拟南芥中与植物生长和耐寒相关的miRNA表达载体的构建

本研究通过PCR方法从拟南芥基因组序列中分离了3个理论推断与耐寒相关的miRNA片段(miRNA402,miRNA319和miRNA393)和1个与植物生长相关的片段miRNA172。利用重叠延伸PCR技术将miRNA172小分子,以及3个与耐寒相关的miRNA402,miRNA319和miRNA393小分子串连在一起分别导入植物表达载体pVKH-35S-GUS-pA,取代表达载体中的GUS基因,构建了pVKH-35S-mir172-pA和pVKH-35S-mir31+402+393-pA融合表达载体。经PCR和双酶切及测序鉴定,pVKH-35S-mir172-pA和pVKH-35S-mir319+402+393-pA构建成功,为后续利用基因工程手段,miRNA转化木薯,提高木薯生长和木薯耐寒相关研究奠定基础。     

马槟榔甜蛋白基因(MBLⅡ)的拼接与表达载体的构建

从云南植物Capparismasaikai中提取总DNA,设计引物克隆马槟榔甜蛋白基因MBLⅡ,序列测定后经同源性分析表明与GeneBank中登陆的马槟榔甜蛋白基因MBLⅡ(cDNA)序列一致,表明MBLⅡ不存在内含子序列。利用重叠区扩增基因拼接法(genesplicingbyoverlapextension,geneSOEing)进行体外基因剪接,剪接片段与植物表达载体pVKH相连,构建pVKH-35S-MBLⅡ-Pa、pVKH-35S-S-A B-pA、pVKH-35S-A B-pA、pVKH-35S-S-A-pA、pVKH-35S-S-B-pA,为寻找mabinlin的活性表达形式和翻译后剪接机制打下基础。     

拟南芥冷诱导型启动子CBF 3的克隆及活性检测

目的：构建冷诱导型启动子CBF3基因的植物表达载体,并将其转入烟草。方法：以拟南芥基因组DNA为模板,通过特异PCR扩增,克隆冷诱导表达启动子CBF3（C-repeat binding factor）。用CBF3启动子替换pBI121载体上的35S启动子构建新的载体pBC-GUS,通过农杆菌介导的叶盘法转化烟草。结果：获得了转基因烟草,转基因烟草的GUS组织化学染色及PCR分析结果表明,在低温诱导下,CBF3启动子可增强GUS基因表达。结论：CBF3启动子可应用于植物抗冷基因工程研究。     

CBF4基因植物表达双元载体的构建

目的:对拟南芥CBF4基因序列进行克隆.方法:用限制性内切酶将CBF4基因从pMD18-T CBF4载体上切下,定向连接到含超强启动子的pC2301-35S-OCS表达载体上,成功构建了CBF4基因植物表达载体pC2301-35S-OCS-CBF4.利用冻融法将此表达载体导入只含辅助质粒的根癌农杆菌中,提取转化质粒,经PCR扩增和酶切验证鉴定表明.结果:CBF4基因植物表达双元载体构建成功.结论:转CBF4基因烟草的抗寒性比野生型烟草要高.     

拟南芥PR-1基因启动子的克隆与植物表达载体的构建

根据已报道的拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana L.）病程相关蛋白基因（PR-1）序列设计引物,通过PCR技术从拟南芥中扩增得到水杨酸诱导表达的PR-1基因启动子片段,序列分析表明,该启动子含910bp核苷酸,与已报道的序列比较,核苷酸的同源性为99．7％：将该启动子构建到植物表达载体pB1121上,获得病程相关蛋白基因（PR-1）启动子驱动的GUS报告基因的植物表达载体pBI-prlp,将其转入根癌农杆菌GV3101,通过农杆菌介导转化拟南芥,获得转基因拟南芥植株,为深入研究寄主-病原物相互作用的分子机理奠定基础。     

蒙古冰草MwLEA3基因ihpRNA表达载体的构建

采用RT-PCR方法从蒙古冰草中克隆出MwLEA3基因的特异性cDNA序列,并连入克隆载体pGM-T中.根据植物中ihpRNA原理,成功构建了35S启动子调控的具有MwLEA3基因反向重复结构的ihpRNA表达载体pART27-MwLEA3(HB)-MwLEA3(EX),并通过冻融法转化将MwLEA3基因的ihpRNA表达框架成功导入根癌农杆茵LBA4404中.     

过量表达棉花CBF2基因提高转基因拟南芥抗旱耐盐能力

CBF/DREB是一类植物中特有的转录因子,在植物抵抗逆境胁迫过程中发挥重要功能。本研究从陆地棉(Gossypium hirsutum L.)Coker 312中克隆获得1个棉花CBF/DREB基因,命名为Gh CBF2,该基因编码一个由216个氨基酸组成的CBF蛋白。序列分析结果显示,Gh CBF2与其他植物的CBF蛋白类似,含有AP2转录因子典型的保守结构域。干旱或高盐胁迫处理明显增加了Gh CBF2基因的表达量。亚细胞定位分析结果发现Gh CBF2定位在细胞核中。将Gh CBF2基因构建到由35S启动子调控的植物表达载体p MD上并转化拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana L.),结果表明,在干旱和盐胁迫条件下,过量表达Gh CBF2基因拟南芥的成活率显著高于野生型,并且游离脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量也高于野生型,说明转Gh CBF2基因提高了拟南芥的耐盐抗旱能力。采用实时荧光定量PCR方法分析胁迫相关标记基因COR15A、RD29A和ERD6的表达情况,结果显示转基因株系中的表达量显著高于野生型,说明Gh CBF2参与调控拟南芥干旱和盐胁迫相关基因的表达。     

中国葡萄属野生种抗白粉病抗逆基因植物表达载体的构建

将质粒pSB166中包含ED35s启动子、Omega元件及TNOS终止子的一段核苷酸序列定向克隆到质粒pCAMBIA1303,构建了中间表达载体pWR306;以中国野生葡萄华东葡萄白河35-1 cDNA为模板,通过PCR扩增出葡萄芪合成酶基因（STS）、醛脱氢酸基因（ALDH）,与pGEM-T Easy克隆载体连接,获得重组质粒pGEM-T Easy-STS和pGEM-TEasy-ALDH;双酶切重组质粒及表达载体pWR306,将STS、ALDH基因片段与线性表达载体pWR306进行定向连接,构建了葡萄芪合成酶基因及醛脱氢酶基因的植物表达载体pWR-STS、pWR-ALDH,并用改进冻融法导入农杆菌GV3101。     

云南红豆杉紫杉烯合成酶基因克隆、序列分析与植物表达载体的构建

利用分段RT—PCR法成功地从云南红豆杉叶片总RNA中分离出两条长约1．4kb和1．5kb的cDNA片段,克隆到pUCm—T载体中,序列拼接分析表明,该cDNA片段与Wildung MR等发表的紫杉二烯合成酶基因编码区2586bp有41个核苷酸不同,同源性为98．42％,具有编码862个氨基酸蛋白质的能力．为了检测所克隆的基因编码产物是否具有活性,并进一步制备抗体以便于将来转基因植物的检测,构建了一个酵母表达载体GAPA-T14;为了转化植物构建了两个具有不同启动子的植物表达载体,pBI121-T14(含35S启动子)和pBIH-T14(在pBI121的基础上以胶乳特异启动子取代35S启动子)．     

拟南芥AtVQ29基因的克隆与植物表达载体构建

目的:VQ模序蛋白是植物中所特有的一类具有高度保守序列的蛋白质,广泛参与植物的生长发育与逆境反应,本研究拟克隆拟南芥的AtVQ29基因并进一步构建由组成型启动子CaMV 35S驱动的植物表达载体pSN1301-AtVQ29。方法:采用CTAB法提取拟南芥基因组DNA,根据已报道的AtVQ29基因序列设计并合成引物,通过PCR技术扩增获得拟南芥AtVQ29基因,经T载体克隆后测序。利用生物信息学软件对序列进行初步分析,同时基于基因重组技术构建植物表达载体。结果:序列分析表明已成功克隆AtVQ29基因,该基因编码区全长为372bp,共编码123个氨基酸残基,具有保守的VQ模序。并进一步构建了由组成型启动子CaMV 35S驱动的AtVQ29基因植物表达载体pSN1301-AtVQ29。结论:本研究所构建的AtVQ29基因植物表达载体能够在转基因植株中过量表达AtVQ29基因,为后期开展基因功能研究与植物基因改良奠定了基础。     

Synthesis and biological activity of 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3: comparison of the biological activity of 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3 and 3-deoxyvitamin D3

The alteration in the biologic activity of the vitamin D3 molecule resulting from the replacement of a hydrogen atom with a fluorine atom is a subject of fundamental interest. To investigate this problem we synthesized 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3 6 and its hydrogen analog, 3-deoxyvitamin D3 7, and tested the biologic activity of each by in vitro and in vivo methods. Contrary to previous reports which showed that 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3 was as active as vitamin D3 in vivo, we found that the fluoro-analog was less active than vitamin D3. With regard to stimulation of intestinal calcium transport and bone calcium mobilization in the D-deficient hypocalcemic rat, 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3 showed significantly greater biologic activity than its hydrogen analog, 3-deoxyvitamin D3. In the organ-cultured, embryonic chick duodenum, 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3 was approx 1/1000th as active as the native hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, while 3-deoxyvitamin D3 was inactive even at microM concentrations, in the induction of the vitamin D-dependent, calcium-binding protein. With regard to in vitro activity in displacing radiolabeled 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 from vitamin D binding protein and radiolabelled 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 from a chick intestinal cytosol receptor, 3 beta-fluorovitamin D3 and 3 beta-deoxyvitamin D3 both showed very poor binding efficiencies when compared with vitamin D3. Our results show that the substitution of a fluorine atom for a hydrogen atom at the C-3 position of the vitamin D3 molecule results in a fluorovitamin 6 with significantly more biological activity than its hydrogen analog, 3-deoxyvitamin D3 7.     

3-Bromo-3-deazaneplanocin and 3-bromo-3-deazaaristeromycin: Synthesis and antiviral activity

As an outgrowth of our program to explore 3-deazaadenine carbocyclic nucleosides, 3-bromo-3-deazaneplanocin (5) and 3-bromo-3-deazaaristeromycin (6) have been synthesized from a readily available cyclopentenol and cyclopentanone and either 4-amino- or 4-chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine (6-amino- or 6-chloro-3-deazaadenine) in 5 steps and 7 steps, respectively. Antiviral analysis found 5 to display significant activity towards a number of (-)-ssRNA and a few dsDNA viruses. Compound 6 was less active than 5 against selected examples of those viruses affected by 5.     

Beta-eliminative cleavage of 3-ketocerebroside and 3-ketosphingomyelin

3-Ketosphingolipids derived from cerebroside and sphingomyelin were converted to a less polar compound in as weak alkali as 0.0005 M Na₂CO₃ in chloroform-methanol 2 : 1 (v/v). The product was identified as 2-acylamido-3-keto-1,4-octadecadiene by several spectroscopic procedures and cleavage was concluded to occur by beta-elimination. The beta-elimination occurred at above pH 11.5 in aqueous solution. At higher pH values deacylation also occurred. The influence of solvent effects on beta-elimination was studied. This reaction can be used to obtain d oligosaccharides, phosphorycholine and other hydrophilic moieties from sphingolipids.     

Kinetic comparison of procaspase-3 and caspase-3

Caspases, the key enzymes in apoptosis, are synthesized as proenzymes and converted into active form by proteolytic cleavage. The residues on active site reorganize during the activation process as shown in the comparative studies of crystallographic structures of procaspase-7 and its mature form. On the other hand, the proenzyme itself has some activity. Aiming to characterize the activation process, the comparative kinetic study for the pro- and mature caspase-3 was performed. In 1/K(M) versus pH study, a residue with pKa of 6.89+/-0.13 was detected only in caspase-3. While Vmax versus pH kinetic results were consistent with the existence of a residue with pKa of 6.21+/-0.06 in procaspase-3 mutant (D9A/D28A/D175A) but not in caspase-3. In the inactivation assays with diethylpyrocarbonate, a residue (pKa, 6.61+/-0.05) could be determined only for caspase-3 whereas with iodoacetamide a residue with pKa value (6.01+/-0.05) could be assigned only for procaspase-3. Considering that those residues could be protected by caspase-3-specific inhibitor from the inactivation, the modifiers are histidine- and cysteine-specific, respectively, and the involvement of these residues in the characteristic catalytic dyad of caspases, the results indicate that the pKa values of the catalytic histidine and cysteine residues are changed during the activation process.