融合自组装双亲短肽对重组过氧化氢酶酶学性质的影响

【目的】利用融合自组装双亲短肽策略对源自枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)的过氧化氢酶Kat A进行改性,以强化重组过氧化氢酶在工业中的应用适应性。【方法】将自组装双亲短肽S1vw通过连接肽PT-linker融合在Kat A的N端,构建重组质粒p HT254-S1vw-PT-kat A,将其与携带天然酶基因的p HT254-kat A分别转入枯草芽孢杆菌WB800N中进行分泌表达,之后将分离纯化得到的纯酶进行酶学性质研究。【结果】成功构建出工程菌并将胞外粗酶液通过乙醇沉淀、DEAE阴离子交换层析、疏水层析和凝胶过滤层析4步纯化,最终获得电泳纯的重组酶蛋白。酶学性质研究结果显示,融合酶S1vw-PT-Kat A和天然酶Kat A的最适反应温度均为30°C,最适反应p H值均为11.0。然而,融合酶在p H 12.0下孵育30 min的相对酶活为77.3%,是相同处理条件下天然酶相对酶活的14.9倍,在65°C和70°C下孵育30 min的相对酶活分别为19.8%和17.5%,是相同处理条件下天然酶相对酶活的1.8倍和1.7倍。此外,融合酶在4°C储存14 d后相对酶活为8...     

d-阿洛酮糖3-差向异构酶重组枯草芽孢杆菌构建及固定化应用

d-阿洛酮糖3-差向异构酶 (d-allulose-3-epimerase) 是异构化d-果糖生成d-阿洛酮糖 (d-allulose) 的关键酶。为提高d-阿洛酮糖3-差向异构酶的热稳定性并获得可重复使用的d-阿洛酮糖3-差向异构酶重组枯草芽孢杆菌固定化细胞,N端融合双亲短肽,通过聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳 (SDS-PAGE) 分析,异源d-阿洛酮糖3-差向异构酶在枯草芽孢杆菌中正确折叠,蛋白大小为33 kDa。40 ℃孵育48 h,SAP1-DSDPEase残余酶活仍保持在58%。固定化细胞最优条件为海藻酸钠浓度2%、二氧化钛添加量1︰4 (二氧化钛︰海藻酸钠)、氯化钙溶液浓度2%、戊二醛0.02%作为交联剂。该条件下固定化细胞酶活回收率高达82%,固定化细胞与游离细胞相比,最适反应温度不变均为80 ℃,热稳定性提高,连续10次操作使用,酶活回收率仍保留58%,机械强度仍保持100%,转化率仍保持在28.8%,残余酶活保持在70.5%。在海藻酸钠溶液中加入二氧化钛可减少固定化细胞的细胞泄露,增大了机械强度。     

白地霉脂肪酶在毕赤酵母表面展示

将白地霉脂肪酶基因N端与酿酒酵母FLO絮凝结构域序列融合,构建成脂肪酶毕赤酵母表面展示载体并转化毕赤酵母GS115。免疫荧光检测证实脂肪酶已展示于毕赤酵母细胞表面。甲醇诱导96 h后展示酶活性达到81 U/g干细胞,酶的热稳定性较游离酶有较大提高,50℃孵育4 h后酶活仍保持初始酶活70%以上。     

嘌呤核苷磷酸化酶与嘧啶核苷磷酸化酶的融合表达及酶法合成嘌呤核苷类产物

将嘌呤核苷磷酸化酶与嘧啶核苷磷酸化酶进行融合,提高生物酶法催化合成克拉屈滨等嘌呤核苷类产物的产率.设计不同的刚性、柔性连接短肽(Linker),将嘧啶核苷磷酸化酶EcUP与嘌呤核苷磷酸化酶AmPNP连接融合,考察酶融合蛋白的可溶性表达与活性情况.使用EEEEEEKKK短肽连接的融合蛋白EcUP-L4-AmPNP可溶性表...     

毕赤酵母展示表达南极假丝酵母脂肪酶B

将南极假丝脂肪酶B(CALB)基因N端和C端,分别与酿酒酵母絮凝蛋白(Flo1p)絮凝结构域序列的N端(FS)和C端(FL)融合,构建成脂肪酶毕赤酵母表面展示载体KFS和KFL,并转化毕赤酵母GS115后获得重组子KFS-CALB和KFL-CALB。免疫荧光检测证实脂肪酶已展示于毕赤酵母细胞表面。甲醇诱导120 h后展示酶活性分别达到286 U/g干细胞和182 U/g干细胞。酶的热稳定性较游离酶有较大提高,50℃孵育4 h后KFS-CALB菌株的残留酶活力仍保持初始酶活力70%以上;KFL-CALB在50℃孵育2 h后的酶活力也达到初始酶活力50%,远远高于游离态的CALB,其在50℃孵育0.5 h后仅残留18%的初始酶活力。     

融合双亲短肽提高腈水合酶的热稳定性研究

腈水合酶(Nitirle hydratase, NHase)催化腈类物质转化为酰胺类物质,目前用于工业生产丙烯酰胺。但在催化过程中释放的热量易导致酶分子失活。研究通过蛋白质融合技术对腈水合酶进行分子改造,提高热稳定性。将2种双亲自组装肽（self-assembling peptides, SAPs）EAK16和ELK16分别融合至恶臭假单胞菌Pseudomonas putida NRRL-18668来源NHase非催化亚基β的N末端,构建出2种融合型NHase：EAK16-NHase和ELK16-NHase。经过表达、纯化后测定酶活力,发现EAK16-NHase和ELK16 NHase的酶活力分别为(426±14) U/mg和(372±12) U/mg,保留野生型酶活力的97%和85%。在50 ℃条件下孵育0~60 min,每5 min取样后测定残存酶活力,EAK16-NHase和ELK16-NHase酶活力半衰期（T₅₀）分别为35 min和40 min,野生型NHase为20 min。说明融合EAK16和ELK16均能提高NHase的热稳定性。研究表明融合SAPs能在不显著影响酶活力的条件下提高酶的热稳定性。     

Ⅱ型葡萄糖异构酶N端随机卷曲序列的嫁接效应

木糖/葡萄糖异构酶（xylose/glucose isomerase, XIase/GIase）是果葡糖浆生产的关键用酶,也是重要的模式酶,其组成域的结构和功能一直是研究的热点。本研究采用重叠PCR技术将源自超嗜热菌Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus的Ⅱ型葡萄糖异构酶（TTGIase）N端31个氨基酸序列融合到嗜热菌Thermobifida fusca的I型葡萄糖异构酶（TFGIase）的N端,构建了融合蛋白N-TFGIase。发酵实验结果显示,在相同培养和诱导条件下,N-TFGIase菌体单位浓度产酶量比TFGIase高出约40%;酶学检测结果显示,N-TFGIase比酶活较TFGIase高出26%,最适温度较TFGIase高出5℃,75℃下的半衰期较TFGIase延长30%,最适pH较TFGIase降低1.0。序列分析表明,TTGIase N端序列的mRNA二级结构不形成有阻碍的颈环结构,提高了融合蛋白的表达效率;其含有的31个氨基酸残基的疏水性指数均小于0,利于融合蛋白的初始折叠和包装;其含有的酸性氨基酸残基比例约为碱性氨基酸残基比例的两倍,减小了酸性介质环境对融合蛋白分子表面的影响。实验结果提示,将来自超嗜热菌的Ⅱ型XIase/GIase的N端随机卷曲序列融合到I型XIase/GIase N端,能够提高后者的热稳定性、酸稳定性和表达效率等酶学性质,与我们的预测结果相一致,这为酶的分子改造和生产应用提供了参考。     

脂肪氧合酶结构、分子改造与发酵研究进展

脂肪氧合酶(EC 1.13.11.12)能专一催化氧化含有Z,Z-1,4-戊二烯结构的多元不饱和脂肪酸,形成具有共轭双键的脂肪酸氢过氧化物,广泛应用于食品加工、化工、医药等领域。1932年首次在大豆中发现脂肪氧合酶以来,人们已在多种动植物组织和微生物中检测到脂肪氧合酶。广泛的来源使脂肪氧合酶结构亦呈现多样性,包括经典结构、融合结构、无N端β-折叠结构及含锰离子结构等。为提高应用性能,定点突变和融合自组装双亲短肽等分子改造技术已用于提高脂肪氧合酶比酶活和热稳定性。基于发酵法的天然优势,构建高产脂肪氧合酶的重组菌成为近年研究的热点。总结了典型脂肪氧合酶的结构、分子改造及发酵法生产研究进展,旨为后续研究提供参考。     

地衣芽胞杆菌来源角蛋白酶N端对活力及其热稳定性的影响

【目的】通过对一株地衣芽孢杆菌来源的角蛋白酶N端进行分子改造,研究其对角蛋白酶活力和热稳定性的影响,进而提高角蛋白酶的热稳定性。【方法】将角蛋白酶N端前5个氨基酸进行分段缺失,并通过序列比对将N端的前5个氨基酸替换为来源于Thermoactinomyces vulgaris的嗜热蛋白酶的N端,将野生型和突变体角蛋白酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌WB600中进行表达,并对重组酶进行纯化与酶学性质研究。【结果】角蛋白酶N端不同长度的缺失大幅度地降低了角蛋白酶的活力,其中缺失前5个氨基酸完全丧失了酶活力。将角蛋白酶N端前5个氨基酸替换为嗜热蛋白酶N端前12个氨基酸,虽然降低了近70%的活力,但是却增加了角蛋白酶的热稳定性,60°C条件下的半衰期t1/2由原来的9 min提高到20 min。【结论】角蛋白酶的N端对其酶活力具有较大的影响,与嗜热蛋白酶来源的N端进行替换可以有效提高角蛋白酶的热稳定性。     

一种可促进重组蛋白表达量和稳定性的多功能纯化标签的开发与利用

自组装双亲短肽(Self-assembling amphipathic peptides,SAPs)是一类亲疏水氨基酸按一定规律分布、具有自聚合效应的短肽,融合在酶蛋白N端时,具有促进表达和稳定化的功能。根据前期研究结论,设计一条全新的基于SAPs (S1vw,HNANARARHNANARARHNANARARHNARARAR)的可促进融合蛋白表达和稳定性,并可用于镍柱亲和层析的多功能短肽标签,在大肠杆菌表达系统中,将S1vw以PT-linker(PTPPTTPTPPTTPTP)融合在碱性果胶酶(Alkaline polygalacturonate lyase,PGL)、脂肪氧合酶(Lipoxygenase,LOX)及绿色荧光蛋白(Green fluorescent protein,GFP)的N末端时,与对应的野生型相比,PGL及LOX的粗酶活分别提高了3.1倍和1.89倍,GFP的荧光强度提高了16.22倍。S1vw的3种融合酶均可用镍柱进行亲和纯化,并具有较高的回收率。PGL及LOX在对应的热处理条件下,与野生型相比,半衰期分别提高了2.16倍和3.2倍。将GFP-S1vw在枯草芽孢杆菌及毕赤酵母表达系统中表达,发现在枯草芽孢杆菌中融合蛋白表达量提高明显,但在毕赤酵母中表达量几乎没有改变。说明在原核表达体系中,S1vw可作为一种新型的促表达、稳定化及可纯化的多功能标签。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.