产纳豆激酶菌株Bacillus sp.ZLK08的分离及酶纯化

获得稳定产纳豆激酶菌株,为高酶活纳豆激酶产生菌的改造奠定基础.取各来源纳豆,用平板梯度稀释法分离菌株,测定菌株酶活,利用16S rDNA鉴定产酶菌株,凝胶过滤法纯化纳豆激酶并SDS-PAGE检测分析.成功获得稳定产酶芽胞杆菌Bacillus sp.ZLK08,16S rDNA分析表明其与GenBank中序列同源率达到99％,液体发酵表明酶活达到2.5 FU/mL,经纯化,SDS-PAGE表明纳豆激酶分子量为28.46 ku.分离出的Bacillus sp.ZLK08菌株能稳定产纳豆激酶且具有较高酶活.     

1株枯草芽胞杆菌的鉴定及其弹性蛋白酶结构研究

鉴定弹性蛋白酶产生菌株EL32,确定该酶的基本结构。采用分子生物学、形态学及生理生化性质对菌株EL32进行鉴定;用硫酸铵沉淀、离子交换层析和分子筛层析纯化酶蛋白;借助肽指纹图谱及酶基因克隆技术研究该酶的一级结构;利用同源建模的方法研究该酶的空间结构。菌株EL32的16S rDNA与枯草芽胞杆菌16S rDNA的同源性达到99%,其菌落呈乳白色,其细胞革兰染色阳性,具有芽胞;发酵葡萄糖试验产酸不产气,明胶水解试验呈阳性,能够水解淀粉,V-P反应呈阳性,鉴定为枯草芽胞杆菌。从菌株BL32发酵液中纯化得到了弹性蛋白酶,SDS-PAGE分析显示其分子量为31 ku。用LTQ-MS测定肽指纹图谱表明该弹性蛋白酶是枯草芽胞杆菌蛋白酶subtilisin,该酶的基因和蛋白质序列与枯草芽胞杆菌蛋白酶subtilisin的同源性都高达99%。菌株EL32弹性蛋白酶的三维结构含有6个α-螺旋,7个扭曲的平行β-折叠以及2个反平行的β-折叠,His、Asp和Ser是其活性中心的关键基团。鉴定了1株产弹性蛋白酶的枯草芽胞杆菌,确定了其弹性蛋白酶是蛋白酶subtilisin,为该枯草芽胞杆菌蛋白酶的应用提供了基础。     

红藻条斑紫菜凝集素的纯化及其色氨酸化学修饰对其活性的抑制作用

为了探索条斑紫菜凝集素(Porphyra yezoensis Ueda lectin, PYL)的作用机理,对其进行了分离和纯化．条斑紫菜经磷酸盐缓冲液浸泡、20%～75%硫酸铵分级、DEAE 纤维素52离子交换层析和Sephadex G-200凝胶过滤层析,得到PYL纯品. Sephadex G-200分子筛层析测得其分子量为63.2 kD,在非还原SDS-PAGE上显示1条蛋白染色带,分子量为63.1 kD,还原SDS-PAGE显示1条蛋白染色带,亚基分子量为15.8 kD．PYL在对兔、大鼠、鸡、羊、狗血细胞的凝集作用中,对大鼠红细胞的凝集活性最高.PYL在pH 6.50～10.53范围内均有活性,在pH 8.40～8.91活性最高．经42 ℃热处理10 min后,仍然对大鼠红细胞血凝活性保留12.5%,其活性最大温度范围为4 ℃～20 ℃, 48 ℃加热10 min后,其活性完全丧失．EDTA对PYL的凝集活性有抑制作用,最小抑制浓度为156 mmol/L,而 Ca2+和Mg2+未发生凝集抑制现象．PYL凝集大鼠红细胞的作用不被D 果糖、葡萄糖、D-半乳糖、D-甘露糖、菊粉、γ球蛋白、牛甲状腺球蛋白等所抑制,但可被蔗糖和麦芽糖抑制,最小抑制浓度蔗糖为20 mmol/L,麦芽糖为40 mmol/L．用N 溴代丁二酰亚胺(NBS) 对PYL分子中的Trp残基进行化学修饰,有2.1个Trp残基被修饰,修饰后PYL活性丧失, 表明Trp残基是PYL凝集活性所必需的基团．     

淫羊藿多糖的分离纯化及结构初步分析

从淫羊藿中提取多糖并鉴定其初步结构和单糖组成.采用超声-水提醇沉法提取粗多糖、Sevag法去蛋白、DEAE-52纤维素及Sephadex G-100柱层析法纯化得到淫羊藿多糖EPSⅠ-1和EPSⅡ-1.应用紫外光谱法和红外光谱法对其结构做初步分析.采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定其单糖组成及摩尔比.均一的EPSⅠ-1和EPSⅡ-1多糖在紫外和红外中具有多糖的特征吸收峰,组成中含有吡喃环结构;EPSⅠ-1的单糖组成为鼠李糖和葡萄糖,摩尔比为1:1.13;EPSⅡ-1的单糖组成为果糖、葡萄糖和一个不确定的糖,摩尔比为1:1.91.有效地分离纯化了淫羊藿多糖,这为淫羊藿多糖的广泛应用奠定了实验基础.     

鼠肝炎冠状病毒非结构蛋白1及其突变体的原核表达

目的:构建鼠肝炎冠状病毒(MHV)非结构蛋白1(NSP1)及其突变体(NSP1 mu)的原核重组表达质粒,在大肠杆菌中分别融合表达重组NSP1及NSP1 mu。方法:以现有质粒载体为模板,扩增编码NSP1及NSP1 mu的基因片段,并克隆至pMD18-T克隆载体;菌落PCR鉴定阳性克隆并测序分析;将阳性克隆的目的片段亚克隆至表达载体pET-28a,并转化大肠杆菌TOP10感受态细胞,PCR和双酶切鉴定转化菌落;将阳性质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞并加入IPTG诱导表达,SDS-PAGE和免疫印迹分析目的蛋白的表达。结果:PCR扩增得到表达NSP1及NSP1 mu的特异片段,并克隆到pMD18-T载体,测序结果正确无误;构建了NSP1和NSP1 mu的重组表达质粒,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中分别融合表达了重组NSP1及NSP1 mu,表达的目的蛋白均能与His单克隆抗体特异结合;用Ni-NTA琼脂糖试剂盒纯化重组蛋白,获得可溶性的NSP1及NSP1 mu,相对分子质量分别为27×103和28×103。结论:在大肠杆菌中分别表达并纯化获得了大量可溶性重组NSP1及NSP1 mu。     

Inactivation of herpes simplex type 1 gene vector on immobilized metal affinity chromatography: oxidative damage by hydroxyl free radicals and its prevention

Metal catalyzed oxidation (MCO), which typically involves oxygen free radical generation, is an important pathway that leads to the deterioration of many biological molecules in solution. The occurrence of MCO in immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) systems and its potential for inactivating biological products has not been well recognized. In this study, we report the inactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) gene therapy vector on immobilized cobalt affinity chromatography. We observed that purification of KgBHAT, an HSV-1 mutant bearing cobalt affinity tags (HAT) on the surface, on an IDA-Co2+ column using crude supernatant as starting material resulted in signification loss in virus infectivity (<5% recovery). Electron spin resonance (ESR) revealed that the virus inactivation was caused by hydroxyl free radicals generated from the interactions between cellular impurities and the metal ions on the column. Inclusion of 20 mM ascorbate, a free radical scavenger, in the chromatography mobile phase effectively scavenged the hydroxyl radicals and dramatically augmented the infectivity recovery to 70%. This finding is the first demonstration of oxygen free radical-mediated biological inactivation in an actual IMAC purification and the way on how to effectively prevent it.     

串联亲和纯化技术及其应用

串联亲和纯化(tandemaffinitypurification,TAP)是一种能快速研究体内蛋白质相互作用的新技术,经过两步特异性亲和纯化,可快速得到生理条件下与靶蛋白质存在真实相互作用的蛋白质。TAP方法最初用于酵母中,因其具通用性、高效性、高纯度及假阳性低等特点得到了快速发展,至今已成功运用于许多其他生物。现主要介绍TAP方法的原理、TAP标签及其在不同物种中的应用。     

Automated high-throughput process for site-directed mutagenesis, production, purification, and kinetic characterization of enzymes

Site-directed mutagenesis followed by functional characterization is a widely used approach to obtain information on the structure-function relationship of proteins. Due to time and cost considerations, the number of amino acids studied is frequently reduced. To address the need for convenient parallel production of numerous point mutants of a protein, we developed an automated method to perform classical site-directed mutagenesis, protein purification, and characterization in a high-throughput manner. The process consists of a succession of six fully automated protocols that can be adapted to any automated liquid handling systems. Our procedure allows construction, validation, and characterization of hundreds of site-directed mutants of a given protein in just 4 days. The method is especially adapted to projects aiming at the study of unique or multiple mutants without the need to construct and screen large libraries of random mutants. The usefulness of the technique is illustrated by the construction and characterization of tens of single mutants of the penicillin-binding protein 2x (PBP2x) from Streptococcus pneumoniae. Moreover, seven mutations of PBP2x were obtained simultaneously in a single experiment with efficiency close to 90%.     

Purification and sequencing of cerein 7B, a novel bacteriocin produced by Bacillus cereus Bc7

Cerein 7B is a new bacteriocin produced simultaneously with cerein 7A by Bacillus cereus Bc7 in liquid brain heart infusion cultures. Both bacteriocins are not synergistic. The two peptides have been purified to homogeneity by hydrophobic interaction, cation exchange and reverse-phase liquid chromatography. They can be distinguished by their N-terminal amino acid sequences N-Gly-Trp-Gly-Asp-Val-Leu (7A) and N-Gly-Trp-Trp-Asn-Ser-Trp-Gly-Lys (7B). Pre-cerein 7B is 74 amino acids long and contains an 18 aminoacid double-glycine type leader sequence that is removed to produce the mature bacteriocin. The leader peptide sequence is related to that of sec-independent secretion signals suggesting that cerein 7B belongs to class II sec-independent bacteriocins.     

Purification and characterization of a high molecular weight endoxylanase from the solid-state culture of an alkali-tolerant Aspergillus fumigatus MKU1

Summary A high molecular weight endoxylanase (XylF2) from the solid state culture of Aspergillus fumigatus MKU1 was purified to homogeneity by a combination of tube gel electrophoresis and electroelution methods. The purity was demonstrated by SDS-PAGE and the molecular mass of the XylF2 was found to be 66 kDa. The optimal pH and temperature for activity were 5.0 and 90 °C, respectively. The apparent K _m and V _max values of XylF2 with oat spelt xylan as substrate were 1.6 mg/ml and 3.25 mmol/min/mg protein respectively. The enzyme showed high activity towards oat spelt xylan while negligible activity was observed on carboxymethylcellulose. The activity of XylF2 was strongly inhibited by Hg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, SDS and N-bromosuccinimide and stimulated by l-cysteine and iodoacetamide. The hydrolysis of oat spelt xylan by XylF2 released only xylo-oligosaccharides.