毕赤酵母己糖运载体HXTl基因缺失菌株的构建

葡萄糖在酵母胞内的转运是依靠己糖运载体家族成员完成的.目前在酿酒酵母中已鉴定了18个己糖运载体基因,各自功能也已得到深入的研究.然而在作为优良蛋白表达系统的毕赤酵母中,目前国内外尚未有此类基因的相关报道.本文基于酵母同源重组率高的特性,以G418作为抗性筛选标记,分别在其5'和3'端连接待缺失毕赤酵母基因HXTl开放阅读框ORF的上下游各200 bp作为同源重组区,电转毕赤酵母GS115感受态,通过不同浓度G418抗性平板筛选,最终得到了HXTl基因缺失的毕赤酵母菌株GS115AHXTl.通过与野生株比较发现,HXTl基因缺失株的生长状况及葡萄糖利用都有所下降.     

MXR1基因对毕赤酵母工程茵代谢调控的影响

为了研究毕赤酵母中转录因子Mxrlp在毕赤酵母代谢调控中所起的作用,构建一株以南极假丝酵母脂肪酶B基因(CALB)作为报告基因,MXR1基因完全缺失的毕赤酵母基因工程菌株.将重组质粒pPIC9K-CALB转化毕赤酵母GS115,利用三丁酸甘油酯平板筛选得到分泌表达CALB的重组茵GS115/pPIC9K-CALB.通过重叠延伸PCR方法获得一段中间含有博来霉素抗性基因sh ble,两翼大约各有1 200 bp与毕赤酵母MXR1基因上下游同源的基因片段,将此片段用氯化锂法转化毕赤酵母细胞GS1 15/pPIC9 K-CALB后,利用博来霉素抗性及CALB酶活力丧失双重筛选的方法得到一株MXR1基因完全缺失的毕赤酵母基因工程菌株.该菌株在以甲醇为唯一碳源的培养基中不生长,在以乙醇、葡萄糖或者甘油为唯一碳源的培养基中生长缓慢.结果表明转录Mxrlp因子在毕赤酵母中的多条代谢途径中起着关键性的作用,主要涉及甲醇、乙醇、甘油和葡萄糖等代谢途径.     

莱茵衣藻ω-3脂肪酸脱氢酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达与活性分析

采用RT-PCR方法克隆到莱茵衣藻ω-3脂肪酸脱氢酶基因lyd(l)5,与毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC3.5K连接,电击法转化毕赤酵母GS115.转化子经高浓度G418筛选出高抗性重组子,经PCR鉴定目的基因已整合入毕赤酵母基因组中.甲醇诱导表达,RT-PCR检测表明莱茵表藻ω-3脂肪酸脱氢酶基因在毕赤酵母中得到了表达;毕赤酵母总脂肪酸甲酯经气相色谱(GC)分析结果显示亚油酸的含量明显降低,而α-亚麻酸的含量有所提高.     

用毕赤酵母组成型分泌表达Canstatin-N

目的:用毕赤酵母的GAP启动子调控组成型表达Canstatin-N。方法:将canstatin-N基因重组于毕赤酵母表达载体pGAP9K的多克隆位点获得pGAP9K-can-N。用电转法将pGAP9K-can-N转化毕赤酵母GS115。筛选高G418抗性的克隆作为工程菌GS115(pGAP9K-can-N)。发酵GS115(pGAP9K-can-N)分泌表达Canstatin-N,用离子交换法纯化目标蛋白。结果:以葡萄糖为碳源,发酵48h分泌表达人血管能抑素蛋白56 mg/L。结论:用毕赤酵母的GAP启动子调控组成型表达的人血管能抑素蛋白具有诱发血管内皮细胞凋亡的生物活性。     

牛流行热病毒糖蛋白G1抗原表位在毕赤酵母中的表达和抗原性鉴定

从包含牛流行热病毒G蛋白基因的质粒pMD-G中克隆G1抗原表位区基因,亚克隆进表达载体pPIC9K,构建重组载体pPIC9K-G1,线性化后电转化毕赤酵母GS115,通过G418压力和PCR法筛选阳性重组酵母进行诱导表达。经SDS-PAGE、脱糖基化分析、Western blot、ELISA、兔体免疫实验和特异性分析,表明该基因在GS115中表达并进行了适度的糖基化,表达蛋白有良好的生物学活性和特异性,可作为包被抗原,开发ELISA诊断试剂盒。     

猪囊尾蚴疫苗候选基因TSO18在酵母中的高效表达

将猪带绦虫六钩蚴TSO18基因亚克隆至毕赤酵母分泌性表达载体pPIC9K,构建重组表达载体pPIC9K_TSO18,电转化毕赤酵母菌GS115,使重组表达载体与酵母染色体发生同源整合。采用G418抗性梯度法筛选得到多拷贝重组菌株,用甲醇进行诱导表达,并对表达产物进行SDS_PAGE和Western blot分析、脱糖基化分析、分子筛纯化和小鼠免疫接种等表明,目的蛋白得到了高效表达并进行了适度的糖基化,易于纯化且具有免疫活性。在5L发酵罐中目的蛋白表达量达到2.54mg/mL,为制备基因工程疫苗打下了坚实的基础。     

用P.pastoris表达L-阿拉伯糖异构酶及其酶活性分析

目的:用毕赤酵母表达L-阿拉伯糖异构酶。方法:用PCR法扩增大肠杆菌的L-阿拉伯糖异构酶基因,构建含L-阿拉伯糖异构酶基因的毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K-ai。通过电转法将pPIC9K-ai转化毕赤酵母GS115基因组。先筛选出高G418抗性的克隆,然后再从高拷贝的克隆中筛选出高表达重组L-阿拉伯糖异构酶的重组子作为工程菌GS115(pPIC9K-ai)。结果:在甲醇诱导下,摇瓶发酵GS115(pPIC9K-ai)3d,分泌表达L-阿拉伯糖异构酶32 mg/L。结论:毕赤酵母表达的L-阿拉伯糖异构酶具有转化D-半乳糖为D-塔格糖的生物活性。每升GS115(pPIC9K-ai)发酵液能转化D-半乳糖生成30 mgD-塔格糖。     

猪IL-18在毕赤酵母中的表达及活性分析

采用PCR方法从pGEM-IL-18重组质粒中扩增出IL-18基因并构建真核融合表达载体pPIC9K-IL-18,电激法转化入毕赤酵母GS115,采用G418抗性梯度法筛选得到多拷贝重组菌株,甲醇诱导表达,应用SDS-PAGE分析重组蛋白的表达情况,并将表达蛋白用凝胶层析柱纯化后,用MTT法检测其生物学活性。实验结果表明重组的GS115酵母菌株可表达分泌pIL-18,其表达在72h时达高峰,分泌量可达160mg/L,纯化的重组pIL-18蛋白具有显著的促进淋巴细胞增殖的活性,说明本试验已在毕赤酵母中在国内首次成功表达了具有生物学活性的pIL-18。     

用毕赤酵母的GAP启动子调控表达L-阿拉伯糖异构酶

应用PCR从大肠杆菌基因组中扩增L-阿拉伯糖异构酶基因,用EcoR I和Not I双酶切将其克隆进P.pastoris表达载体,获得重组表达载体pGAP9K-L-ai。通过电转法将pGAP9K—L-ai转化毕赤酵母GS115,筛选高G418抗性和高表达L-阿拉伯糖异构酶的重组工程菌。用葡萄糖作为碳源在摇瓶中发酵48 h,表达重组L-ai 53 mg/L。用毕赤酵母的GAP启动子调控表达的重组L-ai具有异构D-半乳糖生成D-塔格糖的生物学活性。     

伪狂犬病病毒Ea株gE基因主要抗原区在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达

伪狂犬病病毒gE蛋白是一种重要的诊断抗原,可用于伪狂犬病根除计划中的鉴别诊断。为了获得大量的抗原,将编码gE主要抗原区域的基因片段插入毕赤酵母表达载体中,得到的重组表达载体转化GS115酵母,通过G418抗性筛选得到一株多拷贝的重组酵母,经甲醇诱导表达了截短的gE蛋白,并分泌到胞外。Western blotting分析显示表达的蛋白大小为33kD。ELISA结果表明表达蛋白具有良好的抗原性,重组酵母的诱导培养上清不需纯化可直接作为抗原检测gE的抗体,这为研制质优价廉的鉴别诊断试剂盒奠定了基础。     

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.