生氰化合物的结构及在植物中的分布

一、引言在几个世纪以前,人们就发现杏、桃和扁桃等植物能产生这样一些化合物,它们经水解后可释放出氢氰酸(HCN)。生物体这种产生氢氰酸的能力称为生氰作用(cyano-genesis)。Robinson早在1930年就对当时在高等植物生氰现象的研究工作进行了回顾。近来的研究发现,不仅植物具有生氰作用,细菌、真菌、千足虫及蛾类也具有生氰能力。     

用氨基酸自动分析仪测定牛磺酸

<正> 牛磺酸抗癫痫、降低血压,抗心律失常及脑发育和渗透压调节中的作用,最近令人关注。牛黄、全蝎、原蚕子等抗癫痫的中药中都含有牛磺酸,过去测定牛磺酸的含量多用薄层层析法,较为麻烦、费时,而且分析精度、准确性也较低。我们用日立835型氨     

安徽省黄山啮齿类区系研究

黄山是我国著名的风景区之一,为国内外游览胜地。黄山由于它山深林密、地势复杂,虽蕴藏着丰富的动植物资源,但过去一直对它缺乏全面调查。盛和林等虽均报道过一些黄山     

柚子的组织培养

植物名称:柚(Citrus grandis)。材料类别:沙田柚的成熟果仁在培养基上形成无菌苗后,将无菌苗的苗端、幼茎切成小段进行培养。培养条件:培养无菌苗用N_6和0.5MS基本培养基,附加KT 1mg/l(单位下同),NAA0.5、LH500,肌醇100,蔗糖 2％,琼脂0.55％。培养温度为28±2℃,每天光照8小时,光照度为1000lx。     

Frameshift Suppression in SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE VI. Complete Genetic Map of Twenty-Five Suppressor Genes

Five previously unmapped frameshift suppressor genes have been located on the yeast genetic map. In addition, we have further characterized the map positions of two suppressors whose approximate locations were determined in an earlier study. These results represent the completion of genetic mapping studies on all 25 of the known frameshift suppressor genes in yeast.—The approximate location of each suppressor gene was initially determined through the use of a set of mapping strains containing 61 signal markers distributed throughout the yeast genome. Standard meiotic linkage was assayed in crosses between strains carrying the suppressors and the mapping strains. Subsequent to these approximate linkage determinations, each suppressor gene was more precisely located in multi-point crosses. The implications of these mapping results for the genomic distribution of frameshift suppressor genes, which include both glycine and proline tRNA genes, are discussed.     

NO(2) Sensor which uses immobilized nitrite oxidizing bacteria

A biosensor consisting of immobilized nitrite oxidizing bacteria and an oxygen electrode has been developed for the amperometric determination of NO(2) (nitrogen dioxide) gas. The response time for the determination of NO(2) was within 3 min. A linear relationship was observed between the current decrease and the NO(2) concentration below 255 ppm. The minimum concentration for the determination of NO(2) was 0.51 ppm. The current decrease was reproducible within +/-4% of the relative error. The selectivity of the microbial sensor for NO(2) was satisfactory. The current output of the sensor was almost constant for more than 24 days and 400 assays.     

Protein synthesis of the sponge Geodia cydonium: characterization of the system

The ribosomal population of the sponge Geodia cydonium has been examined. The monosomes have a sedimentation constant of 80 S, the sizes of the subunits are approximately 60 S and 45 S respectively. The polyribosomes contain up to 40 ribosomal units. Cell free protein synthesizing systems (cell homogenate as well as reconstituted system) have been prepared and characterized with respect to Mg²⁺, KCI and ATP concentrations, temperature, pH and time course of the reaction. In the cell-free system and in the cellular system the protein biosynthesis is inhibited by chloramphenicol. It is not affected by cycloheximide.     

Studies on Flowering Responses of Urena lobata

Urena lobata L. is a qualitative short-day plant with a critical dark period of about 12 hr. A minimum of 12 short days are required for floral initiation. Gibberellic acid (GA₃) sprayed onto the leaves promoted flowering. The growth retardant, (2-chloroethyl)-trimethylammonium chloride (CCC) markedly inhibited flowering and stem elongation. This inhibition was reversed by subsequent application of GA₃.