1H NMR studies at 360 Mhz of the methyl groups in native and chemically modified basic pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI)

In the ¹H NMR spectra obtained at 360 MHz after digital resolution enhancement, the multiplet resonances of the methyl groups in the basic pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) were resolved. With suitable double irradiation techniques the individual methyl resonances were assigned to the different types of aliphatic amino acid residues. Furthermore, from pH titration and comparison of the native protein with chemically modified BPTI, the resonance lines of Ala 16 in the active site and Ala 58 at the C-terminus were identified. Potential applications of the resolved methyl resonances as natural NMR probes for studies of the molecular conformations are discussed.     

Specificity of two isolated wheat carboxypeptidases

The substrate specificity of two purified carboxypeptidases from germinated wheat has been examined. Both enzymes were active on a wide variety of carbobenzoxy substituted peptides but inactive with unsubstituted dipeptides. Neither enzyme was active upon endoprotease or amidase substrates and only low levels of esterase activity were evident. In time course studies, both enzymes gave rapid non-specific sequential release of amino acids, including proline, from the carboxyterminal of proteins and polypeptides of known amino acid sequence.     

Abscisic acid from Pinus densiflora pollen

(+)-Abscisic acid was isolated as the methyl ester from Pinus densiflora pollen and identified spectroscopically.     

交联琼脂糖珠固定化蛋白酶在纯化牛肺Kunitz抑制剂中的应用

本文介绍了珠状交联琼脂糖及以此作为载体,经氯代环氧丙烷活化后与蛋白酶(胰蛋白酶或糜蛋白酶)结合,制成固定化蛋白酶亲和吸附剂,进而用以亲和层析牛肺提取液中的Kunitz抑制剂的方法。纯化出的抑制剂在SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳上呈现单一条带,与参照物Trasytol(商品Kunitz抑制剂)具有相对应的电泳迁移率,其分子量也相符。纯化产品每毫克蛋白的抑制活力相当于16 000胰蛋白酶BAEE单位。纯化效果为90倍,收率约85％。     

脲酶抑制剂氢醌的环境效应评价

本文根据用标记和非标记氢醌进行的模拟、盆栽和田间定位试验,结合国内外文献有关氢醌的环境常数,论述了氢醌在土壤-植物系统的去向和代谢途径、对土壤酶活性的影响及其环境效应。得出的结论是:作为脲酶抑制剂使用的微量氢醌(0.3—0.4％,与尿素重量比),不会从土壤中淋失和挥发,在土壤和植物中没有累积,对与碳、氮和磷转化有关的土壤酶活性很少影响。在土壤中,它将通过氧化、臭氧化和生物学降解,经由环断裂生成二元酸或参与腐殖物质的合成。在植物体内,主要通过糖苷化得到同化和利用。因此,氢醌作为脲酶抑制剂在农业生产中应用是安全的。     

我国大豆种子中球蛋白2S组分的分离纯化及部分性质的研究

根据大豆种子球蛋白和清蛋白溶解性不同的原理,分离出我国红丰3号大豆种子球蛋白2S粗制剂,再用SephadexG-100柱层析对其进行纯化。纯化后的球蛋白表现SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳非均一性。对这样纯化过的2s球蛋白进行DEAE-纤维素离子交换柱层析分离,用0.1—0.5mol/L pH7.6磷酸盐缓冲液进行线性梯度洗脱,得到四个洗脱峰,每个峰都获得了PAGE单一条带。四个组分分别命名为SⅡP_1,SⅡP_2,SⅡP_3和SⅡP_4。然后对这四种蛋白质的某些性质进行了研究,结果表明四者的分子量按以上顺序分别为22800,21500,19200和17800。所含残基数分别为191,179,163和147个。SⅡP_1,SⅡP_2和SⅡP_3三者的沉降系数(S_(20),w)分别为2.1S,1.9S和1.8S。N-末端分析表明这四种蛋白质的N-末端均为天门冬氨酸.还发现SⅡP_2具有能抑制α-胰凝乳蛋白酶的活性。本实验所提纯的这个抑制剂的一个ATEE(N-乙酰-L-酪氨酸乙酯)单位为0.4μg抑制剂蛋白(仅指对α-chymotrypsin发生作用)。α-chymotrypsin与此抑制剂相互作用时的摩尔数比初步判断为E/I=2/1。     

The use of photosynthesis inhibitor (DCMU) for in situ metabolic and primary production studies on soft bottom benthos

A selective chemical photosynthesis inhibitor, DCMU (Dichorophenyl-dimethylurea), dissolved in DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) was substituted for the dark incubation method commonly used to measure the oxygen consumption in metabolic and primary production studies. We compared oxygen fluxes during light incubations with DCMU and dark incubations procedure, on soft bottom benthos. For this purpose, we studied the effects of different DCMU concentrations. A concentration of 5 · 10^–5 mol l^–1 inside a clear incubation enclosure completely inhibits photosynthesis without affecting the metabolism of soft bottom benthos.     

A Novel Glial Growth Inhibitory Factor, Gliostatin, Derived from Neurofibroma

Neurofibroma tissue was investigated for the presence of glial growth modulators that would suppress the proliferation of glial cells. A novel endogenous polypeptide inhibitor of proliferation and DNA synthesis in glial cells, gliostatin, was purified from the extracts of neurofibroma by a procedure comprising dye and anion-exchange column chromatography, and HPLC. A monoclonal antibody raised against partially purified gliostatin showed no cross-reactivity with known cytokines, but adsorbed the growth inhibitory activity of gliostatin and immunochemically visualized the putative gliostatin bands on western blot analyses. Although the product showed an apparent M(r) of 100,000 accompanied by an inhibitory activity on gel filtration column chromatography, it migrated at a lower apparent M(r) of 50,000 under the reducing conditions on western blotting, indicating that a homodimeric structure of native gliostatin consisted of 50-kDa subcomponents. Gliostatin was a potent growth inhibitor acting at nanomolar concentrations against all glial tumor cells and glia maturation factor-stimulated astroblasts, but not neuronal cells.