Purification and Mn2+ activation of Rhodospirillum rubrum nitrogenase activating enzyme.

The Fe protein activating enzyme for Rhodospirillum rubrum nitrogenase was purified to approximately 90% homogeneity, using DE52-cellulose chromatography and sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Activating enzyme consists of a single polypeptide of molecular weight approximately 24,000. ATP was required for catalytic activity, but was relatively ineffective in the absence of Mg2+. When the concentration of MgATP2- was held in excess, there was an additional requirement for a free divalent metal ion (Mn2+) for enzyme activity. Kinetic experiments showed that the presence of Mg2+ influenced the apparent binding of Mn2+ by the enzyme, resulting in a lowering of the concentration of Mn2+ required to give half-maximum activity (K alpha) as the free Mg2+ concentration was increased. A low concentration of Mn2+ had a sparing effect on the requirement for free Mg2+. There is apparently a single metal-binding site on activating enzyme which preferentially binds Mn2+ as a positive effector, and free Mg2+ can compete for this site.     

棒曲霉Asp-195v产蛋白酶的酶学性质研究

对液体发酵的棒曲霉Asp-195v菌株所产蛋白酶的活力进行了研究,并通过分离纯化获得了电泳纯的酶蛋白。研究结果表明,该蛋白酶的最适反应温度为40℃,在30-50℃温度范围内相对活力可保持在70%以上;最适pH为7,pH稳定范围在4-8;Mn2+对该蛋白酶活力有明显的激活作用,K+、Ag+、Cu2+、Fe2+、Mg2+、Zn2+、Ca2+、Al3+和Fe3+离子则有明显的抑制作用,尤其是Hg2+和Pb2+对酶活的抑制作用更加强烈;其他试剂如葡萄糖、EDTA对酶活的抑制作用不明显,而蔗糖、SDS和Tween-20对酶活的抑制明显;以酪氨酸为底物采用双倒数作图法测得Vmax为30.40mmol/min,Km为97.53mmol/L。该酶的表观分子量为30.1kDa。     

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in mouse pancreatic islets. ATP-induced changes in sensitivity to Mn2+ activation

The presence of high phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (EC 4.1.1.32) activity in mouse islet cytosol has been demonstrated. The enzyme was activated by Mn2+ with a Ka of 100 X 10(-6) mol/l. The mean total activity of the Mn2+-stimulated phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in islet cytosol estimated at 22 degrees C with saturating concentrations of the substrates oxaloacetate and ITP was 146 pmol/min per micrograms DNA. Km was calculated to be 6 X 10(-6) mol/l for oxaloacetate and 140 X 10(-6) mol/l for ITP. The islet phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase activity was not increased after starvation of the animals for 48 h. Preincubation of the cytosol at 4 degrees C with Fe2+, quinolinate, ATP, Pi, glucose 6-phosphate, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, NAD+, NADH, oxaloacetate, ITP, cyclic AMP and Ca2+ had no effect on the enzyme activity. However, preincubation of the cytosol at 37 degrees C with ATP-Mg inhibited the Mn2+-stimulated phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase activity progressively with time and in a concentration-dependent manner. A similar but weaker inhibitory effect was observed with p[NH]ppA, whereas p[CH2]ppA, ADP, AMP, adenosine and Pi had no effect. It is tentatively suggested that ATP and p[NH]ppA either by adenylation or otherwise affect the interaction between islet phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and the recently discovered Mr = 29000 protein modulator of the enzyme in such a way - perhaps by causing a dissociation between them - that phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase loses its sensitivity to Mn2+ activation.     

Effects of nutrients on the production of AK-111-81 macrolide antibiotic by Streptomyces hygroscopicus

The influence of different carbon and nitrogen sources on the production of AK-111-81 nonpolyenic macrolide antibiotic by Streptomyces hygroscopicus 111-81 was studied. Substitution of glucose with lactose or glycerol significantly affected maximal antibiotic AK-111-81 productivity as the growth rate was close to that of the basal fermentation medium. Addition of ammonium succinate to the fermentation medium markedly increased the antibiotic productivity as the growth rate was low. Divalent ions as Mn2+, Cu2+, Fe2+ stimulated AK-111-81 antibiotic biosynthesis. These results allow us to develop a new fermentation medium showing 6-fold increase of AK-111-81 antibiotic formation compared with the basal fermentation medium.     

Metal ion requirement of bifunctional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase from rat liver

The metal ion requirement for both enzymatic activitiesof the bifunctional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosaminekinase (E.C. 5.1.3.14/ 2.7.1.60), the key enzyme of N-acetylneuraminic acidbiosynthesis in ratliver, was investigated. UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase was active inimida-zole/HCl buffer in the complete absence of any metal ion. 200 mM Na + , K + , Rb + and Cs +activated enzymeactivity up to five-fold, whereas lower concentrations of thesemonovalent metal ions showed only a small effect on UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimeraseactivity. In sodium phosphate buffer the enzyme activitywas increased by 0.5 mM Mg , Sr , Ba and Mn , while in the presence of 200 mM NaCl UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine2-epimerase activity showed astronger activation by these divalent metal ions. In imidazole/HClbuffer, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine2-epimerase activity was partially inhibited by 0.5 mM Be , Mg , Ba ,Mn , Sn and Fe , and completely inhibited by 0.5 mM Zn and Cd . Divalent metal ions were essen-tialforN-acetylmannosamine kinase activity, the most effective being Mg , followed byMn and Co .The optimal concentration of these metal ions was 3 mM. Less effective were Ni and Cd , whereas Ca ,Ba , Cu , Fe and Zn showed no effect on enzyme activity.     

Initiation of antibiotic production by the stringent response of Bacillus subtilis Marburg

Bacillus subtilis Marburg was found to produce an appreciable amount of an antibiotic in a synthetic medium. Antibiotic activity was produced in parallel with cell growth, and production stopped at the end of exponential growth. When the synthetic medium was supplemented with a small amount of Casamino acids, however, antibiotic was made only at the end of growth and in lesser amounts. The ability of cells to produce the antibiotic increased when stringent (rel+ = wild-type) cells underwent a partial stringent response. These conditions also initiated extensive sporulation. An isogenic relaxed (rel) strain produced little antibiotic activity, which decreased under partial amino acid deprivation. In rel+ cells, the addition of a low concentration of chloramphenicol, which reduces ppGpp synthesis, also reduced antibiotic synthesis in both normal and amino acid-starved bacteria, without appreciably affecting their growth rate. Guanosine starvation of a gua mutant initiated sporulation, but decreased antibiotic production. The results show that the stringent response initiates both sporulation (differentiation) and antibiotic production (secondary metabolism), but by different mechanisms. It appears that sporulation results from a decrease of GTP, whereas antibiotic synthesis results from a different effect of the stringent response.     

Isolation and characterization of a metal ion-dependent alkaline protease from a halotolerant Bacillus aquimaris VITP4

A halotolerant bacterium Bacillus acquimaris VITP4 was used for the production of extracellular protease. Fractional precipitation using ammonium chloride was used to obtain the enzyme. The protease exhibited optimum activity at pH 8.0 and 40 degrees C and retained 50% of its optimal proteolytic activity even in the presence of 4 M NaCl, suggesting that it is halotolerant. The molecular mass of protease, as revealed by SDS-PAGE was found to be 34 kDa and the homogeneity of the enzyme was confirmed by gelatin zymography and reverse-phase HPLC. Upon purification, the specific activity of th enzyme increased from 533 U/mg to 1719 U/mg. Protease inhibitors like phenyl methane sulphonyl fluoride and 2-mercaptoethanol did not affect the activity of the enzyme, but EDTA inhibited the activity, indicating the requirement of metal ions for activity. Cu2, Ni2+ and Mn2+ enhanced the enzyme activity, but Zn2+, Hg2+ and Fe2+ decreased the activity, while Mg2+, Ca2+ and K+ had no effect on the enzyme activity. The protease was quite stable in the presence of cationic (CTAB), anionic (SDS) and neutral detergents (Triton X-100 and Tween-20) and exhibited antimicrobial activity against selected bacterial and fungal strains. The stability characteristics and broad spectrum antimicrobial activity indicated the potential use of this protease in industrial applications.     

微量元素对大肠杆菌生长和乙酸生成的影响研究

大肠杆菌DA19的代谢特性与培养基中添加微量元素有较大的关系。在基本培养基中,当氮源限制时,添加微量元素可以在一定程度上改善DA19菌体的生长,提高菌体得率YX/G,大大减少乙酸的生成;当氮源充分时,与不添加微量元素相比,DA19在添加微量元素后,菌体浓度大大增加,虽然葡萄糖消耗速率加快,但产乙酸仍然很少,只有不添加时的13％,YX/G提高至少60％。基本培养基中添加0.1～1mL/L的微量元素混合溶液对DA19菌体生长、乙酸生成及葡萄糖消耗没有显著影响。在单独添加不同种类的微量元素时, BO33-、Zn2+、MoO42+、Cu2+没有特别明显的影响,Al3+会抑制菌体生长和葡萄糖利用,而Co2+、Mn2+、Fe2+可以改善细胞生长,特别是添加Fe2+时,细胞生长及乙酸生成等培养结果与添加微量元素混合溶液几乎相同。     

Characterization of an ATP-Mg2+-dependent guanine nucleotide-stimulated adenylate cyclase from Neurospora crassa

A novel adenylate cyclase activity was found in crude homogenates of Neurospora crassa. The adenylate cyclase had substantial activity with ATP-Mg2+ as substrate differing significantly from the strictly ATP-Mn2+-dependent enzyme characterized previously. Additionally, the ATP-Mg2+-dependent activity was stimulated two- to fourfold by GTP or guanyl-5'-yl-imido-diphosphate (Gpp(NH)p). We propose that the ATP-Mg2+-dependent, guanine nucleotide-stimulated activity is due to a labile regulatory component (G component) of the adenylate cyclase which was present in carefully prepared extracts. The adenylate cyclase had a pH optimum of 5.8 and both the catalytic and G component were particulate. The Km for ATP-Mg2+ was 2.2 mM in the presence of 4.5 mM excess Mg2+. Low Mn2+ concentrations had no effect on adenylate cyclase activity whereas high concentrations of Mn2+ or Mg2+ stimulated the enzyme. Maximal Gpp(NH)p stimulation required preincubation of the enzyme in the presence of the guanine nucleotide and the K1/2 for Gpp(NH)p stimulation was 110 nM. Neither fluoride nor any of a variety of glycolytic intermediates or hormones, including glucagon, epinephrine, and dopamine, had an effect on ATP-Mg2+-dependent adenylate cyclase activity. However, the enzymatic activity was stimulated not only by GTP but also by 5'-AMP and was inhibited by NADH.     

Production of cellulase by Trichoderma reesei from dairy manure

Cellulase production by the fungi Trichoderma reesei was studied using dairy manure as a substrate. Data showed that T. reesei RUT-C30 had higher cellulase production than T. reesei QM 9414 and that a homogenized manure, treated by a blender to reduce fiber size, led to higher cellulase production. The cellulase production was further optimized by growing T. reesei RUT-C30 on homogenized manure. The effects of manure concentration, pH, and temperature on cellulase production were investigated with optimal parameter values determined to be 10 g/l manure (dry basis), 25.5 degrees C, and pH 5.7, respectively. Elimination of CaCl2, MgSO4, nitrogen sources (NH4+ and urea) and trace elements (Fe2+, Zn2+, Co2+ and Mn2+) from the original salt solution had no negative influence on the cellulase production, while phosphate elimination did reduce cellulase production. Based on above results, the final medium composition was simplified with manure additives being KH2PO4, tween-80 and CoCl2 only. Using this medium composition and a reaction time of 6-8 days, a maximum cellulase production activity of 1.74 IU/ml of filter paper activity, 12.22 IU/ml of CMCase activity, and 0.0978 IU/ml of beta-glucosidase was obtained. This filter paper activity is the highest ever reported in cellulase production from agricultural wastes.     

Physicochemical characterization of the microbial Fe2+ chelator proferrorosamine from Pseudomonas roseus fluorescens.

The microbial chelating compound proferrorosamine A, produced by Pseudomonas roseus fluorescens, formed a complex with Fe2+ of which the apparent stability constant was found to be 10(23). The following order of increasing stability constants of metal complexes with proferrorosamine was established as: Ba2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+ less than Hg2+ less than Zn2+ less than Pb2+ less than Co2+ less than Cu2+ congruent to Fe2+ less than Ni2+. Only Ni(2+)-proferrorosamine had a stability constant which was established as: Ba2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+ less than Hg2+ less than Zn2+ less than Pb2+ less than Co2+ less than Cu2+ congruent to Fe2+ less than Ni2+. Only Ni(2+)-proferrorosamine had a stability constant which was ca 32 times higher than Fe(2+)-proferrorosamine. Because of the production of proferrorosamine the growth of Ps. roseus fluorescens was not inhibited in iron limiting media by the addition of 0.15 mmol/l of the weaker chemical Fe2+ chelator 2,2'-dipyridyl. This contrasted with the proferrorosamine-negative mutant K2 and Ps. stutzeri, which only produces Fe(3+)-chelating siderophores. Furthermore, it was found that proferrorosamine was able to dissolve Fe2+ from stainless steel. These results show that proferrorosamine is a strong and selective Fe2+ chelator which could be used as an alternative for the toxic 2,2'-dipyridyl to control lactic acid fermentations.     

Factors affecting the manganese and iron activation of the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase isozymes from rabbit.

Timed assays in which GTP and GDP were separated and quantitated by HPLC were developed and used to study the metal activation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic isozymes of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase purified from rabbit liver. These assays allowed both directions of catalysis to be studied under similar conditions and in the absence of coupling enzymes. The mitochondrial enzyme is rapidly inactivated by preincubation with Fe2+, as had been shown previously for the cytosolic isozyme. The greatest activation by Fe2+ was obtained by adding micromolar Fe2+ immediately after enzyme to form the complete assay mixture that also contained millimolar Mg2+. In the direction of synthesis of OAA from Pep, the K0.5 values for Mn2+ and Fe2+ were in the 3-7 microM range when a nonchelating buffer, Hepes, was used. The buffer used strongly affected activation by Fe2+ at pH 7.4; activation was eliminated in the case of phosphate and K0.5 increased several-fold over that obtained with Hepes when imidazole was used. In non-chelating buffer, the pH optimum was near 7.4 for both isozymes and for both directions of catalysis. However, the near optimal pH range extended below 7.4 for the direction of oxaloacetate synthesis while the range was above 7.4 for Pep synthesis. In the direction of oxaloacetate synthesis: (1) Both isozymes required the presence of micromolar Mn2+ or Fe2+ in addition to millimolar Mg2+ in order to shown significant activity. (2) Fe2+ was as effective an activator as Mn2+ at pH 7 and below. In the direction of Pep synthesis: (1) Micromolar Mn2+ was a much better activator than Fe2+ at the higher pH values needed for optimal activity in this direction. (2) With increasing pH, decreasing activation was obtained with Fe2+ while the activity supported by Mg2+ alone increased. The results demonstrate the potential for regulation of either isozyme of Pep carboxykinase by the availability of iron or manganese.     

鸡源和猪源乳杆菌胆盐水解酶的表达及酶学性质比较

【目的】随着抗生素生长促进剂(AGPs)在动物饲料中逐步禁止使用,AGPs替代物的研究成为热点。由于胆盐水解酶(BSH)在脂类代谢中的关键作用,成为AGPs替代物研究的一个重要方向。在原核表达和纯化的基础上鉴定鸡源和猪源乳杆菌BSH在酶学性质方面的差异性。【方法】分别对鸡源胆盐水解酶(BSHc)和猪源胆盐水解酶(BSHp)基因进行原核表达和蛋白纯化,通过测定对6种甘氨结合胆盐和牛磺结合胆盐的水解效率获得两种酶的酶学动力学性质,进而测定了温度、pH和金属离子对酶活力的影响。【结果】BSHc和BSHp对甘氨结合胆盐的水解效率高于牛磺结合胆盐,BSHc对甘氨结合胆盐的水解效率较BSHp稍高;BSHc和BSHp的最适酶解温度分别为45°C和42°C;BSHc和BSHp的最适反应pH分别为6.0和5.4;含有Cu~(2+)、Fe~(3+)、Mn~(2+)和Zn~(2+)的金属盐对BSHc和BSHp的酶活力均具有不同程度的抑制作用,特别是Cu~(2+)和Fe~(3+)抑制作用比较强;含有Na~+、K~+、Mg~(2+)和Ca2+的金属盐对BSHc和BSHp酶活力的抑制作用相对较弱或无抑制作用,但KIO3对BSHc和BSHp酶活力具有强抑制作用,KI和CaCl_2对BSHp酶活力也具有较强的抑制作用。【结论】原核表达和纯化的BSHc和BSHp对甘氨结合胆盐的水解效率高于牛磺结合胆盐,BSHc的最适酶解温度和pH稍高于BSHp,Cu~(2+)、Fe~(3+)、Mn~(2+)和Zn~(2+)等金属离子对BSHc和BSHp酶活力具有明显抑制作用,试验结果为鉴定BSH抑制物进而研制AGPs替代物奠定了基础。     

Isolation and properties of a particulate fraction for the desaturation of palmitic acid from Alcaligenes faecalis.

A particulate fraction obtained from Alcaligenes faecalis could desaturate palmitic acid to palmitoleic acid. NADPH, ATP, CoA, Fe2+ and Mg2+ were essential cofactors for the reaction. The desaturation showed an absolute requirement for O2. Metal ions like Mn2+, Mo6+ and Cu2+ did not affect the desaturation, while Zn2+ was inhibitory. Sulfhydryl agents such as cysteine, glutathione and beta-mercaptoethanol had no effect, but SH-blocking agents like HgCl2 and p-hydroxymercuribenzoate inhibited the reaction. Azide and cyanide strongly inhibited the reaction while CO had no effect. The presence of a b-type cytochrome in the enzyme preparation was confirmed by the spectral studies on the reaction of enzyme with NADPH. Involvement of b-type cytochrome in the desaturation reaction was demonstrated by the reoxidation of b-type cytochrome initially reduced with NADPH, by the addition of palmitic acid and other cofactors. The pH optimum for the enzyme activity was 7.4. The optimum temperature for enzyme activity was 25 degrees C and maximum activity was obtained at the end of 45 min.     

Lipid peroxidation and tissue injury by ferric citrate in paraquat-intoxicated mice

To determine whether iron toxicity is caused by iron-catalyzed radical production, the in vivo effect of ferric citrate was studied in paraquat-intoxicated mice. Intraperitoneally injected Fe3+-citrate complex was distributed mainly in the liver and kidney, and promoted lipid peroxidation, as measured by expiratory ethane in both normal and paraquat-intoxicated mice. Plasma glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (L-aspartate: 2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase, EC 2.6.1.1) activity increased significantly only in paraquat and Fe3+-citrate-injected mice (PFe group). The rate of ethane production increased prior to the elevation of plasma glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase levels, and was greater in the PFe group than in the mice, that were injected Fe3+-citrate alone. Pretreatment of animals with desferrioxamine mesylate inhibited both ethane production and elevation of plasma glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase levels in the PFe group. Administration of 100% oxygen or glucose, which is expected to increase cellular NADPH, to the PFe group further elevated the plasma glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase level, but had little effect on ethane production, indicating that tissue injury occurs independently of lipid peroxidation. These results suggest that iron toxicity is due to radical production and that, although iron stimulated lipid peroxidation, it might not be the only cause of tissue injury.     

影响白腐真菌AH28-2菌株漆酶合成的因子和发酵条件

White-rot fungus AH28-2, a newly isolated strain, produced effectively laccase by induction when grown on a synthetic medium. Aromatic compounds of low molecular weight had an inducing influence on laccase production and its isoenzyme compositions. The using of o-toluidine or syringic acid had the best inducing effect. Cu2+ concentration in medium had distinguished effect on laccase production. Enzyme activity was notably increased by Cu2+ and reached the maximum when Cu2+ final concentration was 5 mumol/L. Mn2+ inhibited the synthesis of laccase. Carbon and nitrogen limitation were not beneficial to laccase synthesis, while high nutrient organic medium was beneficial to the growth of cell and the synthesis of laccase. Using cellobiose as the sole carbon source, the highest level enzyme activity reached 82,923. 7 u/L under the condition of optimum fermentation with ABTS as substrate. This enzyme activity was 2.9-fold higher compared to the reported data on international references in recent years.     

Purification and Characteristics of Mn-containing Nitrogenase Component

A mutant UW3, which is unable to fix N2 in the presence of Mo (Nif-) but undergo phenotypic reversal to Nif+ under Mo deficiency, was able to grow in Mo- and NH3-deficient medium containing Mn, and the growth was accelerated by Mn at low concentration. A partly purified nitrogenase component Ⅰ protein separated from UW3 grown in the Mn-containing medium was shown to contain Fe and Mn atoms (ratio of Fe/Mo/Mn: 10.41/0.19/1.00) with C2H2- and H+-reducing activity which almost equal to half of that of MoFe protein purified from wild-type mutant of Azotobacter vinelandii Lipmann. This protein was obviously different from MoFe protein in both absorption spectrum and circular dichroism, and the molecular weight of subunits in Mn-containing protein was close to that of α subunit in MoFe protein. The preliminary results indicated that the protein containing Mn might be a nitrogenase component Ⅰprotein.     

Evidence for superoxide-dependent reduction of Fe3+ and its role in enzyme-generated hydroxyl radical formation.

This report describes studies yielding additional evidence that superoxide anion (O2) production by some biological oxidoreductase systems is a potential source of hydroxyl radical production. The phenomenon appears to be an intrinsic property of certain enzyme systems which produce superoxide and H2O2, and can result in extensive oxidative degradation of membrane lipids. Earlier studies had suggested that iron (chelated to maintain solubility) augmented production of the hydroxyl radical in such systems according to the following reaction sequence: O2 + Fe3+ leads to O2 + Fe2+ Fe2+ + H2O2 leads to Fe3+ + HO-+OH-. The data reported below provide additional support for the occurrence of these reactions, especially the reduction of Fe3+ by superoxide. Because the conditions for such reactions appear to exist in animal tissues, the results indicate a mechanism for the initiation and promotion of peroxidative attacks on membrane lipids and also suggest that the role of antioxidants in intracellular metabolism may be to inhibit initiation of degradative reactions by the highly reactive radicals formed extraneously during metabolic activity. This report presents the following new information: (1) Fe3+ is reduced to Fe2+ during xanthine oxidase activity and a significant part of the reduction was oxygen dependent. (2) Mn2+ appears to function as an efficient superoxide anion scavenger, and this function can be inhibited by EDTA. (3) The O2-dependent reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+ by xanthine oxidase activity is inhibited by Mn2+, which, in view of statement 2 above, is a further indication that the reduction of the iron involves superoxide anion. (4) Free radical scavengers prevent or reverse the Fe3+ inhibiton of cytochrome c3+ reduction by xanthine oxidase. (5) The inhibition of xanthine oxidase-catalyzed reduction of cyt c3+ by Fe3+ does not affect uric acid production by the xanthine oxidase system. (6) The reoxidation of reduced cyt c in the xanthine oxidase system is markedly enhanced by Fe3+ and is apparently due to enhanced HO-RADICAL formation since the Fe3+-stimulated reoxidation is inhibited by free radical scavengers, including those with specificity for the hydroxyl radical.     

Delayed ultraviolet light-induced cessation of respiration by inadequate aeration of Escherichia coli.

Inadequately aerated Escherichia coli B/r cultures did not shut their respiration off 60 min after ultraviolet light (52 M/m2 at 254 nm) as they did when well supplied with oxygen. Since cessation of respiaration is associated with cell death, the result suggested that oxygen toxicity by superoxide radicals generated by cell metabolism might be responsible for cell death. The specific activity of superoxide dismutase, which scavenges O2- radicals, increased twofold after 90 min of adequate aeration, but the specific activity of catalase remained constant. Respiration and viability of irradiated cells were affected not at all by the presence of superoxide dismutase and only slightly by the presence of catalase. Metal ions such as Mn2+ and Fe2+ inducers of superoxide dismutase, had no effect on respiration and viability. When irradiated cells were incubated under N2 for 90 min, the respiration, growth, and viability time-course responses were the same as for the cells not exposed to anareobiosis. We conclude that superoxide anions generated at the time of irradiation play no part in cessation delays the ultraviolet light-induced synthesis of proteins responsible for the irreversible cessation of respiration.     

里氏木霉重组t-PA的酶性质的研究

利用分光光度计对里氏木霉重组t-PA的性质进行了研究,结果表明该酶对高温较为敏感,60℃酶完全失活;在pH6.4~7.6范围内,作用时间的长短对酶活力影响不大,保持较大的酶活;Zn2+和Fe3+离子对其有抑制的作用,Mg2+、Ca2+、Cu2+、Fe2+、Mn2+、Na+、K+对酶有激活的作用。