EFFECT OF RATION SIZE ON THE GROWTH AND ENERGY BUDGET OF THE GRASS CARP, CTENOPHARYNGODON-IDELLA VAL

Young grass carp (12-13 g) were kept at five ration levels ranging from starvation to ad libitum feeding at 30-degrees-C. They were fed duckweed. Food consumption, absorption efficiency and growth were determined directly, and metabolism and nitrogenous excretion calculated indirectly from energy and nitrogen budgets, respectively. The relationship between specific growth rate and ration size was linear. Absorption efficiency for energy was not affected by ration size and averaged 50.6 +/- 0.57% (mean +/- s.e.). Depending on ration size, energy lost in excretion accounted for 4.5-5.9% of the food energy, energy channelled to metabolism accounted for 34.4-48.3% of the food energy, and energy retained as growth accounted for 6.7-11.9% of the food energy. Regardless of ration, a constant proportion of food energy (30.7%) was accounted for by feeding metabolism (total metabolism minus fasting metabolism). The energy budget at the maximum ration was: 100 C = 49.1F + 4.5U + 3.6R(fa) + 30.9R(fe) + 11.9G, where C, F, U, R(fa), R(fe) and G represent food consumption, faecal production, excretion, fasting metabolism, feeding metabolism and growth, respectively.

LABORATORY OBSERVATIONS ON THE CIRCADIAN FEEDING PATTERNS IN THE GRASS CARP (CTENOPHARYNGODON-IDELLA VAL) FED 3 DIFFERENT DIETS

Feeding intensities (number of bites per minute) were recorded each hour over a 24-h diel cycle for young grass carp fed three diets. The grass carp did not show distinct meals. Grass carp receiving plant diets (duckweed or elodea) fed almost continuously throughout the 24 h, while fish fed the animal diet (tubificids) ceased feeding or had very low feeding intensities for about a quarter of the diel cycle. The average feeding intensity in fish fed duckweed was three times higher than that in fish fed elodea and tubificids. Average dry matter intake per bite was much higher in fish fed the animal diet than in those fed the plant diets. In most individuals, there was no significant difference in feeding intensity between daytime and nighttime.

VAL系统的分析和部分改进

本文是对PUMA－760型机器人的主控制器软件，并进行向VAL－II系统改进。PUMA－760是属于程序控制系统类型的机器人，它包括时间控制装置，信息处理器和执行装置。PUMA－760 的系统控制方式是采用分级控制方式，由一台 PDP－11/23机和八台八位微机组成的二级控制系统，PDP-11/23 作为主控机，六台微机分另对六个轴进行伺服控制，一台微机用于示教盒控制，最后一台微机用于软盘管理。VAL-II 系统在 VAL 系统的基础上，加入了数值运算功能，网络管理和结构化程序设计语句，使得 VAL-II 语言更加清晰，它的向条结构化语句类似于 PASCAL语言中的结构语句（面向用户），网络管理上它采用DEC公司的网络设计标准，数值运算由于引进了浮点运算器，所以它比起 VAL 语言有更强的运算能力。目前汉字卡片的应用，使得终端汉字化成为可能，这里暂且进行了显示信息的改造。关于传感器指令，经分析VAL系统，我所的 PUMA－760 已具备力觉，视觉等指令。

VAL-II系统通讯功能的研究与开发

VAL-II是当今世界上得到广泛应用的一种高级机器人控制系统和编程语言，尤以其卓越的管理通讯功能越来越受到广大用户的欢迎。它采用DDCMP协议的一个子集，通过计算机局部网络来支持与管理计算机的通讯，管理计算机能完全监控VAL-II系统的运行，为离线编程和面向任务型控制创造了条件。基于对PUNA 562机器人中的VAL-II系统目标代码的剖析，本文用IBM PC/AT计算机成功地开发出了VAL-II通信子系统的中层和底层，并与Unimation 公司的DDCMP 和 TESTDDC测试程序进行了联调，证实了其有效性。本文介绍了该子系统的结构，功能及其运行结果。

面向VAL语言和机器人仿真和离线编程

本文将介绍一个面向VAL语言和机器人仿真和离线编程系统ROSOP（Robot Simulation and off-line programming system）。该系统是中科院沈阳自动化所结合国家863高技术课题（“智能机器在人系统仿真”和“双机器人协调工作实验系统”），为两个PUMA机器人双手协调工作的研究而开发研制的。本文将主要讨论如下内容：● 系统总体结构和数据结构。● 3D交互式机器人及环境CAD建模。● VAL语言的离线编程和示数。● 3D图形动画仿真和碰撞检测。● Sum-3工作站开发环境及人机交互技术。

眼镜蛇科 cathelicidin 基因的分子克隆及活性研究

Cathelicidins 是天然免疫系统中的一种带正电的宿主防御肽段，它们广泛地 分布在哺乳类及其他一些物种如鱼类，鸟类中。它们均包含保守的前肽区和多变 的C-末端成熟抗菌肽区域，该抗菌肽区域无论是在种间还是种内都不保守。 我们首次分别从爬行纲眼镜蛇科的眼镜蛇，金环蛇，眼镜王蛇三种毒蛇的毒 腺cDNA 文库中克隆了3 个cathelicidin 编码序列。所克隆到的序列编码的开放 阅读框架均长576bp，编码191 个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白前体。从cDNA 开放阅 读框推导得到的毒蛇cathelicidin 都含有22 个氨基酸残基组成的信号肽， 135 个 氨基酸残基组成的cathelin 保守区域以及34 个氨基酸残基组成的成熟肽区域。 与哺乳类中的cathelicidin 基因的高度多样性不同，来源于3 种毒蛇的cathelicidin 基因在核酸和蛋白水平都比较保守。结构分析表明，以上3 种毒蛇的cathelicidin 成熟肽由第157 位的Val 被elastase 切割而产生。采用化学合成法合成推导得到 的眼镜王蛇的cathelicidin（OH-CATH）。在1% NaCl 的浓度下，该合成肽对测试 的多种细菌具有很强的抑菌活性，MIC 值为1-20 μg/ml。与此同时，即使当浓度 高达200 μg/ml 时，该合成的肽段对人的红细胞依然没有溶血活性。对脊椎动物 的cathelicidin 遗传进化树分析发现毒蛇类的cathelicidin 聚在一起。从进化上看， 蛇的cathelicidin 与来源于小鼠、大鼠、兔的中性粒细胞颗粒蛋白更接近。毒蛇 的cathelicidin 可能为新药开发提供了一个很好的模板。

从中华硬蜱神经节中分离出两种神经肽

从中华硬蜱神经节中分离出两种神经肽a和b,其序列分别为Leu-Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Lys和Trp-Glu-Lys-Leu-Gly-Ser-Met-Glu-Thr-Leu.热板实验结果表明,神经肽a具有很强的镇痛活性,并且其镇痛作用随其剂量递增而增强;神经肽b有一定的肌舒张活性.这些神经肽可能参与硬蜱下调宿主防御反应的过程.

A novel proline rich bombesin-related peptide (PR-bombesin) from toad Bombina maxima

A novel bombesin-related peptide was isolated from skin secretions of Chinese red belly toad Bombina maxima. Its primary structure was established as pGlu-Lys-Lys-Pro-Pro-Arg-Pro-Pro-Gln-Trp-Ala-Val-Gly-His-Phe-Met-NH2. The amino-terminal (N-terminal) 8-residue segment comprising four prolines and three basic residues is extensively different from bombesins from other Bombina species. The peptide was thus named proline rich bombesin (PR-bombesin). PR-bumbesin was found to elicit concentration-dependent contractile effects in the rat stomach strip, with both increased potency and intrinsic activity as compared with those of [Leu(13)]bombesin. Analysis of different bombesin cDNA structures revealed that an 8 to 14- nucleotide fragment replacement in the peptide coding region (TGGGGAAT in the cDNAs of multiple bombesin forms from Bombina orientalis and CACCCCGGCCACCC in the cDNA of PR-bombesin) resulted in an unusual Pro-Pro-Arg-Pro-Pro motif in the N-terminal part of PR-bombesin. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

A NOVEL PLASMINOGEN-ACTIVATOR FROM SNAKE-VENOM - PURIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND MOLECULAR-CLONING

A novel plasminogen activator from Trimeresurus stejnegeri venom (TSV-PA) has been identified and purified to homogeneity. It is a single chain glycoprotein with an apparent molecular weight of 33,000 and an isoelectric point of pH 5.2. It specifically activates plasminogen through an enzymatic reaction. The activation of human native GIu-plasminogen by TSV-PA is due to a single cleavage of the molecule at the peptide bond Arg(561)-Val-(562). Purified TSV-PA, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of several tripeptide p-nitroanilide substrates, does not activate nor degrade prothrombin, factor X, or protein C and does not clot fibrinogen nor show fibrino(geno)lytic activity in the absence of plasminogen. The activity of TSV-PA was readily inhibited by phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride and by p-nitrophenyl-p-guanidinobenzoate. Oligonucleotide primers designed on the basis of the N-terminal and the internal peptide sequences of TSV-PA were used for the amplification of cDNA fragments by polymerase chain reaction. This allowed the cloning of a full-length cDNA encoding TSV-PA from a cDNA library prepared from the venom glands. The deduced complete amino acid sequence of TSV-PA indicates that the mature TSV-PA protein is composed of 234 amino acids and contains a single potential N-gIycosylation site at Asn(1G1). The sequence of TSV-PA exhibits a high degree of sequence identity with other snake venom proteases: 66% with the protein C activator from Aghistrodon contortrix contortrix venom, 63% with batroxobin, and 60% with the factor V activator from Russell's viper venom. On the other hand, TSV-PA shows only 21-23% sequence similarity with the catalytic domains of u-PA and t-PA. Furthermore, TSV-PA lacks the sequence site that has been demonstrated to be responsible for the interaction of t-PA (KHRR) and u-PA (RRHR) with plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1.

酸性抗菌肽及其基因和在制药中的应用

本发明涉及一种酸性抗菌肽及其基因和在制药中的应用，属于生物医学领域。酸性抗菌肽，是中国两栖类动物大蹼铃蟾基因编码的一种单链多肽，分子量2021.4，等电点4.8，多肽氨基酸全序列一级结构为：Ile Leu Gly Pro Val LeuGly Leu Val Ser Asp Thr Leu Asp Asp Val Leu Gly Ile Leu-AMIDATION。编码酸性抗菌肽的基因由632个核苷酸组成，其中编码成熟酸性抗菌肽为第418-477位核苷酸。人工化学合成的酸性抗菌肽具有显著的抑制细菌生长的作用，可以作为制备抗微生物感染疾病药物的应用。

饱食因子及其制备方法和其基因

本发明涉及一种饱食因子及其制备方法和其基因，属于生物医学领域。该饱食因子为从中国两栖类动物大蹼铃蟾(Bombina maxima)皮肤分泌物中分离得到的由28个氨基酸组成的一种单链多肽，分子量3229.57，等电点7.7，多肽氨基酸全序列一级结构为：Asp Met Tyr Glu Ile Lys Gln Tyr Lys The Ala HisGly Arg Pro Pro Ile Cys Ala Pro Gly Glu Gln Cys Pro Ile Trp Val-AMIDATION。制备方法是收集大蹼铃蟾皮肤分泌物，离心去除沉淀、冷冻干燥后，经凝胶过滤、离子交换柱层析、高压液相反相柱层析分离纯化后即得到。编码饱食因子的基因由1041个核苷酸组成，其中编码成熟饱食因子为第835-918位核苷酸。具有抑制进食，增强缓激肽生物效应的作用，作为制备肥胖症治疗药物，心血管系统疾病治疗药物的应用。

血管收缩因子及其制备方法和在制药中的应用

本发明涉及一种血管收缩因子及其制备方法和在制药中的应用，属于生物医学领域。该血管收缩因子是从中国两栖类动物大蹼铃蟾皮肤中分离得到的分子量为65KDa由3条肽链组成的蛋白质，包括2条相同的轻链和1条重链，轻链的分子量为16KDa，重链的分子量为33KDa，等电点6.2，糖含量17-19％。血管收缩因子轻链的N-端20个氨基酸序列结构是：Phe Ser Asp Leu Gln IleGly Ser Leu Lys Cys Ala Val Ala Ala Tyr Asp Gln Gly Ala；重链的N-端封闭。其制备方法是收集大蹼铃蟾皮肤匀浆液或者皮肤分泌物，离心去除沉淀、收集上清液冷冻干燥，经离子交换，凝胶过滤纯化即可得到。该血管收缩因子具有强烈收缩血管，诱导血小板聚集的活性，可作为制备心血管疾病治疗药物和诊断试剂的应用。