Cloning and Expression of Recombinant Human Thymosin in Yeast Pichia pastoris

The gene of human thyrnosin alpha 1 (hT(1)was synthesised according to favorite eodons of Pichia pastoris by PCR. N-terminal 28 amino acid residues of 40S ribosomal protein (RP), S24Ethat is N-aeetylserine were replaced by hT( 1 for the constitution of hT(1-RP fusion gene in order to express acetyllated thyrnosin α1. And also, the Asn-Gly bond was designed to faeiliate isolation of the target protein. The fusion gene was cloned into the expression vector, pPIC/gK. The constructs were transformed into HIS4 mutant strain GS115 by eleetroporation. Both SDS-PAGE analysis and Western blot analysis indicated that the fusion protein was expressed successfully.     

cDNA cloning and expression of earthworm fibrinolytic enzyme component A

Earthworm fibrinolytic enzyme component A(EFEa),a protein with dual fibrinolytic activity ,is one of the major therapeutically important earthworm fibrinoltic enzyme components .The cDNA fragment encoded the mature protein was cloned from earthworm (Eisenia fetida )by the RT-PCR technique,The deduced amino acid sequence of the EFE component A show high homology with some members of serine proteases trypsin family,and the amino acid residues constituting the active sites are conserved in the EFEa as compared with the other proteins of the trypsin family ,The cDNA fragment was subcloned into the expression vector pQE31 and pMAL-c2X of E.coli.The resulting expression plasmids,pQE-efea and pMAL-efea ,were used to transform the E.coli strain M15.Recombinant protein bands corresponding with calcuated molecular witht were induced .The induced His6-EFEa fusion protein with pQE-efea was accumulated into inclusion body ,while the induced MBP-EFEa fusion protein with pMAL-efea was soluble and showed fibrinoloytic activities.     

Interacting domains of the HN and F Proteins of paramyxovirus

Binding sialates to hemagglutinin-neuraminidase （HN） activates （triggers） the fusion protein （F） to start the membrane fusion process of paramyxovirus, but the mechanism by which the HN and F associate with each other to induce membrane fusion is still unclear. It is noteworthy to study the interaction domains of HN and F of paramyxovirus. To screen interacting domains of the HN and F proteins of Avian parainfluenza virus-2 （APIV-2） and identify the structure of binding proteins, the GST pull-down assay and mass spectroscopy （MS） and circular dichroism （CD） experiments were performed in this study. The study revealed that the globular head region of HN protein tends to form a complex with either the heptad repeat 1 （HR1） or the heptad repeat 2 （HR2） of F protein respectively. This paper discusses the novel fusion mechanism induced by paramyxovirus HN and F proteins.     

Clone of Chinese Jinan red-cross yellow cattle and evaluation of reproductive characteristics of cloned calf

Somatic cell clone technology is a viable approach to preserving endangered livestock and wildlife genetic resources. In the present research, somatic cell nuclear transfer （SCNT） was performed using granulose cells from the critical endangered Chinese red-cross yellow cattle as donor cells. A total of 211 oocytes were manipulated and 166 （79%） of them were successfully enucleated. 112 （67.4%） SCNT embryos were reconstructed, 94 （83%） of them cleaved, and 48 （43 %） of them developed to blastocyst stage. SCNT blastocysts were transferred to 6 Holstein recipients, and 2 （33%） of them were found to be pregnant. One of them maintained to term and delivered a calf, whereas another aborted. Effect of different fusion buffer （mannitol vs. Zimmerman fusion buffer） and different activation methods （calcium ionophore＋6-DMAP vs. cycloheximide＋CB） on fusion rate and development of SCNT embryos were investigated. The results indicated that： （i） on condition of two DC pulses of 2.5 kV/cm for 10 μs each, fusion rates were higher in mannitol solution than in Zimmerman fusion buffer （71% vs. 61%, respectively, p 〈 0.05）, but the blastocysts rates did not differ between two treatments （36 % vs. 39 %, p〉0.05 ）; （ii） There was no significant difference in development rates to the blastocyst stage for SCNT embryos activated by calcium ionophore＋6-DMAP or by cycloheximide＋CB （42% vs. 46%, respectively, p〉0.05）. Microsatellite DNA analysis examining 28 loci confirmed that the cloned calf was genetically identical to the donor Jinan red-cross yellow cattle and different from the recipient females. Growth and reproductive performance of cloned cow were evaluated, and there were no difference i cross-red n it between cloned and normal control Jinan yellow cattle. Furthermore, the cloned yellow cow has delivered a healthy yellow calf.     

Prokaryotic expression, localization and function of the infectious laryngotracheitis virus glycoprotein G

The infectious laryngotracheitis virus （ILTV） glycoprotein G （gG） gene of E3 and Zhonghai strains was cloned, sequenced and compared with the gG gene of other Type Ⅰ animal herpesviruses. To find the localization and the function of the gG in the infected cells, the 35 kD fusion protein （His-GG） was expressed by inserting the coding region of gG except for the signal peptide into pET30a （＋）. After purification of the His-GG fusion protein, the rats＇ antibody to the His-GG was prepared and purified by using the protein G Sepbarose. Results of laser scanning confocal microscopy （LSCM） detection showed that the ILTV gG was in the perinuclear region and membrane of chicken embryo liver （CEL） and kidney （CEK） cells, and that the gG accumulated more in the coalescent part than in the other parts of the adjacent CEL or CEK cells. The plaque size and the one-step growth curve tests suggested that the ILTV gG was required for viral growth by cell-to-cell direct infection in tissue-cultured CEL cells.     

噬菌体单链抗体导向溶栓剂的构建

Fibrin\|specific antibodies were isolated from a phage\|displayed single\|chain antibody(ScAb) library using affinity selection or panning.DNA shuffling was introduced to realign the specific antibody genes in order to mimic the antibody maturation in vivo. After cloning of shuffling products,a secondary library was constructed,from which the specific antibody against fibrin with higher activity was selected through panning and screening.The fibrin\|specific antibody gene and uPA functional domain gene fragment were joined together,then inserted into expression plasmid pET\|21a.The ScAb/uPA fusion protein was expressed with the induction of IPTG.In substrate S 2444 assay,the uPA activity of the chimera was about 3.1×10 3?IU/mg periplasmic protein of host E.coli .It also kept up the affinity to fibrin.     

Generation of transgenic cucumbers with expression of a ten-tandem repeat long-acting GLP-1 analogue and their biological function on diabetic rats

Glucagon-like peptide-1 （GLP-1） is a 30-amino acid peptide hormone, which has the regulatory function of stimulating the secretion of insulin to balance blood glucose levels. In this study, marker-free expression vector pX6 with a fusion gene of ten tandem repeated GLP-1 analog （[Ser8, Gln26 and Asp34]-GLP-1） genes was constructed and transformed into cucumbers by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation method. Four transgenic lines were obtained by PCR and Southern blotting analysis and two transgenic lines successfully expressed the fusion protein （named GLP-T）, which was revealed by Western blotting analysis. The biological activity test results showed that the serum glucose level of diabetic rats was significantly decreased after oral administration of the fusion protein GLP-T extracted from the transgenic cucumber fruitage. These results suggest that this may provide a brand-new strategy to prevent and cure the diabetes with no pain.     

Biochemical characterization of the protein encoded by rice osRACD gene

A recombinant plasmid pET-racd was first constructed by cloning osRACD,the development-regulating gene that controls photoperiod fertility transformation in the photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile rice Nongken 58S,into a prokaryote expression vector pET28a(+).It was then transformed into E.Coli BL-21.Cutting with thrombin of the fusion protein extracted from transformants and PAGE separation yielded pure osRACD protein,which was further concentrated using ultrafiltration and renatured using glutathione oxidation/reduction refolding system for later functional study.As demonstrated by in vitro functional assay,the osRACD protein expressed in E.Coli B-21 shows remarkable activity in binding GTP specifically and hydrolyzing it.     

The expression of vasa gene during zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) oogenesis

vasa gene expression pattern during oogenesis of zebrafish was examined usingin situ hybridization and fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR. During zebrafish oogensis,vasa mRNA is expressed strongly and uniformly distributed in the cytoplasm in stage II oocytes, followed by a distribution among vacuome in stage III. Later in stage IV and V,vasa mRNA is enriched at the cortex and finally localized at the cortex. The fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR shows that the quantity ofvasa mRNA decreases from stage II to stage III, but remains relatively invariable from stage III to stage V. The observed differences invasa mRNA expression in the different stages of zebrafish oogenesis suggest thatvasa gene plays an important role during oogenesis. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30370744, 30150005) Biography: XIANG Fang (1979-), male, Master candidate, research direction: molecular development of animals.     

Expression ofChlamydomonas actin-gfp fusion gene in tobacco suspension cell and polymerization of the actin-gfp proteinin vitro

The fusion gene of actin (cDNA ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii) and green fluorescence protein (gfp) had been constructed into two expression vectors which could be expressed inE. coli and tobacco suspension cells BY2. The correct expression was observed inE. coli and BY2 with a fluorescence microscopy. The fusion protein, which took part in the membrane skeleton, was mainly located peripherally along the membrane, specially the fusion protein was distributed around nucleus and cell plate, while the fusion protein also forms F-actin in the cell. The fusion protein was purified from Bl21plus by ammonium sulfate fractionation, ion exchange chromatography and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The purified production could polymerize into F-actin when the actin polymerizing buffer was added. It was demonstrated that the characteristics and function of actin inChlamydomonas was similar with those of animals and higher plants.     

A tumor suppressor genefhit prokaryotic expression and identification

The recombinant expression vector pGEMD-fhit which contains full encoding region offhit gene was constructed. The recombinant was introduced into the BL21 (DE3) strain ofE. coli and induced by 1 mmol/L IPTG to express a 29×10³ polypeptide offhit fusion protein. And the 29×10³ protein was sensitive and specific in reaction with anti-fhit antibody in Western blot. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39770373) Biography: SUN Yan (1975−), female, Master of science, Research direction: gene engineering     

丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)截短型E2的原核表达和蛋白纯化

对丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)截短型包膜糖蛋白E2-661基因进行原核表达和纯化.利用PCR法扩增出661 bp的截短型HCV E2区基因片段,并将测序正确的E2-661基因克隆入原核表达载体pET28a中,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导表达后,通过SDS-PAGE和Western-blot对表达产物进行分析和鉴定.结果表明目的蛋白分子量约为35 kDa,主要以包涵体形式大量存在.Western-blot结果显示目的蛋白与抗His标签单抗及HCV阳性血清均具有良好的反应原性.并通过镍离子亲和层析方法获得纯化的重组蛋白.以上结果为HCV E2功能的进一步研究奠定了基础.     

Heterologous Expression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis AgSSB in Pichia pastoris

The DNA fragment encoding matureMycobacterium tuberculosis major secretory protein Ag85B was inserted into thePichia pastoris secretory expression vector pHBM905A, under the control of theAOX1 promoter. The recombinant plasmid pHBM905A-85B linearized bySal I was introduced intoPichia pastoris strain GS115 by PEG1000 transformation method. After phenotype screening and PCR identification, the resulting GS115-pHBM905A-85B strain was cultivated and induced with methanol. The recombinant Ag85B protein in secreted form was attained with molecular weight of 35×10³ approximately detected by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. ELISA experiment proved that the protein had good antigen specificity. Secretory expression of recombinantM. tuberculosis Ag85B inP. pastoris will open a door to mass production of the protein in heterologous host and allow ready evaluation of its immunological function. Foundation item: Supported by the Key Scientific and Technological Project of Wuhan(301121028) Biography: LIU Yan(1971-), female, Ph. D candidate, research direction: vaccine against tuberculosis.     

SARS冠状病毒N蛋白的表达及二级结构预测分析

通过RT-PCR获得SARS冠状病毒N蛋白基因，分别克隆到原核表达载体pET21a，pET32a和pGEX-4T-1中，将3种重组质粒pET2la-N，pET32a-N和pGEX-4T-1-N分别转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)，经IPTG诱导，细菌中分别表达出约46kD的重组N蛋白、约60kD的6xHis-N融合蛋白和约70kD的GST-N融合蛋白，表达量分别达总蛋白的45％、40％和30％．进一步的分析表明：6xHis-N融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中为可溶性表达，该可溶性组分占细菌裂解液的70％左右，且能被6xHis抗体所识别．用蛋白分析软件对N蛋白进行了序列分析和二级结构预测．SARS冠状病毒N蛋白在大肠杆菌中的高效可溶性表达，有助于进一步结晶后进行X射线晶体衍射分析其结构与功能．     

Molecular cloning, in vitro expression and enzyme activity analysis of violaxanthin de-epoxidase from Oryza sauva L.

The violaxanthin de-epoxidase gene was cloned from rice (Oryza sauva subsp japonica). The full length of the cDNA is 1887 bp, encoding a 446-amino acids protein with the transit peptide of 98 amino acids. The bacterial expression vector pET-Rvde was constructed and the expression quantity of the exogenous protein increased with the induction time by 0.4 mmol/L IPTG. Its molecular weight was similar with that of the native VDE. Western blotting indicated that the expressed protein has immunological reaction with the VDE polyclonal antibody. The absorbance spectrum together with xanthophyll pigments quantification by HPLC demonstrated that the expressed VDE has its enzyme activity, which can de-epoxidate violaxanthin into antheraxanthin and zeaxanthin in vitro.     

《中国药典》中四个品种来源的陈皮挥发油GC-MS分析比较

目的采用主成分分析(PCA)和聚类分析对《中国药典》中四个品种来源的陈皮挥发油GC-MS数据分析比较,鉴别其不同种源。方法对80批次不同品种和不同产地的陈皮样品挥发油进行GC-MS分析,利用其共有成分峰面积数据,采用主成分分析和聚类分析将共有特征峰进行鉴别区分。结果通过主成分分析和聚类分析可将广东新会茶枝柑样品与其它地区样品大致分为两类。结论本方法可用于新会陈皮和其它不同品种来源陈皮的鉴别。