H．264视频编码标准中新型特性的研究

介绍了H．264的新特点，详细研究了H．264在预测、变换、熵编码以及滤波等方面的改进技术。     

对氨基苯乙酮与Ni(Ⅱ)的配合物的合成与热色性

以对氨基苯乙酮为配体与NiCl2·6H2O合成出具有可逆热色性的配合物,利用红外光谱、远红外光谱以及差示扫描量热分析法对产物及其热色性进行了研究.     

Antihypertensive and central nervous system depressant properties of 3-(γ-p-fluorobenzoyl propyl) 2,3,4,4a,5,6-hexahydro-1(H)-pyrazino(1,2-a) quinoline hydrochloride (compound 69-183, centpyraquin)

Zusammenfassung Centpyraquin (3-(-p-fluorobenzyl propyl) 2,3,4,4a,5,6-hexahydro-1(H)-pyrazino (1,2-a) quinoline hydrochloride) zeigte hypotensive Aktivität bei narkotisierten wie auch bei wachen Katzen. Es senkt auch den Blutdruck bei Ratten mit nephrogenem Hochdurck. Die Hypotension scheint auf einem peripheren Mechanismus zu beruhen.

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Thanks are due to Drs.M. L. Dhar andN. Anand for their interest in the work.

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Communication No. 1600 from the Central Drug Research Institute; Lucknow.     

Production of underweight embryos in rats treated with barbiturates during pregnancy

Summary The effect of administering barbital sodium, phenobarbitone or butobartitone during pregnancy was investigated in rats. The study shows that these bartiturates affect the litter-size and retard the foetal growth markedly. The embryos produced are significantly undersized.Acknowledgments. The authors wish to express their gratitude to Prof. M. R. Rajasekar Setty for the encouragement received and CSIR, India, for the award of a Research Fellowship to A. V. Champakamalini.     

Possible significance of aminotransferases in tissues of the aestivating fresh water mussel,Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck)

Summary Both aspartate and alanine aminotransferase levels increased in digestive gland, foot and mantle on aestivation. The free amino acids and pyruvic acid also increased in all tissues. The significance of these changes is discussed in relation to gluconeogenesis.Acknowledgment. The authors thank Professor K.S. Swami, Head, Department of Zoology, for encouragement and Mr I. Kabeer Ahamed for his help.     

Free energy perturbation calculations on binding and catalysis after mutating Asn 155 in subtilisin

Site-directed mutagenesis is a very powerful approach to altering the biological functions of proteins, the structural stability of proteins and the interactions of proteins with other molecules. Several experimental studies in recent years have been directed at estimating the changes in catalytic properties, (rates of binding and catalysis) in site-directed mutants of enzymes compared to the native enzymes. Simulation approaches to the study of complex molecules have also become more powerful, in no small measure owing to the increase in computer power. These simulations have often allowed results of experiments to be rationalized and understood mechanistically. A new approach called the free-energy pertubation method, which uses statistical mechanics and molecular dynamics can often be used for quantitative calculation of free energy differences. We have applied such a technique to calculate the differential free energy of binding and free energy of activation for catalysis of a tripeptide substrate by native subtilisin and a subtilisin mutant (Asn 155----Ala 155). Our studies lead to a calculated difference in free energy of binding which is relatively small, but a calculated change in free energy of catalysis which is substantial. These energies are very close to those determined experimentally (J. A. Wells and D. A. Estell, personal communication), which were not known to us until the simulations were completed. This demonstrates the predictive power and utility of theoretical simulation methods in studies of the effects of site-specific mutagenesis on both enzyme binding and catalysis.     

Survival of rabbit embryos after rapid freezing and thawing

Summary Frozen storage of rabbit embryos at the 16-cell stage in 2.0 M dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) was achieved by a 2-step procedure. After storage for 10 days at–196°C they were revived by rapidly thawing at 500°C/min. On transfer of these embryos to pseudopregnant foster mothers, 50% survived to term. The difference in in vivo survival between frozen-thawed and frozen-thawed-cultured embryos was not significant.Acknowledgment. The authors thank the Director for the facilities. VHR is supported by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India).     

Y－TZP和氮气压力对GPSSi_3N_4性能的影响

本文研究了Ｙ－ＴＺＰ（３ｍｏｌ％Ｙ２Ｏ３）和氮气压力对ＧＰＳＳｉ３Ｎ４陶瓷材料的烧结性能和力学性能、相组成及微观结构的影响，添加５ｗｔ％、１０ｗｔ％、１５ｗｔ％、２０ｗｔ％Ｙ－ＴＺＰ的氨化硅复合材料在１７７０～１８００℃，氮气压力分别为１ＭＰａ、２ＭＰａ、３ＭＰａ下烧成，获得相对密度＞９５％的烧结体。实验结果表明：添加＜１０ｗｔ％的Ｙ－ＴＺＰ及增大氮气压力有利于改善氰化硅陶瓷材料的烧结性能；Ｙ－ＴＺＰ可提高Ｓｉ３Ｎ４基体的断裂韧性，添加１５ｗｔ％ＴＺＰ的Ｓｉ３Ｎ４材料断裂韧性可达８．３３ＭＰａｍ１／２，与基体相比提高３０％，微裂纹增韧和第二相粒子增韧为主要增韧机理．     

骨折端应力与愈合关系的动物实验分析

本文引入愈合指数概念，根据动物实验数据，建立愈合函数，描述骨折端应力与愈合的关系。分析表明，在骨折愈合过程中，存在着一个有益于愈合应力范围和一个愈合最优应力。为控索骨折端应力与愈合的关系，我们多批次地进行了不同应力水平下的骨折愈合动物实验。