Particulate methane monooxygenase from Methylosinus trichosporium is a copper-containing enzyme

Particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) has been exfoliated and isolated from membranes of the Methylosinus trichosporium IMV 3011. It appears that the stability of pMMO in the exfoliation process is increased with increasing copper concentration in the growth medium, but extensive intracytoplasmic membrane formed under higher copper concentration may inhibit the exfoliation of active pMMO from membrane. The highest total activity of purified pMMO is obtained with an initial concentration of 6 microM Cu in the growth medium. The purified MMO contains only copper and does not utilize NADH as electron donor. Treatment of purified pMMO with EDTA resulted in little change in copper level, suggesting that the copper in the pMMO is tightly bound with pMMO.     

脂肪细胞分化过程中影响PAI-1基因转录表达的Dex和C/EBPs顺式调控元件的分析(英)

在研究胰岛素(Ins)、地塞米松(Dex)和甲基异丁基黄嘌呤(Mix)对脂肪细胞分化过程中PAI-1基因表达的影响基础上,为进一步探讨Ins、Dex调控PAI-1基因转录表达的调控机制,应用DNA重组技术,构建含萤光素酶（luciferase）报告基因和PAI-1启动子不同长度片段的嵌合质粒,转染3T3-L1前脂肪细胞并测定报告基因荧光素酶的活性.结果表明,小鼠PAI-1基因起动子－690至－850碱基序列之间有一个Dex的正调控元件.用计算机软件进行分析发现：Dex顺式元件位于PAI-1启动子的－750至－770碱基序列.其组成为：5′ GGTAACCTCTGTTCTCAT 3′.同时还发现在PAI-1启动子的－720至－740碱基序列中,存在一个C/EBPs的结合元件5′CCAAT3′并用凝胶电泳迁移实验对这些元件进行了鉴定.表明Dex正是通过激活转录因子（糖皮质激素受体,GR）和C/EBPα一起与各自的顺式元件结合来促进PAI-1基因的表达.     

开放条件下高聚β-羟基丁酸酯含量的甲烷氧化混合菌群的富集

目的:在开放条件下以甲烷为底物富集高聚β-羟基丁酸酯(PHB)含量的甲烷氧化菌群,获得能够利用低成本碳源高产PHB的菌种。方法:采用丰盛-饥饿模式间歇供料,以甲烷为底物,好氧开放式培养甲烷氧化混合菌群,利用苏丹黑染色法动态检测丰盛和饥饿阶段胞内PHB含量的变化,以此为基础考察丰盛-饥饿期比例对富集高PHB含量的甲烷氧化菌群的影响。结果:丰盛-饥饿期比例为1∶3时,微生物PHB含量从17.7%增加到35.5%,且开放培养过程中菌群结构稳定。结论:通过丰盛-饥饿模式间歇供料开放式培养所得的高PHB含量的稳定的甲烷氧化菌群,具有工业生产PHB的应用价值。     

甲烷氧化菌素的生物活性研究进展

甲烷氧化菌素是具有生物活性的小分子肽,相对分子质量约为1217,对铜具有较强的亲和性。目前研究发现甲烷氧化菌素的生物活性主要包括抗氧化性、抗菌性及金属螯合性。这些特性表明甲烷氧化菌素在食品医药甚至工业等领域都有很好的应用前景。     

一个Ⅱ型甲烷氧化菌中甲烷单加氧酶羟基化酶的分离纯化和理化性质

甲烷氧化细菌能够催化甲烷和一系列小分子烃类化合物的羟基化反应,对控制全球变暖起着重要作用,在工业催化和生物除污中具有非凡的潜能。应用层析方法纯化了Ⅱ型甲烷氧化细菌MethylosinustrichosporiumIMV3011中甲烷单加氧酶的羟基化酶,并对其进行了表征。凝胶过滤法测定了该酶分子量为201.3kD;SDS-PAGE表明羟基化酶含有三个亚基(αβγ),分子量分别为58kD、36kD和23kD,比较两种方法证明该羟基化酶是一个同型二聚体构型(αβγ)2,总分子量为234kD。薄层等电聚焦测定该酶的等电点为5.2。酶的比活力为603.6nmol/(min.mg),活力回收为34.3%。HPLC法测定该酶的纯度在95%以上。原子吸收光谱显示每分子羟基化酶中含有3.02个Fe原子。羟基化酶的稳定性pH值为6.2～7.5,稳定性温度为低于35℃。菌株IMV3011的细胞表观构型呈现了长型、稍微弯曲的杆状形态。     

Continuous biocatalytic synthesis of epoxypropane using a biofilm reactor

Mixed culture methanotrophic attached biofilms immobilized on diatomite particles in a three-phase fluidized bed reaction system were developed. Methane monooxygenase (MMO) activity on diatomite particles increased as soon as the lag phase ended. More than 90% of the MMO activity in the fluidized bed was attached. A biofilm concentration of 3.3c3.7mg dry weight cell (dwc) per g dry solid (DS) was observed. Batch experiments were performed to explore the possibility of producing epoxypropane by a propene–methane co-oxidation process. The effect of methane on the epoxidation of propene and the effect of propene on the growth of methanotroph was also studied. In continuous experiments, optimum mixed gas containing 35 methane, 20 propene and 45% oxygen were continuously circulated through the fluidized bed reactor to deliver substrates and extract product. Initial epoxypropane productivity was 110–150 μmol/day. The bioreactor operated continuously for 53 days without obvious loss of epoxypropane productivity.     

甲烷单加氧酶的研究进展

甲烷氧化细菌在转化甲烷制造新型燃料、单细胞蛋白和新功能酶生产、污水处理等方面有着潜在的应用前景,因此,甲烷单加氧酶作为其代谢过程中重要的酶系也受到人们的广泛关注。我们简要综述了近年来对甲烷单加氧酶的性质、结构、催化机理等方面的研究,特别是对颗粒性甲皖单加氧酶的相关性质进行了详细的阐述。     

重组腺病毒介导VEGF121 cDNA体外转移与表达

构建携带VEGF12 1cDNA重组复制缺陷型腺病毒表达载体 ,制备重组腺病毒 ,该腺病毒能介导VEGF12 1cDNA基因促进人脐静脉血管内皮细胞增殖 ,促进毛细血管管腔样结构形成 .ELISA检测表明VEGF12 1cDNA基因表达产物分泌至培液上清 ,并显示强烈血管通透作用 .为进一步利用重组腺病毒介导VEGF12 1cDNA进行缺血性疾病的基因治疗奠定良好的基础