日本血吸虫中国大陆株琥珀酸脱氢酶铁硫蛋白的克隆与表达

目的：克隆日本血吸虫琥珀酸脱氢酶铁硫蛋白（sjSDISP）全长编码基因，并对所获基因在大肠杆菌中进行表达。方法：根据基因库中SjSDISP对应的EST（BU804141）以及日本血吸虫成虫cDNA文库载体λgtl1多克隆位点邻近核苷酸序列设计引物，以日本血吸虫成虫cDNA文库为模板，采用锚式PCR对SjSDISP基因不完整的3′端和5′端进行扩增、测序，用电子软件拼接成全长cDNA，将其克隆到表达载体pGEX-4T-1上，经琼脂糖凝胶电泳、限制性内切酶消化、PCR和测序鉴定后，选择阳性克隆进行表达及Western印迹分析。结果：获得1071bp全长cDNA，其理论推导为编码278个氨基酸残基的蛋白质。SjSDISP基因在大肠杆菌BL2．中获得良好表达。该融合表达产物相对分子质量约为56kD，且能被日本血吸虫成虫抗原免疫血清特异识别。结论：编码日本血吸虫琥珀酸脱氢酶铁硫蛋白全长cDNA克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达获得成功。

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OBJECTIVE: To clone the full-length gene encoding succinate dehydrogenase iron-sulfur protein of Schistosoma japonicum (SjSDISP) Chinese strain and express it in Escherichia coli. METHODS: According to the published incomplete EST (BU804141) of SjSDISP and the sequence of multiclone sites of lambda gt11 vector, 2 pairs of primers were designed and synthesized. Then the 3' and 5'ends of the EST of the SjSDISP from adult Schistosoma japonicum cDNA library were amplified by anchored PCR. After sequencing, a full-length cDNA sequence of the SjSDISP was obtained, and then it was cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-4T-1. Identified by agarosed gel electrophoresis, endonucleases digestion and PCR, the resultant recombinant plasmid was used for the expression under the temperature-dependent condition and Western blot analysis. RESULTS: A 1,071 bp sequence was obtained. Sequence analysis showed that the fragment contained a complete open reading frame (ORF), encoding 278 amino acid residues. This target fragment was cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-4T-1, and expressed in Escherichia coli. SDS-PAGE revealed that the molecular weight of the expressed fusion recombinant product was 56 kD. Western blot showed that the recombinant protein was recognized by polyclonal rabbit antiserum immunized with Schistosoma japonicum adult worm antigen. CONCLUSION: Cloning of the full-length gene encoding SjSDISP and its bacterial expression were successfully done.