Metabolic flux analysis ofBeijerinckia indica for PS-7 production

In order to investigate central metabolic changes inBeijerinckia indica, cells were grown on different carbon sources and intracellular flux distributions were studied under varying concentrations of nitrogen. Metabolic fluxes were estimated by combining material balances with extracellular substrate uptake rate, biomass formation rate, and exopolysaccharide (EPS) accumulation rate. Thirty-one metabolic reactions and 30 intracellular metabolites were considered for the flux analysis. The results revealed that most of the carbon source was directed into the Entner-Doudoroff pathway, followed by the recycling of triose-3-phosphate back to Hexose-6-phosphate. The pentose phosphate pathway was operated at a minimal level to supply the precursors for biomass formation. The different metabolic behaviors under varying nitrogen concentrations were observed with flux analysis.     

西藏色季拉山种子植物垂直带谱的划分与分布特点研究

将色季拉山种子植物分布划分为山地暖温带针阔混交林带、山地温带针叶林带、亚高山寒温带针叶林带、高山寒带疏林、灌丛、草甸带和高山荒漠带。在上述基础上 ,分析了各带谱的区系组成、性质和特有种分布特点。     

重组小鼠canstatin N端片段对鸡胚新生血管生成的抑制作用(英)

为了研究重组小鼠canstatin N端片段的体内抗血管生成活性, 通过PCR扩增小鼠canstatin N端片段cDNA,定向克隆于原核表达载体pET30a(+)中,构建小鼠canstatin N端片段重组表达载体pET-mCanN, 转化E.coli BL21(DE3), IPTG诱导表达,SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)和蛋白质印迹检测小鼠canstatin N端片段的表达. 结果表明,IPTG诱导原核表达载体pET-mCanN在大肠杆菌E.coli BL21(DE3)中高效表达, 小鼠canstatin N端片段表达量约占菌体总蛋白量的18%, 小鼠canstatin N端片段主要以包涵体形式存在,包涵体经过洗涤、裂解、Ni-spin column亲合柱层析以及蛋白质复性等步骤纯化后,获得了纯度约为92%的重组小鼠canstatin N端片段. 鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜(chicken embryo choriollantoic membrane,CAM)实验表明,原核表达的小鼠canstatin N端片段能有效地按剂量依赖的方式抑制鸡胚新生血管的形成.     

犬瘟热病毒临床流行野毒株F蛋白信号肽区分析

根据GenBank上发表的犬瘟热病毒(CDV)融合蛋白基因(F)序列, 设计引物扩增F蛋白部分信号肽区, 片段长369 bp。对2005年~2007年收集的犬瘟热阳性的水貂、狐、貉实质脏器、血液、尿液等样品进行扩增, 获得了13个CDV F蛋白部分信号肽区基因片段。序列分析发现, CDV野毒F蛋白该区段核苷酸与氨基酸序列与目前我国使用疫苗株CDV3及其他国内外疫苗株比较存在较大差异, 与CDV3对应区段的核苷酸同源性在80.7%~83.2%之间, 而推导的对应氨基酸序列同源性只有64.8%~71.3%。部分信号肽区的氨基酸疏水性分析, 推测其调控功能也发生变化, 本研究为CDV遗传变异和分子流行病学提供理论数据。     

激光诱变青霉PT95原生质体选育类胡萝卜素高产菌株

采用激光对青霉PT95菌株的原生质体进行了诱变处理,选育到一株菌核生物量和类胡萝卜素含量均有显提高的突变菌株L05。与出发菌株相比,L05菌株的菌核生物量提高了98.6%,菌核中的类胡萝卜素含量提高了28.3%,在查氏平板上的类胡萝卜素产率提高了154.0%。所选育的L05菌株经3次传代培养,菌落没有发生扇形变异,菌核生物量和类胡萝卜素含量没有明显改变,说明该菌株具有良好的遗传稳定性。     

Effect of several elicitors on sclerotia biomass and carotenoid yield of Penicillium sp. PT95 during solid-state fermentation of corn meal

Six kinds of heat-released soluble cell-wall fragments (elicitors) were prepared respectively from Neurospora crassa, Monascus purpureus, Sporobolomyces roseus, Rhodotorula rubra, Nocardia corallina N89 and Actinoplanes tuftoflagellus A05. When Penicillium sp. PT95 was grown on corn meal (CM) solid medium containing appropriate amounts of elicitors, both its sclerotia biomass and the amount of carotenoid accumulated in sclerotia were enhanced significantly (P < 0.01). Every one of the elicitors except that fromM. purpureus could also increase significantly the β-carotene fraction of total pigment (P < 0.01). Among elicitors tested, the elicitor (150 μg/g CM) originating from R. rubra gave a maximum value of sclerotia biomass, reaching 15.90 g/100g CM; the elicitor (100 μg/g CM) from M. purpureus gave the highest total carotenoid of 14,446 μg/100 g CM and β-carotene yield of 10,112 μg/100 g CM, which were respectively 2.76 and 2.72 times higher than that of control. Experimental results also showed that the elicitor from M. purpureus could inhibit effectively the occurrence of sectoring during solid-state fermentation of strain PT95. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽基因的合成表达与活性研究

根据文献报道垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽(pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide, PACAP)的氨基酸序列,推导出其核苷酸序列并设计成部分互补的6条寡核苷酸片段,利用DNA合成仪人工合成、纯化这6条寡核苷酸片段,通过片段退火、连接、克隆及测序鉴定获得了PACAP基因.将PACAP基因克隆至pGEX-4T-3质粒中转化BL21进行表达分析,融合蛋白约占细胞总蛋白的30％,其中部分为可溶性,部分以包涵体形式存在.通过亲和层析纯化GST-PACAP融合蛋白,该蛋白质能促进PC12细胞轴突生长及脊髓神经元存活.     

垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽基因的合成表达与活性研究

根据文献报道垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽(pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide, PACAP)的氨基酸序列,推导出其核苷酸序列并设计成部分互补的6条寡核苷酸片段,利用DNA合成仪人工合成、纯化这6条寡核苷酸片段,通过片段退火、连接、克隆及测序鉴定获得了PACAP基因.将PACAP基因克隆至pGEX-4T-3质粒中转化BL21进行表达分析,融合蛋白约占细胞总蛋白的30％,其中部分为可溶性,部分以包涵体形式存在.通过亲和层析纯化GST-PACAP融合蛋白,该蛋白质能促进PC12细胞轴突生长及脊髓神经元存活.     

鲸类二次水生生境适应Epac1和Epac2基因的分子进化

心率即心脏跳动的速度,不仅反映了心脏的功能,还与寿命的长短及能量代谢有关。与大多数陆生哺乳动物相比,鲸类心率显著降低。降低的心率有助于鲸类寿命的延长及能量的高效利用,便于其适应极端的海洋环境,而这一适应的分子机制尚不清楚。鉴于此,本研究采用基于最大似然法的枝模型、枝位点模型结合蛋白质功能差异分析等方法,对控制心率的环状腺苷酸结合蛋白（Epac1 和Epac2）基因进行适应性探究。分析结果表明,Epac1在长寿鲸类即须鲸类和抹香鲸（Physeter macrocephalus）组合进化支中检测到加速进化过程,且枝位点模型在须鲸类祖先支中检测到的强烈的正选择位点均位于功能重要的催化区;另外,该蛋白质在鲸类中还发生了显著的功能修饰（θ=0.5296 ± 0.1300;P<0.001）。对Epac2进行相同的分析发现,该基因在寿命长达200年之久的弓头鲸（Balaena mysticetus）中检测到的正选择位点同样位于功能重要的催化区。上述结果提示Epac1和Epac2在鲸类中均产生了适应性进化,这一方面可能有助于鲸类心率降低,另一方面也可能与其较长的寿命及高效的能量利用有关。