title: [Cloning and expression of a resistant Culex gene in Escherichia coli].
abstract: Recombinant plasmid pRLB1 was constructed from detoxifying gene B1 of pesticide resistant Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus and from plasmid pRL439 contained the strong promoter PpsbA. The positive clone was identified by digestion and Southern analysis. Expression of recombinant plasmid containing esterase gene was detected. An engineered bacterium possessing high enzyme activity was obtained and immobilized. It can effectively degrade the specific substrate alpha-naphthyl acetate (alpha-NA) and beta-naphthyl of esterase enzyme. Assays showed that pesticide acetofenate (7504 an organic choride pesticide) was degraded by the immobilized cells within one hour.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences of College, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003465:Culex / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D004950:Esterases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D017344:Genes, Insect; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D004950:Esterases