• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.827-831
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• 2007

Myostatin is a member of the transforming growth factor-${\beta}$(TGF-${\beta}$ super-family. It acts as a negative regulator for skeletal muscle growth. Myostatin mutations are characterized by a visible, generalized increase in muscle mass in double muscled cattle breeds. To understand the biochemistry and physiology of the Chinese Yellow bovine myostatin gene, we report here for the first time expression of the gene in Escherichia coli (E. coli). Primers of the myostatin gene of Chinese Yellow Cattle were designed on the basis of the reported bovine myostatin mRNA sequence (Gen-Bank Accession No. NM005259) and optimized for E. coli codon usage. XhoI and EcoRI restriction enzyme sites were incorporated in the primers, and then cloning vector and expression vector were constructed in a different host bacterium. The expressed protein had a molecule mass of about 16 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions. The expressed protein reacted specifically with myostatin monoclonal antibody on immunoblots. Our studies should lead to the investigation of the differences in myostatin genes of various cattle and could benefit human health and food animal agriculture.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.201-205
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• 2003

리그닌 분해에 관련된 효소 중 laccase는 구리 결합부위가, lignin peroxidase와 manganese peroxidase는 헴(heme) 결합부위의 아미노산 서열이 잘 보존된 단백질들이다. 국내에서 분리한 구름버섯(Trametes versicolor)을 대상으로 관련 유전자들의 보존된 지역의 염기서열을 근거로 중합연쇄반응(PCR)에 필요한 primer를 제작하였고, 이를 사용하여 해당 유전자의 조각을 확보하였다. 이를 pGEM-T vector에 cloning하고 그 염기서열을 분석한 결과 약 1.3 kb의 laccase조각은 다른 백색부후균의 laccase와 65～97％의 상동성을 보였다. 또한 185 bp의 lignin peroxidase 조각과 443 bp의 manganese peroxidase조각을 타 백색부후균의 효소들과 비교한 결과 각각 80～95％ 및 61～83％의 상동성을 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.690-693
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• 2000

Efficient intron deletion with the correct splicing of the two exons of the human proinsulin gene was accomplished by a novel stepwise method using genomic DNA [5]. The two exons were separately amplified in two steps, using the second step primers that incorporated additional bases complementary to the other exon. The fragments were combined in a third PCR reaction. Cloning and sequencing of the PCR product demonstrated the correct splicing of the two exons. Expression studies, using the pET9a vector, revealed a protein band with the correct size with respect to human proinsulin as confirmed by SDS-PAGe and Western blot. Proinsulin concentration was estimated to be around 200 mg per liter culture, expressed as inclusion bodies. Protein secretion to the culture medium and periplasmic space was achieved by cloning in the pEZZ18 vector.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 1996

한국의 남해안에서 한천 분해능이 뛰어난 해양 미 생물을 분리하여 통정한 결과 Pseudomonas 속으로 판명되었으며, 본 연구에서는 이 균을 Halophilic P Pseudomonas sp. W7이라 명영하였다. 이 균주는 호염성 세균으로, 한천의 존재 하에서 높은 효소활성 을 가지는 extracellular agarase를 생산해 내었다. 이 extracellular agarase를 DEAE-Cellulose ani- on exchange chromatography와 gel filtration을 통해 정제하였으며, 정제된 agarase는 SDS-PAGE 를 통해 약 89KDa의 분자량을 지니는 single protein band염을 확인하였다. 한편 agarase의 대량생 산을 위하여 host cell Eo coli JM83과 vector pUC19를 이용하여 gene cloning을 행하였다. Pseudomonas sp. W7의 chromosomal DNA가 삽 입 된 균주 중에 서 agarase activity를 나타내는 E. coli JM83/pSWl과 Eo coli JM83/pSW3를 선멸하 였으며, 전기영통 실험결과 이들은 각각 307Kb, 3.0 K Kb의 chromosomal 단편을 지니고 있음을 확인하였 다. 또한 agarase 유전자가 압입된 변이 균주(B)는 inclusion body 형태의 interacellular agarase를 세포 내에 축적하고 있음이 확인되었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2011

Termites play an important role in the degradation of dead plant materials and have acquired endogenous and symbiotic cellulose digestion capabilities. The feruloyl esterase enzyme (FAE) gene amplified from the metagenomic DNA of Coptotermes formosanus gut was cloned in the TA cloning vector and subcloned into a pET32a expression vector. The Ft3-7 gene has 84% sequence identity with Clostridium saccharolyticum and shows amino acid sequence identity with predicted xylanase/chitin deacetylase and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase. The sequence analysis reveals that probably Ft3-7 could be a new gene and that its molecular mass was 18.5 kDa. The activity of the recombinant enzyme (Ft3-7) produced in Escherichia coli (E.coli) was 21.4 U with substrate ethyl ferulate and its specific activity was 24.6 U/mg protein. The optimum pH and temperature for enzyme activity were 7.0 and $37^{\circ}C$, respectively. The substrate utilization preferences and sequence similarity of the Ft3-7 place it in the type-D sub-class of FAE.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.180-185
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• 1997

To develope the novel baculovirus transfer vector, the p10 gene was cloned from the Bombyx mori nuclear polygedrosis virus (BmNPV) vB2 strain isolated from the B. mori larvae of sericultural farms. The novel transfer vector was constructed by using the p10 gene of BmNPV vB2 strain was 210 bp. The TAAG sequence at the -71 bp of upstream from translation initiator ATG and two polyadenylation signal site at the downstream from terminator TAA were also detected in the p10 gene. The 5' and 3' flanking region of the p10 gene amplified by PCR was cloned into pBluescriptII SK(+) and then transfer vector pBm10 was construceted. The 7.9 kb pBm10 was analysed by restriction enzymes and the map was confirmed. In order to determine the expression of foreign gene of pBm10, $\beta$-galactosidase gene was inserted in the SmaI site of foreign gene cloning site of pBm10. The pBm10 containing $\beta$-galactosidase gene was cotranfected wth genomic DNA of BmNPV vB2 into BmN-4 cells. The recombinant baculovirus expressing $\beta$-galactosidase was also produced polygedra in the infected cells. The results indicated that pBm10 is functional, suggesting that in the baculovirus expression vector system, the recombinant virus produced by pBm10 was effective by oral infection for the producing recombinant proteins in in vivo expression.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.334-342
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• 1989

Bacillus stearothermophilus의 cytidine deaminase (cytidine/2'-deoxycytidine aminohydrolase：EC 3.5.4.5)를 코딩하는 cdd 유전자를 E. coli cdd$^-$ 결손변이주를 cloning host로 하여 3-10Kbp의 B. stearothermophilus DNA 단편으로부터 shot gun 법으로 클로닝하였다. 고 복제수 플라스미드 pBR322 의 PstI 부위에 3.0Kb의 B. stearothermophilus DNA 단편을 함유한 pJSC101이 cdd$^+$와 tetracy-line 내성으로서 cloning되었으며, 이어서, 결실 및 subcloning을 연속 수행한 결과 약 1.35kbp의 Eco RI$_1$/PstI$_2$단편이 동일 부위의 pBR322에 삽입된 cdd 양성의 pJSC201을 얻었다. Mini 세포 실험결과, 이 단편에서 합성되는 polypeptide는 약 33 KDa이었기에 이 polypeptide가 cytidine deaminase 로 추정되었다. 또한 이 단편에 함유한 550bp의 EcoRI/AvaI 부분을 lacZ 프로모터 영역에 삽입한 경우 프로모터 활성을 나타내었기에 이 단편의 Eco RI 부위에서 PstI부위로 cdd 유전자가 전사됨을 알 수 있었다. B. subilis와 E. coli에서 발현이 가능한 shuttle vector에 cdd가 함유된 단편을 삽입한 후 이를 양세포에서 동시 발현시켰을 때 B. subtilis에서 발현시킨 경우가 E. coli에서 보다높은 cytidine deaminase 활성을 나타내었으며 이 유전자는 B. subtilis 에서도 E. coli에서와 같이 안정하게 유지됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2009

Using recombinant DNA technology, the vector system containing minimal fragment of a bacterial hemoglobin gene (vgb) was constructed. When this vector was inserted into Escherichia coli, the growth of the host was significantly improved in both viable cell counts and absorbance measurement, compared to that of the wild type strain. In addition, by minimizing the size of bacterial hemoglobin in the vector, the ability of vgb in growth improvement was augmented, due to the reduction of metabolic burden from the maintenance and replication of the plasmid. By using this system, it is expected that the growth of microorganisms can be improved even in the hypoxic condition.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2000

A cDNA encoding the luciferase of firefly Luciola lateralis was cloned downstream from the polyhedrin gene promoter of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus and expressed in B. mori cells (BmN-4). The coding soquence for luciferase was inserted into pBmKSK2 rectors) which was reconstructed from the polyhedrin-based transfer vector pBmKSKl by modifying cloning sites. Recombinant virus, BmK2-LUCDF, containing the luciferase gene was selected and purified in BmN-4 cells. The emission of luminescence by luciferase was only detected in BmK2-LUCDF-infected cell extracts. This result indicates that the cloned new luciferase gene of firefly L. lateralis can be expressed efficiently in baculovirus expression system and used as a useful reporter gene.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.285-292
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• 1993

간흡충 total RNk에는 많은 량의 185 rRNA가 함유되어 있었지만 285 rRNA는 그 양이 매우 적었다. 약 $8{\;}{\mu\textrm{g}}의{\;}poly{\;}(A)^{+}$ mRNAS부터 합성된 double-stranded CDNA는 대부분이 0.4-4.2 kb 크기이었으며 9.5 kb에 달하는 것도 있었다. 이미 보고되어 있는 tropomyosin의 amino산 서열을 기준하여 5개의 degenerated oligonucleotide (sense primer 2개와 antisense primer 3개)를 합성하였다. TotalcDNA를 template로 하고 sense primer와 antisense primer를 조합하여 실시한 PCR 산물 중에서 580 bp 크기의 특이 유전자가 나타났다. 만손주혈흡충의 tropomyosin CDNA를 탐색자로 써서 Southern hybridization했을 때 이 유전자만이 검출되어서. 이 유전자는 간횹충 tropomyosin (CSTM) CDNA의 일부분일 가능성이 높다고 생각되어 sequencing vector인 POEM-3Zf(-)에 cloning한 다음 염기서열을 결정하였다. nRf 증폭된 CSTM CDNA는 크기가 575 bp이었으며 191개의 predicted amino산 서열은 한 개의 open reading frame을 갖고 있었다 CSTM CDNA의 amino산 서열은 만손주혈흡충 tropomyosln과 86.3%. Trichosoonvk: colhnfornis tropomyosin과 51.1% 의 유사성을 갖고 있었다. 이 CSTM cDNA fragment는 앞으로 간흡충 cDNA library를 screening하여 완전한 CnM CDNA를 cloning하기에 좋은 probe로 쓰일 것으로 예상된다.