变异链球菌表面蛋白PAcP与霍乱毒素B亚单位融合基因在转基因番茄中的表达

目的:在获得含编码变异链球菌表面蛋白PAcP和霍乱毒素B亚单位融合基因的转基因番茄原代种子的基础上,应用分子生物学技术检测外源基因在转基因植株中的表达,测定目的蛋白的含量。方法:PCR筛选含编码变异链球菌表面蛋白PAcP与霍乱毒素B亚单位融合基因的转基因番茄植株;提取番茄果实总蛋白,用BCA试剂盒测定番茄果实总蛋白含量;通过Western印迹检测外源蛋白的表达情况,并用ELISA法对外源目的蛋白含量进行测定。结果:PCR扩增分析可见1.6 kb特异性扩增条带,出现特异性条带的植株占总检测植株的55.6%;转基因番茄总蛋白含量为3.93 mg/mL,Western印迹结果显示,在PVDF膜上,约60 kD处出现特异性条带;ELISA测得表达的目的蛋白占番茄可溶性总蛋白的0.18%。结论:含编码变异链球菌表面蛋白PAcP和霍乱毒素B亚单位融合基因的转基因番茄子代植株能有效表达外源蛋白。

Expression of Streptococcus mutans surface protein PAcP and cholera toxin B subunit fusion gene in transgenic tomato

PURPOSE:To detect the protein expression level of foreign fused gene in the first generation of genetically modified tomatoes transformed with fused gene of antigen epitope PacP in surface protein of Streptococcus mutans and cholera toxin B subunit. METHODS: The total DNA in tomatoes was extracted and PCR was applied to screen the first generation of transgenic tomatoes carrying Streptococcus mutans surface protein coding PAcP with cholera toxin B subunit fusion gene. Total proteins were extracted and quantitatively tested with BAC kit. Foreign fused protein expression level was analysed by Western blotting and ELISA. RESULTS: Ten DNA samples with the full length of 1.6 kb foreign fused DNA fragment was detected by PCR among all 18 samples. The crude protein in the transgenic tomato fruit tissue was 3.93 mg/mL. Compared with the normal tomatoes, Western blotting showed that the transgenic tomato protein contained a distinct protein band with a molecular weight about 60 kD. The results of ELISA suggested that fused foreign protein level was up to 0.18% of the total soluble protein in genetically modified tomato fruit. CONCLUSIONS: The target protein encoded by fused foreign gene of antigen epitope PacP in surface protein and cholera toxin B subunit was expressed in genetically modified tomatoes fruit.