Two pregnane ester glycosides from Pergularia pallida

Two new pregnane ester glycosides designated as pallidine and pallidinine have been isolated from the dried twigs of Pergularia pallida. Chemical and spectroscopic evidences are consistent with the structure 12,20-di-O-benzoyl sarcostin-3-O-β-d-oleandroside and 12,20-di-O-benzoyl-sarcostin-3-O-β-d-cymaropyranosyl(1 → 4)-β-d-oleandropyranoside for pallidine and pallidinine respectively.     

Inhibitors and activators of ADP-ribosylation reactions

ADP-ribosylation reaction, that is the transfer of the ADP-ribose moiety of NAD⁺ to acceptor protein, is catalyzed by two classes of ADP-ribosyltransferases,i.e., poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase and mono (ADP-ribosyl)transferases. These two types differ not only in the number of transferring ADP-ribose units but also in the acceptor amino acid(s) and protein. Their in hibitors, particularly those of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase, have been successfully employed in studies on biological functions of the enzymes and other related fields of research. Recently, we found many potent and specific inhibitors of poly-(ADP-ribose) synthetase, and broadened their chemical as well as biochemical variety. More recently, we found several potent inhibitors of arginine-specific mono(ADP-ribosyl)transferases and activators of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase.     

色木槭的变异式样及其分类学

色木槭(Aeer mono Maxim.)是分布于亚洲东部的一个变异极大的种。本文报道了7个亚种:色木槭(原亚种)(subsp.mono);海岛色木槭(亚种)(subsp.marmoraturn(Nichols.)T.Z.Hsu);毛萼色木槭(亚种)(subsp.glabrum(Levl.et Vant.)T.Z.Hsu);里光色木槭(亚种)(subsp.trichobasis(Nakai)T.Z.Hsu);金沙色木槭(亚种)(subsp.tricuspis(Rehd.)T.Z.Hsu);弯翅色木槭(亚种)(subsp.incurvaturn(Fang et P.L.Chiu)T.Z.Hsu);粉绿色木槭(亚种)(subsp.glaucum(Koidz.)T.Z.Hsu),讨论了其变异式样和地理分布。     

辽东山区天然次生林的数量分类

结合DCA排序和TW IN SPAN分类结果,将辽东山区天然次生林划分为5个群落类型:花曲柳林、蒙古栎林、阔叶混交林、水曲柳林、胡桃楸林。DCA排序与TW IN SPAN分类产生了较一致的分类结果。DCA第一轴代表的环境意义为坡向。花曲柳林多分布于阳坡的中坡及中上坡,蒙古栎林多分布在中上坡。花曲柳与蒙古栎常混生在一起,随着坡位上升,花曲柳优势度下降,而蒙古栎优势度增加。阔叶混交林多位于阴坡,乔木层没有稳定和绝对优势种,多以假色槭、风桦、色木槭为优势种,但假色槭分布于乔木层第2亚层。水曲柳林多分布在中下坡。胡桃楸分布在山下部,喜潮湿生境。色木槭在辽东山区分布广泛,重要值较高,且更新良好,很可能是群落演替顶级物种。辽东山区天然次生林林下藤本植株数量多,以五味子、软枣猕猴桃、狗枣猕猴桃为主。     

Isolation and characterization of genes from the marine microalga Pavlova salina encoding three front-end desaturases involved in docosahexaenoic acid biosynthesis

The marine microalga Pavlova salina produces lipids containing approximately 50% omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Three cDNA sequences, designated PsD4Des, PsD5Des, PsD8Des, were isolated from P. salina and shown to encode three front-end desaturases with Delta4, Delta5 and Delta8 specificity, respectively. Southern analysis indicated that the P. salina genome contained single copies of all three front-end fatty acid desaturase genes. When grown at three different temperatures, analysis of fatty acid profiles indicated P. salina desaturation conversions occurred with greater than 95% efficiency. Real-Time PCR revealed that expression of PsD8Des was higher than for the other two genes under normal growth conditions, while PsD5Des had the lowest expression level. The deduced amino acid sequences from all three genes contained three conserved histidine boxes and a cytochrome b(5) domain. Sequence alignment showed that the three genes were homologous to corresponding desaturases from other microalgae and fungi. The predicted activities of these three front-end desaturases leading to the synthesis of LC-PUFA were also confirmed in yeast and in higher plants.     

镉对茶条槭和五角槭光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

以北方阔叶树种茶条槭(Acer ginnala)和五角槭(Acer mono)2年生苗木为材料,采用土壤和风化砂混合物作为盆栽基质,设置0(CK)、10、50、100、200 mg·kg-1 5种土壤镉浓度,研究了土壤镉胁迫对苗木叶片光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响.结果表明:随着土壤镉胁迫浓度增加,茶条槭净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr)先升后降,胞间二氧化碳浓度(Ci)则先降后升,且均在10 mg·kg-1 Cd2+时达到峰值或谷值;同时五角槭的Pn逐渐降低,Ci持续升高,Gs和Tr则先升后降且均在10 mg·kg-1 Cd2+时达到峰值.随土壤镉处理浓度的增加,茶条槭和五角槭的Fv/Fm、Fv/F0和qN均呈先升后降趋势,ΦPSⅡ则均持续下降;qP在茶条槭表现为先升后降,而在五角槭则逐渐下降.所有指标(除Ci外)在随镉浓度的变化过程中,其上升幅度均为茶条槭大于五角槭,而下降幅度则为五角槭大于茶条槭.研究发现,重金属镉通过破坏或抑制光合作用过程来影响茶条槭和五角槭的生长,高浓度镉导致的Pn下降是由非气孔限制因素所致;茶条槭对土壤镉的耐性大于五角槭,100和50 mg·kg-1 Cd2+可能分别是茶条槭和五角槭对土壤镉污染的耐受极限.     

Ribosome ADP-ribosylation inhibits translation and maintains proteostasis in cancers

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