费氏丙酸菌维生素B_1营养缺陷型菌株的诱变选育

在丙酸发酵过程中,乙酸为主要副产物,维生素B1与乙酸合成途径相关,筛选维生素B1营养缺陷型突变株有助于降低乙酸的合成,提高丙酸的产量。以费氏丙酸菌IFFI.10019作为出发菌株,经过紫外线诱变处理,筛选育种获得维生素B1营养缺陷型费氏丙酸菌二株,其中Pf007菌株的丙酸产量由原来的1.1 g/L提高到2.1 g/L,提高率达到91%。     

紫外诱变原生质体选育D-核糖生产菌株

以D-核糖产生菌枯草芽孢杆(Bacillus subtilis)B941为出发菌株,采用紫外诱变原生质体的方法,获得了4株可以在含有6．0％D-核糖的培养基上生长的D-核糖高产菌株,其摇瓶发酵产糖达55．0g／L左右。通过摇瓶发酵试验,研究了D-核糖高产菌株Buvp-24的遗传稳定性。研究结果表明,经多次传代,菌株Buvp-24的发酵产糖能力及对发酵产物D-核糖的耐受性没有改变,有望应用于工业生产中。     

枯草杆菌JSIM—1018糖代谢突变株积累D—核糖研究

从收集的Bacillus,Brevibacterum,Corynebacterium,Pseudomonas,Arthrobacter等属菌种中进行D-核糖产生菌的筛选,对其中BacillusSM-18菌株用紫外线和甲基磺酸乙酯诱变,选育到莽草酸营养缺陷型突变株JSIM-1018．发酵产物经物理、化学鉴定为D-核糖．某些有机氮源如酵母粉、玉米浆、牛肉膏、蛋白陈以及某些芳香族氨基酸对突变株积累D-核糖有促进作用。在以葡萄糖为碳源的培养液中,摇瓶发酵D-核糖最高可达929／L,3000L发酵罐中试D-核糖最高可达81．759／L,平均在64g／L以上,葡萄糖基本耗尽。     

化学诱变法选育D-核糖高产菌株工艺研究

研究了以硫酸二乙酯(DES)为诱变剂,诱变生产D-核糖的转酮醇酶缺陷型枯草芽孢杆菌HG02,考察了不同诱变剂用量对菌体致死率及其生产能力的影响。得出了以DES诱变该菌株的致死率曲线及最佳的诱变条件:诱变剂用量0.8%,诱变时间15min。该诱变条件下对大量的突变株进行筛选,得到D-核糖高产菌HG03,其D核糖产量较出发菌株提高81.69%。达到5.1g/100mL。     

枯草杆菌JSIM-1018糖代谢突变株积累D-核糖研究

从收集的Bacillus,Brevibacterum,Corynebacterium,Pseudomonas,Arthrobacter等属菌种中进行D-核糖产生菌的筛选,对其中BacillusSM-18菌株用紫外线和甲基磺酸乙酯诱变,选育到莽草酸营养缺陷型突变株JSIM-1018．发酵产物经物理、化学鉴定为D-核糖．某些有机氮源如酵母粉、玉米浆、牛肉膏、蛋白陈以及某些芳香族氨基酸对突变株积累D-核糖有促进作用。在以葡萄糖为碳源的培养液中,摇瓶发酵D-核糖最高可达929／L,3000L发酵罐中     

产紫杉醇菌株原生质体诱变育种的研究

对紫杉醇产生菌NCEU-1的原生质体进行了紫外线和氯化锂复合诱变,筛选制霉菌素抗性突变株,共筛选出了4株正突变株。经发酵筛选试验,获得了一株遗传性状稳定、高产紫杉醇的原生质体诱变菌株——UL_04-5,其紫杉醇产量从出发菌株的314.07μg/L提高至418.24μg/L。     

琥珀酸放线杆菌的耐高浓度钠离子菌株选育

以琥珀酸放线杆菌Actinobacillus succinogenes CGMCC 1593为出发菌,经过紫外线和甲基磺酸乙酯(EMS)诱变处理,选育出一株耐高浓度钠离子菌株SE-6.该菌株在5 L发酵罐中进行分批发酵,单独使用Na2CO3控制发酵过程pH,发酵48 h琥珀酸产量达到35.8g/L,较出发菌(26.0 g/L)提高了37.7%;若采用MgCO3和Na2CO3共同调控发酵过程pH,发酵48 h琥珀酸产量达到45.0 g/L,较出发菌(37.4g/L)提高了20.4%.     

腺苷产生菌Xn151菌株的选育及发酵条件研究

以肌苷产生菌枯草杆菌GMI-741(Ade~(--))为出发菌株,通过多因子诱变选育出具有黄嘌呤、鸟嘌呤双重营养缺陷型、丧失腺嘌呤脱氨酶的腺苷产生菌Xn151。以Xn151为发酵菌株,采用正交实验设计法对其发酵基础培养基进行优化,确定最佳发酵配方。利用此培养及配方摇瓶发酵72h,腺苷产量可达12.3g/L。     

核糖醇发酵工艺研究

目的:研究球头三型孢菌Trichosporonoides oedocephalis ATCC 16958发酵生产核糖醇的工艺.方法:采用摇瓶发酵优化的方式,探索培养基组份及三羧酸循环抑制剂对该菌生长及发酵生产核糖醇的影响,并在7L发酵罐中对优化的条件进行发酵验证.结果:对于核糖醇生产,葡萄糖和酵母膏分别是最佳的碳源和氮源,当葡萄糖浓度为20%时,核糖醇产量为38.60g/L.以1%酵母膏为氮源时,核糖醇浓度为37.82g/L.发酵24h添加0.2%的柠檬酸,核糖醇产量提高30.35%.采用摇瓶培养的优化条件,在7L发酵罐中发酵120h核糖醇产量为38.66g/L.结论:实验获得的优化条件可进一步用于指导生产.     

阿魏菇多糖高产菌的离子束和激光复合诱变育种

目的:诱变筛选阿魏菇多糖高产菌,探索食用菌的离子束和激光复合诱变育种方法。方法:尝试用阿魏菇菌丝单细胞为靶材,以离子束注入和激光辐照为复合诱变手段,采用营养缺陷型筛选办法定性初筛,摇瓶发酵定量复筛。结果:通过离子束注入诱变,获得了2株菌丝体多糖产量分别达到551.80mg/L和659.46mg/L、较1号出发菌株提高了46.5%和75.2%的多糖高产菌PFPH-1和PFPH-2;在此基础上,以激光辐照为复合诱变手段,获得了1株菌丝体多糖产量达到762.50 mg/L、较出发菌株PFPH-2提高了15.63%的多糖高产菌PFPH-3。结论:离子束和激光复合诱变育种方法在改良阿魏菇多糖高产性状方面诱变功效显著。     

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.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.