Nα-quinaldyl-L-arginine·HCl,a new defensive alkaloid fromSubcoccinella-24-punctata (Coleoptera,Coccinellidae)

The isolation of N-quinaldyl-L-arginine·HCl (1) from the CoccinellidaeSubcoccinella-24-punctata is reported. The structure, first established on the basis of the analysis of the spectral properties of1, has been confirmed by synthesis. The alkaloid is of endogenous origin and markedly deterrent to ants.     

Molecular evidence for increased hematopoietic proliferation in the spleen of the b/b laboratory rat

The splenomegaly and the appearance of a significant number of CFU-E (erythroid colony-forming units) and BFU-E¹ (erythroid burst-forming units) in the Belgrade laboratory rat (b/b) spleen prompted us to analyse further the molecular evidence for increased hematopoietic proliferation in the b/b spleen. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) specific for globins, proteins for iron transport and deposition and the band 3 protein were used in rat erythropoietic tissues as markers for proliferation and erythroid differentiation. In the b/b spleen, all mRNAs analysed display an erythroid-specific pattern of expression. This analysis also revealed an enhanced level of mRNA for ferritin in the +/b spleen, whereas erythrocyte-specific mRNA production was normal.     

Antiviral activities of anthraquinones,bianthrones and hypericin derivatives from lichens

The antiviral activities of some naturally occurring anthraquinones bianthrones, and hypericin derivatives were compared by the end-point CPE (viral cytopathic effects) method and plaque assays. Under optimal conditions of exposure to light, hypericin, 7,7-dichlorohypericin and 5,7-dichloroemodin exhibited strong inhibitory activity against HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus type 1) in both assays. Partial inactivation of the virus was shown by emodin, 7-chloroemodin and 7-chloro-1-O-methylemodin; the bianthrones and other anthraquinones were found to be inactive. Antiviral activity appeared to be, positively correlated with increasing substitution of chlorine in the anthraquinone structure. In the absence of light, only hypericin and 7,7-dichlorohypericin displayed detectable activity.     

Mitochondrial DNA evidence for the 19th century introduction of African honey bees into the United States

Since the introduction of an African subspecies into Brazil in the mid-1950's¹, descendent Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) have spread throughout the Neotropics and into temperate North America. Restriction enzyme analysis of 422 feral honey bee colonies collected from non-Africanized areas in the southern United States revealed that over 21% of them had mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) derived from a European race established in North America by the 17th century, 77% of them had mtDNA common in honey bees maintained by beekeepers and about 1% exhibited African mtDNA. Further analysis revealed that the African mtDNA was derived from a north African subspecies imported to the US in the 19th century.     

Cyclophosphamide-impaired regulation of hepatic heme metabolism

Summary Im male rats hepatic cytochromes b₅ and P-450 were reduced at different times after treatment with cyclophosphamide (CP) (200 mg/kg i.p. for 3 days). In contrast, microsomal heme did not change until 48 h after the last dose of CP, leading to accumulation of heme in a non-cytochromal form. Parallel to the above changes the heme metabolism showed derangement: -aminolaevulinate synthase, the rate-limiting enzyme in heme synthesis, was depressed and heme oxygenase, the enzyme which catalyzes the oxidative degradation of heme, was increased.     

紫外分光光度法测定川牛膝中多糖的含量

采用紫外分光光度法，苯酚-硫酸显色法，于490nm波长处对川牛膝中多糖的含量进行了测定．该方法简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高，可作为川牛膝质量控制标准．     

"微机原理"与"汇编语言"两课整合的教学

《微型计算机原理及应用》与《汇编语言程序设计》是计算机应用专业的两门较重要的基础课程,也是教学难度和学习难度较大的两门课程,文章阐述了如何将这两门课程进行整合的教学改革和实践。     

气相色谱法快速测定2,4-二氯氟苯的含量

介绍了采用气相色谱法对工业2，4-二氯氟苯中2，4-二氯氟苯含量进行测定。方法的线性范围在：5．0％～50．0％之间，变异系数(CV)为0．1％．该方法具有前处理简单、干扰因素小．对色谱系统污染小且快速、准确、分离完全等特点。     

DNA与中性红相互作用电化学和光谱研究

利用电化学和光谱方法研究中性红和DNA的相互作用,根据其循环伏安曲线和紫外-可见光谱,在pH=7.05缓冲体系中中性红与DNA发生了嵌插作用.     

义务教育课程标准实验教科书·化学两版(人民教育出版社,上海教育出版社)之比较

义务教育课程标准实验教科书.化学是根据新课程标准编写而成的,并实行“一纲多本”,由人民教育出版社和上海教育出版社出版,并同时在全国不同的实验区供九年级学生使用。文章就两版教科书在内容,体系,版面设计,探究性等方面进行探讨和对比,得出结论:两版教科书都较好地体现了课程标准的思想,但就探究性而言,人教版的设计更为仔细,真正做到了以学生为主体。