L-苹果酸产生菌筛选及高产突变株诱变选育

通过广泛收集和分离,获得根霉属(Rhizopus)、曲霉属(Aspergillus)及裂褶菌属(Schizophyllum)等属菌株897株。产酸指示平板上的变色圈测定结果表明,它们中间628株为产酸菌。通过纸层析对产酸菌发酵液酸谱的分析,获得129株L-苹果酸产生菌,经进一步测定发酵液中L-苹果酸的含量,筛选出以葡萄糖为原料,摇瓶发酵140小时,L-苹果酸产率48．37g／L,对糖转化率48．37×10^-2 的菌株LMO2。经初步鉴定,这一菌株为曲霉(Asper-gillus sp.)以LM02作为出发株,采用亚硝基胍、自然污染细菌、甲基磺酸乙酯及紫外线进行诱变处理,选育出葡萄糖为原料,L-苹果酸产率较高的突变抹N1-14、N1-14、NE1412、NU1416及NU1419。其中N1-14 的L-苹果酸产量最高,比出发株提高46．2×10^-2。N1-14 的菌丝生长速度快,产孢能力强,摇瓶发酵葡萄糖140小时,平均L-苹果酸产率为72．53g／L,对糖转化率53．74×10^-2。全发酵液经薄层层析测定,不含黄曲霉毒素。发酵产物分离提纯后,得到白色粉末状结晶,经纸层析、质谱及红外光谱测定,证明为L-苹果酸。     

麦迪霉素产生菌具有启动功能的DNA片段的克隆和分析

利用启动子探针质粒载体pIJ486从麦迪霉素产生菌总DNA中克隆得到了一段具有启动功能的DNA片段.通过限制性酶酶切分析,测定插入DNA片段大小为2.3kb.又利用载体pIJ486和pIJ487的新霉素抗性结构基因上游有多酶切点方向相反的性质,分析了插入片段在两个不同方向上的启动能力.结果表明,在两个方向上均有启动功能,但强弱相差六倍.其中在XbaI-HindIII方向上具有较强的启动能力,在变铅青链霉菌中新霉素抗性水平可达20mg/ml以上.进一步对插入片段的三个BamHI小片段进行分析的结果表明,较强启动子区域集中在BamHI-BamHI 0.79kb DNA片段上.     

Inhibition of surfactant release from isolated type II cells by compound 4880

Release of [³H]phosphatidylcholine from pulmonary Type II epithelial cells was stimulated by terbutaline, forskolin and cytochalasin D. Compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ inhibited both basal and agonist-stimulated release of [³H]PC. The IC₅₀ for inhibition by compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ was 1–2 μg/ml, and was similar for inhibition of both basal and stimulated release of [³H]phosphatidylcholine. Inhibitory effects of $\text{48}\text{80}$ were noted following a 1 h exposure to compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ and persisted up to 3 h. The inhibitory effect of compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ was entirely reversed by removing compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ from the external milieu. Compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ had no effect on cytosolic cyclic AMP levels or lactate dehydrogenase release. Inhibition of surfactant release produced by compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ was unaffected by changes in extracellular calcium concentrations. Compound $\text{48}\text{80}$ is a non-toxic inhibitor of phosphatidylcholine release from Type II epithelial cells.     

Comparative cellular localization of corticotropin and melanotropin in lerot adenohypophysis (Eliomys quercinus)

Summary Corticotropin and melanotropin producing cells were localized in the adenohypophysis of normal Lerots by using antibodies against synthetic corticotropins (anti 1–24 ACTH, anti 17–39 ACTH, anti 25–39 ACTH), and melanotropins (anti MSH, anti MSH). All the anticorticotropin sera stained the same cells both in the anterior lobe and in the intermediate lobe. The anti MSH serum only stained a few cells, exclusively located in the intermediate lobe. These MSH cells were not stained with anticorticotropin antibodies. The anti MSH serum revealed all the cells stained with anticorticotropin and anti MSH sera. Absorption tests showed that the 4–10 heptapeptide common to ACTH and MSH, is not responsible for the immunohistochemical staining. The staining of only some corticotrophs with the anti 4–10 ACTH serum might indicate the presence in these cells of a peptide with an accessible 4–10 site. These results are discussedWe thank A. Pillez for technical assistance (C.N.R.S.). This work was supported by a grant from U.E.R. III Lille 1976Attaché de Recherche INSERM     

Antibacterial potential of Forsythia suspensa polysaccharide against resistant Enterobacter cloacae with SHV‐12 extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase (ESBL)

In this study, a homogenous polysaccharide (FSP), with an average molecular weight of 9.08 × 10⁴ Da, was isolated from Forsythia suspense and its antibacterial potential against Enterobacter cloacae producing SHV‐12 ESBL was investigated. Growth kinetics, in vitro competition and biofilm formation experiments demonstrated that SHV‐12 ESBL contributed to a fitness benefit to E cloacae strain. The antibacterial activity of FSP (2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 μg/mL) was tested against E cloacae bearing SHV‐12 ESBL gene using bacterial sensitivity, agar bioassay and agar well diffusion assays. It was found that the addition of FSP demonstrated potent antibacterial activities against this bacterial as showed by the decrease of bacterial growth and the increase of the inhibition zone diameter. Furthermore, SHV‐12 ESBL gene expression was decreased in E cloacae strain following different FSP treatment in a concentration‐dependent manner. In conclusion, these data showed that FSP exhibited potent good antibacterial activity against E cloacae producing SHV‐12 ESBL via inhibition of SHV‐12 ESBL gene expression, which may promote the development of novel natural antibacterial agents to treat infections caused by this drug‐resistant bacterial pathogen.     

普通卷甲虫肠道可培养细菌的分离、鉴定及产消化酶活性

目的分离培养普通卷甲虫肠道中的可培养细菌,筛选有产消化酶活性的细菌,推测其在协助普通卷甲虫消化食物中的作用。方法通过传统分离培养法分离普通卷甲虫肠道中的可培养细菌,利用平板透明圈法筛选产淀粉酶、蛋白酶、纤维素酶和脂肪酶活性的细菌,利用水解圈与菌落直径的比值,比较不同细菌的产消化酶活性。利用SPSS 20.0软件进行统计学分析,组间比较采用单因素方差分析。结果在普通卷甲虫肠道中分离出4个属9种细菌,其中气单胞菌属3种,假芽胞杆菌属和柠檬酸杆菌属各2种,芽胞杆菌属和假单胞菌属各1种。9种细菌中弗氏柠檬酸杆菌、豚鼠气单胞菌、南海假芽胞杆菌等3种细菌可产蛋白酶,嗜水气单胞菌、波特卡伦柠檬酸杆菌、水生气单胞菌、豚鼠气单胞菌和南海假芽胞杆菌等5种细菌可产纤维素酶,嗜水气单胞菌、波特卡伦柠檬酸杆菌、印度芽胞杆菌、水生气单胞菌、嗜盐假芽胞杆菌、豚鼠气单胞菌和南海假芽胞杆菌等7种细菌可产淀粉酶,未筛选到产脂肪酶细菌。统计学分析表明,3种产蛋白酶细菌和5种产纤维素酶细菌的产酶活性差异无统计学意义。而7种产淀粉酶细菌产酶的活力间差异有统计学意义,水生气单胞菌的产淀粉酶活性能力最强。结论普通卷甲虫肠道可培养细菌结构简单,但有消化酶活性的细菌种类多,5种细菌有产2种以上消化酶功能,说明肠道细菌可能在普通卷甲虫食物消化中起着重要作用。     

Producing and scrounging can have stabilizing effects at multiple levels of organization

This study shows, for the first time, that the evolution of a simple behavior, scrounging, at the individual level can have effects on populations, food chains, and community structure. In particular, the addition of scrounging in consumer populations can allow multiple consumers to coexist while exploiting a single prey. Also, scrounging in the top predator of a tritrophic food chain can stabilize interactions between the top predator, its prey, and its prey's prey. This occurs because the payoffs to scrounging for food in a population are negative frequency dependent, allowing scroungers to invade a population and to coexist with producers at a frequency which is density‐dependent. The presence of scroungers, who do not search for resources but simply use those found by others (producers) reduces the total amount of resource acquired by the group. As scrounging increases with group size, this leads to less resource acquired per individual as the group grows. Ultimately, this limits the size of the group, its impact on its prey, and its ability to outcompete other species. These effects can promote stability and thus increase species diversity. I will further suggest that prey may alter their spatial distribution such that scrounging will be profitable among their predators thus reducing predation rate on the prey.     

Evolution of viscera and muscle fractional protein synthesis rate in lean meat selected hybrids and castrated Duroc pigs fed under moderate crude protein restriction

Differences in producing performance and organoleptic meat characteristics among pig genotypes and/or producing types are widely known. These parameters are also subjected to the animal’s development, feeding and management. Detailed knowledge of the effects of production phase (PP), pig producing type (PT), dietary protein availability and their interactions on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance and protein metabolism is essential information to improve precision feeding techniques. The experiment was a 2 (PP) × 2 (PT) × 2 (diet) factorial design conducted with 32 male pigs, 16 entire F2 pigs progeny of Pietrain sires and Duroc × Landrace dams, and 16 castrated purebred Durocs belonging to two production phases (growing: 29.5 ± 3.19 v. fattening: 88.6 ± 6.26 kg BW), and assigned to one of two dietary CP levels, either standard (SP: 17% in growing and 15% in fattening) or low (LP: 15% in growing and 13% in fattening). Viscera and muscle fractional protein synthesis rates (FSRs; %/day) were conducted through a single infusion of 15% L-[ring-²H₅]-phenylalanine, with subsequent blood sampling from 12 to 40 min, and sample collection of liver, duodenum, biceps femoris and longissimus dorsi skeletal muscles after sacrifice. Fattening animals acquired a greater feed ingestion capacity, average daily gain (P < 0.01) and apparent ileal digestibility, whereas growing pigs showed higher FSRs in both viscera (duodenum and liver) and in longissimus dorsi. F2 pigs showed higher average daily gain, nitrogen retention rates and FSR in liver and longissimus dorsi (P < 0.01). Nevertheless, apparent ileal digestibility in all essential amino acids was lower in F2 compared with Duroc pigs (P < 0.05). Protein metabolism was barely influenced by dietary CP content, although animals fed LP registered the lowest apparent ileal digestibility for CP and also for most of the essential amino acids compared with SP-fed pigs. This information may reveal differences in amino acid requirements between both PTs, with Duroc pigs receiving excess of dietary amino acids.     

思茅松毛虫肠道真菌分离鉴定及水解酶活性初步研究

肠道微生物在昆虫的食物消化、免疫防御中发挥重要作用,但目前对昆虫肠道真菌了解不多。本研究以重要林业害虫—思茅松毛虫Dendrolimu kikuchii Matsumura为材料,分离鉴定其幼虫中的肠道真菌。采用传统微生物分离纯培养的方法从思茅松毛虫4龄幼虫肠道样品中分离肠道真菌,运用ITS序列分析鉴定,并对其产酶活性初步研究。经同源序列比对分析,思茅松毛虫4龄幼虫肠道中共分离得到12株真菌,分别属于德巴利酵母属Debaryomyces sp.,拟盘多毛孢属Pestalotiopsis sp.,青霉属Penicillium sp.,弯担菌属Curvibasidium sp.。产酶活性研究表明8株菌产纤维素酶,9株菌产淀粉酶,7株菌产脂肪酶,2株菌产蛋白酶。DKF-8产淀粉酶能力最高,酶活力是60.907 U/mL。DKF-10产纤维素酶能力最高,酶活力是14.276 U/g,菌株DKF-6产蛋白酶活力是5.561 U/mL,菌株DKF-8产蛋白酶酶活力是2.918 U/mL。思茅松毛虫4龄幼虫肠道真菌物种丰富度较低。本实验为未来深入研究思茅松毛虫肠道微生物功能提供了菌株材料。