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Gopaul Kotturi Campbell W. Robinson William E. Inniss 《Applied microbiology and biotechnology》1991,34(4):539-543
Summary Cell growth and phenol degradation kinetics were studied at 10°C for a psychrotrophic bacterium, Pseudomonas putida Q5. The batch studies were conducted for initial phenol concentrations, So, ranging from 14 to 1000 mg/1. The experimental data for 14<=So<=200 mg/1 were fitted by non-linear regression to the integrated Haldane substrate inhibition growth rate model. The values of the kinetic parameters were found to be: m=0.119 h–1, K
S=5.27 mg/1 and K
I=377 mg/1. The yield factor of dry biomass from substrate consumed was Y=0.55. Compared to mesophilic pseudomonads previously studied, the psychrotrophic strain grows on and degrades phenol at rates that are ca. 65–80% lower. However, use of the psychrotrophic microorganism may still be economically advantageous for waste-water treatment processes installed in cold climatic regions, and in cases where influent waste-water temperatures exhibit seasonal variation in the range 10–30°C.Nomenclature
K
S
saturation constant (mg/l)
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K
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substrate inhibition constant (mg/l)
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specific growth rate (h–1)
- m
maximum specific growth rate without substrate inhibition (h–1)
- max
maximum achievable specific growth rate with substrate inhibition (h–1)
- S
substrate (phenol) concentration (mg/l)
- So
initial substrate concentration (mg/l)
- Smax
substrate concentration corresponding to max (mg/l)
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t
time (h)
- X
cell concentration, dry basis (mg DW/l)
- Xf
final cell concentration, dry basis (mg DW/l)
- Xo
initial cell concentration, dry basis (mg DW/l)
- Y
yield factor (mg DW cell produced/mg substrate consumed) 相似文献
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Setiadi AF David MD Seipp RP Hartikainen JA Gopaul R Jefferies WA 《Molecular and cellular biology》2007,27(22):7886-7894
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Identification of key structural determinants of the IntI1 integron integrase that influence attC x attI1 recombination efficiency
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The integron platform codes for an integrase (IntI) from the tyrosine family of recombinases that mediates recombination between a proximal double-strand recombination site, attI and a single-strand target recombination site, attC. The attI site is only recognized by its cognate integrase, while the various tested attCs sites are recombined by several different IntI integrases. We have developed a genetic system to enrich and select mutants of IntI1 that provide a higher yield of recombination in order to identify key protein structural elements important for attC × attI1 recombination. We isolated mutants with higher activity on wild type and mutant attC sites. Interestingly, three out of four characterized IntI1 mutants selected on different substrates are mutants of the conserved aspartic acid in position 161. The IntI1 model we made based on the VchIntIA 3D structure suggests that substitution at this position, which plays a central role in multimer assembly, can increase or decrease the stability of the complex and accordingly influence the rate of attI × attC recombination versus attC × attC. These results suggest that there is a balance between the specificity of the protein and the protein/protein interactions in the recombination synapse. 相似文献
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Mehdi Ghorbal Christine Scheidig-Benatar Salma Bouizem Christophe Thomas Genevieve Paisley Claire Faltermeier Melanie Liu Artur Scherf Jose-Juan Lopez-Rubio Deshmukh N. Gopaul 《PloS one》2012,7(10)
Background
Genetic variation is an essential means of evolution and adaptation in many organisms in response to environmental change. Certain DNA alterations can be carried out by site-specific recombinases (SSRs) that fall into two families: the serine and the tyrosine recombinases. SSRs are seldom found in eukaryotes. A gene homologous to a tyrosine site-specific recombinase has been identified in the genome of Plasmodium falciparum. The sequence is highly conserved among five other members of Plasmodia.Methodology/Principal Findings
The predicted open reading frame encodes for a ∼57 kDa protein containing a C-terminal domain including the putative tyrosine recombinase conserved active site residues R-H-R-(H/W)-Y. The N-terminus has the typical alpha-helical bundle and potentially a mixed alpha-beta domain resembling that of λ-Int. Pf-Int mRNA is expressed differentially during the P. falciparum erythrocytic life stages, peaking in the schizont stage. Recombinant Pf-Int and affinity chromatography of DNA from genomic or synthetic origin were used to identify potential DNA targets after sequencing or micro-array hybridization. Interestingly, the sequences captured also included highly variable subtelomeric genes such as var, rif, and stevor sequences. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays with DNA were carried out to verify Pf-Int/DNA binding. Finally, Pf-Int knock-out parasites were created in order to investigate the biological role of Pf-Int.Conclusions/Significance
Our data identify for the first time a malaria parasite gene with structural and functional features of recombinases. Pf-Int may bind to and alter DNA, either in a sequence specific or in a non-specific fashion, and may contribute to programmed or random DNA rearrangements. Pf-Int is the first molecular player identified with a potential role in genome plasticity in this pathogen. Finally, Pf-Int knock-out parasite is viable showing no detectable impact on blood stage development, which is compatible with such function. 相似文献6.
It has been over 80 years since the antiarthritic properties of gold(I) complexes were first recognized. However, a detailed understanding of their mechanism of action has been slow to develop. One likely biological target of gold(I) is the cathepsin family of lysosomal cysteine proteases, enzymes involved in the inflammation and joint destruction that are hallmarks of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have previously shown that analogs of auranofin, a clinically available antiarthritic drug, inhibit cathepsin B. In this study, the extent to which the steric and electronic properties of the phosphine ligand can be modified to obtain enhanced potency against cathepsin B is investigated. 相似文献
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Shamila S. Gunatilleke Cesar Augusto F. de Oliveira J. Andrew McCammon Amy M. Barrios 《Journal of biological inorganic chemistry》2008,13(4):555-561
Gold(I) compounds have been used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis for over 80 years, but the biological targets and
the structure–activity relationships of these drugs are not well understood. Of particular interest is the molecular mechanism
behind the antiarthritic activity of the orally available drug triethylphosphine(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-1-d-thiopyranosato-S) gold(I) (auranofin, Ridaura). The cathepsin family of lysosomal, cysteine-dependent enzymes is an attractive biological
target of Au(I) and is inhibited by auranofin and auranofin analogs with reasonable potency. Here we employ a combination
of experimental and computational investigations into the effect of changes in the phosphine ligand of auranofin on its in
vitro inhibition of cathepsin B. Sequential replacement of the ethyl substituents of triethylphosphine by phenyl groups leads
to increasing potency in the resultant Au(I) complexes, due in large part to favorable interactions of the more sterically
bulky Au(I)–PR3 fragments with the enzyme active site. 相似文献
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脑动静脉畸形(AVM)是复杂的血管病变,是由于没有毛细血管床的脑动脉和静脉之间的异常连接引起的病灶[1]。脑动静脉畸形的临床表现有大出血、癫痫、神经功能障碍或头痛,但大部分患者无特异性症状,因此容易漏诊、误诊。手术切除、血管内治疗和放射治疗是动静脉畸形的选择疗法。血管内治疗可以作为其他难以治愈的脑动静脉畸形,或者作为手术切除或放射治疗前的辅助治疗,以减少脑动静脉畸形的血供或促进其收缩,进而促进手术切除或消融[2]。该病引起的颈部疼痛在儿科未见报道。我们收治1例颈髓区巨大动静脉畸形患儿,表现为持续性颈部疼痛并出现癫痫和呕吐症状,经采取分段外科胶栓塞术(第一次部分栓塞术后观察1年再行第二次栓塞),达到动静脉畸形的治愈。 相似文献
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Michael J. Parsons Harshan Pisharath Shamila Yusuff John C. Moore Arndt F. Siekmann Nathan Lawson Steven D. Leach 《Mechanisms of development》2009,126(10):898-912
Zebrafish provide a highly versatile model in which to study vertebrate development. Many recent studies have elucidated early events in the organogenesis of the zebrafish pancreas; however, several aspects of early endocrine pancreas formation in the zebrafish are not homologous to the mammalian system. To better identify mechanisms of islet formation in the zebrafish, with true homology to those observed in mammals, we have temporally and spatially characterized zebrafish secondary islet formation. As is the case in the mouse, we show that Notch inhibition leads to precocious differentiation of endocrine tissues. Furthermore, we have used transgenic fish expressing fluorescent markers under the control of a Notch-responsive element to observe the precursors of these induced endocrine cells. These pancreatic Notch-responsive cells represent a novel population of putative progenitors that are associated with larval pancreatic ductal epithelium, suggesting functional homology between secondary islet formation in zebrafish and the secondary transition in mammals. We also show that Notch-responsive cells persist in the adult pancreas and possess the classical characteristics of centroacinar cells, a cell type believed to be a multipotent progenitor cell in adult mammalian pancreas. 相似文献