怀头鲇早期发育阶段消化酶及碱性磷酸酶活性变化(英文)

采用动物性饵料和人工饲料培育1～10日龄怀头鲇(Silurus soldatovi)仔稚鱼,分析测定了全鱼酸性、碱性蛋白酶、淀粉酶、脂肪酶以及碱性磷酸酶的活性。结果表明:孵化后3天开口期仔鱼已具有较高的碱性蛋白酶活性,5日龄时碱性蛋白酶比活力达到较高值,8日龄时出现低值,总体变化呈波动上升趋势;酸性蛋白酶活性在1～8日龄处于较低水平,8日龄后开始迅速升高;淀粉酶活性在5日龄左右达到最高值,随后酶活性开始下降至较低水平;脂肪酶活性变化波动较大,表现为双峰型,两个峰值分别出现在3～4日龄和6～8日龄。摄食动物性饵料仔稚鱼消化酶活性和碱性磷酸酶活性均高于摄食人工饲料。在整个早期发育过程中,碱性蛋白酶比酸性蛋白酶活性高,碱性蛋白酶、淀粉酶比活力在约8日龄仔稚鱼转变期明显下降,而酸性蛋白酶活性开始迅速升高,这说明消化酶活性的变化与仔稚鱼发育过程中消化机能转换具有相关性。怀头鲇在10日龄内碱性磷酸酶活性呈上升趋势,表明怀头鲇胃肠道功能的逐步发育完善。     

4株海洋酵母菌胞外酶活力及其对水产养殖有机污染物的降解

研究利用平板鉴别培养基法观察比较4株海洋酵母菌生淀粉酶、蛋白酶、脂肪酶和纤维素酶等胞外水解酶的能力,并进一步分析测定其酶活性。结果表明, 圆丘假丝酵母菌 (Candida.colliculosa)DY11-1能产淀粉酶、蛋白酶和脂肪酶, 其酶活力分别为181.4 U/mL、123.1 U/mL和36.7 U/mL;毕赤酵母(Pichia sp)DY11-6和近平滑假丝酵母(Candida parapsilosis)DY07-1都能产生淀粉酶和蛋白酶, 它们淀粉酶的活力分别为108.1 U/mL和96.5 U/mL, 蛋白酶的活力分别是35.1 U/mL和128.4 U/mL;粘红酵母(Rhodotorula glutinis)DY02-3四种胞外酶皆无。以罗非鱼(Tilapia mossambica)饲料浸出液作为养殖有机污染物, 分析比较4株酵母菌对其的降解率。结果显示, 圆丘假丝酵母DY-11-1菌株对饲料浸出液的COD、总氮、总磷降解能力最高, 9 d后分别由27.60 mg/mL、12.22 mg/mL和2.67 mg/mL下降到15.73 mg/mL、7.59 mg/mL和1.40 mg/mL, 降解率分别为43.0%、37.8%和47.5%。表明DY11-1菌株对养殖有机污染物有较强的分解作用, 在改善养殖水质方面具潜在的应用价值。     

汤姆青霉PT95和Q1菌株产酶活力及抗菌活性研究

为探讨汤姆青霉菌株产酶活力以及抑菌性能。实验采用Folin酚法、羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC-Na)糖化力法、二硝基水杨酸(DNS)比色法和对硝基苯酚法进行蛋白酶、纤维素酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶活力测定;同时采用牛津杯法测定发酵滤液对金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphyloccocus aureus)、枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)、大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)的抑制作用,并测定最小抑菌浓度(MIC)。结果表明PT95菌株产蛋白酶活力为230.473 U、纤维素酶活力为3.463 U,产淀粉酶活力为1.679 MMU、脂肪酶活力10.793 U;Q1菌株产蛋白酶活力为167.247 U、纤维素酶活力为2.147 U,产淀粉酶活力为1.402 MMU、脂肪酶活力为6.350 U;PT95菌株对枯草芽孢杆菌和大肠杆菌抑菌率分别可以达到53.73%和19.47%,Q1菌株对三种待测菌都有抑菌作用,抑菌率分别是56.37%(枯草芽孢杆菌)、26.87%(金黄色葡萄球菌)和19.47%(大肠杆菌),两株菌株发酵液中均存在抑菌物质,且均对枯草芽孢杆菌的抑菌率最高,两株菌的发酵液对枯草芽孢杆菌的最小抑菌浓度分别为0.64和0.32 mg/mL。     

云斑尖塘鳢消化酶活力的研究

本文采用酶学分析方法研究了云斑尖塘鳢在正常摄食状态与饥饿的状态下胃、肠及肝胰脏组织中蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶的活性。结果显示,在30℃的条件下,正常摄食组样本在酸性条件下的蛋白酶活力表现为:胃后肠肝胰脏前肠,中性和碱性条件下:后肠肝胰脏前肠及胃;饥饿组样本仅有胃表现出较高的酸性蛋白酶活性,其他器官的蛋白酶活性均很低。在正常和饥饿实验组中肝胰脏的淀粉酶活性均高于其他器官,胃肠的淀粉酶活性均较低。正常摄食组中脂肪酶活力后肠肝胰脏;而在饥饿组中仅有肝胰脏检测到脂肪酶活性。结果表明,云斑尖塘鳢适度饥饿组较正常摄食组消化酶活性大幅降低;其高蛋白酶活力及中等脂肪酶活力与其肉食性相一致;此外云斑尖塘鳢也具备少量的淀粉消化能力。     

鉴定隶属于糖苷水解酶13家族(glycoside hydrolase family 13, GH13)的潮滩发光杆菌的β-半乳糖苷酶

【背景】糖苷水解酶13家族(glycoside hydrolase family 13, GH13)是已知最大的α-淀粉酶家族,不含有半乳糖苷酶。【目的】对海洋细菌潮滩发光杆菌(Photobacterium gaetbulicola)的一个蛋白BgalPg进行鉴定。【方法】通过保守位点分析和系统发育树确定BgalPg蛋白的家族分类;通过克隆、表达和纯化测定重组BgalPg蛋白的酶学性质并鉴定功能。【结果】BgalPg的蛋白序列新颖,与已知的碳水化物酶无同源性。序列分析结果表明该蛋白具有GH13家族的典型特性,并且隶属于GH13＿38亚家族。BgalPg对α-淀粉酶家族酶的相关底物均无催化活性,却能水解含有β-半乳糖苷键的底物p NP-β-Gal [(2.8±0.4) U/mg]和o NP-β-Gal [(1.4±0.3) U/mg],并且能水解乳糖[(0.40±0.01) U/mg],表现出典型的β-半乳糖苷酶活性。同时,该酶在pH 7.0–8.5稳定性好,60℃的半衰期为1.5 h。【结论】发现隶属于GH13家族的β-半乳糖苷酶。     

植酸酶对草鱼和新吉富罗非鱼消化酶活性的影响

植酸酶能水解植酸络合物,释放被植酸束缚的各种营养因子,因此能有效解除植酸与内源性消化酶的结合,促进消化酶的作用。本实验在全植物性饲料中添加植酸酶,研究其对草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)和新吉富罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)淀粉酶及蛋白酶比活力的影响。以全植物性饲料为阴性对照组,添加磷酸氢钙(dibasic calcium phosphate,DCP)实验组为阳性对照组,另设4个不同梯度的植酸酶实验组(250 U/kg、500 U/kg、1 000 U/kg和2 000 U/kg)。实验选取健壮、规格齐整平均体质量为(12.59±0.09)g的草鱼和平均体质量为(9.59±0.12)g的新吉富罗非鱼,分别随机分为6个组,每组5个平行,每个平行20尾鱼。养殖8周后,草鱼平均体质量(18.29±0.63)g,新吉富罗非鱼平均体质量为(24.68±1.34)g,抽样取出胃、肠和肝胰脏用来分析淀粉酶和蛋白酶比活力。结果表明,植酸酶对无胃鱼草鱼和有胃鱼罗非鱼淀粉酶及蛋白酶比活力都有显著的促进作用。相比较而言,植酸酶对罗非鱼的应用效果较明显,低剂量就能显著提高其淀粉酶及蛋白酶比活力(P<0.05)。当植酸酶添加量达到1 000 U/kg时,草鱼和罗非鱼淀粉酶及蛋白酶比活力均达到峰值,此时,罗非鱼淀粉酶和蛋白酶比活力与阳性对照组无显著差异(P>0.05),而草鱼肝胰脏蛋白酶比活力显著高于阳性对照组(P<0.05)。植酸酶2 000 U/kg实验组,罗非鱼淀粉酶和蛋白酶比活力与1 000 U/kg植酸酶实验组无显著差异(P>0.05),但草鱼肝胰脏蛋白酶比活力显著低于1 000 U/kg植酸酶实验组(P<0.05)。因此,本实验条件下,植酸酶在草鱼和新吉富罗非鱼全植物性蛋白质配合饲料中的适宜添加量均为1 000 U/kg,生产实践中可通过添加植酸酶部分替代无机磷源。     

篮状菌Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802来源的高温葡萄糖淀粉酶性质与结构

葡萄糖淀粉酶作为淀粉糖化的关键用酶之一,广泛应用于食品、医药和发酵工业等行业。由于整个制糖过程都是在高温下完成的,因此对葡萄糖淀粉酶的反应温度和热稳定性有较高要求。本研究从嗜热篮状菌Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802中克隆到一个糖苷水解酶第15家族(GH15)葡萄糖淀粉酶基因(Tlga15A)并在毕赤酵母GS115中实现异源表达。重组葡萄糖淀粉酶TlGA的最适pH为4.5,在75℃下表现出最高酶活。TlGA热稳定性好,65℃条件下处理1 h剩余70%以上酶活力;70℃处理30min后仍有43%酶活力。TlGA有较强的离子抗性和宽泛的底物特异性,TlGA水解可溶性淀粉、支链淀粉、糖原、糊精和普鲁兰的比活力分别为(255.6±15.3) U/mg、(342.3±24.7) U/mg、(185.4±12.5) U/mg、(423.3±29.3) U/mg和(65.7±8.1) U/mg。从葡萄糖淀粉酶TlGA的一级结构、二级结构和三级结构3个层面对其进行比较分析,发现一级结构中较少的Gly组成和三级结构中较低的非极性基团溶剂可及表面积可能是维持葡萄糖淀粉酶TlGA温度稳定性的主要原因。综合其性质特点和对结构的分析,葡萄糖淀粉酶TlGA在工业葡萄糖生产中有较大应用潜力。     

酵母菌和乳酸菌复合发酵木瓜酵素生物活性分析

为了获得木瓜酵素生物活性的相关情况,本研究从木瓜酵素化学成分含量、功效酶活力和抗氧化活性3个方面进行探究.结果 显示,总糖、总酚、总黄酮和蛋白质的含量分别为(3090.00±193.25)、(161.67±4.62)、(55.00±1.00)、(134.67±1.15) mg/L;淀粉酶、脂肪酶、蛋白酶和总超氧化歧化酶(T-SOD)活力分别为(0.09±0.026)、(7.11±1.08)、(0.64±0.127)、(67.68±2.244) U/mL.木瓜酵素对1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基、羟基自由基和超氧阴离子自由基的IC50值分别为6.70％、28.91％、42.30％,其总抗氧化能力为(30.12±0.167) U/mL.本研究旨在完善对木瓜酵素的认知,推进果蔬酵素产业的发展.     

强化底物利用酶系表达,提升地衣芽孢杆菌生产碱性蛋白酶性能

地衣芽孢杆菌2709由于易于培养、GRAS状态和完善的蛋白质分泌能力,是已经投入工业生产碱性蛋白酶的菌株。为改善该菌株的发酵生产性能,提高菌体对培养基成分的利用和碱性蛋白酶产量,对菌株的胞外分泌酶系进行完善。利用同源重组机制,在基因组复制起始位点附近引入了来源于短小芽孢杆菌的木聚糖酶基因xynA和在复制起始位点中心对称的位置引入耶氏解脂酵母来源的脂肪酶基因lipY2。整合菌株在摇瓶发酵44h时,木聚糖酶、脂肪酶酶活力分别达(58±2.07)U/mL和(207±10.62)U/mL,其分泌表达促进了地衣芽孢杆菌对发酵培养基的分解与利用,提高了培养基中还原糖、上清总氮的含量和沉淀中含氮化合物的分解;细菌生物量较地衣芽孢杆菌原始菌株提高了11.76%,同时碱性蛋白酶的发酵周期较原始菌提前了4h,碱性蛋白酶产量提高了14.41%。地衣芽孢杆菌2709分泌酶系的丰富和发酵性能的改善为在饲料行业中作为微生物制剂的地衣芽孢杆菌提供了改造的方法。     

高盐胁迫对凡纳滨对虾消化及免疫相关酶活力的影响

为探讨高盐对凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)消化及免疫相关酶活力的影响,实验设置了30、40、50、60共4个盐度梯度。对虾体长(7.84±0.68)cm,养殖密度333尾/m~3,每个梯度设3个平行,实验周期30d。取血淋巴、肌肉、肝胰腺等组织,检测其超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)和酸性磷酸酶(ACP)及蛋白酶、脂肪酶、淀粉酶活力。结果表明,盐度显著影响凡纳滨对虾肝胰脏中胃蛋白酶、脂肪酶、淀粉酶的活力(P0.05);随着盐度增加,消化相关酶活力均不断下降,处理间差异显著(P0.05);盐度对凡纳滨对虾不同组织的免疫指标产生影响,表现为随着盐度升高,血淋巴中,AKP活力逐渐升高,ACP、CAT和SOD活力均表现为先升高后降低;肌肉中,AKP、ACP和SOD活力呈现先升高后降低的变化趋势;肝胰脏中,AKP活力呈现先降低后升高再降低的变化趋势,ACP活力高盐处理间差异不显著(P0.05),CAT活力先降低后升高,SOD活力盐度40后逐渐降低。实验结果初步说明,高盐显著影响凡纳滨对虾的消化及免疫相关酶活力,且盐度对不同组织中免疫酶活力影响存在一定的组织特异性,50以上的高盐胁迫对对虾消化和免疫相关酶活力的影响尤为显著。     

Digestive enzyme patterns and evaluation of protease classes in Catla catla (family: Cyprinidae) during early developmental stages

Digestive enzymes of Catla catla were studied during ontogenic development. Specific amylase activity was 0.12+/-0.01 mg maltose mg protein(-1) h(-1) in fish 4 days after hatching (DAH) and reached a maximum on (0.41+/-0.12 mg maltose mg protein(-1) h(-1)) 34 DAH. Total protease activity was minimum (123.2+/-16.5 mU mg protein(-1) min(-1)) on day-8 and reached its highest level (2713+/-147.2 mU mg protein(-1) min(-1)) on day-32. Trypsin activity showed constant increasing trend from day-16 onwards and was maximum on day-34 (118.1+/-7.09 mU mg protein(-1) min(-1)). Highest chymotrypsin activity was found on day-32 (1789.0+/-111.7 mU mg protein(-1) min(-1)). Lipase activity was detected in 4 DAH catla. Lipase activity increased steadily from day-22 onwards. SDS-PAGE of crude enzyme extracts showed that high molecular mass bands (41.8-127.8 kDa) appeared during the early stages followed by low molecular mass bands (17.8-37.2 kDa). The number of protease activity bands in substrate SDS-PAGE increased with age of fish. During ontogenesis of carp, soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI), PMSF and TLCK inhibited 75.5+/-1.19% to 92.8+/-0.85%, 53.3+/-9.47% to 90.5+/-2.6% and 39.8+/-3.8% to 84.7+/-1.54% of total protease activity, respectively. There was only 2.58+/-0.66% to 10.21+/-0.09% inhibition of protease activity with EDTA. SBTI and PMSF inhibited 8 and 4 activity bands, respectively. TLCK, a specific trypsin inhibitor, inhibited four trypsin-like enzymes in carp during ontogenesis.     

Thermostable α-amylase from derepressed Bacillus licheniformis produced in high yields from glucose

High yields of thermostable α-amylase was produced by Bacillus licheniformis 44MB82-G, resistant to glucose catabolite repression, on the basis of inexpensive raw materials and glucose as a main carbon source. The optimal parameters for the α-amylase production were an agitation rate of 500 rpm, constant air-flow rate (1 vvm) and cultivation temperature 40°C. An enzyme activity of 4800–5000 U/ml culture medium was reached in 96–120 h. The α-amylase preparation had the following characteristics: α-amylase activity 55 000 U/ml, high thermostability (98% residual α-amylase activity after 10 min treatment at 90°C), protein content 88 mg/ml and dry substances 30%.     

PSP下调miR-345-5p对雨蛙素诱导的AP腺泡细胞氧化应激和炎症因子表达

目的探讨黄精多糖（PSP）对雨蛙素诱导的急性胰腺炎（AP）腺泡细胞氧化应激和炎症因子表达的影响及分子机制。 方法取对数期大鼠胰腺腺泡细胞AR42J,采用100 nmol/L雨蛙素处理细胞6 h,建立AP腺泡细胞损伤模型,并采用不同浓度（1、2、4 mg/mL）PSP处理AP细胞（AP+PSP-L、AP+PSP-M、AP+PSP-H）。试剂盒检测细胞中丙二醛（MDA）含量、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GPx）活性以及培养液中白细胞介素-6 （IL-6）、肿瘤坏死因子-α （TNF-α）和IL-1β水平,实时荧光定量PCR （RT-qPCR）检测miR-345-5p表达水平。将miR-345-5p抑制物转染AR42J细胞,检测下调miR-345-5p表达对AP细胞氧化应激和炎症因子表达的影响。将miR-345-5p模拟物转染AR42J细胞,检测上调miR-345-5p表达和PSP处理对AP细胞氧化应激和炎症因子表达的影响。两组比较采用t检验,多组间比较采用方差分析,进一步两两比较采用LSD-t检验。 结果与对照比较,AP细胞MDA含量、IL-6、TNF-α、IL-1β水平和miR-345-5p表达水平均升高,SOD和GPx活性降低（P < 0.05）。与AP细胞比较,不同浓度（1、2、4 mg/mL）PSP作用的AP细胞中MDA含量[（1.08± 0.07）比（0.88±0.06）,（0.73±0.06）,（0.60±0.05） nmol/mg]降低,SOD [（43.01±4.37）比（59.60±5.62）,（72.37±6.32）,（94.21±8.70） U/mg]和GPx活性[（29.03±2.51）比（44.11± 4.71）,（58.07±4.20）,（72.67± 6.56） U/mg]均升高,培养液中IL-6 [（310.72±22.27）比（257.01±20.85）,（192.28±17.70）,（146.93±11.90） pg/mL]、TNF-α [（223.82±21.87）比（175.57±15.85）,（137.00±11.31）,（89.26±7.05） pg/mL]、IL-1β表达水平[（41.66±3.85）比（33.82±3.20）,（26.15±2.56）,（20.14±1.71） pg/mL]和miR-345-5p表达水平（2.78±0.24比2.38±0.21,1.91±0.12,1.25±0.13）均降低,且呈浓度依赖性,差异有统计学意义（P均< 0.05）。下调miR-345-5p表达后,AP细胞中MDA含量[（1.13±0.08）比（0.72±0.06） nmol/mg]降低,SOD活性[（41.31±3.98）比（81.73±7.62） U/mg]和GPx [（28.82±2.97）比（61.41±5.81） U/mg]升高,培养液中IL-6 [（314.65±25.02）比159.76±11.93） pg/mL]、TNF-α [（235.18±23.13）比（100.41±8.09） pg/mL]和IL-1β水平[（48.67±4.50）比（27.73±2.54） pg/mL]降低（P均< 0.05）。上调miR-345-5p表达可逆转PSP对AP细胞的影响。其中MDA含量[（0.58±0.03）比（0.95±0.08） nmol/mg]升高、SOD活性[（96.52±9.54）比（54.24±4.15） U/mg]、GPx活性[（79.62±6.23）比（39.81±3.84） U/mg]降低、IL-6 [（145.38±12.49）比（275.38± 21.55） pg/mL]、TNF-α [（84.83±7.81）比（183.73±16.39） pg/mL]和IL-1β [（19.38±1.85）比（36.97±3.62） pg/mL]的表达水平升高（P均< 0.05）。 结论PSP以剂量依赖方式减轻雨蛙素诱导AP细胞炎症反应和氧化应激损伤,其机制与下调miR-345-5p表达有关。     

Effects of hexavalent chromium at non-lethal concentrations on the enzymology of the intestine of Salmo gairdneri and Dicentrarchus labrax (Pisces)

Effects of non lethal concentrations of hexavalent chromium on intestinal enzymology of Salmo gairdneri and Dicentrarchus labrax (Pisces). The effects of an exposure to potassium dichromate on intestinal enzyme activities (Alkaline phosphatase, maltase, leucine amino peptidase and ATPases) have been studied on a fresh water fish (Salmo gairdneri) and a salt water fish (Dicentrarchus labrax). Fish were exposed at seasonal temperatures (13 or 21 degrees C) to toxic concentrations equal to 1/10 of the 24 h-LC 50 (i.e. 18 mg/l Cr for trout and 5 mg/l Cr for bass) during respectively 13 and 21 days. Intoxicated trout stopped feeding and showed a decrease in their intestinal weight at the end of the experiments. A decrease of brush border membrane activities (Alkaline phosphatase, maltase and leucine amino peptidase) were also observed. These alterations have been interpreted as the consequence of the chromium induces fasting. Intoxicated bass showed no alterations of their feeding habits. Two specific effects of chromium on enzyme activities have been found: a severe decrease of the alkaline phosphatase activity and an increase of the Na/K ATPase activity. These enzyme activities could be useful indicators of chromium intoxication in marine fish.     

Investigation of some characteristics of enzymes effecting the process of membrane digestion in the paddlefish <Emphasis Type="Italic">Polyodon spathula</Emphasis>

For the first time, a complex investigation of characters of some enzymes effecting the membrane hydrolysis of food in the paddlefish Polyodon spatula is made. The zone of optimum values of temperature of alkaline phosphatase, maltase, and casein-lytic proteinases of the intestinal mucosa is determined within the range from 50 to 60°C, in α-amylase it is shifted towards lower temperatures—10–30°C. A high thermal stability is noted in all investigated enzymes. The maximum level of activity for α-amylase, alkaline phosphatase, and maltase of the intestinal mucosa in the paddlefish Polyodon spatula is within pH 7–9, 9–10, and 6–8, respectively; for casein-lytic proteinases the optimum is at pH 11. In the paddlefish Polyodon spatula, the interaction of nutrients and enzymes of the intestinal mucosa may cause a significant change in the activity level of the enzymes.     

Characterization of senescence-associated proteases in postharvest broccoli florets.

We characterized the senescence-associated proteases of postharvest broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var Green King) florets, using class-specific protease inhibitors and gelatin-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Different classes of senescence-associated proteases in broccoli florets were partially characterized for the first time. Protease activity of broccoli florets was depressed by all the inhibitors and showed different inhibition curves during postharvest. The hydrolytic activity of metalloprotease (EC 3.4.24. - ) and serine protease (EC 3.4.21. - ) reached a maximum, 1 day after harvest (DAH), then decreased, while the hydrolytic activity of cysteine protease (EC 3.4.22. - ) and aspartic protease (EC 3.4.23. - ) increased throughout the postharvest senescence based on the calculated inhibition percentage of protease activity. The senescence-associated proteases were separated into seven endoprotease (EP) groups by gelatin-polyacryamide gel electrophoresis and classified into EP1 (metalloprotease), EP2 (metalloprotease and cysteine protease), EP3 (serine protease and aspartic protease), EP4, EP5, EP7 (cysteine protease), and EP6 (serine protease) based on the sensitivity of class-specific protease inhibitors. The proteases EP2, EP3, and EP4 were present throughout the postharvest stages. EP3 was the major EP at all times during senescence; EP4 intensity of activity increased after 2 DAH; EP6 and EP7 clearly increased after 4 DAH. Our results suggest that serine protease activity contributes to early stage (0-1 DAH) and late stage (4-5 DAH) of senescence; metalloprotease activity was involved in the early and intermediate stages (0-3 DAH) of senescence; and cysteine protease and aspartic protease activities participated in the whole process of broccoli senescence.     

Lytic enzyme activity in autolysing mycelium of Aspergillus niger

We have studied changes in the activity of some lytic enzymes contained in mycelium of Aspergillus niger in cultures relative to the autolytic phase of growth. Acid phosphatase, polygalacturonidase and alpha-amylase activity reached its highest level (40.7, and 8 U/sample, respectively) at the initiation of the autolytic phase of growth. 1.3-beta-Glucanase and beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase reached its highest level (3.5 and 2 U/sample, respectively) during the first days of autolysis. Alkaline phosphatase, cellulase, invertase, esterase, chitinase and proteolytic activity is also present in autolysing mycelium of A. niger, though comparatively low. Their maximum activity coincided with the beginning of the autolytic phase of growth. In all enzymes studied here, as autolyis proceeded, enzyme activity decreased by about 90%. Only esterase activity remained nearly constant throughout the whole period of autolysis described here.     

Profile of Digestive Enzymes Activity During Early Development of Featherback <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chitala chitala</Emphasis> (Hamilton, 1822)

The ontogenetic development of the key digestive enzymes of featherback Chitala chitala was assayed during the early development. Amylase, lipase, trypsin and chymotrypsin activities were detected on 1 days after hatch (DAH), (during endotrophic stage) but pepsin activity was detected on 12 DAH (exotrophic phase) correlated with the improvement of gastric secretion at the beginning of flexion stage. The gradual shift of alkaline protease activity (trypsin and chymotrypsin) to more efficient acidic digestion indicated a change in the digestive physiology as a result of metamorphosis acquiring the juvenile characteristic during the postflexion or extrophic phase. The initial high level of amylase (i.e. from 1 DAH to 9 DAH) during endotrophic and endoexotrophic feeding stage could be better explained as a result of programmed gene expression. But a constant decrease in activity after the 12 DAH i.e. on the onset of flexion and exotrophic stage of featherback fish in the present study may be possibly due to the developmental changes in the gut morphology and increased protein level in the tissue. These fluctuations of the enzymatic activities in featherback larvae reflect the ability of the fish to adapt with the diet during ontogenetic shift. This information can lead to the possibility of developing an age specific formulated feed for intensive farming of this new candidate species.     

Phosphatase activity and phosphorus partitioning in nodules of developing mungbean

The acid and alkaline phosphatase activities were determined in bacteroid free fraction of nodules during development, using different phosphorylated substrates. Both enzymes change their substrate specificities with nodule development. Alkaline phosphatase, 20 days after sowing (DAS), showed negligible activity with ATP while at later stages maximum activity with ATP was observed. Invariably fructose 1,6 bisphosphate was a better substrate compared to fructose-6-phosphate and glucose-6-phosphate. Using Sephadex G-150 column chromatography, only one peak of acid phosphatase around Ve/Vo of 2.2 to 2.3 was observed at 20 and 30 DAS stages while at 40 DAS stage an additional ATP specific peak at around Ve/Vo of 2.9 was also observed. There was only one alkaline phosphatase peak at 20 and 30 DAS. However, at 40 DAS additional ATP specific peaks of phosphatases were observed at Ve/Vo of 1.4 and 2.6. Alkaline phosphatase could not be detected in the bacteroids whereas activity of acid phosphatase was about 5–7 % of that observed in the bacteroid free preparation. A low activity of both acid and alkaline phytases was observed at all stages of nodule development. However, phytic acid could not be detected. Increase in phosphorus content of water soluble organic phosphate at late stage of nodule development appears to be related with low level of phosphatase activity.