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小鼠Bmal1基因克隆与表达载体构建及其生物信息学分析

Cloning and Expression Vector Construction of Mouse (Mus musculus) Bmal1 Gene and Its Bioinformatics Analysis

  • 摘要: 本研究旨在克隆小鼠(Mus musculus)生物钟基因Bmal1的蛋白编码序列(coding sequence, CDS),构建其真核表达载体,并分析小鼠BMAL1蛋白的生物学特性。从小鼠肝脏组织中提取总RNA,反转录得到cDNA,通过PCR扩增获得小鼠Bmal1基因CDS区片段,并以同源重组的方式连接至pcDNA3.1-Puro-N-3HA载体。经酶切和测序鉴定后将阳性质粒命名为pcDNA3.1-3HA-BMAL1。将pcDNA3.1-3HA-BMAL1转染至HEK293T细胞,并通过实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)和蛋白质免疫印迹(WB)检测BMAL1在HEK293T细胞中的表达。同时对小鼠Bmal1基因及其编码蛋白进行生物信息学分析。酶切和测序鉴定结果表明,pcDNA3.1-3HA-BMAL1中插入的Bmal1基因CDS区片段正确。RT-qPCR及WB检测结果表明,相较于对照组,pcDNA3.1-3HA-BMAL1转染组的HEK293T细胞中小鼠Bmal1基因在mRNA及蛋白水平的表达均大幅度升高。生物信息学分析结果表明,包括小鼠和人(Homo sapiens)在内的多种哺乳动物的Bmal1基因CDS区具有较高的同源性;小鼠BMAL1为不稳定蛋白,具有一定的亲水性,存在磷酸化位点23个、乙酰化位点4个、泛素化位点6个;小鼠BMAL1蛋白不存在跨膜区和信号肽,属于胞内蛋白;小鼠BMAL1蛋白二级结构由α-螺旋、延伸链、β-折叠和无规则卷曲组成,三级结构和人BMAL1蛋白相比具有极高的相似性。双荧光素酶报告实验证明BMAL1蛋白具有正常的转录调节活性。本研究成功克隆了小鼠Bmal1基因的CDS区片段,构建了小鼠pcDNA3.1-3HA-BMAL1真核表达载体,验证了其在HEK293T细胞中的表达效果,并利用生物信息学软件分析了小鼠Bmal1基因及其编码蛋白的生物学特性。

     

    Abstract: This study aims to clone the protein-coding sequence(CDS) of mouse(Mus musculus) circadian clock gene Bmal1, to construct a eukaryotic expression vector, and to further analyze the basic properties of the BMAL1 protein. Total RNA was extracted from the mouse liver, and the cDNA was obtained by reverse transcription PCR. The CDS fragments of Bmal1 gene were amplified by PCR, and then cloned into the pcDNA3.1-Puro-N-3 HA eukaryotic expression vector by homologous recombination. The plasmids were identified by restriction enzymes digestion and sequencing, and the positive recombinant plasmid was named pcDNA3.1-3 HA-BMAL1. After transfected into HEK293 T cells, the expression of Bmal1 at mRNA and protein levels was detected respectively by RT-qPCR and Western blot. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis was carried out on the mouse Bmal1 gene and its encoded protein. The enzymatic identification and sequencing results indicated that the CDS region fragment of the Bmal1 gene inserted into the pcDNA3.1-3 HA-BMAL1 was correct. Compared with the control group transfected with pcDNA3.1-Puro-N-3 HA, the Bmal1 gene expression was significantly higher in HEK293 T cells transfected with pcDNA3.1-3 HA-BMAL1 vector at both mRNA and protein levels. Bioinformatics results showed that the Bmal1 gene had high homology in mammals, including humans and mice. The mouse BMAL1 protein, which composed primarily of 23 phosphorylation sites, 4 acetylation sites, and 6 ubiquitination sites, was somewhat hydrophilic but less stable. The mouse BMAL1 protein did not have the transmembrane domain and signal peptide as an intracellular protein. The secondary structure of BMAL1 consisted mainly of α-helix, extended chain, β-turn, and random coil, and the tertiary structure of mouse BMAL1 protein was similar to that of humans. The dual luciferase report experiment proved that the BMAL1 protein had normal transcriptional regulatory activity. In summary, the CDS fragment of the mouse Bmal1 gene was successfully cloned in this study, the mouse pcDNA3.1-3 HA-BMAL1 eukaryotic expression vector was constructed, its expression effects in HEK293 T cells were verified, and the basic properties of Bmal1 gene and its encoded protein were analyzed by bioinformatics softwares.

     

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