DC-SIGN胞外区基因的克隆、蛋白表达及抗体制备

旨在构建DC-SIGN胞外区基因原核表达质粒,诱导蛋白表达并制备多克隆抗体。用PCR的方法扩增编码DC-SIGN胞外区的基因序列,将其克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,利用大肠杆菌表达系统表达DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,用H is抗体做W estern Blotting鉴定目的蛋白的免疫原性。用纯化的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白免疫日本大耳白兔,制备多克隆抗体。通过酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测抗体效价,免疫荧光法检测其特异性。结果显示,原核表达载体pET-28 a(+)-DC-SIGN胞外区基因成功构建,可在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效表达,获得相对分子质量约20 kD的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,经Westernb lotting鉴定为正确。纯化后的蛋白免疫大耳白兔,制备的多克隆抗体具有较强免疫原性和特异性。本研究得到了纯化的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,并制备了具有特异性和高效价的抗体,为研究DC-SIGN生物学功能提供试验基础。     

LINE-1编码蛋白L1-ORF1的原核表达纯化和多克隆抗体制备

目的: 制备具有肿瘤组织特异性表达的L1-ORF1蛋白多克隆抗体并进行初步应用研究。方法:采取基因工程表达方法制备L1-ORF1蛋白,免疫家兔制备多克隆抗体,间接ELISA检测抗体效价,Western blot和细胞免疫荧光方法检测抗体特异性,免疫检测验证其识别肿瘤细胞内L1-ORF1蛋白的特异性。结果:制备的抗L1-ORF1蛋白多克隆抗体具有很高的敏感性与特异性,免疫学检测表明该抗体不仅能检测出正常细胞中瞬时表达的L1-ORF1蛋白,而且可检测出肿瘤细胞中天然表达的L1-ORF1蛋白。结论:制备的多克隆抗体具有较高的敏感性与特异性,为以后该抗体的进一步应用奠定了基础。     

Structural and functional characterization of a promiscuous feruloyl esterase (Est1E) from the rumen bacterium Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus

The release of polysaccharide from the plant cell wall is a key process to release the stored energy from plant biomass. Within the ruminant digestive system, a host of commensal microorganisms speed the breakdown of plant cell matter releasing fermentable sugars. The presence of phenolic compounds, most notably ferulic acid (FA), esterified within the cell wall is thought to pose a significant impediment to the degradation of the plant cell wall. The structure of a FA esterase from the ruminant bacterium Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus has been determined in two different space groups, in both the apo‐form, and the ligand bound form with FA located in the active site. The structure reveals a new lid domain that has no structural homologues in the PDB. The flexibility of the lid domain is evident by the presence of three different conformations adopted by different molecules in the crystals. In the FA‐bound structures, these conformations show sequential binding and closing of the lid domain over the substrate. Enzymatic activity assays demonstrate a broad activity against plant‐derived hemicellulose, releasing at least four aromatic compounds including FA, coumaric acid, coumarin‐3‐carboxylic acid, and cinnamic acid. The rumen is a complex ecosystem that efficiently degrades plant biomass and the genome of B. proteoclasticus contains greater than 130 enzymes, which are potentially involved in this process of which Est1E is the first to be well characterized. Proteins 2010. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

抑菌蛋白Reg3A的表达纯化与功能

利用原核表达系统表达人源抑菌蛋白Reg3A,经包涵体的复性和纯化获得有体外抑菌功能的活性抑菌蛋白,并对其体外抑菌功能进行初步研究。构建Reg3A原核表达载体PET-32a-Reg3A转化补充稀缺tRNA基因的表达菌株大肠杆菌BL21-Codonplus,阳性重组子采用诱导培养基诱导5h后,采用超声破碎的方法提取包涵体蛋白,经包涵体蛋白的纯化和透析复性后通过Ni-NTA亲和层析交换柱,获得纯度达95%的蛋白质。Western blot鉴定显示在15 kD处有特异性条带。使用纯化后的蛋白进一步进行抑菌圈实验和抑菌活性实验,对获得蛋白的体外抑菌活性进行评估,从而为进一步进行Reg3A蛋白功能的评估及应用奠定基础。     

鸡贫血病毒衣壳蛋白的表达纯化及多克隆抗体制备

利用PCR技术,以pPrpo-VP1为模板扩增得到鸡贫血病毒的衣壳蛋白基因(VP1),以T4多聚核苷酸激酶磷酸化处理、纯化后,克隆至表达载体pET-30a( )中,从而构建了原核表达质粒pET30-VP1。将pET30-VP1转化至感受态细胞E.coliBL21(DE3)中,经IPTG诱导后,SDS-PAGE分析,可见约45kDa的目的蛋白获得表达。该蛋白经亲和层析纯化后,免疫6-8w的雌性Balb/c鼠,三次免疫后,采血分离血清,制得抗VP1的多克隆血清。以纯化的VP1为包被抗原,用ELISA方法检测,制备的血清效价达12800×以上。以Westernblot检测,该血清可与目的蛋白发生特异性反应,证明其具有良好的免疫原性。VP1蛋白的成功表达及其多克隆抗体的制备为进一步研究VP1蛋白的功能及开展CAV疫苗及诊断制剂的研制奠定了基础。     

鸡贫血病毒衣壳蛋白的表达纯化及多克隆抗体制备

利用PCR技术,以pPrpo-VP1为模板扩增得到鸡贫血病毒的衣壳蛋白基因(VP1),以T4多聚核苷酸激酶磷酸化处理、纯化后,克隆至表达载体pET-30a(+) 中,从而构建了原核表达质粒pET30-VP1.将pET30-VP1转化至感受态细胞E.coli BL21(DE3)中,经IPTG诱导后,SDS-PAGE分析,可见约45kDa的目的蛋白获得表达.该蛋白经亲和层析纯化后,免疫6-8w的雌性Balb/c鼠,三次免疫后,采血分离血清,制得抗VP1的多克隆血清.以纯化的VP1为包被抗原,用ELISA方法检测,制备的血清效价达12800×以上.以Western blot 检测,该血清可与目的蛋白发生特异性反应,证明其具有良好的免疫原性.VP1蛋白的成功表达及其多克隆抗体的制备为进一步研究VP1蛋白的功能及开展CAV疫苗及诊断制剂的研制奠定了基础.     

羊口疮024基因的表达、多抗制备及亚细胞定位

目的 克隆表达羊口疮病毒（Orf virus,ORFV）024基因,制备多克隆抗体,检测其免疫原性,并对其进行亚细胞定位分析。方法 根据GenBank中羊口疮病毒024基因序列设计引物,进行PCR扩增。将其亚克隆至表达载体,构建原核重组质粒pGEX-6P-1-024以及真核重组质粒pEGFP-N1-024。将原核重组质粒转化Rosetta(DE3)细胞,IPTG诱导表达,SDS-PAGE鉴定024蛋白的表达情况。纯化后的024蛋白免疫BALB/c雌鼠,获得血清并制备多克隆抗体,进行Western-blot分析。将构建的真核质粒转染MDBK细胞,24 h后通过免疫荧光观察其在细胞中的表达及亚细胞定位。结果 SDS-PAGE结果表明,羊口疮病毒024基因在Rosetta(DE3)细胞中正确表达,大小为59 kDa。Western-blot结果表明024蛋白能与制备的多抗发生特异性反应,具有良好的反应原性。荧光显微镜下结果表明024蛋白转染MDBK细胞后主要在细胞质中表达。结论 本实验为后续深入研究ORFV 024基因功能和致病机制奠定了基础。     

Folding and stability of the isolated Greek key domains of the long-lived human lens proteins gammaD-crystallin and gammaS-crystallin

The transparency of the eye lens depends on the high solubility and stability of the lens crystallin proteins. The monomeric gamma-crystallins and oligomeric beta-crystallins have paired homologous double Greek key domains, presumably evolved through gene duplication and fusion. Prior investigation of the refolding of human gammaD-crystallin revealed that the C-terminal domain folds first and nucleates the folding of the N-terminal domain. This result suggested that the human N-terminal domain might not be able to fold on its own. We constructed and expressed polypeptide chains corresponding to the isolated N- and C-terminal domains of human gammaD-crystallin, as well as the isolated domains of human gammaS-crystallin. Both circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that the isolated domains purified from Escherichia coli were folded into native-like monomers. After denaturation, the isolated domains refolded efficiently at pH 7 and 37 degrees C into native-like structures. The in vitro refolding of all four domains revealed two kinetic phases, identifying partially folded intermediates for the Greek key motifs. When subjected to thermal denaturation, the isolated N-terminal domains were less stable than the full-length proteins and less stable than the C-terminal domains, and this was confirmed in equilibrium unfolding/refolding experiments. The decrease in stability of the N-terminal domain of human gammaD-crystallin with respect to the complete protein indicated that the interdomain interface contributes of 4.2 kcal/mol to the overall stability of this very long-lived protein.     

鹅细小病毒vp2基因片段在原核系统中的表达及多克隆抗体的制备

根据鹅细小病毒(Gooseparvovirus,GPV)中国分离株HG5/82基因序列,设计引物,利用PCR技术扩增出HG5/82株vp2基因,将其克隆到pMD18-T载体后,转化入感受态细胞TG1中增殖。筛选阳性质粒,将其与原核表达载体pPROEXTMHTb分别用NcoI酶切后回收目的片断,进行定向连接,产物转化入感受态DH5α,重组质粒经酶切和测序证实目的基因正确克隆到表达载体的预期位点且插入方向正确,构建了含有HG5/82主要结构基因vp25’端969bp片段的原核表达载体。经IPTG诱导后表达出与预期大小相符的约36kDa的融合蛋白,表达形式为包涵体。薄层扫描结果表明表达产物约占菌体总蛋白的21.4%。包涵体通过6mol/L盐酸胍裂解后,利用镍离子亲和树脂进行纯化,用纯化的分子量为36kDa的融合蛋白免疫新西兰白兔,制备兔抗鹅细小病毒部分结构蛋白多克隆抗体。Westernblot分析表明该多克隆抗体与HG5/82毒株具有反应性,说明该融合蛋白具有抗原性。     

小鼠Peroxiredoxin 6基因克隆、原核表达及多克隆抗体的制备

过氧化物氧还酶6(peroxiredoxin6,Prdx6)是一种双功能蛋白质,具有GSH过氧化物酶和磷脂酶A2活性。前期研究构建布鲁氏菌强弱毒株感染绵羊白细胞层SSH c DNA文库,发现Prdx6在不同毒力布鲁氏菌感染时存在一定的差异性表达,推测Prdx6可能在布鲁氏菌感染中发挥一定的作用。为了更好地研究其在生物体中的作用,以RT-PCR技术,提取小鼠巨噬细胞系RAW264.7总RNA,反转录制备c DNA,设计特异引物克隆Prdx6开放阅读框核酸序列,并构建原核表达载体,进行原核表达,以镍柱纯化获得纯度较高的Prdx6蛋白,免疫家兔制备高特异性、高灵敏度的鼠Prdx6兔源多克隆抗体,为后续进一步研究Prdx6蛋白功能提供科学依据和应用工具。     

Solution structure of the plant defensin VrD1 from mung bean and its possible role in insecticidal activity against bruchids

Vigna radiata plant defensin 1 (VrD1) is the first reported plant defensin exhibiting insecticidal activity. We report herein the nuclear magnetic resonance solution structure of VrD1 and the implication on its insecticidal activity. The root-mean-square deviation values are 0.51 +/- 0.35 and 1.23 +/- 0.29 A for backbone and all heavy atoms, respectively. The VrD1 structure comprises a triple-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet, an alpha-helix, and a 3(10) helix stabilized by four disulfide bonds, forming a typical cysteine-stabilized alphabeta motif. Among plant defensins of known structure, VrD1 is the first to contain a 3(10) helix. Glu26 is highly conserved among defensins; VrD1 contains an arginine at this position, which may induce a shift in the orientation of Trp10, thereby promoting the formation of this 3(10) helix. Moreover, VrD1 inhibits Tenebrio molitor alpha-amylase. Alpha-amylase has an essential role in the digestion of plant starch in the insect gut, and expression of the common bean alpha-amylase inhibitor 1 in transgenic pea imparts complete resistance against bruchids. These results imply that VrD1 insecticidal activity has its basis in the inhibition of a polysaccharide hydrolase. Sequence and structural comparisons between two groups of plant defensins having different specificity toward insect alpha-amylase reveal that the loop between beta2 and beta3 is the probable binding site for the alpha-amylase. Computational docking experiments were used to study VrD1-alpha-amylase interactions, and these results provide information that may be used to improve the insecticidal activity of VrD1.     

A novel peptide tag for detection and purification of recombinant expressed proteins

Peptide tags have proven useful for the detection and purification of recombinant proteins. However cross reactions of antibodies raised to the tag are frequently observed due to the presence of host proteins containing all or parts of the tag. In this report we have identified a unique viral peptide sequence, R-tag, that by blast searches is absent from the commonly expression hosts Arabidopsis thaliana, Escherichia coli, Pichia pastoris and mouse myeloma cell NSO. We have prepared monoclonal antibodies to this peptide and confirmed the absence of this peptide sequence from the above genomes by Western blotting. We have also modified protein expression vectors to incorporate this sequence as a fusion tag in expressed proteins and shown its use to successfully purify recombinant proteins by immunoaffinity procedures.     

人源核受体hLRH-1 的表达纯化及多克隆抗体制备

目的：制备抗人源核受体hLRH-1 的多克隆抗体,为进一步研究其功能奠定基础。方法：构建含有hLRH-1基因全长克隆的 原核表达载体pET507a-hLRH-1 并用IPTG 诱导其在Rosseta2 菌株中表达重组蛋白His-hLRH-1,经亲和层析纯化后按常规方法 免疫新西兰兔制备多克隆抗体,并用Western Blot 对其特异性进行鉴定。结果：原核表达载体pET507a-hLRH-1经测序证实构建 成功,将其转化大肠杆菌Rosseta2菌株后成功诱导表达重组蛋白His-hLRH-1,经纯化免疫新西兰兔后得到抗hLRH-1 多克隆抗 体,Western blot 证实抗体具有高度特异性。结论：成功表达His-hLRH-1 重组蛋白并制备出多克隆抗体,为进一步用于hLRH-1 的 免疫学检测及其功能研究奠定了基础。     

Expression of N-formylated proteins in Escherichia coli

In bacteria, protein expression initiates with a formyl-methionine group. Addition of the antibiotic actinonin, a known peptide deformylase inhibitor, at the time of induction of protein expression results in the retention of the formyl group by the overexpressed protein. In addition, because deformylation is a prerequisite for removal of the initiating methionine, this post-translational processing step is also prevented by actinonin, and the N-formyl methionine residue is retained by proteins from which it is normally removed. We have demonstrated the applicability of this system for obtaining N-modified forms of several different proteins and use one of these modified molecules to show that the N-terminal amino group is not required for ClpXP degradation of proteins bearing an N-terminal recognition signal.     

Ataxin-3融合蛋白表达、纯化及抗血清的制备

目的:表达GST-ataxin-3-N融合蛋白并制备GST-ataxin-3特异性抗体,为深入研究其功能及其在SCA3发病机制中的作用提供重要的技术和材料保障.方法:将人ataxin-3氨基端基因克隆入原核表达载体pGEX-4T-2,在大肠杆菌(E.coli)BL21中表达,用Glutathione sepharose4B凝胶亲和柱纯化目的蛋白.利用纯化的GST-ataxin-3-N蛋白制备多克隆抗体.结果:成功构建了原核表达载体,得到高表达量的融合蛋白,经亲和层析柱纯化获得较高纯度的GST-ataxin-3-N融合蛋白.以融合蛋白免疫新西兰兔得到Ataxin-3-N多克隆抗体,Western Blotting及免疫荧光均证实该抗体能够识别Ataxin-3-myc蛋白,具有较高特异性.结论:利用原核表达人GST-ataxin-3-N融合蛋白制备的Ataxin-3多克隆抗体具有较好的特异性,可用于该蛋白的相关研究.     

Structural and functional characterization of Tomato SUMO1 gene

Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) genes regulate various functions of target proteins through post-translational modification. The SUMO proteins have a similar 3-dimensional structure as that of ubiquitin proteins and occur through a cascade of enzymatic reactions. In the present study we have cloned a new SUMO gene from Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), cv Saudi-1, named SlS-SUMO1 gene by PCR using specific primers. This gene has SUMO member's features such as C-terminal diglycine (GG) motif as processing site by ULP (ubiquitin-like SUMO protease) and has SUMO consensus ΨKXE/D sequence. Phylogenetic analysis showed that SlS-SUMO1 gene is highly conserved and homologous to Potatoes Ca-SUMO1 and Ca-SUMO2 genes based on sequence similarity. Expression protein of SlS-SUMO1 gene found to be localized in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and nuclear envelop or nuclear pore complex. SUMO conjugating enzyme SCE1a with SlS-SUMO1 protein co-expressed and co-localized in nucleus and formed nuclear subdomains. This study reported that the SlS-SUMO1 gene is a member of SUMO family and its SUMO protein processing using GG motif and activate and transport to nucleus through Sumoylation system in the plant cell.     

Structural and functional study of FK domain of Fstl1

Fstl1 is a TGF‐β superfamily binding protein which involved in many pathological processes. The function of Fstl1 has been widely elucidated, but its structural characterization has not been explored. Here we solved the high‐resolution crystal structure of FK domain of murine Fstl1, analyzed its unique characteristics, and investigated its contribution to the function of full‐length Fstl1. We found that Fstl1‐FK forms a stable dimer in both solution and crystal, which suggest that this protein may function as a dimer during its interaction with TGF‐β, a molecule known to form dimer during activation process. We also found this FK domain is indispensable for the proper function of Fstl1 during the transduction of TGF‐β signaling. These observations provide important insights into the understanding of Fstl1 and may facilitate the exploration of this molecule in clinical study.