大肠杆菌分子伴侣GroF系统及其胁助的Rubisco蛋白装配

分子伴吕协助蛋白质在体内正确组装,对分子伴侣结构和作用机制的研究不仅在生物大分子结构和功能研究中具有重要的理论意义,而且还具有广泛应用价值。大肠杆菌分子伴侣ＧｒｏＥ系统是迄今为止研究得最为透彻的分子伴侣。本文侧重总结了ＧｒｏＥ系统的作用机制及在该系统的帮助下光合细菌核酮糖１,５－二磷酸羧化／加氧酶（Ｒｕｂｉｓｃｏ）的装配情况。     

大肠杆菌分子伴侣GroE系统及其协助的Rubisco蛋白装配

分子伴侣协助蛋白质在体内正确组装,对分子伴侣结构和作用机制的研究不仅在生物大分子结构和功能研究中具有重要的理论意义,而且还具有广泛的应用价值。大肠杆菌分子伴侣GroE系统是迄今为止研究得最为透彻的分子伴侣。本文侧重总结了GroE系统的作用机制以及在该系统的帮助下光合细菌核酮糖1,5二磷酸羧化/加氧酶(Rubisco蛋白)的装配情况。     

辅分子伴侣调控热休克蛋白HSP90功能的研究

热休克蛋白90(HSP90)是一类ATPase依赖性蛋白,作为分子伴侣,可在辅分子伴侣协助下,通过自身构象改变,参与众多细胞的生物学事件,从而协助新合成蛋白的正确折叠、成功装配、功能稳定及异常蛋白的降解过程。HSP90功能的发挥依赖于辅分子伴侣及氨基末端结合的核苷酸。辅分子伴侣是一类可与分子伴侣(如,HSP90)结合并调节其功能的蛋白,通过参与ATPase循环从而调节HSP90分子伴侣的功能。近年来,辅分子伴侣的研究得到越来越多的关注,本文就辅分子伴侣调控HSP90功能的作用进行综述。     

介导新生肽链折叠的胞质分子伴侣结构、功能及作用机制研究进展

分子伴侣是一类能够识别非天然蛋白并能协助其正确折叠、组装和转运的功能蛋白。最新研究发现,在原核或真核细胞中,不同结构、不同种类的分子伴侣形成了一个复杂的折叠系统,通过这个系统,蛋白质完成了从初步合成到形成具有生物活性的三维构象的过程,避免了折叠过程中多肽链的错误折叠、蛋白沉淀和有害物质的产生。文章综述了蛋白质折叠过程中不同种类分子伴侣组件的结构、功能和作用机制的研究进展,这些分子伴侣包括Hsp70、核糖体结合因子、伴侣素、前折叠素与Hsp90,并阐述了它们在蛋白质内稳态中的作用。     

药物分子伴侣: 蛋白质折叠运输缺陷的新疗法

大量遗传性疾病的发生是由于基因突变引起蛋白质错误折叠而不能运输到作用位点,从而导致功能缺陷．近年来兴起的药物分子伴侣是恢复蛋白质折叠运输缺陷的新疗法,这类化合物一般为目的蛋白的底物类似物、受体配基或酶抑制剂等化学小分子,具细胞通透性,能在内质网中特异性识别并结合突变蛋白,校正并稳定其正确构象,协助其运输到正确位点,直接恢复突变蛋白功能,可治疗各种南蛋白质折叠运输缺陷导致的内分泌及代谢疾病．目前已报道的由药物分子伴侣恢复功能的突变蛋白主要为质膜蛋白及细胞器蛋白,如ATP结合盒转运蛋白、G-蛋白耦联受体及溶酶体酶等．大量的细胞及动物实验结果显示了药物分子伴侣的临床应用前景广阔,目前已有一例临床实验获得了成功．     

分子伴侣结构与功能的研究进展

分子伴侣是细胞内一类能够协助其他多肽进行正常折叠、组装、转运、降解的蛋白,并在 DNA的复制、转录,细胞骨架功能,细胞内的信号转导等广泛的领域,都发挥着重要的生理作用,其结构与功能异常会导致多种相关的疾病。简要综述了分子伴侣结构与功能方面的研究进展。     

钙网蛋白与神经系统病变

钙网蛋白（calreticulin,CRT）是内质网中的一种多功能的分子伴侣,在协助蛋白质正确折叠和维持细胞Ca2＋稳态（Ca2＋信号）中发挥重要作用。近来的研究发现,钙网蛋白与神经系统病变包括阿尔茨海默氏病、帕金森病等有密切关系。     

热休克蛋白60与肿瘤关系的研究进展

HSP60是一类进化上高度保守的蛋白质家族,生理状态时协助多肽或蛋白质的正确转位,折叠和装配,起“分子伴侣”的作用,在应激状态下,HSP60过表达或异位表达,作为一种自身抗原被免疫系统识别,诱发机体的保护性免疫应答,也可作为一种信号分子,在信号转导中发挥作用,近年来研究证实HSP60在自然免疫性疾病、传染病、动脉粥样硬化及慢性感染的发病中均发挥重要的作用。     

植物Rubisco活化酶的研究进展

植物Rubisco活化酶广泛存在于光合生物中,是AAA＋家族成员,具有ATP酶活性,并具有对温度反应的活化Rubisco和分子伴侣的双重功能。该文重点介绍了近年来对Rubisco活化酶的分子特性、作用机制、温度等因子的影响及基因工程研究的最新进展。     

分子伴侣及其在蛋白质折叠中的作用研究进展

蛋白质折叠是一个复杂的、动态的过程,蛋白质的折叠不是自发的,需要其他物质的帮助.了解分子伴侣在蛋白质折叠过程中的的作用,有助于进一步研究蛋白质折叠机制.本文介绍了分子伴侣及其分类,重点综述了各类分子伴侣在蛋白质折叠中的机制,并提出了研究分子伴侣在蛋白质折叠中的作用的重要意义.     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.