一种被毛孢(Hirsutella sp.)培养液中自由基清除剂的分析、分离和制备

[目的]在一次对虫生真菌代谢物进行大规模的清除自由基活性物质筛选中,发现一种被毛孢(Hirsutella sp.)菌株RCEF0881发酵液中存在有较强的清除自由基活性物质.本研究目的是初步搞清这些活性成分的具体组成,并制备出一定量的纯品用于进一步的结构鉴定.[方法]用有机溶剂法提取活性成分;用二苯基苦基苯肼自由基(DPPH)酶标仪法和薄层色谱法进行活性测定;用高分辨液质联用方法进行活性成分初步分析和鉴定;用反相制备色谱法制备活性组分.[结果]提取实验结果表明具清除自由基活性的物质能较好地被乙酸乙酯提取出来;液相色谱-质谱-活性测定分析表明提取物中活性组分的可能分子式分别为C7H6O4、C8H8O3和C12H14N2O.结合色谱特性、紫外光谱特征、质谱碎片和数据库查询可初步推断它们分别为二羟基苯甲酸、羟基甲基苯甲酸和生物碱类物质,但具体结构还有待于进一步确认.从高效液相色谱和质谱离子流的峰面积可知上述3种活性物质中C12H14N2O的含量最高.本研究成功地用反相制备色谱制备出该天然活性组分的纯品.该3种清除自由基活性物质都是首次发现存在于虫生真菌的代谢物中.     

桃根癌病菌拮抗放线菌抑菌物质的分离纯化与结构鉴定

[目的]为明确根癌拮抗放线菌G-19的抑菌活性物质.[方法]采用SephadexLH-20柱层析、高效液相色谱及中压制备色谱等技术,对桃根癌拮抗放线菌G-19发酵液中的抑菌活性成分进行分离纯化,并通过LC-MS、NMR对其结构进行鉴定.[结果]分离得到化合物G-19-Ⅰ的结构为邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP),化合物G-19-Ⅱ的结构为2-(4-羟基苯基)-3,4-二氢-2H-苯并吡喃-3,4,5,7-四醇,俗称无色天竺葵素.[结论]阐明了放线菌G-19抑菌活性成分的物质基础.     

灰葡萄孢强除草菌株的筛选与活性物质的组分分析

灰葡萄孢产生的毒素具有较强的除草活性,开发成生物除草剂前景广阔。本试验以灰葡萄孢BC4为出发菌株,通过紫外线和化学诱变剂诱变分生孢子或菌丝体,获得了所产毒素除草活性比野生菌株显著增强的3个突变菌株。对各菌株产生的毒素提取液进行HPLC分析,发现获得的3个突变菌株中各个组分的含量均显著高于野生菌株,且遗传稳定。利用HPLC制备得到了4个组分,其中组分Ⅰ、Ⅳ对马唐和反枝苋具有很强的杀除活性,为灰葡萄孢的遗传改良及毒素源除草剂的工业化生产奠定了基础。     

植物病原真菌抑制杂草的活性筛选及菌株CY-H的活性代谢产物

【目的】分离并鉴定具有较好除草活性的植物病原真菌菌株,进一步分离活性化合物,为开发新型生物源除草剂奠定一定的基础。【方法】采用固体培养基接种法分离纯化植物病原真菌,通过形态学特征观察和5.8S rDNA测序鉴定目标菌株;在活性筛选追踪下,对活性组分进行追踪分离及纯化,经波谱分析确定活性单体化合物结构;采用培养皿生物分析法测定活性单体化合物的除草活性及对常见作物的安全性。【结果】茶叶致病菌CY-H具有较好的除草活性,其发酵液对稗草和反枝苋根的抑制率分别为94.6%和77.3%。CY-H被鉴定为间座壳属菌(Diaporthe sp.)。从CY-H菌中分离得到单体化合物CY1被鉴定为cytosporaphenones C。在供试浓度为100μg/mL时,CY1具有较好的抑制反枝苋根的活性,抑制率为57.1%,且其对小麦和油菜的安全性较好,抑制率均在20%左右。【结论】茶叶致病菌CY-H具有开发成微生物源除草剂的潜力。     

微生物除草剂的研究进展与展望

综述了国内外微生物除草剂的研究进展,介绍5种已经商品化的微生物除草剂和包括真菌、根际细菌、病毒、放线菌4种具有除草潜能的微生物类型的除草剂,并对我国微生物除草剂的研究开发提出了建议。     

Zwittermicin A合成基因簇中腺苷酰化功能域的预测、表达与活性验证

[目的]腺苷酰化功能域为非核糖体肽合成反应第一步底物活化的必需酶,本研究目的为验证2,3-二氨基丙酸是Zwittermicin A生物合成的直接前体物之一.[方法]本研究通过PCR的方法从苏云金芽胞杆菌菌株YBT-1520的Zwittermicin A合成基因簇中扩增得到一腺苷酰化功能域,经过双酶切和亚克隆,将此功能域克隆至超量表达载体pGEX-6p-1,将此功能域构建重组质粒pBMB1312;采用不同的IPTG浓度和温度梯度对其进行诱导,摸索了该功能域在大肠杆菌中超量表达纯化的最佳条件.[结果]得出在20℃,0.1 mmol/L IPTG,宿主菌为BL21 codon plus RP(DE3)的条件下,该功能域可以被有效纯化.同时,焦磷酸释放实验证实该功能域可以对Zwittermicin A的假想前体物2,3-二氨基丙酸进行腺苷酰化.[结论]进一步支持了2,3-二氨基丙酸是Zwittermicin A生物合成的直接前体物之一的假设.     

马蜂肠道菌抑制反枝苋的活性筛选及菌株MF06的活性代谢产物

摘要:【目的】研究马蜂肠道真菌对反枝苋的抑制活性,为开发微生物源除草剂奠定基础。【方法】通过测试11种肠道真菌发酵液对反枝苋根生长的抑制效果筛选出活性菌株MF06。通过形态学观察和分子生物学鉴定确定MF06的分类地位。通过硅胶柱层析法、薄层层析法、葡聚糖凝胶柱层析法对乙酸乙酯粗提物进行分离、纯化,得到代谢产物1,研究代谢产物1对反枝苋根生长的抑制作用。利用核磁共振谱和质谱确定代谢产物1的化学结构。【结果】经形态学观察和ITS序列分析确定MF06菌株为尖孢镰刀菌(Fusarium oxysporum)。当供试质量浓度为100 μg/mL时,该菌株发酵液的乙酸乙酯提取物对反枝苋根生长的抑制率大于68%。从乙酸乙酯粗提物中分离得到代谢产物1,经过结构鉴定为镰刀菌酸与9,10-脱氢镰刀菌酸以1:1比例形成的混合物。活性测试表明代谢产物1对反枝苋根生长具有很强的抑制作用,抑制活性的IC50值为(0.51±0.18)μg/mL,与阳性对照药2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸的活性［IC50值为(0.30±0.14)μg/mL］相当。【结论】MF06菌株具有开发为微生物源除草剂的潜力。     

植物内生放线菌Lj20的鉴定及其抗真菌物质的合成

[目的]菌株Li20是从辣椒植株根部分离得到的一株有抗真菌活性的植物内生放线菌.为了进一步开发利用这一放线菌,对其进行了鉴定及抗菌活性物质的研究.[方法]根据Lj20的形态特征、培养特征、生理生化特征、细胞壁组分和16s rDNA序列对其进行鉴定.结合GC-MS分析,合成了代谢产物中所含的抗真菌活性物质,并用菌丝生长抑制法测定其生物活性.[结果]Lj20菌株属于链霉菌属,与娄彻氏链霉菌(Streptomyces rochei)极为相似.代谢产物中含有2,6-二叔丁基对甲酚和3,5-二叔丁基-4-羟基-苯甲醚.两种化合物对番茄灰霉病菌的EC<,50>值分别为237.04 mg/L和186.48 mg/L.[结论]菌株Li20鉴定为娄彻氏链霉菌(Streptomyces rochei).2,6-二叔丁基对甲和3,5-二叔丁基-4-羟基-苯甲醚对番茄灰霉病菌都有较强的抑制作用.     

一种新的抗菌药物靶标蛋白质(3，4-二羟基-2-丁酮-4-磷酸合成酶)的克隆、表达、纯化及酶活性鉴定

[目的]核黄素( vitamin B12,riboflavin)是辅因子黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸(flavin adenine dinucleotide,FAD)和黄素单核苷酸(flavin mononucleotide,FMN)的前体物,对生物体的生物合成至关重要.如果细菌不能够从外界摄取足够的黄素( flavin)就需要自身合成核黄素以维持菌体的生存与增殖.3,4-二羟基-2-丁酮-4-磷酸合成酶(3,4-Dihydroxy-2-butanone-4-phosphate synthase,DHBPs)为核黄素生物合成途径中关键酶之一.在镁离子存在的情况下,DHBPs将5-磷酸核酮糖(ribulose-5 -phosphate,Ru5P)转换成3,4-二羟基-2-丁酮4-磷酸(3,4-dihydroxy-2-Bu-tanone-4-Pho-sphate,DHBP)和甲酸盐(formate),生成的DHBP为核黄素合成的必需原料之一.人类没有合成核黄素的相关途径,因此细菌参与合成核黄素的DHBPs等相关酶就有望成为抗菌药物作用的靶位点.本课题通过对肺炎链球菌的DHBPs进行克隆表达纯化与酶学性质鉴定,为开展其三维结构的解析和抗菌药物设计提供重要的工作基础.[方法]利用PCR技术扩增DHBPs基因,构建重组表达载体pW28-DHBPs.将其转入大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)BL21( DE3)中表达,用Ni离子亲和层析及离子交换(DEAE)纯化获得有活性的DHBPs后,进行酶学性质鉴定.[结果]酶切和测序证实成功构建了质粒pW28-DHBPs,在E.coli BL21中表达了可溶性DHBPs,纯化后获得了纯度为95％的靶蛋白质,经分子筛分析DHBPs在溶液中以二聚体形式存在.对DHBPs进行酶学性质分析表明,在25℃、pH为7.5和Mg2+存在的情况下,DHBPs具有将5-磷酸核酮糖转换成DHBP和甲酸盐的活性.[结论]第一次成功克隆并在E.coli BL21中表达了一种肺炎链球菌合成核黄素的相关酶—DHBPs,纯化后的重组DHBPs具有较好的5-磷酸核酮糖分解活性,这为解析其三维结构和基于结构进行的新一代抗菌药物设计提供重要的工作基础.     

水菖蒲杀虫活性组分菖蒲螺酮的分离与鉴定（英文）

储粮害虫的危害造成储粮严重损失,化学农药的种种弊端使开发新型环境友好型药剂非常迫切, 植物由于其自身的特点, 成为开发新型药剂的重要来源。我们的前期研究表明, 水菖蒲Acorus calamus提取物对多种储粮害虫具有明显的触杀活性,并且分离得到了其主要活性组分β-细辛醚。本研究采用硅胶柱层析法,并以对玉米象Sitophilus zeamais的触杀活性进行追踪, 对水菖蒲提取物进行分离, 得到另一活性组分。经气相色谱-质谱联用、红外吸收光谱和核磁共振波谱方法鉴定,该活性组分为单体化合物菖蒲螺酮（1-异丙基-4,8-二甲基螺[4.5]癸-2,7-二酮）。将菖蒲螺酮以314.54, 251.63, 188.72, 125.82和62.91 μg/cm²的浓度处理玉米象96 h后, 玉米象的死亡率分别为85.6%, 72.2%, 53.3%, 38.9%和15.6%。处理96 h后,菖蒲螺酮对玉米象成虫的LD₅₀为158.00 μg/cm²。这些结果说明菖蒲螺酮对玉米象具有明显的生物活性,是水菖蒲提取物中除β-细辛醚以外的又一活性组分。     

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.