Synthesis of Drosophila melanogaster acetylcholinesterase gene using yeast preferred codons and its expression in Pichia pastoris

To improve the expression level of recombinant Drosophila melanogaster AChE (R-DmAChE) in Pichia pastoris, the cDNA of DmAChE was first optimized and synthesized based on the preferred codon usage of P. pastoris. The synthesized AChE cDNA without glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) signal peptide sequence was then ligated to the P. pastoris expression vector, generating the plasmid pPIC9K/DmAChE. The linearized plasmid was homologously integrated into the genome of P. pastoris GS115 via electrotransformation. Finally seven transformants with high expression level of R-DmAChE activity were obtained. The highest production of R-DmAChE in shake-flask culture after 5-day induction by methanol was 718.50 units/mL, which was about three times higher than our previous expression level of native DmAChE gene in P. pastoris. Thus, these new strains with the ability to secret R-DmAChE in the medium could be used for production of R-DmAChE to decrease the cost of the enzyme expense for rapid detection of organophosphate and carbamate insecticide residues.     

Efficient expression of codon-adapted human acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 cDNA with 6×His tag in Pichia pastoris

Human mitochondrial acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) catalyzes the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid. Therefore, ALDH2 has therapeutic potential in detoxification of acetaldehyde. Furthermore, ALDH2 catalyzes nitroglycerin to nitrate and 1, 2-glyceryldinitrate during therapy for angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Large quantities of ALDH2 will be needed for potential clinical practice. In this study, Pichia pastoris was used as a platform for expression of human ALDH2. Based on the ALDH2*1 cDNA sequence, we designed ALDH2 cDNA by choosing the P. pastoris preferred codons and by decreasing the G + C content level. The sequence was synthesized using the overlap extension PCR method. The cDNA and 6×His tags were subcloned into the plasmid pPIC9K. The recombinant protein was expressed in P. pastoris GS115 and purified using Ni²⁺-Sepharose affinity chromatography. The amount of secreted protein in the culture was 80 mg/L in shake-flask cultivation and 260 mg/L in high-density bioreactor fermentation. Secreted ALDH2 was easily purified from the culture supernatant by using Ni²⁺-Sepharose affinity chromatography. After purification of the fermentation supernatant, the enzyme had a specific activity of 1.2 U/mg protein. The yield was about 16 mg/L in a shake flask culture of P. pastoris GS115 which contained the original human ALDH2*1 cDNA.     

米曲霉木聚糖酶基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

目的:构建米曲霉木聚糖酶基因的真核表达载体,并转化巴斯德毕赤酵母,进行分泌表达。方法:以米曲霉总RNA为模板,根据已知的米曲霉木聚糖酶基因序列设计引物,采用RT-PCR技术克隆木聚糖酶基因cDNA序列,将其与pPIC9K质粒连接构建表达载体后转化毕赤酵母,经MM/MD快慢斑筛选,得到Muts型重组子,进行甲醇诱导表达。结果:克隆得到的cDNA序列全长666 bp,连续编码221个氨基酸;阳性克隆子在诱导培养数天后,将菌液点于RBB-木聚糖平板上,产生了明显的透明圈,表明重组木聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中获得表达。结论:木聚糖酶基因的真核表达载体构建成功,并能够在毕赤酵母中表达。     

NEUROTOXICOLOGY OF bis(n)‐TACRINES ON Blattella germanica AND Drosophila melanogaster ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE

A series of bis(n)‐tacrines were used as pharmacological probes of the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) catalytic and peripheral sites of Blattella germanica and Drosophila melanogaster, which express AChE‐1 and AChE‐2 isoforms, respectively. In general, the potency of bis(n)‐tacrines was greater in D. melanogaster AChE (DmAChE) than in B. germanica AChE (BgAChE). The change in potency with tether length was high in DmAChE and low in BgAChE, associated with 90‐fold and 5.2‐fold maximal potency gain, respectively, compared to the tacrine monomer. The optimal tether length for Blattella was 8 carbons and for Drosophila was 10 carbons. The two species differed by only about twofold in their sensitivity to tacrine monomer, indicating that differential potency occurred among dimeric bis(n)‐tacrines due to structural differences in the peripheral site. Multiple sequence alignment and in silico homology modeling suggest that aromatic residues of DmAChE confer higher affinity binding, and the lack of same at the BgAChE peripheral site may account, at least in part, to the greater overall sensitivity of DmAChE to bis(n)‐tacrines, as reflected by in vitro assay data. Topical and injection assays in cockroaches found minimal toxicity of bis(n)‐tacrines. Electrophysiological studies on D. melanogaster central nervous system showed that dimeric tacrines do not readily cross the blood brain barrier, explaining the observed nonlethality to insects. Although the bis(n)‐tacrines were not good insecticide candidates, the information obtained in this study should aid in the design of selective bivalent ligands targeting insect, pests, and disease vectors.     

Overexpression of a small medicinal peptide from ginseng in the yeast Pichia pastoris

A medicinal peptide, Gsp, which was initially extracted from the traditional medicinal herb ginseng, has potential use as a drug against diabetes. Gsp is a low molecular weight protein that we have secreted in a recombinant form from the yeast Pichia pastoris. A DNA fragment encoding four copies of the Gsp protein each separated by a basic amino acid was synthesized and inserted into the P. pastoris expression vector plasmid pPIC9. After electroporation of the resulting vector, pPIC9-Gsp, into the yeast, transformants were selected. Recombinant pre-Gsp secreted from P. pastoris had a molecular weight of 5.9 kDa and mature recombinant Gsp had a primary structure indistinguishable from native Gsp. After optimization of the culturing process, the yield of pre-Gsp reached 800 mg/L in the clarified broth. A continuous batch fermentation process was developed that allowed the same population of cells to be reutilized five times without loss of expression level. This continuous culturing process resulted in a substantial saving of both time and cost in pharmaceutical production and should be applicable to the production of other recombinant proteins in P. pastoris.     

嗜热毛壳菌纤维素酶（CBHⅡ）cDNA的克隆及在毕赤酵母中的表达

嗜热毛壳菌Chaetomium thermophilum CT2是一种土壤腐生菌,可产生具有重要工业生产价值的纤维素酶类。RACE-PCR获得嗜热毛壳菌纤维二糖水解酶Ⅱ（CBHⅡ）的编码基因(cbh2)。DNA序列分析表明cbh2的开放阅读框由1428个碱基组成,编码476个氨基酸。推断的氨基酸序列包含一个典型真菌纤维素酶的糖结合域（CBD）、催化域（CD）以及二者之间富含脯氨酸和羟基氨基酸的连接桥。根据氨基酸序列推算该酶分子量为53kD,属于糖苷水解酶第六家族,具有该家族催化保守区的典型特征。PCR扩增cbh2的成熟蛋白编码基因,利用基因重组的方法构建可在毕赤酵母分泌表达系统中表达纤维二糖水解酶蛋白的重组表达载体,并转化毕赤酵母得到重组子。在毕赤酵母醇氧化酶AOX1基因启动子的作用下,重组蛋白得到高效表达,小规模发酵量达1.2 mg/mL。经硫酸铵沉淀、DEAESepharose Fast flow阴离子层析等步骤纯化了该重组表达蛋白。SDS-PAGE得到重组蛋白分子量为67kD,与从嗜热毛壳菌中纯化的该酶分子量一致。该重组纤维二糖水解酶作用的最适合温度50℃,最适pH4.0,在70℃的半衰期为30min,具有较好的热稳定性。     

Cloning and expressing a recombinant human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) in methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris and its characterizations

To obtain human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2)cDNA and the secretory expression of TIMP-2 gene in Pichia pastoris,we designed and synthesized a 618 base pairs artificial gene coding for the TIMP-2 with a computer-aided design method using a standard chemical synthesis technique,which was composed of frequently used codons in the highly expressed Pichia pastoris genes.Then the synthetic gene encoding TIMP-2 was checked by means of dideoxynucleotide sequencing.The verified gene of TIMP-2 was cloned to the Escherichia coli-yeast shuttle vector of pPIC9 to construct a recombinant plasmid pPIC9-T2.The plasmid was transformed into GS115 cells of the methylotrophic yeast,Pichia pastoris by electroporation,and we got the expression cell through phenotype selection and induction with methanol.Separation,purification,and bioactivity analysis of the expressed products were performed.     

猪囊尾蚴疫苗候选基因TSO18在酵母中的高效表达

将猪带绦虫六钩蚴TSO18基因亚克隆至毕赤酵母分泌性表达载体pPIC9K,构建重组表达载体pPIC9K_TSO18,电转化毕赤酵母菌GS115,使重组表达载体与酵母染色体发生同源整合。采用G418抗性梯度法筛选得到多拷贝重组菌株,用甲醇进行诱导表达,并对表达产物进行SDS_PAGE和Western blot分析、脱糖基化分析、分子筛纯化和小鼠免疫接种等表明,目的蛋白得到了高效表达并进行了适度的糖基化,易于纯化且具有免疫活性。在5L发酵罐中目的蛋白表达量达到2.54mg/mL,为制备基因工程疫苗打下了坚实的基础。     

玉米赤霉烯酮降解酶多拷贝毕赤酵母菌株的构建及高效表达

通过密码子优化、体外多拷贝构建实现玉米赤霉烯酮(Zearalenone,ZEN)降解酶基因(zlhy-6)在毕赤酵母GS115菌株中的高效表达。按酵母密码子偏好性优化zlhy-6基因的密码子,与α因子信号肽编码序列一起合成,插入到pAO815质粒中,通过酶切酶连构建含1–6个表达盒的表达质粒,将其转入毕赤酵母GS115菌中,获得ZEN降解酶重组菌株。重组蛋白分子量为28.9 kDa,与预期一致。重组菌用甲醇诱导3 d,蛋白浓度达最高,之后下降;在pH 5.0、4.5条件下诱导培养,表达量最高;每天添加0.8%的甲醇、接种量10%表达水平最高;4拷贝的转化子表达水平最高,三角瓶发酵3 d,酶活性达到10 U/mL。在1 g玉米渣中添加0.1–0.5 mL发酵上清液,水解24 h,玉米渣中ZEN的降解率为44.08%–75.51%。研究结果为ZEN降解酶工业生产及在食品饲料中的应用奠定了基础。     

The Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Induced Acetylcholinesterase Synthesis in Cultured Chick Myotubes Is Mediated by Cyclic AMP

Abstract: In vertebrate neuromuscular junctions, post-synaptic specialization includes aggregation of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The motor nerve provides soluble factors and electrical activity to achieve this striking localization of AChRs/AChE. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a neuropeptide synthesized by motor neurons, is able to stimulate the expression of AChR in cultured myotubes. Similar to AChR regulation, synthesis of AChE in cultured chick myotubes is also stimulated by CGRP. Application of CGRP onto cultured myotubes stimulated the accumulation of intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) as well as the expression of AChE mRNA and protein. However, the enzymatic activity of AChE remained unchanged. In cultured myotubes, various drugs affecting the intracellular level of cAMP, such as N ⁶, O ^2'-dibutyryladenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate, cholera toxin, and forskolin, could mimic the effect of CGRP in stimulating the expression of AChE. When myotubes were transfected with cDNA encoding constitutively active mutant Gα_s, the intracellular cAMP synthesis was increased. The increase in cAMP level was in parallel with an increase in the expression of AChE, whereas transfection of active mutant Gα_i cDNA decreased the cAMP level as well as the AChE expression. In addition, expression of collagen-tailed AChE was up-regulated by the cAMP pathway. These findings indicated that CGRP-induced AChE regulation is mediated by the cAMP pathway and represented the first evidence to suggest that the regulation of mRNA synthesis of AChR and AChE can be mediated by the same neuron-derived factor.     

Protein expression and purification of human Zbtb7A in Pichia pastoris via gene codon optimization and synthesis

Human Zbtb7A was proved to be an important molecular switch in oncogenesis. However, it is difficult to obtain its protein expression in prokaryotic system, due to high G+C content and rare codons in zbtb7a gene. Therefore, to further research the function and application of this protein, we optimized its coding sequence according to the codon bias of Pichia pastoris, synthesized the sequence with two-step PCR and confirmed the accuracy by DNA sequencing. The assembled fragment was introduced into P. pastoris expression vector pPIC9K and the resultant plasmid pPIC9K-zbtb7a-his(6) was transformed into the P. pastoris strain GS115 by electroporation. The products of the transformants induced by methanol were analyzed by 10% SDS-PAGE and identified by Western Blot assay. The expression conditions of the selected transformant were optimized. Additionally, a two-step purification protocol was applied to purify the recombinant protein. The results showed that the synthetic coding sequence of human Zbtb7A was successfully obtained and inserted into pPIC9K vector. Human Zbtb7A protein was expressed in P. pastoris and identified by western blot. The optimal conditions for its expression in P. pastoris were under a final concentration of 1% methanol and a time-course of 4d. Through the two-step purification, Zbtb7A protein was purified in high purity and its production reached up to as high as 18 mg/L. These results indicated that an effective procedure for expressing and purifying human Zbtb7A in P. pastoris was established.     

嗜热毛壳菌CT2纤维二糖水解酶Ⅰ在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

嗜热毛壳菌ChaetomiumthermophilumCT2可产生具有重要工业生产价值的纤维素酶类。RT-PCR扩增cbh1成熟蛋白的编码基因,利用基因重组的方法构建可在毕赤酵母分泌表达系统中表达纤维二糖水解酶的重组表达载体,并转化毕赤酵母得到重组子。在毕赤酵母醇氧化酶AOX1基因启动子的作用下,重组蛋白得到高效表达,小规模发酵量达1.42mg/mL。表达蛋白分泌到培养基中,分子量约80kD;以脱脂棉为底物测得酶活为21U/mL。表达蛋白在60℃稳定,70℃保温60分钟仍保持90%的酶活力,具有较高的热稳定性。     

人工合成的黑曲霉NRRL3135菌株植酸酶基因在毕酵母系统中的高效表达

本文以黑曲霉（Aspergillus niger)NRRL3135菌株植酸酶基因为对象,通过基因人工合成的方法去除了该基因的内含子与信号肽编码序列,换用在毕赤酵母（Pichia pastoris）中使用频率较高的密码子以优化其表达。该人工合成植酸酶基因（PhyA-as)以N端融合的方式正确插入到毕赤酵母表达载体pPICZαA。通过电击将重组表达载体整合人酵母染色体DNA中得到重组转化子。SDS－PAGE结果与表达产物酶这性质研究表明植酸酶得到分泌表达,且与天然产物性质基本一致。筛选得若干株高产基因工程菌,其中SPAN－Ⅲ菌株达到了在摇庆培养条件下,每毫升发酵液产生165000u植酸酶的水平,基本满足工业化生产的要求。     

庚型肝炎病毒E2区cDNA在毕赤酵母中的表达及抗原性鉴定

从含有庚型肝炎病毒(GBVC/HGV)包膜蛋白E2 cDNA(559bp)的质粒pGEX\|E2中,扩增得到能够编码日本血吸虫谷胱甘肽硫转移酶(GST)和GBVC/HGV包膜蛋白E2的融合基因片段。将此长度为1324bp的DNA片段插入到酵母表达载体pPIC9K中,使之位于α因子信号肽下游,且与之同框。通过电激转化将构建的重组表达质粒pPIC9K\|GST\|E2插入到Pichia pastoris GS115菌株染色体中。筛选His\++Mut\+s表型的转化子,震荡培养,用05%甲醇诱导表达5d后,在培养液中得到表达的GSTE2融合蛋白。经过表达条件的优化,GSTE2蛋白可占培养液中总蛋白的50%。通过谷胱甘肽亲和层析柱纯化,GSTE2融合蛋白的纯度可达95%左右。以庚型肝炎病人血清为探针,进行免疫印迹及ELISA实验,结果表明该融合蛋白具有能被庚型肝炎病人血清特异性识别的抗原性。     

硫色曲霉β-甘露聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中的组成型分泌表达

目的：构建硫色曲霉β-甘露聚糖酶的毕赤酵母组成型分泌表达菌株,研究重组菌株的产酶水平。方法：EcoR I／Xba I双酶切质粒pPIC-mann-opt,琼脂糖凝胶电泳、回收目的基因片段后,与组成型毕赤酵母表达载体pGAPzαA连接,转化大肠杆菌,经筛选获得含有pGAP-mann-opt的重组克隆;提取pGAP-mann-opt,用限制性内切酶BspH I线性化后,转化毕赤酵母X-33感受态细胞,进行Zeocin抗性筛选和PCR鉴定。结果：获得了重组菌株,重组菌株在YPD培养基中摇瓶发酵24h,上清液酶活达到343U／mL,产酶蛋白约为1.0mg／mL。结论：构建的硫色曲霉β-甘露聚糖酶组成型表达菌株具有较好的应用前景。     

D-氨基酸氧化酶在不同毕赤酵母宿主菌中的表达比较

D-氨基酸氧化酶（DAAO）在转化头孢菌素C生产7-ACA和转化DL-氨基酸制备α-酮酸和L-氨基酸上起着重要的作用。采用DNA操作技术,将来源于三角酵母的DAAO基因连接至表达载体pPIC35K上,再将表达质粒pPIC35KDAAO分别整合P. pastoris的宿主细胞KM71和GS115,经筛选获得阳性重组菌PDK13（Mut^S）和PD27（Mut⁺）。重点对两种突变菌的表达条件进行了比较。结果显示：PDK13（Mut^S）株比PD27（Mut⁺）株消耗甲醇慢、诱导时间长,但对通气量要求低、表达水平高,摇瓶活力分别达到2700和2500 IU/L,14L发酵罐内活力分别达到10140和8463 IU/L。初步探索了DAAO对DL-苯丙氨酸的拆分,结果显示基因工程菌表达的DAAO具有良好的转化DL-苯丙氨酸制备苯丙酮酸和L-苯丙氨酸的能力。     

突变型人白细胞介素-2基因在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达

为了提高人重组白细胞介素 2的稳定性和活性以及减少毒副作用 ,有必要定向改造rhIL 2的分子结构 .用PCR法从白细胞介素 2 (IL 2 )cDNA全序列中扩增成熟的肽基因片段 ,并利用定点突变技术将人重组白细胞介素 2第 12 5位游离的半胱氨酸编码序列突变为丙氨酸序列 .编码 18位亮氨酸的序列突变为蛋氨酸序列 ;编码 19位亮氨酸的序列突变为丝氨酸序列 .突变型人白细胞介素 2 (MvIL 2 )基因与表达载体pPIC9K重组 ,酶切线性化后用Invitrogen转化毕赤酵母试剂盒导入酵母细胞进行整合 ,经筛选得到一高表达白介素 2的克隆 .SDS PAGE显示 ,表达量约占总量的4 5 7% .经Western印迹验证 ,重组人白介素 2有免疫活性 ;与野生型IL 2相比 ,所获得的突变型IL 2纯品的比活性为 4 0× 10 7IU mg蛋白 ,比天然型IL 2高 4～ 5倍     

用GAP启动子在Pichia pastoris GS115中组成型表达鼠灰链霉菌腺苷酸脱氨酶

【目的】构建产AMP脱氨酶的重组毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris GS115)菌株,并初步优化其发酵条件。【方法】以鼠灰链霉菌(Streptomyces murinus)基因组为模板PCR扩增获得腺苷酸脱氨酶基因AMPD,以pGAP9K为载体构建重组表达质粒pGAP9K-AMPD并通过电转化法转入Pichia pastoris GS115,筛选转化子对其酶活进行测定,并初步优化其发酵条件。【结果】构建了毕赤酵母重组菌,通过分光光度法测定,显示重组菌有明显的酶活;初步优化发酵条件为:该重组菌最适发酵培养基为:甘油2%,蛋白胨2%,酵母膏1%,KH2PO40.5%,MgSO4·7H2O0.05%,pH 6.0;发酵条件为:接种龄24 h,转接量3%,30°C﹑200 r/min培养96 h,取发酵上清液测定酶活,重组菌腺苷酸脱氨酶酶活达到2 230±60 U/mL。【结论】构建了一株产AMP脱氨酶活性较高的重组毕赤酵母菌株,并通过优化发酵条件使其酶活达到2 230±60 U/mL。为AMP脱氨酶工业化生产奠定了一定的基础。