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定点突变技术可以对某个已知基因的特定碱基进行定点改变、缺失或者插入,从而改变对应的氨基酸序列和蛋白质结构,因而成为研究蛋白质结构和功能之间的复杂关系的有力工具。对突变基因的表达产物进行研究有助于我们了解蛋白质结构和功能的关系,探讨蛋白质的结构/结构域。 植物体光系统II的大量捕光色素蛋白复合体(LHCIIb)具有多种功能,在自然界不同日光光强下分别执行捕获、传递光能或将过度激发能非光化学耗散的功能。最新的近原子分辨率LHCIIb晶体结构揭示出在LHCIIb穿膜螺旋B/C之间的环区具有复杂的超二级结构,其中一个新发现就是在此环区靠近穿膜螺旋C的区域中存在一个反平行股的结构,其功能不明。为了研究此反平行链对于LHCIIb复合体在结构和功能上的意义,我们将了这一区域的3个氨基酸(Val119、His120、Ser123)分别定点突变成Phe、Leu和Gly,并研究了这三个定点突变对LHCIIb结构和功能上的影响。结果如下:1,CD光谱揭示出该反平行链对于调节新黄质及其附近色素群的构象十分重要。虽然这三个突变只造成很少的新黄质丢失(V119F, 0.09; S123G, 0.17; and H120L, 0.26),但是却使色素构象发生了巨大变化。2,将S123突变成G导致复合物对光破坏更加敏感并且更易于聚集,在介质酸化后复合物的荧光淬灭更加显著。这些结果说明这段反平行链对于调节LHCIIb色素构象以及控制LHCIIb聚集体形成和叶绿素荧光产量具有重要作用。 以结构为基础的计算设计方法与定向进化相结合是蛋白质工程的一个发展方向。最近,通过计算设计已成功地向蛋白质引入了新的催化活性、提高了蛋白质的稳定性、设计了酶的催化活性位点、改变了酶的底物特异性等. 目前还没有见到有研究定向地,以理性方式对LHCIIb进行蛋白质设计。我们使用蛋白质的计算机辅助设计工具——RosettaDesign鉴定出一个可以显著提高LHCIIb光、热稳定性的定点突变I124L,并且突变体的的结构和功能与野生型无异。这是首次将计算机辅助设计应用于提高LHCIIb稳定性的研究。
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目的: 探讨卵叶槲寄生化学成分的体外抗人免疫缺陷病毒(H IV)活性。方法:采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝法测定化合物的细胞毒性;细胞病变法检测化合物对H IV急性感染的抑制活性; H IV21 p24抗原EL ISA方法检测化合物对慢性感染细胞中H IV复制的影响。计算化合物的抑制率和半数抑制浓度(EC50 )。结果:多种卵叶槲寄生的化学成分具有体外抑制H IV复制的作用,特别是3, 5, 7, 4′2 四羟基23′2 甲氧基黄烷酮和圣草酚。3,5, 7, 4′2 四羟基23′2 甲氧基黄烷酮在2~3μg·mL- 1的浓度范围内对H IV21和H IV22复制的抑制率均≥50%,而对 C8166细胞的半数细胞毒性浓度(CC50 ) >200μg·mL - 1。圣草酚在低浓度(1. 5~2. 5μg·mL- 1 )时,对H IV21和H IV22复制的抑制率达50%,其对C8166细胞的CC50为43. 40μg·mL - 1。结论:卵叶槲寄生化学成分3, 5, 7, 4′2四羟基23′2 甲氧基黄烷酮和圣草酚对H IV21和H IV22的体外复制均有不同程度的抑制作用。
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下载PDF阅读器2004年10月-2005年5月,在云南纳帕海自然保护区采用定点扫描法对越冬黑颈鹤(Grus nigricollis)的集群类犁和集群大小进行了观察.结果表明黑颈鹤夜间集群夜栖,形成较大的夜栖群,平均群体大小为67.9只(16-157,n=17):按照有无灰鹤加入,又将其分为同种集群和混种集群两种类型,其中同种集群的黑颈鹤数量占整个越冬种群的65.3%.在白昼,黑颈鹤以家庭鹤、集群鹤及特殊群体3种类型活动,家庭鹤和集群鹤的平均大小分别为2.7只(2-4,n=145)和16.1只(3-65,n=1017).黑颈鹤的集群大小并不稳定,在日内和月份间均有明显变化(P=0.000<0.05).存越冬期,最大集群形成于12月,其次为11月和1月;在日内,早上8时集群最大,随后减小并保持相对稳定,18时黑颈鹤开始向夜栖地靠拢,使得集群再次开始增大.随后观察中还发现,黑颈鹤的家庭解体过程开始于3月底,当幼鹤被成鹤驱逐离群后,逐渐加入集群鹤活动,从而使得家庭鹤和集群鹤的大小和组成发生改变.黑颈鹤的集群大小和组成受自身状况、种内关系、天气、食物等多种因素的共同影响,随时间和季节变动而发生变化,是对自身、种群和环境条件变化的综合反映.
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2005年8月初,对西藏当雄10头5~10岁供体母牦牛实施了超数排卵试验,超排选用PGF2α+FSH刺激法和埋置阴道栓Cu-Mate+促卵泡素FSH刺激法,FSH的剂量为8.8~9.0 mg/头.根据超排后供体发情表现、黄体数量及获得胚胎数量及质量评定超排效果,将胚胎鲜胚移植给经同期处理的受体母牦牛.结果为:10头供体牛共获得7枚胚胎,PGF2α+FSH连续递减法得到5枚可用胚胎,Cu-Mate+FSH法没有冲到胚胎,5枚胚胎移植给5头受体后妊娠并出生4头牦犊牛.结论为:PGF2α+FSH连续递减法超排效果较好,胚胎移植取得初步成功.
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The characterization of acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC)-like currents has been reported in hippocampal neurons in primary culture. However, it is suggested that the profile of expression of ASICs changes in culture. In this study, we investigated the properties of proton-activated current and its modulation by extracellular Ca2+ and Zn2+ in neurons acutely dissociated from the rat hippocampal CA1 using conventional whole-cell patch-clamp recording. A rapidly decaying inward current and membrane depolarization was induced by exogenous application of acidic solution. The current was sensitive to the extracellular proton with a response threshold of pH 7.0-6.8 and the pH(50) Of 6.1, the reversal potential close to the Na+ equilibrium potential. It had a characteristic of acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) as demonstrated by its sensitivity to amiloride (IC50 = 19.6 +/- 2.1 muM). Either low [Ca2+](0) or high [Zn2+](0) increased the amplitude of the current. All these characteristics are consistent with a current mediated through a mixture of homomeric ASIC1a and heteromeric ASIC1a + 2a channels and closely replicate many of the characteristics that have been previously reported for hippocampal neurons cultured for a week or more, indicating that culture artifacts do not necessarily flaw the properties of ASICs. Interestingly, we found that high [Zn2+] (>10(-4) M) slowed the decay time constant of the ASIC-like current significantly in both acutely dissociated and cultured hippocampal neurons. In addition, the facilitating effects of low [Ca2+](0) and high [Zn2+](0) on the ASIC-like current were not additive. Since tissue acidosis, extracellular Zn elevation and/or Ca2+ reduction occur concurrently under some physiological and/or pathological conditions, the present observations suggest that hippocampal ASICs may offer a novel pharmacological target for therapeutic invention. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Stress impairs hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), but it is unknown whether the stress evoked by opiate withdrawal has the same effect. Here the authors report that opiate withdrawal for 4 days does not influence basal synaptic transmission, but re
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采用split-litter法对仔鼠进行分组和处理,共5组NTS组(未经实验人员抓握和标记),PND2—9TS组和PND10—17TS组(分别在仔鼠出生后的2—9天、10—17天,每天短暂抓握和标记仔鼠),PND2—9MS组和PND10—17MS组(分别在仔鼠出生后的2—9天、10—17天,除了按TS组相同方式抓握并在不同部位标记外,每天把仔鼠与母鼠分离1h)。待雌鼠成年后,进行明/暗箱测试和一次性被动回避反应测试。结果发现与NTS组相比,PND2—9TS组和PND10—17TS组的雌鼠在明/暗箱测试中停留于明室的累计时间明显较长,在被动回避作业中的重测试潜伏期也明显较长,表明新生期的触觉刺激经历减少雌性大鼠成年后在新异环境中的焦虑,并改善情绪记忆。与相应TS组相比,MS处理组的所有行为指标都无显著性差异,说明短时间母婴分离对雌鼠成年后的焦虑和情绪记忆无明显影响。结果提示,新生期的触觉刺激和母婴分离经历对仔鼠神经系统的发育产生不同的长期效应。
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Façade design is a complex and multi-disciplinary process. One major barrier to devising optimal façade solutions is the lack of a systematic way of evaluating the true social, economic and environmental impacts of a design. Another barrier is the lack of automated design aids to assist decision-making. In this paper, we present our on-going study in developing a whole-life value based multi-objective optimisation model for high-performance façades. The principal outcome of this paper is a multi-objective optimisation model for early-stage façade design. The optimisation technique coupled with other 3rd party software and/or specially developed scripts provide façade designers with an integrated design tool of wide applicability.