一种新的甘露糖结合凝集素——朱顶兰凝集素基因的克隆及序列分析

运用同源克隆的方法设计简并引物,通过3′和5′RACE技术,从石蒜科植物朱顶兰(Amaryllis vittata Ait)总RNA中克隆了编码此凝集素(AVA)的全长cDNA序列。该基因全长686 bp,起始密码子位于第41～43 bp,终止密码子位于515～517bp处,开放阅读框长474 bp,编码158个氨基酸,包含信号肽序列、成熟蛋白序列和C-末端剪切序列的前体蛋白。成熟蛋白由109个氨基酸残基组成,分子量为11.9kD。成熟蛋白在氨基酸水平上与雪花莲凝集素、水仙凝集素、石蒜凝集素和君子兰凝集素分别有73.4％、85.3％、80.7％和83.5％的同源性;朱顶兰凝集素的分子模式显示其与雪花莲凝集素有极其相似的三维结构;在Blocks数据库中检索AVA蛋白氨基酸序列的结构域,发现有3个凝集素功能结构域,并具有3个典型的甘露糖专一结合位点盒(QDNY)。     

一种新的甘露糖结合凝集素--朱顶兰凝集素基因的克隆及序列分析

运用同源克隆的方法设计简并引物,通过3′和5′RACE技术,从石蒜科植物朱顶兰(Amaryllis vittata Ait)总RNA中克隆了编码此凝集素(AVA)的全长cDNA序列.该基因全长686 bp,起始密码子位于第41～43 bp,终止密码子位于515～517 bp处,开放阅读框长474 bp,编码158个氨基酸,包含信号肽序列、成熟蛋白序列和C-末端剪切序列的前体蛋白.成熟蛋白由109个氨基酸残基组成,分子量为11.9kD.成熟蛋白在氨基酸水平上与雪花莲凝集素、水仙凝集素、石蒜凝集素和君子兰凝集素分别有73.4%、85.3%、80.7%和83.5%的同源性;朱顶兰凝集素的分子模式显示其与雪花莲凝集素有极其相似的三维结构;在Blocks数据库中检索AVA蛋白氨基酸序列的结构域,发现有3个凝集素功能结构域,并具有3个典型的甘露糖专一结合位点盒(QDNY).     

新疆黄精凝集素基因的克隆、序列分析和表达

用百合科黄精属植物凝集素基因的保守序列为引物,从新疆黄精的叶中克隆出黄精凝集素的全长cDNA。序列分析表明, 克隆获得的新疆黄精凝集素(Polygonatum roseum agglutinin, PRA)基因完整的ORF片段大小为550 bp, 编码1 条长159个氨基酸肽链, 没有内含子, 其中N 端的28个氨基酸是信号肽。对新疆黄精凝集素cDNA 序列同源性的分析比较发现, 黄精属植物凝集素基因之间有很高的同源性(92%)。氨基酸序列比对和SWISS-MODEL同源模建分析表明, PRA由12个b-折叠片组成的b-桶结构, 具有与单子叶植物甘露糖结合凝集素相似的空间结构。重组质粒pGEX-4T-1-PRA 和pMAL-p2x-PRA, 分别转化E. coli BL21进行原核表达, 新疆黄精凝集素能够以可溶性融合蛋白形式表达, 分子量约为14 kD。构建真核表达载体pcDNA3-PRA, 免疫小鼠后获得了抗血清。免疫印迹结果显示为单一的条带, 证明该抗血清具有针对PRA抗原的专一性。新疆黄精凝集素基因的克隆、原核和真核的表达以及抗血清的制备, 为进一步研究凝集素蛋白的性质和功能, 并为植物抗病虫基因工程研究提供有用的实验材料。     

新疆黄精凝集素基因的克隆、序列分析和表达

用百合科黄精属植物凝集素基因的保守序列为引物,从新疆黄精的叶中克隆出黄精凝集素的全长cDNA。序列分析表明, 克隆获得的新疆黄精凝集素(Polygonatum roseum agglutinin, PRA)基因完整的ORF片段大小为550 bp, 编码1 条长159个氨基酸肽链, 没有内含子, 其中N 端的28个氨基酸是信号肽。对新疆黄精凝集素cDNA 序列同源性的分析比较发现, 黄精属植物凝集素基因之间有很高的同源性(92%)。氨基酸序列比对和SWISS-MODEL同源模建分析表明, PRA由12个b-折叠片组成的b-桶结构, 具有与单子叶植物甘露糖结合凝集素相似的空间结构。重组质粒pGEX-4T-1-PRA 和pMAL-p2x-PRA, 分别转化E. coli BL21进行原核表达, 新疆黄精凝集素能够以可溶性融合蛋白形式表达, 分子量约为14 kD。构建真核表达载体pcDNA3-PRA, 免疫小鼠后获得了抗血清。免疫印迹结果显示为单一的条带, 证明该抗血清具有针对PRA抗原的专一性。新疆黄精凝集素基因的克隆、原核和真核的表达以及抗血清的制备, 为进一步研究凝集素蛋白的性质和功能, 并为植物抗病虫基因工程研究提供有用的实验材料。     

铁皮石斛GRAS转录因子家族基因SCL3克隆及表达分析

GRAS家族是一类植物特有的转录调控因子,参与调控植物生长发育及抵御逆境胁迫,并且在赤霉素(gibberellins, GAs)信号转导过程中具有重要作用。本研究采用RT-PCR结合RACE方法从铁皮石斛(Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo)原球茎中克隆到了一个转录因子GRAS家族基因SCL3 (scarecrow-like 3)并对其进行了表达分析。该基因cDNA序列全长2 278 bp,命名为DoSCL3 (GenBank注册号:MG252261),其编码425个氨基酸,分子量为47.88 kD,等电点(PI)为6.21。DoSCL3基因编码的蛋白不含跨膜域和信号肽,具有GRAS转录因子家族特有的保守结构域(22~422);多序列比对表明,DoSCL3与小兰屿蝴蝶兰的SCL3蛋白高度同源(相似性达到83%),同时进化树分析结果显示其与小兰屿蝴蝶兰亲缘关系非常相近。qRT-PCR实验结果显示,DoSCL3基因在铁皮石斛种子共生萌发中随着萌发进程的变化(1~3级,萌发至原球茎阶段)其表达量逐渐升高,并且在种子萌发至2级时,共生萌发组表达量显著高于无菌萌发组(为无菌组2.2倍),表明DoSCL3在兰科药用植物铁皮石斛种子共生萌发中菌根共生关系的建立过程起到重要的调控作用。     

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Calmodulin Gene from Arabidopsis thaliana

The calcium binding protein, calmodulin Is involved in regulating various cellular and biochemical processes. A gene tor calmodulin (CaM) has been Isolated from a genomic library of Arabidopsis thaliana constructed in ; EMBL-4 using a heterologous cDNA probe from electric eel. One of the positive clones was characterized and the region containing the calmodulin gene sequences was Identified, excised using appropriate restriction enzymes and subcloned Into a plasmid vector. The genomic clone contains a complete copy of the calmodulin gene. A comparison of the nucleotide sequence of the part of the clone with those of the other plant and animal systems confirms that the clone In fact contains the calmodulin gene sequences. Southern hybridization ulling the calmodulin gene sequences as a probe reveals the presence of more than one copy of the calmodulin gene. The results of this investigation taken together with those Iff the other. indicate that the calmodulin gene belongs to a small mutigene family consisting of atieast four member. In the Arabidopsis genome.     

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Dehydrin Gene from Ginkgo biloba

A full-length cDNA encoding a dehydrin was cloned from the living fossil plant Ginkgo biloba by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The cDNA, designated as GbDHN, was 813 bp long containing an open reading frame of 489 bp. The deduced GbDHN protein had 163 amino acid residues, which formed a 17 kDa polypeptide with a predicted isoelectric point (pI) of 5.75. GbDHN had an S-segment and a K-segment, indicative of dehydrins, but no Y-segments. Homology analysis indicated that the S-segment and K-segment of GbDHN shared identity with those of other reported dehydrins, indicating that GbDHN belonged to dehydrin superfamily. Genomic sequence of GbDHN was also cloned using genomic walker technology. By comparing genomic DNA with the cDNA, it was found that there was a 257-bp intron in this gene. Promoter analysis indicated that it contained six CAAT boxes, one TATA box, one ABRE box and one GC-motif in the 5′-flanking region. Southern blot analysis revealed that GbDHN belonged to a single copy gene family. RT-PCR analysis revealed that GbDHN constitutively expressed in stems and roots. The increased expression of GbDHN was detected when G. biloba seedlings were treated with exogenous abscisic acid (ABA), salt stress and drought stress. These results indicate that the GbDHN has the potential to play a role in response to ABA and environmental stresses that can cause plant dehydration.     

Cloning and Characterization of the Human Lectin P35 Gene and Its Related Gene

We previously cloned a novel human lectin, designated P35, with both collagen-like and fibrinogen-like domains. P35 recognizes GlcNAc residues and is opsonic toward microorganisms. The overall structure of P35 closely resembles those of two pig ficolins that are putative TGF-β1-binding proteins. In this study, we analyzed the exon–intron structure and chromosomal location of the P35 gene as well as its structural relationship to splicing variants. In addition, we isolated another distinct genomic clone corresponding to the upstream region of a P35-related gene that has an exon organization closely resembling that of the P35 gene. The sequences of exons in the P35-related gene were identical to the cDNA sequence reported for “human ficolin.” Northern blotting revealed that the P35 gene is expressed mainly in liver, whereas the P35-related gene is expressed in lung and peripheral blood leukocytes, demonstrating tissue-specific expression of these two genes. Both genes were assigned to a closely related region of chromosome 9 at 9q34.     

Molecular Cloning and Overexpression of fleA Gene Encoding a Fucose-specific Lectin of Aspergillus oryzae

A protein from the cell lysate of Aspergillus oryzae was purified by column chromatography immobilized with a ferrichrysin (Fcy), which is one of the siderophores of A. oryzae. It is produced only in an iron-deficient culture and its molecular weight is estimated as 35,000 by SDS-PAGE. Two internal amino acid sequences of the protein obtained by lysylendopeptidase digestion were analyzed. Molecular cloning shows that it encodes 310 putative amino acid residues separated by 4 introns and is designated as fleA. It shows approximately 26% similarity with the gene encoding a fucose-specific lectin of Aleuria aurantia (AAL). The gene was overexpressed under control of the melO promoter in a submerged culture of A. oryzae. The fleA gene product showed hemagglutination activity against rabbit erythrocytes. A hemagglutination inhibition assay of monosaccharides showed that this lectin specifically binds to L-fucose and weakly reacts with mannose and N-acetyl-neuraminic acid.     

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。     

雪花莲外源凝集素基因的克隆及序列分析

外源凝集素(lectin)是自然界中广泛分布的一组蛋白质,在多种生物中均有发现。外源凝集素为一类能特异地识别并可逆结合糖类复合物的糖基部分而不改变被识别糖基的共价结构的非免疫性蛋白。它对植物有很重要的生理作用。例如保护功能,在植物生长的各个阶段以不同的方式保护植物免于害虫的侵害;作为储藏蛋白,在植物发芽和幼苗生长阶段,裂解的外源凝集素为其提供氨基酸;外源凝集素还可能参与细胞间的识别,如在植物建立共生关系中,根部的外源凝集素可能是宿主特异性的重要决定因素。     

水稻花药绒毡层特异表达基因RA39的克隆与表达特性分析

利用cDNA减法杂交、差异杂交筛选和RACE等技术,从水稻(Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica)中克隆了一个新的绒毡层特异性cDNA,其编码基因被命名为RA39.该cDNA长1 013 bp, 编码由298个氨基酸残基组成的多肽.RA39是一个单拷贝基因,在绒毡层细胞中特异性表达,在小孢子母细胞减数分裂期的绒毡层细胞中有较高的表达活性.用PSORT和PPSEARCH软件进行的结构分析揭示出RA39蛋白的N端是一个由17个氨基酸残基组成的信号肽,该蛋白包含一个跨膜区和一个胞质尾区两个主要结构域以及多个蛋白激酶的磷酸化位点.     

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Fengycin Synthetase Gene fenB from Bacillus subtilis

A fengycin synthetase gene, fenB, has been cloned and sequenced. The protein (FenB) encoded by this gene has a predicted molecular mass of 143.6 kDa. This protein was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and was purified to near homogeneity by affinity chromatography. Experimental results indicated that the recombinant FenB has a substrate specificity toward isoleucine with an optimum temperature of 25°C, an optimum pH of 4.5, a K_m value of 922 μM, and a turnover number of 236 s⁻¹. FenB also consists of a thioesterase domain, suggesting that this protein may be involved in the activation of the last amino acid of fengycin.     

小麦Beclin1类似基因的分子克隆与鉴定

以小麦 簇毛麦 (Triticumaestivum Haynal diavillosa) 6VS/6AL易位系 92R1 3 7为材料 ,应用mRNA差异显示和快速扩增cDNA末端 (rapidam plificationofcDNAends,RACE)技术对在白粉菌(Blumeriagraminis)诱导后表达增强的基因进行了克隆。分离到一个与拟南芥Beclin1类似基因同源的全长cDNA克隆 ,暂定名为小麦Beclin1类似基因。它编码 441个氨基酸组成的多肽。二级结构推导显示与人类Beclin相似 ,具有螺旋结构。Northern杂交分析表明 ,小麦Beclin1类似基因在白粉菌诱导后表达增强。Southern分析证明 ,小麦Beclin1类似基因为单拷贝基因     

一个小麦丝氨酸—苏氨酸蛋白激酶基因的克隆和分析

用mRNA差异显示技术在含有抗白粉病基因Pm2 1的小麦 (TriticumaestivumL .)_簇毛麦 (Haynaldiavillosa)6VS/ 6AL易位系 92R137中分离与抗白粉病相关的基因 ,获得一个命名为TaPK1的全长cDNA克隆。序列分析表明 ,它与大豆 (Glycinemax (L .)Merr.)蛋白激酶基因GmPK6高度同源。经推测 ,TaPK1编码 416个氨基酸的多肽 ,属丝氨酸_苏氨酸蛋白激酶家族 ,并具酪氨酸激酶特性。TaPK1是从小麦中分离的新基因。     

一个小麦丝氨酸-苏氨酸蛋白激酶基因的克隆和分析

用mRNA差异显示技术在含有抗白粉病基因Pm21的小麦(Tri ticum aestivum L.) -簇毛麦(Haynaldia villosa) 6VS /6AL易位系92R137中分离与抗白粉病相关的基因,获得一个命名为TaPK1的全长cDNA克隆.序列分析表明,它与大豆(Glycine max (L.) Merr.)蛋白激酶基因GmPK6高度同源.经推测,TaPK1 编码416个氨基酸的多肽,属丝氨酸-苏氨酸蛋白激酶家族,并具酪氨酸激酶特性.TaPK1是从小麦中分离的新基因.     

巴西橡胶树环锌指蛋白基因克隆及其分子特性

在先前的研究中通过抑制缩减杂交获得了一个在巴西橡胶树胶乳中特异表达的片段（HbSSH10）,该片段含有“RING finger”或“C3HC4”保守序列。根据HbSSH10的序列信息设计引物并通过3’-RACE和5＇-RACE的方法,获得了一个全长的cDNA（HbRZF）。该cDNA含有589个核苷酸,含有完整的阅读框架,编码156个氨基酸。从它推导出的氨基酸序列中含有“RING finger”或“C3HC4”保守区（氨基酸100～144）。该氨基酸序列与Poncirus trifoliata、Arabidopsis thaliana和Thellungiella halophila的环锌指蛋白的同源性分别为48％、52％和50％。Northern杂交分析表明HbRZF在胶乳中大量表达,在叶片中微量表达,而在根和花中几乎没有表达。茉莉酸处理可以诱导胶乳中HbRZF的表达,而乙烯对胶乳中HbRZF的表达基本上没有影响。