Cooperative tandem binding of met repressor of Escherichia coli

We present biochemical and genetic data to support the hypothesis that the Escherichia coli met repressor, MetJ, binds to synthetic and natural operator sequences in tandem arrays such that repression depends not only on the affinity of the DNA-protein interaction, but also on protein-protein contacts along the tandem array. This represents a novel form of regulatory switch. Furthermore, there seems to be homology between the organization of the met and trp operators.     

藏药波棱瓜花质量标准的初步研究

对藏药波棱瓜花药材的质量标准进行初步研究.根据2010年版《中国药典》附录IX相关方法,对波棱瓜花药材的水分、总灰分、酸不溶性灰分、醇溶性浸出物进行测定;并对该药材的性状、显微特征进行描述;采用薄层色谱(TLC)法进行定性鉴别.初步明确了波棱瓜花药材性状、显微和薄层鉴别方法,并确立了波棱瓜花药材水分、总灰分、酸不溶性灰分、浸出物的限量.本研究为波棱瓜花的质量标准的的制定提供参考依据.