锰,铬和钼重组液及其与部分缺金属原子簇钼铁蛋白重组的比较研究

棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉ）钼铁蛋白经邻菲口罗啉和Ｏ２处理后,缺失一部分ＦｅＭｏｃｏ和Ｐｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ,并失去大部分活性。高柠檬酸铁、Ｎａ２Ｓ和二硫苏糖醇（ＤＴＴ）分别与Ｋ２ＣｒＯ４、ＫＭｎＯ４和Ｎａ２ＭｏＯ４按一定比例混合的具有不同颜色的重组液,均可显著激活失活的钼铁蛋白;然而,除ＤＴＴ可略提高失活蛋白的活性外,其它化合物或缺一、二种化合物的混合液均无激活能力。含９９Ｍｏ重组液与失活蛋白重组后的微分扰动角关联测定显示,该蛋白中的４１％的９９Ｍｏ的状态与克氏肺炎杆菌９９ＭｏＦｅ蛋白中的９９Ｍｏ相似,表明这种激活主要是以金属原子簇含量恢复为基础的。由此可推论出,含Ｍｎ或Ｃｒ的重组液,通过与失活钼铁蛋白重组得到含Ｍｎ或Ｃｒ的固氮酶是可能的。     

Reactivation of Partially Metallocluster-deficient MoFe Protein by Chromium-Containing Reconstituent Solution

By treating the reduced MoFe protein from Azotobacter vinelandii with o-phenanthroIi e and O2, partially deficient in both FeMoco and P-cluster and inactive protein could be o rained. After incubating the treated protein with a reconstituent solution containing K2CrO4, ferric homocitrate, Na2S and dithiothreitol, a reactivated protein could be obtained. The absorption spectrum, circular dichroism spectrum, and the C2H2 and proton reduction activities of the reactivated protein were remarkably recovered. However, the spectra were somewhat different from those of the reduced MoFe protein. The results showed that some of the reactivated protein might be Cr-containing protein (CrFe protein) which were similar in function, but somewhat different in structure from MoFe protein.     

Reactivation of Partially Metallocluster deficient MoFe Protein by Rhenium-containing Reconstituent Solution

When the reduced MoFe protein from Azotobacter vinelandii Lipmann was treated with ophenanthroline and air, an inactive protein partially deficient in both FeMoco and P-cluster could be obtained. After incubating the treated protein with a reconstituent solution containing Re2OT, ferric homocitrate, Na2S and dithiothreitol, which had no circular dichroism (CD) signal, the ultraviolet and visible CD spectra, the C2H2 and H+ -reduction activity of the incubated protein were significantly recovered. However, the spectra were somewhat different from those of the reduced MoFe protein. The results showed that: 1) in the incubated protein solution there was possibly a new recombined ReFe protein besides the intact MoFe protein which was not destroyed by the treatment with o-phenanthroline and air; 2) it might be possible that both ReFe protein and MoFe protein exhibited similar ability of nitrogen fixation, although they were somewhat different in structure.     

Effect of PEG and Salt on Crystallization of Bacterioferritin and Nitrogenase MoFe Protein from Azotobacter vinelandii

MgCl2 was added to the supernatant of the first crystallization of MoFe protein to give a final concentration of 14.6 mmol/L, followed by centrifugation. The treated supematant solution and MoFe protein could be crystallized by using method of siting drop with PEG 6000 and MgC12 as a precipitant and salt, respectively. The larger crystal from the supermatant was observed when the final concentration of PEG and MgCl2 was 4.5% and 15.6 mmol/L, respectively; but small crystal was observed when the concentration was 0 and 23.8 mmol/L, respectively. The larger crystal in brown rectangular prism of MoFe protein was also obtained using the same crystallization method when the final concentration of PEG and MgCI2 was 7.44% and 338.0 mmol/L, respectively. It suggests that the two protein crystals seem to be different, the former being bacterioferritin and the later as nitrogenase MoFe protein.     

Studies on the Reactivation of Aerated Nitrogenase MoFe Protein from Azotobacter vinelandii by the Compounds of iron Molybdenum and Sulfur

After the exposure to air, the crystalline nitrogenase MoFe protein from Azotobacter vinelandii was resulted in the remarkable increase in its absorption (ABS) and the significant decrease in its activity and circular dichroism (CD). However, when the aerated MoFe protein was incubated with the reconstituting solution which consisted of Na2MoO4, ferric citrate, Na2S and dithiothreitol, the ABS and CD of the aerated. MoFe protein both were completely restored, simultaneously with the significant restoration of acetylene reduction. It is shown that the P-cluster and other parts related to the protein activity which was damaged by O2 are able to be repaired to a certain extent by the reconstituting solution.     

The Effect of Urea on the Activity and Stability of Metallocluster of the MoFe Protein of Nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii

When the MoFe protein from Azotobacter vinelandii was treated with more than 0.5 mol/L of urea anaerobically, the C2H2-reduction activity of the treated protein was exponentially decreased. However, the activity could be significantly restored after the treated protein was diluted with the buffer system and followed by incubation at 15 ℃. The urea had remarkable enhancement on chelation of Fe atoms from the reducted MoFe protein and the P-cluster-deficient MoFe protein by O-phenanthroline (O-phen), respectively. The migration of the reducted MoFe protein on the urea-gradient gel electrophoresis did not significantly change from 0 to 1.5 mol/L urea , linearly became smaller from 1.5 to 5.0 mol/L urea, and reached a stable state from 5.0 to 8.0 mol/L urea. The results indicated that: (1) The effect of urea on the activity and the stability of metallocluster of the MoFe protoin was mainly attributed to the conformational change of the protein in urea, moveover, the effect of urea on the metallocluster might not be all the same if the states of MoFe protein were dif ferent; (2) There was a close relationship between the conformation and the metalloclusters of MoFe protein; (3) In the course of the denaturation, the decrease in the activity of MoFe protein probably happened prior to the conformational change of the whole molecule.     

Studies on Crystalline Growth of MoFe Protein from a nifZ Deleted Strain of Azotobacter vinelandii

Under a given condition of crystallization, dark brown short rhombohedron crystals could be obtained from ΔnifZ MoFe protein purified from a nifZ deleted mutant strain of Azotobacter vinelandii Lipmann. Systematic studies on the effect of concentrations of PEG 8000,MgCl2, NaCl,Tris and buffer pH on the crystallization and crystal growth of the protein showed that the protein could not be crystallized in lower concentrations of the chemicals and lower buffer pH. A large amount of smaller crystals of the protein appeared in a week with gradual increasing in the chemical concentrations and pH≥8.0. When the chemical concentrations were further increased, the time for crystallization was increased and a few high grade crystals of larger size were formed. If the concentrations of the chemicals were continuously increased, many crystals with smaller size, and, sometimes of poor quality appeared again and eventually ceased to produce any crystals. The optimal concentration for each of the above mentioned chemicals varies with other variable factors. Only one bigger crystal (both of the longest two sides: 0.16 mm) could be obtained in a hanging drop of protein sample when the concentrations of PEG 8000, MgCl2, NaCl,Tris and protein were kept at 1.86%, 300 mmol/L, 400 mmol/L, 53 mmol/L and 4.64 g/L , respectively, with Tris buffer pH 8.2.     

缺失nifZ的棕色固氮菌突变种钼铁蛋白的晶体生长研究

在一定的结晶条件下,缺失ｎｊｆＺ的棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒ ｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ Ｌｉｐｍａｎｎ）突变 钼铁蛋白将人训结晶出深棕色的短斜四棱柱晶体。ＰＥＧ８０００、ＭｇＣｌ２、ＮａＣｌ、Ｔｒｉｓ的浓度及缓冲液的ＰＨ对蛋白的结晶及晶体生长影响的系统研究表明,浓度和ＰＨ较低时,不出晶体;随着深度逐渐提高及ＰＨ高于８．０,在事财内出现大量小晶体,再提高浓度,便延长时间但出质好、体积大而数少的晶     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.