A biomimetic strategy in the synthesis and fragmentation of cyclic protein.

This paper describes a simple biomimetic strategy to prepare small cyclic proteins containing multiple disulfide bonds. Our strategy involves intramolecular acyl transfer reactions to assist both the synthesis and fragmentation of these highly constrained cyclic structures in aqueous solution. To illustrate our strategy, we synthesized the naturally occurring circulin B and cyclopsychotride (CPT), both consisting of 31 amino acid residues tightly packed in a cystine-knot motif with three disulfide bonds and an end-to-end cyclic form. The synthesis of these small cyclic proteins can be achieved by orthogonal ligation of free peptide thioester via the thia zip reaction, which involves a series of reversible thiol-thiolactone exchanges to arrive at an alpha-amino thiolactone, which then undergoes an irreversible, spontaneous ring contraction through an S,N-acyl migration to form the cyclic protein. A two-step disulfide formation strategy is employed for obtaining the desired disulfide-paired products. Partial acid hydrolysis through intramolecular acyl transfer of X-Ser, X-Thr, Asp-X, and Glu-X sequences is used to obtain the assignment of the circulins disulfide bond connectives. Both synthetic circulin B and CPT are identical to the natural products and, thus, the total synthesis confirms the disulfide connectivity of circulin B and CPT contain a cystine-knot motif of 1-4, 2-5, and 3-6. In general, our strategy, based on the convergence of chemical proteolysis and aminolysis of peptide bonds through acyl transfer, is biomimetic and provides a useful approach for the synthesis and characterization of large end-to-end cyclic peptides and small proteins.     

用正交试验法优选二化螟人工饲料配方

采用15因子2水平正交试验,优选出1种二化螟Chilo suppressalis(Walker)人工饲料配方,筛选出影响二化螟发育的5个关键因子,分别是稻茎粉、麦芽粉、稻糠粉、酵母粉和蔗糖。其中稻茎粉、麦芽粉、酵母粉和稻糠粉影响二化螟的幼虫成活率,蔗糖和麦芽粉影响二化螟的幼虫历期,稻茎粉影响二化螟的蛹重。     

Formation of Polar Bundles of Pili and the Behavior of Azospirillum brasilenseCells in a Semiliquid Agar

This paper describes the formation of single polar bundles of pili on Azospirillum brasilensecells, the twitching motility of cell aggregates, and a new type of social behavior—the dispersal of bacterial cells in semiliquid agar associated with the formation of granular inclusions (the so-called Gri⁺phenotype)—which is an alternative to swarming (the Swa phenotype). The wild-type A. brasilensecells occurring in a semiliquid agar may show either the Swa⁺Gri^–, or Swa^–Gri^–, or Swa^–Gri⁺phenotype. The formation of single polar flagella (Fla) or polar bundles of pili may reflect two alternative states of A. brasilensecells. The components of the Fla system may be involved in the regulation of the phenotypic variation of azospirilla.     

Comparative proteomic analysis of amaranth mesophyll and bundle sheath chloroplasts and their adaptation to salt stress

The effect of salt stress was analyzed in chloroplasts of Amaranthus cruentus var. Amaranteca, a plant NAD-malic enzyme (NAD-ME) type. Morphology of chloroplasts from bundle sheath (BSC) and mesophyll (MC) was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). BSC and MC from control plants showed similar morphology, however under stress, changes in BSC were observed. The presence of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining in both types of chloroplasts. Proteomic profiles of thylakoid protein complexes from BSC and MC, and their changes induced by salt stress were analyzed by blue-native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by SDS-PAGE (2-D BN/SDS-PAGE). Differentially accumulated protein spots were analyzed by LC–MS/MS. Although A. cruentus photosynthetic tissue showed the Kranz anatomy, the thylakoid proteins showed some differences at photosystem structure level. Our results suggest that A. cruentus var. Amaranteca could be better classified as a C₃–C₄ photosynthetic plant.     

热消散法(TDP)在5种竹子蒸腾耗水测定中的适用性评价

为评价热消散法在竹子蒸腾耗水测定中的适用性,利用室内离体竹段注水变压法结合野外整株容器称重法对Granier 公式进行了验证和系数校正,同时观察了5 种竹子(毛竹Phyllostachys edulis、粉单竹Bambusa chungii、青皮竹B. textilis、茶秆竹Arundinaria amabilis、龙头竹B. vulgaris)的茎秆维管束结构。结果表明,茎秆维管束分布不均,维管束发育程度从竹壁外向内逐渐成熟,输水能力也逐渐增强。液流密度(F_d)和液流指数(K)呈幂函数关系,相关系数R²>0.83,说明热消散探针方法能较好地估算竹类的液流密度。用整株容器称重法对推导出的液流密度公式进行校正,校正后的液流密度公式与原始Granier 公式中各系数均不同,尤其是α 值。分别采用校正前后公式计算的竹子日蒸腾量差异显著,尤其是一天中液流高峰时段(午间)的差异最大。因此,只要对热消散探针方法准确验证、校正Granier 原始公式系数,TDP 技术是估计竹类植物水分利用的一种适宜方法。     

正交-满意度函数优化灵芝多糖及三萜共提取条件及其清除自由基活性

灵芝Ganoderma lingzhi是我国的一种著名珍稀药用真菌,多糖及三萜类化合物是其主要活性成分提。取乙时醇间水4h溶和液料为液提比取1:剂40,,以多灵糖芝和多三糖萜及的三提萜取提率取分率别为达响到应1值.13,=%正?和交k0-.4满6意%。度优函化数条优件化下乙提醇取含的量多、糖提和取三温萜,前者DPPH自由基清除活性高于热水法提取多糖,后者与乙醇浸提法提取三萜有相近的DPPH自由基清除活性。     

地黄SCoT分子标记体系的建立和指纹图谱的构建

该研究采用L_(25)(5~6)正交设计和单因素两种方法,对影响地黄SCoT-PCR反应的5个因素(模板DNA浓度,引物浓度,ddH_2O和Mix的用量以及退火温度)进行了优化。结果表明:优化后的反应体系总体积为25μL,含有8μL ddH_2O,1μL模板DNA(80 ng·μL~(-1)),1μL引物(8μmol·L~(-1))和15μL Mix,退火温度为45℃。运用30份地黄种质材料,对优化的SCoT-PCR正交体系进行多次重复验证,获得了多态性丰富、条带清晰的扩增图谱,证明该反应体系稳定可靠。利用该体系对32条SCoT引物进行两次筛选,得到14个扩增产物清晰、重复性好且多态性条带相对较高的引物。利用SCoT_4等5条引物构建了上述地黄2个种共30份种质的SCoT指纹图谱。利用这5个SCoT引物指纹图谱可将7个地黄常用栽培品种区分开。这表明SCoT分子标记体系适用于地黄主要品种亲缘关系及遗传多样性的研究,所构建的指纹图谱也为地黄常见的7个栽培品种的区分提供参考依据。     

鸭毛梗制备复合氨基酸工艺条件的研究

采用正交试验方法 ,研究了鸭毛梗水解制备复合氨基酸的工艺条件 ,结果表明 :温度 /压力是影响氨基酸转化率最主要的因素。鸭毛梗水解制备的复合氨基酸转化率盐酸法最高 (82 .36 % ) ,氢氧化钠法最低 (5 8.4 6 % ) ,硫酸法与盐酸法接近(79.4 4 % )。硫酸法产率较高 ,操作方便 ,环境污染和设备腐蚀均小 ,适合大量生产 ,确定为水解制备复合氨基酸介质 ,其最佳工艺条件为 :水解时间 8.0h ,硫酸浓度 3.0mol·L-1,水解温度 12 5℃。氨基酸分析表明 ,水解液中均含有 18种以上氨基酸。     

地衣芽胞杆菌培养条件的研究

应用单因素和正交试验设计试验法对地衣芽胞杆菌在摇瓶水平上进行了培养基配方和培养条件的研究。结果表明：最适培养基配方为山芋淀粉1．0％,豆粕0．6％,玉米芯粉0．8％,K2HPO4 0．1％,MgSO40．1％。最适培养条件为37℃,摇床转速150r／min,250mL三角瓶装液50mL,接种量5．0％,振荡培养48h,pH7．0。在20L自动发酵罐中进行了扩大培养试验,考察溶氧对菌体生长的影响,并根据试验结果进一步扩大至1m^3发酵罐,通过控制搅拌速度和通气量,1m^3发酵罐中地衣芽胞杆菌培养液菌浓为7．2×10^9efu／mL,芽胞率达到90％。     

Human apolipoprotein E N-terminal domain displacement of apolipophorin III from insect low density lipophorin creates a receptor-competent hybrid lipoprotein

The surface of Manduca sexta low density lipophorin (LDLp) particles was employed as a template to examine the relative lipid binding affinity of the 22 kDa receptor binding domain (residues 1–183) of human apolipoprotein E3 (apo E3). Isolated LDLp was incubated with exogenous apolipoprotein and, following re-isolation by density gradient ultracentrifugation, particle apolipoprotein content was determined. Incubation of recombinant human apo E3(1–183) with LDLp resulted in a saturable displacement of apolipophorin III (apo Lp-III) from the particle surface, creating a hybrid apo E3(1–183)-LDLp. Although subsequent incubation with excess exogenous apo Lp-III failed to reverse the process, human apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) effectively displaced apo E3(1–183) from the particle surface. We conclude that human apo E N-terminal domain possesses a higher intrinsic lipid binding affinity than apo Lp-III but has a lower affinity than human apo A-I. The apo E3(1–183)-LDLp hybrid was competent to bind to the low density lipoprotein receptor on cultured fibroblasts. The system described is useful for characterizing the relative lipid binding affinities of wild type and mutant exchangeable apolipoproteins and evaluation of their biological properties when associated with the surface of a spherical lipoprotein.