适冷海洋细菌交替假单胞菌（Pseudoalteromonas sp.）MB-1内切葡聚糖酶基因的克隆和表达

从黄海深海海底淤泥中筛选出一株产纤维素酶的适冷革兰氏阴性杆菌MB1,克隆和分析了MB1的16S rDNA序列（GenBank接受号：AY551321）,经鉴定为交替假单胞菌（Pseudoalt eromonas）,命名为Pseudoalteromonas sp.MB1。克隆了该菌适冷内切葡聚糖酶基因celA（GenBank接受号：AY551322）,并在大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli）BL21中进行了表达。重组E.coli菌体破碎后,获取上清液,其中融合蛋白GSTCelA浓度约为78.5mg/L。分析了融合酶GSTCelA的性质,其最适反应温度为35℃,最适反应pH值为72,为中性适冷酶。实验结果为交替假单胞菌低温纤维素酶的基础理论和应用研究奠定了基础。     

卡瑞苯西思伯克霍尔德氏菌卤乙酸脱卤酶的分离纯化及性质

从云南西北部土样中分离到一株卡瑞苯西思伯克霍尔德氏菌(Burkholderia caribensis),它在氯乙酸培养基中能产生较高活性的卤乙酸脱卤酶。经硫酸铵盐析、DEAE SephadexA50柱层析、羟基磷灰石柱层析、Sephadex G200 凝胶过滤后,获得电泳纯酶。用SDSPAGE测定酶分子量为46kD。水解氯乙酸的Km值为3.7×10-3mol/L。酶反应的最适温度为40℃,最适pH值为9.5。金属离子及CN-、EDTA对该酶有不同程度的影响,Hg2+和CN-则对该酶有强烈的抑制作用。     

华丽曲霉Z58有机磷农药降解酶的纯化和性质

华丽曲霉(Aspergillus ornatus)Z58有机磷农药降解酶经硫酸铵分级沉淀、Sephadex G100凝胶过滤、DEAE52离子交换层析得到了分离纯化,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(PAGE)鉴定为单一组分。凝胶过滤法测得分子量为67 000,提纯倍数为34.2,收率为17.8%。该酶的最适反应温度45℃,最适反应pH72,对热较稳定,并且能在pH6～10范围保持活性。重金属Cu2+对该酶具有明显的促进作用,而SDS对酶具有抑制作用。此酶对所试的有机磷农药都有较好降解作用。     

产气肠杆菌几丁质酶的分离纯化及性质研究

从自然罹病死亡的草原毛虫(Gynephorap ruoergnesis)体内分离到一株产气肠杆菌(Enterobacter aerogenes),它在几丁质的诱导下能产生较高活性的几丁质酶。发酵液经硫酸铵盐析、DEAE纤维素柱层析和Sephadex G-100柱层析分离出几丁质酶。用SDSPAGE测得该酶的分子量为425kD。水解几丁质的Km值为2.88mg/mL-1。酶反应的最适温度为55℃,最适pH值为60,金属离子对几丁质酶活性影响较大,其中Zn2+、Ba2+、Ca2+和Mn2+对酶有较强的激活作用,而Hg2+、Co2+和Mg2+则有较强的抑制作用。     

嗜热真菌Thermomyces lanuginosus热稳定几丁质酶基因的cDNA克隆及表达

根据Thermomyces lanuginosus热稳定几丁质酶Chit的N端氨基酸序列和同源保守序列设计简并引物,通过RTPCR及快速扩增cDNA末端（RACE）的方法,克隆了该几丁质酶的编码基因chit,全长cDNA为1500bp,包含一个由442个氨基酸组成的开放阅读框。该基因已在GenBank中注册,登录号为DQ092332。将成熟肽几丁质酶Chit阅读框与酵母表达载体pPIC9K连接,构建重组质粒pPIC9K/chit,转化毕赤酵母GS115,在甲醇的诱导下,成功地分泌出具生物活性的几丁质酶,诱导6d后酶活性达2.261U/mL,酶蛋白表达量为0.6mg/mL。该酶的最适反应温度和pH 值分别为60℃和5.5,该酶在50℃以下稳定;65℃的半衰期为40min。     

产气肠杆菌EAM-Z1尿苷磷酸化酶的分离纯化及性质研究

从产气肠杆菌（Enterobacter aerogenes）突变株EAMZ1中分离出一种具有较高转移酶活性的尿苷磷酸化酶(Upase)。经测定这种Upase的分子量为12.8×104,亚基分子量为4.3×10.4,由３个同型亚基组成。N端氨基酸序列为：MRMVDLIATKRDGGE。等电点为4.46。对尿苷的Km为0.29mmol/L。酶反应的最适pH为7.8,最适温度为50℃。该酶能磷酸化尿苷、胸苷、5氟尿苷、2′脱氧5氟尿苷及尿嘧啶βD阿拉伯呋喃糖,且具有较高的转移酶活性,能将尿苷和5氟尿嘧啶转化成5氟尿苷(一种抗癌药物的中间体),其转化率为47％。该酶的这些特性对于酶法合成核苷类抗肿瘤药物和抗病毒药物是十分有用的。     

固定化青霉素V酰化酶的制备及性质

尖镰孢(Fusarium oxysporum)FP941青霉素V酰化酶经γ氧化铝吸附洗脱、硫酸铵沉淀和脱盐处理后,固定在环氧丙烯聚合物载体上,湿固定化酶表现活力为217 IU/g,固定化产率为53%。固定化酶作用最适温度为55℃,最适pH为80;在pH50～110及50℃以下稳定;37℃使用25次后,酶活力保留90%。     

枯草芽孢杆菌中性内切β-甘露聚糖酶的纯化及性质

枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)BM9602产生的中性内切β甘露聚糖酶(endoβ1,4Dmannan mannanohydrolase,EC,3.2.1.78)经硫酸铵分级沉淀、DEAE纤维素(DE22)离子交换柱层析,得到电泳纯的样品,提纯了455倍,收率为59%。用SDSPAGE测得该酶的分子量为35kD。用PAGEIEF测得其等电点pI为45。酶反应的最适pH为5.8,最适温度为50℃。该酶在pH60～80,50℃以下稳定。金属离子Hg2+和Ag+对酶活性强烈抑制。酶对槐豆胶、羟丙基瓜胶、田菁胶和魔芋粉的Km值分别为38、149、113和24mg/mL,Vmax值分别为245、865、384和198μmol.min-1mg-1。酶水解甘露聚糖为甘露寡糖(不含单糖)。     

扣囊复膜孢酵母β-葡萄糖苷酶基因在毕赤酵母中的克隆与表达

利用PCR技术,从扣囊复膜孢酵母的总DNA中扩增得到β-葡萄糖苷酶（β-Glucosidase）基因 (BGL1),长度为2596 bp,连接到pGEMT载体上,用限制性内切酶切下目的基因,插入到巴斯德毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9K中,使之位于α-因子信号肽下游,且与之同框, 构建成重组质粒pSHL9K。 通过电转化将重组质粒pSHL9K插入到Pichia pastoris GS115菌株染色体中,获得高效表达BGL1基因的毕赤酵母重组工程菌株。重组酶的最适温度为50℃,最适pH为5.4。培养基中β-葡萄糖苷酶活性最高可达47U/mL。     

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.