香根草和鹅观草对Cu、Pb、Zn及其复合重金属的耐性研究

采用根伸长实验研究了香根草和鹅观草对重金属的耐性随着溶度的升高,耐性指数下降,当香根草和鹅观草受Cu2+、Pb2+、Zn2+单一污染时,三元素的危害作用依次为Cu2+>Pb2+>Zn2+;在Cu、Pb、Zn混合溶液中,其两种植物耐性指数的大小及变化与单一元素Cu溶液最为相似,Cu在溶液中起到主导因子作用;香根草与鹅观草相比,不论是受Cu、Pb、Zn单一污染还是三者的复合污染,香根草比鹅观草都具有较强抵制重金属的胁迫能力,其耐性指数大都大于0 5。因此香根草具有对重金属较强的耐性,在重金属污染土壤的植物修复及尾矿废弃地的植被重建中,可优先作为选择的材料。     

大型水生植物对重金属的富集与转移

通过野外调查和室内分析,研究了云南阳宗海南北两区域自然生长的17种水生植物的生长状况及植物和对应水样、根区底泥中重金属(As、Zn、Cu、Cd、Pb)的含量。结果表明:植物长势良好,未发现受害症状。水体As严重污染,Pb轻度污染,Zn、Cu和Cd均未超标。9种沉水植物同时对As、Zn、Cu、Cd、Pb的富集系数(植物全株重金属含量与水中该元素含量的比值)远大于1,具有共富集特征。在平均含As0.175mg/L的水中,金鱼藻、黑藻、小眼子菜、八药水筛全株As平均含量分别为(150±7.3)、(179±35)、(92±31)、(265±21)mg/kg(干重),对As具有较强富集能力;对于8种湿生和挺水植物,北部采样点的喜旱莲子草、田栖稗、细叶小苦荬和长芒稗对As,长芒稗、细叶小苦荬、圆果雀稗、水蓼和风车草对Cd,海芋和圆果雀稗对Zn的富集系数(植物地上部重金属含量与底泥中该元素含量的比值)以及圆果雀稗对Cd和Zn转移系数(植物地上部重金属含量与根中该元素含量的比值)均大于1。聚类分析结果表明,金鱼藻、黑藻、八药水筛、小眼子菜、穗状狐尾藻5种水生植物同时对As、Zn、Cu、Cd、Pb具有较强的吸收和富集能力,在重金属复合污染水体修复中具有较大潜力。     

Cu2+与Zn2+递进胁迫下高羊茅的初期生长效应及生态阈限研究

通过重金属 Cu2 +、Zn2 +递进胁迫高羊茅初期生长效应及生态阈限的研究 ,结果表明 :在 Cu2 +与 Zn2 +递进胁迫作用下 ,高羊茅生长在各处理浓度均不同程度上受到抑制作用 ,其抑制效应随重金属浓度的增加而增强 ,各项测定指标与胁迫浓度呈极显著负线性关系 ,并各相关系数均达到极显著水平 ( r>-0 .90 0 0 * * ) ;生长综合效应分析比较 ,Cu2 +比 Zn2 +的负向效应为明显。根与茎叶对 Cu2 +与 Zn2 +的富集状况分析采用 ICP-AES法 ,分析结果表明 ,随着重金属 Cu2 +与 Zn2 +胁迫浓度的增加 ,高羊茅根系和茎叶的重金属含量均随之增加 ,根系对 Cu2 +与 Zn2 +的富集系数均明显大于茎叶。从绿度分析看 ,本实验条件下的 Cu2 +与 Zn2 +胁迫 ,均未出现草坪草绿度的明显变化。     

八种水生植物对重金属富集能力的比较研究

通过野外采样和系统分析方法,研究了芜湖市四褐山工业区附近水域中Cu、Pb、Cd、Zn和Mn5种重金属的含量及其在8种水生植物体内的积累特性。结果表明,工业区水体污染严重,重金属含量严重超标,分别为标准值的9、10.1、400、3和438倍;8种水生植物的重金属积累量均较大,其中以水鳖根、茎叶的Cu、Pb、Cd、Zn含量最高,分别为水体中重金属浓度的9.12和2.59倍、33.41和5倍、0.8和0.3倍、26.9和9.1倍,明显高于其它7种水生植物;8种水生植物不同器官对Cu、Pb、Zn的富集系数均>1,富集能力较强。其中,香蒲对Pb、Cd的吸收能力表现为茎叶>根。结果表明,在Cu、Pb和Zn等重金属复合污染水域的植物治理中,浮萍、香蒲、水鳖、中华慈姑、芦苇、空心莲子草等植物有着较大的发展潜力和应用前景。     

菹草对底泥中重金属污染的修复效果

以沉水植物菹草为研究对象, 通过生态缸模拟试验, 研究菹草的种植密度对底泥中不同重金属富集能力的影响, 探索沉水植物菹草对不同重金属污染的修复效果。结果表明: (1)250 株⋅m–2 密度组的菹草体内Cd、Cu、Pb 元素的平均增量最大, 分别达到30.02 mg⋅kg–1、271.2 mg⋅kg–1、226.48 mg⋅kg–1, 富集效果较好; 167 株⋅m–2 密度组菹草体内Zn元素的平均增量最大, 达到423.08 mg⋅kg–1, 可见该密度下对Zn 的富集效果最好。(2)菹草对四种重金属富集能力而言,在实验的三个密度组中对Zn 的富集效果都是最好的, 生物富集因子BSAF 分别为7.77、9.57、8.16; Cd、Cu、Pb 在250 株⋅m–2(每缸30 株)密度组下BSAF 分别达到最高7.63、6.33、3.93。(3)回归分析的曲线估计, 可知菹草植株中的重金属含量(y)与底泥中的重金属含量(x)是一种线性回归的关系。回归方程通式为y= –ax+b, 决定系数R2 都接近1, 回归模型的显著性均达到显著水平。     

四种重金属胁迫下朝天委陵菜的生长特性及富集能力

通过砂基培养,研究了朝天委陵菜(Potentilla supina)在不同浓度Cd2 、Cu2 、Pb2 、Zn2 胁迫下的生长特性及富集能力.结果表明,朝天委陵菜对Cu2 、Zn2 、Pb2 、Cd2 的耐受性较强,在≤130 mg/L的胁迫下未出现死亡,仅随浓度增大而植株生长减慢;Cu2 的富集量及富集系数为50 mg/L组最大,分别达1 422.91 mg/kg和28.46;Pb2 的富集量及富集系数为70 mg/L组最大,分别达1 148.92 mg/kg和16.41;Zn2 的富集能力较弱,富集系数在1.48～6.33之间;Cd2 的富集量最少,各浓度组富集系数均小于0.1.在砂培条件下,朝天委陵菜对四种重金属的富集能力,各浓度组均为Cu2 ＞Pb2 ＞Zn2 ＞Cd2 ;当Cu2 、Pb2 污染物浓度≤90 mg/L时,朝天委陵菜对Pb2 和Cu2 的富集达到超富集植物的富集水平,可选作Cu2 、Pb2 污染土壤的修复植物;Cu2 、Pb2 污染土壤上生长的朝天委陵菜,因Cu2 、Pb2 含量超标不宜采食或药用.     

重金属胁迫对毛竹种子萌发及其富集效应的影响

以毛竹种子为供试材料,研究4种重金属(Pb2+、Zn2+、Cu2+、Cd2+)胁迫对毛竹种子萌发的影响,并考察重金属在毛竹幼苗各组织部分的富集情况。结果表明:(1)Pb2+和Cd2+对毛竹种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数及活力指数有抑制作用,低浓度下Cu2+和Zn2+对毛竹种子的发芽势、发芽率、发芽指数等指标有促进作用,高浓度则显著抑制;当浓度达到1600μmol/L时Cd2+对种子萌发的抑制效果明显强于其他3种元素;(2)选取根尖数、根表面积、根体积、根系总长4个根系形态指标发现,低浓度处理下Pb2+、Zn2+对根系生长有促进作用,而Cu2+和Cd2+起到明显的抑制作用;(3)处理10d后,种子萌发幼苗地上部对Pb2+、Zn2+、Cu2+、Cd2+的含量最高可达6810.51、1387.77、951.77、429.33 mg/kg,转移系数Zn2+Cd2+Pb2+Cu2+。综上,系统揭示了毛竹种子在重金属胁迫下的萌发和富集情况,为今后的土培、大田试验提供了有益的参考,也为将毛竹作为植物修复材料加以研究开启了新的研究视角,具有重要的研究价值。     

匍茎翦股颖对Cu2+、Zn2+、Cd2+与Pb2+ 胁迫的生长响应与阈限浓度

采用砂培法,研究了匍茎翦股颖对Cu2+、Zn2+、Cd2+与Pb2+胁迫的生长响应及阈限浓度,结果表明:种子萌发率随着4种重金属浓度的增加而下降。对株高的影响是当重金属浓度小于100mg/L时会促进株高生长,高于100mg/L则产生抑制作用。Cu2+显著抑制根系生长,并随浓度的增加抑制效应愈加显著;在Cu2+浓度为600mg/L时匍茎翦股颖的根长比对照下降了93.75%。Cu2+、Zn2+、Pb2+浓度小于200mg/L时会促进地上生物量的增加,但高于200mg/L时,地上生物量会随着3种重金属的增加而减少。Cu2+、Zn2+浓度小于100mg/L或Cd2+、Pb2+浓度小于200mg/L会增加叶绿素的含量,高浓度会降低叶绿素的含量;Cd2+在浓度为600mg/L时显著降低叶绿素含量,与对照相比,下降了43.55%。匍茎翦股颖生长的综合效应分析表明,匍茎翦股颖对Cu2+胁迫最敏感,具有较低的阈限浓度,而Zn2+胁迫对匍茎翦股颖的生长影响最小,阈限浓度相对较高。     

过量表达拟南芥AtGCS可以提高E.coli的重金属耐受性及富集能力(英文)北大核心CSCD

谷胱甘肽(GSH)是一类在生物体内广泛存在,并且是十分重要的重金属毒害保护剂之一。本研究将编码拟南芥γ-谷氨酰半胱氨酸合成酶基因AtGCS(GSH合成的关键酶之一)转化到大肠杆菌(BL21)中,通过IPTG诱导过量表达TrxA-AtGCS融合蛋白来分析AtGCS在提高大肠杆菌重金属耐受性方面的作用。过量表达TrxA的大肠杆菌被用作对照。研究结果表明,在1 mmol.L-1Cd2+、Zn2+或Cu2+重金属胁迫下,过量表达TrxA-AtGCS的大肠杆菌细胞的生长状态要明显优于表达TrxA的对照细胞。同时,过量表达TrxA-AtGCS的大肠杆菌表现出超出对照细胞5倍以上的Cd2+、Zn2+和Cu2+累积量和4倍以上的GSH含量,其中,高于对照10倍的Cd2+富集量尤为明显。因而可以得出结论,拟南芥AtGCS的大量表达大大提升了大肠杆菌的谷胱甘肽含量,从而使GSH可以直接或间接地富集更多的重金属离子,进而提高了大肠杆菌对重金属逆境的抗性。     

重金属复合胁迫下碱蓬萌发生长及富集特征

为探究重金属复合胁迫对金川镍铜矿区广布植物碱蓬Suaeda salsa(L.)Pall.的影响,根据当地环境条件及预实验结果设置胁迫梯度,测定分析重金属胁迫下碱蓬种子萌发和芽期生理指标,并从野外站台取样研究碱蓬重金属富集能力。结果表明:无论是单一胁迫还是低浓度复合胁迫(Cu20和Ni20复合),发芽期碱蓬的生长均呈现"低促高抑"的趋势,即低浓度(≤40 mg/L)时促进碱蓬生长,高浓度(≥80 mg/L)时抑制碱蓬生长;高浓度复合胁迫(Cu320和Ni320复合)下均抑制碱蓬的生长。MDA(丙二醛)的含量随胁迫浓度的增加而增加;胁迫组可溶性蛋白和游离脯氨酸含量整体上高于对照组;单一胁迫下POD(过氧化物酶)活性随胁迫浓度增加而增加;复合胁迫下低浓度提高POD活性,高浓度抑制POD活性;碱蓬叶片的平均转移系数(TF)大于茎部,且平均转移系数大于1.00;碱蓬叶片的富集系数(BCF)大于根部大于茎部。碱蓬对Cu和Ni均具有很高的耐受性,但对于Cu的耐性强于Ni;低浓度时Cu、Ni复合胁迫对碱蓬生长的促进作用强于Cu、Ni单一胁迫,高浓度时则相反;碱蓬具有较高的重金属富集和转移能力;在当前矿区土壤环境背景下,碱蓬可以作为矿区生态恢复和重金属污染修复的备选植物。     

Evidence for mammalian collagenases as zinc ion metalloenzymes.

Collagenases (EC 3.4.24.3) from human skin, rat skin and rat uterus were inhibited by the chelating agents EDTA, 1,10-phenanthroline and tetraethylene pentamine in the presence of excess Ca2+, suggesting that a second metal ion participates in the activity of the enzyme. Collagenase inhibition by 1,10-phenanthroline could be both prevented and reversed by a number of transition metal ions, specifically Zn2+, Co2+, Fe2+ and Cu2+. However, Zn2+ is effective in five-fold lower molar concentrations (1-10(-4) M) than the other ions. Furthermore, Zn2+ was the only ion tested able to prevent and reverse the inhibition of collagenase by EDTA in the presence of excess Ca2+. Atomic absorption analysis of purified collagenase for Zn2+ showed that Zn2+ was present in the enzyme preparations, and that the metal co-purifies with collagenase during column chromatography.     

Physicochemical characterization of the microbial Fe2+ chelator proferrorosamine from Pseudomonas roseus fluorescens.

The microbial chelating compound proferrorosamine A, produced by Pseudomonas roseus fluorescens, formed a complex with Fe2+ of which the apparent stability constant was found to be 10(23). The following order of increasing stability constants of metal complexes with proferrorosamine was established as: Ba2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+ less than Hg2+ less than Zn2+ less than Pb2+ less than Co2+ less than Cu2+ congruent to Fe2+ less than Ni2+. Only Ni(2+)-proferrorosamine had a stability constant which was established as: Ba2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+ less than Hg2+ less than Zn2+ less than Pb2+ less than Co2+ less than Cu2+ congruent to Fe2+ less than Ni2+. Only Ni(2+)-proferrorosamine had a stability constant which was ca 32 times higher than Fe(2+)-proferrorosamine. Because of the production of proferrorosamine the growth of Ps. roseus fluorescens was not inhibited in iron limiting media by the addition of 0.15 mmol/l of the weaker chemical Fe2+ chelator 2,2'-dipyridyl. This contrasted with the proferrorosamine-negative mutant K2 and Ps. stutzeri, which only produces Fe(3+)-chelating siderophores. Furthermore, it was found that proferrorosamine was able to dissolve Fe2+ from stainless steel. These results show that proferrorosamine is a strong and selective Fe2+ chelator which could be used as an alternative for the toxic 2,2'-dipyridyl to control lactic acid fermentations.     

UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase of Escherichia coli is a zinc metalloenzyme

The enzyme UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-GlcNAc deacetylase (LpxC) catalyzes the committed step in the biosynthesis of lipid A and is therefore a potential antibiotic target. Inhibition of this enzyme by hydroxamate compounds [Onishi, H. R.; Pelak, B. A.; Gerckens, L. S.; Silver, L. L.; Kahan, F. M.; Chen, M. H.; Patchett, A. A.; Stachula, S. S.; Anderson, M. S.; Raetz, C. R. H. (1996) Science 274, 980-982] suggested the presence of a metal ion cofactor. We have investigated the substrate specificity and metal dependence of the deacetylase using spectroscopic and kinetic analyses. Comparison of the steady-state kinetic parameters for the physiological substrate UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-GlcNAc and an alternative substrate, UDP-GlcNAc, demonstrates that the ester-linked R-3-hydroxymyristoyl chain increases kcat/KM (5 x 10(6))-fold. Metal-chelating reagents, such as dipicolinic acid (DPA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, completely inhibit LpxC activity, implicating an essential metal ion. Plasma emission spectroscopy and colorimetric assays directly demonstrate that purified LpxC contains bound Zn2+. This Zn2+ can be removed by incubation with DPA, causing a decrease in the LpxC activity that can be restored by subsequent addition of Zn2+. However, high concentrations of Zn2+ also inhibit LpxC. Addition of Co2+, Ni2+, or Mn2+ to apo-LpxC also activates the enzyme to varying degrees while no additional activity is observed upon the addition of Cd2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, or Cu2+. This is consistent with the profile of metals that substitute for catalytic zinc ions in metalloproteinases. Co2+ ions stimulate LpxC activity maximally at a stoichiometry of 1:1. These data demonstrate that E. coli LpxC is a metalloenzyme that requires bound Zn2+ for optimal activity.     

The Composition of Metals Bound to Class III Metallothionein (Phytochelatin and Its Desglycyl Peptide) Induced by Various Metals in Root Cultures of Rubia tinctorum

The induction of phytochelatins (PCs) and their desglycyl peptides (both are referred to as class III metallothionein [CIIIMT]) by exposure to various metals (Ag+, As3+, As5+, Cd2+, Cu2+, Ga3+, Hg2+, In3+, Ni2+, Pb2+, Pd2+, Se4+, and Zn2+) and the metal composition in the CIIIMTs were investigated in root cultures of Rubia tinctorum L. All of these metal species induced PCs to various degrees when analyzed by the postcolumn derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography method. The desglycyl peptides of PCs often were also present. However, only Ag, Cd, and Cu were bound to the CIIIMTs that they induced when analyzed by the high-performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry method. Cu was also bound to the CIIIMTs induced by Ag+, As3+, and Cd2+. After Ag+ exposure, an Fe peak that may be of Fe-CIIIMT was also observed. However, most of the metal species studied were not bound to the CIIIMTs that they induced.     

Petiolar felt-sheath of palm: a new biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water.

Biosorption of heavy metals such as Pb2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, Cu2+, Cr3+ and Zn2+ by petiolar felt-sheath of palm (PFP) from contaminated water was examined. PFP was found to efficiently remove all the toxic metal ions with selectivity order of Pb2+ > Cd2+ > Cu2+ > Zn2+ > Ni2+ > Cr3+. The uptake was rapid, with more than 70% completed within 15 min. The bound metal ions were successfully desorbed and the PFP fibrous-biomass remained effective after several adsorption-desorption cycles.     

Biosorption of chromium, copper, manganese and zinc by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AT18 isolated from a site contaminated with petroleum

The study describes the sorption of Cr, Cu, Mn and Zn by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AT18 isolated from a site contaminated with petroleum and heavy metals. The concentrations studied were 50, 49, 60 and 70 (mg L(-1)) for Cr, Cu, Mn and Zn, respectively. The solution pH and ionic strength were very important factors in the metal biosorption performance and the biosorption capacity of P. aeruginosa AT18 for Cr3+,Cu2+, Mn2+ and Zn2+. In aqueous solution, the biosorption increased with increasing pH in the range 5.46-7.72. The results obtained in the experimental assays show that P. aeruginosa AT18 has the capacity for biosorption of the metallic ions Cr3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ in solutions, although its capacity for the sorption of manganese is low (22.39 mg Mn2+/g of biomass) in comparison to the Cr3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions, as shown by the individual analyses. However, 20% of the manganese was removed from an initial concentration of 49.0 mg L(-1), with a Qm value similar to that obtained in solutions containing mixtures of Cr3+, Cu2+, Mn2+and Zn2+. The chromium level sorbed by P. aeruginosa AT18 biomass was higher than that for Cu, Mn and Zn, with 100% removal in the pH range 7.00-7.72 and a Qm of 121.90-200.00 mg of Cr3+/g of biomass. The removal of Cr, Cu and Zn is also a result of precipitation processes.     

Influence of multiple metal ions on beta-amyloid aggregation and dissociation on a solid surface

Recently discovered evidences suggest that precipitation of Alzheimer's beta-amyloid (Abeta) peptide and the toxicity in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are caused by abnormal interactions with neocortical metal ions, especially Zn2+, Cu2+, and Fe3+. While many studies had focused on the role of a "single" metal ion and its interaction with Abeta peptides, such studies involving "multiple" metal ions have hardly been explored. Here, to explore the nature of codeposition of different metals, two or more metal ions along with Abeta were incubated over a solid template prepared by immobilizing Abeta42 oligomers. The influence of Zn2+,Cu2+, and Fe3+ on Abeta aggregation was investigated by two approaches: co-incubation and sequential addition. Our results using ex situ AFM, ThT-induced fluorescence, and FTIR spectroscopy indicated that the co-incubation of Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe3+ significantly altered the morphology of aggregates. A concentration dependence study with mixed metal ions suggested that Zn2+ was required at much lower concentrations than Cu2+ to yield nonfibrillar amorphous Abeta deposits. In addition, sequential addition of Zn2+ or Cu2+ on fibrillar aggregates formed by Fe3+ demonstrated that Zn2+ and Cu2+ could possibly change the conformation of the aggregates induced by Fe3+. Our findings elucidate the coexistence of multiple metal ions through their interactions with Abeta peptides or its aggregates.     

The effect of divalent cations on bovine spermatozoal adenylate cyclase activity.

The effect of divalent cations on bovine sperm adenylate cyclase activity was studied. Mn2+, Co2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Mg2+ and Ca2+ were found to satisfy the divalent cation requirement for catalysis of the bovine sperm adenylate cyclase. These divalent cations in excess of the amount necessary for the formation of the metal-ATP substrate complex were found to stimulate the enzyme activity to various degrees. The magnitude of stimulation at saturating concentrations of the divalent cations was strikingly greater with M2+ than with either Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ or Co2+. The apparent Km was lowest for Zm2+ (0.1 - 0.2 mM) than for any of the other divalent cations tested (1.2 - 2.3 mM). The enzyme stimulation by Mn2+ was decreased by the simultaneous addition of Co2+, Cd2+, Ni2+ and particularly Zn2+ and Cu2+. The antagonism between Mn2+ and Cu2+ or Zn2+ appeared to have both competitive and non-competitive features. The inhibitory effect of Cu2+ on Mn2+-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity was prevented by 2,3-dimercaptopropanol, but not by dithiothreitol, L-ergothioneine, EDTA, EGTA or D-penicillamine. Ca2+ at concentrations of 1-5 mM was found to act synergistically with Mg2+, Zn2+, Co2+ and Mn2+ in stimulating sperm adenylate cyclase activity. The Ca2+ augmentation of the stimulatory effect of Zn2+, Co2+, Mg2+ and Mn2+ appeared to be specific.