摘要
为了分析犬干扰素β(IFN-β)基因分子特征,预测其编码蛋白质的生物学功能,根据GenBank登录的犬IFN-β基因序列(FJ194477)设计合成特异性引物,通过PCR从外周血淋巴细胞总DNA中扩增IFN-β基因CDS区并克隆,应用生物信息学方法对犬IFN-β基因进行序列分析,并对其理化性质以及编码蛋白的二级结构、三级结构进行预测,构建分子系统进化树。结果表明:犬IFN-β基因编码区全长561 bp,共编码186个氨基酸,其分子式可表示为C_(1014)H_(1593)N_(263)O_(290)S_9,分子质量为22.40 ku;属于亲水性蛋白,理论等电点为5.98;含有丰富的二级结构,以α-螺旋(76.88%)和无规则卷曲(19.35%)为主,蛋白三级结构呈弯曲螺旋结构;与貉、威德尔海豹、金钱豹、家猫、宽吻海豚、人、鸡和绿头鸭相对应序列核苷酸序列同源性分别为98.4%、87.2%、85.2%、84.7%、79.0%、74.9%、43.9%和43.3%。说明犬与貉IFN-β核苷酸同源性最高,亲缘关系最近。
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