盐泽螺旋藻与其他螺旋藻的比较研究

研究了盐泽螺旋藻的形态、生理生化特性和在不同条件下的生长状况,并与其他螺旋藻进行了比较。盐泽螺旋藻、极大螺旋藻和钝顶螺旋藻在蛋白质的含量、氨基酸组分以及可见光吸收光谱等方面差别不大。盐泽螺旋藻的生长速度最快(世代时间为8.4h)。极大螺旋藻、钝顶螺旋藻1926和钝顶螺旋藻2340的世代时间分别为11、11.8和14.8h。盐泽螺旋藻的光合作用和呼吸作用强度亦大于极大螺旋藻和钝顶螺旋藻。此外,这种藻对盐分和温度还具有较宽的适应范围,在形态上也和其他3种螺旋藻有较大之差异。       

螺旋藻POD、CAT和SOD同工酶的研究

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法对毛乌素沙地碱湖的钝顶螺旋藻S3和鄂尔多斯螺旋藻S4与国外引进的钝顶螺旋藻S1和极大螺旋藻S2 的POD、CAT和SOD同工酶进行了比较研究。结果表明 :4个样品的 3种酶同工酶带数目不同 ,依次是S4 >S3>S1>S2 ;S3和S4 酶带数多 ,对环境适应性强 ,进化程度较高。螺旋藻不同种间的酶谱相似系数为 0 5 3～ 0 80 ,有较近的亲缘关系 ;原产地不同的钝顶螺旋藻S1和S3间酶谱相似系数最高为 0 86,表明螺旋藻种内差异 <种间差异。     

大螺旋藻的形态观察和培养试验

蓝藻—螺旋藻(Spirulina)作为大规模工业化培养的对象,以其高的蛋白质含量和合理的氨基酸组成,极大地吸引了国内外生物学工作者的注意,他们对原产于非洲的钝顶螺旋藻(S.platensis)或墨西哥的极大螺旋藻(S.maxima)进行了广泛的研究3-6。笔者在我国广州珠江河畔一个小池塘里发现采集了一种螺旋藻——大螺旋藻(Spirulina major)1,2,进行了分离和单种培养。       

螺旋藻过氧化氢酶的比较研究*

采用碘量法对毛乌素沙地碱湖的钝顶螺旋藻S1 与国外引进的钝顶螺旋藻S2 和极大螺旋藻S3 的过氧化氢酶 (CAT)进行了比较研究。结果表明 :S1 、S2 和S3CAT活性在 2 5℃、pH 7 0时分别为 41 0 7U/g·FW、 550 4U/g·FW和 370 3U/g·FW ;Km值分别为 5 0× 1 0 ^{- 2}mol/L、 5 4× 1 0 ^{- 2} mol/L和 3 8× 1 0 ^{- 2} mol/L ;最适温度分别为 2 5℃     

螺旋藻乙醇酸氧化酶(GO)的研究

采用比色法对鄂尔多斯高原碱湖的钝顶螺旋藻(S1)与国外引进的钝顶螺旋藻(S2)和极大螺旋藻(S3)的乙醇酸氧化酶(GO)进行了比较研究。结果表明:在25℃、pH 8.0条件下,S1、S2和S3的GO活性分别为70.9 U/gFW、59.6 U/gFW和80.9 U/gFW;最适温度均为30℃;在0℃~35℃(30℃)范围内比较稳定;最适pH值分别为8.6、8.2和8.4;pH值稳定范围,S1为7.6~10.0、S2为8.0~9.0;S3为8.0~8.6。S1的GO对温度和pH适应范围最宽,且在低温、高温、强酸和强碱下的活性均比引进种的高。     

非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖对S_(180)腹水瘤小鼠免疫抗肿瘤作用的实验研究

采用小鼠S180腹水瘤模型,观察非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖不同剂量组小鼠的生存状况、瘤体外观,测定非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖对小鼠免疫器官指数及血清IL-2和TNF-α水平的影响,以探讨非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖对肿瘤的抑制作用及其对S180腹水瘤小鼠的免疫调节作用。结果表明:高、中、低三个剂量的非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖均能改善腹水瘤小鼠的生存状况,缩小肿瘤在体内扩散的范围;不同浓度的非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖组小鼠胸腺和脾脏指数均高于模型组,肝体/比均低于模型组,以中剂量组作用效果最为显著(P0.05);不同剂量的非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖均显著提高小鼠血清TNF-α的水平(P0.05),对IL-2含量的影响表现为三个剂量组的均高于模型组,且高、中剂量组的与模型组相比差异显著(P0.05);三种剂量组之间相比,中剂量组对IL-2和TNF-α的诱生作用最明显,与高、低剂量组相比差异均显著(P0.05)。研究结果提示,非洲乍得湖钝顶螺旋藻多糖能够促进小鼠免疫器官的生长发育从而增强免疫功能,也可通过促进小鼠免疫细胞分泌TNF-α和IL-2而发挥免疫调节作用。     

螺旋藻过氧化氢酶的比较研究

采用碘量法对毛乌素沙地碱湖的钝顶螺旋藻S1 与国外引进的钝顶螺旋藻S2 和极大螺旋藻S3 的过氧化氢酶 (CAT)进行了比较研究。结果表明 :S1 、S2 和S3CAT活性在 2 5℃、pH 7 0时分别为 41 0 7U/g·FW、 550 4U/g·FW和 370 3U/g·FW ;Km值分别为 5 0× 1 0 - 2mol/L、 5 4× 1 0 - 2 mol/L和 3 8× 1 0 - 2 mol/L ;最适温度分别为 2 5℃、 2 5℃和 40℃ ;最适pH值分别为 7 2、 7 6和 7 8。内蒙古特有的S1 CAT对温度和pH适应范围宽 ,且在低温、高温和强碱下的活性比引进种的高。     

钝顶螺旋藻对无机碲的吸收代谢作用

研究钝顶螺旋藻对无机碲的吸收代谢作用,在钝顶螺旋藻稳定生长期(7d、8d、9d)添加700～1000 mg·L~(-1)的亚碲酸钠。结果表明,钝顶螺旋藻对无机碲有良好的有机化作用,其有机化比率达到75～80%;藻体中不同组分(固体残余物、水溶性蛋白、非蛋白水溶性物质)均有结合碲,这些组分主要是水溶性蛋白。此外,气态碲的产量和产率均随着碲剂量的增大而增加,当碲的累计浓度为1000mg·L~(-1)时,培养液中无机碲的残余率为48%,表明钝顶螺旋藻在生物修复碲污染方面有很大的开发应用潜力。     

不同地区螺旋藻室外大规模养殖的研究

在武汉、汕头和湛江进行的螺旋藻室外大规模生产过程中,对藻种的选择,培养基调控,单位面积产量和产品质量进行了研究。结果表明极大螺旋藻FACHB438表现了较好的适应性和较稳定的生物量生产率;钝顶螺旋藻FACHB439在武汉地区和湛江地区的生物量生产率略低于极大螺旋藻FACHB438.但是在低温季节钝顶螺旋藻HB83在湛江地区仍能表现出一定的适应能力和生物量生产率。分析结果表明三个地区生产的螺旋藻粉产品质量相差不大。在不同地区或季节选用不同的藻种搭配是保持螺旋藻生产的连续性和稳定的生物量生产率的一项重要措施。       

螺旋藻POD、CAT和SOD同工酶的研究*

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法对毛乌素沙地碱湖的钝顶螺旋藻S3和鄂尔多斯螺旋藻S4与国外引进的钝顶螺旋藻S₁和极大螺旋藻S₂ 的POD、CAT和SOD同工酶进行了比较研究。结果表明 :4个样品的 3种酶同工酶带数目不同 ,依次是S₄ >S₃>S₁>S₂ ;S₃和S₄ 酶带数多 ,对环境适应性强 ,进化程度较高。螺旋藻不同种间的酶谱相似系数     

Pharmacokinetic data of propranolol enantiomers in a comparative human study with (S)- and (R,S)-propranolol

The pharmacokinetics of (S)-propranolol were compared after the oral administration of a 40 mg dose of the pure enantiomer and an 80 mg dose of a racemic mixture of (R,S)-propranolol. The results of this study indicate that the bioavailability of (S)-propranolol, as expressed by the mean area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) and maximum serum concentration, is lower after 40 mg of the optically pure drug than after the racemic drug.     

A stilbene and two flavanones from Derris rariflora

The wood of the vine Derris rariflora (Leguminosae-Lotoideae) contains 3,5-dimethoxy-4-prenylstilbene, (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-prenylflavanone and (2S)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-prenylflavanone.     

Purification and characterization of neutrophil chemotactic factors of Streptococcus sanguis

Two neutrophil chemotactic factors were isolated from the culture filtrates of Streptococcus sanguis ATCC 10556 and were chemically characterized as N-terminal blocked peptides of low molecular weight. One of the factors consisted of proline, valine, methionine, isoleucine and leucine and the other of methionine, isoleucine, leucine and phenylalanine. In both factors, methionine was detected as the sole N-terminal amino acid, but the amino group was blocked. The removal of N-terminal methionine yielded several N-terminal amino acids, suggesting that S. sanguis produced several N-terminal blocked methionyl peptides, all of which could be chemotactically active.     

Purification and characterization of an intracellular N-terminal exopeptidase from Streptococcus durans

An intracellular N-terminal exopeptidase isolated from cell extracts of Streptococcus durans has been purified 470-fold to homogeneity (specific activity of 12.0 μmol/min per mg). In the absence of thiol compounds, the purified aminopeptidase undergoes a slow oxidation with a 70% loss of activity, which can be restored by the addition of 2 mM β-mercaptoethanol. The purified aminopeptidase (M_r 300 000) preferred L-peptide and arylamide substrates with small nonpolar or basic side chains. SDS electrophoresis yielded a single protein band corresponding to a molecular weight of 49 400, suggesting that the native enzyme is a hexameric protein. The enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of $\text{L}\text{-}\text{alanyl}\text{-p-}\text{nitroanilide}$ exhibited a bell-shaped pH dependence for log V_max/K_m(pK₁ = 6.35; pK₂ = 8.50) while the log V_max versus pH profile showed only an acid limb (pK = 6.35). Methylene blue-sensitized photooxidation of the enzyme resulted in the complete loss of activity, while L-leucine, a competitive inhibitor, partially protected against this inactivation. Amino acid analysis indicated that this photooxidative loss of activity corresponded to the modification of one histidine residue per enzyme monomer. N-Ethylmaleimide (100 mM) caused a 78% reduction in enzyme activity. Treatment of the enzyme with 1.0 mM hydrogen peroxide resulted in the oxidation of two cysteine residues per enzyme monomer and caused a 70% decrease in the catalytic activity.     

Structural basis for pH-dependent alterations of reaction specificity of vertebrate lipoxygenase isoforms

Lipoxygenases have been classified according to their specificity of fatty acid oxygenation and for several plant enzymes pH-dependent alterations in the product patterns have been reported. Assuming that the biological role of mammalian lipoxygenases is based on the formation of specific reaction products, pH-dependent alterations would impact enzymes' functionality. In this study we systematically investigated the pH-dependence of vertebrate lipoxygenases and observed a remarkable stability of the product pattern in the near physiological range for the wild-type enzyme species. Site-directed mutagenesis of selected amino acids and alterations in the substrate concentrations induced a more pronounced pH-dependence of the reaction specificity. For instance, for the V603H mutant of the human 15-lipoxygenase-2 8-lipoxygenation was dominant at acidic pH (65%) whereas 15-H(p)ETE was the major oxygenation product at pH 8. Similarly, the product pattern of the wild-type mouse 8-lipoxygenase was hardly altered in the near physiological pH range but H604F exchange induced strong pH-dependent alterations in the positional specificity. Taken together, our data suggest that the reaction specificities of wild-type vertebrate lipoxygenase isoforms are largely resistant towards pH alterations. However, we found that changes in the assay conditions (low substrate concentration) and introduction/removal of a critical histidine at the active site impact the pH-dependence of reaction specificity for some lipoxygenase isoforms.     

NMR analysis of a cell division cycle mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

cdc 19.1 is a temperature-sensitive lesion in the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The phenotype of this mutant is a cell cycle specific arrest in G₁, which is expressed at 37°C. In the present study, ³¹P- and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy were used to analyze the metabolism of the mutant at the permissive and restrictive temperatures. Our results confirm previous findings which have indicated that cdc 19.1 contains temperature-sensitive pyruvate kinase activity. In contrast to previous findings, however, the present investigation demonstrates that restriction of pyruvate kinase activity in vivo takes as long as 24 h to be fully expressed. In addition, analysis by NMR has allowed us to assess the metabolic consequences of pyruvate kinase restriction which may contribute to the arrest of cell growth in the early G₁ phase of the cell division cycle.     

培养条件对螺旋藻生长和藻胆蛋白含量的影响

研究了不同质量浓度尿素代替硝酸钠作氮源和不同氯化钠质量浓度改变渗透压对螺旋藻的生长和藻胆蛋白含量的影响。结果发现适宜质量浓度尿素 ( 0 .1g·L-1)培养可加快螺旋藻生长 ,增加藻胆蛋白含量 ;质量浓度高于 0 .2g·L-1其生长受到抑制 ;而质量浓度过高 (≥ 0 .4g/L)时培养几天螺旋藻即断裂并逐渐死亡。培养基中不加氯化钠或质量浓度为 2 0g·L-1时培养 ,生长速度均与对照相当 ,但藻胆蛋白含量比对照要高 ;质量浓度为 40g·L-1～ 6 0g·L-1时培养 ,其生长明显变慢 ,且氯化钠浓度越高生长越慢 ;当质量浓度过高 (≥ 6 0g·L-1)时培养 3d ,螺旋藻细胞即破裂死亡。     

Contrasting responses of sulphate and phosphate transport in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) roots to protein-modifying reagents and inhibition of protein synthesis

The uptake of sulphate into roots of barley seedlings is highly sensitive to phenylglyoxal (PhG), an arginine-binding reagent. Uptake was inhibited by >80% by a 1-h pre-treatment of roots with 0.45 mol · m^–3 PhG. Inhibition was maximal in pre-treatment solutions buffered between pH 4.5 and 6.5. Phosphate uptake, measured simultaneously by double-labelling uptake solutions with ³²P and ³⁵S, was less susceptible to inhibition by PhG, particularly at pH <6.5, and was completely insensitive to the less permeant reagent p-hydroxyphenylglyoxal (OH-PhG) administered at 1 mol · m^–3 at pH at 5.0 or 8.2; sulphate uptake was inhibited in -S plants by 90% by OH-PhG-treatment. Root respiration in young root segments was unaffected by OH-PhG pre-treatment for 1 h and inhibited by only 17% after 90 min pre-treatment. The uptake of both ions was inhibited by the dithiol-specific reagent, phenylarsine oxide even after short exposures (0.5–5.0 min). Sulphate uptake was more severely inhibited than that of phosphate, but in both cases inhibition could be substantially reversed by 5 min washing of treated roots by 5 mol · m^–3 dithioerythritol. After longer pre-treatment (50 min) with phenylarsine oxide, inhibition of the ion fluxes was not relieved by washing with dithioerythritol. Inhibition of sulphate influx by PhG was completely reversed by washing the roots for 24 h with culture solution lacking the inhibitor. The reversal was dependent on protein synthesis; less than 20% recovery was seen in the presence of 50 mmol · m^–3 cycloheximide. Sulphate uptake declined rapidly when -S roots were treated with cycloheximide. In the same roots the phosphate influx was little affected, small significant inhibitions being seen only after 4 h of treatment. Respiration was depressed by only 20% in apical and by 31% in basal root segments by cycloheximide pre-treatment for 2 h. Similar rates of collapse of the sulphate uptake and insensitivity of phosphate uptake were seen when protein synthesis was inhibited by azetidine carboxylic acid, p-fluorophenylalanine and puromycin. Considering the effects of all of the protein-synthesis inhibitors together leads to the conclusion that the sulphate transporter itself, or some essential sub-component of the uptake system, turns over rapidly with a half-time of about 2.5 h. The turnover of the phosphate transporter is evidently much slower. The results are discussed in relation to strategies for identifying the transport proteins and to the regulation of transporter activity during nutrient stress.Abbreviations CAP chloramphenicol - CHM cycloheximide - DTE dithioerythritol - OH-PhG p-hydroxyphenylglyoxal - PhAsO phenylarsine - PhG phenylglyoxal Paper dedicated to the memory of the late Ken Treharne who did much to encourage this collaboration.D.T.C. gratefully acknowledges a fellowship provided by Le Ministére des Etrangers during his stay in Montpellier.     

Fruiting-inducing activity of cerebrosides observed with Schizophyllum commune

Isolation and identification of substances having an activity to stimulate the fruiting body formation of Schizophyllum commune were attempted. The active principles in its mycelia were divided into four fractions by sequential purification with silica gel column and reverse-phase HPLC column chromatography. By infrared spectra and thin-layer chromatography, the active substances in these four fractions were revealed as cerebrosides. About 0.1 μg of the cerebroside fractions showed a discriminative stimulating activity on S. commune when tested by the method these authors adopted. The active substance in the fraction II was N-2′-hydroxypalmitoyl-1-O-glucosyl-nonadecasphingadienine. The cerebrosides from pea seeds and Fusicoccum amygdali showed the similar activity on S. commune, but some commercial synthetic cerebrosides and cerebrosides from bovine and porcine brains exhibited no stimulating activity. Only definite cerebrosides with special structures seem to be able to induce the fruiting of S. commune.     

钝顶螺旋藻藻种的紫外诱变初步筛选

目的:初步筛选钝顶螺旋藻藻种。方法:结合自然分离筛选和紫外诱变育种两种方法。结果:得到4株钝顶螺旋藻突变株Z3、Z7、Z9和Z10。结论:与出发株(螺旋数一般5~7个)相比:藻丝长度均明显变长,螺旋数超过40个,形体较大,易于采收,且其藻胆蛋白含量高于出发藻株6.0%,生长速度较快,上浮性较好,值得进一步研究利用。