SMC蛋白的结构和功能

近年来新发现的一类蛋白――染色体结构维持蛋白(SMC蛋白,structural maintenance of chromosome proteins)与染色体结构细胞周期性的动态变化紧密相关,它们参与有丝分裂染色体的集缩和分离、性染色体的剂量补偿效应、姐妹染色单体的内聚作用(cohesion)、遗传重组和DNA修复等过程。本文从生化特性和生物学功能两方面叙述了对SMC蛋白的研究。Abstract：The newly discovered proteins, SMC (structural maintenance of chromosome) proteins, are associated with chromosome dynamics change in the cell cycle. They are involved in chromosome condensation, sister-chromatid cohesion, sex-chromosome dosage compensation, genetic recombination and DNA repair,etc. The current understanding of the biochemical properties and biological functions of SMC proteins is summarized in this paper.     

SMC蛋白复合体的结构、功能和作用机制

染色体结构维持(SMC)蛋白是一类染色体ATP酶.以这类蛋白质为核心可形成三种多蛋白复合体:凝聚蛋白(condensin)、黏结蛋白(cohesin)和SMC5-SMC6复合体.这些复合体直接参与了染色质结构的组织、细胞分裂过程中遗传物质的准确分离和忠实遗传等重要功能活动,自发现至今,对该类复合体的结构、功能及作用机制等方面已有较多研究并取得一些重要进展.     

脂多糖结合蛋白的结构和功能

脂多糖（ＬＰＳ）结合蛋白（ＬＢＰ）是存在于下沉人和动物血清中的种糖蛋白,人血清中ＬＢＰ的正常浓度为５～１０μｇ／ｍｌ,急性反应期可升高到２００μｇ／ｍｌ,ＬＰＢ与ＬＰＳ中的类脂Ａ具有高度亲和性,可作为ＬＰＳ载体蛋白,催化ＬＰＳ与ＣＤ１４结合,刺激单核细胞、内皮细胞等,促进Ｔ痰性介绍的释放;ＬＢＰ还可作为调理素,促进单核细胞等吞噬调理后的ＬＰＳ和甘兰阴性细菌,故ＬＢＰ可以调节ＬＰＳ所致的炎症反应。Ｂ     

XCAP-C类似蛋白存在于蒜根端细胞核和染色体中

以抗XCAP-C抗体为探针,用SDS-PAGE、免疫印迹、免疫荧光和免疫电镜技术,对蒜(Allium sativa L.)根端细胞核、核骨架、染色体和染色体骨架进行研究.SDS-PAGE和免疫印迹结果表明:细胞核中的165kD多肽是XCAP-C类似蛋白,在核骨架中未检测到XCAP-C类似蛋白.免疫荧光和免疫电镜结果表明:蒜细胞核、染色体和染色体骨架中含有XCAP-C类似蛋白,该蛋白位于细胞核中的染色质区域,但核骨架不含有XCAP-C类似蛋白.     

XCAP—C类似蛋白存在于蒜根端细胞核和染色体中

以抗XCAP_C抗体为探针 ,用SDS_PAGE、免疫印迹、免疫荧光和免疫电镜技术 ,对蒜 (AlliumsativaL .)根端细胞核、核骨架、染色体和染色体骨架进行研究。SDS_PAGE和免疫印迹结果表明 :细胞核中的 16 5kD多肽是XCAP_C类似蛋白 ,在核骨架中未检测到XCAP_C类似蛋白。免疫荧光和免疫电镜结果表明 :蒜细胞核、染色体和染色体骨架中含有XCAP_C类似蛋白 ,该蛋白位于细胞核中的染色质区域 ,但核骨架不含有XCAP_C类似蛋白。     

冠状病毒S蛋白的结构和功能

冠状病毒S蛋白具有受体结合活性和膜融合活性,在组织嗜性、细胞融合和毒力等方面具有重要作用。本综述了S蛋白的一般结构特征及其与细胞受体和膜融合的关系,并介绍了最近发现的SARS病毒S蛋白与其他冠状病毒的异同。     

S100蛋白功能和结构研究进展

S100蛋白作为Ca2+调节蛋白广泛存在于各种脊椎动物中.它们参与调控蛋白磷酸化、酶活性、细胞增殖分化、细胞骨架组成的动力学、膜结构组成、维持细胞间Ca2+浓度的恒定、参与炎症反应,以及保护细胞免受氧化损伤等.对S100蛋白的一般特征、细胞内外的功能及结构的研究进展等方面做了比较全面的阐述.部分S100蛋白三维结构的解析为进一步探讨其功能提供了直观的信息.     

Synaptonemal Complex Proteins: Specific Proteins of Meiotic Chromosomes

The review considers proteins of the synaptonemal complex (SC), a specific structure formed between homologous chromosomes in maturing germline cells during meiotic prophase I. The structure and functions are described for proteins that form ultrastructural SC elements in mammals, in yeast, and in higher plants. The roles of cohesins and of the SC proteins in meiotic sister-chromatid cohesion are considered. Though still scarce, data are summarized on the SC self-assembly and dissociation and on the molecular composition of SC-associated recombination nodules, which provide a compartment for meiotic recombination enzymes. The accumulating data on the SC molecular components and on their structure, properties, and interactions improve the understanding of the SC function.     

Chromosome scaffold and structural integrity of mitotic chromosomes

Chromosome scaffold represents a continuous protein substructure revealed in isolated metaphase chromosomes after harsh extraction. According to postulates of the widespread radial loop model the scaffold plays an important role in the formation and maintenance of structural integrity of the mitotic chromosomes. Here, the data concerning the structure and major components of the chromosome scaffold are presented. The experiments suggesting that the scaffold represents a system of discrete linker proteins and the data about high mobility of scaffolding proteins are discussed. Furthermore, the data about higher-level chromatin structures (elementary chromonema and 200–250 nm fibers) and behavior of scaffolding proteins are compared. The results presented agree with the idea that at the present stage it is possible to discriminate chromatin complexes, whose structural integrity is not maintained by the chromosome scaffold.     

The Structure and Function of Endophilin Proteins

Members of the BAR domain protein superfamily are essential elements of cellular traffic. Endophilins are among the best studied BAR domain proteins. They have a prominent function in synaptic vesicle endocytosis (SVE), receptor trafficking and apoptosis, and in other processes that require remodeling of the membrane structure. Here, we discuss the role of endophilins in these processes and summarize novel insights into the molecular aspects of endophilin function. Also, we discuss phosphorylation of endophilins and how this and other mechanisms may contribute to disease.     

植物光系统II放氧复合体外周蛋白结构和功能的研究进展

光合放氧是植物光系统II(PSII)的重要功能之一。PSII的放氧反应主要是由PSII氧化侧的 4个锰原子组成的锰簇催化的。在类囊体膜的囊腔侧还结合有若干个外周蛋白 ,对放氧反应起着重要作用。文章总结了植物光系统II外周蛋白的结构和功能研究方面的最新进展     

The Symmetrical Structure of Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC) and MukB Proteins: Long,Antiparallel Coiled Coils,Folded at a Flexible Hinge

Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins function in chromosome condensation and several other aspects of DNA processing. They are large proteins characterized by an NH₂-terminal nucleotide triphosphate (NTP)-binding domain, two long segments of coiled coil separated by a hinge, and a COOH-terminal domain. Here, we have visualized by EM the SMC protein from Bacillus subtilis (BsSMC) and MukB from Escherichia coli, which we argue is a divergent SMC protein. Both BsSMC and MukB show two thin rods with globular domains at the ends emerging from the hinge. The hinge appears to be quite flexible: the arms can open up to 180°, separating the terminal domains by 100 nm, or close to near 0°, bringing the terminal globular domains together.A surprising observation is that the ∼300–amino acid–long coiled coils are in an antiparallel arrangement. Known coiled coils are almost all parallel, and the longest antiparallel coiled coils known previously are 35–45 amino acids long. This antiparallel arrangement produces a symmetrical molecule with both an NH₂- and a COOH-terminal domain at each end. The SMC molecule therefore has two complete and identical functional domains at the ends of the long arms. The bifunctional symmetry and a possible scissoring action at the hinge should provide unique biomechanical properties to the SMC proteins.     

Structural basis for the MukB‐topoisomerase IV interaction and its functional implications in vivo

Chromosome partitioning in Escherichia coli is assisted by two interacting proteins, topoisomerase (topo) IV and MukB. MukB stimulates the relaxation of negative supercoils by topo IV; to understand the mechanism of their action and to define this functional interplay, we determined the crystal structure of a minimal MukB–topo IV complex to 2.3 Å resolution. The structure shows that the so‐called ‘hinge’ region of MukB forms a heterotetrameric assembly with a C‐terminal DNA binding domain (CTD) on topo IV's ParC subunit. Biochemical studies show that the hinge stimulates topo IV by competing for a site on the CTD that normally represses activity on negatively supercoiled DNA, while complementation tests using mutants implicated in the interaction reveal that the cellular dependency on topo IV derives from a joint need for both strand passage and MukB binding. Interestingly, the configuration of the MukB·topo IV complex sterically disfavours intradimeric interactions, indicating that the proteins may form oligomeric arrays with one another, and suggesting a framework by which MukB and topo IV may collaborate during daughter chromosome disentanglement.     

核仁和核仁蛋白

核仁是位于细胞核内的非膜结构。电子显微镜下的核仁从形态上可以分为三层结构包括纤维中心区(FC)、高密度纤维区(DFC)和颗粒区(GC)。核仁内的蛋白有核糖体蛋白和非核糖体蛋白两种。利用蛋白质组学方法已经鉴定了350多种核仁蛋白,其中包括80多种核糖体蛋白。核仁是核糖体合成的场所,核仁中的非核糖体蛋白对核糖体的生物合成起关键调控作用。核仁不仅是细胞内通讯和核糖体：RNA加工的中心,而且在细胞周期、细胞增殖和衰老中起重要调控作用;核仁也是tRNA、mRNA和其它类型小分子RNA加工的场所。因此核仁是一个多功能的细胞生命活动中心。