Expression of a Yeast Superkiller Gene(SK13) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae에서 효모 Superkiller 유전자(SK13)의 발현

A yeast chromosomal superkiller gene (SK13) was cloned and expressed in $ski3^{-}$ Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. The gene was fused to the structural region of E. coli lacZ gene at its C-terminus in a yeast-E. coli shuttle vector, pSR605. The fused gene complemented $ski3^{-}$ strains with SK13 activity and the quantitative level of expression was measured as determined by assaying $\beta$-galactosidase activity. The SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and the Western blot analysis of this fused protein showed the immuno-reacted bands with a protein of the estimated molecular size (ca.250Kd).

효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 염색체상에 존재하는 superkiller 유전자인 SKIB 유전자를 cloning 시켜 ski 변이 주내에서 발현시켰다. 이 유전자의 C-말단부위에 E. coli의 tacZ 구조 유전자를 융합시켜 효모와 E. coli의 shuttle vector인 pSR605를 제조하고 이를 효모에 형질전환 시킨 후 나타나는 $\beta$-galactosidase의 융합단백질을 확인할 수 있었다.