耐辐射异常球菌抗辐射机理的研究新进展

报道了自1956年Anderson发现耐辐射异常球菌(Deinococcusradiodurans)以来,国外在其生理生化和遗传学特性、特殊的细胞膜结构、各种诱变因素所致的DNA损伤与其高效的修复机制和生物化学、分子生物学应用于该菌的研究新进展。对该菌的研究在辐射生物学与医学上具有特殊的意义,因此,我国的辐射生物学、微生物学和医学研究人员应尽快开展这方面的研究。     

耐辐射奇球菌dps突变株的构建和蛋白功能初步研究

Dps(DNAprotection during starvation)蛋白是原核生物中特有的一类具有铁离子结合和抗氧化损伤功能的重要蛋白。利用体外PCR扩增技术和体内同源重组方法,获得了耐辐射奇球菌(Deinococcus radiodurans)dps全基因(DRB0092)缺失突变株。对突变株和野生型分别进行不同浓度过氧化氢(H₂O₂)处理,结果表明:与野生型菌株R1相比,dps突变株在低浓度H₂O₂(≤10mmol/L)条件下存活率急剧下降,而高浓度(≥30mmol/L)下则完全致死。Native-PAGE活性染色结果显示,稳定生长期dps突变株体内两种过氧化氢酶(KatA和KatB)的活性较野生型R1分别上调2.3倍和2.6倍。通过质粒构建和大肠杆菌诱导表达,获得可溶性Dps蛋白。体外结合和DNA保护实验结果显示:Dps具有明显的DNA结合功能,并能保护质粒DNA免受羟自由基攻击。本研究证明,Dps蛋白在耐辐射奇球菌抗氧化体系中发挥重要作用,可能对该菌极端抗性机制有重要贡献。     

耐辐射奇球菌类胡萝卜素C3',4'-脱氢酶底物特异性

为了鉴定耐辐射奇球菌类胡萝卜素C3',4'-脱氢酶(DR2250)催化底物的特异性,利用PCR方法将dr2250基因的克隆到载体pUC19上,形成了重组载体pUC-CRTD。利用质粒共转化方法将不同组合的质粒pACCRT-EBIEu、pRK-CRTC和pUC-CRTD转化到大肠杆菌中,筛选阳性克隆并提取其色素进行产物分析。结果表明,DR2250修饰的底物具有选择性,它不能以未经过羟基化修饰的直链类胡萝卜素为底物,而能在C1(1')羟基修饰的羟基化类胡萝卜素的基础上进行C3',4'-脱氢反应。     

异常球菌007T形态和辐射抗性的研究

观察耐辐射异常球菌Deinococcus属的模式菌株Deinococcus radiodurans R1(AS1.633)和野生型异常球菌007T的生长特性和形态特征;与耐辐射模式菌株AS1.633和辐射敏感菌株Escherichia coli DH5α的进行平行辐射试验,分析007T对紫外线和γ射线辐射的抗性。结果表明,AS1.633和007T的生长特性和形态特征有所不同,AS1.633为橙红色光滑、边缘整齐的菌落,而007T为鲜红色菌落,边缘不整齐,菌落表面干燥、呈褶皱。耐辐射试验表明007T对紫外线辐射存活最高剂量是624Jm-2,存活率为4%;γ射线16kGy照射后,007T存活率为6%,说明007T具有的极强的辐射抗性。     

Knockout of crtB or crtI gene blocks the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway in Deinococcus radiodurans R1 and influences its resistance to oxidative DNA-damaging agents due to change of free radicals scavenging ability

Deinococcus radiodurans R1, a red-pigmented strain of the extremely radioresistant genus Deinococcus, contains a major carotenoid namely deinoxanthin. The high resistance of this organism against the lethal actions of DNA-damaging agents including ionizing radiation and ultraviolet light (UV) has been widely reported. However, the possible antioxidant role of carotenoids in this strain has not been completely elucidated. In this study, we constructed two colorless mutants by knockout of crtB and crtI genes, respectively. Comparative analysis of the two colorless mutants and the wild type showed that the two colorless mutants were more sensitive to ionizing radiation, UV, and hydrogen peroxide, but not to mitomycin-C (MMC). With electron spin resonance (ESR) and spin trapping techniques, we observed that hydroxyl radical signals occurred in the suspensions of UV irradiated Deinococcus radiodurans cells and the intensity of signals was influenced by carotenoids levels. We further showed that the carotenoid extract from the wild type could obviously scavenge superoxide anions generated by the irradiated riboflavin/EDTA system. These results suggest that carotenoids in D. radiodurans R1 function as free radical scavengers to protect this organism against the deleterious effects of oxidative DNA-damaging agents.     

单亲灭活柠檬酸杆菌与奇球菌原生质体融合

利用单亲灭活原生质体技术对柠檬酸杆菌和奇球菌原生质体进行了融合,考察了原生质体制备条件与融合中的影响因素。试验表明,随着溶菌酶浓度,酶解时间的增加和温度的上升,原生质体的形成率呈上升趋势,而再生率则逐渐下降。另外,正交试验结果表明,在PEG(6000)浓度40%、融合时间10min、融合温度42°C、pH值为8的条件下促融,最大融合频率可达2.74×10-7。筛选出来的融合子传代10次,性状稳定。进一步研究发现融合子在铀溶度为85mg/L时,比柠檬酸杆菌耐受性好;融合子和亲本吸附比较试验中,融合子总体吸附性能比柠檬酸杆菌略高。研究结果为耐辐射基因工程菌的构建提供了基础。     

耐辐射球菌recQ双突变株的构建及逆境分析

RecQ解螺旋酶是生物有机体在进化中高度保守的SF1超级家族解螺旋酶的一个亚族,它对维持基因组的稳定性有重要的作用。耐辐射球菌野生型菌株R1有两个具有特殊结构的解螺旋酶DR1289和DR2444,运用PCR突变法克隆具有自身groEL启动子、KAT启动子与卡那霉素抗性基因、氯霉素抗性基因融合的DNA片段反向重组到基因组中,首次构建并鉴定了卡那霉素抗性完全突变株ΔDR1289,氯霉素抗性完全突变株ΔDR2444,双突变株ΔrecQ。辐射条件下和H2O2氧化压力下突变株生存率结果表明:ΔDR2444与R1存活率趋势线基本一致,而ΔDR1289和ΔrecQ双突变株较为敏感。根据上述结果推测,DR1289是一个对R1保持极端抗性的必须基因,而DR2444则是极端抗性的非必须基因。     

耐辐射奇球菌pprM基因增强大肠杆菌氧化抗性的研究

目的:探讨耐辐射奇球菌ppr M基因对大肠杆菌氧化抗性的影响。方法:氯化钙法转化分别构建含pGEX-6p-1-pprM质粒的大肠杆菌DH5α。测定不同浓度过氧化氢对含pGEX-6p-1-pprM、pGEX-6p-1和野生型大肠杆菌DH5α活性的影响以及菌体内SOD/GSH/CAT水平的变化。结果:与空质粒组和野生型组相比,含pprM的大肠杆菌在同浓度过氧化性情况下,其抑菌圈明显缩小,差异有统计学意义。与空质粒组和野生型组相比,含pprM的大肠杆菌体内CAT活力、SOD活性明显提高,但GSH量并没有明显提高。结论:pprM基因能够提高大肠杆菌抗氧化能力,其机制可能与pprM基因增强细菌体内抗氧化酶的活性有关。     

Characterization of a Mn-dependent Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate Aldolase in Deinococcus radiodurans

The key enzyme of the glycolytic pathway of Deinococcus radiodurans, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, could be induced independently by glucose and Mn. The enzyme exhibited the characteristics of the metal-dependent Class II aldolases. Unlike most Class II aldolases, the deinococcal aldolase preferred Mn, not Zn, as a cofactor. The fbaA gene encoding the deinococcal aldolase was cloned and the protein overproduced in various Escherichia coli expression hosts. However, the overexpressed deinococcal enzyme aggregated and formed inclusion bodies. Dissolving these inclusion bodies by urea and subsequent purification by nickel affinity chromatography, resulted in a protein fraction that exhibited aldolase activity only in the presence of Mn. This active aldolase fraction exhibited masses of about 70 kDa and 35 kDa by gel filtration and by SDS gel electrophoresis, respectively, suggesting that the active aldolase was a dimer.