Glutathione and its Related Enzymes in the Nile Fish

Glutathione (GSH) and related enzymes, glutathione transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) form an important phase 2 biotransformation enzymes system. The objective of this study was to compare this enzymes system in three fish species from the river Nile, Oreochromis niloticus, Claris lazera and Cyprinus carpio in order to establish the main differences and to purify and characterize GST from the liver of O. niloticus.The level of GSH and the activity of GST, GPx and GR in the liver, kidney and gills of the three fish species were examined. A simple reproducible procedure for the purification of GST from the liver of O. niloticus to homogeneity, which includes chromatography on DEAE- cellulose followed by affinity chromatography on GSH-sepharose was established. The molecular mass was found to be 25,460 Da by SDS-PAGE. The Michaelis-Meneten constants (K_m) of the enzyme for GSH and CDNB were 0.35 mM and 0.42 mM, respectively. The affinity purified enzyme exhibited maximum pH at pH 8.0 and increasing pH above 8.0 did not affect the observed maximum. The purified enzyme acts readily on CDNB, less readily on some standard transferase substrates (1,2-dichloro-4-nitrobenzene and p-nitrophenethyl bromide) and not at all on others (bromosulphophthalein and p-nitrobenzyl chloride). Bromosulfophthalein, cibacron blue and hematin inhibited CDNB-conjugating activity of the purified enzyme with IC₅₀ 0.079, 3.98 and 0.126 μM, respectively.     

虾池沉积物中3类主要细菌的垂直分布特征

采用平板涂布法和MPN法测定了虾池底质下 0到 30cm深度范围内 3类主要细菌类群的垂直分布情况。结果表明 ,底泥中细菌主要集中于 0到 5cm的表层范围内 ,随深度增加 ,数量急剧减少 ,至 30cm深处所测到菌量已很少。底泥中的总菌量随养殖时间推移 ,逐渐增加 ,到养殖中后期 ,表层菌量增加至 10 6CFU/g ,表层以下 10～2 0cm的总异养菌量和硝酸盐还原菌数量也增加至 10 5CFU/ g以上。弧菌仍集中于表层。细菌的垂直分布主要受各层有机物和溶解氧含量的影响     

微生物菌肥及施肥方式对辣椒品质的影响

在大棚日光条件下,研究微生物菌肥及施肥方式对辣椒品质的影响,施肥方式如下：菌肥、化肥、混合肥(菌肥＋化肥),测定辣椒果实的硝酸盐、亚硝酸盐等安全品质和可溶性糖、维生素C、叶绿素等营养品质的含量。结果表明,菌肥能显著降低硝酸盐、亚硝酸盐的积累,提高辣椒维生素C和可溶性糖的含量,与单施化肥比较,单施菌肥和混合施肥的硝酸盐含量分别降低了46.1%和16.6%,亚硝酸盐含量分别降低了71.3%和48.9%,维生素C含量增加了97.3%和74.9%,可溶性糖含量分别增加了36.9%和102.8%,叶绿素含量降低但差异不显著。由此可见菌肥可以提高辣椒的营养品质和安全品质。     

叶柄硝态氮含量与炸条型马铃薯块茎干物质含量的关系

以‘抗疫白’(Kennebec)为供试材料,设计6个氮肥梯度,通过田间小区试验,研究不同施氮量对马铃薯块茎干物质含量的影响,并测定植株叶柄的硝态氮含量,建立叶柄硝态氮含量与炸条型马铃薯块茎干物质含量函数模型。结果表明,马铃薯块茎干物质含量随着施氮量的增加表现为单峰曲线变化。对施氮量和马铃薯块茎干物质含量进行拟合二次函数方程,预测出‘抗疫白’在施氮量为122 kg/hm2时干物质含量达到了最大值20.6%。不同时期的叶柄硝态氮含量与块茎干物质含量相关性均达到了显著水平,并获得相对应的函数方程,计算得出获得最佳的干物质含量出苗第10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80和90 d叶柄硝态氮含量理论最佳值依次为2.45%,2.20%,2.06%,1.74%,1.51%,1.34%,1.08%,0.87%和0.66%,及叶柄硝态氮含量的最佳值与出苗后天数的拟合方程y=-0.02 x+2.3123,R2=0.9949。可以利用该拟合方程,指导田间氮肥施用,达到控制块茎干物质含量的目的。     

土壤硝态氮含量原位检测系统设计

针对现阶段土壤硝态氮测量成本较高、无法长期原位测量等问题,该研究提出了一种使用钛烧结滤芯收集土壤溶液,通过近红外光谱法检测土壤溶液中的硝酸根浓度进而得到土壤中硝态氮含量的方法,并设计了相应的检测装置。通过试验对比陶土头与钛烧结滤芯在不同土壤条件下的土壤溶液收集效果,选用钛烧结滤芯作为土壤溶液采集器收集土壤溶液,以近红外LED作为测量光源,采集人工配置土壤溶液的光谱数据,利用BP神经网络进行预训练建立硝态氮含量预测模型。建立的硝态氮含量预测模型其训练集皮尔逊相关系数、测试集皮尔逊相关系数、预测均方根误差分别达到0.997、0.995、3.43。实地测量土壤溶液并与硝酸根离子电极以及土壤养分速测仪进行对比,最大相对偏差为5.9%,可满足实际测量准确性要求。该套检测设备在深度为10～40 cm、含水率为15%以上的土壤中有较好的土壤溶液采集效果;检测装置的长期测量标准差为0.006,动态响应时间为1.4 s,具有良好的特性。试验结果表明,使用溶液吸光度数据建立的硝态氮预测模型具有较好的预测效果,可以应用于土壤溶液硝态氮原位监测,为长期自动测量土壤硝态氮及水肥一体化系统的搭建提供了一种可行的方案。     

不结球白菜BcLBD37基因的克隆及其对硝酸盐吸收的调节

LBD转录因子是高等植物特有的一类转录因子。为研究不结球白菜LBD基因对硝酸盐吸收的影响,以紫色不结球白菜自交系NJZX3-4为材料,采用同源克隆的方法克隆BcLBD37基因;通过构建PRI101过表达载体,异缘转化拟南芥,实现BcLBD37基因的过表达;同时借助病毒介导的基因沉默技术(VIGS),使不结球白菜中的BcLBD37基因沉默;并利用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)分析BcLBD37基因过表达以及沉默后对硝酸盐吸收相关基因表达量的影响。结果表明,该基因片段长度为840 bp,编码279个氨基酸。与野生型相比,转基因拟南芥中硝酸盐代谢相关基因NIA1、NIA2、NRT1.1、NRT1.7、NRT2.1、NRT2.5的表达量均显著下调,硝酸还原酶活性和硝态氮含量亦显著降低。而在不结球白菜中沉默该基因后,沉默植株PTY-2/4中硝酸盐代谢相关基因的表达显著上调,硝酸还原酶活性和硝态氮含量亦显著提高。综上可知,BcLBD37基因通过抑制硝酸盐代谢相关基因的表达,调节硝酸还原酶的活性,进而抑制$\text{NO}_{3}^{-}$的吸收。本研究为提高不结球白菜营养品质提供了理论依据。     

Comparison of Antioxidant Activity and Antioxidant Components in Lettuce,Onion and Tomato Obtained with Different Levels and Forms of Nitrogen Fertilization

The effect of N levels and sources on the antioxidant components in vegetable is not completely understood. Therefore, greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine the changes in antioxidant capacity diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl （DPPH） and ferric reducing antioxidant power （FRAP）, total phenolics, ascorbic acid, total carotene and lycopene contents in edible portions of lettuce, onion and tomato due to different nitrogen levels and sources. The experiment included three N levels （20, 40 and 60 kg/ha for lettuce trial and 60, 120 and 180 kg/ha for either onion or tomato） and four nitrogen sources （calcium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate and urea）. The antioxidant capacity and phenolic contents in lettuce was enhanced under low nitrogen level, while the antioxidant capacities, phenolics, carotenoids and lycopene in tomato fruits were not significantly affected by the nitrogen dose applied. Application of calcium nitrate caused 50% increase in DPPH and 20% in FRAP of lettuce compared to other nitrogen forms. Tomato treated with calcium nitrate or ammonium sulphate had higher phenolic and ascorbic acid contents than treated plants with ammonium nitrate or urea. Antioxidant tested parameters of onion were not significantly affected by the nitrogen treatments. Nitrogen concentration in tomato fruits significantly correlated with FRAP antioxidant capacity, phenolics, ascorbic acid, carotene and lycopene contents.     

硝酸钠浓度对亚心形扁藻生长及油脂与淀粉含量的影响

[目的]确定硝酸钠浓度对亚心形扁藻生长及油脂和淀粉含量的影响.[方法]以亚心形扁藻作为试验材料,以海洋微藻培养常用的普适性康维方营养液为基础,考察硝酸钠质量浓度为10 mg/L、60 mg/L、110 mg/L、160 mg/L和210 mg/L的培养基对亚心形扁藻生长及油脂和淀粉含量的影响.[结果]当硝酸钠浓度为10 mg/L时,有利于油脂、淀粉的合成,但此时扁藻生长慢,生物量低,使得这些生物组分的总产量低;当硝酸钠质量浓度为60 mg/L时,油脂和淀粉含量较高,并且扁藻生长快,油脂、淀粉的总产量高;继续增加硝酸钠浓度时,扁藻生物量和各组分含量基本不变.[结论]从微藻生物能源角度考虑,60 mg/L的硝酸钠质量浓度是培养亚心形扁藻的优化浓度.