Cloning of a gene encoding thermostable cellobiohydrolase from the thermophilic fungus Chaetomium thermophilum and its expression in Pichia pastoris

Aims:  A new cellobiohydrolase (CBH) gene ( cbh3 ) from Chaetomium thermophilum was cloned, sequenced and expressed in Pichia pastoris .
Methods and Results:  Using RACE-PCR, a new thermostable CBH gene ( cbh3 ) was cloned from C. thermophilum . The cDNA of the CBH was 1607 bp and contained a 1356 bp open reading frame encoding a protein CBH precursor of 451 amino acid residues. The mature protein structure of C. thermophilum CBH3 only comprises a catalytic domain and lacks cellulose-binding domain and a hinge region. The gene was expressed in P. pastoris . The recombinant CBH purified was a glycoprotein with a size of about 48·0 kDa, and exhibited optimum catalytic activity at pH 5·0 and 60 °C. The enzyme was more resistant to high temperature. The CBH could hydrolyse microcrystalline cellulose and filter paper.
Conclusions:  A new thermostable CBH gene of C. thermophilum was cloned, sequenced and overexpressed in P. pastoris .
Significance and Impact of the Study:  This CBH offers an interesting potential in saccharification steps in both cellulose enzymatic conversion and alcohol production.     

狐狸生长激素基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

为制备重组狐狸生长激素(fGH),采用RT-PCR方法,从银狐垂体中扩增fGHcDNA基因,利用SnaBI和NotI位点将fGH基因插入到酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K中α-因子信号肽的下游,构建成fGH基因的酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K/fGH,载体经SalI酶切线性化后,通过电转移将线性化的pPIC9K/fGH转化到组氨酸缺陷型酵母宿主菌GS115中。然后利用不含氨基酸的以葡萄糖为碳源的培养基(MD)和以甲醇为碳源的培养基(MM)筛选出组氨酸His+型和甲醇利用正型(Mut+)酵母重组体,再经G418加压筛选出高拷贝fGH基因的重组酵母,经摇瓶发酵培养和甲醇诱导使fGH进行分泌表达。结果表明本实验扩增的fGH基因序列与GenBank发表的序列基本一致,发酵液经SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测证明构建的重组酵母能够分泌表达fGH,表达的fGH占发酵液总蛋白的34%,表达量达119mg/L发酵液。     

Cloning, sequence analysis and heterologous expression in Pichia pastoris of a gene encoding a thermostable cellobiose dehydrogenase from Myriococcum thermophilum

We cloned and expressed a gene encoding a thermostable cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) from the thermophilic ascomycete Myriococcum thermophilum. The 2904 bp long open reading frame contained six introns located either close to the 5′- or 3′-end of the ORF. The corresponding cDNA of 2487 bp was cloned into the expression vector pPICZαB to achieve inducible heterologous expression and secretion of the recombinant flavocytochrome in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. Transformants were selected on media with normal and 10-fold increased zeocin concentration, and selected clones were tested for inducible extracellular production of the recombinant oxidoreductase. The maximally obtained volumetric activity was 0.25 U/ml in YPM (rich) medium and 2.15 U/ml in production stage (minimal) medium in a fed-batch fermentation. Recombinant CDH was purified in two consecutive chromatographic steps leading to a final specific activity of up to 7.4 U/mg protein at 40 °C. Kinetic properties of the recombinant CDH were characterized and the temperature optimum for the recombinant CDH was determined at 63 °C. Certain properties of the sequence of MtCDH are discussed in context with thermal and proteolytic stability.     

嗜热毛壳菌热稳定脂肪酶基因(lm)的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达(英文)

研究从嗜热毛壳菌Chaetomium thermophilum中克隆了一个新的脂肪酶基因(lm)。其中DNA序列包含一个由870个碱基构成的开放阅读框,编码289个氨基酸,含有4个内含子,没有信号肽序列。序列提交Gen Bank,登录号为GU338248。将该基因在毕赤酵母中表达。在甲醇的诱导下,重组蛋白得到了高效表达,第6天的表达量最高,蛋白达到0.428mg/m L,菌物学报酶活力为19.77U/mg。SDS-PAGE检测该蛋白的分子量为35k Da。该脂肪酶的最适反应温度为60℃,具有热稳定性,在40–80℃热稳定,80℃处理60min仍有65%的相对酶活。该酶最适反应p H值为10.0,在p H 9.0–12.0酶活相对稳定。该酶具有较好的热稳定性和耐碱性,具有良好的工业应用价值。     

嗜热毛壳菌热稳定脂肪酶基因(Im)的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

研究从嗜热毛壳菌Chaetomium thermophilum中克隆了一个新的脂肪酶基因(lm).其中DNA序列包含一个由870个碱基构成的开放阅读框,编码289个氨基酸,含有4个内含子,没有信号肽序列.序列提交GenBank,登录号为GU338248.将该基因在毕赤酵母中表达.在甲醇的诱导下,重组蛋白得到了高效表达,第6天的表达量最高,蛋白达到0.428mg/mL,酶活力为19.77U/mg.SDS-PAGE检测该蛋白的分子量为35kDa.该脂肪酶的最适反应温度为60℃,具有热稳定性,在40-80℃热稳定,80℃处理60min仍有65％的相对酶活.该酶最适反应pH值为10.0,在pH 9.0--12.0酶活相对稳定.该酶具有较好的热稳定性和耐碱性,具有良好的工业应用价值.     

mMR-1基因的克隆和在毕赤酵母中分泌表达

hMR-1为本实验室首次克隆发现的一个人类新基因 ,是一种和三种肌肉收缩蛋白及多种细胞信号蛋白具有相互作用的膜蛋白。经与鼠基因组数据库进行同源分析后设计合成引物 ,利用RT-PCR技术从小鼠C57BL 6J脾脏T淋巴细胞总RNA中反转录得到鼠源MR-1基因 (mMR-1) ,提交GenBank ,收录号 (AY2 99972 )。序列分析证明其与人源MR-1基因 (hMR-1)同源性为 90.1%。构建表达载体pPIC9 mMR-1电转化PichiapastorisGS115 ,筛选得到整合分泌表达mMR-1蛋白的重组酵母菌株。表达目的蛋白分子量 25kD ,诱导 5d时产量达到 50mg/L ,通过Westernblot验证了表达产物的正确性。本研究为进一步研究新基因MR-1的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

glyA基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

根据已知的序列设计引物,以大肠杆菌XL10-Gold总DNA为模板进行梯度PCR,并进行DNA序列测定,其序列与已经报道的glyA基因完全一致。将其克隆到毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体pHBM905C上,获得表达质粒pHBM1001.该质粒转化毕赤酵母GS115所得重组子经PCR验证后成功进行了诱导表达,并初步测定了酶活力。     

嗜热毛壳菌外切葡聚糖纤维二糖水解酶的纯化和部分性质研究

研究液体发酵嗜热毛壳菌(Chaetomium thermophilum)产生的一种外切葡聚糖纤维二糖水解酶的分离纯化及特性。粗酶液经硫酸铵沉淀、DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow阴离子层析、Sephacryl S-100分子筛层析、Q Sepharose Fast Flow强阴离子层析等步骤后获得凝胶电泳均一的外切葡聚糖纤维二糖水解酶。经12.5%SDS-PAGE和凝胶过滤层析方法测得该酶的分子量大小约为66.3kDa和67.1kDa。该酶反应的最适温度和pH值分别为65℃和5.0。在60℃以下酶比较稳定,在70℃酶的半衰期为1h,在80℃下保温20min仍具有20%的活性,该酶的热稳定性较中温真菌的同类酶高,与国外报道的嗜热真菌的同类酶热稳定性接近。以pNPC为底物的Km值为0.956mmol/L。     

角毛壳菌几丁质酶基因chi58多点突变及在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

应用重叠延伸PCR技术(gene splicing by overlap extension PCR,gene SOEing),简称SOE-PCR对角毛壳菌(Chaetomium cupreum)的几丁质酶基因chi58进行多点突变.依据毕赤酵母密码子偏爱性,将毕赤酵母中编码Arg使用频率几乎为0的密码子CGC突变为使用频率高的AGA,构建了含有正确突变的酵母表达载体pPIC9K-chi58A,电转化毕赤酵母GS115,获得的重组酵母株在诱导120 h酶活力最高,平均可达101.71 U/mL±3.33 U/mL;其活力比未优化重组酵母株(31.83 U/mL±4.85 U/mL)提高了约3倍,且经10代传代培养后遗传稳定性良好.表达产物的SDS-PAGE分析表明,酶蛋白分子大小为58 kD.     

Cloning and identification of methionine synthase gene from Pichia pastoris

Methionine synthase (MS) is grouped into two classes. Class One MS (MetH) and Class Two MS (MetE) share no homology and differ in their catalytic model. Based on the conserved sequences of metE genes from different organisms, a segment of the metE gene was first cloned from Pichia pastoris genomic DNA by PCR, and its 5‘ and 3‘ regions were further cloned by 5‘- and 3‘-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), respectively. The assembled sequence reveals an open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 768 residues, and the deduced product shares 76% identity with MetE of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. P. pastoris methionine synthase (PpMetE) consists of two domains common to MetEs. The active site is located in the C-terminal domain, in which the residues involved in the interaction of zinc with substrates are conserved. Homologous expression of PpMetE in P. pastoris was achieved, and the heterologous expression of PpMetE in the S. cerevisiae strain XJB3-1D that is MetE-defective restored the growth of the mutant on methionine-free minimal media. The gene sequence has been submitted to GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ under accession No. AY601648.     

Cloning of exoinulinase gene from Penicillium janthinellum strain B01 and its high-level expression in Pichia pastoris

Aims: The aim of this study is to improve exoinulinase production by expression of a cloned exoinulinase gene inuA1 (GenBank accession no. JF961344 ) from Penicillium janthinellum strain B01 in Pichia pastoris. Methods and Results: A full‐length cDNA of exoinulinase gene (inuA1) was cloned from P. janthinellum strain B01 using RACE PCR. An open reading frame (ORF) of 2115 bp is interrupted by a single intron of 67 bp. The fragment encodes a signal peptide with 20 amino acids and a mature protein with 684 amino acids. The inuA1 was subcloned to the pPICZαC expression vector and succesfully over‐expressed in Pichia pastoris X‐33. The highest activity of exoinlinase reached 272·8 U ml^?1 in the fermentation liquid. It was c. 11‐fold of that produced by wild‐strain B01. A large amount of fructose was identified after the hydrolysis of inulin with the crude recombinant exoinulinase. The recombinant exoinulinase was purified and characterized. The molecular weight of the purified recombinant exoinulianse was 100 kDa. The mass spectrometry result indicated that the purified protein was indeed recombinant exoinulinase. The optimal pH and temperature of the purified recombinant exoinulianse were 4·5 and 50°C, respectively. Conclusions: An exoinulinase gene of P. janthinellum strain B01 was cloned, sequenced and over‐expressed successfully in P. pastoris. Significance and Impact of the Study: Only a few genes have been cloned from P. janthinellum because its molecular biology is poorly understood. In this study, we cloned and over‐expressed inuA1 gene of P. janthinellum in P. pastoris. This recombinant exoinulinase can be used to hydrolyse inulin to produce fructose and facilitate the biofuel production from inulin resources.     

Enzymatic characterization of an extracellular glucoamylase from Tricholoma matsutake and its cloning and secretory expression in Pichia pastoris

ABSTRACT

A glucoamylase from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Tricholoma matsutake (TmGLA) was purified 33.2-fold to homogeneity as a single monomeric glycoprotein with a molecular mass of 63.9 kDa. Maximum activity was observed at 60°C and pH 5.0. The enzyme is active down to 50°C and in the pH range of 4.0–6.0, and its activity is strongly inhibited by Ag⁺. It degrades α-1,4- and α-1,6-glycosidic linkages in various polysaccharides. Its gene (TmGlu1) was cloned using information from the enzyme’s internal amino acid sequences and the whole genome sequence of T. matsutake NBRC 30605. The deduced amino acid sequence showed clear homology with those of GH family 15 proteins. Pichia pastoris transformed with TmGlu1 secreted the active enzyme in a glycosylated form, and its characteristics were the same as the native enzyme.     

蚓激酶基因的克隆及在毕赤酵母中的表达

以赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia fetida)体内的总RNA为模板,通过RT-PCR方法扩增含自身信号肽的蚓激酶基因F238,将其克隆到pUCm-T载体上,并进行测序。GenBank登录号为:DQ202401。测序结果表明基因全长为738bp,共编码245个氨基酸,包括7个氨基酸的信号肽序列和238个氨基酸的成熟肽序列。与粉正蚓(Lumbricus rubellus)F-III-2相比,核苷酸与氨基酸序列的同源性均为99%,仅存在2个碱基的差异,导致2个氨基酸的突变。通过生物信息学方法对蛋白质的理化及结构特性进行分析预测,F238的等电点为4.61,含有11个半胱氨酸,形成3个二硫键。蛋白质分子主要由β折叠组成,具有丝氨酸活性中心,属丝氨酸蛋白酶超家族胰蛋白酶类。以重组质粒pUCm-T-F238为模板,通过PCR方法扩增去信号肽的蚓激酶基因F238-m,构建毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)表达载体pPIC9-F238-m,将其线性化后用电穿孔法导入酵母宿主菌GS115中。在MM和MD平板上筛选表型,经甲醇诱导后,SDS-PAGE分析显示表达产物的分子量为28kDa左右,纤维平板法测定活力最高可达100U/mL。     

Design and expression of a synthetic phyC gene encoding the neutral phytase in Pichia pastoris

The 1074-bp phyCs gene (optimized phyC gene) encoding neutral phytase was designed andsynthesized according to the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris codon usage bias without altering theprotein sequence.The expression vector,pP9K-phyCs,was linearized and transformed in P.pastoris.Theyield of total extracellular phytase activity was 17.6 U/ml induced in Buffered Methanol-complex Medium(BMMY) and 18.5 U/ml in Wheat Bran Extract Induction (WBEI) medium at the flask scale,respectively,improving over 90 folds compared with the wild-type isolate.Purified enzyme showed temperature optimumof 70℃ and pH optimum of 7.5.The enzyme activity retained 97% of the relative activity afterincubation at 80℃ for 5 min.Because of the heavy glycosylation the expressed phytase had a molecularsize of approximately 51 kDa.After deglycosylation by endoglycosylase H (EndoH_f),the enzyme had anapparent molecular size of 42 kDa.Its property and thermostability was affected by the glycosylation.     

阿维链霉菌来源的磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶基因的克隆及其在毕氏酵母中的异源表达

本文旨在构建阿维链霉菌(Streptomyces avermitilis)来源的磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶基因(pss)的重组质粒,研究其在毕氏酵母中的异源分泌型表达。利用PCR技术克隆阿维链霉菌来源的pss基因,再通过电转化方法将重组质粒pOG-01转入毕氏酵母KM71中,构建重组工程菌KP1。实验结果表明,阿维链霉菌来源的磷酯酰丝氨酸合成酶基因在毕氏酵母KM71中成功表达,2 mL菌体上清催化50 mmol/L卵磷脂,转酯反应的转化率为58%,酶活为4.83 U/mL。     

青霉菌聚半乳糖醛酸酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达及酶学性质研究

筛选得到一株能分解果胶的青霉菌(Penicillium sp.),使用简并引物PCR和TAIL-PCR方法从该菌中克隆了一个聚半乳糖醛酸酶基因pgp1.pgp1基因全长1 225 bp,包含2个内含子,其cDNA全长1 104 bp,编码367个氨基酸和一个终止密码子,前18个氨基酸为信号肽序列.将pgp1基因连接pPIC9载体,在巴斯德毕赤酵母表达系统中进行了异源表达.在3L发酵罐水平,培养基中聚半乳糖醛酸酶活力达到700 U/mL.酶学性质测定表明,重组酶蛋白PGP1的最适pH为5.0,在pH4.0 -6.0下处理1h后,剩余酶活力超过90％;最适温度为38℃,以聚半乳糖醛酸为底物,PGP1的Km=(1.172±0.169)mg/mL,Vmax=(0.061±0.002) mg/min/mL.     

纳豆激酶基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

纳豆激酶纳是从日本传统食品纳豆中发现的一类具有溶栓效果的蛋白酶,由于其具有安全,高效,作用时间长,易吸收,廉价等优点,现在正成为一个开发治疗血栓类疾病药物的研究热点。从本实验室保存的一株高溶栓的纳豆杆菌N07出发,提取总基因组DNA,利用PCR手段扩增获得了纳豆激酶长为825bp的成熟肽基因片段。构建重组表达质粒pPICZaA-NK,经EcoR I、Xba I双酶切、PCR、测序验证得出重组表达质粒上的外源基因即为825bp的目的片段;将重组质粒pPICZaA-NK用内切酶Sac I线性化后电击导入毕赤酵母X33,通过含Zeocin的YPDS平板筛选获得重组酵母。重组酵母在BMMY培养基中发酵培养,用1%甲醇诱导目的蛋白表达。用纤维蛋白平板法检测发现发酵上清具有纤溶活性,经硫酸铵盐析、透析、Sephadex-G50过柱等步骤分离得到纳豆激酶蛋白,进行SDS-PAGE鉴定表明,表达的纳豆激酶蛋白分子量为27KD。以尿激酶为标准,实验所得纳豆激酶发酵上清液溶栓活性约为195U/mL。成功的将纳豆激酶成熟肽基因在毕赤酵母X33中表达,为纳豆激酶基因工程进一步研究奠定基础。     

黑曲霉脯氨酸蛋白内肽酶基因的克隆及其在酵母中的表达

以A．niger TCCC41013总RNA为模板,通过RT-PCR扩增含自身信号肽的脯氨酸蛋白内肽酶基因pep,将其克隆到pUCm-T载体上进行测序。测序结果表明基因全长1581bp,共编码526个氨基酸,包括22个氨基酸的信号肽序列和504个氨基酸的成熟肽序列。通过生物信息学方法对蛋白质的理化性质进行分析预测,脯氨酸蛋白内肽酶等电点为4．43,具有丝氨酸活性中心,属丝氨酸羧肽酶S28家族。以重组质粒pUCm．T-pep为模板,通过PCR扩增去除自身信号肽的pep,构建毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9-peP,电转酵母宿主菌GS115。SDS-PAGE分析显示表达产物的分子量为60000Da左右,酶特异性底物法测定酶活力最高可达2275．4mU／mL。     

影响外源基因在巴氏毕赤酵母中表达的因素

要在一种宿主表达系统中成功表达外源蛋白并获得较高产量,必须要较为全面地了解影响其表达的许多因素。影响外源基因在巴氏毕赤酵母中表达的因素主要包括：外源基因的特性、表达框的染色体整合位点和方式、宿主菌的甲醇利用表型、基因剂量、分泌信号、产物稳定性和翻译后修饰等。本文就这些因素进行分析,并提出一定的对策和建议。