Antimicrobial potential of egg yolk ovoinhibitor, a multidomain Kazal-like inhibitor of chicken egg

Chicken egg ovoinhibitor is a multidomain Kazal-type serine protease inhibitor with unknown function. Comparison of expression between different tissues indicated that ovoinhibitor is highly expressed in the magnum and liver followed by the uterus, which secrete egg white, egg yolk, and eggshell precursors, respectively. The results also revealed that ovoinhibitor expression is increased in the liver during sexual maturation followed by a subsequent decrease in mature hens. Ovoinhibitor was purified from the egg yolk plasma from nonfertilized eggs using two consecutive affinity chromatographies and gel filtration. Purified egg yolk ovoinhibitor was shown to inhibit trypsin and subtilisin. It was shown that purified egg yolk ovoinhibitor exhibited antimicrobial activities against Bacillus thuringiensis . The results suggest that this anti-protease plays a significant role in antibacterial egg defense against Bacillus spp., preventing contamination of table eggs (nonfertilized eggs) and protecting the chick embryo (fertilized eggs).     

Trypsin enzyme activity during larval development of Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone) fed on live feeds

Larval stages of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone) were fed standard live diets of mixed microalgae from the first to the third protozoea (PZ1 to PZ3), followed by Artemia nauplii until post‐larvae 1 (PL1). Trypsin enzyme activity for each larval stage was determined using N‐α‐p‐toluenesulphonyl‐l ‐arginine methyl ester (TAME) as a substrate. Results were expressed as enzyme content to assess ontogenetic changes during larval development. Tissue trypsin content (IU µg^?1 DW for each larval stage) was significantly highest at the PZ1 stage and declined through subsequent stages to PL1. This contrasts with previously observed patterns of trypsin development in Litopenaeus setiferus (Linnaeus) and other penaeid genera, which exhibit a peak in trypsin activity at the third protozoea/first mysis (PZ3/M1) larval stage. Litopenaeus vannamei larvae transferred to a diet of Artemia at the beginning of the second protozoea (PZ2) stage were significantly heavier on reaching the first mysis stage (M1) than those fed algae, while survival was not significantly different between treatments. At both PZ2 and PZ3 stages, trypsin content in larvae feeding on Artemia was significantly lower than in those feeding on algae. The rapid decline in trypsin content from PZ1 and the flexible enzyme response from PZ2 suggest that L. vannamei is physiologically adapted to transfer to a more carnivorous diet during the mid‐protozoeal stages.     

低磷胁迫对巴西橡胶树幼苗保护酶活性的影响

通过水培试验,研究低磷胁迫对巴西橡胶树幼苗保护酶的影响.结果表明:在胁迫处理84d中,MAD含量、SOD活性不断增加,且均高于对照;POD、CAT活性在胁迫处理42d内增加,42d时均高于对照,42～84d活性开始降低,84 d时低于对照.根中MAD含量胁迫处理变化量比其他器官低;SOD、POD、CAT活性胁迫处理变化量较其他器官高.根较其他器官对低磷胁迫更为敏感.     

月季品种天山祥云种子萌发试验

为了解化学药剂与植物生长调节物质对耐寒杂交月季品种天山祥云F1代种子萌发的影响,采用不同浓度的CaCl2、KNO3、NAA、GA3溶液对天山祥云F1代种子实施了萌发试验.结果表明,CaCl2、KNO3、NAA、GA3溶液均能对天山祥云F1代种子的萌发产生有利影响,其中50 mg/L的NAA溶液浸泡24h后,发芽率可达40％,促进萌发的效果显著优于其他处理.     

大豆花叶病毒病转基因抗性研究进展

大豆是世界上重要的豆类作物,是人类植物性蛋白和食用油的主要来源.大豆花叶病毒(soybean mosaic virus,SMV)是大豆重要的病原物之一,广泛分布于世界各大豆产区,严重影响大豆的产量和品质.目前尚无有效的化学药剂可以防治大豆花叶病毒病,培育抗病品种是最经济、安全、有效的途径.然而,传统的抗病育种周期漫长,...     

不同酶制剂对水稻秸秆和白酒糟混合青贮品质的影响

为研究不同酶制剂对水稻(Oryzasativa L.)秸秆和白酒糟(m︰m=1︰1)混合青贮品质的影响,设置CK(对照)、CEL(250 U·g-1纤维素酶)和XYL(250 U·g-1木聚糖酶)3个处理,青贮120 d后取样测定其青贮品质.结果表明:CEL处理的感官评定等级为良好;CEL和XYL处理的干物质、粗脂肪、...     

不同家畜品种毛绒角蛋白组分与相对含量分析

为了解不同家畜品种毛绒角蛋白的组成与差异,选择细毛羊、绒山羊、粗毛羊、羊驼、骆驼和牦牛的毛绒,利用还原法提取毛绒角蛋白,电泳分析其角蛋白的组分和相对百分含量。结果显示:细毛羊、绒山羊和粗毛羊都检出7种角蛋白组分,不同品种细毛羊角蛋白组分含量比较一致,低硫蛋白与高硫蛋白比例最大为3. 22,最小为2. 31;不同品种绒山羊角蛋白组分的相对百分含量差异较大,低硫蛋白与高硫蛋白比例最大为4. 18,最小为1. 52;不同品种粗毛羊角蛋白组分的相对百分含量差异也较大,低硫蛋白与高硫蛋白比例最大为6. 46,最小为3. 44;安哥拉山羊和羊驼分别检出5种和3种角蛋白组分;牦牛、骆驼都检出4种角蛋白组分,但是角蛋白组分的分子量大小不同。结果表明:毛发角蛋白组分和相对含量具有品种特异性,可为衣物中纤维的来源鉴别提供依据。     

不同生物制剂处理对烤烟打顶后碳氮代谢关键酶活性和Inv/NR比值的影响

采用不同生物制剂处理对打顶后烤烟烟叶中碳氮代谢关键酶硝酸还原酶(Nitrate reductase,NR)、转化酶(invert-ase,Inv)和淀粉酶(amylase,AM)活性变化以及Inv/NR比值进行了研究。结果表明:施加生物制剂在一定程度上提高了叶片中NR、Inv和AM酶活性,增强了叶片的碳氮代谢,刺激上部叶扩展开片,各个处理间碳氮代谢调节效果表现为T1>T2>T3;施加生物制剂10 d后Inv/NR比值开始较CK高,中下部叶T3处理在成熟后期Inv/NR比值过高,对烟叶品质不利,T1和T2处理后氮代谢向碳代谢的转化较CK晚,上部叶碳氮代谢的减弱缓慢,延长了烟叶的成熟时间。综上所述,T1处理对碳氮代谢的调节效果最好,T2其次,T3最差。     

Assessment of Rhizospheric Microorganisms of Transgenic Populus tomentosa with Cowpea Trypsin Inhibitor (CpTI) Gene

To have a preliminary insight into biosafety of genetically transformed hybrid triploid poplars (Populus tomentosa × P. bolleana) × P. tomentosa with the cowpea trypsin inhibitor (CpTI) gene, two layers of rhizospheric soil (from 0 to 20 cm deep and from 20 to 40 cm deep, respectively) were collected for microorganism culture, counting assay and PCR analysis to assess the poten-tial impact of transgenic poplars on non-target microorganism population and transgene dispersal. When the same soil layer of suspension stock solution was diluted at both 1:1 000 and 1:10 000 rates, there were no significant differences in bacterium colony numbers between the inoculation plates of both transgenic and non-transgenic poplars. The uniform results were revealed for both soil layer suspension solutions of identical poplars at both dilution rates except for non-transgenic poplars at 1:10 000 dilution rates from the same type of soil. No significant variation in morphology of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was observed under the microscope. The potential transgene dispersal from root exudates or fallen leaves to non-target microbes was repudiated by PCR analysis, in which no CpTI gene specific DNA band was amplified for 15 sites of transgenic rhizospheric soil samples. It can be concluded that transgenic poplar with the CpTI gene has no severe impact on rhizospheric microorganisms and is tentatively safe to surrounding soil micro-ecosystem.     

荞麦种子蛋白质组分分析

研究了不同品种荞麦种子中蛋白质组分情况，结果表明：养麦种子蛋白质主要由清蛋白、球蛋白、谷蛋白和醇溶蛋白构成。而不同类型蛋白质在总蛋白质中所占比例有明显差异，清蛋白是荞麦种子中的主要蛋白质，占总蛋白质含量的71．4％左右，其中以平荞最高。醇溶蛋白在荞麦种子总蛋白中所占比例较小，平均约为7．4％，榆养2号最高。球蛋白和谷蛋白所占比例非常接近，其中球蛋白平均约占9．1％，最高为日本大粒养。谷蛋白大约占总蛋白的12．1％，以京养1号最高。