A Stable Upstream Stem-loop Structure Enhances Selection of the First 5''''-ORF-AUG as a Main Start Codon for Translation Initiation of Human ACAT1 mRNA

Acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT)is an integral membrane protein, which is mainly locatedin rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and is responsiblefor catalyzing the intracellular formation of cholesterylester from cholesterol and long-chain fatty acyl-coenzymeA [1,2]. Human ACAT1 cDNA K1 was firstly cloned andfunctionally expressed in 1993 [3]. Further studies withspecific anti-ACAT1 antibody (DM10) illustrated that onemajor 50 kD ACAT1 protein was expressed in various…     

Purification and characterization of Moschatin, a novel type Ⅰ ribosomeinactivating protein from the mature seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata), and preparation of its immunotoxin against human melanoma cells

A novel ribosome-inactivating protein designated Moschatin from the mature seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) has been successively purified to homogeneity, using ammonium sulfate precipitation, CM-cellulose 52 column chromatography, Blue Sepharose CL-6B Affinity column chromatography and FPLC size-exclusion column chromatography. Moschatin is a type 1 RIP with a pI of 9.4 and molecular weight of～29 kD. It is a rRNA N-glycosidase and potently blocked the protein synthesis in the rabbit reticulocyte lysate with a IC_(50) of 0.26 nM. Using the anti-human melanoma McAb Ng76, a novel immunotoxin Moschatin-Ng76 was prepared successfully and it efficiently inhibited the growth of targeted melanoma cells M_(21) with a IC_(50) of 0.04 nM, 1500 times lower than that of free Moschatin. The results implied that Moschatin could be used as a new potential anticancer agent.     

Deg2蛋白酶在拟南芥光损伤D1降解及光保护中的作用

已有研究表明叶绿体内有200种蛋白酶,然而,多数蛋白酶的作用机制尚不清楚,尤其哪些蛋白酶参与了D1蛋白周转.其中Deg2蛋白酶体外实验证明,其参与了光损伤D1蛋白的的初步剪切.为了进一步研究Deg2蛋白酶在植物体内的作用机制,我们筛选了拟南芥Deg2蛋白酶功能缺陷型突变体.在120 μmol·m-2·s-1光照生长条件下,deg2突变体与野生型的生长曲线基本一致;在进一步的高光胁迫(1 800 μmol·m-2·s-1)处理及相同的光胁迫处理条件下,无论林可霉素存在与否,突变体PSⅡ的最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)都和野生型没有区别;利用蛋白免疫印迹实验同样证明了光损伤D1蛋白的降解速度在deg2突变体和野生型之间也没有明显区别.我们认为Deg2蛋白酶在光抑制情况下对于光损伤D1蛋白的降解以及PSⅡ的修复不是必需的.     

四川勿角自然保护区野生鸟兽的红外相机初步监测

野生动物资源的本底调查是自然保护区科研监测的基本任务之一。2014年1月—2018年9月,采用红外相机调查四川勿角自然保护区内的兽类和鸟类多样性,共布设39个不同相机监测位点(26个公里网格),累计3 039个相机捕获日,共获得照片2 162张,视频774段,独立有效记录723条,共鉴定出兽类4目11科19种和鸟类3目8科21种,其中,国家Ⅰ级重点保护野生动物4种,国家Ⅱ级重点保护野生动物11种,被世界自然保护联盟红色名录列为易危(VU)6种和近危(NT)2种。相对丰富度指数最高的前7种野生动物依次为血雉Ithaginis cruentus(8.93)、毛冠鹿Elaphodus cephalophus(5.13)、红腹角雉Tragopan temminckii(4.11)、隐纹花松鼠Tamiops swinhoei(1.50)、橙翅噪鹛Trochalopteron elliotii(1.42)、中华鬣羚Capricornis milneedwardsii(0.87)、花面狸Paguma larvata(0.87)。调查中记录到的黄腹鼬Mustela kathiah、小麂Muntiacus reevesi 2种兽类和灰树鹊Dendrocitta formosae、斑背噪鹛Garrulax lunulatus、金色林鸲Tarsiger chrysaeus、栗腹歌鸲Larvivora brunnea、虎斑地鸫Zoothera aurea、宝兴歌鸫Turdus mupinensis、灰头鸫Turdus rubrocanus 7种鸟类为保护区新记录。本研究获得的兽类和鸟类数据将是保护区生物多样性本底数据的有效补充,通过红外相机持续监测获得的资料有利于保护区的长期监测和保护管理。     

番茄果实ACC合成酶的性质

测定了经４步纯化,比活性达２００００Ｕ／ｍｇ蛋白质以上的番茄果实伤诱导ＡＣＣ合成酶的一些酶学性质。酶反庆最适ｐＨ值为９．５;酶在ｐＨ８．０下最稳定,ｐＨ７．５－１０短时间处理不会使酶发生不可逆变性;酶在ｐＨ８．０和９．５的Ｋｍ值分别为２３和４０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ;根据酶反应不同时间的产物累积量,得出反应速度随时间的变化符合函数关系式Ｖｔ＝Ｖ０ｅ＾－ｋｔ,并根据此式求出酶的半寿期为１０７ｍｉｎ。     

基于线粒体 CO玉及 Cyt b 基因的7种龙虾类分子系统关系

运用 PCR 法扩增湛江沿海海域7种龙虾的线粒体 CO玉和 Cyt b 基因并对其序列进行分析,以分析7种龙虾的分子系统关系.从 7种龙虾中扩增到的 CO玉基因片段长度均为650 bp,共存在224个核苷酸位点变异,变异率为35.22%,简约信息位点161个;扩增到的 Cyt b 基因片段长度均为536 bp,共存在148个核苷酸位点变异,变异率为29.48%,简约信息位点66个.所有的扩增序列中,没有发现碱基的缺失以及插入,序列中的转换大于颠换,且碱基替换多发生于密码子的第3位.以帝加洛真龙虾(Palinurus delagoae)、普通真龙虾(Palinurus elephas)、吉氏真龙虾(Palinurus gilchristi)为外群,对 CO玉和 Cyt b 两个基因序列采用最大简约法(maximum parsimony, MP)和贝叶斯推论法(bayesian inference, BI)构建龙虾类分子系统树.结果显示:日本龙虾和密毛龙虾亲缘关系比较近,而其它5种龙虾与真龙虾属的3种关系较近,与传统的分类存在一定分歧.     

用壳聚糖亲和磁性微球纯化血浆凝血酶的研究

通过化学共沉淀法合成纳米粒子Fe3O4磁核,以壳聚糖为包裹材料包被自制的磁核,采用乳化交联法制备了具有核-壳结构的磁性高分子微球-壳聚糖磁性微球,并偶联肝素配基得到了一种新型亲和磁性微球,应用SEM、FT-IR、XRD等对微球的粒径、形貌、结构和磁响应性进行了表征.考察了该亲和磁性微球对凝血酶的分离纯化性能,并与传统的DEAE离子交换色谱法进行了比较.结果表明,所得亲和磁性微球具有较窄的粒径分布、形状规整,粒径在50nm左右.对凝血酶一步吸附纯化获得了比活为1879.71U/mg的酶,得率85%,纯化倍数11.057,而传统柱层析法得率为72%,纯化倍数仅为5.33.制备了壳聚糖亲和磁性微球,并将磁分离技术应用于凝血酶的分离纯化,得到了较好的效果,这将对于凝血酶的纯化及生产具有一定参考价值.     

Cloning,Characterization and Primary Function Study of a Novel Gene,Cymg1,Related to Family 2 Cystatins

Cystatins are cysteine proteinase inhibitors,We found two expression sequence tags (ESTs),CA463109 and AV042522,from a mouse testis library using Digital differential display (DDD).By electricalhybridization,a novel gene,Cymgl(GenBank accession No.AY600990),which has a full length of 0.78 kb,and contains four exons and three introns,was cloned from a mouse testis eDNA library.The gene is locatedin the 2G3 area of chromosome 2.The full eDNA encompasses the entire open reading frame,encoding 141amino acid residues.The protein has a cysteine protease inhibitor domain that is related to the family 2cystatins but lacks critical consensus sites important for cysteine protease inhibition.These characteristicsare seen in the CRES subfamily,which are related to the family 2 cystatins and are expressed specifically inthe male reproductive tract.CYMG1 has a 44%(48/108)identity with mouse CRES and 30%(42/140)identity with mouse cystatin C.Northern blot analysis showed that the Cymgl is specifically expressed inadult mouse testes.Cell location studies showed that the GFP-tagged CYMG 1 protein was localized in thecytoplasm of HeLa cells,lmmunohistochemistry revealed that the CYMG1 protein was expressed in mousetestes spermatogonium,spermatocytes,round spermatids,elongating spermatids and spermatozoa.RT-PCRresults also showed that Cymgl was expressed in mouse testes and spermatogonium.The Cymgl expressionlevel varied in different developmental stages:it was low 1 week postpartum,steadily increased 2 to 5 weekspostpartum,and was highest 7 weeks postpartum.The expression level at 5 weeks postpartum was main-tained during 13 to 57 weeks postpartum.The Cymgl expression level in the testes over different develop-mental stages correlates with the mouse spermatogenesis and sexual maturation process.All these indicatethat Cymgl might play an important role in mouse spermatogenesis and sexual maturation. Cystatins are cysteine proteinase inhibitors,We found two expression sequence tags(ESTs),CA463109 and AV042522,from a mouse testis library using Digital differential display (DDD).By electricalhybridization,a novel gene,Cymgl(GenBank accession No.AY600990),which has a full length of 0.78 kb,and contains four exons and three introns,was cloned from a mouse testis eDNA library.The gene is locatedin the 2G3 area of chromosome 2.The full eDNA encompasses the entire open reading frame,encoding 141amino acid residues.The protein has a cysteine protease inhibitor domain that is related to the family 2cystatins but lacks critical consensus sites important for cysteine protease inhibition.These characteristicsare seen in the CRES subfamily,which are related to the family 2 cystatins and are expressed specifically inthe male reproductive tract.CYMG1 has a 44%(48/108)identity with mouse CRES and 30%(42/140)identity with mouse cystatin C.Northern blot analysis showed that the Cymgl is specifically expressed inadult mouse testes.Cell location studies showed that the GFP-tagged CYMG 1 protein was localized in thecytoplasm of HeLa cells,lmmunohistochemistry revealed that the CYMG1 protein was expressed in mousetestes spermatogonium,spermatocytes,round spermatids,elongating spermatids and spermatozoa.RT-PCRresults also showed that Cymgl was expressed in mouse testes and spermatogonium.The Cymgl expressionlevel varied in different developmental stages:it was low 1 week postpartum,steadily increased 2 to 5 weekspostpartum,and was highest 7 weeks postpartum.The expression level at 5 weeks postpartum was main-tained during 13 to 57 weeks postpartum.The Cymgl expression level in the testes over different develop-mental stages correlates with the mouse spermatogenesis and sexual maturation process.All these indicatethat Cymgl might play an important role in mouse spermatogenesis and sexual maturation.     

miR-769-3p 对甲型 H1N1流感病毒核蛋白表达的调控

目的:预测靶向甲型流感病毒核蛋白(NP)基的微小 RNA(miRNA),并检测其对 NP 表达的影响.方法:从miRBase 数据库中获取人成熟 miRNA 序列,利用 miRanda 软件预测潜在靶向流感病毒 A/FM/1/47(H1N1) NP 基的人 miRNA;通过双萤光素酶报告基系统及 Western 印迹验证所预测的 miRNA 对 NP 表达的影响.结果:用 miRanda软件在流感病毒 A/FM/1/47(H1N1) NP 基上预测得到分值及最小结合自由能均较好的 miR-769-3p;双萤光素酶报告基结果显示 miR-769-3p 能显著降低报告基载体萤光素酶的表达;Western 印迹结果显示 miR-769-3p 能明显抑制 NP 的表达,但突变 NP 基上的 miR-769-3p 结合位点后,miR-769-3p 不能抑制 NP 的表达.结论:miR-769-3p 可靶向流感病毒 A/FM/1/47(H1N1) NP 基并抑制 NP 的表达,为抗甲型流感病毒的 miRNA 药物研发提供了据和潜在药物靶标.