A determinant of polyomavirus virulence enhances virus growth in cells of renal origin.

We have identified a strain of polyomavirus, Py(L), which is unusual in causing acute morbidity and early death after inoculation of newborn mice. We determined that these animals died of kidney failure associated with extensive, virus-mediated destruction of renal tissue. Interestingly, the Py(L) strain infects baby mouse kidney cell cultures more efficiently than do other strains.     

Stereospecificity for nicotinamide nucleotides in enzymatic and chemical hydride transfer reactions

The pyridine nucleotide (NAD and NADP)-linked enzymes are a large class of enzymes constituting approximately 17% of all classified enzymes. When these enzymes catalyze their reactions, the hydride transfer between the substrate and the reaction site (i.e., C-4 of the nicotinamide/dihydronicotinamide ring) of the coenzyme takes place in a stereospecific manner. Thus, in the reaction of oxidation of the reduced coenzyme, one group of enzymes catalyzes the extraction of only the hydrogen having the R configuration at the No. 4 carbon, while the other group catalyzes the removal of only that with the S configuration. Because this aspect of enzyme stereospecificity provides essential information for a given enzyme's reaction mechanism, active site structure, and evolutionary relationship with other enzymes, intensive effort has been made to establish the stereospecificities of as many enzymes as possible. This review presents the compilation of the stereospecificities of these enzymes. Some empirical rules, which are useful but not definitive, in predicting a given enzyme's stereospecificity are also described. In addition, the stereospecificity in enzymatic reactions is compared to the stereo-preference in chemical oxidoreduction of the coenzyme. In order to elucidate the mechanism for the enzyme stereospecificity, the conformations of the coenzyme in free-state and enzyme-bound state are extensively discussed here.     

pH和温度对固氮酶还原基质的影响

确定了在pH 5.2到8.7和温度22°到45℃时钼铁蛋白和铁蛋白的稳定性。按logKm和logV分别对pH作图,得到下列参数。于30℃在酸性侧,乙炔络合常数PK_b(C_2H_2)=6.43—6.50,乙炔催化常数pK_b′(C_2H_2)=4.78,在碱性侧乙炔络合常数pK_a(C_2H_2)=7.42—7.55,乙炔催化常数pK_a′(C_2H_2)=7.88—8.29,氮络合常数pK_a(N_2)=7.75—7.9及氮催化常数pK_a′(N_2)=8.08—8.68。既然pK_a与pK_b或pK_a′与pK_b′二者间隔小于3.5个单位,又按V/Km及V′对pH作图,其结果为pKb(C_2H_2)=6.28pK_a(C_2H_2)=7.68和pK_b′(C_2H_2)=5.53和pK_a′(C_2H_2)=8.93。将不同温度下的pK_b或pK_a分别对各自温度的倒数作图,其热力学数据为由pH 5.7到7.3范围内,质子移变基团的解离热⊿H(ioh)=7742卡/克分子,相应的pK_b(C_2H_2)=6.16—6.36;由pH 7.3到8.4范围内⊿H_(ion)=6983卡/克分子,相应的pK_a=8.24—8.44。这些数据指出固氮酶钼铁蛋白络合乙炔的功能基团可能具有咪唑基·巯基和氨基相类似的结构,这种推测正在用化学修饰的方法加以验证。     

Conserved sequences in both coding and 5'' flanking regions of mammalian opal suppressor tRNA genes.

The rabbit genome encodes an opal suppressor tRNA gene. The coding region is strictly conserved between the rabbit gene and the corresponding gene in the human genome. The rabbit opal suppressor gene contains the consensus sequence in the 3' internal control region but like the human and chicken genes, the rabbit 5' internal control region contains two additional nucleotides. The 5' flanking sequences of the rabbit and the human opal suppressor genes contain extensive regions of homology. A subset of these homologies is also present 5' to the chicken opal suppressor gene. Both the rabbit and the human genomes also encode a pseudogene. That of the rabbit lacks the 3' half of the coding region. Neither pseudogene has homologous regions to the 5' flanking regions of the genes. The presence of 5' homologies flanking only the transcribed genes and not the pseudogenes suggests that these regions may be regulatory control elements specifically involved in the expression of the eukaryotic opal suppressor gene. Moreover the strict conservation of coding sequences indicates functional importance for the opal suppressor tRNA genes.     

黄素氧还蛋白参与的固氮链电子传递

棕色固氮菌中电子载体Fld直接向固氮酶铁蛋白传递电子。Fld_(ox)至Fld_R是双电子二步还原反应,极谱半波电位分别为-210、-550 mV。Fld_(ox)至Fld_(SR)的中点电位为-280 mV,Fld_(SR)至Fld_R为-500mV。铁蛋白中点电位为-256mV,加MgATP后为-390 mV。Fld_R与铁蛋白ox组成的电池电动势为244mV,电子传递可自发进行,反应的J△G~o为-23KJ/摩尔,铁蛋白被Fld_R还原的K_a=1.3×120~4,加入MgATP后△G~o为-10.6KJ/摩尔,K_a=72。因此,未加入MgATP时电子传递反应更易进行。     

克山病是一种“心肌线粒体病(Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy)”

亚急克病人心肌线粒体内膜电子传递链的琥珀酸氧化酶系,琥珀酸脱氢酶和细胞色素氧化酶活性明显低于对照。H~ -ATP酶的活性及其对寡霉素的敏感性都明显下降。ATP能量化后线粒体膜电位的变化也比对照明显降低。膜脂流动性低于对照。亚急克病人心肌线粒体内观察到较多的电子致密无定形物质,经电镜X射线微区等方法分析,认为这些物质不是Ca_3(PO_4)_2,而可能是一种蛋白质凝聚物。此外,心肌线粒体的硒含量远低于对照,而Ca含量明显高于对照。上述结果都反映亚急克病人心肌线粒体明显损伤。根据克山病患者心肌细胞线粒体结构与功能方面呈现的如此广泛与明显的异常,可将克山病称为“心肌线粒体病(Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy)”。     

不同发育年龄大鼠肝细胞及其溶酶体对急性低氧的应答

人工低压舱内模拟高原低氧24h,并与2300m对照组比较,观察不同发育年龄大鼠SGOT活力,肝溶酶体总酸性磷酸酶、非沉淀酸性磷酸酶和芳基硫酸酯酶活力及肝重、肝细胞糖原、蛋白和总脂含量的变化。在海拔5000m高度,10天鼠各酶活力、570天鼠总酸性磷酸酶和芳基硫酸酯酶活力明显升高;35和75天鼠各酶活力未见显著变化;在海拔8000m高度,各年龄组鼠上述各酶活力均显著升高。随着海拔高度的升高,各组大鼠肝重呈不同程度的下降,肝细胞糖原含量非常明显地减少,35和75天鼠8000m组全肝蛋白含量下降明显,10、35、75天鼠肝细胞总脂累积。上述结果综合分析表明:低氧致使大鼠肝细胞损伤属一普遍性效应,新生期和老年期大鼠肝细胞耐低氧能力不及幼年期和成年期大鼠。     

乌桕桕脂中甾醇和其它成分分离鉴定

通过柱层析、薄层层析等化学方法,从乌桕桕脂中分离得到甾醇及脂肪酸酯类化合物。经气相色谱和气-质联用分析,鉴定出下列化合物:β-谷甾醇、菜油甾醇、Δ~7-豆甾烯醇、肉豆蔻酸甲酯、肉豆蔻酸乙酯、棕榈酸甲酯、硬酯酸甲酯和硬酯酸乙酯。     

模拟酸雨对七种森林植物生物量的影响

马尾松(pinus massonina Lamb.)、杉木(Cunninghamia lanceolata(Lamh.) hook)、青冈(Cyclobananopsis glauca Thumb. Oeret)、油茶(Camelia oleifera Abel)、木荷(Schima superba Gardn,et Ghamp. )、黄樟(Cinnamomum porrectum(Roxb)Kosterm)、火力楠(Michelia macclurei)属亚热带森林植物,在我国南方林业生产中占居十分重要的地位。为了探讨酸雨对植物生长和森     

小蜉属小蜉亚属一新种：蜉蝣目：小蜉科

本文记述小蜉属小蜉亚属 subgenus Ephemerella Walsh 一新种,小蜉亚属种类多,全世界已知有40种左右,广布于北美、苏联、日本等国,但中国尚未发现,因此本文也是小蜉亚属在中国的首次报道。