WO2019150919A1 - Dna断片、組み換えベクター、形質転換体及び窒素固定酵素 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, a transformant transformed with the recombinant vector, and a nitrogen-fixing enzyme.
- Escherichia coli is inhibited from growing in a medium without a nitrogen source (ammonium chloride, sodium nitrate, etc.). Therefore, it is necessary to add a nitrogen source to the medium for its growth.
- a nitrogen source ammonium chloride, sodium nitrate, etc.
- nitrogen fixing method in addition to the conventional Harbor Bosch method, there is an enzyme method using nitrogenase. According to this method, nitrogen in the atmosphere can be immobilized as ammonia in an environment of normal temperature and pressure, so that the addition of the nitrogen source can be eliminated in the presence of nitrogenase.
- the nitrogenase is a metal enzyme containing V or Mo (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- JP 2016-136972 A paragraphs [0006, 0007]
- An object of the present invention is to provide a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme that can eliminate the need to add a nitrogen source required for the growth of E. coli to a medium, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, and a recombinant vector. It is to provide a transformed transformant and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme that allows growth of Escherichia coli without adding a metal element such as V or Mo to the medium, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, and the recombinant vector. It is to provide a transformant transformed by the above and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme.
- the following DNA fragments [1] to [12], recombinant vectors, transformants and nitrogen-fixing enzymes are provided.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme means an enzyme that promotes the growth (growth) of E. coli in a medium without a nitrogen source (ammonium chloride, sodium nitrate, etc.).
- the DNA fragment according to [3] above, wherein the DNA fragment is derived from cyanobacterial genomic DNA.
- a recombinant vector comprising the DNA fragment according to any one of [1] to [5] above.
- a nitrogen-fixing enzyme comprising the same amino acid sequence as the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to [9] or an amino acid sequence having 40% or more identity with the amino acid sequence.
- a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme that can eliminate the need to add a nitrogen source required for the growth of E. coli to the medium, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, A transformant transformed with the recombinant vector and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme can be provided.
- a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme capable of growing Escherichia coli without adding a metal element such as V or Mo to the medium, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, A transformant transformed with a recombinant vector and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the position of a DNA fragment according to an embodiment of the present invention in genomic DNA and 32 open reading frames contained in the DNA fragment.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the position of incorporation of the DNA fragment according to the embodiment of the present invention into the fosmid vector.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the evaluation results of the nitrogen fixing ability in the examples.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the position of a DNA fragment according to an embodiment of the present invention in genomic DNA and 32 open reading frames contained in the DNA fragment.
- the DNA fragment 2 comprises a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme or a base sequence having 50% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme is a nitrogen-fixing enzyme that can eliminate the need to add a nitrogen source required for the growth of E. coli to the medium, or a nitrogenase such as V or Mo. It means a nitrogen-fixing enzyme that allows E. coli to grow without adding the required metal elements to the medium. In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, it means a nitrogen-fixing enzyme that can function in photosynthetic organisms that generate oxygen, such as algae and plants.
- the DNA fragment having the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 is derived from, for example, the genomic DNA (reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1) of cyanobacteria (also referred to as cyanobacteria) (from 2982634 to 3013880). 31247 base sequences).
- cyanobacteria include Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142. Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 can be obtained from, for example, The American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
- the base sequence encoding the nitrogen-fixing enzyme may be a base sequence having 50% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1.
- it is a base sequence having 60% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, more preferably a base sequence having 70% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, and still more preferably 80% or more with SEQ ID NO: 1.
- a base sequence having 98% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1 is preferred.
- the DNA fragment having the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the base sequence having 50% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1 may be artificially synthesized by a genetic engineering technique.
- the DNA fragment according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises any one or more of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33 encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme.
- the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33 correspond to the open reading frames (gene IDs: cce — 2943 to cce — 2974) shown in FIG. 1, respectively.
- the gene ID is defined by, for example, CyanoBase ([genome.microbedb.jp/cyanobase/]) or KEGG, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes ([http://www.genome.jp/kegg/]). Has been.
- the DNA fragment according to the embodiment of the present invention preferably comprises 5 or more of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33, more preferably 10 or more, and further comprises 15 or more.
- 20 or more are more preferable, 25 or more are more preferable, 28 or more are more preferable, and 30 or more are more preferable.
- the order of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33 may be changed, but is preferably not changed.
- the DNA fragment 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 has the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and all of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 2-33.
- the DNA fragment 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a base sequence other than the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33, for example, a base sequence (gene ID: cce_RNA037) that is tRNA. Also good.
- the DNA fragment comprising any one or more of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33 is derived from, for example, genomic DNA of cyanobacteria.
- cyanobacteria include Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142.
- Isolation of DNA fragment 2 from cyanobacterial genomic DNA can be carried out in accordance with the following general operation procedures 1 to 5. More specifically, for example, it can be performed in accordance with an embodiment described later. The method of each operation is not particularly limited, and various known methods can be employed.
- 1. Mass culture of cyanobacteria Extraction and fragmentation of cyanobacterial genomic DNA: After fragmentation, polysaccharides may be removed as a step to increase the purity of the DNA. 3.
- Cloning (1) Modify the ends of DNA fragments. (2) Sizing is carried out by electrophoresis (for example, 18 V for 24 hours with low melting point agarose for polymer separation). (3) Collect a DNA fragment of about 25-40 kb.
- Each recovered DNA fragment is inserted into a vector (for example, fosmid vector) to prepare a vector (recombinant vector) having various DNA fragments. 4).
- Preparation of transformant (1) A vector having various DNA fragments is introduced (packaged) into a bacteriophage. (2) Infecting a host such as E. coli with the bacteriophage of (1) above, introducing the vector, and obtaining E. coli (transformant) having vectors having various DNA fragments. (3) The transformant is grown on an agar medium and obtained as a colony. 5). Screening (1) E. coli that can grow on a medium not containing a nitrogen source (nitrogen compounds such as ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate) is selected. (2) Extract the vector from E. coli. (3) Decoding the genetic information of the DNA fragment inserted into the vector.
- the DNA fragment comprising any one or more of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33 may be artificially synthesized by a genetic engineering technique.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the position of incorporation of the DNA fragment according to the embodiment of the present invention into the fosmid vector.
- the recombinant vector 3 includes the DNA fragment according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the recombinant vector 3 is preferably one in which the DNA fragment is incorporated (inserted) into a fosmid vector, but is not limited thereto.
- it may be incorporated into a plasmid vector, cosmid vector, virus vector or the like.
- the recombinant vector 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be obtained, for example, according to the procedure for isolating the DNA fragment 2 from cyanobacteria genomic DNA described above.
- the transformant according to the embodiment of the present invention is obtained by transforming a host such as Escherichia coli with the above recombinant vector according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the transformant according to the embodiment of the present invention can be obtained, for example, according to the procedure for isolating DNA fragment 2 from cyanobacterial genomic DNA described above.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to the embodiment of the present invention is expressed by the transformant according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to the embodiment of the present invention includes amino sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 34 to 65 corresponding to the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 2 to 33 (see Table 1 below.
- SEQ ID NO: 2 corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 34, ..., SEQ ID NO: 33 corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 65) in this order (SEQ ID NO: 34 is on the left end side and SEQ ID NO: 65 is on the right end side).
- the amino acid sequence has one or more amino acid insertions, substitutions, deletions and / or additions, and is functionally combined with the nitrogen-fixing enzyme.
- An equivalent nitrogen-fixing enzyme may be encoded (hereinafter, the same applies to a nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to another embodiment of the present invention).
- Such nitrogen-fixing enzyme is, for example, inserted or substituted with 1 to 30, preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10, further preferably 1 to 5, most preferably 1 to 2, amino acids.
- Deletions and / or additions can be provided (hereinafter the same applies to the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to another embodiment of the present invention).
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to the embodiment of the present invention may have any one or more of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 34 to 65.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to the embodiment of the present invention preferably comprises 5 or more of the amino sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 34 to 65, more preferably 10 or more, and 15 or more. More preferably, it is more preferably provided with 20 or more, further preferably with 25 or more, further preferably with 28 or more, and further preferably with 30 or more.
- the order of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 34 to 65 may be changed, but is preferably not changed.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to another embodiment of the present invention is not limited to that expressed by the transformant according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- Any nitrogen-fixing enzyme having the same amino acid sequence as that described above may be used.
- it may be synthesized with a commercially available protein synthesizer.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme is not limited to the same amino acid sequence as the nitrogen-fixing enzyme according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 40% or more identity with the amino acid sequence. There may be. Preferably, it is a nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 50% or more identity with the amino acid sequence, more preferably a nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 60% or more identity with the amino acid sequence. More preferably, it is a nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 70% or more identity with the amino acid sequence, and more preferably a nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 80% or more identity with the amino acid sequence.
- a nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity with the amino acid sequence, more preferably nitrogen having an amino acid sequence having 95% or more identity with the amino acid sequence.
- Nitrogen having a fixed enzyme, and more preferably having an amino acid sequence having 98% or more identity with the amino acid sequence A constant enzyme.
- the nitrogen-fixing enzyme having an amino acid sequence having 40% or more identity with the nitrogen-fixing enzyme may be artificially synthesized with a commercially available protein synthesizer.
- identity of a base sequence or an amino acid sequence is used to mean the degree of coincidence of bases or amino acid residues constituting each sequence between sequences to be compared.
- amino acid sequence the existence of a gap and the nature of the amino acid are considered (Wilbur, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 80: 726-730 (1983)).
- commercially available softwares such as BLAST (Altschul: J. Mol. Biol. 215: 403-410 (1990)), FASTA (Peasron: Methods in Enzymology 183: 63-69 (1990)), etc. Can be used.
- any numerical value of “identity” may be a numerical value calculated using a homology search program known to those skilled in the art.
- the homology algorithm BLAST Basic bioalignment search of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) tool
- NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information
- a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme capable of making it unnecessary to add a nitrogen source required for the growth of Escherichia coli to the medium, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, and a transformation with the recombinant vector A transformant and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme can be provided.
- a DNA fragment encoding a nitrogen-fixing enzyme capable of growing E. coli without adding rare metal elements such as V and Mo to the medium, a recombinant vector containing the DNA fragment, and a trait transformed with the recombinant vector A converter and the nitrogen-fixing enzyme can be provided.
- nitrogen-fixing enzyme nitrogen-fixing enzyme different from nitrogenase
- cyanobacteria which is a photosynthetic organism that generates oxygen
- Nitrogen fixation can be performed.
- Genomic DNA extracted from cyanobacteria Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 (ATCC number (trust number): 51142) is physically sheared. Specifically, the extracted genomic DNA solution is put in and out five times with a thin pipette tip (QSP). Then, it was blunt ended with End-Repair Enzyme Mix (Epicentre). The physical shearing may be performed by vortexing or ultrasonic treatment. The blunt-ended DNA fragment was sized by electrophoresis, and a DNA fragment having an average chain length of 25-40 kb was extracted.
- QSP thin pipette tip
- CopyControl TM pCC2FOS TM fosmid vector manufactured by Epicenter having a chloramphenicol resistance gene and a DNA fragment (Eco72 was cut with I site (between 382 th C and 383 th G) was linearized, de The phosphorylated ones were ligated (see FIG. 2).
- T4 DNA ligase (TaKaRa) was used for ligation to the fosmid vector.
- the ligation to this fosmid vector was packaged in vitro using MaxPlax TM Lambda Packaging Extracts (Epicentre).
- E. coli EPI-300T1R (Epicentre) (hereinafter referred to as EPI300) was used as the host microorganism.
- transformed E. coli (transformant) was obtained on an LB medium (LB / Cm) agar plate containing 12.5 mg / mL chloramphenicol.
- the transformed Escherichia coli colonies were picked and cultured in 4 mL of LB medium (LB / Cm) containing 12.5 mg / mL chloramphenicol in the air at 37 ° C. for 18 hours at 180 rpm. Then, the cultured E. coli was recovered and M9-N medium (0.6% Na 2 HPO 4 , 0.3% KH 2 PO 4 , 0.05% NaCl, 0.2%) containing no nitrogen source (nitrogen compounds such as ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate) was collected.
- LB medium LB / Cm
- M9-N medium 0.6% Na 2 HPO 4 , 0.3% KH 2 PO 4 , 0.05% NaCl, 0.25% containing no nitrogen source (nitrogen compounds such as ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate) was collected.
- % Glucose 0.00147% CaCl 2 ⁇ 2H 2 O, 0.05% MgSO 4 ⁇ 7H 2 O, 0.01% L-leucine
- the prepared E. coli suspension was plated on an M9-N medium (M9-N / Cm) agar plate containing 12.5 mg / mL chloramphenicol and cultured at 37 ° C. for 72 hours.
- the obtained colonies were again inoculated on M9-N medium (M9-N / Cm) agar plates, and the grown strains were isolated as clones giving a nitrogen-fixing phenotype.
- the clone name was designated as Transformant 1.
- the base sequence inserted into the fosmid vector was analyzed using primers pCC2 forward-b and pCC2 reverse-b.
- the base sequences of the primers used are as follows. pCC2 forward-b; CCAGTCACGACGTTGTAAAACG pCC2 reverse-b; CGCCAAGCTATTTAGGTGAGAC
- E. coli EPI300 (Comparative Example 1) is markedly inhibited from growth, whereas Transformant 1 (Example 1) grows rapidly. showed that. From this result, it was revealed that the nitrogen-fixing ability can be imparted by introducing the DNA fragment encoding the nitrogen-fixing enzyme obtained this time into E. coli.
- this invention is not limited to the said embodiment and Example, A various deformation
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[2]前記配列番号1の塩基配列を備えたDNA断片は、シアノバクテリアのゲノムDNA由来である上記[1]に記載のDNA断片。
[3]窒素固定酵素をコードする、配列番号2~33の塩基配列のいずれか1つ以上を備えたDNA断片。
[4]前記DNA断片は、シアノバクテリアのゲノムDNA由来である上記[3]に記載のDNA断片。
[5]前記シアノバクテリアは、Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142である上記[2]又は[4]に記載のDNA断片。
[6]上記[1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のDNA断片を含む組み換えベクター。
[7]前記DNA断片はフォスミドベクターに組み込まれたものである上記[6]に記載の組み換えベクター。
[8]上記[6]又は[7]に記載の組み換えベクターにより形質転換された形質転換体。
[9]上記[8]に記載の形質転換体により発現された窒素固定酵素。
[10]上記[9]に記載の窒素固定酵素と同一のアミノ酸配列又は前記アミノ酸配列と40%以上の同一性を有するアミノ酸配列を備えた窒素固定酵素。
[11]配列番号34~65のアミノ配列のいずれか1つ以上を備えた上記[9]又は[10]に記載の窒素固定酵素。
[12]配列番号34~65のアミノ配列のいずれか1つ以上を備えた窒素固定酵素。
図1は、本発明の実施の形態に係るDNA断片のゲノムDNAにおける位置とDNA断片に含まれる32個のオープンリーディングフレームを示す説明図である。
1.シアノバクテリアの大量培養
2.シアノバクテリアのゲノムDNAの抽出及び断片化:断片化後、DNAの純度を上げるステップとして多糖の除去を行なっても良い。
3.クローニング
(1)DNA断片の末端を修飾する。
(2)電気泳動(例えば、高分子分離用低融点アガロースで18V,24時間)によりサイズ分けする。
(3)約25~40kbのDNA断片を回収する。
(4)回収した各DNA断片をそれぞれベクター(例えばフォスミドベクター)に挿入し、様々なDNA断片を持つベクター(組み換えベクター)を作製する。
4.形質転換体の作製
(1)様々なDNA断片を持つベクターをバクテリオファージに導入(パッケージング)する。
(2)上記(1)のバクテリオファージを大腸菌等の宿主に感染させ、ベクターを導入し、様々なDNA断片を持つベクターを持つ大腸菌(形質転換体)を得る。
(3)形質転換体を寒天培地で生育し、コロニーとして取得する。
5.スクリーニング
(1)窒素源(塩化アンモニウム、硝酸ナトリウム等の窒素化合物)を含まない培地で生育できる大腸菌を選抜する。
(2)大腸菌からベクターを抽出する。
(3)ベクターに挿入したDNA断片の遺伝子情報を解読する。
図2は、本発明の実施の形態に係るDNA断片のフォスミドベクターへの組み込み位置を示す説明図である。
本発明の実施の形態に係る形質転換体は、本発明の実施の形態に係る上記組み換えベクターにより大腸菌等の宿主を形質転換したものである。
本発明の実施の形態に係る窒素固定酵素は、本発明の実施の形態に係る上記形質転換体により発現されたものである。本発明の実施の形態に係る窒素固定酵素は、配列番号2~33の塩基配列にそれぞれ対応する配列番号34~65のアミノ配列(下記表1参照。配列番号2が配列番号34に対応し、・・・・、配列番号33が配列番号65に対応する)をこの順番(配列番号34が左端側、配列番号65が右端側)で備えるものであることが好ましい。なお、配列番号34~65のいずれか1以上のアミノ酸配列において、1又は複数個のアミノ酸の挿入、置換、欠失及び/又は付加されたアミノ酸配列を有して上記窒素固定酵素と機能的に同等な窒素固定酵素をコードするものであってもよい(以下、本発明の別の実施の形態に係る窒素固定酵素においても同様)。こうした窒素固定酵素は、例えば、1~30個、好ましくは1~20個、より好ましくは1~10個、さらに好ましくは1~5個、最も好ましくは1~2個のアミノ酸の挿入、置換、欠失及び/又は付加を備えることができる(以下、本発明の別の実施の形態に係る窒素固定酵素においても同様)。
本発明の実施の形態によれば、以下の効果を奏する。
(1)大腸菌の増殖に必要とされている窒素源の培地への添加を不要とすることができる窒素固定酵素をコードするDNA断片、当該DNA断片を含む組み換えベクター、当該組み換えベクターにより形質転換した形質転換体及び当該窒素固定酵素を提供できる。
(2)VやMoといった希少な金属元素を培地に添加することなく大腸菌の増殖を可能とする窒素固定酵素をコードするDNA断片、当該DNA断片を含む組み換えベクター、当該組み換えベクターにより形質転換した形質転換体及び当該窒素固定酵素を提供できる。
(3)酸素を発生する光合成生物であるシアノバクテリア由来の遺伝子を用いて発現させた窒素固定酵素(ニトロゲナーゼとは異なる窒素固定酵素)であるため、藻類や植物といった酸素を発生する光合成生物内で窒素固定を行うことができる。
(4)高温高圧下の環境で大量のエネルギーを必要とするハーバーボッシュ法に比べて、常温常圧下で機能する省エネルギー型の窒素固定反応であるため、エネルギーコストを大幅に削減できる。
(5)本発明の実施の形態に係るDNA断片を産業上有用な細菌、藻類、植物に導入することにより、窒素肥料(アンモニア、塩化アンモニウム、硝酸ナトリウム等)を必要とせず生育可能な品種を得ることができる。
シアノバクテリアCyanothece sp. ATCC 51142(ATCC番号(受託番号):51142)より抽出したゲノムDNAを物理剪断、具体的には抽出したゲノムDNA溶液を先の細いピペットチップ(QSP社)にて5回出し入れし、End-Repair Enzyme Mix (Epicentre製)により平滑末端化した。なお、物理剪断は、ボルテックスや超音波処理等により行なってもよい。平滑末端化したDNA断片は、電気泳動にてサイズ分けし、平均鎖長25-40kbのDNA断片を抽出した。次いで、DNA断片をクロラムフェニコール耐性遺伝子を有するCopyControlTM pCC2FOSTMフォスミドベクター(Epicentre製)(Eco72 Iサイト(382番目のCと383番目のGの間)で切断して直鎖化し、脱リン酸化したもの)にそれぞれライゲーションした(図2参照)。フォスミドベクターへのライゲーションにはT4DNAリガーゼ(TaKaRa製)を使用した。このフォスミドベクターへライゲーションしたものを、MaxPlaxTMLambda Packaging Extracts(Epicentre製)を用いてin vitroパッケージングした。宿主微生物として大腸菌E. coli EPI-300T1R(Epicentre製) (以下、EPI300という)を使用した。そして、12.5 mg/mLのクロラムフェニコールを含むLB培地(LB/Cm)寒天プレートで、形質転換された大腸菌(形質転換体)を得た。
pCC2 forward-b; CCAGTCACGACGTTGTAAAACG
pCC2 reverse-b; CGCCAAGCTATTTAGGTGAGAC
形質転換体1の窒素固定能力を評価するため、窒素源を含まないM9-N培地で増殖試験を行った。形質転換体1(実施例1)及び前述のDNA断片挿入を行なっていないpCC2FOSTMフォスミドベクター(Epicentre製)を保持するEPI300(比較例1)をそれぞれ窒素源として0.1%の塩化アンモニウムをM9-N培地に含ませたM9+N培地(M9+N/Cm)で24時間培養し、菌体を回収してM9-N培地で3回洗浄した後、5 mLのM9-N培地(M9-N/Cm)に、波長660nmでの光学濃度(optical density)(以下、OD660と記載)が0.02となるように植菌した。小型振盪培養装置[バイオフォトレコーダー(登録商標)TVS062CA、東洋製作所製]を用いて37℃、45 rpmで振とう培養を行ない、培養液のOD660を1時間ごとに測定した。増殖試験の結果を図3に示す。
2 DNA断片
3 フォスミドベクター(組み換えベクター)
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- 窒素固定酵素をコードする、配列番号1の塩基配列又は配列番号1と50%以上の同一性を有する塩基配列を備えたDNA断片。
- 前記配列番号1の塩基配列を備えたDNA断片は、シアノバクテリアのゲノムDNA由来である、請求項1に記載のDNA断片。
- 窒素固定酵素をコードする、配列番号2~33の塩基配列のいずれか1つ以上を備えたDNA断片。
- 前記DNA断片は、シアノバクテリアのゲノムDNA由来である、請求項3に記載のDNA断片。
- 前記シアノバクテリアは、Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142である、請求項2又は請求項4に記載のDNA断片。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のDNA断片を含む組み換えベクター。
- 前記DNA断片はフォスミドベクターに組み込まれたものである、請求項6に記載の組み換えベクター。
- 請求項6又は請求項7に記載の組み換えベクターにより形質転換された形質転換体。
- 請求項8に記載の形質転換体により発現された窒素固定酵素。
- 請求項9に記載の窒素固定酵素と同一のアミノ酸配列又は前記アミノ酸配列と40%以上の同一性を有するアミノ酸配列を備えた窒素固定酵素。
- 配列番号34~65のアミノ配列のいずれか1つ以上を備えた、請求項9又は請求項10に記載の窒素固定酵素。
- 配列番号34~65のアミノ配列のいずれか1つ以上を備えた窒素固定酵素。
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