China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (1): 368-374.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.01.039

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Prokaryotic Expression of ORF2 Protein of Goose Astrovirus 1 and Preparation and Identification of Its Polyclonal Antibody

LIU Li1, GU Lingling1, ZHANG Shuo2, XIE Jun1, ZHU Shanyuan1, WANG Anping1   

  1. 1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bio-pharmaceutical High Technology Research, Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China;
    2. School of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
  • Received:2021-05-28 Online:2022-01-05 Published:2021-12-29

Abstract: [Objective] The purpose of this study was to express the structural protein ORF2 of Goose astrovirus 1 (GAstV-1) by prokaryotic expression system and prepare its polyclonal antibody. [Method] According to the gene sequence of GAstV-1 TZ03 strain, the ORF2 gene sequence was optimized and synthesized. It was cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pET-30a(+). The recombinant plasmid pET-ORF2 was constructed and transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) competent cells. The recombinant protein was induced by IPTG. The recombinant protein was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. The polyclonal antibody was prepared by immunizing rabbits with the purified recombinant protein, and the specificity of the polyclonal antibody was identified by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). [Result] The results of enzyme digestion and sequencing showed that the recombinant plasmid pET-ORF2 was successfully obtained. SDS-PAGE showed that the molecular weight of the expressed recombinant protein was about 70 ku, mainly in the form of inclusion body. Western blotting showed that the protein could react specifically with mouse monoclonal antibody against His tag. The titer of rabbit polyclonal antibody against ORF2 protein detected by indirect ELISA was 1:128 000. IFA results showed that the polyclonal antibody could react specifically with GAstV-1. [Conclusion] The prokaryotic expression of GAstV-1 ORF2 recombinant protein had good immunogenicity, and the rabbit polyclonal antibody had high titer and specificity, which laid a foundation for the development of GAstV-1 related diagnostic reagents.

Key words: Goose astrovirus 1 (GAstV-1); ORF2 gene; prokaryotic expression; polyclonal antibody

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