Cloning and ectopic expression analysis of squalene epoxidase 1 gene from Pseudostellaria heterophylla / 中草药
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
;
(24): 2733-2739, 2017.
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Dans Chinois
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| ID: wpr-852690
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To clone the full-length cDNA encoding squalene epoxidase 1 (SQE1), a key enzyme of triterpenes biosynthesis, from Pseudostellaria heterophylla and to perform functional analysis.Methods:
With the total RNA as template, the full-length cDNA of SQE1 in P. heterophylla was cloned via RT-PCR and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) techniques. The bioinformatics of the cloned SQE1 gene was performed. The target gene was transfered into tobacco by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.Results:
The full-length cDNA (2 038 bp) of SQE1 gene was obtained with an open reading frame of 1 554 bp, encoding 517 amino acid polypeptides, which had higher homology with the known SQEs in other medicinal species. The calculated relative molecular mass was 5.67 × 104, the isoelectric point was 8.8. The deduced protein sequence exhibited FAD-binding domains and four transmembrane regions. The content of total triterpenes was increased in transgenic tobacco plants.Conclusion:
This is the first report that the full-length cDNA encoding SQE1 from P. heterophylla is cloned. The ectopic expression of SQE1 could promote to increase the content of total triterpenes in transgenic plant. This work provides a foundation for exploring the biosynthetic pathway of triterpenes in P.heterophylla and their applications in bioengineering.
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Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
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2017
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