Objective To construct a rapid and high-throughput assay for identifying recombinant bacteria based on mass spectrometry. Methods Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TO...Objective To construct a rapid and high-throughput assay for identifying recombinant bacteria based on mass spectrometry. Methods Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOF MS） techniques were used to identify 12 recombinant proteins （10 of Yersinia pestis, 1 of Campylobacter jejuni and 1 of Helicobacter pylori）. A classification model for the various phase of recombinant bacteria was established, optimized and validated, using MALDI-TOF MS-CIinProTools system. The differences in the peptide mass spectra were analyzed by using Biotyper and FIexAnalysis softwares. Results Models of GA, SNN, and QC were established. After optimizing the parameters, the GA recognition model showed good classification capabilities： RC=100%, mean CVA=98.7% （the CVA was 96.4% in phase 1, 100% in phase 2, 98.4% in phase 3, and 100% in phase 4, respectively） and PPV=95}. This model can be used to classify the bacteria and their recombinant, which only requires 3.7x103 cells for analysis. The total time needed is only 10 min from protein extraction to reporting the result for one sample. Furthermore, this assay can automatically detect and test 96 samples concurrently. A total of 48 specific peaks （9, 16, 9, and 14 for the four stages, respectively） was found in the various phase of recombinant bacteria. Conclusion MALDI-TOF MS can be used as a fast, accurate, and high-throughput method to identify recombinant bacteria, which provide a new ideas not only for recombinant bacteria but also for the identification of mutant strains and bioterrorism pathogens.展开更多
Mercury and its organic compounds have been of severe concern worldwide due to their damage to the ecosystem and human health. The development of effective and affordable technology to monitor and signal the presence ...Mercury and its organic compounds have been of severe concern worldwide due to their damage to the ecosystem and human health. The development of effective and affordable technology to monitor and signal the presence of bioavailable mercury is an urgent need.The Mer gene is a mercury-responsive resistant gene, and a mercury-sensing recombinant luminescent bacterium using the Mer gene was constructed in this study. The mer operon from marine Pseudomonas putida strain SP1 was amplified and fused with prompterless lux CDABE in the p UCD615 plasmid within Escherichia coli cells, resulting in p THE30–E. coli.The recombinant strain showed high sensitivity and specificity. The detection limit of Hg^2＋was 5 nmol/L, and distinct luminescence could be detected in 30 min. Cd^2＋, Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Ca^2＋,Pb^2＋, Mg^2＋, Mn^2＋, and Al^3＋did not interfere with the detection over a range of 10-5–1 m M.Application of recombinant luminescent bacteria testing in environmental samples has been a controversial issue： especially for metal-sensing recombinant strains, false negatives caused by high cytotoxicity are one of the most important issues when applying recombinant luminescent bacteria in biomonitoring of heavy metals. In this study, by establishing an internal standard approach, the false negative problem was overcome;furthermore, the method can also help to estimate the suspected mercury concentration,which ensures high detection sensitivity of bioavailable Hg2＋.展开更多
In an effort to understand the recombination of a B2 metallo-β-lactamase（MβL）,the binding of metals to apo-ImiS was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry and fluorescence spectra.The binding of Zn（Ⅱ）,Co...In an effort to understand the recombination of a B2 metallo-β-lactamase（MβL）,the binding of metals to apo-ImiS was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry and fluorescence spectra.The binding of Zn（Ⅱ）,Co（Ⅱ） to apo-lmiS resulted in activation free energies △G_≠~θ values of 93.719 and 92.948 kJ mol^（-1）,respectively,and increasing of fluorescence intensity at maxima emission of 340 nm.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Program for Infectious Disease of China(Contract No.2013ZX10004216-002)Key Projects in the National Science&Technology Pillar Program during the 12th Five-year Plan Period(Contract No.2012BAI06B02)the Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province Public Technology Social Development Project(No.2010C33035)
文摘Objective To construct a rapid and high-throughput assay for identifying recombinant bacteria based on mass spectrometry. Methods Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOF MS） techniques were used to identify 12 recombinant proteins （10 of Yersinia pestis, 1 of Campylobacter jejuni and 1 of Helicobacter pylori）. A classification model for the various phase of recombinant bacteria was established, optimized and validated, using MALDI-TOF MS-CIinProTools system. The differences in the peptide mass spectra were analyzed by using Biotyper and FIexAnalysis softwares. Results Models of GA, SNN, and QC were established. After optimizing the parameters, the GA recognition model showed good classification capabilities： RC=100%, mean CVA=98.7% （the CVA was 96.4% in phase 1, 100% in phase 2, 98.4% in phase 3, and 100% in phase 4, respectively） and PPV=95}. This model can be used to classify the bacteria and their recombinant, which only requires 3.7x103 cells for analysis. The total time needed is only 10 min from protein extraction to reporting the result for one sample. Furthermore, this assay can automatically detect and test 96 samples concurrently. A total of 48 specific peaks （9, 16, 9, and 14 for the four stages, respectively） was found in the various phase of recombinant bacteria. Conclusion MALDI-TOF MS can be used as a fast, accurate, and high-throughput method to identify recombinant bacteria, which provide a new ideas not only for recombinant bacteria but also for the identification of mutant strains and bioterrorism pathogens.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21377065)the 863 National High-Tech Research and Development Program (No. 2014AA06A506)
文摘Mercury and its organic compounds have been of severe concern worldwide due to their damage to the ecosystem and human health. The development of effective and affordable technology to monitor and signal the presence of bioavailable mercury is an urgent need.The Mer gene is a mercury-responsive resistant gene, and a mercury-sensing recombinant luminescent bacterium using the Mer gene was constructed in this study. The mer operon from marine Pseudomonas putida strain SP1 was amplified and fused with prompterless lux CDABE in the p UCD615 plasmid within Escherichia coli cells, resulting in p THE30–E. coli.The recombinant strain showed high sensitivity and specificity. The detection limit of Hg^2＋was 5 nmol/L, and distinct luminescence could be detected in 30 min. Cd^2＋, Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Ca^2＋,Pb^2＋, Mg^2＋, Mn^2＋, and Al^3＋did not interfere with the detection over a range of 10-5–1 m M.Application of recombinant luminescent bacteria testing in environmental samples has been a controversial issue： especially for metal-sensing recombinant strains, false negatives caused by high cytotoxicity are one of the most important issues when applying recombinant luminescent bacteria in biomonitoring of heavy metals. In this study, by establishing an internal standard approach, the false negative problem was overcome;furthermore, the method can also help to estimate the suspected mercury concentration,which ensures high detection sensitivity of bioavailable Hg2＋.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21272186 and 81361138018)
文摘In an effort to understand the recombination of a B2 metallo-β-lactamase（MβL）,the binding of metals to apo-ImiS was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry and fluorescence spectra.The binding of Zn（Ⅱ）,Co（Ⅱ） to apo-lmiS resulted in activation free energies △G_≠~θ values of 93.719 and 92.948 kJ mol^（-1）,respectively,and increasing of fluorescence intensity at maxima emission of 340 nm.
