Ontogenic changes in the digestive enzyme patterns and characterization of proteases in Indian major carp Cirrhinus mrigala

Digestive enzymes of Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham.) were studied during ontogenic development. Specific amylase activity was detected in first feeding fish. The enzyme activity decreased up to day‐18 and then it increased with the age of fish to reach the highest level on day‐34. Protease activity was 28.61 ± 8.90 mU mg protein^?1 min^?1 on day‐4 and increased with the age throughout the study period. Trypsin activity was 31.86 ± 1.12 mU mg protein^?1 min^?1 on day‐4. The activity decreased up to day‐10 and from day‐12 onwards increased up to day‐26. Chymotrypsin activity was 14.56 ± 2.74 mU mg protein^?1 min^?1on day‐4 and constantly increased up to day‐26. A significant increase in lipase activity was observed between days‐24 and 34. SDS‐PAGE and substrate SDS‐PAGE showed the diversity of protein (17.4–127.8 kDa) and protease activity bands (16.6–88.8 kDa) during ontogenesis. Soybean trypsin inhibitor, phenyl methyl sulphonyl fluoride, N‐α‐p‐tosyl‐l ‐lysine chloromethylketone and N‐tosyl‐l ‐phenylalanine chloromethylketone inhibited the protease activity up to 79.72–97.21, 65.55–94.83, 45.41–75.31 and 40.78–64.72%, respectively. Inhibition study in substrate SDS‐PAGE revealed the abundance of serine proteases and the presence of isoforms of trypsin and chymotrypsin. Ethylenediamine‐tetraacetate showed 5.56–22.78% inhibition of metal ion‐specific enzyme activity.     

温度对鲫血液生化指标和消化酶的影响

采用室内模拟方法,研究了鲫（Carassius auratus）在9 ℃、16 ℃、25 ℃、30 ℃四个温度条件下的血液学指标和消化酶活力的变化。结果显示,鲫血清无机成分中的镁、磷以显著差异在16 ℃时存在最大值,而其他成分变化不显著。在9~25 ℃水温范围内,甘油三脂、总胆固醇、总蛋白、白蛋白、球蛋白等均随水温上升而上升,并在25 ℃时达到最大值,而超过25 ℃后,甘油三脂、总胆固醇、总蛋白、白蛋白、球蛋白等含量均随水温升高而下降。在9~30 ℃水温范围内,血清中谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶活性随水温上升先上升后有下降,在25 ℃时达到最大值。鲫肠道中,蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性在9~25 ℃阶段升高,25~30 ℃时下降,蛋白酶和脂肪酶的活性均在25 ℃时最高;而肝胰脏中蛋白酶和脂肪酶活性随温度变化不明显。     

Beneficial effects of dietary exogenous protease on the growth,intestinal health and immunity of GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus) fed plant‐based diets

This study investigated the effects of dietary exogenous protease on the growth performance, intestinal health, immune parameters and disease resistance of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus). Five test diets with commercial protease at the levels of 0, 1.38, 2.76, 5.52 and 11.04 U/g (named PE0, PE1, PE2, PE5 and PE11, respectively) were administered to triplicate tanks with 30 fish for 60 days, and then, the fish were challenged with Streptococcus agalactiae for 14 days. The results indicated that weight gain increased as exogenous protease increased from 0 to 5.52 U protease/g diet and then decreased significantly (p < .05) with a further increase in exogenous protease supplementation (p < .05). The height of the villi in the proximal intestine and distal intestine, the width of the villi in three segments of the intestine, and the thickness of the muscle layer in the proximal intestine and mid‐intestine (p < .05) were increased in the fish fed the PE5 diet. Immune and antioxidant indices (except malondialdehyde), and survival after challenged with S. agalactiae were higher in fish fed PE5 diets than in those fed other diets (p < .05). In conclusion, 5.52 U/g protease supplementation in a plant‐based diet could promote the growth performance, intestinal physical barrier function, innate immunity and S. agalactiae resistance of GIFT.     

Effects of Manipulation of Proteases on Myofibril Protein Degradation of Tilapia Muscle in vitro and in vivo

This study investigated the role of three proteases in myofibril degradation. Tilapia muscle was soaked in MDL-28170, E-64, and AC-DEVD-CHO, specific inhibitors of calpain, cathepsin, and caspase, respectively, for 14 days to determine the in vivo degradation of myofibril. Desmin and troponin T were significantly inhibited after treatment with inhibitors compared to the control (p < .05). For in vitro analyses, myofibril was incubated with recombinant active μ-calpain, cathepsin B, and caspase-3. Desmin was significantly reduced when incubated with recombinant proteases (p < .05). However, troponin T showed significant degradation only in the μ-calpain and cathepsin B treatment groups (p < .05). Our results reveal μ-calpain and cathespin B have similar degradation patterns, while caspase-3 has partly similar degradation for myofibril in vivo and in vitro. This suggests that μ-calpain and cathespin B are the main proteases responsible for post-mortem myofibril degradation, while caspase-3 is minor.     

Cry1Ac毒素对小菜蛾幼虫中肠蛋白酶和羧酸酯酶活性的影响

为了明确Cry1Ac毒素对小菜蛾Plutella xylostella幼虫中肠蛋白酶和羧酸酯酶活性的影响,利用蛋白酶专性底物测定其中肠各蛋白酶活性在不同缓冲液中的最适pH,并用不同浓度Cry1Ac毒素饲喂小菜蛾幼虫后测定该毒素的致死中浓度LC_(50),观察中肠蛋白酶和羧酸酯酶活性的变化,分析Cry1Ac毒素与昆虫中肠酶活性间的关系。结果表明,小菜蛾幼虫中肠总蛋白酶在Tris-HCl、KH_2PO_4/NaOH和Glycine/NaOH三种缓冲液中最适pH均为11.0;强碱性胰蛋白酶的最适pH分别为10.0、10.5和10.5;弱碱性胰蛋白酶的最适pH均为8.5;胰凝乳蛋白酶的最适pH分别为8.5、9.0和9.0。Cry1Ac毒素对小菜蛾的致死中浓度LC_(50)为0.343μg/mL。用不同浓度Cry1Ac毒素饲喂小菜蛾幼虫后,其中肠各蛋白酶活性均随时间的变化而变化。弱碱性胰蛋白酶和胰凝乳蛋白酶的活性明显升高,且随浓度升高呈上升趋势;在取食36~72 h期间低浓度处理组的羧酸酯酶活性与对照组间无显著差异,而高浓度处理组羧酸酯酶活性显著高于对照组。表明Cry1Ac毒素能够显著影响小菜蛾的中肠蛋白酶和羧酸酯酶活性。     

不同蛋白能量比饲料对草鱼幼鱼消化酶活性的影响

以鱼粉和豆粕为蛋白源,鱼油和豆油等比例混合油为脂肪源,共配制4个蛋白水平(20%、25%、30%、35%),每一蛋白水平设4个脂肪水平(4.5%、8%、11.5%、15%),共16组饲料。每组设3个重复,在水温23~29℃下,连续投喂初始体重为(16.84±0.28)g的草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)10周,研究不同蛋白能量比饲料对草鱼幼鱼消化酶活性的影响。结果显示:肠道蛋白酶的活性随着饲料蛋白含量的升高而显著升高(P<0.05),饲料蛋白水平在20%~30%时,饲料中的脂肪水平对蛋白酶活性影响不显著(P>0.05),蛋白水平在35%时,高脂肪抑制了蛋白酶活性,肝胰脏的蛋白酶变化规律类似于肠道;肠道和肝胰脏淀粉酶活性在饲料蛋白含量相同的情况下,随着脂肪含量的升高呈现显著的下降趋势(P<0.05),但饲料中蛋白(30%,35%)和脂肪(8%,11.5%,15%)含量较高时,淀粉酶活性较稳定;肠道和肝胰脏的脂肪酶活性在饲料蛋白含量相同的情况下,随着脂肪含量的升高,呈显著上升的趋势(P<0.05),但在蛋白含量(30%,35%)和脂肪含量(8%、11.5%,15%)的6个试验组之间差异不显著(P>0.05);在脂肪含量分别为4.5%、8%和11.5%时,饲料的蛋白含量对肠道的脂肪酶活性无显著性影响(P>0.05),当脂肪含量为15%时,随着蛋白含量的升高,肠道的脂肪酶活性显著降低(P<0.05)。结果表明,草鱼饲料中蛋白含量为30%和脂肪为8%(即蛋白能量比21.7 mg/kJ)的试验组草鱼获得较高的消化酶活性。     

抗生素替代品对泰和乌骨鸡小肠α-淀粉酶和胰蛋白酶活性的影响

为提高泰和乌骨鸡和鸡药用价值、滋补作用及生产性能 ,研究了益生素、寡果糖、糖萜素和中草药制剂等抗生素替代品对泰和乌骨鸡十二指肠内容物中a -淀粉酶和胰蛋白酶的活性影响。结果表明 ,① 5周龄时 ,与对照组相比 ,a -淀粉酶活性 :寡果糖组和糖萜素组均呈显著提高 (P <0 0 5 ) ,益生素组和中草药组有一定程度的提高 ,但无显著差异 ;胰蛋白酶活性 :有显著提高 (P <0 0 5 )的是益生素组、寡果糖组和糖萜素组 ,中草药组有提高的趋势 ,但差异不显著 (P >0 0 5 )。② 10周龄时 ,a -淀粉酶和胰蛋白酶活性呈显著提高 (P <0 0 5 )的有寡果糖组、糖萜素组和中草药组 ,益生素组比对照组有提高的趋势但差异不显著 (P >0 0 5 )。     

酶法水解牦牛血制备蛋白多肽粉的技术研究

摘 要：[目的][方法]利用中性蛋白酶将牦牛血红蛋白水解,探讨各因素对中性蛋白酶水解牦牛血红蛋白的影响以及水解度的关系,并对酶解液进行了活性炭脱色效果的研究。通过单因素和正交试验（L16(45)）,[结果]确定了中性蛋白酶水解血红蛋白的适宜条件为 pH 7.0,温度 45℃,酶底物浓度比 4000 U/g 蛋白质液,底物浓度 5%,酶解时间 7 h。通过正交试验,确定酶解液的最佳脱色工艺条件为活性炭用量 4%,脱色温度 75℃,pH 5.0,脱色时间 60 min。     

Ontogenic development of digestive enzymes in bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)

Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is an economically important exported aquatic animal in Thailand, but little is known about its husbandry, which needs to be clarified. In this study, the ontogenic development of the main digestive enzymes (pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, lipase and amylase) was investigated within 30 days after hatching (DAH). Fertilized eggs of the wild cuttlefish were hatched and then distributed into four replicate aquaria assigned to varying collection times (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 DAH). The development of pepsin suggests acidic digestion functionality at 5 DAH, and its specific activity was maintained over the studied period. Specific activities of the serine proteases, trypsin and chymotrypsin, fluctuated significantly with similar pattern, and appear to be the key enzymes contributing ontogenic changes in protein catabolism. The specific activity of lipase was relatively high at 0 DAH, dramatically increased by 5 DAH, and then appeared constant until the end of observations, suggesting important role in utilizing the lipid from yolk at hatching, as well as probably in sparing protein utilization. Dramatic increase in amylase specific activity occurred by 10 DAH after which the activity was constant until 30 DAH, suggesting the utilization of carbohydrate as energy evolves comparatively late. Findings from the current study could be used to manage nutritional protocols according to the digestive enzyme patterns, as well as to develop artificial diets for rearing S. lessoniana.     

Effect of Setting Condition on the Gel-Forming Ability of Rohu

To investigate the setting condition of the gel-forming ability of rohu, optimum setting temperature for strong and weak gels of unwashed and washed rohu gel and optimum setting time for maximum proteolytic activity were investigated. Nine setting temperatures were studied for textural properties and trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-soluble peptide contents. Both unwashed gel (UW-gel) and washed gel (W-gel) showed similar optimum setting conditions for producing a strong gel that was set at 40°C for 30 min, followed by heating at 90°C for 20 min. They displayed different optimum setting conditions for weak gel. Weak gel from the degradation of UW-gel and W-gel formed at 65 and 60°C, respectively. The occurrence of protein degradation of W-gels during setting at 60°C suggested that washing did not remove the endogenous protease, and the degradation of unwashed and washed mince was due to water-soluble protease and myofibril-bound protease, respectively. Eight setting times for maximum proteolytic activity were shown by the TCA-soluble peptide contents, accompanying the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) pattern. Both gels had similar results for setting for 120 min.