蛇毒的核磁共振氢谱在生物化学上的意义

每种蛇毒含有多种蛋白质组分,每种蛋白质分子有其自已的一级结构和相应的氨基酸残基的组成。因此蛇毒的氢谱是其所有组成的谱图的加和,对不同产地和种属的20多种冷冻干燥的蛇毒进行了测定,结果每种蛇毒均显示其特征的核磁共振氢谱,提示各种蛇毒的氨基酸残基组成是不同的。     

裂殖壶菌SD116油脂的胞内核磁共振研究

胞内核磁共振方法通常用于在原位对细胞内的标记蛋白质进行分析。产油微生物胞内油脂含量极高,理论上也可以使用胞内核磁共振方法对其油脂进行研究。作者使用一株高产多不饱和脂肪酸DHA的裂殖壶菌SD116,对其进行了胞内核磁共振分析。归属了胞内核磁共振氢谱和碳谱的谱峰,鉴定了胞内核磁共振谱图中饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸的特征谱峰,并对比了大肠杆菌和产油酵母的胞内核磁共振谱图。结果表明,胞内核磁共振方法可以有效地分析产油微生物细胞中的油脂。     

蛇毒抗菌的比较性研究

目的 研究蛇毒粗毒的抗菌作用,并比较不同蛇毒对不同细菌的抑制效果.方法 采用抑菌环法测定蛇岛蝮、江浙蝮和短尾蝮蛇毒粗毒对金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、大肠埃希菌、铜绿假单胞菌以及白色念珠菌的抗菌作用,比较不同蛇毒粗毒的抗菌效果;加入过氧化氢酶(catalase),考察蛇毒抗菌作用的变化.结果 (1)3种蛇毒粗毒对5种细菌均呈现不同程度的抑制作用.(2)3种蛇毒粗毒对5种细菌的抑制作用大小依次为:金黄色葡萄球菌＞白色念珠菌＞大肠埃希菌或铜绿假单胞菌＞枯草芽孢杆菌.(3)加入catalase后,蛇毒的抗菌作用明显减弱.结论 (1)3种蛇毒粗毒均具有一定的抗菌作用,并具有明显抑菌选择性.(2)3种蛇毒的抗菌效果不同,蛇岛蝮蛇抗菌作用最强.(3) catalase能显著降低蛇毒的抗菌活性,表明L-氨基酸氧化酶是蛇毒起抗菌作用的主要成分.     

秦艽中的环烯醚萜甙成分

秦艽为著名传统中药。中青海西宁产秦艽的甲醇提取物的水溶性部分分离到１个新裂环烯醚萜甙,命名为秦艽甙Ａ,２个已知的环烯醚萜甙即龙胆苦甙和哈马甙以及２个甾醇甙,胡萝卜甙和β－谷甾醇－３－Ｏ－龙胆糖甙。这些化合物的结构通过红外光谱、紫外光谱、核磁共振波谱（包括－维氢醇－３－Ｏ－龙胆糖甙。这些化合牧的结构通过红外光谱、紫外光谱、核磁共振波谱（包括一维氢谱、碳谱、氢－氢相关谱、碳－氢相关谱、远程碳－氢相关谱     

尖吻蝮(Deinagkistron acutus)生长过程不同时期排毒量及蛇毒组分的变化

对人工培育的4个年龄段尖吻蝮蛇毒和野生成体尖吻蝮蛇毒进行了聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分析.结果显示3龄以前尖吻蝮蛇毒蛋白电泳图谱,无论是在分带、泳动率及相应组分的量等方面,均呈现一定的差异,但随着尖吻蝮蛇龄的增长,蛇毒蛋白电泳图谱与野生成蛇蛇毒蛋白电泳图谱越来越接近.3龄尖吻蝮生长发育达到性成熟,其蛇毒蛋白电泳图谱与野生成蛇趋于一致.蛇毒组分的变化,提示了尖吻蝮的生长发育进程.     

一个新奇的单萜甙——黑蒴甙

自黑蒴(Melasma arvense(Benth.)H.-M.)根的水溶性部份经活性碳柱层析分离得到一个新的C_(13)单萜甙—黑蒴甙(melasmoside),其结构经过化学反应、红外光谱、紫外光谱、氢核磁共振谱、~(13)C核磁共振谱和质谱分析,最后经X-衍射分析决定如1式所示。     

八种常见国产蛇毒对白血病细胞杀伤作用研究

用体外细胞培养的方法,观察了我国常见的八种蛇毒（眼镜蛇毒、蝮蛇毒、眼镜王蛇毒、竹叶青蛇毒、蝰蛇毒、烙铁头蛇毒、银环蛇毒及金环蛇毒）对人白血病Ｔ淋巴细胞系ＣＥＭ细胞、人单核细胞白血病Ｕ９３７细胞及人早幼粒细胞白血病ＨＬ６Ｏ细胞的生长曲线、存活率及分裂指数的影响。结果发现八种常见蛇毒中眼镜蛇毒对白血病细胞的杀伤作用最强,蝮蛇毒次之（与空白对照组相比,Ｐ值均小于０．０１）,其余六种蛇毒的作用则很弱。但无论是眼镜蛇毒还是蝮蛇毒,其杀伤淋巴细胞白血病、单核细胞白血病及早幼粒细胞白血病细胞的作用之间无显著差异。     

蛇毒神经毒的镇痛作用的研究

蛇毒神经毒的镇痛作用的研究沈阳生物资源医用研究所覃志忠经过对中华眼镜蛇毒中神经毒的一系列研究,发现其有较为理想的镇痛作用。我们通过观察小白鼠的热痛觉实验对此进行了探讨：一、神经毒的制备：制备神经毒用的原料系中国蛇协蛇毒研究所提供的眼镜蛇毒（Ｎａｊａｎ...     

抗蛇毒血清的问题及其发展

抗蛇毒血清是世界公认的抢救蛇伤中毒最有效的药物。1887年 Henry Sewall 首先开始抗蛇毒血清的研究工作,台湾于1923年开始这方面的研究,广西医学院1960年在实验室内研制出抗银环蛇毒血清,到1969年,我国已研制出抗蝮蛇毒血清等5种抗蛇毒血清供临床应用.经过一百多年的发展,抗蛇毒血清的应用和研究取得了很大的进步.由于抗蛇毒血清来源于异种动物血清,在应用中尚存在血清过敏反应等实际问题,下面就其存在的问题及其发展方向作一综述.     

基于氢氘交换核磁共振技术研究蛋白质与阳离子交换介质的相互作用

原位实时捕捉多孔介质内的蛋白结构变化信息是蛋白质层析失活机理研究中的难点。为此,本文发展了蛋白质氢氘交换与核磁共振(Nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR)相结合的新型蛋白质液固界面表征路线。研究了溶菌酶在溶液态以及在阳离子交换介质内部吸附态时的去折叠行为,并揭示了蛋白与阳离子交换介质(SP Sepharose FF)相互作用机理。溶液态溶菌酶的一维核磁共振氢谱动力学显示蛋白质去折叠可导致残基暴露进而加快氢氘交换速率。吸附态溶菌酶的二维氢-氢全相关谱图(Total correlation spectroscopy,TOCSY)以及残基峰强度显示,溶菌酶在吸附态时的去折叠呈区域性,无规则卷曲(Coil,bend,and turn)片段的酰胺氢信号更容易失去,而二级结构域(α-helix,β-sheet)对酰胺氢信号保护更好。最终,利用蛋白表面静电势模拟计算结合氢氘标记的蛋白核核磁数据可确定出溶菌酶与阳离子交换介质的作用位点。这对于深刻理解层析过程中蛋白与层析介质微观作用机理以及层析过程中吸附剂的选择、设计具有重要意义,也为获取蛋白质与生物材料之间相互作用研究提供新的有效工具。     

国内蝮蛇毒制剂的药理研究近况

蝮蛇毒制剂在临床上应用越来越广泛,这是由于蝮蛇毒的作用途径和机理的多样性所决定.本文介绍了国内蝮蛇毒药理作用研究近况,表明蝮蛇毒具有抗凝、去纤、溶栓、抗炎、抗癌、抗菌等功效.     

Detection of specific proenzyme activators in snake venoms by a new immunoabsorbant-chromogenic substrate method

In separate experiments, antibodies to plasminogen, factor X and protein C were applied to microtitre trays as commonly used in enzyme-linked immunoassays. After incubation with dilute normal human plasma as a source of the corresponding proenzyme antigen, the wells were exposed to dilutions of various snake venoms. After thorough washing, the microtitre tray wells were tested overnight with chromogenic tripeptide substrates known to be relatively specific for the activated forms of the above factors, i.e., plasmin, factor Xa and activated protein C. The immunochromometric assay described detected two new activators of protein C in Agkistrodon piscivorus and Agkistrodon contortrix venoms and a new factor X activator in Agkistrodon rhodostoma venom. Gel filtration of the latter venom indicated that the factor X activator eluted with high molecular weight, was clearly distinct from the peak fibrinogen clotting activity (Ancrod) and appeared to have no procoagulant activity. Although several Bothrops venoms appeared to contain plasminogen activator by this technique, the observed strong chromogenic activity was observed in microtitre wells independently of plasminogen and represented nonspecific amidase activity.     

蛇伤药酒体外抗5种蛇毒的实验研究

目的探讨蛇伤药酒抗五步蛇、竹叶青蛇、眼镜蛇、蝰蛇、蝮蛇蛇毒的效果。方法采用鲎试剂试管凝集反应法。结果蛇伤药酒浓度为1.0 ml/ml时,对5种蛇毒均有破坏产生凝胶反应的作用;浓度为0.5ml/ml时,对五步蛇、竹叶青蛇、眼镜蛇蛇毒有破坏产生凝胶反应的作用;浓度为0.3 ml/ml时,仅对五步蛇毒有破坏产生凝胶反应的作用;浓度降至0.1 ml/ml时,对5种蛇毒均无破坏产生凝胶反应的作用。结论蛇伤药酒有较好的抗蛇毒作用,且对五步蛇毒作用最强。     

Inhibitory effects on phospholipase A2 and antivenin activity of melanin extracted from Thea sinensis Linn

Antivenin activity of melanin extracted from black tea (MEBT) was reported for the first time. The antagonistic effect of MEBT was evaluated for Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus (broadbanded copperhead), Agkistrodon halys blomhoffii (Japanese mamushi), and Crotalus atrox (western diamondback rattlesnake) snake venoms administered i.p. to ICR mice. MEBT was injected i.p. immediately after the venom administration in dose of 3 mg per mouse in the same place of venom injection. MEBT demonstrated neutralization effect against all venoms tested. The greatest antivenin effect of MEBT was found against Japanese mamushi snake venom. In this case, half the mice died within 2.5 +/- 0.7 h after injection of 0.9 mg/kg of venom. An immediate injection of MEBT substantially reduced the toxic effect of venom and extended time at the 50% level of survival up to 52.3 +/- 2.3 h. The antivenin activity of MEBT is due to chelating of Ca++ and non-specific binding of phospholipase A2. The inhibitory effect of MEBT on phospholipase A2 assessed for different venoms was similar to that obtained with pure enzyme. Low toxicity of MEBT in combination with its antagonistic activity against different venoms may allow effective life-saving treatment against snakebites. Such application of MEBT is important when identification of the snake is impossible or if specific treatment is unavailable.     

Subspecific variations in Agkistrodon contortrix venoms.

1. Commercially available preparations of venoms of three subspecies of copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) were compared as to toxicity, enzymatic activities, effect on a nerve-muscle preparation and capacity to induce clotting of a fibrinogen solution or plasma. 2. Northern copperhead venom contained apparent neurotoxic activities that were not present in broadbanded copperhead venom and only partially present in southern copperhead venom. 3. Procoagulant activity was demonstrated in whole northern copperhead venom in the absence of exogenous calcium. Procoagulant activity was present in certain isolated fractions of southern and broadbanded copperhead venoms, but was not apparent in the whole venoms. 4. Differences were noted in the levels of enzyme activities and electrophoretic patterns of the three venoms.     

五步蛇蛇毒类凝血酶N端的部分氨基酸序列

从五步蛇蛇毒中纯化得到的类凝血酶,在SDS-PAGE及IEF均为一条带,且分子质量约38 ku,等电点约为4.0。测定该酶N端15个氨基酸的序列是VIGGVECDINEHRFL,与其他的蛇毒类凝血酶有高度同源性。     

Cloning and characterization of novel snake venom proteins that block smooth muscle contraction.

In this study, we isolated a 25-kDa novel snake venom protein, designated ablomin, from the venom of the Japanese Mamushi snake (Agkistrodon blomhoffi). The amino-acid sequence of this protein was determined by peptide sequencing and cDNA cloning. The deduced sequence showed high similarity to helothermine from the Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum horridum), which blocks voltage-gated calcium and potassium channels, and ryanodine receptors. Ablomin blocked contraction of rat tail arterial smooth muscle elicited by high K+-induced depolarization in the 0.1-1 microm range, but did not block caffeine-stimulated contraction. Furthermore, we isolated three other proteins from snake venoms that are homologous to ablomin and cloned the corresponding cDNAs. Two of these homologous proteins, triflin and latisemin, also inhibited high K+-induced contraction of the artery. These results indicate that several snake venoms contain novel proteins with neurotoxin-like activity.     

Viper metalloproteinase (Agkistrodon halys pallas) with antimicrobial activity against multi-drug resistant human pathogens

Metalloproteinases are abundant enzymes in crotalidae and viperidae snake venoms. Snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs) comprise a family of zinc-dependent enzymes, which display many different biological activities. A 23.1 kDa protein was isolated from Agkistrodon halys (pallas, Chinese viper) snake venom. The toxin is a single chain polypeptide with a molecular weight of 23146.61 and an N-terminal sequence (MIQVLLVTICLAVFPYQGSSIILES) relatively similar to that of other metalloprotein-like proteases isolated from the snake venoms of the Viperidae family. The antibacterial effect of Agkistrodon halys metalloproteinase (AHM) on Burkholderia pseudomallei (strains TES and KHW), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Gram-negative bacteria) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacterium) was studied at a concentration 120 microM. Interestingly, we found that the metalloproteinase exhibited antibacterial properties and was more active against S. aureus, P. vulgaris, P. mirabilis and multi-drug resistant B. pseudomallei (strain KHW) bacteria. AHM variants with high bacteriostatic activity (MIC 1.875-60 microM) also tended to be less cytotoxic against U-937 human monocytic cells up to 1 mM concentrations. These results suggest that this metalloprotein exerts its antimicrobial effect by altering membrane packing and inhibiting mechanosensitive targets.     

用尖吻蝮蛇毒、蝗蛇毒及抗蛇毒血清处理小鼠S_(180)、EAC腹水癌的初步观察

本文报道了尖吻蝮蛇毒、蝮蛇毒及抗蛇毒血清能使接种S_(180)、EAC腹水癌的小鼠明显延长存活时间、降低接种率,但不能完全阻止痛细胞生长。体外具有较明显的导致,菡细胞肿胀、膜破裂,核纤维化,坏死等。从腹水酶活力测定及抗血清初步研究结果表明,癌细胞病变中产生的某些抗原物质可能与蛇毒中的酶和毒蛋白相近。因此注射蛇毒后可在体内产生相关抗体,中和癌细胞产生的毒素以达到治疗目的。     

Identification and functional analysis of a novel bradykinin inhibitory peptide in the venoms of New World Crotalinae pit vipers

A novel undecapeptide has been isolated and structurally characterized from the venoms of three species of New World pit vipers from the subfamily, Crotalinae. These include the Mexican moccasin (Agkistrodon bilineatus), the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis), and the South American bushmaster (Lachesis muta). The peptide was purified from all three venoms using a combination of gel permeation chromatography and reverse-phase HPLC. Automated Edman degradation sequencing and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry established its peptide primary structure as: Thr-Pro-Pro-Ala-Gly-Pro-Asp-Val-Gly-Pro-Arg-OH, with a non-protonated molecular mass of 1063.18 Da. A synthetic replicate of the peptide was found to be an antagonist of bradykinin action at the rat vascular B2 receptor. This is the first bradykinin inhibitory peptide isolated from snake venom. Database searching revealed the peptide to be highly structurally related (10/11 residues) with a domain residing between the bradykinin-potentiating peptide and C-type natriuretic peptide domains of a recently cloned precursor from tropical rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus terrificus) venom gland. BIP thus represents a novel biological entity from snake venom.