二化螟体内乙酰胆碱酯酶的分布及纯化方法

研究了二化螟Chilo suppressalis乙酰胆碱酯酶（AChE）的体躯和亚细胞分布,并用凝胶过滤层析和2种亲和层析方法从二化螟幼虫体内分离、纯化乙酰胆碱酯酶。结果表明：二化螟幼虫乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性主要集中于头部和胸部,而成虫胸部乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性最低,显著低于头部和腹部。成虫体内AChE的活性明显高于幼虫。在亚细胞的分布上,乙酰胆碱酯酶主要位于膜上（86%）,近46%的活性存在微粒体中。在3种纯化乙酰胆碱酯酶的方法中,以3-羧基苯基-乙基二甲基铵作配体的亲和层析法纯化效果最佳,乙酰胆碱酯酶的最高纯化倍数为536.05倍,产率30.46%。     

双向凝胶电泳比较三种常用蛋白质提取方法

组织(或细胞)的蛋白质提取效率直接影响蛋白质双向凝胶电泳(2-DE)的分辨率.为探索建立适用于人乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7蛋白质提取的最佳条件,比较目前在双向凝胶电泳中常用的3种蛋白质提取方法对MCF-7细胞总蛋白的提取效率.MCF-7细胞经培养后,分别采用M-PER试剂、标准裂解液或含硫脲裂解液提取其总蛋白质,然后进行双向凝胶电泳,并根据凝胶上蛋白质斑点的丰度和分布特点判断所得双向电泳图谱的质量,以确定MCF-7细胞蛋白质提取的相对最佳方法.结果显示,M-PER试剂法得到的图谱分辨率较低,蛋白质主要集中分布在分子量15~70kD,pH4.7~6.3的范围内;标准裂解液法得到的图谱分辨率有所提高,蛋白质分布比M-PER试剂法得到的图谱广;硫脲裂解液法得到的图谱是三者中分辨率最高的,尤其是高丰度蛋白和高分子量蛋白分离效果比前两者好.结果表明,在3种常用的蛋白质提取方法中,硫脲裂解液对细胞蛋白质的溶解性最佳,相对更适合于提取MCF-7细胞的蛋白质,并与双向凝胶电泳条件更兼容.     

抑制剂存在下不同种群烟粉虱乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性频率分布及其与抗药性的关系

为了探讨烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci不同种群个体乙酰胆碱酯酶敏感性差异及其与抗药性的关系, 我们选用室内饲养的烟粉虱SUD S敏感品系和6个田间抗性种群, 采用酶标板酶动力学法测定了各品系 (种群）乙酰胆碱酯酶对抑制剂的敏感性反应以及抑制剂存在时各抗性种群个体乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性频率分布。结果表明: 在抑制剂浓度为300 μmol/L时, 敏感品系乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性基本上被完全抑制, 可以明显地区分敏感品系与田间抗性种群。在抑制剂浓度为2 000 μmol/L时, 各抗性种群个体乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性频率分布差异明显, 其中ZZ-R种群和FZ-R种群的乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性频率分布相似, 大部分个体的乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性分布在1.00~1.80 mOD/min之间; SM-R种群和ND-R种群的乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性频率分布也相似, 大部分个体的乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性分布在0.40~1.00 mOD/min之间; LY-R和NP-R种群大部分个体的乙酰胆碱酯酶残余活性分别分布在1.00~1.60 mOD/min和0.80~1.20 mOD/min之间。各抗性种群乙酰胆碱酯酶高残余活性 (大于1.00 mOD/min）个体频率与对敌敌畏的抗性水平之间具有明显相关性, 相关系数为0.86 (P<0.05）。考虑到乙酰胆碱酯酶对抑制剂作用不敏感是一些昆虫对有机磷和氨基甲酸酯类杀虫剂抗性的重要机制之一, 建议可以将乙酰胆碱酯酶对敌敌畏的敏感性作为烟粉虱抗药性生化检测的一个参考指标。     

阿维菌素对甘蔗绵蚜解毒酶系活性的影响

采用叶片浸渍法测定了阿维菌素对甘蔗绵蚜的毒力,并用分光光度计法检测了不同浓度药剂处理后活虫体内羧酸酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的变化。结果表明,阿维菌素对甘蔗绵蚜的LC50为2.400×10-2mg·mL-1。甘蔗绵蚜体内β-NA羧酸酯酶活性高于α-NA羧酸酯酶,随着阿维菌素处理质量浓度的升高,α-NA羧酸酯酶活性逐渐升高,当质量浓度升高到4.500×10-2mg·mL-1时,活性达到最大,随后开始缓慢下降,而β-NA羧酸酯酶的活性总体呈上升趋势,说明甘蔗绵蚜体内β-NA羧酸酯酶的活性与阿维菌素的质量浓度可能存在一定的相关,β-NA羧酸酯酶活性的升高可能会使甘蔗绵蚜对阿维菌素产生抗性。甘蔗绵蚜体内乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性在阿维菌素处理质量浓度为2.250×10-2mg·mL-1时最高,而在处理质量浓度为4.500×10-2mg·mL-1时则降至最低,后又随阿维菌素处理质量浓度的加大而缓慢上升,乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性与阿维菌素的质量浓度不存在线性相关。     

3种植物乙醇提取物对南方根结线虫卵囊酯酶活力影响及其成分预分析

2000μg/ml合欢叶、黄花菊花和万寿菊叶乙醇提取物溶液处理根结线虫卵囊24h、48h和120h后,采用酶标仪分别对卵囊羧酸酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶活力进行了测定。结果表明各处理对根结线虫卵囊羧酸酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性均有显著的抑制作用。与对照无菌水相比,合欢叶、黄花菊花和万寿菊叶乙醇提取物溶液处理卵囊120h后,卵囊羧酸酯酶活力抑制率分别为85.94%、86.16%和65.18%,乙酰胆碱酯酶活力抑制率分别为51.16%、46.51%和34.88%。并对3种植物乙醇提取物化学成分进行预分析。     

乙酰胆碱酯酶的结构与功能研究进展

乙酰胆碱酯酶是多分子型复杂蛋白质,广泛分布于各种组织,其主要功能是催化水解神经递质乙酰胆碱,近年来发现其有非胆碱能活性。同一组织不同分子型乙酰胆碱酯酶其催化机制及K_m具有相似性,但其一级结构不同。乙酰胆碱酯酶催化效率很高,其催化机制包括靠近、定向、一般酸碱催化及电荷接力系统等过程。乙酰胆碱酯酶在粗面内质网内合成,其代谢过程受某些因素的调节,在某些病理状态下酶活性发生改变。     

乙酰胆碱酯酶分子研究进展

乙酰胆碱酯酶是生物体内胆碱能神经传导中的一种关键酶,它能够快速水解神经递质乙酰胆碱,保证神经信号在生物体内正常传递。乙酰胆碱酯酶结构和催化功能研究一直是生命科学的重要课题,可为研制有针对性的新药和杀虫剂提供重要理论依据。我们简要介绍了乙酰胆碱酯酶的三维晶体结构、活性位点、高效催化机制及其应用。     

木麻黄凋落物化学成分及其生物活性的研究

利用多种柱色谱和高效液相色谱相结合的方法从木麻黄(Casuarina equisetifolia)凋落物的乙酸乙酯提取物中分离得到7个单体化合物,通过波谱分析结合理化性质鉴定化合物结构分别为:3β-(p-hydroxy-trans-cinnamoyloxy)olean-12-en-28-oicacid(1),3-O-(E)-coumaroylerythrodiol(2),casuarmondtol(3),alnusdiol(4),山柰酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(5),4″-反-香豆酰基-山柰酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(6),山柰酚(7),其中化合物3、4、6和7为首次从该植物中分离得到。分别采用MTT法、Ellman法和PNPG法对单体化合物的体外细胞毒活性、乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性和α-糖苷酶抑制活性进行测试,测试结果表明,化合物1和6具有细胞毒活性,化合物1~4和6具有乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性,化合物1和3~5具有α-糖苷酶抑制活性。     

马醉木二萜成分及其乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性研究

为研究马醉木叶中的二萜成分及其乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性,该研究根据薄层色谱显色特征,使用硅胶、MCI和半制备高效液相等色谱技术对其进行分离与纯化,并通过波谱数据(NMR和MS)分析且结合文献报道数据进行对比,鉴定了所得化合物的结构,同时采用Ellman法首次对其乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性进行评价。结果表明：从马醉木叶中分离并鉴定了8个二萜化合物,分别是pierisformoside F (1)、3-epi-grayanotoxinⅩⅧ(2)、3-epi-grayanotoxin B (3)、asebotoxin-X (4)、pierisformosin B (5)、asebotoxinⅢ(6)、rhodojaponinⅢ(7)和pierisformosin C (8)。其中,化合物1为首次从该植物中分离得到,化合物8表现出乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性。综上表明,马醉木中含有丰富的二萜成分和活性成分。该研究结果丰富了马醉木的化学成分多样性,为其后续综合开发和利用提供了一定的理论依据,也为寻求更多的活性成分提供了借鉴。     

不同蕨类植物提取物乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性的评价

为对采自浙江天目山的40种蕨类植物乙醇提取物进行乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性研究。本文采用乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性筛选模型。结果表明：在供试质量浓度在1mg／mL时,40种植物的乙醇提取物均具有明显的乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性,其中密羽贯众、野雉尾金粉蕨和狗脊等13种蕨类植物表现出较强的抑制活性,抑制率均大于90％,其余大部分植物的抑制率均大于60％。而在供试质量浓度在0．025mg／mL时,只有少数植物表现出较高的乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性,其中狭顶鳞毛蕨的抑制率为62．63％&#177;3．72％,蜈松草的抑制率为48．01％&#177;2．87％,其余大部分植物的抑制活性均小于40％,甚至有些植物提取物不仅对乙酰胆碱酯酶没有抑制活性,反而表现出一定的增强作用。     

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.