珊瑚藻R-藻红蛋白rpeA和rpeB基因全长cDNA克隆与序列分析(英文)

依据珊瑚藻 (CorallinaofficinalisL .)藻红蛋白rpeA和rpeB的DNA序列 (AF5 1 0 986 )设计引物 ,通过PCR RACE方法扩增得到rpeA和rpeB的cDNA序列 .序列分析表明 ,该序列采用多顺反子转录策略 ,全长 2 2 5 7bp(AF5 42 5 5 4) ,排布顺序为 5′UTR rpeB 间隔区 rpeA 3′UTR .5′非编码区 4 93bp ,rpeB基因 5 34bp ,基因间隔区 1 0 1bp ,rpeA基因 4 95bp ,3′非编码区 6 34bp .在rpeA和rpeB的基因起始密码子上游均存在类似原核核糖体结合的Shine Dalgarno (SD)序列 .在rpeA基因终止密码子下游 1 1 0bp处还存在着一个可能的开放阅读框架 .经检索GenBank发现 ,真核红藻藻红蛋白中尚无有关cDNA序列的报道     

人类β-1,4-半乳糖苷转移酶Ⅲ基因的分离与克隆

以人、牛、鼠、鸡、蜗牛的β-1,4-半乳糖苷转移酶催化区的编码核苷酸序列为探针,在NCBI GenBank EST数据库中进行同源搜寻,获得若干有高度同源的EST.在拼接序列的两端设计引物,以从人胎盘cDNA文库中PCR扩增获得的片段为探针,在人胎盘cDNA分子库中步移获得一个长1,907bp的cDNA片段,包含一个长1,179bp的开放阅读框(ORF,open reading frame),编码393个氨基酸残基。该基因与已知的人类β1,4-GalTI的氨基酸同源性为43.8%,在蛋白质催化区的同源性更高达60.9%。表达谱分析发现该基因在人体16种组织中均有不同程度的表达,转录本大小约为2.4kb.通过该cDNA人/啮齿类杂种细胞株DNA Southern杂交将该基因定位在1号染色体。     

文摘（000111-000140）

000111 生物信息学技术克隆人类神经髓鞘蛋白零家族基因[中]/唐冬生…//生物化学与生物物理学报.-2000,32(4).-364-368 为克隆新的髓鞘蛋白相关基因,将MPZ基因编码区Cdna序列与EST数据库进行同源性比较,得到与MPZ显著相似的2个EST,构建成801 bp的重叠群.此重叠群与定位在1q24的128kb Gdna的相似性为100%.计算机分析表明801 bp的重叠群可能存在一个435 bp的阅读框架.在重叠群上设计两个引物与文库载体臂上的引物配对,扩增各种Cdna文库DNAW和巢式PCR.     

一个新的人类睾丸特异基因的cDNA克隆和表达分析

运用“数据库消减杂交”(DigitalDifferentialDisplay)方法筛选人类睾丸特异表达新基因 ,获得了有差异显示的代表新基因的克隆重叠群 ,挑选其中一个克隆重叠群HS .12 9794进行多组织RT PCR ,初步证实该重叠群在人睾丸中有高表达。然后从包含该重叠群的IMAGE克隆出发 ,采用生物信息学的方法快速克隆了一个人类新基因的全长cDNA序列 ,其全长 2 4 30bp ,开放阅读框为 6 76～ 12 4 8bp ,定位于 3p2 1 1,编码由 190个氨基酸组成 ,分子量为 2 0 4 17 8Da ,等电点为 5 2 3的一个偏酸性蛋白质 ,该蛋白与已知蛋白质无明显同源性。克隆实验验证该基因阅读框完全正确 ,半定量RT PCR进一步显示该基因在人不同发育时期的睾丸及精子细胞中有表达 ,推测其可能与精子生成相关 ,暂命名为SRG5 (TestisSpermatogenesisRelatedGene 5 ,SRG5 ) (GenBank登录号 :AY2 2 1117)。SRG5基因的成功克隆表明 ,“数据库消减杂交”与实验验证相结合的技术路线是一种快捷高效的发现更多人类功能新基因的新策略。     

人肾高亲和力钠离子依赖性二羧酸转运蛋白基因的克隆和生物信息学分析

为探讨人高亲和力钠离子依赖性二羧酸转运蛋白 (humanhigh affinitysodium dependentdicar boxylatetransporter,hSDCT2orhNaDC3 )基因在人体内的生理功能及其与疾病的关系 ,借助生物信息学成功地从人肾中克隆了hSDCT2基因 (GenBank接收号 :AY0 72 810 ) .首先将大鼠SDCT2cDNA与人EST数据库进行同源性比较 ,获得具有高度同源性EST片段并用DNAstar软件将它们拼接成EST重叠群 .在重叠群上设计PCR引物从人肾总RNA中用RT PCR扩增出hSDCT2基因并测序 ,然后用软件对其结构特性、组织分布及基因定位进行分析 .序列测定结果显示 ,hSDCT2开放阅读框为180 9bp ,共编码 6 0 2个氨基酸 .蛋白同源性分析表明 ,其氨基酸序列与大鼠及小鼠SDCT2分别有85 %和 87%相同 .二级结构分析显示 ,该蛋白有 12个跨膜螺旋区 .Northern分析显示 ,该基因可在肾、肝、脑、胎盘等多种组织中表达 ,并定位于 2 0号染色体的q12～q13 1     

不同地域卵黄萤荧光素酶基因的克隆与序列分析

为了比较不同地域萤火虫荧光素酶基因的进化关系,通过GenBank中已知的荧光素酶基因保守区段设计引物,利用5′ RACE（rapid amplification of cDNA ends）和3′ RACE技术克隆了来自云南省文山州和西双版纳州的同种卵黄萤荧光素酶基因cDNA和全基因序列.来自不同地域的2种卵黄萤荧光素酶在基因序列上存在3个不同碱基位点,但是它们编码的荧光素酶只存在1个不同的氨基酸.卵黄萤荧光素酶基因全长（从起始密码子到终止密码子）1998 bp,包含7个外显子,6个内含子,其cDNA序列共1976 bp,包含102 bp 5′ UTR (untranslated region)、1635 bp的荧光素酶基因开放阅读框和239 bp的3′ UTR序列.卵黄萤荧光素酶基因的开放阅读框编码1个544个氨基酸的蛋白质,比同属的其它几种荧光素酶少4个氨基酸. 来自2个不同地域的卵黄萤荧光素酶在进化上是比较保守的,它们与北美萤火虫Photinus pyralis荧光素酶在碱基序列上分别有629%和63%相似性.     

新疆盐穗木GRAS转录因子基因克隆及表达分析

利用抑制消减杂交法从藜科盐穗木属盐生植物盐穗木中分离得到了一个盐胁迫响应的表达序列标签(EST)片段,结合SMARTTMRACE技术获得了盐穗木GRAS转录因子基因的cDNA。序列分析表明,该基因全长2 090bp,含有1 635bp的阅读框,294bp的5′-UTR和161bp的3′-UTR,编码544个氨基酸,分子质量为61.503kD,理论等电点为6.1。系统进化树和Blast同源序列比对分析结果显示,该基因编码的蛋白具有GRAS家族特有的C端保守结构域,并与葡萄GRAS家族蛋白VvSCL13聚集在一起,故将该基因命名为HcSCL13(GenBank登录号KC68640)。实时荧光定量qRT-PCR分析表明,HcSCL13基因在盐胁迫后表达呈明显上调,初步推测Hc-SCL13基因可能与盐穗木的耐盐性相关。     

棉花nodulin-like基因及其启动子的结构特征和遗传表达

用同尾酶反向PCR技术(Ⅱ-PCR)和快速分离目的基因cDNA 5'未知序列方法(RICUP)首次从陆地棉品种Y18(Gossypium arboreum L.Y18)中分离到nodulin-like基因的全长cDNA、DNA和启动子序列.结果表明,该基因全长为2 353 bp,具有5个内含子和6个外显子.cDNA全长1480 bp,含有一个1125 bp的ORF结构,编码375个氨基酸,在GenBank nr数据库中没有与之同源的基因序列,在EST数据库中仅有一条733 bp的亚洲棉纤维EST序列(GenBank登录号:BF271235)与之有92%的同源性.Nodulin-like基因的启动子全长1 969 bp,启动子区域具有Initiator、TATA box、CAAT-like box和富含AT序列等启动子特征序列.Southern blot结果表明:该基因在棉花基因组中有一个拷贝.Northern blot结果表明:该基因在棉花的蕾、花、纤维和铃壳等生殖器官中呈优势表达.本研究有望为改良棉花生殖器官的农艺性状提供靶基因,并为解决目前转基因抗虫棉"前期抗虫性强、后期抗虫性弱"这一生产实际问题提供有效的表达调控元件.     

柑橘钙结合蛋白基因的克隆及其在果皮褐变中的表达分析

从柑橘果皮褐变相关基因的差减cDNA文库中,筛选了一个与钙结合蛋白基因家族同源的EST片段,通过RACE技术克隆了其全长cDNA序列(CsCAB,GenBank登录号EF010854).CsCAB基因全长984 bp,含有一个621 bp的开放阅读框,编码207个氨基酸,预测蛋白质分子量为22.95 kD,理论等电点为4.5;序列分析结果显示CsCAB与钙结合蛋白具有很高的同源性,且具有钙结合蛋白的保守结构域EF-hand.Northern blot结果显示CsCAB在褐变果皮中上调表达,说明该基因与柑橘果实的果皮褐变有密切关系.     

毛尖紫萼藓泛素延伸蛋白基因克隆及序列分析

目的:该文首次从毛尖紫萼藓中克隆到泛素延伸蛋白基因的全长,为深入研究其功能打下基础。方法:提取植物的总RNA,经反转录得到cDNA,根据实验室得到的毛尖紫萼藓泛素延伸蛋白基因的EST序列设计引物,基于3’RACE(Rapid Ampli-fication of cDNA End)技术克隆得到全长序列,使用分子生物学软件进行序列分析。结果:获得了cDNA全序列,GenBank登录号为JQ659260,序列全长为673bp,开放阅读框为471 bp,编码156个氨基酸残基。结论:通过Blast P对其编码的氨基酸序列进行比对结果显示:毛尖紫萼藓泛素延伸蛋白与小立碗藓、北美云杉、葡萄、蓖麻、毛果杨、紫茎泽兰的泛素延伸蛋白的同源性均在96%以上。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.