Magnaporthe oryzae MTP1 gene encodes a type III transmembrane protein involved in conidiation and conidial germination

In this study the MTP1 gene, encoding a type III integral transmembrane protein, was isolated from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. The Mtp 1 protein is 520 amino acids long and is comparable to the Ytp 1 protein of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with 46% sequence similarity. Prediction programs and MTP1-GFP （green fluorescent protein） fusion expression results indicate that Mtp 1 is a protein located at several membranes in the cytoplasm. The functions of the MTP1 gene in the growth and development of the fungus were studied using an MTP1 gene knockout mutant. The MTP1 gene was primarily expressed at the hyphal and conidial stages and is necessary for conidiation and conidial germination, but is not required for pathogenicity. The Amtpl mutant grew more efficiently than the wild type strain on non-fermentable carbon sources, implying that the MTP1 gene has a unique role in respiratory growth and carbon source use.     

Fusarielin E, a new antifungal antibiotic from Fusarium sp.

A new antifungal antibiotic,fusarielin E,was isolated from the marine-derived fungus Fusarium sp.Its structure was established on the basis of various NMR spectroscopic analyses and HR-FAB-MS.Fusarielin E displayed significant biological activity against Pyricularia oryzae.     

两个稻瘟病菌假想蛋白的纯化和特性分析

稻瘟病菌(Magnaporthe Grisea)引起的水稻稻瘟病是世界水稻生产最具毁灭性的病害之一,也是研究植物与病原物相互作用分子机理的模式系统之一.真菌分泌蛋白由于其本身所具有的分泌特性极有可能成为被宿主植物识别的作用病菌分泌蛋白,该研究到目前为止还比较有限. 文章证明了稻瘟病菌分泌蛋白的存在并且检验了其中几个蛋白在其宿主植物水稻中的诱导因子作用. 通过同源基因的时空表达技术,表明分泌蛋白在稻瘟病菌中大量表达.其中两个在稻瘟病菌中的未知蛋白被测试出具有诱导因子作用.     

A New Triterpenoid Spaonin Isolated from the Seeds of Aesculus assamica Griff

The Aesculus genus consists of about thirty species distributed in Asia, Europe andAmerica. There are sixteen species distributed in China, and most of them are used asherbal medicines for the treatment of distention and pain in the chest and abdomen. Anu…     

A New Furostanol Saponin from Dioscorea futshauensis

A new furostanol saponin presenting moderate bioacitivity of inducting morphological deformation of Pyricularia oryzae mycelia was isolated from Dioscorea futshauensis R.Kunth by bioacitivity-guided fractionation. The structure was established as 26-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3β,26-diol-23(S)-methoxyl-(25R)-furost-5,20(22)-diene-3-O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→3)]-β-D-glucopyranoside on the basis of chemical evidencesand spectral analysis,especially by 2D-NMR techniques.     

A New Steroidal Saponin from Dioscorea deltoidea Wall var. orbiculata

Bioactivity-guided fractionation led to the isolation of a new steroidal saponin, orbiculatoside B, together with a pair of furostanol saponins, protobioside and methyl protobioside, from the fresh rhizomes of Dioscorea deltoidea Wall var. orbiculate. The new compound was identified to be isonarthogenin 3-O-α-L-thamnopyranosyl(1→2)-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-glucopyranoside by various NMR techniques in combination with chemical methods. The three saponins showed strong activity against Pyricularia oryzae,and were cytotoxic to cancer cell line K562,HCT-15,A549, and A2780a in vitro.     

Two New Cytotoxic Nonsulfated Pentasaccharide Holostane (=20‐Hydroxylanostan‐18‐oic Acid γ‐Lactone) Glycosides from the Sea Cucumber Holothuria grisea

Two new lanostane‐type nonsulfated pentasaccharide triterpene glycosides, 17‐dehydroxyholothurinoside A ( 1 ) and griseaside A ( 2 ), were isolated from the sea cucumber Holothuria grisea. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 2D‐NMR and MS experiments, as well as chemical evidence. Compounds 1 and 2 possess the same pentasaccharide moieties but differ slightly in their side chains of the holostane‐type triterpene aglycone. The structures of the two new glycosides were established as (3β,12α)‐22,25‐epoxy‐3‐{(O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐O‐[O‐3‐O‐methyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐6‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→2)]‐β‐D ‐xylopyranosyl)oxy}‐12,20‐dihydroxylanost‐9(11)‐en‐18‐oic acid γ‐lactone ( 1 ) and (3β,12α)‐3‐{(O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐O‐[O‐3‐O‐methyl‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→3)‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐6‐deoxy‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→2)]‐β‐D ‐xylopyranosyl)oxy}‐12,20,22‐trihydroxylanost‐9(11)‐en‐18‐oic acid γ‐lactone ( 2 ). The 17‐dehydroxyholothurinoside A ( 1 ) and griseaside A ( 2 ) exhibited significant cytotoxicity against HL‐60, BEL‐7402, Molt‐4, and A‐549 cancer cell lines.     

用抑制差减杂交技术分离烯丙异噻唑诱导水稻特异表达的基因

烯丙异噻唑(PBZ)处理水稻根能使其产生对稻瘟病的系统获得性抗性,因此在东南亚稻区被广泛用于防治稻瘟病,然而关于其作用的分子机理还知之甚少．运用抑制差减杂交技术,试图通过分离鉴定受PBZ诱导调控的关键基因,探索其作用的分子机理．以PBZ处理后的水稻叶片cDNA为目标群体(tester),以未处理水稻叶片cDNA为对照群体(driver),用经过对照cDNA差减的、烯丙异噻唑处理的cDNA群体构建了一个含260个重组子的差减文库．通过差示筛选鉴定出了26个。PBZ诱导水稻特异表达和增强表达的候选克隆．对26个cDNA克隆进行了双向测序和同源性比较,发现其中3个克隆：rJAB1,rTAB2和蛋白磷酸酯酶2Aδ调节亚基同型物基因,位于抗病相关信号转导途径上,它们与哺乳动物和人类免疫途径上的信号因子有明显相似之处,因此推断可能与诱导抗性有关．另外8个克隆与已知基因同源性为70％～99％．经Northern杂交分析,其中rJAB1(编码c-jun激活区结合蛋白1)受烯丙异噻唑和稻瘟菌诱导表达;膜糖蛋白同源基因及肌动蛋白(actin)α1受烯丙异噻唑诱导表达,部分克隆为低丰度转录本．     

A New Pregnane Glycoside from Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca

Morphologicaldeformationsofthemyceliaorconidiaofmicroorganismssuchascurling,swelling,hyper-divergence,beadformationandinhibitionofgermination,areofteninducedinthepresenceofbioactivesubstances".AnewscreeningbioassaymethodfordetectingthedeformationofmyceliagerminatedfromconidiaofPyriculartaoryzaeP-2bwasfirstdevelopedforthequantitativeapplicationtoscreeningantifungalandantineoplasticagentsbyH.Kobayashi'.Thisbioassayisquick,easytoperform,andhasbeenefficientlyusedinthepreliminaryscreeningofantineo…     

5＇-Hydroxyzearalenol,a new β-resorcylic macrolide from Fusarium sp. 05ABR26

A new β-resorcylic macrolide, 5＇-hydroxyzearalenol （1）, was isolated from the culture broth of a marine-derived fungus Fusarium sp. 05ABR26. Three known compounds, zearalenone （2）, 8＇-hydroxyzearalenone （3） and zearalenol （4） were also isolated. The structure and relative stereochemistry of 1 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data and single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. Compound 2 displayed potent inhibitory activity against Pyricularia oryzae with a MIC value of 6.25 μg/mL, while compound 3 was much less active; however, 1 and 4 showed no obvious activity.