利用结构多样性的对硝基苯酚羧酸酯和脂肪醇乙酸酯评估7个枯草芽胞杆菌酯水解酶的指纹图谱

基于GenBank公布的枯草芽胞杆菌168基因组序列,克隆表达了30个预测的酯水解酶基因。结果发现:其中7个酶对对硝基苯酚酯表现出明显的酯水解活力。它们在α/β水解酶家族中分属5个不同的亚家族。通过显色底物和pH指示剂进行的高通量筛选,分别绘制了这7个酶的底物指纹谱。考察了酶催化手性酯水解反应的对映选择性,结果表明:对硝基苄基酯酶PnbA和S-脱乙酰化酶Cah对手性醇的乙酸酯具有较广的底物谱,而PnbA和羧酸酯酶Nap分别对DL-薄荷醇乙酸酯和2-氯-1-苯乙醇乙酸酯/2-萘乙醇乙酸酯有极好的对映选择性(E>200)。此外,发现酯酶YitV催化2-氯-1-苯乙醇乙酸酯水解的反应遵循反-Kazlauskas规则。     

一种不对称水解（R,S）-2,6-二甲基苯基氨基丙酸甲酯的新酯酶基因的克隆表达和酶学性质研究

本文将来自反硝化无色杆菌Achromobacterdenitrificans1104的酯酶基因EHest,转化大肠杆菌中,成功表达了具有不对称水解农药甲霜灵的中间体(R,S)-2,6-二甲基苯基氨基丙酸甲酯( MAP )活性的酯酶EHesterase。用重组酯酶EHesterase催化MAP 的水解,底物浓度50 g/L,反应1h的转化率29.5%,产物( R-酸)的eep 是85.1%。该酶的最适反应pH和温度分别为9.0和50℃,在50℃以下和pH5~9之间具有较好的稳定性。该酶水解MAP 的米氏动力学参数Vm、Km 分别是0.733 g/(L·min)和7.49 g/L。加入10%DMSO对酶EHesterase的立体选择性和催化速度有一定的促进作用。 Cu2+、Fe3+对酶活有明显抑制作用。该酶水解MAP 的活性与水解p-对硝基苯乙酸酯的活性数量级相当,是水解橄榄油活性的333倍。     

固定化细胞拆分(R,S)-α-乙基-2-氧-1-吡咯烷乙酸甲酯的研究

【目的】筛选鉴定一株产酯酶用于选择性拆分(R,S)-α-乙基-2-氧-1-吡咯烷乙酸甲酯的菌株,利用该菌株固定化细胞催化拆分外消旋底物。【方法】通过富集培养、罗丹明B平板初筛及复筛培养获得一株选择性拆分(R,S)-α-乙基-2-氧-1-吡咯烷乙酸甲酯的菌株,通过对其形态、生理生化特征及16S r DNA序列分析,确立该菌株系统发育地位。优化了利用硅藻土-戊二醛吸附交联法对该菌体细胞固定化的条件,研究固定化细胞催化性质及操作稳定性。【结果】该菌为革兰氏阴性菌,鉴定其为甲基球状菌属(Methylopila)。固定化体系最优条件:聚乙烯亚胺0.15%(V/V),戊二醛0.2%(V/V),硅藻土6 g/L,菌体质量浓度100 g/L。与游离细胞相比,固定化细胞最适p H由8.0变为8.5,最适温度由35°C变为40°C,p H稳定性和温度稳定性都有所提高。Cu~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Ca~(2+)能促进酶活,Zn~(2+)、Fe~(2+)抑制酶活。固定化细胞的有机溶剂耐受性较游离细胞有所提高。动力学分析细胞固定化后Km值变大,底物亲和力降低。利用固定化细胞水解(R,S)-α-乙基-2-氧-1-吡咯烷乙酸甲酯,底物浓度200 g/L,反应20 h,保留构型为S型,得率47.8%,对映体过量值ees为99.4%,重复使用12次后仍保留初始酶活的80%以上。【结论】开发了利用Methylopila sp.cxzy-L013固定化细胞择性拆分(R,S)-α-乙基-2-氧-1-吡咯烷乙酸甲酯的工艺,该工艺具有良好的工业应用前景。     

固定化天冬氨酸酶制备(R)-3-氨基丁酸

从芽孢杆菌Bacillus sp.YM55-1基因组中克隆得到天冬氨酸酶基因,以pET-28a(+)为载体构建天冬氨酸酶基因的表达载体pET-28a(+)-Asp,将天冬氨酸酶基因进行定点突变,在E.coli BL21(DE3)系统中实现了天冬氨酸酶的异源表达。利用重组的天冬氨酸酶,以氨水、(NH_4)_2SO_4为辅料,将底物巴豆酸转化为(R)-3-氨基丁酸。将天冬氨酸酶的工程菌制备成固定化细胞,通过反应条件的优化研究,提高底物的转化率。结果表明:天冬氨酸酶最适pH为9.0,最适反应温度为40℃。在此反应条件下,加入30 g/L固定化细胞,转化22 h,(R)-3-氨基丁酸质量浓度达到220 g/L,对映体过量值e.e._s≥99.95%,底物转化率达到98%,固定化细胞重复使用次数不低于24次。     

枯草芽胞杆菌PnbA酯酶选择性拆分制备l-薄荷醇

利用重组大肠杆菌表达来源于枯草芽胞杆菌CICC 20034中的PnbA酯酶,不对称催化水解dl-薄荷醇丙酸酯制备l-薄荷醇。考察助溶剂种类、助溶剂添加浓度、温度、催化剂用量、底物浓度以及p H等对反应的影响。结果表明:添加25%(体积分数)助溶剂乙醇可显著提升该酯酶对l-薄荷醇的立体选择性,对映选择率(E)由2.4提高到99.43,为不加乙醇条件下的40倍。酶催化最佳条件:25%乙醇作为助溶剂,反应温度37℃,缓冲液为0.1 mol/L Tris-HCl(p H 8.0)并保持p H 8.0反应条件,底物量50 mmol/L,反应体系中酶的添加量750 U/m L,在此条件下,酶促反应30 min后,l-薄荷醇转化率可达34%,产物光学纯度对映体过量值(e.e._p)达95%。     

聚乙烯亚胺/戊二醛交联法固定化重组酯酶大肠杆菌细胞

利用聚乙烯亚胺/戊二醛交联法对重组酯酶大肠杆菌E.coli BL21细胞进行固定化研究,并对交联工艺条件进行优化。结果表明:在大肠杆菌细胞质量浓度200 g/L、硅藻土质量浓度2 g/L、聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)体积分数3%、交联时间1.5 h、戊二醛(GA)体积分数0.5%以及交联时间0.5 h时,固定化细胞的酯酶活力最高。固定化细胞的最适反应温度和pH分别为45℃和8.0,且温度稳定性和pH稳定性均高于游离细胞。当底物浓度为300mmol/L时,固定化细胞重复使用15批次后,其相对酶活仍能保留在80%以上。因此,该固定化细胞具有良好的操作稳定性。     

脂肪酶YCJ01拆分对位取代α-苯乙醇

利用脂肪酶YCJ01催化拆分对位取代α-苯乙醇衍生物。以异丙醚为反应介质,采用乙酸乙烯酯作为酰基供体,对180 mmol/L的1-(4-甲基苯基)乙醇进行选择性酯化,脂肪酶粗酶粉添加量为5 g/L,50℃反应21 h后,底物转化率可达49.96%,对映体过量值e.e.s、e.e.p值分别为97.1%和97.2%,对映体选择性E200;同样,对1-(4-甲氧基苯基)乙醇进行选择性酯化,酰基供体为丁酸乙烯酯,底物浓度150 mmol/L,脂肪酶粗酶粉添加量为2.5g/L,30℃反应12 h后,底物转化率为49.8%,e.e.s、e.e.p值分别为97.7%和98.4%,对映体选择性E200,显示了很好的手性拆分效果。     

嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌氨基酰化酶在大肠杆菌中的克隆、表达及细胞固定化研究

将嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌的氨基酰化酶(amaA)基因克隆到E.coli中进行表达,同时利用渗透交联法固定化E.coli细胞,并对固定化细胞氨基酰化酶进行了温度和pH等理化性质的初步探讨.结果显示amaA基因在E.coli中获得了高效表达,酶活性达1043U/g湿菌体.最佳固定化条件为3%卡拉胶,30%细胞.当以1.25%多乙烯多胺渗透交联固定化细胞10min和0.1%戊二醛硬化处理20min,酶学性质研究表明,酶反应的最适温度为65℃,最适pH为7.0.细胞固定化后仍保留有83%活性,pH稳定范围更广,热稳定性更高,55℃酶活性不损失,4℃保存23d仍保留有固定化时73.6%的酶活性,连续10批次转化酶活性仅损失约20%,预示该固定化E.coli具有良好的操作和保存稳定性.     

定点突变改善PvEH1对邻甲基苯基缩水甘油醚的催化特性

环氧化物水解酶能够对外消旋环氧化物进行动力学拆分保留单构型的环氧化物。测定了菜豆环氧化物水解酶(Pv EH1)针对苯基缩水甘油醚及其甲基衍生物的催化特性,并基于分子对接及多序列比对分析确定7个突变位点,通过单点和组合突变对Pv EH1进行改造,以期改善Pv EH1对邻甲基苯基缩水甘油醚(1a)的催化特性。底物谱分析表明Pv EH1对1a的催化活性(157.2U/g湿细胞)和对映选择性(E=5.6)最高。单点突变结果显示E.coli/pveh1~(L105I)和E.coli/pveh1~(V106I)对1a的催化活性和对映选择性均有明显提高;L105I和V106I位组合突变菌株E.coli/pveh1~(L105I/V106I)的催化活性(493.8U/g湿细胞)是E.coli/pveh1的3.1倍,对映选择性(E=8.3)也提高至E.coli/pveh1的1.5倍。纯化后Pv EH1~(L105I/V106I)的催化活性为17.6U/mg,是Pv EH1的1.5倍,对1a的催化效率提高至Pv EH1的2.1倍。SDS-PAGE分析表明提高了蛋白质的可溶性表达量。利用E.coli/pveh1~(L105I/V106I)全细胞催化100mmol/L 1a水解动力学拆分获得手性纯(R)-1a(ee96%)的产率和时空产率分别为31.2%和5.12g/(L·h),因此,在手性纯(R)-1a的制备中,E.coli/pveh1~(L105I/V106I)是一种颇具潜力的生物催化剂。     

棒状杆菌固定化细胞生产L(+)-酒石酸

以卡拉胶为载体,固定化棒状杆菌(Corynebacterium sp.)JZ1菌株细胞,再经活化处理,顺式环氧琥珀酸水解酶(ESH)酶活力总回收率在100%以上。摇瓶反应10批,酶活力没有明显降低。1500L酶柱中连续运行90d,酶稳定性很好。固定化后酶反应的最适温度(45℃)和最适pH(90)没有改变,而热稳定性、pH稳定性增强     

铜、镉对三种豆科植物生长及氮磷钾含量的影响

为了解豆科植物在Cu、Cd单一污染土壤中的生长状况及对土壤养分的吸收利用特点,采用盆栽实验研究了Cu~(2+)、Cd~(2+)单一污染下紫花苜蓿、红三叶、沙打旺3种豆科植物的株高、根长、生物量和叶、茎部N、P、K、Cu和Cd含量的变化情况.Cu~(2+)、Cd~(2+)处理浓度分别为:0、400、800、1200 mg·kg~(-1)和0、1、10、20 mg·kg~(-1).结果表明,3种豆科植物对Cu和Cd均有较强的吸收能力,除红三叶叶片中Cu含量外,3种豆科植物根、茎、叶中Cd和Cu的含量均与土壤中重金属添加量呈显著正相关.3种豆科植物在严重Cd~(2+)污染的土壤中均能正常生长.在Cu~(2+)添加量≤1200 mg·kg~(-1)时,红三叶能正常生长,而紫花苜蓿的生长则受到显著抑制作用,沙打旺在Cu~(2+)添加量≥800 mg·kg~(-1)时生长受到抑制.土壤Cu~(2+)添加量≤1200 mg·kg~(-1)时,能促进紫花苜蓿对N、P、K的吸收;Cu~(2+)添加量≤800 mg·kg~(-1)时,对红三叶N、P、K含量没有明显影响;Cu~(2+)添加量≤400 mg·kg~(-1)时,可提高沙打旺中N、P、K含量,但当Cu~(2+)添加量≥800 mg·kg~(-1)时则显著降低.土壤Cd~(2+)添加量≤20 mg·kg~(-1)时,对紫花苜蓿和红三叶茎叶以及沙打旺茎部的N、P、K含量有促进作用,但对沙打旺叶片的N、P、K含量起抑制作用.总体来看,3种豆科植物对Cu~(2+)和Cd~(2+)均有一定的耐性,红三叶对Cu~(2+)的耐性较好,紫花苜蓿对Cd~(2+)的耐性较好.

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Aimed to understand the growth status and nutrient uptake of leguminous plants under soil copper-or cadmium contamination, a pot experiment with Medicago sativa, Trifolium pre-tense, and Astragalus adsurgens was conducted, with their plant height, root length, plant bio-mass, and N, P, K, Cu and Cd contents in leaf and stem measured. The application amounts of Cu~(2+) and Cd~(2+) were 0,400, 800, and 1200 mg·kg~(-1), and 0, 1, 10, and 20 mg·kg~(-1), re-spectively. All the test three leguminous plants had strong capability of absorbing Cu and Cd.The Cu and Cd contents in their roots, stems, and leaves, except the Cu content in T. Pratease leaf, were significantly positively correlated with the application amounts of Cu~(2+) and Cd~(2+). Un-der the application of Cd~(2+), all the three leguminous plants grew normally. When the application amount of Cu~(2+) was≤1200 mg·kgM-1, T. Pratense grew normally, while the growth of M. Sativa was significantly inhibited. The growth of A. Adsurgens was inhibited when the application amount of Cu~(2+) was≥800 mg·kg~(-1). An apphcation amount of≤1200 mg·kg~(-1) of Cu~(2+) pro-moted the N, P and K absorption of M. Sativa, but applying≤800 mg·kg~(-1) of Cu~(2+) had little effects on the N, P and K absorption of T. Pretense. The N, P and K contents of A. Adsurgens in-creased when the application amount of Cu~(2+) was ≤400 mg·kg~(-1), but decreased significantly when the Cu~(2+) application amount was≥800 mg·kg~(-1). When the application amount of Cd~(2+)was≤20 mg·kg~(-1) , the N, P and K contents in M. Sativa and T. Pratense stems and leaves and in A. Adsurgens stem increased, while those in A. Adsurgens leaf decreased. As a whole, the three leguminous plants all had certain tolerance to Cu~(2+) and Cd~(2+) stresses, especially T. Prat-ease to Cu~(2+) and M. Sativa to Cd~(2+).     

Synthesis of [2S-2-H]- and [2R-2-H]hexadecanoic acids

[2S-2-²H]- and [2R-2-²H]hexadecanoic acids were synthesized in overall yields of 59–67%. Methyl(2R)-2-hydroxyhexadecanoate, from the acid produced by Hansenula sydowiorum, was converted to the p-toluenesulphonate, reduced to trideutero alcohol with lithium aluminium deuteride and oxidized to [2S-2-²H]hexadecanoic acid. Methyl (2S)-2-chlorohexadecanoate, which was a by-product of tosylation and was also prepared by chlorinatioon of the hydroxy ester with thionyl chloride, on reduction and oxidation as before gave [2R-2-²H]-hexadecanoic acid. Intermediates were fully characterized, isotopic purity was 97% and optical purity was maintained throughout the syntheses. Attempts to reduce the tosyl or chloro groups, only, with sodium borodeuteride gave low yields probably due to preferential reduction of the ester group; 1,2-epoxyhexadecane was obtained from the tosylate and 2-chlorohexadecan-1-ol from the chloro ester.     

玉米O2/o2近等基因系胚乳中基因表达差异分析

对玉米Hz85(O2/O2)和 Hz85(o2/o2)以及S7913(O2/O2)和 S7913 (o2/o2)两种不同核背景下的近等基因系(NIL),采用cDNA芯片杂交技术研究玉米o2突变基因及赖氨酸形成和胚乳发生相关基因在RNA水平上的表达差异。在两套NILs中检测到共同的表达差异克隆87个,对其序列分析得到26个TUGs（tentative unique genes）、11个未命名蛋白和6个新序列。这些TUGs分别参与了生长发育、胁迫响应、物质运输、信号转导、电子传递链、细胞防御、代谢等细胞过程,以及作为细胞组分和贮存蛋白。基于O2/o2 NILs间胚乳发育中基因表达的差异,讨论了o2籽粒中的不透明粉质胚乳形成的分子机制。     

Determination of the extraction kinetics for the quantification of polyhydroxyalkanoate monomers in mixed microbial systems

For the first time, a systematic approach was conducted to determine the key factors influencing the kinetics of hydroxyalkanote (HA) extraction in biological systems. Six mixed microbial systems where polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is produced were evaluated. Experiments were carried out for full-scale and lab-scale activated sludge systems using different configurations (containing floccular or granular sludge), as well as specific PHA accumulating cultures that contain high or low intracellular PHA fractions. The overall reaction was limited by the kinetics of the PHA hydrolysis in floccular cultures, whereas in granular cultures, it was limited by the cell lysis step. The monomeric composition of the polymer also had an impact on the HA extraction rate: higher acid concentration and a longer digestion time should be employed when cells accumulate monomers with more substituents, such as hydroxy-2-methylbutyrate (H2MB) and hydroxy-2-methylvalerate (H2MV). This study optimised the method for HA extraction, which impacts the assessment of the quantity and quality of PHA biopolymers.     

Activation of the UPR Protects against Cigarette Smoke-induced RPE Apoptosis through Up-Regulation of Nrf2

Recent studies have revealed a role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced unfolded protein response (UPR) in the regulation of RPE cell activity and survival. Herein, we examined the mechanisms by which the UPR modulates apoptotic signaling in human RPE cells challenged with cigarette smoking extract (CSE). Our results show that CSE exposure induced a dose- and time-dependent increase in ER stress markers, enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial fragmentation, and apoptosis of RPE cells. These changes were prevented by the anti-oxidant NAC or chemical chaperone TMAO, suggesting a close interaction between oxidative and ER stress in CSE-induced apoptosis. To decipher the role of the UPR, overexpression or down-regulation of XBP1 and CHOP genes was manipulated by adenovirus or siRNA. Overexpressing XBP1 protected against CSE-induced apoptosis by reducing CHOP, p-p38, and caspase-3 activation. In contrast, XBP1 knockdown sensitized the cells to CSE-induced apoptosis, which is likely through a CHOP-independent pathway. Surprisingly, knockdown of CHOP reduced p-eIF2α and Nrf2 resulting in a marked increase in caspase-3 activation and apoptosis. Furthermore, Nrf2 inhibition increased ER stress and exacerbated cell apoptosis, while Nrf2 overexpression reduced CHOP and protected RPE cells. Our data suggest that although CHOP may function as a pro-apoptotic gene during ER stress, it is also required for Nrf2 up-regulation and RPE cell survival. In addition, enhancing Nrf2 and XBP1 activity may help reduce oxidative and ER stress and protect RPE cells from cigarette smoke-induced damage.     

大鼠心肌肌浆网的纯化及其性质研究

 用超声波破碎心肌细胞,差速离心法纯化大鼠心肌肌浆网(CSR)。SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳测得Ca~(2+)-ATPase分子量为98kD;电镜观察膜制备为完整的CSR微囊;标志酶哇巴因敏感型Na~(+),K~(+)-ATPase和叠氮化钠敏感型Mg~(2+)-ATPase活性表明膜制备中肌膜含量很低,但仍有线粒体污染。 用~(45)Ca~(2+)示踪微孔滤膜法研究Ca~(2+)跨膜转运,CSRCa~(2+)蓄集最大值为57nmol/mg蛋白。CSR Ca~(2+)-ATPase在4℃—21℃和21℃—49℃两区间反应活化能不同,前者大于后者。酶的最适pH为7.4。以ATP为底物,该酶有两个表观Km值:Km_1为3.7μmol/LKm_2为713μmol/L。     

Cis-trans isomerization of nitrofuran derivatives by xanthine oxidase

Enzymatic cis-trans isomerization of nitrofuran derivatives was 3-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-(2-furyl)-demonstrated with milk xanthine oxidase. acrylamide (AF-2) and 3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-(5-bromo-2-furyl)acrylamide (NFBFA) were mainly converted from the cis to the trans form by this enzyme supplemented with an electron donor. This enzymatic reaction was further characterized with respect to its cofactor requirements. Finally, a new cis-trans isomerization mechanism, which is based on transfer of a single electron by a nitroreductase such as xanthine oxidase to a nitrofuran derivative to give the anion free radical, was proposed.     

Regulation of erythroid differentiation by miR-376a and its targets

Lineage differentiation is a continuous process during which fated progenitor cells execute specific programs to produce mature counterparts. This lineage-restricted pathway can be controlled by particular regulators, which are usually exclusively expressed in certain cell types or at specific differentiation stages. Here we report that miR-376a participates in the regulation of the early stages of human erythropoiesis by targeting cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) and Argonaute 2 (Ago2). Among various human leukemia cell lines, miR-376a was only detected in K562 cells which originated from a progenitor common to the erythroid and megakaryotic lineages. Enforced expression of miR-376a or silencing of CDK2 and Ago2 by RNAi inhibits erythroid differentiation of K562 cells. Hematopoietic progenitor cells transduced with miR-376a showed a significant reduction of their erythroid clonogenic capacity. MiR-376a is relatively abundant in erythroid progenitor cells, where it reduces expression of CDK2 and maintains a low level of differentiation due to cell cycle arrest and decreased cell growth. Following erythroid induction, miR-376a is significantly down-regulated and CDK2 is released from miR-376a inhibition, thereby facilitating the escape of progenitor cells from the quiescent state into erythroid differentiation. Moreover, our results establish a functional link between miR-376a and Ago2, a key factor in miRNA biogenesis and silencing pathways with novel roles in human hematopoiesis.     

Direct regulation of IL-2 by curcumin

Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a crucial growth factor for both regulatory and effector T cells. Thus, IL-2 plays a critical role in the stimulation and suppression of immune responses. Recently, anti-IL-2 antibodies (Abs) have been shown to possess strong IL-2 modulatory activities by affecting the interaction between IL-2 and IL-2 receptors. In this study, we screened an herbal library to identify a compound that regulates IL-2, which resulted in the identification of curcumin as a direct binder and inhibitor of IL-2. Curcumin is a phytochemical with well-known anti-cancer properties. In this study, curcumin mimicked or altered the binding pattern of anti-IL-2 Abs against IL-2 and remarkably inhibited the interaction of recombinant IL-2 with the IL-2 receptor α, CD25. Interestingly, curcumin neutralized the biological activities of IL-2 both in vitro and in vivo. In this report, we elucidated the unsolved mechanism of the anti-cancer effect of curcumin by identifying IL-2 as a direct molecular target. Curcumin, as a small molecule IL-2 modulator, has the potential to be used to treat IL-2 related pathologic conditions.