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Continuous chemical pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems in the Jiaojiang Estuary of the East Sea (China). This chemical pollution has significantly changed the estuarine environmental conditions and may have profoundly influenced the distribution of anammox bacterial communities in this estuary. Here, we investigated the influence of chemical pollution on the community composition, diversity and abundance of anammox bacteria in Jiaojiang estuarine sediments. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA genes showed that the majority of anammox bacterial sequences retrieved from the estuarine intertidal sediments were associated with Kuenenia. In contrast, different anammox communities composed of Brocadia, Kuenenia, Scalindua and Jettenia were found in the estuarine subtidal sediments. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that the sediment nitrobenzene and organic content had significant impacts on the distribution of anammox communities in the intertidal sediments. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the diversity of anammox bacteria in the intertidal sediments was positively correlated with the organic content. In contrast, RDA results showed that the nitrobenzene content, NO(3)(-) concentration and salinity significantly influenced the distribution of anammox communities in the subtidal sediments. The diversity and relative abundance of anammox bacteria in the subtidal sediments were positively correlated with NO(3)(-) concentration. 相似文献
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【背景】厌氧氨氧化过程是氮素循环过程的重要途径之一,在氮素循环中发挥重要作用。先前的研究已经证实了厌氧氨氧化细菌存在于多种生境中,但对其多样性分布还没有系统的研究。【目的】对厌氧氨氧化细菌在不同类型生境中的多样性分布规律进行深入分析,充分展示其在不同生境中的群落结构特点,并揭示多样性分布与环境因素之间的关系。【方法】在建立厌氧氨氧化细菌16S rRNA基因序列数据库的基础上,运用高通量测序技术分析其在不同生境中的多样性分布特征。【结果】厌氧氨氧化细菌在红树林、海湾和河口生境中的多样性水平较高,而污泥和红壤的多样性水平明显较低。系统发育分析表明,这些生境中的厌氧氨氧化细菌主要由Candidatus Brocadia、Ca.Scalindua和未明确分类地位的菌属组成;从河流到红树林生态系统,随着盐度的增加,厌氧氨氧化细菌的优势种属由Ca. Brocadia转变到Ca. Scalindua,相关性分析也表明了盐度是导致不同生境中厌氧氨氧化细菌群落结构差异的主要因素。【结论】不同生境中存在不同的厌氧氨氧化细菌种群结构,环境条件的差异影响了厌氧氨氧化细菌的种群分布和系统演化。 相似文献
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Effects of Ketone Bodies on Astrocyte Amino Acid Metabolism 总被引:5,自引:1,他引:4
Marc Yudkoff Yevgeny Daikhin Ilana Nissim Renee Grunstein Itzhak Nissim 《Journal of neurochemistry》1997,69(2):682-692
Abstract: The effects of acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate on glial amino acid metabolism were studied in primary cultures of astrocytes. The exchange of nitrogen among amino acids was measured with 15 N as a metabolic probe and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as a tool with which to quantify isotope abundance. Addition of either acetoacetate or 3-hydroxybutyrate (5 m M ) to the incubation medium did not alter the initial rate of appearance of [15 N]glutamate in the glia, but it did inhibit transamination of glutamate to [15 N]aspartate. Addition of acetoacetate also inhibited formation of [2-15 N]glutamine, but 3-hydroxybutyrate had a stimulatory effect. The presence in the medium of sodium acetate (5 m M ) was also associated with diminished production of [15 N]aspartate and [2-15 N]glutamine with [15 N]glutamate as precursor. Studies with [2-15 N]glutamine as precursor indicated that treatment of the astrocytes with ketone bodies did not alter flux through the glutaminase pathway. Nor did the presence of the ketone bodies reduce significantly the flux of nitrogen from [15 N]GABA to [2-15 N]glutamine when the former species served as a metabolic tracer. The concentration of internal citrate increased in the presence of acetoacetate, 3-hydroxybutyrate, and acetate. Studies with purified sheep brain glutamine synthetase showed that citrate inhibited this enzyme. These findings are considered in terms of the known anticonvulsant effect of a ketogenic diet. 相似文献
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A. KOHZU T. YOSHIOKA T. ANDO M. TAKAHASHI K. KOBA & E. WADA 《The New phytologist》1999,144(2):323-330
The natural abundance of 13 C and 15 N was measured in basidiocarps of at least 115 species in 88 genera of ectomycorrhizal, wood-decomposing and litter-decomposing fungi from Japan and Malaysia. The natural abundance of 13 C and 15 N was also measured in leaves, litter, soil and wood from three different sites. 15 N and 13 C were enriched in ectomycorrhizal and wood-decomposing fungi, respectively, relative to their substrates. Ectomycorrhizal and wood-decomposing fungi could be distinguished on the basis of their δ13 C and δ15 N signatures. Although there was high variability in the isotopic composition of fungi, the following isotope- enrichment factors (ε, mean±SD) of the fungi relative to substrates were observed:
εectomycorrhizal fungi/litter = 6.1±0.4‰15 N
εectomycorrhizal fungi/wood = 1.4±0.8‰13 C
εwood-decomposing fungi/wood = −0.6±0.7‰15 N
εwood-decomposing fungi/wood = 3.5±0.9‰13 C
The basis of isotope fractionation in C metabolism from wood to wood-decomposing fungus is discussed. 相似文献
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The basis of isotope fractionation in C metabolism from wood to wood-decomposing fungus is discussed. 相似文献
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In marine ecosystems, both nitrite‐reducing bacteria and anaerobic ammonium‐oxidizing (anammox) bacteria, containing different types of NO‐forming nitrite reductase–encoding genes, contribute to the nitrogen cycle. The objectives of study were to reveal the diversity, abundance, and distribution of NO‐forming nitrite reductase–encoding genes in deep‐sea subsurface environments. Results showed that higher diversity and abundance of nirS gene than nirK and Scalindua‐nirS genes were evident in the sediments of the South China Sea (SCS), indicating bacteria containing nirS gene dominated the NO‐forming nitrite‐reducing microbial community in this ecosystem. Similar diversity and abundance distribution patterns of both nirS and Scalindua‐nirS genes were detected in this study sites, but different from nirK gene. Further statistical analyses also showed both nirS and Scalindua‐nirS genes respond similarly to environmental factors, but differed from nirK gene. These results suggest that bacteria containing nirS and Scalindua‐nirS genes share similar niche in deep‐sea subsurface sediments of the SCS, but differed from those containing nirK gene, indicating that community structures of nitrite‐reducing bacteria are segregated by the functional modules (NirS vs. NirK) rather than the competing processes (anammox vs. classical denitrification). 相似文献
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The objectives of this study were to assess the roles of plant species, time, and site on competition for tracer 15 N (without carrier) in tussock tundra ecosystems. Six experimental sites were located in northern Alaska. After one year across the experimental sites, the recovery of 15 N by litter (11.3–16.3%) and mosses (5.4–16.4%) was significantly greater than for aboveground vascular plants (2.6-5.0%). 15 N recoveries by tundra vascular plants (2.6–5.0%) were low when compared to forest trees (9–25%) which suggest that competition for nitrogen is particularly severe in these cold-dominated tundra ecosystems. There were no significant differences among sites in 15 N recoveries by vascular plants, by mosses, or by litter. There was a statistically significant decline in 15 N recovery with time for Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Eriophorum vaginatum between the second and third year. The shallow rooted Vaccinium vitis-ideae was more highly labeled than the deep rooted Eriophorum vaginatum . Nearness to the source of the applied 15 N played a critical role in competition for surface applied nitrogen. 相似文献
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We report a novel use of the 15 N dilution technique to detail the translocation of amino compounds in the legume Sesbania rostrata . The conventional 15 N dilution technique follows the dilution of 15 N within a labelled plant, as 14 N2 is fixed by symbiotic bacteria. In our experiments, stem-nodulated Sesbania rostrata were enriched by feeding with 15 N ammonium nitrate for 2 weeks, followed by a 1 week period where the only N available to the plants was via nitrogen fixation of atmospheric N2 . We measured the composition, concentration and 15 N enrichment of amino compounds in various plant tissues, both above and below the stem nodules, using GC-MS and isotopic abundance mass spectrometry techniques. Approximately 28% of the total N in the stem nodules was derived from internal plant sources. The ureides allantoic acid and allantoin were not abundant in xylem, leaf or nodule tissues. The amides asparagine and glutamine were the major export products from stem nodules although a wide range of other amino compounds are also synthesized. Amino acids within the nodules had a low level of enrichment, demonstrating that a small fraction (≈ 11%) was derived from outside the nodules, and significant cycling of N (28% of xylem N) through the root system was revealed by measurements of 15 N distribution and amino acid concentrations. 相似文献
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) and denitrification are two important processes responsible for nitrogen loss; monitoring of microbial communities carrying out these two processes offers a unique opportunity to understand the microbial nitrogen cycle. The aim of the current study was to characterize community structures and distribution of anammox and nirS-encoding nitrite-reducing bacteria in surface sediments of the northern South China Sea (SCS). The consistent phylogenetic results of three biomarkers of anammox bacteria, including 16S rRNA, hzo, and Scalindua-nirS genes, showed that Scalindua-like bacteria were the only anammox group presenting in surface sediments of the SCS. However, a relatively high micro-diversity was found within this group, including several SCS habitat-specific phylotypes, Candidatus “Scalindua zhenghei”. Comparing to 16S rRNA gene, hzo and Scalindua-nirS genes provided a relatively higher resolution to elucidate anammox bacteria. For the nirS-encoding nitrite-reducing bacteria, the detected nirS gene sequences were closely related to various marine nirS denitrifiers, especially those which originated from coastal and estuarine sediments with a much higher diversity than anammox bacteria. Anammox bacterial communities shifted along with the seawater depth, while nirS-encoding nitrite-reducing bacteria did not. Although nirS-encoding nitrite-reducing bacteria have a much higher abundance and diversity than anammox bacteria, they showed similar abundance variation patterns in research sites, suggesting the two microbial groups might be affected by the similar environmental factors. The significant correlations among the abundance of the two microbial groups with the molar ratio of NH4 + to (NO2 ??+?NO3 ?), pH, and organic matters of sediments strongly supported this hypothesis. 相似文献
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Nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios in termites: an indicator of trophic habit along the gradient from wood-feeding to soil-feeding 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
1. Nitrogen and carbon stable-isotope ratios (δ15 N and δ13 C) of body tissues, mound/nest materials and dietary substrates were determined in termite species with differing trophic habits, sampled from the Mbalmayo Forest Reserve, southern Cameroon.
2. δ15 N of termite tissues was enriched gradually along a spectrum of species representing a trophic gradient from wood- to soil-feeding. Species that could be identified from their general biology and from gut content analysis as feeding on well-rotted wood or as wood/soil interface feeders showed δ15 N intermediate between sound-wood-feeders and soil-feeders. It is proposed that δ15 N is therefore a possible indicator of the functional position of species in the humification process. Differences in δ13 C were also observed between wood-feeding and soil-feeding forms.
3. High values of δ15 N in soil-feeding termites suggest that nitrogen fixation is of little importance in these species.
4. A wide range of isotope effects (the difference in isotope ratios between termites and their diet) was observed for both nitrogen (Δδ15 N = –1.6 to + 8.8‰) and carbon (Δδ13 C = –2.2 to + 3.0‰), which suggests a diversity of nutrient acquisition mechanisms within termites and diverse relationships between termites and their intestinal micro-organisms. 相似文献
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3. High values of δ
4. A wide range of isotope effects (the difference in isotope ratios between termites and their diet) was observed for both nitrogen (Δδ
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Denitrification in sediment determined from nitrogen isotope pairing 总被引:29,自引:0,他引:29
Lars Peter Nielsen 《FEMS microbiology letters》1992,86(4):357-362
Abstract A new method for accurate and easy measurement of denitrification in sediments is presented. The water overlying intact sediment cores was enriched with 15 NO3 − which mixed with the 14 NO3 − of the natural sources of NO3 − . The formation by denitrification of single-labeled (14 N15 N) and double-labeled (15 N15 N) dinitrogen pairs was measured by mass spectrometry after a few hours incubation. Total denitrification including the formation of unlabeled (14 N14 N) dinitrogen could be calculated assuming random isotope pairing by denitrification of the uniformly mixed NO3 − species. In contrast to previous approaches, by this method it is possible to measure denitrification of both NO3 − diffusing from the overlying water and NO3 − from nitrification within the sediment. 相似文献
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Mycorrhizal and saprotrophic (SAP) fungi are essential to terrestrial element cycling due to their uptake of mineral nutrients and decomposition of detritus. Linking these ecological roles to specific fungi is necessary to improve our understanding of global nutrient cycling, fungal ecophysiology, and forest ecology. Using discriminant analyses of nitrogen (δ15 N) and carbon (δ13 C) isotope values from 813 fungi across 23 sites, we verified collector-based categorizations as either ectomycorrhizal (ECM) or SAP in > 91% of the fungi, and provided probabilistic assignments for an additional 27 fungi of unknown ecological role. As sites ranged from boreal tundra to tropical rainforest, we were able to show that fungal δ13 C (26 sites) and δ15 N (32 sites) values could be predicted by climate or latitude as previously shown in plant and soil analyses. Fungal δ13 C values are likely reflecting differences in C-source between ECM and SAP fungi, whereas 15 N enrichment of ECM fungi relative to SAP fungi suggests that ECM fungi are consistently delivering 15 N depleted N to host trees across a range of ecosystem types. 相似文献
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Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen as indicators of diet and trophic structure of the fish community in a shallow hypereutrophic lake 总被引:5,自引:1,他引:4
Stable carbon (δ13 C) and nitrogen (δ15 N) isotopes were employed to elucidate energy flows and trophic interactions in Lake Apopka, a hypereutrophic lake in central Florida, U.S.A. Isotope compositions of lake biota ranged from −27·1 to −3·0‰ for δ13 C, and from 3·7 to 13·9‰ for δ15 N. The food web was based primarily on plankton production with diatoms, Microcystis and zooplankton dominating the diet of fish. Carbon isotope evidence showed that pico- and nano-phytoplankton were not a direct carbon source for fish, but were important to zooplankton. δ15 N mass balance estimates indicated that planktivorous fish obtained 48–85% of their diets from zooplankton. The ∼3‰ range of δ15 N in gizzard shad reflected increasing dependence on zooplankton as fish grew whereas the positive relationship between total length and δ15 N of largemouth bass reflected increasing predation on larger planktivorous fish with growth. The broad ranges of δ13 C (−25·9 to −9·5‰) and δ15 N (5·8 to 14·4‰) of blue tilapia were indicators of diet diversity. Two presumed omnivores (brown bullhead and white catfish) and piscivores (black crappie, largemouth bass and Florida gar) were found to depend on planktivorous fish. However, stable isotope data revealed no trophic links between blue tilapia, an abundant fish in the near-shore area, and piscivores. 相似文献
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Dijkstra P LaViolette CM Coyle JS Doucett RR Schwartz E Hart SC Hungate BA 《Ecology letters》2008,11(4):389-397
Organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) are essential for heterotrophic soil microorganisms, and their bioavailability strongly influences ecosystem C and N cycling. We show here that the natural 15 N abundance of the soil microbial biomass is affected by both the availability of C and N and ecosystem N processing. Microbial 15 N enrichment correlated negatively with the C : N ratio of the soil soluble fraction and positively with net N mineralization for ecosystems spanning semiarid, temperate and tropical climates, grassland and forests, and over four million years of ecosystem development. In addition, during soil incubation, large increases in microbial 15 N enrichment corresponded to high net N mineralization rates. These results support the idea that the N isotope composition of an organism is determined by the balance between N assimilation and dissimilation. Thus, 15 N enrichment of the soil microbial biomass integrates the effects of C and N availability on microbial metabolism and ecosystem processes. 相似文献
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Joseph M. Craine rew J. Elmore Marcos P. M. Aidar Mercedes Bustamante Todd E. Dawson Erik A. Hobbie Ansgar Kahmen Michelle C. Mack Kendra K. McLauchlan ers Michelsen Gabriela B. Nardoto Linda H. Pardo Josep Peñuelas Peter B. Reich Edward A. G. Schuur William D. Stock Pamela H. Templer Ross A. Virginia Jeffrey M. Welker Ian J. Wright 《The New phytologist》2009,183(4):980-992
Ratios of nitrogen (N) isotopes in leaves could elucidate underlying patterns of N cycling across ecological gradients. To better understand global-scale patterns of N cycling, we compiled data on foliar N isotope ratios (δ15 N), foliar N concentrations, mycorrhizal type and climate for over 11 000 plants worldwide. Arbuscular mycorrhizal, ectomycorrhizal, and ericoid mycorrhizal plants were depleted in foliar δ15 N by 2‰, 3.2‰, 5.9‰, respectively, relative to nonmycorrhizal plants. Foliar δ15 N increased with decreasing mean annual precipitation and with increasing mean annual temperature (MAT) across sites with MAT ≥ −0.5°C, but was invariant with MAT across sites with MAT < −0.5°C. In independent landscape-level to regional-level studies, foliar δ15 N increased with increasing N availability; at the global scale, foliar δ15 N increased with increasing foliar N concentrations and decreasing foliar phosphorus (P) concentrations. Together, these results suggest that warm, dry ecosystems have the highest N availability, while plants with high N concentrations, on average, occupy sites with higher N availability than plants with low N concentrations. Global-scale comparisons of other components of the N cycle are still required for better mechanistic understanding of the determinants of variation in foliar δ15 N and ultimately global patterns in N cycling. 相似文献
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The natural 15 N abundance of amide-exporting nodules was compared to that of shoots in 12 plant species. Nodules were statistically less abundant in 15 N than shoots in one of three cultivars of Pisum sativum L., in Vicia faba L. and in Medicago sativa L., but the 15 N depletion of nodules was very samall. Nodules were statistically more abundant in 15 N than shoots in Trifolium pratense L., depending on time during the growing season, Cyamopsis tetragonaloba L. Taub. and 7 Lupinus species, but the enrichment was small except for C. tetragonalova and 6 Lupinus species. Nodules of 3 Lupinus species infected with Rhizobium lupini isolated from Lupinus subcarnosa Hook, were only slightly enriched in 15 N, but nodules of two of these species were substantially enriched in 15 N when infected with a mix of other Rhizobium lupini strains. The third species, L. texensis Hook., was not infected by this mix of strains. Differences in 15 N abundance between nodules and other tissues of amide-exporting and ureide-exporting nodules from several studies are tabulated. All ureide-exporting nodules in this tabulation are enriched in 15 N. Amide-exporting nodules are considerably more variable in this regard. These results confirm that events associated with ureide synthesis or transport cannot be the sole cause of the substantial 15 N enrichment seen in nodules. 相似文献
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A newly reported 16S rRNA gene-based PCR primer set was successfully applied to detect anammox bacteria from four ecosystem samples, including sediments from marine, reservoir, mangrove wetland, and wastewater treatment plant sludge. This primer set showed ability to amplify a much wider coverage of all reported anammox bacterial genera. Based on the phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene of anammox bacteria, two new clusters were obtained, one closely related to Candidatus Scalindua, and the other in a previously reported novel genus related to Candidatus Brocadia. In the Scalindua cluster, four new subclusters were also found in this study, mainly by sequences of the South China Sea sediments, presenting a higher diversity of Candidatus Scalindua in marine environment. Community structure analyses indicated that samples were grouped together based on ecosystems, showing a niche-specific distribution. Phylogenetic analyses of anammox bacteria in samples from the South China Sea also indicated distinguished community structure along the depth. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the amount of anammox bacteria in the detected samples was positively correlated with the nitrate concentration. According to Canonical Correspondence Analysis, pH, temperature, nitrite, and nitrate concentration strongly affected the diversity and distribution of anammox bacteria in South China Sea sediments. Results collectively indicated a promising application of this new primer set and higher anammox bacteria diversity in the marine environment. 相似文献
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Changes in feeding niche widths of perch and roach following biomanipulation, revealed by stable isotope analysis 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
1. We made an empirical test of a recent proposal that feeding niche widths might be determined as variance of stable isotope values. We determined δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of perch ( Perca fluviatilis ), roach ( Rutilus rutilus ) and their prey from a biomanipulated lake, when the mass removal of fish led to reduced inter- and intra-specific competition and increases in zooplankton abundance and body size.
2. After the first fish removals, both perch and roach mean δ13 C values decreased and mean δ 15 N values increased, indicating a greater diet contribution from pelagic sources.
3. Variances of both δ13 C and δ 15 N values first increased in both fish populations, indicating a wider food spectrum and expanded feeding niche width following reduced fish abundances. Observed changes were greater for the perch population than for roach.
4. In 2006, the perch population abruptly changed its diet so that most individuals were primarily consuming the abundant young-of-the-year fish, and this was reflected in significantly reduced variances of both δ13 C and δ 15 N values.
5. We conclude that isotopic variance can indeed reflect changes in feeding niche width and offers a promising way to study such general ecological concepts. 相似文献
2. After the first fish removals, both perch and roach mean δ
3. Variances of both δ
4. In 2006, the perch population abruptly changed its diet so that most individuals were primarily consuming the abundant young-of-the-year fish, and this was reflected in significantly reduced variances of both δ
5. We conclude that isotopic variance can indeed reflect changes in feeding niche width and offers a promising way to study such general ecological concepts. 相似文献
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Plant growth-altering effects of Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus C–11–25 on two wheat cultivars
R.M.N. Kucey 《Journal of applied microbiology》1988,64(3):187-196
The effect of Azospirillum brasilense Cd, Bacillus C–11–25, indole acetic acid, gibberellic acid and cytokinin on plant growth characteristics of two wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. emend Thell) cultivars was studied under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Responses of wheat plants to bacterial inoculation were similar to those caused by the addition of gibberellic acid in growth pouches. Chester and Fielder wheat varieties differed in responses to the bacteria and hormone additions. When added to growth pouches, bacterial culture filtrates and dead bacterial cells caused plant growth responses similar to those caused by the addition of live cells. Bacteria and hormone additions resulted in increased permeability of Fielder wheat to 15 Nlabelled nitrate, and decreased nitrate permeability of Chester wheat. Bacterial inoculation of soil in pots caused 15 N isotope dilution in Fielder but not in Chester wheat. Hormone addition to pots caused isotope dilution in Chester wheat. It appeared that genetic differences between cultivars affected plant growth responses. The accuracy of estimates of N2 fixation by associative bacteria based on 15 N isotope dilution calculations may be reduced if control plants differ in plant response to these bacteria. 相似文献
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J. PEARSON D. M. WELLS K. J. SELLER A. BENNETT A. SOARES J. WOODALL & M. J. INGROUILLE 《The New phytologist》2000,147(2):317-326
Mosses have been used as biomonitors of atmospheric pollution for some years, but few studies have been carried out on the effect of NOx emissions from traffic on moss tissue N. Eight species of moss (102 samples) growing on walls or roofs next to roads exposed to different traffic densities were collected from urban and rural sites in the UK. The shoots were sampled for total N, their stable isotope 15 N/14 N content (δ15 N) and heavy metal content (Pb, Zn). There was a lack of correlation between tissue total N and traffic exposure, but a very good correlation between traffic exposure and tissue δ15 N. Plants collected near motorways or busy urban roads had δ15 N values ranging between +6 and −1‰, while in rural areas with hardly any traffic these ranged from −2 to −12‰. In a separate survey of mosses, the average δ15 N of shoots from busy roadsides in London was +3.66‰, whereas from samples collected from farm buildings near poultry or cattle pens it was −7.8‰. This indicates that the two main atmospheric N sources, NOx and NHx , have different δ15 N signatures, the former tending to be positive and the latter negative. Tissue concentrations of both Pb and Zn show a strong positive correlation with traffic exposure, with Zn in particular being greater than Pb. The results are discussed with regard to the use of moss tissue Zn as a means for monitoring or mapping pollution from vehicles, and of δ15 N as an aid to distinguish between urban (NOx ) and rural (NHx ) forms of N pollution. 相似文献
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Helicobacter pylori utilises urea for amino acid synthesis 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
C.L. Williams T. Preston M. Hossack C. Slater K.E.L. McColl 《FEMS immunology and medical microbiology》1996,13(1):87-94
Abstract Helicobacter pylori has one of the highest urease activities of all known bacteria. Its enzymatic production of ammonia protects the organism from acid damage by gastric juice. The possibility that the urease activity allows the bacterium to utilise urea as a nitrogen source for the synthesis of amino acids was investigated. H. pylori (NCTC 11638) was incubated with 50 mM urea, enriched to 5 atom% excess 15 N, that is the excess enrichment of 15 N above the normal background, in the presence of either NaCl pH 6.0, or 0.2M citrate pH 6.0. E. coli (NCTC 9001) was used as a urease-negative control. 15 N enrichment was detected by isotope ratio mass spectrometry. H. pylori showed intracellular incorporation of 15 N in the presence of citrate buffer pH 6.0 but there was no significant incorporation of 15 N in unbuffered saline or by E. coli in either pH 6.0 citrate buffer or unbuffered saline. The intracellular fate of the urea-nitrogen was determined by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry following incubation with 15 N enriched 5 mM urea in the presence of either 0.2 M citrate buffer pH 6.0 or 0.2 M acetate buffer pH 6.0. After 5 min incubation in either buffer the 15 n label appeared in glutamate, glutamine, phenylalanine, aspartate and alanine. It appears, therefore, that at pH and urea concentrations typical of the gastric mucosal surface, H. pylori utilises exogenous urea as a nitrogen source for amino acid synthesis. The ammonia produced by H. pylori urease activity thus facilitates the organism's nitrogen metabolism at neutral pH as well as protecting it from acid damage at low pH. 相似文献