Preliminary evidence for novel fucose-containing lipids in normal and murine sarcoma virus-transformed rat cells.

Two fucose-containing lipids with long chain base as their apolar moiety are described. These compounds were shown to possess a free amino group and a net positive charge by derivatization with specific amino reagents and by cation exchange column chromatography. The presence of long chain base was demonstrated by periodate-NaB[³H]₄ treatment to yield long chain alcohol and by [³H]-dansylation followed by hydrolysis to yield dansyl-long chain base.     

代谢工程及其在产苯丙氨酸基因工程菌构建中的应用

本文对代谢工程的发展状况从研究方法,在医药、农业及环保中应用等几方面做了概括地介绍;从宿主的选择,加速限速反应,改变代谢流和生产程序的优化几方面较为详细地评述了代谢工程在苯丙氨酸基因工程菌构建方面的应用,并对代谢工程的未来发展进行了展望。     

Mechanism of action of salsolinol on tyrosine hydroxylase

Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the first and rate-limiting enzyme in dopamine synthesis. Dopamine regulates TH as an end-product inhibitor through its binding to a high and low affinity site, the former being abolished by Ser40 phosphorylation only, and the latter able to bind and dissociate according to intracellular dopamine levels. Here, we have investigated TH inhibition by a dopamine metabolite found in dopaminergic brain regions, salsolinol (SAL). SAL is known to decrease dopamine in the nigrostriatal pathway and mediobasal hypothalamus, and to also decrease plasma catecholamines in rat stress models, however a target and mechanism for the effects of SAL have not been found. We found that SAL inhibits TH activity in the nanomolar range in vitro, by binding to both the high and low affinity dopamine binding sites. SAL produces the same level of inhibition as dopamine when TH is non-phosphorylated. However, it produces 3.7-fold greater inhibition of Ser40-phosphorylated TH compared to dopamine by competing more strongly with tetrahydrobiopterin, the cofactor of this enzymatic reaction. SAL’s potent inhibition of phosphorylated TH would prevent TH from being fully activated to synthesise dopamine.     

厌氧产脂肽工程菌的构建及其代谢活性评价

利用微生物产生生物表面活性剂驱油,是微生物采油的重要技术之一.但油藏的缺氧环境使得大多数生物表面活性剂产生菌的代谢活性受到限制.本研究以筛选自油田采出水中的好氧产脂肽类表面活性剂的解淀粉芽孢杆菌BQ-2和兼性厌氧的施氏假单胞菌DQ-1为亲本菌,通过原生质体融合的方法构建了一株能在厌氧条件下迅速生长并能产脂肽类表面活性剂的融合子JD-3.融合子JD-3的菌落形态与亲本菌株BQ-2相似,其16S rDNA序列与BQ-2的相似度达99%;在厌氧条件下培养36 h,融合子JD-3发酵液的表面张力由初始的63.0 mN·m^-1降至32.5 mN·m^-1;薄层层析及红外光谱分析结果显示,JD-3在厌氧条件下的产物为脂肽类表面活性剂;该表面活性剂的临界胶束浓度(CMC)为90 mg·L^-1,且对原油、液体石蜡、煤油等有较好的乳化活性.JD 3在厌氧条件下可以蔗糖、葡萄糖或甘油为碳源,以蛋白胨等为氮源合成脂肽类表面活性剂,且经多次厌氧传代培养仍保持稳定的产生物表面活性剂功能,显示该菌株在油藏厌氧条件下对提高原油采收率具有较好的应用潜力.     

产自Aspergillus sp. DLCS-F18的嗜酸嗜热纤维素酶及其酶学性质

纤维素酶在饲料、造纸、纺织和纤维素乙醇生产等领域有重要用途,因而备受关注。使用稻草为唯一碳源进行纤维素降解微生物的富集,从云南大理苍山地区的土壤样品中筛选获得1株纤维素降解真菌DLCS-F18,其适宜生长温度为15-40℃、pH 2.0-13.0。通过形态学和ITS rRNA分子生物学鉴定,菌株DLCS-F18被鉴定为曲霉属菌株Aspergillussp.。使用稻草发酵培养基进行诱导,发现该菌株所产纤维素酶的最适pH为4.0,最适温度为65℃,在pH 3.0保持85%的活性,在75℃保持70%以上的活性,在大多数金属离子和酶抑制剂存在的条件下活性表现稳定。菌株发酵84h的上清对羧甲基纤维素钠（CMC-Na）的最高活性为(5.4±0.2)U/mL。这说明DLCS-F18所分泌的纤维素酶是嗜酸嗜热纤维素酶,其酶学特性预示着菌株在木质纤维素水解和动物饲料中具有广阔的应用前景。     

不同来源仙草的氨基酸比较分析

采用盐酸水解法分析不同来源仙草的氨基酸组成及含量差异,结果表明供试仙草均含有17种氨基酸和7种必需氨基酸,氨基酸总量为4.75％～13.65％,17种氨基酸总量和7种必需氨基酸总量的高低顺序都是9＞10＞5＞8＞1 ＞6＞4＞3＞2＞7,均以9号仙草含量最高,7号仙草最低.各种氨基酸含量高低顺序相似,以谷氨酸、天门冬氨...     

Inhibitory effects of enterococci on the production of hydrogen sulfide by hydrogen sulfide-producing bacteria in raw meat

Aims: Applying competitive exclusion micro‐organisms to control hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) gas produced by hydrogen sulfide–producing bacteria (SPB) in chicken meat. Methods and Results: Five SPB strains, isolated from animal by‐products, were used for screening lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that can inhibit the production of H₂S by SPB in trypticase soy broth supplemented with l ‐cysteine (TSB‐l ‐cys). A sensitive and accurate test strip method was developed for H₂S determination in real time. One LAB strain, isolate L86, from cheese whey, demonstrated the highest inhibitory activity against the production of H₂S by SPB. The isolate L86 was confirmed as Enterococcus faecium that does not possess genes encoding for vancomycin resistance based on PCR analysis. Enterococcus faecium strain L86 reduced (P < 0·05) the yield of H₂S upto 51·2% in 10 h at 35°C in TSB‐l ‐cys medium. In fresh chicken meat, the yield of H₂S produced by the artificially inoculated SPB was reduced (P < 0·05) by 48·6, 49·7 and 69·8% in 10 h at 35, 30 and 25°C, respectively. Enterococcus faecium strain L86 also reduced (P < 0·05) by 53·8% on the yield of H₂S produced by the indigenous SPB in partially spoiled chicken meat at 35°C for 10 h. Conclusions: Enterococcus faecium strain L86 is effective on inhibiting the production of H₂S by SPB. Significance and Impact of the Study: The application of this biological agent to raw animal by‐products will provide a safer working environment in rendering processing plants and produce higher‐quality rendered products.