An HLA-A2 population variant with structural polymorphism in the α3 region

The HLA-A2 antigen expressed by donor OZB can be distinguished from the main HLA-A2.1 subtype by isoelectric focusing - it is one charge unit more acidic — and by some alloreactive T-cell clones but not by cytolytic T lymphocyte lines. The structure of variant OZB has been examined by comparative peptide mapping with A2.1 and radiochemical sequence analysis. The two molecules were found to differ in a single tryptic peptide from the 0 region, spanning residues 220–243. The amino acid sequence of this peptide from variant OZB revealed that there was only one amino acid change of Glu instead of Ala at position 236, a hitherto invariant residue in class I HLA antigens. All previously characterized HLA or H-2 natural variants have structural changes restricted to the 1 and/or 2 domains. Thus, variant OZB is unique in that (1) it has one amino acid change in 3 and (2) it has no changes in l and 2. The only detected substitution of this variant may be accounted for by a single base change at the DNA level, suggesting that it might have resulted from a point mutation in the A2.1 gene. The structural features of variant OZB open a novel way to examine the influence of polymorphism in 3 on cytolytic T-cell recognition of naturally occurring class I antigens.Abbreviations CTL cytolytic T lymphocytes - HPLC high performance liquid chromatography - IEF isoelectric focusing - MHC major histocompatibility complex     

Sodium chloride absorption across the ileal epithelium of the lizardGallotia galloti

Summary Ion transport processes in the ileum of the lizard,Gallotia (=Lacerta) galloti was examined in vitro by measuring Na²² and Cl³⁶ fluxes across short-circuited preparations.In Ringer-bicarbonate solution there was both a net sodium flux ( ) and a net chloride flux ( ) from mucosa to serosa. The inequality between and short-circuit current (I _sc) suggests that part of the net sodium transport is the result of an electrically neutral transport mechanism or that another electrogenic mechanism opposite in sign is contributing to the short-circuit current.In the absence of sodium, the short-circuit current and net chloride flux were abolished. In the absence of chloride, the net sodium was reduced but not abolished and the short-circuit current was unchanged.From an analysis of the effects of the inhibitors furosemide, amiloride, disulfonic stilbene (DIDS) and acetazolamide, a plausible model was developed to explain the characteristics of these transports. It is proposed that the entry of sodium into the cell across the luminal membrane occurs by two pathways. Part occurs by the antiport Na⁺H⁺ and part by an electrogenic pathway. The entry of chloride is by the antiport Cl^–HCO ₃ ^– .Symbols and abbreviations DIDS 4,4 diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2-disulfonic acid - G _t tissue conductance - I _sc short circuit current - m mucosal - PD potential difference - s serosal     

Inorganic-carbon uptake by a small-celled strain of Stichococcus bacillaris

Air-grown cells of a marine, small-celled (2 m diameter) strain of Stichococcus bacillaris contained appreciable carbonic-anhydrase activity but this was repressed when cells were grown on air enriched with 5% (v/v) CO₂. Assay of carbonic-anhydrase activity using intact cells and cell extracts showed all activity was intracellular in this Stichococcus strain. Measurement of inorganic-carbon-dependent photosynthetic O₂ evolution at pH 5.0, where CO₂ is the predominant form of inorganic carbon, showed that the concentration of inorganic carbon required for half-maximal rate of photosynthetic O₂ evolution [K_0.5(CO₂)] was 4.0 M for both air- and CO₂-grown cells. At pH 8.3 the K_0.5(CO₂) was 0.3 mM for air-grown and 0.6 mM for CO₂-grown cells. Sodium ions did not enhance bicarbonate utilization. Measurement of the internal inorganic-carbon pool (HCO ₃ ^– +CO₂) by the silicone-oil-layer centrifugal filtering technique showed that air- and CO₂-grown cells were able to concentrate inorganic carbon up to 20-fold in relation to the external medium at pH 5.0 but not at pH 8.3. In this alga the high affinity for CO₂ and inorganic-carbon accumulation in CO₂- and air-grown cells results from active CO₂ transport that is not dependent on carbonic-anhydrase activity.Abbreviation Hepes 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazine ethanesulfonic acid     

柱霉属一新种——蝙蝠蛾柱霉

从青海省化隆地区采集冬虫夏草新鲜标本,经分离培养获一纯种,并经鉴定是隶属暗色孢科Dematiaceae的柱霉属Scytalidium Pesante,其形态特征与近似种——黄棕柱霉Scytalidium fulvum进行了比较,由于分生孢子量度及生活习性与黄棕柱霉有着明显差别,故定为一新种,命名为蝙蝠蛾柱霉Scytalidium hepiali C.L.Li sp.nov.该新种在PDA培养基上生长迅速,25℃,培养10天菌落直径2.5cm。菌丝相互平排列成菌丝束。产孢细胞裂殖产孢,节孢子2型:(1)无色,透明,薄壁,圆柱形,桶形。(2)淡褐色,厚壁,椭圆形,桶形,亚球形。蝙蝠蛾柱霉在蛋白胨、葡萄糖液体培养基中进行深层培养,26℃,20天。发酵液用乙醇抽提,减压蒸馏,甲醇溶解,过滤,减压浓缩,蒸馏水溶解,冷冻干燥。从1升发酵液中获虫草菌素制品50～70mg。从拮抗试验表明虫草菌素能抑制枯草芽孢杆菌的生长。     

立枯丝核菌蛋白质电泳图谱研究 Ⅰ.融合群与图谱的相关性

用来自日本和美国的立枯丝核菌8个融合群11个类群代表菌株进行可溶性蛋白质电泳,其结果表明,各融合群及亚群之间电泳图谱有显著差异,而同一类群菌株的电泳图谱则相似。分析来源于华东等地已鉴定的融合类群117个菌株的电泳图谱显示,同一融合群内菌株,虽然采集地区、寄主植物或致病力不同,其蛋白质图谱仍十分相似;而不同融合类群的菌株,即使在同一田块中同一种寄主植物上引起相似病害,其图谱也显示出明显差异。本文就上述可溶性蛋白质图谱显示的结果与其它研究者在血清学、DNA同源性.酯酶等生化水平上对融合群的研究结果进行了比较和探讨。     

拟菱纹叶蝉属一新种记述(同翅目:叶蝉科)

拟菱纹叶蝉属Hishimonoides是Ishihara1965年根据日本标本建立的,模式种是Hishimonoides sellatiformis Ishihara,1976年葛钟麟先生根据我国四川标本又增加一种,即Hishimonoides aurifascialis Kuoh,笔者在贵州境内发现该属一新种、模式标本存于贵州农学院昆虫标本实。 弯茎拟菱纹叶蝉Hishimonoides recurvatis新种(图1—5)     

拟澳洲赤眼蜂生殖系统的研究

拟澳洲赤眼蜂(Trichogramma confusum)的体长约0.6mm,腹部长度约0.3mm.雌蜂生殖系统(包括卵巢、生殖腔、受精囊及三种附腺)位于腹部后端,约占腹腔的2/3.成熟的卵巢由两条多滋式的卵巢管组成.两条成熟卵巢的端段细长,扭卷成一条疏松索,基部膨大,内脏贮存大量卵粒.成对的侧输卵管较短,分别开口于生殖腔后方的两侧,中输卵管缺如.受精囊呈梨形,开口于生殖腔后方.雌性生殖系统三种附腺中,第一种附腺是成对的,呈锤状,分别连接于生殖腔前方两侧;第二种附腺,腺体呈球状,其前端以短曲的小管通进膨大的贮腺囊,贮腺囊端部成柄状的弯曲小管,连接于产卵管的基部开口处.第三种附腺的腺体呈棒状,前端为细长的小管,开口于第二种附腺贮腺囊的前端.雄性生殖系统由成对的睪丸,输精管、贮精囊、附腺及单一的射精管组成.蛹的早期到后期至成虫期睾丸的形态结构,各有不同变化.     

温度、pH及效应剂对高粱PEP羧化酶活性的协同作用

纯化的高粱PEP羧化酶活性随pH升高(pH6.6～8.0)而增大。在G6P和Mal存在下,酶活性仍有随pH升高而增大的趋势,但G6P对酶的激活百分率和Mal的抑制百分率随pH升高而降低。高粱PEP羧化酶活性的最适温度高于40℃、酶的催化效率(V_(max)/K_m)随温度升高而增大。高温下,反应激活能降低,Mal对酶活性抑制百分率亦随温度升高而下降,I_(0.5)值增大,Mal增大K_m(PEP)的效应变小。     

采后预处理控制甜橙褐斑病的效应

采后预处理使甜橙果皮含水量减少,改善理化性状,降低果实对低温的敏感性,从而控制了福斑病的发生,使发病率从61.7～66.0％降至4.7～6.7％。低温贮藏的呼吸强度和内源乙烯的生成也受到明显的抑制,但对果实的主要内含物和质量并无影响。控制褐斑病发生的适宜的预处理,是在10～15℃和85～90％相对湿度下处理7～10d,使果实重耗约2.5～4.0％。     

Clotrimazole对菠菜叶绿体光合磷酸化和电子传递的抑制作用

10μmol/的clotrimazole不仅抑制光合磷酸化活力,而且抑制各种类型的电子传递,是一个典型的电子传递抑制剂。经过它对叶绿体放氧,荧光和毫秒延迟发光影响的比较研究表明:clotri—mazole在光合电子传递链上的作用部位在Q与PQ之间,即与DGMU的作用部位相同或相近。