Proteome response of Monascus pilosus during rice starch limitation with suppression of monascorubramine production

For centuries, red mold rice has been made by fermentation of cooked rice with Monascus species. However, the influence of different carbon sources on the metabolism of Monascus cells remains unclear. We compared the proteome response of Monascus pilosus to replacement of the rice starch fraction with lactose during cultivation, using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight/time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and tandem mass spectrometry to identify the proteins expressed. The results showed that cell growth and monascorubramine pigment formation of M. pilosus were sensitive to rice starch limitation during cultivation. A total of 12 proteins were identified with statistically altered expression in the cells cultivated with lactose. These deregulated proteins were involved in glycolysis, TCA cycle, energy generation, protein folding, and peptide biosynthesis. The possible metabolic flux shifts induced by rice starch limitation were discussed. The results suggested that the suppression of monascorubramine formation could be related to the necessary energy-requiring adaptations executed in response to carbon depletion during rice starch limitation.     

模拟干旱胁迫下不同甘蓝型油菜品种发芽能力的配合力与遗传效应分析

选择7个干旱胁迫下发芽能力不同的甘蓝型油菜品种进行完全双列杂交, 将亲本及F₁代种子在10% PEG模拟干旱胁迫条件下发芽, 测定相对单株鲜重、相对茎长、相对成苗率、相对发芽率、相对发芽势和相对活力指数, 用Griffing I方法对发芽性状进行一般配合力(GCA)和特殊配合力(SCA)遗传分析。结果表明, 一般配合力方差在42个组合间各性状达到了极显著水平, 特殊配合力方差在42个组合间除了相对活力指数外的各性状也达到了极显著水平。其中, 中双9号上述6性状的一般配合力效应值最高分别为0.0656、0.0708、0.1185、0.1048、0.1096和0.0861; 中双6号一般配合力效应虽然不高, 但其组合中双6号×西农长角和中双6号×中双10号的特殊配合力效应较高, 是耐旱性较强的组合。     

棉花RGAP、DGAP和DDRT标记的定位研究

 根据本实验室已克隆的RGAs和DGAs,设计48条RGAs和4条DGAs特异引物,以“海7124×TM-1”组合的BC₁群体为材料把5个RGAP和2个DGAP标记定位到棉花的染色体上;以一个高抗黄萎病陆地棉品系5026为材料,在接种黄萎病菌后不同时期提取根部RNA,用mRNA差异显示（DDRT-PCR）技术,获得164个差异片段,根据这些片段设计34对DDRT引物。用已构建好的“海7124×军棉1号”组合的F₂群体,将3个RGAP和5个DDRT定位到了相应的染色体上。用Joinmap3.0软件把两张连锁图谱整合为一张图谱,并将这些标记与抗黄萎病QTLs进行连锁分析。     

小麦抗白粉病基因来源及抗性评价的研究进展

小麦白粉病是小麦生产的主要病害之一,应用抗病品种是防治该病十分经济、有效的措施。目前为止,小麦基因组中有41个位点的56个抗白粉病基因被标记和作图。本文详细叙述了小麦抗白粉病基因的来源及抗病基因利用,旨在为我国抗小麦白粉病分子育种提供参考。     

螺旋式胡椒鲜果脱皮机的设计与试验分析

为解决现有胡椒鲜果脱皮机脱皮不彻底导致含杂率高、脱皮力不当导致果核破碎及果核保护膜破损导致白胡椒色泽不理想等问题,在分析现有胡椒机械加工工艺的基础上,研制出螺旋式胡椒鲜果脱皮机。该机通过螺旋网面挤压胡椒鲜果,胡椒鲜果表皮在螺旋网面及容器内壁发生摩擦作用以完成脱皮。试验结果表明:螺旋式胡椒鲜果脱皮机的脱皮率达93%以上,且果核损伤率低于3%,符合设计要求。     

Flavonoid constituents of Chorizanthe diffusa with potential cancer chemopreventive activity

An ethyl acetate-soluble extract of Chorizanthe diffusa was found to exhibit significant antioxidant activity, as judged by scavenging stable 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radicals and inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA)-induced free radical formation with cultured HL-60 cells. Bioassay-directed fractionation of this extract using the DPPH antioxidant assay as a monitor led to the isolation of five structurally related flavonoids (1-5), including the novel compound 5,8,3',4',5'-pentahydroxy-3, 7-dimethoxyflavone (1). Isolates 1-5 demonstrated varying degrees of antioxidant or antimutagenic activity. Two of the compounds, 5,7,3', 4'-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone (2) and quercetin (4), were subsequently found to inhibit carcinogen-induced preneoplastic lesions in a mouse mammary organ culture model. Inhibitory activity of this type is known to correlate with cancer chemopreventive effects in full-term models of tumorigenesis.     

发酵糟渣旋流闪蒸干燥及其热物性参数的快速测定

介绍了利用旋流闪蒸干燥器干燥发酵糟渣时，气流与物料间放热系数及糟渣物料热传导率、热扩散系数的简便快速测定方法。     

Purification and characterization of hydrolase with chitinase and chitosanase activity from commercial stem bromelain

A hydrolase with chitinase and chitosanase activity was purified from commercial stem bromelain through sequential steps of SP-Sepharose ion-exchange adsorption, HiLoad Superdex 75 gel filtration, HiLoad Q Sepharose ion-exchange chromatography, and Superdex 75 HR gel filtration. The purified hydrolase was homogeneous, as examined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The enzyme exhibited chitinase activity for hydrolysis of glycol chitin and 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-N,N',N' '-triacetylchitotrioside [4-MU-beta-(GlcNAc)(3)] and chitosanase activity for chitosan hydrolysis. For glycol chitin hydrolysis, the enzyme had an optimal pH of 4, an optimal temperature of 60 degrees C, and a K(m) of 0.2 mg/mL. For the 4-MU-beta-(GlcNAc)(3) hydrolysis, the enzyme had an optimal pH of 4 and an optimal temperature of 50 degrees C. For the chitosan hydrolysis, the enzyme had an optimal pH of 3, an optimal temperature of 50 degrees C, and a K(m) of 0.88 mg/mL. For hydrolysis of chitosans with various N-acetyl contents, the enzyme degraded 30-80% deacetylated chitosan most effectively. The enzyme split chitin or chitosan in an endo-manner. The molecular mass of the enzyme estimated by gel filtration was 31.4 kDa, and the isoelectric point estimated by isoelectric focusing electrophoresis was 5.9. Heavy metal ions of Hg(2+) and Ag(+), p-hydroxymercuribenzoic acid, and N-bromosuccinimide significantly inhibited the enzyme activity.     

超干处理延长菜豆种子寿命的生理生化机制研究

为研究菜豆种子在超干处理条件下抗老化能力,以菜豆品种‘将军’、‘紫冠’、‘热那亚’为试验材料,采用硅胶脱水的方法制备不同含水量的种子,并对不同程度超干处理的菜豆种子进行人工老化,对老化后种子发芽率、发芽指数、种子活力及生理指标进行测定,进一步讨论菜豆种子的最适含水量。结果表明,‘将军’种子含水量降至5.78%~6.95%时,种子各指标在老化后保持在较高水平;‘紫冠’种子含水量为5.35%~6.89%时,老化后各指标均高于自然干燥种子,且差异显著;‘热那亚’种子含水量为5.01%~6.15%时,老化后各发芽指标、热稳蛋白含量均高于自然干燥种子。说明超干保存菜豆种子具有一定的可行性。     

甜味物质应用进展及风险评价

随着生活水平的不断提高及营养健康理念的不断发展,人们逐渐开始关注糖摄入的问题,为了迎合减少热量摄入、预防肥胖的发展需求,越来越多用甜味剂代替糖的无热量、低热量、减糖、无糖产品出现在大众视野,而甜味剂作为实现这一需求的重要要素,对食品加工生产具有重要的意义。一直以来,人们认为甜味剂是安全无害、对人体不会产生负面影响,然而,随着不断的深入研究发现甜味剂并不是完全安全,其对人体健康或者加工生产会产生一定的危害。因此,为了更好地发展减糖趋势,必须清楚了解甜味剂带给身体的危害。按照使用场景的不同将甜味物质分为营养型甜味剂、非营养型甜味剂和填充型甜味剂三大类,并对其应用进展和风险危害进行综述,以期为食品工业的健康安全发展提供理论指导。