水资源的忧虑

水是生态系统中生命必需元素得以无限循环的介质。没有水生态系统,生命就不能维持。在当今世界面临的人口、资源、环境三大问题中,水属于人类赖以生存和社会经济发展的重要物质资源,又和其它两个问题有着密切的关系。因此,水资源的开发、利用和管理已成为世界各国普遍重视的一个重要课题。     

Water in actin polymerization.

We have addressed the question whether water is part of the G- to F-actin polymerization reaction. Under osmotic stress, the critical concentration for G-Ca-ATP actin was reduced for six different osmolytes. These results are interpreted as showing that reducing water activity favored the polymerized state. The magnitude of the effect correlated, then saturated, with increasing MW of the osmolyte and suggested that up to 10-12 fewer water molecules were associated with actin when it polymerized. By contrast, osmotic effects were insignificant for Mg-ATP actin. The nucleotide binding site of the Mg conformation is more closed than the Ca and more closely resembles the closed actin conformation in the polymerized state. These results suggest that the water may come from the cleft of the nucleotide binding site.     

Water and the cytoskeleton.

The diffusion of intracellular fluid and solutes is mainly limited by the density and the geometry of crossbridges between cytoskeletal polymers mediating the formation of an integrated cytoplasmic scaffold. Evidence for specific relationships between water and cytoskeletal polymers arises from the effect of heavy water on their polymerization process in vitro and on the cytoskeleton of living cells. The hydration of cytoskeletal subunits is modified through polymerization, a mechanism which may be involved in the direct contribution of the cytoskeleton to the osmotic properties of cells together with changes of hydration of polymers within networks. The dynamic properties of the hydration layer of cytoskeletal polymers may reflect the repetitive distribution of the surface charges of subunits within the polymer lattice, thus inducing a local and long range ordering of the diffusion flows of water and solutes inside polymer networks. The interactions between subunits in protofilaments and between protofilaments determine the specific viscoelastic properties of each type of polymer, regulated by associated proteins, and the mechanical properties of the cell through the formation of bundles and gels. Individual polymers are interconnected into dynamic networks through crossbridging by structural associated proteins and molecular motors, the activity of which involves cooperative interactions with the polymer lattice and likely the occurence of coordinated modifications of the hydration layer of the polymer surface. The cytoskeletal polymers are polyelectrolytes which constitute a large intracellular surface of condensed anionic charges and form a buffering structure for the sequestration of cations involved in the regulation of intracellular events. This property allows also the association of cytoplasmic enzymes and multimolecular complexes with the cytoskeleton, facilitating metabolic channelling and the localization of these complexes in specific subdomains of the cytoplasm. The consequences of interactions between membranes and the cytoskeleton in all cellular compartments range from the local immobilization and clustering of lipids and membrane proteins to the regulation of water and ion flows by the association of cytoskeletal subunits or polymers with transmembrane channels. The possibility that the polyelectrolyte properties of the cytoskeletal polymers contribute to the modulation of membrane potentials supports the hypothesis of a direct involvement of the cytoskeleton in intercellular communications.     

Water structure and hydration.

Possible structures adopted by bulk water are discussed with special reference to the possible presence of monomeric water and the detection of 'free' -OH groups. The way in which water tends to accommodate small hydrophobic molecules is considered, with particular reference to the clathrate theory and the phenomenon of 'structure making'. Cage-pairing and cage-sharing processes are described. Consideration of the way water solvates cations and anions is followed by a discussion of the way these solvated ions interact with the bulk medium. Large symmetrical alkylammonium ions probably encourage clathrate cage formation, at least at low temperatures. Particular reference is made to the use of infrared, Raman, ultraviolet, n.m.r. and e.s.r. spectroscopic techniques to the study of water and aqueous solutions.     

硫氰酸钠的水生态基准研究

根据我国水生生物区系特点,通过水生生物毒性试验,研究制定腈纶废水中重要污染物－硫氰酸钠的水生态基准,可以认为,硫氰酸钠的基准连浓度为０．２５３０ｍｇ．Ｌ＾－１和基准最大浓度为１．３５０ｍｇ．Ｌ＾１。     

Water and cellular folding processes.

Proteins require a unique, native structure to perform their functions. Water molecules play an important role to develop and maintain this three-dimensional structure. Water is also necessary for several forms of enzyme catalysis, and is a constituent of many protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interfaces. Larger proteins acquire their native structure in a complicated folding pathway having several folding traps. Recent data indicated a key role of water molecules in this process. Protein flexibility, structural rearrangements, conformational transitions all require the fluctuating changes in hydrogen bond structure provided by interacting water molecules. Besides proteins, RNA and DNA structure is also heavily influenced by the presence of water. This review summarizes the important aspects of these fields, and draws attention to several open questions and hypotheses.     

凤眼莲在含银废水中的生长状况及其伤害阈值的研究

凤眼莲净化污水的生态效益和经济效益与其生长量及生长状况有直接或间接的关系,凤眼莲在不同环境中的生长情况、产量及与环境因子的关系过去人们已经有不少研究。但由于凤眼莲的生长受地域、温度、光照、营     

Water and electrolyte solutions. Concentration and activity.

In this work we briefly describe the concept of activity of a solution. We treat the case of electrolyte solutions and the existing experimental difficulties to determine single ion activities. Then, we review the theoretical methods available to compute ionic activities. The mean spherical approximation (MSA) provides a simple and reliable method for computation of single ion activities. We present the case of an arbitrary mixture of ions. Particular attention is given to biological-like solutions, including magnesium and calcium ions.     

The Water Relations of Pinus sylvestris II. Comparative Field Studies of Water Potential and Relative Water Content

Comparative field studies of water potential and relative water content in needles of Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris L., were carried out in September-October 1965, in June 1966 and in July-August 1968. The sample trees were grafts, planted in 1946 and belonging to two clones, growing in close proximity and under the same environmental conditions. The main subject of the investigation was to determine whether differences in water potential and/or relative water content existed between these two clones, and if these differences could be correlated to the growth differences and thus aid in the development of selection criteria. The results obtained demonstrate such differences in water potential but not in relative water content. The differences were not consistent through the experimental periods. The clone which had the highest water potentials in June 1966, had the lowest in September-October 1965 and in July-August 1968. The results revealed that the clone which showed the fastest total growth, normally had the lowest water potentials when irradiated. In 1968 the current and the previous season's needles were separately investigated. The water potential and relative water content were always higher in the current season's needles. Highly significant negative correlations between water potential or relative water content and irradiance, temperature, and vapour pressure deficit were found.     

水分胁迫对美国凌霄单叶水分利用效率的影响

利用CIRAS-2型便携式光合作用仪对水分胁迫下3年生美国凌霄(Campsis radifans L.Seen)单叶水分利用效率(WUElemf)的日动态及其与微环境因子的关系进行了测定分析,以阐明其WUEleaf对土壤水分及光照强度的响应规律,探讨美国凌霄维持较高WUElemf所需的土壤水分和光照条件.结果表明:(1)随着水分胁迫的加重,美国凌霄WUElemf表现为减弱趋势,但适度的水分胁迫有利于WUElemf的提高.(2)水分胁迫下,美国凌霄WUElemf多与空气相对湿度、大气COz浓度呈极显著正相关,与饱和水汽压差、大气温度、叶温呈极显著负相关;微环境因子对美国凌霄WUElemf的影响较为复杂,其中大气CO2浓度、胞间CO2浓度、叶温对其影响较大.(3)维持美国凌霄较高WUE lemf的适宜土壤含水量为10.7%～23.1%(相对含水量为39.2%～84.6%),适宜光照强度在600～1600μmol·m-2·s-1之间.