Nucleotide sequence of the Bacillus subtilis developmental gene spoVE

We have determined the nucleotide sequence of a 1159 bp DNA fragment containing the spoVE locus of Bacillus subtilis. The locus contained a single open reading frame of 293 codons. On the basis of the predicted amino acid sequence, the product of the spoVE gene is believed to be a protein with an Mr of 31,539. The amino-terminal portion of the spoVE gene was used to construct a translational fusion with the lacZ' gene. The hybrid spoVE-lacZ' gene was shown to be expressed in Escherichia coli and, therefore, it seems reasonable to conclude that the proposed open reading frame for the spoVE gene does indeed function in vivo.     

Gene Expression After Transformation in Bacillus subtilis

Sensitive assays of histidase activity were used to follow the production of this enzyme as directed by a gene newly introduced into cells of Bacillus subtilis by transformation. Histidase activity can be detected in histidase-negative recipient cells within 1 hr after the addition of deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from histidase-positive donors. Enzyme production continues for one to two additional hours and then ceases. Histidase production in the transformed cells is fully sensitive to catabolite repression. Catabolite repression is rapidly established after transformation of recipient cells that are resistant to this form of regulation.     

Isolation and characterization of a clone of the spoVE locus of Bacillus subtilis

The Bacillus subtilis spoVE locus was isolated from a lambda clone bank and a 4.7 kbp EcoRV fragment subcloned into the shuttle vector pHV33. The resulting plasmid complemented chromosomal spoVE mutations. Its structure was stable in recE4 strains, but plasmid and chromosomal rearrangements occurred in rec+ strains. New spoVE mutations were obtained by mutagenesis of the plasmid; all the mutations tested mapped within three adjacent HindIII fragments of total length 1140 bp.     

血红蛋白基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的表达及其作用的研究

革兰氏阴性菌Ｖｉｔｒｅｏｓｃｉｌｌａ的血红蛋白与氧结合力强,能降低该菌需氧量。将该血红蛋白的结构基因（Ｖｇｂ）连接到枯草杆菌质粒ｐＡＫ４的β－内酰胺酶基因（ｂｌａ）启动子下（框架正确）,构建了重组质粒ｐＡＶ,并将此质粒先转化至枯草杆菌ＤＢ１０４,继而又转化到枯草杆菌碱性蛋白酶工程菌Ｇ３３１和产木聚糖酶枯草杆菌Ｂ５３。经酶切和电泳分析显示转化的质粒ＤＮＡ含有大小与Ｖｇｂ相同的电泳带,又经非放射性同位     

少根根霉脂肪酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的诱导表达

利用PCR技术从少根根霉基因组中扩增出脂肪酶成熟肽基因ral,并从枯草芽孢杆菌基因组中扩增出sacB基因的启动子-信号序列(SacB);通过搭桥PCR将SacB序列与ral基因融合,并将该基因表达盒连接到枯草杆菌分泌表达载体pGJ103中构建了脂肪酶基因的诱导表达载体pGJ103-SacB-ral。将重组载体转化至枯草芽孢杆菌后,少根根霉脂肪酶成熟肽基因在SacB启动子-信号序列的调控和蔗糖的诱导下获得表达,产物分泌至胞外。     

枯草芽孢杆菌碱性蛋白酶基因的克隆和表达

目的:获得碱性蛋白酶基因。方法:用PCR的方法从枯草芽孢杆菌A-109中扩增碱性蛋白酶基因(apr),并进行测序分析,构建表达载体,最后转化大肠杆菌BL21,SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳检测该基因的表达情况。结果:apr基因片段含1092个碱基对。该基因片段核苷酸序列与Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin DFE precursor有99%的同源性,对应的氨基酸序列与Bacillussp.DJ-4有99%的同源性。apr基因在大肠杆菌BL21中获得表达,并表现出蛋白酶活性。结论:获得了具有活性的新的碱性蛋白酶基因。     

枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)碱性脂肪酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达

将来自枯草芽孢杆菌的碱性脂肪酶基因经密码子优化,全基因合成后克隆到pPICZαA载体,构建了pPICZαA-bsl分泌型重组质粒,该重组质粒经限制性内切酶PmeI线性化后使用LiCl法转化到毕赤酵母X-33,经过筛选获得分泌表达碱性脂肪酶的重组毕赤酵母X-33/pPICZαA-bsl。摇瓶发酵液上清酶活最高可达4.78 U/mL,初步研究了该脂肪酶的酶学性质,其最适作用温度为40-60℃,最适pH9.0,且具有高度耐碱的特性。该重组脂肪酶对旧新闻纸具备较明显的脱墨能力。     

纳豆激酶基因的克隆及其在枯草杆菌中的表达

为研究纳豆激酶（nattokinase,NK)的生物化学性质,以纳豆芽胞杆菌基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增包含启动子及3‘端非翻译区的纳豆激酶全长基因序列。经鉴定后构建大肠杆菌－枯草杆菌穿梭表达质粒pBLNK,转化蛋白缺陷型枯草杆菌,筛选表达菌株。表达株培养15h后收集培养上清液,SDS－PAGE分析证实表达产物后,用超滤浓缩、分子筛、离子交换等步骤分离纯化重组NK,每升发酵液得纯度达95％的重组NK约100mg,比活性达12000u/mg。     

长野芽孢杆菌普鲁兰酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的表达及酶学性质研究

根据NCBI上报道的基因序列设计引物,以长野芽孢杆菌(Bacillus naganoensis)ATCC53909的染色体DNA为模板,PCR扩增普鲁兰酶编码基因pulB。将此基因与表达载体pWB980连接构建重组质粒pWB-pulB,并转化枯草芽孢杆菌WB600。SDS-PAGE结果显示,在100 kD处有特异性条带,经测定重组转化子粗酶液酶活力达10.94 U/mL。酶学性质分析表明,其最适反应温度为60℃,最适反应pH为5.0,且在温度30-60℃及pH4.0-6.0范围内稳定,适合淀粉加工行业的应用。     

巨大芽孢杆菌青霉素G酰化酶基因在枯草杆菌中的高表达

用ＰＣＲ方法从巨大芽孢杆菌的基因组ＤＮＡ中扩增到青霉素Ｇ酰化酶基因,并装载到枯草杆菌质粒ｐＰＺＷ１０３中,将其转化到枯草杆菌ＤＢ１０４中进行了分泌表达,重组菌株产酶无需苯乙酸诱导。在３７℃培养２４ｈ,菌液酶活力可达６ｕ／ｍｌ。１０天的连续传代实验表明重组菌株的稳定性很高。     

Cloning and Expression of Thermostable alpha-Amylase Gene from Bacillus stearothermophilus in Bacillus stearothermophilus and Bacillus subtilis

The structural gene for a thermostable alpha-amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus was cloned in plasmids pTB90 and pTB53. It was expressed in both B. stearothermophilus and Bacillus subtilis. B. stearothermophilus carrying the recombinant plasmid produced about fivefold more alpha-amylase (20.9 U/mg of dry cells) than did the wild-type strain of B. stearothermophilus. Some properties of the alpha-amylases that were purified from the transformants of B. stearothermophilus and B. subtilis were examined. No significant differences were observed among the enzyme properties despite the difference in host cells. It was found that the alpha-amylase, with a molecular weight of 53,000, retained about 60% of its activity even after treatment at 80 degrees C for 60 min.     

Gene amplification in Bacillus subtilis

A strain of Bacillus subtilis that carries in its genome a staphylococcal chloramphenicol acetyltransferase gene (from pC194) responds to growth at different concentrations of chloramphenicol by an alteration in the number of copies per genome of the sequences encoding the gene. Growth at 20 micrograms chloramphenicol ml-1 results in a 15-fold amplification of the sequences, whereas growth in the absence of chloramphenicol results in their loss. The mechanism of in situ amplification probably has much in common with that involved in 'R factor transitioning'. The hybridization procedures that have been used for accurately determining the number of copies of the amplified DNA sequences are potentially useful for plasmid copy number determination. The findings reported here also provide a potentially useful alternative to more conventional cloning strategies that are based on autonomous plasmids in B. subtilis. The particular advantages that can be envisaged include enhanced stability of the cloned sequences and control of the number of copies that are present.     

Cytomegalovirus Replicon-Based Regulation of Gene Expression In Vitro and In Vivo

There is increasing evidence for a connection between DNA replication and the expression of adjacent genes. Therefore, this study addressed the question of whether a herpesvirus origin of replication can be used to activate or increase the expression of adjacent genes. Cell lines carrying an episomal vector, in which reporter genes are linked to the murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) origin of lytic replication (oriLyt), were constructed. Reporter gene expression was silenced by a histone-deacetylase-dependent mechanism, but was resolved upon lytic infection with MCMV. Replication of the episome was observed subsequent to infection, leading to the induction of gene expression by more than 1000-fold. oriLyt-based regulation thus provided a unique opportunity for virus-induced conditional gene expression without the need for an additional induction mechanism. This principle was exploited to show effective late trans-complementation of the toxic viral protein M50 and the glycoprotein gO of MCMV. Moreover, the application of this principle for intracellular immunization against herpesvirus infection was demonstrated. The results of the present study show that viral infection specifically activated the expression of a dominant-negative transgene, which inhibited viral growth. This conditional system was operative in explant cultures of transgenic mice, but not in vivo. Several applications are discussed.     

磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶基因的克隆及在枯草芽孢杆菌中的表达

应用 PCR技术从 Escherichia coli K12 Sgal- (ExPASy P23830) 中扩增到大小为 1350bp编码磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶的 DNA片段,将其插入枯草芽孢杆菌诱导型表达载体 pBES,获得重组质粒 pBES-pss后转化 Bacillus subtilis DB104。经蔗糖诱导后,该磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶在 Bacillus subtilis DB104 (pBES-pss)中获得胞外分泌表达,SDS-PAGE分析发现目的蛋白分子量约为 52kDa,酶联比色法检测酶活力为 1.50U/mL,提高了磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶的表达产量,为工业化发酵生产磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶奠定了良好的基础。