• KSBB Journal
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.362-365
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• 2007

Cyanobacterial A-domain의 A3 motif와 A7 motif의 높은 진화론적 보존성에 의거해서 Non-ribosomal peitides를 생산하는 시아노박테리아를 Screening할 수 있는 degenerated primer를 만들 수 있었다. Degenerate primer서열의 종류는 가능하면 1,000개 정도까지를 기준으로 만드는 것이 좋다. Primer의 종류가 너무 많으면 primer 1종류 당 mol수가 적게 되어 특이성도 저하된다. 그러므로 Primer의 종류가 많을 경우는 inosin을 N (4종류의 염기) 부분에 이용하면 어느 염기에도 강하게 결합하지 않고 두 가닥 DNA 형성을 저해하지도 않으므로 degeneration을 줄이는데 도움이 된다. Degenerate primer의 annealing 온도는 primer에 포함되어있는 서열 중 가장 낮은 Tm을 기준으로 한다. 이번 연구처럼 N (ACGT) 대신에 Inosin을 이용하였을 때에는 Inosin이 Tm을 높게 하지 않고 Tm을 낮게 하지도 않으므로 Tm 계산시 고려하지 않아도 되었다. PCR 효율이 떨어질 우려가 있으므로 충분한 Tm값 (대개 $45\sim60^{\circ}C$ 이상)을 갖는 서열을 디자인하여 primer로 PCR하는 것이 좋지만, A3/A7 degenerate prime에서는 실험에 의해 40$^{\circ}C$로 annealing 온도가 (Tm) 다소 낮게 설정되었다. 그러므로 검출되지 않은 NRPS gene을 가진 균주와 CBT635, CBT654와 같이 약한 PCR band의 형성은 새로 제작된 primer의 낮은 Tm 기인한다고 생각되어진다. Tm의 이론적인 값은 Tm ={(G+C)*4+(A+T)*2}의 식을 통해서 정방향 primer에서 54$^{\circ}C$ 역방향 primer에서 42$^{\circ}C$로 계산되었다. 새로운 degenerate primer에 의해서 MTF2/MTR2로 검출되지 않는 6개의 균주가 더 검출되었으며, A3/A7과 MTF2/MTR2를 이용한 통합 PCR Screening을 통해서 NRPS gene 검출에 특이성과 효율성을 높일 수 있다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2006

구름버섯균 KN9522로부터 분리한 Mn-peroxidase 동위효소 CVMP1, CVMP2, CVMP3 및 CVMP5를 코딩하는 게놈유전자를 분리하기 위해 4개의 동위효소 N-말단아미노산서열을 기준으로 제작한degenerate primer들이 사용되었다. 하나를 제외한 3개의 동위효소들은 그에 대응되는 염기서열 900정도 되는 PCR산물 (cmp1, cmp2 및 cmp5)을 얻었다. NCBI의 BLAST 프로그램을 사용하여 PCR산물들의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, cmp1, cmp2 및 cmp5는 구름버섯균 PRL572로부터 분리한 유전자 MPG-I (등록번호 Z30668) 및 PGV-II(등록번호 Z54279)와 유사하였다. cmp1과 cmp2는 MPG-I유전자의 염기서열과 각각 77%및 95%의 상동성을 보였고 cmp5는 PGV-II 염기서열과 88%의 상동성을 보였다. 본 실험을 통하여 저자들은 Mn-peroxidase 동위효소계의 아미노산 서열을 기준으로 제작된 degenerate primer들을 사용하여 게놈 DNA조각을 분리할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.40.1-40.6
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• 2023

Analysis of the VP1 gene sequence of the foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) is critical to understanding viral evolution and disease epidemiology. A standard set of primers have been used for the detection and sequence analysis of the VP1 gene of FMDV directly from suspected clinical samples with limited success. The study validated VP1-specific degenerate primer-based reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the qualitative detection and sequencing of serotype O FMDV lineages circulating in India. The novel degenerate primer-based RT-PCR amplifying the VP1 gene can circumvent the genetic heterogeneity observed in viruses after cell culture adaptation and facilitate precise viral gene sequence analysis from clinical samples.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.967-974
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• 2006

Cyclomaltodextrinases (CDases), maitogenic amylases, and neopullulanases share highly conserved primary structures and similar characteristics, and are thus classified into the same family. BLAST search has showed that a variety of bacterial strains harbor putative CDase family genes with several well-conserved motif amino acid sequences. In this study, four degenerate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primer sets were designed for the detection of CDase genes, on the basis of their highly conserved amino acid blocks (WYQIFP, DGWRLD, LGSHDT, and KCMVW). The PCR detection conditions were optimized and the detection specificity of each for the primer sets was tested against the genomic DNAs isolated from 23 different Bacillus-associated species. Consequently, all tested primer sets evidenced successful amplification of specific PCR products in length, which share 55-98% amino acid sequence identity with known and putative CDases. The primers developed herein, therefore, can be applied for the easy and efficient detection and isolation of CDase family genes for the modification of functional food carbohydrates.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.579-586
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• 2010

A genomic DNA fragment encoding a putative maltooligosyltrehalose synthase (NfMTS) for trehalose biosynthesis was cloned by the degenerate primer-PCR from cyanobacterium Nostoc flagelliforme. The ORF of NfMTS was 2,799 bp in length and encoded 933 amino acid residues constituting a 106.6 kDa protein. The deduced amino acid sequence of NfMTS contained 4 regions highly conserved for MTSs. By expression of NfMTS in E. coli, it was demonstrated that the recombinant protein catalyzed the conversion of maltohexaose to maltooligosyl trehalose. The $K_m$ of the recombinant enzyme for maltohexaose was 1.87 mM and the optimal temperature and pH of the recombinant enzyme was at $50^{\circ}C$ and 7.0, respectively. The expression of MTS of N. flagelliforme was upregulated, and both trehalose and sucrose contents increased significantly in N. flagelliforme during drought stress. However, trehalose accumulated in small quantities (about 0.36 mg/g DW), whereas sucrose accumulated in high quantities (about 0.90 mg/g DW), indicating both trehalose and sucrose were involved in dehydration stress response in N. flagelliforme and sucrose might act as a chemical chaperone rather than trehalose did during dehydration stress.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2003

본 연구는 페카리와 돼지간의 내인성 리트로 바이러스의 연관성을 조사하기 위하여 실시되었으며 페카리의 리트로 바이러스의 DNA 염기서열을 알기위해 degenerate primers를 이용하였다. 두개의 리트로 바이러스의 클론이 이 연구에 의해 만들어 졌으며 DNA 염기서열을 분석하여 본 결과 기존에 알려진 쥐와 돼지의 리트로 바이러스 염기서열과 높은 상동성을 보였다. 이 페카리 리트로 바이러스는 페카리 종에 있어서 처음으로 밝혀진 내인성 리트로 바이러스인 동시에 페카리 종은 C형 리트로 바이러스 염기서열을 가지고 있지 않다는 기존의 연구결과와 상반된 것으로 그 중요성이 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.830-837
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• 2011

A genomic DNA fragment encoding a putative maltooligosyltrehalose trehalohydrolase (NfMTH) for trehalose biosynthesis was cloned by the degenerate primer- PCR from cyanobacterium Nostoc flagelliforme. The ORF of NfMTH is 1,848 bp in length and encodes 615 amino acid residues, constituting a 70 kDa protein. The deduced amino acid sequence of NfMTH contains 4 regions highly conserved for MTHs. By expression of NfMTH in E. coli, the function of this protein was demonstrated, where the recombinant protein catalyzed the hydrolysis of maltooligosyl trehalose to trehalose. The expressions of MTH and maltooligosyltrehalose synthase in the filaments of N. flagelliforme were upregulated significantly under dehydration stress, NaCl stress, and high temperature-drought stress. The accumulations of both trehalose and sucrose in the filaments of N. flagelliforme were also improved significantly under the above stresses. Furthermore, trehalose accumulated in smaller quantities than sucrose did when under NaCl stress, but accumulated in higher quantities than sucrose did when under temperature-drought stress, indicating that both trehalose and sucrose were involved in N. flagelliforme adapted to stresses and different strategies conducted in response to various stress conditions.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2004

Acid proteinase는Aspergillus niger (acid pretense A)와 Cryphonectria parasitica (acid proteinase EapC)에서 분비하는 단백질로서 치즈를 제조할 때 이용하는 단백질이다. 본 연구에서는 Penicillium oxalicum HCLF-34로부터 acid proteinase의 부분유전자를 기존에 밝혀진 acid proteinase의 homology 정보로부터 degenerate primer를 제작하여 PCR방법을 이용하여 cloning하였다. Cloning된 유전자로부터 438 bp 염기서열을 분석하였으며, 이 염기서 열을 146개의 아미노산 정보로 변환하여 acid proteinase family와 homology를 비교한 결과 acid protease A와 71% 아미노산 서열의 homology를 나타내었고, EapC와 67%의 아미노산 서열 homology가 확인되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.729-735
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• 2012

The PCR-RFLP method has been useful for detection of known genes and identification of novel genes. In the present study, degenerate primers were designed from five groups of cry1 genes for PCR-RFLP analysis. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) isolates from different regions were evaluated for PCR amplification of various cry1 genes using newly designed primers and cry2 genes using reported primers. PCR analysis showed an abundance of cry1A genes and especially cry1Ac genes in isolates from all regions. RFLP analysis revealed the presence of multiple cry1A genes in isolates from central and southern regions. Unique digestion patterns of cry1A genes were observed in isolates from each region. Few of the isolates represented a digestion pattern of cry1A genes that did match to any of the known cry1A genes. RFLP analysis suggested an abundance of cry2Ab along with a novel cry2 gene in Bt isolates from different regions of India. Sequence analysis of the novel cry2 gene revealed 95% sequence identity to cry2Ab and cry2Ah genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the novel cry2 gene could have diverged earlier than the other cry2 genes. Our results encourage finding of more diverse cry2 genes in Bt isolates. Rarefaction analysis was used to compare cry1A gene diversity in isolates from different soil types. It showed a higher degree of cry1A gene diversity in isolates from central region. In the present study, we propose the use of novel degenerate primers for cry1 genes and the PCR-RFLP method using a single enzyme to distinguish multiple cry1A and cry2 genes as well as identify novel genes.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.113.2-114
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• 2003

Five pepper-infecting potyviruses, Pepper mottle virus (PepMoV), Chilli veinal mottle virus (CVMV), Pepper veinal mottle virus (PVMV), Pepper severe mosaic virus (PSMV) and Tobacco each virus (TEV), are known filamentous virus and can be infected pepper crops systemically. To understand pathology and genome information of the five viruses on pepper plants, host reactions and sequences were compared to the 5 viruses. Five potyviruses were inoculated onto some typical cultivars of hot peppers and compared their symptoms, and virus accumulations. A set of degenerate primers for potyviruses were applied to 5 viruses and RT-PCR was performed. RT-PCR products containing partial nuclear inclusion b and coat protein (CP) genes were cloned. Then, oligo dT primer and species-specific primer were redesigned to amplify the C-terminal part of CP and 3' noncoding regions of each viruses. Sequences of the viruses were analyzed and compared to serological relationships among the viruses. The data can be useful for screening of potyviruses in pepper plants and pathogen-derived transgenic pepper plant development.