Abstract:
We have identified by molecular cloning a protease which originates from the larvae of Lucilia sericata and which was termed debrilase due to its activities useful for debridement of wounds. Described is a nucleic acid molecule encoding a serine protease having the ability to cleave fibrin and casein which is (a) a nucleic acid molecule encoding the serine protease comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 as well as to nucleic acid molecules encoding precursors or fragments of said serine protease; (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; (c) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a serine protease the amino acid sequence of which is at least 80 % identical to the amino acid sequence of (a), preferably at least 85 % identical, more preferably at least 90 % identical, and most preferred 95% identical; (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 80 % identical to the nucleotide sequence of (b), preferably at least 85 % identical, more preferably at least 90 % identical, and most preferred 95% identical; (e) a nucleic acid molecule which is degenerate with respect to the nucleic acid molecule of (b) or (d); or (f) a nucleic acid molecule corresponding to the nucleic acid molecule of any one of (a) to (d) wherein T is replaced by U.
Abstract translation:我们已经通过分子克隆鉴定了来源于丝光绿蝇幼虫的蛋白酶,并且由于其活性可用于伤口清创,因此被称为清创酶。 描述了编码丝氨酸蛋白酶的核酸分子,所述丝氨酸蛋白酶具有切割纤维蛋白和酪蛋白的能力,所述纤维蛋白和酪蛋白是(a)编码包含SEQ ID NO:4的氨基酸序列或由SEQ ID NO:4的氨基酸序列组成的丝氨酸蛋白酶的核酸分子, 编码所述丝氨酸蛋白酶的前体或片段的酸分子; (b)包含SEQ ID NO:3的核苷酸序列或由其组成的核酸分子; (c)编码丝氨酸蛋白酶的核酸分子,其氨基酸序列与(a)的氨基酸序列至少80%相同,优选至少85%相同,更优选至少90%相同,且大多数 优选的95%相同; (d)包含与(b)的核苷酸序列至少80%相同,优选至少85%相同,更优选至少90%相同,并且最优选95%相同的核苷酸序列或由其组成的核酸分子, 相同; (e)相对于(b)或(d)的核酸分子简并的核酸分子; 或(f)对应于(a)至(d)中任一项的核酸分子的核酸分子,其中T被U取代。
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with the preparation of novel nitrile hydratases. These latter are preferably obtained from nonculturable organisms by means of a PCR-based screening, in metagenome DNA libraries, using special degenerate primers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel system for expressing nitrile hydratase. In this system, the nitrile hydratases, which are composed of subunits, are formed such that the respective subunits are located on different plasmids and are expressed simultaneously in E. coli.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for the isolation and/or purification of nucleic acid molecules suitable to bind and/or inactivate inhibitors of the activity of reagents or enzymes used for DNA manipulation and to separate a plurality of nucleic acid molecules with respect to their size. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for the isolation of a nucleic acid molecule comprising applying a sample to the device of the invention wherein said nucleic acid molecule preferably represents a fraction of the metagenome of a given habitat. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the generation of at least one gene library comprising nucleic acid molecules isolated by the method of the invention and to a nucleic acid molecule isolated by the method of the invention.
Abstract:
Beschrieben wird ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Responsivität eines Individuums auf Mistellektin oder für (eine) Mistellektin-Einzellkette(n), wobei die Expression eines membranständigen Rezeptors für Mistellektin charakteristisch für eine entsprechende Responsivität ist.
Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft neue Glykosylhydrolasen mit amylolytischer Aktivität und die für diese Glykosylhydrolasen codierenden Nukleinsäuren, ein PCR-basiertes Verfahren zur Identifizierung und Gewinnung neuer Glykosylhydrolasen aus Metagenom-DNA sowie diverse technische Anwendungsmöglichkeiten für derartige Glykosylhydrolasen mit amylolytischer Aktivität. Hierunter sind Wasch- und Reinigungsmittel mit solchen Enzymen sowie entsprechende Verfahren und Verwendungsmöglichkeiten von besonderem Interesse.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having the activity of a catalase (EC 1.1 1.1.6), which nucleic acid molecule is (a) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having the activity of a catalase the amino acid sequence of which is at least 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, (d) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having the activity of a catalase and comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 98% identical to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, (e) a fragment of the polypeptide of any of (a) to (d) having the activity of a catalase and comprising at least 675 amino acids; or (f) the nucleic acid sequence of any of (a) to (d) wherein T is U.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及编码具有过氧化氢酶活性的多肽的核酸分子(EC 1.1 1.1.6),该核酸分子是(a)编码包含SEQ ID NO:1所示氨基酸序列或由SEQ ID NO: ID NO:1; (b)包含SEQ ID NO:2的核苷酸序列或由其组成的核酸分子; (c)核酸分子,其包含编码具有与SEQ ID NO:1的氨基酸序列至少99%相同的氨基酸序列的过氧化氢酶活性的多肽的核酸分子,(d )编码具有过氧化氢酶活性并且由与SEQ ID NO:2的核苷酸序列至少98%相同的核苷酸序列组成或由其组成的核酸分子,(e)任何 (a)至(d)具有过氧化氢酶的活性并且包含至少675个氨基酸; 或(f)(a)至(d)中任一项的核酸序列,其中T为U.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel nucleic acid molecule encoding (I) a polypeptide having the activity of a glucose oxidase (EC 1.1.3.4); or (II) a fragment of the polypeptide of (I) having the activity of a glucose oxidase and comprising at least 400 amino acids. Moreover, the invention relates to a vector encoding the nucleic acid molecule, a host cell transformed, transduced or transfected with the vector, a the protein encoded by the nucleic acid molecule, and compositions comprising said nucleic acid molecule, vector, host cell, protein or combinations thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing a peptide consisting of the amino acids 63 to 110 of dermcidin (SEQ ID NO: 3) comprising (a) culturing a host cell carrying a nucleic acid molecule encoding the peptide in an expressible form, and (b) optionally isolating the peptide from the culture. Furthermore, the invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a fusion protein comprising or consisting of (a) a peptide heterologous with regard to dermcidin protein-tag; and, C-terminally thereof (b) a peptide having the antimicrobial activity of dermcidin wherein the fusion protein contains an arginine residue located immediately N-terminally of the peptide of (b).
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种由皮霉素(SEQ ID NO:3)的氨基酸63至110组成的肽的方法,该方法包括:(a)培养携带编码可表达形式的肽的核酸分子的宿主细胞,以及 (b)任选地从培养物中分离肽。 此外,本发明涉及编码融合蛋白的核酸分子,其包含或由(a)针对皮肤素蛋白标签异源的肽组成或由其组成; 及其C-末端(b)具有抗皮肤杀菌活性的肽,其中所述融合蛋白含有位于(b)的肽的N-末端的精氨酸残基。