水稻幼苗根细胞质膜和液泡膜微囊Ca2+-ATP酶的特性

水稻幼苗根质膜和液泡膜Ca2 -ATP酶对ATP的Km值分别为7.1和4.5 μ mol·L-1;反应的最适pH分别为8.0和7.0.两者活性均受Na3VO4和曙红B(EB)抑制;CPZ抑制质膜Ca2 -ATP酶活性,但促进液泡膜Ca2 -ATP酶活性.30mmol·L-1CaCl2浸种和CaCl2浸种结合低温锻炼预处理,均可提高此酶的活性和冷稳定性.     

低温、高pH胁迫对水稻幼苗根系质膜、液泡膜ATP酶活性的影响

以耐冷性不同的两个水稻品种为材料,比较研究了幼苗根系质膜、液泡膜ATP酶对低温(8℃)及高pH(8.0)胁迫的反应。结果表明水稻根细胞质膜和液泡膜上均存在Ca3+-ATP酶,但活性远低于H+-ATP酶。耐冷品种武育粳3号经低温(8℃)处理2d,根系质膜和液泡膜H+-ATP酶、Ca2+-ATP酶活性均明显升高,至冷处理12d,H+-ATP酶、Ca2+-ATP酶活性有所下降,但仍与对照相近;而冷敏感品种汕优63经低温(8℃)处理2d,根系质膜H+-ATP酶活性略有升高,而质膜Ca2+-ATP酶以及液泡膜H+-ATP酶、Ca2+-ATP酶活性已明显下降;至冷处理12d,4种酶活性均明显低于对照。高pH胁迫使质膜和液泡膜H+-ATP酶活性下降,而使Ca2+-ATP酶活性上升。高pH胁迫会加剧低温冷害。结果表明,耐冷品种质膜、液泡膜ATP酶比冷敏感品种对低温胁迫有更强的适应能力。     

甲基紫精对水稻幼苗根细胞膜微囊Ca2+-ATP酶活性的影响

10μmool/L甲基紫精(MV)预处理水稻幼苗可明显提高其抗冷力,但这种功效可被钙的螯合剂EGTA(10 mmol/L)和钙调素(CaM)的抑制剂氯丙嗪(CPZ,0.5 mmol/L)所抑制.MV预处理提高了幼苗质膜、液泡膜Ca2+-ATP酶活性,同时也有提高质膜Fe(CN)3-6还原速率和这些活性的冷适应性,但这些效果均可被EGTA和CPZ所抑制.离体条件下,膜微囊的Ca2+-ATP酶活性对H2O2、O-2、-OH敏感.结果显示,MV预处理提高幼苗的抗冷力可能是通过钙信使介导起作用的,钙信使或CaM可能刺激了质膜、液泡膜Ca2+-ATP酶活性;而该预处理有增加质膜、液泡膜Ca2+-ATP酶的冷稳定性则可能与该处理有提高细胞抗氧化能力、稳定冷胁迫下细胞膜系统结构有关.     

抗寒剂CR-4 对冬小麦幼苗质膜钙泵（Ca2 +-ATPase） 的稳定作用

通过磷酸铈沉淀的细胞化学观察揭示,常温下生长的冬小麦幼苗的Ca2+ -ATP酶活性主要定位在质膜上,同时,水浸种和抗寒剂浸种的小麦质膜Ca2+ -ATP酶活性没有差异。然而,小麦幼苗经-7℃冰冻处理12小时和24小时后,则表现明显的区别：水浸种的小麦幼苗质膜Ca2+ -ATP酶活性明显下降,直至完全失活,细胞的精细结构也同时被破坏;而经抗寒剂浸种的小麦幼苗质膜Ca2+ -ATP酶仍维持较高的活性,细胞结构也保持完整,显示抗寒剂对质膜Ca2+ -ATPase酶起着明显的稳定作用。     

铝和铝+钙对小麦幼苗根尖质膜、液泡膜微囊ATP酶和膜流动性的影响

研究了铝和铝 钙对小麦幼苗根尖质膜、液泡膜微囊H ATP酶、Ca2 ATP酶、Mg2 ATP酶活性及其动力学参数和膜流动性的影响。在质膜和液泡膜微囊制剂中加入 1.0mmol/L的Al3 (AlCl3)时 ,H ATP酶、Ca2 ATP酶、Mg2 ATP酶活性和酶促反应的Vmax及膜流动性下降 ,而酶促反应的最适pH和Km 均不受影响。提高酶促反应介质的Ca2 (CaCl2 )浓度可以缓解Al3 对膜ATP酶活性和膜流动性的影响。推测Al3 可能通过与膜的结合而抑制膜ATP酶的活性     

Ca2+预处理对热胁迫下辣椒叶肉细胞中Ca2+-ATP酶活性的影响

在常温下生长的辣椒(Capsicum annum L.)叶肉细胞中Ca2+-ATP酶主要分布于质膜、液泡膜上,叶绿体的基质和基粒片层上也有少量分布;在40℃下热胁迫不同的时间,酶活性逐渐下降,直至叶绿体超微结构解体.同样条件下,经过Ca2+预处理后,分布在上述细胞器膜或片层上的酶活性大大提高,表明Ca2+预处理对该酶活性具有激活作用;Ca2+预处理对热胁迫下的超微结构的完整性具有一定的保护作用,并且能使Ca2+-ATP酶在热胁迫下维持较高活性.结果表明,Ca2+预处理增强辣椒幼苗的抗热性,可能与其稳定细胞膜、从而使Ca2+-ATP酶在热胁迫下保持较高活性有一定关系.     

钙对盐胁迫下棉苗离子吸收分配的影响

研究了钙对NaCl胁迫下棉花幼苗体内离子分布的影响及其与根系质膜H+-ATP酶、液泡膜H+-ATP酶和H+-PP酶活性的关系。不同器官离子含量和根系横切面X-射线微区分析结果表明,NaCl胁迫下外源钙明显减少棉花幼苗对Na+的吸收及其向茎杆、叶片的运输,增加对K+和Ca2+的吸收及其向茎杆、叶片的运输,增强棉苗体内的盐分区域化分配,提高根冠比和干物质积累,根系电解质渗漏率下降。钙明显提高盐胁迫下幼根细胞质膜H+-ATP酶、液泡膜H+-ATP酶和H+-PP酶的活性,与钙调节棉花对离子的吸收、分配相一致,说明这些酶可以为根细胞中的Na+在液泡中积累以及K+、Ca2+的选择性吸收和运输提供动力。     

钙对亚适温弱光下黄瓜幼苗Ca2+分布及叶绿素荧光参数的影响

以'津优3号'黄瓜幼苗为试验材料,采用焦锑酸钙沉淀的电镜细胞化学方法,研究了CaCl2预处理对亚适温(昼/夜18℃/12℃)弱光(100 μmol·m-2·s-1)下黄瓜幼叶细胞中Ca2+分布、Ca2+-ATP酶活性及叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果显示:正常温光条件(CK)下,黄瓜幼叶细胞Ca2+主要存在于液泡和液泡膜上,细胞质中含量较低;经亚适温和弱光处理7 d后,叶片细胞质和细胞膜中形成较大的钙沉淀颗粒,液泡中的Ca2+颗粒聚集成团,膜组织边缘模糊,Ca2+-ATPase活性降低;胁迫前用CaCl2预处理的细胞质中Ca2+颗粒略有增加,且分布较均匀,膜组织完整,Ca2+-ATPase活性与CK差异不显著;而经LaCl3、EGTA和CPZ预处理的Ca2+多呈大颗粒状聚积在细胞质、液泡膜或细胞壁上,Ca2+-ATPase活性大幅度下降.在7 d亚适温弱光处理后,各处理黄瓜叶片的Fv/Fm变化不大,而ΦPSⅡ、qP和ETR显著降低;与水预处理相比,叶片ΦPSⅡ、qP和ETR在CaCl2处理下显著增加,而在EGTA和CPZ处理下显著减小,LaCl3处理的无显著变化.研究表明,亚适温弱光处理能打破黄瓜幼苗细胞内的Ca2+平衡,使其膜组织受到一定程度破坏;CaCl2可维持胞内较高的Ca2+-ATP酶活性,保持Ca2+平衡,保护细胞膜组织结构完整,并参与了光合作用光能捕获和光合效率的调控,能有效减轻亚适温弱光对黄瓜幼苗光合作用的不良影响.     

NaCl胁迫下大麦根液泡膜H+-ATPase活性、离子吸收与钙的关系

NaCl胁迫2 d,耐盐大麦(Hordeum vulgare L.cv) ("滩引2号")根系液泡膜H+-ATPase活性增强,H+-PPase活性下降.以质膜Ca2+通道抑制剂La3+ (1 mmol/L)或Ca2+螯合剂EGTA (5 mmol/L)处理大麦幼苗,抑制了NaCl诱导的液泡膜H+-ATPase活性的增强,但提高了H+-PPase活性;用CaM拮抗剂三氟拉嗪(TFP,20 μmol/L)处理,也抑制了液泡膜H+-ATPase活性的增强.NaCl胁迫下,外加La3+,TFP或La3++TFP处理,使Na+吸收增加,K+和Ca2+吸收降低.结果表明,NaCl胁迫下,液泡膜H+-ATPase活性提高和离子吸收的变化可能与Ca-CaM系统有关.     

甲基紫精对水稻幼苗根细胞膜微囊Ca^2＋-ATP酶活性的影响

10μmol／L甲基紫精(MV)预处理水稻幼苗可明显提高其抗冷力,但这种功效可被钙的螯合剂EGTA(10 mmol／L)和钙调素(CaM)的抑制剂氯丙嗪(CPZ,0．5mmol／L)所抑制。MV预处理提高了幼苗质膜、液泡膜Ca^2 -ATP酶活性,同时也有提高质膜Fe(CN)6^3-还原速率和这些活性的冷适应性,但这些效果均可被EGTA和CPZ所抑制。离体条件下,膜微囊的Ca^2 -ATP酶活性对H2O2、O2^-、-0H敏感。结果显示,MV预处理提高幼苗的抗冷力可能是通过钙信使介导起作用的,钙信使或CaM可能刺激了质膜、液泡膜Ca^2 -ATP酶活性;而该预处理有增加质膜、液泡膜Ca^2 -ATP酶的冷稳定性则可能与该处理有提高细胞抗氧化能力、稳定冷胁迫下细胞膜系统结构有关。     

红细胞膜蛋白与膜骨架

近10多年红细胞膜领域的研究取得了可观的进展,在红细胞膜蛋白的结构-功能相关和相互作用以及红细胞膜障碍多方面都有新的发现和开拓．现主要就国内外有关报道作一扼要综述,涉及红细胞膜蛋白的组成、功能及其相互作用,红细胞膜骨架和红细胞膜蛋白疾病等研究进展．     

Sensitivity of Prestin-Based Membrane Motor to Membrane Thickness

Prestin is the membrane protein in outer hair cells that harnesses electrical energy by changing its membrane area in response to changes in the membrane potential. To examine the effect of membrane thickness on this protein, phosphatidylcholine (PC) with various acyl-chain lengths were incorporated into the plasma membrane by using γ-cyclodextrin. Incorporation of short chain PCs increased the linear capacitance and positively shifted the voltage dependence of prestin, up to 120 mV, in cultured cells. PCs with long acyl chains had the opposite effects. Because the linear capacitance is inversely related to the membrane thickness, these voltage shifts are attributable to membrane thickness. The corresponding voltage shifts of electromotility were observed in outer hair cells. These results demonstrate that electromotility is extremely sensitive to the thickness of the plasma membrane, presumably involving hydrophobic mismatch. These observations indicate that the extended state of the motor molecule, which is associated with the elongation of outer hair cells, has a conformation with a shorter hydrophobic height in the lipid bilayer.     

Membrane Lipids and the Conformations of Membrane Proteins

The general relations between protein conformation and the optical activity of peptide chromophores are outlined and applied to the analysis of the optical rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism of the plasma membranes of human erythrocytes and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells. It is concluded that the proteins of these membranes are "globular" and that they have considerable helical content. The spectroscopic consequences of perturbing the membranes with phospholipase C, phospholipase A, lysolecithin, and sodium dodecyl sulfate are examined in the light of the effects of these agents upon certain enzymatic and physical properties of the membranes and upon their proton magnetic resonance spectra. The data suggest that the architecture of membrane proteins is strongly dependent upon apolar lipid-protein and/or lipid-sensitive protein-protein interactions.     

Protein-Induced Membrane Curvature Alters Local Membrane Tension

Adsorption of proteins onto membranes can alter the local membrane curvature. This phenomenon has been observed in biological processes such as endocytosis, tubulation, and vesiculation. However, it is not clear how the local surface properties of the membrane, such as membrane tension, change in response to protein adsorption. In this article, we show that the partial differential equations arising from classical elastic model of lipid membranes, which account for simultaneous changes in shape and membrane tension due to protein adsorption in a local region, cannot be solved for nonaxisymmetric geometries using straightforward numerical techniques; instead, a viscous-elastic formulation is necessary to fully describe the system. Therefore, we develop a viscous-elastic model for inhomogeneous membranes of the Helfrich type. Using the newly available viscous-elastic model, we find that the lipids flow to accommodate changes in membrane curvature during protein adsorption. We show that, at the end of protein adsorption process, the system sustains a residual local tension to balance the difference between the actual mean curvature and the imposed spontaneous curvature. We also show that this change in membrane tension can have a functional impact such as altered response to pulling forces in the presence of proteins.     

Protein-Induced Membrane Curvature Alters Local Membrane Tension

Adsorption of proteins onto membranes can alter the local membrane curvature. This phenomenon has been observed in biological processes such as endocytosis, tubulation, and vesiculation. However, it is not clear how the local surface properties of the membrane, such as membrane tension, change in response to protein adsorption. In this article, we show that the partial differential equations arising from classical elastic model of lipid membranes, which account for simultaneous changes in shape and membrane tension due to protein adsorption in a local region, cannot be solved for nonaxisymmetric geometries using straightforward numerical techniques; instead, a viscous-elastic formulation is necessary to fully describe the system. Therefore, we develop a viscous-elastic model for inhomogeneous membranes of the Helfrich type. Using the newly available viscous-elastic model, we find that the lipids flow to accommodate changes in membrane curvature during protein adsorption. We show that, at the end of protein adsorption process, the system sustains a residual local tension to balance the difference between the actual mean curvature and the imposed spontaneous curvature. We also show that this change in membrane tension can have a functional impact such as altered response to pulling forces in the presence of proteins.     

Enzymatic Reconstitution of Brain Membrane and Membrane Opiate Receptors

A new method using lysophosphatide and acyl-CoA as detergents has been used to solubilize the rat brain opiate receptor. After solubilization, lysophosphatide and acyl-CoA can be almost completely removed by an enzymatic reaction that uses an acyltransferase from rat liver microsomes and reconstitutes the solubilized receptor in membranous vesicles. Morphological studies performed with negative staining and freeze-fracture electron microscopy revealed that the general appearance and intramembrane particle distribution of fracture faces in the reconstituted membrane are similar to those of the native membrane; this indicates that hydrophobic protein components of the original membrane were incorporated during reconstitution. Reconstituted membrane, however, contained higher levels of phosphatidylcholine and lower levels of cholesterol. The activities of the membrane-bound enzymes Na+, K+-ATPase and Ca2+, Mg2+-ATPase in the reconstituted system were 24 and 3%, respectively, those of the native membrane. Although binding of opiate ligands to the reconstituted membrane was stereospecific and saturable, higher concentrations of some of the unlabeled ligands were required to inhibit binding of the radiolabeled ligands. These changes in receptor characteristics are likely due to changes in lipid composition, physical state, and/or distribution of the lipids in the reconstituted membrane bilayer. This conclusion is supported by an increase in the affinity of opiate ligands for reconstituted membrane after adjustment of the latter's lipid composition to match more closely that of the original membrane. This was accomplished by treatment with phospholipid exchange protein to remove the excess phosphatidylcholine and by incorporation of cholesterol into the reconstituted membrane.     

Comparison and Analysis of Membrane Fouling between Flocculent Sludge Membrane Bioreactor and Granular Sludge Membrane Bioreactor

The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of inoculating granules on reducing membrane fouling. In order to evaluate the differences in performance between flocculent sludge and aerobic granular sludge in membrane reactors (MBRs), two reactors were run in parallel and various parameters related to membrane fouling were measured. The results indicated that specific resistance to the fouling layer was five times greater than that of mixed liquor sludge in the granular MBR. The floc sludge more easily formed a compact layer on the membrane surface, and increased membrane resistance. Specifically, the floc sludge had a higher moisture content, extracellular polymeric substances concentration, and negative surface charge. In contrast, aerobic granules could improve structural integrity and strength, which contributed to the preferable permeate performance. Therefore, inoculating aerobic granules in a MBR presents an effective method of reducing the membrane fouling associated with floc sludge the perspective of from the morphological characteristics of microbial aggregates.     

Unexpected Membrane Dynamics Unveiled by Membrane Nanotube Extrusion

In cell mechanics, distinguishing the respective roles of the plasma membrane and of the cytoskeleton is a challenge. The difference in the behavior of cellular and pure lipid membranes is usually attributed to the presence of the cytoskeleton as explored by membrane nanotube extrusion. Here we revisit this prevalent picture by unveiling unexpected force responses of plasma membrane spheres devoid of cytoskeleton and synthetic liposomes. We show that a tiny variation in the content of synthetic membranes does not affect their static mechanical properties, but is enough to reproduce the dynamic behavior of their cellular counterparts. This effect is attributed to an amplified intramembrane friction. Reconstituted actin cortices inside liposomes induce an additional, but not dominant, contribution to the effective membrane friction. Our work underlines the necessity of a careful consideration of the role of membrane proteins on cell membrane rheology in addition to the role of the cytoskeleton.