pT7MT, a metallothionein 2A-tagged novel prokaryotic fusion expression vector

In the present article, a novel fusion expression vector for Escherichia coli was developed based on the pTORG plasmid, a derivative of pET32a. This vector, named pT7MT (GenBank Accession No DQ504436), carries a T7 promoter and it drives the downstream gene encoding Metallothionein 2A (MT2A). There are in-framed multiple cloning sites (MCS) downstream of the MT2A gene. A target gene can be cloned into the MCS and fused to the C-terminal of the MT2A gene in a compatible open reading frame (ORF) to achieve fusion expression. The metal-binding capability of MT2A allows the purification of fusion proteins by metal chelating affinity chromatogralhy, known as Ni2+-affinity chromatography. Using this expression vector, we successfully got the stable and high-yield expression of MT2A-GST and MT2A-Troponin I fusion proteins. These two proteins were easily purified from the supernatant of cell lysates by one-step Ni2+ -affinity chromatography. The final yields of MT2A-GST and MT2A-Troponin I were 30 mg/l and 28 mg/l in LB culture, respectively. Taken together, our data suggest that pT7MT can be applied as a useful expression vector for stable and high-yield production of fusion proteins.     

重组高原鼠兔瘦素原核表达载体的构建、蛋白表达及纯化

瘦素(leptin)由ob 基因编码,对调节能量代谢起着重要作用。本研究建立了高原鼠兔瘦素的原核表达系统,并对其进行了原核表达。研究中作者从高原鼠兔瘦素基因的cDNA 文库中,扩增编码高原鼠兔瘦素的核酸序列,并利用DNA 基因重组技术将其克隆到原核表达载体pET30a(+ )中,构建了高原鼠兔瘦素原核表达载体pET30a(+ )/ ppleptin。对目的片段进行测序确认后,将其转化到大肠杆菌BL21 中,并利用IPTG 诱导外源性目的蛋白表达。表达的包涵体蛋白经溶解及变性后上柱纯化。重组质粒经测序检测后,表明原核载体构建正确。同时,SDS - PAGE 凝胶电泳结果显示,重组菌在16KD 处有明显新增条带,纯化后的目的蛋白条带纯度较高。该结果为高原鼠兔瘦素的后续基础研究提供了基础资料。     

犬瘟热病毒H基因原核表达载体的构建

利用本实验以前构建的含有犬瘟热病毒H基因的pMD18-T质粒,根据pMD18-T-H序列设计带有XbalI和HindⅢ酶切位点的引物,对H基因进行PCR扩增,得到约1800bp左右的片段。该片段被克隆到pMD18-Tsimple载体上,用XbalI和HindⅢ进行单、双酶切鉴定．筛选阳性克隆。将阳性克隆再用XbalI和HindⅢ进行双酶切,纯化回收CDVH基因片段。将原核表达载体pPROEXTMHTa、pet-30b用同样的方法酶切,回收载体片段。将CDVH基因片段分别用T4连接酶连接到回收的pPROEXTMHTa、pet-30b载体上,构建原核表达载体质粒pPROEXTMHTa-H和pet-30b-H。再用XbalI和HindⅢ进行单、双酶切鉴定阳性载体。本实验为下一步H蛋白表达、纯化并作为CDV诊断用抗原及CD的免疫预防奠定了基础。     

PHD2基因原核表达载体的构建及其在大肠埃希菌中的表达

目的构建PHD2基因原核表达载体pET-43.1b（＋）-PHD2,实现Nus-PHD2融合蛋白在大肠埃希菌中的可溶性表达。方法用SacⅠ酶切pET-43.1b（＋）制备线性化载体,设计与线性化载体两端具有至少15个同源序列的特异性引物,以真核重组质粒pCMV6-Entry-EGLN1为模板,PCR法扩增PHD2目的基因。采用In-Fusion技术构建原核表达载体pET-43.1b（＋）-PHD2,并将其导入大肠埃希菌BL21（DE3）中诱导表达。用SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析并鉴定表达出的融合蛋白。用Ni-NTA亲和层析法纯化目的蛋白。结果成功构建了PHD2原核表达载体;SDS-PAGE结果显示融合蛋白以可溶性形式表达;Western blot鉴定表明融合蛋白可以与PHD2单克隆抗体特异性结合。结论实现了Nus-PHD2融合蛋白在大肠埃希菌中的可溶性表达,为PHD2生物学功能的研究奠定了基础。     

一种高效、稳定的分泌型原核表达载体的构建及应用

以本室构建的原核表达载体pTO-T7为基础载体,PCR合成ompT引导序列,插入该载体多克隆位点上游,构建了分泌型原核表达载体pTO—OT。将2个外源基因克隆至pTO—OT,2个重组质粒在大肠杆菌中均得以高效表达,表达量为25％～30％。Western印迹分析证实了重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中表达后可被信号肽酶有效识别,切割后的重组蛋白具有良好的免疫学活性。对重组表达菌株的连续传代实验证实了该表达载体具有良好的遗传稳定性,显示了该原核表达载体在基因工程中的应用价值。     

小拟南芥chitinase基因原核表达载体的构建及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

以野生资源小拟南芥(Arabidopsis pumila)chitinase基因的cDNA为基础,采用基因重组技术,将该基因按正确的阋读框架定向克隆于原核表达载体pET-30a( )中,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),用IPTG诱导表达,并对表达产物进行SDS-PAGE分析.结果表明:重组小拟南芥chitinase基因在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达,其分子量约为40 KD.小拟南芥chitinase基因原核表达载体的成功构建和重组小拟南芥chitinase蛋白在大肠杆菌中的高效表达,为进一步研究其生物学功能奠定了基础.     

GST/ AEP 融合蛋白原核表达载体的构建、表达及鉴定

目的：为进一步研究抗癫痫肽（And—epilepsy peptide,AEP）的抗痫机制及筛选其相关作用蛋白,进行GST／AEP融合蛋白原核表达载体的构建及融合蛋白的表达。方法：通过PCR基因扩增对AEP基因进行扩增,并将其克隆于谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶（GST）融合蛋白表达质粒pGEX-4T-1中,经酶切、序列鉴定分析后,用该重组质粒转化大肠杆菌B121（DE3）,经IPTG诱导获得表达,并采用Western Blot进行检测。结果：成功构建了AEP原核表达载体,并在大肠杆菌B121中获得表达。结论：成功构建了GST／AEP原核表达载体,并表达了GST／AEP融合蛋白。     

重组hKGF2原核表达载体的构建及其蛋白质的纯化

角质细胞生长因子2（ keratinocyte growth factor 2, KGF2）是新近发现且发展迅速的成纤维细胞生长因子家族中新的一员,又称FGF10,是上皮细胞特异性的促有丝分裂剂,应用前景广泛。为构建其高效原核表达菌株,首先用RT-PCR法从培养的人胚胎肺成纤维细胞中获得去除信号肽的hKGF2 cDNA,将其插入pMD18-T载体;经测序后,克隆入pET-30a( + )表达载体,将成功构建的pET-30a( + )- hKGF2重组表达载体转入大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,经IPTG诱导表达后, SDS-PAGE及Western blot鉴定重组蛋白为高效可溶性表达。重组蛋白经Ni+-NTA（镍亲和层析）一步法纯化后纯度达95%以上,为进一步的应用研究及大规模生产奠定了基础。     

鲍曼不动杆菌MsrA蛋白原核表达载体的构建、纯化及氧化应激条件下的表达

目的以鲍曼不动杆菌甲硫氨酸亚砜还原酶A(methionine sulfoxide reductase A,MsrA)构建p ET28a-MsrA并表达、纯化原核表达重组质粒,观察在氧化应激条件下MsrA的表达水平,为其抗氧化功能的研究提供依据。方法设计并合成分别带NdeⅠ和XhoⅠ酶切位点的MsrA引物,用PCR方法扩增MsrA基因,构建p ET28a-MsrA重组质粒并转化大肠杆菌,用异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside,IPTG)诱导重组MsrA蛋白表达,经Ni2+亲和层析分离纯化。利用荧光定量PCR方法,观察在氧化应激条件下MsrA蛋白的表达量。结果构建了编码MsrA蛋白的重组质粒p ET28a-MsrA,SDS-PAGE显示在相对分子质量约22 000处有一明显条带的重组MsrA蛋白,并利用Ni2+亲和层析柱纯化获得纯度较高的MsrA蛋白。氧化应激也可快速诱导MsrA蛋白的表达。结论成功构建了p ET28a-MsrA重组质粒及表达纯化系统,且氧化应激条件下MsrA蛋白表达上调。     

Construction of an expression vector mediated by the dual promoter for prokaryotic and mammalian cell expression system

Molecular Biology Reports - The aim of this study was to construct an expression vector mediated by the dual promoter that can simultaneously drive the recombinant protein production in eukaryotic...     

Development of a prokaryotic expression vector that exploits dicistronic gene organization.

For unknown reasons, levels of expression of foreign genes inserted into expression vectors in Escherichia coli have frequently been undetectable. The most critical step in the successful production of foreign proteins seems to be the initiation of translation. Since most prokaryotic genes are transcribed in a polycistronic form, we have devised a new prokaryotic expression system utilizing dicistronic gene organization. Downstream from a strong promoter and the gene encoding glutathione S-transferase from Schistosoma japonicum, various foreign genes were connected via a ribosome-binding site, a stop codon and a start codon. The VH domain of an immunoglobulin fused to the alpha subunit of tryptophan synthase, FK506-binding protein, cyclophilin, and a domain of a major histocompatibility complex antigen were successfully produced in E. coli as discrete polypeptides by this method.     

Construction and characterization of a novel maltose inducible expression vector in Bacillus subtilis

A maltose-inducible expression vector in Bacillus subtilis has been developed and characterized. The vector permitted β-galactosidase expression at a high level (maximum activity, 8.16 U/ml) when induced and its expression was markedly repressed by glucose. Using this vector, we successfully expressed the other two genes, bioA and vgb. This thus provided a potential expression system for cloned genes in B. subtilis.     

极端嗜盐古菌质粒pSCM201衍生穿梭表达载体的构建及应用

摘要：【目的】利用有自主知识产权的嗜盐古菌θ型复制质粒和启动子,构建在极端嗜盐古菌模式菌株西班牙盐盒菌（Haloarcula hispanica）中方便使用、功能完善的基因表达载体。【方法】以pSCM201的最小复制子为基础,通过引入莫维诺林抗性基因,大肠杆菌质粒复制子以及氨苄抗性基因,构建了一个新的嗜盐古菌-大肠杆菌穿梭载体。利用定点突变和末端补平法依次将其中多余的酶切位点去除后,再添加hsp5启动子核心序列、人工合成的多克隆位点以及蛋白纯化标签His?Tag等重要元件成功构建了嗜盐古菌表达载体pSCM307。将报告基因bgaH插入到该载体的多克隆位点中并转化H. hispanica AS2049,通过X-gal平板筛选和β-半乳糖苷酶酶活实验检测pSCM307的表达能力。【结果】pSCM307具有独立的自主复制能力,其多克隆位点方便实用,报告基因bgaH在hsp5启动子控制下实现了高效表达。【结论】成功构建了嗜盐古菌领域中第一个方便使用的基因表达载体。     

斜纹夜蛾GST基因的原核表达载体构建、融合蛋白表达及Northern印迹分析

谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)是生物体内重要的解毒酶系之一。根据斜纹夜蛾(Spodoptera litura)GST基因设计特异引物,从cDNA文库中扩增GST基因并克隆至pGEM-T载体,经鉴定后经SpeⅠ和EcoRⅠ双酶切后,与表达载体pPROEX HTb连接,转化感受态细胞E.coliDH5α,经PCR鉴定和双酶切鉴定得到阳性重组质粒pPROEX HTb-GST,在IPTG诱导下,获得融合蛋白的表达。经SDS-PAGE蛋白电泳鉴定,表达产物为25KD的GST融合蛋白。Northern杂交结果表明,2龄期斜纹夜蛾GST基因在mRNA水平上的表达量最大,3龄期次之,5龄期时的表达量最小。     

Construction and hormone regulation of a novel retroviral vector

We report the analysis of a self-inactivating retroviral vector, constructed to allow inducible gene expression of inserted sequences from the mouse mammary tumour virus hormonal response element. The cloning strategy has been designed to allow for ease of insertion of the genes of interest. The vector contains the aph gene, allowing geneticin-resistance selection in mammalian cells. We have characterised dexamethasone (Dex)-induced increase in gene expression using the reporter gene encoding chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) inserted into the retroviral vector. We observe low basal levels of CAT activity in infected cells which is increased up to 50-fold by induction with Dex. The induction of pooled clones is 13.3-fold. Variation in Dex-induced CAT activity is observed in independently infected clones, which is not explained by proviral copy number.     

单纯疱疹病毒2型衣壳支架蛋白ICP35原核表达载体的构建及其表达特性分析

本研究旨在构建单纯疱疹病毒2型(herpes simplex virus type 2,HSV-2)衣壳支架蛋白ICP35的原核表达载体,并分析其在HSV-2增殖中的表达特性。以HSV-2基因组DNA为模板,采用聚合酶链反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)扩增HSV-2 ICP35的编码基因UL26.5,并克隆至原核表达载体pET-32a(＋),转化大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3)进行诱导表达,将纯化的重组ICP35免疫家兔后获得抗体,采用免疫荧光检测ICP35在HSV-2增殖中的表达特性。结果显示,HSV-2 UL26.5基因的PCR产物大小约为1 065 bp,原核表达重组蛋白的相对分子质量约为6.3×10⁴,免疫家兔的血清抗体可特异性识别HSV-2 ICP35。免疫荧光检测结果显示,HSV-2 ICP35可在感染后8 h出现于细胞核周围,12 h表达量进一步增加并向细胞核内聚集,16 h后在细胞核、细胞质内均可检测到聚集成斑点状的衣壳支架蛋白。结果表明,HSV-2 ICP35原核表达载体的成功构建及对其在HSV-2增殖中表达特性的分析,将为研究UL26.5基因的功能、蛋白相互作用、病毒与宿主的相互作用及筛选药物靶标等奠定基础。     

零背景转座技术高效构建重组家蚕杆状病毒表达系统

摘要：【目的】获得零转座背景的基于家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus, BmNPV) Bac-to-Bac 系统,为高效经济构建重组BmNPV在家蚕体内表达目标蛋白提供新系统。【方法】利用R6Kγ作为复制子构建新的条件复制型杆状病毒转移载体pRADM,同时封闭BmNPV-Bacmid（BmBacmid）宿主菌（Escherichia coli BmDH10Bac）的Tn7转座受体位点attTn7,获得新的封闭型宿主菌E.coli BmDH10Bac△Tn7。【结果】由于pRADM无法在宿主菌E.coli BmDH10Bac中复制,封闭了attTn7位点的宿主菌也不能再和BmBacmid竞争与转移载体的重组,显著提高了转座效率。封闭宿主菌的attTn7位点,能使转座效率提高近4倍,使用条件复制型转座载体pRADM时,转座效率提高近10倍。而用pRADM转座E.coli BmDH10Bac△Tn7时,转座阳性率为100％。避免了获得重组病毒DNA的鉴定程序,缩短了获得重组蛋白所需时间。用携带红色荧光蛋白基因DsRed的重组质粒pRADM-Red转座E.coli BmDH10Bac△Tn7,获得重组BmBacmid转染BmN细胞,红色荧光蛋白在细胞中得到高效表达。【结论】结果表明pRADM和E.coli BmDH10Bac△Tn7是一种零背景高效构建重组BmNPV的新系统。