人血清白蛋白-血管钠肽融合蛋白在毕赤酵母中的表达

人工合成VNP基因,通过酶连构建HSA和VNP基因的融合基因,插入表达载体pPIC9K,电转至毕赤酵母GS115,构建成工程茵,甲醇诱导表达。重组表达质粒经双酶切验证构建正确;表达产物经SDS-PAGE分析分子量为69 000 Da,与理论值相符;Western blot鉴定产物兼有HSA和VNP免疫原性,说明其为杂合分子;兔胸主动脉环离体灌流实验证明融合蛋白具有舒张血管活性。本研究说明毕赤酵母适于HSA-VNP融合蛋白的表达,为进一步开发稳定的VNP药物提供了生物制备方法。     

Atypical processing of amyloid precursor fusion protein by proteolytic activity in Pichia pastoris.

Secretases catalyze the production of important proteolytic products of the amyloid precursor protein. We expressed a fusion protein that contained horseradish peroxidase, fragment 590-695 of amyloid precursor protein, and c-myc and polyhistidine tags in Pichia pastoris. It secreted a 50-kDa N-terminal fragment; a 15-kDa C-terminal fragment accumulated in cells. The N-terminal fragment exhibited peroxidase activity and reacted with antibodies specific for peptides within the sequences -2 to 15 and 21-37 of beta-amyloid peptide. The C-terminal fragment reacted with antibodies that recognize the sequences 649-664 and 676-695 of amyloid precursor protein and the C-terminal c-myc tag. To locate the cut site, the C-terminal fragment was metabolically labeled with either [(35)S]Met or [(3)H]Lys and radiosequenced. A major component, derived from a cleavage at Gly(25)-Ser(26) of beta-amyloid, was detected. Results suggest a predominant atypical cleavage, like that observed in Down Syndrome fibroblasts, occurs between the alpha- and gamma-sites.     

Expression of recombinant GFP-actin fusion protein in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris

The integrative vector pPIC3 for the yeast Pichia pastoris and a cDNA fragment encoding a fusion protein consisting of green fluorescent protein (GFP) and actin 5C of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster were used to construct a pPIC3-GFP-actin 5C expression plasmid. The P. pastoris host strain GS115 was transformed with the pPIC3-GFP-actin 5C carrying HIS4 as a selective marker. The transformants were selected on a histidine-deficient medium, and were shown to contain the gene of GFP-actin 5C fusion protein. Expression was induced by cultivation of the transformant cells in a methanol-containing medium. Production of the fusion protein in the yeast was detected by the bright green fluorescence of the GFP tag. The pattern of yeast cytoskeleton labeling by the fusion indicated proper folding and functioning of GFP-actin 5C in a heterologous system in vivo. After cell destruction, purification of GFP-actin 5C was performed by DNase I-Sepharose. Efficient binding of the chimera to the DNase I indicated nativity of the actin 5C fusion in vitro. SDS electrophoresis and further Western blot confirmed the purified protein to exhibit the expected molecular mass of about 70 kDa. The recombinant GFP-actin 5C was used to produce polyclonal antibodies, which had not been reported so far but are extremely needed for immuno-labeling and isolation of wild-type and mutant forms of actin 5C.     

融合蛋白CTP-SOD在毕赤酵母中的表达、纯化及抗氧化能力

超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)是一种在生物界广泛存在的抗氧化酶,在抗衰老、抗肿瘤、抗免疫疾病和电磁辐射上都起着重要的作用。本实验利用含有细胞质转导肽(CTP,一种能够携带外源大分子穿过细胞膜,定位于细胞质的短肽)基因序列的特异引物,以人总RNA反转录产物为模板,扩增出了CTP和人铜锌超氧化物歧化酶(Cu/Zn SOD)的融合基因。运用毕赤酵母表达系统成功表达了具有活性的CTP-SOD融合蛋白。CTP-SOD预处理HeLa细胞后,明显提高了邻苯三酚(Progallol)诱导氧化胁迫下HeLa细胞的存活率,和对照组野生型SOD相比具有显著性差异。结果表明,CTP-SOD融合蛋白比野生型SOD更容易进入细胞,具有更高效的抗氧化功能。     

Analysis and control of proteolysis of a fusion protein in Pichia pastoris fed-batch processes

A fusion protein composed of a cellulose-binding module (CBM) from Neocallimastix patriciarum cellulase 6A and lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB), was produced by Pichia pastoris Mut(+) in high-cell density bioreactor cultures. The production was induced by switching from growth on glycerol to growth on methanol. The lipase activity in the culture supernatant increased at an almost constant rate up to a value corresponding to 1.3 g x l(-1) of CBM-CALB. However, only about 40% of the product was of full-length according to Western blot analysis. This loss was due to a cleavage of the protein in the linker between the CBM and the CALB moieties. The cleavage was catalyzed by serine proteases in the culture supernatant. The CALB-moiety was subjected to further slow degradation by cell-associated proteolysis. Different strategies were used to reduce the proteolysis. Previous efforts to shorten the linker region resulted in a stable protein but with ten times reduced product concentration in bioreactor cultures (Gustavsson et al. 2001, Protein Eng. 14, 711-715). Addition of rich medium for protease substrate competition had no effect on the proteolysis of CBM-CALB. The kinetics for the proteolytic reactions, with and without presence of cells were shown to be influenced by pH. The fastest reaction, cleavage in the linker, was substantially reduced at pH values below 5.0. Decreasing the pH from 5.0 to 4.0 in bioreactor cultures resulted in an increase of the fraction of full-length product from 40 to 90%. Further improvement was achieved by decreasing the temperature from 30 to 22 degrees C during the methanol feed phase. By combining the optimal pH and the low temperature almost all product (1.5 g x l(-1)) was obtained as full-length protein with a considerably higher purity in the culture supernatant compared with the original cultivation.     

Arresten在毕赤酵母中的表达和鉴定

Arresten来自人Ⅳ型胶原α-1链非胶原末端,可抑制新血管生成。从人肝脏提取总RNA,RT-PCR扩增arres-ten的cDNA,T载体进一步扩增后与表达载体pPIC9连接,测序,确认后转入毕赤酵母,获得表达可溶性arresten的酵母细胞。表达产物经初步纯化后,用SDS-PAGE测定分子量为26kD,与理论计算值接近;表达产物对matrigel辅助的内皮细胞管化有明显抑制作用。上述结果表明用毕赤酵母表达了有活性的arresten。     

Expression of the major olive pollen allergen Ole e 10 in the yeast Pichia pastoris: evidence of post-translational modifications

Olive pollen allergy is a clinical disorder that affects around 20% of the population in Mediterranean areas. The major olive pollen allergen, Ole e 10, is involved in cross-reactivity phenomena and asthma induction in allergic patients, and, besides its clinical interest, Ole e 10 is the first member of a new family of plant proteins. Ole e 10-specific cDNA has been cloned in the plasmid pPICZalphaA and expressed in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. The recombinant protein has been purified in a two chromatographic-step procedure. N-Terminal sequencing, mass spectrometry, IgG, and IgE binding assays were employed to characterize the recombinant allergen. These analyses revealed that the product undergoes a proteolytic cleavage in the N-terminal end with the loss of the first six residues. Different strategies were used to solve this problem, such as changes in the fermentation conditions and the employment of protease-deficient yeast strains. Proteolytic cleavage was minimized and about 51% of rOle e 10 was obtained as a full-length protein. Moreover, a covalent modification was found in the N-terminal end of the full-length rOle e 10. Peptide mapping and mass spectrometry analyses pointed to the existence of a phosphorylation located in a serine residue of the N-terminal segment of rOle e 10 and it was confirmed after treatment of the sample with alkaline phosphatase. Finally, both full-length and truncated rOle e 10 retained most of the IgG- and IgE-binding capabilities of the natural protein isolated from the pollen.     

HBsAg/GM-CSF融合蛋白在毕赤酵母中的表达及其免疫原性研究

为探索一种提高乙肝病毒表面抗原免疫原性的新方法,用PCR和基因重组技术构建HBsAg与GM-CSF的融合基因,并在毕赤酵母中分泌表达HBsAg/GM-CSF(S-GM)融合蛋白。表达产物用SDS-PAGE检测,W estern b lot分析,离子交换柱纯化后免疫昆明鼠,ELISA检测免疫小鼠血清中抗HBsAg的抗体水平。结果显示S-GM融合蛋白在毕赤酵母中获得了表达,离子交换柱一步纯化即可得到纯度达90%以上的S-GM。W estern b lot分析S-GM可分别与抗HBsAg及抗GM-CSF的抗体特异结合。ELISA检测发现第一次免疫后4w出现抗HBsAg的抗体,加强免疫后融合蛋白组几乎全部阳转,且抗体水平较HBsAg组(P=0.009<0.05)及HBsAg和GM-CSF的混合物组(P=0.032<0.05)高。HBsAg/GM-CSF融合蛋白能够在毕赤酵母中表达,且可增强HBsAg的免疫原性,为提高乙肝疫苗的免疫效果提供了新的思路与方法。     

人甲状旁腺激素-血清白蛋白融合蛋白的构建及在毕赤酵母中的表达

利用重叠PCR技术拼接PTH和HSA基因,并将构建好的融合基因插入到载体pUC19测序后插入表达载体pPIC9K中,在启动子AOXⅠ和α交配因子信号肽的作用下,分泌表达融合蛋白PTH-HSA。重组质粒pPIC9K/PTH-HSA经SalⅠ线性化后,电击转化毕赤酵母KM71,经G418筛选得到的转化子。PCR鉴定后,用甲醇诱导表达,蛋白电泳分析表明融合基因得到表达; Western blot分析表明发酵液上清中表达的融合蛋白PTH-HSA具有HSA的抗原性:用酶标法测定发酵上清中融合蛋白的甲状旁腺激素活性为318IU/ml     

靶向性DNA甲基化酶在毕赤酵母中的表达和鉴定

目的：在毕赤酵母中表达融合Myc—His标签的靶向性甲基化酶B1—3a并进行鉴定。方法：以含有B1—3a基因的pcDNA4．0-myc／his质粒为模板,通过PCR扩增获得融合有myc／his标签序列的目的区段B1—3a基因,然后克隆入表达载体pPIC3-5k;电穿孔转化毕赤酵母菌株GS115,经G418筛选后进行甲醇诱导表达,并以SDS—PAGE和Western印迹对表达产物进行鉴定。结果：表达产物中可见与目的蛋白相对分子质量（50000）相符的条带,该条带可被Myc标签单克隆抗体特异识别。结论：正确构建了靶向性甲基化酶Bl-3a的酵母表达载体,靶向性甲基化酶能够在毕赤酵母中成功表达。     

乙肝表面抗原结合蛋白SBP在毕赤酵母中的表达纯化及功能鉴定

乙肝表面抗原结合蛋白(HBsAg binding protein,SBP)是本实验室发现的一种人源蛋白,该蛋白与人乙型肝炎病毒HBV表面抗原HBsAg存在特异性的结合能力。此前的研究证实SBP具有增强乙肝疫苗免疫效果的作用。为进一步研究该蛋白的生理功能和作用机制,利用毕赤酵母表达系统进行了SBP的表达菌株构建,筛选得到了SBP的高效表达菌株。发酵产物经过分离纯化,最终得到了大量高纯度的真核来源的目的蛋白。通过SDS-PAGE、高效液相色谱、Western blotting和质谱鉴定,证实所得到的蛋白具有较高的纯度和完整性。通过ELISA方法初步证实了其与乙肝表面抗原具有较好的结合能力。该研究为进一步进行SBP的体内外功能研究及免疫增效研究打下了基础。     

乙型肝炎病毒包膜M蛋白在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达

转化了乙肝病毒 preS2 S基因的重组巴斯德毕赤酵母菌株经甘油培养基充分增殖 ,然后转移到甲醇培养基中进行诱导表达。破碎细胞并提取胞内蛋白 ,经ELISA和WesternBlot检测 ,证明有 4株GS1 1 5 /HIS MUT 表达了HBVM蛋白。     

重组人载脂蛋白C-I在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达及鉴定

目的:在毕赤酵母中高效分泌表达与天然人载脂蛋白C-I具有相同结构和活性的重组人载脂蛋白C-I( rhApoC-I).方法:RT-PCR法自人肝组织调取编码人ApoC-I的cDNA,构建真核分泌型表达载体pPICZα/hApoC-I.重组质粒线性化后转化毕赤酵母感受态细胞,甲醇诱导表达,建立rhApoC-I的毕赤酵母表达体系.对rhApoC-I进行Western blot分析和体外活性研究.结果:经PCR法克隆的hApoC-I cDNA序列与GenBank登录序列一致.SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析均在分子量约6.6kDa出现特异性条带,2L发酵条件下表达量达到80mg/L.结论:首次在毕赤酵母菌中高效分泌表达rhApoC-I,并确定其具有抑制血小板衍生生长因子诱导的平滑肌细胞增殖的抑制作用,为进一步研究其结构与功能提供物质基础.     

人纤溶蛋白酶原K5在毕赤酵母中的表达及其生物活性鉴定

化学合成人纤溶蛋白酶原K5 (pK5 )的编码基因并克隆到毕赤氏酵母表达系统的分泌型载体pPIC9K上 ,将重组质粒经BglⅡ单酶切后电转化PichiapastorisGS115菌株 ,筛选出对G4 18有高抗性和在MM培养基上生长缓慢的转化子。经摇瓶发酵和甲醇诱导后 ,用 15 %SDS PAGE检测发酵上清液 ,表明有重组蛋白pK5的高表达。经CM-Sepherose离子交换柱和Superdex 75分子筛层析两步分离纯化 ,获得了纯度达到 98%的rpK5。用MTT方法检测的结果表明 ,纯化的rpK5可显著地抑制人血管内皮细胞的生长     

产HSA—CP融合蛋白毕赤酵母的发酵条件优化

为提高重组毕赤酵母生产人血清白蛋白-C肽融合蛋白（HSA—CP）的产量和生产强度,在摇瓶条件下考察了甲醇诱导时间和浓度对目的蛋白产量的影响。结果表明,质量浓度10g/L的甲醇诱导72h最适于产物表达。通过对7L发酵罐中各因素的优化,得到最佳条件为：初始甘油质量浓度10g/L,30℃培养,菌体生长期和诱导期的pH及溶氧分别控制在pH5．0、30％溶解O2或pH6．0、15％的溶解O2。10g/L的甲醇诱导72h,最终使干细胞质量浓度达到56．43g/L,目的蛋白产量达368．45mg／L。生产强度为3．920mg/（L·h）,目标蛋白的比生产速率为5．12mg/（L·h）。     

Stable linker peptides for a cellulose-binding domain-lipase fusion protein expressed in Pichia pastoris.

Fusion proteins composed of a cellulose-binding domain from Neocallimastix patriciarum cellulase A and Candida antarctica lipase B were constructed using different linker peptides. The aim was to create proteolytically stable linkers that were able to join the functional modules without disrupting their function. Six fusion variants containing linkers of 4-44 residues were expressed in Pichia pastoris and analysed. Three variants were found to be stable throughout 7-day cultivations. The cellulose-binding capacities of fusion proteins containing short linkers were slightly lower compared with those containing long linkers. The lipase-specific activities of all variants, in solution or immobilized on to cellulose, were equal to that of the wild-type lipase.     

Identification and deletion of the major secreted protein of Pichia pastoris

A major contaminating host cell protein was identified in fed batch cultures of Pichia pastoris producing an antibody Fab fragment. Purification and peptide sequencing identified this protein to be related to the cysteine-rich secretory protein family. The same protein was also observed as one of the most abundantly secreted proteins in chemostat cultures of a wild type P. pastoris strain. It has an apparent molecular weight of 65 kDa, 2-fold higher than predicted from the amino acid sequence, which is due to high O-glycosylation. It was denominated extracellular protein X 1 (Epx1), as no clear function could be attributed to it. The EPX1 gene is upregulated in different stress situations, and the respective deletion strain was more susceptible than the wild type to the cell wall damaging agents Calcofluor white and Congo red. The EPX1 deletion strain (Δepx1) was evaluated for its suitability for recombinant protein production. No significant difference in growth and product formation was observed between the wild type and the Δepx1 strain. Batch purification of a Fab fragment produced in the Δepx1 strain highlighted its superior purity due to the decreased host cell protein load.     

p75NTR-Fc融合蛋白在毕赤酵母中的表达、鉴定和活性分析

为在酵母细胞中表达出具有生物活性的p75NTR Fc融合蛋白 ,采用PCR方法分别扩增α因子 (α factor)和p75NTR Fc基因 ,经重叠PCR ,获得α factor p75NTR Fc基因 .DNA序列分析该融合基因后 ,插入pAO815载体并构建串联多拷贝表达载体pAO815 3α factor p75NTR Fc .重组质粒电转化酵母GS115细胞后摇瓶培养 ,1%甲醇诱导表达的融合蛋白经ProteinA亲和层析和SephadexG 10 0纯化 ,Western印迹、N末端测序进行蛋白质鉴定 ,ELISA及细胞培养进行生物活性分析 .SDS PAGE分析显示 ,表达产物以可溶性分子形式存在于培养上清中 ,诱导第 4d的表达量最高 ,占上清总蛋白 6 0 %以上 ,ProteinA纯化后有 2条蛋白带 ,免疫印迹分析这 2条蛋白带均能和抗p75及抗IgG抗体结合 ,N末端序列测定证实 1条为完整p75NTR Fc ,1条为其蛋白酶降解带 .ELISA等分析表明 ,p75NTR Fc能与NGF结合 ,p75NTR Fc能抑制NGF对PC12细胞的分化作用 .     

Expression and characterization of a synthetic protein C activator in Pichia pastoris

Protein C activators are proteases that activate protein C in the mammalian coagulation system. A reptilian protein C activator is a critical component in current functional assays for protein C, its cofactor protein S, as well as for the overall status of the protein C pathway. We have constructed a synthetic gene for a protein C activator, based on a published snake-venom polypeptide sequence. This recombinant protein C activator was expressed in Pichia pastoris as a secreted glycoprotein (ILPCA) using the AOX1 promoter and the alpha-factor signal sequence. A fermentation protocol was developed that produced about 150 mg/L biologically active ILPCA secreted in the fermented broth. A two-step purification scheme was devised to purify ILPCA to approximately 80% purity. The ILPCA produced has an apparent molecular weight of approximately 68 kDa and a deglycosilated molecular weight of 28 kDa. Steady-state kinetic analysis reveals that ILPCA activates purified human protein C with a K(m) of 77 nM and a k(cat) of 0.39 s(-1). In conclusion, ILPCA is a recombinant protein that can be produced reliably and in large quantities under controlled manufacturing conditions, activates protein C, and can be used in coagulation assays as an alternative to native venom preparations.