几类处在关键进化地位藻类的TIM基因和糖酵解途径的研究

糖酵解作为细胞的重要的基本代谢途径广泛存在于各类生物中。但参与该途径的tim基因／酶和整个途径在细胞中的区室定位情况在一些处在关键进化地位的藻类中还存在许多未知或争议。本文首先对参与该途径的一个重要酶――磷酸丙糖异构酶（TIM）在两种不同营养方式的眼虫上进行了鉴定和序列结构分析，并结合了包括绿藻、红藻和动基体类等在内的其它生物的数据进行了分子系统分析；其次，对该途径在绿藻类的衣藻细胞中的区室定位情况进行了研究，并对该特殊的区室定位途径的进化进行了探讨。得到了如下结果和结论： 1）通过3’与5’-RACE实验，在光合型眼虫Euglena gracilis和Euglena intermedia和腐生型眼虫Astasia longa中各获得了一长一短两个TIM的全长cDNA序列，同时通过基因组DNA-PCR和序列搜索，还获得了两种绿藻和红藻的tim基因序列。前导序列分析显示眼虫的两个cDNA分别编码定位到胞质的cTIM和定位到叶绿体的cpTIM或质体的pTIM。腐生眼虫A. longa的pTIM与光合型眼虫E. gracilis的cpTIM高度相似，其前导序列也具有眼虫典型的核编码叶绿体蛋白质的典型特征；两类不同营养型眼虫的成熟TIM间的同源性达91.6％，并且具有其它TIM所共有的活性中心氨基酸和保守的序列motifs。这表明A. longa的pTIM确实是定位于质体、具有生物活性的cpTIM的同工酶，并提示A. longa的质体还具有与TIM相关的代谢功能（例如脂肪酸的合成），而不仅仅是一个叶绿体的“残迹”。 TIM的序列比对和分子系统分析结果显示：眼虫类和红藻类的TIM共有一个由两个氨基酸组成的插入；更重要的是，眼虫类TIM既没有与被认为与它共祖的动基体类的TIM聚在一起，又没有与被认为为其提供叶绿体（经二次内共生）的绿藻的TIM聚在一起，而是与红藻TIM聚为一枝。这提示眼虫与红藻间在进化历史上可能曾经有过基因交流。 2）采用生物信息学手段结合分子生物学实验，对衣藻基因组和转录组中参与糖酵解相关基因／酶进行了鉴定、定位预测和表达水平分析，结果表明：与其它极大多数的真核生物不同，衣藻细胞质中不具有完整的糖酵解途径，尽管该途径的后三步主要发生在胞质中，但前七步则是发生在叶绿体中的。 分子系统分析表明衣藻叶绿体中参与前6步和细胞质中参与最后2步的糖酵解酶都是胞质型起源，其中参与第4步的FBA更像是由很早时期的胞质型基因重复而来的；而第7步的PGK是由内共生形成叶绿体的蓝细菌的水平基因转移而来。这表明衣藻胞质中所缺少的糖酵解酶是一种次生性丢失的结果，而非原始的特征；其叶绿体中的糖酵解步骤应该是由于原有胞质型糖酵解酶的基因重复之后重新定位或者直接重新定位到叶绿体中，以及内共生产生叶绿体时由蓝细菌的水平基因转移所致。

from Webern to dance to Burton.

Commissioned by the Concorde Ensemble. Paul Roe gave the premiere performance at the RHA Gallery, Dublin, 23rd February 2014. The piece is informed by the choreography of Jiri Kylian, in particular two three minute sections of his work No More Play initially choreographed to a score by Webern (his Five Movements for String Quartet) hence the title.

Potential M&A between TIM Brazil and Oi S.A: The irreversible force of Telecommunications convergence

The intrinsic forces of market aiming for telecom industry convergence has arrived to Brazil. This case presents real characters, a sequence of events and other public information that has been impacting two corporations studied in this case. TIM Brazil and Oi S.A, two top players in the Brazilian telecom industry mobile and fixed segment respectively. While a merge between the two of them looks perfect and simple in an operational perspective due to its vertical complementarity, bring to them opportunities to win over a bundle offer (multi service package) that will consolidate their market predominance. Macroeconomic and internal corporate contrasts between these companies’ environment might signal that an impulsive could have a high price to pay in the future.

Indenture of memorandum of an agreement between S.D. Woodruff and James L. Burton and M. Burton

Indenture of memorandum of an agreement between S.D. Woodruff of St. Catharines and James L. Burton and M. Burton, both of Barrie, trading under the name of Burton and Bro. that Burton and Bro. would buy all the pine timber located in berths 192 and 198. Burton and Bro. agrees to have all timber cut. The agreement is signed by S.D. Woodruff and Burton and Bro. This document is badly burned along the left hand side. This does not affect the text, July 11, 1877.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Burton and Bro.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Burton and Bro. noting that they will make alterations in the culler’s declaration, Nov. 1, 1877.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Burton and Bro.

Letter (1 ½ pages) to S.D. Woodruff from Burton and Bro. saying that the best time to see the trees that are suitable for timber is spring. They say that they will send a statement as soon as they receive the specifications, Apr. 2, 1878.

Letter to Burton and Bro. which is unsigned from St. Catharines [from S.D. Woodruff]

Letter (1 double sided page) to Burton and Bro. which is unsigned from St. Catharines [from S.D. Woodruff] stating that he will be in Barrie. There is a discussion about the limits and the timber being cut, Apr. 8, 1878.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Burton and Bro.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Burton and Bro. stating that they should be ready to go by May 1st and will make an affidavit of measurement, Apr. 18, 1878.

Receipt (copy) for the amount received from Burton and Bro. for the sum of $944.00 paid in full

Receipt (copy) for the amount received from Burton and Bro. for the sum of $944.00 paid in full for stumpage on berths 192 and 198. It is signed by S.D. Woodruff, May 24, 1878.