真菌漆酶异源表达研究进展

由于漆酶能够氧化芳香类化合物和其它一些非芳香类有机物,具有广泛的底物特异性,因此在纸浆漂白、纺织品染料脱色、有毒废弃物的去除、生物修复和生物传感器等方面具有巨大的应用潜力。但是缺少大量廉价的酶源供应阻碍了漆酶商业化的应用,解决这个问题的一个主要方法就是通过漆酶的异源表达来获得大量的漆酶。综述了真菌漆酶在酵母表达系统和丝状真菌表达系统中表达的研究结果,着重总结了影响漆酶异源表达的因素和提高漆酶表达的策略。     

草菇过氧化氢酶基因(VvCAT1)异源表达及耐温度胁迫功能分析

[背景] 过氧化氢酶（catalase,CAT）参与真菌的生长发育,逆境胁迫时保护真菌免受氧化损伤。[目的] 实现草菇过氧化氢酶基因（VvCAT1）的异源表达,分析VvCAT1耐温度胁迫的功能。[方法] 克隆VvCAT1,构建过表达载体pBAR GPE1/VvCAT1,转化到大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli）菌株Stbl3中,异源表达草菇过氧化氢酶。测定温度胁迫后重组菌（pBAR GPE1/VvCAT1/Stbl3）与对照菌（pBAR GPE1/Stbl3）的过氧化氢酶活性和生长情况,验证VvCAT1的功能。[结果] 重组菌的CAT酶活性显著提高,生长情况显著优于对照菌。[结论] VvCAT1的导入及表达显著提高了大肠杆菌Stbl3的耐温度胁迫功能。     

真核生物来源漆酶的异源表达研究进展

漆酶属于多铜氧化酶家族中的一种,广泛存在于昆虫、植物、真菌和细菌中。由于其作用的底物范围较广,因此在纺织、制浆、食品以及木质素的降解等方面有广阔的应用前景。但是自然界中的漆酶存在表达量和酶活低、高温易失活等问题,限制了它的应用。对漆酶进行大量高效的异源表达,是解决这一问题的有效途径。近年来,越来越多不同来源的漆酶基因被克隆,并在不同宿主中异源表达。但这些大多局限于实验室研究,还未达到工业化生产的水平。笔者对真核生物来源漆酶的异源表达研究进展进行综述,重点介绍了真核生物来源的漆酶在不同表达系统中的异源表达情况以及在酵母细胞中表达漆酶时提高表达量和酶活性能的方法,以期为研究者们提供参考。     

草菇基因组中11个漆酶同源基因的生物信息学分析及铜离子对其表达的影响

通过分析草菇基因组中11个漆酶同源基因所编码的蛋白的性质、转录调控元件和测定铜离子存在条件下的草菇漆酶活性及11个漆酶基因的转录水平,揭示了草菇漆酶基因的各自特性、差异以及基因功能与进化机制。分析表明,这11个漆酶同源基因编码的蛋白具有508–562aa个氨基酸,分子量和理论等电点分别为56.25–60.75kDa和4.51–6.18（未经翻译后修饰）,且都具有真菌漆酶铜离子结合区域的特征序列、4个能够结合催化底物的环形结构以及信号肽序列,都属于分泌性的胞外蛋白,但其底物结合位点数目、loop序列的一致性、跨膜区域数目和位置以及信号肽位置等存在较大差异。草菇11个漆酶起始密码子上游2 000bp的序列中含有真核生物的基本转录调控元件（TATA-box,CAAT-box及GC-box）和多个潜在的调控元件（MRE、XRE、STRE、HSE、ARE、TRE、NIT元件等）,但每个基因所含调控元件数目及种类各有不同。在液体培养条件下,铜离子能够诱导除vv-lac2、vv-lac3和vv-lac7之外的其余8个草菇漆酶基因的表达,且适宜浓度的铜离子有助于草菇漆酶活性的增加。     

栓菌420漆酶C基因的克隆、高效表达及重组酶的染料脱色潜能

根据漆酶铜结合保守区氨基酸序列设计简并引物,从新型漆酶合成菌株栓菌420(Trametes sp.420)基因组DNA扩增得到一新的漆酶同工酶基因(lacC)片段,应用长距离反向PCR技术获得其两端侧翼序列。克隆得到的lacC序列长3640bp,包括长2263bp的开放读码框及5′和3′-非编码区。lacC cDNA序列长1560bp,编码一519aa的多肽。推导的LacC蛋白序列内部存在有10个潜在的N-糖基化位点和4个铜原子结合区。将不含自身信号序列的lacC cDNA以pPIC9载体为媒介克隆到表达载体pPIC9K上,转化毕赤酵母(Pichiapastoris)GS115细胞。重组菌在含有0.3mmol/LCuSO4和0.8%丙氨酸的BMM培养基中20℃培养9d,重组漆酶(rLacC)产量达到1.62×104U/L。用发酵粗酶液对终浓度50mg/L的染料进行脱色实验,结果表明,6U/L的rLacC对测试的三甲基类和偶氮类染料具有良好的脱色作用,小分子介体ABTS和HBT能够提高rLacC对染料的脱色效率和脱色速度。     

栓菌420漆酶同工酶B基因克隆及异源表达

根据铜结合区的保守氨基酸序列设计简并引物,扩增栓菌420(Trametessp.420)基因组,结合长距离反向PCR(LD-IPCR)技术,克隆得到新型漆酶同工酶B基因(lacB),包括结构基因(2255bp)及5′-和3′-非编码序列。lacB含12个内含子,其cDNA序列长1560bp,编码495aa成熟多肽和24aa信号肽。lacB与其它不同来源的真菌漆酶基因具有较高的同源性,而与植物、细菌、昆虫的漆酶基因同源性低于25%。将不含信号序列的lacBcDNA通过质粒pPIC9克隆到表达载体pPIC9K上,电击转化毕赤酵母GS115细胞,经BMM-ABTS平板筛选得到漆酶分泌阳性转化子。     

毛竹漆酶基因PeLAC的克隆与表达分析

漆酶（LAC）对植物生长发育具有重要作用。本研究以毛竹（Phyllostachys edulis（Carr.） Lehaie）为实验材料,克隆获得毛竹漆酶基因PeLAC的cDNA和基因组序列,长度分别为1692bp和2785bp。该基因包含5个内含子和6个外显子;PeLAC蛋白编码563个氨基酸,推测的分子质量和等电点分别为62.3kD和9.056。系统进化分析表明,PeLAC与其它植物的漆酶具有较高的一致性。经预测PeLAC基因编码序列中含有miR397的靶点,利用RLM-5'RACE技术证明miR397对PeLAC能够准确切割,位点位于靶序列的第10~11位碱基之间。组织特异性分析表明,PeLAC基因在茎中表达丰度最高,根中次之,叶鞘中较少,叶片中几乎未检测到表达;随着笋高度的增加,PeLAC表达丰度上升,生长至15cm时达到最大值,30cm时又有所下降;而miR397的表达与PeLAC相反。本研究同时克隆了PeLAC基因上游启动子序列PeLACp,其包含ABRE、MBS等多种与逆境胁迫相关的响应元件。利用ABA（100μmol/L）和NaCl（400mmol/L）溶液处理可明显诱导PeLAC在毛竹根中表达,而GA₃（100μmol/L）处理则对其表达具有抑制作用。     

真菌漆酶基因研究进展

漆酶是一种含铜的多酚氧化酶,也是木质素生物合成的关键酶之一,目前已发现多种生物能产生漆酶,包括植物、真菌、昆虫、细菌等。其中,以真菌中的白腐菌研究最多。近年来,由于漆酶在生物漂白、农作物秸秆利用以及环境垃圾处理方面具有广阔的应用前景,漆酶研究越来越受到国际上的重视。同时,随着分子生物学相关技术的发展,漆酶研究已深入基因水平,已有多种漆酶基因获得克隆,一些漆酶基因也实现了异源表达。本文概述了真菌漆酶基因研究的最新进展。     

THP基因的重新克隆及草菇表达载体的构建

草菇 (Ｖｏｌｖａｒｉｅｌｌａｖｏｌｖａｃｅａ)是一种高温型的食用菌 ,在 4℃低温条件下 ,其菌丝自溶死亡 ,子实体发软、液化直至腐烂[1～ 3 ] 。草菇的这一特性严重地限制了草菇的生产、新鲜草菇的流通、低温冷冻保鲜和出口创汇以及草菇菌种的低温冷冻储藏。草菇是同宗结合的真菌 ,生活史复杂[4 ] ,菌丝没有锁状联合 ,杂种选择缺乏标记 ,这给草菇的杂交育种带来极大的困难[5,6] 。基因工程的发展为解决草菇不耐低温冷藏这一难题提供了可能。ＴＨＰ(ＴｈｅｒｍａｌＨｙｓｔｅｒｅｓｉｓＰｒｏｔｅｉｎ)基因—热滞后蛋白基因 ,是加拿大科学…     

新月旋孢腔菌胞内漆酶的活性测定及漆酶基因ClLac1克隆

漆酶是一种含铜的多酚氧化酶,与植物病原菌致病性、黑色素合成及降解木质素等方面相关。为明确漆酶在新月旋孢腔菌的催化作用及其催化活性,以2,2′-连氮-双(3-乙基苯并噻唑-6-磺酸)（简称ABTS）为底物,利用分光光度计在420nm下测定胞内漆酶活力,结果表明酶活测定最佳反应条件为缓冲液pH2.8、Cu2+浓度500μmol/L和0.6mmol/L ABTS。根据漆酶Cu2+结合保守结构域设计了1条引物,对新月旋孢腔菌漆酶基因进行克隆,并通过RACE技术克隆了其全长cDNA序列。开放阅读框长1,803bp,     

Molecular characterization of laccase genes from the basidiomycete Coprinus cinereus and heterologous expression of the laccase lcc1.

A laccase from Coprinus cinereus is active at alkaline pH, an essential property for some potential applications. We cloned and sequenced three laccase genes (lcc1, lcc2, and lcc3) from the ink cap basidiomycete C. cinereus. The lcc1 gene contained 7 introns, while both lcc2 and lcc3 contained 13 introns. The predicted mature proteins (Lcc1 to Lcc3) are 58 to 80% identical at the amino acid level. The predicted Lcc1 contains a 23-amino-acid C-terminal extension rich in arginine and lysine, suggesting that C-terminal processing may occur during its biosynthesis. We expressed the Lcc1 protein in Aspergillus oryzae and purified it. The Lcc1 protein as expressed in A. oryzae has an apparent molecular mass of 66 kDa on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and absorption maxima at 278 and 614 nm. Based on the N-terminal protein sequence of the laccase, a 4-residue propeptide was processed during the maturation of the enzyme. The dioxygen specificity of the laccase showed an apparent K(m) of 21 +/- 2 microM and a catalytic constant of 200 +/- 10 min(-1) for O(2) with 2, 2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) as the reducing substrate at pH 5.5. Lcc1 from A. oryzae may be useful in industrial applications. This is the first report of a basidiomycete laccase whose biosynthesis involves both N-terminal and C-terminal processing.     

Cloning and heterologous expression of ectoine biosynthesis genes from Bacillus halodurans in Escherichia coli

The genes involved in the biosynthetic pathway of ectoine (2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid) from Bacillus halodurans were cloned as an operon and expressed in E. coli. Analysis of the deduced ectoine biosynthesis cluster amino acid sequence revealed that the ectoine operon contain 2,389 bp, encoded by three genes; ectA, ectB and ectC that encode proteins of 189, 427 and 129 amino acids with deduced molecular masses of 21,048, 47,120 and 14,797 Da respectively. Extracts of induced cells showed two bands at 41 kDa and 17 kDa, possibly corresponding to the products of the later two genes. However the expression of ectA gene could not be ascertained by SDS-PAGE. The activity of the ectA protein was confirmed by an acylation assay. The transgenic E. coli accumulated upto 4.6 mg ectoine/l culture. This is the first report of an engineered E. coli strain carrying the ectoine genes of the alkaliphilic bacterium, B. halodurans.     

Isolation of two laccase genes from the white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii and heterologous expression of the pel3 encoded protein

In this paper we report the cloning and nucleotide sequence analysis of two new laccase genes from the white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii, named pel3 and pel4. Comparison of the protein sequences deduced from these genes with laccases previously described in P. eryngii indicates that these genes codify for new laccases in this fungus. We described the expression of pel3 gene in two different Aspergillus niger strains. Both the laccase signal peptide and the glucoamylase preprosequence of A. niger were used to target the secretion of the active enzyme. The highest levels of laccase expression were obtained by combining the last construction with an A. niger strain deficient in extracellular proteases secretion. The characterization of catalytic properties of the recombinant enzyme, together with the setting-up of a heterologous expression system for pel3, will provide the basis to study the biotechnological applications of this enzyme.     

Cloning and heterologous expression of the antibiotic peptide (ABP) genes from Rhizopus oligosporus NBRC 8631

We carried out protein sequencing of purified Antibiotic Peptide (ABP), and cloned two genes encoding this peptide as abp1 and abp2, from Rhizopus oligosporus NBRC 8631. Both genes contain an almost identical 231-bp segment, with only 3 nucleotide substitutions, encoding a 77 amino acid peptide. The abp gene product comprises a 28 amino acid signal sequence and a 49 amino acid mature peptide. Northern blot analysis showed that at least one of the abp genes is transcribed in R. oligosporus NBRC 8631. A truncated form of abp1 encoding only the mature peptide was fused with the alpha-factor signal peptide and engineered for expression in Pichia pastoris SMD1168H. Culture broth of the recombinant Pichia displayed ABP activity against Bacillus subtilis NBRC 3335 after induction of heterologous gene expression. This result indicates that mature ABP formed the active structure without the aid of other factors from R. oligosporus, and was secreted.     

Cloning and screening of the putative hexokinase genes from Rhizopus oryzae and their heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Molecular Biology Reports - A filamentous fungus, Rhizopus oryzae (R. oryzae) is one of the ideal candidates for ethanol and lactic acid production due to its ability to grow on renewable carbon...     

Cloning and heterologous expression of a novel subgroup of class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes from the genus Bacillus

Many microorganisms harbor genes necessary to synthesize biodegradable plastics known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). We surveyed a genomic database and discovered a new cluster of class IV PHA synthase genes (phaRC). These genes are different in sequence and operon structure from any previously reported PHA synthase. The newly discovered PhaRC synthase was demonstrated to produce PHAs in recombinant Escherichia coli.     

Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding the laccase from Schizophyllum commune

We cloned and analyzed the nucleotide sequence of a cDNA that encodes polyphenol oxidase (laccase) from the white-rot basidiomycete Schizophyllum commune. The nucleotide sequence of the full-length cDNA contained a 1554-base open reading frame that encoded a polypeptide of 518 amino acid residues, including a putative signal peptide of 16 residues. It contained four highly similar regions that are conserved in the deduced amino acid sequences of other laccases, including the region thought to be involved in copper binding. Aspergillus sojae strain 1860 (which has low protease levels) was transformed with the plasmid lacAL/pTPT, which contained the laccase gene under the control of the tannase promoter from Aspergillus oryzae. Laccase was secreted into the medium when transformants A1 and A2 were cultured in tannic acid-containing medium.