纤维的形变和断裂——Ⅰ.拉伸角蛋白纤维形变和断裂的动态研究

作者在扫描电子显微镜样品室中拉伸角蛋白纤维,观察纤维形变和断裂的过程并摄取其照片。采用低加速电压观察和适当的样品准备技术,避免了纤维在拉伸过程中出现荷电现象。该现象是非导电材料作动态观察的主要困难。从所观察到的纤维形变和断裂形态和高聚物断裂理论讨论了角蛋白纤维的形变和断裂机理。结论如下:角蛋白纤维伸长和断裂过程中出现银纹样形态,但其断裂为脆性方式;该类纤维的拉伸断裂起始于角质细胞的内、外角质层;角质与角质和角质与皮质细胞间的物质是角蛋白纤维的力学薄弱区。     

Changes in erythrocyte membrane lipid composition affect the transient decrease in membrane order which accompanies insulin receptor down-regulation

We have recently demonstrated, using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, that insulin receptor internalization in response to insulin incubation (down-regulation) in human erythrocytes is accompanied by a transient decrease in membrane order, as measured by the 2T order parameter. Since membrane lipids play such an important role in receptor internalization, we investigated the possible effects that an alteration of the normally-occurring lipid profile might have on down-regulation and the concomitant transient decrease in membrane order. Consequently, human erythrocytes enriched with cholesterol and erythrocytes from cirrhotic patients were examined, because both of these groups of cells have a higher cholesterol/phospholipid molar ratio (CH/PL) than controls. The 5-nitroxystearate spin label, which inserts into the lipid bilayer of cell membranes, was used to monitor changes in 2T for a 3-h period at 37°C. We report here that both cholesterol-enriched and cirrhotic erythrocytes do not down-regulate, as demonstrated by binding assays, and that they do not show the typical transient decrease in membrane order observed in controls. The results seem to indicate that a more ordered membrane inhibits internalization of the insulin receptor in erythrocytes, and that an increase in membrane disorder is necessary for insulin receptor down-regulation.     

Non-host-selective fungal phytotoxins: Biochemical aspects of their mode of action

During the last decade increasing attention has been directed towards the biochemical mechanisms responsible for the biological activity of phytotoxins. Studies on the mode of action of some non-host-selective phytotoxins, some following on from previous observations, have demonstrated a very specific interaction with particular components of the cell machinery, and have suggested the possible use of these phytotoxins as tools for the investigation of important biochemical processes. This review article reports and discusses results of studies carried out in the 1980s with seven non-host-selective fungal toxins: brefeldin A, cercosporin,Cercospora beticola toxin, fusicoccin, ophiobolins, tentoxin, and zinniol. Each of these interferes with the life of the host by interacting with a different biochemical target.     

Biogenesis of mitochondrial porin: The import pathway

Summary We review here the present knowledge about the pathway of import and assembly of porin into mitochondria and compare it to those of other mitochondrial proteins. Porin, like all outer mitochondrial membrane proteins studied so far is made as a precursor without a cleavble signal sequence; thus targeting information must reside in the mature sequence. At least part of this information appears to be located at the amino-terminal end of the molecule. Transport into mitochondria can occur post-translationally. In a first step, the porin precursor is specifically recognized on the mitochondrial surface by a protease sensitive receptor. In a second step, porin precursor inserts partially into the outer membrane. This step is mediated by a component of the import machinery common to the import pathways of precursor proteins destined for other mitochondrial subcompartments. Finally, porin is assembled to produce the functional oligomeric form of an integral membrane protein wich is characterized by its extreme protease resistance.     

液相浸渗中纤维非润湿性的处理

纤维与金属液的非润湿性是液相浸渗制造纤维增强金属基复合材料的主要障碍之一。实验发现纤维的非润湿性使其在自然排布时的浸渗缺陷必须存在。通过提高液相浸渗压力可以改善复合材料的浸渗效果,但仍有细小的浸渗缺陷必然存在。通过提高液相浸渗压力可以改善复合材料的浸渗效果,但仍有细小的浸渗缺陷无法消除,采用颗粒与纤维的混杂使纤维丝相互分离,消除了充填“死角”而使纤维束内完整充填并且均匀分布,提高浸渗压力和混杂预制     

单模光纤的偏振特性分析

本文分析了性能不完善的单模光纤产生偏振特性的机理,并解释了偏振特性引起的几种物理现象,论证了性能完善的单模光纤不存在偏振特性。     

单模光纤耦合的计算及其软件技巧

介绍了理论演算与工程数据相结合计算单模光纤耦合率的方法及其软件技巧,使用此方法取得较精确的计算结果     

超大比表面石油沥青基碳纤维微电极研究

作者研制了一种以石油沥青基碳纤维为电极材料的微电极,基于此种材料的特殊性能,经氧化处理后可获得较一般微电极为大的比表面积,因而其电流响应亦较一般微电极为大。且由于其表面在一定条件下可生成大量的碳氧基团,故其电极电位会随溶液ｐＨ值而线性变化,以至该电极亦可用作测量ｐＨ值的微电极。     

膳食纤维研究的现状与展望

介绍国内外对膳食纤维的研究状况,其中包括膳食纤维的特性、组成结构、对人体的生理功能、现有资源的开发、制取方法以及在食品加工中的应用等．提出进一步开发膳食纤维,重点应解决资源领域的再扩大,即进行制取和改性方法以及膳食纤维的应用范围拓宽的研究．