The Effect of Levels of α-Galactosidase Enzyme on Performance of Broilers Fed Diets Based on Corn and Soybean Meal

A study was conducted with male chicks of a commercial broiler strain to evaluate the effects of different dosage levels of a commercial α-galactosidase enzyme. Diets were formulated based on corn and soybean meal to meet the nutrient standards of top poultry companies. The positive control diet was formulated with no adjustment in the ME content of the soybean meal associated with enzyme supplementation. The negative control diet was formulated assuming a 10% improvement in the ME of the soybean meal. The negative control diet was supplemented with 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, or 6.0 g of enzyme per kilogram of soybean meal to provide for 0, 45, 90, 135, or 180 galactosidase units (GALU)/kg of soybean meal. Each of the test diets was fed in mash form to 8 replicate pens of 30 birds. Body weight, feed efficiency, mortality, and calorie conversion were determined at 14, 35, and 42 d of age. Body weight, feed efficiency, and mortality were not significantly (P < 0.05) affected by dietary treatment. Birds fed the negative control with no enzyme supplement were numerically reduced in body weight or feed efficiency as compared with the control diet; however, addition of the enzyme was without benefit. When unadjusted energy values were analyzed, birds fed the negative control diet were more efficient in calorie conversion, but this finding was unrelated to enzyme addition, suggesting that diet composition was responsible for the differences in calorie utilization. When adjusted energy values were compared, birds fed the negative control tended to have higher (less efficient) calorie conversion than those fed the positive control with little or no indication of improvement from the addition of the α-galactosidase enzyme. Results of this study show no benefit from the addition of the enzyme used in this trial.     

乙酰水杨酸调控猕猴桃果实后熟软化进程中的Ad-EXP1基因表达

以布鲁诺猕猴桃(Actinidia deliciosa cv.Bruno)成熟果实为材料,根据植物α-expansin(EXP)基因的氨基酸保守序列设计简并引物,利用RT-PCR方法结合3’RACE扩增得到1个长为957bp的cDNA片段(Ad-EXP1)。该基因片段编码211个氨基酸,与其它植物该基因核苷酸同源性为59%～85%,氨基酸同源性为73%～91%。Northern杂交结果表明,Ad-EXP1基因在采收当天的果实中表达很弱,随着果实成熟衰老进程加快趋于增强;乙酰水杨酸(ASA)处理延缓果实后熟软化和乙烯生成,也显著抑制Ad-EXP1基因表达。鉴于Ad-EXP1表达丰度与乙烯生成、果实软化程度的一致性,推测该基因在猕猴桃果实后熟软化进程中起着重要作用。     

家蚕微孢子虫(浙江株)α-微管蛋白基因部分片段的克隆及系统发育分析

基于微孢子虫分类学地位的争议,通过克隆家蚕微孢子虫(Nosema bombycis)的α-Tubulin基因,利用BioEditor将核苷酸序列翻译成氨基酸序列,并从NCBI中收集不同物种的α-Tubulin基因,用CLUSTALX(1.81)、Mega2以及在线生物信息学软件CLUSTALW(1.83)分析序列并构建系统发育树。结果显示:家蚕微孢子虫及其它微孢子虫与真菌聚为一类,且微孢子虫以一个独立群与接合菌(zygomycetes)的噬虫霉属(Entomophaga)、耳霉属(Conidiobolus)关系最近,与子囊菌(ascomycetes)、担子菌(basidiomycetes)、壶菌(chytrids)及其它接合菌互为姐妹群。     

拟南芥PLDα1突变体的繁殖及形态和生理特性分析

对拟南芥野生型Ws及其突变体PLDα1(phospholipase D)的种植方法和形态特征进行了比较,并研究了ABA处理对其抗氧化酶系活力和丙二醛含量的差异。结果表明,与野生型相比,突变体形态上发生了较大的变化,并表现出对ABA反应敏感性的降低。ABA处理24 h后,野生型的SOD酶和POD酶活迅速发生变化,丙二醛含量迅速升高,而突变体变化较平缓,叶绿素含量的变化相似。     

热加工方式对牛乳过敏原αs1-酪蛋白二级结构和抗原性的影响

为探究热加工方式对牛乳过敏原αs1-酪蛋白构象和抗原性的影响,利用间接竞争酶联免疫吸附测定方法、 免疫印迹方法分析不同加热条件下αs1-酪蛋白免疫原性的变化,进而通过8-苯胺-1-萘磺酸荧光探针和圆二色谱分 析其二级结构变化,初步揭示热处理调控过敏原αs1-酪蛋白抗原性的机制。结果表明：在80 ℃、60 min,90 ℃、 10 min,90 ℃、60 min条件下热处理后,αs1-酪蛋白中α-螺旋结构含量显著低于未加热αs1-酪蛋白,在70 ℃、 20 min,80 ℃、20 min,90 ℃、20 min条件下热处理后,αs1-酪蛋白中无规卷曲含量显著增加,70～100 ℃加热 20 min条件下表面荧光强度最强,其他温度-时间条件下二级结构含量变化不显著;αs1-酪蛋白构象的变化导致αs1-酪 蛋白的抗原性显著降低,间接竞争酶联免疫吸附测定显示,在70～100 ℃加热20 min条件下,αs1-酪蛋白的抗原残留 量均较高,而免疫印迹方法显示不同温度-时间条件下αs1-酪蛋白仍具有免疫反应特性,建议进一步通过动物实验揭 示热处理调控αs1-酪蛋白抗原性的机制。     

肉桂醛催化选择加氢制氢化肉桂醛

采用煤质活性炭作载体,分别用HNO3、H2O2和(NH4)2S2O8进行预处理,然后用浸渍法负载PdCl2,在H2流中还原得到Pd/C催化剂,用于肉桂醛(CAL)选择加氢制氢化肉桂醛(HCAL)的反应。考查了Pd负载量,反应温度和压力对加氢反应的影响,优化了反应条件。进一步考查了助剂Fe、Co、Ni[1]对反应的影响。最终,CAL转化率为98%,HCAL选择性为88%。     

一种制备(3R,4R)-4,7,7-三甲基-6-氧杂二环[3.2.1]辛烷-3,4-二醇的新方法

在催化剂过氧磷钨酸十二烷基吡啶盐(Cat-PW4)的作用下,α-蒎烯与H2O2反应生成主要产物(3R,4R)-4,7,7-三甲基-6-氧杂二环[3.2.1]辛烷-3,4-二醇。不同反应条件对反应转化率和选择性的实验结果表明,最佳反应条件为:12.8 mmolα-蒎烯、5 m L溶剂三氯甲烷、0.2 g催化剂、3.3 m L 30%H2O2,反应温度40℃,反应时间3 h,α-蒎烯转化率和产物的选择性分别为94.7%和39.8%。反应结束后,该产物存在于水相和有机相中,通过萃取和重结晶分离提纯,得率11%,纯度达到98%;其分子结构通过红外光谱、紫外光谱、1H核磁共振谱、13C核磁共振谱、低分辨率质谱及高分辨率质谱确证。     

Cloning,Expression of Clostridium perfringens α-toxin Gene and Preparation of its Antisera

One pair of primers had been designed and synthesized based on the α-toxin gene of Clostridium perfringens.The complete α-toxin gene fragment was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and then was cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector to construct pGEM-T-α.Digested with EcoRⅠ and Hind Ⅲ, a fragment of 1125 bp was cloned into the expression plasmid vector pET-28a(+).The recombinant plasmid was transformed into the BL21(DE3)plys and induced by 1.0 mmol/L IPTG at 37 ℃.The expression product was found to be 46.1 ku as expected one identified by SDS-PAGE, and confirmed by Western blotting with Clostridium perfringens type A antisera, indicating similar reactivity with native α-toxin.Recombinant α-toxin protein was simultaneously found in culture supernatant, postsonic supertanant and inclusion bodies, most protein was expressed in inclusion bodies, which indicated recombinant α-toxin protein was expressed in the extracellular, periplasm and cytoplasm.Recombinant α-toxin protein in postsonic supertanant could not make mice die, indicating its non-toxicity.Toxin-antitoxin neutralization test showed that antisera of recombinant α-toxin protein were specific to α-toxin.Upon immunization of rabbit with the recombinant α-toxin protein, antisera with high antibody titer neutralizing 100 MLD toxin per 1 mL were prepared.     

碱提甘蔗皮多糖提取工艺、初步结构及其对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用

【目的】建立碱提甘蔗皮多糖的优化工艺,进一步探究其结构特征,并评价其对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用。【方法】采用单因素试验和响应面分析法（RSM）对碱提甘蔗皮多糖（SPAP）提取工艺进行优化,采用苯酚硫酸法测定多糖含量。SPAP经Sevag法除蛋白、AB-8除色素后进行结构表征,主要包括高效液相色谱法（HPLC）检测多糖分子量分布,气相-质谱色谱仪（GC-MS）进行单糖分析及傅里叶红外光谱仪（FT-IR）对官能团进行分析。采用4-硝基苯基-D-吡喃葡糖苷（PNPG）法测定多糖提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制作用。【结果】SPAP的最佳提取条件为提取温度37℃、氢氧化钠（NaOH）浓度5%、料液比1∶46（g·mL^-1）、提取次数4次,在此条件下SPAP得率达到10.84%。经除蛋白、色素后,SPAP含量达到86.54%,主要由阿拉伯糖、木糖、葡萄糖和半乳糖4种单糖组成,分子量为3.03×10³ kD,可能为吡喃型杂多糖,呈现α或β构型。此外,SPAP表现出良好的α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制作用,其抑制率达到78.31%。【结论】对碱提甘蔗皮多糖进行工艺优化,可有效利用原料、提高产出和效率;由HPLC、FT-IR、GC-MS等方面初步阐述了SPAP的结构特性,同时SPAP对α-葡萄糖苷酶表现出良好的抑制作用,具有一定的降糖潜力,研究结果为进一步研究SPAP的构效关系提供了理论依据。     

归参汤对免疫抑制小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α和脾细胞Th1/Th2细胞因子的影响

为了探讨归参汤(GST)对免疫抑制小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α和脾细胞Th1/Th2细胞因子的影响。本试验采用环磷酰胺制造免疫抑制模型,利用双抗夹心ELISA法,观察归参汤对小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α的影响;RT-PCR法观察归参汤对小鼠脾细胞中INF-γ、IL-4、T-bet和GATA-3的mRNA表达的影响。结果显示:归参汤高剂量组可以显著增加免疫抑制小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α的含量(P<0.01),提高INF-γ的表达(P<0.05),降低IL-4的含量(P<0.05),升高T-bet(P<0.05),降低GATA-3的表达(P<0.05)。归参汤的免疫增强作用与升高血清中IL-2、TNF-α有关,且升高INF-γ/IL-4纠正免疫抑制小鼠Thl/Th2细胞因子的比例紊乱,其机制可能部分归因于对T-bet和GATA-3的mRNA表达的影响。