Repeated polyketide synthase modules involved in the biosynthesis of a heptaene macrolide by Streptomyces sp. FR-008

Genes for biosynthesis of a Streptomyces sp. FR-008 heptaene macrolide antibiotic with antifungal and mosquito larvicidal activity were cloned in Escherichia coli using heterologous DNA probes. The cloned genes were implicated in heptaene biosynthiesis by gene replacement. The FR-008 antibiotic contains a 38-membered, poiyketide-derived macrolide ring. Southern hybridization using probes encoding domains of the type i modular erythromycin polyketide synthase (PKS) showed that the Streptomyces sp. FR-008 PKS gene cluster contains repeated sequences spanning c. 105 kb of contiguous DNA; assuming c. 5 kb for each PKS module, this is in striking agreement with the expectation for the 21-step condensation process required for synthesis of the FR-008 carbon chain. The methods developed for transformation and gene replacement in Streptomyces sp. FR-008 make it possible to genetically manipulate polyene macrolide production, and may later lead to the biosynthesis of novel polyene macrolides.     

Lipooligosaccharide biosynthesis in Neiseria gonorrhoeae: cloning, identification and characterization of the α1,5 heptosyltransferase I gene (rfaC)

The Escherichia coli arginine repressor (ArgR) is an l -arginine-dependent DNA-binding protein that controls expression of the arginine biosynthetic genes and is required as an accessory protein in Xer site-specific recombination at cer and related recombination sites in plasmids. Site-directed mutagenesis was used to isolate two mutants of E. coli ArgR that were defective in arginine binding. Results from in vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrate that these mutants still act as repressors and bind their specific DNA sequences in an arginine-independent manner. Both mutants support Xer site-specific recombination at cer. One of the mutant proteins was purified and shown to bind to its DNA target sequences in vitro with different affinity and as a different molecular species to wild-type ArgR.     

Extractive fermentation of lactic acid by immobilizedLactobacillus casei using ion—exchange resin

Summary A novel method of lactic acid fermentation byLactobacillus casei immobilized in Ca—alginate gels is described, in which an ion—exchange resin packed column is attached to a fermentor for separation of lactic acid from fermentative broth. The technique successfully alleviated the restriction imposed by lactic acid on bacterial growth and product formation. As compared to the conventional batch fermentation, the new fermentation technique enhanced the lactic acid productivity and sugar conversion rate from 0.328g/L·h and 88. 2% to 0.482g/L·h and 98.6%, respectively.     

麦蛾的求偶行为与区分等级的方法

求偶行为是麦蛾的本能,主要由自身生理状态决定,雌蛾全是自发行为,雄蛾多是对异性信息刺激的反应。两性求偶行为都有固定发生程序,有明显的阶段性。本文按其阶段程序特点把两性求偶行为各分为3等9级。非求偶行为概作0等0级。等级数值大小反映了性兴奋强度,统计分析级别数值,就能确定个体或蛾群求偶行为的动态。     

热带林茎流收集及计算方法探索

热带林茎流收集及计算方法探索周光益,吴仲民,李意德,陈步峰（中国林科院热带林业研究所,广州５１０５２０）ＣｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｏｎａｎｄＣａｌｃｕｌａｔｉｏｎＭｅｔｈｏｄｓｆｏｒＳｔｅｍｆｌｏｗｉｎＴｒｏｐｉｃａｌＦｏｒｅｓｔ．￥ＺｈｏｕＧｕａｎｇｙｉ;Ｗ...     

Genetic transformation of Clostridium botulinum hall a by electroporation

Summary A method was developed for the introduction of plasmids into Clostridium botulinum by electroporation. A 4.4 kb plasmid vector, pGK12, which contains genes for resistance to erythromycin (Em^r) and chloramphenicol (Cm^r) was electroporated into C. botulinum type A (Hall A). The highest transformation efficiency was obtained using midlog phase cells, 10% PEG 8000 as the electroporation solution, and 2.5 kV field strength. The transformation efficiency was highest (10³ transformants/g of DNA) when 1 g of plasmid DNA and 4 × 10⁸ CFU/ml of recipient cells were used. Plasmid DNA recovered from the transformants was indistinguishable from that introduced on the basis of restriction enzyme digestion and agarose gel electrophoresis.     

烧伤狗浆血游离氨基酸的动态变化

烧伤狗浆血游离氨基酸的动态变化黎君友,周幼勤,赖业馥,赵有,伊少杰ＳｅｑｕｅｎｔｉａｌＣｈａｎｇｅｓｉｎＰｌａｓｍａＦｒｅｅＡｍｉｎｏＡｃｉｄＣｏｎｃｅｎｔｒａｔｉｏｎｉｎＢｕｒｎｅｄＤｏｇｓ￥Ｌｉｊｕｎｙｏｎ;Ｚｈｏｕｙｏｕｑｉｎ;Ｌａｉｙｅｆｕ;...