目的改良人源杀菌肽LL-37的氨基酸序列,提高其杀菌力,并在原核细菌中表达。方法应用蛋白质分析软件(Anthepro5.0、SWISS-MODEL等),对人源杀菌肽LL-37的氨基酸序列进行二维、三维结构及理化特性分析,将其中部分氨基酸残基进行替换,提高...目的改良人源杀菌肽LL-37的氨基酸序列,提高其杀菌力,并在原核细菌中表达。方法应用蛋白质分析软件(Anthepro5.0、SWISS-MODEL等),对人源杀菌肽LL-37的氨基酸序列进行二维、三维结构及理化特性分析,将其中部分氨基酸残基进行替换,提高其正电荷,并以人源杀菌肽LL-37的基因序列为模板,进行相应的DNA序列替换,转入表达载体pET-28a(+)于杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达、纯化,并初步研究其抗菌性。结果在维持LL-37空间构象不变的基础上,将Glu16、Asp26、Glu36分别替换为Gln16、Asn26、Gln36,其静电荷由pH7.4时的+5.8提高到+9.0,并且其多肽N端疏水、C端亲水的特性不变。通过Touch-Down PCR法,成功获得改良LL-37多肽的DNA序列,并将重组质粒pET-28a(+)-rLL-37在杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,改良LL-37多肽成功由强离子交换柱芯Macro-Prep High S纯化,并对G+、G-菌具有一定的抗菌力。结论将杀菌肽LL-37多肽进行氨基酸残基替换并以原核细胞进行融合型表达是可行的,为改良LL-37的大量制备及杀菌活性研究奠定了基础。展开更多
The major histocompatibility complex(MHC) genes play pivotal roles in the immune system of vertebrates against antigens.They are also significant indicators of genetic structure,and are vital to species-level populati...The major histocompatibility complex(MHC) genes play pivotal roles in the immune system of vertebrates against antigens.They are also significant indicators of genetic structure,and are vital to species-level population viability analyses and disease risk assessments.In this study,two DRA and two DQA sequences were isolated from Hainan Eld's deer(Cervus eldi hainanus) using rapid amplification of cDNA ends(RACE) and single-strand conformation polymorphism-heteroduplex(SSCP-HD) analysis.Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed large differences between the two DQA sequences,especially in their exon 2 regions,but only minimal differences between the variants of the DRA gene.Comparison of the predicted amino acid sequences of the Ceel-MHC class Ⅱ A variants with those from six other species revealed that these molecules share high homology among ruminants.A phylogenetic tree of four class Ⅱ A sequences from Hainan Eld's deer and the other species placed the newly identified DQA and DRA genes on two distinct branches(100%-supportively),and further divided the two DQA sequences into 98%-supportive DQA1 and 99%-supportive DQA2 clusters,respectively.Therefore,this study identified monomorphic Ceel-DQA1 and Ceel-DQA2 genes,and one dimorphic Ceel-DRA gene from Hainan Eld's deer.展开更多
文摘目的改良人源杀菌肽LL-37的氨基酸序列,提高其杀菌力,并在原核细菌中表达。方法应用蛋白质分析软件(Anthepro5.0、SWISS-MODEL等),对人源杀菌肽LL-37的氨基酸序列进行二维、三维结构及理化特性分析,将其中部分氨基酸残基进行替换,提高其正电荷,并以人源杀菌肽LL-37的基因序列为模板,进行相应的DNA序列替换,转入表达载体pET-28a(+)于杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达、纯化,并初步研究其抗菌性。结果在维持LL-37空间构象不变的基础上,将Glu16、Asp26、Glu36分别替换为Gln16、Asn26、Gln36,其静电荷由pH7.4时的+5.8提高到+9.0,并且其多肽N端疏水、C端亲水的特性不变。通过Touch-Down PCR法,成功获得改良LL-37多肽的DNA序列,并将重组质粒pET-28a(+)-rLL-37在杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,改良LL-37多肽成功由强离子交换柱芯Macro-Prep High S纯化,并对G+、G-菌具有一定的抗菌力。结论将杀菌肽LL-37多肽进行氨基酸残基替换并以原核细胞进行融合型表达是可行的,为改良LL-37的大量制备及杀菌活性研究奠定了基础。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30970426)a special grant from the State Forestry Administration of Chinathe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
文摘The major histocompatibility complex(MHC) genes play pivotal roles in the immune system of vertebrates against antigens.They are also significant indicators of genetic structure,and are vital to species-level population viability analyses and disease risk assessments.In this study,two DRA and two DQA sequences were isolated from Hainan Eld's deer(Cervus eldi hainanus) using rapid amplification of cDNA ends(RACE) and single-strand conformation polymorphism-heteroduplex(SSCP-HD) analysis.Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed large differences between the two DQA sequences,especially in their exon 2 regions,but only minimal differences between the variants of the DRA gene.Comparison of the predicted amino acid sequences of the Ceel-MHC class Ⅱ A variants with those from six other species revealed that these molecules share high homology among ruminants.A phylogenetic tree of four class Ⅱ A sequences from Hainan Eld's deer and the other species placed the newly identified DQA and DRA genes on two distinct branches(100%-supportively),and further divided the two DQA sequences into 98%-supportive DQA1 and 99%-supportive DQA2 clusters,respectively.Therefore,this study identified monomorphic Ceel-DQA1 and Ceel-DQA2 genes,and one dimorphic Ceel-DRA gene from Hainan Eld's deer.
