Isolation and identification of the carbonic anhydrase gene Sja-CA3 in Saccharina japonica
In this study,an expressed sequence tag(EST)belonging to the α-type carbonic anhydrase(CA)was identified from the transcriptome database of Saccharina japonica gametophytes.This sequence shares 68.02%and 77.32%similarity with previously reported α-CA family members in S.japonica,namely Sjα-CA1 and Sjα-CA2,suggesting that it might be a new member of the α-CA family,designated as Sjα-CA3.Using RACE technology,the full-length cDNA sequence of Sjα-CA3 was obtained,measuring 1469 bp in total and comprising an 840 bp open reading frame(ORF),a 332 bp 5'-untranslated region(UTR),and a 297 bp 3'-UTR.The Sjα-CA3 gene encodes a protein of 279 amino acid residues with a theoretical molecular weight of 31.19 kDa and an isoelectric point of 4.85.Multiple sequence alignments indicate that the functional sites of Sjα-CA3 are highly conserved.Phylogenetic analysis shows that Sjα-CA3 clusters with α-CA proteins from other algae with high confidence(99/81,NJ/ML),further supporting its classification within the α-CA family.A pET32a-SjαCA3 prokaryotic expression vector was constructed through heterologous recombination technology and introduced into E.coli BL21(DE3)competent cells.Following induction and purification,a recombinant protein(rSjα-CA3)with an approximate molecular weight of 45 ku was obtained.Enzyme activity assays revealed that rSjα-CA3 exhibits both hydration and esterase activities,with specific activities of 0.82 U/mg protein and 2.157 U/g protein,respectively.The successful isolation and identification of Sjα-CA3 provide crucial data for further analysis of its role in the inorganic carbon storage mechanism in S.japonica,as well as for advancing studies on the carbon concentrating mechanism(CCM)in this kelp.