Expression of Outer Membrane Proteins in Escherichia coli Growing at Acid pH

It is generally accepted for Escherichia coli that (i) the level of OmpC increases with increased osmolarity when cells are growing in neutral and alkaline media, whereas the level of OmpF decreases at high osmolarity, and that (ii) the two-component system composed of OmpR (regulator) and EnvZ (sensor) regulates porin expression. In this study, we found that OmpC was expressed at low osmolarity in medium of pH below 6 and that the expression was repressed when medium osmolarity was increased. In contrast, the expression of ompF at acidic pH was essentially the same as that at alkaline pH. Neither OmpC nor OmpF was detectable in an ompR mutant at both acid and alkaline pH values. However, OmpC and OmpF were well expressed at acid pH in a mutant envZ strain, and their expression was regulated by medium osmolarity. Thus, it appears that E. coli has a different mechanism for porin expression at acid pH. A mutant deficient in ompR grew slower than its parent strain in low-osmolarity medium at acid pH (below 5.5). The same growth diminution was observed when ompC and ompF were deleted, suggesting that both OmpF and OmpC are required for optimal growth under hypoosmosis at acid pH.     

Outer Membrane Proteins of Escherichia coli III. Evidence that the Major Protein of Escherichia coli O111 Outer Membrane Consists of Four Distinct Polypeptide Species

Previous studies have shown that the outer membrane of Escherichia coli O111 gives a single, major, 42,000-dalton protein peak when analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis at neutral pH. Further studies have shown that this peak consists of more than a single polypeptide species, and on alkaline SDS-gel electrophoresis this single peak is resolved into three subcomponents designated as proteins 1, 2, and 3. By chromatography of solubilized, outer membrane protein on diethylaminoethyl-cellulose followed by chromatography on Sephadex G-200 in the presence of SDS, it was possible to separate the 42,000-dalton major protein into four distinct protein fractions. Comparison of cyanogen bromide peptides derived from these fractions indicated that they represented at least four distinct polypeptide species. Two of these proteins migrated as proteins 1 and 2 on alkaline gels. The other two proteins migrated as protein 3 on alkaline gels and cannot be separated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In purified form, these major proteins do not contain bound lipopolysaccharide, phospholipid, or phosphate. These proteins may contain a small amount of carbohydrate, as evidenced by the labeling of these proteins by glucosamine, and to a lesser extent by glucose, under conditions where the metabolism of these sugars to amino acids and lipids is blocked. All of the proteins were labeled to the same extent by these sugars. Thus, it was concluded that there are at least four distinct polypeptide species with apparent molecular masses of about 42,000 daltons in the outer membrane of E. coli O111.     

Optimization of the Immunogenicity of a DNA Vaccine Encoding a Bacterial Outer Membrane Lipoprotein

Bacterial outer membrane lipoproteins represent potent immunogens for the design of recombinant subunit vaccines. However, recombinant lipoprotein production and purification could be a challenge notably in terms of expression yield, protein solubility, and post-translational acylation. Together with the cost effectiveness, facilitated production, and purification as well as good stability, DNA-based vaccines encoding lipoproteins could become an alternative strategy for antibacterial vaccinations. Although the immunogenicity and the efficacy of DNA-based vaccines can be demonstrated in small rodents, such vaccine candidates could request concrete optimization as they are weak immunogens in primates and humans and particularly when administered by conventional injection. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to optimize the immunogenicity of a DNA vaccine encoding an outer membrane lipoprotein. LipL32, the major outer membrane protein from pathogenic Leptospira, was selected as a model antigen. We evaluated the influence of antigen secretion, the in vivo DNA delivery by electroporation, the adjuvant co-administration, as well as the heterologous prime-boost regimen on the induction of anti-LipL32 specific immune responses. Our results clearly showed that, following transfections, a DNA construct based on the authentic full-length LipL32 gene (containing leader sequence and the N-terminus cysteine residue involved in the protein anchoring) drives antigen secretion with the same efficiency as a plasmid-encoding anchor-less LipL32 and for which the bacterial leader sequence was replaced with a viral signal peptide. The in vivo DNA delivery by electroporation drastically enhanced the production of strong Th1 responses characterized by specific IgG2a antibodies and the IFNγ secretion in a restimulation assay, regardless of the DNA constructs used. In comparison with the heterologous prime-boost regimen, the homologous prime-boost vaccinations with DNA co-administrated with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) generated the highest specific IgG and IgG2a titers as well as the greatest IFNγ production. Taken together, these data suggest that optimization of outer membrane lipoprotein secretion is not critical for the induction of antigen-specific responses through DNA vaccination. Moreover, the potent antibody response induced by DNA plasmid encoding lipoprotein formulated with poly I:C and delivered through electroporation provides the rationale for the design of new prophylactic vaccines against pathogenic bacteria.     

波摩那型钩端螺旋体外膜蛋白LipL32基因片段的克隆表达

目的　构建L3 2_pGEX_5x_2重组质粒 ,诱导表达重组钩端螺旋体外膜脂蛋白LipL3 2。方法　PCR获取编码LipL3 2的基因片段 ,构建重组克隆载体和表达载体 ,转化受体菌 ,诱导表达重组LipL3 2蛋白。将重组LipL3 2蛋白和钩体抗血清进行Western_blot。结果　扩增出约 750bp的LipL3 2成熟蛋白基因 ,LipL3 2基因插入pGEX_5x_2表达载体 ,表达产物谷胱甘肽S_转移酶 (GST ,2 6× 10 3)与LipL3 2蛋白的融合蛋白的相对分子质量约为 53× 10 3 ,与预期大小一致。Western_blot显示重组LipL3 2蛋白能与钩体抗血清特异结合。结论　LipL3 2蛋白能在大肠埃希菌中表达 ,重组LipL3 2蛋白具有免疫反应性     

立氏立克次体外膜蛋白H基因片段的克隆表达与免疫原性分析

目的：克隆表达立氏立克次体（Rickettsia rickettsii）外膜蛋白H基因（ompH）片段并对其进行免疫原性分析。方法：采用PCR技术从立氏立克次体基因组中扩增ompH基因片段,将该基因片段与原核表达载体pET32a连接,构建重组原核表达质粒pET32a/ompH;将pET32a/ompH转入大肠杆菌细胞内,用IPTG诱导转化大肠杆菌表达目的基因。结果：获得长为327bp的ompH基因片段,SDS-PAGE分析发现pET32a/ompH转化菌表达了大小约27kDa蛋白,该蛋白与立氏立克次体免疫豚鼠血清及斑点热患者血清在免疫印迹分析中呈阳性反应,经该重组蛋白免疫血清中和后的立氏立克次体感染VERO活力减低。结论：pET32a/ompH转化的大肠杆菌表达了ompH基因片段,所产生的重组蛋白具有良好的免疫反应性及保护性。     

立氏立克次体外膜蛋白H 基因片段的克隆表达与免疫原性分析

目的:克隆表达立氏立克次体(Rickettsia rickettsii)外膜蛋白H基因(ompH)片段并对其进行免疫原性分析。方法:采用PCR技术从立氏立克次体基因组中扩增ompH基因片段,将该基因片段与原核表达载体pET32a连接,构建重组原核表达质粒pET32a/ompH;将pET32a/ompH转入大肠杆菌细胞内,用IPTG诱导转化大肠杆菌表达目的基因。结果:获得长为327bp的ompH基因片段,SDS-PAGE分析发现pET32a/ompH转化菌表达了大小约27kDa蛋白,该蛋白与立氏立克次体免疫豚鼠血清及斑点热患者血清在免疫印迹分析中呈阳性反应,经该重组蛋白免疫血清中和后的立氏立克次体感染VERO活力减低。结论:pET32a/ompH转化的大肠杆菌表达了ompH基因片段,所产生的重组蛋白具有良好的免疫反应性及保护性。     

大肠杆菌外膜蛋白OmpW的克隆及在外膜上高表达

目的: 利用表达载体pLLP-OmpA实现大肠杆菌K12外膜蛋白OmpW在外膜上高表达。方法: PCR扩增ompW基因,构建重组表达载体pLLP-OmpA-ompW,然后转化大肠杆菌K12,得到在外膜上高表达的菌株。提取该菌外膜蛋白,利用免疫小鼠制备得到的抗血清进行Western blot分析验证高表达的OmpW是否定位于外膜。结果: 成功构建了重组表达载体,经转化后成功筛选到高表达菌株,并经Western blot证实高表达的OmpW定位在外膜上。结论: 首次成功获得OmpW在外膜上的高表达,该高表达菌株可为深入研究OmpW在细菌致病机制中的作用及其它功能提供研究基础。     

Temperate Bacteriophage Which Causes the Production of a New Major Outer Membrane Protein by Escherichia coli

Under most conditions of growth, the most abundant protein in the outer membrane of most strains of Escherichia coli is a protein designated as “protein 1” or “matrix protein”. In E. coli B, this protein has been shown to be a single polypeptide with a molecular mass of 36,500 and it may account for more than 50% of the total outer membrane protein. E. coli K-12 contains a very similar, although probably not identical, species of protein 1. Some pathogenic E. coli strains contain very little protein 1 and, in its place, make a protein designated as protein 2 which migrates faster on alkaline polyacrylamide gels containing sodium dodecyl sulfate and which gives a different spectrum of CNBr peptides. An E. coli K-12 strain which had been mated with a pathogenic strain was found to produce protein 2, and a temperate bacteriophage was isolated from this K-12 strain after induction with UV light. This phage, designated as PA-2, is similar in morphology and several other properties to phage lambda. When strains of E. coli K-12 are lysogenized by phage PA-2, they produce protein 2 and very little protein 1. Adsorption to lysogenic strains grown under conditions where they produce little protein 1 and primarily protein 2 is greatly reduced as compared to non-lysogenic strains which produce only protein 1. However, when cultures are grown under conditions of catabolite repression, protein 2 is reduced and protein 1 is increased, and lysogenic and non-lysogenic cultures grown under these conditions exhibit the same rate of adsorption. Phage PA-2 does not adsorb to E. coli B, which appears to have a slightly different protein 1 from K-12. These results suggest that protein 1 is the receptor for PA-2, and that protein 2 is made to reduce the superinfection of lysogens.     

头孢菌素酰化酶基因在大肠杆菌中的表达规律

假单孢菌sp .130头孢菌素酰化酶催化戊二酰 7 氨基头孢烷酸的水解反应 ,生成 7 氨基头孢烷酸。 7 氨基头孢烷酸是医药工业合成大多数头孢菌素衍生物的起始原料。在 6种大肠杆菌表达质粒上构建了表达该酶的不同载体 ,得到了不同表达结果的大肠杆菌转化子。这些质粒有各自的特点 ,适用于不同的场合。     

Characterization of Colicin S4 and Its Receptor, OmpW, a Minor Protein of the Escherichia coli Outer Membrane

Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of an Escherichia coli colicin S4 determinant revealed 76% identity to the pore-forming domain of the colicin A protein, 77% identity to the colicin A immunity protein, and 82% identity to the colicin A lysis protein. The N-terminal region, which is responsible for the Tol-dependent uptake of colicin S4, has 94% identity to the N-terminal region of colicin K. By contrast, the predicted receptor binding domain shows no sequence similarities to other colicins. Mutants that lacked the OmpW protein were resistant to colicin S4.     

Quantitative Evaluation of Recombinant Protein Packaged into Outer Membrane Vesicles of Escherichia coli Cells

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are spherical bilayered proteolipids released from the cell surfaces of bacteria, which have gained traction in the biotechnology fields. Bacterial cellular machinery can be genetically engineered to produce and package heterologous enzymes into OMVs, producing nanocarriers and nanoparticle catalysts. However, the productivity or efficiency of packaging the target protein into OMVs has not been quantitatively evaluated. In this study, we packaged green fluorescence protein (GFP) into the OMVs of Escherichia coli through N‐terminal fused expression to outer membrane protein W (OmpW). The OMV productivity and amount of OmpW‐GFP packaged in the OMVs were quantitatively compared between two hypervesiculating mutant strains ΔnlpI and ΔdegP. Both strains increased the OMV production, but the ΔnlpI strain additionally enhanced the packaging of OmpW‐GFP into OMVs. It was further confirmed that Spr, a peptidoglycan endopeptidase, plays an important role in the enhanced packaging of OmpW‐GFP into OMVs through the increased OmpW‐GFP expression on the ΔnlpI cells. Finally, the amount of OmpW‐GFP released in the OMV fraction of both mutants was determined in terms of the OMV productivity and the packaging efficiency of OmpW‐GFP into OMVs. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:51–57, 2018     

大肠埃希菌外膜蛋白OmpC的原核表达与免疫保护作用研究

Omp C蛋白为大肠埃希菌主要外膜蛋白,具有提高宿主免疫能力的作用,在疫苗上有很好的应用前景。通过分子克隆获得Omp C蛋白的表达菌株;Western-blotting法证实Omp C抗体可与表达的重组蛋白很好的结合。利用切胶纯化获得Omp C蛋白,免疫小鼠产生抗体,然后攻毒大肠埃希菌肠道致病菌,结果显示保护率达到63.64%,与对照相比较具有显著差异。利用正交试验,获得Omp C菌株的最佳表达条件为:诱导时菌液OD600值0.5,IPTG终浓度0.3 mmol/L,诱导时间8 h,温度32℃;最佳培养条件为:葡萄糖浓度0%,转速230 r/min,装液量50 m L。为Omp C工业发酵、蛋白功能与疫苗开发研究奠定了基础。     

巴西橡胶树43 kD橡胶粒子膜蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及表达

对43 kD的橡胶粒子膜蛋白进行了分离纯化和其N端氨基酸序列分析,根据N端氨基酸序列,设计一简并引物,通过3'RACE(Rapid Amplification ofcDNA Ends)的方法,获得了43 kD的橡胶粒子膜蛋白的cDNA.该cDNA含有1 385个核苷酸,含有完整的阅读框架,编码381个氨基酸.在终止密码子下游,包含有一个239bp的3'非编码区.该cDNA由5个首尾相连的重复单元组成,每个单元编码76个氨基酸组成的泛素(ubiquitin)单体.编码43 kD橡胶粒子蛋白的基因具有多个拷贝,在胶乳、叶片和树皮都表达.     

Tissue-Specific Expression of the Gene Encoding a Mouse RNA Binding Protein Homologous to Human HuD Antigen

We have cloned and sequenced cDNAs encoding a mouse RNA-bindingprotein that is homologous to human HuD antigen. The amino acidsequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence has revealed thatthe mouse HuD protein is identicalto the human counterpart exceptfor two amino-acid substitutions outside the three RNA recognitionmotifs (RRMs) and a difference in the N-terminus. The mouseHuD gene produces two major brain-specific mRNAs (3.7 kb and4.4 kb) and a minor testis-specific mRNA (1.3 kb), which isindicative of alternative RNA processing. These results suggestthat the mouse HuD homolog is a member of the tissue-specificRNA-binding protein family, possibly involved in RNA metabolismin the nervous system.     

甲状旁腺素相关蛋白cDNA的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

采用ＲＴＰＣＲ方法从中国人肾癌细胞株中克隆到甲状旁腺素相关蛋白（Ｐａｒａｔｈｙｒｏｉｄｈｏｒｍｎｏｅｒｅｌａｔｅｄｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ,ＰＴＨｒＰ）ｃＤＮＡ,其核苷酸序列与国外发表资料相比,有６个核苷酸不同,其中仅９２位密码子的不同导致氨基酸变异,即由脯氨酸变为丝氨酸。将克隆的ＰＴＨｒＰｃＤＮＡ插到原核表达载体ｐＥＴ３ａ的Ｔ７噬菌体启动子下游,转化大肠杆菌后得到高效表达,并经Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ和生物学活性检测对表达产物作了鉴定。