Characterization by deletion mutagenesis in vitro of the promoter region of ompF, a positively regulated gene of Escherichia coli

The ompF gene codes for a major outer membrane protein whose expression is positively regulated by the ompR and envZ genes. Two sets of promoter deletions, upstream deletions and downstream deletions, were generated in vitro, and the promoter function was studied by connecting them with the tet genes. One of the hybrid genes thus constructed had a functioning ompF-tet hybrid promoter. The 107 base-pair fragment was found to be functioning as the ompF promoter, 90 nucleotides upstream and 17 nucleotides downstream of the mRNA start site that was also determined in this study. The start site was preceded by a convenient Pribnow box. Although the sequence at the -35 region had a low degree of homology to the consensus sequence, analyses of the hybrid promoter suggested that this region is involved in the promoter function in relation to the Pribnow box. They also indicated that the domain responsible for regulation by the ompR gene is located within the -35 region and its upstream region.     

CS3纤毛抗原表达调控机理的研究

ＣＳ３是某些肠毒素大肠杆菌菌体表面上的多聚物,它能使病原菌粘附于宿主的小肠上皮细胞上,是致病的重要因素．为了探索ＣＳ３菌毛抗原基因的表达调控机制,根据ＣＳ３亚基结构基因的核苷酸序列分析表明,在其翻译起始位点的上游存在着ｒｂｓ位点及原核启动子的－１０区和－３５区ＤＮＡ序列．采用基因重组技术将ＣＳ３结构基因上游１２０ｂｐ的ＤＮＡ片段亚克隆进缺乏启动子而只含报告基因ｌａｃＺ的质粒ｐＣＢ２６７中．凝胶滞留和启动报告基因表达的实验证明了ＣＳ３亚基结构基因具有自身的启动子（Ｐｓ）．将该启动子上游区域不同长度的核苷酸片段克隆进ｐＣＢ２６７中,报告基因表达结果表明ＣＳ３结构基因的表达受其上游区域的抑制．核苷酸序列分析发现,在Ｐｓ－３５区上游５５０ｂｐ和８４０ｂｐ处各存在一个富Ａ－Ｔ簇．结合原核启动子的一般作用规律推知,ＣＳ３的表达可能受ＤＮＡ结合蛋白型的正向调节因子的作用．用ＣＦＡ／１菌毛抗原基因的正向调节基因ｃｆａＤ对ＣＳ３基因进行的互补表达试验表明ｃｆａＤ基因不仅可消除上游区对Ｐｓ的抑制,而且可大幅度地提高Ｐｓ的启动能力．在分析表达调控的基础上获得ＣＳ３重组高效表达．同时提出了其表达调控模型．     

CS3纤毛抗原表达调控机理的研究

CS3亚基结构基因的核苷酸序列分析表明,在其翻译起始位点的上游存在着rbs位点及原核启动子的—10区和—35区DNA序列。凝胶阻滞和启动报告基因表达的实验确证了CS3亚基结构基因具有自身的启动子(Ps),怛它的作用受其上游区域的抑制。核苷酸序列分析发现,在Ps—35区上游550bp和840bp处各存在一个富A-T簇。结合原核启动子的一般作用规律推知,CS3的表达可能受DNA结合蛋白型的正向调节因子的作用,互补实验结果表明cfaD基因不仅可消除上游区对Ps的抑制,而且可大幅度地提高Ps的启动能力。在分析表达调控的基础上获得CS3重组高效表达。同时提出了其表达调控模型。