瑞氏木霉内切葡聚糖酶基因在工业啤酒酵母中的整合和表达

用PCR合成的瑞氏木霉（T.reesei）β-内切葡聚糖酶Ⅰ（EGⅠ）的cDNA, 构建了由酵母醇脱氢酶 （ADH1）启动子和终止子引导表达、β-内切葡聚糖酶自身信号肽序列引导分泌、由酵母rDNA序列引导同源整合的酵母YIP型β-内切葡聚糖酶表达分泌质粒pA15PET。采用pA15PET与酵母YEP型G418抗性表达质粒的共转化,将EGⅠ表达单元整合到已整合有α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶（α-ALDC）表达单元的啤酒酵母工程菌BE9711的染色体rDNA序列中,获得同时表达胞内α-ALDC和胞外β-内切葡聚糖酶的啤酒酵母工程菌。     

高效组成型分泌表达木素过氧化物酶酿酒酵母工程菌的构建

【目的】为了获得高产木素过氧化物酶酿酒酵母工程菌。【方法】本研究从黄孢原毛平革菌中克隆了木素过氧化物酶(lignin peroxidases,LiP)基因,全长2193 bp,编码371个氨基酸,并与来源于酿酒酵母的PGK启动子序列、来源于pPIC9K质粒的α-信号肽序列以及来源于pSH65质粒的CYC1终止子序列通过重叠延伸PCR构建完整表达盒(PαLiC),利用rDNA整合法构建木素过氧化物酶酿酒酵母表达载体,实现木素过氧化物酶在酿酒酵母中的多拷贝表达。利用数字微滴PCR技术对拷贝数进行鉴定,探究拷贝数与蛋白表达量之间的关系。【结果】通过rDNA整合法得到拷贝数为1、2、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12和13的木素过氧化物酶酿酒酵母工程菌,通过对其酶活测定,表明当拷贝数为7时,酶活力最高,为367U/L。【结论】本研究在酿酒酵母中表达了木素过氧化物酶,研究了其基因拷贝数与酶活性的关系,对木质素降解技术的发展具有重要意义。     

纤维素酶基因在毕赤酵母中的拷贝数对其表达的影响

将PCR扩增得到的瑞氏木霉纤维素内切酶Ⅲ(Endo--β1,4-glucanaseⅢ,EGⅢ)基因片段插入巴斯德毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)质粒pPIC9K中,构建了EGⅢ的分泌表达质粒pPIC9K-eg3,然后经线性化后电转化导入P.pastorisGS115受体菌中。获得的阳性克隆经SDS-PAGE和酶活检测,证明工程菌株发酵上清液中含有表达的EGⅢ蛋白并具有纤维素内切酶酶活。通过荧光定量PCR确定了各菌株的拷贝数并对不同拷贝数范围的菌体生长和EGⅢ的表达做了比较。实验结果表明,低拷贝重组菌有着相对较好的EGⅢ表达量。     

拟康氏木霉eg1基因的克隆及在酿酒酵母中的分泌表达

从拟康氏木霉3.3002基因组中克隆了内切葡聚糖酶EGI基因,该基因全长1566 bp,由3个外显子2个内含子组成,编码461个氨基酸.编码蛋白EGI的N端为22aa组成的信号肽,其后依次为催化结构域、连接肽和结合结构域.采用重叠PCR法获得无内含子的内切葡聚糖酶基因eg1,并将其成熟肽编码序列插入酿酒酵母分泌型表达载体pYEα中,构建成pYEα-Peg1重组质粒,转化酿酒酵母.重组转化子经β-半乳糖诱导,检测表达产物的分子大小以及酶活,结果表明,转化子在刚果红平板上可产生明显的水解圈;酶活检测显示该基因能在酿酒酵母中表达有生物活性的EG I并分泌到胞外;SDS-PAGE电泳显示EGI蛋白分子量比预期目的蛋白稍偏大.     

长枝木霉eg1基因的克隆及表达

从长枝木霉3.1029基因组中克隆了内切葡聚糖酶EGI基因,该基因全长1 566 bp,由3个外显子2个内含子组成,编码461个氨基酸,编码蛋白的N端为22aa组成的信号肽。采用重叠PCR法获得无内含子的内切葡聚糖酶基因eg1,构建成pYE-Leg1重组质粒;同时将其成熟肽编码序列插入酿酒酵母分泌型表达载体pYEα中,构建成pYEα-Leg1重组质粒;分别转化酿酒酵母。重组转化子经β-半乳糖诱导,检测表达产物的酶活,结果表明,pYE-Leg1转化子无明显胞外酶活;而pYEα-Leg1转化子在刚果红平板上可产生明显的水解圈,酶活检测显示pYEα载体可有效地将该基因在酿酒酵母中表达并分泌到胞外,发酵液中的酶活在培养96 h达到最高1.16 U/mL,最适酶解温度为50℃,最适pH值为5.6。以上研究将为利用酿酒酵母生产胞外纤维素酶提供依据。     

里氏木霉内切-β-葡聚糖酶Ⅱ基因在毕赤酵母中的表达及酶学性质研究

采用外显子拼接的方法,以里氏木霉Trichoderma reesei基因组 DNA 为模板,克隆出内切-1,4-β-D-葡聚糖酶II基因egl2的全编码序列,将其插入巴斯德毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris表达载体pPIC9K中,并位于α-因子信号肽序列的下游,获得重组质粒pQY2025。重组质粒线性化后用电穿孔法导入毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris菌株GS115中,经大量筛选,获得高效分泌表达内切葡聚糖酶II的毕赤酵母工程菌株Gp2025。用甲醇诱导培养基进行摇瓶发酵,培养基中内切葡聚糖酶II的活力可达1573.0U/mL,同时对重组内切葡聚糖酶II的性质进行了初步研究。     

瑞氏木霉内切葡聚糖酶Ⅲ基因的克隆及在酿酒酵母中的表达

采用刚果红染色法从瑞氏木霉cDNA文库中分离到一株具有CMCase活性的阳性克隆 ,测序结果显示该基因所编码的蛋白质为瑞氏木霉内切葡聚糖酶Ⅲ (EGⅢ )。对重组酿酒酵母所产生的EGⅢ进行了酶学性质分析 ,其最适pH为 5 0 ,最适温度为 60℃。检测了酿酒酵母蛋白质分泌系统组分SSO2和SEB1对EGⅢ分泌的影响。结果表明 ,在可过量表达蛋白质分泌系统组分SSO2的酿酒酵母H837中 ,EGⅢ的分泌量最高。由此分析 ,酿酒酵母SSO2蛋白可能在EGⅢ的分泌中 ,是一个限速步骤。通过PCR方法删除EGⅢ基因 5′端非翻译区的 98bp核苷酸序列使EGⅢ表达量提高了 5 3倍。这提示我们 ,瑞氏木霉的EGⅢ基因在酿酒酵母细胞中表达时 ,其mRNA 5′端先导序列中可能存在影响该基因表达水平的调控序列。     

高密度发酵P.pastoris诱导表达egⅡ基因

用套叠PCR法扩增里氏木霉(Trichoderma reesei)的葡聚糖内切酶II(egⅡ)基因.扩增基因经EcoR I和Not I双酶切后克隆进P.pastoris表达载体pPIC9k,获得重组表达质粒pPIC9K-egⅡ.通过电转法将egⅡ基因重组于P.pastoris基因组,筛选高G418抗性的转化子作为工程菌...     

通过同源重组构建酿酒酵母新型表达质粒

利用同源重组的方法, 构建了具有高拷贝数和高稳定性的新型酿酒酵母表达质粒. 对酵母附加体型载体pHC11进行一系列改造, 得到质粒pHC11R, 并用适当的酶切线性化; 利用PCR反应得到人IFNα2b表达单元片段, 它的两端和线性化的pHC11R的两端具有50 bp左右的同源区段. 上述两个片段共转化酿酒酵母, 在酵母体内经同源重组后得到表达质粒pHC11R-IFNα2b, 该表达质粒与 pHC11-IFNα2b相比去除了质粒上用于在大肠杆菌中复制和筛选所需的序列, 在宿主菌中的稳定性和拷贝数均有明显提高, 同时外源基因的表达量也获得了一定程度的提高. 在此基础上, 进一步构建了带有不同表达元件的pHR系列载体, 使得外源基因能够通过同源重组在酿酒酵母中快速、方便地克隆和表达.     

瑞氏木霉EGⅠ3′-UTR对基因在酿酒酵母中表达的影响

将纤维素降解菌丝状真菌瑞氏木霉内切葡聚糖酶Ⅰ (EGⅠ )全长cDNA克隆于酿酒酵母H1 58中得到表达。重组酿酒酵母产生的EGⅠ的最适pH值为 5 0 ,最适作用温度为 50℃～ 60℃。EGⅠcDNA中的 3′ 非翻译区 (3′ UTR)序列的删除导致EGI基因在酵母菌中没有活性产物表达。通过RT PCR技术检测EGⅠmRNA转录水平的结果表明 ,带有 3′ UTR的EGⅠcDNA在酿酒酵母中具有明显的转录产物生成 ,但删除 3′ UTR之后的EGⅠcDNA却检测不到转录产物。这说明EGⅠ的 3′ UTR对基因在酵母菌中的表达具有重要作用。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.