Expression of hornet genes encoding venom allergen antigen 5 in insects.
Antigen 5, also known as Dol m V, is a major allergen found in the venom of the baldfaced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. We have inserted the f10 and f17 cDNAs, which encode hornet antigen 5 ( HA5) forms 2 (Dol m; VB) and 3 (Dol m VA), respectively, into the genome of the baculovirus, AcMNPV, to produce the recombinant baculovirus gene expression vectors, vEV-HA5f10 and vEV-HA5f17. Insect cells infected with either vEV-HA5f10 or vEV-HA5f17 produce and secrete a novel protein with an electrophoretic mobility which is similar if not identical to authentic mature Dol m V. The gene products also react specifically with a polyclonal antiserum raised to Dol m VB as expected. Dol m V gene products were not acutely toxic when injected into insect larvae. However, infection of fifth instar larvae with vEV-HA5f17 resulted in premature melanization of the larvae and lower weight gain than infection with control virus. Thus, the Dol m V gene product has a subtle, possibly cytotoxic or biochemical effect on insects. The expression systems may prove useful in further structural and functional characterization of these proteins.[1]References
- Expression of hornet genes encoding venom allergen antigen 5 in insects. Tomalski, M.D., King, T.P., Miller, L.K. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. (1993) [Pubmed]
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