具有中等毒性的马氏钳蝎神经毒素的纯化和初步晶体学研究

运用柱层析技术对产自淅川和常德的马氏钳蝎毒素进行分离纯化,得到８种哺乳动物神经毒素。运用制备型等电聚焦电泳技术,对常德样品中具有中等毒性的蝎神经毒素（ＢｍＫ５）进一步纯化,获得了高纯度样品。两个产地的蝎毒素ＢｍＫ５均已经成功地获得了大晶体。空间群均为Ｐ２１２１２１,晶胞参数分别为：ａ＝３８．４６埃,ｂ＝３７．２８埃,ｃ＝３６．９７埃（淅川）;ａ＝３８．４４埃,ｂ＝３７．５５埃,ｃ＝３６．８３埃（常德）。对两个产地的晶体分别收集了２．１埃（淅川）和１．６２埃（常德）分辨率的衍射数据。     

具有中等毒性的马氏钳蝎神经毒素的纯化和初步晶体学…

运用柱层析技术对产自淅川和常德的马氏钳蝎毒素进行分离纯化,得到８种哺乳动物神经毒素。运用制备型等电聚焦电泳技术,对常德样品中具有中等毒性的蝎神经毒素进一步纯化,获得了高纯度样品。两个产地的蝎毒素ＢｍＫ５均已经成功地获得了大晶体。空间群均为Ｐ２１２１２１,晶胞参数分别为：ａ＝３８．４６埃,ｂ＝３７．２８埃,ｃ＝３６．９７埃;ａ＝３８．４４埃,ｂ＝３７．５５埃,ｃ＝３６．８３埃。对两个产地的晶体分别收     

一种东亚钳蝎碱性神经毒素的纯化和初步晶体学研究

经ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＧ－５０和ＳＰ－ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＣ－２５两次柱层析,从河南淅川马氏钳蝎毒素中分得一种碱性神经毒素ＢｍＫＭＩ８．等电聚焦和ＳＤＳ电泳显示单一组分,其ｐＩ为９．１,Ｍｒ为７１００．毒性测试结果表明,该组分对小白鼠有较强的毒性,对昆虫也有一定的毒性,已获得该毒素的两种晶型的大单晶,并测定其空间群为Ｐ２＿１２＿１２＿１,晶胞参数为：ＢｍＫＭＩ８－Ａ：ａ＝３６．７,ｂ＝２６．６,ｃ＝５２．０,ＢｍＫＭＩ８－Ｂ：ａ＝３６．６４Ａ,ｂ＝３７．３１,ｃ＝３７．９５,已收集了ＢｍＫＭＩ８－Ｂ分辨率为１．７４的Ｘ射线单晶衍射数据。     

Crystal structure determination of an acidic neurotoxin (BmK M8) from scorpion Buthm martensii Karsch at 0.25nm resolution

The crystal structure of an acidic neurotoxin, BmK M8, from Chinese scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch was determined at 0.25 nm resolution. The X-ray diffraction data of BmK M8 crystals at 0.25nm resolution were collected on a Siemens area detector. Using molecular replacement method with a basic scorpion toxin AaH II in a search model, the cross-rotation function, PC-refinement and translation function were calculated by X-PLOR program package. The correct orientation and position of BmK M8 molecule in crystal were determined in a resolution range of 1.5 - 0.35nm, The oystallographic refinement was further performed by stereo-chemical restrict least-square technique, followed by simulated annealing, slow-cooling protocols. The final crystallographic R-factor at 0.8-0.25 nm is 0.171. The standard deviations of bond length and bond angle from ideality are 0.001 7nm and 2.24° , respectively. The final model of BmK M8 structure is composed of a dense core of secondary structure elements by a stretch of α-     

一种强毒性中华马氏钳蝎哺乳动物神经毒素新晶型的初步晶体学研究

经ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＧ－５０和Ｓｐ－ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＣ－２５两次柱层析,从常德马氏钳蝎毒素中分离得到一种强毒性的哺乳动物神经毒（Ｂｍｋｌ）,等电聚焦及ＳＤＳ－电泳显示它为单一组份,其ｐＩ为９．４４,ＭＷ为７．１ＫＤ．毒性试验结果表明,该组份对小白鼠的最小致死刘量为０．５μｇ／ｇ小白鼠,对昆虫及甲壳动物也有毒性．已获得该毒素的一种新晶型的大晶体。其空间群为Ｐ２１２１２,晶胞参数为：α＝８３．４６Ａ,ｂ＝４０．３６Ａ,ｃ＝２４．００Ａ,单位晶胞体积为８０８４２．６９Ａ,一个不对称单位含１个分子,已收集了分辨率为１．７５Ａ的数据．     

马氏钳蝎中性神经毒素BmK M4 0.20nm晶体结构测定

BmKM4是一种中性蝎神经毒素,在BmK系列中具有中等毒性,属GroupⅢα-型毒素.纯化样品结晶为六方晶体,空间群为P61.运用X射线衍射分析技术,通过分子置换法在0.20nm分辨率水平测定了BmKM4晶体结构,并对模型结构进行了修正.最后的晶体学R因子为0.142,自由R因子为0.173,模型的标准键长偏差为0.0015nm,标准键角偏差为1.753°.在一个不对称单位里加入了64个水分子.精化的结构显示第10位残基含有1个反常的非脯氨酸顺式肽键.将精化后的结构与GroupⅡα-型蝎毒素BmKM8(酸性弱毒素)的结构进行比较,并以此为基础讨论该cis肽键可能的结构意义.     

我国第2次空间蛋白质晶体生长实验

1994年7月,在我国返回式卫星FSW-2上进行了第2次空间蛋白质结晶实验.该次实验中的晶体生长状况明显优于首次空间实验结果,参加实验的10种蛋白质中有9种蛋白质在空间长出了晶体,48个样品的单晶产生率达70％以上.其中3种蛋白质在空间长出较大单晶体,能用于X射线衍射实验和收集强度数据.这3种蛋白质中,除了在首次空间实验中长出较大晶体的溶菌酶,还有由于结晶条件优化而结晶效果明显改进的酸性磷脂酶A₂和斑头雁氧合血红蛋白.微重力条件对蛋白质晶体生长的良好效应在本次实验中得到进一步证实.     

Crystal structure determination of a neutral neurotoxin BmK M4 fromButhus martensii Karsch at 0.20 nm

BmK M4 is a neutral neurotoxin in the BmK toxin series. It is medially toxic and belongs to group III cc-toxins. The purified sample was crystallized in rhombic space group P6 Using an X-ray diffraction technique, the crystal structure of BmK M4 was revealed by molecular replacement at 0.20 nm resolution. The model was refined. The final crystallographic R factor was 0.142 and the free R factor was 0.173. The root mean square deviation is 0.001 5 nm for the bond length and 1.753° for the bond angles. 64 water molecules were added to the asymmetric unit. The refined structure showed an unusual non-prolyl cis peptide bond at residue 10. The structure was compared with group II a-toxin BmK M8 (an acidic, weak toxin). The potential structural implications of the cis peptide bond were discussed.     

The second space experiment of protein crystallization with domestic facilities

The second experiment of protein crystallization was performed on domestic re-entry satelliteFSW-2 in 1994-07. The results are superior to the ones of the first mission in 1992: 9 of 10 different proteins were crystallized in space, and 70% of the total 48 samples yielded single crystals. Besides hen egg-white lysozyme which grew high-quality crystals on the first mission, an acidic phospholipase A2(aPLA2) from snake venom and hemoglobin from Anser Indicus produced good-quality crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction analyses. The positive effect of microgravity on protein crystal growth is verified again at this time.     

马氏钳蝎酸性神经毒素(Bmk M8)0.25nm分辨率晶体结构测定

马氏钳蝎中一种酸性弱神经毒素BmK M8的晶体结构测定.BmK M8的X射线衍射数据用面探测器收集,利用碱性蝎神经毒素AaHⅡ的晶体结构作初始模型,取1.5～0.35nm范围的强度数据,应用分子置换法,经交叉旋转函数,PC-refinement和平移函数的计算,确定了BmK M8分子在晶胞中的正确取向和位置,建立初始模型.从该模型提供的初始位相出发,得到了BmK M8晶体的初始相角,采用立体化学制约的最小二乘修正技术在0.8～0.25nm分辨率范围内进行了结构精化.修正结果,最后的晶体学 R因子为0.171,键长标准偏差为 0.0019nm,键角标准偏差为2239°.BmK M8分子由1段两圈半a螺旋(由19～28位氨基酸组成)和3段反平行的β折叠(由2～4,32～37,45～51位氨基酸组成)构成三维折叠的核心,由此核心向外伸出3个Loop区.描述了BmK系列之一的BmK M8分子的肽链折叠特征,辨识出可能存在于所有蝎毒素中的共同的结构模块(Motif),并讨论了保守的芳香残基和荷电残基的空问分布特征及其与毒性的可能关系.这是首次报道一种酸性神经毒素的晶体结构.