条斑紫菜抗坏血酸过氧化物酶基因的cDNA克隆和序列分析

利用细胞质抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)基因部分片段为探针，从条斑紫菜(Porhyra yezoensis)叶状体的cDNA文库中筛选出1种新型的编码APX的全长cDNA克隆。该克隆开放阅读框编码242个氨基酸，与高等植物已知的胞质APX序列相似，同时具有两个特征性的保守区域。推导的氨基酸序列具有与在一种单细胞红藻(Galdieria partite)中发现的APX-B相似的杂交类型结构，这种结构可能是红藻或者非绿色光合生物的APX的重要特征。该cDNA克隆编码区G C含量达到63．7％，其中密码子的第3位G C含量高达88．4％。本实验得到的抗坏血酸过氧化物酶基因的cDNA序列已登录到GenBank数据库中，登录序号为：AY282755。     

条斑紫菜eIF4A基因的电子克隆与试验验证

以拟南芥eIF4A氨基酸序列为信息探针,在条斑紫菜EST(Expressed sequence tag)数据库中找到高度相似的EST,通过人工序列拼接及RT-PCR确认得到了翻译起始因子4A(Eukaryotic translation initiation factors 4A,eIF4A)基因PyeIF4A的cDNA序列.该cDNA序列含有长1278 bp的完整开放阅读框,编码蛋白(PyeIF4A)分子量47.4 kDa,长425 AA.PyeIF4A与小鼠、非洲爪蟾、水稻和拟南芥等多种动植物的eIF4A具有较高的序列一致性,含有eIF4A的保守基序.     

Simple differentiation of two closely related species Porphyra tenera and Porphyra yezoensis (Bangiophyceae, Rhodophyta) based on length polymorphism of actin-related protein 4 gene (ARP4)

ABSTRACT:   Genetic polymorphisms were investigated to develop a simple and rapid method to differentiate between the two closely related species, Porphyra tenera and Porphyra yezoensis . Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the specific primer pair of the ARP4 gene gave length polymorphic single fragments of genomic DNAs from five strains of P. tenera (Japan T-8, JTW; Korea KTY1, KTY2, KTY3) and seven strains of P. yezoensis (Japan TU-1, TU-2, TUH-25, JHU, JA-1; Korea KGJ, KPH). All strains of P. yezoensis had introns 60 bp longer than that of P. tenera . Multiple cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers were also developed to differentiate P. tenera and P. yezoensis . This is the first report of length polymorphisms that can be used to differentiate between the two species using only PCR amplification with agarose gel electrophoresis. It is expected that the length polymorphism and plentiful CAPS profiles obtained in this study will be useful in the assessment of genetic diversity within P. tenera and P. yezoensis as well as in breeding science that requires the collection of various strains of the two species.     

靖海湾条斑紫菜的营养及鲜味评价

以不同收割期的靖海湾条斑紫菜(Pyropia yezoensis)为研究对象,对比分析营养价值并评价其鲜味。通过测定基本营养成分、无机元素组成和氨基酸组成,分析其营养学特征,通过测定游离氨基酸与呈味核苷酸组成,进而计算滋味活性值(Taste active value, TAV)与味精当量(Equivalent umami concentration, EUC)。结果显示,靖海湾条斑紫菜蛋白质含量丰富,头水和二水紫菜的蛋白含量均在49%以上,显著高于四水和六水紫菜(P<0.05)。不同收割期条斑紫菜的脂肪含量较低,均小于1.1%。常量元素中P含量最低,K含量最高,约为2.59×104~5.52×104 mg/kg;微量元素以Fe含量最高,Zn次之,Co最低;Pb含量明显低于GB 2762-2017的限量要求。头水、二水紫菜与四水、六水紫菜的必需氨基酸及氨基酸总量间存在显著差异(P<0.05)。游离谷氨酸和次黄嘌呤核苷酸对条斑紫菜的鲜味起主要贡献作用,头水、二水、四水和六水紫菜的EUC(以干基计)依次降低,分别为239.71、190.03、108.05和51.56 g MSG/100 g。靖海湾条斑紫菜具有较高的营养价值,且收割前期的靖海湾条斑紫菜鲜味度较高,可作为开发调味品的原料。     

Occurrence of two distinct molecular species of cathepsin B in carp Cyprinus carpio

ABSTRACT:   We purified cathepsins B₁ and B₂ from the ordinary muscle of carp Cyprinus carpio . The N-terminal amino acid sequences (12 residues) of 29 kDa bands of cathepsins B₁ and B₂ are the same and showed high homology of 75% and 83%, respectively, with the heavy chain of rat and human cathepsins B. Based on conserved sequences of other cathepsins B and the N-terminal amino acid sequences of 29 kDa bands, we cloned carp cathepsin B cDNA. The nucleotide sequence of carp cathepsin B cDNA consists of 1470 bp including a 993 bp open reading frame, encoding a deduced protein of 330 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of carp cathepsin B has similarity of 80% to rainbow trout cathepsin B and of 76–78% to other vertebrate cathepsins B. The sequence of its isoform was also determined during molecular cloning, which has 94.8% similarity with first cloned cathepsin B. They are completely same in N-terminal amino acid sequence of heavy chain, active site and potential N-glycosylation site. This indicates there are at least two kinds of cathepsin B functioning in vivo in carp.     

合浦珠母贝热休克蛋白hsp70基因的克隆与表达分析

采用同源克隆和RT-PCR技术对合浦珠母贝(Pinctada fucata)热休克蛋白hsp70基因进行了克隆和表达分析。获得cDNA全长序列2 365 bp,其中3’非编码区域(UTR)为318 bp,5’UTR为88 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)为1 959 bp,编码652个氨基酸,分子量约为71.39 kD,理论等电点为5.22,并含有3个HSP70家族的签名序列IDLGTTYS、DLGGGTFD和EEVD。同源性分析表明,合浦珠母贝HSP70的氨基酸序列与太平洋牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)等双壳贝类的相似性高达86%以上,基于氨基酸序列的聚类分析表明,合浦珠母贝与牡蛎属种类亲缘关系最近。高温、高盐刺激后,半定量RT-PCR检测发现hsp70基因的表达明显增加,高温刺激的表达量高于高盐刺激,高温刺激组不同组织的表达量由大到小依次为鳃、消化腺、外套膜、肌肉、性腺,高盐刺激组不同组织的表达量由大到小依次为鳃、外套膜、肌肉、消化腺、性腺,表明HSP70参与了机体对刺激的应答过程。该基因的克隆为进一步深入研究合浦珠母贝的抗逆机理及其遗传改良奠定了重要基础。     

IGF-I of Orange Spotted Grouper Epinephelus Coioides: cDNA Cloning, Sequencing and Expression in Escherichia Coli

Insulin-like growth factors I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) are two highly homologous mitogenic peptides that are expressed ubiquitously and show diverse effects on development, growth, and metabolism. The cDNA encoding IGF-I of a teleost, the orange spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) was produced from liver by RT-PCR, and rapid amplification of cDNA ends, RACE. Typically, the deduced 186 amino acid protein contains a signal peptide, B, C, A, D and E domains. On the amino acid level, grouper IGF-I shares 97.3% similarity with black seabream (Sparus macrocephalus) with the differences focusing on the B and C domains. The analysis of the E domain showed that grouper IGF-I belonged to Ea-4 type. When mature amino acid sequence was compared with other vertebrates, it revealed higher similarity with black seabream and halibut, while lower similarity with human and mouse. The expression of IGF-I mRNA in adult tissues was studied using RT-PCR. IGF-I mRNA expression level in the liver was significantly higher than those in the brain and muscles. In other tissues, low amount of IGF-I mRNA expression was also detected. The coding region of IGF-I cDNA for mature IGF-I protein was subcloned into an expression plasmid pTRX and fused with E. coli thioredoxin (Trx). Moreover, we have successfully developed an expression system in E. coli to overproduce recombinant grouper IGF-I. Using western blotting, we found that the fusion protein could blot with antiserum to barramundi IGF-I further confirming the immunoactivity of the recombinant IGF-I.     

企鹅珍珠贝组织蛋白酶D的cDNA克隆、序列特征分析和应激表达研究

笔者初步研究了企鹅珍珠贝（Pteria penguin）组织蛋白酶D（cathepsin D,CTSD）的基因克隆和功能,通过同源克隆方法和cDNA末端快速扩增技术（RACE）获得了企鹅珍珠贝组织蛋白酶D基因（命名为pgCTSD）。该基因cDNA全长1 767 bp,其中5＇UTR为38 bp,3＇UTR为553 bp,ORF为1 176 bp,编码392个氨基酸,包括信号肽（Met1-Ala18）、前体域（Leu19-Lys47）和成熟域（Tyr48-Ser392）三部分,分子量为42.3 kDa,等电点为8.04。pgCTSD氨基酸序列与大珠母贝（Pinctada maxima）pmCTSD的相似性最高（79%）,与其他物种的相似性为59%～75%。荧光定量分析表明,空白对照组中pgCTSD mRNA在闭壳肌、性腺、肝胰脏、外套膜和鳃组织中都有表达,且在闭壳肌中表达量最少,肝胰脏中最高。与试验对照组相比,脂多糖（LPS）刺激6 h后性腺和肝胰脏显著下降,闭壳肌的表达量虽不大但增加显著,外套膜和鳃组织变化不显著;哈维弧菌（Vibrio harveyi）刺激6 h后肝胰腺和外套膜显著下降,闭壳肌和鳃显著上升,性腺无显著变化。肝胰腺中pgCTSD对LPS和弧菌刺激的应答反应表明pgCTSD可能参与了免疫反应。