苏云金芽胞杆菌YBT-1520中SigL及其增强子结合蛋白的结构与功能分析

为揭示SigL及其增强子结合蛋白(EBPs)在苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bt)中的调控功能,在全基因组测序的基础上,采用生物信息学方法,对YBT-1520菌株的SigL及其EBPs的结构和功能进行深入分析.结果表明,YBT-1520基因组中存在1个SigL和6个EBPs,而且EBPs在结构上具有丰富的多样性,包含了EBPs的所有可能的结构域组织类型.SigL所调控的基因涉及11个假定的COG代谢途径,其中包括能量代谢、氨基酸代谢、翻译与细胞周期等.根据EBPs在基因组的位置推测,YBT-1520的EBPs参与γ-氨基丁酸代谢途径、精氨酸代谢途径、支链脂肪酸降解途径、多糖分解代谢等代谢途径的调控.本研究将为揭示Bt杀虫晶体蛋白大量表达的调控机制提供新的思路.     

大肠杆菌植酸酶在毕赤酵母中的表达与纯化

为探讨植酸酶的结构与功能,研究了来源于大肠杆菌的植酸酶基因在酵母中的表达和纯化条件.将含有大肠杆菌植酸酶基因的毕赤酵母工程菌在不同甲醇浓度和不同诱导时间下培养,检测植酸酶的表达情况.结果表明:诱导培养基中一次性添加2.5%的甲醇,诱导96 h后,蛋白浓度达到1.36 mg mL-1,酶活力达到6 530 U mL-1;将在毕赤酵母中表达的植酸酶粗酶液经过硫酸铵盐析、Resource S柱和Superdex-75三步纯化,得到单峰纯的蛋白,比活力为137 280 Umg-1.用圆二色谱分析纯化后的蛋白在pH 5.0和8.0环境中的结构变化,结果显示pH 8.0环境使大肠杆菌植酸酶发生了变性.图3参16     

磺胺类耐药菌中抗性基因sul的表达规律

抗生素环境污染是影响抗生素抗性基因传播和扩散的主要因素,然而关于抗生素耐药菌在抗生素暴露下抗性基因的表达机制研究甚少。本研究利用RT-PCR方法检测了土壤中优势耐药菌菌株炭疽芽孢杆菌(Bacillus anthracis SYN201,G+)和弗氏志贺菌菌株(Shigella flexneri NJJN802,G-)在含有不同浓度磺胺类药物的培养基中生长不同时间后抗性基因(sul 1、sul 2、sul 3)的表达变化。结果发现:无论培养基中是否存在磺胺类药物,菌株SYN201和NJJN802中的3种磺胺类抗性基因均分别在培养的第72小时或36小时出现一个明显的表达峰,而在其他培养时间下不表达或表达量处于相对极低的水平;磺胺嘧啶的存在有助于提高菌株在此特征表达时间下抗性基因的表达水平,与未加磺胺嘧啶组相比,暴露于磺胺嘧啶(60μg·m L~(-1))组的sul 1、sul 2和sul 3在菌株SYN201中的相对表达量分别提高了2.5、4.8和3.2倍,而在菌株NJJN802中的相对表达量分别提高了3.7、6.0和5.0倍。通过将耐药菌暴露于不同磺胺嘧啶浓度下考察sul基因相对表达情况,研究发现随着培养基中磺胺嘧啶浓度的升高(0~1 024μg·m L~(-1)),菌株SYN201和NJJN802中sul基因的表达量整体上呈现出明显的上升趋势。本研究对揭示磺胺耐药菌的抗性表达规律及抗生素暴露对其抗性表达发挥的作用具有重要意义。     

产1,3-丙二醇温控重组大肠杆菌JM109(pBV220-yqhD-dhaB)的构建

1,3-丙二醇(1,3-PD)是一种重要的化工原料,其最重要的用途是作为合成聚酯PTT的单体.由于微生物发酵法生产1,3-PD具有操作简单,不易产生有毒副产物等特点,已得到广泛关注.本研究在前期工作的基础上,分别获得了来源于肺炎克雷伯氏菌的甘油脱水酶编码基因dhaB和来源于大肠杆菌的1,3-PD氧化还原酶同工酶编码基因yqhD,利用温控表达载体pBV220串联构建了重组质粒pBV220-yqhD-dhaB,将其转化大肠杆菌得到产1,3-丙二醇温控重组大肠杆菌JM109(pBV220-yqhD-dhaB).该重组菌在LB培养基中,30℃好氧培养12 h至对数生长中期,再经42℃好氧诱导发酵4 h,测得胞内甘油脱水酶和1,3-丙二醇氧化还原酶同工酶的酶活力分别达到260 U/mg蛋白和140U/mg蛋白;在含甘油40 g/L的发酵培养基中,30℃好氧培养12 h至对数生长中期,再经42℃好氧诱导发酵4 h,测得发酵液中1,3-PD含量为8.5 g/L.这将为进一步构建基因工程菌生产1,3-PD打下坚实的基础.图6表1参18     

Protective effect of Spirulina platensis against aluminium-induced nephrotoxicity and DNA damage in rats

The protective effect of Spirulina platensis (SP) powder against aluminium-induced nephrotoxicity and DNA damage in rats was studied. Male rats receiving daily 40 mg/kg b.wt. aluminium chloride (AlCl₃) orally had increased serum levels of urea and creatinine, up regulated kidney injury molecule-1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 genes, down regulated catalase and glutathione peroxidase genes, and increased all parameters of kidney DNA damage using comet assay. Treatment with SP alleviated all AlCl₃-induced effects of toxicity, especially when the animals were pre-treated.     

Optimization of the T3-induced Xenopus metamorphosis assay for detecting thyroid hormone signaling disruption of chemicals

T3-induced Xenopus metamorphosis is an ideal model for detecting thyroid hormone(TH)signaling disruption of chemicals. To optimize the T3-induced Xenopus assay and improve its sensitivity and reproducibility, we intend to develop quantitatively morphological endpoints and choose appropriate concentrations and exposure durations for T3 induction.Xenopus laevis at stage 52 were exposed to series of concentrations of T3(0.31–2.5 nmol/L)for 6 days. By comparing morphological changes induced by T3, we propose head area,mouth width, unilateral brain width/brain length, and hindlimb length/snout-vent length as quantitative parameters for characterizing T3-induced morphological changes, with body weight as a parameter for indicating integrated changes. By analyzing time-response curves, we found that following 4-day exposure, T3-induced grossly morphological changes displayed linear concentration–response curves, with moderate morphological changes resulting from 1.25 nmol/L T3 exposure. When using grossly morphological endpoints to detect TH signaling disruption, we propose 4 days as exposure duration of T3, with concentrations close to 1.25 nmol/L as induction concentrations. However, it is appropriate to examine morphological and molecular changes of the intestine on day 2 due to their early response to T3. The quantitative endpoints and T3 induction concentrations and durations we determined would improve the sensitivity and the reproducibility of the T3-induced Xenopus metamorphosis assay.     

Estrogenic Compounds Downstream From Three Small Cities in Eastern Nebraska: Occurrence and Biological Effect1

Abstract: Recent studies have detected estrogenic compounds in surface waters in North America and Europe. Furthermore, the presence of estrogenic compounds in surface waters has been attributed, in some cases, to the discharge of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent. The primary objective of the current study was to determine if WWTP effluent contributes estrogens to the surface waters of Nebraska. A second objective of this study was to determine if estrogens were found in concentrations sufficient enough to manifest feminizing effects on fish. These objectives were satisfied by deploying polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) and caged fathead minnows at eight field sites. Deployment sites included: three reference sites (Pawnee Creek, the Little Blue River, and the Middle Loup River), two sites upstream of the WWTPs at Grand Island and Columbus, and three sites downstream of the WWTPs at Grand Island, Columbus, and Hastings. Following the seven day deployments, POCIS extracts were analyzed for estrone, 17β‐estradiol, estriol and 17α‐ethinylestradiol using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). 17β‐estradiol was detected in POCIS from six of the eight field sites with the greatest quantities recovered in POCIS deployed downstream from the Grand Island and Hastings WWTPs. Estrone was detected only in the POCIS deployed downstream from the Grand Island and Hastings WWTPs. Estrogenic effects were detected in caged minnows analyzed for the hepatic mRNA expression of two estrogen‐responsive genes, vitellogenin (vg1) and estrogen receptor α (ERα). Fish deployed at the site where the greatest quantities of estrogens were recovered (Hastings) had significantly higher expression of both vg1 and ERα than fish deployed at any of the other sites. These results confirm that WWTP effluent contributes biologically significant levels of estrogens to Nebraska surface waters.     

地衣芽孢杆菌2709和 6816碱性蛋白酶基因在大肠杆菌中的克隆、表达及序列分析

用PCR方法从地衣芽孢杆菌 2 70 9和 6 816中扩增了碱性蛋白酶基因 (apr1和apr2 ) ,扩增的DNA片段插入到大肠杆菌载体 pET -2 8a中 ,构建成重组分泌型表达载体pAPR1、pAPR2 .pAPR1、pAPR2中碱性蛋白酶基因在大肠杆菌宿主JM 10 9(DE3)中得到表达 .SDS -PAGE分析显示融合表达产物的分子量均为 30 .5× 10 3 ,同核酸序列测定所推导的值相符 .表达产物分别占细胞总蛋白的 8.0 %和 7.5 % .2 70 9重组菌所得酶活为 12 10u/mL ,6 816重组菌所得酶活为 1175u/mL .研究发现 ,重组的碱性蛋白酶在进入大肠杆菌周质空间时可能存在前肽自动脱落的现象 .同时 ,对地衣芽孢杆菌 2 70 9碱性蛋白酶基因序列进行了测定和比较分析 ,发现与地衣芽孢杆菌 6 816碱性蛋白酶基因的同源性为 98% .图 5参 11     

抗柑桔溃疡病菌可溶性单链抗体的表达及鉴定

前期采用核糖体展示技术筛选了抗柑桔溃疡病菌(Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.citri,Xac)高亲和力单链抗体(Single chain variable fragment,scFv)GX13、GX44和GX95,为高效表达具有生物活性的单链抗体,本研究将前期筛选的高亲和力单链抗体基因转入大肠杆菌HB2151中进行可溶性表达,点印迹和Western印迹检测可溶性单链抗体的表达水平,亲和层析纯化表达的单链抗体,酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测纯化单链抗体的抗原结合活性.结果显示,3株抗柑桔溃疡病菌可溶性单链抗体在大肠杆菌HB2151中均获得成功表达,表达产物分子量(Mr)约为32.0×103,主要集中于细菌周质腔中.ELISA检测纯化的单链抗体都具备抗原结合活性,可进一步应用于柑桔溃疡病菌的免疫诊断和病害防治.图4参14     

嗜热脂肪土芽孢杆菌木聚糖酶基因的合成及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

来自嗜热脂肪土芽孢杆菌的木聚糖内切酶XT6在工业上有着重要的应用,已经成功应用于工业规模的生产试验.本文作者在合成XT6基因全序列的同时对其密码子进行了优化,且构建重组质粒在大肠杆菌中高表达.通过优化表达条件,功能正常的XT6基因在大肠杆菌中成功过量表达,蛋白表达量占细胞中总蛋白的65%.重组表达的木聚糖内切酶XT6特性和天然酶相似,以桦木木聚糖为底物测定细胞提取物中木聚糖酶活性,最大活性高达3 030 U/mL.本文首次报道了来自嗜热脂肪土芽孢杆菌中木聚糖酶基因全序列的合成和在大肠杆菌中成功过量表达.图6表1参19