Symmetrical 1-pyrrolidineacetamide showing anti-HIV activity through a new binding site on HIV-1 integrase

Aim: To characterize the functional and pharmacological features of a symmetrical 1-pyrrolidineacetamide, N,N'-(methylene-di-4,1-phenylene) bis-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, as a new anti-HIV compound which could competitively inhibit HIV-1 integrase (IN) bindi

Neurochemical changes in brain induced by chronic morphine treatment: NMR studies in thalamus and somatosensory cortex of rats

To investigate the effects of chronic morphine treatment and its cessation on thalamus and the somatosensory cortex, an ex vivo high resolution (500 MHz) H-1 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMRS), in the present study, was applied to detect multi

云南倒刺鲃生物学特性的研究

本文根据历年收集的标本和生态资料记述了云南倒刺鲃的基本生物学特性。云南倒刺鲃喜居湖泊沿岸浅水区的中下层;成体以水草为主食,幼体则以丝状藻类为主食;生长速度明显快于相近种;繁殖期为每年的5—8月,喜在砂砾底质并具流水处产卵;体长274.0—400.0mm的个体,其绝对繁殖力为8800—13632粒。调查资料还表明,云南倒刺鲃在异龙湖已绝灭,在阳宗海和星云湖也已濒临灭绝,仅在抚仙湖尚存有一定的数量。

美姑脊蛇Achalinus meiguensis线粒体基因组全序列及系统发育地位研究

报道了美姑脊蛇Achalinus meiguensis线粒体基因组全序列.美姑脊蛇线粒体全序列长17239bp,由22个tRNA,2个rRNA和13个蛋白质基因及2个非编码的控制区或D-loop组成,存在着基因重排现象.对已报道蛇类线粒体基因组全序列进行比对分析后,发现一些蛇类线粒体基因组进化规律:双控制区现象在爬行动物进化历史中独立地发生,有不同的演化历史;tRNA假基因是在真蛇下目(Caenophidia)中进化形成的;TΨC臂的相对较短(一般少于5bp)和缺失"DHU"臂造成蛇类tRNA较短.通过M

Characteristics of the microbial communities in the integrated vertical-flow constructed wetlands

Microorganisms play an important role in removing pollutants from constructed wetlands. We investigated the microbial characteristics in a novel integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland (IVCW), which has been in operation in Wuhan, China since 1998. We used phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) and amoA gene to analyze the structure and diversity of the microbial community within the IVCW. PLFA results suggested that the amount of bacterial PLFA was significantly higher than that of fungal PLFA, but the total microbial biomass represented by PLFA index was low in the system. Microbial spatial distribution showed significantly higher bacterial (both G(+) and G(-)) and fungal biomass in the surface than in the subsurface layers. The ratios of monounsaturated to branched PLFA demonstrated that an anaerobic layer sandwiched by two aerobic layers existed in the IVCW, consistent with the redox potential results. Analysis of the amoA revealed the presence of Nitrosomonas-like sequences in the surface substrate of the downflow chamber and apparent diversities of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in the system. These results suggest that microorganisms, despite their relatively low biomass, have inhabited the IVCW, and the results will offer some valuable information on microbe to system designers and managers.

Identification of a gene, ccr-1 (sll1242), required for chill-light tolerance and growth at 15 degrees C in Synechocystis sp PCC 6803

Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 exposed to chill (5 degrees C)-light (100 mu mol photons m(-2) s(-1)) stress loses its ability to reinitiate growth. From a random insertion mutant library of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, a sll1242 mutant showing increased sensitivity to chill plus light was isolated. Mutant reconstruction and complementation with the wild-type gene confirmed the role of sll1242 in maintaining chill-light tolerance. At 15 degrees C, the autotrophic and mixotrophic growth of the mutant were both inhibited, paralleled by decreased photosynthetic activity. The expression of sll1242 was upregulated in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 after transfer from 30 to 15 degrees C at a photosynthetic photon flux density of 30 mu mol photons m(-2) S-1. sll1242, named ccr (cyanobacterial cold resistance gene)- 1, may be required for cold acclimation of cyanobacteria in light.

The first non-mammalian CXCR3 in a teleost fish: Gene and expression in blood cells and central nervous system in the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

A novel fish chemokine receptor gene, chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 3 (CXCR3)-like was isolated from the grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella , with its full-length genomic sequence. The cDNA of grass carp CXCR3-like (gcCXCR3-like) consists of 1261 bp with a 49bp 5'-UTR and a 189 bp 3'-UTR. An open reading frame of 1023 bp encodes a 341-amino acid peptide, with seven transmembrane helices. The deduced amino acid sequence showed the same sequence identities (37.8%) with its counterparts in goat and human. The gcCXCR3-like gene consists of two exons, with one intervening intron, spaced over approximately 2 kb of genomic sequence. Phylogenetic analyses clearly demonstrated that the gcCXCR3-like resembles the CXCR3s of other vertebrates. Real-time PCR analysis showed that gcCXCR3-like was expressed in all tested organs except heart and the expression level of gcCXCR3-like was highest in brain. Flow cytometric analyses showed the positive rate of labelled leukocytes from the healthy grass carp was 17.3%, and the labelled leukocytes were divided into three types by cell sorting. Immunohistochemical localization revealed that gcCXCR3-like expressed in whole brain regions including cerebel, diencephalon, medulla oblongata, optic lobe, and rhinencephalon, and that the labelled leukocytes are actually populations of monocyte and/or phagocyte, lymphocyte and the granulocyte. It is considered that fish CXCR expression and their function may need to be investigated in both nervous and immune systems. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Theoretical analysis of characteristics of GaxIn1-xNyAs1-y/GaAs quantum well lasers with different intermediate layers

Based on the band anticrossing model, the effects of the strain-compensated layer and the strain-mediated layer on the band structure, gain and differential gain of GaInNAs/GaAs quantum well lasers have been investigated. The results show that the GaNAs barrier has a disadvantage in increasing the density of states in the conduction band. Meanwhile, the multilayer quantum wells need higher transparency carrier density than the GaInNAs/GaAs single quantum well with the same wavelength. However, they help to suppress the degradation of the differential gain. The calculation also shows that from the viewpoint of band structure, the strain-compensated structure and the strain-mediated structure have similar features.

烟气露点温度计算公式的订正

烟气露点温度计算公式的订正梁勇军，林伯川，陈恩（中国科学院广州能源研究所）烟气露点温度的高低直接关系到锅炉受热面的低温腐蚀问题，特别是空气预热器低温段的腐蚀问题。利用文献［1］～［5］给出的计算公式计算烟气露点温度，其计算结果不太合理，上述文献中的烟...

1.2 kW高功率1319 nm波长全固态激光器

近年来,高功率1319 nm波长全固态激光器成为激光领域的研究热点之一,它可以广泛应用于光纤通信、激光医疗、频率转换、激光武器等领域.本实验室采用独特的双棒串接热补偿技术,通过对Nd:YAG激光晶体主振荡波长1064 nm及次振荡波长的抑制,实现了最高输出功率为1261 W的1319 nm波长激光输出,光光转换效率为21.7%.

异质外延自组织量子点弹性应变场分布的研究

通过有限元法，在ANSYS环境下，利用二维模型对自组织应变外延异质结透镜形量子点的应力应变分布情况进行了系统分析。分析过程分别考虑了孤立量子点系统、单层多量子点系统以及量子点超晶格系统3种情况，结果表明单层和超晶格多量子点系统衬底之间存在的长程相互作用力对量子点及其周围的应力应变分布有显著影响。在计算应变对多量子点系统的电子结构的影响时，必须将多量子点系统整体考虑。