As one of the most hazardous jellyfish species in East Asian waters, Nemopilema nomurai is considered a key toxic component that triggers systemic toxicity reactions due to the high abundance of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) isoenzymes in its toxins. This study is based on a transcriptome database and identified four novel venom proteins with typical PLA2 catalytic domains through sequence alignment and three-dimensional structural simulation. By constructing heterologous expression systems of pET-22b and pET-32a, it was found that the full-length recombinant protein presented as inclusion bodies in the E. coli BL21 (DE3) system. To obtain soluble phospholipase A2, we innovatively adopted a multi domain truncation strategy and successfully constructed a truncated PLA2-3 soluble expression system (pET-22b-PLA2-3/BL21 (DE3)). In vitro activity testing confirmed its dose-dependent phospholipid hydrolysis activity. This work establishes for the first time a soluble heterologous expression system of Nemopilema nomurai PLA2 toxin, laying the foundation for further elucidating its toxic molecular mechanism and developing specific detoxifiers.
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Periodical of Ocean University of China 2026, 56(3): 91-100
Published: 01 March 2026
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