苏云金芽孢杆菌杀虫晶体蛋白毒性片段的结构域在毒杀昆虫中的作用

苏云金芽孢杆菌（Bacillus thuringiensis)杀虫晶体蛋白的毒性片段包含三个不同的结构域。通过对毒性片段编码基因的定点诱变和体外重组,已经对结构域的功能有了较清晰的认识。一般认为结构域Ⅰ参与孔道的形成,结构域Ⅱ决定毒素与受体的特异性结合,结合域Ⅲ主要调节毒素的活性。本文根据国外研究,从毒素蛋白质结构的不同组织层次、阐述了这些区域的结构与其功能的关系。     

苏云金芽孢杆菌杀虫晶体蛋白毒性片段的结构域在毒杀昆虫中的作用

苏云金芽孢杆菌（Bacillus thuringiensis)杀虫晶体蛋白的毒性片段包含三个不同的结构域,通过对毒性片段编码基因的定点诱变和体外重组,已经对结构域的功能有了较清晰的认识,一般认为结构域Ⅰ参与孔道的形成,结构域Ⅱ决定毒素与受体的特异性结合,结构域Ⅲ主要调节毒素的活性。本文根据国外研究,从毒素蛋白质结构的不同组织层次,阐述了这些区域的结构与其功能的关系。     

蜡样芽孢杆菌肠毒素的研究动态

通常认为蜡样芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus)是一种条件致病菌。临床上偶可致脓肿、脑膜炎、肺炎、骨髓炎、心内膜炎及败血症等,但以引起食物中毒最为重要。自1950年以来,Hauge曾多次从食物中毒的标本中分离出蜡样芽孢杆     

球形芽孢杆菌和苏云金芽孢杆菌以色列亚种杀蚊毒素间的协同作用

本研究测定了分别表达苏云金芽孢杆菌Cry4Aa、Cry4Ba、Cry11Aa、Cyt1Aa和球形芽孢杆菌二元毒素Bin的转化菌株Bt B60 1、Bt B611、Bt B640、Bt U 30和Bt CW 3全发酵培养物两两或两两以上不同组合对抗性库蚊的毒力 ,分析了杀蚊毒素间的协同作用。结果表明 ,Bin和Cry4Aa、Bin和Cry 4Ba间有明显的协同作用 ,此外 ,Cry4Aa和Cry4Ba、Cry4Aa和Cry11Aa、Cyt1Aa和Cry4Aa之间也有明显的协同作用     

球形芽孢杆菌C3—41二元毒素基因在苏云金芽孢杆菌以色列亚种中的？…

球形芽孢杆菌Ｃ３－４１是我国分离的一株对蚊幼虫有毒杀作用的高毒力菌株,对库蚊、按蚊幼虫的毒性高于２３６２菌株,Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交证明Ｃ３－４１总ＤＮＡ中３．５ＫｂＨｉｎｄＩＩＩ片段上带有４１．９和５１．４ｋＤ二元毒素基因。     

球形芽孢杆菌C3-41二元毒素基因在苏云金芽孢杆菌以色列亚种中的克隆和表达

球形芽孢杆菌C3-41是我国分离的一株对蚊幼虫有毒杀作用的高毒力菌株,对库蚊、按蚊幼虫的毒性高于2362菌株,Southern杂交证明C\-3\|41总DNA中35Kb HindIII片段上带有419和514kD二元毒素基因,该片段由3479个核苷酸组成,核苷酸序列同2362菌株的二元毒素基因序列完全相同。含二元毒素基因的重组质粒pCW\|1和pCW\|2能在大肠杆菌中表达产生二元毒蛋白,但表达量低,重组子杀蚊毒性低。无晶体型苏云金芽孢杆菌以色列亚种重组子在其芽孢形成中能产生以晶体形式存在的二元毒素蛋白,其全发酵液和纯化晶体蛋白的杀蚊活性与C\-3\|41相近。     

苏云金芽孢杆菌杀虫晶体蛋白超量表达的机制

杀虫晶体蛋白是苏云金芽孢杆菌主要杀虫成分,进一步提高杀虫晶体蛋白的表达量是苏云金芽杆菌高效工程菌构建的主要途径。本文讨论了ｃｒｙ基因启动子活性、ｍＲＮＡ稳定性、不同ｃｒｙ基因间的协同表达发及伴了孢晶体的形成等几个方面在转录水平或转录后水平上对杀虫晶体蛋白表达的影响。     

球形芽孢杆菌Mtx1杀蚊毒素在苏云金芽孢杆菌以色列亚种中的表达

将来源于球形芽孢杆菌SSII-1的mtx1毒素基因克隆至穿梭载体pBU4上,得到mtx1插入方向相反的重组质粒pMT9和pMT4.含有pMT9和pMT4的大肠杆菌转化子能表达产生Mtx1毒素,发酵液对敏感和抗性致倦库蚊幼虫具有中度毒杀作用;含有pMT9和pMT4的苏云金芽孢杆菌转化子B-pMT9和B-pMT4在营养体生长阶段对敏感蚊幼和抗性幼虫也具有毒性,毒力与野生型SSII-1相当,而不同转化子在芽孢形成期的毒力因插入的mtx1基因转录方向不同而表现出差异,其中B-pMT4对目标蚊幼毒力极低(LC50＞100mg/mL),而B-pMT9对蚊幼虫具有毒性(LC50=2.49mg/mL).     

苏云金芽孢杆菌液体培养物上清液中杀虫活性物质的研究

采用离心、拄层析、氨基酸组成及序列分析、生物鉴定等方法,对具有杀虫活性的苏云金芽孢杆菌培养物上清液进行了研究。发现上清液中杀虫活性的出现时间与菌的自溶同步。上清液中含有的分子量为60—kDa的蛋白是起杀虫作用的主成分,分离纯化该蛋白质,对其进行了氨基酸组分和N末端序列分析。结果表明,该蛋与P1蛋白在N端有18个氨基酸的序列完全一致,氨基酸的组分相似,说明二者同源。同时还发现,上清液与沉淀混用能提高杀虫活性。     

论边坡的生态恢复

对裸露边坡采用植被防护的方式日益引起全球重视,但边坡植被恢复是一项比较复杂的工程,本文阐述了边坡植被的功能,生态恢复的原理,植物品种的筛选,边坡生态恢复的方法及应用,边坡生态恢复的发展方向。     

Crystal protein synthesis is dependent on early sporulation gene expression in Bacillus sphaericus

Insertional mutations in the spo0A and spoIIAC genes of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 were prepared by conjugation with Escherichia coli using a suicide plasmid containing cloned portions of the target genes. The mutants resembled their Bacillus subtilis counterparts phenotypically and were devoid of crystal proteins as determined by electron microscopy, SDS-PAGE and Western blots. The mutants had greatly reduced toxicity to anopheline mosquito larvae compared to the parental strain. We conclude that crystal protein synthesis in this bacterium is dependent on expression of early sporulation genes.     

昆虫病原线虫共生菌杀虫毒素研究进展

对昆虫病原线虫共生菌杀虫毒素的种类、与口服毒性有关的杀虫毒素以及口服毒性与杀虫毒素基因的关系等研究进展进行了综述,并对未来的研究方向提出了作者的见解。     

Occurrence and significance of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis in ready-to-eat food

Among 48,901 samples of ready-to-eat food products at the Danish retail market, 0.5% had counts of Bacillus cereus-like bacteria above 10(4) cfu g(-1). The high counts were most frequently found in starchy, cooked products, but also in fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. Forty randomly selected strains had at least one gene or component involved in human diarrhoeal disease, while emetic toxin was related to only one B. cereus strain. A new observation was that 31 out of the 40 randomly selected B. cereus-like strains could be classified as Bacillus thuringiensis due to crystal production and/or content of cry genes. Thus, a large proportion of the B. cereus-like organisms present in food may belong to B. thuringiensis.     

Spore toxin complex recovery from solid-state fermentation of some mosquitocidal Bacilli

The efficiency of different methods for recovery of spore toxin complex (STC) from solid-state fermentation (SSF) extracts of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) and Lysinibacillus sphaericus 14N1(Ls14N1) was studied. Drying at 30–50°C, lyophilisation, flocculation by ferric chloride at 0.1–0.2% and encapsulation by entrapment in calcium alginate beads, agar, or polyacrylamide gel were efficient methods for recovery of STC of Ls14N1 and Bti from SSF extracts. Also, STC was precipitated with remained the mosquitocidal activity through adjusting the pH of the SSF liquid extract before centrifugation at pH 2–5 or after addition of acetone (200–400%), ethanol (400%) or acetic acid (2.5–4%) to SSF liquid extract of Ls14N1. On the other hand, STC of Bti showed a good recovery by centrifugation after adjusting SSF liquid extract at pH 4 followed by pH 3 and pH 5 or after the addition of ethanol (300%) or acetone (200–300%). This study contains simple and multiple methods for efficient recovery of STC of Bti and Ls14N1 grown under SSF. The choice of the best method depends on the availability of the necessary equipment as well as the cost of the treatment.     

Purification of the Cry1Ac protein of Bacillus thuringiensis and assessment against the Plutella xylostella and soil microbial community

The insecticidal toxin gene of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the most commonly used to develop insect‐resistant living modified organisms (LMOs). Insecticidal proteins produced in transgenic plants are released into the soil from the roots. In this study, possible effects of crystal 1Ac (Cry1Ac) protein on the soil microbial community in Korea were studied. To purify the insoluble Cry1Ac protein expressing Escherichia coli cells, we performed repeated sonication and PBS washing of the insoluble part and Cry1Ac protein was isolated in soluble form from the insoluble form using 100 mM Na₂CO₃ buffer (pH 9.6) without affinity bead. Also, size‐exclusion chromatography (SEC) was performed to increase the purity of the isolated Cry1Ac protein. The final protein product was identified as Cry1Ac protein through MALDI‐TOF. Insecticidal activity of Cry1Ac protein was demonstrated through the death of Plutella xylostella treated with Cry1Ac protein. Purely isolated Cry1Ac protein showed the same insecticidal activity as Cry1Ac expressed in LM crops. To investigate the change of soil microbial distribution using maize field soils treated with Cry1Ac protein, we isolated high quality metagenomic DNAs from buffer‐ and Cry1Ac protein‐treated soil groups, and analyzed the distribution of soil microorganisms through next‐generation sequencing (NGS) analysis. NGS results showed a similar microbial distribution in both buffer‐ and Cry1Ac protein‐treated samples. These results suggest a useful risk assessment method for domestic targeted insect and soil microorganisms using the Cry1Ac protein.     

Endospore Appendages: a novel pilus superfamily from the endospores of pathogenic Bacilli

Bacillus cereus sensu lato is a group of Gram‐positive endospore‐forming bacteria with high ecological diversity. Their endospores are decorated with micrometer‐long appendages of unknown identity and function. Here, we isolate endospore appendages (Enas) from the food poisoning outbreak strain B. cereus NVH 0075‐95 and find proteinaceous fibers of two main morphologies: S‐ and L‐Ena. By using cryoEM and 3D helical reconstruction of S‐Enas, we show these to represent a novel class of Gram‐positive pili. S‐Enas consist of single domain subunits with jellyroll topology that are laterally stacked by β‐sheet augmentation. S‐Enas are longitudinally stabilized by disulfide bonding through N‐terminal connector peptides that bridge the helical turns. Together, this results in flexible pili that are highly resistant to heat, drought, and chemical damage. Phylogenomic analysis reveals a ubiquitous presence of the ena‐gene cluster in the B. cereus group, which include species of clinical, environmental, and food importance. We propose Enas to represent a new class of pili specifically adapted to the harsh conditions encountered by bacterial spores.     

转抗虫基因植物对蜜蜂的影响

苏云金杆菌 (Bacillusthuringiensis,Bt)毒蛋白基因、蛋白酶抑制剂基因是广泛用于植物抗虫基因工程的两大类基因。Bt毒蛋白对蜜蜂没有明显毒害作用 ,但对草蛉、瓢虫等有益昆虫的繁殖、发育具有不良影响 ,而且在花粉中表达 ,因此转Bt基因植物对蜜蜂的影响有待于进一步研究。蛋白酶抑制剂浓度高时 ,对蜜蜂具有明显的毒害作用。随着基因工程技术的发展 ,蛋白酶抑制剂基因表达水平的提高 ,转基因植物必将对蜜蜂产生一些不良影响。蜜蜂仅取食植物的花蜜和花粉 ,可以采用不同的启动子 ,使抗虫基因只在害虫取食部位表达 ,而在花蜜和花粉中不表达 ,以确保既能抗虫 ,又对蜜蜂安全     

含二元毒素基因的苏云金杆菌重组子晶体蛋白分析及其对蚊幼虫的毒性

通过电转化方法将含球形芽孢杆菌（Bacillussphaericus简称B.s)二元毒素基因的重组质粒pCW2转化野生型苏云金杆菌以色列亚种（B．thuringiensissubsp.israelensis简称B．t．i）,获得一株含二元毒素基因的重组菌株B＋CW-1。重组菌株能表达二元毒素及δ-内毒素和CytA毒素,并形成2类位于芽孢孢外膜外的伴孢晶体。B＋CW-1对伊蚊（Aedes）、按蚊（Anopheles）和抗性库蚊（Culex）的毒力明显高于B．s,同时也略高产B.t.i菌株,但其杀蚊谱和杀活性水平同B．t．i相似。未发现二元毒素同B．t．i毒素间的协同作用。     

Effects of ensiled forage legumes on performance of store finishing lambs

Male Beulah speckled face lambs (initial live weight (LW) 28.8 ± 0.31 kg) were allocated to three dietary treatments to evaluate the performance of store lambs of a hill breed when offered ensiled lucerne (Medicago sativa), red clover (Trifolium pratense) or ryegrass. Second-cut silage bales (wilted and inoculated) were prepared from 3-year old lucerne and red clover stands and a 1-year old ryegrass sward. All the lambs were group-housed and offered ad libitum ryegrass silage during a 3-week co-variate period. This was followed by a week of dietary changeover period, after which the lambs were housed individually and offered their treatment diet ad libitum. All the lambs received a flat rate supplement of pelleted molassed sugarbeet (250 g fresh weight/day). Individual intakes were determined daily, and weekly measurements of LW and body condition score (CS) were made. Additional measurements were taken by scanning the lambs for depth of Longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle and subcutaneous fat. Over an experimental period of 7 weeks, the lambs offered red clover silage had a higher voluntary silage dry matter (DM) intake, total DM intake and metabolisable energy (ME) intake (P < 0.001) than lambs offered either lucerne or ryegrass silage. This resulted in a faster (P < 0.001) growth rate and increase (P < 0.001) in CS, with no difference between lucerne and ryegrass silages. The feed conversion efficiency (FCE) was 8.0 ± 0.61 kg feed/kg gain for lambs fed red clover silage, compared with 16.6 ± 2.82 and 10.6 ± 1.94 kg feed/kg gain for lucerne and ryegrass silage, respectively. The CP intake was higher (P < 0.001) for lambs fed the lucerne and red clover silages than for the ryegrass silage treatment. The concentration of plasma total protein (TP) was higher (P < 0.05) for lambs offered ryegrass silage versus lucerne and red clover silage. Urea concentrations were highest for lambs fed lucerne silage and lowest for those fed ryegrass silage (P < 0.05). The glucose concentration was higher (P < 0.05) for lambs offered red clover silage, whereas non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentration was higher (P < 0.05) for lambs offered lucerne silage. Substituting ryegrass silage with red clover silage has the potential to improve the performance of finishing store lambs.