Differential activity of non-fluorinated and fluorinated analogues of the European corn borer pheromone

Summary.  The differing antagonist activity of (Z)-13-hexadecen-2-one (Z11 – 14 :MK, 1) and its 1,1,1-trifluoro derivative (Z11 –14 :TFMK, 2), two closely related analogues of the European corn borer pheromone Ostrinia nubilalis (Z strain), and their rationale is reported. Both chemicals exhibited some electrophysiological activity, and topical application of 10 pg of pheromone analogue on male antennae was sufficient to induce significantly lower depolarization responses to the pheromone versus untreated insects. In a wind tunnel, the number of European corn borer males attracted to sources containing mixtures of 1 + pheromone in ratios ≥ 1 :1 was significantly lower than the number attracted to a source containing pheromone alone. Source contact behaviour was dramatically impaired when the 1 + pheromone blend reached a ratio of 10 :1, in which only 2% of males displayed source contact in the presence of antagonist. When compound 1 was present at the source, males usually flew upwind with occasional downwind reversals; when compound 2 was present at the lure, males performed wider crosswind reversals, with little progress toward the source. In the field, traps baited with mixtures of both compounds with the pheromone in ratios of 5 :1 and 10 :1 elicited a significantly decreased number of male catches. In esterase inhibition assays, compound 2 was a potent inhibitor (IC₅₀ = 70 nM), whereas the non-fluorinated compound 1 was not. The different activity of both compounds is presumed to be due to different mechanisms of action; considerations for using methyl ketone analogues as new behavioural antagonists of the pheromone are outlined.     

用于有机磷农药残留检测酯酶的筛选

利用农药对酯酶活力的抑制反应,测定了不同浓度的敌敌畏对游离的不同动物肝脏酯酶的酶活性。实验采用从动物肝脏中提取的粗酶液在水解后与显色剂固兰B盐作用,用分光光度计测定其在595nm处的吸光度。结果表明,猪肝中α-乙酸萘酯酶(α-NA Esterase)的活力较高,且对较低浓度的敌敌畏也有较好的灵敏度。鸡肝和鸭肝α-乙酸萘酯酶对敌敌畏浓度变化不是很明显。     

工程菌及其固定化细胞对有机磷农药的降解

将抗性库蚊解毒酶酯酶B1基因片段引入融合表达载体pThioHisA中,转化入大肠杆菌DH5α,在IPTG诱导下,经过8h,酯酶B1在大肠杆菌中获得融合高效表达。重组质粒pThioHisA-B1表达的酯酶融合蛋白具有较高的酯酶B1活性,能高效降解酯酶的特异性底物α-乙酸萘酯(α-NA)和β-乙酸萘酯(β-NA),将工程菌固定化后,固定化细胞在3h内对1000mg/L的甲基对硫磷降解率>65%。     

具脂肪酶和酯酶活性酵母菌的选育和酶学性质初步研究

从济南市区得到的含油土壤中筛选得到一株酵母Ｓ９ 菌株,它可以同时产生较高酶活的脂肪酶和酯酶．对影响Ｓ９ 产脂肪酶和酯酶的各种因素进行了研究,确定２ ％ 的黄豆粉为最佳氮源,１ ％ 的可溶性淀粉为最佳碳源,最适的初始培养ｐＨ和温度分别为ｐＨ６ ．５ 和２８℃,另外不同的表面活性剂对产酶也有不同的影响．对Ｓ９脂肪酶和酯酶的各种酶学性质进行的研究表明,脂肪酶和酯酶的最适作用温度都为３０℃,最适作用ｐＨ 分别为７ ．０ 和８．０,两者都属于常温酶,在３０℃～４０ ℃范围内比较稳定,前者在中性偏碱的ｐＨ 环境中比较稳定,后者属于碱性酶,在ｐＨ７ ．５～１０ ．５ 范围内相当稳定．