β-D-glucuronidase gene from Escherichia coli is a functional reporter in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris

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作者
Ayra-Pardo, C [1 ]
Montejo-Sierra, IL [1 ]
Vázquez-Padrón, RI [1 ]
García-Martínez, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Genet Engn & Biotechnol, Plant Div, Havana, Cuba
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10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00610.x
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The Escherichia coli gene gusA was expressed in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris in a transcriptional fusion to the homologous methanol-inducible AOX1 promoter. Four recombinant clones were selected for expression studies in shake flask conditions and beta-D-glucuronidase (beta-GUS) activity was assayed each 24 h during the induction period. Regardless of the genomic integration patterns and the gene dosage, beta-GUS was functionally expressed and easily detected in all studied clones. The results obtained demonstrate the feasibility of using this bacterial enzyme as a reporter in Pichia pastoris.
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