylA基因为选择标记的植物表达载体.从大肠杆菌Top10中扩增出xylA基因,插入到质粒pCAMBIA2301的Xho Ⅰ位点,通过酶切和PCR检测插入片段的正确性,得到载体pCAMBIA2301-xylA,将pBI121载体上的‘35S-GUS-Nos'表达框插入到pCAMBIA2301-xylA的EcoR Ⅰ和Hind Ⅲ位点.得到中间载体pCAMBIA2301-xylA-GUS,用Sac Ⅰ和Sma Ⅰ切下克隆载体上的CBF1基因替代pCAMBIA2301-xylA-GUS中的GUS片段,用电转化法将获得的表达载体转化到农杆菌中,为将来获得安全的转基因抗寒植株奠定基础.     

决明胰蛋白酶抑制剂基因的克隆及其原核表达载体构建

[目的]克隆决明胰蛋白酶抑制剂全长cDNA序列,并构建原核表达载体。[方法]从决明种子中提取胰蛋白酶抑制剂总RNA,通过RT-PCR得到胰蛋白酶抑制剂cDNA,纯化后与PMD19-T载体连接,转化至大肠杆菌DH5α,获得了决明胰蛋白酶抑制剂基因的全长序列,并将该序列克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,构建重组质粒pET-28a(+)/COTI。[结果]决明胰蛋白酶抑制剂基因核苷酸长度为630bp,编码一条长度为209个氨基酸的多肽。决明胰蛋白酶抑制剂与不同植物来源的Kunitz蛋白酶抑制剂有高度的同源性,表明其属于Kunitz蛋白酶抑制剂家族成员。所获重组质粒pET-28a(+)/COTI经过双酶切鉴定,其含有目的片段,且重组质粒构建正确。[结论]克隆了决明胰蛋白酶抑制剂的全长cDNA序列,并成功构建了含有该基因的原核表达载体,这为该基因的进一步表达及功能鉴定奠定了基础。     

人源酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ催化亚基的构建及表达纯化

目的:构建人源CK2催化亚基pET-28a(+)-hcsnk2a1和pET-28a(+)-hcsnk2a2重组质粒,并进行原核表达纯化得到高纯度融合蛋白,为进一步开展CK2生理病理机制研究以及CK2作为肿瘤抑制靶点相关抑制剂的筛选和评价提供实验基础。方法:利用合成的人源csnk2a1和csnk2a2目的基因片段,将酶切连接得到的重组质粒经测序验证后,进行大肠杆菌感受态BL21 (DE3)/Transetta (DE3)转化。使用合适浓度IPTG诱导融合蛋白的表达以得到可溶性的融合蛋白,并应用AKTA avant蛋白纯化仪和Ni2+-NTA预装柱进行纯化,蛋白纯度最后经SDS-PAGE胶分离后考马斯亮蓝染色和Western Blot检测鉴定。结果:测序结果表明pET-28a(+)-hcsnk2a1和pET-28a(+)-hcsnk2a2质粒均成功被构建;经转化诱导表达后,成功纯化得到相对分子量为42KD的his-hcsnk2a1和38KD的his-hcsnk2a2目的融合蛋白。结论:首次成功构建得到pET-28a(+)-hcsnk2a1和pET-28a(+)-hcsnk2a2质粒;并表达纯化得到高浓度和高纯度的his-hcsnk2a1和his-hcsnk2a2融合蛋白,为后期的蛋白功能研究和抑制剂筛选评价提供了基础。     

家蝇肽聚糖识别蛋白(PGRP-SA)的克隆表达及细菌结合研究

对家蝇PGRP-SA基因进行克隆表达以及研究其重组蛋白与细菌结合能力。从构建的家蝇(Musca domestica)幼虫cDNA质粒文库中筛选到PGRP-SA基因,以cDNA质粒为模板设计引物,通过PCR扩增,获得PGRP-SA基因完整编码序列。运用生物信息学方法对该基因及其编码蛋白进行预测和分析。构建pET-28a(+)-PGRP-SA重组质粒,转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中进行诱导表达及蛋白纯化。利用半定量RT-PCR检测PGRP-SA在家蝇3龄幼虫不同组织中的表达量差异。PGRP-SA重组蛋白进行微生物结合实验。结果表明,PGRP-SA基因ORF全长615 bp,编码204个氨基酸,理论分子量22.8 k D,等电点9.11,具有保守的PGRP结构域。成功构建了pET-28a(+)-PGRP-SA重组质粒,蛋白经IPTG诱导后在大肠杆菌中获得表达,经亲和层析柱纯化获得目的蛋白,利用Western blot检测证明纯化蛋白与预期大小相符。PGRP-SA在家蝇3龄幼虫血淋巴、脂肪体、前肠、中肠、气管、马氏管都有表达,血淋巴组织中表达量最高,后肠无表达,由此说明PGRP-SA基因的表达具有一定的组织性。PGRP-SA重组蛋白能与金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌结合,与白色念珠菌不能结合。成功表达及纯化家蝇PGRP-SA蛋白,证实家蝇PGRP-SA能与金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌结合。     

过氧化氢酶基因在大肠杆菌中的克隆表达及发酵优化

利用PCR扩增技术得到枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)过氧化氢酶基因katA,将该基因与表达载体pET-20b(+)连接构建重组质粒,经测序验证后,在大肠杆菌JM109中进行表达得到重组大肠杆菌基因工程菌E.coli BL21(DE3)(pET-20b(+)-katA).SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示出...     

Characterization of Symbiobacterium toebii, an obligate commensal thermophile isolated from compost

A symbiotic thermophilic bacterium, strain SC-1, was isolated from hay compost (toebi) in Korea. The new isolate exhibited an obligate commensal interaction with a thermophilic Geobacillus strain and required crude extracts and/or culture supernatant from Geobacillus sp. SK-1 for axenic growth. The growth factors from Geobacillus sp. SK-1 were irreversibly inactivated by phenol or protease treatment, suggesting that they might be proteins. The cells of strain SC-1 were non-spore forming, nonmotile rods that were stained Gram-negatively. The isolate was a microaerophilic heterotroph. Growth was observed between 45 degrees and 70 degrees C (optimum: 60 degrees C; 2.4-h doubling time) and pH 6.0 and 9.0 (optimum: pH 7.5). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 65 mol%, and the major quinones were MK-6 and MK-7. A phylogenetic analysis of its 16S rDNA sequence indicated that strain SC-1 is closely related to Symbiobacterium thermophilum and so was named Symbiobacterium toebii on the basis of its physiological and molecular properties.     

Functional and structural characterization of thermostable D-amino acid aminotransferases from Geobacillus spp

D-amino acid aminotransferases (D-AATs) from Geobacillus toebii SK1 and Geobacillus sp. strain KLS1 were cloned and characterized from a genetic, catalytic, and structural aspect. Although the enzymes were highly thermostable, their catalytic capability was approximately one-third of that of highly active Bacilli enzymes, with respective turnover rates of 47 and 55 s(-1) at 50 degrees C. The Geobacillus enzymes were unique and shared limited sequence identities of below 45% with D-AATs from mesophilic and thermophilic Bacillus spp., except for a hypothetical protein with a 72% identity from the G. kaustophilus genome. Structural alignments showed that most key residues were conserved in the Geobacillus enzymes, although the conservative residues just before the catalytic lysine were distinctively changed: the 140-LRcD-143 sequence in Bacillus D-AATs was 144-EYcY-147 in the Geobacillus D-AATs. When the EYcY sequence from the SK1 enzyme was mutated into LRcD, a 68% increase in catalytic activity was observed, while the binding affinity toward alpha-ketoglutarate decreased by half. The mutant was very close to the wild-type in thermal stability, indicating that the mutations did not disturb the overall structure of the enzyme. Homology modeling also suggested that the two tyrosine residues in the EYcY sequence from the Geobacillus D-AATs had a pi/pi interaction that was replaceable with the salt bridge interaction between the arginine and aspartate residues in the LRcD sequence.     

Cloning and Characterization of Flagellin Genes and Identification of Flagellin Glycosylation from Thermophilic Bacillus Species

Flagellin glycosylation was identified in Bacillus sp. PS3 and Geobacillus stearothermophilus. In vivo complementation showed that these flagellin genes did not restore the motility of a Bacillus subtilis flagellin mutant, whereas the genes encoding non-glycosylated flagellin from Geobacillus kaustophilus and Bacillus sp. Kps3 restored motility. Moreover, four types of flagellins expressed in B. subtilis were not glycosylated. We speculate that glycosylation is required for flagellar filament assembly of these bacilli.     

嗜热菌来源的生淀粉酶分离纯化及其酶学性质

从嗜热菌库中分离到两株能水解生淀粉的菌株173和174,通过扩增和测定两株菌的16S rDNA序列并进行比对结果表明,所分离两株菌属于Geobacillus属的细菌.液体摇瓶发酵菌株173、174,其产生的生淀粉酶(简称RSDE173、RSDE174)活力分别达14.5 U/mL和12.9 U/mL.通过生淀粉吸附-熟淀粉洗脱系统和TOYOPEARL HW-55F系统进行分离纯化,得到纯化的RSDE173和RSDE174,纯化倍数分别为50和29,活力回收率分别为34%和41%.有关RSDE173和RSDE174酶学性质研究显示.对熟淀粉水解的最适作用温度均为70℃,而对生淀粉水解则分别在50℃～60℃和40℃～60℃下表现出高水解活力;对不同底物的最适作用pH值均为5.0～5.5;它们对大多数试验离子的敏感性较低,但个别离子如Co2 、Cu'2 对RSDE173或u'2 对RSDE174的酶活力有一定的抑制作用.纯化的这两种生淀粉酶对不同来源生淀粉的底物专一性并不相同.RSDE173底物专一性顺序为红薯淀粉>小麦淀粉>玉米淀粉>木薯淀粉>糯米淀粉;而RSDE174的糯米淀粉>小麦淀粉>红薯淀粉>玉米淀粉>木薯淀粉.RSDE173对生红薯淀粉有很好的降解,其水解糊化淀粉与生红薯淀粉的比值为1.48;而RSDE174优先降解生糯米淀粉,其相应比值为1.69.     

Identification of the genus Geobacillus using genus-specific primers, based on the 16S-23S rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer

The aim of this study was to develop an easy and accurate technique for the identification of the genus Geobacillus. For this purpose, Geobacillus genus-specific primers GEOBAC (GEOBAC-F and GEOBAC-R) based on the 16S-23S rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region sequences have been designed. In total, 52 sequences from three species of the genus Geobacillus (Geobacillus stearothermophilus, Geobacillus kaustophilus and Geobacillus lituanicus) were examined for the design of these primers. Analysis of the sequences revealed three highly conservative regions common to these species: 5' and 3' end regions of 16S-23S rRNA gene ITSs and box A. Some sequences possessed two additional conservative regions - genes of tRNA(Ile) and tRNA(Ala). These particular sequences were chosen for the construction of the primers. The designed primers targeted the gene of tRNA(Ile) and the 3' end region of ITSs. This technique was validated with both the reference strains of the genus Geobacillus and the thermophilic aerobic endospore-forming environmental isolates. Different Geobacillus species could be grouped according to the number and size of GEOBAC-PCR products and identified on the basis of the AluI and TaqI restriction analysis of these products.     

Distribution of microorganisms in the subsurface of the manus basin hydrothermal vent field in Papua New Guinea

The distribution of microorganisms in the subsurfaces of hydrothermal vents was investigated by using subvent rock core samples. Microbial cells and ATP were detected from cores taken at depths of less than 99.4 and 44.8 m below the seafloor (mbsf), respectively. Cores from various depths were incubated anaerobically with a heterotrophic medium. Growth at 60 and 90 degrees C was ascribed to a Geobacillus sp. in the 448.6- to 99.4-mbsf cores and a Deinococcus sp. in the 64.8- to 128.9-mbsf cores, respectively, based on the 16S ribosomal DNA analysis.     

Geobacillus toebii subsp. decanicus subsp. nov., a hydrocarbon-degrading, heavy metal resistant bacterium from hot compost

A thermophilic, spore-forming bacterial strain L1(T) was isolated from hot compost "Pomigliano Environment" s.p.a., Pomigliano, Naples, Italy. The strain was identified by using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. L1(T) resulted in an aerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped, thermophilic with an optimum growth temperature of 68 degrees C chemorganotrophic bacterium which grew on hydrocarbons as unique carbon and energy sources and was resistant to heavy metals. The G+C DNA content was 43.5 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA-PCR (RAPD-PCR) analysis of L1(T) and related strains showed that it forms within Geobacillus toebii, a separate cluster in the Geobacillus genus. The composition of cellular fatty acids analyses by Gas-Mass Spectroscopy differed from that typical for the genus Geobacillus in that it is lacking in iso-C15 fatty acid, while iso-C16 and iso-C17 were predominant. Isolates grew on a rich complex medium at temperatures between 55-75 degrees C and presented a doubling time (t(d)) of 2 h and 6 h using complex media and hydrocarbon media, respectively. Among hydrocarbons tested, n-decane (2%) was the more effective to support the growth (1 g/L of wet cells). The microorganism showed resistance to heavy metal tested during the growth. Furthermore, intracellular alpha-galactosidase and alpha-glucosidase enzymatic activities were detectable in the L1(T) strain. Based on phenotypic, phylogenetic, fatty acid analysis and results from DNA-DNA hybridization, we propose assigning a novel subspecies of Geobacillus toebii, to be named Geobacillus toebii subsp. decanicus subsp. nov., with the type strain L1(T) (=DSM 17041=ATCC BAA 1004).     

Case study of a biological control: <Emphasis Type="Italic">Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus</Emphasis> (IRD) contributes to alleviate salt stress in maize (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Zea mays</Emphasis> L.) plants

The inevitable exposure of crop plants to salt stress is a major environmental problem emerged from the presence of excess NaCl radicals in the soil. Handling the problem in maize plants using a biological agent was the main interest of the present study. The non-pathogenic, halophytic, facultative aerobic bacterium Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus IRD that was isolated from Marakopara pond in the Atoll Tikehau (French Polynesian, 2005) and found tolerant to salt stress until 3.5% NaCl (w/v). An artificial symbiosis was achieved by inoculating Geobacillus sp. into 5-day-old maize cultivars of triple hybrids (321 and 310) and singlet hybrids (10 and 162). Thereafter, maize seedlings were exposed to 350 mmol NaCl for 10 days. The data revealed that Geobacillus sp. had interacted with salinized maize and improved maize overall growth, dry weight and relative water content. Na⁺ accumulation was six times less and Cl⁻ accumulation was 13 times less in the tips of salinized maize seedlings upon Geobacillus sp. inoculation. Salinized maize without Geobacillus viewed decayed cortical cells of seedlings. In addition, proline content was two times higher in salinized seedlings lacking Geobacillus. Photosynthetic pigments and antioxidant enzymes were significantly regulated upon inoculation. Beyond this study, we presented a novel insight into a possible role of Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus bacteria in controlling/protecting maize plants against high salt stress.     

A polyphasic taxonomic study of thermophilic bacilli from shallow, marine vents

Eighty-seven thermophilic, aerobic, spore-forming bacteria were isolated from shallow, marine, thermal vents of the Eolian Islands (Italy) and tested for a broad spectrum of phenotypic characteristics. A numerical taxonomy study was performed on these isolates and 8 thermophilic Bacillus and Geobacillus reference strains by 89 selected features. Results from cluster analysis showed the formation of nine clusters. Most of the isolates (83%) fell into several phenetically well distinguished clusters, loosely related to Geobacillus thermodenitrificans. The remaining isolates grouped together with different reference strains. Eighteen isolates, representative of the different clusters, were selected for subsequent genotypic characterisation, including partial 16S rDNA sequence analysis of 18 strains and almost complete 16S rDNA sequences of 9 strains. Subsequent DNA/DNA reassociation studies and determination of the base composition of DNA identified seven isolates as Geobacillus thermodenitrificans, two isolates as G. thermoleovorans and one isolate as Bacillus pallidus. Four isolates represented two novel species of Bacillus. The remaining four represented novel Geobacillus species, one of which has recently been described as Bacillus vulcani DSMZ 13174 T.     

Cadmium ion biosorption by the thermophilic bacteria Geobacillus stearothermophilus and G. thermocatenulatus

This study reports surface complexation models (SCMs) for quantifying metal ion adsorption by thermophilic microorganisms. In initial cadmium ion toxicity tests, members of the genus Geobacillus displayed the highest tolerance to CdCl2 (as high as 400 to 3,200 microM). The thermophilic, gram-positive bacteria Geobacillus stearothermophilus and G. thermocatenulatus were selected for further electrophoretic mobility, potentiometric titration, and Cd2+ adsorption experiments to characterize Cd2+ complexation by functional groups within and on the cell wall. Distinct one-site SCMs described the extent of cadmium ion adsorption by both studied Geobacillus sp. strains over a range of pH values and metal/bacteria concentration ratios. The results indicate that a functional group with a deprotonation constant pK value of approximately 3.8 accounts for 66% and 80% of all titratable sites for G. thermocatenulatus and G. stearothermophilus, respectively, and is dominant in Cd2+ adsorption reactions. The results suggest a different type of functional group may be involved in cadmium biosorption for both thermophilic strains investigated here, compared to previous reports for mesophilic bacteria.