绵羊痘病毒RPO30基因的克隆及序列分析

目的]对绵羊痘病毒RPO30基因进行克隆,并对所得序列进行结构和功能预测。方法]PCR扩增RPO30基因,克隆到pMD18-Tsimple载体并转化DH5a大肠杆菌;经蓝白斑筛选挑选白斑制备质粒,阳性克隆经双酶切和PCR鉴定后送测序。利用生物信息学方法对所克隆的分子进行序列分析和结构预测。结果]成功克隆了RPO30基因,克隆的SSPVRPO30基因ORF为585bp,编码193个氨基酸,阅读框内有一个HindIII酶切位点,测序结果与GenBank数据库中不同痘病毒毒株之间同源性存在着明显区别。生物学软件分析表明RPO30蛋白质氨基酸4～12、18～26、50～61、68～92和176～190位之间区域形成活性中心的可能性较大,选择这些区域进行作用可能会造成该基因产物酶的失活,从而高效抑制病毒的复制。结论]本研究将RPO30结构和功能的进一步研究奠定一定的基础。

Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Sheeppox Virus RPO30 Gene

Objective] The study aimed to clone RPO30 gene from Sheeppox virus (SPPV) and predict the structure and function of the sequence. Method] RPO30 gene of SPPV was cloned with PCR, linked into pMD18-T simple vector and then transformed into E. coli DH5a. In blue-white screen, the white colonies were selected to prepare plasmids. The positive plasmids were selected by double digestion and PCR, and then sequenced. Finally, the structure and function of the sequence obtained were predicted by bioinformatics methods. Results] The RPO30 gene was successfully obtained; its ORF was 585 bp, encoding 193 amino acids and containing a recognition site for Hind III. Moreover, the SPPV RPO30 gene shared different homologies with the RPO30 gene sequences of other pox virus strains from GenBank database. Further analysis by biological software showed that in RPO30 protein, amino acids 4-12, 18-26, 50- 61, 68- 92 and 176-190 had a high possibility to form the active center, and acting to these regions was likely to inactivate the enzyme encoded by the sequence, thus to inhibit viral replication efficiently. Conclusion] This study will lay foundation for further study on the structure and function of RPO30.