Secretory expression of the fusion protein composed of human IL-2 and PreS antigen of hepatitis B virus in mammalian cells

In order to make entire HBV pmSAg secrete from mammalian cells, we conatmcted an eukaryotic expression vector by using leader sequence of human interleukin-2 (IL-2) as secretory signal peptide, and using high hydmphilic amino acids as the linker between IL-2 C end and preSAg N end. As a result, the IL-2preS fusing protein could be secreted from mamalian cells transfected with the reconstructed vector and the expression efficiency was identical to that of natural IL-2. It was considered that the retentive effect of preSlAg could be successfully bypassed. The results not only laid a theoretical and practical foundation for constructing specific gene vaccine against HBV persistent infection, but also supplied experimental evidence for studying modulation of protein secretory expression.     

Nucleotide sequence of cloned cDNA encoding bovine arginine vasopressin-neurophysin II precursor

The sequence of a cDNA encoding the nonapeptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its carrier protein, neurophysin II (NpII) from bovine hypothalamus, proves that the 166-amino acid precursor molecule contains a signal peptide of 19 amino acids followed directly by AVP connected to NpII by a Gly-Lys-Arg sequence. The carboxy-terminal region of the precursor contains a naturally occurring glycopolypeptide of 39 amino acids which is separated from NpII by a single arginine residue.     

Structure and expression of a cloned cDNA for human interleukin-2

A cDNA coding for human interleukin-2 (IL-2) has been cloned from a cDNA library prepared from partially purified IL-2 mRNA. The DNA sequence codes for a polypeptide which consists of 153 amino acids including a putative signal sequence. A biologically active polypeptide, characteristic of human IL-2, was produced when the cDNA was fused to a simian virus 40 promoter sequence and used to transfect cultured monkey COS cells.     

Membrane guanylate cyclase is a cell-surface receptor with homology to protein kinases

Guanylate cyclase has been strongly implicated as a cell-surface receptor on spermatozoa for a chemotactic peptide, and on various other cells as a receptor for atrial natriuretic peptides. Resact (Cys-Val-Thr-Gly-Ala-Pro-Gly-Cys-Val-Gly-Gly-Gly-Arg-Leu-NH2), the chemotactic peptide released by sea urchin Arbacia punctulata eggs, is specifically crosslinked to A. punctulata spermatozoan guanylate cyclase. After the binding of the peptide the state of guanylate cyclase phosphorylation modulates enzyme activity. We report here that the deduced amino-acid sequence of the spermatozoan membrane form of guanylate cyclase predicts an intrinsic membrane protein of 986 amino acids with an amino-terminal signal sequence. A single transmembrane domain separates the protein into putative extracellular and cytoplasmic-catalytic domains. The cytoplasmic carboxyl-terminal 95 amino acids contain 20% serine, the likely regulatory sites for phosphorylation. Unexpectedly, the enzyme is homologous to the protein kinase family.     

斑马鱼cGnRH-Ⅱ的基因克隆与序列分析

从斑马鱼脑组织提取总RNA,应用RT--PCR方法克隆eGnRH cDNA,其长度为646bp,包括一个258bp开放阅读框;编码的cGnRH-Ⅱ前体为86个氨基酸残基,由一个信号肽、GnRH十肽和一个由蛋白水解位点（Gly—Lys—Arg）连接的促性腺激素释放激素相关肽（GAP）组成;其中信号肽和联接肽的长度分别为24和49个氨基酸．该eDNA编码的cGnRH-Ⅱ的前体氨基酸序列与其他物种的cGnRH-Ⅱ前体一致．表明物种问cGnRH—Ⅱ cDNA的蛋白编码区高度保守,而非编码区的保守性程度很低．进化分析表明,斑马鱼与鲤鱼、鲫鱼、拟鲤、黑头软口鲦等淡水的鲤科鱼类的同源性较高．     

梅花鹿抗病毒蛋白的生物信息学分析

通过在线生物软件分析梅花鹿四种抗病毒蛋白A3Z2、BST-2A、BST-2B和SAMHD1蛋白的生物信息学特性。从转录组中获得四种蛋白的基因序列,应用Prot Param、Protscale、SOPMA、TMHMM、Target P、Signal P、Motif Scan、Interproscan以及BLAST等在线软件分析蛋白的理化性质、二级结构、穿膜域、结构域等等。首次获得了四种抗病毒因子的基因和蛋白序列,梅花鹿A3Z2基因编码393个氨基酸,相对分子质量为47.59 k Da,碱性,不稳定性亲水蛋白,无信号肽和跨膜结构域,胞内定位,具有糖基化和磷酸化位点,两个胞嘧啶脱氨酶结构域。梅花鹿BST-2A和2B基因编码159个氨基酸,相对分子质量为17.69 k Da和18.12 k Da,酸性,不稳定性亲水蛋白,无信号肽,BST-2A有两个跨膜结构域,BST-2B有一个跨膜结构域,膜定位,具有糖基化和磷酸化位点。梅花鹿SAMHD1基因编码613个氨基酸,相对分子质量为70.51 k Da,碱性,不稳定性亲水蛋白,无信号肽和跨膜结构域,胞内定位,具有磷酸化位点,d NTP磷酸水解酶活性结构域。梅花鹿A3Z2、BST-2A、BST-2B和SAMHD1蛋白具有潜在的抗病毒能力。     

近交培育五指山小型猪GHR基因的克隆及其真核表达载体的构建

目的探讨近交培育五指山猪矮小的分子机理,为五指山猪实验动物化奠定基础。方法近交系五指山猪肝脏组织提取总RNA,然后RT-PCR成功扩增出GHR基因,克隆入pGEM-Teasy载体进行测序,并与正常猪GHR基因序列进行比对;然后经SalⅠ和XbaⅠ双酶切回收后与同样经过双酶切回收的pEGFP-C1真核表达载体连接,构建五指山猪GHR基因真核表达载体。结果测序结果表明:五指山猪GHR基因编码区包括639个氨基酸;经过酶切和测序验证五指山猪GHR基因真核表达载体构建成功。结论经序列比对后发现GHR信号肽编码区发生两处氨基酸替换,可能会影响到生长激素的胞内运输;生长激素受体胞内域编码区发生多处突变,并且导致相应氨基酸发生替换,可能会影响生长激素受体的下游信号转导。五指山猪GHR基因真核表达载体的成功构建为进一步研究GHR的功能和下游信号转导奠定了基础。     

中国白兔IL-6基因的分子克隆及其表达研究

运用RT-PCR技术对用ConA刺激的中国白兔外周血淋巴细胞(PMBCr)进行了扩增,将纯化后的PCR产物克隆入pMD18-T中进行核苷酸序列测定.结果中国白兔IL-6基因全长726 bp,编码242个氨基酸,其中前26个氨基酸残基构成信号肽序列.与不同物种IL-6基因相比,核苷酸和推导的氨基酸序列有一定的差异.在推导的中国白兔IL-6氨基酸序列中,在108-110位存在1个潜在的N-联糖基化位点,同时存在9个Cys残基.将pTIL-6双酶切,回收目的基因片段克隆到大肠杆菌表达载体pET28a中构建了重组质粒pETIL-6,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),并用IPTG进行了诱导.结果重组菌菌体裂解物经SDS-PAGE电泳可检测到相对分子量为29.5kDa的重组目的蛋白.经凝胶薄层扫描,目的蛋白表达量可占菌体蛋白的16.2%.     

Molecular cloning of a full-length cDNA for ECBP21 from Angelica dahurica

ECBP21 is an extracellular calmodulin-binding protein which was first detected and purified from extracellular extracts of suspension-cultured cells of Angelica dahurica. The purified protein was electroblotted onto PVDF membrane and the amino acid sequences from 1 to 20 were determined. Using degenerate oligonucleotides of the sequence, a full-length cDNA coding for ECBP21 was isolated by a combination of RT-PCR and 5′-RACE cloning. The cDNA contains 947 nucleotides and codes for a precursor protein of 216 amino acids. The N-terminal 1-25 amino acid sequence is a predicted signal peptide and the other 26-216 amino acid sequence is a mature peptide. The 26-45 amino acid sequence shows identity with the N-terminal amino acid sequence of purified ECBP21 from Angelica dahurica. The fragment of encoding the mature protein was cloned into pET-28b(+) and transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3). A protein with relative molecular mass 21 ku was expressed in E. coli. Using a biotinylated-CaM gel overlay technique, the expression protein was tested for its ability to bind CaM. The results indicated that the expression protein is a Ca2+- dependent CaM-binding protein. Thus, these results further defined the cDNA clone for ECBP21. This work laid a foundation for elucidating biological functions of ECBP21 by using molecular biological means.     

小反刍兽疫病毒融合蛋白基因的克隆、序列分析及表达

根据GenBank报道的小反刍兽疫病毒(PPRV)融合蛋白(F)基因序列,用特异性引物对PPRV疫苗株F蛋白基因进行了RT-PCR扩增,并将其克隆到pGEM-T载体中进行测序。结果表明:F基因ORF全长1641 bp,编码546个氨基酸;推导的氨基酸序列中第1~18位氨基酸构成信号肽序列,第488~510氨基酸为跨膜区。构建原核表达载体pETF1和pETF2,转化E.coliBL21(DE3),用IPTG诱导表达。SDS-PAGE和Western-blotting的分析结果表明,F1和F2基因在大肠杆菌中均获得了表达,且均具有良好的反应原性。用Ni-NTA试剂盒纯化F1和F2重组蛋白,为研发检测PPRV特异性抗体的诊断试剂奠定了基础。     

山羊奇异变形杆菌毒力因子zapA基因的克隆及蛋白结构预测

为了研究山羊奇异变形杆菌毒力因子,克隆zapA基因和预测推导的蛋白结构.采用PCR方法,对山羊奇异变形杆菌zapA基因进行扩增、克隆及序列测定;利用生物信息学软件预测推导zapA蛋白的信号肽、跨膜区、二级结构及B细胞抗原表位.结果表明:zapA基因长为1 476bp,编码491个氨基酸,与参考株的核苷酸序列同源性为99.59%,氨基酸同源性为99.59%;zapA蛋白存在信号肽,无跨膜区,B细胞表位可能位于69-71,78-84,136-139,197-199,353-356,371-373和472-474氨基酸区域内或附近.该试验为奇异变形杆菌zapA蛋白的表达及基因工程疫苗的研制提供了理论基础.     

大黄鱼凝血酶原类似基因的克隆及其表达分析

采用快速末端cDNA扩增法,首次从大黄鱼中克隆到全长为2 023 bp的凝血酶原类似基因cDNA,编码为617个氨基酸,其中包括80 bp的5′末端非编码区及89 bp包含poly(A)尾的3′末端非编码区。预测1~15位的氨基酸处存在1个信号肽。推导的氨基酸序列与哺乳动物及其他鱼类进行同源性比较,发现其与红鳍东方鲀有73%同源性,而与哺乳动物的同源性为50%~65%。凝血酶原类似基因虽然在大黄鱼的各个组织中组成型表达,但是在减毒鳗弧菌免疫的大黄鱼的脾脏和肾脏中表达明显上调,这表明凝血酶可能参与大黄鱼对细菌侵染的免疫应答。     

短小芽孢杆菌C-9葡聚糖内切酶基因的克隆及其在酿酒酵母中的表达

从短小芽孢杆菌(Bacillus pumilus)C-9中克隆得到葡聚糖内切酶基因,该基因包含1980 bp核苷酸,编码559个氨基酸,其N端有一个预测的29个氨基酸的信号肽序列;以YIp5质粒为骨架,构建rDNA介导的多拷贝整合载体,实现葡聚糖内切酶在酿酒酵母中的高效、稳定表达。与对照菌株相比,含有葡聚糖内切酶基因的重组酿酒酵母可以在以羧甲基纤维素为唯一碳源的培养基上生长。     

PRV广东株gE基因去信号肽片段的克隆与序列测定

根据伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）Rice株gE基因的序列设计并合成了1对引物,以我国PRV地方毒株广东株的基因组DNA为模板,通过PCR方法获得了一大小约1.6kb的DNA片段,并将其克隆到pMD18-T载体上进行测序,序列测定结果显示,该片段长1665bp,编码555个氨基酸,与PRV Rice株gE基因的核苷酸序列同源性为97.7%,氨基酸序列同源性为95.9%。     

尼罗罗非鱼Hepcidin基因结构与序列分析

Hepcidins是一类具有调节铁代谢功能的抗菌肽.利用RT-PCR、RACE和LA等技术,以尼罗罗非鱼[Oreochro-mis niloticus(Linnaens)]肝脏中分离和克隆到Hepcidin基因.其全长cDNA为505 bp(不包括polyA),5′端非翻译区有85 bp,3′非编码区为156 bp,阅读框为264 bp.其编码的氨基酸包括信号肽和前体肽等,前体肽进一步酶解产生22个氨基酸的活性肽,该活性肽具有Hepcidin基因家族特有8个半胱氨酸的保守序列.罗非鱼的Hepcidin基因结构包含3个外显子和2个内含子.本研究为今后阐明Hepcidin基因表达特性、表达产物理化性质、抗菌活性及其相关功能等奠定基础.     

Molecular cloning of a fulllength cDNA for ECBP21 from Angelica dahurica

ECBP21 is an extracellular calmodulin-binding protein which was first detected and purified from extracellular extracts of suspension-cultured cells of Angelica dahurica. The purified protein was electroblotted onto PVDF membrane and the amino acid sequences from 1 to 20 were determined. Using degenerate oligonucleotides of the sequence, a full-length cDNA coding for ECBP21 was isolated by a combination of RT-PCR and 5′-RACE cloning. The cDNA contains 947 nucleotides and codes for a precursor protein of 216 amino acids. The N-terminal 1–25 amino acid sequence is a predicted signal peptide and the other 26–216 amino acid sequence is a mature peptide. The 26–45 amino acid sequence shows identity with the N-terminal amino acid sequence of purified ECBP21 from Angelica dahurica. The fragment of encoding the mature protein was cloned into pET-28b(+) and transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3). A protein with relative molecular mass 21 ku was expressed in E. coli. Using a biotinylated-CaM gel overlay technique, the expression protein was tested for its ability to bind CaM. The results indicated that the expression protein is a Ca²⁺-dependent CaM-binding protein. Thus, these results further defined the cDNA clone for ECBP21. This work laid a foundation for elucidating biological functions of ECBP21 by using molecular biological means.     

大熊猫IL-2基因的克隆与序列分析

本实验应用反转录-聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术，从ConA诱导培养的大熊猫外周血淋巴细胞总RNA中扩增得到大熊猫IL-2基因，并将其克隆到PGEM-T载体中．经菌落PER鉴定、序列测定及序列分析，结果表明，经克隆得到的IL-2基因开放阅读框由465个核苷酸组成，编码一个由155个氮基酸组成的多肽，包括编码20个氨基酸的信号肽和135个氨基酸的成熟肽，该基因（已在Genbank中登录，序列号为：DQ852339）与已知的其他哺乳动物如犬、猫、人、猪、牛、羊、马、兔、鼠等的IL-2核苷酸同源性在66.5％（鼠）～91．5％（犬）之间；IL-2编码氨基酸同源性在54．8％（鼠）-85．2％（犬）之间；进化树构建结果表明大熊猫与犬亲缘关系最近．     

大黄鱼Ghrelin基因的克隆和序列分析

利用RT-PCR、RACE等技术,从大黄鱼胃组织中克隆得出Ghrelin基因的cDNA(649 bp),其中包含5'非翻译区(5'UTR),起始密码子,信号肽、成熟肽、C-端肽序列的编码区,终止密码子,3'非翻译区(3'UTR)和相对较少见的多核苷酸化信号(ATTAAA).获得的cDNA编码108个氨基酸,与已报道的硬骨鱼类Grelin mRNA比对显示,相似性(Similarity)和一致性(Identity)最高(黑鲷 Acanthopagrus schlegelii)可达81%和73%,推测的成熟肽包含硬骨鱼Ghrelin的相同活性中心和修饰位点,证明是鱼类Ghrelin同源基因.     

Structural identification of beta- and gamma-human atrial natriuretic polypeptides

Atrial natriuretic polypeptides (ANPs) of varying chain length have been identified recently in human and rat atrial tissue. Their potent natriuretic-diuretic activities indicate their key role in the regulation of extracellular fluid volume and electrolyte balance. Furthermore, human and rat cDNAs encoding their precursor have been cloned and identified. Natriuretic-diuretic activity in human atrial extract comprises three distinct components (alpha, relative molecular mass (Mr) approximately 3,000; beta, Mr approximately 6,000; gamma, Mr approximately 13,000). However, only the 3,000-Mr peptide, alpha-human atrial polypeptide (alpha-hANP), comprising 28 amino acids, has so far been identified. We report here the purification and sequence analysis of two novel hANPs of higher Mr, beta- and gamma-hANP, both of which exhibit natriuretic and hypotensive activity. gamma-hANP, composed of 126 amino acids, carries the alpha-hANP sequence at its carboxy terminus. The identification of gamma-hANP reveals that the peptide, being the largest form of hANP, is processed directly from a 151-residue precursor by removal of a 26-residue signal peptide. In contrast, beta-hANP (56 residues) comprises an anti-parallel dimer of alpha-hANP; such a dimeric peptide possessing bioactivity has never been found in the tissue as an endogenous entity.     

黑线仓鼠KiSS-1基因的生物信息学与系统进化研究

采用RT-PCR技术克隆得到黑线仓鼠(Cricetulus barabensis)KiSS-1基因的部分序列,并进行生物信息学分析。结果表明:该段序列共429bp,包含部分5’非翻译区、转录起始位点、信号肽序列以及主要的活性区域。黑线仓鼠KiSS-1编码的蛋白质是一种胞外分泌的亲水性蛋白质,N端含有19个氨基酸组成的信号肽序列,67、121-122位各有一个水解位点,68、69处的磷酸化位点可能与蛋白质活性的获得有关。二级结构预测含有较多的α螺旋和自由卷曲,115-119位的α螺旋在与受体结合中有重要作用。系统进化分析证实该序列与其他物种有较高的同源性,说明该基因在进化中相对保守。通过生物信息学与系统进化分析,有助于进一步揭示KiSS-1的转运加工途径及作用机制。