Cloning, expression, and analysis of the group 2 allergen from Dermatophagoides farinae from China

An Acad Bras Cienc. 2010 Dec;82(4):941-51. doi: 10.1590/s0001-37652010000400017.

Abstract

To obtain the recombinant group 2 allergen product of Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f 2), the Der f 2 gene was synthesized by RT-PCR. The full-length cDNA comprised 441 nucleotides and was 99.3% identical to the reference sequence (GenBank AB195580). The cDNA was bound to vector pET28a to construct plasmid pET28a(+)-Der f 2, which was transformed into E. coli BL21 and induced by IPTG. SDS-PAGE showed a specific band of about 14kDa in the hole cell lysate. As estimated by chromatography, about 3.86 g of the recombinant product as obtained, which conjugated with serum IgE from asthmatic children. The protein had a signal peptide of 17 amino acids. Its secondary structure comprised an alpha helix (19.86%), an extended strand (30.82%), and a random coil (49.32%). The subcellular localization of this allergen was predicted to be at mitochondria. Furthermore, its function was shown to be associated with an MD-2-related lipid-recognition (ML) domain. The results of this study provide a solid foundation for large-scale production of the allergen for clinical diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / chemistry
  • Allergens / genetics*
  • Allergens / pharmacology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / chemistry
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / genetics*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • Dermatophagoides farinae / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides
  • DNA, Complementary