Pseudomonas sp.1-7可以利用对硝基酚(PNP)作为唯一的碳源,氮源和能源生长。为了鉴定菌株1-7代谢PNP的相关基因,本研究构建了菌株1-7基因组的Fosmid文库,并通过文库的筛选克隆得到一段长为12.3 kb的基因簇序列。序列分析显示,该基因簇中共有7个基因(pdcEDGFCBA)与PNP的代谢相关。其中PdcB与来源于Pseudomonas sp.WBC-3中的对苯二醌还原酶(PnpB)有98%的相似性。将pdcB基因在E.coliBL21中过量表达,并通过Ni-NTA亲和层析纯化重组蛋白PdcB。体外的酶活测定表明,PdcB为一个FAD和NADH依赖型的对苯二醌还原酶,能够催化对苯二醌降解并生成对苯二酚。
Pseudomonas sp. 1-7 utilizes p-nitrophenol (PNP) as a sole source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy. In order to identify the genes involved in this utilization, a gene cluster was identified in a 12.3 kb DNA fragment of a genome fosmid library. Sequence analysis revealed that there were 7 genes (pdcEDGFCBA) related in PNP degradation. PdeB shares 98% identity to the p-benzoquinone reductase (PnpB) from Pseuclomonas sp. WBC-3. The pdcB gene was then over-expressed in E. coli BL21, and the recombinant protein PdcB was further purified with Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. Purified PdcB was shown a FAD and NADPH-dependcnt p-benzoquinone reductase that catalyzed the reduction of p-benzoquinone to hydroqninone by in vitro activity assays.