Protein content, activity and amino acid composition of proteinase inhibitors of seeds of some varieties of pea and their hybrids

The results are given of a study of the quantitative content of protein in the seeds of some pea varieties and mutants, the activity of the total inhibitor proteins, and correlations of their activity with the protein content of the seeds and the amino acid compositions of the proteinase inhibitors. Considerable differences have been found in the amounts of a number of amino acids of the protein inhibitors of parental varieties and mutants of the pea, the amounts of serine, glutamic acid, alanine, and valine correlating positively with the inhibitor activity.Institute of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Tadzhik SSR Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe. V. I. Nikitin Institute of Chemistry, Tadzhik SSR Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 399–404, May–June, 1988.     

Variety characteristics of soybean seeds in relation to protein and oil contents and activities of proteinase inhibitors

The protein and oil contents and the activity of proteinase inhibitors in six varieties of soybean have been studied. It has been found that the specific amidase activity of trypsin inhibitors ranges from 170 to 320 nominal units. Electrophoretic results indicates the presence in the water-soluble fraction of seven or eight components possessing inhibitor activity in relation to trypsin and chymotrypsin.Institute of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Tadzhik SSR, Dushanbe. Institute of Molecular Biology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 761–765, November–December, 1984.     

Change in the activity of the proteolytic enzymes of cotton seeds when the plants are affected by wilt

The change in the proteolytic activity of the seeds of the cotton plant varieties Tashkent-1- Tashkent-6, S-4727, and 108-F when the plants are affected by wilt has been studied. A relationship has been established between the decrease in activity for seeds of the Tashkent-1 and Tashkent-6 varieties and the degree of attack by wilt. A hypothesis has been put forward on the existence of variety differences in the response reaction of the cotton plant to the introduction of the pathogen. The appearance of distinctive electrophoretic protein components in the seeds of wilt-affected cotton plants of the Tashkent-1 and Tashkent-6 varieties has been shown. A hypothesis has been made of a possible increase in the amount of proteinase inhibitors in response to the infection of the plants by wilt, a consequence of which is a sharp decrease in proteolytic activity and the appearance of distinctive electrophoretic components.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 704–708, September–October, 1987.     

Water-soluble proteins of the seeds of some varieties of castor-oil plant

The water-soluble proteins of twelve varieties of castor-oil plant have been studied by electrophoresis. The high hemagglutinating activities of proteins of the seeds is connected with the presence of an electrophoretic component having R_f 0.042.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 113–116, January–February, 1989.     

Amounts of protein and oil and activity of the trypsin inhibitor in different varieties of soybean

Fifteen varieties of soybean have been investigated for the amounts of protein, oil, and trypsin inhibitor that they contain. A high thermal stability of the latter has been detected. Information is given on the kinetics of the inhibition of the amidase and proteinase activity of trypsin. It has been shown that the trypsin inhibitor consists of a mixture of six proteins.Institute of Plant Biophysics and Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Tadzhik SSR, Dushanbe. Institute of Molecular Biology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 84–88, January–February, 1980.     

Investigation of the biochemical properties of fractions of the secretion of gabe's gland ofVaranus griseus

The optimum conditions for the fractionation of the saliva of the desert monitor by gel filtration have been determined. Three protein fractions have been obtained and their protein compositions have been subjected to electrophoretic analysis. The distribution of the activities of a number of enzymes and of a nerve growth factor over the fractions has been studied.Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 858–861, November-December, 1995. Original article submitted November 28, 1994.     

Variety characteristics of soybean seeds in relation to protein and oil contents and activities of proteinase inhibitors

The protein and oil contents and the activity of proteinase inhibitors in six varieties of soybean have been studied. It has been found that the specific amidase activity of trypsin inhibitors ranges from 170 to 320 nominal units. Electrophoretic results indicates the presence in the water-soluble fraction of seven or eight components possessing inhibitor activity in relation to trypsin and chymotrypsin.     

In vitro biosynthesis,isolation, and activities of nuclear glycoproteins

It has been shown by HPLC, electrophoresis, etc., that, in vitro, the nuclei of neurons of rabbit and cow brains synthesize two glycoproteins (M 25–30 kDa and 10–15 kDa). The influence of some neurotropic compounds on the kinetics of the nuclear protein synthesis has been investigated. New inhibitors of this biosynthesis have been found.A. S. Sadykov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax 627071. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 112–118, January–February, 1994.     

Proteins of the seeds ofRicinis communis. I. A study of the water-soluble proteins of the seeds and meal ofRicinis communis

The electrophoretic spectrum of the water-soluble proteins of the seeds and meal of the castor-oil plant has been studied. A correlation has been found between a decrease in the relative amount of electrophoretic components with R_f 0.04 and 0.11 and the hemagglutinating activity of the meal.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 630–631, September–October, 1960.     

Spectra and Structure of Silicon-Containing Compounds. XXVIII1 Infrared and Raman Spectra,Vibrational Assignment,and Ab Initio Calculations of Vibrational Spectrum and Structural Parameters of Vinyltrichlorosilane

The infrared spectra (3200-50 cm^–1) of gaseous and solid vinyltrichlorosilane, CH₂=CH-SiCl₃, have been recorded. In addition, the Raman spectrum (3200-10 cm^–1) of the liquid has been recorded and quantitative depolarization values obtained. The infrared spectrum of the sample dissolved in liquid xenon (–80°C) has also been recorded. Using the experimental data and normal coordinate calculations with scaled ab initio force constants, the complete vibrational assignment is proposed. The torsional mode was observed in the infrared spectrum of the gas at 69 cm^–1 and the threefold barrier of internal rotation was calculated to be 500 cm^–1 (5.98 kJ/mol). Ab initio calculations have been carried out at the restricted Hartree–Fock level of the theory as well as with full electron correlation by the perturbation method to second order with different basis sets up to 6-311+G(d,p) to obtain the optimized geometries, harmonic force constants, infrared intensities, Raman activities, depolarization ratios, and vibrational frequencies. The ab initio predicted structural parameters are compared with those obtained from a previous electron diffraction study.     

Histones of the cotton plant. Molecular characteristics of histone H1

A characterization of the histones of two varieties of the cotton plant,Gossypium hirsutum andG. barbadense, has been given with the aid of various electrophoretic systems. Their molecular weights have been determined. An analysis has been made of the cleavage of histone H1 at tyrosine residues. The positive charge and the molecular length of histone H1 have been determined by the method of incomplete succinylation.V. I. Nikitin Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Tadzhik SSR, Dushanbe. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 491–497, July–August, 1986.     

Isolation and properties of trypsin inhibitors from the seeds ofLupinus luteus andL. polyphyllus

From dormant seeds of European yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus) and Washington lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus) inhibitors have been isolated that effectively suppress the activity of trypsin and interact nonstochiometrically with chymotrypsin. From their physicochemical properties and aminoacid compositions, the inhibitors from the species of lupin investigated belong to different types.V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany, Belarusian Academy of Sciences, Minsk. A. N. Bakh Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 879–884, November–December, 1993.     

Spectral-fluorescent properties of maize grain trypsin inhibitor

The trypsin inhibitor isolated from maize grain has been investigated by the methods of IR, UV, fluorescence, derivative, and differential spectroscopy. Its spectral characteristics have been determined and the influence of the temperature and of a detergent on the structure of the protein has been studied.Scientific-Research Institute of Biology, Dnepropetrovsk State University, Dnepropetrovsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 375–381, May–June, 1989.     

Lipids ofHippophae rhamnoides pericarp

The main indices and the fatty, acid compositions of the pericarp lipids of six varieties of sea buckthorn introduced into the Tashkent Botanical Garden have been determined. The lipids of the varieties Maslichnaya-5 and Zolotoi pochatok are enriched with carotenoids (276 and 276.5 mg%, respectively). The fatty acids of the samples studied contained somewhat less of the 16:1 acid than varieties growing in the Altai.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 671–673, September–October, 1995. Original article submitted March 10, 1995.     

Synthesis and antienzyme activity of 2-OXO-2SR-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanes containing salsoline,salsolidine, cytisine,and decahydroquinoline residues

New derivatives of 2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane containing residues of salsoline, salsolidine, cytisine, and decahydroquinoline have been synthesized, and their antienzyme activities have been investigated. The new compounds are irreversible inhibitors of the ACNE, BuChE, and CBE of warm-blooded animals and of insects: the antienzyme activities of the compounds depend substantially on the structure of the alkaloid component of the inhibitor molecule.A. S. Sadykov Institute of Biorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax (3712) 62 70 71. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 572–575, July–August, 1996. Original article submitted October 4, 1995.     

Electrophoretic investigation of the seed proteins of the cotton plantGossypium hirsutum

The proteins of the buffer-soluble fraction of the seeds of cotton plants of the speciesGossypium hirsutum, wild and ruderal varieties, have been investigated by electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gel and have been subdivided into two classes. Characteristic components have been detected in the protein spectra of these samples. In diploid species of the cotton plant, in addition to characteristic protein components, individual components are also observed.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 736–738, September–October, 1995. Original article submitted November 21, 1994.     

Isolation and study of the protease-inhibitor system of wheat grain

Summary A modified method for obtaining a protease and its natural protein inhibitor from the endosperm of wheat grain is proposed. The enzyme is purified by additional precipitation of part of the ballast proteins with ammonium sulfate, and the inhibitor by two successive precipitations of the bulk of the inactive protein with the aid of TCA of different concentrations. The specific activity of the protease increases by a factor of 5–6, and the activity of the inhibitor by a factor of 3–4. Two active isoenzymes of protease have been found in each of the varieties of wheat investigated by disk eletrophoresis.Kazakh Scientific-Research Institute of Agriculture. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 642–645, September–October, 1975.     

Conformational Stability, Raman and Infrared Spectra, Vibrational Assignment, and Ab Initio Calculations of Allyltrifluorosilane

The Raman spectra (3500 to 30 cm^–1) of allyltrifluorosilane, CH₂CHCH₂SiF₃, in the liquid with quantitative depolarization ratios and solid states, and the infrared spectra (3500 to 30 cm^–1) of the gas and solid have been recorded. Additionally, the mid-infrared spectra of the sample dissolved in liquified xenon as a function of temperature (–100° to –55°C) have been recorded. All of these data indicate there are two conformers, the more stable gauche rotamer and a very small amount of the cis conformer in the fluid states, but only the gauche form remains in the polycrystalline solid. The variable temperature studies of the infrared spectrum of the xenon solution indicate a relatively large enthalpy difference of 354±30 cm^–1 (4.23±0.36 kJ/mol) between the conformers. The fundamental frequencies for the asymmetric (54 cm^–1) and SiF₃ (48 cm^–1) torsions for the gauche conformer were observed in the far infrared spectrum, and from the SiF₃ torsional frequency the barrier to internal rotation is calculated to have a value of 525 cm^–1 (6.28 kJ/mol). A complete vibrational assignment is presented for the gauche conformer that is consistent with the predicted wavenumbers utilizing the force constants from ab initio MP2/6-31G* calculations. The optimized geometries, conformational stabilities, harmonic force fields, infrared intensities, Raman activities, depolarization ratios, and vibrational wavenumbers have been obtained from RHF/6-31G* and/or MP2/6-31G* ab initio calculations. These quantities are compared to the corresponding experimental quantities when appropriate as well as with corresponding results for some similar molecules.Taken in part from the dissertation of Y. E. Nashed, which will be submitted to the Department of Chemistry in partial fulfillment of the Ph.D. degree     

Isolation and purification of biopolymers by affinity chromatography. VI. Preparation and properties of an affinity adsorbent with a polysaccharide spacer for the purification of proteolytic enzymes

A new affinity sorbent has been synthesized — soybean trypsin inhibitor (STI)-amylopectin-hydrazidosuccinyl-Sepharose — and its properties have been studied in comparison with those of an analogous adsorbent without the spacer STI-Sepharose. The STI-amylopectin-hydrazidosuccinyl-Sepharose adsorbent has been used for the purification of trypsin from porcine pancreas and of callicrein from human blood plasma.For Communication V, see [1].Institute of Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. I. M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 556–560, July–August, 1980.     

Isolation and characterization of protease inhibitors from cotton seeds

Protease inhibitors of protein nature have been isolated from dormant cotton seeds. The participation of protease inhibitors in the mechanism of protecting the plant from wilt damage is discussed.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax (3712) 89 14 75. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 445–448, May–June, 1995. Original article submitted June 27, 1994.