叶黄素循环及其在光保护中的分子机理研究

植物的生命活动离不开充足的光照 ,但是当光照过强时 ,叶片吸收的光能超过了光合电子传递所需 ,过剩的光能便会对光合器官产生潜在的危害 ,引起光合作用的光抑制或光破坏。依赖于叶黄素循环的热耗散被认为是光保护的主要途径。本文着重介绍近年来有关植物叶黄素循环在酶学方面的分子调控、它的主要功能以及依赖于叶黄素循环的热耗散在光保护中的分子机理等 ,并对需进一步研究的问题作了探讨     

叶绿体PSⅡ光能耗散机制的研究进展

植物的光合作用包括光能固定和过剩光能的耗散两个方面,在光能耗散方面,除了人们以前所认识的光呼吸、Mehler反应等生化机制外,近几年人们发现在光合系统Ⅱ（PSⅡ）复合体内还存在三种光能耗散方式：a．围绕PSⅡ的电子循环;b．与类囊体膜的能量化和叶黄素循环有关的热耗散;c与PSⅡ反应中心异质化及D1蛋白修复循环有关的能量耗散机制．     

紫黄质脱环氧化酶的某些特性和研究方法

紫黄质脱环氧化酶是高等植物体内叶黄素循环的关键酶,它催化紫黄质脱环氧化生成花药黄质和玉米黄质,在这个过程中伴随着过剩光能的热耗散.文中主要对此酶的性质、功能、研究方法以及分子生物学等内容作了简要介绍.     

光和水分胁迫对臭柏实生幼苗光化学效率及色素组成的影响

为探明毛乌素沙地3年生臭柏(Sabina vulgaris)实生苗在不同光照和水分条件下的光抑制响应机制,研究了各处理臭柏实生苗的最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)及叶绿素(Chla+Chlb)和叶黄素(A+V+Z)含量,分析了其叶绿素循环和叶黄素循环的变化规律。结果表明,77%透光区通过减少Chlb含量,升高Chla/Chlb,避免光能过剩;同时,增加A+V+Z及热散逸色素(A+Z)含量、提高(A+V+Z)/(Chla+Chlb)和(A+V)/(A+V+Z)值,耗散过剩光能,避免光破坏。25%透光区的叶绿素和叶黄素循环机制随着水分条件的变化迅速发生改变。10%透光区通过增加Chlb含量,降低Chla/Chlb,捕捉更多的光能,几乎不存在光抑制。毛乌素臭柏实生幼苗能够适应不同的光照和水分条件,在恶劣的沙漠中完成天然更新,形成独特的群落景观,与叶绿素循环和叶黄素循环有着密切的关系。     

两种杜鹃花属植物对长期遮阴后全光照环境的生理响应及其光保护机制

植物通过提高光能利用能力和光保护途径以响应环境光强的增加, 但不同植物对环境光强增加的生理响应存在差异, 从而导致植物对光环境的适应性不一致。为探讨植物对光环境变化的生理响应及其适应机制, 该文以遮阴条件下培养1年的2种杜鹃属(Rhododendron)植物比利时杜鹃(R. hybrida)和杜鹃(R. simsii)为材料, 对其由遮阴后转入全光照下培养5天时的叶片叶绿素荧光参数及其快速光曲线变化进行了比较研究, 以期从叶片吸收光能分配和光保护机制的角度探讨这2种植物对光环境变化的适应机制。结果表明: 全光照降低了喜阴植物比利时杜鹃叶片的光化学反应和热耗散能力, 且其吸收光能分配于光化学反应和调节性能量耗散部分的比例减少, 导致光系统II反应中心过量激发能积累, 造成了叶片光抑制甚至光破坏。杜鹃作为耐阴喜光植物对光环境变化具有较强的适应性, 具有较高的光化学反应、热耗散和环式电子传递能力等内在生理特性; 在遮阴和全光照两种光环境下均能维持较高的吸收光能在光化学反应和调节性能量耗散部分的分配比例, 从而保护了光合机构的正常运行, 是其全光照强光未造成叶片光抑制的原因。     

光合作用光抑制的研究进展

概述了植物光合作用光抑制的研究进展,包括造成光抑制和光氧化的活性氧的产生和作用机理,光抑制的作用部位,以及光保护机制等,着重从三个方面讨论了植物抗光抑制的保护机理：与光系统Ⅱ天线以及叶黄素循环相关的热耗散途径,包括光呼吸、H2O-H2O循环和环式电子传递在内的电子传递途径,以及活性氧清除机制等。     

光合作用光抑制的研究进展

概述了植物光合作用光抑制的研究进展,包括造成光抑制和光氧化的活性氧的产生和作用机理,光抑制的作用部位,以及光保护机制等,着重从三个方面讨论了植物抗光抑制的保护机理：与光系统Ⅱ天线以及叶黄素循环相关的热耗散途径,包括光呼吸、H2O-H2O循环和环式电子传递在内的电子传递途径,以及活性氧清除机制等。     

高等植物光合作用的光抑制研究进展

光抑制是目前高等植物光合作用研究中的热点,近此年来无论是对其本质的认识,还是机理研究都已取得很进展。本文首先简要回顾了光抑制研究发展的历程,阐明现代光抑制理论包括耗散过剩光能的光保持机制运转和过剩光能对光合机构的破坏两个方面。然后,应叶黄素循环、Ｍｅｈｌｅｒ反应、光呼吸、ＬＨＣⅡ磷酸化、ＰＳⅡ光化学活性下降以及由类胡罗卜素、Ｃｙｔｂ－５５９参与的一些主要光保护机制作了综述,着重论述了其作用机理及研     

越冬期广玉兰阳生叶和阴生叶PSⅡ功能及捕光色素分子内禀特性的比较研究

捕光色素分子的内禀特性不仅决定了光能的吸收与传递,也将影响到激发能向光化学反应、热耗散和叶绿素荧光的分配。本文采用叶绿素荧光技术和光合电子流对光响应机理模型,研究了越冬期广玉兰（Magnolia grandiflora）阳生叶和阴生叶两种不同光环境下叶片PSⅡ功能及其捕光色素分子内禀特性的差异,以探索广玉兰越冬的光保护策略。结果表明：越冬期低温导致叶片轻微光抑制的发生,全光照加剧了阳生叶光抑制程度,而弱光环境有利于阴生叶光抑制的恢复。阳生叶可通过降低叶绿素含量和捕光色素分子数量以减少对光能的吸收,并且具有较强的光化学和热耗散能力以保护光合机构免受低温强光伤害。而阴生叶虽然其光化学反应能力相对较弱,但具有较强的热耗散能力,可有效地保护其免受短时曝露在强光下的伤害。     

高等植物光合作用的光抑制研究进展

光抑制是目前高等植物光合作用研究中的热点,近些年来无论是对其本质的认识,还是机理研究都已取得很大进展。本文首先简要回顾了光抑制研究发展的历程,阐明现代光抑制理论包括耗散过剩光能的光保持机制运转和过剩光能对光合机构的破坏两个方面。然后,就叶黄素循环、Mehler反应、光呼吸、LHCII磷酸化、PSII光化学活性下降以及由类胡罗卜素、Cytb 559参与的一些主要光保护机制作了综述,着重论述了其作用机理及研究进展。最后,就现阶段光破坏原初作用位点的认识及光破坏机理的最新研究成果作了总结。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.