平截独活的香豆素成分

从四川省汶川县产平截独活Heracleum vicinum根的乙醇提取物中分离鉴定了6个成分,分别为虎耳草素(pimpinellin)(1),异佛手柑内酯(2),6-甲氧基当归素(sphondin)(3)。佛手柑内酯(bergapten)(4),异虎耳草素(isopimpincllin)(5),falcarindi01)(6).     

Proteomics evaluation of five economical commercial abundant protein depletion kits for enrichment of diseases-specific biomarkers from blood serum

Blood serum is arguably the most analyzed biofluid for disease prediction and diagnosis. Herein, we benchmarked five different serum abundant protein depletion (SAPD) kits with regard to the identification of disease-specific biomarkers in human serum using bottom-up proteomics. As expected, the IgG removal efficiency among the SAPD kits is highly variable, ranging from 70% to 93%. A pairwise comparison of database search results showed a 10%–19% variation in protein identification among the kits. Immunocapturing-based SAPD kits against IgG and albumin outperformed the others in the removal of these two abundant proteins. Conversely, non-antibody-based methods (i.e., kits using ion exchange resins) and kits leveraging a multi-antibody approach were proven to be less efficient in depleting IgG/albumin from samples but led to the highest number of identified peptides. Notably, our results indicate that different cancer biomarkers could be enriched up to 10% depending on the utilized SAPD kit compared with the undepleted sample. Additionally, functional analysis of the bottom-up proteomic results revealed that different SAPD kits enrich distinct disease- and pathway-specific protein sets. Overall, our study emphasizes that a careful selection of the appropriate commercial SAPD kit is crucial for the analysis of disease biomarkers in serum by shotgun proteomics.     

An account of the genus pythium Pringsheim in India

Summary Of the 20 species ofPythium reported from India, not more than seven assume parasitic role inciting mainly diseases in seed bed and sometimes in the fields such as damping-off, seedling blights and foot rots. The paper gives a brief account of the taxonomy of the Indian species and methods of controlling the diseases incited by them.     

Incidence of enterotoxin producing Staphylococcus aureus among pyogenic skin infections

Out of the total 68 S. aureus strains isolated and studied from pyoderma patients, 33 (48.5%) strains produced enterotoxin. Isolates from IED, impetigo and folliculitis exhibited high degree of enterotoxigenicity. SE-C and its combinations with other enterotoxins was common. 60.6% of the SE producers were found phage nontypable. Typable enterotoxigenic strains were associated with III, IV and mixed phage groups. S. aureus var. hominis and S. aureus var. bovis are the prevalent subspecies types and potent SE producers among pyogenic skin infections.     

Effect of mode of operation of bioreactors on the biosynthesis of penicillin amidase in Escherichia coli

Different operational mode of bioreactors influence the biosynthesis of the enzyme and related products as well as the growth of industrial microorganisms. This communication deals with the effect of mode of operation of various bioreactors with different geometric configurations, viz., batch (includes commercially available batch stirred tank, and custom-designed cylindrical and tapered reactors), batch-fed, continuous flow stirred tank reactors on the biosynthesis of penicillin amidase in Escherichia coli. Experimental findings show that the biosynthesis of penicillin amidase in E. coli show a little variation among batch reactor modes and significant variation on the continuous mode of operation. Further analysis show that the different reactor modes also influence periplasmic localization of the enzyme in the cell.     

A Major Gene for Resting Metabolic Rate Unassociated with Body Composition: Results from the Québec Family Study

A major gene hypothesis for resting metabolic rate (RMR) was investigated using segregation analysis (POINTER) of data on families participating in Phase 2 of the Québec Family Study. Complete analyses were conducted on RMR adjusted for age, and also on RMR adjusted for age and other covariates, primarily fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM). Prior to adjustment for covariates, support for a major gene hypothesis was equivocal — i.e., there was evidence for either a major gene or a multifactorial component (i.e., polygenic and/or familial environment). The multifactorial model was preferred over the major gene model, although the latter did segregate according to Mendelian expectations. However, after the effects of FM and FFM were accounted for, a major gene effect was unambiguous and compelling. The putative locus accounted for 57% of the variance, affected 7% of the sample, and led to high values of RMR. The lack of a significant multifactorial effect suggested that the familial etiology of RMR adjusted for FM and FFM was likely to be entirely a function of the major locus. Comparing the RMR results from pre- and post-adjustment for FM and FFM suggests a plausible hypothesis. We know from earlier studies in this sample that there is a putative major gene for FM and a major non-Mendelian effect for FFM. The current study leads us to speculate that: (1) the gene(s) affecting body size and body composition also may have an effect on RMR, and further (2) removal of the effect of the major gene(s) for body size and composition allowed for detection of an additional major gene affecting only the RMR. Thus, RMR appears to be an oligogenic trait.     

Chimeric hemoglobins--hybrids of human and swine hemoglobin: assembly and stability of interspecies hybrids.

Transgenic swine expressing human HbA contained only one of two types of the anticipated interspecies hybrids, namely H alpha 2 P beta 2 (H = human, P = swine). In an attempt to establish whether the absence of the swine alpha and human beta (P alpha 2 H beta 2) hybrid in vivo is a reflection of the lack of complementarity between the interspecies chains to generate appropriate interfaces, we have undertaken the in vitro assembly of swine alpha and human beta chimeric tetramer. In contrast to the in vivo transgenic swine system, in vitro the hybrid of swine alpha human beta chain is assembled readily and the hybrid exhibits normal cooperative oxygen binding. Both the swine alpha human beta and the human alpha swine beta interspecies hybrids are stable around neutral pH and do not segregate into parent tetramers even when mixed together. On the other hand, nearly complete exchange of P alpha chain of P alpha 2 H beta 2 hybrid occurs in the presence of H alpha chain at pH 6.0 and room temperature, resulting in the formation of HbA. However, very little of such an exchange reaction takes place at pH 7.0. These results suggest that the thermodynamic stability of P alpha 2 H beta 2 hybrid is lower compared to that of HbA. In contrast, P beta chain of H alpha 2 P beta 2 hybrid is refractory to exchange with H beta chain at pH 7.0 as well as at pH 6.0, suggesting that the stability of H alpha 2 P beta 2 is higher compared to that of HbA (H alpha 2 H beta 2). The swine alpha human beta chimeric Hb undergoes subunit exchange reaction with human alpha-chain in the presence of 0.9 M MgCl2, at pH 7.0. This demonstrates the lower thermodynamic stability of the intradimeric interactions of the heterodimer even at neutral pH. A synergistic coupling of the intra- and interdimeric interactions of the swine alpha and human beta chain heterodimer is essential for the thermodynamic stability of the chimeric Hb under the physiological conditions. Accordingly, we speculate that the lower thermodynamic stability of P alpha H beta heterodimer (compared to the homodimers H alpha H beta and P alpha P beta) facilitates its segregation into the homodimers by subunit exchange reaction involving either H alpha or P beta. This molecular aspect by itself or possibly along with other cellular aspects of the swine system results in the absence of P alpha 2 H beta 2 hybrid in transgenic swine expressing HbA.     

云南8种树蛙的染色体组型比较研究

本文报道了云南８种树桂的染色体组型,并对目前所已知的树蛙种类的染色体组型进行了比较。锯腿小树蛙Ｐｈｉｌａｕｔｕｓｃａｖｉｒｏｓｔｒｉｓ（Ｇｕｅｎｔｈｅｒ）的２ｎ＝２６,５对大染色体和８对小染色体,９Ｍ＋４ＳＭ,ＮＦ＝５２,Ｎｏ．７长臂近着丝粒处和Ｎｏ．８短臂端部备有一个次缢痕;白颊小树蛙Ｐｈｉ．ｐａｌｐｅｂｒａｌｉｓＳｍｉｔｈ的２ｎ＝２６,５对人染色体和８对小染色体,８Ｍ＋５ＳＭ,ＮＦ＝５２,Ｎｏ．６短臂近着丝粒处有一个次缢痕。白颌大树蛙Ｒｈａ．ｍａｘｉｍｕｓＧｕｅｎｔｈｅｒ的２ｎ＝２６,５对大染色体和８对小染色体,９Ｍ＋４ＳＭ,ＮＦ＝５２;棕褶树蛙Ｒｈａ．ｆｅａｅＢｏｕｌｅｎｇｅｒ的２ｎ＝２６,５对大染色体和８对小染色体,９Ｍ＋４ＳＭ,ＮＦ＝５２;黑蹼树蛙Ｒｈａ．ｒｅｉｎｗａｒｄｔｉｉ（Ｂｏｉｅ）的２ｎ＝２６,５对大染色体和８对小染色体,９Ｍ＋４ＳＭ,ＮＦ＝５２,Ｍｏ．１短臂近着丝粒处有一个次缢痕;红蹼树蛙Ｒｈａ．ｒｈｏｄｏｐｕｓＬｉｕｅｔＨｕ的２ｎ＝２６,５对大染色体,１对中染色体和７对小染色体,９Ｍ＋４ＳＭ,ＮＦ＝５２;斑腿泛树蛙Ｐｏｌｙｐｅｄａｔｅｓｍｅｇａｃｅｐｈａｌｕｓ的２ｎ＝２６,５对大染色体     

广西前胡的香豆素成分

从广西前胡Peucedaum guangxieuse Shan et Sheh根及根茎的乙醇提取物中,经硅胶柱层析分析8个化合物,分别鉴定为：香豆素化合物广西前胡素（peguangxenin)(1),白花前胡丁素[( )anomalin](2),伞形花内酯(umbellferone)(3),欧芹属乙素（imperatorin）(4),虎耳草素(pimpinellin)(5);其它类型化合物,falcarindiol(6),阿魏酸(ferulic acid)(7),β-谷甾醇（β-sitosterol）.其中广西前胡素（1）是新化合物,经光谱及化学方法推证其结构为3′(S)-千里光酰氧基-4′（S）-羟基-二氢邪蒿素。     

The potential applications of cyanobacterial photosynthesis for clean technologies

Natural photosynthesis may be adapted to advantage in the development of clean energy technologies. Efficient biocatalysts that can be used in solar energy conversion technologies are the cyanobacteria. Photobioreactors incorporating cyanobacteria have been used to demonstrate (a) the production of hydrogen gas, (b) the assimilation of CO₂ with the production of algal biomass, (c) the excretion of ammonium, and (d) the removal of nitrate and phosphate from contaminated waters.Abbreviations Chl chlorophyll - DW dry weight - MSX L-methionine-D-L-sulphoximine - PAR photosynthetically active radiation - PU polyurethane - PV polyvinyl - PVC polyvinylchloride