Different B-Type Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in Chlamydomonas May Protect the Alga against High-Light, Sulfur-Depletion, or Oxidative Stress

The genome of unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii contains four genes encoding B-type methionine sulfoxide reductases, MSRBI.1, MSRB1.2, MSRB2.1, and MSRB2.2, with functions largely unknown. To understand the cell defense system mediated by the methionine suifoxide reductases in Chlamydomonas, we analyzed expression and physiological roles of the MSRBs under different abiotic stress conditions using immunoblotting and quantitative polymerase chain reaction （PCR） analyses. We showed that the MSRB2.2 protein was accumulated in cells treated with high light （1,300 μE-/m2 per s）, whereas MSRBI.1 was accumulated in the cells under 1 mmol/L H2O2 treatment or sulfur depletion. We observed that the cells with the MSRB2.2 knockdown and overexpression displayed increased and decreased sensitivity to high light, respectively, based on in situ chlorophyll a fluorescence measures. We also observed that the cells with the MSRBI.1 knockdown and overexpression displayed decreased and increased tolerance to sulfur-depletion and oxidative stresses, respectively, based on growth and H2- producing performance. The physiological implications revealed from the experimental data highlight the importance of MSRB2.2 and MSRBI.1 in protecting Chlamydomonas cells against adverse conditions such as high-light, sulfur-depletion, and oxidative stresses.     

谷氨酸棒杆菌metX、dapA基因敲除对苏氨酸合成的影响

谷氨酸棒杆菌中metX基因编码蛋氨酸合成途径关键酶高丝氨酸乙酰转移酶,dapA基因编码赖氨酸合成途径关键酶二氢吡啶二羧酸合成酶。为研究这两个基因缺失对苏氨酸积累的影响,以谷氨酸棒杆菌R102(AHVr)为出发菌株,通过重叠延伸PCR及同源重组技术分别构建了metX、dapA单基因缺失突变株R102ΔmetX、R102ΔdapA以及双基因缺失的突变株R102ΔmetXΔdapA。对出发菌以及上述3株重组菌进行初步摇瓶发酵试验,用HPLC法测定发酵液中苏氨酸含量。结果表明,发酵72 h后,3株重组菌的苏氨酸产量分别为2.58、2.38和3.01 g/L,比原始菌株分别提高了42.5%、31.5%和66.3%。     

S-腺苷蛋氨酸和谷胱甘肽联产发酵中盐胁迫的作用

摇瓶条件下考察不同的盐(NaCl,Na2SO4,KCl,K2SO4)胁迫对产朊假丝酵母发酵联产S-腺苷蛋氨酸(SAM)和谷胱甘肽(GSH)的影响。结果发现适当浓度的Na+和K+对SAM和GSH合成具有部分促进作用,而Cl-的作用则相反。以Na2SO4为代表,考察分批发酵条件下盐胁迫的作用,结果表明:在酵母细胞生长后期(15 h)添加10 g/L Na2SO4,SAM、GSH以及二者的最大联产量为252.5、285.9和521.9 mg/L,比对照分别提高了8.8%、22.6%和13.9%。最后分别从能量代谢和发酵动力学角度对分批发酵的结果进行了分析。     

DL─蛋氨酸的希夫碱的铜（Ⅱ）、锌（Ⅱ）配合物的抑菌作用

合成ＤＬ─蛋氨酸与邻香草醛缩合成铜（Ⅱ）、锌（Ⅱ）配合物,经化学分析、电子、红外光谱、热分析测定,对配合物进行了组成和结构分析。测定了配合物对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌和枯草杆菌的抑制作用。     

高蛋氨酸饲料喂养的大鼠高同型半胱氨酸血症模型的实验研究

探讨高蛋氨酸饲料诱导高同型半胱氨酸血症的适应剂量及其对相关代谢的影响.选择质量分数1%、2%和3%蛋氨酸饲料喂饲大鼠,高压液相色谱法测定血清同型半胱氨酸、半胱氨酸和还原形谷胱甘肽含量.结果表明饲料中1%蛋氨酸可以使血清同型半胱氨酸水平升高且无生长抑制等毒副作用,2%和3%蛋氨酸饲料喂养大鼠后出现摄食量减少和生长抑制等毒...     

Cloning and identification of methionine synthase gene from Pichia pastoris

Methionine synthase (MS) is grouped into two classes. Class One MS (MetH) and Class Two MS (MetE) share no homology and differ in their catalytic model. Based on the conserved sequences of metE genes from different organisms, a segment of the metE gene was first cloned from Pichia pastoris genomic DNA by PCR, and its 5‘ and 3‘ regions were further cloned by 5‘- and 3‘-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), respectively. The assembled sequence reveals an open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 768 residues, and the deduced product shares 76% identity with MetE of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. P. pastoris methionine synthase (PpMetE) consists of two domains common to MetEs. The active site is located in the C-terminal domain, in which the residues involved in the interaction of zinc with substrates are conserved. Homologous expression of PpMetE in P. pastoris was achieved, and the heterologous expression of PpMetE in the S. cerevisiae strain XJB3-1D that is MetE-defective restored the growth of the mutant on methionine-free minimal media. The gene sequence has been submitted to GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ under accession No. AY601648.     

高蛋氨酸饮食对大鼠血管内皮细胞分泌功能的影响

目的:探讨高蛋氨酸饮食对大鼠血管内皮细胞分泌功能的影响。方法:雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为正常饮食对照组(对照组)和高蛋氨酸饮食组(高蛋氨酸组)。对照组喂饲普通饲料,高蛋氨酸组大鼠喂饲含3%蛋氨酸的饲料,共8周。采用高效液相色谱法测定大鼠血浆同型半胱氨酸含量,以MDA、SOD、NO/ET和t-PA/PAI平衡等指标建立研究平台和内皮功能评价体系,同时以扫描电镜观察主动脉弓血管内皮细胞形态。结果:与对照组相比,高蛋氨酸组血浆Hcy含量显著高于对照组,是对照组的2倍以上;血浆MDA和SOD活力显著升高(P<0.05),t-PA/PAI-1和NO/ET比值均显著降低(P<0.05)。扫描电镜显示高蛋氨酸组大鼠内皮细胞呈典型虫蛀样损害,伴有附壁血栓形成和脂质沉积。结论:高蛋氨酸饮食可诱发大鼠高半胱氨酸血症,Hcy可通过氧化应激机制损伤血管内细胞分泌功能,血浆NO/ET和t-PA/PAI-1系统失衡。     

硒代蛋氨酸对Aβ_(1-42)诱导N2a细胞损伤的保护作用

探索硒代蛋氨酸(Se-Met)的早期干预对Aβ1-42诱导的Neuro-2A(N2a)细胞损伤的保护作用。将N2a细胞分为对照组、Aβ1-42诱导损伤组、Se-Met组和Se-Met预处理的Aβ1-42组,CCK-8法检测显示不同浓度Se-Met对N2a细胞活力的影响不同,且Se-Met能减弱Aβ1-42诱导N2a细胞活力的降低(P0.01);DCFH-DA标记检测可见Se-Met预处理明显抑制Aβ1-42引起的N2a细胞内总活性氧(reactive oxygen species,ROS)水平增高,Aβ1-42作用24 h组效果更显著(P0.05);Western blot检测发现,Se-Met可显著回升Aβ1-42引起的N2a细胞synaptophysin和PSD95水平的降低(P0.05;P0.05);同时,Se-Met可显著降低Aβ1-42引起的N2a细胞内LC3-II/LC3-I水平的升高(P0.05)。因此,Se-Met在一定作用时间和浓度下可以提高N2a细胞的活力,对Aβ1-42引起的N2a细胞ROS水平增高、自噬均有抑制作用,同时缓解Aβ1-42引起的突触损伤;Se-Met对Aβ1-42诱导N2a细胞损伤具有较好的保护作用。     

肠道菌群对蛋氨酸脑啡肽治疗肿瘤疗效的影响

蛋氨酸脑啡肽(Methionine enkephalin,MENK)是一种内源性阿片肽,有良好的抗肿瘤作用,而肠道菌群对MENK抗肿瘤作用的影响尚不清楚.本研究建立小鼠肠道菌群紊乱模型及荷瘤小鼠模型,以16s rRNA测序法检测肠道菌群丰度、监测小鼠体重、绘制肿瘤生长曲线,以流式细胞术检测小鼠肿瘤浸润CD4+T细胞、C...     

pH对S-腺苷-L-蛋氨酸发酵的影响

研究了不同pH控制方式对S-腺苷-L-蛋氨酸(SAM)发酵过程及产量的影响。通过对发酵过程中不控制pH、控制恒定pH、两阶段控制pH和三阶段控制pH实验,研究了不同条件下对菌体干重、葡萄糖代谢和SAM产量的影响。控制合适的pH有利于菌体生长与SAM的生物合成,菌体生长最适pH为6.0,SAM转化最适pH为6.5,采用三阶段控制pH,使SAM产量比不控制pH提高了133%,比控制pH6.5提高了18.6%,比两阶段控制pH提高了10%。