外界生态因子对油茶品质影响的研究

对21个地区58个油茶物种(或优良品种)进行了含油率、脂肪酸组成、碘值和粗蛋白质等化学品质的分析。通过选取14个不同地区的普通油茶(Camellia oleifera Abel)的品质与19个生态因子进行多元线性逐步回归分析,揭示了不饱和脂肪酸含量与纬度成明显的正相关;种仁蛋白质含量与8、9月份的降雨量呈负相关的趋势。品质之间的相关分析表明:不饱和脂肪酸含量与蛋白质含量存在明显的负相关关系;不同物种之间,其不饱和脂肪酸含量与果实的大小成负相关。     

蛋白修饰调控植物育性与生殖发育的研究进展

植物育性与生殖发育不仅与植物繁衍后代息息相关,也是作物杂种优势利用技术的遗传基础。探究作物生殖发育的分子调控机制是植物发育研究的重要科学内容,也是农作物杂交育种的重要需求。蛋白质修饰是重要的翻译后调控方式,广泛参与植物生长发育的各个过程。近年来,植物育性调控和生殖发育的分子网络调控研究取得了重要进展,但尚未系统总结蛋白质修饰在该发育过程中的功能和作用。为此,本文总结了磷酸化、泛素化、SUMO化和糖基化等多种蛋白修饰类型在植物育性调控和生殖发育阶段的调控作用,以期为后续的研究提供参考和思路。     

发育大豆子叶细胞中酸性磷酸酶的亚细胞学定位

本实验采用电镜细胞化学技术，观察了酸性磷酸酶在发育中大豆子叶细胞内的亚细胞学分布。酸性磷酸酶除分布在细胞核内的部分染色质上，内质网膜上，质体胞质小泡和胞质中，主要积累于蛋白体内。     

METTL21C蛋白的序列特征、三维结构及分子进化

METTL21C蛋白作为甲基转移酶参与多种细胞进程的翻译后修饰,在生命活动中发挥重要的调控作用。从蛋白质信息数据库UniprotKB中选取36个不同代表物种的METTL21C蛋白作为研究对象,理化参数分析显示一级序列中氨基酸残基个数差异较大,平均为254个氨基酸残基,大多为偏酸亲水性蛋白。系统进化树显示36种METTL21C蛋白共分为哺乳类、爬行类、鸟类和鱼类4支,与物种的亲缘进化关系基本吻合。多序列比对和motif分析结果表明不同物种METTL21C蛋白的序列相似度较高,10个motif序列几乎覆盖了全长多肽链,大都含有motif 1～motif 5,但N端序列差异较大,在哺乳动物中包含特有的motif 7、motif 8和motif 10,而在多种鸟类中有大段序列缺失。结构对比分析发现不同物种METTL21C蛋白的空间构象绝大部分区域近乎完全重叠,仅少部分自由度较高的局部肽段有一定程度的差异,表明不同物种METTL21C在进化过程中一级序列有一定的差异,但是空间结构极为相似。以人METTL21C为蛋白质互作网络中心,直接相关蛋白质共11种,间接相关蛋白质共9种,说明METTL21C直接或间接参与多种细胞进程,调控机体的生命活动,为进一步深入研究METTL21C的生物学功能及其分子机制提供了理论基础。     

Metabolic effects of changes in the dietary protein: carbohydrate ratio in eel (Angilla anguilla) and trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

The metabolic consequences of the isoenergetic replacement of dietaryprotein by carbohydrates (CHO) were compared in studies of European eel andrainbow trout. Diets with 45/20, 37/30, 29/40 and 21/50 percentprotein/carbohydrate were assessed during a 12-week experiment. The CHO sourcewas pre-gelatinized corn starch. Fish of initial average weight 45gwere fed to satiation twice daily. Weight-gain and feed-efficiency data weregenerally better in trout than in eel, presumably because trout digestibilitycoefficients for protein and energy were higher than in eel. In both species,regardless of physiological differences in digestion and absorption, feedintakeand nutrient digestibility were lower when dietary CHO was higher, but theinter-species differences decreased with increasing dietary CHO.Pyruvate kinase activity (PK) in trout was not affected by dietary CHO content,while blood-glucose and liver-glycogen levels significantly rose withincreasingdietary CHO. In contrast, blood-glucose levels appeared to be regulated ineels,perhaps by an accelerated glycolysis rate, revealed by changes in PK.Gluconeogenic activity was inhibited in trout fed a diet containing20–30%CHO, while in eels this activity was not inhibited by dietary replacement ofprotein by carbohydrate. Liver glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity(G6PDH) was inhibited in trout fed increasing dietary CHO, whereas in eelsG6PDHoperated at a high rate regardless of dietary composition. These results mayindicate that eels have a better capacity for metabolising high-CHO/low-proteindiets than do trout.     

高能复合酶蛋白饲料对生长育肥猪生长性能、脂肪酸组成的影响

本试验探讨高能复合酶蛋白饲料对生长育肥猪生长性能、脂肪酸组成的影响。试验采用60头生长育肥猪,分为4个处理,每个处理3组,每组5头猪。研究表明:第Ⅳ组平均日增重、平均日采食量下降,与其它3组相比差异极显著(p<0.01);第四组的料重比高于其它3组,并且与第一组、第二组之间差异显著(p<0.05)。各组之间棕榈酸、硬脂酸、油酸、亚油酸的含量差异均极显著(p<0.01)。结论:高能复合酶蛋白饲料的适宜添加量为5%￣10%。     

东方粘虫中肠V-ATPase H亚基原核表达及纯化

对东方粘虫Mythimna separate(Walker)中肠V-ATPase H亚基基因(VATPH)进行克隆、原核表达及纯化。首先采用RT-PCR技术克隆基因,再构建原核表达载体(pET15b-VATPH)并转入E.coil BL21(DE3),经异丙基硫代-β-D-半乳糖苷(isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside,IPTG)诱导表达,用Ni-NTA柱及S-200分子筛纯化,最后进行SDS-PAGE分析。结果表明,pET15b-VATPH可高效表达V-ATPase H亚基,纯化后可获得单一条带且分子质量约为55ku的重组蛋白。该结果为进一步研究V-ATPase H亚基的晶体结构,药物小分子与H亚基大分子的相互作用,尤其是以H亚基为筛选模型创制新农药奠定基础。     

Optimal dietary protein requirement for juvenile ivory shell, Babylonia areolate

A growth experiment was conducted to determine the optimal dietary protein requirement for juvenile ivory shell reared in indoor aerated aquaria. Six isoenergetic experimental diets using fish meal, casein and gelatin as protein sources were formulated to contain graded levels of protein (27, 33, 38, 43, 49 and 54% of dry diet, respectively). Triplicate groups of 40 shells (average weight 93.50 ± 1.70 mg) were stocked in 120-l tanks and fed to apparent satiation twice daily for 8 weeks. The results showed that the growth performance and feed utilization were significantly affected by dietary protein level (P < 0.05). Maximum weight gain, mean protein gain, specific growth rate and soft body to shell ratio occurred at 43% dietary protein level (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in protein, lipid, moisture and ash content in soft body; except that ash content in shell was not significantly affected by dietary protein level. Pepsin activity in soft body tissue significantly increased with dietary protein level up to 43%, and trypsin-like enzyme activity increased with dietary protein level up to 49%. However, lipase activity in soft body decreased with increasing dietary protein level. However, no significant differences (P < 0.05) in survival, calcium, phosphorus concentration in the shell and soft body were found among dietary treatments. Quadratic regression analysis of weight gain against dietary protein level indicated that the optimal dietary protein requirement for maximum growth and feed utilization of juvenile ivory shell is 45% of dry diet.     

Effect of dietary protein and lipid source on the growth, survival, condition indices, and body composition of marron, Cherax tenuimanus (Smith)

A trial was conducted in 12 purpose-built, commercial, drainable, earthen ponds to evaluate the effect of fish and plant protein and lipid source on the growth, condition indices, and body composition of marron (Cherax tenuimanus). Juvenile marron (1.3±0.28 S.E. g) at the stocking densities of three per square meter were fed for a period of 1 year with four different formulated isoenergetic practical diets (D₁, D₂, D₃, and D₄). Three of the test diets (D₁, D₂, and D₃) were isonitrogenous whereas the fourth test diet (D₄) was protein-free. Protein and lipid sources in D₁ were from Lupin (Lupinus albus) whereas protein and lipid sources in D₂ and D₃ were from fish meal. Fish oil (3.5%) was added to D₁, D₃, and D₄ whereas sunflower oil was added to D₂ and D₄ in order to make them isoenergetic. The four test diets were randomly allocated to three replicate ponds.

The lack of protein in D₄ did not significantly influence (P>0.05) the mean final weight and specific growth rate of marron. Survival was low in all ponds (13.82–34.66%) but feeding with D₄ resulted in a significantly (P<0.05) higher survival than marron fed with D₁ and D₂. Feeding a diet containing a combination of fish protein and fish oil (D₃) resulted in significantly higher (P<0.05) wet tail muscles-to-body weight ratio than was observed with other diets. Tail muscles protein level of all marron was significantly lower (P<0.05) at the end of the trial than at the beginning. EPA and DHA in hepatopancreas and tail muscles of marron were affected by the four test diets. The inclusion of plant protein in formulated diets had a negative impact on the pond environment due to significantly higher unionised ammonia levels that resulted in lower survival. Juvenile marron fed with a plant protein diet had significantly lower protein levels in their hepatopancreas compared to those fed with diets containing animal protein. Feeding marron with lupin protein source (D₁) and plant oil (D₂) for 1 year did not alter the lipid content of their hepatopancreas. Four test diets had no influence on the fat content of marron hepatopancreas; however, these test diets significantly reduced the protein content of the tail muscles of marron.

Environmental variables, particularly temperature, nitrogen metabolites, and the natural productivity of the ecosystem, greatly influenced the nutritional requirements of the juvenile marron under culture.