[Cloning, expression and analysis of Der f Mag 29 allergen of Dermatophagoides farinae]

Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi. 2013 Dec;31(6):480-2.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The full-length Mag 29 gene of Dermatophagoides farinae was amplified by RT-PCR with a pair of specific primers. The PCR product was cloned into pCold TF DNA vector. The constructed plasmid pCold TF-Mag 29 was transformed into E. coli BL21 and followed by expression of the protein induced by IPTG. The recombinant protein was analyzed by SDS-PAGE. The full-length Mag 29 gene was 429 bp. A specific band (Mr 63,000) were detected in the whole cells, the supernatant, and the precipitate. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that Mag 29 protein was composed with 142 amino acid residues with a calculated molecular weight of Mr 15,100, and its secondary structure was composed of alpha helix (55.63%), extended strand (3.52%), and random coil (40.85%). The Mag 29 allergen was a hydrophilic and cytoplasmic protein, and shared a high degree homology with the heat shock protein 70 family.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / genetics*
  • Allergens / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / genetics*
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / metabolism
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Dermatophagoides farinae / genetics*
  • Dermatophagoides farinae / metabolism
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Plasmids
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides
  • Recombinant Proteins