Influence of two different dietary zinc sources in freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

A feeding experiment was conducted to evaluate the ef fects of bulk zinc(B-Zn) and zinc nanoparticles(Zn-NPs) on survival, growth, compositions of amino acid and fatty acid, and nonspeci?c immune responses of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae. The B-Zn(size 10 μm)and Zn-NPs(size 50 nm) were supplemented separately with the basal feeds of M. rosenbergii at 60 mg/kg and feed without supplementation of any Zn source was served as a control. M. rosenbergii were fed these feeds for 90 days and the results showed that signi?cant( P <0.05) improvements in survival, growth, feed intake,speci?c growth rate, essential amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, nonspeci?c immune responses(total haemocytes and dif ferential haemocytes count) of M. rosenbergii fed with B-Zn and Zn-NPs supplemented feeds when compared to control. Among these Zn sources, Zn-NPs supplemented feeds fed prawns showed signi?cantly( P <0.05) better performance than that of B-Zn and control. Hence, present study suggests that the 60 mg/kg Zn-NPs can be supplemented with basal feeds of M. rosenbergii for regulating better survival and growth.     

中国近海表层沉积物中氨基酸组成特征及生物地球化学意义

氨基酸是大多数生物体有机氮和有机碳的主要组分,也是近代沿海海洋沉积物有机质的重要组成部分[1]。海洋中生物残骸蛋白质在细胞破裂后,由微生物分泌的胞外酶和生物细胞残留的蛋白酶能将蛋白质水解成氨基酸,部分氨基酸被微生物作为营养物质吸收利用[2],残余蛋白质和氨基酸经过沉降作用进入沉积物,经历生物作用及成岩改造过程,以蛋白质、肽和水解氨基酸等地质聚合物形式存在,大部分与海洋沉积物结合紧密,少数以游离态存在[3]。因此,相对于常量的碳、氮化合物来说氨基酸通常不稳定,是水体颗粒物和沉积物中有机碳、氮循环的主要物质,也是次级生产者的主要营养物质[1]。     

长牡蛎早期胚胎发育中脂肪酸和氨基酸组成变化的研究

采用生物化学方法研究了长牡（Crassostrea gigas）早期胚胎发育过程中脂肪酸、氨基酸组成变化情况,分别获取受精后0、6、12、24h的胚胎或幼虫进行检测和分析,结果如下：在受精卵中共检测到27种脂肪酸,豆蔻酸（14：0）、软脂酸（16：0）、硬脂酸（18：0）,EPA（20：5ω3）和DHA（22：6ω3）...     

坛紫菜氨基酸提取工艺影响条件的优化与分析

以坛紫菜（Porphyra haitanensis）为实验材料,采用盐酸水解法和浸提法,以日立L-8900型高速全自动氨基酸分析仪为测定仪器,分别研究了坛紫菜总氨基酸（TAA）和游离氨基酸（FAA）在提取过程中各条件的不同水平对提取结果的影响.实验结果表明：（1）利用正交设计L9（34）对影响TAA提取的4个条件（藻体质量、稀释倍数、干燥温度、空白值）在3个水平上进行优化实验,藻体质量、稀释倍数对测定结果影响显著,干燥温度影响不显著;通过实验筛选出各条件的最佳水平为：藻体质量为0.050 0g,稀释3倍,干燥温度为60℃.（2）利用正交设计L16（45）对影响FAA测定的5个条件（藻体质量、提取液、提取温度、提取时间、空白值）在4个水平上进行优化实验,结果表明藻体质量、提取液、提取温度、提取时间的不同水平对测定结果均有显著影响,其中藻体质量对结果的影响最大;通过实验筛选出各条件的最佳水平为：藻体质量为0.010 0 g,提取液为去离子水,提取温度为60℃,提取时间为4 h.     

鹌鹑蛋蛋清蛋白酶解工艺条件的研究

以鹌鹑蛋蛋清蛋白作为原料,探讨酶解鹌鹑蛋蛋清蛋白生成小分子活性肽的加工工艺。采用单因素和响应面分析试验,优化出蛋清蛋白酶解的最佳工艺条件为:选用胰蛋白酶,固液比1∶3,加酶量187.5 U/g底物,水解时间5 h,pH 8.07,酶解温度51.76℃,水解度可达到91.37%,且得到的酶解液风味良好。采用高效液相色谱法分析酶解液中游离氨基酸的组成及含量,结果表明:酶解液含有7种人体必需氨基酸,其中赖氨酸含量达16.22%,是1种天然优质的水解制品,可精制成富含多种氨基酸的蛋白溶液,应用于新型产业的开发。     

Climatic cycles inferred from the aminostratigraphy and aminochronology of Quaternary dunes and palaeosols from the eastern islands of the Canary Archipelago

Aminochronological and aminostratigraphical methods have been used to study the Quaternary aeolian deposits from the islands located east of the Canary Archipelago (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote islands and La Graciosa, Montaña Clara and Alegranza islets). The extent of racemisation/epimerisation of four amino acids (isoleucine, aspartic acid, phenylalanine and glutamic acid) was measured in land snail shells of the genus Theba. The age calculation algorithms of these amino acids have been determined to permit the numerical dating of these deposits. Eight Aminozones, each defining dune/palaeosol‐formation episodes, have been distinguished and dated at 48.6 ± 6.4, 42.5 ± 6.0, 37.8 ± 4.6, 29.4 ± 4.8, 22.4 ± 4.5, 14.9 ± 3.6, 11.0 ± 4.0 and 5.4 ± 1.1 ka BP, the first five of them defining cycles of 5–7 ka. The alternation of palaeosols and aeolian deposits, which are related to abrupt transitions from humid to arid conditions, are the reflection of globally induced changes in North Africa palaeoenvironmental conditions linked to the effect of African palaeomonsoons on the trade winds and the Saharan Air Layer. Probably these aeolian cycles, with a recurrence period of 5–7 ka, are the expression of multiples of the ～2.4 ka solar‐cycle. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Main nutritional contents of 30 Dalian coastal microalgae species

This paper reports results of study on the contents of proteins, amino acids, polysaccharose and uronic acids in 30 species of macroalgae from Shicao, Heishijiao, Shimiao, and Xiaofujiazhuang in the vicinity of Dalian City, N.E.China. The results showed that the protein contents of the 30 algae from highest (112.55μg/ml) to the lowest (0.24 p.g/ml) was in the descending order of Dictyopteris ndalata, Gelidium vagum,Gymnogongrus japonican, Ectocarpus confervoides, Tinocladia crassa, Sargassum thunberii. In general, the protein content in red algae was higher than that in brown algae. The content of free ami no acids showed nosignificent differences from 7.44μg/ml-4.96μg/ml in all these algae, in the descending order of Gymnogongrusrus japonican, Sargassum confusum, Undoria pinnatifida, Laminaria japonica and Ectocarpus confervoides. The content of polysaccharose varied from 168.2 gg/ml-22.15 p.g/ml in the descending order of Symphyocladiaia tiuscula, Scytosiphon lomentarius, Desmarestia viridis., Tinocladia crassa, Gracilaria asiatica and Porphyra yezoensis. The content of uronic acids is from 196.24μg/ml-20.77μg/ml in the descending order of Ulva lactuca,Symphyoclaldia latiuscula, Scytosiphon lomentarius, Ceramimum kondoi, Gracilaria vemucosa and Porphyra yezoensis. The fatty acids in 30 species of algae belong to Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta and Phaeophyta. Most phaeophytes have many (4-12) types of fatty acids.     

Impact of Water-Sediment Regulation on Variations of Amino Acids in the Middle-Lower Yellow River,China

In order to examine the impacts of water-sediment regulation on regional carbon cycling,we collected water,particulate and sediment samples from the middle-lower Yellow River in late June and early July,2015 and analyzed their specific amino acids(AA),DOC,POC,and bacteria abundance.Summarized by 14 specific AA,the total hydrolysable AA(THAA),particulate AA(PAA),and sediment AA(SAA)varied in ranges of 2.29-9.05μmol L^-1,5.22-22.96μmol L^-1,and 81.7-137.19μg g^-1 dry weight.After the regulation,dissolved free AA(DFAA)decreased by 29%while DCAA increased by 72%.These variations suggested that DFAA were further degraded,while DCAA molecules were further activated.Meanwhile,PAA increased almost 4 times as many as those before regulation,and SAA increased as well.After regulation,the amounts of bioactive amino acids(Asp,Glu and Gly)increased in THAA but decreased in PAA,with little changes in SAA.The ratios of Asp/Gly in different phases increased after regulation,indicating the AA contributions were promoted by calcareous organisms rather than by siliceous organisms.Multiple correlation analysis showed that PAA was primary representatives of AA and organic carbon,followed by DCAA and POC.Moreover,bacterial reproduction played a key role in shaping the AA compositions and properties,followed by the redox condition and acid-base balance.The results of this study provided a clear evidence for the effects of water-sediment regulation on regional biogeochemistry of organic carbon in the middle-lower Yellow River.     

凡纳滨对虾TOR蛋白下游信号传导因子eIF4E2和eIF4E1A基因克隆与功能分析

为研究mTOR信号通路在凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)氨基酸代谢中的调控作用,本研究利用RACE技术首次克隆获得了凡纳滨对虾肌肉组织中eif4e2和eif4e1a基因的全长c DNA序列。eif4e2基因c DNA序列全长1 069 bp,开放阅读框699 bp,编码232个氨基酸;eif4e1a基因c DNA序列全长3579bp,开放阅读框627bp,编码208个氨基酸。氨基酸序列比对和进化分析均证实eIF4E2和eIF4E1A为目前已知的eIF4E家族蛋白的同源蛋白。利用实时荧光定量PCR的方法研究了eif4e2和eif4e1a基因在凡纳滨对虾不同组织中的表达差异以及注射雷帕霉素或氨基酸后肌肉中eif4e2和eif4e1a基因表达量的变化情况,探讨了eif4e2和eif4e1a基因在细胞生长中的调控作用。结果表明,凡纳滨对虾eif4e2和eif4e1a基因在眼柄、肝胰脏、肠道、胃、鳃丝和肌肉等组织中均有表达;其中eif4e2基因在肌肉中的表达量显著高于其他组织(P0.05),eif4e1a基因在肠道和肌肉中都有较高表达量,且在肠道中的表达量显著高于其在肌肉中的表达量(P0.05);注射雷帕霉素后2 h内肌肉中eif4e2和eif4e1a基因表达量都出现显著下降(P0.05);肌肉中eif4e1a基因的表达量在单独注射亮氨酸或精氨酸4 h内均未出现变化,但在同时注射亮氨酸和精氨酸后表达量显著增加(P0.05);肌肉中eif4e2基因在注射亮氨酸、精氨酸及亮氨酸加精氨酸后表达量都明显提高(P0.05),且同时注射亮氨酸和精氨酸后,基因表达变量明显比单独注射亮氨酸或精氨酸后变化量大。本研究从动物分子营养学角度出发,克隆了凡纳滨对虾mTOR信号通路中eif4e2和eif4e1a两个基因,并证明其能够通过mTOR信号通路接收不同氨基酸信号来调控细胞生长,对于深入了解对虾的生长和代谢调控机制、饲料配方的优化以及建立合理的养殖管理模式都具有重要的意义。