偶氮苯分子光致异构化的研究

偶氮苯类化合物分子在一定波长的光照射下会产生顺式反式的结构变化,利用东南大学分子逊实验室提出的薄膜实时演变分析技术和基于此技术所研制的系统对这一现象进行研究。我们发现甩膜法制备的异丁烯酸（２－对硝基偶氮苯）乙酯Ｐ１２薄膜在光照下的折射率的变化是由于偶氮苯分子的光致异构化造成的,用３６０ｎｍ光照使偶氮苯分子产生由反式到顺式的结构变化,再用４５０ｎｍ光照使偶氮苯分子产生由顺式到反式的结构变化。在薄膜实     

RecA acts in trans to allow replication of damaged DNA by DNA polymerase V

The DNA polymerase V (pol V) and RecA proteins are essential components of a mutagenic translesion synthesis pathway in Escherichia coli designed to cope with DNA damage. Previously, it has been assumed that RecA binds to the DNA template strand being copied. Here we show, however, that pol-V-catalysed translesion synthesis, in the presence or absence of the beta-processivity-clamp, occurs only when RecA nucleoprotein filaments assemble or RecA protomers bind on separate single-stranded (ss)DNA molecules in trans. A 3'-proximal RecA filament end on trans DNA is essential for stimulation; however, synthesis is strengthened by further pol V-RecA interactions occurring elsewhere along a trans nucleoprotein filament. We suggest that trans-stimulation of pol V by RecA bound to ssDNA reflects a distinctive regulatory mechanism of mutation that resolves the paradox of RecA filaments assembled in cis on a damaged template strand obstructing translesion DNA synthesis despite the absolute requirement of RecA for SOS mutagenesis.     

Characterisation of deletions which affect the expression of fetal globin genes in man.

Deletions in the DNA of individuals with hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin (HPFH) and 8 beta-thalassaemia have been mapped as a means of identifying regulatory sequences involved in the switch from fetal to adult globin gene expression. The end points of these deletions have been precisely located with respect to restriction endonuclease cleavage sites within and surrounding the gamma-, delta- and beta-globin genes in normal human DNA and the deletion maps were used to obtain definitive evidence for the physical linkage of the fetal and adult beta-like globin genes in the order 5'Ggamma-Agamma-delta-beta 3'. Correlation of haematological data and the location of deletions in two cases of HPFH and one case of deltabeta-thalassaemia suggest that a region of DNA located near the 5'-end of the delta-globin gene may be involved in the suppression in cis of gamma-globin gene expression in adults. The interpretation of a second case of deltabeta-thalassaemia is complicated by the fact that the deletion removes the Agamma-gene in addition to the region near the 5'-end of the delta-globin gene.     

Maintenance of functional equivalence during paralogous Hox gene evolution

Biological diversity is driven mainly by gene duplication followed by mutation and selection. This divergence in either regulatory or protein-coding sequences can result in quite different biological functions for even closely related genes. This concept is exemplified by the mammalian Hox gene complex, a group of 39 genes which are located on 4 linkage groups, dispersed on 4 chromosomes. The evolution of this complex began with amplification in cis of a primordial Hox gene to produce 13 members, followed by duplications in trans of much of the entire unit. As a consequence, Hox genes that occupy the same relative position along the 5' to 3' chromosomal coordinate (trans-paralogous genes) share more similarity in sequence and expression pattern than do adjacent Hox genes on the same chromosome. Studies in mice indicate that although individual family members may have unique biological roles, they also share overlapping functions with their paralogues. Here we show that the proteins encoded by the paralogous genes, Hoxa3 and Hoxd3, can carry out identical biological functions, and that the different roles attributed to these genes are the result of quantitative modulations in gene expression.     

3—己烯—1—醇及其酯类的合成和香气研究

介绍了叶醇(cis-3-己烯-1-醇)及其异构体的实用合成路线。由顺反混合(或全反式)3-己烯-1-醇制备了一系列羧酸酯,研究了这些化合物的结构与香气的关系,从中发现一些有实用价值的新香料。     

Total synthesis of a human leukocyte interferon gene

A 514-base pair fragment of double-stranded DNA coding for human interferon-alpha 1 (166 amino acid residues), and containing initiation and termination signals plus appropriate restriction enzyme sites for plasmid insertion, has been totally synthesized. The synthesis involved preparation of 66 oligodeoxyribonucleotides, ranging in size from 14 to 21 residues, plus 1 deoxydecanucleotide, by rapid, solid phase procedures, and enzymatic ligation of the oligonucleotides. After ligation of the synthetic gene to a plasmid vector and transformation of Escherichia coli, clones containing the anticipated gene sequence were obtained.     

ApiIa抗菌肽基因的化学合成,克隆及其在酵母中的表达

用固相亚磷酰胺法合成了ＡｐｉＩａ抗菌肽基因,全长为８０个核苷酸。它被分成４个寡核苷酸片段,分别在ＤＮＡ合成仪上的合成经分离纯化后的寡核苷酸片段经酶促连接,然后被克隆到分泌型载体质粒ｐＡＦＤ１０１上,经限制酶酶切,ＰＣＲ模板检测以及双链ＤＮＡ序列分析检测,证明合成的ａｐｉＩａ基因和设计的完全一致。     

Immunodeficiency virus rev trans-activator modulates the expression of the viral regulatory genes

The pathogenic human retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) encodes two trans-acting nuclear proteins, tat and rev, whose functional expression is essential for viral replication in vitro. The tat protein greatly enhances the expression of both structural and regulatory genes of HIV-1 (linked to the viral long-terminal-repeat promoter element), whereas the rev gene product (previously termed art or trs) has only been shown to be required for the synthesis of structural proteins. Here, we demonstrate that rev also moderates the expression of regulatory genes of HIV-1. It decreases the expression of messenger RNAs that encode the full-length form of the viral tat gene product or the rev protein itself, and induces the synthesis of a previously unreported, truncated tat protein. These actions of rev are mediated by a dramatic shift in the ratio of spliced to unspliced cytoplasmic HIV-1 mRNA. Therefore rev not only activates the synthesis of the viral structural proteins, but also modulates the level and quality of HIV-1 regulatory gene expression.     

自主性细小病毒非结构蛋白NS1对转化细胞的毒性及其调控DNA复制和转录的机制

自主性细小病毒具有对转化细胞专一的毒性,它的非结构蛋白ＮＳ１在其中起着重要的作用．在病毒生活周期中ＮＳ１有着多种功能,包括调控ＤＮＡ 的复制和转录．其机制包括ＮＳ１对ＤＮＡ 复制的反式抑制、对基因表达的反式抑制和对转录的反式激活     

苝四羧酸二酰亚胺系化合物的合成及结构分析

以苝四羧酸酐和相应的烷胺、芳胺或双胺反应而制得１８个苝　四羧酸二酰亚胺化合物。反应分别在喹啉，含有吡啶的盐酸溶液，以及胺类水溶液中进行，苯骈咪唑　类化合物是以双异构体的混合物形式存在。由元素分析、红外光谱等方法证实了化合物的结构。     

植物维管组织特异性定位启动子研究进展

组织特异性基因的启动子对该基因的组织特异性表达起重要作用 .本文综述了植物维管组织特异性定位表达启动子的研究进展 .研究表明 ,在植物维管组织特异性定位表达启动子中 ,顺式调控元件与反式作用因子协同作用 ,调控基因的表达 .