The Role Played by Acetyl Group Distribution Patterns in Substituted Starch Toward Enzymatic De-acetylation and Chain Fragmentation

The nature and distribution of the acetylated groups were evaluated by ¹³C-NMR and ¹H-NMR. The starch substrate with a DS of 1.5 comprises only two patterns: -(14)-d-glucopyranose and 2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose. The starch with a DS of 3.0 also comprises two patterns: 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose and 2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose; whereas starch (DS = 1.9) contains 4 patterns: 2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose, 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose terminal, 2,6-di-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose, and 3,6-di-O-acetyl--(14)-d-glucopyranose. Using esterase from Viscozyme, it has been possible to hydrolyze up to 7% of the DS 3.0 starch. An -amylase (Fungamyl 800) was then added to these acetylesterases. With a 2.4 FAU/mL fraction of -amylase and 2.4 U/mL from the Viscozyme's acetylesterase, 28% of the acetylated end groups were hydrolyzed for the starch substrates with DS 3.0. Moreover, a synergic action between -amylase and acetylesterase was noticed, allowing fragmentation of 32% for DS 1.5, 30% for DS 1.9, and 11% for DS 3.0.     

A screening assay for thyroid hormone signaling disruption based on thyroid hormone-response gene expression analysis in the frog Pelophylax nigromaculatus

Amphibian metamorphosis provides a wonderful model to study the thyroid hormone (TH) signaling disrupting activity of environmental chemicals, with Xenopus laevis as the most commonly used species. This study aimed to establish a rapid and sensitive screening assay based on TH-response gene expression analysis using Pelophylax nigromaculatus, a native frog species distributed widely in East Asia, especially in China. To achieve this, five candidate TH-response genes that were sensitive to T3 induction were chosen as molecular markers, and T3 induction was determined as 0.2 nmol/L T3 exposure for 48 hr. The developed assay can detect the agonistic activity of T3 with a lowest observed effective concentration of 0.001 nmol/L and EC50 at around 0.118–1.229 nmol/L, exhibiting comparable or higher sensitivity than previously reported assays. We further validated the efficiency of the developed assay by detecting the TH signaling disrupting activity of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a known TH signaling disruptor. In accordance with previous reports, we found a weak TH agonistic activity for TBBPA in the absence of T3, whereas a TH antagonistic activity was found for TBBPA at higher concentrations in the presence of T3, showing that the P. nigromaculatus assay is effective for detecting TH signaling disrupting activity. Importantly, we observed non-monotonic dose-dependent disrupting activity of TBBPA in the presence of T3, which is difficult to detect with in vitro reporter gene assays. Overall, the developed P. nigromaculatus assay can be used to screen TH signaling disrupting activity of environmental chemicals with high sensitivity.     

Tween 80和鼠李糖脂对稻草酶解的影响

采用纤维素酶促水解的方法,以稻草为底物,探讨了添加化学表面活性剂Tween 80和生物表面活性剂鼠李糖脂对酶解过程的糖产率、酶稳定性、纤维素转化率的作用以及对酶动力学特征和酶在纤维素上吸附的影响.结果表明,不同浓度的Tween 80和鼠李糖脂对稻草酶解有不同程度的促进,添加0.016%和0.048%Tween 80使糖产率分别提高18.07%和11.98%,而添加0.01%和0.03%鼠李糖脂使糖产率分别增加了23.01%和22.16%,相比较鼠李糖脂的效果更好.表面活性剂能有效增强酶的稳定性,添加高浓度表面活性剂的酶稳定性优于添加低浓度表面活性剂,添加浓度为0.048%的Tween 80得到最高相对CMCA(羧甲基纤维素酶活)108.06%和最高相对FPA(滤纸酶活)80.26%.表面活性剂能提高酶解反应的纤维素转化率,而且添加鼠李糖脂的转化率明显高于Tween 80.表面活性剂不仅能够提高最大反应速度并使米氏常数变大,而且显著地降低了纤维素酶在纤维素上的吸附.     

一株能产生聚乙烯醇降解酶的委内瑞拉链霉菌

以聚乙烯醇(PVA)为唯一碳源,从土壤中筛选到1株能产生胞外PVA降解酶的放线菌GY1.根据扩增出的该菌株的16SrDNA全序列在GenBank中的比较结果,结合生理生化实验、细胞化学成分及菌落形态分析,确定该菌为委内瑞拉链霉菌(Stretopmycesvenezuelae).GY1菌株以PVA为唯一碳源时,产生的PVA降解酶活性达到120UL-1,是以葡萄糖或可溶性淀粉为唯一碳源时的10倍.当在PVA培养基中添加1gL-1至3gL-1的葡萄糖时,该菌株细胞量和PVA降解酶总酶活随着葡萄糖添加量的增加而增加,最大细胞量是未添加葡萄糖时的2.4倍,最高总酶活是未添加葡萄糖时的2.6倍,而单位质量细胞产生PVA降解酶的能力提高不大.但当添加的葡萄糖浓度从3gL-1增至10gL-1时,总酶活随着细胞量的增加出现下降趋势,同时单位质量细胞产生PVA降解酶的能力也大大降低.在相同PVA聚合度下,高醇解度PVA比低醇解度PVA更有利于GY1菌株的生长及产生PVA降解酶.图5表1参16     

PVA降解混合菌系生长和产酶的营养条件分析

研究碳源、氮源以及不同金属离子对PVA降解混合菌系生长和产酶的影响。结果表明,混合菌系生长过程中无机氮源优于有机氮源;补充碳源可促进混合菌系的生长,但酶活比不添加时稍有降低。金属离子对酶活影响的正交实验表明Mg2＋浓度影响最大,其次是Fe2＋和K＋浓度,Ca2＋、Mn2＋、Zn2＋和Cu2＋浓度影响较小;最佳浓度分别为Mg2＋0.05 g/L、Fe2＋0.04 g/L、K＋2 g/L和Ca2＋0.05 g/L。     

The interethnic differences of the human serum paraoxonase polymorphism analysed by a quantitative and a qualitative method †

The polymorphism of the human serum paraoxonase¹ was analyzed by two distinguished methods in six different ethnic groups (Caucasians, Mongoloids, Negroids), using (1) the Computer Method² and (2) the Carro‐Ciampi Method³‘⁴. Analysis of the response of the enzyme activities to salts resulting in low and high activity ratios.

Comparison of the results:

In Caucasians we distinguished three phenotypes by the Computer method. The polymorphism was governed by two alleles. The Hardy‐Weinberg rule for a two‐allele model was valid. Individuals belonging to the homozygotic group with low activity had a low activity ratio (Carro‐Ciampi method). With both methods a frequency between 57% and 61% was observed for this group. Individuals with medium and high activity had a high activity ratio.

In Negroids and Mongoloids samples we found (by the Computer method) a low activity group (Ghanaians 9.6%, Jamaicans 13.6%, Indonesians 6.7%, Koreans 19.6%). The Hardy‐Weinberg rule for a two‐ or three‐allele model was not valid. Individuals belonging to the low activity group had a low activity ratio, all individuals with higher activity a high activity ratio (Carro‐Ciampi method).

Our results suggest that the members of the low activity group in the three races are homozygote for an identical allele.     

造纸废水中有机氯化物的酶处理技术研究进展

目前用于造纸废水有机氯化物处理的酶包括：过氧化物酶、酪氨酸酶、酚氧化酶和木质素过氧化酶等,反应机理是,先通过酶反应形成游离基,然后游离基发生化学聚合反应生成高分子化合物沉淀,影响酶处理效率的主要因素包括污染物种类和浓度,酶的种类和浓度、ｐＨ、絮凝剂和吸附剂以及污染物之间的协同效应等。     

秸秆污泥堆肥产纤维素酶细菌的筛选及产酶条件优化

从添加秸秆进行堆肥处理的污泥中采集样品,通过富集培养和刚果红平板染色法筛选分离出具有纤维素降解能力的细菌,再通过酶活力测定从中分离筛选出1株相对高活性的产纤维素酶细菌CI;通过基于16S rRNA基因序列的系统发育分析,初步确定该菌株为Devosia sp..利用单因素试验对目的菌株C1进行产纤维素酶发酵条件优化,结果表明菌株C1产纤维素酶的最佳发酵时间、培养温度、摇床转速以及最适初始pH值分别为60 h、30℃、130 r·min^-1和7.2～7.5,且在该条件下其滤纸酶（FPase）和羧甲基纤维素酶（CMCase）活力分别达23.10和54.97 U·mL^-1.     

外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下黄瓜根系多胺含量和抗氧化系统的影响

采用营养液栽培,研究了外源亚精胺(Spd)对盐胁迫下抗盐能力不同的2个黄瓜品种"长春密刺"和"津春2号"幼苗根系生长以及根系中多胺(PAs)含量和抗氧化系统的影响.结果表明,外源Spd提高了盐胁迫下黄瓜根系游离态Spd和精胺(Spm)、酸可溶性结合态和酸不溶性结合态腐胺(Put)、Spd和Spm含量,降低了游离态Put含量;同时提高了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性,降低了超氧阴离子(O2(-/.))产生速率、过氧化氢(H2O2)和丙二醛(MDA)含量及电解质渗透率,明显促进了幼苗根系生长;根系中酸不溶性结合态Spd含量与抗氧化酶活性间呈正相关性.表明黄瓜幼苗根系中较高的游离态Spd和Spm、酸可溶性结合态和酸不溶性结合态PAs尤其是酸不溶性结合态Spd含量有利于提高植株抗氧化酶活性,降低O2(-/.)产生速率和膜脂伤害,增强植株抗盐性.