HLA-A*2402-BSP在大肠杆菌中的优化表达及其四聚体的制备和鉴定

HLA-A^*2402是中国人群中最常见的等位基因之一,为研究该基因型人群的人巨细胞病毒（HCMV）特异性细胞毒T细胞（CTL）免疫应答,需要制备负载相应抗原肽的HLA-A^*2402四聚体。以RT-PCR方法克隆HLA-A^*2402重链基因的cDNA,并构建了羧基端融合生物素化酶BirA底物肽(BSP)的HLA-A^*2402重链胞外域融合蛋白（HLA-A^*2402-BSP）的表达载体,但该载体不能在大肠杆菌(E. coli)中有效表达HLA-A^*2402-BSP融合蛋白;通过对氨基端（N端）区域编码区的密码子进行优化,构建了同义突变的HLA-A^*2402-BSP表达载体,融合蛋白在E. coli中获得了高效表达。进而制备了负载HLA-A^*2402限制性HCMV pp65_341-349抗原肽(QYDPVAALF, QYD)的可溶性HLA-A^*2402-QYD单体分子和四聚体,获得的四聚体具有与HLA-A24⁺供者抗原特异性CTL的结合活性,特异性CTL的频率为总CD8⁺T细胞的0.09％～0.37％。这些结果为进一步研究HLA-A^*2402限制性的特异性CTL免疫应答规律奠定基础。     

HLA-A*2402-BSP在大肠杆菌中的优化表达及其四聚体的制备和鉴定

HLA-A*2402是中国人群中最常见的等位基因之一,为研究该基因型人群的人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)特异性细胞毒T细胞(CTL)免疫应答,需要制备负载相应抗原肽的HLA-A*2402四聚体。以RT-PCR方法克隆HLA-A*2402重链基因的cDNA,并构建了羧基端融合生物素化酶BirA底物肽(BSP)的HLA-A*2402重链胞外域融合蛋白(HLA-A*2402-BSP)的表达载体,但该载体不能在大肠杆菌(E.coli)中有效表达HLA-A*2402-BSP融合蛋白;通过对氨基端(N端)区域编码区的密码子进行优化,构建了同义突变的HLA-A*2402-BSP表达载体,融合蛋白在E.coli中获得了高效表达。进而制备了负载HLA-A*2402限制性HCMVpp65341-349抗原肽(QYDPVAALF,QYD)的可溶性HLA-A*2402-QYD单体分子和四聚体,获得的四聚体具有与HLA-A24 供者抗原特异性CTL的结合活性,特异性CTL的频率为总CD8 T细胞的0·09%～0·37%。这些结果为进一步研究HLA-A*2402限制性的特异性CTL免疫应答规律奠定基础。     

加载HCMV抗原肽的HLA-A*0201单体及其四聚体制备和鉴定

细胞毒T淋巴细胞(CTL)在控制病原体感染以及抗肿瘤过程中发挥重要作用,因而特异性CTL的检测相当重要;而过去检测CTL的方法都是间接的,最近发展起来的四聚体技术则是直接检测抗原特异性CTL的有效而特异的方法,成为目前研究T细胞免疫应答的关键技术。报道一种简化的四聚体制备程序,利用该程序成功制备加载人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)抗原肽的HLA-A2四聚体,具有特异性结合CTL活性。HLA-A*0201重链基因是通过RT-PCR方法从HLA-A2⁺供者白细胞中克隆,进而以PCR方法构建在羧基端融合生物素化酶BirA底物肽(BSP)的HLA-A*0201(A2)重链胞外区原核表达载体, A2重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中得到高表达,主要以包涵体形式存在。加载抗原肽的可溶性A2单体是A2胞外区在轻链β2微球蛋白和HLA-A2限制性HCMV pp65_495-503抗原肽(NLVPMVATV,NLV)存在时通过稀释法复性获得,以BirA对其进行生物素化,然后以阴离子交换树脂纯化,得到的纯化A2-NLV单体与Streptavidin_PE按4:08比例混合形成四聚体,结合程度在85％以上,流式细胞仪分析显示该四聚体具有与HLA-A2+供者的特异性CTL结合活性。总之,这种简化的四聚体制备程序,不仅有利于该技术的推广,为特异性T细胞免疫研究建立必要的技术平台,而且A2-NLV四聚体在临床监测CMV特异性CTL水平等方面也有应用价值。     

重复膜片钳法研究MPP+对神经元钙电流作用

细胞膜片钳技术是研究膜离子通道的有效方法.在单个细胞上反复形成多次全细胞构型从而在同一细胞上观察某些药物的长时间作用对于通道膜电流的影响.利用全细胞构型下胞浆与电极内液的连通可以方便地向胞内引入药物.以此法研究MPP⁺多巴胺能神经瘤细胞(MN9D)的毒性作用表明MPP⁺导致细胞电压依赖性钙电流(I_Ca)显著下降;MPP⁺作用1 h以内高去极化电压较低去极化电压诱发的钙电流先受MPP⁺影响而下降; MPP⁺对未分化细胞的钙电流无显著作用(n=3).     

HIV/AIDS患者抗病毒治疗前HIV-1耐药情况调查及外周血CD8+T细胞CD38表达水平研究

摘要 目的：分析人免疫缺陷病毒/艾滋病（HIV/AIDS）患者抗病毒治疗前HIV-1耐药以及影响因素,探讨HIV/AIDS患者外周血CD₈⁺T细胞CD₃₈表达（CD₈⁺CD₃₈⁺T淋巴细胞百分比）与CD₄⁺T淋巴细胞计数的相关性。方法：选择2016年3月至2019年12月我院接诊的442例HIV/AIDS患者（HIV/AIDS组）和163例同期于我院进行体检的健康志愿者（对照组）,HIV/AIDS组扩增pol基因,进行HIV-1基因耐药分析,检测CD₈⁺CD₃₈⁺T淋巴细胞百分比、CD₄⁺T淋巴细胞计数、CD₈⁺T淋巴细胞计数。分析HIV/AIDS患者HIV-1耐药的影响因素,分析CD₈⁺CD₃₈⁺T淋巴细胞百分比与CD₄⁺T淋巴细胞计数、CD₈⁺T淋巴细胞计数相关性。结果：HIV/AIDS组442例HIV/AIDS患者中376例获得HIV-1 pol基因序列,HIV-1耐药35例,耐药率9.31%（35/376）。单因素分析结果显示耐药组和非耐药组在年龄、文化程度、感染途径、HIV病毒载量方面差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示同性性传播、注射吸毒、高HIV病毒载量是HIV/AIDS患者抗病毒治疗前HIV-1耐药的危险因素（P＜0.05）。HIV/AIDS组外周血CD₄⁺T淋巴细胞计数、CD₈⁺T淋巴细胞计数低于对照组（P＜0.05）,CD₈⁺CD₃₈⁺T淋巴细胞百分比高于对照组（P＜0.05）。CD₈⁺CD₃₈⁺T淋巴细胞百分比与CD₄⁺T淋巴细胞计数、CD₈⁺T淋巴细胞计数呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论：抗病毒治疗前HIV/AIDS患者存在一定HIV-1耐药率,传播途径、HIV-1病毒载量与HIV-1耐药有关。CD₈⁺T细胞表面CD₃₈过表达与HIV/AIDS 患者CD₄⁺T T细胞的过度消耗有关。     

组蛋白去乙酰化酶3对外周CD4+ T细胞分化的影响

目的 探讨组蛋白去乙酰化酶3（HDAC3）对外周CD4⁺ T细胞分化及功能的调控作用。方法 采用CD4cre酶介导Hdac3杂合基因缺失小鼠（Hdac3^fl/flCD4^cre+/-）及其野生型正常对照小鼠（Hdac3^fl/fl，WT），流式细胞术检测HDAC3缺失对外周CD4⁺和CD8⁺ T细胞比例和数量的影响；在体外佛波酯（PMA）和离子霉素（Ionomycin）刺激条件下，流式细胞术检测HDAC3缺失对CD4⁺ T细胞中IFN-γ、IL-4和IL-17A的表达以及Tfh细胞产生的影响；采用ELISA检测HDAC3缺失对小鼠血清IFN-γ、IL-4和IL-17表达的影响；分选Hdac3^fl/flCD4^cre+/-和WT小鼠外周初始CD4⁺ T细胞，分别在Th1和Th2分化条件下培养，细胞内染色检测HDAC3缺失对Th1、Th2以及Th17相关细胞因子及其特异转录因子表达的影响；采用Microarray检测HDAC3缺失对CD4⁺ T细胞分化亚群相关基因表达的影响；采用链脲佐菌素（STZ）处理小鼠构建I型糖尿病（TIDM）疾病模型，检测HDAC3缺失对T1DM发病的影响。结果 与WT小鼠相比，Hdac3^fl/flCD4^cre+/-小鼠外周CD4⁺和CD8⁺ T细胞的比例和数量显著降低。Hdac3^fl/flCD4^cre+/-小鼠CD4⁺ T细胞及血清中IFN-γ的表达显著降低，而IL-4和IL-17A的表达显著增加，Tfh细胞比例也显著增加；HDAC3缺失抑制体外培养CD4⁺ T细胞向Th1分化但促进其向Th2分化；Microarray检测发现HDAC3缺失导致Th1型细胞谱系基因表达降低，而Th2、Th17以及Tfh细胞谱系基因表达增加；在STZ诱导条件下，HDAC3缺失抑制小鼠T1DM的发生和CD4⁺ T细胞向Th1分化。结论 HDAC3促进外周CD4⁺ T细胞向Th1细胞分化并加重T1DM的发生。     

敲低EDAG加强NPM1蛋白的降解并增加AML病人对药物的敏感性

Nucleophosmin (NPM1或B23.1)是在细胞核内广泛表达的蛋白磷酸酶,在多方面发挥重要作用,如核糖体合成、中心体复制、细胞周期控制、细胞增殖及转化．NPM1是急性粒细胞白血病(acute myeloid leukemia, AML)中最常见的突变基因之一．红系分化相关基因(erythroid differentiation associated gene, EDAG)是在造血组织特异表达的基因,在造血细胞的增殖与谱系分化调节方面发挥重要作用．在AML病人中,高表达的EDAG与较差的预后相关联．我们前期研究结果显示,EDAG与NPM1相结合并调节NPM1稳定性,但在AML病人体内EDAG与NPM1的关系,及EDAG与NPM突变体(NPMc⁺)的关系尚未明确．在本文中发现：在AML病人骨髓CD34⁺细胞中,敲低EDAG表达导致NPM1蛋白稳定性降低并提高了对柔红霉素的敏感性;EDAG虽不与突变体NPMc⁺相互作用,但在蛋白出核抑制剂(leptomycin B, LMB)作用下,过表达EDAG提高NPMc⁺蛋白稳定性;表达突变NPMc⁺的AML病人与表达NPM1蛋白的病人相比,其骨髓CD34⁺细胞对柔红霉素具有更高的敏感性,且敲低EDAG能微弱提高其敏感性．上述结果表明,EDAG在AML病人药物治疗中发挥的可能作用以及NPMc⁺ “逃脱”,使EDAG无法保护其稳定性,这提示了在AML病人药物治疗过程中EDAG的潜在作用,同时也提示,携带NPMc⁺蛋白的AML患者具有较好预后,可能与NPMc⁺蛋白“逃脱”出EDAG对其稳定性的保护有关．     

Cr3+和Cd2+对普通小球藻生长及抗氧化酶活性的影响

[目的] 为探究重金属对淡水绿藻生长的影响。[方法] 选取对水质检测具有明显指示作用的普通小球藻（Chlorella vulgaris）为实验材料,CdCl₂·2H₂O和CrCl₃·7H₂O提供重金属离子,探究不同浓度Cr³⁺和Cd²⁺在单一和复合胁迫下对藻细胞浓度、叶绿素a及相关抗氧化酶活性的影响。[结果] 随着Cr³⁺和Cd²⁺浓度不断增加,藻细胞浓度呈先增长后下降趋势;叶绿素a含量呈现先下降后升高再下降的现象,浓度为1 mg/L的单一和复合胁迫下有最大值,且毒性作用表现为Cr³⁺ < Cd²⁺ < Cr³⁺+Cd²⁺;与藻细胞膜相关的丙二醛（MDA）和过氧化氢（H₂O₂）含量随着重金属离子浓度的增大而增长;重金属离子浓度低于10 mg/L时对藻细胞内抗氧化酶系统中的超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）和过氧化物酶（POD）表现为促进作用,而大于10 mg/L时具有抑制作用。[结论] 结果表明在单一或复合重金属胁迫下,普通小球藻会充分调动与抗逆性相关的酶来维持自身的正常生长。     

大豆液泡膜H+-ATPase功能与构象关系的初步研究

大豆液泡膜V型H⁺-ATPase是ATPases中的一种,它在植物细胞的生长发育中有重要的作用.利用竹红菌乙素(HB）和KI这两种分别猝灭蛋白质疏水区域内源荧光和亲水区域内源荧光的荧光猝灭剂,在不同pH值、温度条件下对纯化的大豆液泡膜V型ATPase进行荧光猝灭实验,初步探讨了V型H⁺-ATPase的水解活性同其蛋白质折叠状态间的关系.研究表明,通过比较不同pH值、温度条件下蛋白质疏水区域和亲水区域内源荧光的荧光猝灭常数（K_SV）,发现当环境pH值、温度偏离酶的最适pH值和温度时,蛋白质的内源荧光强度降低且疏水区域和亲水区域内源荧光的荧光猝灭常数（K_SV）降低,说明伴随着酶的水解活性降低,蛋白质的折叠状态发生了变化.我们认为蛋白质在膜内的折叠状态变化是酶失活机制的一个重要方面,为植物的抗冻和抗盐研究提供了一定的参考.     

用基因芯片检测DPYD等位基因在受试人群中的发生频率

二氢嘧啶脱氢酶基因（DPYD基因）所编码的二氢嘧啶脱氢酶（DPD酶）是氟化嘧啶类抗肿瘤药物代谢的主要限速酶,其活性存在显著的个体差异,并因此影响药物的疗效和毒副作用.大部分编码低/无活性酶的突变型等位基因是由于基因中的单核苷酸多态性（single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP）造成的,检测这些SNPs是预测患者对药物的反应和实现个体化给药方案的基础.制备并优化了用于检测DPYD基因中6个已知SNPs所编码的等位基因（DPYD^*2,^*3,^*4,^*5,^*9,^*12）的基因芯片,建立了该芯片的基因分型标准.并利用该芯片检测了肿瘤患者（112例）、肾病患者（83例）和健康者（45例）中DPYD突变型等位基因的发生频率.在受试人群中,突变型等位基因DPYD^*5和DPYD^*9平均发生率分别为32.08%和11.25%,未发现DPYD^*2,^*3,^*4,^*12突变型等位基因.而且以上单碱基突变的发生率在肿瘤患者、肾病患者和健康者间以及男性、女性肿瘤患者间无显著性差异,表明其与疾病的发生或性别无显著性关联.对20例标本的基因分型结果采用直接测序法进行验证,19例基因芯片分型结果与直接测序法结果相一致.DPYD^*5、DPYD^*9突变型等位基因在受试人群中具有较高的发生率.利用基因芯片能够对其实现快速准确的检测.     

ATP/ADP exchange activity of gastric (H+ + K+)-ATPase

The ATP/ADP exchange is shown to be a partial reaction of the $\text{(}\text{H}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ by the absence of measurable nucleoside diphosphokinase activity and the insensitivity of the reaction to $\text{P}{}^1$, $\text{P}{}^5$ -di(adenosine-5′) pentaphosphate, a myokinase inhibitor. The exchange demonstrates an absolute requirement for Mg²⁺ and is optimal at an ADP/ATP ratio of 2. The high ATP concentration ($\text{K}{}_{0.5}\text{= 116 μ}\text{M}$) required for maximal exchange is interpreted as evidence for the involvement of a low affinity form of nucleotide site. The ATP/ADP exchange is regarded as evidence for an ADP-sensitive form of the phosphoenzyme. In native enzyme, pre-steady state kinetics show that the formation of the phosphoenzyme is partially sensitive to ADP while modification of the enzyme by pretreatment with 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) in the absence of Mg²⁺ results in a steady-state phosphoenzyme population, a component of which is ADP sensitive. The ATP/ADP exchange reaction can be either stimulated or inhibited by the presence of K⁺ as a function of pH and Mg²⁺.     

A/California/7/2009与A/California/4/2009病毒感染力比较

目的甲型H1N1流感病毒A/California/7/2009与A/California/4/2009病毒序列比较同源性在99%以上,本实验旨在比较两株病毒感染BALB/c小鼠研究感染力强弱。方法分别将A/California/7/2009（CA7）与A/California/4/2009（CA4）两株病毒分别连续10倍稀释后,对4~6周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠经乙醚麻醉后进行滴鼻攻毒,每个稀释度接种10只实验小鼠,测定CA7 MLD50为101.24/0.05 mL,检测小鼠感染、致病的多项指标,观察期为14 d。结果相同TCID50的CA7和CA4病毒感染小鼠,CA4感染小鼠后14 d内死亡率为20%,而CA7感染小鼠后8 d内死亡率为100%。CA7 106TCID50感染的小鼠病理表现为重度弥漫性间质性肺炎,CA4 106TCID50感染的小鼠病理表现为中度-重度间质性肺炎。结论在相同条件下,CA7感染力明显强于CA4。     

AutoFACT: AnAutomaticFunctionalAnnotation andClassificationTool

Background  

Assignment of function to new molecular sequence data is an essential step in genomics projects. The usual process involves similarity searches of a given sequence against one or more databases, an arduous process for large datasets.     

Comparison of parameters estimated from A/Ci and A/Cc curve analysis

The parameters estimated from traditional A/C _i curve analysis are dependent upon some underlying assumptions that substomatal CO₂ concentration (C _i) equals the chloroplast CO₂ concentration (C _c) and the C _i value at which the A/C _i curve switches between Rubisco- and electron transport-limited portions of the curve (C _i-t) is set to a constant. However, the assumptions reduced the accuracy of parameter estimation significantly without taking the influence of C _i-t value and mesophyll conductance (g _m) on parameters into account. Based on the analysis of Larix gmelinii’s A/C _i curves, it showed the C _i-t value varied significantly, ranging from 24 Pa to 72 Pa and averaging 38 Pa. t-test demonstrated there were significant differences in parameters respectively estimated from A/C _i and A/C _c curve analysis (p<0.01). Compared with the maximum ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) carboxylation rate (V_cmax), the maximum electron transport rate (J_max) and J_max/V_cmax estimated from A/C _c curve analysis which considers the effects of g _m limit and simultaneously fits parameters with the whole A/C _c curve, mean V_cmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis (V_cmax-C _i) was underestimated by 37.49%; mean Jmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis (J_max-C _i) was overestimated by 17.8% and (J_max-C _i)/(V_cmax-C _i) was overestimated by 24.2%. However, there was a significant linear relationship between V_cmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis and V_cmax estimated from A/C _c curve analysis, so was it J_max (p<0.05).     

Characterization of cytochrome P-450SCC-containing liposomes

Purified cytochrome $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ from bovine adrenocortical mitochondria was incorporated into liposomes by the cholate-dilution method utilizing either dialysis or Sephadex gel filtration. Among synthetic phospholipids tested, dioleoylglycerophosphocholine showed the best stability during the incorporation of $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ into liposomes. A maximum amount of heme was incorporated into liposomes at a molar ratio of phospholipid to the cytochrome of approx. 200. When $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was incorporated into the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes by the cholate-filtration method, the $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}\text{-}\text{containing liposomes}$ showed two major populations on the elution pattern of the Sepharose 4B gel filtration, and were seen at a diameter of 200–600 Å and its aggregated forms. When the cytochrome was incorporated into dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes or cholesterol-free adrenocortical mitochondrial liposomes, $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was less stable than $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ in aqueous solution. Cholesterol or adrenodoxin markedly stabilized the liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$. Liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ required cholesterol for its optimum reduction with adrenodoxin, adrenodoxin reductase, and NADPH in the presence of CO. About 70% of the total heme in the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes was reduced by the enzymatic reduction in the presence of cholesterol, indicating that 70% of the total molecules are exposed to the surface of the outer monolayer. In order to see the location of the heme in membrane, the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine-liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was subjected to $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid}$ treatment. This reagent destroyed the liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$. These results suggest that the heme is located in the proximity of the $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid}$ reacting sites which are exposed to the surface, or located on the vincinity of polar heads of the membrane.     

Occurrence of N-malonyl-D-alanine in pea seedlings

One of the ninhydrin-negative alanine conjugates isolated from pea seedlings was identified as $\text{N-}\text{malonyl}\text{-}\text{D}\text{-}\text{alanine}$.The identification of this conjugate was carried out by a comparison of its gas-liquid chromatographic and mass spectrometric properties, and its nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectra with those of synthetic $\text{N-}\text{malonyl}\text{-}\text{D}\text{-}\text{alanine}$. The alanine in the conjugate was shown to be present as the D-isomer by enzymatic and chromatographic analyses.     

Ligand-dependent reactivity of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase with showdomycin

Showdomycin inhibited pig brain ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ with pseudo first-order kinetics. The rate of inhibition by showdomycin was examined in the presence of 16 combinations of four ligands, i.e., Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP, and was found to depend on the ligands added. Combinations of ligands were divided into five groups in terms of the magnitude of the rate constant; in the order of decreasing rate constants these were: (1)$\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, (2) $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}$, $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and none, (3) $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{,}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}$, (4) $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}\text{,}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$ and $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}\text{, (5)}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$ and ATP. The highest rate was obtained in the presence of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP. The apparent concentrations of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP for half-maximum stimulation of inhibition ($\text{K}{}_{0.5}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>s</mtext>}}$) were 3 mM, 0.13 mM and 4μM, respectively. The rate was unchanged upon further increase in Na⁺ concentration from 140 to 1000 mM. The rates of inhibition could be explained on the basis of the enzyme forms present, including E₁, E₂, ES, E₁-P and E₂-P, i.e., E₂ has higher reactivity with showdomycin than E₁, while E₂-P has almost the same reactivity as E₁-P. We conclude that the reaction of ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ proceeds via at least four kinds of enzyme form (E₁, E₂, E₁ · nucleotide and EP), which all have different conformations.     

catmap: Case-control And TDT Meta-Analysis Package

Background  

Risk for complex disease is thought to be controlled by multiple genetic risk factors, each with small individual effects. Meta-analyses of several independent studies may be helpful to increase the ability to detect association when effect sizes are modest. Although many software options are available for meta-analysis of genetic case-control data, no currently available software implements the method described by Kazeem and Farrall (2005), which combines data from independent family-based and case-control studies.     

Characterization of partially purified (Na+ + K+)-ATPase from porcine lens

The partial purification of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ from pig lens has been achieved by treatment with deoxycholate followed by density gradient centrifugation. The specific activity of the final preparation, ranging from 300 to 500 nmol/h per mg protein, is increased approx. 100-fold compared to the homogenate. A parallel increase in $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity is also observed. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) gel electrophoresis reveals six major protein bands, one of which is the 93 kDa α subunit of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ which can be phosphorylated by reaction with [γ-³²P]ATP. A second band contains a glycoprotein which displays an apparent molecular weight of 51 000 and thus appears to be the β subunit of the enzyme. The enzyme is sensitive to ouabain with the $\text{I}{}_{50}$ for $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ and $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ inhibition being 1.2 and 1.3 μM, respectively. Several agents which inhibit $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ from other tissues such as oligomycin, Ca²⁺, vanadate, $\text{N-}\text{ethylmaleimide}$, $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuribenzenesulfonic acid}$ (PCMBS) and 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) also inhibit the lens enzyme. Monovalent cations other than K⁺ are partially effective in activating the ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$)-ATPase and $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activities. The K⁺ congeners were relatively more effective in supporting $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ compared to $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity. Other kinetic properties of the lens enzyme are also comparable to those of the enzyme from other tissues. Utilizing the partially purified membrane bound enzyme, discontinuities in Arrhenius plots of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ activity, $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity and fluoresence polarization of the fluidity probe, 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH), are observed near the physiological temperature of lens. The possible significance of these observations for the mechanism of cataract formation are discussed.     

An electron spin probe study of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase-Containing membranes

The modulating effect of membrane lipids on enzyme function has been described by several investigators. We have used the spin probe $\text{N-}\text{oxyl}\text{-4′,4′-}\text{dimethyloxazolidine}\text{-12-}\text{keto}$ methyl stearate (M 12-NSE) to study this interaction in ox brain membranes enriched with $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$. This methyl ester of stearic acid is practically insoluble in aqueous media, and consequently spectra of M 12-NSE-labelled preparations are free of “liquid lines”.At least two types of spectra may be obtained when ox brain microsomes are spin labelled with M 12-NSE, indicating the presence of two distinct binding sites. At one site the spin label is relatively unrestricted and gives rise to an isotropic spectrum. A second spectrum, which is obtained from spin label at another site, is similar to that which is observed after incorporation of M 12-NSE into phospholipid bilayers. This suggests that this latter site is within the core of the microsomal membrane.The two binding sites differ in their affinity for the spin probe. The low affinity site is both more abundant in crude preparations and is more easily removed by detergent treatment; spin labels at this site produce isotropic spectra. The high affinity sites are fewer in number and produce broad spectra. In addition these high affinity sites increase in concentration as the enzyme undergoes purification.The two sites are quite distinct in their sensitivity to ascorbic acid, the low affinity site showing a considerably greater rate of reduction by this agent.This study also demonstrates that the delipidation effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium deoxycholate on $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase-enriched}$ microsomes from ox brain are not identical.It is suggested that the two spin probe binding sites represent two different lipid domains, one of which is very closely associated with the $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ enzyme and may reflect a protein-directed phospholipid specificity for this enzyme.