3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶胍变性时的活力及构象变化

酵母3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶在盐酸胍溶液中的内源荧光及剩余活力的变化结果提示:apo酶及holo酶的活力在胍浓度为0.5M左右可完全丧失.同时伴有内源荧光强度的下降,光谱宽度的增加和335nm最大发射峰的红移(提示了色氨酸残基的暴露).与已经报导的肌肉酶(内源荧光强度在胍浓度为0.4—1.2M范围相对稳定)不同,酵母酶内源荧光在此浓度范围内表现为逐渐降低.在0.7M胍溶液中,内源荧光变化动力学过程只能测出一相,而酶失活动力学过程为快慢两相,快相动力学速度常数至少大于内源荧光降低速度常数三个数量级以上.以上结果提示:低浓度胍可引起该酶的完全失活,活性部位的空间构象比酶分子的构象更易受到变性剂的扰乱;有一个色氨酸残基位于或靠近酶的活性部位.     

Specific protection of nucleotides in the lac operator from DMS methylation and DNase I nicking by crude bacterial cell extracts

Crude bacterial cell extracts prepared from an Escherichia coli lacIq strain were shown to protect specific nucleotides in the lac operator from methylation by dimethyl sulfate (DMS) or digestion by DNase I, whereas no protection was observed using extracts prepared from a nearly isogenic lacI- strain. These experiments show that it is not necessary to use purified regulatory proteins in experiments designed to localize sequences on DNA which interact with proteins. Therefore, crude cell extracts should be useful in DNA "footprinting" experiments to define regions of DNA which bind to unknown regulatory proteins.     

Role of UV-inducible proteins in repair of various wild-type Escherichia coli cells

3 wild-type strains of E. coli, namely K12 AB2497, B/r WP2 and 15 555-7v proficient in excision and post-replication repair, differ markedly in their UV resistance. To elucidate this difference, the influence was investigated of induction by application of inducing fluence (IF) before lethal fluence (LF) on repair processes after LF. In cells distinguished by low UV resistance (E. coli 15 555-7; E. coli B/r WP2), dimer excision was less complete in cultures irradiated with IF + LF than in cultures irradiated with LF only. The highly resistant E. coli K12 AB2497 performed complete excision both after IF + LF or after LF alone. All 3 types of cell survived better after IF + LF than after LF only. Because, in most strains so far investigated, the application of IF reduced dimer excision and increased survival, dimer excision per se does not appear important for survival.We conclude that the rate and completeness of dimer excision can serve as a measure of efficiency of the excision system whose action is necessary for repair of another lesion. Cells of all investigated strains could not resume DNA replication and died progressively when irradiated with LF and post-incubated with chloramphenicol (LF CAP⁺). Thus, it appears that inducible proteins are necessary for repair in all wild-type E. coli cells give with potentially lethal doses of UV irradiation.     

Induction of mutants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by guanidine hydrochloride II. Conditions that prevent induction

The induction of ⁻ “petite” mutants by guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl) is inhibited in several conditions. Anaerobiosis inhibited the induction either with or without cell multiplication. Both nalidixic acid (NA) and cycloheximide (CH) inhibited the induction of mutants. On the other hand, chloramphenicol (CAP) produced a dual effect: at low concentration it stimulated, at high concentration it inhibited, the induction. The effect of these different inhibitors on the transformation of ⁺ mother cells into ⁻ by GuHCl is discussed.     

The Development Process: from SAHA to Hydroxamate HDAC Inhibitors with Branched CAP Region and Linear Linker

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) belong to a group of epigenetic regulatory enzymes that participate in modulating the acetylation level of histone lysine residues as well as non‐histone proteins, and they play a key role in the regulation of gene expression. HDACs are potential anticancer drug targets highly expressed in various kinds of cancer cells. So far, five small molecules targeting HDACs have been approved for the therapy of cancer, and over 20 inhibitors of HDACs are under different phases of clinical trials. Among them, hydroxamate‐based HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) represent a well‐investigated series of chemical entities. The current review covers the recent progress in the discovery process, form SAHA to hydroxamate HDAC inhibitors with branched CAP region and linear linker. At the same time, the pharmacological and structure‐activity relationship (SAR) studies of the specific derivatives from SAHA and the HDACis with branched CAP region and linear linker are also introduced.     

一株氯霉素降解细菌的分离鉴定与代谢特性研究

微生物是介导环境中氯霉素降解转化的主要驱动者,但高效降解矿化菌株资源匮乏,氧化反应介导的代谢途径不清。为研究微生物介导下氯霉素的环境归趋过程,为氯霉素污染环境强化修复提供菌株资源,文中以受氯霉素污染的活性污泥为接种源,首先富集获得一个由红球菌Rhodococcus主导 (相对丰度>70%) 的氯霉素高效降解菌群,并从中分离获得一株能够高效降解氯霉素的菌株CAP-2,通过16S rRNA基因分析鉴定为红球菌Rhodococcus sp.。菌株CAP-2能在不同营养条件下高效降解氯霉素。基于菌株CAP-2对检测到的代谢产物对硝基苯甲酸和已报道的代谢产物对硝基苯甲醛和原儿茶酸的生物转化特征,提出其降解途径是由氯霉素侧链氧化断裂生成对硝基苯甲醛,进一步氧化为对硝基苯甲酸的新型氧化降解途径。该菌株对于氯霉素分解代谢的分子机制研究以及受氯霉素污染环境的原位生物修复应用具有巨大潜力。     

FOLFOX方案联合西妥昔单抗治疗转移性结直肠癌的近期疗效及安全性分析

目的：探讨FOLFOX方案联合西妥昔单抗治疗转移性结直肠癌的近期临床疗效及安全性。方法：选择2009年2月～2011年2月本院诊治的42例转移性结直肠癌患者为研究对象,采用随机数字表法将其随机分入对照组与观察组,其中对照组20例,观察组22例。对照组患者接受FOLFOX方案治疗,每2周重复1次,治疗3周期;观察组患者给予FOLFOX方案联合西妥昔单抗治疗。比较两组的近期疗效及毒副反应。结果：观察组的客观缓解率和疾病控制率均显著高于对照组,差别具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;骨髓抑制、消化道反应、神经毒性是两组常见的毒副反应,两组患者骨髓抑制、消化道反应、神经毒性、脱发及肝功能损害发生率无显著差别（P〉0．05）,观察组痤疮样皮疹的发生率显著高于对照组（36．4％VS0,P〈0．05）。结论：西妥昔单抗联合FOLFOX方案可提高转移性结直肠癌患者的近期疗效,毒副反应可耐受。     

Host genetic risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia

This study was conducted to establish the contribution of genetic host factors in the susceptibility to community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the Russian population. Patients with CAP (n = 334), volunteers without a previous history of CAP, constantly exposed to infectious agents, control A group (n = 141) and a second control group B consisted of healthy persons (n = 314) were included in the study. All subjects were genotyped for 13 polymorphic variants in the genes of xenobiotics detoxification CYP1A1 (rs2606345, rs4646903, and rs1048943), GSTM1 (Ins/del), GSTT1 (Ins/del), ABCB1 rs1045642); immune and inflammation response IL-6 (rs1800795), TNF-a (rs1800629), MBL2 (rs7096206), CCR5 (rs333), NOS3 (rs1799983), angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE (rs4340), and occlusive vascular disease/hyperhomocysteinemia MTHFR (rs1801133). Seven polymorphic variants in genes CYP1A1, GSTM1, ABCB1, NOS3, IL6, CCR5 and ACE were associated with CAP. For two genes CYP1A1 and GSTM1 associations remained significant after correction for multiple comparisons. Multiple analysis by the number of all risk genotypes showed a highly significant association with CAP (P = 2.4 × 10^− 7, OR = 3.03, 95% CI 1.98–4.64) with the threshold for three risk genotypes. Using the ROC-analysis, the AUC value for multi-locus model was estimated as 68.38.     

Identification of a novel ligand binding site in phosphoserine phosphatase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus onnurineus

Phosphoserine phosphatase (PSP) catalyzes the final and irreversible step of L‐serine synthesis by hydrolyzing phosphoserine to produce L ‐serine and inorganic phosphate. Developing a therapeutic drug that interferes with serine production is of great interest to regulate the pathogenicity of some bacteria and control D ‐serine levels in neurological diseases. We determined the crystal structure of PSP from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus onnurineus at 1.8 Å resolution, revealing an NDSB ligand bound to a novel site that is located in a fissure between the catalytic domain and the CAP module. The structure shows a half‐open conformation of the CAP 1 module with a unique protruding loop of residues 150–155 that possesses a helical conformation in other structures of homologous PSPs. Activity assays indicate that the enzyme exhibits marginal PSP activity at low temperature but a sharp increase in the k_cat/K_M value, approximately 22 fold, when the temperature is increased. Structural and biochemical analyses suggest that the protruding loop in the active site might be an essential component for the regulation of the activity of PSP from hyperthermophilic T. onnurineus. Identification of this novel binding site distantly located from the catalytic site may be exploited for the development of effective therapeutic allosteric inhibitors against PSP activity. © Proteins 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

哌拉西林舒巴坦联合莫西沙星治疗社区获得性肺炎的临床观察

目的:探讨哌拉西林舒巴坦与莫西沙星联用治疗社区获得性肺炎的临床效果。方法:随机选取2015年3月--2016年3月在我院呼吸科病区住院的90例社区获得性肺炎患者,并随机分为观察组(28例)、对照A组(31例)对照B组(31例)。观察组患者采用哌拉西林舒巴坦粉针3.75 g,bid,联合莫西沙星0.4 g,静脉注射,qd,对照A组患者则单用哌拉西林舒巴坦粉针3.75 g,静脉滴注,bid,对照B组患者采用单用莫西沙星0.4 g,静脉注射,qd,三组患者的治疗时间均为10 d。治疗结束后,比较两组患者的临床症状改善情况及不良反应的发生情况。结果:治疗10天后,观察组患者治疗后肺部浸润性阴影、肺部啰音、胃肠道情况及体温等均显著好转,观察组患者的临床治疗有效情况显著高于对照A组(100%vs 87.09%,P0.05),对照B组的有效率也较A组提高(96.77%vs 87.09%,P0.05)。观察组总体治愈率显著高于对照A组(92.86%vs 51.61%),对照B组的总体治愈率显著高于对照A组(70.97%vs 51.61%),但观察组和对照B组之间并无显著性差异(p0.05)。观察组、对照A组、对照B组的细菌清除率分别为92.86%、74.19%、90.32%,观察组和对照B组的清除率显著高于对照A组;三组的不良反应发生率比较并无显著性差异(P0.05)。结论:哌拉西林舒巴坦联合莫西沙星治疗社区获得性肺炎的效果显著优于单用哌拉西林舒巴坦治疗的效果,稍优于单用莫西沙星的治疗效果,安全性较高。