草地贪夜蛾半胱氨酸蛋白酶Sf-caspase-3基因克隆与表达分析

半胱氨酸蛋白酶caspases是细胞凋亡过程中重要的酶类,参与调控昆虫变态发育及响应外界压力等多种生理过程。本研究通过转录组数据及逆转录PCR鉴定并验证得到Sf-caspase-3基因编码区全长。该基因编码区长840 bp,编码279个氨基酸,预测蛋白分子量为31.43 kDa。氨基酸序列分析表明Sf-caspase-3具有保守的QACRG五肽序列,且与Lep-caspase-3高度保守。进化树分析表明Sf-caspase-3与甜菜夜蛾Spodoptera exigua Se-caspase-3亲缘关系最近。RT-qPCR检测结果表明Sf-caspase-3在草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda各个龄期均有表达,其中3~6龄幼虫期表达量最高,蛹期和卵期表达量最低。此外Sf-caspase-3在6龄幼虫中肠组织中表达量最高,而在表皮、脂肪体及马氏管中表达量极低。本研究成功构建Sf-caspase-3原核表达重组质粒,在28℃下0.4 mmol/L异丙基硫代半乳糖苷（IPTG）诱导重组菌株4 h得到约50 kDa大小条带,与预期条带大小相符。蛋白可溶性分析表明Sf-caspase-3主要以不可溶的形式存在包涵体中。本研究为草地贪夜蛾Sf-caspase-3功能及鳞翅目昆虫细胞凋亡机制研究提供一定的理论依据。     

草地贪夜蛾V-ATPase亚基A、B、C和D基因的克隆与分析

【目的】克隆获得草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda V-ATP酶（Vacuolar-type proton,ATPase）V1结构域A、B、C和D亚基的cDNA序列,分析其在草地贪夜蛾不同生长阶段的表达情况,为筛选新型农药的靶点奠定基础。【方法】利用PCR技术获得草地贪夜蛾V-ATP酶V1结构域A、B、C和D亚基基因的ORF区域,采用qRT-PCR技术检测各基因在草地贪夜蛾不同发育时期的表达水平。【结果】A、B、C和D亚基基因均在不同鳞翅目昆虫中高度保守。A-D亚基在草地贪夜蛾各生长阶段均有表达,在幼虫阶段和成虫阶段的表达量均较高,表明V-ATP酶可能影响幼虫生长发育和成虫交配繁殖。卵期和蛹期表达量低,这与卵期和蛹期昆虫各项生命活动低有关。各亚基在各发育时期的表达量存在差异,说明V-ATP酶A、B、C和D发挥不同的功能。【结论】从草地贪夜蛾中克隆了V-ATP酶V1结构域A、B、C和D亚基4个基因在草地贪夜蛾不同发育阶段表达量具有差异,推测其对草地贪夜蛾的生长、发育和繁殖具有重要的调控作用。     

烟实夜蛾触角化学感受蛋白cDNA的克隆、序列分析及在大肠杆菌中的表达

利用RT-PCR技术扩增了编码烟实夜蛾 Helicoverpa assulta 触角化学感受蛋白（chemosensory protein）的全长cDNA。克隆和测序结果表明,烟实夜蛾化学感受蛋白基因核苷酸序列全长384 bp(GenBank序列号： DQ285667),编码127个氨基酸残基,预测N-末端包含16个氨基酸组成的信号肽序列,因此估测其成熟蛋白分子量为12.97 kD,等电点为5.32。将该基因重组到表达载体pGEX-4T₂中,并转入原核细胞中进行表达。SDS-PAGE和Western印迹分析表明,经IPTG诱导后,烟实夜蛾化学感受蛋白基因能在大肠杆菌BL21中表达,电泳检测到一条约39 kD的外源蛋白,与预测的融合蛋白分子量大小相符。     

草地贪夜蛾4个性信息素结合蛋白基因的克隆及表达模式分析

草地贪夜蛾是世界性的重大害虫,2019年1月入侵我国并迅速扩散到20多个省市。性诱剂是对草地贪夜蛾进行监测和诱杀的有效手段,但是其作用识别机制仍不清楚,限制了高效性诱剂的研发和应用。性信息素结合蛋白(PBPs)在鳞翅目昆虫包括草地贪夜蛾性信息素识别过程中起重要作用。本研究从草地贪夜蛾中克隆了4个编码PBPs的cDNA序列,命名为SfruPBP1-SfruPBP4。4个SfruPBPs均含有完整的开放阅读框,所编码的蛋白具有性信息素结合蛋白的典型特征:N-端有信号肽、具有保守的6个半胱氨酸残基。系统进化分析显示SfruPBPs与斜纹夜蛾和海灰翅夜蛾PBPs的亲缘关系最近,且4个SfruPBPs被聚在不同的进化分支。4个SfruPBPs基因均由3个外显子和2个内含子组成,内含子插入位点高度保守。此外,4个SfruPBPs在草地贪夜蛾基因组上呈串联排列。SfruPBP1、SfruPBP2和SfruPBP3在成虫触角中特异性表达,其中SfruPBP1和SfruPBP2在雄成虫触角中的表达水平显著高于雌虫,而SfruPBP3在雌雄触角中的表达水平无显著差异。SfruPBP4特异性表达于雄成虫腹部。本研究结果为揭示草地贪夜蛾性信息素识别机制奠定了基础。     

草地贪夜蛾与斜纹夜蛾嗅觉味觉相关基因的比较分析

草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda,近期侵入中国并迅速扩张。与其近缘物种斜纹夜蛾Spodoptera litura不同,草地贪夜蛾主要偏好玉米、水稻、小麦等禾本科农作物,暴食危害重。此外两种害虫在交配、产卵频率等繁殖特征上也存在差异。这些差异可能与嗅觉、味觉相关蛋白的分歧密切相关。本研究对两种夜蛾科害虫的嗅觉、味觉相关基因进行了系统的鉴定及系统发育分析,并对部分嗅觉结合蛋白进行了选择信号与氨基酸差异位点分析。分别在草地贪夜蛾中鉴定到261个嗅觉相关基因,数目明显大于斜纹夜蛾(179个);鉴定到233个味觉相关基因,数目略大于斜纹夜蛾(217个)。嗅觉相关基因中气味结合蛋白(OBP)基因数目差异最为明显。系统发育分析显示该基因存在夜蛾科特异的分支,且该分支中草地贪夜蛾中基因数目远高于斜纹夜蛾;发现位于I类触角结合蛋白(ABPI)分支的一类OBP成员在草地贪夜蛾中拷贝数增加,其中两个基因拷贝受到正选择,且在草地贪夜蛾中特有的氨基酸替换还可能影响蛋白质功能。本研究为草地贪夜蛾食性特征的遗传机制解析提供线索,为草地贪夜蛾的生物防治提供参考依据和基因素材。     

草地贪夜蛾海藻糖合成酶基因的克隆、时空表达谱及对温度胁迫的响应

[目的]本研究旨在通过克隆草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda的海藻糖合成酶(trehalose-6-phosphate synthase)基因SfTPS,分析其在草地贪夜蛾不同发育阶段、不同组织中的表达水平及不同温度胁迫时5龄幼虫中的相对表达量,为进一步探究TPS在草地贪夜蛾生长发育及抗逆应激反应中的...     

草地贪夜蛾热激蛋白基因SfHsp90的克隆及在高低温和UV-A胁迫下的表达分析

【目的】本研究旨在探索草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda响应高低温和UV-A胁迫的分子机制。【方法】通过RT-PCR技术克隆草地贪夜蛾热激蛋白基因Hsp90,利用生物信息学方法分析其序列特征;采用RT-qPCR技术检测草地贪夜蛾Hsp90基因在不同发育阶段(卵、1-6龄幼虫、蛹和成虫)、成虫不同组织(去除触角和复眼的头、胸、腹、触角、复眼、足、翅、中肠、精巢和卵巢)及在不同时长(0, 30, 60, 90, 120和150 min)高温(36℃)、低温(4℃)和UV-A胁迫下成虫中的相对表达量。【结果】克隆获得草地贪夜蛾Hsp90基因,命名为SfHsp90(GenBank登录号:MN832694),该基因开放阅读框(ORF)长2 154 bp,编码717个氨基酸,编码蛋白质相对分子量为82.52 kD,等电点(pI)为5.01,C末端序列含保守基序EEVD,说明该蛋白为胞质型热激蛋白。系统进化分析结果表明,昆虫Hsp90高度保守。发育表达模式显示SfHsp90在草地贪夜蛾1龄幼虫中表达量最高;组织表达模式显示,SfHsp90在草地贪夜蛾雌雄成虫的触角、复眼和去除触角和...     

烟实夜蛾触角普通气味结合蛋白Ⅱ cDNA的克隆、序列分析及在大肠杆菌中的表达

利用RT PCR技术扩增了编码烟实夜蛾Helicoverpa assulta雌、雄虫触角普通气味 结合蛋白Ⅱ的Cdna片段,将其克隆至Pgem-T Easy载体,获得了普通气味结合蛋白Ⅱ基因成熟蛋白阅读框序列。将该基因重组到表达型质粒Pet-30a(+)中,并转化入原核细胞中表达。序列 测定结果表明,烟实夜蛾触角普通气味结合蛋白基因的成熟蛋白阅读框全长489 bp,编码162个 氨基酸残基,预测分子量和等电点分别为18.2 kD和5.35。推导的氨基酸序列与已报道的10种昆虫普通气味结合蛋白Ⅱ高度同源（73%～98%）,并具有气味结合蛋白的典型特征。SDS-PAGE和Western印迹分析表明,经IPTG诱导,普通气味结合蛋白Ⅱ基因能在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,电泳检测到一条约23 kD大小的外源蛋白,与预测的融合蛋白分子量大小相应。     

草地贪夜蛾基因组注释及分析

草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda近年来在我国迅速扩散,造成了重大的经济损失,引起社会关注。草地贪夜蛾基因组序列对深入研究其迁飞、入侵和抗药性等特性具有十分重要的作用。目前,已有5个版本的基因组序列被公开报道,但3个版本无基因组注释信息。除以Sf 9细胞系为DNA来源的基因组版本外,其他版本的scaffold N50过小,拼接质量偏低。为此,本研究选取了scaffold N50最大的草地贪夜蛾Sf 9细胞系基因组进行了蛋白编码基因注释。该版本的基因组重复序列占比28.1%。CEGMA评估显示该本版本基因组可覆盖93.6%的核心基因,BUSCO评估显示可覆盖90.8%的核心基因。利用OMIGA注释流程预测到25 699个蛋白质编码基因,详细的基因序列可从InsectBase网站获得(http://www.insect-genome.com/FAW/),其中具有GO注释的基因为15 623个,具有KEGG注释的基因共有9 213个。选取了12个鳞翅目昆虫进行比较基因组学分析,发现草地贪夜蛾与斜纹夜蛾的亲缘关系最近,两者分化时间大约在1 284万年前。对12个鳞翅目昆虫蛋白质编码基因进行同源分析,在草地贪夜蛾中发现了2 490个单拷贝基因、891个鳞翅目特有基因、2 360个物种特异扩增基因和4 180个物种特异基因。GO富集分析显示,2 360个物种特异扩增基因主要参与DNA整合、代谢相关的生物过程;4 180个物种特异基因主要参与酶活性、光感受、糖代谢等,KEGG通路富集发现草地贪夜蛾特异基因主要参与氨基酸代谢、糖代谢和Wnt信号通路。本研究结果丰富了草地贪夜蛾的基因信息,对进一步了解其生物学特性、开发新型绿色防控方法具有指导意义。     

苜蓿夜蛾中肠丝氨酸蛋白酶cDNA的克隆、序列分析及原核表达

【目的】本研究旨在从苜蓿夜蛾Heliothis viriplaca中肠克隆出丝氨酸蛋白酶（serine protease, SP）基因的cDNA序列,测定原核表达后的蛋白经纯化及复性后的活性。【方法】运用RT-PCR和cDNA末端快速扩增方法（rapid amplification of cDNA ends, RACE）克隆苜蓿夜蛾幼虫中肠丝氨酸蛋白酶cDNA全序列,用大肠杆菌Escherichia coli表达系统进行表达。重组蛋白经纯化后,利用梯度透析法进行复性,以BApNA为底物,进行活性测定。【结果】克隆获得的苜蓿夜蛾中肠丝氨酸蛋白酶基因命名为HvSP（GenBank登录号：JX866720）,该基因全长880 bp,开放阅读框长762 bp,编码254个氨基酸,推测分子量和pI值分别为26.9 kDa和9.49。由HvSP推导的氨基酸与鳞翅目昆虫SP氨基酸序列的一致性在52%~95%之间,其中与棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera SP（GenBank登录号：CAA72962）的氨基酸序列一致性最高,达95%。成功构建重组载体pET21b-HvSP进行原核表达,Western-blot鉴定确定为目的蛋白。蛋白可溶性分析发现重组蛋白为包涵体。在Glycine-NaOH缓冲液中,当pH为10.0时,复性的重组蛋白活性达到最高,为35.74 U/mL。【结论】本研究在苜蓿夜蛾体内获得了一个新的丝氨酸蛋白酶基因,且原核表达后的重组蛋白经过变性、纯化及复性后具有活性。该结果为进一步研究丝氨酸蛋白酶在鳞翅目昆虫体内的生理功能奠定了基础。     

Molecular cloning and DNA sequence analysis of Escherichia coli topB, the gene encoding topoisomerase III

Escherichia coli contains two type 1 topoisomerases, topoisomerase I and III. Although topoisomerase III can be purified as a potent decatenase, its role in DNA metabolism is unclear. In order to address this issue, the gene encoding topoisomerase III from E. coli has been molecularly cloned and its DNA sequence determined. The cloned fragment of DNA contains an open reading frame that can encode a polypeptide of 73.2 kDa. The first 20 amino acids of this open reading frame are identical to those of topoisomerase III as determined by amino-terminal gas-phase microsequencing. Expression of the polypeptide encoded by this open reading frame, using a bacteriophage T7 transient expression system, results in the accumulation of a 74-kDa polypeptide. Soluble extracts prepared from cells overexpressing this gene product show a dramatic increase in topoisomerase activity when compared with control extracts. We propose that this gene be designated topB.     

Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of human placental alkaline phosphatase

The complete amino acid sequence of the precursor and mature forms of human placental alkaline phosphatase have been inferred from analysis of a cDNA. A near full-length PLAP cDNA (2.8 kilobases) was identified upon screening a bacteriophage lambda gt11 placental cDNA library with antibodies against CNBr fragments of the enzyme. The precursor protein (535 amino acids) displays, after the start codon for translation, a hydrophobic signal peptide of 21 amino acids before the amino-terminal sequence of mature placental alkaline phosphatase. The mature protein is 513 amino acids long. The active site serine has been identified at position 92, as well as two putative glycosylation sites at Asn122 and Asn249 and a highly hydrophobic membrane anchoring domain at the carboxyl terminus of the protein. Significant homology exists between placental alkaline phosphatase and Escherichia coli alkaline phosphatase. Placental alkaline phosphatase is the first eukaryotic alkaline phosphatase to be cloned and sequenced.     

Purification, gene cloning, and sequence analysis of an L-isoaspartyl protein carboxyl methyltransferase from Escherichia coli

Mammalian tissues contain protein carboxyl methyltransferases that catalyze the transfer of methyl groups from S-adenosylmethionine to the free carboxyl groups of D-aspartyl or L-isoaspartyl residues (EC 2.1.1.77). These enzymes have been postulated to play a role in the repair and/or degradation of spontaneously damaged proteins. We have now characterized a similar activity from Escherichia coli that recognizes L-isoaspartyl-containing peptides as well as protein substrates such as ovalbumin. The enzyme was purified by DEAE-cellulose, hydroxylapatite, Sephadex G-100, polyaspartate, and reversed-phase chromatography and was shown to consist of a single 24-kDa polypeptide chain. The sequence determined for the N-terminal 39 residues was used to design an oligonucleotide probe that allowed the precise localization of its structural gene (pcm) on the physical map of the E. coli chromosome at 59 min. Transformation of E. coli cells with a plasmid containing DNA from this region results in a 3-4-fold overproduction of enzyme activity. The nucleotide sequence determined for the pcm gene and its flanking regions was used to deduce a mature amino acid sequence of 207 residues with a calculated molecular weight of 23,128. This sequence shows 30.8% sequence identity with the human L-isoaspartyl/D-aspartyl methyltransferase and suggests that this enzyme catalyzes a fundamental reaction in both procaryotic and eucaryotic cells.     

Molecular cloning and expression of hybridoma growth factor in Escherichia coli

Human monocytes produce a factor that supports the growth of B lymphocyte hybridoma cells, termed hybridoma growth factor (HGF). By using expression cloning in Escherichia coli of complementary DNA derived from human monocyte-poly(A+) RNA, we selected seven clones producing HGF activity as measured in a bioassay, based on the induction of proliferation of the HGF-dependent B cell hybridoma B9. Sequence analysis of the cDNA revealed that HGF is identical with interferon-beta 2, 26,000 protein, and B cell stimulatory factor-2. One of the active clones contained a cDNA that encoded a recombinant product lacking the 28-amino acid long signal peptide and the first 15 amino acids of the mature protein. Antibodies against the recombinant HGF inhibited the biologic activity of recombinant HGF as well as of monocyte-derived HGF.     

Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of the HU-1 gene of Escherichia coli

Summary The Escherichia coli HU-1 was cloned by use of mixed synthetic oligonucleotides (17-mer) predicted from a portion of its amino acid sequence. The amino acid sequence of the HU-1 protein deduced from the nucleotide sequence is in good agreement with the published sequence. The nucleotide sequence has a possible promoter and a typical ribosomal binding site upstream from the translational initiation codon (GUG) of the HU-1 gene.     

Molecular cloning, DNA structure and expression of the Escherichia coli D-xylose isomerase.

The D-xylose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5) gene from Escherichia coli was cloned and isolated by complementation of an isomerase-deficient E. coli strain. The insert containing the gene was restriction mapped and further subcloning located the gene in a 1.6-kb Bg/II fragment. This fragment was sequenced by the chain termination method, and showed the gene to be 1002 bp in size. The Bg/II fragment was cloned into a yeast expression vector utilising the CYCl yeast promoter. This construct allowed expression in E. coli grown on xylose but not glucose suggesting that the yeast promoter is responding to the E. coli catabolite repression system. No expression was detected in yeast from this construct and this is discussed in terms of the upstream region in the E. coli insert with suggestions of how improved constructs may permit achievement of the goal of a xylose-fermenting yeast.