Substituting dietary linoleic acid with α-linolenic acid improves insulin sensitivity in sucrose fed rats

This study describes the effect of substituting dietary linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) with α-linolenic acid (18:3 n-3) on sucrose-induced insulin resistance (IR). Wistar NIN male weanling rats were fed casein based diet containing 22 energy percent (en%) fat with ～6, 9 and 7 en% saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) respectively for 3 months. IR was induced by replacing starch (ST) with sucrose (SU). Blends of groundnut, palmolein, and linseed oil in different proportions furnished the following levels of 18:3 n-3 (g/100 g diet) and 18:2 n-6/18:3 n-3 ratios respectively: ST-220 (0.014, 220), SU-220 (0.014, 220), SU-50 (0.06, 50), SU-10 (0.27, 10) and SU-2 (1.1, 2). The results showed IR in the sucrose fed group (SU-220) as evidenced by increase in fasting plasma insulin and area under the curve (AUC) of insulin in response to oral glucose load. In SU-220, the increase in adipocyte plasma membrane cholesterol/phospholipid ratio was associated with a decrease in fluidity, insulin stimulated glucose transport, antilipolytic effect of insulin and increase in basal and norepinephrine stimulated lipolysis in adipocytes. In SU-50, sucrose induced alterations in adipocyte lipolysis and antilipolysis were normalized. However, in SU-2, partial corrections in plasma insulin, AUC of insulin and adipocyte insulin stimulated glucose transport were observed. Further, plasma triglycerides and cholesterol decreased in SU-2. In diaphragm phospholipids, the observed dose dependent increase in long chain (LC) n-3 PUFA was associated with a decrease in LC-n-6 PUFA but insulin stimulated glucose transport increased only in SU-2. Thus, this study shows that the substitution of one-third of dietary 18:2 n-6 with 18:3 n-3 (SU-2) results in lowered blood lipid levels and increases peripheral insulin sensitivity, possibly due to the resulting high LCn-3 PUFA levels in target tissues of insulin action. These findings suggest a role for 18:3 n-3 in the prevention of insulin resistant states. The current recommendation to increase 18:3 n-3 intake for reducing cardiovascular risk may also be beneficial for preventing IR in humans.     

L-谷氨酰胺对PC12细胞中grp75的调控作用

条件必需氨基酸谷胺酰胺可上调细胞中热激蛋白(hsp)的表达,为观察谷氨酰胺是否对hsp 家族成员grp75的表达具有调控作用,以PC12细胞为模型用免疫组化、蛋白质印迹法和RT-PCR 等方法检测谷胺酰胺对grp75基因的表达的影响;并以MTT法观察谷氨酰胺对PC12的细胞和grp75低表达的PC12细胞缺糖损伤的保护作用。结果表明谷氨酰胺可以上调grp75的表达,特别是对缺糖细胞的上调作用更显著;但这种上调作用与谷氨酰胺的作用浓度和作用时间并未显示出有明显的关系。MTT检测显示,谷氨酰胺使细胞在缺糖条件下的存活率明显上升;grp75低表达细胞与未转染的细胞相比这种保护效应明显降低,说明谷氨酰胺通过调节grp75的表达对缺糖损伤起到保护作用     

低氧胁迫下黄瓜根系细胞壁结合态多胺氧化酶活性变化及测定方法的确立

提出了细胞壁上PAO检测方法,并对低氧胁迫下黄瓜根系细胞壁结合态PAO的灵敏性、pH值范围、底物依赖性以及取样部位进行了测定。结果表明,检测时取根中部或基部为好,提取液pH值为6．5,启动底物为Spm或Put Spd Spm。低氧处理后PAO活性一开始下降,在第3天时处于上升趋势,第8天达最大值,此后虽下降,但一直高于对照,与游离态PAO活性变化趋势一致,但活性要高10倍以上,表明PAO活性绝大部分定位于细胞壁上。     

小麦萌发素G和ψG的纯化及其部分特性

利用亲和层析方法纯化了小麦草酸氧化酶G和ψG,并对其生化特性进行了初步分析.G和ψG的最适pH为3.5,在60℃以下较稳定.当草酸浓度大于0.2mmol/L时,G和ψG的活性受到抑制.G和ψG的Km值分别为0.084和0.053mmol/L.0.1 mmol/L的EDTA、NH4 、Cl-、Mn2 、Mg2 、Na 和K 对G和ψG的活性没有影响,0.1 mmol/L的Zn2 、Cu2 、Fez 、Al3 、CO32-、NO3-和SO42-抑制G和ψG的活性.0.1 mmol/L的H2PO4-和HPO42-仅抑制G的活性.0.1 mmol/L的核黄素、FMN和FAD抑制ψG活性,G的活性则不受FAD和FMN的影响.     

两个不同葡萄种对高湿弱光气候的表现

在高湿弱光条件下 ,对欧亚种葡萄无核白鸡心、京玉、汤姆逊无核、火红无核、深红无核、红地球、里查马特和美人指与欧美杂交种葡萄巨峰、藤稔、醉金香和金星无核进行了研究。与欧美杂交种比较 ,欧亚种葡萄普遍表现徒长 ,花芽形成困难 ,产量低下。高湿弱光使大部分欧亚种葡萄 PS 光化学效率 Fv/ Fm、光化学猝灭系数 q P、最大荧光 Fm和 PS 非环式电子流的量子效率 PS 下降 ,而初始荧光 Fo与非光化学猝灭系数 q N上升 ,净光合作用与初始荧光 Fo、最大荧光 Fm、PS 光化学效率 Fv/Fm、PS 非环式电子流的量子效率 PS 、光化学猝灭系数 q P和荧光非化学猝灭系数 q N之间存在着显著或极显著的相关性(r=- 0 .782 1* ,r=0 .9384 * * ,r=0 .8176 * ,r=0 .90 11* * ,r=0 .880 1* * ,r=- 0 .86 2 5 * * ) ,表明光合结构受到一定的破坏。大部分欧亚种葡萄叶片叶绿素 a与叶绿素 b显著或极显著低于欧美杂交种葡萄 ,表明吸收光的能力较差 ;部分欧亚种葡萄叶片叶绿素 a/ b与欧美杂交种无明显差异 ,表明利用散射光的能力较强 ;叶绿素 a/ b与乙醇酸氧化酶活性存在着显著的负相关 (r=- 0 .780 0 * ) ,叶绿素 a/ b高的品种光呼吸也高。大部分欧亚种葡萄乙醇酸氧化酶活性低于欧美杂交种 ,乙醇酸氧化酶活性与产量和净光合速     

Structural characterization of a binuclear center of a Cu-containing NO reductase homologue from Roseobacter denitrificans: EPR and resonance Raman studies

Aerobic phototrophic bacterium Roseobacter denitrificans has a nitric oxide reductase (NOR) homologue with cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) activity. It is composed of two subunits that are homologous with NorC and NorB, and contains heme c, heme b, and copper in a 1:2:1 stoichiometry. This enzyme has virtually no NOR activity. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of the air-oxidized enzyme showed signals of two low-spin hemes at 15 K. The high-spin heme species having relatively low signal intensity indicated that major part of heme b₃ is EPR-silent due to an antiferromagnetic coupling to an adjacent Cu_B forming a Fe-Cu binuclear center. Resonance Raman (RR) spectrum of the oxidized enzyme suggested that heme b₃ is six-coordinate high-spin species and the other hemes are six-coordinate low-spin species. The RR spectrum of the reduced enzyme showed that all the ferrous hemes are six-coordinate low-spin species. ν(Fe-CO) and ν(C-O) stretching modes were observed at 523 and 1969 cm⁻¹, respectively, for CO-bound enzyme. In spite of the similarity to NOR in the primary structure, the frequency of ν(Fe-CO) mode is close to those of aa₃- and bo₃-type oxidases rather than that of NOR.     

Cloning and co-expression of D-amino acid oxidase and glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid acylase genes in Escherichia coli

To convert cephalosporin C to 7-aminocephalosporin (7-ACA), a D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) gene from Trigonopsis variabilis and a glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid acylase (GL-7-ACA acylase) gene from Pseudomonas were cloned and expressed in recombinant Escherichia coli. For DAAO recombinant strain BL21(DE3)/pET-DAAO, a high DAAO activity of 250 U ml⁻¹ was obtained by a fed-batch culture. A GL-7-ACA acylase gene, in which the signal peptide sequence was deleted, was also successfully expressed in a recombinant E. coli BL21(DE3)/pET-ACY with a high expression level of 3000 U l⁻¹. A novel recombinant strain, BL21(DE3)/pET-DA, harboring both genes of DAAO and GL-7-ACA acylase, was further constructed, and a rather high DAAO activity of 140 U ml⁻¹ and GL-7-ACA acylase activity of 950 U l⁻¹ were simultaneously obtained. This recombinant strain, in which two genes are co-expressed, made it possible to catalyze cephalosporin C into 7-ACA directly.     

彩绒革盖菌固体发酵生产木质素酶工艺优化研究*

采用均匀设计U15(5^8)和双温度培养法进行彩绒革盖菌固体发酵生产木质素酶,对漆酶、愈创木酚酶、多酚氧化酶的活力进行回归分析。结果表明：应用双温度培养法进行彩绒革盖菌固体发酵生产木质素酶时,在自然补给氧气,培养基pH自然(约6．5),并保持环境湿度约60％的条件下,20d是适宜的发酵周期;玉米浆、麸皮、(NH4)2SO4、水分适宜作为固体培养基的成分;少量的Tween-80有利于木质素酶的生产。     

Hormonal and metabolic responses to nesting activities in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas

We examined the association between green turtle nesting activities and plasma profiles of hormones that are widely implicated in aspects of heightened metabolism and energy regulation; epinephrine (EPI), norepinephrine (NE) and corticosterone. In conjunction, we examined plasma profiles of glucose and lactate to infer metabolic processes associated with green turtle nesting behaviour. Finally, because these hormones are also involved in mediating behaviour and physiology associated with stressful situations, we examined the effect of a stressor encountered during nesting, physical disturbance, on hormone levels. Plasma profiles of epinephrine, norepinephrine and corticosterone were not significantly altered across different stages of nesting. Plasma glucose and lactate both exhibited significant increases related to nesting activity; glucose increased dramatically during the emergence stage of nesting before stabilizing, and lactate levels continued to increase throughout the nesting process. There was no significant association between plasma hormones and glucose. For female turtles that abandoned nesting activities due to competition for nest space, there was no significant difference in plasma levels of epinephrine, norepinephrine and corticosterone compared to females that persisted with nesting activities. Overall, while distinct metabolic changes took place in nesting females, there was little association in profiles of hormones typically considered important for regulating heightened metabolism and nesting activity. This disassociation could arise because hormonal action may be altered in breeding female green turtles to facilitate reproductive processes.     

三角酵母D-氨基酸氧化酶基因在大肠杆菌中的克隆和表达

从三角酵母中提取总RNA ,反转录后进行PCR扩增得到D 氨基酸氧化酶 (D AminoAcidOxidase ,DAAO)基因 ,经测序可知 ,与文献中三角酵母的DAAO基因序列的同源性在 99%以上。将DAAO基因用NcoⅠ和BamHⅠ双酶切后 ,与相同酶切的大肠杆菌表达载体pET 2 8a连接 ,转化大肠杆菌TOP 1 0F′,并筛选得到重组质粒pET DAAO ,转化BL2 1 (DE3)感受态细胞 ,得到重组大肠杆菌BL2 1 (DE3) pET DAAO。对重组大肠杆菌中的D 氨基酸氧化酶进行了诱导表达 ,考察了诱导温度、菌浓度、诱导剂IPTG用量以及溶氧等因素对酶活的影响。结果表明 ,在 2 8℃、菌浓度 (OD6 0 0 ) 1 0、IPTG浓度 1mmol L时 ,DAAO酶活最高达 2 3 3U mL。研究进一步显示 ,用廉价无毒的乳糖可以替代IPTG进行诱导 ,当乳糖浓度为 2mmol L ,DAAO酶活可达 2 2 7U mL。经过补料分批培养和乳糖诱导 ,DAAO酶活可以达到 1 75U mL。