NRDRiso酶cDNA的序列测定及生物信息学分析

通过鉴定分析人肝组织中辅酶II依赖性视黄醇脱氢酶不同剪接体全长cDNA核苷酸序列与氨基酸序列的结构特征,为今后进一步研究体内维甲酸的代谢情况奠定基础。根据人、小鼠NRDR编码区的一致性序列,设计一对引物,应用RTPCR方法从人肝组织中得到一条377bp的新的cDNA片段。采用RACE法得到了NRDR新亚型cDNA,并以生物信息学软件分析其生物学特征。 测序得知该cDNA长为1003bp,以NADP-dependent retinol dehydrogenase/reductase short isoform（NRDRiso）登录GenBank。其读码框为525bp,拟编码174个氨基酸的蛋白。     

一种人肝辅酶Ⅱ依赖性视黄醇脱氢酶剪接体cDNA的克隆及特征分析

在用RT-PCR法局部扩增人与小鼠肝脏635bp的NRDR DNA时,在人肝中发现了另一短序列PCR产物,克隆后测序显示其整个序列与NRDR cDNA编码区的前后序列完全一致。采用3’-Race和5’-Race方法,从人肝组织细胞中扩增得到两个全长cDNA,除1261bp的NRDR cDNA外,另一个为全长1003bp、编码区长为525bp的NRDRiso(GenBank登录号：AY071856)。数据库分析表明,NRDRiso编码区是由人NRDR8个外显子中的第1、2、3、7、8外显子选择性剪接而成。缺失的NRDR第4、5、6外显子共258bp,编码86个氨基酸。因此,与人NRDR的260个氨基酸残基相比,NRDRiso由174个氨基酸残基组成,分子量为18．6kDa,并且NRDRiso的组织表达与NRDR明显不同。     

黑曲霉NRRL3135 bgl基因的克隆及序列分析

利用RT-PCR技术从黑曲霉菌株NRRL3135中扩增了β-葡萄糖苷酶(BGL)基因的全长cDNA序列,被命名为bgl3135(GenBank登录号:FN430671)。对该基因编码的BGL进行了同源性分析并预测了其三维构象。试验结果表明,bgl3135的全长cDNA为2598bp,含有一个2583bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码一个长度为860个氨基酸残基的蛋白质。同源性分析表明,该基因编码的蛋白与来自黑曲霉As3.350和CBS513.88的BGL(GenBank登录号分别为DQ655704和XM_001398779)的相似性最高,其氨基酸序列同源性分别达99%。参照已发表的β-葡萄糖苷酶(BGL)的氨基酸保守序列,判断本研究所克隆的bgl基因属于糖苷水解酶基因家族3的成员。三维结构预测表明,该BGL的立体构象中存在20个α-螺旋和15个β-折叠,对构成和维持酶的底物识别和催化活性位点可能起着重要作用。     

苎麻抗坏血酸过氧化物酶基因的克隆和表达分析

本研究根据苎麻转录组测序结果中的抗坏血酸过氧化物酶（APX）的基因片段,利用RT-PCR结合RACE方法从苎麻（Boehmeria nivea L.）中克隆到一个APX基因的全长cDNA,命名为BnAPX1。BnAPX1 cDNA全长1 201 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)为870 bp,推测其编码一个含289个氨基酸序列的多肽。生物信息学分析表明,BnAPX1属于植物过氧化物酶超家族成员,与其他物种过氧化物酶体APX相似性较高,C端具1个跨膜区。荧光定量PCR结果表明,BnAPX1在苎麻的根、茎中段、茎尖、茎皮、幼叶各部位均有表达,其中幼叶表达量最高,且该基因BnAPX1受重金属镉诱导上调表达,可能在重金属镉胁迫防御中起重要作用。     

天祝白牦牛IGF-2基因的cDNA克隆

旨在克隆天祝白牦牛胰岛素样生长因子2(IGF-2)基因编码区全长cDNA序列,为研究该基因的生理功能奠定基础。运用cDNA末端快速扩增(RACE)技术获得天祝白牦牛IGF-2基因全长cDNA序列。扩增获得天祝白牦牛IGF-2基因全长cDNA序列为1 060 bp(GenBank登录号:KF682139),ORF长540 bp,编码179个氨基酸。其编码的氨基酸与已报道哺乳动物IGF-2氨基酸序列同源性在80%-92%之间。天祝白牦牛IGF-2基因的成功克隆为进一步研究该基因的功能奠定了基础。     

粗毛栓菌诱变菌株SAH-12漆酶基因的克隆与序列分析

粗毛栓菌Trametes gallica诱变菌株SAH-12是通过紫外诱变选育得到的漆酶高产菌株。为了对其漆酶基因进行研究和利用,采用cDNA末端快速扩增(Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends,RACE)技术,从T.gallica诱变菌株SAH-12分离得到漆酶基因全长cDNA Lacc1(GenBank accession No.DQ431716)及其对应的结构基因Lac1(DQ431715)。该基因属于真菌漆酶基因家族,与来自出发菌T.gallica漆酶基因lacA(AY875867)在成熟肽编码区的同源性最高(一致性为98%)。Lacc1全长1891bp,由40bp的5'-UTR、1554bp的完整ORF和297bp的3'-UTR构成,具有polyA加尾信号AATACA和59bp的polyA结构;其完整ORF可编码21个氨基酸残基组成的信号肽和496个氨基酸残基组成的成熟蛋白。在Lacc1基因的推导氨基酸序列中有4个潜在的N-糖基化位点和4个参与二硫键形成的Cys残基,且含有真菌漆酶Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ型铜离子结合区的4个高度保守序列。结构基因Lac1全长2338bp,含10个内含子和11个外显子,各内含子长度在51bp～76bp之间,且其序列均符合5'-gt……ag-3'规则。     

烟草烟酰胺酶基因的克隆及序列分析

烟酰胺酶是烟草中烟碱合成途径中的关键酶之一.在植物中,通过烟酰胺酶的催化作用,烟酰胺转化成烟酸,烟酸是合成烟碱的一个重要底物.从烤烟品种南江3号(Nicotiana tobacum cv.Nanjiang-3)均一化全长cDNA文库中克隆获得烟草烟酰胺酶基因cDNA全长序列(命名为T-nic1),GenBank中的登录号为HQ448853,该基因全长为841 bp.利用ORF finder和ProtParam软件分析显示,它包含一个完整的开放读码框,编码一个含有162个氨基酸、等电点为4.94、分子量为18.2 kD的小分子量蛋白.Blast搜索结果及进化分析结果表明,该基因编码的蛋白与毛果芍药、拟南芥中的烟酰胺酶序列具有较高的同源性,其氨基酸序列一致性分别为71%、67%.     

茉莉花JsPAL基因及其启动子克隆与表达分析

苯丙氨酸解氨酶(phenylalanine ammonia-lyase,PAL)为茉莉花(Jasminum sambac)花香物质苯丙烷类合成的限速酶。为了解茉莉花花香形成的分子机理,以双瓣茉莉花瓣为材料,采用RT-PCR和RACE技术相结合的方法,克隆获得茉莉花苯丙氨酸解氨酶基因的全长cDNA(GenBank:KM406501.1),命名为JsPAL,其全长cDNA为2 220 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)为2 140 bp,编码712个氨基酸,含有lyase_I_like超家族蛋白保守域、活性位点及多肽结合位点。采用染色体步移技术,获得该基因的启动子序列。JsPAL基因上游调控序列为1 201 bp,其含有开花相关元件(CCAATBOX1)、PAL相关元件(BOXLCOREDCPAL、PALBOXPPC、PALBOXLPC、TATABOXOSPAL)以及花特异苯丙烷类相关元件(MYBPLANT)等与花香形成相关的重要顺式作用元件。实时荧光定量PCR检测结果表明,在不同组织和花瓣发育过程中,JsPAL基因在茉莉花的花蕾、花瓣中表达量较高,并且在花瓣开放过程中的22:00前表达量较高,而后呈下调趋势。     

甘菊BADH基因cDNA的克隆及在盐胁迫下的表达

利用PCR、RT-PCR和PCR-RACE技术,从菊科植物甘菊(Dendranthema lavandulifolium)中克隆到2个甜菜碱醛脱氢酶(betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase,BADH)基因的同源基因,分别命名为DlBADH1和DlBADH2,GenBank登录号分别为DQ011151和DQ011152.DlBADH1的cDNA全长1821 bp,其开放阅读框编码503个氨基酸的蛋白质;DlBADH2全长1918 bp,编码506个氨基酸的蛋白质.两个基因核苷酸序列的同源性为97%,推导的氨基酸序列的同源性为98%.与已发表的其它植物BADH基因氨基酸序列的同源性在64%以上.在推导的氨基酸序列中,均含有醛脱氢酶所具有的高度保守的十肽(VTLELGGKSP)以及与酶功能有关的半胱氨酸残基(C).在推导的氨基酸序列的系统关系中,甘菊位于其它双子叶植物和单子叶植物之间,与其植物分类的系统关系相吻合.RT-PCR-Southern半定量表达分析表明,甘菊BADH基因家族中存在表达受盐诱导的成员.     

刺五加鲨烯合酶基因cDNA的克隆与序列分析

采用改良的异硫氰酸胍法提取刺五加总RNA,逆转录为cDNA,根据已报道的人参鲨烯合酶基因(squalene synthase gene,SS) cDNA序列设计引物,利用RT-PCR法克隆刺五加SS基因的cDNA序列.克隆得到长度为1258 bp的刺五加SS基因cDNA序列,开放阅读框全长1248 bp,编码415个氨基酸残基,GenBank登录号为HQ456918,与人参的SS1、SS2和SS3氨基酸序列一致性分别为91.73％、97.59％和96.63％.首次分离并报道了刺五加SS基因cDNA序列,为刺五加苷生物合成中关键酶的表达分析及调控机理研究提供参考.     

牛肝辅酶Ⅱ依赖性视黄醇脱氢酶cDNA的克隆及组织表达

迄今为止的研究证明 ,维生素A亦称视黄醇(retinol)的生理功能是通过其两步氧化代谢产物视黄醛与视黄酸 (亦称维甲酸 )来完成的 .视黄醛通过其光学异构体 1 1 顺式视黄醛与视觉细胞内的视蛋白 (opsin)结合组成视色素 .感光时 ,1 1 顺式视黄醛转变成全反式视黄醛从视蛋白脱落 ,这一过程同时传导到大脑产生视觉[1 ] .全反式维甲酸 (all transretinoicacid)则通过与其在核内受体 (RARα ,β ,γ)结合调节基因的转录来发挥其许多重要的生理功能 ,包括正常胚胎的发育 ,形态、神经系统的形成 ,成体动物的生长、发育、繁殖等 ,并通过调解组织及…     

Cloning and expression of the bovine 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-2

The bovine 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 enzyme (11β-HSD-2) cDNA was cloned from three overlapping PCR fragments using primers based on the human and ovine 11β-HSD-2 cDNA sequences. Both cDNA ends were obtained by a modified RACE (Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends) method. The bovine 11β-HSD-2 cDNA is 1878 bp long, excluding the poly(A) tail. It consists of a 5′-untranslated region of 133 bp, an open reading frame of 1215 bp and a 3′-untranslated region of 530 bp. Bovine 11β-HSD-2 cDNA is highly homologous to that of the sheep (92%) and less related to the human (67%), rabbit (65%), rat (52%) and mouse (45%) cDNA. The predicted bovine 11β-HSD-2 protein contains 404 amino acid residues with a calculated mol wt of 43,985. It is homologous to the sheep (98%) and human (88%) protein, and less related to that of the rabbit (76%), rat (80%) and mouse (77%). The cloned 11β-HSD-2 cDNA was transfected into CHOP cells and the enzymatic characteristics determined. The enzyme functions primarily as an oxidase, uses NAD⁺ and is more active with corticosterone as a substrate than with cortisol or dexamethasone. It is expressed in high concentrations in kidney, adrenal and colon, and in small concentrations in liver, heart and lung. In conclusion, the 11β-HSD-2 enzyme of cattle is very similar to that of other species in its structure and enzymatic characteristics.     

Cloning and expression of cDNA encoding hamster liver 3-hydroxyhexobarbital/17beta(3alpha)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1

Using RACE techniques we have cloned and sequenced one of the hamster liver 3-hydroxy-hexobarbital dehydrogenases which catalyze not only cyclic alcohols but also 17beta-hydroxy-steroids and 3alpha-hydroxysteroids. The gene specific primers to 3-hydroxyhexobarbital dehydrogenase 1 (G2) were synthesized on the basis of its partial peptide sequences. The sequence of full length cDNA generated by 3'- and 5'-RACE PCR consisted of 1225 nucleotides including an open reading frame of 972 nucleotides encoding a protein of 323 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence matched exactly with the partial peptide sequences of hamster liver 3-hydroxyhexobarbital dehydrogenase 1 (G2). The sequence showed 84.5% identity to mouse liver 17beta-dehydrogenase(A-specific), and 74-76% identity to human liver bile acid binding protein/3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (DD2), human liver 3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I (DD4) and type II (DD3), and rabbit ovary 20alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. The protein contains catalytic residues of aldo-keto reductases, Asp50, Tyr55, Lys84, His117. These results suggest that the hamster liver 3-hydroxyhexobarbital/17beta(3alpha)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase belongs to aldo-keto reductase superfamily. The insert containing the full-length cDNA of 3-hydroxyhexobarbital dehydrogenase and vector specific overhang produced by PCR was annealed with pET-32 Xa/LIC vector. The plasmid was transformed into BL21 (DE3) cells containing pLysS. The recombinant enzyme was induced 1 mM IPTG. The expressed enzyme was produced as fusion protein and purified by nickel chelating affinity chromatography followed by POROS CM column chromatography and superdex 75 gel filtration. Molecular weight of the recombinant enzyme fused thioredoxin and his*tag was about 55000 and that was 35000 after Factor Xa protease treatment. The recombinant enzyme dehydrogenated 3-hydroxy-hexobarbital, 1-acenaphthenol, 2-cyclohexen-1-ol, testosterone, glycolithocholic acid as well as the native enzyme purified from hamster liver.