紫云英根瘤菌的吸氢与固氮的关系

用气相色谱和2,3,5-氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)还原测定,从8株紫云英、2株大豆,1株豇豆根瘤菌中检出二株在自生条件下具吸氢能力的紫云英根瘤菌菌株。观察到氢是诱导氢酶形成的必需条件。增加培养基中的碳底物浓度,菌株的吸氢活性受到抑制。乙炔和一氧化碳对吸氢活性具有不同程度的抑制作用。 从吸氢与不吸氢菌株的回接对比试验,似乎没有看到吸氢的菌株对寄主干物质积累有明显的影响。并发现自生条件下不吸氢的菌株所形成的根瘤具有吸氢的能力。     

大豆—根瘤菌共生固氮氢代谢的研究

检测了四株大豆根瘤菌在不同的大豆品种上形成根瘤的放氢、吸氢、固氮活性及豆血红蛋白的含量;同时测定了植株干物质的积累。结果表明,所有固氮根瘤都放氢,自生条件下Hup~-根瘤菌形成的根瘤仍不具吸氢活性,相对固氮率在0.75左右。而Hup~(?)菌株根瘤的相对固氮率在0.91～1之间。寄主植物对Hup~(?)菌株的吸氢活性有影响。相关分析表明,根瘤的豆血红蛋白与吸氢活性呈负相关。干物质积累与固氮酶活性关系最密切,氢酶活性的影响是次要的。     

新疆干旱地区根瘤菌资源研究I．根瘤菌种类及其共生固氮作用

从新疆不同生态条件下生长的31属109种豆科植物根瘤分离获得373株根瘤菌,其中88株是从未报道过结瘤情况的39种豆科植物根瘤分离获得。它们与豆科寄主植物共生结瘤,95％以上为有效根瘤。不同种的根瘤固氮活性差异较大,黄芪属根瘤固氮活性较高,最高者为大豆根瘤固氮活性的42倍。 20属37种豆科植物根瘤中97％有吸氢活性。根瘤固氮活性、吸氢活性均与寄主植物生长发育期有相关性。     

紫云英根瘤菌及巴西固氮螺菌的氢酶表达特征

紫云英根瘤菌氢酶表达依赖于H_2并受碳底物和高O_2浓度的阻遏及cAMP的显著促进。整体细胞的吸氢活性对O_2不敏感,受碘乙酸(50mmol L~(-1))的强烈抑制。少数氧化还原电位为正值的人工电子受体可支持吸氢活性。与紫云英根瘤菌不同,巴西固氮螺菌氢酶表达并不依赖于H_2,受碳底物阻遏及cAMP促进的效应均不显著,而对O_2敏感。整体细胞吸氢活性受碘乙酸的抑制作用不明显。无论正、负值氧化还原电位人工电子受体均可支持吸氢活性。在经饥饿的静止细胞中,H_2可支持固氮活性并增强固氮酶对O_2的耐受能力。     

气候因子对三种豆科树种固氮的影响

研究了气候因子对台湾相思(Acacia confusa)、大叶相思(A．awriculaeformis)和南岭黄檀(Dalbergia balansae)根瘤固氮酶和吸氢酶活性的影响。3种树木根瘤均具有吸氢酶活性,外源H：可提高固氮酶活性,表明吸氢酶有助于固氮效率的提高。3树种根瘤的固氮活性有明显季节变化,夏秋活性较高,早春及冬季活性较低。离体根瘤固氮和吸H2活性表达的最适温度为25—30℃。光照强度及土壤湿度均显著影响根瘤固氮和吸H2活性。     

根瘤菌吸氢酶基因转移的研究

通过三亲本杂交将含有花生根瘤菌吸氢基因的质粒pZ 55(Tcr)转入不吸氢的花生根瘤菌Ra 34等菌株 (Hup- ,Nif+,Apr)中 ,筛选到既具有吸氢又具有固氮能力的花生根瘤菌结合株Rz34 2。在自生和共生条件下 ,结合株均可表达高吸氢和高固氮活性。以结合株Rz34 2接种的花生植株叶片的干重比不接种的、接种受体株Ra34(Hup- )和接种对照菌株L8 3(Hup+,Nif+)的分别高 6.2 %、7.6%和 6.3% ;种子的含氮量分别高 8 9%、1.00 %和 6.0 % ;产量分别高 188%、1 0 5%和 1 0 7%。研究结果表明 ,以含吸氢基因的结合株接种花生能提高根瘤菌与花生的共生固氮效率 ,增加作物的产量。     

接种不同大豆根瘤菌株的根瘤放氢和吸氢的研究

本实验测定和比较了七株大豆根瘤菌与三个大豆品种共生时的放氢和固氮效率。证明了大多数菌株接种不同寄主,其根瘤的放氢、吸氢和固氮效率的差异均明显。但USDA110在三个品种上所结根瘤不放氢或极少放氢;它的固氮量最高。根瘤的能量利用率与植株的氮积累及产量的相关性尚需进一步验证。     

新疆干旱区豆科植物结瘤的固氮特性

调查了新疆干旱区72种豆科植物的结瘤固氮活性,其中33种尚未见报道。这些植物所结根瘤在外形上多数不规则,以皮层厚和白色、棕色者居多,与非干旱区的根瘤形态显著不同。根瘤固氮活力相差较大,但比一般豆科植物根瘤活性高,最高者可达当地大豆根瘤的42倍。根瘤活性与宿主的抗逆境能力有关。此外,从11种豆科植物根瘤观察到10种具有吸氢活性。对干旱区豆科共生固氮生理生态的特性进行了讨论。     

巴西固氮螺菌中吸氢酶基因同源性的分子检测

通过TTC(2 ,3,5 氯化三苯基氮唑 )实验筛选出 12株能产生吸氢酶蛋白 (Hup+ )的巴西固氮螺菌 (Azospir rilumbrasilense)菌株。用Qiagen柱分离提纯含豌豆根瘤菌的hup基因片段的质粒 pHVT10 9和pHVT115 ,并用地高辛标记法标记pHVT115 ,与 12株Hup+ 巴西固氮螺菌的总DNA进行斑点杂交 ,结果显示pHVT115所含的吸氢酶基因 (hup基因 )片段与巴西固氮螺菌的大部分菌株的hup基因同源性不强。这一结果表明hup基因在固氮生物中存在着遗传多样性 ,异源hup基因探针不一定都适宜于探测hup基因。     

环境因子对根瘤菌吸氢活性表达的影响

自生条件下,测定准噶尔盆地南部的68株根瘤菌吸氢活力,获得一株Hup~+的冬箭筈豌豆根瘤菌C_(48)。经与紫云英根瘤菌株109及89比较,两者氢酶表达的最适pH相同;温度分别以20或30℃为宜;Ni~(2+)显著促进吸氢表达,但C_(48)还受Co~(2+ )、Mg~(2+)、Cu~(2+)的促进;紫云英根瘤菌的氨酶表达受碳水化合物抑制较冬箭筈豌豆根瘤菌明显。此外,自生条件下生长的Hup—菌株,经与宿主共生后,Hup~+的百分率大为增加。     

BCL2-CISD2

CISD2, an ER BCL2-associated autophagy regulator also known as NAF-1, is responsible for the human degenerative disorder Wolfram Syndrome 2. In order to interrogate the physiological role of CISD2 we generated and characterized the Cisd2 gene deletion in mice. Cisd2 null mice manifest significant degeneration in skeletal muscle tissues, which is accompanied with augmented autophagy, dysregulated Ca²⁺ homeostasis and elongated mitochondria. Our findings describe a novel role for BCL2-CISD2 in the homeostatic maintenance of skeletal muscle. It remains to be elucidated how and if the antagonism of the BECN1 autophagy-initiating complex and modulation of ER Ca²⁺ homeostasis by BCL2-CISD2 are interconnected.     

Synthesis of [11-2H2], [8-2H2], [7-2H2], [6-2H2], [5-2H2], [4-2H2] and [3-2H2] cis-9-octadecenoates

Deuterated oleates have been synthesized by semihydrogenation of acetylenic intermediates. [11-²H₂]Oleate was prepared by two-carbon chain extension of the C₁₆ alcohol obtained from [1-²H₂]octyl bromide and 7-octyn-1-ol. [8-²H₂] and [7-²H₂]oleates were both prepared from dimethyl suberate, tetradeutero intermediate C₁₆ alcohols were synthesized from [1,8-²H₄] and [2,7-²H₄]octane diols by monobromination, conversion to deuterated 9-decyn-1-ols and reaction with octyl bromide. Oxidation gave [8-²H₂]-9-octadecynoate and [2,7-²H₂]-9-octadecynoate, after semihydrogenation of the latter, deuterons at C-2 were removed by exchange with aqueous alkali. [6-²H₂] and [5-²H₂]oleates were obtained from methyl 5-tetradecynoate, semihydrogenation, deuterium exchange at C-2 and two malonate extensions gave [6-²H₂]oleate; reduction with lithium aluminum deuteride, two malonate extensions and semihydrogenation gave the [5-²H₂] ester. [4-²H₂] and [3-²H₂]oleates were both obtained from methyl 7-cis-hexadecenoate, exchange of the α protons and chain extension gave the [4-²H₂] ester and reduction with lithium aluminum deuteride and chain extension gave the [3-²H₂] ester.     

Synthesis and physicochemical properties of 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-beta-D-ribofuranosyl and 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl oligonucleotides

We present procedures for nucleoside and oligonucleotide synthesis, binding affinity (Tm) and structural analysis (CD spectra) of 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl and 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-beta-D-ribofuranosyl oligothymidylates. Possible reasons for the thermal instability of duplexes formed between these compounds and RNA or DNA targets are discussed.     

Stereospecific 2'-amination and 2'-chlorination of adenosine by Actinomadura in the biosynthesis of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-chloro-2'-deoxycoformycin

2'-Amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-chloro-2'-deoxycoformycin (2'-CldCF) are two nucleoside antibiotics produced by Actinomadura. The biosynthesis of these two nucleoside antibiotics has been studied by the addition of [U-14C]adenosine with or without unlabeled adenine to cultures of Actinomadura. By this experimental approach, it is possible to demonstrate that adenosine is the direct precursor for the biosynthesis of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF. These conclusions are based on the observation that the percentage distribution of 14C in the aglyconic and pentofuranosyl moieties of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF were similar to the distribution of 14C in the adenine and ribosyl moieties of the [U-14C]adenosine (i.e., 48:52) added to cultures of Actinomadura. Experimentally, the percentage distribution of 14C in the (i) adenine:2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranose of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine is 51:49; (ii) 8-(R)-3,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]-[1,3-diazepin-8-o1]:2 -chloro-2- beta-D-ribofuranose of 2'-CldCF is 45:55; and (iii) adenine:ribose of the adenosine isolated from the RNA of Actinomadura is 42:58. Further proof that adenosine is the direct precursor for the biosynthesis 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF was demonstrated by the addition of 75 mumol of unlabeled adenine together with [U-14C]adenosine to nucleoside-producing cultures of Actinomadura. The percentage distribution of 14C in the aglycon and the sugar moieties of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF were 46:54 and 47:53, respectively; the percentage distribution of 14C in the adenine and ribose moieties of the adenosine isolated from the RNA of Actinomadura was 51:49. These data show that the hydroxyl on C-2' of the ribosyl moiety of adenosine undergoes a replacement by a 2'-amino or a 2'-chloro group to form 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine or 2'-CldCF with retention of stereconfiguration at C-2'. Finally, Actinomadura can utilize inorganic chloride from the medium as demonstrated by the isolation of [36Cl]2'-CldCF following the addition of [36Cl]chloride to the culture medium. Mechanisms for the regioselective modification of the C-2' hydroxyl group and stereospecific insertion of the amino and chloro groups are discussed.     

Stereospecific formation of alpha-hydroxycarboxylato oxo peroxo complexes of vanadium(V). Crystal structure of (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(L-lact)2] x 2H2O and (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(D-lact)(L-lact)] x 2H2O

An overview of structurally characterized alpha-hydroxycarboxylatodioxo- and alpha-hydroxycarboxylatooxoperoxovanadates(V) is presented and the geometric parameters of the V2O2 bridging core are discussed. The first case of a stereospecific formation of oxoperoxovanadates(V) is reported: The crystal structures of the isomeric compounds (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(L-lact)2] x 2H2O and (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(D-lact)(L-lact)] x 2H2O (lact = C3H4O3(2-), the anion of the lactic acid) differ mainly in the arrangement of the V2O2 core and in mutual orientation of the V=O bonds. The complexes with achiral ligands adopt the same structural type as the complexes formed from a racemic mixture of a chiral ligand, while the structure obtained using an enantiopure L,L-hydroxycarboxylate is different.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-Amino-2-deoxy-d-arabinose and 2-Deoxy-d-ribose

An efficient method for the stereoselective synthesis of 2-amino-2-deoxy-d-arabinose and 2-deoxy-d-ribose is described.

The key step in this method was accomplished by the nucleophilic addition of methyl isocyanoacetate to 2,3-O-isopropylidene-d-glyceraldehyde with high erythro-selectivity (nearly 100%).

Subsequent intermolecular cyclization predominantly gave the desired oxazoline derivative (trans-form), in which two new chiral centers were formed. The oxazoline derivative was efficiently converted to both 2-amino-2-deoxy-d-arabinose and 2-deoxy-d-ribose.