樟树核糖体失活蛋白在种子成熟过程中的动态变化与特性

樟树种子中存在着ｃｉｎｎａｍｏｍｉｎ与ｃａｍｐｈｏｒｉｎ两种新的核糖体失活蛋白,电泳分析与Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ杂交结果表明ｃｉｎｎａｍｏｍｉｎ在９、１０、１１月份种子中的含量分别是８．９％２６．８％和１１．５％,以１０月份种子的含量为最高。ｃａｍｐｈｏｒｉｎ的含量则分别为１．７％,２．５％与４．６％,随着种子的成熟而为断增加。８月份的幼嫩种子中检测不出ｃｉｎｎａｍｏｍｉｎ与ｃａｍｐｈｏｒｉｎ。这表明樟树     

栝楼种子中一种新型小分子核糖体失活蛋白——S—tric …

通过硫酸铵分级沉淀、ＣＭ－５２阳离子交换层析、Ｓｅｐｈａｃｒｙｌ Ｓ－１００凝胶过滤和ＦＰＬＣ Ｍｏｎｏ－Ｓ离子交换层析等步骤,从栝楼种子中分离到一种核糖体失活蛋白－－Ｓ－ｔｒｉｃｈｏｋｉｒｉｎ,经１５％ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ测定分子量为８ｋＤ左右,１３．５％聚丙烯酰胺凝胶酸性电泳结果显示其等电点在ｐＨ９．５左右。通过对大鼠肝核糖体作用的研究,表明Ｓ－ｔｒｉ－ｃｈｏｋｉｒｉｎ属于ＲＮＡ Ｎ－糖苷酶催化型     

一组丝瓜籽小分子核糖体失活蛋白LuffinS的分离、纯化和性质

通过硫酸铵分级沉淀、ＣＭ－５２阳离子交换层析、ＨＲＬＣ分子排阻层析及ＦＰＬＣＭｏｎｏＳ离子交换层析等步骤,从丝瓜籽中分离到一组分子量为８ｋＤ左右的小分子核糖体失活蛋白——ＬｕｆｉｎＳ１、ＬｕｆｉｎＳ２、ＬｕｆｉｎＳ３。末端分析结果表明,它们的Ｎ端氨基酸分别为Ａｌａ、Ｐｒｏ和Ｔｈｒ。氨基酸序列分析确定了ＬｕｆｉｎＳ２的Ｎ端９个氨基酸的序列是Ｐｒｏ－Ａｒｇ－Ａｒｇ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｇｌｎ－Ｇｌｕ－Ａｌａ－Ｐｈｅ－Ａｓｐ。ＬｕｆｉｎＳｓ对核糖体的失活机制与天花粉蛋白（ＴＣＳ）一致,是ＲＮＡＮ－糖苷酶催化型的。它们对无细胞蛋白质生物合成的抑制活性较ＴＣＳ略强,ＩＣ５０分别为１．３×１０－１１、１．０×１０－１０和６．３×１０－１１ｍｏｌ／Ｌ左右。因此ＬｕｆｉｎＳｓ有可能开发成免疫毒素的高效“弹头”。     

白桂木凝集素的纯化与性质的研究

白桂木种子粉经抽提、３０～６０％饱和度硫酸铵沉淀和亲和层析,已获得纯化的白桂木凝集素（Ａｒｔｏｃａｒｐｕｓｈｙｐａｒｇｙｒｂｕｓｌｅｃｔｉｎ）。浓度梯度ＰＡＧＥ,显示基本是均一的蛋白质带,分析表明,它是由分子量为１５０００和１９０００两种亚基组成,Ｎ端为精氨酸和丙氨酸,ｐＩ９．１０、８．４５、８．１０,中性精含量约６．９％,氨基糖约０．４％,能凝集多种动物红细胞和人Ａ、Ｂ、Ｏ和ＡＢ血型红细胞,凝集活力受Ｇａ１ＮＡｃ、Ｇａｌ和棉子糖的抑制,对热较敏感,在ｐＨ４．５～９．５的范围内．ｐＨ的改变不影响它的血凝活力。     

核糖体失活蛋白及核糖体拓扑结构的研究进展

天花粉毒蛋白使核糖体失活的分子机制是它有ＲＮＡＮ－糖苷酶的作用。从樟树种子中纯化的两种新的核糖体失活蛋白（ＲＩＰ）——辛纳毒蛋白和克木毒蛋白也都具有ＲＮＡＮ－糖苷酶和依赖超螺旋结构的核酸内切酶活性。辛纳毒蛋白还有杀虫活性;克木毒蛋白还有超氧化物歧化酶活性。被ＲＮＡＮ－糖苷酶失活的核糖体用硼氢化钠还原或氨基酸加成反应可部分地复活,这表明失活的核糖体ＲＮＡ上产生的一个活泼醛基对其失活起着重要作用。工作中建立了荧光标记在凝胶上测定小分子ＲＮＡ序列和定性测定糖蛋白的两种新方法。     

重离子束对酵母细胞的失活与突变

双倍体酵母细胞Ｄ７经单核能为１１．４ＭｅＶ／ｕ的Ａｎ和Ｕ离子辐照后,测定了细胞随剂量的存活率和突变率。获得细胞对Ａｕ和Ｕ离子的失活截面分别为２．５４μｍ２和１．９２μｍ２。在存活率为３７％的条件下,Ａｕ、Ｕ离子的ＲＢＥ分别为０．２８和０．１９。在突变实验中,研究了ＤＮＡ断链后的重组与倒位,它们对Ａｕ和Ｕ离子的截面为：８．３×１０－２μｍ２［σｍ－ｒｅｃ（Ａｕ）］,９．５×１０－５μｍ２［σｍ－ｒｅｃ（Ｕ）］和６．１×１０－４μｍ２［σｍ－ｒｅｖ（Ａｕ）］和３．８×１０－５μｍ２［σｍ－ｒｅｖ（Ｕ）］．最后,对所获结果进行了讨论。     

栝楼籽核糖体失活蛋白的纯化、性质及晶体生长研究

栝楼（Ｔｒｉｃｈｏｓａｎｔｈｅｓｋｉｒｉｌｏｗｉ）籽经粉碎抽提、硫酸铵沉淀、阳离子交换及凝胶过滤柱层析等步骤,得到一种单链核糖体失活蛋白－Ｔｒｉｃｈｏｋｉｒｉｎ（ＴＣＫ）．ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ和ＩＥＦ显示为单一条带,其分子量为２９ｋＤ,ｐＩ≥９．３,含糖量约为１．７５％．该蛋白对兔网织红细胞裂解液系统的蛋白质合成具较强的抑制活性,ＩＣ５０为６．７×１０－１０ｍｏｌ／Ｌ．改进了纯化方法,提高了产率,并培养出晶体．     

水稻游离花粉培养的高频率再生植株

用二个水稻栽培品种（Ｏｒｙｚａ ｓａｔｉｖａＬＳｕｂ．ｊａｐｏｎｉｃａ．）中花１１号和盐粳的花粉处于单核靠边期的共药,经低温处理１０－２０天,在无糖培养基中预培养２－４天后游离花粉进行培养。培养基为ＫＭ８Ｐ,附加１ｍｇ／Ｌ２,４－Ｄ,１００ｍｇ／Ｌ脯氨酸,５００ｍｇ／Ｌ水解酷蛋白,９％蔗糖。培养５天,花粉进行一次分裂,１０天后分裂频率为２１．３％,２１天可见小愈伤组织形成。随即将直径为０．５－１．     

重组蓖麻毒素A链与几种天然单链核糖体失活蛋白的活性研究

采用ｐＥｘＳｅｃⅠ载体系统进行了蓖麻毒素Ａ链的原核表达,经ＣＭ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ一步纯化后,获得了纯度约８０％的重组蓖麻毒素Ａ链．将其与几种天然单链核糖体失活蛋白进行了超螺旋ＤＮＡ裂解研究和无细胞体系中蛋白合成抑制试验,结果表明,重组蓖麻毒素Ａ链具有类似于天然单链核糖体失活蛋白的活性,但两种测活方法之间没有明显的相关性     

苦瓜籽核糖体失活蛋白的理化性质及生物活性

采用硫酸铵分级分离,假配基亲和层析和ＳｅｐｈａｃｒｙｌＳ－１００分子筛层析等方法,从苦瓜籽中获得核糖体失活蛋白（ＲＩＰ）．经ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ、ＰＡＧＥ、ＩＥＦ和ＰＡＳ方法分析均表明为单一蛋白着色带或单一糖蛋白着色带．根据ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ和Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ－１５０分子筛层析结果计算其相对分子质量为３．０×１０４,经ＩＥＦ－ＰＡＧＥ结果计算其ｐＩ为８．９～９．０．对无细胞系统中蛋白质生物合成抑制活性明显,其ＩＣ５０为５．３×１０－ １０ ｍ ｏｌ／Ｌ左右．体外生物活性试验结果表明其对人肝癌细胞、Ｖｅｒｏ、ＳＰ２／０、３Ｔ３、Ｋｂ、Ｎａｖａｎａ 等肿瘤细胞株均表现有不同程度的抑制作用．而对完整细胞人胚肺二倍体细胞却毒性极小．因此,上述实验结果为该ＲＩＰ的进一步深入研究和有可能开发成免疫毒素的高效弹头药物提供了一定的工作基础．     

Simultaneous existence of cinnamomin (a type II RIP) and small amount of its free A- and B-chain in mature seeds of camphor tree

Cinnamomin, a type II ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), was isolated from the mature seeds of camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). In this paper, small amount of free A- and B-chain of cinnamomin were found to be present in the mature seed cell of C. camphora besides the intact cinnamomin. Our results demonstrated that camphorin, a type I RIP previously reported to coexist with cinnamomin in the seeds of C. camphora, actually was the A-chain of cinnamomin. The percentage of free A- and B-chain in the total cinnamomin was 2.6-2.8% in the seed extract. Of these free A- and B-chain approximate 80% already existed in the seed cell, only about 20% were produced during the purification operation. As the enzymatic activity to reduce disulfide bond of cinnamomin in the seed extract of C. camphora was detected, we proposed that the free A- and B-chain were derived from the enzymatic reduction of the interchain disulfide bond of cinnamomin. It was demonstrated that the endogenous type II RIPs of several plant species, such as Cinnamomum porrectum, Cinnamomum bodinieri and Ricinus communis, could be enzymatically reduced into the free A- and B-chain in their respective seed cells. The function of the free A-chain in the seed cell and the possibility that metabolic enzymes might be involved in the reduction of the interchain disulfide bond of type II RIPs in vivo are discussed.     

Cytotoxicity of two new ribosome-inactivating proteins,cinnamomin and camphorin,to carcinoma cells

Cinnamomin (two-chain) and camphorin (single-chain), two novel ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) purified from the seeds of Cinnamomum camphora, produced inhibitory effects in cultured carcinoma cells. The IC₅₀ of cinnamomin to the human hepatocarcinoma cell-line 7721 and the melanoma cell-line M21 were 18·8 nmol and 11·7 nmol respectively. The IC₅₀ of camphorin to the human hepatocarcinoma cell-line 7721 was 59 nmol, whereas the melanoma cell-line M21 was not susceptible to camphorin. Furthermore, cinnamomin exhibited a remarkable inhibitory effect on the growth of solid melanoma in the skin of the nude mouse. An R-fragment could be isolated from ribosomes of cinnamomin- or camphorin-treated carcinoma cells after incubation with acidic aniline, indicating that the cytotoxicity of these two new RIPs to carcinoma cells might result from modification to the ribosomes.     

Cinnamomin a Versatile Type Ⅱ Ribosome-inactivating Protein

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are a groupof ribotoxins widely distributed in the plant kingdomas well as in certain fungi, algae and bacteria. RIPs havebeen thoroughly reviewed in references [1–6]. Theseproteins act as RNA N-glycosidase (rRNA N-glycosidase,EC 3.2.2.22) to specifically remove an adenine fromthe universally conserved sarcin/ricin domain (S/R domain)of the largest RNA in ribosome [7–9] and to render itincapable of carrying out protein synthesis (Fig. 1). Based …     

The lower cytotoxicity of cinnamomin (a type II RIP) is due to its B-chain

The cytotoxicity of intact cinnamomin (a type II ribosome-inactivating protein, RIP) and the RNA N-glycosidase activity of cinnamomin A-chain have been studied and compared with those of ricin. Cinnamomin A-chain exhibits a similar RNA N-glycosidase activity in inhibiting in vitro protein synthesis compared with that of ricin, whereas the cytotoxicity to BA/F3beta cells of intact cinnamomin is markedly lower than intact ricin. In order to demonstrate that it is the B-chains of the two RIPs that bear the difference in cytotoxicity, two hybrid RIPs are prepared from the purified A-/B-chains of cinnamomin and ricin by the disulfide exchange reaction. It has been found that hybrid RIP constructed from cinnamomin A-chain and ricin B-chain is more toxic to BA/F3beta cells than the native cinnamomin, and equivalent to the native ricin. However, the cytotoxicity to BA/F3beta cells of the hybrid RIP constructed from the ricin A-chain and cinnamomin B-chain is lower than ricin, equivalent to the native cinnamomin. Furthermore, the bound amounts of two B-chains on the cell surface are determined by the method of direct cellular ELISA and Scatchard analysis of the binding of the two B-chains indicates that cinnamomin and ricin share similar binding sites with different affinity.     

Studies of three genes encoding Cinnamomin (a type II RIP) isolated from the seeds of camphor tree and their expression patterns

Cinnamomin, which has three isoforms, is a type II ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) purified from the mature seeds of camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). In a previous study, an incomplete cDNA that encoded the A- and B-chain of Cinnamomin but lacked signal peptide sequence was cloned. In the present paper, its full-length cDNA was obtained by 5' rapid amplification of cDNA ends (5'RACE). Subsequently, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of its genomic DNA was performed. Unexpectedly, sequence analysis of the PCR products revealed three cinnamomin genes with >98.0% sequence identity. One of them corresponded to the published cDNA and was designated as cinnamomin I, whereas the other two genes were named as cinnamomin II and cinnamomin III, respectively. RT-PCR amplification of the cDNAs of cinnamomin II and III manifested that these two genes were functional. The three genes have no intron. Three Cinnamomin precursors that were inferred from the cDNA sequence of three cinnamomin genes exhibited relatively high sequence homology with other type II RIPs. Northern blot analysis demonstrated that the cinnamomin genes only expressed in cotyledons of C. camphora seeds and the acmes of expression emerged at 75-90 DAF when seeds were close to maturity. It is proposed that the three cinnamomin genes may encode three isoforms of Cinnamomin. The physiological function of Cinnamomin in C. camphora seeds is briefly discussed.     

用质粒作底物测定核糖体失活蛋白酶活性的新方法

植物核糖体失活蛋白(ribosome-inactivating protein,RIP)是一类能作用于核糖体最大RNA的独特蛋白质.它是研究蛋白质生物合成中核糖体RNA结构与功能的有力工具.利用RIP能在DNA中脱去一些腺嘌呤碱基使超螺旋DNA解旋的特点,分别以常用的质粒PUC18、PUC19和PBR322 DNA为底物,建立了测定RIP酶活性的一种新方法,其灵敏度是50ng(天花粉蛋白)和5ng(还原型的辛纳毒蛋白),酶催化反应的时间是60min.这个新方法具有方便、快捷、灵敏的特点,避免了常用方法中制备核糖体、提取RNA的仪器和技术条件的限制,检测的时间由原来的几天缩短到约120min,大大地降低了检测的费用,为广泛和深入地研究RIP提供了有利的条件.     

Cinnamomin: a multifunctional type II ribosome-inactivating protein

Plant ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are a group of toxic proteins that can irreversibly inactivate ribosomes by specifically removing the conserved adenine base from the "Sarcin/Ricin domain" of the 28S RNA in ribosome. Cinnamomin is a novel type II RIP isolated in our laboratory from the mature seeds of camphor tree. Besides site-specific deadenylation of the A4324 in the Sarcin/Ricin domain of rat ribosome, this protein could also release the adenine base from DNA molecules at multiple sites and from AMP, ADP, dAMP and adenosine. Furthermore, cinnamomin displays cytotoxicity to carcinoma cells and insect larvae by modifying their ribosomal RNA. These functions possessed by cinnamomin shed a new light on the possible application of cinnamomin in the field of immunotoxin design and transgenic reagents. In this review, we introduce the major recent results on cinnamomin obtained in our laboratory, including purification of this protein, characterization of its enzymatic mechanism, structure and function, gene pattern, physiological role and its biological implications in cytotoxicity.     

Early growth and final yield of autumn sownVicia faba L cultivars given different forms of fertiliser N over winter

Summary Between 3 Nov. 1983 and 9 Apr. 1984, six applications of fertiliser N (ammonium, nitrate or urea) were given to four autumn sown (26 Oct. 1983)Vicia faba L cultivars, Banner Winter (BW) and Maris Beagle (MBg), cold tolerant cultivars normally sown in the autumn, and Herz Freya (HF) and Maris Bead (MBd), cold sensitive cultivars more commonly sown in the spring. The effects of additional N were determined by comparison with plants given zero-N (controls). Application of N, regardless of form, had no effect on % emergence at the first sampling (15 Dec. 1983); >90% for BW, MBg and HF, but only 40–60% for MBd. At this time the dry weight, carbon content and nitrogen content of all cultivars was approximately 20% less than that of the seed on planting. No more plants emerged after 15 Dec. 1983. Between 15 Dec. 1983 and 20 Feb. 1984, all cultivars, regardless of N treatment, showed little change in dry weight, carbon content and nitrogen content but the proportion of total plant dry weight, carbon content and nitrogen content in the cotyledons decreased while the proportions in root, stem and leaf tissue increased. On 20 Feb. 1984 there were no N effects. All cultivars but especially BW and MBg, showed progressive increases in dry weight, carbon content and nitrogen content during the period 20 Feb. 1984 to 8 May 1984. Pooled results for all four cultivars indicated that on 8 May 1984, plants given ammonium and urea had a greater dry weight, carbon content and nitrogen content than controls. At harvest (1–3 Sep. 1984), BW and MBg outyielded (g dw seed m⁻²) HF and MBd. Pooled results for all cultivars indicated that application of N regardless of form gave increased yield and an increased N concentration (mg N g⁻¹ dw) in the seed.     

高山松及其亲本种群在油松生境下的苗期性状

高山松(Pinus densata)是油松(P. tabuliformis)和云南松(P. yunnanensis)的天然二倍体杂交种, 是为数不多的与亲本种没有严格生殖隔离的同倍体杂交种。为了检测3个种在油松生境下的苗期适应性和生长发育特点, 为高山松成种机制提供数据, 选取了代表高山松及其亲本种遗传多样性的25个种群, 在油松生境下对比分析了苗期11个适应性指标和3个生长发育指标。结果表明, 大部分适应性指标和生长发育指标在种间和种内群体间差异显著, 主要变异存在于种间及种内群体间; 出苗率、2011年11月和2012年10月的封顶率、二年生苗在2012年10月的保存率等指标的种间方差分量较大, 种内变异较小, 是体现种间苗期适应性和生长发育状况的重要指标。油松在大部分适应性指标和3个生长发育指标上均表现最好, 总体适合度高于云南松和高山松; 云南松在封顶率和保存率上都居于最低值, 大部分一年生苗木到11月底仍未出现封顶现象且黄苗比例最高, 二年生苗的存活率为0, 表明云南松在油松生境下适合度最低; 高山松除了在紫苗比例上表现出超亲优势外, 大部分性状居于亲本种之间。此外, 位于青藏高原东北部的高山松祖先种群在适应性上表现较好, 具有在油松生境下发展的潜力; 而位于青藏高原西部的高山松种群及东南部的康定种群对油松生境的适应性较差。研究揭示出生态选择在高山松的同倍性杂交物种形成中起到了关键作用。     

新丰毒蛋白——一种新的具有活性小A链的核糖体失活蛋白

辛纳毒蛋白是从香樟种子中分离的一种Ⅱ核糖体失活蛋白.最近,从香樟种子中还分离到另一种微型双链核糖体失活蛋白,命名为新丰毒蛋白.还原的新丰毒蛋白表现出与还原的辛纳毒蛋白同样的RNA N-糖苷酶和体外对抑制蛋白质翻译的活力.新丰毒蛋白的B链与辛纳毒蛋白的B链具有同样的分子质量和相同的N端10个氨基酸序列.它的A链N端10个氨基酸序列也与辛纳毒蛋白的A链完全一致,并且C端与辛纳毒蛋白的A链一样具有半胱氨酸,但是它的分子质量却只有辛纳毒蛋白A链的一半.RT-PCR和RNA印迹结果表明体内不存在新丰毒蛋白的mRNA.推测新丰毒蛋白是从辛纳毒蛋白通过蛋白质剪接而产生的,是一种研究蛋白质剪接的好材料.