Structure of astacin and implications for activation of astacins and zinc-ligation of collagenases.

Astacin, a digestive zinc-endopeptidase from the crayfish Astacus astacus L., is the prototype for the 'astacin family', which includes mammalian metallo-endopeptidases and developmentally regulated proteins of man, fruitfly, frog and sea urchin. Here we report the X-ray crystal structure of astacin, which reveals a deep active-site cleft, with the zinc at its bottom ligated by three histidines, a water molecule and a more remote tyrosine. The third histidine (His 102) forms part of a consensus sequence, shared not only by the members of the astacin family, but also by otherwise sequentially unrelated proteinases, such as vertebrate collagenases. It may therefore represent the elusive 'third' zinc ligand in these enzymes. The amino terminus of astacin is buried forming an internal salt-bridge with Glu 103, adjacent to His 102. Astacin pro-forms extended at the N terminus, as observed for some 'latent' mammalian astacin homologues, did not exhibit this 'active' conformation, indicating an activation mechanism reminiscent of trypsin-like serine proteinases.     

O''''-Sialon-ZrO2复相材料反应烧结过程中的相组成及显微结构研究

研究了CaO稳定的氧化锆、锆英石、Si3N4及活性α-Al2O3体系反应烧结制备O＇-Sialon—ZrO2复相材料过程中物相组成的变化及显微结构特征一结果表明，1550℃下体系中已经形成了所谓的过渡液相，这种过渡液相的存在，加速了锆英石的分解，促进了O＇-Sialon“溶解-扩散-再结晶”的结晶过程。1600℃及以上温度烧后，锆英石完全分解，随着烧结温度的提高，基质中O＇-Sialon针状晶体发育长大并形成了比较紧密的、晶体间相互交织的显微结构，与此同时，由于Ca^2＋的脱溶，稳定氧化锆骨料大晶粒分解为相对细小的m-ZrO2。     

Development and function of T cells in mice rendered interleukin-2 deficient by gene targeting.

Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a lymphocytotropic hormone which is thought to have a key role in the immune response of mammalian cells. It is produced by a subpopulation of activated T-lymphocytes and acts in vitro as the principal auto- and paracrine T-cell growth factor (for reviews see refs 1-3). IL-2 is, however, not the sole T-cell growth factor, nor does it act exclusively on T cells, also promoting growth of NK cells and differentiation of B cells. A role for IL-2 in T-cell development has been postulated but remains controversial. Here we test the requirement for IL-2 in vivo using IL-2-deficient mice generated by targeted recombination. We find that mice homozygous for the IL-2 gene mutation are normal with regard to thymocyte and peripheral T-cell subset composition, but that a dysregulation of the immune system is manifested by reduced polyclonal in vitro T-cell responses and by dramatic changes in the isotype levels of serum immunoglobulins.     

A small GTP-binding protein dissociates from synaptic vesicles during exocytosis.

Low-molecular-weight GTP-binding proteins are strong candidates for regulators of membrane traffic. In yeast, mutations in the sec4 or ypt1 genes encoding small GTP-binding proteins inhibit constitutive membrane flow at the plasma membrane or Golgi complex, respectively. It has been suggested that membrane fusion-fission events are regulated by cycling of small GTP-binding proteins between a membrane-bound and free state, but although most of these small proteins are found in both soluble and tightly membrane-bound forms, there is no direct evidence to support such cycling. In rat brain a small GTP-binding protein, rab3A, is exclusively associated with synaptic vesicles, the secretory organelles of nerve terminals. Here we use isolated nerve terminals to study the fate of rab3A during synaptic vesicle exocytosis. We find that rab3A dissociates quantitatively from the vesicle membrane after Ca2(+)-dependent exocytosis and that this dissociation is partially reversible during recovery after stimulation. These results are direct evidence for an association-dissociation cycle of a small GTP-binding protein during traffic of its host membrane.     

基于组态软件的隔离开关视频监控系统设计

针对现阶段组态软件中,对于视频监控的支持还远远不能达到工程的要求。本文章探讨并实现了如何在通用组态软件中很好的嵌入自主开发的视频监控模块,以实现隔离开关的视频监控和传统监控一体化功能。     

《淮南万毕术》夏造冰之新解——兼与厚宇德先生商榷

二十多年来学术界关于《淮南万毕术》“夏造冰”问题的讨论颇具戏剧性．1983年洪震襄否定了这种可能性，十年之后李志超、赵虹君的相关研究得出了相反的结果．2004年厚宇德研究了李、赵肯定说实验方案，得到出乎意料的相反结论．本文根据原文提出一个新的技术思路，按此思路，则有可能实现“夏造冰”．实际操作中能不能达到预想的目标，还有待于实验验证．     

试论发展文化产业的重要意义

当今,发展文化产业有着十分重要的意义。它不仅有助于培养新的经济增长点,扩大城市就业,实现经济社会的可持续发展,而且能够更好地满足人民群众日益增长的文化需求,推动社会主义和谐社会的建设。     

The European Science Foundation: Excerpts from the annual report for 1987

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The European Science Foundation: Excerpts from the annual report for 1987     

Pharmacodynamic profile of CQP 201-403, a novel 8α-amino-ergoline

Summary The profile of action in animals of CQP 201-403, a novel 8-amino-ergoline, is in most aspects that of a very potent dopaminomimetic, both as a prolactin secretion inhibitor, and at the levels of the CNS and the cardiovascular system. Qualitatively CQP 201-403 differs slightly from bromocriptine and apomorphine in its effects on the CNS (no influence on serotonin metabolism in the rat cortex; induction of masculine mounting behavior in rats) and the cardiovascular system of the dog (reflex tachycardia in response to a blood-pressure fall). In man the new compound proved to be highly active in lowering prolactin serum levels and to be more potent than bromocriptine (Parlodel^®).In memory of Dr Annemarie Closse, who died 14 June 1987.