Archaeal acylamino acid releasing enzyme/lipase:Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis in a new crystal form

A primitive orthorhombic crystal form of acylamino acid releasing enzyme‘lipase(APE1547)from hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix strain K1 has been obtained at 291K.The diffraction pattern of the crystal extends to 0.27nm resolution at 100K using Cu Kαradiation.The crystal belongs to the space group P212121 with unit cell dimensions of b=6.399,b=10.439and c=16.953nm.The presence of two molecules per asymmetric unit gives a crystal volume per protein mass(Vm)of 0.0022nm^3 Da^-1 and a solvent content of 43% by volume.A full set of X-ray diffraction data were collected to 0.3nm from the native crystal.     

Lightning activity on the central Tibetan Plateau and its response to convective available potential energy

Lightning flash activities on the central Tibetan Plateau have been studied by using the satellite-based Lightning Imaging Sensor(LIS)database from January 1998 to July 2002.The lightning activity shows a clear diurnal variation on the central Plateau.The peak lightning activity appears at about 17:00 which is 3 h earlier than that in Jingxhou,Hubei in the same latitude belt nearby,indicating that the lightning activity is a sensitive indicator of solar heating on the Plateau.The lightning discharge is weaker on the Plateau than Jingzhou.Hubei and other low-altitude continental regions because of the lower convective available potential energy(CAPE)on the Plateau.The CAPE on the Plateau is 12 times lower than that in Jingzhou,Hubei,and 20 times lower than that in the sea-level region,such as Guangzhou and Florida.However,the sensitivity of lightning activity to CAPE changes on the Plateau is up to 30 times more sensitive than other prominent low-altitude regions.     

Identification of antiviral- relevant genes in the cultured fish cells induced by UV-inactivated virus

~~Identification of antiviral- relevant genes in the cultured fish cells induced by UV-inactivated virus~~     

Inhibitory effect of the adenovirus type 5 E1A protein expressed in the yeast system

The human adenovirus type 5 E1A, a tumor- suppressor gene[1], codes for two major related proteins of 243 amino acids (12S) and 289 amino acids (13S) by al-ternative splicing in two exons[2]. Studies have been shown that E1A can regulate expression of many genes and cell cycle[3]. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that E1A could induce tumor cells differentia-tion, convert tumor cells into an epithelial phenotype, in-hibit tumor cell growth and metastasis and strongly en-ha…     

^210Pbex depth distribution in soil and calibration models for assessment of soil erosion rates from ^210Pbex measurements

Throughout the past decade, the potential for using nuclear weapon-produced 137Cs ( half-life 30.2 a) fallout to quantify soil erosion rates on both cultivated and uncul- tivated lands for medium-term timescales (≈ 40 a) has been successfully demonstrated in a wide range of envi- ronments in different regions of the world[1—6]. Because in difficulties of distinguishing Chernobyl-derived compo- nent from total 137Cs input in many parts of Europe, and in measuring low activity samples of…     

Inorganic chemical composition and source signature of PM2.5 in Beijing during ACE-Asia period

Aerosol samples for PM2.5 were collected in Beijing for 38 consecutive days from March to April 2001 using an IMPROVE Sampler. Concentrations of 20 elements in PM2.5 were determined using a PIXE method. Results show that the average mineral dust concentration of PM2.5 was 14.6 Ilg/m3 during the observation period. On the sand-dust event days of March 21 and April 10, dust PM2.5 mass concentrations were 62.4 and 54.1 μg/m^3, respectively.These demonstrate that fine particle pollution by dust event in Beijing was very severe. The enrichment factors of S and Cu reached minimums on the dusty days and were high on the non-dusty days. It is considered that enrichment factors of elements in PM2.5, which are associated with human activities, can probably provide an effective method to distinguish local sources from external sources of dust. Factor analysis on the chemical composition in PM2.5 shows that sources of crustal matters, anthropogenic emission, and oil combustion contributed to PM2.5 levels in air in the springtime of 2001 in Beijing.     

变形双重介质分形油藏渗流流动分析

研究了变形双重介质分形油藏渗流问题的压力不稳定响应 ,考虑了储层的双重介质特征和分形特征以及应力敏感地层中介质的变形问题 ,建立了新的应力敏感地层双重分形介质数学模型 ,包括只有裂缝发生形变和裂缝与岩石同时发生形变时定产量生产的两类数学模型。渗透率依赖于孔隙压力变化的流动方程是强非线性的 ,故采用数值方法求解了这些数学模型。探讨了分形参数、变形参数和双重介质参数变化时压力的变化规律 ,给出了典型的压力曲线图板。这些结果可用于试井分析。     

腐蚀管线的剩余寿命预测

预测管线的腐蚀变化趋势及腐蚀对管线结构完整性的危害是评价管线剩余寿命的关键步骤。将影响管线剩余寿命的各种因素看成是分布各异的随机变量 ,建立了预测管线失效的概率数学模型。利用这一模型 ,研究了腐蚀速率、缺陷深度、管道壁厚和工作压力等因素对管线可靠性的影响。结果表明 ,各参数的不确定性越大 ,管线的可靠性越低 ;缺陷深度在腐蚀缺陷形成初期 ,对管线的可靠性有很大影响 ,而随着时间的推移 ,腐蚀速率将对管线的可靠性有较大影响。对一条输油管线 ,基于管线腐蚀检测数据 ,对 1km长度的管道进行失效概率统计分析得到的腐蚀速率能够对管线全线的安全状况做出合理预测 ,从而为管线的进一步维修与检测提供参考资料。     

电潜单螺杆泵油井生产系统优化设计方法

以电潜单螺杆泵油井生产系统为研究对象 ,以油井供液能力 (原油入井流动特性曲线 )、单螺杆泵的特性和整个系统的协调工作为依据 ,利用系统节点分析方法和最优化技术 ,把获得设计产量下的系统效率最高或能耗最低作为优化设计目标 ,介绍了井下电潜螺杆泵子系统基本模型的建立方法 ,并给出了有关的换算关系式、优化设计方法及步骤。利用现场优化设计实例验证了此方法的可行性 ,为油田电潜单螺杆泵油井生产的优化设计提供了理论依据。     

金属基体表面热熔敷玻璃涂层耐蚀性研究

利用斑点试验、点蚀试验、电化学测试及扫描电镜等方法 ,研究了熔敷温度、保温时间和稀土添加量等工艺参数对热熔敷法制备的玻璃涂层耐蚀性的影响 ,探讨了添加稀土提高玻璃涂层耐蚀性的机理。试验结果表明 ,采用热熔敷法制备的玻璃涂层有较好的耐蚀性。随着熔敷温度的提高和保温时间的延长 ,形成了一定量的晶相后会降低涂层的耐蚀性。试验结果表明 ,熔敷温度为 70 0℃、保温 5min后能够得到耐蚀性良好的玻璃涂层。添加稀土提高了釉料的软化温度和熔融釉料的粘度 ,阻止了结晶形核和晶核长大 ,减少了晶相 ,同时提高了涂层的电极电位 ,使涂层耐蚀性显著提高。当稀土含量为 2 %时 ,涂层的耐蚀性较好。