The fatty acid elongase 1 (FAE1) genes of Brassic napus were cloned from two cultivars, i.e. Zhong- shuan No. 9 with low erucic acid content, and Zhongyou 821 with high erucic acid content, using the degenerate PCR pr...The fatty acid elongase 1 (FAE1) genes of Brassic napus were cloned from two cultivars, i.e. Zhong- shuan No. 9 with low erucic acid content, and Zhongyou 821 with high erucic acid content, using the degenerate PCR primers. The sequence analysis showed that there was no intron within the FAE1 genes. The FAE1 genes from Zhongyou 821 contained a coding sequence of 1521 nucleotides, and those cloned from Zhongshuan No. 9 contained a 1517 bp coding sequence. Alignment of the FAE1 sequences from Brassica rapa, B. oleracea and B. napus detected 31 single nucleotide polymorphic sites (2.03%), which resulted in 7 amino-acid substitutions. Further analysis indicated that 19 SNPs were genome-specific, of which, 95% were synonymous mutations. The nucleotide substitution at po- sition 1217 in the FAE1 genes led to a specific site of restricted cleavage. An AvrII cleavage site was present only in the C genome genes and absent in the A genome FAE1 genes. Digestion profile of the FAE1 sequences from B. rapa, B. oleracea and B. napus produced with AvrII confirmed that the FAE1 genes of B. oleracea origin was recognized and digested, while that of B. rapa origin could not. The results indicated that by AvrII cleavage it was possible to distinguish B. rapa from B. oleracea and be- tween the A and C genome of B. napus. In addition, the FAE1 genes could be used as marker genes to detect the pollen flow of B. napus, thus providing an alternative method for risk assessment of gene flow.展开更多
超长链脂肪酸(very long chain fatty acids,VLCFAs)在生物体中具有广泛的生理功能,它们参与种子甘油酯、生物膜膜脂及鞘脂的合成,并为角质层蜡质的生物合成提供前体物质。角质层是覆盖在植物地上部分最表层的保护层,由角质和蜡质组成,...超长链脂肪酸(very long chain fatty acids,VLCFAs)在生物体中具有广泛的生理功能,它们参与种子甘油酯、生物膜膜脂及鞘脂的合成,并为角质层蜡质的生物合成提供前体物质。角质层是覆盖在植物地上部分最表层的保护层,由角质和蜡质组成,其中蜡质又分为角质层表皮蜡和内部蜡,在植物生长发育、适应外界环境方面起重要作用。VLCFAs的合成由脂肪酰-CoA延长酶催化,该酶是由β-酮脂酰-CoA合酶、β-酮脂酰-CoA还原酶、β-羟脂酰-CoA脱水酶和反式烯脂酰-CoA还原酶组成的多酶体系。合成后的VLCFAs通过脱羰基与酰基还原作用进入角质层蜡质合成途径,形成各种蜡质组分。文章就VLCFAs及角质层蜡质合成代谢途径中相关酶基因研究进展方面做了综述,并对植物蜡质基因研究中存在的问题提出一些看法。展开更多
超长链脂肪酸延伸酶(Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein;ELO)是决定长足大竹象(Cyrtotrachelus buqueti)脂肪酸生物合成的关键酶。利用生物信息学方法对长足大竹象ELO基因家族的基因结构特征及其编码蛋白序列进行详细...超长链脂肪酸延伸酶(Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein;ELO)是决定长足大竹象(Cyrtotrachelus buqueti)脂肪酸生物合成的关键酶。利用生物信息学方法对长足大竹象ELO基因家族的基因结构特征及其编码蛋白序列进行详细的分析以期探究长足大竹象ELO基因家族调控其脂肪酸生物合成的分子机制。结果表明,从长足大竹象基因组序列中共鉴定出15个ELO基因家族成员,分别位于四条染色体上。其等电点9.22~9.68、呈碱性。该家族蛋白具有稳定性、疏水性、具有跨膜现象、且有多个磷酸化位点、二级结构以α-螺旋为主。Cbu ELO蛋白家族共鉴定出10个保守基序。通过构建Cbu ELO蛋白家族进化树分析,长足大竹象与赤拟谷盗的ELO蛋白家族亲缘关系最近。该研究结果为深入探索长足大竹象ELO基因的功能提供了参考依据。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30471099)Development Plan of the State Key Fundamental Research of China (Grant No. 2006CB101600)the National High Technology and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA10A113)
文摘The fatty acid elongase 1 (FAE1) genes of Brassic napus were cloned from two cultivars, i.e. Zhong- shuan No. 9 with low erucic acid content, and Zhongyou 821 with high erucic acid content, using the degenerate PCR primers. The sequence analysis showed that there was no intron within the FAE1 genes. The FAE1 genes from Zhongyou 821 contained a coding sequence of 1521 nucleotides, and those cloned from Zhongshuan No. 9 contained a 1517 bp coding sequence. Alignment of the FAE1 sequences from Brassica rapa, B. oleracea and B. napus detected 31 single nucleotide polymorphic sites (2.03%), which resulted in 7 amino-acid substitutions. Further analysis indicated that 19 SNPs were genome-specific, of which, 95% were synonymous mutations. The nucleotide substitution at po- sition 1217 in the FAE1 genes led to a specific site of restricted cleavage. An AvrII cleavage site was present only in the C genome genes and absent in the A genome FAE1 genes. Digestion profile of the FAE1 sequences from B. rapa, B. oleracea and B. napus produced with AvrII confirmed that the FAE1 genes of B. oleracea origin was recognized and digested, while that of B. rapa origin could not. The results indicated that by AvrII cleavage it was possible to distinguish B. rapa from B. oleracea and be- tween the A and C genome of B. napus. In addition, the FAE1 genes could be used as marker genes to detect the pollen flow of B. napus, thus providing an alternative method for risk assessment of gene flow.
文摘根据脂肪酸延长酶保守区序列设计引物,采用RT-PCR和RACE技术首次克隆得到中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)脂肪酸延长酶(ELOVL)基因全长(Gen Bank登录号:KR005628)。分析ELOVL序列表明,该基因c DNA全长2089 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)长1065 bp(包含终止密码子),编码的354个氨基酸具有典型的延长酶特征:1个高度保守的氧化还原中心组氨酸簇HVIHH,多个保守区和多个跨膜区(KFTEFLDT、NTFVHIVMYVYY、TNFQMI)。经氨基酸同源性和系统发育树分析,中华绒螯蟹ELOVL预测氨基酸序列与顶切叶蚁(Acromyrmex echinatior)ELOVL氨基酸序列相似性最高,为59%;同时与家蝇(Musca domestica)聚为一支,进而与日本囊对虾(Marsupenaeus japonicus)等聚为一大支。通过实时荧光定量PCR技术研究ELOVL m RNA在中华绒螯蟹不同组织中的表达量,及投喂不同配合饲料后在可食部位组织中的表达情况。结果显示,ELOVL在各组织中均有表达,在肝胰腺和肠道中表达量最高,心脏中最低,其他组织中少量表达。养殖98 d后分析表明,卵巢和肝胰腺组织中ELOVL m RNA在SO饲料组中表达量最高,并且表达水平随着饲料中鱼油(富含n-3 PUFA)比例减少、豆油(缺少n-3 PUFA)比例增加而显著升高(P<0.05);精巢组织中ELOVL m KNA表达量在SO饲料组中最高;肌肉组织中ELOVL m KNA表达水平较低,且各饲料组间表达量差异不显著(P>0.05)。以上结果表明,中华绒螯蟹存在ELOVL基因,并且ELOVL的表达受饲料脂肪水平的影响,这为探究中华绒螯蟹自身合成HUFA途径及调节机制奠定了基础。
文摘超长链脂肪酸(very long chain fatty acids,VLCFAs)在生物体中具有广泛的生理功能,它们参与种子甘油酯、生物膜膜脂及鞘脂的合成,并为角质层蜡质的生物合成提供前体物质。角质层是覆盖在植物地上部分最表层的保护层,由角质和蜡质组成,其中蜡质又分为角质层表皮蜡和内部蜡,在植物生长发育、适应外界环境方面起重要作用。VLCFAs的合成由脂肪酰-CoA延长酶催化,该酶是由β-酮脂酰-CoA合酶、β-酮脂酰-CoA还原酶、β-羟脂酰-CoA脱水酶和反式烯脂酰-CoA还原酶组成的多酶体系。合成后的VLCFAs通过脱羰基与酰基还原作用进入角质层蜡质合成途径,形成各种蜡质组分。文章就VLCFAs及角质层蜡质合成代谢途径中相关酶基因研究进展方面做了综述,并对植物蜡质基因研究中存在的问题提出一些看法。
文摘超长链脂肪酸延伸酶(Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein;ELO)是决定长足大竹象(Cyrtotrachelus buqueti)脂肪酸生物合成的关键酶。利用生物信息学方法对长足大竹象ELO基因家族的基因结构特征及其编码蛋白序列进行详细的分析以期探究长足大竹象ELO基因家族调控其脂肪酸生物合成的分子机制。结果表明,从长足大竹象基因组序列中共鉴定出15个ELO基因家族成员,分别位于四条染色体上。其等电点9.22~9.68、呈碱性。该家族蛋白具有稳定性、疏水性、具有跨膜现象、且有多个磷酸化位点、二级结构以α-螺旋为主。Cbu ELO蛋白家族共鉴定出10个保守基序。通过构建Cbu ELO蛋白家族进化树分析,长足大竹象与赤拟谷盗的ELO蛋白家族亲缘关系最近。该研究结果为深入探索长足大竹象ELO基因的功能提供了参考依据。
