Multiple Activities Of DNA Polymerase from Visna Virus

Daoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase Isolated from visne virus has been separated into three enzymatically active polypeptides by column chromatography on DEAE-cellulose. They are designated polymerase I, II and III according to the order of elutlon from the column. The three enzymes are different in their pH optimum, sensitivity to N-ethylmaleimide, rate of catalytic reaction, and preference of template. The molecular weights were estimated to be 125, 000 for polymerase I and 18, 000 for II.     

一种新型广谱流感病毒亚单位疫苗的表达与纯化

通过引物设计,利用重叠延伸PCR（OE-PCR）和搭桥PCR方法扩增得到A型流感病毒M2蛋白缺失跨膜区基因以及HA多表位基因,分别克隆测序后以pET28a+为表达载体构建重组质粒pET28a+-M2d-HA。将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,筛选获得了高效表达流感病毒缺失跨膜区M2蛋白和HA多表位蛋白片段重组融合蛋白的工程菌,表达的重组蛋白约占菌体总蛋白总量的45%左右。表达的蛋白以包涵体形式存在,包涵体经亲和层析和阴离子交换层析纯化后复性,得到纯度在90%以上的目的蛋白。Western blot结果显示纯化的重组蛋白具有较好的抗原性和特异性。此项工作为进一步研究广谱型流感病毒亚单位疫苗奠定了基础。     

Development Of A Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Strip For Detection Of Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv) Core Antigen

The object of this study was to develop a simple, rapid, specific, and highly sensitive method to detect HCV core antigen. A nucleic acid aptamer was designed with the high specificity and sensitivity in a nucleic acid lateral flow strip to compete with HCV core antigen and DNA probes. The lower detection limit of the test strip was calculated to be 10 pg/mL with the scanner and 100 pg/mL with naked eyes. Results showed that there were no cross-interactions with other proteins such as HCV NS3, E1/E2 antigens, HIV p24 antigens, or BSA proteins (HCV unrelated protein). When the viral load exceeded 10⁴ copies/mL, the positive coincidence rates of ELISA and strip detection, when compared with the HCV RNA assay, were 98.44% and 97.28%, respectively. The results indicated that the ELISA detection and strip assay were in good agreement with the measured value. The results indicated that a nucleic acid lateral flow strip was a simple, rapid, specific, highly sensitive, and cost-effective field-based method for detecting HCV core antigen. The strip assay is an acceptable alternative to diagnose HCV core antigen and to investigate its epidemiology in clinical laboratories lacking specialized equipment and skills.     

The Preservation Of Artificial Cultures Of Moulds

Summary

The subtidal marine algal flora of Sullom Voe was reassessed in 1983 after an interval of ten years. Only a few changes in communities were detected; these, not surprisingly, were at sites of major coastal engineering works.