一株全基因合成耐热甘露聚糖酶的表达及酶学性质分析

根据已知耐热甘露聚糖酶ManAd3氨基酸序列与毕赤酵母密码子使用偏爱性,设计并合成了甘露聚糖酶ManA全基因(Accession No.KJ806637),与表达载体pPIC9k重组后,转化毕赤酵母GS115,筛选获得重组菌株ManA-GS115。该重组菌株发酵产物经SDS-PAGE鉴定,其中甘露聚糖酶ManA含量达到电泳纯级别,分子量大小约为30 kDa。其酶学性质检测结果显示该酶最适反应温度为75℃,最适反应pH为6.0,比活力高达3200 IU/mg,并且在75℃下处理30 min仍能维持90%以上相对酶活力。该甘露聚糖酶ManA表达量较高,在偏酸性环境下仍能够维持较高的相对酶活力,且热稳定性显著,可广泛应用于食品、酿造、饲料、纺织和医药等工业领域。     

里氏木霉内切-β-甘露聚糖酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达

采用PCR方法从里氏木霉(Trichoderma reesei)基因组中获得含有两个内含子的内切-β-甘露聚糖酶全长基因,末端重叠延伸PCR去除内含子后,将其插入到巴斯德毕赤酵母(Picher pastoris)表达载体pPIC9K中,位于α-因子信号肽序列的下游,并与之同框,获得重组质粒pM242。重组质粒线性化后用电击法转化毕赤酵母菌株GS115。经大量筛选,获得高效分泌表达内切甘露聚糖酶的毕赤酵母工程菌株Gpmf25。摇瓶发酵结果表明,培养基中甘露聚糖酶的活力可达12.5IU/mL。重组酶最适pH和最适反应温度分别为5.0和80℃,在pH5.0～6.0时酶活稳定,在pH5.4时70℃保温30min酶活维持50％以上。     

耐酸性黑曲霉β-甘露聚糖酶的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达分析

目的:克隆黑曲霉β-甘露聚糖酶基因,研究该基因在毕赤酵母中的表达情况。方法:运用RT-PCR从黑曲霉AN070902中克隆β-甘露聚糖酶cDNA片段,与载体pPIC9K相连,构建重组载体VMAN-pPIC9K,电转化毕赤酵母GS115,筛选产酶最高菌株进行5 L液体发酵,对该菌株所产重组酶进行酶学性质分析。结果:克隆获得1152 bpcDNA,编码由383个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白质,该蛋白质属于GH5家族,理论pI和相对分子质量分别为4.48和41.6×103;筛选获得的重组菌株VMAN-pPIC9K-GS115在5 L液体发酵中上清酶活达11 785 U/mL;表达的重组酶是一种酸性β-甘露聚糖酶,最适反应pH值为3.0,经pH2.0～9.0处理2 h后剩余酶活保持90%以上;该重组酶最适反应温度为65℃,70℃处理1 h后剩余酶活保持75%以上;该重组酶活性被1 mmol/L的Fe3+和Mn2+显著抑制,被1mmol/L的Co2+显著激活。结论:重组耐酸性β-甘露聚糖酶的特性,决定了其在工业生产中,特别是动物饲料和食品加工中具有应用价值。     

枯草芽孢杆菌β-甘露聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达

目的:研制高效分泌表达枯草芽孢杆菌β-甘露聚糖酶的毕赤酵母基因工程菌株。方法与结果:将优化设计的枯草芽孢杆菌MA139β-甘露聚糖酶基因用EcoRⅠ/XbaⅠ双酶切,克隆到诱导型表达载体pPICzαA中α因子信号肽编码序列的下游,转化大肠杆菌筛选重组质粒,转化毕赤酵母X-33感受态细胞,经Zeocin筛选,获得重组表达菌株X-33/mann。将重组菌株在10L全自动发酵罐中进行高密度发酵培养,甲醇诱导72h发酵活力达到2100U/mL。重组甘露聚糖酶的最适催化温度为40℃,最适催化pH值为6.0。结论:枯草芽孢杆菌β-甘露聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中获得了高效分泌表达,具有开发作为饲料添加剂的潜能。     

耐碱性甘露聚糖酶基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

通过功能平板从土壤中筛选得到含甘露聚糖酶基因的耐碱菌株。构建其基因组文库,从中筛选到甘露聚糖酶基因TM1并测序分析,用BLAST分析表明,TM1的氨基酸序列与其他在GenBank发表的甘露聚糖酶的氨基酸序列的同源性均低于60%,故确定其为一个新的甘露聚糖酶基因(GenBank登录号为AY623903)。将此基因去除信号肽后的编码序列克隆到表达载体pHBM905C上,得到重组质粒pHBM1201。经SalⅠ酶切后分别转化毕赤酵母(Pichiapastoris)KM71、GS115、SMD1168,得到分泌表达的重组毕赤酵母。挑选相对表达量最高的重组毕赤酵母SMD1168-3在摇瓶中诱导产酶,对该酶的粗酶进行酶学性质分析表明,其最适反应温度为55℃,最适PH值为7.5,以魔芋粉为底物所测得的最高酶活为41.8U,半衰期为1h,在80℃保温5min其酶活由最初酶活的77%下降到11%,温度下降到55℃后活性可恢复到最初酶活的60%以上。     

黑曲霉嗜热β-甘露聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中的克隆表达及其魔芋降解产物分析

根据毕赤酵母密码子偏好性优化设计合成一段来自黑曲霉BK01的嗜热β-甘露聚糖酶基因,通过构建表达载体pPICZαA-man线性化后电转化入不同的毕赤酵母宿主,获得最佳重组菌KM71-MAN,其发酵罐发酵酶活最高达2 318.85 IU/mL。表达产物纯化后的分子量约为40 kD,最适反应温度为80℃,最适pH为5.0。该酶在70℃(pH5.0)保温44 h仍能保留43%的酶活力且在pH3.0-7.0范围内保温70 h(50℃)酶活力仍能保留85%以上。利用发酵罐所产重组酶酶解魔芋胶制备甘露低聚糖,产物以甘露二糖和甘露六糖为主,甘露低聚糖得率为55.6%。该重组β-甘露聚糖酶具有良好的热稳定性和pH稳定性,在魔芋制备甘露低聚糖中具有较好的应用潜能。     

木聚糖酶和甘露聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中的共表达及产酶分析

木聚糖酶和甘露聚糖酶是两种重要的半纤维素酶,也是两种重要的饲用酶制剂,通过毕赤酵母表达系统中的体外串联表达盒构建多拷贝的方法构建了木聚糖酶DSB和甘露聚糖酶Man A共表达重组质粒p PICZαA/DSB-ManA,将该重组质粒电转化至宿主菌毕赤酵母X33中获得共表达两种酶的重组菌X33/DSB-ManA,实现了两种酶的共分泌表达,经诱导表达后木聚糖酶和甘露聚糖酶的酶活分别为273. 6 U/ml和256. 8 U/ml,为单独表达重组菌X33/DSB和X33/Man A酶活的30. 4%和73. 4%。酶学性质的分析显示DSB和Man A的最适反应温度均为75℃,在45℃～75℃范围内具有较好的温度稳定性,酶活可保持最高酶活的60%以上; DSB最适pH为6. 5,Man A最适pH为6. 0,在pH 3. 0、40℃条件下,Man A处理1h能保持最高酶活的80%以上,DSB处理1 h时能保持最高酶活的50%以上; DSB和Man A对多种金属离子和化学试剂(浓度为1 mM)具有较好的耐受性,均可保留60%以上的酶活力。通过单一菌株成功完成了不同酶的共表达,为复合酶饲料添加剂的生产和应用研究提供了一定的理论依据。     

共表达HAC1和分子伴侣基因对甘露聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中表达的影响

为了提高甘露聚糖酶ManA在毕赤酵母中分泌表达的酶活,选择毕赤酵母内质网未折叠蛋白反应(Unfolded protein response,UPR)激活调控因子HAC1与5种毕赤酵母蛋白折叠相关的分子伴侣ERO1、PDI、PDI1、CPR5、BiP,通过构建pPICZA-HAC1等6种胞内表达重组质粒,分别电转化至分泌表达ManA的毕赤酵母重组菌中胞内共表达,并分析其重组菌摇瓶发酵时ManA表达的影响。结果发现在摇瓶发酵水平,胞内共表达HAC1、ERO1、PDI的重组菌发酵上清液中的ManA酶活力分别提高了26%、15%、20%,其重组菌发酵上清液的酶活力分别达到1 014 U/mL、925 U/mL、965 U/mL。通过对各重组菌上清液酶活力、胞内滞留酶活力、上清液蛋白浓度数据进行分析,进一步选择将HAC1、ERO1、PDI进行两基因或三基因组合,并分别在分泌表达ManA的重组菌胞内共表达,但各共表达重组菌发酵上清液的酶活力都没有进一步的提升。单独共表达HAC1或者分子伴侣ERO1、PDI可以辅助ManA的正确折叠,提高其蛋白表达。     

甘露聚糖酶基因在毕赤酵母中的表达及酶学性质研究

采用PCR的方法,以枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis基因组 DNA 为模板,克隆出甘露聚糖酶MAN的成熟肽编码序列,将其插入巴斯德毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris表达载体pPIC9K中,并位于α-因子信号肽序列的下游,获得重组质粒pPIC9K-MAN。重组质粒线性化后用聚乙二醇法导入毕赤酵母Pichia pastoris菌株GS115中,经大量筛选,获得高效分泌表达甘露聚糖酶的毕赤酵母工程菌株MAN22。将此菌株在5 L发酵罐中进行高密度发酵,测定酶活最高达1102IU /mL,同时对重组甘露聚糖酶的性质进行了初步研究。     

纤维二糖差向异构酶在毕赤酵母中的表达及酶学性质研究

首先将来源于Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus的纤维二糖差向异构酶基因CsCEm进行密码子优化,然后进行全基因合成,再将其引入到载体pPIC9K中,构建重组质粒pPIC9K-CsCEm并转化入毕赤酵母GS115,得到酵母工程菌株.经微孔板筛选、摇瓶筛选得到酶活最高的重组工程茵GS115-4-19.该菌株经甲醇诱导144 h后,摇瓶发酵液上清酶活达到0.42 U/mL.酶学性质研究结果表明:该酶的最适pH为7.5,且在pH 6.0 ～8.0范围内相对酶活都在80％以上;在pH 4～9的缓冲液中放置24 h后仍保持原酶活力的80％以上;最适温度为80℃,在60℃～80℃保温30 min后,相对酶活在80％以上.动力学研究结果表明该酶对底物乳糖的Km和Vmax分别为(120.27±9.96) mmol/L和(1.035±0.05) mmol/L/min.纤维二糖差向异构酶在毕赤酵母中的成功表达为生物酶法合成乳果糖提供了重要参考.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

Monovalent Cation Permeation through the Connexin40 Gap Junction Channel : Cs,Rb, K,Na, Li,TEA, TMA,TBA, and Effects of Anions Br,Cl, F,Acetate, Aspartate,Glutamate, and NO3

The unitary conductances and permeability sequences of the rat connexin40 (rCx40) gap junction channels to seven monovalent cations and anions were studied in rCx40-transfected neuroblastoma 2A (N2A) cell pairs using the dual whole cell recording technique. Chloride salt cation substitutions (115 mM principal salt) resulted in the following junctional maximal single channel current-voltage relationship slope conductances (γ_j in pS): CsCl (153), RbCl (148), KCl (142), NaCl (115), LiCl (86), TMACl (71), TEACl (63). Reversible block of the rCx40 channel was observed with TBA. Potassium anion salt γ_j are: Kglutamate (160), Kacetate (160), Kaspartate (158), KNO₃ (157), KF (148), KCl (142), and KBr (132). Ion selectivity was verified by measuring reversal potentials for current in rCx40 gap junction channels with asymmetric salt solutions in the two electrodes and using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation to calculate relative permeabilities. The permeabilities relative to Li⁺ are: Cs⁺ (1.38), Rb⁺ (1.32), K⁺ (1.31), Na⁺ (1.16), TMA⁺ (0.53), TEA⁺ (0.45), TBA⁺ (0.03), Cl⁻ (0.19), glutamate⁻ (0.04), and NO₃− (0.14), assuming that the monovalent anions permeate the channel by forming ion pairs with permeant monovalent cations within the pore thereby causing proportionate decreases in the channel conductance. This hypothesis can account for why the predicted increasing conductances with increasing ion mobilities in an essentially aqueous channel were not observed for anions in the rCx40 channel. The rCx40 effective channel radius is estimated to be 6.6 Å from a theoretical fit of the relationship of relative permeability and cation radius.     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Reliability of Analyses of Hg,Fe, Ca,K, P,pH, Alkalinity,Conductivity, Hardness and Colour from Lakes

The aim of this report has been to present results concerning analytical quality controls of Hg analysis of fish and sediment, analyses of Fe, Ca, total-P, K, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, colour and hardness (Ca + Mg) of lake water samples. Despite the fact that these are standard parameters in many regular water control programs, there are major differences in the reliability with which these parameters can be determined. The focus here is on an overall inter-laboratory comparison between the parameters. Six laboratories have been involved in the analysis. Selected results: pH gives the lowest (average) relative standard deviation (error), about 2 %; conductivity gives an error of about 5–7 %; alkalinity yields an average error of as much as 13–25 %, which is the largest among the parameters studied here; colour also gives a high error, 9–15 %; hardness gives a relative standard deviation of about 6–7 %. Of the other parameters (i. e., Hg, Fe, Ca and P), Hg gives the best reliability and Fe and P the lowest. To have knowledge of the reliability of the analytical data is of paramount importance in most control programs and research projects.     

Competitive inhibition and selectivity enhancement by Ca in the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, Hf) by carrot (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun)

We investigated the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, and Hf) and the effect of Ca on their uptake in carrots (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun) by the radioactive multitracer technique. The experimental results suggested that Na, Mg, K, and Rb competed for the functional groups outside the cells in roots with Ca but not for the transporter-binding sites on the plasma membrrane of the root cortex cells. In contrast, Y, Ce, Pm, and Gd competed with Ca for the transporters on the plasma membrane. The selectivity, which was defined as the value obtained by dividing the concentration ratio of an elemental pair, K/Na, Rb/Na, Be/Sr, and Mg/Sr, in the presence of 0.2 and 2 ppm Ca by that of the corresponding elemental pair in the absence of Ca in the solution was estimated. The selectivity of K and Rb in roots was increased in the presence of Ca. The selectivity of Be in roots was not affected, whereas the selectivity of Mg was increased by Ca. These observations suggest that the presence of Ca in the uptake solution enhances the selectivity in the uptake of metabolically important elements against unwanted elements.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.