Structural Characterization and Functional Validation of Aldose Reductase from the Resurrection Plant Xerophyta viscosa

Aldose reductases are key enzymes in the detoxification of reactive aldehyde compounds like methylglyoxal (MG) and malondialdehyde. The present study describes for first time the preliminary biochemical and structural characterization of the aldose reductase (ALDRXV4) enzyme from the resurrection plant Xerophyta viscosa. The ALDRXV4 cDNA was expressed in E. coli using pET28a expression vector, and the protein was purified using affinity chromatography. The recombinant protein showed a molecular mass of ~36 kDa. The K _M (1.2 mM) and k _cat (14.5 s^?1) of the protein determined using MG as substrate was found to be comparable with other reported homologs. Three-dimensional structure prediction based on homology modeling suggested several similarities with the other aldose reductases reported from plants. Circular dichroism spectroscopy results supported the bioinformatic prediction of alpha–beta helix nature of aldose reductase proteins. Subcellular localization studies revealed that the ALDRXV4-GFP fusion protein was localized both in the nucleus and the cytoplasm. The E. coli cells overexpressing ALDRXV4 exhibited improved growth and showed tolerance against diverse abiotic stresses induced by high salt (500 mM NaCl), osmoticum (10 % PEG 6000), heavy metal (20 mM CdCl₂), and MG (5 mM). Based on these results, we propose that ALDRXV4 gene from X. viscosa could be a potential candidate for developing stress-tolerant crop plants.     

Molecular characterization of XVSAP1, a stress-responsive gene from the resurrection plant Xerophyta viscosa Baker

The strategy of 'complementation by functional sufficiency' was used to isolate a cDNA designated XVSAP1 from a cDNA library constructed from dehydrated Xerophyta viscosa Baker leaves. Analysis of the cDNA sequence indicated a highly hydrophobic protein with six transmembrane regions. Southern blot analysis revealed that there are at least two copies of XVSAP1 in X. viscosa. The deduced amino acid sequence showed 49% identity to WCOR413, a low-temperature-regulated protein from wheat. The protein also showed between 25% to 56% identity to WCOR413-like proteins from Arabidopsis thaliana. Expression of XVSAP1 in Escherichia coli (srl::Tn10) conferred osmotic stress tolerance when the cells were grown in 1 M sorbitol. Analysis of gene expression using semi-quantitative RT-PCR indicated that XVSAP1 is induced by dehydration, salt stress (100 mM), both low (4 degrees C) and high temperature (42 degrees C) and high light treatment (1500 micromol m(-2) s(-1)). These results suggest that XVSAP1 may have a significant role to play in the response of X. viscosa to abiotic stresses.     

复苏植物旋蒴苣苔棉子糖合酶基因的克隆和表达

复苏植物是研究植物耐脱水机制的特殊模式植物和宝贵的耐旱基因资源植物。以复苏植物旋蒴苣苔(Boea hygrometrica) 为材料研究其在脱水和复水过程中棉子糖系列寡糖含量的变化, 并克隆了旋蒴苣苔棉子糖合酶基因BhRFS。荧光定量PCR检测表明, BhRFS受干旱、低温(4°C)、高盐(200 mmol·L^–1NaCl)和ABA(100 μmol·L^–1)诱导表达上调, 而高温(37°C)抑制其表达, H₂O₂(200 μmol·L^–1)处理对其没有影响。研究结果表明, BhRFS可能参与了多种非生物逆境胁迫抗性反应, 并受到ABA依赖的信号通路调控。     

XVSAP1 from Xerophyta viscosa improves osmotic-, salinity- and high-temperature-stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

XVSAP1, a gene isolated from a dehydrated Xerophyta viscosa cDNA library, was transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana by Ti plasmid-mediated transformation under the control of a cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter, a nos terminator and bar gene selection. Expression of XVSAP1 in Arabidopsis led to constitutive accumulation of the corresponding protein in the leaves. Transgenic Arabidopsis grown in tissue culture maintained higher growth rates during osmotic, high-salinity and high temperature stress, respectively. Non-transgenic plants had shorter roots, leaf expansion was inhibited and leaves were more chlorotic than those of the transgenic plants. This study demonstrates that XVSAP1 has a significant impact on dehydration, salinity and high-temperature stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.     

野葛异黄酮合酶基因的分离与功能验证

异黄酮是野葛（Pueraria lobata）中的主要活性成分,而异黄酮合酶（IFS）是催化异黄酮生物合成的第一步关键酶,尽管野葛的IFS基因已被分离,但其功能还未得到任何验证。本研究以中国安徽省郎溪县的野葛为材料,利用RT-PCR技术成功克隆到野葛IFS基因,命名为PlIFS,PlIFS开放阅读框大小为1566 bp,编码521个氨基酸,将该基因克隆到GAL1启动子控制下的酵母表达载体pESC-TRP上,得到重组质粒pESC-TRP-PlIFS,通过LiAc/ssDNA/PEG方法将其转化进酿酒酵母（Saccharomyces cerevisiae）WAT11中进行异源表达,并在酵母体内对其活性进行验证,结果显示PlIFS能催化甘草素生成大豆苷元,表现出异黄酮合酶活性特征。荧光定量PCR分析显示,PlIFS基因主要在野葛的根中表达,这与活性物质异黄酮主要在野葛根中的积累模式一致。     

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of GhGolS1, a Novel Gene Encoding Galactinol Synthase from Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Galactinol synthase (GolS) is a key initial regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs), sugars that play essential roles in plant growth and development. We have cloned the GhGolS1 gene (GenBank accession number: JF813792), which encodes the cotton GolS1 protein by rapid amplification of cDNA ends?Cpolymerase chain reaction (RACE?CPCR). The full-length cDNA is 1,729-bp long and encoded an open reading frame (ORF) of 343 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 39.2?kDa. The GhGolS1 protein shared 74?C78% identity at the amino acid level with GolS isolated from Ricinus communis, Populus trichocarpa, Solanum lycopersicum, Arabidopsis thaliana and Capsicum annuum. The corresponding genomic DNA, which contained three exons and two introns, was isolated and analyzed. The 5?? flanking region was also analyzed to identify a group of putative cis-acting elements. DNA gel blot analysis showed that in the cotton genome, the GhGolS gene family contains at least three members. Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) analysis revealed that GhGolS1 is expressed in cotton leaves, anthers and 35 DPA fibers, and its expression level in anthers is much higher than that in leaves and 35 DPA fibers. It was minimally expressed in other tissues. Additionally, the GhGolS1 protein was localized to the cell membrane. On the basis of these results, we propose that GhGolS1 has critical roles in cotton male fertility, fiber quality and seed development.     

铁皮石斛蔗糖磷酸合成酶基因的克隆与原核表达

应用同源序列克隆法克隆了铁皮石斛蔗糖磷酸合成酶(SPS)基因cDNA全长,并进行了原核表达分析,为进一步研究该基因的时空表达、功能分析及多糖合成机理提供理论依据。结果表明:(1)铁皮石斛SPS基因cDNA全长3 502bp,编码区3 186bp,GenBank登录号JF423929。该基因编码1 061个氨基酸,与文心兰的SPS基因氨基酸序列的一致性最高为93%,与其他科植物SPS基因的氨基酸序列的一致性均高于60%。(2)原核诱导表达结果显示,SPS基因在大肠杆菌中的重组蛋白分子质量约为118.7kD,其表达与序列分析推测的结论一致。(3)生物信息学分析表明,铁皮石斛SPS基因的二级结构包括了螺旋、β-折叠和无规则卷曲,是非跨膜结构的亲水性不稳定蛋白,有2个功能结构域,分别是蔗糖合成功能域及糖基转移功能域。     

Molecular Cloning,Overexpression and Characterization of a Novel Water Channel Protein from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Aquaporins are highly selective water channel proteins integrated into plasma membranes of single cell organisms; plant roots and stromae; eye lenses, renal and red blood cells in vertebrates. To date, only a few microbial aquaporins have been characterized and their physiological importance is not well understood. Here we report on the cloning, expression and characterization of a novel aquaporin, RsAqpZ, from a purple photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides ATCC 17023. The protein was expressed homologously at a high yield (∼20 mg/L culture) under anaerobic photoheterotrophic growth conditions. Stopped-flow light scattering experiments demonstrated its high water permeability (0.17±0.05 cm/s) and low energy of activation for water transport (2.93±0.60 kcal/mol) in reconstituted proteoliposomes at a protein to lipid ratio (w/w) of 0.04. We developed a fluorescence correlation spectroscopy based technique and utilized a fluorescent protein fusion of RsAqpZ, to estimate the single channel water permeability of RsAqpZ as 1.24 (±0.41) x 10⁻¹² cm³/s or 4.17 (±1.38)×10¹⁰ H₂O molecules/s, which is among the highest single channel permeability reported for aquaporins. Towards application to water purification technologies, we also demonstrated functional incorporation of RsAqpZ in amphiphilic block copolymer membranes.     

Molecular Cloning,Expression and Characterisation of a Bacterial Myrosinase from Citrobacter Wye1

The Protein Journal - Glucosinolates are plant natural products which on degradation by myrosinases give rise to the beneficial bioactive isothiocyanates. Recently, a myrosinase activity was...     

小苍兰ACC合成酶FhACS1基因的克隆与序列分析

以小苍兰品种“上农金皇后”为研究对象,利用PCR技术和染色体步移技术首次克隆到了ACC合成酶FhACS1基因的全长序列和编码序列。结果表明：FhACS1基因全长为2 576 bp,包含长为433 bp的5′端非编码区序列（5′-UTR）以及长为373 bp的3′端非编码区序列（3′-UTR）;开放读码框（ORF）长度为1 371 bp,推定编码457个氨基酸。分析表明,该基因包含3个内含子和4个外显子。序列分析结果显示,FhACS1推导蛋白具备ACS蛋白的7个保守结构域;在氨基酸水平上,FhACS1与小果芭蕉的同源性最高（85%）;系统进化分析表明,FhACS1与孟宗竹BaACS（BAC56949.1）、水稻OsACS1（AAA33888.1）、小果芭蕉MaACS1（AAQ13435）的亲缘关系最近。在其已知启动子区域,发现有多个对脱落酸、赤霉素、细胞分裂素等激素响应的顺式元件,以及对干旱和低温等逆境胁迫响应的顺式元件。     

Molecular Cloning,Overexpression, and Purification of a Major Xylanase from Aspergillus oryzae

The gene encoding xylanase G2 (xynG2) was isolated from a genomic library of Aspergillus oryzae KBN616, used for making shoyu koji. The structural part of xynG2 was found to be 767 bp. The nucleotide sequence of cDNA amplified by RT-PCR showed that the open reading frame of xynG2 was interrupted by a single intron which was 71 bp in size and encoded 232 amino acids. Direct N-terminal amino acid sequencing showed that the precursor of XynG2 had a signal peptide of 44 amino acids. The predicted amino acid sequence of XynG2 has strong similarity to other family 11 xylanases from fungi. The xynG2 gene was successfully overexpressed in A. oryzae and the overpexpressed XynG2 was purified. The molecular weight of XynG2 estimated on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was 21,000. This was almost the same as the molecular weight of 20,047 calculated from the deduced amino acid sequence. The purified XynG2 showed an optimum activity at pH 6.0 and 58°C. It had a Km of 5.1 mg/ml and a Vmax of 123 μmol/min/mg when birch wood xylan was used as a substrate.     

苦荞中查尔酮合成酶全长基因的克隆及其序列分析

选用乌克兰伊琳娜苦荞为试验材料,以从叶片中提取的RNA为模板,应用RACE技术结合CODEHOP引物设计方法成功克隆出苦荞中查尔酮合成酶cDNA序列后,将其序列电子合并其全长后设计基因全长特异性引物.以DNA为模板进行PCR扩增出基因序列.通过生物信息学分析表明,该基因金长为1 906 bp,具有一个463 bp的内含子序列,编码区长度为1188 bp,编码395个氨基酸.Blastn序列比对发现本试验所获得的CHS基因序列与相近物种Rheum palmatum(登录号:DQ205352.1)的CHS基因同源性达86％.将得到的序列命名为RaCHS并提交GenBank,登录号为HQ434624.应用Clustalxl.81和MEGA4软件构建系统进化树,并进行了同源性分析.     

中国红豆杉紫杉烯合酶cDNA的分离、表达和鉴定

紫杉烯合酶是一种二萜环化酶 ,催化牛儿基牛儿基焦磷酸形成紫杉醇生物合成过程中的中间体紫杉烯。利用PCR扩增同源探针筛选cDNA文库 ,克隆了一个编码中国红豆杉 (Taxuschinensis (Pilg .)Rehd .)紫杉烯合酶 3′端的 2 15 1bp的cDNA片段 ,也通过PCR扩增得到了该基因 5′端的 6 11bp的cDNA片段 ,将这两个cDNA片段拼接在一起 ,得到长 2 712bp的cDNA片段 ,具有一个 2 5 86个碱基的开放阅读框架 (ORF) ,编码包括质体转移肽在内的共 86 2个氨基酸残基 ;该酶与太平洋红豆杉紫杉烯合酶有 97%的同源性 (identity) ,与其他植物萜类环化酶也有较高的同源性。利用融合表达载体pET_32a在大肠杆菌BL2 1trxB中表达 ,所表达的融合蛋白以包含体形式存在。包含体经过变性、复性和再折叠 ,利用His残基亲和凝胶柱层析得到融合的紫杉烯合酶。用毛细管气相色谱 质谱联用对酶促反应产物进行分析 ,结果表明 ,融合的紫杉烯合酶能催化产生 4(5 ) ,11(12 )_紫杉烯     

中国红豆杉紫杉烯合酶cDNA的分离、表达和鉴定

紫杉烯合酶是一种二萜环化酶,催化牛儿基牛儿基焦磷酸形成紫杉醇生物合成过程中的中间体紫杉烯.利用PCR扩增同源探针筛选cDNA文库,克隆了一个编码中国红豆杉(Taxus chinensis (Pilg.) Rehd.)紫杉烯合酶3′端的2 151 bp的cDNA片段,也通过PCR扩增得到了该基因5′端的611 bp的cDNA片段,将这两个cDNA片段拼接在一起,得到长2 712 bp的cDNA片段,具有一个2 586个碱基的开放阅读框架(ORF),编码包括质体转移肽在内的共862个氨基酸残基;该酶与太平洋红豆杉紫杉烯合酶有97%的同源性(identity),与其他植物萜类环化酶也有较高的同源性.利用融合表达载体pET-32a在大肠杆菌BL21trxB中表达,所表达的融合蛋白以包含体形式存在.包含体经过变性、复性和再折叠,利用His残基亲和凝胶柱层析得到融合的紫杉烯合酶.用毛细管气相色谱-质谱联用对酶促反应产物进行分析,结果表明,融合的紫杉烯合酶能催化产生4(5),11(12)-紫杉烯.     

玫瑰链霉菌海藻糖合成酶基因克隆、表达及功能鉴定

目的:克隆玫瑰链霉菌海藻糖合成酶基因(Srt)使其在大肠杆菌XL10-Gold中高效表达,并对重组酶的酶学特性进行研究。方法:利用PCR技术从玫瑰链霉菌中克隆到一段长1 704bp的海藻糖合成酶基因(Srt),构建重组表达质粒pSE380-Srt-treS,将其转化大肠杆菌XL10-Gold中诱导表达,对重组纯酶进行SDS-PAGE分析及酶学特性测定。结果:SDS-PAGE显示在65kDa处有明显单一蛋白条带。该酶可催化麦芽糖和海藻糖之间的可逆反应,海藻糖得率达82%,且含有很低的副产物葡萄糖(5%左右)。最适反应温度和pH分别为30℃、7.5,Cu2+、Zn2+和Tris能明显抑制酶活力。该酶还可催化蔗糖生成一种无龋齿,适合糖尿病患者食用的糖类-海藻酮糖。结论:成功克隆表达了一个海藻糖合成酶基因,该酶转化率高,副产物较少,为工业酶法生产海藻糖奠定基础。     

毛白杨纤维素合成酶基因（PtoCesA1）克隆及正义植物表达载体的构建

以毛白杨形成层为材料克隆了毛白杨纤维素合成酶基因（PtoCesA1）,序列分析表明该基因序列为3215bp, 与欧洲颤杨的PtCesA1基因同源性为97% 具有开放的阅读框,编码区在52~2985碱基之间,编码区为2925bp。通过同义突变引入BamHI酶切位点,将全长基因克隆到植物表达载体pBI121中,经酶切和PCR鉴定确认载体构建正确,为下一步ptoCesA1转基因功能研究打下了基础。     

小鼠新分泌蛋白基因mBolA1的克隆与鉴定

采用生物信息学工具预测与实验相结合的方法得到了一个新的小鼠分泌蛋白基因mBolA1。该基因定位于染色体3F2,cDNA全长为730bp,编码137个氨基酸的蛋白,该蛋白含有一个保守的BolA结构域,等电点为9.05。用RT-PCR方法从鼠的混合cDNA库中克隆到mBolA1。Western blot实验表明mBolA1能从瞬转的COS 7细胞中分泌到细胞培养液中。亚细胞定位显示mBolA1定位于细胞浆,且与高尔基体不共定位,提示它是个非经典分泌途径的分泌蛋白。RT PCR显示mBolA1在组织中广泛表达。它的具体功能有待进一步研究。     

茶树黄酮醇合成酶基因的克隆与原核表达

本研究采用EST测序技术和RT-PCR技术,获得了一个茶树茶多酚代谢中的重要基因--黄酮醇合成酶(FLS)基因,在GenBank登录(GenBank accessionNo.EF205150),其序列全长1317 bp,其中开放阅读框长996bp,编码331个氨基酸,3′端有一个明显的多聚腺苷酸加尾信号,推测的蛋白分子量约为37.5kD,理论等电点为5.80.序列分析表明它与葡萄FLS基因序列的亲缘关系比较近.将该基因重组到表达载体pET-32a(+)中进行原核表达,经IFTG诱导、SDS-PAGE检测,结果表明茶树黄酮醇合成酶基因能在大肠杆菌BL21中表达,电泳检测到一条大约61 kD的外源蛋白,与预测的融合蛋白分子量相符.用Ni-NTA亲和层析柱对融合蛋白进行纯化,得到了纯度在90%以上的纯化蛋白,为进一步研究PET-FLS融合蛋白的活性及功能奠定了基础.