酵母表达体系及其在抗体工程中的应用

酵母是最简单的真核生物,以其为宿主表达异源蛋白具有很大的优越性,近十几年来,各种各样的酵母表达体系陆续发展起来,本文介绍了两种酵母表达系统,并对现有的主要表达体系进行了比较,另外,本文还涉及到酵母在表达抗体或其片段方面的成功应用。     

昆虫表达系统及其在基因工程抗体中的应用

昆虫表达系统是一类应用广泛的真核表达系统,该系统具有与其他高等真核表达系统相似的翻译后修饰、加工及转移外源蛋白的能力。本文介绍了昆虫表达系统的构建过程,并以基因工程抗体为主讨论了外源蛋白在昆虫表达体系中的表达特征。     

昆虫表达系统及其在基因工程抗体中的应用

昆虫表达系统是一类应用广泛的真核表达系统,该系统具有与其他高等真核表达系统相似的翻译后修饰、加工及转移外源蛋白的能力。本文介绍了昆虫表达系统的构建过程,并以基因工程抗体为主讨论了外源蛋白在昆虫表达体系中的表达特征。     

体外展示技术及其在抗体工程中的应用

体外展示技术包括核糖体展示技术、mRNA展示技术、DNA展示技术,是在无细胞蛋白质表达体系内将基因型和表型通过一定的方法连接在一起,体外高通量的筛选多肽和蛋白质的技术。抗体的产生是一个不断选择的过程,利用体外展示技术在体外选择针对某一抗原的抗体分子,并结合基因工程技术对抗体进行改造,以产生高亲和力、高特异性的抗体。体外展示技术的研究和应用已越来越广泛,有望成为下一代的抗体制备技术。     

酵母表达系统及其应用研究

酵母表达系统是研究真核蛋白质表达和分析的有力工具,拥有转录后加工修饰功能,适合于稳定表达有功能的外源蛋白质。与昆虫表达系统和哺乳动物表达系统相比,酵母表达系统操作简便,成本低廉,可大规模进行发酵,是最理想的重组真核蛋白质生产制备用工具。介绍了酵母表达系统的特点、常用酵母表达系统(载体和菌株)、酵母表达的一般步骤、实现高效表达的策略以及酵母表达系统的应用成果等。     

巴斯德毕赤酵母表达系统及其高水平表达策略

毕赤酵母表达系统是目前最为成功的外源蛋白表达系统之一,与现有的其它表达系统相比,巴斯德毕赤酵母在表达产物的加工、外分泌、翻译后修饰以及糖基化修饰等方面有明显的优势,现已广泛用于外源蛋白的表达。该文综述了其自身的优点,表达载体和宿主菌的特点,以及高水平表达外源基因的策略。     

人Flt3配体在酵母中的表达及其生物学特性

Ｆｌｔ３配体（ＦＬ）是一种具有促进早期造血功能的细胞因子,能够促进造血干／祖细胞的增殖和分化。为了获得高效表达的人可溶性Ｆｌｔ３配体（ｒｈＦＬ）重组蛋白,采用酵母偏爱的密码子,人工合成ｒｈＦＬ基因,构建表达载体ｐＰＩＣＺａＡ－ＦＬ,电转化毕氏酵母９Ｐｉｃｈｉａ ｐａｓｔｏｒｉｓ）,得到稳定分泌ｒｈＦＬ的基因工程菌株,在培养上清中,其表达量达３０ｍｇ／Ｌ。生物学活性检测提示,毕氏酵母系统表达的ｒｈＦ     

t-PA cDNA的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

应用ＰＣＲ方法,在ｔＰＡｃＤＮＡ５′端引入合适的限制酶位点和酵母分泌信号肽,与酵母表达载体ｐＰＩＣ９重组,构建表达质粒ｐＳＴＥＹ,利用ＬｉＣｌ转化法转化酵母菌ＹＳ１０８,在ＭＭ和ＭＤ平板上筛选表型,ＰＣＲ筛选ｔＰＡｃＤＮＡ与酵母染色体整合而形成的阳性克隆,阳性克隆经甲醇诱导表达后,用ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ证明表达产物的分子量为６ｋＤａ左右,用酪蛋白板溶圈法测定ｔＰＡ的活性。Ｍｕｔｓ表型菌表达产物活性最高为２５００ＩＵ／ｍｌ,Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ证实表达产物具有天然ｔＰＡ分子的免疫原性。     

重组蛋白质在酵母表达体系中的高效表达策略

酵母由于其本身的一些优良特性和容易操作性,可以高水平表达重组蛋白,近年来已经有多个酵母表达的蛋白质多肽类药物上市。作为宿主的酵母最常用的是毕赤氏酵母和酿酒酵母。本文对酵母的一般特性、酵母表达操作、密码子、载体和表达策略、两种不同酵母表达系统的特点等进行了论述,供研究者进行酵母高效表达体系的选择与操作参考。     

毕赤酵母表达系统

选择合适的表达系统是蛋白质体外成功表达的关键。毕赤酵母表达系统是一种新的、极具潜力的真核表达系统,其在蛋白质表达方面具有其它系统不可比拟的优点,正在得到越来越广泛的应用。较详细地综迷了毕赤酵母表达系统的特点、组成及影响其表达的因素等。     

Transient protein expression systems in plants and their applications

The production of recombinant proteins is important in academic research to identify protein functions. Moreover, recombinant enzymes are used in the food and chemical industries, and high-quality proteins are required for diagnostic, therapeutic, and pharmaceutical applications. Though many recombinant proteins are produced by microbial or mammalian cell-based expression systems, plants have been promoted as alternative, cost-effective, scalable, safe, and sustainable expression systems. The development and improvement of transient expression systems have significantly reduced the period of protein production and increased the yield of recombinant proteins in plants. In this review, we consider the importance of plant-based expression systems for recombinant protein production and as genetic engineering tools.     

Introduction to beetle luciferases and their applications

All beetle luciferases have evolved from a common ancestor: they all use ATP, O₂, and a common luciferin as substrates. The most studied of these luciferases is that derived from the firefly Photinus pyralis, a beetle in the superfamily of Cantharoidea. The sensitivity with which the activity of this enzyme can be assayed has made it useful in the measurement of minute concentrations of ATP. With the cloning of the cDNA coding this luciferase, it has also found wide application in molecular biology as a reporter gene. We have recently cloned other cDNAs that code for luciferases from the bioluminescent click beetle, Pyrophorus plagiophthalamus, in the superfamily Elateroidea. These newly acquired luciferases are of at least four different types, distinguishable by their ability to emit different colours of bioluminescence ranging from green to orange. Unique properties of these luciferases, especially their emission of multiple colours, may make them additionally useful in applications.     

Phage display systems and their applications

Screening phage display libraries of proteins and peptides has, for almost two decades, proven to be a powerful technology for selecting polypeptides with desired biological and physicochemical properties from huge molecular libraries. The scope of phage display applications continues to expand. Recent applications and technical improvements driving further developments in the field of phage display are discussed.     

Model membrane systems and their applications

The complexity of biological membranes has motivated the development of a wide variety of simpler model systems whose size, geometry, and composition can be tailored with great precision. Approaches highlighted in this review are illustrated in Figure 1 including vesicles, supported bilayers, and hybrid membrane systems. These have been used to study problems ranging from phase behavior to membrane fusion. Experimental membrane models continue to advance in complexity with respect to architecture, size, and composition, as do computer simulations of their properties and dynamics. Analytical techniques such as imaging secondary ion mass spectrometry have also been developed and refined to give increasing spatial resolution and information content on membrane composition and dynamics.     

Gene transfer systems and their applications in Archaea

Members of the Archaea domain are extremely diverse in their adaptation to extreme environments, yet also widespread in "normal" habitats. Altogether, among the best characterized archaeal representatives all mechanisms of gene transfer such as transduction, conjugation, and transformation have been discovered, as briefly reviewed here. For some halophiles and mesophilic methanogens, usable genetic tools were developed for in vivo studies. However, on an individual basis no single organism has evolved into the "E. coli of Archaea" as far as genetics is concerned. Currently, and unfortunately, most of the genome sequences available are those of microorganisms which are either not amenable to gene transfer or not among the most promising candidates for genetic studies.     

Immobilized yeast cell systems for continuous fermentation applications

In several yeast-related industries, continuous fermentation systems offer important economical advantages in comparison with traditional systems. Fermentation rates are significantly improved, especially when continuous fermentation is combined with cell immobilization techniques to increase the yeast concentration in the fermentor. Hence the technique holds a great promise for the efficient production of fermented beverages, such as beer, wine and cider as well as bio-ethanol. However, there are some important pitfalls, and few industrial-scale continuous systems have been implemented. Here, we first review the various cell immobilization techniques and reactor setups. Then, the impact of immobilization on cell physiology and fermentation performance is discussed. In a last part, we focus on the practical use of continuous fermentation and cell immobilization systems for beer production.     

Cell-transistor hybrid systems and their potential applications

Electrogenic cells fire spontaneous or triggered action potentials (transient changes of their membrane potentials) and can be electronically coupled to external electrodes (arrays). Signals from rat heart-muscle cells were recorded by a field-effect transistor and the results described on the basis of an equivalent circuit. This technique has potential applications in drug screening, such as measuring the dose-response curve of isoproterenol, a beta-adrenergic agonist with a positive chronotropic effect.     

Production of serpins using yeast expression systems

Serpins occupy a unique niche in the field of biology. As more of them are discovered, the need to produce sufficient quantities of each to aid experimental and therapeutic research increases. Yeast expression systems are well suited for the production of recombinant serpins. The genetics of many yeast species is well understood and readily manipulated to induce the targeted over-production of many different serpins. In addition, protease-deficient strains of certain species are available and a few species carry out post-translational modifications resembling those of humans. Yeasts are easy to grow and multiply readily in simple culture media hence the cost of production is low, while the scale of production can be small or large. The disadvantages are the inability of most yeast(s) to perform complex post-translational modifications and a lower product yield of secreted protein compared to intracellular protein production. However, for the intracellular production of serpins, in particular the clade B serpins that do not have complex post-translational modifications, yeast expression systems should be among the first systems considered.     

Laccase-mediator systems and their applications: A review

The mechanism of operation of laccase-mediator systems (LMSs) in xenobiotic degradation mediated by “true” redox mediators and laccase enhancing agents is considered. Structural formulae of most common laccase mediators and compounds that can be used as agents enhancing the enzyme operation are presented. Examples of LMS application in biotechnology are described.