核糖体失活蛋白研究进展

核糖体失活蛋白是一类毒蛋白, 主要存在于植物当中, 在真菌和细菌中也有发现。其共同特点是具有N-糖苷酶活性, 能水解生物核糖体大亚基rRNA颈环结构上特定位点的腺嘌呤, 使核糖体失活, 从而抑制了蛋白质合成。本文对核糖体失活蛋白的主要性质、应用以及国内外有关这类蛋白的研究进展加以概述。     

核糖体RNA拓扑学与RNA N－糖苷酶研究进展（上）

核糖体RNA拓扑学的研究对阐明核糖体RNA(rRNA)在蛋白质生物合成中的作用具有重要的意义.RNA N-糖苷酶是一类核糖体失活蛋白.它只水解rRNA特定位置上一个腺苷酸的糖苷键,释放一个腺嘌呤碱基,使核糖体失活.Ricin A链是研究得最早和最详细的RNA N-糖苷酶,迄今已发现有二十五种核糖体失活蛋白具有RNA N-糖苷酶活性.RNA N-糖苷酶作用于28S rRNA的α-sarcin结构域,改变核糖体的构象而使其失活.     

植物中的核糖体失活蛋白及其抗病毒机制

植物中的核糖体失活蛋白是一类分布于植物体内的毒蛋白,其作用于真核细胞大亚基28S导致核糖体失活,抑制蛋白质的生物合成,从而对细胞产生毒害作用.文章简述了植物核糖体失活蛋白的酶活性和抗病毒的可能分子机制.     

核糖体失活蛋白—RNA N—糖苷酶

本文概述了双链和单链植物核糖体失活蛋白的基本特性,在分子水平上讨论了核糖体失活蛋白作用于真核细胞核糖体的机制。扼要介绍了免疫毒素及其在癌症治疗中的应用。同时,也讨论了目前有关核糖体失活蛋白的研究状况和今后的发展趋向。     

核糖体失活蛋白的结构功能与分布

核糖体失活蛋白是一类在植物中较广泛存在的毒蛋白。植物核糖体失活蛋白具有RNAN-糖苷酶活力,可作用于核糖体RNA,使核糖体失去蛋白质合成的功能。根据一级结构,核糖体失活蛋白可分为两种类型。Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白由一条链组成,分子量在25—30 kDa之间。Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白由两条以二硫键相连的链(A、B链)组成,分子量在60 kDa左右。B链可以与细胞表面含半乳糖的受体结合,有助于A链进入细胞,作用于核糖体。目前至少已从9个科31种植物中分离纯化了Ⅰ型RIP。Ⅱ型RIP较少,仅在6科8种植物中发现。除了具有RNA N-糖苷酶活性,还发现一些核糖体失活蛋白可以切割超螺旋双链DNA,产生缺口环状和线状DNA。此外,一种Ⅰ型RIP,克木毒蛋白还具有超氧化物歧化酶活性。     

核糖体单链失活蛋白在无细胞体系中的活性

核糖体单链失活蛋白是一类广泛分布于植物中的蛋白质,它能使真核细胞核糖体60S亚基失活。本文报道了一些核糖体单链失活蛋白的制备、纯化以及在兔网织红细胞裂解液中对蛋白质生物合成的抑制活性及它们对完整细胞的毒性。其中多数的核糖体单链失活蛋白是首次被分离纯化并对其毒性进行研究的。     

樟树种子核糖体失活蛋白的初步研究

植物毒蛋白对真核细胞蛋白质生物合成的抑制主要是使核糖体失活,所以这类毒蛋白又称核糖体失活蛋白。其作用机制有两种类型:(1)核酸水解酶型(如α-Sarcin);(2)RNA N-糖苷酶型。这种酶的作用机制是近两年来才搞清楚的。它专一水解真核细胞核糖体28s RNA的第4324位腺苷酸的糖苷键,释放一个     

核糖体失活蛋白体内外抗病毒的实验研究

核糖体失活蛋白是一类广泛存在于高等植物细胞内的能抑制核糖体功能的植物蛋白。建立了从苦瓜籽中提纯核糖体失活蛋白的方法,蛋白质电泳结果显示提取液中含有一定量的核糖体失活蛋白。在鸡胚成纤维细胞和鸡胚上进行核糖体灭活蛋白体内外抗马立克病病毒、新城疫病毒和鸡痘病毒试验,结果均表明核糖体灭活蛋白对3种病毒有一定的抑制作用。     

香樟树种子中两种Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白凝集素活性的研究

从香樟树成熟的种子分离到两种新的Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白：新丰毒蛋白和辛纳毒蛋白. 两者A链的分子质量虽然相差近一倍,但B链的分子质量相同. Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白的A链是RNA N-糖苷酶,B链是凝集素,A链进入细胞表现毒性在很大程度上依赖于B链的糖结合活性和特异性.对辛纳毒蛋白和新丰毒蛋白B链的凝集素活性进行了测定和比较. 红细胞凝集实验显示辛纳毒蛋白和新丰毒蛋白具有相同的细胞凝集活性,半抗原抑制实验发现它们都属于半乳糖型核糖体失活蛋白,荧光光谱法显示它们的糖结合常数也相同.     

核糖体失活蛋白研究新进展

核糖体失活蛋白是一类可使真核细胞核糖体失活而抑制蛋白质合成的植物毒蛋白。它广泛存在于植物界,具有抗肿瘤、抗病毒、免疫调节、骨髓净化等多种生物活性。本文就核糖体失活蛋白在植物中的分类、分布和性质、功能特性、在生物医学中应用及其应用前景等作简要全面的阐述。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.