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Expression of a novel chitinase gene from Trichoderma harzianum in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  • Caihong Huang*
  • , Qian Yang
  • , Jinzhu Song
  • , Yingqi Song
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Full-length cDNA encoding endochitinase Chit37 was obtained successfully by construction of T. harzianum mycelium cDNA library and sequencing and bioinformatic analysis of the random selection clones. The results indicated that the open reading frame of Chit37 was 1, 032 bp encoding a protein of 343 amino acids and the deduced molecular weight was 36.6 kDa. The gene was amplified by PCR and then integrated into the genomic DNA of pYES2 by insertion into a single site for recombination, yielding the recombinant pYES2/Chit37 which was used to transform S. cerevisiae H158. Chitinase expressed by pYES2/ Chit37 was induced by galactose (maximal activity 0.75 units ml-1). The enzyme activity reached the peak expression after cultured for 96 h. The optimal temperature of Chit37 is 40°C and the optimal pH is 5.0.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 1st International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, ICBBE
Pages283-285
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 1st International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, ICBBE - Wuhan, China
Duration: 6 Jul 20078 Jul 2007

Publication series

Name2007 1st International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, ICBBE

Conference

Conference2007 1st International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, ICBBE
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period6/07/078/07/07

Keywords

  • Chitinase
  • Expression
  • T. Harzianum

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