Construction of Prokaryotic Expression Vector of Mouse Nanog Gene and Its Expression

The aim of this study is to construct a prokaryotic expression vector of mouse Nanog gene and to express it in E. coli. A pair of primers was designed according to digestion sites in plasmid pGEX-KG and the Nanog gene sequence published by GenBank. The DNA fragment of 918 bp was amplified by polymerase chain reaction （PCR） from the pNA992 recombinant plasmid with Nanog gene, then cloned into pGEX-KG and transformed into the host E. coli strain TG Ⅰ. The sequence of the fragment was matched with the original sequence of pNA992. It indicated that fusion expression vector, pGEX-KG- Nanog, was constructed successfully. The pGEX-KG-Nanog plasmid was extracted from E. coli strain TG Ⅰ and was transformed into BL21（DE3） for expression. After induction by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside （IPTG） at 37℃, the expression product of Nanog gene was identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis （SDS-PAGE）, and the expression condition was optimized. Nanog fusion protein was successfully expressed in the form of inclusion bodies. The molecular weight of the inclusion body was 63 kDa. Meanwhile, the optimum condition for the expression of Nanog fusion protein was induced with 0.8 mmol L^-1 IPTG for 5 h. The mouse Nanog gene was successfully expressed in E. coli, which laid a foundation for the purification of Nanog protein and for the preparation of polyclonal antibody.     

Expression and Activity Analysis of Non-Structural Protein 2 （NS2） of Bombyx mori Densovirus Zhenjiang Strain

The gene of the non-structure protein 2 （NS2） was cloned by PCR from the genome ofBombyx mori densovirus Zhenjiang strain （BmDNV-Z）, inserted into prokaryotic expression vector pET28a to construct recombinant plasmid pET28a-NS2 and then expressed in bacteria Escherichia coli BL21 （DE3）. The expressed recombinant protein was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis. Then, the recombinant protein was purified by Ni-NTA column, renatured and tested for enzyme activities. The purified NS2 protein exhibited a helicase activity unwinding double-stranded DNA substrates into single-strand primers, and higher unwinding activity to polarity substrate. Similarly, the purified NS2 protein possessed an ATPase activity and its enzyme activity was 0.276 μmol gg^-1 h^-1 in this study. The results indicated that the non- structure protein which encoded by the gene of BmDNV-Z NS2 possesses the biological activities of helicase and ATPase, and the helicase prefers to polarity substrates. Based on these results, it is speculated that the gene of BmDNV-Z NS2 plays an important role in the viral DNA replication.     

Contruction of the Genetic Engineering Strain Expressed Nontoxic ST1-LTB Fusion Protein Against Enterotoxigenic Eschenichia coil

Thermostable enterotoxinⅠ (ST1) mutant genes and thermolabile enterotoxin B subunit (LTB) genes were amplified by PCR from plasmids of Eschenichia coli C83902. The recombinant expression plasmid pZST3LTB containing ST1-LTa fusion gene was constructed by recombinant DNA technique and then transformed into Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). The ST1-LTB fusion protein was highly expressed in recombinant strain BL21(DE3) (pZST3LTB) and the fusion protein was about 38.53% of total cellular protein by SDS-PAGE and thin-layer gel scanning analysis. More important, mice immunized with crude preparation containing the fusion protein inclusion bodies or inactivated recombinant strain produced antibodies that were able to recognize ST1 in vitro. These sera antibodies were able to neutralize the biological activity of native ST1 in the suckling mouse assay. Hence the ST1-LTB fusion protein was nontoxic and immunogenic, the constructed recombinant strain BL21 (DE3) (pZST3LTB) could be used as a candidate of vaccine strain.     

The Prokaryotic Expression and Bioactivity of the Recombinant Red Fire Ant Venom Allergen Sol i 4

The sting of red imported fire ant （RIFA） could cause serious allergic response in fraction of people. These allergic reactions are mainly caused by its venom, especially venom allergen Sol i 1-4. To produce large amount of RIFA venom allergen Sol i 4 for diagnosis of RIFA allergy and allergen-specific immunotherapy, the gene encoding this protein was amplified and cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pET43, la. The recombinant plasmid was used to transform competent cells and the recombinant proteins were expressed in E. coll. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting analysis indicated that high-level expression of Sol i 4 protein was successfully achieved. Allergenic activity analysis of the recombinant allergen Sol i 4 was then performed on rabbit. The result showed that the recombinant protein obtained had significant allergenic activity. It indicated that the recombinant allergen Sol i 4 of RIFA venom was successfully expressed in E. coli, which provided foundation for further developing therapeutic and diagnosis reagents of RIFA allergy.     

Porcine Interleukin-2 Expression in Insect Cells and Its Enhancement of Pig Immunity to Swine Influenza Virus Inactivated Vaccine

Mature porcine interleukin-2 （pIL-2） gene was amplified by PCR from the plasmid pGEM-T-pIL2 and cloned into the baculovirus pFastBacTM Dual vector of the Bac-to-Bac baculovirus expression system under the control of the PH promoter. Recombinant plL-2 （rpIL-2） expressed in Sf9 insect cells was detected by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunofluorescence assay. Western blot analysis confirmed that the rpIL-2 protein had a molecular mass of 20 kDa, which was larger than the molecular mass of the mature protein predicted based on its peptide sequence. The rpIL-2 protein induced in vitro proliferation of ConA-stimulated porcine splenocytes and enhanced in vivo protective immune responses induced by vaccinating the pigs with inactivated oil emulsion vaccine against swine influenza virus. The results showed that the rpIL-2 expressed in Sf9 insect cells has immunoenhancement effects; the finding lays the foundation for the preparation of a specific recombinant IL-2 protein and the development of a novel immune adjuvant of vaccines against various infectious porcine pathogens to increase the immunoprotective efficacy of vaccines.     

Bacterial Expression and Purification of an Active ω-Atracotoxin-Arl b from Spider Atrax robustus

The ω-atracotoxin-Arlb toxin （ω-ACTX-Arl b） is one of the arthropod-selective peptide neurotoxins from the venom of Australian funnel-web spider Atrax robustus. The gene of Arlb was synthesized and cloned into pET-32a（＋） vector to allow expression of Arlb as a fusion protein with thioredoxin and the His-tag （rTrx-Arlb） in E. coli BL21 （DE3）. The optimal condition for inducing the expression ofrTrx-Arl b was 1.0 mmol L-1 IPTG for 6 h at 28℃. The fusion protein rTrx- Arlb was expressed in soluble form and was purified effectively by HisTrap HP affinity column and rpHLPC and a final yield of purified rTrx-Arlb was 95 mg from 1 000 mL E. coli culture. The LD50 values for Mythimna separate and Tenebrio molitor were 111.66 and 11.04 ug g-1 determined by injection of the purified rTrx-Arlb. The results indicated that the recombinant Arlb protein was successfully expressed in E. coli and it was high toxicity against tested insects.     

Expression of Aminopeptidase N1 （APN1）, the Main Receptor Protein for Bacillus thuringiensis CrylA Toxin from Helicoverpa armigera Larval Midgut in Trichoplusia ni cells

The aim of this article is to successfully express the Bt （Bacillus thuringiensis） toxin receptor protein located on the internal membrane of larval midgut of cotton bollworm （Helicoverpa armigera Hübner） within eukaryotic expression system, which is one of the key links for clarifying the relationship between receptor and Bt resistance. The fragments of aminopeptidase N1 （APN1） gene without signal peptide in the susceptible and the resistant H. armigera were cloned separately using PCR method, and were separately cloned into pUC 19 vector. After sequencing the gene, the fragments encoding for APN1 without signal peptide were cloned into the Bac-to-Bac baculovirus expression system with transfer vector pFastBacHTB under the polyhedron gene promoter. The recombinant transposing plasmid pFastBacHTB/APN1 was screened and then transformed into Escherichia coli DH10Bac. It was cultured in LB medium, which contained Te, Kan, Ge, X-gal, and IPTG. The resulting recombinant bacmid was transfected into cells of the insect Trichoplusia ni and recombinant baculoviruse was obtained. The lysate of cells infected with recombinant baculoviruse was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and blot analysis. The results showed that the recombinant baculoviruse was fully capable of expressing APN1. The APN1 gene successfully expressed in T. ni cell established the base for continuing the research on its function and relationshio of resistance with Bt.     

铜绿假单胞菌脂肪酶Lipase基因的原核表达(英文)

[Objective] The aim of this study was to investigate the prokaryotic expression of pseudomonas aeruginosa Lipase gene.[Method]Lipase gene was amplified by PCR from the genome DNA of pseudomonas aeruginosa,and its nucleotide sequence was determined.The prokaryotic expression vector of Lipase gene was constructed by the gene recombination technique.The protein expression was induced for 4 hours by IPTG with the final concentration of 1.0 mmol/L,and then SDS-PAGE electrophoresis was analyzed.[Result]The sequence of mature peptides in Lipase gene cloned from pseudomonas aeruginosa had a 99.36% homology with that of pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase submitted in NCBI,so the prokaryotic expression vector of Lipase gene pET32a-Lip was successfully constructed.Furthermore,the results of SDS-PAGE electrophoresis showed that the target gene was expressed highly and effectively.[Conclusion]The cloned pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase with its signal peptide could be normally expressed in E.coli and also used for further study.     

Molecular Cloning and Sequence Analysis of IGF- I from Triangular Bream （Mega／obrama terminalis）

The insulin-like growth factor Ⅰ (IGF-Ⅰ) gene of triangular bream (Megalobrama terminalis)(GenBank No.AY247412) (Tb)was cloned for the first time from liver by RT-PCR. The nucleotide sequence analysis showed the Tb IGF-Ⅰ cDNA consisted of 486 nucleotides and encoded 117 amino acids including B, C, A, D and E five domains. Analysis of E-domainin dicated that cloned Tb IGF-Ⅰ belonged to IGF-Ⅰ Ea-2 subtype. Identity analysis showed the IGF-Ⅰ nucleotide sequence shared 99.8% homology with bluntnose bream, 88.8% with grass carp, 85.8% with common carp; the pre-IGF-[ amine acid sequence shared 99.4% with bluntnose bream, 88.8% with grass carp, 85.4% homology with common carp. In the Cyprinus Carpio, the higher homology of nucleotide sequence and amino acid sequence in IGF-Ⅰ showed that the closer relationship the fishes have. These results could provide basic data for the research on Tb germplasm and the development and utilization of biological feed additives.     

鸡类胰岛素生长因子Ⅰ的克隆、表达及其表达产物的生物学活性研究

 应用RT-PCR方法对雏鸡肝脏总RNA中鸡类胰岛素生长因子Ⅰ基因cDNA进行扩增，然后将特异性片段连接到pMD18-T载体，测序结果表明，与已知序列同源性为100%。然后将特异性片段连在pRLC载体上进行表达，经Tricine-SDS-PAGE分析，原核表达产物为7.6 kD的重组蛋白，占菌体总蛋白的23%，Western印迹表明重组蛋白具有IGF-Ⅰ抗原活性。表达产物以包涵体形式存在，经7 mol·L-1盐酸胍的变性液溶解及0.5 mol·L-1精氨酸复性液处理，表达产物随后进行脱盐、凝胶层析纯化、MTT法分析其对NIH3T3和鸡胚成骨细胞的增殖效应，结果表明重组鸡IGF-Ⅰ具有较高的生物学活性。     

东方粘虫中肠V-ATP酶A亚基突变体TSCA的原核表达及复性纯化

根据得到的东方粘虫[Mythimna separate(Walker)]中肠V-ATPase A亚基(VHA-A)基因(VATPA),预测其三维结构,构建定点突变并复性。利用Swiss-Model在线预测VHA-A三维结构,确定突变位点,通过重折叠PCR(Overlap-PCR)技术构建突变基因并将其整合到pET-22b(+)载体上,得到重组质粒pET-22b(+)-TSCA,转入大肠杆菌BL21中表达,最后通过亲和层析纯化包涵体蛋白质并进行透析复性。结果表明,成功构建突变基因和融合表达载体,融合蛋白质以包涵体形式表达,并得到大量纯化的可溶性蛋白。     

口蹄疫病毒3D蛋白C端Th表位的重组表达及免疫功能鉴定

为获得含有口蹄疫病毒( foot and mouth disease virus,FMDV)3D蛋白C端多个Th表位的重组表达蛋白，根据口蹄疫3D C端160个氨基酸序列，设计优化并人工合成相应的核酸序列，将其克隆至pET28a，构建原核表达质粒pET28a C160，并将重组质粒转化BL21(DE3)，0.5 mmol/L IPTG诱导后，收集菌液进行SDS PAGE和Western blot鉴定。结果显示，在25 ku处有一条明显的蛋白表达条带，且重组蛋白能与豚鼠抗O型口蹄疫病毒阳性血清发生特异性反应。对表达产物进行可溶性分析，结果显示，表达蛋白全部以包涵体形式存在，经变复性后获得较高质量浓度的纯化蛋白。可见：用纯化的3D C160蛋白作为Th佐剂与口蹄疫主抗原混合制成疫苗，免疫后能刺激猪体产生较高水平的口蹄疫抗体。     

人基质蛋白酶2(MMP-2)血红素结合蛋白样结构域原核表达、复性及生物学活性验证

用RT-PCR从人神经胶质瘤U87细胞扩增人基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)血红素结合蛋白样结构域(PEX)基因,克隆到pMD18-T载体然后测序;将PEX定向克隆到PET-25b(+)中构建原核表达载体PET-PEX,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),诱导表达产生表达量近40%的包涵体蛋白,表达蛋白分子量大小约28.0 KD,与预期大小相符.包涵体经优化洗涤,8 mol/L尿素变性,采用透析法进行复性.鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜(CAM)试验显示复性后的PEX蛋白能显著抑制鸡胚新生血管生成(P<0.05),并且其抑制作用表现出一定的剂量依赖性.     

解鸟氨酸拉乌尔菌ZK4菊酯农药降解酶基因BioH的克隆及原核表达

为挖掘新的拟除虫菊酯类农药降解基因，在大肠杆菌中实现异源高效表达，以本课题组前期筛选出的降解谱广泛、降解率较高的菌株解鸟氨酸拉乌尔菌(Raoultella ornithinolytica)为研究对象，克隆其菊酯类农药降解酶基因BioH,在大肠杆菌中表达。通过解鸟氨酸拉乌尔菌全序列进行基因组注释、蛋白注释和通路注释，和已有菊酯类农药降解基因序列比对，筛选出潜在的具有菊酯类农药降解功能的基因；以解鸟氨酸拉乌尔菌基因组DNA为模板，根据功能基因序列设计特异性引物进行PCR扩增，回收目的片段后与pMD19-T载体连接，筛选阳性克隆并鉴定；酶切回收目的片段后和pET32a(+)表达载体连接，转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中，将验证正确的重组菌经IPTG诱导表达，通过SDS-PAGE分析蛋白表达情况。结果表明：通过筛选得到BioH基因，该基因具有水解酶的作用，同时也具有其他菊酯类农药降解基因序列中存在的保守五肽motif-GXSXG,PCR扩增后得到大小为783 bp的条带，通过重组技术获得阳性克隆，PCR扩增、酶切和DNA测序进行验证，重组菌经0.2 mmol/L IPTG诱导4 h后获得约为...     

鸡γ-干扰素基因在大肠杆菌中的表达

构建鸡γ-干扰素基因(lFN-γ)的融合表达质粒,并在原核系统表达。根据GenBank发表的鸡γ-干扰素核苷酸序列,使用prim er5设计一对特异性引物,通过RT-PCR技术从ConA诱导培养的鸡脾脏淋巴细胞中克隆出鸡γ-干扰素基因并对其进行测序。测序结果表明,鸡γ-干扰素基因全长495bp,具有一个完整的开放阅读框,编码164个氨基酸,与国外发表的序列同源性为100%。将序列连接到原核表达载体pET28 a(+)上,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导后进行SDS-PAGE电泳分析。结果表明鸡γ-干扰素表达蛋白大小为20.8KD,并以包涵体形式表达。为鸡γ-干扰素生物制剂或疫苗佐剂的开发奠定基础。     

东亚钳蝎神经毒素基因BmKCT的克隆与表达

从蝎毒腺中提取总RNA,通过RT-PCR得到东亚钳蝎神经毒素BmKCT的cDNA,将其连接到pUCm-T载体中。序列分析表明,该基因开放阅读框架编码59个氨基酸残基,其中24个为信号肽,其余35个为成熟肽,与Genebank上登录的相同。将蝎神经毒素cDNA再经PCR扩增除去信号肽序列,克隆到pTrcHisA表达载体中,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导可高效表达分子质量为10ku左右的融合蛋白。表达产物约占菌体总蛋白的25%。     

梅花鹿IGF-1的原核表达与纯化

【目的】克隆梅花鹿（Cervus nippon）胰岛素样生长因子1（Insulin-like growth factor 1,IGF-1）的成熟肽基因,并对其进行原核表达及纯化,以获得具有生物学活性的蛋白,为研究IGF-1在梅花鹿鹿茸生长发育中的调控作用及机理提供参考。【方法】以GenBank中的梅花鹿IGF-1基因序列（登录号：HQ890468）设计1对引物,以构建的梅花鹿pMD-18T-IGF-1重组质粒为模板,克隆IGF-1成熟肽的基因序列,构建重组质粒pMD-IGF-1,将其插入pET-32a表达载体后,构建pET-32a-IGF-1质粒,鉴定后,将pET-32a-IGF-1转入Rosetta大肠杆菌进行诱导表达（0.6 mmol/L IPTG,37 ℃,4 h）后,对其表达产物进行SDSPAGE和Western blotting检测。用Ni-Agarose柱亲和层析试剂盒分离、羟胺裂解纯化目标蛋白,并利用四唑盐比色法（MTT法）和流式细胞仪检测目标蛋白对NIH3T3细胞增殖及不同细胞周期下NIH3T3细胞比例的影响。【结果】获得了梅花鹿IGF1成熟肽基因序列（234 bp）;经鉴定,原核表达载体pET-32a-IGF-1构建成功;SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测结果表明,在Rosetta中成功诱导表达了融合蛋白,且羟胺裂解纯化后的目的蛋白纯度较高;MTT法和细胞周期检测结果表明,复性后的IGF-1重组蛋白能促进细胞增殖。【结论】 成功克隆了梅花鹿IGF-1成熟肽基因序列,获得了具有生物学活性的IGF-1蛋白。