胰蛋白酶水解β-乳球蛋白获得ACE抑制肽的条件优化

采用三因素二次通用旋转设计和体外检测法,对胰蛋白酶水解β-乳球蛋白获得ACE抑制肽的条件进行优化。结果表明,底物浓度(X1)、温度(X2)、酶与底物的质量比(X3)对ACE抑制率的影响回归方程为:Y=50.62-2.33X1-1.97X2+5.81 X3-3.36X2X3-6.56X22-1.96X32,胰蛋白酶水解β-乳球蛋白获得ACE抑制肽的最优水解条件为:底物质量浓度为60 g/L,水解温度30℃,酶与底物的质量比为5.5%,水解时间6 h,水解产物对ACE抑制活性最大抑制率为53.86%。     

自组装蛋白质芯片——功能蛋白质组学的新工具

传统的蛋白质芯片制备需要进行繁琐的蛋白质表达与纯化。同时,由于蛋白质活性不稳定,蛋白质芯片不宜长期保存。新一代自组装蛋白质芯片,利用无细胞表达体系和DNA固定技术,能够将蛋白质即时、原位表达并固定在芯片上,有效地解决了传统蛋白质芯片的制备和保存问题。目前自组装蛋白质芯片已初步用于大规模蛋白-蛋白质相互作用的筛选,以及鉴定免疫优势抗原等研究。该文介绍了近年自组装蛋白质芯片技术的进展和应用研究。     

3-氰基吡啶水合酶产生菌的筛选及其酶形成条件

应用富集培养和梯度底物浓度定向筛选技术,从长期被腈化物污染的土壤中筛选到一株产 3-氰基吡啶水合酶(3-cyanopyridine hydratase)活性较高的马红球菌(Rhodococcus e-qui)SHB-121.研究了该菌3-氰基吡啶水合酶的最适形成条件.在最适条件下,酶的比活力达5.3u/mg干细胞,比在初筛条件下的酶活力提高95倍,而在其细胞内共存的尼克酰胺(烟酰胺)水解酶活力很低.     

豆豉中高产乳酸乳酸菌的筛选及其产酸条件的优化研究

目的 从云南传统发酵豆豉中分离并筛选得到一株高产乳酸的乳酸菌菌株,并对其产酸培养基组成及条件进行优化探讨.方法 运用紫外分光光度法,对豆豉由来高产有机酸菌株YM-4-3的碳源进行优化.结果 分子生物学鉴定结果表明该乳酸菌菌株属于植物乳杆菌,并将之命名为Lactobacillus plantarum YM-4-3,碳源优化结果表明,乳糖是L.plantarum YM-4-3 菌株生物合成乳酸的最佳碳源,而果糖则是最利于各种主要有机酸合成的碳源,由于此时各常见有机酸的含量均高于其他碳源时的含量,且其总酸含量高达9696.32 mg/L.结论 云南传统发酵豆豉可以成为功能性乳酸菌筛选的菌种资源库,所分离得到的L plantarum YM-4-3产酸能力较强,它可被应用于有机酸发酵及豆豉发酵的酸化处理.     

一株蟾毒灵转化菌株的筛选鉴定与转化条件优化

【背景】微生物转化是对天然产物进行结构修饰的重要手段,具有催化反应快、选择性强、反应条件易控制和污染小等特点。许多微生物能够对蟾毒配基类化合物进行生物转化,在不同位置进行结构修饰,并且产生毒性减弱的活性衍生物。【目的】筛选蟾毒灵生物转化菌株,以期发现活性更好、毒性降低的化合物。【方法】利用蟾毒灵为底物筛选其生物转化菌株,通过HPLC (High performance liquid chromatography)/LC-MS (Liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer)鉴定转化产物;对可生物转化蟾毒灵的菌株进行菌落形态观察和分子生物学鉴定,并优化发酵条件提高转化率,同时测试该菌株对其他甾体化合物的转化作用。【结果】筛选获得一株蟾毒灵转化菌,经形态学与ITS (Internal transcribed spacer)分析鉴定为Naganishia属菌,转化产物为3-去氢蟾毒灵。该菌株生物转化的培养基最适底物浓度为8 mg/L,最适初始pH值为6.5,最佳接种量为3%,最佳转化时间为96 h,最终转化率为48.3%。该菌株可将雌酮E1转化为雌二醇E2,也可将雌二醇E2逆向转化为E1。【结论】首次发现Naganishia属菌株对甾体类化合物具有转化活性,其产生的弱细胞毒性的转化产物3-去氢蟾毒灵有望成为高效、安全的强心药物。微生物转化法选择性高、反应条件温和、操作简单,为大量制备活性化合物3-去氢蟾毒灵提供了一条简便易行的道路,也为更多甾体化合物结构修饰提供了可能。     

微乳体系中11β-羟基甲羟孕酮的C1,2生物脱氢

为改善过程传质,提高甾类药物中间体11β-羟基甲羟孕酮C1,2生物脱氢转化率,采用简单节杆菌Arthrobacter simplex UR016菌株在Tween-80/乙醇/食油/水构成的微乳体系中进行生物脱氢,并考察了微乳体系组成、转化温度、投料浓度对脱氢反应的影响。结果表明:以菌体培养液作为水相,食油作为油相构建微乳体系,食油最适加量为10g/L,表面活性剂Tween-80加量为4g/L;底物经醇溶后水析投料,乙醇最适加量为发酵液体积的7%(V/V);最适转化温度为33oC;当底物浓度为4g/L时,在构建的微乳体系中转化46h,脱氢转化率达88.6%,与水相转化工艺相比提高了66.2%。在该体系中疏水性11β-羟基甲羟孕酮底物得到了有效的增溶和扩散,生物脱氢转化率明显提高。     

一株产低温β-半乳糖苷酶微杆菌的筛选鉴定、产酶条件及其酶学特性

【背景】低温β-半乳糖苷酶能在低温下仍保持较高的乳糖水解活性,筛选酶学特性适合在牛乳体系中高效水解乳糖的β-半乳糖苷酶生产菌株,是低乳糖牛乳加工产业关注的焦点。【目的】对天山中国一号冰川沉积物中分离的一株产低温β-半乳糖苷酶菌株的产酶条件和酶学特性进行研究。【方法】结合X-Gal平板法初筛和测定粗酶液酶活复筛,获得产低温β-半乳糖苷酶的菌株。通过形态学、生理生化试验及16S rRNA基因测序分析对筛选菌株进行鉴定,单因素摇瓶实验优化菌株的产酶条件,硫酸铵分级沉淀初步纯化β-半乳糖苷酶并对其酶学特性进行分析。【结果】通过形态学、生理生化特征和16S rRNA基因鉴定,确定菌株LW106为微杆菌属(Microbacterium)菌株;该菌株最适产酶温度为25°C,最佳产酶碳源为可溶性淀粉,培养基初始pH为7.0,接种量为3%;对初步纯化的低温β-半乳糖苷酶酶学性质的研究表明,LW106所产β-半乳糖苷酶的最适pH为6.0,最适反应温度为35°C,4°C时酶活为最大酶活的78%,4°C和pH 7.0时的稳定性最好,10 mmol/L的Na+对酶活性基本没有抑制作用,Ca~(2+)对酶活性具有一定的激活作用。【结论】菌株LW106所产低温β-半乳糖苷酶的酶学特性表明该酶在乳品低温加工领域具有进一步研究和应用的价值。     

慢性肾功能衰竭早期患者血清CysC、RBP、β2-MG水平的关系及其诊断价值分析

目的:分析慢性肾功能衰竭(CRF)早期患者血清胱抑素C(CysC)、视黄醇结合蛋白(RBP)、β_2-微球蛋白水平(β_2-MG)的关系,探讨其对CRF早期的诊断价值。方法:选取2016年8月至2018年10月新疆医科大学第二附属医院收治的CRF早期患者240例作为研究组,同期体检的健康者240例作为对照组,比较两组血肌酐(Scr)、血清CysC、RBP、β_2-MG水平,并分析CysC、RBP、β_2-MG的相关性以及其对CRF早期的诊断价值。结果:研究组血清SCr、CysC、RBP、β_2-MG水平及阳性率均显著高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Pearson相关分析显示,CRF患者血清CysC与RBP、β_2-MG水平呈正相关(r=0.532,0.784,P=0.012,0.000),RBP与β_2-MG水平呈正相关(r=0.518,P=0.015)。CysC、RBP、β_2-MG联合诊断的特异度、敏感度和准确度分别为98.75%、88.33%和93.54%。结论:CRF早期患者血清CysC、RBP、β_2-MG水平升高,三指标之间具有一定的相关性,CysC、RBP、β_2-MG联合检测对CRF早期具有较高的诊断价值。     

不同剂量硼替佐米联合地塞米松对多发性骨髓瘤T细胞亚群及血清C反应蛋白、β2-微球蛋白的影响

目的:探讨不同剂量硼替佐米联合地塞米松对多发性骨髓瘤(MM)T细胞亚群及血清C反应蛋白(CRP)、β_2-微球蛋白(β_2-MG)的影响。方法:选取2010年1月～2019年8月期间皖南医学院附属马鞍山中心医院收治的52例MM患者以及南京中医药大学附属泰州医院收治的28例MM患者,共计纳入患者例数80例。根据随机数字表法分为A组(n=40,给予1.3 mg/m~2硼替佐米联合地塞米松治疗)和B组(n=40,给予1.6 mg/m2硼替佐米联合地塞米松治疗),比较两组患者的疗效、T细胞亚群、血清CRP、β_2-MG水平,记录两组治疗期间不良反应情况。结果:两组临床总有效率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。两组治疗5个疗程后CD3~+CD4~+、CD3~+CD4~+/CD3~+CD8~+均升高,且B组高于A组(P0.05);CD3~+CD8~+下降,且B组低于A组(P0.05)。两组不良反应发生率比较无差异(P0.05)。两组治疗5个疗程后β_2-MG、CRP均下降,且B组低于A组(P0.05)。结论:MM患者采用1.6 mg/m2硼替佐米或者1.3 mg/m2硼替佐米联合地塞米松治疗,可获得相当的疗效及安全性,但1.6 mg/m2硼替佐米联合地塞米松治疗可更好地改善患者T细胞亚群及血清CRP、β_2-MG水平。     

Competition between Folding, Native-State Dimerisation and Amyloid Aggregation in β-Lactoglobulin

We show that a series of peptides corresponding to individual β-strands in native β-lactoglobulin readily form amyloid aggregates and that such aggregates are capable of seeding fibril formation by a full-length form of β-lactoglobulin in which the disulfide bonds are reduced. By contrast, preformed fibrils corresponding to only one of the β-strands that we considered, βA, were found to promote fibril formation by a full-length form of β-lactoglobulin in which the disulfide bonds are intact. These results indicate that regions of high intrinsic aggregation propensity do not give rise to aggregation unless at least partial unfolding takes place. Furthermore, we found that the high aggregation propensity of one of the edge strands, βI, promotes dimerisation of the native structure rather than misfolding and aggregation since the structure of βI is stabilised by the presence of a disulfide bond. These findings demonstrate that the interactions that promote folding and native-state oligomerisation can also result in high intrinsic amyloidogenicity. However, we show that the presence of the remainder of the sequence dramatically reduces the net overall aggregation propensity by negative design principles that we suggest are very common in biological systems as a result of evolutionary processes.     

Wetting Characteristics of Insect Wing Surfaces

Biological tiny structures have been observed on many kinds of surfaces such as lotus leaves,which have an effect on thecoloration of Morpho butterflies and enhance the hydrophobicity of natural surfaces.We investigated the micro-scale andnano-scale structures on the wing surfaces of insects and found that the hierarchical multiple roughness structures help in enhancingthe hydrophobicity.After examining 10 orders and 24 species of flying Pterygotan insects,we found that micro-scaleand nano-scale structures typically exist on both the upper and lower wing surfaces of flying insects.The tiny structures such asdenticle or setae on the insect wings enhance the hydrophobicity,thereby enabling the wings to be cleaned more easily.And thehydrophobic insect wings undergo a transition from Cassie to Wenzel states at pitch/size ratio of about 20.In order to examinethe wetting characteristics on a rough surface,a biomimetic surface with micro-scale pillars is fabricated on a silicon wafer,which exhibits the same behavior as the insect wing,with the Cassie-Wenzel transition occurring consistently around apitch/width value of 20.     

Spatial control of lipid droplet proteins by the ERAD ubiquitin ligase Doa10

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays a central role in the biogenesis of most membrane proteins. Among these are proteins localized to the surface of lipid droplets (LDs), fat storage organelles delimited by a phospholipid monolayer. The LD monolayer is often continuous with the membrane of the ER allowing certain membrane proteins to diffuse between the two organelles. In these connected organelles, how some proteins concentrate specifically at the surface of LDs is not known. Here, we show that the ERAD ubiquitin ligase Doa10 controls the levels of some LD proteins. Their degradation is dependent on the localization to the ER and appears independent of the folding state. Moreover, we show that by degrading the ER pool of these LD proteins, ERAD contributes to restrict their localization to LDs. The signals for LD targeting and Doa10‐mediated degradation overlap, indicating that these are competing events. This spatial control of protein localization is a novel function of ERAD that might contribute to generate functional diversity in a continuous membrane system.     

High-Resolution Mapping of Sequence-Directed Nucleosome Positioning on Genomic DNA

We have mapped in vitro nucleosome positioning on the sheep β-lactoglobulin gene using high-throughput sequencing to characterise the DNA sequences recovered from reconstituted nucleosomes. This methodology surpasses previous approaches for coverage, accuracy and resolution and, most importantly, offers a simple yet rapid and relatively inexpensive method to characterise genomic DNA sequences in terms of nucleosome positioning capacity. We demonstrate an unambiguous correspondence between in vitro and in vivo nucleosome positioning around the promoter of the gene; identify discrete, sequence-specific nucleosomal structures above the level of the canonical core particle—a feature that has implications for regulatory protein access and higher-order chromatin packing; and reveal new insights into the involvement of periodically organised dinucleotide sequence motifs of the type GG and CC and not AA and TT, as determinants of nucleosome positioning—an observation that supports the idea that the core histone octamer can exploit different patterns of sequence organisation, or structural potential, in the DNA to bring about nucleosome positioning.     

Generation of an antibody with a designed specificity difference for protein C and activated protein C

Rabbit polyclonal antibodies to a synthetic peptide, NH₂-Asp-Thr-Asn-Gln-Val-Asp-Gln-Lys-Asp-Gln-Leu-Asp-Phe-Arg-CONH₂ (APep), have been produced. This sequence is identical to that contained in the tetradecapeptide released from bovine protein C (PC) as a result of its conversion to its activated form (APC), except that Phe₁₃ replaced the normal Pro₁₃, in order to discourage cross-reactivity of antibodies to the carboxylterminal portion of APep with PC. The antibody pool obtained reacted with PC and showed virtually no cross-reactivity toward either APC or several typical plasma proteins. This general approach should serve well as a means of production of antibodies with a designed specificity capable of distinguishing between forms of the same protein that arise by release of peptide material.