罗非鱼肠蛋白酶的分离纯化及其性质

以罗非鱼肠为原料,采用超声波辅助提取技术、电泳技术和层析技术等对罗非鱼肠道蛋白酶进行研究,结果表明:将鱼肠匀浆经超声波提取的粗酶液,用30%～70%的硫酸铵盐进行盐析、HitrapTM Q FF阴离子交换柱纯化及Sephadex G-100凝胶柱分离纯化,得到罗非鱼肠蛋白酶纯品,其比活为335U/mg,得率为32.8%;SDS-PAGE电泳为单一蛋白酶带,分子量为28ku。该酶最适pH为8.0～8.5,在pH7.0～9.0的条件下稳定;最适温度为37～42℃,热稳定性好;该酶的Km值和Vmax值分别为0.605g/L和9.407μg/min。金属离子Ag+、Pb2+对蛋白酶有完全抑制作用,Na+、K+对该酶无抑制作用。丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂能完全抑制该酶活性,胃蛋白酶抑制剂和脲素对该酶有一定抑制作用,EDTA没有明显抑制作用,DTT能激活该酶活性,该酶为丝氨酸蛋白酶。     

WSSV蛋白酶性质的研究

从感染白斑综合症病毒(Whitespotsyndromevirus,WSSV)的对虾中提取和纯化WSSV,对其蛋白酶活力进行分析。结果表明,WSSV蛋白酶具广泛的pH稳定性,当pH达7.5时,蛋白酶活性最大;pH高于10 0时,酶活力很低,其蛋白酶偏碱性。丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂苯甲基磺酰氟(PMSF)对酶活性有抑制作用。Ca2 、Mn2 、Fe2 和Cu2 可降低WSSV蛋白酶活性,但Mg2 有轻微的激活作用。胰蛋白酶抑制剂在浓度为12.5～25.0mg/L时,对WSSV蛋白酶活性无影响。Leupeptin使蛋白酶活性降低12.29%。Chymostatin在质量浓度为12.5～25.0mg/L时,对WSSV蛋白酶活性有强烈的抑制作用,表明WSSV蛋白酶类属胰凝乳蛋白酶。蛋白质修饰剂对WSSV蛋白酶活性影响的研究结果表明,组氨酸残基为WSSV蛋白酶活性基团,而巯基为非必需基团,说明WSSV蛋白酶为非巯基依赖型的蛋白酶。     

中国明对虾serpin型丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂基因的重组表达及活性分析

Serpin家族成员作为主要的丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂,通过调节一系列丝氨酸蛋白酶和半胱氨酸蛋白酶的活性来调节蛋白酶级联反应,进而参与了包括血液凝结、补体激活、纤维蛋白溶解、炎症反应、肿瘤抑制和激素转运等大量的基本生物过程,在调节机体免疫及其它重要生理功能方面发挥着重要作用。我们在前期研究中,从中国明对虾血细胞中克隆得到一个serpin型丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂基因（Fc-serpin, GenBank注册号：DQ318857）,初步研究显示它在转录水平参与了病原菌和白斑杆状病毒（WSSV）引发的对虾先天免疫应答反应;本研究利用原核重组表达系统,成功获得了重组的对虾serpin型蛋白酶抑制剂（rFc-serpin）,纯化复性后得率为0.3g/L;活性分析显示,重组目的蛋白（rFc-serpin）对多种病原菌的生长均有一定抑制作用,研究结果进一步证实它参与病原微生物引发的对虾防御应答过程,为探讨甲壳动物先天免疫防御应答机制提供了有价值的参考。     

中国明对虾Kazal型丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂基因(Fc-Kazal)的重组表达及活性分析

Kazal型丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂可以通过精确调控丝氨酸蛋白酶的活力,在生物体的防御应答等众多生物过程中发挥重要作用。以前期克隆的中国明对虾Kazal型丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂基因(Fc-Kazal, GenBank注册号为DQ318856)为基础,对其功能结构域进行序列比对和进化分析;组织表达分析结果表明,该基因在血细胞、鳃和淋巴器官等组织中高水平表达,而在眼柄、神经和肌肉中无表达;利用原核表达系统对该基因成熟肽区域成功进行了重组表达,纯化后的目的蛋白最终得率为0.4 g/L培养液;活性分析结果显示,复性后的rFc-Kazal对鳗弧菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、杀鲑气单胞菌、苏云金芽孢杆菌有明显的抑菌作用。     

黄鳝溶血毒素性质的初步研究

通过磷酸缓冲液提取、Sephadex G-50凝胶层析和DEAE Fast Flow离子交换等分离纯化技术,从黄鳝(Monopterus albus)肌肉中分离到具有溶血活性的MAM-Ⅰ-2毒素,并对其性质进行了初步研究。结果表明:MAM-Ⅰ-2能使鸡血发生溶血现象,具有丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂和抗凝血活性,对嗜水气单胞菌也有较强的抑制作用。经SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳测定,该毒素蛋白相对分子质量约为43 000。对MAM-Ⅰ-2的前体物质MAM-Ⅰ的研究表明:MAM-Ⅰ除具有MAM-Ⅰ-2的特性外,还对大肠杆菌、枯草芽孢杆菌等细菌以及白色念珠菌有抑制作用;不同来源的红细胞对MAM-Ⅰ毒素的敏感性不同,其中牛红细胞反应最为敏感,其次是兔、鼠和鸡的红细胞。     

海蜇毒素的分离纯化及其性质的初步研究

通过研究冻融海蜇触手,Sephadex G-10凝胶过滤层析脱盐,SP Sephadex C-25离子交换层析等分离纯化技术,从海蜇Rhopilema esculentum触手中分离到RE-5-6毒素,初步测定其分子量约为66.2 kD并对其性质进行了初步研究.结果表明,RE-5-6具有下列性质.(1)对鸡血表现出较强的溶血活性;(2)可大大提高小白鼠的对热痛阈值即有明显的镇痛效果,且镇痛作用随着注射浓度的增加而加强;(3)对小白鼠皮肤和眼睛分别表现中度和轻度刺激性;(4)对革蓝氏阴性菌大肠杆菌以及真菌白色念珠菌等有抑制作用.但未检测到丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂活性.     

黄海黄杆菌YS-9412-130低温碱性蛋白酶性质鉴定

对黄海黄杆菌YS-9412-130菌株产低温碱性蛋白酶的理化性质研究表明，该酶由256个氨基酸组成，分子量为33000Dar，等电点pI为9.45，米氏常数Km为5×10-3mmol/L；酶的最适作用pH范围为9.5～10.5，最适作用温度30℃，具有一定的抗氧化稳定性。Ca2+、Mn2对酶有激活作用，而Hg2+、Ag+对酶有抑制作用。DFP、NBS严重抑制酶的活性,而同时该酶也能被EDTA抑制。结果表明该低温碱性蛋白酶为一新型的丝氨酸蛋白酶。     

渔业生物学

991262 丝氨酸蛋白酶在传染性胰腺坏死病毒衣壳蛋白质成熟和 CHSE-214细胞中 NS蛋白酶分裂中的作用=Involvement of ser-ine proteinase in infectious pancreatic necro-sis virus capsid protein maturation and NSprotesnase cleavage in CHSE-214 cells[刊,英]/W u J L∥J.Fish Dis..—1998,21(3).—215～220对感染大鳞大麻哈鱼胚胎细胞(CHSE-214)的传染性坏死病毒引起的蛋白质成熟进行研究。主要成熟衣壳蛋白质(VP2)为其母体蛋白质(PVP2-1)从 pVP2-1至 pVP2-2及VP2连续产生。用丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂的试     

大菱鲆肠道蛋白酶的分离纯化及性质的初步研究

以大菱鲆肠道为材料,对大菱鲆消化生理中起重要作用的肠蛋白酶的分离纯化条件和理化性质进行了研究。经Tris-HCl缓冲液抽提,硫酸铵分级分离,DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow离子交换层析、Sephadex G-100凝胶过滤层析分离纯化,获得大菱鲆肠蛋白酶Ⅰ的电泳纯制品,并对该酶的性质进行了研究。结果显示:纯酶的分子量约为58kD。纯酶最适反应pH为9.0,最适反应温度50℃;pH稳定范围6.0~11.0,30℃以下酶活性稳定;Mn2 可激活大菱鲆肠蛋白酶Ⅰ,Cu2 、Zn2 、Ag 、Fe3 则对酶活性有抑制作用;巯基蛋白酶抑制剂显著抑制大菱鲆肠蛋白酶Ⅰ的活性,金属蛋白酶抑制剂对大菱鲆肠蛋白酶Ⅰ无影响。50℃、pH9.0条件下以双倒数作图法得大菱鲆肠蛋白酶Ⅰ催化酪蛋白水解的Km值为2.92g.L-1。     

四种常见鱼卵对丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制活性的比较

选择胰蛋白酶、弹性蛋白酶、枯草杆菌蛋白酶、胰凝乳蛋白酶及其特异底物,建立比色法检测,对沙塘鳢、鲫鱼、草鱼、乌鳢鱼卵的丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制活性进行了比较。试验结果表明,胰蛋白酶抑制活性依次为乌鳢草鱼沙塘鳢鲫鱼;弹性蛋白酶抑制活性依次为沙塘鳢鲫鱼草鱼乌鳢;枯草杆菌蛋白酶抑制活性依次为沙塘鳢鲫鱼草鱼乌鳢,胰凝乳蛋白酶活性只受乌鳢抑制。研究表明这可能与抑制剂P1位点的残基种类有关。此外还对鱼卵中的抑制剂成分进行热稳定性与酸碱稳定性的检测,结果表明其具有很强的热稳定与酸碱稳定性。     

Association between the interannual variation in the oceanic environment and catch rates of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean

The environmental processes associated with variability in the catch rates of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean are largely unexplored. This study used generalized additive models (GAMs) fitted to Taiwanese longline fishery data from 1990 to 2009 and investigated the association between environmental variables and catch rates to identify the processes influencing bigeye tuna distribution in the Atlantic Ocean. The present findings reveal that the year (temporal factor), latitude and longitude (spatial factors), and major regular longline target species of albacore catches are significant for the standardization of bigeye tuna catch rates in the Atlantic Ocean. The standardized catch rates and distribution of bigeye tuna were found to be related to environmental and climatic variation. The model selection processes showed that the selected GAMs explained 70% of the cumulative deviance in the entire Atlantic Ocean. Regarding environmental factors, the depth of the 20 degree isotherm (D20) substantially contributed to the explained deviance; other important factors were sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface height deviation (SSHD). The potential fishing grounds were observed with SSTs of 22–28°C, a D20 shallower than 150 m and negative SSHDs in the Atlantic Ocean. The higher predicted catch rates were increased in the positive northern tropical Atlantic and negative North Atlantic Oscillation events with a higher SST and shallow D20, suggesting that climatic oscillations affect the population abundance and distribution of bigeye tuna.     

Growth performance,digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass,Lateolabrax japonicus fed with fructooligosaccharide

In this experiment, a feeding trial was performed to determine the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicus juveniles (initial weight 38.3 ± 0.5 g), and the fish were examined following feeding with six levels of FOS (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 g/kg) for 28 days. Significant enhancement of weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) was found in fish fed 1 g/kg FOS incorporated diets (p < .05), while the feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the 1, 2 g/kg FOS groups reduced significantly compared with the control (p < .05). Besides, the crude lipid in the 4, 6 g/kg FOS groups increased significantly compared with the control (p < .05). On the other hand, the erepsin and lipase activities significantly elevated in intestine of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS (p < .05) and the lysozyme activity in serum of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than that in the control (p < .05). Moreover, the alkaline phosphatase activities in serum of fish fed 0.5, 1, 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than in control (p < .05). Regression analysis showed that the relationships between dietary FOS levels and either SGR, FCR, erepsin or lysozyme activities were best expressed by regression equations, and the optimal inclusion levels are 1.37, 1.80, 3.06, 3.11, 1.93 and 1.80 g/kg for SGR, FCR, erepsin, lipase, lysozyme and total superoxide dismutase activities, respectively. Overall, this study revealed that FOS incorporated diets could beneficial for L. japonicus culture in terms of increasing the growth, digestion and immune activities. Under the present experimental condition, the optimal supplementary level of FOS in the diet of L. japonicus is 1–3 g/kg.     

Involvement of gonadal steroids in final oocyte maturation of white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops): in vivo and in vitro studies

Plasma estradiol-17 (E₂), testosterone (T), 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP) and 17,20,21-tri-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-S) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) in white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops) that were induced to undergo final oocyte maturation (FOM) with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Plasma DHP levels increased in females of both species in association with oocyte germinal vesicle migration (GVM) and germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and decreased thereafter. Plasma 20-S levels also increased with oocyte GVM in white bass, but were several-fold lower than DHP levels. Circulating E₂ and T levels were greatest during GVM and GVBD in both species and decreased to low levels during oocyte hydration and ovulation. Follicles from white perch and white bass which received a priming injection of hCG in vivo, produced both DHP and 20-S in vitro after exposure to hCG and their oocytes underwent GVBD. Ovarian incubates from unprimed fish of either species produced only E₂ and T and their oocytes did not complete GVBD. Oocytes from unprimed bass, but not perch, matured when follicles were exposed to hCG in vitro. Both trilostane and cycloheximide blocked in vitro production of DHP and 20-S and oocyte GVBD by white perch follices. DHP and 20-S were equipotent inducers of FOM in the GVBD bioassay. None of several other structurally-related steroids tested were effective within a physiological range of concentrations. These results indicate a role for DHP and 20-S in the control of FOM in white perch and white bass.     

Cardiac,ventilatory and metabolic responses of two ecologically dissimilar species of fish to waterborne cyanide

Changes in heart rate, ventilatory activity and oxygen consumption were determined in trout (Salmo gairdneri) and brown bullhead catfish (Ictalurus nebulosus) during exposure to a steadily increasing concentration of waterborne cyanide selected to produce death in 8–9 hours for each species. The lethal cyanide concentration for the bullheads was an order of magnitude higher than for trout. Trout developed an immediate and gradually increasing bradycardia throughout the exposure period. Cyanide produced tachycardia in the bullhead followed by a gradual onset of bradycardia as the concentration of cyanide was raised. Pericardial injection of atropine (a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) indicated that bradycardia in the trout was due initially to increased vagal tone but later due to the direct effect of cyanide on the heart. Hyperventilation in the trout persisted throughout the exposure period, although the rate and amplitude fluctuated and was variable between individual fish. During the last hour of exposure (highest cyanide concentration), ventilation was characterized by rapid, shallow breaths followed by a sudden respiratory arrest. The bullheads exhibited hyperventilation during the first 3 hours of exposure followed by a gradual, linear drop in ventilation rate and amplitude until death occurred. Cardiac and ventilatory responses in both species were attributed to stimulation of central and peripheral chemoreceptors by cyanide. Evidence is presented which suggests the initial response in the bullheads was due, at least in part, to gustatory stimulation by the cyanide. Oxygen consumption of the trout remained above pre-exposure levels for the majority of the test period. Oxygen consumption in the bullhead paralleled the changes in heart and ventilatory rates. Whole-body lactate levels of fingerlings of both species during cyanide exposure were measured to estimate the extent of anaerobiosis. Whole-body lactate levels were much greater in the bullheads than the trout, indicating a higher capacity for anaerobiosis, possibly due to a greater fuel supply. Overall, the trout responded to cyanide in a manner similar to that produced by environmental hypoxia whereas the bullheads experienced a gustatory stimulus which masked the hypoxia-like response.     

An overview of stress physiology of fish transport: changes in water quality as a function of transport duration

This study brings an integrated analysis about the relationship between water deterioration and its physiological consequences in live fish transport. The analysis was focused on the transport water and its deterioration, and physiological challenges imposed on the fish. Usual commercial handling procedures employed to mitigate fish stress during transport were discussed. Future topics of research for the establishment of safer fish transport protocols were proposed. Transport was classified into short (≤8 h) or long transport (>8 h). The main issue in short transports should be the prevention of water pH reduction, while in long transports it is the increase in ammonia. Plasma cortisol is the most employed marker for stress and is acutely elevated upon short episodes of transport, but remains elevated even in long‐transport events. Plasma glucose is perhaps a better marker for handling stress. Plasma lactate, pH, osmolality CO₂ and ions should be more often evaluated. Plasma Na⁺ and Cl^‐ are very useful markers of acidosis, due to their respective exchange for H⁺ and , for acid–base regulation. The establishment of species‐specific transport protocols should be preceded by such combined analyses of water and physiological parameters.     

Are hatchery‐reared abalone naïve of predators? Comparing the behaviours of wild and hatchery‐reared northern abalone,Haliotis kamtschatkana (Jonas, 1845)

Abalone populations have declined worldwide, generating interest in enhancement using hatchery‐reared individuals. In many cases, such restoration efforts have met with limited success due to high predator‐induced mortality rates. Furthermore, the mortality rates of outplanted hatchery abalone are often considerably higher than for wild individuals. This study uses northern abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) as a case study to determine whether hatchery‐reared abalone behave differently than their wild counterparts. In the field, outplanted hatchery‐reared abalone were significantly less responsive than wild abalone, in terms of number of abalone responding and intensity of response, to nearby movement and to physical contact with an inert probe. Also, when encountering a cue to which all abalone responded (a seastar predator), hatchery‐reared individuals remained subdued. Anti‐predator behavioural deficits in hatchery‐reared abalone were more pronounced in 4‐year‐old individuals than in 1‐year‐old individuals, suggesting an influence of either age or amount of time spent in the hatchery environment. These behavioural differences are expected to increase the vulnerability of hatchery‐reared abalone to predators, and are likely a major cause of their elevated predator‐induced mortality when outplanted.     

Effects of cadmium on the kinetics of calcium uptake in developing tilapia larvae, Oreochromis mossambicus

The toxic effects of Cd²⁺ on Ca²⁺ influx kinetics in developing tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) larvae were evaluated. Addition of 20 µg l^-1 of Cd²⁺ to the environment of 0 and 3 day-old larvae competitively inhibited the Ca²⁺ uptake within 4h resulting in a great increase in K_m values for Ca²⁺ influx (19.3 and 17.4 fold, respectively) as compared with their respective controls. Consequently, the actual Ca²⁺ influx of larvae in solutions of 0.2 mM Ca²⁺ are suppressed by 32–45%. Also, 3 day-old larvae were more sensitive to internally accumulated Cd²⁺ than 0 day-old larvae. Although the Ca²⁺ influx in 0 and 3 day-old larvae may be restored to the levels of their respective controls with 24h of being transferred to a 20 µg l^-1 Cd²⁺ solution, total body Ca²⁺ content was significantly reduced in 3 day-old larvae. Increased Ca²⁺ uptake efficiency ensures sufficient Ca²⁺ for normal growth. However, rapid increase in Ca²⁺ influx after hatching also leads to higher Cd²⁺ uptake. Exposure to Cd²⁺ will lead to a drop in body Ca²⁺ content resulting in retardation of larval growth. Therefore, we conclude that if Ca²⁺ uptake is interfered with at this critical stage of development, larvae will not be able to maintain normal levels of body Ca²⁺ and will show signs of Cd²⁺ poisoning.     

Migratory dynamics of stream-spawning longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

Abstract– Literature evidence suggests that lake-dwelling longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus) enter tributary streams to spawn, Until the present study, the dynamics of this breeding migration had never been investigated quantitatively. During the summers of 1991 and 1992, longnose gar were captured as they entered Weaubleau Creek, Missouri, a tributary of Harry S. Truman Reservoir. The in-stream spawning migration began in early April and ended in late May, and was positively correlated with stream flow and water level, and negatively correlated with water temperature. In-stream residence times ranged from 15 to 94 days, with males exhibiting longer residence times than females. Once in-stream, longnose gar travelled as far as 10 km upstream and occupied certain pools at greater relative frequencies. Although the reason for this preferential utilization is not completely understood, it may relate to pool depth and riffle proximity. Longnose gar disperse from the spawning stream great distances, with gar captured in Weaubleau Creek being recaptured up to 48 km away. This information should provide fisheries biologists the means to consider the reproductive ecology of this species in their conservation and management decisions.     

Nutritional regulation of hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation and polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

The desaturation and elongation of [1-¹⁴C]18:3n-3 was investigated in hepatocytes of the tropical warm freshwater species, zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation/elongation pathway was assayed before and after the fish were fed two experimental diets, a control diet containing fish oil (FO) and a diet containing vegetable oil (VO; a blend of olive, linseed and high oleic acid sunflower oils) for 10 weeks. The VO diet was formulated to provide 1% each of 18:2n-6 and 18:3n-3, and so satisfy the possible EFA requirements of zebrafish and tilapia. At the end of the dietary trial, the lipid and fatty acid composition was determined in whole zebrafish, and liver, white muscle and brain of tilapia. Both zebrafish and tilapia expressed a hepatocyte fatty acid desaturation/elongation pattern consistent with them being freshwater and planktonivorous fish. The data also showed that hepatic fatty acid desaturation/elongation was nutritionally regulated with the activities being higher in fish fed the VO diet compared to fish fed the FO diet. In zebrafish, the main effect of the VO diet was increased fatty acid Δ6 desaturase activity resulting in the production of significantly more 18:4n-3 compared to fish fed the FO diet. In tilapia, all activities in the pathway were greater in fish fed the VO diet resulting in increased amounts of all fatty acids in the pathway, but primarily eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3). However, the fatty acid compositional data indicated that despite increased activity, desaturation of 18:3n-3 was insufficient to maintain tissue proportions of EPA and DHA in fish fed the VO diet at the same level as in fish fed the FO diet. Practically, these results indicate that manipulation of tilapia diets in commercial culture in response to the declining global fish oil market would have important consequences for fish fatty acid composition and the health of consumers. Scientifically, zebrafish and tilapia, both the subject of active genome mapping projects, could be useful models for studies of lipid and fatty acid metabolism at a molecular biological and genetic level. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Protein and amino acid composition from the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris exposed to prolonged starvation

Protein and amino acid composition of the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797) during fasting for 27 days were determined. Average protein content of octopus mantle was of 711.19 ± 46.80 g kg^?1 DW, and it decreased with increasing fasting days. The non‐essential amino acids content was higher (486.18 ± 11.08 g kg^?1 protein) than essential amino acids (425.82 ± 9.15 g kg^?1 protein) at the start of the experiment (unstarved animals). The results suggest that the amino acid profile of the mantle where the most abundant amino acids are Arg, His, Lys, Gly, Leu and Pro could indicate a prolonged fasting condition (>20 days) or poor nutrition of O . vulgaris. This study supports the idea of using mantle for metabolic needs of starved O . vulgaris suggesting that the degradation pathway of amino acids to pyruvate and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates was favoured contrary to the degradation pathway of ketogenic amino acids. Special considerations should be taken concerning Thr, Ile, Ser, Ala, Asx (Asp, Asn), Glx (Glu, Gln) (because of their fast intake) and Lys and His (due to their stable contents) during a prolonged period of fasting.