海洋放线菌盐孢菌属研究进展

1991年,Jensen等从热带及亚热带海洋样品中分离获得了放线菌目专性海洋放线菌类群MAR1。根据形态学特征、生理生化特征及16S rRNA基因分析,提议该类群为新属——盐孢菌属(Salinospora)。2005年,盐孢菌属被正式报道,并将Salinospora更正为Salinispora。盐孢菌属是放线菌目第一个被报道的专性海洋微生物属,可以产生丰富的活性次级代谢产物,使盐孢菌属成为海洋微生物研究的热点。短短几年内,相继报道了许多研究成果。本文从盐孢菌属的建立过程、属及所含种的分类特征、生理生态学研究、次级代谢产物和分子生物学研究等方面对盐孢菌属的研究进展进行综述。     

海洋放线菌Marinactinospora thermotolerans的研究进展

海洋放线菌以产生多种活性天然产物而著称,其中部分结构新颖的活性化合物具有发展成为新药的巨大潜力,引起国内外相关领域研究人员的极大关注。同时,也促进了我国海洋放线菌研究工作的全面展开。本文系统综述了海洋放线菌新属种Marinactinospora thermotolerans的分类鉴定、新颖的次级代谢产物的发现及其生物合成机制以及该菌株的全基因组生物信息学分析等方面的最新研究进展,以期能为其他海洋放线菌新属种的分类鉴定、活性次级代谢产物的发现和生物合成机制研究提供借鉴作用。     

放线菌次生代谢产物合成基因组研究

简述放线菌全基因组研究概况,次生代谢产物合成基因组研究涉及的问题;重点介绍聚酮类化合物合成基因组的结构和功能;如何利用基因组筛选程序,筛选具有生物活性次生代谢产物合成基因簇的产生菌,作为新药发现的一种手段。     

嗜盐放线菌资源及次生代谢产物研究进展

嗜盐放线菌是重要的极端微生物资源,因其独特的生长环境、生理机制而备受关注。本文对嗜盐放线菌的定义、生物多样性及次生代谢产物的研究进展进行综述。结合我国嗜盐放线菌的研究现状,分析尚存在的问题及其发展前景。     

海洋放线菌资源、研究方法与生物活性研究进展

海洋放线菌生活的环境如养分、光照、氧气浓度、压力、盐度和温度等与陆地环境存在极大差异,因此海洋放线菌形成了独特的生物化学代谢和生理能力。近年来,海洋放线菌成为生物资源开发和研究的热点。海洋放线菌分布广泛,种类多样。海洋放线菌活性代谢产物具有极强的医药应用潜力,其代谢产物的功能研究及重要代谢产物的开发成为海洋放线菌研究的重要方向。此外,海洋放线菌在环境保护以及生产应用等方面展现出的潜能,引起研究人员极大的兴趣。本文结合近年来海洋放线菌的分离种类与生境、海洋放线菌的研究策略与手段以及代谢产物功能多样性进行了归纳总结,以期对海洋放线菌的认识更全面、系统。     

嗜碱放线菌YIM-80147次生代谢产物的化学成分研究

对嗜碱放线菌YIM-80147的发酵产物进行化学成分的研究,从中分离得到6个化合物。根据光谱数据的分析,鉴定其结构分别为P371A2(1),4-hydroxymethyl-3-(i-hydroxy-6-methyl-heptyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one(2),nonactic acid(3),homononactinic acid(4),对羟基肉桂酸(5),阿魏酸(6)。     

专性海洋放线菌盐孢菌的研究进展

盐孢菌属(Salinispora)作为首个被报道的专性海洋放线菌,主要分布于热带和亚热带海洋沉积环境中,在海绵、海鞘中也有发现。与其他大多数放线菌一样,盐孢菌属的菌株可以产生大量具有抗细菌、抗病毒、抗肿瘤细胞活性、结构新颖的次级代谢产物且表现出物种特异性。全基因组序列分析显示,盐孢菌属菌株基因组中超过10%的基因序列与次级代谢产物合成相关,但绝大多数生物合成基因簇编码的产物未被发现,表明盐孢菌属还存在巨大的生物合成潜能,有待深入发掘。目前新的培养方法、测序技术及生物信息学、基因组发掘技术、合成生物学技术的发展对提升盐孢菌属菌株新型药物的生产潜力发挥重要作用。本文对盐孢菌属的物种多样性、系统分类与化合物发现等方面的研究进行了系统综述。     

可培养海洋放线菌生物多样性的研究进展

海洋放线菌是新药开发和天然活性产物的重要来源,海洋放线菌的生物多样性是代谢产物功能多样性的基础,因此研究可培养放线菌的生物多样性具有重要的意义。综述了近年来可培养的海洋放线菌生物多样性的研究进展,尤其是海绵共附生放线菌、深海放线菌和海洋固有放线菌的研究进展,对可培养的海洋放线菌的分离培养方法,包括样品处理、培养基的选择等进行了重点介绍,并对未培养海洋放线菌的分离培养进行了探讨,强调了建立区域性海洋放线菌菌种及基因资源库的重要性。     

海洋来源放线菌3275化学成分及抗肿瘤活性研究

从海洋来源的放线菌Streptomyces sp．3275中分到7个化合物,经IR,ESI-MS,NMR等光谱数据鉴定及与文献对照,确定其结构为环（脯-缬）（1）,环（脯-酪）（2）,环（脯-甘）（3）,环（脯-异亮）（4）,环（脯-亮）（5）,胆甾醇（6）及1-甲基-1,2,3,4．四氢咔啉-3-羧酸（7）;并采用SRB法对其抗肿瘤活性进行了测试,其中化合物2,3,5对温敏型小鼠乳腺癌细胞tsFT210显示弱的增殖抑制活性。     

大连海域海洋放线菌多样性及分类鉴定初探

海洋孕育着丰富的微生物资源,其中海洋放线菌能够产生各种次级代谢产物及生理活性物质,对海洋放线菌的研究具有重要的实际意义。实验对筛选自大连海域的30株放线菌进行了形态及生理生化鉴定、16S rDNA序列的分析及系统发育树构建,结果表明分离到的海洋放线菌中13株分属于放线菌目链霉菌不同种或亚种,说明大连海域的海洋放线菌具有一定的多样性。     

An assessment of actinobacterial diversity in the marine environment

The 16S rRNA gene sequence diversity within the Phylum Actinobacteria was assessed from four sources: PCR-generated V6 sequence tags derived from seawater samples, metagenomic data from the Global Ocean Sampling (GOS) expedition, marine-derived sequences maintained in the Ribosomal Database Project (RDP), and select cultured strains for which sequence data is not yet available in the RDP. This meta-analysis revealed remarkable levels of phylogenetic diversity and confirms the existence of major, deeply rooted, and as of yet uncharacterized lineages within the phylum. A dramatic incongruence among cultured strains and those detected using culture-independent techniques was also revealed. Redundancy among the actinobacteria detected using culture-independent techniques suggests that greater sequence coverage or improved DNA extraction efficiencies may be required to detect the rare phylotypes that can be readily cultured from marine samples. Conversely, new strategies need to be developed for the cultivation of frequently observed but yet to be cultured marine actinobacteria.     

Pharmaceutically active secondary metabolites of marine actinobacteria

Marine actinobacteria are one of the most efficient groups of secondary metabolite producers and are very important from an industrial point of view. Many representatives of the order Actinomycetales are prolific producers of thousands of biologically active secondary metabolites. Actinobacteria from terrestrial sources have been studied and screened since the 1950s, for many important antibiotics, anticancer, antitumor and immunosuppressive agents. However, frequent rediscovery of the same compounds from the terrestrial actinobacteria has made them less attractive for screening programs in the recent years. At the same time, actinobacteria isolated from the marine environment have currently received considerable attention due to the structural diversity and unique biological activities of their secondary metabolites. They are efficient producers of new secondary metabolites that show a range of biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, antitumor, cytotoxic, cytostatic, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, anti-malaria, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-angiogenesis, etc. In this review, an evaluation is made on the current status of research on marine actinobacteria yielding pharmaceutically active secondary metabolites. Bioactive compounds from marine actinobacteria possess distinct chemical structures that may form the basis for synthesis of new drugs that could be used to combat resistant pathogens. With the increasing advancement in science and technology, there would be a greater demand for new bioactive compounds synthesized by actinobacteria from various marine sources in future.     

Advances in concepts and methods for the marine environment: implications for policy

Science-based indicators aimed at measuring the sustainability of human activities on the environment have become of prime importance in the policy arena. At the international level, the Commission on Sustainable Development and the Convention on Biological Diversity and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements have recognised the need to develop a set of scientific indicators related to changes in biodiversity and other environmental issues able to direct policy decisions. In the marine realm, the study of the effects of both ‘top-down’ extractive activities such as fishing is more and more dealt with, in conjunction with ‘bottom-up’ activities such as nutrient loading and the effects on biogeochemical cycles, marine geochemistry and ecosystem structure and functioning of other pollutants and contaminants. ‘Conventional’ approaches such as the identification of taxa, model organisms and related methodologies will continue playing a key role for the monitoring of human-induced changes in the marine environment. On the other hand, newly developed disciplines such as genomics, proteomics and biodiversity informatics are increasingly looked at as a source of information and applications that can respond to questions and concerns by the policy community such as the need to adapt to global and climate change in the marine environment so as to mitigate its societal implications.

海洋病毒——海洋生态系统结构与功能的重要调控者

摘要：作为海洋生态系统中的重要成员,海洋病毒在调节海洋生态系统中的群落结构、种群数量、物质循环、生物间遗传物质的转移以及气候变化等方面起着重要的作用。本文概述了近年来对海洋病毒的研究进展,讨论了海洋病毒对海洋生态系统结构和功能的重要调控作用,并对海洋病毒的研究前景进行了展望。     

Research on marine actinobacteria in India

Marine actinobacteriology is one of the major emerging areas of research in tropics. Marine actinobacteria occur on the sediments and in water and also other biomass (mangrove) and substrates (animal). These organisms are gaining importance not only for their taxonomic and ecological perspectives, but also for their unique metabolites and enzymes. Many earlier studies on these organisms were confined only to the temperate regions. In tropical environment, investigations on them have gained importance only in the last two decades. So far, from the Indian peninsula, 41 species of actinobacteria belonging to 8 genera have been recorded. The genus, Streptomyces of marine origin has been more frequently recorded. Of 9 maritime states of India, only 4 have been extensively covered for the study of marine actinobacteria. Most of the studies conducted pertain to isolation, identification and maintenance of these organisms in different culture media. Further, attention has been focused on studying their antagonistic properties against different pathogens. Their biotechnological potentials are yet to be fully explored.     

辅助病毒依赖型腺病毒载体研究进展

摘要：辅助病毒依赖型腺病毒载体（helper-dependent adenoviral vector,HDAd）缺乏所有腺病毒的编码序列,与非复制型的第一代腺病毒载体（first-generation adenovirus vector,FGAd）相比,具有载体免疫原性低、安全、转移容量大和持续表达等特点,现广泛用于遗传性疾病、神经退行性疾病和肿瘤等的基因治疗和特异性靶向治疗研究。本文综述了HDAd构建和应用等方面的研究进展及未来的发展方向。     

螺原体的分类及其生物多样性研究进展

摘要：螺原体(spiroplasma)是基本形态为螺旋形,无细胞壁,具有滤过性,能独立生活的一类原核微生物,是研究生物的运动、代谢及性比生物作用机理的重要模式生物。自从1973年建立了螺原体属(Spiroplasma)以来,已从许多昆虫等节肢动物、植物中分离到大量的螺原体,根据血清学特性目前发现的螺原体被分为34个血清组(包括15个血清亚组),并已确立了37个螺原体种。目前螺原体的分类采用的是多相分类法,主要根据形态学、生理生化、血清学以及系统发育学特性进行分析。螺原体具有丰富的生物多样性,它们与宿主的相互关系包括共生、互生和致病三种。在我国开展螺原体的资源调查和生物多样性研究将有助于充分认识和利用这类重要的生物资源。     

微生物NAD合成酶及其抑制剂的研究进展

NAD(P)生物代谢在能量代谢,维持氧化还原稳态以及调节细胞寿命等许多细胞进程中有重要作用。因此,NAD生物合成途径的关键酶的抑制剂就成为备受关注的候选新药,如NAD合成酶抑制剂。本文对微生物中的NAD合成酶的催化活性特征,晶体结构,调控因子以及基于晶体结构的抑制剂设计方面进行了综述,以期为基于NAD的治疗领域打开新的思路。     

Role of DNA barcoding in marine biodiversity assessment and conservation: An update

More than two third area of our planet is covered by oceans and assessment of marine biodiversity is a challenging task. With the increasing global population, there is a tendency to exploit marine resources for food, energy and other requirements. This puts pressure on the fragile marine environment and necessitates sustainable conservation efforts. Marine species identification using traditional taxonomical methods is often burdened with taxonomic controversies. Here we discuss the comparatively new concept of DNA barcoding and its significance in marine perspective. This molecular technique can be useful in the assessment of cryptic species which is widespread in marine environment and linking the different life cycle stages to the adult which is difficult to accomplish in the marine ecosystem. Other advantages of DNA barcoding include authentication and safety assessment of seafood, wildlife forensics, conservation genetics and detection of invasive alien species (IAS). Global DNA barcoding efforts in the marine habitat include MarBOL, CeDAMar, CMarZ, SHARK-BOL, etc. An overview on DNA barcoding of different marine groups ranging from the microbes to mammals is revealed. In conjugation with newer and faster techniques like high-throughput sequencing, DNA barcoding can serve as an effective modern tool in marine biodiversity assessment and conservation.     

鞭毛介导的运动性与细菌生物膜的相互关系

摘要:由于运动缺陷型细菌形成生物膜的能力会下降,长期以来细菌的运动性都被认为与生物膜的形成呈正相关,但这一理论现在证明还有待商榷,而且运动性不是影响膜形成的绝对因素。本文详细介绍了细菌的生物膜和运动性,并重新定义了两者的相互关系。