Targeted gene disruption by use of a group 11 intron （targetron） vector in Clostridium acetobutylicum

Dear Editor： Clostridium acetobutylicum, a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium, is capable of using a wide variety of carbon sources to produce acetone, butanol and ethanol. To improve solvent productivity of C. acetobutylicum, metabolic engineering is considered as a useful tool in developing strains with industrially desirable character-istics. However, to date, there are few useful methods for genetic manipulation of C. acetobutylicum, especially for gene disruption. To our knowledge, two types of vectors, including non-replicative and replicative integrative plasmids, have been developed for gene-inactivation in C. acetobutylicum. By using non-replicative integrative plasmids, buk and solR genes of C. acetobutylicum were inactivated [1,2]. However, due to their low frequencies of transformation and recombination, the non-replicative integrative plasmids are usually transformed at less than 1 integrative transformant per mg plasmid DNA. To obtain the integrative mutant, it may require higher transformation frequencies up to 10^5, but the typical transformation fre-quencies were reported at 10^3 [3].[第一段]     

黄连属(毛茛科)花的形态发生

本文运用扫锚电子显微镜（SEM）观察了黄连属（Coptis）植物花的形态发生和发育过程,结果表明,该属植物所有的花部器官均为螺旋状发生,雄蕊为向心式发育,花瓣原基有微弱的延迟发育,心皮原基为对折型（即马蹄形）,子房为半封闭类型,子房柄是在发育过程中形成的。通过与其它具T．型染色体类群在花形态发生上的比较,认为黄连属表现出了某些原始的性状,这一结果与分子系统学研究认为黄连属为毛莨科的基部类群的结论一致。     

Discovery of tetralin ureas as potent melanin concentrating hormone 1 receptor antagonists

Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) plays an important role in the regulation of food intake and energy balance in mammals. MCH-1 receptor (MCH1R) deficient mice are lean and resistant to diet-induced obesity. As such, MCH1R antagonists are believed to have potential as possible treatments for obesity. The discovery of a novel class of tetralin ureas as potent MCH1R antagonists is described herein.     

Structure-activity based study of the Smac-binding pocket within the BIR3 domain of XIAP

A small series of peptide mimics was designed and synthesized to contain a heterocyclic ring in place of the potentially labile N-terminal peptide bond of the tetrapeptide containing the Smac-XIAP-binding motif. Two Smac mimics were shown to bind to the BIR3 domain of XIAP with moderate affinity and one displayed increased activity in cells relative to the Smac peptides. The structures of BIR3-XIAP in complex with a Smac peptide and a peptide mimic were solved and analyzed to elucidate the structure-activity relationship surrounding the Smac-binding domain within BIR3-XIAP.     

Rational design of 6-(2,4-diaminopyrimidinyl)-1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones as small molecule renin inhibitors

We report the design and synthesis of a series of 6-(2,4-diaminopyrimidinyl)-1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones as orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitors of renin. Compounds with a 2-methyl-2-aryl substitution pattern exhibit potent renin inhibition and good permeability, solubility, and metabolic stability. Oral bioavailability was found to be dependent on metabolic clearance and cellular permeability, and was optimized through modulation of the sidechain that binds in the S3(sp) subsite.     

Synthesis, structural analysis, and SAR studies of triazine derivatives as potent, selective Tie-2 inhibitors

A novel class of selective Tie-2 inhibitors was derived from a multi-kinase inhibitor 1. By reversing the amide connectivity and incorporating aminotriazine or aminopyridine hinge-binding moieties, excellent Tie-2 potency and KDR selectivity could be achieved with 3-substituted terminal aryl rings. X-ray co-crystal structure analysis aided inhibitor design. This series was evaluated on the basis of potency, selectivity, and rat pharmacokinetic parameters.     

DSA图像中运动伪影的消除方法

由于病人存在着各种运动(如呼吸、肌肉运动、心脏运动、设备噪声),在成像过程中常会造成图像上出现伪影,干扰医生的正常诊断,为消除这种伪影,本文提出一种基于图像配准思想的全自动消除伪影的方法,该方法能够自动消除DSA图像中的大部分运动伪影,使DSA图像得到较好的增强,并为后面的血管分割和三维重建提供便利,是一种快速有效的方法。     

医疗设备维修标准化管理的探讨

本文主要阐述现代医院在医疗设备购置过程中,怎样来进一步增强售后服务意识,事先防范风险。在医疗设备维修过程中,怎样来规范维修合同,制定标准合同,加强售后服务管理。     

能源植物资源的研究和开发

植物能源是一种清洁的、方便的可替代能源,发展植物能源是解决矿石能源危机的可行的措施,生物汽油和生物柴油产业已得到初步发展和应用。按照能源植物所含特定化学物质的对能源植物进行类别划分,并结合我国的实际,提出我国适宜发展的能源植物品种。     

生物柴油植物黑皂树开发利用研究

能源短缺和环境污染是当前人类社会所面临的巨大挑战,生物柴油的推广和应用是现阶段解决替代燃油的重要途径之一。黑皂树种子油是很好的生物柴油原料,目前在许多热带地区大力种植黑皂树。我国华南、西南地区的一些干旱荒地可以种植黑皂树。我们对黑皂树油在柴油机上的应用研究证明:黑皂树油在气温35℃条件下,可以直接在各种柴油机上起动和应用;黑皂树油中掺入20%的轻柴油,其黏度大大降低,冷机起动性能和热效率等均与轻柴油相当。因此,黑皂树油的应用比目前国外使用的生物柴油更经济,是一种很有发展前途的能源植物。