选择DEAE-52纤维素和Sephadex G-150为分离介质,采用柱层析法分离纯化海兔卵多肽酶(En-dopeptidease of Aplysiaegg,AEE)。选用十二烷基磺酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)法测定AEE纯度和亚基分子量(约39kDa)。基质辅助激光解吸/电离...选择DEAE-52纤维素和Sephadex G-150为分离介质,采用柱层析法分离纯化海兔卵多肽酶(En-dopeptidease of Aplysiaegg,AEE)。选用十二烷基磺酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)法测定AEE纯度和亚基分子量(约39kDa)。基质辅助激光解吸/电离(MALDI-TOF)质谱技术测定AEE由单类型亚基(M)组成,其m/z比值分别为12738.17、18108.79和38221.42,即分子式为[M3+]、[M2+]和[M+]。其中AEE分子量为38221.42Da(称为AEE39),是一种含金属锌的多肽酶。以胰岛素(INS)为探针,研究AEE39酶切INS能力,其酶切产物m/z比值为1449.51、2085.84、4080.41和4165.42。自行设计INS序列分析软件,鉴定AEE39酶切INS的位点,发现易酶切位点是Leu-X(氨基酸残基),其次是Glu-X,部分Phen-X、Asn-X和Ser-X结构也可以发生酶切。通过INS和海兔吸引素的分子结构比对后,指出海兔卵中的AEE39主要功能之一是负责酶切海兔吸引素,起着海兔之间信息交往、召唤、识别和交配的重要作用。AEE39具有酶切酸性多肽(acidic pep-tide,AP)中Leu-Leu的能力,属于一种广谱性多肽内切酶。展开更多
All mammalian metallothionein genes studied to date have several metal responsive elements (MRE) with consensus sequences of TGCRCNC (R, purine) in their regulatory region. MRE-like sequences were also found in many o...All mammalian metallothionein genes studied to date have several metal responsive elements (MRE) with consensus sequences of TGCRCNC (R, purine) in their regulatory region. MRE-like sequences were also found in many other metal-related genes. To see whether there is also such a sequence at the genetic locus (13q14. 3) of Wilson disease, which is a genetic disorder of copper metabolism, junction-trapping method based on the MRE sequence was used. A fragment containing MRE and MRE-like sequences from YAC 27D8 at the WND locus was successfully cloned and mapped back to the YAC by PCR. Presence of such a sequence in the copper transporter gene at the WD locus might imply that it has a possible interesting role in the regulation of WD gene expression.展开更多
The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, including Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, has won multiple awards and is the most popular among young adults. The series is both an unbelievable romance of a 17-...The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, including Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, has won multiple awards and is the most popular among young adults. The series is both an unbelievable romance of a 17-year-old girl and a 104-year-old vampire and an exquisite fantasy of the supernatural and impossible. Typical fantasy elements exploited in the series, including the existence of supernatural creatures, fulfillment of human desires, depiction of the Secondary World, and imagination of a Utopian society, play a significant role in achieving its magic appeal to the readers worldwide. Thus, the present paper attempts to explore how such irresistible attraction is made possible by employing these fantasy elements.展开更多
Recent studies have revealed that sexually selected traits may signal sperm quality and hence male fertilisation ability. There is also evidence that the expression of male sexual ornamentation and associated sperm ch...Recent studies have revealed that sexually selected traits may signal sperm quality and hence male fertilisation ability. There is also evidence that the expression of male sexual ornamentation and associated sperm characteristics depend on an indi- vidual＇s ability to cope with oxidative stress. Carotenoids are known for their antioxidant properties and carotenoid-based orna- ments might represent honest signals as these pigments can be traded offbetween the investment in sexual ornamentation, sperm function as well as immune response. In this study, we examined the relationship between sexual ornamentation （breeding colo- ration） and sperm characteristics （e.g., velocity and morphology） in the three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aeuleatus, an ex- ternally fertilising fish species, in which sperm competition commonly occurs. During the breeding season males are sperm limi- ted and develop a conspicuous carotenoid-based coloration, which is under strong pre-copulatory sexual selection due to female mate choice and male-male competition. The results of the present study show that the expression of stickleback male breeding coloration is significantly positively associated with the linearity of sperm movement, whereas sperm morphology （head length to tail length ratio） is significantly negatively related to the trajectory of sperm movement. Moreover, there is some support for the phenotype-linked fertility hypothesis as the intensity of male red breeding coloration is significantly positively correlated with sperm velocity, which is supposed to be an important determinant of fertilisation success in external fertilisers, indicating the honesty of the sexually selected nuptial red coloration.展开更多
文摘选择DEAE-52纤维素和Sephadex G-150为分离介质,采用柱层析法分离纯化海兔卵多肽酶(En-dopeptidease of Aplysiaegg,AEE)。选用十二烷基磺酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)法测定AEE纯度和亚基分子量(约39kDa)。基质辅助激光解吸/电离(MALDI-TOF)质谱技术测定AEE由单类型亚基(M)组成,其m/z比值分别为12738.17、18108.79和38221.42,即分子式为[M3+]、[M2+]和[M+]。其中AEE分子量为38221.42Da(称为AEE39),是一种含金属锌的多肽酶。以胰岛素(INS)为探针,研究AEE39酶切INS能力,其酶切产物m/z比值为1449.51、2085.84、4080.41和4165.42。自行设计INS序列分析软件,鉴定AEE39酶切INS的位点,发现易酶切位点是Leu-X(氨基酸残基),其次是Glu-X,部分Phen-X、Asn-X和Ser-X结构也可以发生酶切。通过INS和海兔吸引素的分子结构比对后,指出海兔卵中的AEE39主要功能之一是负责酶切海兔吸引素,起着海兔之间信息交往、召唤、识别和交配的重要作用。AEE39具有酶切酸性多肽(acidic pep-tide,AP)中Leu-Leu的能力,属于一种广谱性多肽内切酶。
基金The sequence described in this paper has been deposited in Gen-Bank with the accession number U90431. This work was supporte
文摘All mammalian metallothionein genes studied to date have several metal responsive elements (MRE) with consensus sequences of TGCRCNC (R, purine) in their regulatory region. MRE-like sequences were also found in many other metal-related genes. To see whether there is also such a sequence at the genetic locus (13q14. 3) of Wilson disease, which is a genetic disorder of copper metabolism, junction-trapping method based on the MRE sequence was used. A fragment containing MRE and MRE-like sequences from YAC 27D8 at the WND locus was successfully cloned and mapped back to the YAC by PCR. Presence of such a sequence in the copper transporter gene at the WD locus might imply that it has a possible interesting role in the regulation of WD gene expression.
文摘The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, including Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, has won multiple awards and is the most popular among young adults. The series is both an unbelievable romance of a 17-year-old girl and a 104-year-old vampire and an exquisite fantasy of the supernatural and impossible. Typical fantasy elements exploited in the series, including the existence of supernatural creatures, fulfillment of human desires, depiction of the Secondary World, and imagination of a Utopian society, play a significant role in achieving its magic appeal to the readers worldwide. Thus, the present paper attempts to explore how such irresistible attraction is made possible by employing these fantasy elements.
文摘Recent studies have revealed that sexually selected traits may signal sperm quality and hence male fertilisation ability. There is also evidence that the expression of male sexual ornamentation and associated sperm characteristics depend on an indi- vidual＇s ability to cope with oxidative stress. Carotenoids are known for their antioxidant properties and carotenoid-based orna- ments might represent honest signals as these pigments can be traded offbetween the investment in sexual ornamentation, sperm function as well as immune response. In this study, we examined the relationship between sexual ornamentation （breeding colo- ration） and sperm characteristics （e.g., velocity and morphology） in the three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aeuleatus, an ex- ternally fertilising fish species, in which sperm competition commonly occurs. During the breeding season males are sperm limi- ted and develop a conspicuous carotenoid-based coloration, which is under strong pre-copulatory sexual selection due to female mate choice and male-male competition. The results of the present study show that the expression of stickleback male breeding coloration is significantly positively associated with the linearity of sperm movement, whereas sperm morphology （head length to tail length ratio） is significantly negatively related to the trajectory of sperm movement. Moreover, there is some support for the phenotype-linked fertility hypothesis as the intensity of male red breeding coloration is significantly positively correlated with sperm velocity, which is supposed to be an important determinant of fertilisation success in external fertilisers, indicating the honesty of the sexually selected nuptial red coloration.
