Finding finer functions for partially characterized proteins by protein-protein interaction networks

Based on high-throughput data, numerous algorithms have been designed to find functions of novel proteins. However, the effectiveness of such algorithms is currently limited by some fundamental factors, including (1) the low a-priori probability of novel proteins participating in a detailed function; (2) the huge false data present in high-throughput datasets; (3) the incomplete data coverage of functional classes; (4) the abundant but heterogeneous negative samples for training the algorithms; and (5) the lack of detailed functional knowledge for training algorithms. Here, for partially characterized proteins, we suggest an approach to finding their finer functions based on protein interaction sub-networks or gene expression patterns, defined in function-specific subspaces. The proposed approach can lessen the above-mentioned problems by properly defining the prediction range and functionally filtering the noisy data, and thus can efficiently find proteins’ novel functions. For thousands of yeast and human proteins partially characterized, it is able to reliably find their finer functions (e.g., the translational functions) with more than 90% precision. The predicted finer functions are highly valuable both for guiding the follow-up wet-lab validation and for providing the necessary data for training algorithms to learn other proteins.     

用微弹轰击法将GUS基因导入香蕉茎尖组织细胞

用在弹轰击法将外源ＤＮＡ导入香蕉（Ｍｕｓａ，ｓｐｐ）茎尖细胞，以ＧＵＳ基因作为报告基因，用Ｘ－Ｇｌｕｃ浴液对ＧＵＳ基因表达产物进行组织化学鉴定。样品材料细胞中发现有明显的蓝色斑点，而对照则没有。实验说明用微弹轰击法可以将外源基因导入香蕉茎尖组织并在其中成功表达，这为香蕉的外源基因导入工作提供了新的有效途径．     

Gigantecin: A novel antimitotic and cytotoxic acetogenin,with nonadjacent tetrahydrofuran rings,fromGoniothalamus giganteus (Annonaceae)

Summary Gigantecin (I), a novel tetrahydroxy-di-tetrahydrofuran fatty acid -lactone (acetogenin), was isolated from an ethanolic extract of the stem bark ofGoniothalamus giganteus Hook. f., Thomas (Annonaceae), by means of activity-directed fractionation (brine shrimp lethality test). This new compound is extremely cytotoxic to human tumor cells, inhibits crown gall tumors on potato discs, and is active in an assay designed to detect antimitotic agents (9 ASK).     

脂多糖—被动血凝试验早期诊断伤寒的价值

为评估脂多糖－被动血凝试验（ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ）早期诊断伤寒的应用价值,对病程不同的１０２例伤寒患者用ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ、肥达反应和细菌培养进行检测,２００例非伤寒发热患者作为对照。结果显示：伤寒患者病程第一周ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ阳性率为８０％（２４／３０）,第二周达９７７３％（４３／４４）;细菌培养阳性率２４５１％;肥达反应的伤寒与副伤寒鞭毛抗体交叉阳性率达３７２５％;对照组ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ有２％的假阳性。结果表明：ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ可早期、简便及快速诊断伤寒,有较高的敏感性和特异性。     

Cloning, construction of prokaryotic expression vector and expression ofEscherichia coli cytosine deaminase gene

Cytosine deaminase gene ofEscherichia coli strain H-30 was cloned, and its initiation codon of ‘GTG’ was mutated to ‘ATG’ by PCR. Prokaryotic recombinant expression vector pBV220-CD was constructed. Clone with high enzyme activity were selected by detecting their specific activity of cytosine deaminase. 5-FC(5-FC, 5-fluorocytosine) could induce the lethal toxicity to cells containing active CD gene. DNA sequence analysis indicated that there were 16 altered bases and 5 of them resulted in the alteration of amino acids in predicted peptide by comparing DNA sequence of the clone H-30-CD-11 with high enzyme activity with CD gene reported in Gene Bank.     

Neuropeptide Y receptors in a protozoaStylonychia mytilus

Radio ligand binding assays(RLBA) were used to study neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptors in a protozoa Stylonychia mytilus. The experimental results showed that 2-3×10+3/mL Stylonychia cells incubated in Pringsheim solution which contained 3H-NPY could specifically bind 3H-NPY and concomitantly present saturable characteristic. This suggested that Stylonychia possessed some specific binding sites for NPY. Scatchard transformations of binding assay for the NPY receptors at 25℃ are compatible with the specific activity of 42.47 fmol/10+3 cells and the binding equilibrium constant of 0.113 nmol/L. The data of 125I-NPY binding assay to the membrane protein extract of Stylonychia indicated that there was a significant difference between the amount of total bound and nonspecific bound of 125I-NPY. This result indicated that NPY receptors were probably localized mainly on the cell membrane.     

FD-TRT耐热逆转录酶的特性分析

从嗜热细菌ＦＤ３００９中克隆并分离纯化得到的耐热逆转录酶（ＦＤ－ＴＲＴ）,逆转录反应在６５℃高温下进行,可克服常温逆转录酶的许多缺点,以酵母核糖体ｒＲＮＡ为模板,以与２５５和１８Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ匹配的寡聚脱氧核苷酸为引物,探明了ＦＤ－ＴＲＴ的最适反应条件： ２５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ Ｔｒｉｓ－ＨＣｌ（ｐＨ ８．５,２５℃）,２５ ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ（ＮＨ４）２ＳＯ４,２ ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ ＭｎＣｌ２,１００ μｇ／ｍｌ明胶．５ ｕｎｉｔ ＲＮａｓｉｎ,２５０ ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ ４种 ｄＮＴＰ, １μＣｉ３ Ｈ－ｄＣＴＰ, １２ｕｇ ＲＮＡ,２５ ｐｍｏｌ引物,并在此条件下测得 ＦＤ－ＴＲＴ和 Ｔａｑ ＤＮＡ 聚合酶逆转录活力与聚合酶活力的相对比值分别为０．０５６,０．００４５．     

人亲环素A单克隆抗体的制备及鉴定

制备人亲环素Ａ特异性单克隆抗体并鉴定其特性。方法：利用基因重组技术大量表达人亲环素Ａ蛋白,纯化后作为抗原免疫的ＢＡＢＬ／ｃ小鼠,经细胞融合和筛选,制备特异单克隆抗体。结果和结论;共建立三株稳定分泌抗人ＣｙＰＡ的杂交瘤细胞株,其所产生的单克隆抗体均为ＩｇＭ型,轻链为ｋ。     

籼粳交稻米品质性状的遗传相关分析

用种子性状遗传模型对籼粳交稻米８个主要品质性状的遗传相关进行了研究。结果表明,在籼粳杂种中,稻米品质性状之间的遗传相关主要涉及到种子直接遗传效应和母体遗传效应。其中,５个理化品质性状之间以直接效应相关为主,其次为母体效应相关;５个理化品质性状与３个外观品质性状之间只有直接加性、母体加性和母体显性相关;３个外观品质性状之间的遗传相关主要归因于母体效应。尤其是母体加性效应。在所有的性状对中,仅胶稠度和     

用双核微核实验检测多环芳烃的致突变性

探讨了大气中常见的5种多环芳烃的致突变性。采用人外周血淋巴细胞胞质分裂阻滞微核实验检测不同浓度5种多环芳烃对人血淋巴细胞的微核诱导作用。指出5种多环芳烃各染毒剂量组微核率与阴性对照组相比有显著性差异,并且有明显的剂量反应关系,说明他们均可引起人外周血双核淋巴的微核率增加。除苯并(a)芘(BaP)外其余的几种多环芳烃也具有一定的潜在危害,应引起高度重视。