用P11柱一步纯化色氨酸阻遏蛋白质

利用携带有克隆色氨酸阻遏蛋白基因的pJPR2质粒的大肠杆菌菌株,经过细菌培养、扩增及一系列生化方法,得到色氨酸阻遏蛋白的粗品,然后利用磷酸纤维素P11柱分离纯化得到单一的色氨酸阻遏蛋白,经SDS聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳鉴定和pRK9质粒中trpP/O片段保护实验证明,分离到的色氨酸阻遏蛋白是纯的,并具有生物活性。该方法和思维的建立,为研究核酸结合蛋白质的结构与功能提供了基础。     

The structure of trp pseudorepressor at 1.65A shows why indole propionate acts as a trp 'inducer'

The trp repressor is a small dimeric regulatory protein which controls the expression of three operons in Escherichia coli. The inactive aporepressor protein must bind two molecules of L-tryptophan to form the active repressor. If desamino analogues of L-tryptophan such as indole propionate (IPA) are substituted for L-tryptophan, an inactive pseudorepressor is formed. Because the desamino analogues thus cause derepression of operons under control of the trp repressor, they appear to be 'inducers'. We have determined the crystal structure of the pseudorepressor and refined it to 1.65 A. The molecular structure was compared to that of the nearly isomorphous orthorhombic form of the repressor. Surprisingly, the indole ring of IPA is in the same position as the indole ring of L-tryptophan in the repressor, but is 'flipped over'. As a result, the carboxyl group of IPA is oriented toward the DNA-binding surface of the protein and is in a position where it sterically and electrostatically repels the phosphate backbone of both operator and non-operator DNA. This explains why IPA acts as an apparent trp inducer.     

The crystal structure of trp aporepressor at 1.8 A shows how binding tryptophan enhances DNA affinity

Comparison of the crystal structure of inactive unliganded trp aporepressor with that of trp repressor shows that binding tryptophan activates the dimer a thousandfold by moving two symmetrically-disposed flexible bihelical motifs. These flexible 'DNA-reading heads' flank a highly inflexible core domain formed by an unusual arrangement of interlocking alpha-helices from both subunits.     

Cooperative tandem binding of met repressor of Escherichia coli

We present biochemical and genetic data to support the hypothesis that the Escherichia coli met repressor, MetJ, binds to synthetic and natural operator sequences in tandem arrays such that repression depends not only on the affinity of the DNA-protein interaction, but also on protein-protein contacts along the tandem array. This represents a novel form of regulatory switch. Furthermore, there seems to be homology between the organization of the met and trp operators.     

ECHS1抑制IFNa诱导的STAT3转录活性

烯脂酰辅酶A水解酶 (Enoyl-CoA Hydratase short chain 1,ECHS1), 是一种脂肪酸代谢过程中的关键酶,关于其功能研究甚少。本研究采用双荧光报告系统和Western blot等方法,分别干涉和过表达ECHS1,分析ECHS1对IFNa刺激下STAT3转录活性的影响,结果显示ECHS1能够显著抑制IFNa诱导的STST3的转录活性,提示该基因可能参与STAT3相关功能的调控。     

The three-dimensional structure of trp repressor

The crystal structure of the Escherichia coli trp repressor has been solved to atomic resolution. The dimeric protein has a remarkable subunit interface in which five of each subunit's six helices are interlinked. The binding of L-tryptophan activates the aporepressor indirectly by fixing the orientation of the second helix of the helix-turn-helix motif and by moulding the details of the repressor's structure near the DNA binding surface.     

Crystal structure of trp repressor/operator complex at atomic resolution

The crystal structure of the trp repressor/operator complex shows an extensive contact surface, including 24 direct and 6 solvent-mediated hydrogen bonds to the phosphate groups of the DNA. There are no direct hydrogen bonds or non-polar contacts to the bases that can explain the repressor's specificity for the operator sequence. Rather, the sequence seems to be recognized indirectly through its effects on the geometry of the phosphate backbone, which in turn permits the formation of a stable interface. Water-mediated polar contacts to the bases also appear to contribute part of the specificity.     

种子中脱落酸的研究进展

脱落酸在种子中的活动主要表现为合成、代谢、运输和反应．综述了种子中脱落酸含量变化、合成、信号转导途径中的调控酶及转录因子、脱落酸与种子休眠关系的研究进展．     

生物信息学技术克隆并分析新基因STRF7

为进一步研究信号转导相关的新基因片段BE644250,采用生物信息学方法克隆基全长cDNA,并分析了其ORF,电子表达谱,染色体定位等,之后对全长序列进行了实验验证。电子延伸（contig)获得了729bp的延伸产物,含一个典型的74aa的ORF,命名为STRF7。与已知蛋白无明显同源性,部分地相似于人的源框蛋白CDX－4和酵母的转录调节子ADR6,属一新发现的基因;RT－PCR从IL－6刺激后的U937中克隆了STRF7基因,基序列与电子延伸结果安全一致,进一步的分析显示STRF7在多种组织中表达并定位于第6号染色体上,上述结果显示,STRF7是一个新基因,编码含74aa的蛋白,并且是一个潜在的转录因子。     

斑马鱼Cyclin C的cDNA克隆及其在发育过程中的表达

细胞周期蛋白C(cyclin C)与细胞周期依赖性蛋白激酶cdk8结合,通过磷酸化RNA 聚合酶 II 和 TFIIH调控转录.在脊椎动物胚胎发育过程中有关细胞周期蛋白C合子型转录激活机制尚知甚少.本研究克隆了斑马鱼细胞周期蛋白C基因,并用Northern杂交和整体原位杂交技术检测其在胚胎发育过程中的表达状态.结果显示,斑马鱼细胞周期蛋白C高度保守,与人细胞周期蛋白C有88％的蛋白序列同源;斑马鱼细胞周期蛋白C在母型期开始表达,其表达伴随中囊胚转换时期的合子型转录激活以及整个胚胎发育过程.     

白桦BpMYB21基因的克隆及其表达模式分析

【目的】研究了白桦(Betula platyphylla Suk.)MYB基因功能,分析其在茉莉酸(MeJA)和水杨酸(SA)诱导下的表达特性。【方法】以白桦为试材,通过RT-PCR等方法克隆得到1条白桦MYB转录因子家族基因序列,运用生物信息学方法,分析其蛋白质性质和亲缘关系,通过实时荧光定量PCR分析MeJA和SA诱导处理下该基因的表达特性及组织特异性。【结果】获得了1条新的白桦MYB转录因子家族基因,命名为BpMYB21,包含完整的开放阅读框,长度为1 014 bp,编码337个氨基酸。BpMYB 21蛋白与其他植物MYB氨基酸同源性为51%～64%,其中与胡桃(Juglans regia)MYB30-Like的亲缘关系最近。BpMYB21 在白桦根、茎、叶中均有表达,且在叶中的表达量高于茎和根,但差异不显著; 与对照相比,100 μmol/L MeJA和50 mg/L SA分别处理白桦苗6 h时,BpMYB21在茎和叶中的表达较高,处理12～48 h逐渐降低。【结论】BpMYB21为MYB转录因子家族新成员,与胡桃MYB基因亲缘关系较近。该基因响应激素诱导,推测其可能在白桦生长发育及在次生代谢过程发挥重要作用。