壳粒在正二十面体病毒衣壳中的排列及其数学推算

壳粒是病毒的一个形态亚单位,它有规律地排列在二十面体衣壳内。壳粒的数目(N)是由三角形剖分数(T)规定的:N=10T+2,T=pf~2,这里f是整数,p是级数,p=h~2+hk十k~2(h和k是没有公因数的任意一对整数)。如果已知h,k和f,就可以推算出壳粒数N。     

华北落叶松树干主要营养元素的空间分布

用标准地－标准木－分层分割法测定了华北落叶松（Ｌａｒｉｘ ｐｒｉｎｃｉｐｉｓ－ｒｕｐｐｒｅｃｈｔｉｉ Ｍａｙｒ）树干主要营养元素的分布规律,结果为：树干木质部水平方向Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｋ质量分数随年龄增加逐渐增大,Ｃａ、Ｍｇ的逐渐减少。树干木质部垂直方向Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｋ质量分数随圆盘高度增加而增加,Ｃａ、Ｍｇ变化较小。树皮Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｋ、Ｍｇ质量分数随圆盘高度的增加而增大,Ｃａ有减小的趋势,但梢部质量分数较高;树干主要营养元素的质量分数大小排序为：Ｋ〉Ｃａ〉Ｎ〉Ｍｇ〉Ｐ。不同个体不同组分质量分数之比分别为,皮／木 Ｎ：４．１～６．３,Ｐ：２．８～４．８,Ｋ：２．１～２．７,Ｃａ：２．３～４．１,Ｍｇ：２．１～３．１;皮／心,Ｎ：４．９～８．６,Ｐ：５．２～７．５,Ｋ：２．２～２．７,Ｃａ：２．６～３．８,Ｍｇ：２．０～３．２;边／     

化学修饰对金顶侧耳多糖抗病毒（CB5）活性的影响

从金侧耳子实体中分离纯化一半乳甘露聚糖ＰＣ－３,其分子量约为６７ＫＤ,一级结构ａ（１→６）糖苷键相连的Ｇａｌ构成分子的主链,部份残基Ｃ２上带有分支,分支结构为ａ（１－２）Ｍａｎ－ａ（１－２）Ｍａｎ。按高碘酸氧化、部份酸水解、甲基化、硫酸程序对ＰＣ－３的结构进行化学修饰;并分别将ＰＣ－３及其衍生物与柯萨厅病毒Ｂ５进行体外实验,结果表明,ＰＣ－３经硫酸化后,显著地提高了抗病毒活性;而高碘酸氧化,甲基化     

SNP抑制5-HT诱导的胞内游离钙浓度升高和内钙释放

用Ｆｕｒａ － ２／ＡＭ 荧光测量技术研究了５ － 羟色胺（５－ ＨＴ） 诱导的大鼠尾动脉平滑肌细胞胞内钙升高和一氧化氮（ＮＯ） 的抑制效应。实验表明, 胞外０ｍ ｍｏｌ／ Ｌ Ｃａ２ ＋ 时胞内静息［Ｃａ２ ＋ ］ ｉ 为２０ ．２±８ ．６ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ（ｎ ＝ ８） 。１０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ ５－ ＨＴ 可诱导出胞内钙库释放引起的瞬态［Ｃａ２ ＋］ｉ 升高,其峰值达２４５ ．７ ±７１．６ｎｍｏｌ／ Ｌ（ｎ ＝ ６） 。１０ － ７ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ 硝普钠（ＳＮＰ） 可抑制５－ ＨＴ 诱导的［Ｃａ２ ＋］ｉ 升高,其峰值浓度降为７５．１±３５ ．９ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ（ｎ ＝ ５） 。当细胞浴液含２．５ｍ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ Ｃａ２ ＋ 时,静息［Ｃａ２ ＋］ｉ为１１２ ．８ ±１０ ．３ｎｍｏｌ／ Ｌ（ｎ ＝ ５） , 这时１０μｍｏｌ／ Ｌ ５ － ＨＴ 可诱导［Ｃａ２ ＋ ］ ｉ 的峰值为２５２ ．３ ±８０ ．６ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ（ｎ ＝ ４） ,以及其后平台浓度为１４３ ．０ ±３７ ．６ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ（ｎ ＝ ４） ,略大于［Ｃａ２ ＋］ｉ 为１１２．８ ±１０ ．３ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ 的静息浓度,为外钙内流引起。１０ － ７ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ ＳＮＰ 也可抑制５－ ＨＴ 诱导［Ｃａ２ ＋ ］ｉ 平台相浓度。平台浓度由１４３ ±４７     

中药王不留行化学成分的研究Ⅲ

从经产麦蓝菜（Ｖａｃｃａｒｉａ ｓｅｇｅｔａｌｉｓ（Ｎｅｃｋ）Ｇａｒｃｈｅ．）的种子王不留行中分离得到５个化合物,经波谱分析和化学方法分别鉴定为化学方法分别鉴定为：ＶａｃｃａｒｏｓｉｄｅＢ（１）、Ｃ（２）、Ｄ、（３）,６－Ｎ－ｍｅｔｈｙｌａｄｅｎｏｓｉｎｅ（４）和Ｎ,Ｎ－ｄｉｍｅｔｈｙｌ－Ｌ－ｔｒｙｐｔｏｐｈａｎ（５）。其中化合物４和５为首次从该植物中分得。     

扁担塘螺类生产力的研究Ⅰ.铜锈环棱螺的周年生产量

１９９６—１９９７年对扁担塘螺类优势种之一铜锈环棱螺进行了周年研究,结果表明其种群含四个年龄组,其中１９９６年组生长最快,其带壳湿重瞬时生长率为４．１５,去壳干重瞬时生长率为３．４０。采用瞬时生长率法测算其周年生产量为：带壳湿重,１５．７７ｇ·ｍ－２·ａ－１;去壳干重,０．８６２４ｇ·ｍ－２·ａ－１。Ｐ／Ｂ系数基本一致,分别为０．５０,０．５１。铜锈环棱螺的生产量的去壳干重（Ｗｄ,ｇ·ｍ－２·ａ－１）和带壳湿重（Ｗｗ,ｇ·ｍ－２·ａ－１）满足下列关系：Ｗｗ＝１７．２０Ｗｄ。     

番荔枝种子中的3个新的番荔枝内酯

从番荔枝（Ａｎｎｏｎａ ｓｑｕａｍ ｏｓａ Ｌ．）的种子中分离到Ａ１—Ａ７共７个化合物,其中Ａ２、Ａ３和Ａ５为新的番荔枝内酯,分别命名为新－去乙酰紫玉盘素（ｎｅｏ－ｄｅｓａｃｅｔｙｌｕｖａｒｉｃｉｎ, Ａ２）、新阿诺宁乙（ｎｅｏ－ａｎｎｏｎｉｎ Ｂ, Ａ３）和新牛心番荔枝素甲（ｎｅｏ－ｒｅｔｉｃｕｌａｔａｃｉｎ Ａ, Ａ５）。     

柯萨基B_3病毒对外周血单个核白细胞介素－2受体表达的影响

本文研究了柯萨基Ｂ３病毒（ＣｏｘｓａｃｋｉｅｖｉｒｕｓＢ３）对正常人ＰＢＭＣ白细胞介素一２受体（ｍＩＬ一２Ｒ）表达的影响,结果实验组为８９．８３±７．０３％,对照组为５２．５±６．１３％,表明ＣｏｘｓａｃｋｉｅｖｉｒｕｓＢ３能作用于ＰＢＭＣ,使其ｍＩＬ一２Ｒ表达明显减少（Ｐ＜０．０１）,由此影响ＩＬ－２发挥正常的生物学功能,如促使Ｔ细胞增殖,ＮＫ细胞活化等,本文认为ｍＩＬ－２表达减少可能是ＣｏｘｓａｃｋｉｅｖｉｒｕｓＢ组病毒所致心肌炎患者细胞免疫功能异常的原因之一。     

鹤山南亚热带草坡生态系统的太阳辐射能环境

本文以鹤山丘陵综合试验站草坡为研究对象,分析了鹤山南亚热带草坡多年的辐射能环境．揭示了辐射与环境的关系,主要结果如下：１．全年抵达草坡的太阳总辐射约４７７５．２ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１,其中直接辐射为３１３４．１ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１,散射辐射为１４４１．１ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１．它们受太阳高度角、云量、大气透明系数和大气光学特性的影响较大．２．太阳总辐射、直射的月变化呈双峰曲线,５月和８月为峰值,２月和６月为谷值．３．全年草坡的反射辐射量为８２２．５ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１．群落的年均反射率为１７．２％,其月变化因入射光特性和群落的发育状况的不同而变化．４．草坡的净辐射力２９１５．６ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１,占总辐射的６１．１％．其最大值出现在５月,为３８０．２ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１,最低值出现在２月,为１２９．３ＭＪｍ－２ａ－１,７－９月比较稳定且值相对较高．５．群落发育成熟后,其对太阳辐射的截获能力很强．其透射率仅１７．２％,其冠层截获率为６５．４％．     

草乌中生物碱的化学研究

从草乌－北乌头（Ａｃｏｎｉｔｕｍ ｋｕｓｎｅｚｏｆｆｉｉ Ｒｅｉｃｈｂ．）的块根－中分离得到１６个单体成分,据波谱方法分别鉴定为：乌头碱（ａｃｏｎｉｔｉｎｅ,１）、３－脱氧乌头碱（３－ｄｅｏｘｙａｃｏｎｉｔｉｎｅ,２）、中乌头碱（ｍｅｓａｃｏｎｉｔｉｎｅ,３）、北乌碱（ｂｅｉｗｕｔｉｎｅ,４）、次乌头碱（ｈｙｐａｃｏｎｉｔｉｎｅ,５）、１０－羟基乌头碱（ａｃｏｎｉｆｉｎｅ,６）、１４－苯甲酰乌头原     

Acid-induced movements in the glycoprotein shell of an alphavirus turn the spikes into membrane fusion mode

In the icosahedral (T = 4) Semliki Forest virus, the envelope protomers, i.e. E1-E2 heterodimers, make one-to-one interactions with capsid proteins below the viral lipid bilayer, transverse the membrane and form an external glycoprotein shell with projections. The shell is organized by protomer domains interacting as hexamers and pentamers around shell openings at icosahedral 2- and 5-fold axes, respectively, and the projections by other domains associating as trimers at 3- and quasi 3-fold axes. We show here, using cryo- electron microscopy, that low pH, as occurs in the endosomes during virus uptake, results in the relaxation of protomer interactions around the 2- and the 5-fold axes in the shell, and movement of protomers towards 3- and quasi 3-fold axes in a way that reciprocally relocates their putative E1 and E2 domains. This seemed to be facilitated by a trimerization of transmembrane segments at the same axes. The alterations observed help to explain several key features of the spike-mediated membrane fusion reaction, including shell dissolution, heterodimer dissociation, fusion peptide exposure and E1 homotrimerization.     

Conformational changes in adeno-associated virus type 1 induced by genome packaging

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is frequently used as a vector for gene therapy. The viral capsid consists of three structural proteins (VP1, VP2, and VP3) that have a common C-terminal core (VP3), with N-terminal extensions of increasing length in VP2 and VP1. The capsid encloses a single-stranded genome of up to 4.7 kb, which is packaged into empty capsids. The N-terminal extension of VP1 carries a phospholipase domain that becomes accessible during infection in the endosomal pathway. We have used cryo-electron microscopy and image reconstruction to determine subnanometer-resolution structures of recombinant AAV1 that has packaged different amounts of a 3. 6-kb recombinant genome. The maps show that the AAV1 capsid undergoes continuous conformational changes upon packaging of the genome. The rearrangements occur at the inner capsid surface and lead to constrictions of the pores at the 5-fold symmetry axes and to subtle movements of the β-sheet regions of the capsid proteins. In fully packaged particles, the genome forms stem-like features that contact the inner capsid surface at the 3-fold symmetry axes. We think that the reorganization of the inner surface has an impact on the viral life cycle during infection, preparing the externalization of phospholipase domains through the pores at the 5-fold symmetry axes and possibly genome release.     

The assembly-activating protein promotes capsid assembly of different adeno-associated virus serotypes

Adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV2) capsid assembly requires the expression of a virally encoded assembly-activating protein (AAP). By providing AAP together with the capsid protein VP3, capsids are formed that are composed of VP3 only. Electron cryomicroscopy analysis of assembled VP3-only capsids revealed all characteristics of the wild-type AAV2 capsids. However, in contrast to capsids assembled from VP1, VP2, and VP3, the pores of VP3-only capsids were more restricted at the inside of the 5-fold symmetry axes, and globules could not be detected below the 2-fold symmetry axes. By comparing the capsid assembly of several AAV serotypes with AAP protein from AAV2 (AAP-2), we show that AAP-2 is able to efficiently stimulate capsid formation of VP3 derived from several serotypes, as demonstrated for AAV1, AAV2, AAV8, and AAV9. Capsid formation, by coexpressing AAV1-, AAV2-, or AAV5-VP3 with AAP-1, AAP-2, or AAP-5 revealed the ability of AAP-1 and AAP-2 to complement each other in AAV1 and AAV2 assembly, whereas for AAV5 assembly more specific conditions are required. Sequence alignment of predicted AAP proteins from the known AAV serotypes indicates a high degree of homology of all serotypes to AAP-2 with some divergence for AAP-4, AAP-5, AAP-11, and AAP-12. Immunolocalization of assembled capsids from different serotypes confirmed the preferred nucleolar localization of capsids, as observed for AAV2; however, AAV8 and AAV9 capsids could also be detected throughout the nucleus. Taken together, the data show that AAV capsid assembly of different AAV serotypes also requires the assistance of AAP proteins.     

Structure of an insect parvovirus (Junonia coenia Densovirus) determined by cryo-electron microscopy

Junonia coenia densovirus (JcDNV) belongs to the densovirus genus of the Parvoviridae family and infects the larvae of the Common Buckeye butterfly. Its capsid is icosahedral and consists of viral proteins VP1 (88 kDa), VP2 (58 kDa), VP3 (52 kDa) and VP4 (47 kDa). Each viral protein has the same C terminus but differs in the length of its N-terminal extension. Virus-like-particles (VLPs) assemble spontaneously when the individual viral proteins are expressed by a recombinant baculovirus. We present here the structure of native JcDNV at 8.7A resolution and of the two VLPs formed essentially from VP2 and VP4 at 17 A resolution, as determined by cryo-electron microscopy. The capsid displays a remarkably smooth surface, with only two very small spikes that define a pentagonal plateau on the 5-fold axes. JcDNV is very closely related to Galleria mellonella densovirus (GmDNV), whose structure is known (94% sequence identity with VP4 and 96% similarity). We compare these structures in order to locate the structural changes and mutations that may be involved in the species shift of these densoviruses. A single mutation at the tip of one of the two small spikes is a strong candidate as a species shift determinant. Difference imaging reveals that the 21 disordered amino acid residues at the N terminus of the capsid protein VP4 are located inside the capsid at the 5-fold axis, but the additional 94 amino acid residue extension of VP2 is not visible, suggesting that it is highly disordered. There is strong evidence of DNA ordering associated with the 3-fold axes of the capsid.     

Refined structure of southern bean mosaic virus at 2.9 A resolution

The T = 3 capsid of southern bean mosaic virus is analyzed in detail. The beta-sheets of the beta-barrel folding motif that form the subunits show a high degree of twist, generated by several beta-bulges. Only 34 water molecules were identified in association with the three quasi-equivalent subunits, most of them on the external viral surface. Subunit contacts related by quasi-3-fold axes are similar, are dominated by polar interactions and have almost identical calcium binding sites. There is no metal ion on the quasi-3-fold axis, as previously reported. Subunits related by quasi-2-fold and icosahedral 2-fold axes have different contacts but nevertheless display almost identical interactions between the antiparallel helices alpha A. A dipole-dipole type interaction between these helices may produce an energetically stable hinge that allows two types of dimers in a T = 3 assembly. The temperature factor distribution, the hydrogen-bonding pattern, and the contacts across the icosahedral 2-fold axes suggest that one of the dimer types is present in the intact virion and probably also in solution; the other is produced only during capsid assembly. Interactions along the 5-fold axes are mainly polar and possibly form an ion channel. The beta-sheet structures of the three subunits can be superimposed with considerable precision. Significant relative distortions between quasi-equivalent subunits occur mainly in helices and loops. The two dimeric forms and the subunit distortions are the consequence of the non-equivalent subunit environments in the capsid.     

The concerted conformational changes during human rhinovirus 2 uncoating

Delivery of the rhinovirus genome into the cytoplasm involves a cooperative structural modification of the viral capsid. We have studied this phenomenon for human rhinovirus serotype 2 (HRV2). The structure of the empty capsid has been determined to a resolution of better than 15 A by cryo-electron microscopy, and the atomic structure of native HRV2 was used to examine conformational changes of the capsid. The two proteins around the 5-fold axes make an iris type of movement to open a 10 A diameter channel which allows the RNA genome to exit, and the N terminus of VP1 exits the capsid at the pseudo 3-fold axis. A remarkable modification occurs at the 2-fold axes where the N-terminal loop of VP2 bends inward, probably to detach the RNA.     

Highly discriminatory binding of capsid-cementing proteins in bacteriophage L

Cementing proteins that bind to the virion surface have been described in double-stranded DNA viruses such as herpesvirus, adenovirus, and numerous bacteriophages. The three-dimensional structure of bacteriophage L determined by electron cryo-microscopy reveals binding modes of two cementing proteins-one, called Dec, encoded by phage gene orf134 and the other by an as yet unidentified gene. These two proteins form homotrimers and bind at the quasi 3-fold axes nearest the icosahedral 2-fold axes and at the icosahedral 3-fold vertices, respectively. They do not bind at the quasi 3-fold axes near the icosahedral 5-fold vertices. These observations indicate precise recognition of the two cementing proteins at a subset of the quasi equivalent sites on the phage capsid. Sequence analysis shows striking similarity between the C-terminal portion of phage L Dec protein and five regions in the long tail fiber of a T4-like phage, suggesting functional parallelism between them.     

Electron microscopy of decorated crystals for the determination of crystallographic rotation and translation parameters in large protein complexes.

The lumazine synthase/riboflavin synthase complex of Bacillus subtilis consists of an icosahedral capsid of 60 beta subunits enclosing a core of 3 alpha subunits. The preparation of reconstituted hollow capsids consisting of 60 beta subunits and their crystallization in a hexagonal (space group P6(3)22) and in a monoclinic (space group C2) modification have been described. The rotational and translational parameters of the protein molecules in both crystal forms were studied by electron microscopy of freeze-etch replicas and by Patterson correlation techniques. Decoration with silver and image processing provided images with the positions of the 3-fold and 5-fold molecular axes being labelled by metal clusters. This allowed the unequivocal determination of the orientation and translational position of the protein molecules with respect to the crystallographic axes in the hexagonal modification. From inspection of the decoration images it was immediately obvious that the hexagonal crystal forms of alpha 3 beta 60 and of beta 60 are isomorphous. In the monoclinic crystals, a local icosahedral 2-fold coincides with the crystallographic 2-fold axis. The exact solution of the particle orientation was determined by interpretation of Patterson self-rotation functions for the icosahedral symmetry axes. Rotational and translational parameters for the monoclinic modification are given. A rational procedure for the efficient application of freeze-etching techniques in order to elucidate the packing in crystals of large proteins is described.