Abstract:

A novel lipid occurred when cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 cells were grown in BG-11 medium with glucose applied. This lipid was determined to be a glycolipid, designated glycolipid-x(Glyco-x), by staining with α-naphthol and concentrated sulfuric acid. The occurrence of Glyco-x accompanies the disappearance of other lipids, especially DGDG. Glyco-x can also be observed in cells grown in BG-11 medium with the application of other carbon sources: fructose, maltose and lactose. Sodium thiosulfate, an effective scavenger of reactive oxygen intermediates, showed strong capability to inhibit glucose-induced occurrence of Glyco-x. In the presence of 0.3% sodium thiosulfate, Glyco-x could only be detected in cells grown in BG-11 medium with 100 mmol/L glucose applied in late-exponential phase. These results suggest that reactive oxygen species might be involved in the occurrence of Glyco-x in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 cells grown in the presence of glucose.

硫代硫酸钠对蓝细菌Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803生长在含葡萄糖培养基中所产生的一种新糖脂的影响
王则能 许亦农 阳振乐 侯海彤 姜桂珍 匡廷云
（中国科学院植物研究所光合作用与环境分子生理学重点实验室，北京100093）

摘要： 当蓝细菌Synechocystis sp.PCC 6803在添加葡萄糖的BG—11培养基中培养时，细胞出现了一种新脂。这种脂经浓硫酸／α—萘酚染色反应证实为糖脂，记为糖脂—x。这一糖脂的出现伴随着其他脂、尤其是双半乳糖甘油二酯含量的下降。此外，在添加果糖、麦芽糖、乳糖等其他碳源的培养基中生长的细胞中也检测到这一糖脂。活性氧猝灭剂硫代硫酸钠加入到培养基中能有效地抑制糖脂x的出现。当在BG—11培养基中加入0．3％硫代硫酸钠后，糖脂x仅能在培养基中添加高浓度(100mmol／L)的葡萄糖且细胞生长处于后指数期时检测到。这些结果表明蓝细菌Synechocystis sp．PCC 6803细胞在含葡萄糖的培养基中生长出现的一种新糖脂可能与活性氧有关。