谷氨酰胺转胺酶—理化性质、生产方法及其在食品工业中的应用

谷氨酰胺转胺酶(蛋白质-谷氨酸-γ谷氨酰胺转移酶EC2.3.2.13)催化体外大多数食品蛋白质的交联反应,如:酪蛋白,大豆蛋白,肌球蛋白,肌动蛋白,谷蛋白,禽蛋蛋白等等。通过催化肽键谷酰胺基残基的酰基转移反应,在各种蛋白质分子之间或之内形成ε-(γ-谷胺酰)赖氨酸键,从而改善各种蛋白质的功能性质。如:营养价值、质地结构、口感、贮存期等等。目前,商业化谷氨酰胺转胺酶主要从动物组织中提取,但由于其分离和纯化过程较复杂,且来源稀少,因而价格昂贵,近年来,人们开始转向于研究利用微生物发酵来生产谷氨酰胺转胺酶,并使之应用于食品工业,经过微生物谷氨酰胺转胺酶处理后的食品,其功能性质明显改善。本文就谷氨酰胺转胺酶的国内外研究现状作一综述,主要包括理化性质、生产及其应用。     

普通小麦F_1杂种Glu-1基因表达过程中的共显性,基因组互作和剂量效应

普通小麦F_1杂种Glu-1基因表达过程中的共显性,基因组互作和剂量效应@潘幸来$山西农业科学院棉花研究所!运城044000小麦;;基因表达;;基因组     

Jagged 1 促进肿瘤发生

Jagged 1 在哺乳动物发育等方面起着重要作用,最近发现它对肿瘤发生也有很大影响.在造血系统肿瘤和实体瘤,它可以单独或与其它信号通路分子共同控制细胞的增殖、凋亡、细胞粘连及转化等行为.但是,其作用存在双重性,即可以促进也可以抑制肿瘤的发生,这可能与肿瘤的组织类型和与不同信号通路的作用有关.     

Enhanced dissolution of the substrate d,l‐2‐amino‐Δ2‐thiazoline‐4‐carboxylic acid and enzymatic production of l‐cysteine at high concentrations

l ‐Cysteine is widely used as a precursor in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and feed additive industries. It has been industrially produced from hydrolysis of human and animal hairs, which is limited for industrial production. At the same time, chemical hydrolysis causes the formation of intractable waste material. Thus, environmentally friendly methods have been developed. A big obstacle of currently available methods is the low substrate solubility leading to poor l ‐cysteine yield. Here, a method for improving the low solubility of the substrate d ,l ‐2‐amino‐Δ²‐thiazoline‐4‐carboxylic acid (d ,l ‐ATC) is presented and the enzymatic reaction at high concentration levels was optimized. The substrate was dissolved in large amounts in aqueous solutions by pH control using salts. d ,l ‐ATC solubility increased with an increasing solution pH due to its enhanced hydrophilicity, which can be achieved by a shift to dissociated carboxylic group (–COO^?). The highest d ,l ‐ATC solubility of 610 mM was obtained at pH 10.5. The maximum l ‐cysteine yield of 250 mM was attained at pH 9.1, which lies between the optimum values for high substrate solubility and reaction rate. The product yield could be increased by more than 10 times compared to those in previous reports, which is industrially meaningful.     

Human erythrocytes glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase: Labelling of a reactive lysyl residue by pyridoxal-5′-phosphate

Reaction of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase from human erythrocytes with pyridoxal-5′-phosphate causes 80% loss of activity. The substrate glucose-6-phosphate fully protects the enzyme against this inhibition, which is reversible upon dilution, but becomes irreversible after treatment with NaBH₄. We presume that pyridoxal-5′-phosphate forms with the enzyme a Schiff base which is reduced by NaBH₄. One mole of N-?-pyridoxyl-lysine is formed per mole of enzyme subunit when the remaining activity reaches its minimal level of 20%.     

Somatomedin C in the pancreas of young and adult,normal and obese,hyperinsulinemic mice

Summary Immunocytochemical, immunochemical and RNA-hybridization techniques were used to map the distribution of somatomedin C (Sm-C; insulin-like growth factor I; IGF-I) in the pancreas of young and adult lean and obese mice. The D cells in the islets of Langerhans showed intense cytoplasmic Sm-C immunoreactivity, extending into their processes. Only slight Sm-C immunoreactivity was seen in A and B cells, apparently confined to the plasma membranes. In the exocrine pancreas scattered duct cells were immunopositive. Starvation increased, while feeding decreased the Sm-C immunoreactivity in B cells. RNA-hybridization analyses revealed that roughly the same number of Sm-C mRNA molecules, as calculated per DNA amount in the pancreas, could be demonstrated in young and adult, lean and obese mice. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) determinations of total Sm-C showed that there were about equal concentrations in the pancreas of lean and obese mice. There were marked differences between the liver and the pancreas, in that the RIA Sm-C values for the former were twice those in the latter while, in contrast, the corresponding values for the Sm-C mRNA, i.e. the agent determining the synthesis of Sm-C, were about 100 times higher in the liver as compared to that in the pancreas. We interpret our results as follows: The D cells in the islets form and secrete Sm-C in both young and adult, lean and obese mice, while A and B cells bind, but do not necessarily synthesize this peptide. Our results obtained in vivo on mature pancreatic tissue are in contrast to those obtained in tissue-culture studies on fetal and neonatal islets, in which B cells synthesize Sm-C.     

Immobilisation of the Thermostable l -aminoacylase from Thermococcus litoralis to Generate a Reusable Industrial Biocatalyst

A thermostable archaeal l -aminoacylase from Thermococcus litoralis has been used in immobilisation trials to optimise its application in industrial biotransformation reactions. Immobilisation techniques used included direct adsorption and crosslinking of the enzyme onto solid supports, bioencapsulation, and covalent bonding onto a variety of activated matrices. The most successful immobilisation methods were covalent binding of the enzyme onto glyoxyl-Sepharose and Amberlite XAD7. These methods yielded an average of 15 and 80 mg of protein bound per gram of support (wet weight for glyoxyl-Sepharose), respectively, with nearly 80% activity recovery in both cases. Enzyme immobilised onto glyoxyl-agarose was stabilised 106-fold under aqueous conditions and 142-fold in 100% acetonitrile when activity was measured after 24 h at 90°C. A column bioreactor containing the recombinant l -aminoacylase immobilised onto Sepharose beads was constructed with the substrate, N -acetyl- dl -Trp, continuously flowing at 60°C for 10 days. No loss of activity was detected over five days, with 32% activity remaining after 40 days at 60°C. These results show the potential of the use of immobilised l -aminoacylase in biotransformation reactions for the production of fine chemicals.     

Immobilisation of the Thermostable l -aminoacylase from Thermococcus litoralis to Generate a Reusable Industrial Biocatalyst

A thermostable archaeal l -aminoacylase from Thermococcus litoralis has been used in immobilisation trials to optimise its application in industrial biotransformation reactions. Immobilisation techniques used included direct adsorption and crosslinking of the enzyme onto solid supports, bioencapsulation, and covalent bonding onto a variety of activated matrices. The most successful immobilisation methods were covalent binding of the enzyme onto glyoxyl-Sepharose and Amberlite XAD7. These methods yielded an average of 15 and 80 mg of protein bound per gram of support (wet weight for glyoxyl-Sepharose), respectively, with nearly 80% activity recovery in both cases. Enzyme immobilised onto glyoxyl-agarose was stabilised 106-fold under aqueous conditions and 142-fold in 100% acetonitrile when activity was measured after 24 h at 90°C. A column bioreactor containing the recombinant l -aminoacylase immobilised onto Sepharose beads was constructed with the substrate, N -acetyl- dl -Trp, continuously flowing at 60°C for 10 days. No loss of activity was detected over five days, with 32% activity remaining after 40 days at 60°C. These results show the potential of the use of immobilised l -aminoacylase in biotransformation reactions for the production of fine chemicals.     

A Green and Sustainable Approach: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Asymmetric l‐Menthol Process

Takasago has been devoted to producing l‐menthol since 1954, and our long history of manufacturing this important aroma chemical is reviewed here. The current asymmetric catalytic process had its 30th anniversary in 2013. Our l‐menthol process is considered carbon‐neutral, and, therefore, ‘green’ and sustainable. It uses renewable myrcene obtained from gum rosin as a starting material. In addition, the Rh‐BINAP (=2,2′‐bis(diphenylphosphino)‐1,1′‐binaphthyl) catalytic system is highly efficient. This pathway not only leads l‐menthol, but a variety of 100% biobased aroma chemical products as well. By measuring the ¹⁴C levels in a material, one can determine the percentage of carbon that is biobased. This biobased assay, described as the ratio plant‐derived C/fossil‐derived C, can clarify how renewable a product really is. This will be highlighted for several of Takasago's key aroma chemicals.     

从叶绿体DNA trnL-F序列论双参属的归属问题

双参属Triplostegia Wall．ex DC．由分布于东南亚地区的2个种组成,为多年生草本植物。它的归属一直存在争议,有时置于川续断科Dipsacaceae或败酱科Valerianaceae,有时单立一科,即双参科Triplostegiaceae。本研究对广义川续断目Dipsacales s．l．的21种植物(分别来自于败酱科、川续断科、双参属、刺参属Morina、广义忍冬科Caprifoliaceae s. l．、五福花科 Adoxaceae)和外类群人参Panax schin-seng Nees．的叶绿体 DNA trnL-F区进行了测序,并建立系统发育树状图。结果显示,败酱科、川续断科、双参属、刺参属和广义忍冬科的4个属(双盾木属Dipelta、虫胃实属Kolkwitzia、六道木属Abelia和北极花属Linnaea)形成 了一个单系群并得到了很强的支持(100％ bootstrap);双参属与川续断科有更近的关系,建议作为一个亚科置于川续断科;广义忍冬科为一多系类群;而刺参属与其他广义川续断目类群之间的关系尚不能确定。     

Modulation of glutamate release from parallel fibers by mGlu4 and pre-synaptic GABA(A) receptors

The regulation of pre-synaptic glutamate release is important in the maintenance and fidelity of excitatory transmission in the nervous system. In this study, we report a novel interaction between a ligand-gated ion channel and a G-protein coupled receptor which regulates glutamate release from parallel fiber axon terminals. Immunocytochemical analysis revealed that GABA(A) receptors and the high affinity group III metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGlu4) are co-localized on glutamatergic parallel fiber axon terminals in the cerebellum. GABA(A) and mGlu4 receptors were also found to co-immunoprecipitate from cerebellar membranes. Independently, these two receptors have opposing roles on glutamate release: pre-synaptic GABA(A) receptors promote, while mGlu4 receptors inhibit, glutamate release. However, coincident activation of GABA(A) receptors with muscimol and mGlu4 with the agonist (2S)-S-2-amino-4-phosphonobutanoic acid , increased glutamate release from [(3) H]glutamate-loaded cerebellar synaptosomes above that observed with muscimol alone. Further support for an interaction between GABA(A) and mGlu4 receptors was obtained in the mGlu4 knockout mouse which displayed reduced binding of the GABA(A) ligand [(35) S]tert-butylbicyclophosphorothionate, and decreased expression of the α1, α6, β2 GABA(A) receptor subunits in the cerebellum. Taken together, our data suggest a new role for mGlu4 whereby simultaneous activation with GABA(A) receptors acts to amplify glutamate release at parallel fiber-Purkinje cell synapses.     

Synopsis of Boraginaceae subfam. Boraginoideae tribe Boragineae in Italy

A synopsis of the Italian taxa of tribe Boragineae (Boraginaceae, subfam. Boraginoideae) is given as a second contribution to the treatment of the family for the Flora Critica d'Italia project. The work is mainly based on the critical study of herbarium material and extensive literature survey. All relevant floristic reports were examined and types of all the accepted (51) and most (37/46) of the synonymized names of taxa, specific and infraspecific, reported from the National territory are indicated. In the light of karyological and morphological evidence, the new combination Pulmonaria vallarsae subsp. apennina is proposed. As a result, 12 genera and 37 species are recognized, of which 7 are allochtonous and 6, plus two subspecies, are endemic. A synthetic floristic treatment is provided, including analytical keys, hybrids, list of synonyms and short distribution notes. In addition, detailed distribution maps are provided, together with the lists of the selected specimens upon which they are based.     

稻褐飞虱成虫的翅二型现象

通过比较褐飞虱长、短翅型成虫的主要生物学和生态学特性,概述了影响翅型分化的外界环境因子和内在的遗传、生理基础,讨论了翅型分化的进化意义。     

广义飞蛾藤属(旋花科)花粉形态

对广义飞蛾藤属Porana s.l.18个分类群的花粉进行了光学显微镜和扫描电镜观察。除前人报道过的7种1变种外,其余均为首次报道。根据花粉粒的大小、形状、外壁纹饰、沟膜特征,该属花粉可细分为4个类型。研究结果不支持Staples(1993)把该属分为4个独立属的观点,而认为在属内划分为4个亚属较为合理。除毛果飞蛾藤外,花粉形态支持Staples对其它种、变种的归并。从花粉萌发孔类型上看,广义飞蛾藤属在旋花科内应处于较为原始的位置。     

Identification and characterization of N-acetylglucosamine-6-O-sulfate-specific β1,4-galactosyltransferase in human colorectal mucosa

6-Sulfo-sialyl Lewis X structure is attributable to recognition between lymphocytes and high endothelial venules. However, the biosynthetic pathway still remains unclear. We found that a β-galactosyltransferase (βGalT) in human colorectal mucosa preferentially acts on GlcNAc-6-O-sulfate (6S-GN). 6S-GN:β4GalT was partially purified by UDP-hexanolamine-Sepharose and asialo-agalacto-ovomucin-Sepharose chromatographies. The optimum pH of this enzyme was found to be 6.5–7.5 and the Michaelis constants for 6S-GN and UDP-Gal were 0.43 mM and 16 μM, respectively. The enzymatic activity was dependent on divalent cations and the substrate specificity was not affected by α-lactalbumin. This is the first demonstration of the occurrence of 6S-GN:β4GalT.     

Development of an optical sensor for chlortetracycline detection based on the fluorescence quenching of l‐tryptophan

A simple and selective spectrofluorimetric method for the detection of chlortetracycline (CTC) was studied. In pH 7.4 buffer medium l ‐tryptophan (l ‐Trp), applied as the fluorescence probe, interacted with CTC resulting in fluorescence quenching of the probe. CTC was detected with maximum excitation and emission wavelengths at λ_ex/λ_em = 275/350 nm. Notably, quenching of fluorescence intensities was positively proportional to the CTC concentration over the range of 0.65–30 μmol L^?1 and the limit of detection was 0.2 μmol L^?1. Effect of temperature shown in Stern?Volmer plots, absorption spectra and fluorescence lifetime determination, indicated that fluorescence quenching of l ‐Trp by CTC was mainly by static quenching. The proposed study used practical samples analysis satisfactorily.