cDNA cloning and functional analysis of 4-coumarate --CoA: ligase (4CL) gene in Chinese white aspen

cDNA encoding 4-coumarate: CoA ligase (4CL) was isolated from the secondary developing xylem of Chinese white aspen (Populus tomentosa) by RT-PCR for the first time, which was 1619 bp in length. The coding sequence and putative amino acid sequence showed 97.53% and 97.00% identity to that of Pt4CL1 in quaking aspen (P. tremuloids), respectively. Molecular analysis indicated that 4CL was encoded by multiple genes in P.tomentosa, its mRNA was highly accumulated in xylem and the expression of 4CL revealed a biphasic pattern in one growing season, almost in phase with the expression of other related enzymes in lignin biosynthesis. Transgenic research showed that expression of antisense 4CL cDNA led to the decreasing of lignin content in transgenic tobaccos, among which the average reduction was 10.3% and the highest could be up to 18.9%. These data suggested that 4CL gene was a potential gene used in altering lignin biosynthesis by biotechnology for producing new materials of papermaking.     

Cloning and expressional analyses of a cinnamoyl CoA reductase cDNA from rice seedlings

Cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR: EC 1.2.1.44),the entry-point enzyme of the llgnin specific biosynthetic pathway, catalyzes the conversion of cinnamoyl CoA esters to their corresponding dnnamaldehydes. Multiple sequence alignment showed that the deduced polypeptide shared 70% similarity and 30% sequence identity at the amino acid level with defined CCR genes from other plant species and they all contain the common signature sequences thought to be the catalytic site as well as the putative NADP binding domain.Using a conserved OsCCR cDNA fragment as the probe for library screening, we isolated the genomic DNA that covered the whole coding region of OsCCR with total length of 3045bp including 4 introns and 5 exons. The open reading frame for our OsCCR gene coBtAin~ 337 amino adds. Northern blot indicated that OsCCR was expressed in different organs with the highest level found in stems. In situ hybridization results showed that OsCCR mRNA was localized mainly along the vascular bundles in stems and leaves, and also in lateral roots that was differentiating from the tiilering node. We conclude that the vascular-localized expression of OsCCR gene may suggest its possible involvement in llgnin biosynthesis. Cloning and characterization of OsCCR will help to clarify how llgniflcations in plants are regulated and will provide a physical basis for creating genetically engineered rice plants with optimal lignin contents.     

硫酸盐法间歇蒸煮过程的建模

本文从硫酸盐法间歇蒸煮脱木动力学出发,推导出其蒸煮过程纸浆Ｋａｐｐａ值数学模型为：Ｋａ＝Ａ－Ｂｌｎ／（Ｈ－Ｈｂ）「ｌｎ（Ｓ）ＥＡｂ」＾Ｒ」,用实验和工厂的数据对模型的验证结果表明,该模型具有很好的拟合精度,其相关系数γ大于０．９３４。     

碱激发对粉煤灰活性的影响

研究了粉煤灰的物理化学特性,设计了四种方案对粉煤灰进行改性,旨在扩大粉煤灰的应用. 通过对比改性前后Na2SiO3-粉煤灰试块的强度,使粉煤灰在改性前后的反应速度通过试块的强度得以体现. 扫描电镜照片显示,在机械粉磨结合化学激发处理后,坚硬的外壳大部分被破坏. 27Al的核磁共振图谱显示宽峰变窄. 29Si的核磁共振谱表明,Q0消失,Q2增多,Q4减少. 说明加入强碱并同时机械粉磨可有效破坏粉煤灰的玻璃微珠外壳及硅铝网络结构,可增强粉煤灰的潜在活性.     

The short C-terminal hydrophilic domain of NhaH Na~ /H~ antiporter from Halobacillus dabanensis with roles in resistance to salt and in pH sensing

The Na /H antiporter plays key roles in maintaining low cytoplasmic Na level and pH homeostasis,while little is known about the Carboxyl-terminal hydrophilic tails of prokaryotic antiporters.In our previous study,the first Na /H antiporter gene nhaH from moderate halophiles was cloned from Halo-bacillus dabanensis D-8 by functional complementation.A topological model suggested that only nine amino acid residues(395PLIKKLGMI403) existed in the hydrophilic C-terminal domain of NhaH.The C-terminal truncated mutant of NhaH was constructed by PCR strategy and designated as nhaH△C.Salt tolerance experiment demonstrated that the deletion of hydrophilic C-terminal nine amino acid resi-dues significantly inhibited the complementation ability of E.coli KNabc,in which three main Na /H antiporters nhaA,nhaB and chaA were deleted.Everted membrane vesicles prepared from E.coli KNabc/nhaH△C decreased both Na /H and Li /H exchange activities of NhaH,and also resulted in an acidic shift of its pH profile for Na ,indicating a critical role of the short C-terminal domain of NhaH antiporter in alkali cation binding/translocation and pH sensing.     

桉木硫酸盐浆漂白D/C及Eo段反应机理的研究

本文对桉木硫酸盐浆漂白的氯化段用二氧化氯代替部分氯以及碱处理通氧的机理进行了研究,研究结果表明:用二氧化氯代替部分氯进行氯化,能使浆的KM_nO_4值降低、白度和聚合度提高,通过测定浆中有机结合氯含量、用GPC方法、SEM-EDXA技术和红外光谱分析等数据,证实这是二氧化氯对木素具有选择性氧化作用的结果。碱处理通氧能降低纸浆的KMnO_4值,提高白度,红处光谱分析进一步说明了其机理。     

稻草制取多羟基化合物的探讨

本文探讨将农业废料稻草纤维素水解、发酵,制多羟基化合物的原理及方法。     

小麦根尖细胞分化过程中木质素合成及其相关酶的活性变化

小麦（Triticumaestivum）根尖细胞分化过程中，苯丙氨酸解氨酶[PAL．EC4．3．1．5]和对香豆酸辅酶A联结酶[4CL，EC6．2．1．12]的活性从分生区至成熟区逐渐增加．PAL活性在分生区细胞中为0.4CL活性近似为0．在成熟区细胞中PAL和4CL活性均增加到最大．木质素的含量变化与PAL和4CL活性存在着平行性，同样在分生区细胞中木质素含量很低，到伸长区稍许增加，至成熟区增加最多．PAL和4CL是木质素合成的开始步骤和关键酶．木质素主要在管状分子和细胞壁次生加厚时沉积，是细胞分化的重要标志之一．     

辛夷芳香性双四氢呋喃成分研究

为阐明辛夷药材中芳香性双四氢呋喃化学成分,采用溶剂萃取、高速逆流分段、大孔树脂和半制备高效液相色谱分离和纯化,得到了4个高纯度芳香性双四氢呋喃木脂素单体化合物.通过1H NMR、13C NMR、MS等现代波谱学方法分别鉴定为:松脂醇二甲醚(1),木兰脂素(2),里立脂素B二甲醚(3),epimagnolin B(4).辛夷芳香性成分的鉴定为其在医药、食品工业中的应用提供了更好的理论依据.     

木质素废旧聚氨酯制备轻型阻燃保温材料试验

按配比加入酚醛树脂、阻燃剂、发泡剂、乳化剂、碱木质素、液化废旧聚氨酯,制成木质素废旧聚氨酯.试验结果表明:随着固化剂的增加,固化时间缩短,表观密度增加,抗压强度增强,泡沫质量较好;加入次磷酸铝和二乙基次磷酸铝能明显改善酚醛树脂的阻燃性,加入5 g次磷酸铝和二乙基次磷酸铝时效果最好.这种轻型阻燃保温材料具有酚醛树脂泡沫的优点,同时由于添加了木质素提高了阻燃性.采用废旧聚氨酯作为添加成分,可以大大减少生产成本,保护环境,提高了资源的利用率.