WO2012096384A1 - 小胞体カルシウムatpアーゼ動態指示薬及びその利用 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fusion protein for use as a probe for detecting the kinetics of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase and use thereof.
- Endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase is an intracellular calcium pump that exists on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
- SERCA plays an extremely important role in maintaining the homeostasis of intracellular calcium ions, and when SERCA activity is hindered, diseases such as heart failure, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer's disease are caused. SERCA is also one of the causative genes of hereditary heart disease.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes a SERCA fluorescent probe.
- This fluorescent probe is a probe using FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer).
- CFP Cyan fluorescent protein
- FITC fluorescein isothiocyanate
- Non-Patent Document 1 since the fluorescent probe of Non-Patent Document 1 is labeled with FITC, the SERCA activity is lost. Therefore, the conventional fluorescent probe has a problem that the dynamics of SERCA cannot be observed while maintaining the activity.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a fusion protein that can be used for a FRET probe capable of observing the dynamics of SERCA while maintaining activity. There is to do.
- a fusion protein according to the present invention comprises an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, a FRET fluorescent donor, and a FRET fluorescent acceptor, and the fluorescent donor, the fluorescent acceptor, and One of which is linked to the N-terminal side of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, and the other is one of SERCA2a between the one and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase or in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. It is characterized by being inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to the -6th amino acid, 369-380th amino acid, or 572-583 amino acid.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention is not particularly limited to the more specific examples shown below, but at least one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is a fluorescent protein as a donor or an acceptor, or a donor. Alternatively, it is preferable to use a fluorescent substance as an acceptor that is specifically bound to a specific peptide sequence.
- the fluorescent donor is a blue fluorescent protein
- the fluorescent acceptor is specific to a yellow fluorescent protein or a tetracysteine tag, although not particularly limited to the more specific examples shown below. It is preferable to bind FlAsH or its analogs.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention is not particularly limited to the more specific examples shown below, but the other is between the one and the N terminus of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the endoplasmic reticulum.
- the amino acid is preferably inserted between the 374th amino acid and the 375th amino acid of SERCA2a or between the 577th amino acid and the 578th amino acid.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention is not particularly limited to the more specific examples shown below, but includes a fusion protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4; or SEQ ID NOs: 1-4 A fusion protein consisting of an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids of the amino acid sequence shown in any one of them is deleted, substituted or added.
- the present invention also provides a polynucleotide encoding any of the fusion proteins described above.
- the present invention is also not particularly limited to the more specific examples shown below, but a polynucleotide comprising the base sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9; A polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence in which one or several nucleotide sequences of the nucleotide sequences represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9 are deleted, substituted or added; A polynucleotide comprising a base sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a polynucleotide comprising a base sequence complementary to the base sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9; or any of SEQ ID NOs: 6-9 A polynucleotide comprising a base sequence that is at least 66% identical to the base sequence shown in FIG.
- the present invention also provides a vector containing the polynucleotide according to the present invention.
- the present invention further provides a transformant containing the polynucleotide according to the present invention or the vector according to the present invention.
- the present invention is also a method for observing the behavior of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, wherein the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence donor and the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence acceptor are detected using the fusion protein according to the present invention. To provide a method.
- the present invention also relates to a method for screening a compound having an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase as a target molecule, from the fluorescence donor in the case where the test compound is treated and not treated with the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- the method includes the step of comparing the ratio of the fluorescence intensity of the fluorescent light to the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescent receptor.
- the present invention also provides a kit for observing the behavior of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, comprising the polynucleotide according to the present invention.
- the present invention also provides a method for designing a fusion protein comprising an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, a fluorescent donor for FRET, and a fluorescent acceptor for FRET, wherein the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor are: One is linked to the N-terminal side of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, and the other is between the one and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the 1st to 10th amino acids of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase
- the present invention provides a method characterized by being designed to be inserted into an amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 364 to 384 or amino acids 567 to 587.
- a fusion protein that can be used for a FRET probe capable of observing the dynamics of SERCA while maintaining activity.
- FIG. 1 are diagrams showing some examples of the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- (A) to (e) in FIG. 2 are graphs showing changes in FRET efficiency when Tg is added to a transformant expressing a FRET probe.
- (A) to (d) in FIG. 3 are graphs showing changes in FRET efficiency when the intracellular calcium concentration expressing the FRET probe is changed.
- (A) to (c) in FIG. 4 are graphs showing the FRET efficiency when the FRET probe is fixed to each structure.
- FIG. 5 are graphs showing the relationship between the change in FRET efficiency of F-L577 and the accumulation of Ca 2+ in the ER.
- FIG. 6 shows the first derivative of FRET efficiency of F-L577 shown in FIGS. 5 (a)-(b) and the first derivative of Ca 2+ accumulation in ER. It is a superimposed graph.
- (A) in FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the ATP concentration and the change in FRET efficiency of F-L577, and (b) in FIG. 7 shows the ATP concentration and the accumulation of Ca 2+ in the ER. It is a graph which shows the relationship. It is a figure which shows correlation with FRET efficiency of F-L577, and accumulation
- the fusion protein according to the present invention comprises an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, a fluorescent donor for FRET, and a fluorescent acceptor for FRET.
- One of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is linked to the N-terminal side of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is SERCA2a (SEQ ID NO: between the one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase or in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. 11; Reference: P.
- endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase or “SERCA” refers to a protein belonging to SERCA (Sarco / endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ -ATPase) family.
- SERCA Searco / endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ -ATPase
- proteins belonging to the SERCA family for example, SERCA 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3c and the like are known.
- the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase in the present invention has homology with any of these proteins. Any protein may be used.
- the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase is preferably a protein having at least 70% homology with known proteins belonging to the SERCA family, more preferably 80% or more, still more preferably 90% or more, and particularly preferably 95%. % Homology.
- the fluorescent donor in the present invention may be a molecule that acts as a FRET donor to the fluorescent acceptor in the present invention or a precursor thereof. That is, the fluorescent donor is preferably a molecule having an excitation spectrum that overlaps with the excitation spectrum of the fluorescent acceptor or a precursor thereof.
- the fluorescent donor it is preferable to use a fluorescent protein as a donor or a fluorescent substance as a donor that specifically binds to a specific peptide sequence.
- donor generally refers to a molecule that can be used as a molecule that emits excitation energy in the FRET technique.
- fluorescent protein as a donor for example, a blue fluorescent protein, a yellow fluorescent protein, and the like can be used. Specific examples include CFP, ECFP, YFP, Venus, and the like. .
- TC-tag tetracysteine tag
- HaloTag registered trademark: many labels; Promega
- SNAP-tag SNAP-tag
- CLIP-tag SNAP-tag
- ACP-tag SNAP-tag
- MCP-tag MCP-tag
- FAPs Fluorogen activating proteins
- TC-tag is a peptide sequence to which FlAsH, which is a fluorescent substance of MW 664.5, or an analog thereof specifically binds.
- the fluorescent acceptor in the present invention may be a molecule that acts as an FRET acceptor for the fluorescent donor in the present invention or a precursor thereof. That is, the fluorescent acceptor is preferably a molecule having an excitation spectrum that overlaps the excitation spectrum of the fluorescent donor or a precursor thereof.
- the fluorescent receptor preferably uses a fluorescent protein as an acceptor or a fluorescent substance that specifically binds to a specific peptide sequence as an acceptor.
- acceptor generally refers to a molecule that can be used as a molecule that emits fluorescence upon receiving excitation energy from a donor in the FRET technique.
- a fluorescent protein as an acceptor for example, a blue fluorescent protein, a yellow fluorescent protein, and the like can be used. Specific examples include CFP, ECFP, YFP, Venus, and the like. .
- Specific peptide sequences to which the fluorescent substance as an acceptor specifically binds include, for example, tetracysteine tag (TC-tag), HaloTag (registered trademark: many labeling reagents: Promega), SNAP-tag, CLIP-tag , ACP-tag and MCP-tag (there are many labels; New Englnad Biolabs), Fluorogen activating proteins (FAPs) (reference: Nat. Biotechnol. 2008; 26 (2): 235-240)
- TC-tag tetracysteine tag
- HaloTag registered trademark: many labeling reagents: Promega
- SNAP-tag registered trademark: many labeling reagents: Promega
- CLIP-tag labeling reagents: Promega
- ACP-tag labeling reagents
- MCP-tag there are many labels
- New Englnad Biolabs Fluorogen activating proteins
- the combination of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor may be any combination that functions as a FRET fluorescent donor and a fluorescent acceptor.
- a combination of a blue fluorescent protein (for example, ECFP) and a yellow fluorescent protein (for example, Venus), a combination of a blue fluorescent protein and FlAsH that binds to a tetracysteine tag or an analog thereof can be used.
- One of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is linked to the N-terminal side of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- One of these may be linked to the N-terminus of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase via a linker.
- a linker a peptide or the like can be used, a peptide having 1 to 5 amino acids is preferable, and a peptide having 1 to 3 amino acids is more preferable.
- the amino acid sequence corresponding to the 1st to 6th amino acids of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, the 369th to 380th amino acids, or the 572 to 583th amino acids is the amino acid of ER calcium ATPase and SERCA2a in the present invention.
- the amino acid sequence corresponding to these amino acids in SERCA2a is pointed out in view of the homology on the sequence or the three-dimensional structure.
- SERCA1a (SEQ ID NO: 12; reference: C. Toyoshima et al., Nature 405 (2000) 647-655.) Is used as the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase
- the corresponding amino acid sequence is positions 1-6 of SERCA1a.
- the amino acid sequence corresponding to the 369th to 380th amino acids of SERCA2a in SERCA1a is the 369th to 380th amino acids of SERCA1a.
- the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 572 to 583 of SERCA2a in SERCA1a is positions 573 to 584 of SERCA1a.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first to fifth of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. It is preferably inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 370 to 379, or amino acids 573 to 582.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first to fourth SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. It is more preferable that the amino acid sequence is inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 371 to 378 or amino acids 574 to 581.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first to third of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. It is more preferable that the amino acid sequence is inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 372 to 377 or amino acids 575 to 580.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is the first amino acid of SERCA2a between one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. More preferably, the amino acid sequence is inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to the 373-376th amino acid, or the 576-579th amino acid, between the first and second amino acids.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is the amino acid at position 374 of SERCA2a between one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- the 375th amino acid, or the corresponding position between the 577th amino acid and the 578th amino acid is most preferable.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention retains activity as an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- SERCA undergoes a structural change with an activity change.
- the main structure of SERCA includes E1-2Ca 2+ , E1-ATP, E2P, and E2 (reference: C. Toyoshima, Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2004, 73: 269-92; C. Toyoshima, Biochim Biophys. Acta 1793 (2009) 941-946 .; TL Sorensen et al., Science 304 (2004) 1672-1675 .; C. Toyoshima, T. Mizutani, Nature 430 (2004) 529-535 .; C. Toyoshima et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104 (2007) 19831-19836.).
- E1-2Ca 2+ is a state in which two molecules of Ca 2+ are incorporated into SERCA, and when ATP further binds to this, it becomes E1-ATP. Then, ATP is decomposed and Ca 2+ is released to become E2P, and the phosphate group is removed to become E2. The E2 takes in Ca 2+, the E1-2Ca 2+.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention undergoes a structural change with changes in the activity of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, and the distance between the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor changes with this structural change. Therefore, the FRET probe using the fusion protein according to the present invention has different FRET efficiencies because the distance between the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is different in each possible structure. Therefore, by checking the FRET efficiency in each structure that can be taken by the FRET probe in advance and detecting the FRET efficiency under a certain condition, it is possible to detect which structure the FRET probe has taken under the certain condition. be able to. The FRET efficiency varies depending on the configuration of the FRET probe.
- FRET efficiency refers to the efficiency of excitation energy transfer from a fluorescent donor to a fluorescent acceptor.
- the FRET efficiency can be expressed, for example, as a ratio between the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence donor and the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence acceptor.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be used to provide a FRET probe using a fluorescence energy transfer (FRET) technique.
- FRET fluorescence energy transfer
- it can be used for a FRET probe capable of observing the dynamics of SERCA while maintaining activity.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be used to provide a FRET probe that can visualize a structural change of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, that is, a change in activity as a change in FRET efficiency.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention retains activity as an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase in living cells. Therefore, by expressing the fusion protein according to the present invention in a living cell, it is possible to provide a FRET probe for easily visualizing the kinetics of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase while maintaining the activity using FRET technology. Can be used.
- the present invention is also useful for analyzing the correlation between the structure and function of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. In particular, it is useful when investigating what structural change is occurring when the state transitions.
- the present invention can be suitably used as an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase kinetic indicator. Further, the present invention is very useful not only for research on the dynamics of SERCA, but also for screening molecular target drugs for treating, ameliorating or preventing diseases related to SERCA, diagnosis of these diseases, and the like.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be used for a FRET probe for detecting the level of calcium ion, a FRET probe for detecting a change in calcium ion concentration, and the like.
- fusion protein may be one in which several proteins or polypeptides having different origins are artificially linked.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be used as a FRET probe as it is when the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor are molecules that act as FRET donors and acceptors. Further, in the fusion protein according to the present invention, when one or both of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is a precursor of a molecule that acts as a donor or acceptor of FRET, the precursor is used as a donor or acceptor. It can be used as a FRET probe after it has been converted into a working molecule.
- polypeptide is used interchangeably with “peptide” or “protein”.
- the polypeptides according to the invention may also be chemically synthesized or isolated from natural sources.
- isolated polypeptide or protein is intended to be a polypeptide or protein that has been removed from its natural environment.
- recombinant polypeptides and proteins expressed and produced in host cells can be isolated in the same manner as natural or recombinant polypeptides and proteins that have been substantially purified by any suitable technique. It is thought that.
- each constituent polypeptide includes natural purified products, products of chemical synthesis procedures, and prokaryotic or eukaryotic hosts (eg, bacterial cells, yeast cells, higher plant cells, insects). Cells, and products produced by recombinant techniques from mammalian cells).
- prokaryotic or eukaryotic hosts eg, bacterial cells, yeast cells, higher plant cells, insects. Cells, and products produced by recombinant techniques from mammalian cells).
- the fusion protein and the polypeptide of each component according to the present invention may contain an additional peptide.
- the additional peptide include epitope-tagged peptides such as His tag, HA tag, Myc tag, and Flag tag.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be modified into a preferred form and expressed recombinantly.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention has stability in host cells, purification, operations following purification, storage, etc. by adding a specific amino acid, particularly a charged amino acid region, to the N-terminus or C-terminus. Sustainability etc. can be improved.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention is preferably a fusion protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4 or a variant thereof.
- this variant is preferably a fusion protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted or added in the amino acid sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4. .
- variant refers to a polypeptide in which at least one or more of the original amino acids are point mutations, insertions, inversions, repeats, deletions, type substitutions. Or a protein is contemplated.
- Such variants include deletions, insertions, inversions, repeats, type substitutions (eg, replacement of a hydrophilic residue with another residue, but usually a strong hydrophilic residue with a strong hydrophobic residue. And a mutant containing a point mutation or the like.
- the amino acid substitution includes, for example, a case where a neutral amino acid in a polypeptide is substituted with another neutral amino acid.
- Those skilled in the art can easily mutate one or several amino acids in the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide using well-known techniques. For example, according to a known point mutation introduction method, an arbitrary base of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide can be mutated. In addition, a deletion mutant or an addition mutant can be prepared by designing a primer corresponding to an arbitrary site of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide. Furthermore, if the method described in this specification is used, it can be easily determined whether the produced mutant has a desired activity.
- “One or several amino acids have been deleted, substituted or added” means that the number can be deleted, substituted or added by a known mutant protein production method such as site-directed mutagenesis (preferably 10 Or less, more preferably 7 or less, most preferably 5 or less) amino acids are deleted, substituted or added.
- a mutant protein is not limited to a protein having a mutation artificially introduced by a known mutant protein production method, but is a product obtained by isolating and purifying a naturally occurring mutant protein. There may be.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention may be a polypeptide in which amino acids are peptide-bonded, but is not limited thereto, and may be a complex polypeptide containing a structure other than a polypeptide.
- structures other than the polypeptide include sugar chains and isoprenoid groups, but are not particularly limited.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention is a state in which a polynucleotide according to the present invention (that is, a gene encoding the fusion protein of the present invention) described later is introduced into a host cell and the fusion protein is expressed in the cell. It may be a case where it is isolated and purified from a cell, tissue or the like.
- the variant of the fusion protein according to the present invention has a nucleotide sequence in which one or several nucleotide sequences of the nucleotide sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9 are deleted, substituted or added Preferably, it is encoded by a polynucleotide consisting of
- the variant of the fusion protein according to the present invention hybridizes under stringent conditions with a polynucleotide comprising a base sequence complementary to the base sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9. Preferably encoded by the polynucleotide.
- Hybridization is described in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2d Ed. , Cold Spring It can be performed by known methods such as the method described in Harbor Laboratory (1989). Usually, the higher the temperature and the lower the salt concentration, the higher the stringency (harder to hybridize), and a more homologous polynucleotide can be obtained.
- the appropriate hybridization temperature varies depending on the base sequence and the length of the base sequence. For example, when a DNA fragment consisting of 18 bases encoding 6 amino acids is used as a probe, a temperature of 50 ° C. or lower is preferable.
- stringent conditions refers to hybridization solutions (50% formamide, 5 ⁇ SSC (150 mM NaCl, 15 mM trisodium citrate), 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7). 6) Incubate overnight at 42 ° C. in 5 ⁇ Denhart solution, 10% dextran sulfate, and 20 ⁇ g / ml denatured sheared salmon sperm DNA, then in 0.1 ⁇ SSC at about 65 ° C. It is intended to wash the filter with.
- the variant of the fusion protein according to the present invention is at least 66% identical, more preferably at least 80% identical, more preferably at least at least the nucleotide sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 6-9. It is preferably encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a base sequence that is 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical.
- the present invention also provides a polynucleotide encoding the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- the polynucleotide according to the present invention encodes any of the fusion proteins described above.
- nucleic acid sequence As used herein, the term “polynucleotide” is used interchangeably with “gene”, “nucleic acid” or “nucleic acid molecule” and is intended to be a polymer of nucleotides.
- base sequence is used interchangeably with “nucleic acid sequence” or “nucleotide sequence” and refers to deoxyribonucleotides (abbreviated A, G, C, and T) or ribonucleic acid. Shown as a sequence of nucleotides (C, A, G and U).
- polynucleotide comprising the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 or a fragment thereof means a polynucleotide containing the sequence shown by each deoxynucleotide A, G, C and / or T of SEQ ID NO: 6 or a fragment thereof Is intended.
- the polynucleotide according to the present invention may exist in the form of RNA (for example, mRNA) or in the form of DNA (for example, cDNA or genomic DNA).
- DNA can be double-stranded or single-stranded.
- Single stranded DNA or RNA can be the coding strand (also known as the sense strand) or it can be the non-coding strand (also known as the antisense strand).
- the polynucleotide according to the present invention is preferably a polynucleotide comprising the base sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9 or a variant thereof.
- the variant of the polynucleotide according to the present invention is preferably any of the following polynucleotides: A polynucleotide comprising a base sequence from which one or several base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9 have been deleted, substituted or added; A polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a polynucleotide comprising a base sequence complementary to the base sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 6 to 9; At least 66% identical, more preferably at least 80% identical, even more preferably at least 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98 to the base sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NOs: 6-9 A polynucleotide comprising a base sequence that is% or 99% identical.
- the polynucleotide according to the present invention may include a sequence such as an untranslated region (UTR) sequence or a vector sequence (including an expression vector sequence).
- a sequence such as an untranslated region (UTR) sequence or a vector sequence (including an expression vector sequence).
- the polynucleotide according to the present invention is subcloned into an expression vector or the like to prepare a vector (plasmid) for expressing the fusion protein, and this is encoded into the polynucleotide by introducing it into the cell.
- the fusion protein can be expressed intracellularly.
- polynucleotide according to the present invention may be one in which a promoter sequence for expressing the fusion protein in the cell is incorporated upstream of the region encoding the fusion protein.
- polynucleotide according to the present invention may be a polynucleotide to which a tag sequence such as a His tag, HA tag, Myc tag, Flag tag or the like is added.
- the polynucleotide according to the present invention can be produced, for example, by linearly linking polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide of each constituent element.
- the present invention provides a vector used to produce the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- the vector according to the present invention may be a vector for recombinant expression in a host cell or a vector used for production of a fusion protein in vitro.
- the vector according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it contains the polynucleotide according to the present invention.
- a vector into which cDNA (a form of polynucleotide) encoding the polypeptide according to the present invention is inserted may be mentioned.
- a method for producing a vector a method using a plasmid, phage, cosmid or the like can be mentioned, but it is not particularly limited.
- the specific type of the vector is not particularly limited, and a vector capable of introducing the target polynucleotide into the host cell, a vector capable of expressing the fusion protein encoded by the polynucleotide in the host cell, and the like are appropriately selected. It is preferable to select.
- vectors that can be used include plasmids derived from E. coli, plasmids that allow protein expression in animal cells, and animal viruses.
- a suitable promoter sequence is incorporated into the vector together with the polynucleotide according to the present invention.
- the promoter sequence is preferably selected as appropriate in order to express the polynucleotide according to the present invention, depending on the type of host cell.
- the promoter usable in the present invention may be any promoter as long as it is suitable for the host used for gene expression.
- the host is Escherichia coli, trp promoter, lac promoter, recA promoter, ⁇ PL promoter, lpp promoter, etc.
- the host is an animal cell, SR ⁇ promoter, SV40 promoter, LTR promoter, CMV promoter And HSV-TK promoter.
- an enhancer, a splicing signal, a poly A addition signal, a selection marker, an SV40 replication origin and the like known in the art can be added to the vector according to the present invention as desired.
- the fusion protein encoded by the polynucleotide of the present invention can be linked to other proteins to be expressed. Such linked proteins can be separated into the respective proteins by cleavage using an appropriate protease.
- the vector according to the present invention preferably contains at least one selection marker.
- a selectable marker a known drug resistance gene or the like can be used. By using a selectable marker, it can be confirmed whether or not the polynucleotide according to the present invention has been introduced into the host cell, and whether or not it is reliably expressed in the host cell.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be expressed in the organism or cell by introduction into the organism or cell.
- the present invention provides a transformant comprising the polynucleotide according to the present invention.
- the “transformant” is a concept including not only cells, tissues, organs and the like but also individual organisms.
- the transformant can be produced, for example, by transforming a host cell with the vector according to the present invention.
- cell or “host cell” means not only cells in a living organism (prokaryotic cells, yeast cells, insect cells, plant cells, mammalian cells including humans, etc.) but also their original functions. Cultured cells (prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells) in a state in which “cell” or “host cell” is a primary cell, passage cell, cell line, transformed cell, isolated embryonic stem (ES) cell, tissue stem cell, or artificial manipulation such as genetic manipulation. Cells that have been given pluripotency (including, for example, artificial pluripotent (iPS) cells, including but not limited to cells that have been differentiated from the cells), cells that have been transplanted or infected in living organisms, etc. . The concept also includes tissues, organs, living organisms themselves, and the like.
- pluripotency including, for example, artificial pluripotent (iPS) cells, including but not limited to cells that have been differentiated from the cells
- iPS artificial pluripotent
- the method for introducing a vector into a host cell ie, a transformation method is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known method such as an electroporation method, a calcium phosphate method, a liposome method, or a DEAE dextran method can be suitably used.
- the transformant according to the present invention is preferably a transformant capable of expressing the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- this transformant eukaryotic cultured cells are preferably used, and human-derived cultured cells are more preferably used.
- the activity of the fusion protein expressed in the transformant can be maintained, and the dynamics of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase in living cells can be observed.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention can be produced by expressing it in the transformant according to the present invention.
- the fusion protein expressed in the transformant may be produced by further purification.
- the method of purifying the fusion protein expressed in the transformant varies depending on the host cell used and the properties of the fusion protein, but the target fusion protein can be purified relatively easily by using a tag or the like.
- the fusion protein can be purified from this cell extract by a well-known method.
- the fusion protein according to the present invention may be produced by linking each component polypeptide after obtaining the polypeptide of each component by a chemical synthesis method using a well-known chemical synthesis technique. Further, the fusion protein may be produced in vitro using the above-described vector, for example, in a well-known cell-free protein synthesis system.
- the present invention provides a method for observing the behavior of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- This behavior observation method includes a step of detecting the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence donor and the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence acceptor using the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- the fusion protein it is preferable to use a fusion protein expressed in the transformant according to the present invention.
- the ratio of the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence donor of the fusion protein to the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence acceptor can be calculated, that is, the FRET efficiency can be detected.
- the FRET efficiency of each structure that can be taken by the fusion protein is examined in advance, and by detecting the FRET efficiency under a predetermined condition, it is detected which structure the fusion protein has taken under this certain condition. be able to.
- the behavior of SERCA in a state where the activity is maintained can be observed. Therefore, screening for molecular targeted drugs for treating diseases related to SERCA, diagnosis of these diseases, and the like can be performed.
- the present invention provides a screening method for a compound that targets endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase as a target molecule.
- This screening method uses the fusion protein according to the present invention to compare the ratio between the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence donor and the fluorescence intensity from the fluorescence acceptor when the test compound is treated and not treated including.
- the fusion protein it is preferable to use a fusion protein expressed in the transformant according to the present invention.
- test compound When the ratio of FRET efficiency is compared between the case where the test compound is treated and the case where the test compound is not treated, and these are different values, it is highly possible that this test compound has changed the structure of the fusion protein.
- Such a test compound is likely to be a compound that affects the structure of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase and further affects the activity. Therefore, in such a case, it can be judged that this test compound is a compound that can affect the structure and activity of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- this test compound when the ratio in the case where the test compound is treated and the ratio in the case where the test compound is not treated are different, this test compound is used as a candidate compound for a compound having endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase as a target molecule. You may further include the process of selecting.
- endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase is one of the genes responsible for hereditary heart disease, and its activity is known to be related to diseases such as heart failure, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer's disease. ing. Therefore, a compound targeting endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase as a target molecule can be a candidate for a drug useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases, symptoms and the like associated with endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- the present invention also provides a kit comprising the polynucleotide according to the present invention.
- the polynucleotide may be contained as a vector containing the polynucleotide, or may be contained as a transformant containing the polynucleotide.
- This kit is a kit for using the fusion protein according to the present invention.
- it may be a kit for observing the behavior of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or a kit for screening a compound having endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase as a target molecule.
- the kit according to the present invention can be suitably used for the behavior observation method and the screening method described above.
- kit according to the present invention may be a kit for detecting a change in intracellular calcium concentration.
- the kit according to the present invention further includes a plasmid for producing a vector by inserting this polynucleotide, a host cell for transforming the vector, etc. in addition to the polynucleotide according to the present invention. Also good.
- the kit according to the present invention may contain the polynucleotide according to the present invention as a vector, and may further contain a host cell or the like for transforming the vector.
- the kit according to the present invention includes the polynucleotide according to the present invention as a transformant, and may further include a reagent used in the behavior observation method or screening method, a control compound, and the like.
- the kit may include instructions for using the kit.
- the present invention also provides a method for designing a fusion protein comprising an endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, a fluorescent donor for FRET, and a fluorescent acceptor for FRET.
- This design method is designed so that one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is linked to the N-terminal side of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. Further, the other is between the one linked to the N-terminal side of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first to sixth amino acids of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, 369 to 380. It is designed to be inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to the 1st amino acid or the 572nd to 583rd amino acid.
- Examples of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, the fluorescent donor, and the fluorescent acceptor are the same as those described above.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is the one between the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first to fifth of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. It is preferably designed to be inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 370 to 379, or amino acids 573 to 582.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is connected between one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the 1st to 4th SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- the amino acid sequence is designed to be inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 371 to 378 or amino acids 574 to 581.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is connected between one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first to third of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase.
- the amino acid sequence is designed so that it is inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to the amino acids 372 to 377, or 575 to 580.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is substituted with one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the first amino acid of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. It is even more preferable that the amino acid sequence is designed to be inserted into the amino acid sequence corresponding to the 373-376th amino acid, or the 576-579th amino acid, between the first and second amino acids.
- the other of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor is substituted with one of the fluorescent donor and the fluorescent acceptor and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, or the 374th amino acid of SERCA2a in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. Most preferably, it is designed to be inserted at a position corresponding to between amino acid No. 375 and amino acid No. 375, or between amino acid Nos. 577 and 578.
- TdCV-s SEQ ID NO: 1: ECFP (fluorescent donor) is linked to the N-terminus of SERCA2a (endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase), and Venus (fluorescent acceptor) is connected to the C-terminus of ECFP and the N-terminus of SERCA2a FRET probe inserted between (a) in FIG.
- V-G374 (SEQ ID NO: 2): FRET probe in which ECFP is linked to the N-terminus of SERCA2a and Venus is inserted between the 374th and 375th amino acids of SERCA2a (( b)).
- V-L577 (SEQ ID NO: 3): FRET probe in which ECFP is linked to the N-terminus of SERCA2a, and Venus is inserted between the 577th amino acid and 578th amino acid of SERCA2a (( c)).
- F-L577 FRET probe in which ECFP is linked to the N-terminus of SERCA2a and TC-tag is inserted between the 577th and 578th amino acids of SERCA2a (in FIG. 1) (D)).
- V-G519 SEQ ID NO: 5: a FRET probe (not shown) in which ECFP is linked to the N-terminus of SERCA2a and Venus is inserted between the 519th and 520th amino acids of SERCA2a.
- TdCV-s In order to prepare an expression vector for producing TdCV-s, a DNA fragment encoding ECFP, a DNA fragment encoding Venus, and a DNA fragment encoding SERCA2a were each amplified by PCR.
- the DNA fragment encoding ECFP was amplified using pECFP1 (Invitrogen) as a template.
- a DNA fragment encoding Venus was amplified using pRSETb-Venus (reference: Nagai et al., Nature Biotechnology, 2002; 20: 87-90) as a template.
- a DNA fragment encoding SERCA2a was amplified using pTN3-GFP-SERCA2a (Uchida et al., J. Biol. Chem., 2003; 278 (19): 16551-60) as a template.
- V-G374, V-L577, F-L577, and V-G519) Similarly to TdCV-s described above, V-G374, V-L577, FL-L577, and V-G519 were ligated after the DNA was amplified by PCR for each component, and V-G374, V- DNA fragments containing genes (SEQ ID NOs: 7 to 10) encoding L577, F-L577, and V-G519 were obtained. These DNA fragments were cloned into pFastBac1 to obtain an expression vector.
- V-G374 will be described as an example.
- DNA encoding ECFP DNA encoding amino acid sequence 1 to 374 of SERCA2a
- DNA encoding Venus DNA encoding Venus
- amino acids 375 to C-terminal of SERCA2a
- Each of the DNA encoding sequences was amplified by PCR. These amplified fragments were ligated in this order from the 5 'side and cloned into pcDNA3.1 / Zeo (+).
- the linker (Gly-Ser-Leu) was designed to be inserted between ECFP and the N-terminus of SERCA2a. This ligated DNA fragment was cloned into pFastBac1 to obtain an expression vector.
- V-G519, V-L577, and F-L577 expression vectors were obtained by the same method as V-G374.
- a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO: 14) encoding TC-tag (SEQ ID NO: 13) was divided into two oligo DNAs, BamHI-CCPGCC-FW (SEQ ID NO: 15) and EcoRI.
- BamHI-CCPGCC-FW SEQ ID NO: 15
- EcoRI EcoRI
- Each expression vector was transfected into COS7 cells (RIKEN Cell Bank, Tsukuba, Japan) to obtain transformants. Using these transformants, SERCA-specific inhibitor thapsigargin (Tg) was used to examine the change in FRET efficiency of each FRET probe when SERCA activity was inhibited.
- Tg SERCA-specific inhibitor thapsigargin
- FlAsH was added by treatment with FlAsH-EDT 2 reagent (Invitrogen) at room temperature for 60 to 90 minutes.
- Transformants transformed with the respective expression vectors are made in an internal solution (19 mM NaCl, 125 mM KCl, 10 mM Hepes-KOH pH 7.4) that permeabilizes the cell membrane and contains Tg and mimics the intracellular fluid. Refluxed. Thereafter, the fluorescence intensity was measured under an IX71 inverter fluorescence microscope (Olympus), and the amount of change (dR / Rbase) in the fluorescence intensity ratio between the fluorescence donor and the fluorescence acceptor was calculated.
- results are shown in (a) to (e) of FIG. (A) to (e) in FIG. 2 are graphs showing changes in FRET efficiency when Tg is added to a transformant expressing a FRET probe.
- V-G374, V-L577, and F-L577 varies depending on the presence or absence of Tg. That is, it was suggested that V-G374, V-L577, and F-L577 change the FRET efficiency due to a structural change accompanying a change in SERCA activity caused by at least addition of Tg.
- Agonist treatment was performed on each transformant to increase the intracellular calcium concentration. Then, the fluorescence intensity was measured under an IX71 inverter fluorescence microscope (Olympus), and dR / Rbase was calculated. In addition, Indo-5F (Dojindo) was used to see the change in intracellular Ca 2+ concentration at this time, and the dF / Fbase of this Indo-5F was calculated.
- results are shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. (A) to (d) in FIG. 3 are graphs showing changes in FRET efficiency when the intracellular calcium concentration expressing the FRET probe is changed.
- a indicates dR / Rbase of the FRET probe
- b indicates dF / Fbase of Indo-5F.
- FIG. 3A shows the results for TdCV-s
- FIG. 3B shows the results for VL577
- FIG. 3C shows the results for FL-577.
- D in FIG. 3 is the result for V-G519. In each case, the agonist treatment was performed for 2 to 8 minutes.
- TdCV-s, VL577, and F-L577 changes with an increase in intracellular calcium concentration. That is, it was suggested that TdCV-s, V-L577, and F-L577 change FRET efficiency due to a structural change accompanying a change in SERCA activity caused by a change in intracellular calcium ion concentration.
- TdCV-s, V-G374, V-L577, and F-L577 can be used to provide a FRET probe for detecting the structural change of SERCA. Moreover, since these probes changed FRET efficiency by the change of intracellular calcium ion concentration, it was shown that they can be used to provide a FRET probe for detecting the change of intracellular calcium ion concentration.
- an internal solution (19 mM NaCl, 125 mM KCl, 10 mM Hepes-KOH pH 7. Refluxed in 4).
- an internal solution containing 100 ⁇ M CaCl 2 was used.
- an internal solution containing 1 mM ADP, 0.33 mM AlCl 3 , 5 mM NaF, 1 mM MgCl 2 , and 100 ⁇ M CaCl 2 was used.
- the dR / Rbase measured in each transformant was ⁇ 1, ⁇ 8, 6, ⁇ 2% for TdCV-s in the order of fixation to E1-2Ca 2+ , E1-ATP, E2P, E2, respectively.
- (A) in FIG. 4) -6, 12, 15, 21% for VL577 ((b) in FIG. 4), 7, 12, 6, -2% for VL577 (in FIG. 4) (C)).
- each FRET probe has a different FRET efficiency in each structure, suggesting that the FRET efficiency changes greatly reflecting different structural changes.
- (a) to (c) in FIG. 4 indicate that the FRET efficiency of TdCV-s can change greatly when the structure changes from E1-2Ca 2+ to E1-ATP. It was also shown that the FRET efficiency of V-L577 can change greatly when the structure changes from E2 to E1-2Ca 2+ . It was also shown that the FRET efficiency of F-L577 can change greatly when the structure changes from E2P to E2. Therefore, these probes are useful for detecting different structural changes, and can be used to provide FRET probes for detecting structural changes that can greatly change the FRET efficiency.
- the present invention can be used to provide a FRET probe that can detect different structural changes, it is useful for screening compounds that target various structures. It is also useful for detailed studies of SERCA structural changes.
- FIG. 6 shows the first derivative of FRET efficiency of F-L577 shown in (a) to (b) of FIG. 5 and the first derivative of Ca 2+ accumulation in ER. Is a graph in which and are superimposed. That is, it is a graph in which the first derivative of ⁇ R / Rbase (d ( ⁇ R / Rbase) / dt: solid line) and the first derivative of ⁇ F / Fbase (d ( ⁇ F / Fbase) / dt: broken line) are superimposed. . (B) in FIG. 6 is an enlarged graph of (a) in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the ATP concentration and the change in FRET efficiency of F-L577
- (b) in FIG. 7 shows the ATP concentration and the accumulation of Ca 2+ in the ER. It is a graph which shows the relationship.
- the change in FRET efficiency of F-L577 is ATP concentration-dependent ((a) in FIG. 7), indicating that the dependence is similar to that in Ca 2+ accumulation.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the correlation between the FRET efficiency of F-L577 and the accumulation of Ca 2+ in the ER (the amount of change in Mag-Indo-1 fluorescence in the ER).
- F-L577 is a FRET probe useful for visualizing the Ca 2+ uptake activity of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, and was shown to be usable for screening compounds targeting the Ca 2+ uptake activity.
- the present invention can be used as an indicator of ER calcium ATPase kinetics because the kinetics of SERCA can be observed while maintaining activity. Therefore, the present invention is very useful for research on the kinetics of SERCA, treatment of diseases related to SERCA, screening of molecular targeted drugs for improvement or prevention, diagnosis of these diseases, and the like.
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配列番号1~4のいずれか1つに示されるアミノ酸配列の1又は数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換又は付加されたアミノ酸配列からなる、融合タンパク質である。
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列の1個又は数個の塩基配列が欠失、置換又は付加された塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド;
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列と相補的な塩基配列からなるポリヌクレオチドとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド;あるいは
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列と少なくとも66%同一な塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド;を提供する。
本発明に係る融合タンパク質は、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼと、FRETの蛍光供与体と、FRETの蛍光受容体とを備えている。蛍光供与体と蛍光受容体とのうち、一方は、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼのN末端側に連結されている。また、蛍光供与体と蛍光受容体とのうち、他方は、蛍光供与体と蛍光受容体とのうちの一方と小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼとの間、又は、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼにおけるSERCA2a(配列番号11;参考文献:P. Vangheluwe et al., Cell Calcium 38 (2005) 291-302)の1~6番目のアミノ酸、369~380番目のアミノ酸、もしくは572~583番目のアミノ酸に対応するアミノ酸配列内、に挿入されている。
Harbor Laboratory(1989)に記載されている方法のような周知の方法で行うことができる。通常、温度が高いほど、塩濃度が低いほどストリンジェンシーは高くなり(ハイブリダイズし難くなる)、より相同なポリヌクレオチドを取得することができる。適切なハイブリダイゼーション温度は、塩基配列やその塩基配列の長さによって異なり、例えば、アミノ酸6個をコードする18塩基からなるDNAフラグメントをプローブとして用いる場合、50℃以下の温度が好ましい。
本発明はまた、本発明に係る融合タンパク質をコードするポリヌクレオチドを提供する。本発明に係るポリヌクレオチドは、上述した融合タンパク質のいずれかをコードする。
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列の1個又は数個の塩基配列が欠失、置換又は付加された塩基配列からなるポリヌクレオチド;
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列と相補的な塩基配列からなるポリヌクレオチドとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズするポリヌクレオチド;
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列と少なくとも66%同一、より好ましくは少なくとも80%同一、さらに好ましくは少なくとも85%、90%、92%、95%、96%、97%、98%又は99%同一である塩基配列からなるポリヌクレオチド。
本発明は、本発明に係る融合タンパク質を生産するために使用されるベクターを提供する。本発明に係るベクターは、宿主細胞において組換え発現するためのベクターであってもよいし、インビトロでの融合タンパク質の生産に用いるベクターであってもよい。
本発明は、本発明に係るポリヌクレオチドを含む形質転換体を提供する。ここで「形質転換体」とは、細胞、組織、器官等だけでなく、生物の個体をも含む概念である。
本発明に係る融合タンパク質は、本発明に係る形質転換体において発現させることによって、生産することができる。また、形質転換体内で発現した融合タンパク質を、さらに精製することによって生産してもよい。
本発明は、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼの挙動観察方法を提供する。この挙動観察方法は、本発明に係る融合タンパク質を用いて、蛍光供与体からの蛍光強度と蛍光受容体からの蛍光強度とを検出する工程を含む。融合タンパク質として、本発明に係る形質転換体において発現している融合タンパク質を用いることが好ましい。
本発明は、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼを標的分子とする化合物のスクリーニング方法を提供する。このスクリーニング方法は、本発明に係る融合タンパク質を用いて、試験化合物を処理した場合と処理しない場合とにおける、蛍光供与体からの蛍光強度と蛍光受容体からの蛍光強度との比を比較する工程を含む。融合タンパク質として、本発明に係る形質転換体において発現している融合タンパク質を用いることが好ましい。
本発明はまた、本発明に係るポリヌクレオチドを含むキットを提供する。ポリヌクレオチドは、このポリヌクレオチドを含むベクターとして含まれていてもよいし、このポリヌクレオチドを含む形質転換体として含まれていてもよい。
本発明はまた、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼと、FRETの蛍光供与体と、FRETの蛍光受容体とを備えた融合タンパク質の設計方法を提供する。
以下のFRETプローブ(融合タンパク質)を発現させるための発現ベクターを作製した。各FRETプローブの構成を図1中の(a)~(d)に示す。図1中の(a)~(d)は、本発明に係る融合タンパク質のいくつかの実施例を示す図である。
(1)TdCV-s(配列番号1):SERCA2a(小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼ)のN末端にECFP(蛍光供与体)が連結され、Venus(蛍光受容体)がECFPのC末端とSERCA2aのN末端との間に挿入されたFRETプローブ(図1中の(a))。
(2)V-G374(配列番号2):SERCA2aのN末端にECFPが連結され、SERCA2aの374番目のアミノ酸と375番目のアミノ酸との間にVenusが挿入されたFRETプローブ(図1中の(b))。
(3)V-L577(配列番号3):SERCA2aのN末端にECFPが連結され、SERCA2aの577番目のアミノ酸と578番目のアミノ酸との間にVenusが挿入されたFRETプローブ(図1中の(c))。
(4)F-L577(配列番号4):SERCA2aのN末端にECFPが連結され、SERCA2aの577番目のアミノ酸と578番目のアミノ酸との間にTC-tagが挿入されたFRETプローブ(図1中の(d))。
(5)V-G519(配列番号5):SERCA2aのN末端にECFPが連結され、SERCA2aの519番目のアミノ酸と520番目のアミノ酸との間にVenusが挿入されたFRETプローブ(図示せず)。
TdCV-sを生産するための発現ベクターを作製するため、ECFPをコードするDNA断片、VenusをコードするDNA断片、及びSERCA2aをコードするDNA断片を、それぞれPCRによって増幅した。ECFPをコードするDNA断片は、pECFP1(Invitrogen)をテンプレートとして用いて増幅した。VenusをコードするDNA断片は、pRSETb-Venus(参考文献:Nagai et al., Nature Biotechnology, 2002;20:87-90)をテンプレートとして用いて増幅した。SERCA2aをコードするDNA断片は、pTN3-GFP-SERCA2a(Uchida et al., J. Biol. Chem., 2003;278(19):16551-60)をテンプレートとして用いて増幅した。
V-G374、V-L577、F-L577、及びV-G519についても、上述したTdCV-sと同様に、それぞれの構成要素ごとにDNAをPCRによって増幅した後に連結させ、V-G374、V-L577、F-L577、及びV-G519をコードする遺伝子(配列番号7~10)を含むDNA断片を得た。これらのDNA断片をpFastBac1にクローニングすることにより、発現ベクターを得た。
それぞれの発現ベクターをCOS7細胞(RIKEN Cell Bank,Tsukuba,Japan)にトランスフェクションし、形質転換体を得た。これらの形質転換体を用いて、SERCA特異的な阻害剤であるタプシガルジン(Tg:Thapsigargin)を用いて、SERCAの活性を阻害した場合について、各FRETプローブのFRET効率の変化を調べた。
細胞内カルシウム濃度の変化によってSERCAの活性が変化するときの、各FRETプローブのFRET効率の変化を調べた。
TdCV-s、V-L577及びF-L577が、それぞれSERCAのどのような構造変化を検出可能であるかについて調べた。なお、ここでは、SERCAの主要な4つの構造である、E1-2Ca2+、E1-ATP、E2P、又はE2に固定した。
F-L577について、FRET効率の変化と、Ca2+取り込み活性との関係を調べた。
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- 小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼと、FRETの蛍光供与体と、FRETの蛍光受容体とを備え、
上記蛍光供与体と上記蛍光受容体とのうち、
一方は、上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼのN末端側に連結されており、
他方は、上記一方と上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼとの間、又は、上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼにおけるSERCA2aの1~6番目のアミノ酸、369~380番目のアミノ酸、もしくは572~583番目のアミノ酸に対応するアミノ酸配列内、に挿入されていることを特徴とする融合タンパク質。 - 上記蛍光供与体及び上記蛍光受容体の少なくとも1つは、ドナーもしくはアクセプタとしての蛍光タンパク質、又はドナーもしくはアクセプタとしての蛍光物質であって特定のペプチド配列に特異的に結合しているものを利用するものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の融合タンパク質。
- 上記蛍光供与体が青色蛍光タンパク質であり、上記蛍光受容体が黄色蛍光タンパク質又はテトラシステインタグに特異的に結合するFlAsHもしくはその類縁体であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の融合タンパク質。
- 上記他方は、上記一方と上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼのN末端との間、又は、上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼにおけるSERCA2aの374番目のアミノ酸と375番目のアミノ酸との間、もしくは577番目のアミノ酸と578番目のアミノ酸との間に対応する位置に挿入されていることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の融合タンパク質。
- 配列番号1~4のいずれか1つに示されるアミノ酸配列からなる融合タンパク質;あるいは
配列番号1~4のいずれか1つに示されるアミノ酸配列の1又は数個のアミノ酸が欠失、置換又は付加されたアミノ酸配列からなる、融合タンパク質。 - 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の融合タンパク質をコードする、ポリヌクレオチド。
- 配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド;
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列の1個又は数個の塩基配列が欠失、置換又は付加された塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド;
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列と相補的な塩基配列からなるポリヌクレオチドとストリンジェントな条件下でハイブリダイズする塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド;あるいは
配列番号6~9のいずれかに示される塩基配列と少なくとも66%同一な塩基配列からなる、ポリヌクレオチド。 - 請求項6又は7に記載のポリヌクレオチドを含んでいることを特徴とするベクター。
- 請求項6又は7に記載のポリヌクレオチドを含んでいることを特徴とする形質転換体。
- 請求項8に記載のベクターを含んでいることを特徴とする形質転換体。
- 小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼの挙動観察方法であって、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の融合タンパク質を用いて、蛍光供与体からの蛍光強度と蛍光受容体からの蛍光強度とを検出することを特徴とする挙動観察方法。 - 小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼを標的分子とする化合物のスクリーニング方法であって、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の融合タンパク質を用いて、試験化合物を処理した場合と処理しない場合とにおける、蛍光供与体からの蛍光強度と蛍光受容体からの蛍光強度との比を比較する工程を含むことを特徴とするスクリーニング方法。 - 請求項6又は7に記載のポリヌクレオチドを含むことを特徴とする、小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼの挙動を観察するためのキット。
- 小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼと、FRETの蛍光供与体と、FRETの蛍光受容体とを備えた融合タンパク質の設計方法であって、
上記蛍光供与体と上記蛍光受容体とのうち、
一方が、上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼのN末端側に連結され、
他方が、上記一方と上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼとの間、又は、上記小胞体カルシウムATPアーゼにおけるSERCA2aの1~5番目のアミノ酸、369~379番目のアミノ酸、もしくは572~582番目のアミノ酸に対応するアミノ酸配列内、に挿入されるように設計することを特徴とする融合タンパク質の設計方法。
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