Degradation and utilization of xylans by the rumen anaerobe Prevotella bryantii (formerly P. ruminicola subsp. brevis) B(1)4

Freshly harvested whole cells from cultures of P. bryantii B(1)4 grown with oat spelt xylan (OSX) as an energy source showed less than 25% of the enzyme activity against OSX, and less than 15% of the activity against birchwood xylan (BWX) and carboxymethylcellulose, that was detectable in sonicated cell preparations. This indicates that much of this hydrolytic activity is either periplasmic, membrane-associated or intracellular and may be concerned with the processing of transported oligosaccharides.P. bryantii B(1)4 cultures were able to utilise up to 45% and 51% of the total pentose present in OSX and BWX, respectively, after 24 h, but could utilize 84% of a water-soluble fraction of BWX. Analysis of the xylan left undegraded after incubation with P. bryantii showed that while xylose and arabinose were removed to a similar extent, uronic acids were utilized to a greater extent than xylose. Predigestion of xylans with two cloned xylanases from the cellulolytic rumen anaerobe Ruminococcus flavefaciens gave little increase in overall pentose utilization suggesting that external P. bryantii xylanases are as effective as the cloned R. flavefaciens enzymes in releasing products that can be utilised by P. bryantii cells. The xylanase system of P. bryantiiis able to efficiently utilise not only xylo-oligosaccharides but also larger water-soluble xylan fragments.     

Degradation and Utilization of Xylans by the Rumen AnaerobePrevotella bryantii(formerlyP. ruminicolasubsp.brevis) B14

Freshly harvested whole cells from cultures ofP. bryantiiB₁4 grown with oat spelt xylan (OSX) as an energy source showed less than 25% of the enzyme activity against OSX, and less than 15% of the activity against birchwood xylan (BWX) and carboxymethylcellulose, that was detectable in sonicated cell preparations. This indicates that much of this hydrolytic activity is either periplasmic, membrane-associated or intracellular and may be concerned with the processing of transported oligosaccharides.P. bryantiiB₁4 cultures were able to utilise up to 45% and 51% of the total pentose present in OSX and BWX, respectively, after 24 h, but could utilize 84% of a water-soluble fraction of BWX. Analysis of the xylan left undegraded after incubation withP. bryantiishowed that while xylose and arabinose were removed to a similar extent, uronic acids were utilized to a greater extent than xylose. Predigestion of xylans with two cloned xylanases from the cellulolytic rumen anaerobeRuminococcus flavefaciensgave little increase in overall pentose utilization suggesting that externalP. bryantiixylanases are as effective as the clonedR. flavefaciensenzymes in releasing products that can be utilised byP. bryantiicells. The xylanase system ofP. bryantiiis able to efficiently utilise not only xylo-oligosaccharides but also larger water-soluble xylan fragments.     

Activation of Arachidonate Release and Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 via Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Macrophages Stimulated by Bacteria or Zymosan

The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP kinases), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38, can both contribute to the activation of cytosolic phospholipase A₂ (cPLA₂). We have investigated the hypothesis that ERK and p38 together or independent of one another play roles in the regulation of cPLA₂ in macrophages responding to the oral bacterium Prevotella intermedia or zymosan. Stimulation with bacteria or zymosan beads caused arachidonate release and enhanced in vitro cPLA₂ activity of cell lysate by 1.5- and 1.7-fold, respectively, as well as activation of ERK and p38. The specific inhibitor of MAP kinase kinase, PD 98059, and the inhibitor of p38, SB 203580, both partially inhibited cPLA₂ activation and arachidonate release induced by bacteria and zymosan. Together, the two inhibitors had additive effects and completely blocked cPLA₂ activation and arachidonate release. The present results demonstrate that ERK and p38 both have important roles in the regulation of cPLA₂ and together account for its activation in P. intermedia and zymosan-stimulated mouse macrophages.     

毛霉蛋白酶的研究

蛋白酶是食品工业中最重要的加工配料(辅料)之一,蛋白酶在食品加工中的应用主要是利用了其对蛋白质所产生的多样化水解作用[1-2]。许多受人欢迎的食品,如干酪、啤酒和酱油等的生产过程都包含蛋白酶催化蛋白质水解这一关键性的反应。对这些食品加工技术的改进体现在,基于对这些加工过程所涉及的各种     

Development of Prevotella intermedia-specific PCR primers based on the nucleotide sequences of a DNA probe Pig27

The aim of this study was to develop Prevotella intermedia-specific PCR primers based on the P. intermedia-specific DNA probe. The P. intermedia-specific DNA probe was screened by inverted dot blot hybridization and confirmed by Southern blot hybridization. The nucleotide sequences of the species-specific DNA probes were determined using a chain termination method. Southern blot analysis showed that the DNA probe, Pig27, detected only the genomic DNA of P. intermedia strains. PCR showed that the PCR primers, Pin-F1/Pin-R1, had species-specificity for P. intermedia. The detection limits of the PCR primer sets were 0.4 pg of the purified genomic DNA of P. intermedia ATCC 49046. These results suggest that the PCR primers, Pin-F1/Pin-R1, could be useful in the detection of P. intermedia as well as in the development of a PCR kit in epidemiological studies related to periodontal diseases.     

Assignment ofKluyveromyces cellobiovorus nomen nudum toCandida intermedia (Ciferri & Ashford) Langeron et Guerra

A yeast culture isolated in Japan from soil and invalidly described asKluyveromyces cellobiovorus nom. nud. DBVPG 6286 (CBS 7153) was compared for its physiological and morphological properties and by nDNA-nDNA reassociation experiments with the type strains of several species of the genusKluyveromyces as well as of variousCandida species exhibiting similar phenotypic profiles. DBVPG 6286 was found to be conspecific with the type strain ofCandida intermedia (Ciferri & Ashford) Langeron et Guerra (1938).     

Synthesis of -Dopa by Escherichia intermedia cells immobilized in a carrageenan gel

Escherichia intermedia cells were immobilized by entrapment in a carrageenan gel and used for -DOPA synthesis from catechol, pyruvate, and ammonia. A preparation containing 75 mg of cell per gram of gel retained 60–65% of its original activity. The effect of substrate concentrations on the initial rate of -DOPA synthesis was very similar for free and immobilized cells, and substrate inhibition was observed for the three substrates. In batch reactors, up to 7.8 g l⁻¹ of -DOPA was obtained in 20 h (productivity 0.39 g l⁻¹ h⁻¹). Cells immobilized in a carrageenan gel showed higher -DOPA synthesis, in both initial rates conditions and batch reactors, than cells immobilized in a polyacrylamide gel.     

1株芘降解酵母菌HXY-5的筛选鉴定及对芘的降解研究

以长期被石油污染的沈抚污灌渠底泥为菌源,富集筛选出以芘为唯一碳源能够生长的菌株HXY-5,采用形态学和分子生物学鉴定相结合的方法进行菌株鉴定,运用光电比浊法测定其对芘的降解效果,通过单因素实验和正交实验确定其最佳发酵和培养条件。结果表明:HXY-5菌株为间型假丝酵母(Candida intermedia);其最适发酵和培养条件为蔗糖20 g,酵母浸粉2 g,MgSO_4·7H_2O 0.5 g,CaCl_2 0.01 g,KH_2PO_4 0.5 g,溶于1 000 mL蒸馏水中,初始pH 6.0,培养温度为25℃,175 r/min发酵24 h;在初始芘浓度为100 mg/L的液体无机盐培养基中,15 d时,HXY-5菌株对芘的降解率可达63%。结果表明,HXY-5菌株可以对芘环境污染进行修复。     

Crossing-experiments between Japanese populations of three hydrozoans symbiotic with bivalves

Crossing-experiments were made between 3 nominal species of hydrozoan medusae whose polyps are symbiotic with bivalves. Samples were collected from 17 populations at 15 Japanese localities. Eutima japonica and Eucheilota intermedia readily hybridized but crosses of either with Eugymnanthea inquilina japonica were almost always unsuccessful. Inference is drawn of close kinship between the first 2 species, and of only distant relationship between either of these and the last.     

中间锦鸡儿CiMYB68基因克隆及表达分析

该研究以中间锦鸡儿(Caragana intermedia)为材料,利用RACE技术克隆了CiMYB68基因的全长序列。对CiMYB68的基因组DNA和cDNA全长分析显示,CiMYB68基因无内含子,开放阅读框为852bp,编码284个氨基酸。预测CiMYB68基因编码的蛋白质等电点为8.95,分子量约为31 459.4Da。序列比对和系统进化分析表明,该蛋白和大豆的GmMYB68一致性最高,达到67%。构建了CiMYB68基因与GFP融合表达质粒,激光共聚焦显微镜观察发现,融合蛋白定位于细胞核。用实时荧光定量PCR技术对在不同胁迫条件下CiMYB68基因的表达检测结果表明,在干旱和低温处理下CiMYB68均受到不同程度的诱导,暗示CiMYB68基因可能与中间锦鸡儿响应逆境胁迫有关。     

荒漠草原中间锦鸡儿冠层截留特征

以荒漠草原人工中间锦鸡儿（Caragana intermedia）为研究对象,利用2016-2017年监测获取的26次降雨事件,对比分析了两组灌丛（自然组和人工组）的冠层截留特征。结果表明：（1）试验期间共观测到有效降雨33次,总降雨量为251 mm,次平均降雨量和降雨强度分别为7.6 mm和1.14 mm/h,以雨量<2 mm,雨强<1 mm/h和降雨历时2-5 h的降雨出现次数最多;（2）自然组和人工组中间锦鸡儿平均截留量分别为1.11 mm和0.72 mm,平均截留率分别为24.81%和15.95%,两组灌丛截留存在极显著差异（P < 0.01）;（3）在雨量级>15 mm时,自然组（4.57%,CV=73.38%）和人工组（5.25%,CV=51.96%）平均截留率变异性相差最大;（4）自然组和人工组截留量与降雨量,降雨历时和降雨强度之间的关系可以用幂函数描述,截留率与三者的关系均用指数函数描述较好。在降雨特征相同的情况下,灌丛形态特征是影响中间锦鸡儿冠层截留的关键因素。     

中间锦鸡儿CiABR17基因的克隆及表达分析

该研究采用blastn比对方法,从中间锦鸡儿干旱胁迫抑制消减杂交文库筛选出ABA响应蛋白17基因(ABR17)的EST序列。RACE扩增得到cDNA序列594bp,其中ORF为471bp,编码157个氨基酸,预测蛋白质分子量为16.44kD,等电点为4.93,平均疏水指数为-0.126,是一种亲水蛋白。实时荧光定量PCR检测发现,中间锦鸡儿CiABR17基因在脱水、NaCl和热胁迫下均有不同程度表达,说明CiABR17基因与中间锦鸡儿响应逆境胁迫有关;过表达CiABR17拟南芥株系的鲜重、干重和莲座直径均极显著高于野生型株系。     

Triuridopsis intermedia spec. nov. (Triuridaceae), a new myco-heterotrophic plant from Bolivia

A new species ofTriuridopsis (Triuridaceae) is described. It shows a number of similarities to the genusTriuris. This is the first record of the family for Bolivia.     

Use of learned visual cues during habitat location by Brachymeria intermedia

Like many other parasitoids, Brachymeria intermedia (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) uses olfactory cues to find its host, but in addition it appears to use learned visual cues to focus its searching efforts at the macrohabitat level. In laboratory experiments, females were held in cages where Lymantria dispar pupae were hidden either in a vertical, tree-like structure or on the floor. After four days females had learned to search for hosts in the structure in which they previously had found pupae. Such training was reversible. During similar tests in a semi-natural situation, in which pupae were hung from a tree trunk or were hidden under leaf litter, females also tailored their subsequent searching to favour the macrohabitat where hosts previously had been found. This parasitoid most likely uses a combination of visual and olfactory cues during host searching.     

Immunogold localisation of hemoglobin inCasuarina root nodules

Summary Immunocytochemical localisation of hemoglobin on sections ofFrankia-infecledCasuarina glauca nodule tissue confirmed its presence in nitrogen-fixing infected cells. Using colloidal gold as the marker, hemoglobin was shown to be restricted to the cytoplasm and nucleus of infected cells. None was associated with endophyte hyphae or uninfected cells. As infection developed, with its associated thickening and modification of host cell walls, the level of label, and by implication, the level of hemoglobin increased.Abbreviations SPL semi-permeable layer - GA glutaraldehyde - PFA paraformaldehyde     

内蒙古高原小叶锦鸡儿与中间锦鸡儿遗传多样性的研究

利用ISSR分子标记,选取内蒙古高原自东向西共15个锦鸡儿种群(7个小叶锦鸡儿种群,8个中间锦鸡儿种群)进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明:(1)7个小叶锦鸡儿种群总的多态位点百分数为98.19%,Nei’s基因多样性指数与Shannon信息指数分别为0.289 7、0.444 0;居群间遗传分化系数Gst为0.119 0,表明小叶锦鸡儿种群存在中等程度的遗传分化;居群间基因交流频繁,基因流(Nm)为3.701 0。(2)8个中间锦鸡儿种群多态位点百分数为99.7%,Nei’s基因多样性指数为0.312 8,Shannon信息指数为0.478 4;居群间遗传分化系数(Gst)为0.188 1,表明中间锦鸡儿种群存在较大的遗传分化,基因流(Nm)为2.157 8。(3)中间锦鸡儿遗传多样性及遗传分化均高于小叶锦鸡儿,这是中间锦鸡儿替代小叶锦鸡儿适应不良环境扩展分布的遗传基础。(4)邻接聚类分析结果显示,15个锦鸡儿种群表现为从东到西逐渐聚类,体现了这2个种在分布上的地理渐变性及地理替代性;遗传多样性各指数与气象因子及土壤因子之间的相关性分析表明,平均气温对锦鸡儿种群的遗传分化起着重要的作用。