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Gene Cloning and Expression of Trehalose Synthase from Thermus thermophilus HJ6

Thermus thermophilus HJ6 유래 내열성 Trehalose Synthase의 유전자 클로닝 및 발현

  • Kim, Hyun-Jung (Department of Biomaterial Control (Brain korea 21 program), Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Han-Woo (Research Institute of Cell Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AISI)) ;
  • Jeon, Sung-Jong (Department of Biomaterial Control (Brain korea 21 program), Dong-Eui University)
  • 김현정 (동의 대학교 바이오물질제어학과) ;
  • 김한우 (일본 산업기술종합연구소) ;
  • 전숭종 (동의 대학교 바이오물질제어학과)
  • Published : 2008.09.28
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Abstract

A hyperthermophilic bacteria (strain HJ6) was isolated from a hot springs located in the Arima-cho, Hyogo, Japan. The cells were long-rod type ($2-4{\mu}m$), about $0.4{\mu}m$ in diameter. The pH and temperature for optimal growth were 6.5 and $80^{\circ}C$, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rDNA sequence and biochemical studies indicated that HJ6 belonged to the genus Thermus thermophilus (Tt). The gene encoding the Trehalose synthase (TS) was cloned and sequenced. The open reading frame (ORF) of the TtTS gene was composed of 2,898 nucleotides and encoded a protein (975 amino acids) with a predicted molecular weight of 110.56 kDa. The deduced amino acid sequence of TtTS showed 99% and 83% identities to the Thermus caldophilus TS and Meiothermus ruber TS, respectively. TtTS gene was expressed in Escherichia coli cells, and the recombinant protein was purified to homogeneity. The optimal temperature and pH for Trehalose synthase activity were found to be $80^{\circ}C$ and 7.5, respectively. The half-life of heat inactivation was about 40 min at $90^{\circ}C$. The maximum trehalose conversion rate of maltose into trehalose by the enzyme increased as the substrate concentration increased, and reached 55.7% at the maltose concentration of 500 mM, implying that the enzyme conversion was dependent of the substrate concentration.

내열성 Trehalose synthase를 생산하는 초고온성 균주 HJ6은 일본 Arima 온천수에서 분리하였다. 세포의 길이는 $2{\sim}4\;um$, 직경 0.4 um의 간균으로 생육최적 pH와 온도는 각각 6.5와 $80^{\circ}C$이였다. 분리된 균주의 16s rRNA 염기서열을 분석하고 계통학적으로 분류한 결과, HJ6 균주는 Thermus thermophilus에 속하는 것으로 동정되었다. PCR법을 이용하여 trehalose synthase(TS) 유전자를 클로닝하고 염기서열을 분석한 결과, ORF는 2,898개의 뉴클레오타이드로 구성되고 915개의 아미노산을 암호화하였다. 아마노산 서열을 바탕으로 상동성을 분석한 결과, Thermus caldophilus GK24 유래 TS와 99%, Meiothermus ruber 유래 TS와 83%의 identity를 나타내었다. 이 유전자를 온도감수성 프로모터를 포함하는 pJLA503 벡터를 이용하며 대장군에서 발현하고 정제하여 약 110 kDa 단백질을 얻을 수 있었다. 정제된 효소는 트레할로스 전환활성에 대한 최적 pH가 7.5이고, 최적온도는 $80^{\circ}C$이며, 활성의 반감기는 $90^{\circ}C$에서 40분으로 확인되어 높은 내열성을 가지는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 효소의 트레할로스 최대 전환율은 기질농도 500mM에서 55.7%를 나타내었고, 기질 농도가 증가함에 따라 더불어 증가하였기 때문에 본 효소의 트레할로스 전환율을 기질농도에 의존적인 것으로 생각되었다.

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