Weck P K, Apperson S, Stebbing N, Gray P W, Leung D, Shepard H M, Goeddel D V
Nucleic Acids Res. 1981 Nov 25;9(22):6153-66. doi: 10.1093/nar/9.22.6153.
Four hybrid human leukocyte interferon (LeIF or IFN-alpha) genes have been constructed by in vitro recombination of LeIF-A (IFN-alpha 2) and LeIF-D (IFN-alpha 1) genes at common restriction endonuclease sites located within their coding regions. These hybrid genes have been expressed in E. coli under trp promoter control. The interferons produced [LeIF-AD (BglII), -AD (PvuII), -DA (BglII), -DA (PvuII)] have antiviral properties distinct from the parental molecules LeIF-A and -D, varying considerably in their abilities to inhibit plaque formation by different viruses in a range of mammalian cells. All six of the cloned LeIFs exhibit the heat stability, pH 2 stability and antigenic specificity of natural leukocyte interferons.
通过在位于其编码区域内的常见限制性内切酶位点对LeIF-A(IFN-α2)和LeIF-D(IFN-α1)基因进行体外重组,构建了四个杂交人白细胞干扰素(LeIF或IFN-α)基因。这些杂交基因已在色氨酸启动子控制下在大肠杆菌中表达。所产生的干扰素[LeIF-AD(BglII)、-AD(PvuII)、-DA(BglII)、-DA(PvuII)]具有与亲本分子LeIF-A和-D不同的抗病毒特性,在一系列哺乳动物细胞中抑制不同病毒形成蚀斑的能力差异很大。所有六个克隆的LeIF都表现出天然白细胞干扰素的热稳定性、pH 2稳定性和抗原特异性。