Purification and characterization of a novel metalloendopeptidase from Streptococcus cremoris H61. A metalloendopeptidase that recognizes the size of its substrate

An endopeptidase (LEP-II), which has a unique substrate specificity, was purified to homogeneity by conventional chromatographic techniques from Streptococcus cremoris H61. The enzyme was a metalloendopeptidase since it was inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline; the metal-depleted enzyme could be fully reactivated by micromolar levels of Zn2+ and was not inhibited by specific inhibitors for serine or thiol protease. The molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated to be 80 kDa by Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration and high-performance liquid chromatography with a TSK-G3000SW column. The enzyme consisted of two identical subunits and the N-terminal sequence of LEP-II was determined up to the 19th residue. Although the enzyme had a broad substrate specificity it specifically hydrolyzed the peptide bonds involving the amino groups of hydrophobic amino acid residues. Various small polypeptides, such as alpha s1-CN(f1-23), alpha s1-CN(f91-100), oxidized insulin B chain, glucagon and some biologically active peptides were hydrolyzed. However, a variety of larger polypeptides or proteins, such as alpha s1-CN(f1-54), alpha s1-CN(f61-123), alpha s1-CN(f136-196), alpha s1-casein, beta-casein, and kappa-casein were not hydrolyzed. LEP-II recognized the size of its substrates, which were limited below a molecular mass of about 3.5 kDa.     

中国七星瓢虫群聚和迁飞的数学分析

自1976年首次在秦皇岛海岸发现七星瓤虫的群聚现象以来,又经过连续8年的广泛研究,进一步讨论了七星瓤虫在黄、渤海域的群聚范围、群聚数量、群聚规律以及迁飞等问题。本文的重点是试图从数学上论证七星瓤虫的迁飞,并进一步预测预报七星瓤虫的群聚日期,以便为群聚七星瓢虫的利用奠定基础。 根据可能有关的因子设64个自变量,2个因变量,通过反复计算,大量筛选可能与虫情有关的气象因子,结果入选的气象因子说明,群聚瓢虫是迁飞过程中迫降入海,并由风浪推上海岸的。经过用双层筛选逐步回归和逐步判别两种数学方法去筛选自变量,结果基本上是一致的。因此从定量角度对七星瓢虫的群聚和迁飞给出了论证。并说明七星瓢虫的群聚与近期气象条件密切相关,可以利用短期或中期气象预报代入判别式进行群聚的预测预报。     

真(鱼岁)(Phoxinus phoxinus(L.))的能量收支各组分与摄食量、体重及温度的关系

在不同的摄食水平(饥饿—最大量)及温度(5—15℃)下,对1—5g的真(鱼岁)的摄食量、排粪量、排泄量、代谢量,生长量及生化组成作了测定。真(鱼岁)的最大摄食量随体重及温度增加而增加。食物能量平均有6.5％损失于粪便中,5.1％损失于排泄物中。摄食代谢随摄食量增加而增加。在同一温度下,特定生长率与摄食量的关系是一减速增长曲线。当摄食不受限制时,生长率随温度增加而增加;当摄食受限制时,生长率随温度增加而下降。鱼体的干物质含量及能量含量随摄食量增加而增加。     

中国昆明小鼠亚群蛋白质多态性的研究

本文报道采用电泳技术对北京、上海、长春3市的4个中国昆明小鼠(简称KM)实验群体中24个蛋白质标志研究的结果,与我国1981年从美国引进的NIH小鼠进行比较,显示出:(1)KM小鼠亚群间等位基因组成无明显差异,它们间遗传距离为0.008—0.027,与群体封闭时间成正相关;(2)4个KM小鼠群体间聚类分析发现S:KM群体为特殊一类,该结果与KM亚群间下颌骨分析结果相符;(3)KM与Swiss来源的NIH小鼠群体间在E(?)-3、Es-10、Got-2、Glo-1、Gpt-1、和Mpi-1座位上的等位基因组成存在显著差异,它们之间的遗传距离平均值为0.131±0.011,证实中国KM小鼠为非Swiss来源的一个亚种。     

In vitro regeneration in Trifolium. 1. Direct somatic embryogenesis in T. rubens (L.)

The origin and development of zygotic and somatic embryos of Trifolium rubens L. was studied with the aid of paraffin sections and light microscopy. Zygotic embryos were collected, fixed and prepared daily from one to ten days after cross-pollination. Somatic embryos were obtained by plating petiole sections on modified L2 medium with 0.015 mgl^-1 picloram and 0.1 mgl^-1 6-BAP. Cultured petioles were collected and fixed daily from one to 25 days after plating. Two regions in the vascular bundle sheath of cultured petioles gave rise to callus. The first region was adjacent to the phloem fibers and produced friable callus. The second region gave rise to compact callus that was connected to the fascicular cambium. Somatic embryos originated from single cells in the cortex directly without intervening callus formation and from single cells in the friable callus. In addition, embryos arose from meristematic regions in compact callus. Many early stages of embryogenesis (one, two and four-celled stages) were observed in the cortex and friable callus. Zygotic embryogenesis in Trifolium differs from other legumes in that the suspensor is short and has a broad attachment. This arrangement was observed in zygotic embryos of T. rubens and in many somatic embryos. However, a continuum of somatic embryogenesis was observed where some young embryos had a Trifolium suspensor-like arrangement while others were attached to a long narrow suspensor-like structure more characteristic of Medicago.     

Bioenergetics of growth of a cyprinid, Phoxinus phoxinus: the effect of ration, temperature and body size on food consumption, faecal production and nitrogenous excretion

Food consumption, faecal production and nitrogen excretion by minnows, Phoxinus phoxinus , weighing 1–5.5 g were studied at five rations ranging from starvation to ad libitum and four temperatures ranging from 5 to 15°C.
The maximum rate of food consumption (C_max) was related to body weight ( W ) and temperature ( T ) by the relationship: C _max= aW^b1T^b2 . There were significant daily variations in C_max, which tended to decline over time. Absorption efficiency increased with increasing ration size and decreasing temperature. Body weight had no significant effect on the faecal production. The equation F = a C^b1e^b2 T described the relationship between faecal production ( F ), food consumption ( C ) and temperature. Ammonia-N predominated over urea-N in the excreta of most experimental fish. The proportion of urea-N in the total nitrogen excreted was generally higher at lower rations than at higher rations. Rates of nitrogen excretion increased with increased ration size and were, to a lesser extent, influenced by temperature. Body weight had no significant effect on the nitrogen excretion by feeding minnows. The equation N = a+b_lT+b₂C described the effects of food consumption and temperature on nitrogen excretion ( N ) other than urea-N excretion. The relationship between urea-N excretion ( N_u ), food consumption and temperature was described by the equation N_u= ae^b1T ((C+1) ^b 2.
On the average, 11 % of food energy was lost in faecal production and nitrogen excretion by minnows feeding on whiteworms, Enchytraeus spp.     

中国人线粒体DNA的八种限制酶图及其电镜结构

尽管Anderson等人(1981)已测定了人mtDNA的全部序列,但还不能全面地反映整个人类mtDNA核苷酸序列的情况。因此,在具有代表特征的中国人mtDNA序列被测定之前,为了开展对中国人mtDNA的遗传学研究,笔者构建了中国人mtDNA的8种限制酶图。并通过电镜技术对mtDNA进行了研究,发现了一种周长为2μm的小环状DNA,推测它可能在核DNA和mtDNA之间的信息传递或衰老发生中起到某些作用。     

顶骨凹陷变薄的形态学研究

本文从1480个颅骨中发现顶骨凹陷变薄的有16例。对其性别、年龄、颅形以及凹陷的形状、深度和骨质厚度作了观测,利用骨磨片和X线摄片对凹陷部分骨质进行了研究。结果表明此种凹陷均见于老年人,多数为双侧性。凹陷是由外板内凹而成,不涉及周围组织。X线侧位片显示凹陷处有宽带状低密度阴影。骨组织磨片显示在骨改建过程中,出现未满围骨单位增多,骨陷窝闭塞,造成局部的骨萎缩。     

射击过程中主要生理特征的研究

八名射击运动员(手枪2人,步枪6人),在实弹射击训练中,连续同步地记录了脑电、心电、心率、阻抗呼吸波。同时记录了受试者持枪稳定的程度。 分析表明,射击环数是五项独立无关的指标综合作用的结果。本文首次对射击时生理指标和射击环数进行系统辨识建模分析,求出每个人的系统参数_i值。找出了每人射击时最佳生理参数,为指导射击练习和反馈训练,提供了客观生理依据。 本文设计的激光光点录相方法,可反映持枪稳定的程度,简单、方便,可在射击训练中采用。     

不同科属来源的六株Frankia代表菌株碳源利用谱的研究

对来自赤杨属、木麻黄属、异木麻黄属、沙棘属和杨梅属的六株Frankia代表菌株进行了二十四种碳源利用谱的比较研究(包括简单有机酸、单糖、双糖、三糖和糖醇在内)。结果表明,各菌株在碳源利用种类和程度上有明显差异;简单有机酸盐特别是丙酸钠是所有菌株的良好碳源;菌株Cc01、A11I1和Hr16还能很好地利用丙酮酸钠;除了菌株Hr16能很好地利用纤维二糖,菌株A11I1利用葡萄糖外;糖醇类很少被利用。如果以丙酮酸钠、丙酸钠和乙酸为“诊断性”碳源,则可以将供试菌株分为三个类群,即赤杨——杨梅类群、沙棘类群和木麻黄类群;这与交叉接种和血清学方法得出的结论相吻合。