菜花烙铁头蛇毒中一种具有激肤释放酶与纤维蛋白原溶酶活性的Jerdonase

通过DEAF Sephadex t-50阴离子交换、超细Sephadex 6100分子筛和反相高效液相CQ色谱层析，从菜花烙铁头蛇毒冻干粉中纯化出一种具有激肤释放酶活性和。纤维蛋白原溶酶活性的丝氨酸蛋白酶，命名为Jerdonase。在12 .5%胶浓度的SD6还原电泳条件下，该酶分子量大约为55 kD，在非还原电泳条件下，分子量大约为53 kD。此酶是一种糖蛋白，含有约35 .8%的中性糖。它的N末端氨基酸序列为IIGGDEENINEHPFLVALYDA，其序列和蛇毒中其他丝氨酸蛋白酶具有非常高的序列相似性。Jerdonase能够催化BAEE、 S-2238和S-2302的水解，其水解活性可被PMSF抑制，但是EDTA对此没有影响。Jerdonase能优先水解人纤维蛋白原的An链，同时伴随有微弱的B[3链水解活性。另外，此酶能够水解牛低分子量的激肤原，释放舒缓激肤。总之，所有的结果表明Jerdonase是一个具有多功能活性的蛇毒丝氨酸蛋白酶。

Jerdonase, a novel serine protease with kinin-releasing and fibrinogenolytic activity from Trimeresurus jerdonii venom

A novel kinin-releasing and fibrin (ogen)olytic enzyme termed jerdonase was purified to homogeneity from the venom of Trimeresurus jerdonii by DEAE Sephadex A-50 anion exchange, Sephadex G-100 (superfine) gel filtration and reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Jerdonase migrated as a single band with an approximate molecular weight of 55 kD under the reduced conditions and 53 kD under the non-reduced conditions. The enzyme was a glycoprotein containing 35.8% neutral carbohydrate. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of jerdonase was determined to be IIGGDECNINEHPFLVALYDA, which showed high sequence identity to other snake venom serine proteases. Jerdonase catalyzed the hydrolysis of BAEE, S-2238 and S-2302, which was inhibited by phenymethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), but not affected by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Jerdonase preferentially cleaved the Aalpha-chain of human fibrinogen with lower activity towards Bbeta-chain. Moreover, the enzyme hydrolyzed bovine low-molecular-mass kininogen and releasing bradykinin. In conclusion, all results indicated that jerdonase was a multifunctional venom serine protease.

陕西秦岭平河梁自然保护区小型兽类的组成与分布

2005年9月利用铗日法辅以陷阱法对位于秦岭山脉南坡东段的平河梁自然保护区及牛背梁自然保护区小型兽类进行了调查,共设置采集点10个;2 460铗日中共捕获小型兽类689只,隶属于3目6科19属27种(另有两种鼢鼠和一种鼯鼠系其他手段捕获),平均捕获率28.01%.对捕获的27种小型兽类生态和垂直分布进行分析结果表明:平河梁保护区3个群落的Shannon-Weiner多样性指数在2.9288-3.3639之间,Pielou均匀性指数在0.7669-0.8602之间.在上述调查的基础上,结合前人对邻近地区的调查,据一些物种的分布特点,订出平河梁自然保护区小型兽类的名录,计48种,结果显示秦岭南坡东段小型兽类的物种多样性和丰富度要高于秦岭其他地区.另在考察中采集到白尾鼹(Parascaptor leucura)、小纹背鼩鼱(Sorex bedfordiae)、斯氏鼢鼠(Myospalax smithⅡ)、川西白腹鼠(Niviventer excelsior),在秦岭山区尚属首次记录.还整理了秦岭南坡小型兽类名录,认为秦岭南坡有小型兽类55种,在动物地理区划上应属于西南区.

饲料中不同维生素C含量对长吻的影响

用维生素C含量为38、364和630mg/kg的三种饲料饲喂初体重为(23.19±0.58)g的长吻8个月,实验结果表明,38mg/kgVC饲料组饲喂的长吻表现出了典型的VC缺乏症状:体色发黑,脊椎侧弯,鳍边由开始的萎缩直到腐烂、贫血、特定生长率显著降低(p<0.05)。并且38mg/kgVC饲料组长吻的生理指标也受到影响:血清溶菌酶活性显著下降(p<0.05),肝脏的SOD活性及MDA含量均显著升高(p<0.05),血清皮质醇没有显著差异(p>0.05),但各处理组长吻肝脏中均未检测到诱导型HS

不同生态修复措施下太湖西五里湖沉积物氮磷形态的时空分布

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本文研究了蓝藻水华不同的生物质形式对金鱼藻生长和光合活性的影响,结果表明:蓝藻水华的不同生物质形式均不同程度地促进了金鱼藻的生长。在促进金鱼藻植株的长度增长方面,干燥蓝藻的作用最强,新鲜蓝藻次之,腐烂蓝藻作用最弱,但都比对照增长显著。而在促进金鱼藻植株鲜重增长上,干燥蓝藻和新鲜蓝藻的作用几乎相同,为最为明显的;腐烂蓝藻次之;而对照植株的鲜重先增加后下降。在促进金鱼藻分枝上,新鲜蓝藻的作用最强,干燥蓝藻和腐烂蓝藻次之,对照的分枝随时间也逐渐增加,但是要比经过蓝藻处理的试验组少。测定的叶绿素荧光参数表明,干燥

柱状黄杆菌胞外多糖对草鱼的免疫促进作用

将柱状黄杆菌胞外多糖(EPS)溶液经腹腔注射免疫草鱼,以注射灭菌生理盐水作对照。免疫一周后,分别提取受免鱼与对照鱼肝脏、脾脏、体肾和头肾4种组织中的总RNA,并通过RT-PCR半定量的方法检测不同组织中C-反应蛋白(CRP)、白介素1(IL-1)、主要组织相容性复合体I(MHC I)、免疫球蛋白M(IgM)、干扰素(IFN)等5种免疫基因的表达情况。结果显示,CRP在受免鱼肝脏中的表达显著上升;MHC I在受免鱼脾脏、体肾中的表达显著下降;IgM在受免鱼4种组织中的表达皆显著上升;IL-1在受免鱼4种组织

Age and growth of Schizothorax waltoni in the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, China

Age and growth were studied for Schizothorax waltoni in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, southwest of China, from April 2004 to September 2006. A total of 201 specimens were collected ranging from 110 to 580 mm in standard length (SL). In contrast to other otoliths, sectioned lapillus showed a clear pattern of alternating opaque and hyaline zones. Marginal increment analyses showed that the increments, each composed of one opaque and one hyaline zone, are deposited annually. Opaque edges were prevalent from May to August. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters based on sectioned otolith data were L (t) = 689.8{1 - exp[0.051 (t + 3.275)]} for males, and L (t) = 691.1{1 - exp[0.056 (t + 2.466)]} for females. The slow growth and long life indicate that S. waltoni is vulnerable to overfishing and that harvesting strategies for the species should be conservative.

Physico-chemical properties of alkaline phosphatases released by a planktonic crustacean, Daphnia magna (Cladocera)

Our studies investigated the physico-chemical properties of alkaline phosphatase excreted by D. magna. This cladoceran mainly released alkaline phosphatase, though it also released a small amount of acid phosphatase. The alkaline phosphatase showed a broad pH optimum (8.05-10.0), and had a broad optimum temperature (30-35 degrees C) with a temperature coefficient (Q(10)) of 2.45. The K-m of the enzyme is 0.15 +/- 0.02 mM when p-nitrophenyl phosphate is used as a substrate, and the V-max is 0.43 +/- 0.01 mu M pNP mg(-1) DW h(-1). Even though alkaline phosphatase had been incubated in chloroform saturated with WC medium for 13 days, its activity was 54% that of the original. The enzyme was strongly inactivated by EDTA, and appeared to be zinc dependent. The alkaline phosphatase activity remained constant when D. magna was fed different quantities of Chlorella sp. The sensitivity of D. magna phosphatase activity to phosphate was time-dependent. During the first 16 hrs, the enzyme was insensitive to phosphate addition, after 24 hrs incubation the enzyme became sensitive to phosphate addition.

Photosynthetic recovery of desiccated intertidal seaweeds after rehydration

Intertidal seaweeds experience periodical desiccation and rehydration to different extents due to the tidal cycles and their vertical distributions. Their photosynthetic recovery process during the rehydration may show different patterns among the seaweeds from different zonations or depths at intertidal zone. In this study 12 species of seaweeds collected from the upper, middle, lower and sublittoral zones were examined. The relationship of the photosynthetic recovery to vertical distribution was assessed by comparing their patterns of photosynthetic and respiratory performances after rehydration following desiccation. Both the photosynthesis and dark respiration declined during emersion, showing certain degrees of recovery after re-immersion into seawater for most species, but the extents were markedly different from one species to the other. The species from upper intertidal zone after being rehydrated for 1 hour, following 2 hours of desiccation, achieved 100 % recovery of their initial physiological activity, while most of the lower or sublittoral species did not achieve full recovery. It is the ability to withstand desiccation stress (fast recovery during rehydration), but not that to avoid desiccation (water retaining ability) that determines the distribution of intertidal seaweeds. Such physiological behavior during rehydration after desiccation reflects the adaptive strategy of intertidal seaweeds against desiccation and their capability of primary production in the process of rehydration.