摘要:
Microorganism having a gene derived from a higher organism is produced by isolating cells from a higher organism containing messenger RNA, extracting the messenger RNA, synthesizing a double stranded cDNA using the messenger RNA as a template, inserting the cDNA into a plasmid and transforming a microorganism with the resultant recombinant plasmid.
摘要:
A method for purifying a DNA fragment of specific desired nucleotide sequence containing a restriction site, from a population of DNA molecules homogeneous in length by endonuclease cleavage and fractionation.
摘要:
A method has been discovered for purifying a specific desired DNA sequence, starting from RNA heterogeneous in length and sequence. The steps of the method include making complementary DNA transcripts of the RNA by means of an enzyme such as reverse transcriptase, subjecting the DNA transcripts to the action of one or more selected restriction endonuclease enzymes, and fractionating the fragments produced by endonuclease action according to their length. By this method it is possible to isolate homogeneous length DNA fragments complementary to RNA sequences present in the original preparation in as low a frequency as two percent. A method is also disclosed for further purifying the homogeneous length fragments and for determining their final purity. Using the disclosed methods, a DNA fragment approximately 550 nucleotides in length coding for a portion of the peptide hormone, human chorionic somatomammotropin, has been purified to greater than 99% purity.
摘要:
A technique suitable for cloning a cDNA having a base sequence coding for the ACTH/LPH precursor is disclosed. The invention is exemplified by the cloning of a cDNA fragment comprising a base sequence coding for the endorphin region. The fragment, hereinafter termed the endorphin gene cDNA sequence, was obtained from cultured mouse pituitary tumor cells known to produce the ACTH/LPH precursor protein.
摘要:
DNA comprising the naturally occurring nucleotide sequence coding for amino acids 44-90 of .beta.-lipotropin and including the entire coding region for .beta.-endorphin with the exception of the C-terminal glutamine was modified, transferred to an expression transfer vector, and expressed as a fusion protein. The fusion protein was further modified in vitro to yield mature .beta.-endorphin. .beta.-endorphin was purified from a bacterial lysate. The structure and biological activity of the resulting product was proven by immunological assay, and by two independent assays designed to demonstrate biological activity.
摘要:
Genes and DNA transfer vector for the expression of human preprorelaxin; subunits thereof, including genes and transfer vectors for expression of human prorelaxin and the individual A, B and C peptide chains thereof; and equivalents of all such genes. Methods for synthesis of the peptides involving recombinant DNA techniques.
摘要:
The nifH promoter regions of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Bradyrhizobium sp. (parasponia) have been sequenced and found to be significantly homologous. Recombinant DNA molecules comprising foreign genes under the control of such promoters are provided. Rhizobial species containing such recombinant constructions, either in plasmids or integrated into the genome, are provided. These are especially useful for expressing desired foreign genes within root nodules.