课堂教学随笔:异构酶、变位酶、消旋酶、差向异构酶与互变异构酶

物质代谢过程涉及多种酶的参与,了解这些酶的作用及机制对理解代谢过程非常重要。课堂教学中,我们经常会碰到各种名称的异构酶,包括变位酶、消旋酶、差向异构酶与互变异构酶等,学生难免会混淆彼此的含义。本文拟就生化代谢中的一些反应实例,探讨这几类酶的作用特点。     

无载体酶稳定化——交联酶晶体

本文涉及到无载体稳定化问题,介绍无载体稳定化新方法－交联酶晶体（Ｃｒｏｓｓ－ＬｉｎｋｅｄＥｎｚｙｍｅＣｒｙｓｔａｌｓ,ＣＬＥＣｓ）它是近年发展起来的新型酶晶体催化剂,具有酶的一般特性,催化活性和选择性高,在温和条件下反应等,又具有非均相化学催化剂的操作稳定性高,易回收利用的特点,ＣＬＥＣｓ技术是将酶结晶技术和化学交联技术结合,提高酶抵抗极端条件以及有机溶剂中的稳定性,并广泛适应于各种各样的蛋白质及     

辣根过氧化物酶模拟酶研究进展

辣根过氧化物酶 (HRP)是一种常用的工具酶 ,对其模拟酶的研究是近年来生物化学和有机化学的重要课题 ,具有重要的理论意义和应用价值。本文评述了近十年来HRP模拟酶的研究进展。     

热稳定性酶

酶的热稳定性是酶的重要属性之一。任何导致酶的空间结构变化的因素都影响酶的热稳定性,包括酶液的ｐＨ、缓冲液、离子强度、底物浓度、溶剂等等。热稳定性酶具有提高化学反应速率,简化工艺,降低成本,提高产品质量,活性稳定,耐贮藏等优点。所以寻找热稳定性酶,提高...     

天然巴曲酶的酶学性质研究

目的 研究巴西矛头蝮蛇蛇毒中纯化的天然巴曲酶的酶学性质.方法 测定不同的温度、pH值和金属离子等条件对重组定点突变巴曲酶活性的影响.结果 实验表明,该酶在温度30～40℃,pH 6.5～9.0活性较为稳定;其最适反应温度为37℃,pH为7.5;Mg2+、K+和Ca2+离子对酶活有激活作用,而Cu2+、Fe2+和Zn2+离子对该酶有抑制作用.结论 从蛇毒提取的天然巴曲酶酶学性质比较稳定.     

作为人造极端酶的交联酶晶体

作为人造极端酶的交联酶晶体林影卢荣德郭勇（华南理工大学生物工程系,广州５１０６４０关键词交联酶晶体极端酶酶作为生物催化剂,催化效率高,立体选择性和底物专一性强,是普通化学催化剂所不可比拟的。然而,在酶的应用过程中还有很多令人不满意之处,如在环境中常常...     

漫谈酶营养和酶的养生保健功能

酶营养学是近年来所形成的抗病抗衰老学说之一,酶营养学家做了大量研究终于明白机体衰老和慢性病根源是由于体酶不足所引起的。不良的生活习惯和饮食可引起消化不良,从而导致体酶的大量损耗,因此提倡改善饮食和生活习惯来节约体酶的消耗以防止体酶之无谓浪费,并多食生鲜果蔬及酶补充剂是延缓衰老、减少慢性病发生的有效措施。     

酶稳定化研究进展

酶稳定性研究无论对阐明酶结构与功能关系,还是对酶在生物工程中的应用都 有重要意义。文章概述了迄今开发的酶稳定化方法,并比较了各种方法的优缺点,提出酶稳定化的标准,强调了最近在酶稳定化研究中所取得的进展。     

也谈多功能酶与多酶复合体

“关于多功能酶与多酶复合体的教学”《生物学杂志》 ,1 7( 5 ) :4 4一文提出了生化教学中两个易混淆的概念。笔者认为 ,提出教学难点 ,进行充分的讨论 ,有助于明辨是非 ,澄清认识 ,提高教学质量。上文在阐述这两个概念时 ,强调了多酶复合体中每种酶催化的反应彼此之间有反应链的特征 ,而多功能酶中每种酶催化的反应之间并无反应链的关系。这种立论是片面的 ,是不符合迄今所知的许多实验事实的。例如 ,催化脂肪酸生物合成的脂肪酸合成酶 ,在大肠杆菌中以多酶复合体的形式存在 ,它是以酰基载体蛋白 (ＡＣＰ)为核心 ,6种酶排列在四周而构成的…     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.