在重组蛋白质中20种天然氨基酸之间彼此相互替代的情况每天都会发生。所有这些都需改变在基因中编码氨基酸的三碱基密码子,使之变成所需蛋白的氨基酸密码。这是蛋白质工程的基本技术。现在,伯克利加里弗尼亚大学的Peter G. Schultz, Chr...在重组蛋白质中20种天然氨基酸之间彼此相互替代的情况每天都会发生。所有这些都需改变在基因中编码氨基酸的三碱基密码子,使之变成所需蛋白的氨基酸密码。这是蛋白质工程的基本技术。现在,伯克利加里弗尼亚大学的Peter G. Schultz, Christopher J. Noren及其同事们发明了一种用天然蛋白中从未发现过的氨基酸替代天然氨基酸的新方法(Science 244:182～188)。这极大地增加了对改变蛋白质分子形状和特性的选择。为使非天然氨基酸替代氨基酸,伯克利的研究者们用“空白”错误密码ATG(胸腺嘧啶-腺嘌呤-鸟嘌呤)替换编码天然氨基酸的寡核苷酸密码子,信使RNA(mRNA)展开更多
The epidemic of rabies has rapidly increased and expanded in Yunnan province in recent years. In order to further analyze and understand the etiological reasons for the rapid expansion of rabies in Yunnan, a strain of...The epidemic of rabies has rapidly increased and expanded in Yunnan province in recent years. In order to further analyze and understand the etiological reasons for the rapid expansion of rabies in Yunnan, a strain of rabies virus CYN1009D in Yunnan was isolated, and the complete genomic sequencing was carried out, and the bioimfomative analysis on genes/encoded proteins and phylogeny with reference to sequences in GenBank was performed. The complete genome of CYN1009D was 11923 nt in length and belonged to genotype I. The genes encoding different structural proteins were all conserved in their lengths, in comparison to other strains in China. The amino acid sequence was conserved at different antigen sites of NP, but the variation was detected at the secondary phosphorylation site of position 375; variations were also detected in the phosphorylation sites at positions 63-63 and 162 of PP; the sites playing important roles in virus synthesis, budding and viral morphology in MP were conserved; two glycosylation sites were detected at Asn37 and Ash319 in GP, the neutralizing antigen sites in GP were conserved; the initial amino acid of LP （ML） was different from that of most of the strains in China （MM）; the variations in G-L region in the intergenic region were significant. The phylogenic tree showed that CYN1009D has a closer genetic relationship to the strains in Southeast Asia, indicating that prevention and control on rabies in borderland areas should be reinforced meanwhile efforts are made to control rabies in China.展开更多
The asymmetric leaves2 ( as2) is a classical Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. mutant that shows leaf lobes and leaflet-like structures from the petioles of leaves. Genetic and molecular analyses have demonstrated that...The asymmetric leaves2 ( as2) is a classical Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. mutant that shows leaf lobes and leaflet-like structures from the petioles of leaves. Genetic and molecular analyses have demonstrated that the AS2 function is required for repression of meristem-related homeobox genes in leaves. In this study, we describe phenotypic characterizations of new as2 alleles that are in the Landsberg erecta (Ler) genetic background. In addition to the as2 phenotypes reported previously, the new as2 mutants have some leaves with petiole growth underneath the leaf blade, showing a lotus-leaf structure. More severe rosettes leaves of the as2 mutants form a filament-like structure, reflecting a loss of the adaxial-abaxial polarity in leaves. Among as2 mutants analyzed in different genetic backgrounds, only those that are in the Ler genetic background resulted in a high frequency of the lotus-leaf structure. We have isolated the AS2 gene by map-based gene cloning. The predicted AS2 protein contains a leucine-zipper motif, and its N-terminus shares high levels of sequence similarity to those of a group of predicted proteins with no known biological functions. AS2 transcripts were detected in leaves, flowers and fruits, but absent in stems, consistent with the mutant phenotypes.展开更多
Polyamines are implicated in regulating various developmental processes in plants, but their exact roles and how they govern these processes still remain elusive. We report here an Arabidopsis bushy and dwarf mutant, ...Polyamines are implicated in regulating various developmental processes in plants, but their exact roles and how they govern these processes still remain elusive. We report here an Arabidopsis bushy and dwarf mutant, bud2, which results from the complete deletion of one member of the small gene family that encodes S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylases （SAMDCs） necessary for the formation of the indispensable intermediate in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. The bud2 plant has enlarged vascular systems in inflorescences, roots, and petioles, and an altered homeostasis ofpolyamines. The double mutant of bud2 and samdcl, a knockdown mutant of another SAMDC member, is embryo lethal, demonstrating that SAMDCs are essential for plant embryogenesis. Our results suggest that polyamines are required for the normal growth and development of higher plants.展开更多
The total RNA was extracted from Microtus fortis liver tissue which before being infected and after being infected 10 d and 15 d by the Schistosoma japonicum cercariae. Using rattus norvegicus CD72 gene probes were us...The total RNA was extracted from Microtus fortis liver tissue which before being infected and after being infected 10 d and 15 d by the Schistosoma japonicum cercariae. Using rattus norvegicus CD72 gene probes were used to hybridize analysis of CD72 difference expression in the Microtus fortis liver tissues which were infected with Schistosoma japonicum before and after being infected. At the same time, the cDNA sequence and encoded amino acid sequence of the rattus norvegicus CD72 gene and CD72 protein structural domains were analyzed by using bioinformatics. The results showed that the CD72 expression levels in the liver tissue of Microtus fortis after being infected was significantly higher than before being infected. The rattus norvegicus CD72 cDNA sequence of a total length is 1479 bp and encode 364 amino acid residues and rattus norvegicus CD72 protein containing a CD72 superfamily domain.展开更多
文摘在重组蛋白质中20种天然氨基酸之间彼此相互替代的情况每天都会发生。所有这些都需改变在基因中编码氨基酸的三碱基密码子,使之变成所需蛋白的氨基酸密码。这是蛋白质工程的基本技术。现在,伯克利加里弗尼亚大学的Peter G. Schultz, Christopher J. Noren及其同事们发明了一种用天然蛋白中从未发现过的氨基酸替代天然氨基酸的新方法(Science 244:182～188)。这极大地增加了对改变蛋白质分子形状和特性的选择。为使非天然氨基酸替代氨基酸,伯克利的研究者们用“空白”错误密码ATG(胸腺嘧啶-腺嘌呤-鸟嘌呤)替换编码天然氨基酸的寡核苷酸密码子,信使RNA(mRNA)
基金National Department Public Benefit Research Foundation (201103032)Pathogens Network Monitoring Technology Research (2008ZX10004-008)
文摘The epidemic of rabies has rapidly increased and expanded in Yunnan province in recent years. In order to further analyze and understand the etiological reasons for the rapid expansion of rabies in Yunnan, a strain of rabies virus CYN1009D in Yunnan was isolated, and the complete genomic sequencing was carried out, and the bioimfomative analysis on genes/encoded proteins and phylogeny with reference to sequences in GenBank was performed. The complete genome of CYN1009D was 11923 nt in length and belonged to genotype I. The genes encoding different structural proteins were all conserved in their lengths, in comparison to other strains in China. The amino acid sequence was conserved at different antigen sites of NP, but the variation was detected at the secondary phosphorylation site of position 375; variations were also detected in the phosphorylation sites at positions 63-63 and 162 of PP; the sites playing important roles in virus synthesis, budding and viral morphology in MP were conserved; two glycosylation sites were detected at Asn37 and Ash319 in GP, the neutralizing antigen sites in GP were conserved; the initial amino acid of LP （ML） was different from that of most of the strains in China （MM）; the variations in G-L region in the intergenic region were significant. The phylogenic tree showed that CYN1009D has a closer genetic relationship to the strains in Southeast Asia, indicating that prevention and control on rabies in borderland areas should be reinforced meanwhile efforts are made to control rabies in China.
文摘The asymmetric leaves2 ( as2) is a classical Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. mutant that shows leaf lobes and leaflet-like structures from the petioles of leaves. Genetic and molecular analyses have demonstrated that the AS2 function is required for repression of meristem-related homeobox genes in leaves. In this study, we describe phenotypic characterizations of new as2 alleles that are in the Landsberg erecta (Ler) genetic background. In addition to the as2 phenotypes reported previously, the new as2 mutants have some leaves with petiole growth underneath the leaf blade, showing a lotus-leaf structure. More severe rosettes leaves of the as2 mutants form a filament-like structure, reflecting a loss of the adaxial-abaxial polarity in leaves. Among as2 mutants analyzed in different genetic backgrounds, only those that are in the Ler genetic background resulted in a high frequency of the lotus-leaf structure. We have isolated the AS2 gene by map-based gene cloning. The predicted AS2 protein contains a leucine-zipper motif, and its N-terminus shares high levels of sequence similarity to those of a group of predicted proteins with no known biological functions. AS2 transcripts were detected in leaves, flowers and fruits, but absent in stems, consistent with the mutant phenotypes.
基金We thank Dr Senya Matsufuji(Jikei University,Japan)for providing the yeast spe2 strain,Dr Guixian Xia(Institute of Microbiology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,China)for yeast expression vector pREP5N and ABRC stock center for BAC clones(F17K4 and T16G12)and T-DNA insertion lines(Salk_007279 and Salk_020185).This work was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(30330040)the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of China(J02-A-001).
文摘Polyamines are implicated in regulating various developmental processes in plants, but their exact roles and how they govern these processes still remain elusive. We report here an Arabidopsis bushy and dwarf mutant, bud2, which results from the complete deletion of one member of the small gene family that encodes S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylases （SAMDCs） necessary for the formation of the indispensable intermediate in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. The bud2 plant has enlarged vascular systems in inflorescences, roots, and petioles, and an altered homeostasis ofpolyamines. The double mutant of bud2 and samdcl, a knockdown mutant of another SAMDC member, is embryo lethal, demonstrating that SAMDCs are essential for plant embryogenesis. Our results suggest that polyamines are required for the normal growth and development of higher plants.
文摘The total RNA was extracted from Microtus fortis liver tissue which before being infected and after being infected 10 d and 15 d by the Schistosoma japonicum cercariae. Using rattus norvegicus CD72 gene probes were used to hybridize analysis of CD72 difference expression in the Microtus fortis liver tissues which were infected with Schistosoma japonicum before and after being infected. At the same time, the cDNA sequence and encoded amino acid sequence of the rattus norvegicus CD72 gene and CD72 protein structural domains were analyzed by using bioinformatics. The results showed that the CD72 expression levels in the liver tissue of Microtus fortis after being infected was significantly higher than before being infected. The rattus norvegicus CD72 cDNA sequence of a total length is 1479 bp and encode 364 amino acid residues and rattus norvegicus CD72 protein containing a CD72 superfamily domain.
