Molecular cloning, expression, and characterization of a phi-type glutathione S-transferase from Oryza sativa

The structural gene for glutathione S-transferase in Oryza sativa was successfully cloned from a cDNA library by the polymerase chain reaction method. The deduced amino acid sequence of this gene showed 44-66% similarity to the sequences of the class phi GSTs from Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays. This gene was expressed in Escherichia coli with the pET vector system and the gene product was purified to homogeneity by GSH-Sepharose affinity column chromatography. The expressed OsGSTF3-3 was a homo-dimer composed of 24 kDa subunit and its pI value was approximately 7.3. The OsGSTF3-3 was retained on GSH affinity column and its K_m value for GSH was 0.28 mM. The OsGSTF3-3 displayed high activity toward 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, a general GST substrate and also had high activities towards acetanilide herbicides, alachlor, and metolachlor. The OsGSTF3-3 was highly sensitive to inhibition by benastatin A and S-hexyl-GSH. From these results, the expressed OsGSTF3-3 is a phi class GST and seems to play an important role in the conjugation of the chloroacetanilide herbicides.     

Biosynthesis of Depsipeptide Mycotoxins in Fusarium

The cyclic hexadepsipeptide enniatin is known as a phytopathogenic compound from Fusaria causing necrosis and wilt. The molecule consists of three alternating residues each of a branched chain amino acid and D-hydroxyisovaleric acid (D-Hiv). Enniatins are synthesized by a 347kDa multienzyme (enniatin synthetase) via a thiol template mechanism. The corresponding gene esyn1 has an open reading frame of 9393 nucleotides and harbours two modules, one responsible for D-hydroxy acid activation and one for L-amino acid activation with an integrated N-methyltransferase domain. Such methyltransferases build an homologous group among N-methyl peptide synthetases. Enniatins are synthesized by step-wise condensation of dipeptidol building blocks in an iterative manner resembling fatty acid synthesis. A key enzyme in enniatin biosynthesis is the NADPH-dependent D-2-hydroxyisovalerate dehydrogenase, that supplies enniatin synthetase with D-Hiv. Enniatins contribute to the wilt toxic character of Fusaria. Virulence was significantly reduced in F. avenaceum after disruption of the esyn1 gene.     

氨氮胁迫对四鼻须鲤鱼肝脏GST酶活力的影响

实验采用生态毒理学方法,以NH4Cl为实验药物,设置0、50、150和250mg/L实验浓度。通过对野生和养殖群体的四鼻须鲤鱼氨氮对肝脏谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶（GST）活力的影响,比较两个群体抗氨氮能力。结果表明：在相同的氨氮浓度和胁迫时间下,四鼻须鲤鱼养殖群体GST酶活力的变化趋势与野生群体大致相同。除250mg/L浓度组在胁迫5d和10d时,野生群体酶活性略低于养殖群体外,在其余时间点的野生群体酶活性均高于养殖群体,而且,在高浓度氨氮胁迫下,野生群体肝脏的GST酶活性达到峰值的时间比养殖群体更短,显示出较强的抗氨氮能力。     

水稻粉质皱缩胚乳突变体fse4的表型分析与基因克隆

【目的】水稻种子主要以淀粉形式储藏能量。淀粉合成需要多种酶类和调控因子参与，机制较为复杂。本研究利用水稻胚乳发育缺陷突变体，克隆和鉴定新的调控淀粉合成相关基因，旨在为研究淀粉合成及其调控提供理论依据。【方法】从化学诱变剂甲基亚硝基脲（1-methyl-1-nitroso-urea, MNU）处理的宁粳3号(Ningjing 3, WT)突变体库中筛选到一个能稳定遗传的胚乳粉质皱缩突变体，命名为fse4 (floury and shrunken 4 )。与籼稻品种Dular杂交获得F1种子（F2），通过图位克隆的策略确定FSE4候选基因。利用杂合植株（FSE4fse4）分离出的粉质种子，观察形态学特征，分析其理化性质。使用扫描电镜和半薄切片技术观察胚乳结构。使用qRT-PCR和免疫印迹分析淀粉合成相关基因表达模式和淀粉合成相关酶类的蛋白积累量。利用全自动氨基酸分析仪测定成熟胚乳各氨基酸含量。【结果】突变体fse4籽粒宽度、厚度以及千粒重显著下降，同时胚乳中总淀粉、总蛋白、直链淀粉含量亦显著下降，而脂肪含量显著上升；淀粉黏度、崩解值和消减值显著低于野生型。突变体fse4中多为单粒型淀粉颗粒，且排列分散。FSE4定位于第5染色体长臂约252 kb的区间内，测序发现编码Δ1-吡咯啉-5-羧酸合成酶基因 （Delta 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase, P5CS）第1外显子上发生单碱基替换，导致一保守的氨基酸发生变异。突变体fse4中大部分淀粉合成相关基因表达量下调，多种淀粉合成相关蛋白积累量减少。突变体fse4米粉中多种氨基酸含量发生显著变化，游离氨基酸含量是其野生型的3.6倍。此外，外源喷施脯氨酸能部分恢复突变体fse4种子萌发缺陷表型。【结论】FSE4编码脯氨酸合成关键限速酶P5CS，该基因对胚乳中氨基酸的合成及代谢起重要的调控作用，并影响淀粉的合成与积累。     

玉米逆境响应基因ZmGST23克隆和表达分析

谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(glutathione S-transferases,GSTs)是植物抗氧化系统的重要成员,在初生代谢、次生代谢、细胞信号转导及逆境响应等生物学过程中发挥着重要作用.本研究以GenBank中公布的玉米谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶23基因(ZmGST23)mRNA序列(GenBank登录号:NM_001111524)为依据,采用RT-PCR方法从玉米(Zea mays)自交系F83中克隆得到ZmGST23基因669 bp的完整开放阅读框(open reading frame,ORF),编码222个氨基酸,蛋白分子量为24.84kD,理论等电点为5.68.保守结构域分析表明,该基因具有GSTs所特有的N端及C端结构域,并含有典型的G位点及H位点,属于Tau类谷胱甘肽硫转移酶.系统进化分析表明,ZmGST23编码蛋白与高粱(Sorghum bieolor)GST蛋白亲缘关系最近,且在不同物种间存在明显的种属特性.启动子序列分析结果显示,ZmGST23基因启动子区含有多个响应逆境及植物激素的作用元件,包括脱落酸(abscisic acid,ABA)响应元件、生长素(auxin,IAA)响应元件、赤霉素(gibberellin,GA)响应元件、厌氧响应元件、防御及逆境响应元件以及干旱诱导的MYB转录因子(v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog,MYB)结合位点.胁迫诱导表达分析表明,ZmGST23的表达显著受干旱脱水、水涝、盐、ABA、IAA、GA、低温及高温等非生物胁迫的诱导.组织特异性表达分析表明,ZmGST23基因在幼芽和成熟叶片中表达量较高,在幼根、花丝、苞叶、雌穗及雄穗中表达量较低,存在明显的组织特异性.将ZmGST23基因片段连接至原核表达载体pEASY-E1中,转化大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)BL21,用0.5 mmol/L的异丙基硫代半乳糖苷(isopropylβ3-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside,IPTG)诱导表达1～4 h后获得30 kD的诱导蛋白.本研究结果为进一步利用该基因进行玉米抗性改良提供了一定的理论依据.     

壳聚糖对油松种子萌发及幼苗生理生化特性的影响

用不同浓度的壳聚糖处理油松种子,其发芽率、发芽势、种子活力和幼苗生长量均增高,且在一定范围内存在着浓度效应;在最适浓度(0.2)时其活力指数是对照的2.2倍;用壳聚糖处理正在生长的幼苗,其叶绿素、干物质、可溶性蛋白质、氨基酸含量均明显提高,分别比对照增高了54.4、46、47.7、37.8;而NO-3-N含量降低,同时硝酸还原酶(NR)和谷酰胺合成酶(GS)活性增强.实验结果表明,壳聚糖处理不仅能促进种子萌发,也能增强幼苗的光合能力和对无机氮素的同化利用,对植物的生长发育以及最终的产量形成具有明显的调节作     

饮用天然高钼水诱发的钼中毒耕牛主要生物酶测定

本研究对高钼饮水诱导钼中毒的耕牛及对照牛的血浆及组织（肝脏、肺脏、肾脏、脾脏、心脏、肌肉）中超氧化物歧化酶（ＳＯＤ）、黄嘌呤氧化酶（ＸＯＤ）及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（ＧＳＨ－ＰＸ）等３种生物酶活性进行了对比分析测定。结果表明,血浆和组织中ＳＯＤ、ＸＯＤ及ＧＳＨ－ＰＸ均随着钼中毒的加重其活性显著下降。这３种生物酶是钼中毒比较灵敏且相关较大的生化指标,对钼中毒具有一定诊断价值;测定ＳＯＤ。ＸＯＤ、ＧＳＨ－ＰＸ可作为钼中毒监测的重要手段。     

Effects of glutathione treatments during sperm washing and in vitro fertilization on the in vitro early development of embryos of Japanese Black cattle

This study was conducted to examine the effects of adding glutathione (1 mM) to media used for sperm washing and in vitro fertilization (IVF) on the improvement of early development of embryos produced using cryopreserved spermatozoa of the less IVF-competent bull (the one considered unqualified as spermatozoa supplier for the production of bovine blastocysts using IVF). The cryopreserved spermatozoa of this bull were characterized by normal motility and lower ATP content and blastocyst productivity than those of IVF-competent bulls. The addition of glutathione to the sperm washing medium was more effective in improving the productivity of blastocysts and ATP content than the addition of glutathione to the IVF medium or no glutathione addition at all (control). These results suggest that this simple method may be used to improve the potential of cryopreserved spermatozoa of less IVF-competent bulls to fertilize oocytes in vitro and to induce normal embryonic development after fertilization.     

贮前外源水杨酸处理对桃果冷贮性的影响

选择商品成熟期的桃(PrunuspersicaL.cv.Beijing24),采摘后分别用0、0.35、0.7、1.0mmol/L水杨酸(Salicylicacid,SA)溶液浸泡5min,在0℃的低温下贮藏28d,然后转到20℃下3d(模拟货架期)。货架期结束时,观察果实冷害和腐烂发生状况并计算果实冷害指数和腐烂指数,测定果实的硬度和丙二醛含量。结果表明,与对照相比,1mmol/LSA处理对维持果实硬度具有显著的效果,同时显著降低了冷害指数、腐烂指数和丙二醛含量,其他两种浓度的SA处理与对照之间不存在显著差异。说明1mmol/LSA能够减轻桃果的冷害。进一步研究发现,在冷藏中期(14d)、冷藏结束时(28d)和货架期结束时,1mmol/LSA预处理的桃果肉的还原性抗坏血酸与氧化性抗坏血酸含量之比(AsA/DHAsA)分别比对照高39%,61%和55%。在冷藏中期(14d),还原性谷胱甘肽与氧化性谷胱甘肽含量之比(GSH/GSSG)比对照高68%。在贮藏和货架期结束时,抗坏血酸氧化酶和谷胱甘肽还原酶活性显著高于对照。上述结果说明,水杨酸能减轻桃果由于冷贮发生的冷害与诱导提高抗氧化系统抗抗坏血酸—谷胱甘肽循环的活性有关,适宜浓度的水杨酸处理可能是提高桃果实冷藏性的有效措施。     

NaHCO_3胁迫对碱地风毛菊苗期氮代谢关键指标的影响

试验对碱地风毛菊(Saussurea runcinata)苗期以NaHCO3进行胁迫,浓度为0(CK)、30mmol/L、60mmol/L、90mmol/L、120mmol/L、150mmol/L、180mmol/L,通过对其氮代谢关键指标的研究,以探讨盐胁迫对碱地风毛菊苗期氮代谢的影响。结果表明:NaHCO3胁迫下,碱地风毛菊中脯氨酸含量和可溶性蛋白含量增加;碱地风毛菊中NR活性下降,叶片中NO3-N含量下降,根系中NO3-N含量增加,碱地风毛菊对NO3-N的利用能力下降;碱地风毛菊中GS活性上升,碱地风毛菊生长氮素来源以氨态氮为主要供应形式。