NGAL蛋白

ＮＧＡＬ(ｎｅｕｔｒｏｐｈｉｌｇｅｌａｔｉｎａｓｅ ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｅｄｌｉｐｏｃａｌｉｎ)是ｌｉｐｏｃａｌｉｎ家族的一个新成员 ,是Ｋｊｅｌｄｓｅｎ等人[1] 在1993年研究中性粒细胞 92ｋＤ的明胶酶 ,即ＭＭＰ 9(基质金属蛋白酶 9)时发现的。随后 ,ＮＧＡＬｃＤＮＡ及其全基因序列分别于 1994和 1997年被克隆鉴定[2 ,3] 。已知ＮＧＡＬ蛋白具有运输疏水性小分子 ,调节ＭＭＰ 9活性等功能。近年来 ,随着ＮＧＡＬ蛋白在人体组织细胞中广泛分布情况的认证[4 ] ,特别是在一些肿瘤组织细胞中出现该基因异常过表达等事实的认识[5] ,有关Ｎ…     

寄主防卫过程中病毒的维管积集与传播

长期以来 ,对病毒侵染的研究 ,在病毒复制及病毒的细胞间转移方面相对要深入一些[1] ,但对病毒的组装、依赖于维管系统的长距离运输等的认识非常有限[2 ] 。对寄主防卫系统及其机制的认识则主要限于一些抗性因子的证实 ,如抗ＴＭＶ的烟草上分离的Ｎ基因 ,抗ＰＶＡ的马铃薯上分离的Ｒ基因 ,以及一些病程相关蛋白因子 ,如几丁质酶Ａ(ＣｈｔＡ)和ＰＲ 1 0ａ等[2～4 ] 。借助于一些标记蛋白 ,如β ｇｌｕｃｕｒｏｎｉｄａｓｅ(Ｇｕｓ)、Ｌｉｃｉｆｅｒａｓｅ(Ｌｉｃｉ)和ｇｒｅｅｎｆｌｕｏｒｅｓｃｅｎｔｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ(ＧＦＰ)等 ,通过跟踪嵌…     

大肠杆菌BL21(pTrc-gsh)与酵母耦联合成谷胱甘肽的研究

谷胱甘肽 (ＧＳＨ)广泛存在于动、植物和微生物细胞内 ,有参与氨基酸的跨膜运输、维持细胞的还原状态等重要生理功能 ,在临床、保健品、食品等行业有广泛用途 ,如 :重金属解毒、抗氧化延缓衰老等 ,我国基本靠进口。开发高效、低成本的ＧＳＨ生产工艺势在必行。谷胱甘肽的制备有化学合成法[1 ] 、提取法[2 ] 、微生物发酵法[3] 、酶法[4] 等。由于酶法合成ＧＳＨ的产率高、后续的分离提取较简单而倍受关注。它是以ＡＴＰ为能量供体、由γ 谷氨酰半胱氨酸合成酶 (ＧＳＨＩ)和谷胱甘肽合成酶 (ＧＳＨＩＩ)连续催化合成的 :谷氨酸 半胱氨酸 Ａ…     

芽孢杆菌原生质体融合技术

微生物原生质体融合技术是近20年来国内外细胞工程领域的一个研究热点。1972年匈牙利学者Ｆｅｒｅｎｃｚｙ率先进行了微生物原生质体融合的研究[1]。在1976年匈牙利学者Ｆｏｌｄｅｒ和Ａｌｆｏｌｄ则首次报道了用ＰＥＧ或新生态磷酸钙诱导巨大芽孢杆菌(Ｂａｃｉｌｌｕｓｍｅｇａｔｅｒｉｕｍ)种内株间原生质体融合[2];同年法国的Ｓｃｈａｅｆｆｅｒ等也用ＰＥＧ诱导枯草芽孢杆菌(Ｂ.ｓｕｂｔｉｌｉｓ)进行种内株间原生质体融合获得成功[3]。有关芽孢杆菌原生质体融合的研究,在国内直至1981年才见报道[4]。经典改变微生物遗传性状的手段有两…     

营养条件对兽疫链球菌发酵生产透明质酸的影响

透明质酸 (Ｈｙａｌｕｒｏｎｉｃａｃｉｄ ,简称ＨＡ)是Ｎ 乙酰氨基葡萄糖胺和葡萄糖醛酸以 β 1 3糖苷键和 β 1 4糖苷键连接而成的二糖单体重复构建而成的杂多糖 ,广泛存在于高等动物的结缔组织内。由于结构上的特点 ,ＨＡ具有很高的粘弹性和极强的保水性等特征 ,已被大量用于医学医药、化妆品工业[1,2 ] 。1937年Ｋｅｎｄａｌｌ[3 ] 等发现用溶血性链球菌 (Ｓｔｒｅｐｔｏｃｏｃｃｕｓｈａｅｍｏｌｙｔｉｃｕｓ)可以产生ＨＡ。其后 ,陆续发现许多能产生ＨＡ的微生物菌种 ,逐渐开发出一条可替代传统的动物组织提取法[4 ] 生产ＨＡ的新途径…     

大鼠酰胺化酶的信号肽引导的昆虫细胞表达外泌系统

将大鼠酰胺化酶的信号肽及前导肽编码序列引入昆虫核多角体病毒转移表达载体,构建ＰＡＢＣｈＧＲＦ（Ｇｌｙ）、ＰＡＢＣＩＧＦＩ融合基因的昆虫细胞分泌表达质粒ｐＢａｃＰＡＧ２、ｐＢａｃＰＡＩ,并与经修饰的银纹夜蛾核多角体病毒ＢａｃＰＡＫ６线性化ＤＮＡ共转染秋粘虫细胞Ｓｆ２１,通过同源重组、筛选和鉴定,得到它们的重组病毒ＢａｃＰＡＧ、ＢａｃＰＡＩ。将重组病毒感染Ｓｆ２１细胞,ＰＡＢＣｈＧＲＦ（Ｇｌｙ）和ＰＡＢＣＩＧＦＩ均得到有效外泌表达,表达产物通过ＩｇＧＳｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ柱可获得快速纯化。     

MCP-1结构与功能的分子基础

ＭＣＰ 1 (ｍｏｎｏｃｙｔｅｃｈｅｍｏａｔｔｒａｃｔａｎｔｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ 1 )是第一个被克隆鉴定的ＣＣ家族趋化因子 ,最早的研究起源于Ｃｏｃｈｒａｎ等[1] 报道的小鼠基因ＪＥ ,该基因从经血小板衍生因子 (ＰＤＧＦ)刺激的成纤维细胞中克隆 ,编码的蛋白质具有趋化白细胞功能。 1 989年 ,Ｙｏｓｈｉｍｕｒａ等[2 ]从神经胶质瘤系Ｕ 1 0 5ＭＧ筛到一ｃＤＮＡ克隆 ,其核苷酸和氨基酸序列与鼠ＪＥ同源 ,命名为ＭＣＰ 1。同年Ｆｕｒｕｔａｎｉ[3] 和Ｒｏｂｉｎｓｏｎ[4] 亦报道相同的趋化因子 ,分别命名为ＭＣＡＦ(ｈｕ ｍａｎｍｏｎｏｃｙ…     

高及低转移潜能小鼠肝癌细胞株糖蛋白凝集素结合特征的研究

为探讨肿瘤转移与细胞表面的糖结构的关系,对小鼠肝癌细胞的高、低淋巴道转移株Ｈｃａ－Ｆ和Ｈｃａ－Ｐ进行了蛋白质电泳及经蛋白质印迹术后的５种凝集素（ＣｏｎＡ、ＷＧＡ、ＵＥＡ、ＳＢＡ、ＰＮＡ）结合糖蛋白谱的对比分析．结果表明：高、低转移两株细胞的ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ谱基本相同;ＣｏｎＡ特异结合糖蛋白共有５种（～７２,８０～９０,～１０４,～１５０,～２００ｋＤ）;其中较明显的差异为～７２ｋＤＣｏｎＡ特异结合糖蛋白,它在Ｈｃａ－Ｐ细胞的表达明显高于Ｈｃａ－Ｆ细胞．ＷＧＡ特异结合糖蛋白１种（～１５０ｋＤ）,在Ｈｃａ－Ｐ细胞的表达略高于Ｈｃａ－Ｆ细胞．此外,实验发现两种性质未明的蛋白质（～７９,～１３０ｋＤ）,后者在Ｈｃａ－Ｐ细胞的含量明显高于Ｈｃａ－Ｐ细胞．结果提示Ｈｃａ－Ｆ和Ｈｃａ－Ｐ细胞不同的转移表型可能与其糖蛋白的表达有一定的关联．     

硫酸软骨素蛋白聚糖在脑发育中的作用

蛋白聚糖 (ＰＧ)是一种或多种糖胺聚糖链 (ＧＡＧ)和核心蛋白共价结合形成的复合物 ,硫酸软骨素蛋白聚糖 (ＣＳＰＧ)即核心蛋白与硫酸软骨素 (ＣＳ)链共价交连的一类蛋白聚糖 ,不同的核心蛋白与ＣＳ链相连形成不同的ＣＳＰＧ。聚集蛋白聚糖家族 (ａｇｇｒｅｃａｎｆａｍｉ ｌｙ) ,磷酸蛋白聚糖 (ｐｈｏｓｐｈａｃａｎ) ,神经蛋白聚糖Ｃ(ｎｅｕｒｏｇｌｙＣ)是哺乳动物脑发育中的 3种经典的ＣＳＰＧ。其它如星形软骨素蛋白聚糖(ａｓｔｒｏｃｈｏｎｄｒｉｎ) ,饰胶蛋白聚糖 (ｄｅｃｏｒｉｎ) ,睾丸蛋白聚糖 (ｔｅｓｔｉｃａｎ) ,细胞蛋白聚糖 …     

隐甲藻深层培养产生二十碳五烯酸的研究

二十碳五烯酸 (Ｃ2 0 :5 ,Ｅｉｃｏｓａｐｅｎｔａｅｎｏｉｃａｃｉｄ ,简称ＥＰＡ)是一种重要的ω 3系列人体必需多不饱和脂肪酸 (Ｐｏｌｙｕｎ ｓａｔｕｒａｔｅｄｆａｔｔｙａｃｉｄｓ,ＰＵＦＡ) [1～ 2 ] 。自从Ｄｙｅｒｂｅｒｇｅ等人报道了二十碳五烯酸对防止和治疗血栓、关节硬化、抗炎症、抗癌、促进脑组织发育等方面具有明显效果以来 ,人们对它的营养和医药价值及生产方法进行了广泛的研究[3～ 6] 。目前 ,二十碳五烯酸主要来源于深海鱼油 ,但其产量不稳定 ,纯化工艺复杂且含有难以消除的鱼腥味 ,难以满足市场的需求。由于二十碳五…     

金属离子对嗜热菌BF80生长及苯酚降解的影响研究

探测了17种金属离子对嗜热菌BF80菌生长和降解苯酚的影响.结果表明:与对照相比,0.01%的Cu2 、Zn2 、CO2 、Ba2 、Hg2 、Ni2 、Al 0和Al3 对嗜热菌BF80有强抑制作用;Cr2 对嗜热菌BF80的苯酚降解特性有强抑制作用,而其生长量只受到一定的抑制作用;Sn2 、Fe2 、Fe3 和Pn2 对嗜热菌BF80的生长和苯酚降解有一定抑制作用,该作用随金属粒子浓度的增加而增大;低浓度Mn2 和Mo2 可以使其生长量增大且促进苯酚降解,但超过0.1%的浓度则抑制其生长;Ca2 和Mg2 可以加速嗜热菌BF80的生长和降解苯酚的速率,但对苯酚的最大降解率却几乎没有影响;Mo2 和Mn2 的复合作用使嗜热菌BF80的生长量更大,但是苯酚降解率却比分别单独添加Mo2 和Mn2 时低.     

金属离子对嗜热菌BF80生长及苯酚降解的影响研究

探测了17种金属离子对嗜热菌BF80菌生长和降解苯酚的影响。结果表明：与对照相比, 0.01%的Cu2+、Zn2+、Co2+、Ba2+、Hg2+、Ni2+、Ag+ 和Al3+对嗜热菌BF80有强抑制作用; Cr2+对嗜热菌BF80的苯酚降解特性有强抑制作用, 而其生长量只受到一定的抑制作用; Sn2+、Fe2+、Fe3+和Pn2+ 对嗜热菌BF80的生长和苯酚降解有一定抑制作用, 该作用随金属粒子浓度的增加而增大; 低浓度Mn2+ 和Mo2+可以使其生长量增大且促进苯酚降解, 但超过0.1%的浓度则抑制其生长; Ca2+ 和Mg2+可以加速嗜热菌BF80的生长和降解苯酚的速率, 但对苯酚的最大降解率却几乎没有影响; Mo2+ 和Mn2+的复合作用使嗜热菌BF80的生长量更大, 但是苯酚降解率却比分别单独添加Mo2+ 和Mn2+时低。     

Characteristics of the ionic composition and ultrastructure of Bordetella pertussis in controlled regulation of the mineral element content in a growth medium

The content of trace elements necessary for the normal growth of bacteria was found to have no effect on the intracellular concentration of Ca2+ and Al3+. The content of Cu2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Mg2+ was considerably reduced. The addition of Mg2+ at different concentrations to this culture medium stimulated the capacity of cells for accumulating not only Mg2+, but also some other ions. Their maximum intracellular concentration was observed when the concentration of Mg2+ in the culture medium was 41 mM. The growth of microbial cells in the standard culture medium containing Mg2+ at a concentration of 4 mM was accompanied by the increased consumption of elements actively participating in redox reactions (Cu2+, Fe3+, Mn2+). Shifts in the ionic composition of microbial cells were manifested by the morphological features of B. pertussis, linked with the increased synthesis of crystalloid structures. The influence of Mn2+, Al3+, Zn2+ at different concentrations on the ionic composition and morphology of B. pertussis was studied.     

Inhibition of glycogen synthase (casein) kinase-1 by divalent metal ions

The specificity of glycogen synthase (casein) kinase-1 (CK-1) for different divalent metal ions was explored in this study. Of nine metal ions (Mg2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Cu2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Ni2+, Co2+, Fe2+) tested, only Mg2+ supported significant kinase activity. Several of the other metals, however, inhibited the Mg2+-stimulated kinase activity. Half-maximal inhibitions by Mn2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Fe2+, and Ni2+ were observed at 55, 65, 110, 125, and 284 microM, respectively. Kinetic analyses indicate that the metal ions are acting as competitive inhibitors of CK-1 with respect to the protein substrate (casein) and as noncompetitive inhibitors with respect to the nucleotide substrate (ATP). The inhibition of CK-1 by the different metal ions can be reversed by EGTA.     

Thermostable DNA polymerase from Thermus thermophilus B35: influence of divalent metal ions on the interaction with deoxynucleoside triphosphates

The interaction of DNA polymerase from Thermus thermophilus B35 (Tte-pol) with deoxynucleoside triphosphates in the presence of different divalent metal ions has been studied. DNA synthesis and competitive inhibition of the polymerase reaction by non-complementary dNTPs are described with corresponding kinetic schemes. The co-factor properties of some metals (Mg2+, Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Ca2+, Cd2+, and Zn2+) were investigated, and their activating concentration ranges were determined. It was found that kcat values are significantly decreased and Km values slowly decrease when Mn2+ displaces Mg2+. The value of Kd for DNA template-primer is Me2+-independent, whereas Kd values for non-complementary dNTPs decrease in the presence of Mn2+. Tte-pol processivity but not DNA synthesis efficiency is Me2+-type independent.     

Analysis of the metal requirement of 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate synthase from Escherichia coli.

The three isozymes of 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate synthase from Escherichia coli were overproduced, purified, and characterized with respect to their requirement for metal cofactor. The isolated isozymes contained 0.2-0.3 mol of iron/mol of enzyme monomer, variable amounts of zinc, and traces of copper. Enzymatic activity of the native enzymes was stimulated 3-4-fold by the addition of Fe2+ ions to the reaction mixture and was eliminated by treatment of the enzymes with EDTA. The chelated enzymes were reactivated by a variety of divalent metal ions, including Ca2+, Cd2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Mn2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+. The specific activities of the reactivated enzymes varied widely with the different metals as follows: Mn2+ greater than Cd2+, Fe2+ greater than Co2+ greater than Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ much greater than Ca2+. Steady state kinetic analysis of the Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, and Zn2+ forms of the phenylalanine-sensitive isozyme (DAHPS(Phe)) revealed that metal variation significantly affected the apparent affinity for the substrate, erythrose 4-phosphate, but not for the second substrate, phosphoenolpyruvate, or for the feedback inhibitor, L-phenylalanine. The tetrameric DAHPS(Phe) exhibited positive homotropic cooperativity with respect to erythrose 4-phosphate, phophoenolpyruvate, and phenylalanine in the presence of all metals tested.     

Physicochemical characterization of the microbial Fe2+ chelator proferrorosamine from Pseudomonas roseus fluorescens.

The microbial chelating compound proferrorosamine A, produced by Pseudomonas roseus fluorescens, formed a complex with Fe2+ of which the apparent stability constant was found to be 10(23). The following order of increasing stability constants of metal complexes with proferrorosamine was established as: Ba2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+ less than Hg2+ less than Zn2+ less than Pb2+ less than Co2+ less than Cu2+ congruent to Fe2+ less than Ni2+. Only Ni(2+)-proferrorosamine had a stability constant which was established as: Ba2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+ less than Hg2+ less than Zn2+ less than Pb2+ less than Co2+ less than Cu2+ congruent to Fe2+ less than Ni2+. Only Ni(2+)-proferrorosamine had a stability constant which was ca 32 times higher than Fe(2+)-proferrorosamine. Because of the production of proferrorosamine the growth of Ps. roseus fluorescens was not inhibited in iron limiting media by the addition of 0.15 mmol/l of the weaker chemical Fe2+ chelator 2,2'-dipyridyl. This contrasted with the proferrorosamine-negative mutant K2 and Ps. stutzeri, which only produces Fe(3+)-chelating siderophores. Furthermore, it was found that proferrorosamine was able to dissolve Fe2+ from stainless steel. These results show that proferrorosamine is a strong and selective Fe2+ chelator which could be used as an alternative for the toxic 2,2'-dipyridyl to control lactic acid fermentations.     

Role of the capsule produced by Bacillus megaterium ATCC 19213 in the accumulation of metallic cations

A study was undertaken to determine if the capsule produced by Bacillus megaterium ATCC 19213 was capable of binding metallic ions. For non-toxic metallic ions, this was accomplished by determining the relative concentrations of Fe2+, Ca2+, Zn2+, Mg2+, and Mn2+ removed from a chemically defined medium by the normally capsulated parent strain and two mutants with much smaller capsules. For toxic metals, the rates of respiration of the parent strain and a small capsule mutant in the presence of Cu2+, Hg2+, and Ag1+ were compared. It was found that the parent strain accumulated more Ca2+, Mg2+, and Mn2+. Accumulation of Fe2+ and Zn2+ was similar for the parent strain and the small capsule mutants. Respiration of the parent strain was less inhibited by Cu2+, Hg2+, and Ag1+, indicating that these metals are also bound to the capsule.     

Effect of inhibitors and cations on the proteolytic activity of Bacillus mesentericus

The effect of some inhibitors and bivalent metal cations (Mn2+, Ca2+, Fe2+, Zn2+, Mg2+, Co2+ and Cu2+) on the proteolytic activity of two Bacillus mesentericus strains (strain 8 and strain 64 M-variant) was comparatively studied. The both enzymes were shown to be serine proteinases, but the proteinase of strain 64 was also a metal-dependent enzyme. Metal ions exerted no essential effect on the proteinase of strain 8. Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions stimulated the proteinase activity of strain 64 whereas Fe2+ and Zn2+ ions inhibited it in the case of three substrates. Therefore, the two proteinases are different.     

Oxidoreductase activities of polyclonal IgGs from the sera of Wistar rats are better activated by combinations of different metal ions

It was shown that IgGs purified from the sera of healthy Wistar rats contain several different bound Me2+ ions and oxidize 3,3'-diaminobenzidine through a H2O2-dependent peroxidase and H2O2-independent oxidoreductase activity. IgGs have lost these activities after removing the internal metal ions by dialysis against EDTA. External Cu2+ or Fe2+ activated significantly both activities of non-dialysed IgGs containing different internal metals (Fe > or = Pb > or = Zn > or = Cu > or = Al > or = Ca > or = Ni > or = Mn > Co > or = Mg) showing pronounced biphasic dependencies corresponding to approximately 0.1-2 and approximately 2-5 mM of Me2+, while the curves for Mn2+ were nearly linear. Cu2+ alone significantly stimulated both the peroxidase and oxidoreductase activities of dialysed IgGs only at high concentration (> or = 2 mM), while Mn2+ weakly activated peroxidase activity at concentration >3 mM but was active in the oxidoreductase oxidation at a low concentration (<1 mM). Fe2+-dependent peroxidase activity of dialysed IgGs was observed at 0.1-5 mM, but Fe2+ was completely inactive in the oxidoreductase reaction. Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+, Al2+ and especially Co2+ and Ni2+ were not able to activate dialysed IgGs, but slightly activated non-dialysed IgGs. The use of the combinations of Cu2+ + Mn2+, Cu2+ + Zn2+, Fe2+ + Mn2+, Fe2+ + Zn2+ led to a conversion of the biphasic curves to hyperbolic ones and in parallel to a significant increase in the activity as compared with Cu2+, Fe2+ or Mn2+ ions taken separately; the rates of the oxidation reactions, catalysed by non-dialysed and dialysed IgGs, became comparable. Mg2+, Co2+ and Ni2+ markedly activated the Cu2+-dependent oxidation reactions catalysed by dialysed IgGs, while Ca2+ inhibited these reactions. A possible role of the second metal in the oxidation reactions is discussed.