Panulirus interruptus hemocyanin. The amino acid sequence of subunit b and anomalous behaviour of subunits a and b on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of SDS

The primary structure of subunit b of Panulirus interruptus hemocyanin has been derived from two digests (trypsin and CNBr) and, in some cases, with aid from the similarity with the sequence of subunit a. Differences between the amidation states of Asx and Glx residues in subunit b relative to a were investigated more thoroughly. When compared to the sequence of subunit a, 18 differences (2.7%) were found and certain heterogeneities, indicating the presence of a minor subunit b', were observed. Several differences in properties between subunits a and b, including their anomalous behaviour on SDS/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, could be explained by amino acid replacements.     

Localization of lysine residues in the binding domain of the K99 fibrillar subunit of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Modification of lysine residues with 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoate results in the loss of the binding capacity of K99 fibrillae to horse erythrocytes (Jacobs, A.A.C., van Mechelen, J.R. and de Graaf, F.K. (1985) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 832, 148-155). In the present study we used dinitrobenzoate as a spectral probe to map the modified residues. After the incorporation of 0.7 mol CDNB per mol subunit, 90% of the binding activity disappeared and the lysine residues at positions 87, 132 and 133 incorporated 20%, 27.5% and 52.2% of the totally incorporated label, respectively. In the presence of the glycolipid receptor, Lys-132 and Lys-133 were partially protected against modification, while Lys-87 was not protected. The results suggest that Lys-132 and Lys-133 are part of the receptor-binding domain of the K99 fibrillar subunit and that the positive charges on these residues are important for the interaction of the fibrillae with the negatively charged sialic acid residue of the glycolipid receptor. A striking homology was found between a six-amino-acid residue segment of K99, containing Lys-132 and Lys-133, and segments of three other sialic-acid-specific lectins; cholera toxin B subunit, heat-labile toxin B subunit of Escherichia coli and CFA1 fimbrial subunit, suggesting that these segments might also be part of the receptor-binding domain in these three proteins.     

三峡库区新银合欢引种栽培试验

引言新银合欢(Leucaena leucocephla cv. Salvadot)又名萨尔瓦多银合欢,是一种重要的热带木本豆科植物,是大有发展前途的饲料、肥料、燃料和木料的多用途树种。据报道第一年可生长2米以上,以后每年生长1米以上。在没有冻害和立地条件好的地     

Sister chromatid differential staining and NOR activity of BrdU-resistant sublines

Summary Two 30 g/ml BrdU-resistant sublines and two 60 g/ml BrdU-resistant sublines are induced from a Chinese hamster cell line Wg3h (HGPRT^–) by one-step and two-step selections, respectively. By inoculating the cells into BrdU-free medium or by adding more BrdU into the culture medium for 26–27 h, it was found that the two BrdU-resistant sublines analysed have very clear sister chromatid differential (SCD) staining patterns. This indicates that some of the nuclear DNA of the BrdU-resistant cells incorporate with BrdU to reach a kinetic balance. Frequencies of sister chromatid exchange (SCE) of the resistant cells are twice to four times as high as those of the Wg3h cells, depending on which BrdU-resistant subline is analysed. The SCE frequencies of the resistant cells also increase with the BrdU concentration in the medium. Analysis of silver-stained nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) indicates that the NOR activity of three out of the four BrdU-resistant sublines is significantly suppressed, i.e., averages of the Ag-NOR number and number of the chromosomes bearing Ag-NORs per cell decrease significantly. The degree of suppression for different BrdU-resistant sublines may be quite different. The suppressed NOR activity of the resistant cells can gradually be restored when the cells are inoculated into BrdU-free medium, but the recovery speed is far lower than that of the Wg3h cells. The suppression of the NOR activity of the BrdU-resistant sublines should be due to BrdU toxicity.     

pH和温度对固氮酶还原基质的影响

确定了在pH 5.2到8.7和温度22°到45℃时钼铁蛋白和铁蛋白的稳定性。按logKm和logV分别对pH作图,得到下列参数。于30℃在酸性侧,乙炔络合常数PK_b(C_2H_2)=6.43—6.50,乙炔催化常数pK_b′(C_2H_2)=4.78,在碱性侧乙炔络合常数pK_a(C_2H_2)=7.42—7.55,乙炔催化常数pK_a′(C_2H_2)=7.88—8.29,氮络合常数pK_a(N_2)=7.75—7.9及氮催化常数pK_a′(N_2)=8.08—8.68。既然pK_a与pK_b或pK_a′与pK_b′二者间隔小于3.5个单位,又按V/Km及V′对pH作图,其结果为pKb(C_2H_2)=6.28pK_a(C_2H_2)=7.68和pK_b′(C_2H_2)=5.53和pK_a′(C_2H_2)=8.93。将不同温度下的pK_b或pK_a分别对各自温度的倒数作图,其热力学数据为由pH 5.7到7.3范围内,质子移变基团的解离热⊿H(ioh)=7742卡/克分子,相应的pK_b(C_2H_2)=6.16—6.36;由pH 7.3到8.4范围内⊿H_(ion)=6983卡/克分子,相应的pK_a=8.24—8.44。这些数据指出固氮酶钼铁蛋白络合乙炔的功能基团可能具有咪唑基·巯基和氨基相类似的结构,这种推测正在用化学修饰的方法加以验证。     

亮叶杨桐(石芽茶)中黄酮类成分的研究

从广西产亮叶杨桐(Adinandra nitida Merr.ex H.L.Li)中,分得三种黄酮类成分:Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ。经IR、UV(位移诊断)、熔点、混熔点、薄层层析鉴定:Ⅰ为芹菜素(Apigenin);Ⅱ为芹菜素-5-0-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基(1→4-6~(?)-乙酰基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖吡;Ⅲ为芹菜素-5-0-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基(1→4)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙。     

从乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原阳性母亲流产的胎儿查出乙型肝炎病毒标志

应用Southern blot杂交试验检测HBsAg及HBeAg均阳性母亲流产的9例胎儿肝细胞中HBV DNA的存在状态,并与其HBV血清学、免疫电镜及肝脏免疫组织化学的结果相比较。结果在3例胎肝高分子DNA中检出了整合的HBV DNA顺序,且此3例HBV DNA整合到胎肝细胞基因组并无特定部位,提示为随机整合。3例中2例的血清及肝匀浆都检出HBsAg颗粒,其胎肝细胞胞浆HBsAg也阳性;另1例受HBV感染的唯一标志是在胎肝细胞中存在着整合的HBVDNA。此外,另1例则仅胎肝细胞中HBsAg阳性而无整合的HBV DNA。在胎肝细胞中检出整合的HBV DNA进一步证实HBV子宫内传播途径的存在。     

adr亚型乙型肝炎病毒DNA的酶切图谱分析

<正> 本文报道以pAT153质粒为载体克隆的adr亚型乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)全基因的限制性内切酶图谱。重组质粒已命名为pHBV-NCl。重组质粒的提取和酶解采用常规方法。限制性内切酶为Bio-Labs公司产品。用Sepharcry S-1000纯化得到的质粒,经电泳鉴定都是完整的超螺旋DNA。经过鉴定其BamHⅠ、XhoⅠ、XbaⅠ、SstⅡ、SphⅠ、BglⅠ、BglⅡ、BstEⅡ、AceⅠ、AvaⅠ、HincⅡ、HpaⅠ等12种酶的21个切口已被定位。其中XhoⅠ、XbaⅠ、SstⅡ、     

中国人ε珠蛋白基因5′侧序列中多态性Hinc Ⅱ位点的进一步研究

本文进一步研究了我国不同民族的正常个体以及β地中海贫血患者θ珠蛋白基因5′侧序列中的多态性HincⅡ位点及其遗传性质。在广西壮族正常个体和β地中海贫血纯合子中,该多态性位点的发生频率均为75％,与正常汉族人测得值相近。家系分析资料表明,该多态性位点完全按照孟德尔规律进行遗传。     

Hypoxia-induced inhibition of converting enzyme activity: role in vascular regulation

Systemic and pulmonary vascular reactivity to graded doses of angiotensin I (ANG I), angiotensin II (ANG II), and, as a control, phenylephrine were examined in 14- or 28-day hypoxia-exposed and air control rats. Hypoxic rats exhibited pulmonary hypertension that was reversible on return to room air, but systemic arterial pressure was not altered by hypoxia. Systemic pressor responses to ANG I and ANG II were significantly less in the hypoxic rats than in the control rats at 14 and 28 days but returned to control levels in hypoxic animals that were then returned to room air, demonstrating reversibility of the hypoxia-induced changes in vascular reactivity. Pulmonary pressor responses to ANG I were significantly less at 14 days, whereas responses to ANG II were significantly greater at 28 days, in hypoxic rats than in controls. There were no significant differences in systemic and pulmonary pressor responses to phenylephrine between the hypoxic and air control animals. The altered systemic and pulmonary pressor responsiveness to ANG I and ANG II in hypoxic rats is probably related to mechanisms specific to the renin-angiotensin system, such as inhibition of intrapulmonary angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and down regulation of ANG II receptors in the systemic circulation. Further study is needed to elucidate these mechanisms.