大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶的Lys306为酶活力所必需

将大肠杆菌精氨酰ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）上Ｌｙｓ３０６用基因点突变的方法分别变为Ａｌａ和Ａｒｇ的密码子,得到变种基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＡ和ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ。变种基因重组在ｐＵＣ１８上,转化到大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,转化子中ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ所表达的蛋白量生活为ＴＧ１表达ＡｒｇＲＳ蛋白量的１００倍。细胞粗抽提液中ＡｒｇＲＳ的比活ＴＧ１,转化子ｐＵＣ１８－ａｒｇ     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶的Lys378和381的点突变研究

用点突变的方法将大肠杆菌精氨酰—ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）的基因ａｒｇｓ上相应于Ｌｙｓ３７８和Ｌｙｓ３８１的密码ＡＡＡ分别变为两氨酸的密码ＧＣＡ和精氨酸的密码子ＣＧＴ,得到了４个ａｒｇｓ的突变体ａｒｇｓ３７８ＫＡ,ａｒｇｓ３７８ＫＲ,ａｒｇｓ３８１ＫＡ和ａｒｇｓ３８１ＫＲ,将它们分别连接到ｐＵＣ１８上,转入大肠杆菌ＴＧ１,在ＴＧ１转化子中,ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种的表达量约为ＴＧ１中的１２０倍以上。结果表明Ｌｙｓ３７８为Ａｒｇ和Ａｌａ取代分别使活力下降０％和１０％;Ｌｙｓ３８１变为Ａｌａ和Ａｒｇ后,活力分别下降３３％和１０％左右。Ｌｙｓ３７８不为酶活力必需。Ｌｙｓ３８１部位的正电荷对酶活力是重要的。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶的变种ArgRS306KR的纯化…

本文从含ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ的ｐＵＣ１８重组质粒的大肠杆菌ＴＧ１转化子中经ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｃｅｌ和Ｂｌｕｅ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ两步柱层析,得到电泳一条带的ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ。纯酶的比活为２７９０单位／毫克。该酶氨酰化和ＡＴＰ－ＰＰｉ交换活力的最适ＰＨ分别为ＰＨ８．３和ＰＨ７．５。氨酰化活力对ＡＴＰ、Ａｒｇ和ｔＲＮＡ的Ｋｍ分别２．６ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ、１４．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ和５．     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶的变种ArgRS306KR的纯化和基本性质

本文从含ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ的ｐＵＣ１８重组质粒的大肠杆菌ＴＧ１转化子中经ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｃｅｌ和Ｂｌｕｅ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ两步柱层析,得到电泳一条带的ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ。纯酶的比活为２７９０单位／毫克。该酶氨酰化和ＡＴＰ～ＰＰｉ交换活力的最适ｐＨ分别为ｐＨ８．３和ｐＨ７．５。氨酰化活力对ＡＴＰ、Ａｒｇ和ｔＲＮＡ的Ｋｍ分别为２．６ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ、１４．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ和５．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ：Ｖｍａｘ为７６３０单位／毫克;ｋｏａｔ为９Ｓ－１。ＡＴＰ～ＰＰｉ交换活力对ＡＴＰ和Ａｒｇ的Ｋｍ分别为８．３ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ和９９μｍｏｌ／Ｌ;Ｖｍａｘ为１６３２０单位／毫克;ｋｃａｔ为１８Ｓ－１。     

大肠杆菌JM83精氨酰－tRNA合成酶基因的克隆、测序及表达

用聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）以大肠杆菌ＪＭ８３基因组ＤＮＡ为模板,扩增了精氨酰－ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）基因。将该基因重组到载体ｐＵＣ１８上转化到大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,得到在转化子中ＡｒｇＲＳ的高表达。粗抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ的氨酰化活力,ＴＧ１和ＴＧ１转化子分别为１．６５Ｕ／ｍｇ和２１０Ｕ／ｍｇ,后者为前者的１２７倍。ＤＮＡ顺序测定表明,与从大肠杆菌ＪＡ２００中克隆到的ＡｒｇＲＳ基因相比９１３位碱基为Ａ而不为Ｃ,这种变化使ＡｒｇＲＳ的３０５位氨基酸残基由Ｇｌｎ变为Ｌｙｓ,但这种改变不影响酶的活力。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶（ArgRS）及其变种的光谱学研究

本文用吸收光谱、溶剂微扰差光谱荧光光谱和ＣＤ光谱对天然酶ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的构象进行了研究,结果表明Ｌｙｓ３０６的突变引起变种酶分子表面的生色氨基酸残基所处微环境与天然酶梢有不同,ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ比ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ有更大的构象变化。变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ与天然酶的构象差别不大。ＣＤ光谱的分析显示转角在变种酶分子中依活力的下降二级结构中所占百分比下降。可以得出结论ＡｒｇＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３０６所带的正电荷对维系ＡｒｇＲＳ的构象绝对重要,这种酶的构象变化引起变种酶的活力丧失;而ＡｒｇＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３８１的改变则似乎不能引起酶构象的可觉察的变化。     

大肠杆菌JM83精氨酰—tRNA合成酶基因的克隆,测序及表达

用聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）以大肠杆菌ＪＭ８３基因组ＤＮＡ为模板,扩增了精氨酰ｔ－ＲＮＡ合成酶基因,将该基因重组到载体ｐＵＣ１８上转化到大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,得到在转化子中ＡｒｇＲＳ的高表达。精抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ的氨酰化活力,ＴＧ１和ＴＧ１转化子分别为１．６５Ｕ／ｍｇ。后者为前者的１２７倍,ＤＮＡ顺序测定表明,与从大肠杆菌ＪＡ２００中克隆到的ＡｒｇＲＳ基因相比９１３位碱基为Ａ而不为Ｃ,这种变化使ＡｒｇＲＳ的     

编码大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶的基因（argS）拥？…

编码大肠杆菌（Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ）精氨酰－ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）的基因（ａｒｇＳ）和编码亮氨酰－ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＬｅｕＲＳ）的基因（ＬｅｕＳ）分别插入ｐＵＣ１８后,各自在Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＴＧ１转化子中的表达有很大的差异（高表达倍数分别为１０００和３５倍）。为了调查造成其表达差异的原因,用ａｒｇＳ的５＇上游非编码区取代ｌｅｕＳ的５＇上游非编码区,构建了融合基因ｐａｒｇ－ｌｅｕＳ;将它插入质粒ｐＵＣ１８     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶（ArgRS）及其变种的光谱…

本文用吸收光谱，溶剂微据差光谱，荧光光谱和ＣＤ光谱对天然酶ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ，ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的构象进行了研究。结果表明Ｌｙｓ３０６的突变引起变种酶分子表面的生色氨基酸残然的处微环境与天然酶稍有不同，ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ比ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ有更大的构象变化。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶高表达条件的优化及酶…

控制培养基中氨苄青霉素的用量、ＰＨ和培养时间,从含Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ａｒｇｓ变种ＡＲＧＳ３８１ＫＡ的Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＴＧ１转化子中,得到了Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＡｒｇＲＳ变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的高表达。从２升培养液中得到１５克湿菌体,粗抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的比活为５０３单位／毫克。经过两次ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｃｅｌ柱层析,在４天时间内,可得到７８毫克电泳一条的纯酶,活力回收达８０％。该方法可以作为从含ａ     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶高表达条件的优化及酶的纯化

控制培养基中氨苄青霉素的用量、ｐＨ和培养时间,从含Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉａｒｇｙ变种ａｒｇｒ３８１ＫＡ的Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＴＧ１转化子中,得到了Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＡｒｇＲＳ变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的高表达。从２升培养液中得到１５克湿菌体,粗抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的比活为５０３单位／毫克。经过两次ＤＥＡＥＳｅｐｈａｃｅｌ层析,在４天时间内,可得到７８毫克电泳一条带的纯酶活力回收达８０％。该方法可以作为从含ａｒｇｓ的Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＴＧ１转化子中提纯Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＡｒｓＲＳ的通用方法。     

Escherichia coli tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU) induces a constrained conformation of the crucial Omega-loop of arginyl-tRNA synthetase

Previous investigations show that tRNA(Arg)-induced conformational changes of arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS) Omega-loop region (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Ala451-Ala457) may contribute to the productive conformation of the enzyme catalytic core, and E. coli tRNA(2)(Arg)(ICG)-bound and -free conformations of the Omega-loop exchange at an intermediate rate on NMR timescale. Herein, we report that E. coli ArgRS catalyzes tRNA(2)(Arg)(ICG) and tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU) with similar efficiencies. However, 19F NMR spectroscopy of 4-fluorotryptophan-labeled E. coli ArgRS reveals that the tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU)-bound and -free conformations of the Omega-loop region interconvert very slowly and the lifetime of bound conformation is much longer than 0.33 ms. Therefore, tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU) differs from tRNA(2)(Arg)(ICG) in the conformation-exchanging rate of the Omega-loop. Comparative structure model of E. coli ArgRS is presented to rationalize these 19F NMR data. Our 19F NMR and catalytic assay results suggest that the tRNA(Arg)-induced conformational changes of Omega-loop little contribute to the productive conformation of ArgRS catalytic core.     

Characterization of Escherichia coli uridine phosphorylase by single-site mutagenesis

The Escherichia coli udp gene encodes uridine phosphorylase (UP), which catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of uridine to uracil and ribose-1-phosphate. The X-ray structure of E. coli UP resolved by two different groups produced conflicting results. In order to cast some light on the E. coli UP catalytic site, we mutagenized several residues in UP and measured by RP-HPLC the phosphorolytic activity of the mutant UP proteins in vitro. Mutations Thr94Ala, Phe162Ala, and Tyr195Gly caused a drastic decrease in UP activity. These three residues were suggested to be involved in the nucleoside binding site. However, surprisingly, Tyr195Ala caused a relative increase in enzymatic activity. Both Met197Ala and Met197Ser conserved low activity, suggesting a minor role for this residue in the UP active site. Glu196Ala completely lost UP activity, whereas the more conservative Glu196Asp mutation was still partially active, confirming the importance of maintaining the correct charge in the surroundings of this position. Glu198 was mutated to either Gly, Asp and Gln. All three substitutions caused complete loss of enzymatic activity suggesting an important role of Glu198 both in ribose binding and in interaction with phosphate ions. Arg30Ala and Arg91Ala eliminated UP activity, whereas Arg30Lys and Arg91Lys presented a very low activity, confirming that these residues might interact with and stabilize the phosphate ions. Ile69Ala did not decrease UP activity, whereas His8Ala lowered the activity to about 20%. Both amino acids were suggested to take part in subunit interactions. Our results confirm the structural similarity between E. coli UP and E. coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP).     

Structure-function relationship of arginyl-tRNA synthetase from Escherichia coli: isolation and characterization of the argS mutation MA5002.

The Escherichia coli K12 argS MA5002 mutant appears to have a functionally altered arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS). The gene coding for this enzyme was isolated from E. coli genomic DNA using the PCR procedure and inserted into a pUC18 multicopy vector. Sequencing revealed that it differs from the wildtype ArgRS structural gene only by one mutation: a replacement of a C by an A residue which results in substitution of an arginine by a serine at position 134, located two residues downstream from the HVGH consensus sequence. As compared to the genomic enzyme level, this recombinant vector, containing the mutated gene, produces in E. coli JM103, about 100 times as much modified ArgRS. This enzyme was obtained nearly pure after only two chromatographic steps; it exhibits a 4-6 times as low activity and a 5 times as high Km value for ATP as the wildtype enzyme in the aminoacylation and ATP-PPi reactions; Km values for arginine and tRNAArg remained unaltered. The position of this mutation and its effect on enzymatic properties suggest the implication of arginine 134 in ATP binding as well as in the activation catalytic process.     

Role of the beta-subunit arginine/lysine finger in integrin heterodimer formation and function

Formation of the integrin alphabeta heterodimer is essential for cell surface expression and function. At the core of the alphabeta interface is a conserved Arg/Lys "finger" from the beta-subunit that inserts into a cup-like "cage" formed of two layers of aromatic residues in the alpha-subunit. We evaluated the role of this residue in heterodimer formation in an alphaA-lacking and an alphaA-containing integrin alphaVbeta3 and alphaMbeta2 (CD11b/CD18), respectively. Arg261 of beta3 was mutated to Ala or Glu; the corresponding Lys252 of beta2 was mutated to Ala, Arg, Glu, Asp, or Phe; and the effects on heterodimer formation in each integrin examined by ELISA and immunoprecipitation in HEK 293 cells cotransfected with plasmids encoding the alpha- and beta-subunits. The Arg261Glu (but not Arg261Ala) substitution significantly impaired cell surface expression and heterodimer formation of alphaVbeta3. Although Lys252Arg, and to a lesser extent Lys252Ala, were well tolerated, each of the remaining substitutions markedly reduced cell surface expression and heterodimer formation of CD11b/CD18. Lys252Arg and Lys252Ala integrin heterodimers displayed a significant increase in binding to the physiologic ligand iC3b. These data demonstrate an important role of the Arg/Lys finger in formation of a stable integrin heterodimer, and suggest that subtle changes at this residue affect the activation state of the integrin.     

The importance of four histidine residues in isocitrate lyase from Escherichia coli.

By site-directed mutagenesis, substitutions were made for His-184 (H-184), H-197, H-266, and H-306 in Escherichia coli isocitrate lyase. Of these changes, only mutations of H-184 and H-197 appreciably reduced enzyme activity. Mutation of H-184 to Lys, Arg, or Leu resulted in an inactive isocitrate lyase, and mutation of H-184 to Gln resulted in an enzyme with 0.28% activity. Nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis demonstrated that isocitrate lyase containing the Lys, Arg, Gln, and Leu substitutions at H-184 was assembled poorly into the tetrameric subunit complex. Mutation of H-197 to Lys, Arg, Leu, and Gln resulted in an assembled enzyme with less than 0.25% wild-type activity. Five substitutions for H-266 (Asp, Glu, Val, Ser, and Lys), four substitutions for H-306 (Asp, Glu, Val, and Ser), and a variant in which both H-266 and H-306 were substituted for showed little or no effect on enzyme activity. All the H-197, H-266, and H-306 mutants supported the growth of isocitrate lyase-deficient E. coli JE10 on acetate as the sole carbon source; however, the H-184 mutants did not.     

Cloning and expression of a nitroaryl reductase gene from Streptomyces aminophilus strain MCMB411 in E. coli JM109 and Streptomyces lividans TK64

A partial genomic library was prepared in E. coli JM109 using pBR322 as vector and 2.4 kb Sau 3A I chromosomal fragment, encoding a nitroaryl reductase (nbr A) gene, from Streptomyces aminophilus strain MCMB 411. From the library, 2.4 kb fragment was recloned in E. coli JM109 and S. lividans TK64 using pUC18 and pIJ702 as vectors respectively. The recombinant plasmids pSD103 and pSD105 expressed the reductase gene and exported the enzyme in periplasmic space of E. coli and in cytoplasm of S. lividans TK64. The proteins expressed by E. coli and S. lividans had the same molecular mass (70 kD) as that expressed by parent strain, which suggested that the enzyme was processed similarly by all strains. Activities of the enzymes cloned in E. coli JM109 and S. lividans TK64 containing recombinant plasmids pSD103 and pSD105 respectively were optimum at 30 degrees C and pH 9 and requirement of cofactors was same as that of the parent strain.