两价盐对C_8－卵磷脂微团溶液液－液相分离的影响

采用激光散射等方法测定了在添加不同的两价无机盐情况下,Ｃ８－卵磷脂微团溶液的液－液相分离曲线,及其相变临界温度随盐类型和盐离子强度的变化。并从理论上分析了两价盐对Ｃ８－卵磷脂微团溶液吉布斯自由能的影响,推导出－关于盐对该微团溶液相交临界温度影响的半经验半理论公式,可满意地描述该微团溶液的液－液相分离受益调控的规律。     

三价盐对C_8-卵磷脂胶团溶液相分离的作用

用激光散射技术结合浊点法测定了加有不同离子强度的四种三价稀土盐（ＬａＣｌ３,ＣｅＣｌ３,Ｌａ（ＮＯ３）３,Ｃｅ（ＮＯ３）３）的Ｃ８－卵磷脂溶液的液－液相分离曲线,从中得出了相分离临界温度（Ｔｃ）和临界浓度（Ｘｃ）随盐类型和盐离子强度变化曲线。发现各种三价盐都使Ｔｃ和Ｘｃ随离子强度的增加先降低,然后再使之升高。其变化也遵循我们导出的式子：ＴＣ＝ＴＣ０＋Ａ１Ｉ１２－Ａ２Ｉ所描述的规律。各种正、负离子对Ｔｃ和Ｘｃ的相对作用程度分别为：Ｃｅ３＋＞Ｌａ３＋;ＮＯ３－＞Ｃｌ－。用液－液相分离曲线的实验数据,根据吉布斯自由能模型,还计算了胶团的作用因子Ｃ和形成因子Δμ．借助这两个表象参数,利用加盐表面活性物胶团溶液的唯象理论,从理论上算出了各两相共存曲线,其结果与实验值的吻合令人满意。     

对盐和C_8-卵磷脂水溶液的准弹性激光散射研究

本文用自差拍光混频的准弹性激光散射技术,对生物组织重要组成部分的C_a-卵磷脂水溶液内微团的流体力学半径随卵磷脂浓度,温度,添加的单价盐离子类型和强度的变化情况,进行了系统性研究.并根据微团形成的梯级模型,推导出微团的大小和结构在微团形成过程中的变化,微团形成参数以及盐控制微团形成的规律.     

重组人白细胞介素－2在离子色谱分离时的复性

采用ＨＰＩＥＣ应用ＣＭ交换柱分离纯化Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ工程菌表达的ｒＩＬ－２,与空气氧化复性相比较,又有１倍以上的变性ｒＩＬ－２在色谱过程中得到复性,且溶液ｐＨ影响ｒＩＬ－２的复性和纯化效果：ｐＨ７．０时ｒＩＬ－２复性率高于ｐＨ８．０时,但纯度明显低于ｐＨ８．０时分离的ｒＩＬ－２．     

双链杂交分子“胰岛素－类胰岛素生长因子－I

以去Ｂ链Ｃ端八肽胰岛素（ＤＯＩ）和化学合成的ＩＧＦ－Ｉ的２２～２９（８肽）及２２－３２（１１肽）为底物,用酶促半合成方法制备了杂交分子“胰岛素－类胰岛素生长因子－Ｉ,Ｉｎｓ／ＩＧＦ－Ｉ（８）和Ｉｎｓ／ＩＧＦ－Ｉ（１１）。研究了它们的胰岛素生物活性,结果表明,猪胰岛素Ｂ链Ｃ端Ｂ２７的Ｔｈｒ被Ａｓｎ取代,Ｂ３０的Ａｌａ被Ｔｈｒ取代同时Ｂ２５～Ｂ２６及Ｂ２８－Ｂ２ｋ９氨基酸顺序颠倒以及在Ｂ链Ｃ末端延长３肽（Ｇｌｙ－Ｔｙｒ－Ｇｌｙ）都不影响胰岛素的生物活力。     

CCK－8和NDAP对大鼠脑和脊髓组织c－fos表达的影响

为探讨八肽胆囊收缩素（ＣＣｋ－８）和阿片肽相互作用的分子机理,利用抗体免疫沉淀技术研究了ＣＣＫ－８与ＮＤＡＰ（ｋ阿片受体激动剂）对大鼠脑（去皮层和小脑）和脊髓背柱组织Ｆｏｓ蛋白的影响。结果表明,０．１μｍｏｌ／ＬＣＣＫ－８可显著刺激脑和脊髓组织中Ｆｏｓ蛋白增加（分别是对照组的３．８倍和３．６倍）。相同浓度的ＮＤＡＰ对Ｆｏｓ蛋白的生成亦有一定的诱导作用,分别是对照组的２．７倍和２．６倍。ＣＣＫ－８和ＮＤＡＰ共同处理组织,Ｆｏｓ蛋白生成水平相似（脑）或高于（脊髓）ＣＣＫ~－８单独诱导的水平。结果表明,ＣＣＫ－８和ＮＤＡＰ均可直接诱导大鼠脑和脊髓组织ｃ－ｆｏｓ的表达,它们对ｃ－ｆｏｓ表达的相互作用在脑和脊髓中呈现不同的模式。     

NaCl胁迫对小麦抗盐突变体根液包膜H^＋—ATP酶和H^＋—PP酶活性的影响

随着盐胁迫强度（ＮａＣｌ０～１５０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ）和时间（０～７２ｈ）的增加,小麦抗盐突变体根液泡膜Ｈ＾＋－ＡＴＰ酶和Ｈ＾＋－ＰＰ酶活性显著增加,虽然野生型酶活性在盐胁迫下也有增加,但其增加的幅度显著低于突变体,Ｈ＾＋－ＰＰ酶活性的差异更为显著。Ｈ＾＋－ＡＴＰ酶和Ｈ＾＋－ＰＰ酶的最适ｐＨ值在两者之间以及盐胁迫前后均无改变,分别为７．０和８．０。无盐胁迫下野生型液胞泡５８ｋＤ蛋白带缺失,盐胁迫下这一蛋     

IL－7对早期胸腺细胞发育的作用

胸腺基质细胞分泌白细胞介素７（ＩＬ－７）。ＩＬ－７是早期Ｔ细胞的重要生长因子之一。它能选择性促进ＣＤ４－ＣＤ８－和ＣＤ４＋ＣＤ８－／ＣＤ４－ＣＤ８＋细胞增殖。ＩＬ－７主要维持早期前体Ｔ细胞存活,同时保持其Ｔ前体细胞潜能。ＩＬ－７对胸腺细胞分化的作用目前仍有争议。     

利用乙醇系统RP－HPLC分析PTC－氨基酸

首次报道了用乙醇作梯度洗脱有机相分离ＰＴＣ－氨基酸的新方法同乙腈相比,乙醇毒害性小,价廉、易得。在优化的色谱条件下,乙醇洗脱分辨率,灵敏度,准确度均佳,可成为ＰＴＣ－氨基酸分析的一种极有前途的新方法。     

高渗盐液对蟾蜍坐骨神经干C纤维动作电位的影响

本实验采用电生理学方法观察了不同浓度的高渗任氏液（以下简称盐液）对蟾蜍坐骨神经干Ｃ纤维动作电位幅度和传导速度的影响。结果表明：（１）Ｃ纤维动作电位幅度和传导速度与高渗液作用时间均呈显著负相关;（２）Ｃ纤维动作电位的消失时间随盐液渗透压增加而明显提前,但Ｃ纤维动作电位的消失是可逆的;（３）Ａ和Ｃ类纤维比较,Ｃ纤维动作电位幅度较低,传导速度较慢,但高渗盐液作用后动作电位消失时间却明显短于Ａ纤维。以上结     

Kinetics and thermodynamics of thermal denaturation in acyl carrier protein.

The denaturation of Escherichia coli acyl carrier protein (ACP) in buffers containing both monovalent and divalent cations was followed by variable-temperature NMR and differential scanning calorimetry. Both high concentrations of monovalent salts (Na+) and moderate concentrations of divalent salts (Ca2+) raise the denaturation temperature, but calorimetry indicates that a significant increase in the enthalpy of denaturation is obtained only with the addition of a divalent salt. NMR experiments in both low ionic strength monovalent buffers and low ionic strength monovalent buffers containing calcium ions show exchange between native and denatured forms to be slow on the NMR time scale. However, in high ionic strength monovalent buffers, where the temperature of denaturation is elevated as it is in the presence of Ca2+, the transition is fast on the NMR time scale. These results suggest that monovalent and divalent cations may act to stabilize ACP in different ways. Monovalent ions may nonspecifically balance the intrinsic negative charge of this protein in a way that is similar for native, denatured, and intermediate forms. Divalent cations provide stability by binding to specific sites present only in the native state.     

Cloud-point temperatures for lysozyme in electrolyte solutions: effect of salt type, salt concentration and pH

Liquid-liquid phase-separation data were obtained for aqueous saline solutions of hen egg-white lysozyme at a fixed protein concentration (87 g/l). The cloud-point temperature (CPT) was measured as a function of salt type and salt concentration to 3 M, at pH 4.0 and 7.0. Salts used included those from mono and divalent cations and anions. For the monovalent cations studied, as salt concentration increases, the CPT increases. For divalent cations, as salt concentration rises, a maximum in the CPT is observed and attributed to ion binding to the protein surface and subsequent water structuring. Trends for sulfate salts were dramatically different from those for other salts because sulfate ion is strongly hydrated and excluded from the lysozyme surface. For anions at fixed salt concentration, the CPT decreases with rising anion kosmotropic character. Comparison of CPTs for pH 4.0 and 7.0 revealed two trends. At low ionic strength for a given salt, differences in CPT can be explained in terms of repulsive electrostatic interactions between protein molecules, while at higher ionic strength, differences can be attributed to hydration forces. A model is proposed for the correlation and prediction of the CPT as a function of salt type and salt concentration. NaCl was chosen as a reference salt, and CPT deviations from that of NaCl were attributed to hydration forces. The Random Phase Approximation, in conjunction with a square-well potential, was used to calculate the strength of protein-protein interactions as a function of solution conditions for all salts studied.     

Salt inhibition of nuclear histone acetyltransferase from calf thymus

Nuclear histone acetyltransferase isolated from calf thymus was found to be inhibited by numerous salts at millimolar concentrations. Salts made up of monovalent ions caused 50% decrease in enzymatic activity at an average concentration of 51 +/- 14 mM while the same degree of inhibition was achieved by divalent salts at 15 +/- 5 mM. At the same ionic strength in the range from 5 to 70 mM, the divalent salts were 14-31% more inhibitory than the salts of monovalent ions. Kinetic analysis showed that NaCl and (NH4)2SO4 inhibited the enzyme competitively against both acetyl-CoA and histones. The inhibition constants for NaCl against acetyl-CoA and histones are respectively 30 and 34 mM. That for (NH4)2SO4 are 8 and 12 mM respectively.     

Membrane damage by Cerebratulus lacteus cytolysin A-III. Effects of monovalent and divalent cations on A-III hemolytic activity

The effects of monovalent and divalent cations on the hemolytic activity of Cerebratulus lacteus toxin A-III were studied. The activity of cytolysin A-III is remarkably increased in isotonic, low ionic strength buffer, the HC50 (the toxin concentration yielding 50% lysis of a 1% suspension of erythrocytes after 45 min at 37 degrees C) being shifted from 2 micrograms per ml in Tris or phosphate-buffered saline to 20-30 ng per ml in sucrose or mannitol buffered with Hepes, corresponding to a 50-100-fold increase in potency. On the contrary, hemolytic activity decreases progressively as the monovalent cation concentration in the medium increases for Na+, K+, or choline salts. The divalent cations Ca2+ and Zn2+ likewise inhibit the cytolysin A-III activity, but more strongly than do the monovalent cations specified above. Zn2+ at a concentration of 0.3 mM totally abolishes both toxin A-III-dependent hemolysis of human erythrocytes and toxin-induced leakage from liposomes. The observation of similar effects in both natural membranes and artificial bilayers suggests an effect of Zn2+ on the toxin A-III-induced membrane lesion, especially since Zn2+ does not alter binding of the cytolysin. The dose-response curve for toxin A-III exhibits positive cooperativity, with a Hill coefficient of 2 to 3. However, analysis of toxin molecular weight by analytical ultracentrifugation reveals no tendency to aggregate at protein concentrations up to 2 mg per ml. These data are consistent with a post-binding aggregational step which may be affected by the ionic strength of the medium.     

THE LACK OF SPECIFICITY TOWARDS SALTS IN THE ACTIVATION OF CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE FROM HUMAN PLACENTA

Abstract— The effects of monovalent and divalent anions on the choline acetyltransferase reaction have been determined at high (5.0 mM) and low (0.58 mM) choline. At 0.58 mM-choline, both monovalent and divalent anions activate the enzyme ±9 fold; however, at 5.0mM-choline, monovalent anions activate the enzyme ±25 fold, while divalent anions activate ±9 fold. Both monovalent and divalent anions show uncompetitive activation with respect to choline. When either dimethylaminoethanol, N -(2-hydroxyethyl)- N -methyl piperidinium iodide, or N -(2-hydroxyethyl)- N -propyl pyrrolidinium iodide was substituted for choline, activation by monovalent or divalent anions was only 2.5-4 fold. With AcCoA as substrate the ChA reaction can be increased ±20 fold by increased salts; however, with acetyl dephosphoCoA as substrate, the reaction is insensitive to the salt concentration. Similar salt effects on the ChA reaction, as measured in the direction of acetylcholine synthesis, have been demonstrated in the reverse reaction. In addition, inhibition of the forward reaction by acetylcholine has been measured as a function of sodium chloride concentration. Although the K₁ for acetylcholine increases with increasing salt, this change in K ₁, parallels the increase in the K _m for choline. These results support the hypothesis that both monovalent and divalent anions activate choline acetyltransferase by the same singular mechanism; which is to increase the rate of dissociation of coenzyme A from the enzyme.     

De-icers derived from corn steep water

Corn steep water (CSW) and other byproducts derived from fermentations and sugar productions are presently forming the base of compositions for de-icing and anti-icing materials. Since the de-icing and anti-icing values are in part a colligative property, increase in the molar concentration of ionic species has been frequently necessary to decrease further the freezing point of this byproducts stream. In the present study this has been achieved by the generation of biodegradable organic acid salts in situ, without the use of chloride or other inorganic salts, by the alkaline degradation of reducing sugars added to corn steep water, which alone is not an efficient de-icer. Reducing sugars, such as glucose, react with alkali metal hydroxides to produce principally hydroxy carboxylic acids that react with the alkali metal hydroxide to form a mixture of organic acid salts. The ionic strength of the resulting solution is increased since each sugar molecule produces nearly two acid molecules upon degradation. The ionic strength necessary to achieve the desired freezing point depression is determined by the amount and concentration of the alkali metal hydroxide used, with the necessary counter anions being derived from the degradation of the reducing sugar. The amount of the sugar used is that required to result in a near to neutral final solution. The well-known anti-corrosive property of CSW is used in the de-icer preparations, either by conducting the alkaline degradation of the sugar in this medium, or by using water for the degradation of the sugar followed by dilution of the resulting solution with CSW to adjust the viscosity of the final solution to meet the requirements for spraying. The monovalent metal hydroxides are more efficient in producing de-icer solutions than the divalent metal hydroxides.     

Guanidinium analogues as probes of the squid axon sodium pore. Evidence for internal surface charges

We have investigated the reduction of steady state sodium channel currents by a monovalent and a divalent guanidinium analogue. The amount of block by the divalent compound at a constant membrane potential was dramatically reduced by an increase in the internal salt concentration. Channel block by the monovalent molecule was a less steep function of salt concentration. These results would be expected if there were negative charges near the sodium pore that produced a local accumulation of the cationic blocking ions. According to this view, the ionic strength dependence of block results from changes in surface potential. The divalent blocker would be expected to be more sensitive to ionic strength owing to its larger valence. Our results can be quantitatively described by a simple ionic double-layer model with an effective surface charge density of about -1 e/250 A2 in the vicinity of the pore.     

Protein extraction using the sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (NaDEHP) reverse micellar system

The reverse micellar system of sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (NaDEHP)/isooctane/brine was used for liquid-liquid extraction of proteins. We investigated the solubilization of cytochrome-c and alpha-chymotrypsin into the NaDEHP reverse micellar phase by varying the pH and NaCl concentration in the aqueous phase. At neutral pH and relatively low ionic strength, the proteins are extracted into the micellar phase with high yield. By contacting the micellar phase with a divalent cation (e.g., Ca(2+)) aqueous solution, the reverse micelles are destabilized and release the protein molecules back into an aqueous solution for recovery. This method separates the proteins from the surfactant with very high overall efficiencies. (c) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Cation-induced aggregation and fusion of N-acyl-N-methyl-phosphatidylethanolamine vesicles.

Aggregation and fusion of unilamellar vesicles consisting of N-acyl-N-methylphosphatidylethanolamine were studied as a function of mono- and divalent cation concentrations. The aggregation reactions were irreversible processes, as demonstrated by changes in monovalent ion concentrations and by the addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to chelate divalent cations, suggesting the possibility of some cation-induced vesicle fusion. An increase in the NaCl ionic strength of the vesicle suspension solutions diminishes the threshold concentration for Li+ and K+ and increases that corresponding to Mn2+, Mg2+ and Ca2+. However NaCl concentrations above 300 mM yield smaller threshold values for the divalent cation-induced processes, probably due to the increased size of phospholipid vesicles as the ionic strength of the medium increases.