Glycine origin of the methyl substituent on C7'-N of octodiose for the biosynthesis of apramycin

Apramycin is unique in the aminoglycoside family due to its octodiose moiety. However, either the biosynthesis process or the precursors involved are largely unknown. Addition of glycine, as well as serine or threonine, to the Streptomyces tenebrabrius UD2 fermentation medium substantially increases the production of apramycin with little effect on the growth of mycelia, indicating that glycine and/or serine might be involved in the biosynthesis of apramycin. The 13C-NMR analysis of [2-13C] glycine-fed (25% enrichment) apramycin showed that glycine specifically and efficiently incorporated into the only N-CH3 substituent of apramycin on the C7' of the octodiose moiety. We noticed that the in vivo concentration of S-adenosyl methionine increased in parallel with the addition of glycine, while the addition of methione in the fermentation medium significantly decreased the productivity of apramycin. Therefore, the methyl donor function of glycine is proposed to be involved in the methionine cycle but methionine itself was proposed to inhibit the methylation and methyl transfer processes as previously reported for the case of rapamycin. The 15N NMR spectra of [2-13C,15N]serine labeled apramycin indicated that serine may also act as a limiting precursor contributing to the -NH2 substituents of apramycin.     

小鼠肝炎病毒抗体检测试剂盒的标准化研究

目的筛选适合制备检测试剂盒的抗原组合。方法用 ＥＬＩＳＡ方法,将５株小鼠肝炎病毒（ＭＨＶ）抗原分别组合作为包被抗原,研究ＭＨＶ抗原不同组合与标准毒株抗体的反应性,分析ＭＨＶ各毒株间的差别,进一步比较不同组台抗原的灵敏性、特异性。结果通过对１９９７～１９９９年送检２３８只普通级实验小鼠检测,结果表明,ＭＨＶ的感染率虽有下降趋势,但感染率仍然很高（５９％～８７％）。结论我国分离的ＭＨＶ－ＨＵ７９株,在本次研究中表明能够用于ＭＨＶ抗体检测试剂盒。     

Molecular phylogenetic systematics of twelve species of Acipenseriformes based on mtDNA ND4L -ND4 gene sequence analysis

Acipenseriformes is an endangered primitive fish group, which occupies a special place in the history of ideas concerning fish evolution, even in vertebrate evolution. However, the classification and evolution of the fishes have been debated. The mitochondrial DMA (mtDNA) ND4L and partial A7D4 genes were first sequenced in twelve species of the order Acipenseriformes, including endemic Chinese species. The following points were drawn from DNA sequences analysis: (i) the two species of Huso can be ascribed to Acipenser; (ii) A. dabryanus is the mostly closely related to A. sinensis, and most likely the landlocked form of A. sinensis; (iii) genus Acipenser in trans-Pacific region might have a common origin; (iv) mtDNA ND4L and ND4 genes are the ideal genetic markers for phylogenetic analysis of the order Acipenseriformes.     

破伤风毒素C部分的克隆及在大肠杆菌中的表达

用ＣＲ方法从破伤风杆菌基因组ＤＮＡ上坟增出破伤风毒素Ｃ部分（ｔｅｔａｎｕｓ ｔｏｘｉｎ ｆｒａｇｍｅｎｔ Ｃ,ＴＴＣ）,经测序其基因片段由１３５６ｂｐ组成,可编码４５１个氨基酸残基的多肽。将其插入原核表达载体ｐＥＴ－２８ａ（＋）中,并在大肠杆力ＢＬ２１９ＤＥ３）中表达,其表达量占可溶性总蛋白质的８．２％;ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ和免疫印迹分析表明,ＴＴＣ基因（该基因ＧｅｎＢａｎｋ登录号为ＡＦ１５４８２）表     

Ultrastructure of Infection, Development and Gametocyst Formation of Ascogregarina taiwanensis (Apicomplexa: Lecudinidae) in Its Mosquito Host, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

ABSTRACT. The life history of the protozoan parasite Ascogregarina taiwanensis in mosquito larvae ( Aedes albopictus , collected in southern Taiwan) was shown to consist of two consecutive stages—intracellular and extracellular. Light microscopy showed that most trophozoites moved into the Malpighian tubules and developed into giant trophozoites during the first day pupa. The locomotion may be associated with bristle-like ridges of the trophozoite. The stage for sexual reproduction, i.e. the gamete, was then formed by segmentation of the giant trophozoite and twisting off the anucleate extremities of the body. Sexual reproduction occurred via fertilization by fusion of two resulting gametes, presumably two opposed sexes. The fused gametes finally generate the formation of the gametocyst, within which oocysts develop by budding from the cytoplasmic mass. This type of sexual reproduction has not been reported previously in any gregarine protozoa. We here proposed it as a new hypothesis for further elucidation of the protozoan reproduction.     

Gene therapy for rat renal anemia with implantation of erythropoietin-transgenic myoblasts

To investigate whether an erythropoietin (EPO) gene-based therapy could serve as an alternative to the repeated injection of rhEPO in treatment to renal anemia, the genetically modified myoblasts of rats, named Myo/ EPO, were implanted through intramuscular injection to model rats with renal anemia. The hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) of the rats increased from (92. 5±3.0) g/L and 0.29 ±0.04 to the peak values of (103.8 ±5.0) g/L and 0. 32 ±0. 04 respectively 14 d after implantation, and sustained the pre-implantation level for 90 d. Otherwise, the control rats implanted with Myo/X, which carried the parent retroviral vector, gradually became severe in anemia. The PCR detection for hEPO cDNA in the rat muscle adjacent to injection sites indicated that the Myo/EPO cells survived for a long period in the muscle of rats. The results primarily demonstrate that myoblast gene transfer of EPO is effective for the treatment of rat renal anemia.     

一种新的用于提高lea3基因扩增特异性和产量的增强剂（英文）

在对目的DNA序列尤其是高GC含量的片段进行PCR扩增的时候,经常需要对一些试验条件进行优化。在一定条件下,二甲基亚砜、甲酰胺、甘油、NP-40和Tween20等可以在某种程度上提高PCR的特异性和效率。我们在对禾本科lea3基因进行分离克隆时发现了一种新的可以提高PCR产量和特异性的物质——极高热稳定单链结合蛋白（ETSSB）,研究发现在每50μlPCR反应体系中加入200ng的ETSSB,可以有效地抑制DNA片段的非特异性条带的产生,并可以提高目的片段的产量。     

1-MCP处理对金百合切花保鲜效应的研究

以金百合“普瑞头（Prato）”为试材,研究1-MCP对切花瓶插寿命及相关生理代谢的影响。结果表明：金百合“普瑞头（Prato）”为呼吸跃变型切花。30n1 L^-1的1-MCP能显著延长切花瓶插寿命2．15d、盛开天数增加0．43d,使其花径增大1．68倍（P〈0．01）;有效延缓了水分代谢的失调与呼吸峰的出现时间;明显降低了呼吸强度与细胞膜透性,为供试百合品种最适应用浓度。     

呼肠孤病毒科的系统发育分析

运用邻接法(neibor-joining,NJ)、最大似然法(maximum likehood,ML)对国际病毒分类委员会(Intemational Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses,ICTV)第八次报告中所有已报道的呼肠孤病毒科外层衣壳蛋白序列进行了系统发育分析.结果表明:两种方法构建的系统树拓扑结构基本一致,尽管部分分支略有差异,但都能够反映出科内各属的系统发育关系,分析结果支持了该科的分类地位.同时还比较两种建树方法的异同点,并对建树产生的差异原因作了探讨.     

卷带倍蚤一新亚种(蚤目:角叶蚤科)

记述倍蚤属Amphalius Jordan,1933-新亚种,卷带倍蚤孟达亚种Amphalius spirataenuis mengdaensis ssp.nov。采自青海省循化县孟达自然保护区的藏鼠兔Ochotona thibetana体上。模式标本存于青海省地方病防治研究所。