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1.
H. Wendel 《European biophysics journal : EBJ》1985,11(4):239-242
Recently, we have developed an analytical, semi-microscopic theory for the macroscopic behavior of a solvent-containing black lipid film subjected to an electric cross film voltage, . Here we employ the theoretical expressions derived for the disjoining pressure, D, the film elasticity, F, and the film tension, F, to construct the stability diagram of the film, in the D-. Depending on its state (D, ), the film is stable or is prone to squeezing or bending deformations. For a monooleate film we show how the destruction of the plane film due to a periodic thickness fluctuation (squeezing) is facilitated by two mechanisms: i) lowering of D at fixed ; ii) lowering of at fixed D, provided that the film is in a stable state characterized by D<–7.03×103 dyne/cm2 and >0 mV. Bending of a low tension film (single interface tension s 0.025 dyne/cm1) can be achieved only for >170 mV and D > –8.7 × 104 dyne/cm2. Finally, we demonstrate the existence of a marginal state (
D
0
, 0) where the film is predicted to exhibit strong fluctuations both in the squeezing and in the bending mode. 相似文献
2.
Summary Determinations of current-voltage relationships are widely employed in the characterization of epithelial sodium transport. In order to determine the protocol dependence of transport parameters in the toad urinary bladder, studies were carried out in the presence and absence of amiloride, an inhibitor of active sodium transport. With symmetric positive and negative perturbations of the transepithelial electrical potential difference (0±100 mV) for 30 sec, the amiloride-sensitive current-voltage (i
a
-) relationship was near linear over the range –75+100 mV, indicating constancy of the conductance a and the apparent electromotive force E
Na, lumped parameters of the standard electrical equivalent circuit model of the active transport system. With a reverse protocol (±1000 mV) or 15 min perturbations thei
a
- relationships were highly nonlinear. Nonlinearity reflected voltage dependence of parameters: perturbations that increased active transport decreased E
Na and increased a, as evaluated from 10 sec perturbations of ; slowing of active transport produced the converse changes. These effects are usefully analyzed in both quasi-steady states and true steady states by means of a detailed equivalent circuit incorporating the significant ionic currents across each plasma membrane. Precise understanding of the significance of a and E
Na will require characterization of the partial ionic conductances on perturbation of . 相似文献
3.
Bhagyashri V. Bhujle Vinayak B. Nadkarni M. Appaswamy Rao 《The Histochemical journal》1979,11(3):253-265
Synopsis The ovary of the domestic pigeon,Columba livia, has been assayed histochemically for the localization of 5-3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (5-3-HSDH), 17-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17-HSDH), 11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11-HSDH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6P-DH) and NADH-diaphorase activities during different periods of the reproductive cycle. 5-3-HSDH, 17-HSDH, 11-HSDH, G6P-DH and NADH-diaphorase activity was found in the theca interna of growing, atretic and postovulatory follicles, the granulosa of ovulatory, atretic and postovulatory follicles, and interstitial gland cells during the pre-incubation and the laying periods. During the incubation and squab feeding periods only 5-3-HSDH, G6P-DH and NADH-diaphorase activities were observed in the above mentioned cells. The steroidogenic potential of atretic follicles depends upon the type of atresia a follicle undergoes. 相似文献
4.
Deuterium isotope effects and fractionation factors of N1...H3–N3 hydrogen bonded Watson–Crick A:T base pairs of two DNA dodecamers are presented here. Specifically, two-bond deuterium isotope effects on the chemical shifts of 13C2 and 13C4, 213C2 and 213C4, and equilibrium deuterium/protium fractionation factors of H3, , were measured and seen to correlate with the chemical shift of the corresponding imino proton, H3. Downfield-shifted imino protons associated with larger values of 213C2 and 213C4 and smaller values, which together suggested that the effective H3–N3 vibrational potentials were more anharmonic in the stronger hydrogen bonds of these DNA molecules. We anticipate that 213C2, 213C4 and values can be useful gauges of hydrogen bond strength of A:T base pairs. 相似文献
5.
Ben A. Bulthuis Gregory M. Koningstein Adriaan H. Stouthamer Henk W. van Verseveld 《Antonie van Leeuwenhoek》1993,63(1):1-16
The magnitude of the proton motive force (p) and its constituents, the electrical () and chemical potential (-ZpH), were established for chemostat cultures of a protease-producing, relaxed (rel
–) variant and a not protease-producing, stringent (rel
+) variant of an industrial strain ofBacillus licheniformis (respectively referred to as the A- and the B-type). For both types, an inverse relation of p with the specific growth rate was found. The calculated intracellular pH (pHin) was not constant but inversely related to . This change in pHin might be related to regulatory functions of metabolism but a regulatory role for pHin itself could not be envisaged. Measurement of the adenylate energy charge (EC) showed a direct relation with for glucose-limited chemostat cultures; in nitrogen-limited chemostat cultures, the EC showed an approximately constant value at low and an increased value at higher . For both limitations, the ATP/ADP ratio was directly related to .The phosphorylation potential (G'p) was invariant with . From the values for G'p and p, a variable H+/ATP-stoichiometry was inferred: H+/ATP=1.83+0.52µ, so that at a given H+/O-ratio of four (4), the apparent P/O-ratio (inferred from regression analysis) showed a decline of 2.16 to 1.87 for =0 to max (we discuss how more than half of this decline will be independent of any change in internal cell-volume). We propose that the constancy of G'p and the decrease in the efficiency of energy-conservation (P/O-value) with increasing are a way in which the cells try to cope with an apparent less than perfect coordination between anabolism and catabolism to keep up the highest possible with a minimum loss of growth-efficiency. Protease production in nitrogen-limited cultures as compared to glucose-limited cultures, and the difference between the A- and B-type, could not be explained by a different energy-status of the cells.Abbreviations CCCP
carbonylcyanide-p-trichloromethoxyphenylhydrazone
- DW
dry weight of biomass
- F
Faraday's constant, 96.6 J/(mV × mol)
- Fo
chemostat outflow-rate (ml/h)
- FCCP
carbonylcyanide-p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone
- G'p
phosphorylation potential, the Gibbs energy change for ATP-synthesis from ADP and Pi
- G'0p
standard Gibbs energy change at specified conditions
- H+/ATP
number of protons translocated through
- ATP
synthase in synthesis of one ATP
- H+/O
protons translocated during transfer of 2 electrons from substrate to oxygen
-
specific growth rate (1/h)
- H+
transmembrane electrochemical proton potential, J/mol
- Mb
molar weight (147.6 g/mol) of bacteria with general cell formula C6.0H10.8O3.0N1.2
- pHout,in
extracellular, intracellular pH
- Pi
(intracellular) inorganic phosphate
- p
proton motive force, mV
- pH
transmembrane pH-difference
-
transmembrane electrical potential, mV
- P/O
number of ADP phosphorylated to ATP upon reduction of one O2– to H2O by two electrons transferred through the electron transfer chain
- P/O
(H+/O) × (H+/ATP)–1
- P/OF, P/ON
P/O with the two electrons donated by resp. (NADH + H+) and FADH
- q
specific rate of consumption or production (mol/g DW × h)
-
rel
+,rel
–
stringent, relaxed genotype
- R
universal gas constant, 8.36 J/(mol × degree)
- T
absolute temperature
- TPMP+
triphenylmethylphosphonium ion
- TPP+
tetraphenyl phosphonium ion
- Y
growth yield, g DW/mol
- Z
conversion constant=61.8 mV for 310 K (37 °C)
- ZpH
transmembrane proton potential or chemical potential, mV 相似文献
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Six tetrasaccharide fractions were isolated from shark cartilage chondroitin sulfate D by gel filtration chromatography followed by HPLC on an amine-bound silica column after exhaustive digestion with testicular hyaluronidase. Their structures were determined unambiguously by one- and two-dimensional 500 MHz1H NMR spectroscopy in conjunction with HPLC analysis of chondroitinase AC-II digests of the tetrasaccharides. One fraction was found to contain two tetrasaccharide components. All the seven tetrasaccharides shared the common core structure GlcA1-3GalNAc1-4GlcA1-3GalNAc with various sulfation profiles. Four were disulfated comprising of two monosulfated disaccharide units GlcA1-3GalNAc(4-sulfate) and/or GlcA1-3GalNAc(6-sulfate), whereas the other three were hitherto unreported trisulfated tetrasaccharides containing a disulfated disaccharide unit GlcA(2-sulfate)1-3GalNAc(6-sulfate) and a monosulfated disaccharide unit GlcA1-3GalNAc(4-or 6-sulfate). These sulfated tetrasaccharides were demonstrated to serve as appropriate acceptor substrates for serum -N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, indicating their usefulness as authentic oligosaccharide substrates or probes for the glycobiology of sulfated glycosaminoglycans.Abbreviations NFU
National formulary unit
- COSY
correlation spectroscopy
- HOHAHA
homonuclear Hartmann-Hahn
- 1D or 2D
one- or two-dimensional
- IdoA
l-iduronic acid
- GlcA
d-gluco-4-enepyranosyluronic acid
- Di-0S
GlcA1-3GalNAc
- Di-4S
GlcA1-3GalNAc(4-sulfate)
- Di-4S
GlcA1-3GalNAc(4-sulfate)
- Di-6S
GlcA1-3GalNAc(6-sulfate)
- Di-6S
GlcA1-3GalNAc(6-sulfate)
- Di-diS
d
GlcA(2-sulfate)1-3GalNAc(6-sulfate)
- Di-diSE
GlcA1-3GalNAc(4, 6-disulfate)
- U
G, U, 2S, 4S, and 6S represent GlcA, GalNAc, GlcA, 2-O-sulfate, 4-O-sulfate, and 6-O-sulfate, respectively 相似文献
7.
Summary A procedure to reconstitute CF0CF1 proteoliposomes by gel filtration through a Sephadex-column pre-equilibrated with valinomycin and potassium is described. Proteoliposomes reconstituted by this procedure catalyze an ATP-induced pH of 2.5 to 3.5 units. pH was measured with either 9-aminoacridine or with the pH indicator pyranine trapped inside the proteoliposomes. CF0CF1 proteoliposomes prepared by conventional techniques catalyzed an ATP-induced formation, but were unable to catalyze an ATP-induced pH even in the presence of valinomycin.The ATP-induced pH was sensitive to uncouplers and energy transfer inhibitors and was increased at low temperatures. It is suggested that ATP-induced pH was observed in these proteoliposomes due to the efficient removal of intravesicular ammonium introduced with the CF0CF1 preparation. The ammonium acted as an internal buffer, and thus prevented an observable pH formation. 相似文献
8.
V. I. Zvalinsky A. P. Nedashkovsky S. G. Sagalayev P. J. Tishchenko M. G. Shvetsova 《Russian Journal of Marine Biology》2005,31(2):91-101
The behavior of the basic nutrients (NO3, PO4, SiO2) was studied in the estuary of the Razdolnaya River in low and high water, the flow was 4.3 × 106 m3/day and 10.8 × 106 m3/day, respectively. It was shown that within the limits of the euphotic zone the nutrients were characterized by a pronounced nonconservative behavior caused by their removal by phytoplankton in primary production. It was determined that phytoplankton removal of nutrients occurred with ratios C : NO3 : P : Si = 105 : 18 : 1 : 37 and C : NO3 : P : Si = 93 : 11 : 1 : 29 at a respective ratio P : NO3 : Si = 1 : 22 : 140 in low water and P : NO3 : Si = 1 : 17 : 120 in high water. It was also determined that the maximum rate of nutrient removal was 4 times higher in the high water than in the low water. The maximum value of primary production of phytoplankton was 2.5–4.0 gC/m2 day. The estuary area of the Razdolnaya River was specified by rather high production. Such a rate of estuarine primary production, caused by nutrients carried out by the river, being no less than 250 t of dry weight of phytoplankton a day, can provide daily production up to 800 t of biomass in the secondary chain of the ecosystem.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Biologiya Morya, Zvalinsky, Nedashkovsky, Sagalayev, Tishchenko, Shvetsova. 相似文献
9.
In washed cells of cadmium-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus 17810S oxidizing glutamate, initial Cd2+++ influx via the Mn2+ porter down membrane potential () was fast due to involvement of energy generated by two proton pumps—the respiratory chain and the ATP synthetase complex working in the hydrolytic direction. Such an unusual energy drain for rapid initial Cd2+ influx is suggested to be due to a series of toxic events elicited by Cd2+ accumulation down generated via the redox proton pump: (i) strong inhibition of glutamate oxidation accompanied by a decrease of electrochemical proton gradient (
H
+) formation via the respiratory chain, (ii) automatic reversal of ATP synthetase from biosynthetic to hydrolytic mode, which was monitored by a decrease of
H
+-dependent ATP synthesis, (iii) acceleration of the initial Cd2+ influx down generated the reversed ATP synthetase, the alternative proton pump hydrolyzing endogenous ATP. The primary, cadmium-sensitive targets in strain 17810S seem to be dithiols located in the cytoplasmic glutamate oxidizing system, prior to the membrane-embedded NADH oxidation system. Inhibition by Cd2+ of
H
+-dependent ATP synthesis and of pH gradient (pH)-linked [14C]glutamate transport is a secondary effect due to cadmium-mediated inhibition of
H
+ generation at the cytoplasmic level. In washed cells of cadmium-resistant S. aureus 17810R oxidizing glutamate, Cd2+ accumulation was prevented due to activity of the plasmid-coded Cd2+ efflux system. Consequently,
H
+-producing and -requiring processes were not affected by Cd2+. 相似文献
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Dr. Karl Georg Götz 《Biological cybernetics》1965,2(5):215-221
Summary The transfer properties of the optical system in the arthropod compound eye are determined by the interommatidial angle , influencing the resolving power, and by the width of the visual fields of single ommatidia , influencing the response at high spatial frequencies of brightness distributions in the object space. The energy transfer/ receptor is proportional to ( )2 and decreases with in-inreasing approximation of the perfect-imaging condition: gD 0; 0. However, a value > 0 has to be maintained in order to overcome the threshold of nervous excitation at a certain minimum-brightness level. Theoretical treatment yields /=0.62 to 0.88 as the corresponding optimum-imaging relation. The actual ratio can be derived from measurements of the optomotor reactions to the movement of periodic brightness patterns. The approximate value 0.76 is obtained from the fruitfly Drosophila with normal and mutant eye pigmentation. As a result, the parameters of this imaging system are found to be established in a way that enables optimum performance at sufficient illumination. An dieser Stelle möchte ich Dr. W. Reichardt für sein eingehendes Interesse und manche anregende Diskussion über die Sehvorgänge im Komplexauge meinen Dank sagen. Dr. K. Kirschfeld verdanke ich ebenfalls wertvolle Hinweise. Herrn E. Freiberg bin ich für die Anfertigung der Abbildungen sehr verbunden. 相似文献
11.
The inside-out vesicles of plasma membranes were isolated from pumpkin stem cells, and the kinetics of sucrose efflux induced by the K+-diffusion potential (D) was studied by measuring light transmission. Two phases differing in their rates and duration were identified in D-dependent changes of light transmission. The increase in Delevated the rate and magnitude of the fast phase in light transmission changes but did not markedly affect the rate of the slow phase. These two phases also differed in their sensitivity to inhibitors and to changes in sucrose concentration in the external medium. Measurements of Dduring sucrose transport by means of the fluorescence probe dis-C3-(5) revealed differences in the magnitude of Dand its stability in vesicles loaded with sucrose and mannitol, as well as under the action of inhibitors. The two-phase dependence of sucrose efflux from vesicles on the applied diffusion potential is discussed in the context of modern concepts on the functioning of sucrose carriers in the membranes. 相似文献
12.
The organic-matter carbon isotope discrimination () of lichens with a wide range of photobiont and/or cyanobiont associations was used to determine the presence or absence of a carbon-concentrating mechanism (CCM). Two groups were identified within the lichens with green algal photobionts. One group was characterised by low, more C4-like values ( < 15), the other by higher, more C3-like values ( > 18). Tri-partite lichens (lichens with a green alga as the primary photobiont and cyanobacteria within internal or external cephalodia) occurred in both groups. All lichens with cyanobacterial photobionts had low values ( < 15). The activity of the CCM, organic-matter values, on-line values and gas-exchange characteristics correlated with the presence of a pyrenoid in the algal chloroplast. Consistent with previous findings, lichens with Trebouxia as the primary photobiont possessed an active CCM while those containing Coccomyxa did not. Organic values for lichens with Stichococcus as the photobiont varied between 11 and 28. The lichen genera Endocarpon and Dermatocarpon (Stichococcus + pyrenoid) had C4-like organic values ( = 11 to 16.5) whereas the genus Chaenotheca (Stichococcus — pyrenoid) was characterised by high C3-like values ( = 22 to 28), unless it associated with Trebouxia ( = 16). Gas-exchange measurements demonstrated that Dermatocarpon had an affinity for CO2 comparable to those species which possessed the CCM, with K0.5 = 200–215 1 · 1–1, compensation point () = 45–48 l · l–1, compared with K0.5 = 195 1 · 1–1, = 441 · 1–1 for Trebouxioid lichens. Furthermore, lichens with Stichococcus as their photobiont released a small pool (24.2 ± 1.9 to 34.2 ± 2.5 nmol · mg–1 Chl) of inorganic carbon similar to that released by Trebouxioid lichens [CCM present, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) pool size = 51.0 ± 2.8 nmol · mg–1 Chl]. Lichens with Trentepohlia as photobiont did not possess an active CCM, with high C3-like organic values ( = 18 to 23). In particular, Roccella phycopsis had very high on-line values ( = 30 to 33), a low affinity for CO2 (K0.5 = 400 1 · 1–1, = 120 1 · –1) and a negligible DIC pool. These responses were comparable to those from lichens with Coccomyxa as the primary photobiont with Nostoc in cephalodia (organic = 17 to 25, on-line = 16 to 21, k0.5 = 388 1 · 1–1, = 85 1 · 1–1, DIC pool size = 8.5 ± 2.4 nmol · mg–1 Chl). The relative importance of refixation of respiratory CO2 and variations in source isotope signature were considered to account for any variation between on-line and organic . Organic was also measured for species of Anthocerotae and Hepaticae which contain pyrenoids and/or Nostoc enclosed within the thallus. The results of this screening showed that the pyrenoid is correlated with low, more C4-like organic values ( = 7 to 12 for members of the Anthocerotae with a pyrenoid compared with = 17 to 28 for the Hepaticae with and without Nostoc in vesicles) and confirms that the pyrenoid plays a fundamental role in the functioning of the CCM in microalgal photobionts and some bryophytes.Abbreviations and Symbols CCM
carbon-concentrating mechanism
- DIC
dissolved inorganic carbon (CO2 + HCO
3
-
+ CO
3
2-
)
- DW
dry weight
- K0.5
external concentration of CO2 at which half-maximal rates of CO2 assimilation are reached
- photobiont
photosynthetic organism present in the lichen
- Rubisco
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase
-
carbon isotope discrimination (%)
- 13C
carbon isotope ratio (%)
This research was funded by Natural Environment Research Council grant no. GR3/8313. The authors would also like to thank Dr. B. Coppins, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Prof. A. Roy Perry, National Museum of Wales, for access to herbarium collections, Dr. T. Booth for confocal microscopy work and Dr. A.J. Richards, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Dr. O.L. Gilbert, University of Sheffield for identifying bryophytes and lichens respectively. E.S. would particularly like to thank Dr. M. Broadmeadow, The Forestry Authority, Farnham, Surrey, and Cristina Máguas, Universidade de Lisboa, for their advice and expertise at the beginning of the project. 相似文献
13.
A. M. Popov 《Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology》2003,39(3):314-320
Using permeability to labeled glucose as a criterion of stability for liposomal membranes, a comparative study on stabilizing properties of different sterols and triterpenes in phospholipid bilayer has been carried out as well as on structural peculiarities of sterols responsible for membranolytic properties of cucumarioside G1 from the cucumaria Eupentacta fraudatris. Stabilizing action of the studied sterols and triterpenoides incorporated in the bilayer decreases in the following order: cholesterol sulfate > cholesterol > 5-sterols > -sitosterol > ergosterols > 7-sterols > epicholesterol > pregnane > androstane > coprosterol > 14-methylcholest-9(11)-en-3-ol > 4, 14-dimethylcholest-9(11)-en-3-ol > holothurinogenin A1 > glucoside of cholesterol > -xylosidase of 7-sterols > betulin > protopanaxatriol > phosphatidylcholine liposomes without sterol > protopanaxadiol > oleanolic acid. Sterol-dependent membranolytic cucumarioside G1 practically loses its ability to increase permeability of phospholipid membranes containing sterols obtained from this holothuria as well as coprosterol, epicholestrol, sulfated and glycosylated forms of sterols. The obtained results confirm the sterol hypothesis of the mechanism of membranotropic action of holothuria glycosides and of resistance to them of holothuria cell membranes. 相似文献
14.
Igor I. Brown Sergey I. Fadeyev Lyudmila M. Gerasimenko Irina I. Kirik Marina Ya. Pushenko Inna I. Severina 《Archives of microbiology》1990,153(4):409-411
The maximal growth rate of the marine cyanobacterium Oscillatoria brevis was reached at 200–400 mM NaCl and pH 9.0–9.6. NaCl was found (i) to stimulate the rate of the light-supported generation across the cytoplasmic membrane of the cells and (ii) to decrease the sensitivity of level and motility of the O. brevis trichomes to protonophorous uncouplers. The Na+/H+ antiporter, monensin, increased both and the uncoupler sensitivity of the cells. The data obtained agree with the assumption that O. brevis possesses a primary Na+ pump in its cytoplasmic membrane.Abbreviations ATP
adenosine-5-triphosphate
- TTFB
tetrachlortrifluoromethylimidazol
- CCCP
carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone
- Na+
transmembrane electrochemical potential differences of Na+
-
transmembrane electric potential difference
- pNa
transmembrane pNa difference 相似文献
15.
Mollica Maria P. Iossa Susanna Liverini Giovanna Soboll Sibylle 《Molecular and cellular biochemistry》1998,178(1-2):213-217
In this work the protonmotive force (p), as well as the subcellular distribution of malate, ATP, and ADP were determined in perfused liver from rats fed a low fat or high fat diet, using density gradient fractionation in non acqueous solvents.Rats fed a high fat diet, despite an enhanced hepatic oxygen consumption, exhibit similar p to that found in rats fed a low fat diet, but when we consider the two components of p, we find a significant decrease in mitochondrial/cytosolic pH difference (pHm) and a significant increase in mitochondrial membrane potential (m) in rats fed a high fat diet compared to rats fed a low fat diet, which tend to compensate each other. In rats fed a high fat diet the concentration ratio of malate and ATP/ADP does not reflect the changes in pHm and m, which represent the respective driving force for their transport.The findings are in line with an increase in substrate supply to the respiratory chain which is, however, accompanied by a higher energy turnover in livers from HFD rats. By this way the liver could contribute to the lack of weight gain from the high caloric intake in HFD rats. 相似文献
16.
The effect of interspecific competition and element additions (N and P) on four grassland species (Poa pratensis, Lolium perenne, Festuca valida, Taraxacum officinale) grown under field conditions was studied. Two grasses (L. perenne, F. valida) grown in monoculture (absence of competition) showed lower carbon isotope discrimination (13C) and enriched 15N values. Nitrogen addition (as urea) had inconsistent effects on species 13C while caused enrichment of 15N of P. pratensis and F. valida but strong depletion of 15N of T. officinale. Phosphorous had no significant effect on 13C but depleted 15N of all species. 相似文献
17.
Mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa deficient in the utilization of l-proline as the only carbon and nitrogen source have been found to be defective either in proline dehydrogenase activity or in both proline dehydrogenase and 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase activities of the bifunctional proline degradative enzyme. The latter type of mutants was unable to utilize l-ornithine, indicating that a single 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase activity is involved in the degradation of ornithine and proline. Proline dehydrogenase and 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase activities were strongly and coordinately induced by proline. It was excluded that 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate acted as an inducer of the bifunctional enzyme and it was shown that the low level induction observed during growth on ornithine was due to the intracellular formation of proline. The formation of the proline degradative enzyme was shown to be subject to catabolite repression by citrate and nitrogen control.Abbreviations EMS
Ethylmethane sulfonate
- NG
N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
- P
Minimal medium P
- Pro-DH
Proline dehydro-genase
- P5C
1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate
- P5C-DH
1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase 相似文献
18.
Anaerobic biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids in the cyanobacterium,Oscillatoria limnetica 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
The mechanism for synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids under aerobic and anaerobic conditions was studied in the facultative anaerobic cyanobacterium, Oscillatoria limnetica. The hexadecenoic acid (C161) of aerobically grown O. limnetica was shown to contain both the 7 (79%) and 9 (21%) isomers, while the octadecenoic (C181) acid was entirely the 9 acid. Incorporation of [2-14C] acetate into the fatty acids under aerobic conditions resulted in synthesis of the 7 and 9 C161 and the 9 C181. Synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids in the presence of DCMU required sulfide. Anaerobic incubations in the presence of DCMU and sulfide (less than 0.003% atmospheric oxygen) resulted in a two-fold increase in monounsaturated fatty acids of both 7 and 9 C161 and 9 and 11 C181. The synthesis of these isomers is characteristic of a bacterialtype, anaerobic pathway.Abbreviations DCMU
3(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea
- MFA
monounsaturated fatty acid 相似文献
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Ornithine decarboxylase prevents tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced apoptosis by decreasing intracellular reactive oxygen species 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Liu GY Hung YC Hsu PC Liao YF Chang WH Tsay GJ Hung HC 《Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death》2005,10(3):569-581
Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) plays an essential role in various biological functions, including cell proliferation, differentiation and cell death. However, how it prevents the cell apoptotic mechanism is still unclear. Previous studies have demonstrated that decreasing the activity of ODC by difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), an irreversible inhibitor of ODC, causes the accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell arrest, thus inducing cell death. These findings might indicate how ODC exerts anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic effects. In our study, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-) induced apoptosis in HL-60 and Jurkat T cells. The kinetic studies revealed that the TNF- -induced apoptotic process included intracellular ROS generation (as early as 1 h after treatment), the activation of caspase 8 (3 h), the cleavage of Bid (3 h) and the disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential ( m) (6 h). Furthermore, ROS scavengers, such as glutathione (GSH) and catalase, maintained m and prevented apoptosis upon treatment. Putrescine and overexpression of ODC had similar effects as ROS scavengers in decreasing intracellular ROS and preventing the disruption of m and apoptosis. Inhibition of ODC by DFMO in HL-60 cells only could increase ROS generation, but did not disrupt m or induce apoptosis. However, DFMO enhanced the accumulation of ROS, disruption of m and apoptosis when cells were treated with TNF- . ODC overexpression avoided the decline of Bcl-2, prevented cytochrome c release from mitochondria and inhibited the activation of caspase 8, 9 and 3. Overexpression of Bcl-2 maintained m and prevented apoptosis, but could not reduce ROS until four hours after TNF- treatment. According to these data, we suggest that TNF- induces apoptosis mainly by a ROS-dependent, mitochondria-mediated pathway. Furthermore, ODC prevents TNF- -induced apoptosis by decreasing intracellular ROS to avoid Bcl-2 decline, maintain m, prevent cytochrome c release and deactivate the caspase cascade pathway. 相似文献
20.
Lacombe Séverine Bervillé André 《Molecular breeding : new strategies in plant improvement》2001,8(2):129-137
Pervenets is a sunflower mutant with a seed oil oleic acid content greater than 65%. It was obtained after mutagenesis treatment on VNIIMK 8931. Several commercial varieties derived from Pervenets and breeding materials with a high oleic acid content have been marketed. However, the genetics of this trait are still not fully understood by breeders. To characterize the Pervenets mutation, we studied RFLP in relation to high oleic acid content. We performed diversity analyses on 239 genotypes with cDNA sequences coding for 9- and 12-desaturases as probes. The 12 RFLPs enabled us to identify at least two independent loci. One 12 RFLP allele (12HOS) was strictly correlated to high oleic acid content, whereas no correlation was found between 9-desaturase polymorphism and high oleic acid content. These results enabled to us estimate the genetic distance between the marker and the Pervenets mutation loci. An F2 segregating population of 107 plants confirmed the correlation between high oleic acid content and 12HOS, indicating tight genetic linkage. The nature of the Pervenets dominant mutation and the complexity of the high oleic acid content trait are discussed. 相似文献