[Molecular cloning and expression of Vibrio cholerae LPS O-antigen genes in E. coli HB101]

Yi Chuan Xue Bao. 1992;19(4):378-84.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The chromosomal fragments of Vibrio Cholerae Classic Biotype and Eltor Biotype were cloned respectively with vector plasmid pUC18 and B.S(M13+). We got recombinants which could express the LPS O-Antigen of Vibrio cholerae, and the expressed O-Antigen expressed had very good specificity and immunogenicity. After analyzing the recombinant plasmids by restriction endonucleases digestion, we found the size of foreign fragments in pMG-301 and pMG-302 were 8.4 kb and 7.6 kb, which were much smaller than 16 kb fragment reported by documents and great difference existed between the gene's structure.

MeSH terms

  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / immunology
  • Gene Expression
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology*
  • O Antigens
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Vibrio cholerae / genetics*
  • Vibrio cholerae / immunology

Substances

  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • O Antigens
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial