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Electron. j. biotechnol ; 13(5): 5-6, Sept. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-591887

ABSTRACT

Cellulase is a group of enzymes (endoglucanase, exoglucanase and beta-glucosidase) required for cellulosic feedstock hydrolysis during bioethanol production. The use of recombinant cellulase is a strategy to reduce the enzyme cost. In this context, the present work describes the construction of a cellulase expression vector (pEglABglA), which allowed constitutive co-expression of endoglucanase A (EglA) from an endophytic Bacillus pumilus and the hyperthermophilic beta-glucosidase A (BglA) from Fervidobacterium sp. in Escherichia coli. When compared to the non-modified strain DH5 alpha, the recombinant Escherichia coli DH5 alpha (pEglABglA) reduced fivefold the viscosity of the carboxymethylcellulose medium (CMC-M). Also, it presented almost 30-fold increase in reducing sugar released from CMC-M, enabling the recombinant strain to grow using CMC as the sole carbon and energy source. When cultivated in rich media, specific growth rates of recombinant E. coli strains BL21, JM101 and Top10 were higher than those of DH5 alpha and DH10B strains. The constructed plasmid (pEglABglA) can be used as backbone for further cellulase gene addition, which may enhance even more E. coli cellulolytic capacity and growth rate.


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Cellulases/metabolism , Escherichia coli/enzymology , Ethanol , Escherichia coli/growth & development , Hydrolysis , beta-Glucosidase/metabolism
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J. bras. psiquiatr ; 54(2): 94-97, abr.-jun. 2005. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-438298

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Objetivo: Investigar a gravidade de sintomas depressivos e ansiosos em pacientes com hipotireoidismo subclínico (HSC) e avaliar a sua relação com a função tireoidiana. Métodos: Participantes: 21 pacientes com HSC foram avaliados. Grupo-controle: 18 indivíduos com função tireoidiana normal. As escalas de depressão de Hamilton (HD) e de ansiedade de Hamilton (HA) foram utilizadas. Dosages de TSH, T3, T4 livre, anticorpos antimicrossomais e antiperoxidase foram realizadas. Resultados: Observamos uma elevação estatisticamente significativa nos escores da HD e HA no grupo HSC. Os pacientes com HSC apresentaram o escore médio no HD = 11,7 +- 7,9 e do grupo-controle HD = 5,5 +- 4,7 (p<0,01). Na HA, o grupo HSC apresentou um escore médio = 13,1 +- 8,3 e o controle = 6,6 +- 5,5 (p<0,01). Não observamos, entretanto, uma correlação entre a gravidade dos sintomas depressivos e ansiosos e os níveis de TSH (c=0,26, p=0,22; c=0,14, p=0,4; respectivamente}. Conclusões: Os pacientes com HSC da nossa amostra, comparados com indivíduos sem HSC, evidenciaram um aumento estatisticamente significativo dos sintomas depressivos e ansiosos.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Anxiety/etiology , Anxiety/psychology , Case-Control Studies , Depression/etiology , Depression/psychology , Hypothyroidism/complications , Hypothyroidism/psychology , Thyroid Function Tests
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