... substrate binding Comparison with the structures of the related enzymes AppA and G1P of E coli suggests the existence of a common ancestor (‘prototype’) of HAPs, endowed with the potential to develop ... response to selective pressures arising from individual environmental conditions According to the crystal structures reported here, PhyK seems to have a preformed substrate -binding site and to be ... was added to PhyK in order to facilitate His-tag affinity purification The three distinct groups of HAPs are adapted to different habitats To support plant growth, bacteria not need to release...
... regulatory point of view dCMP deaminase is activated by dCTP and inhibited by dTTP and both nucleotides act on the enzyme by bindingto an allosteric site to alter the cooperativity of dCMP binding ... property of the enzymeto exist in two conformations and that dTTP stabilizes the inactive form by bindingto the active site In this way, dCTP deaminase can use one nucleotide -binding site to gain a ... to the presence of a given concentration of inhibitor I and I0.5 is the concentration of inhibitor for half-maximal inhibition Equation (3) was used for hyperbolic binding of ligands to the enzyme...
... that the observed heterogeneity in binding of [125I]TC-PCSK9 to HepG2 cells is attributable tobindingto different populations of LDLR that exist prior to ligand binding (see below) Previous Biacore ... of the receptor via a two-step reaction in which the first binding step, representing bindingto the EGF-A domain, is followed by binding of PCSK9 to a second site within the receptor In this ... represent binding of PCSK9 to dimeric receptors that release bound ligand slowly because they convert rapidly The slow phase of association could represent bindingto monomeric receptors that...
... terbium bindingto this crystallin by ITC and determined the binding constant for the calcium mimic probe Terbium is believed to bind strongly to calcium -binding sites of proteins compared to calcium ... calcium -binding members of the bc-crystallin superfamily [14,15,20] Based on our results, together with the published data on calcium -binding to a few other members, we suggest that calcium -binding ... for further calcium -binding studies, otherwise the proteins were stored frozen at )80 °C Calcium -binding to bB2- and bA3-crystallins Because there is no known motif for calcium -binding in bB2- and...
... phosphorylation [33] Other cytoplasmic domains related to multichain immune recognition receptors were found to be intrinsically disordered even when bound to lipids [36] A role of the cytoplasmic tail of ... from 355 to 345 nm (Fig 5) Altogether, fluorescence data confirm binding of J1_tmic to SDS micelles and DMPG phospholipid vesicles, with at least partial embedding of one or both the tryptophan residues ... function of their cytoplasmic tails and, to our knowledge, only few examples have been reported [32,33] The cytoplasmic tail of the T-cell receptor f-chain [34,35] binds to lipid membranes through...
... explained as being due to exciton splitting between the symmetric pairs of [Cd(Scys)4]2 groups in the Cd4(Scys)11 binding site [27] As noncooperative metal binding is predicted to result in the formation ... a domain prior to that of the b domain Although the metal -binding reaction has been shown to proceed noncooperatively, this does not mean that a distinct order of metal bindingto each of the ... view of metal bindingto MT and have been cited regularly in recent reports The data presented in these papers clearly show domain-specific binding for M2+ (M ¼ Zn, Cd) initially to the a domain,...
... buffer, and n is the net number of protons transferred during bindingTo investigate whether there is a net proton transfer on IL-8 bindingto the receptor N-domain, ITC measurements were carried ... IL-8 bindingto its receptor CXCR1 N-domain has been characterized using ITC This report describes how different enthalpic and entropic factors could mediate chemokine bindingto its receptor ... in binding may be due tobinding of N-loop residues to the receptor N-domain The structure of IL-8 is known, and the structural basis for its function has been well studied [8–17] The receptor...
... contribute to high-affinity binding of the ephrin B cytoplasmic domain to the Grb4 adaptor protein [11] The equivalent Tyr304 residue of Xenopus ephrin B1 was shown to be essential for bindingto Grb4 ... peptide are generated to determine the binding specificity of the Grb4 SH2 in relation to the closest consensus binding sequence of the Src SH2 domain (i.e pYEEI) responded to the addition of the ... essentially the same binding affinities to the GST-PDZ protein in agreement with previous observations [8] Binding experiments with the isolated PDZ domain showed similar binding affinities to the ephrin...
... concentrated stock solution (% 30 mgÆmL)1) using a Hamilton (Reno, NV, USA) analytical micro syringe An equal volume of the protein was added to the reference cell, to correct for any contribution to the ... indicate that binding of these porphyrins to MCL is governed by enthalpic forces and that the entropic contribution to the binding process is negative The enthalpy and entropy of binding for the ... observed when the same porphyrin binds to jacalin [52] The CD studies presented here suggest that porphyrin bindingto MCL is probably similar to porphyrin binding by ConA, and most likely involves...
... bottom of the autoradiograph (20 pM) was incubated without (–) (lane 1) and with 10 pM Hfq-His6 (+) (lanes 2–7) and increasing amounts of the competitor RNA indicated at the top of the autoradiograph; ... FEBS M Folichon et al A Hfq bindingto RNA stimulates elongation by PAP I B Fig A monophosphate 5¢ end stimulates polyadenylation but not Hfq binding (A) Hfq bindingto mono- and tri-phosphorylated ... terminator The PCR fragment digested by NdeI and BamHI was inserted into pUC18 vector that had been digested with the same enzymes The Hfq containing DNA fragment was excised with the same enzymes...
... constants K MS1 to K MS5 have been introduced in the model to take into account subtraction of myristate by additional binding sites no to essentially uncoupled to FA1 and ⁄ or FAx Fatty acid binding ... 4672–4683 ª 2005 FEBS Myristate and Mn(III)heme bindingto HSA–heme mation from the N to the B state) is very similar to that induced by myristate bindingto site FAx Indeed, the HSA affinity for Mn(III)heme ... established by FA bindingto domain III (i.e to FA4 and FA5) [26,37–39] On the other hand, myristate bound at the limit of subdomain IA (i.e to FA2) was suggested to be functionally linked to Sudlow’s...
... that could mediate bindingto CD11b and probably also to CD11a CD11b I domain inhibits red cell bindingto purified integrin Red cells bind poorly to CD11a/CD18 but more efficiently to CD11b/CD18 [28] ... transfectants to both I domains CaCl2 alone was not sufficient to support the maximal binding of any of the ICAM transfectants to the I domain fusion proteins Ó FEBS 2003 Fig Binding of red cells to CD11a/CD18 ... ICAM-4 transfectants to both I domains was efficiently, but not totally abolished, as was also the binding of ICAM-1 transfectants to the CD11b I domain fusion protein The inhibitory effects of EDTA...
... Palom, Y., He, Q.Y & Tomasz, M (2001) Selective activation of mitomycin A by thiols to form DNA crosslinks and monoadducts: biochemical basis for the modulation of mitomycin cytotoxicity by the quinone ... the GSH, the cytotoxic effect was slightly reduced, by a factor of about three The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 2.2 lM measured with S23906-1 alone was increased to 7.1 lM in the ... alkylator, mechlorethamine hydrochloride, we observed a reduction of cytotoxicity by a factor of about six In this case, the IC50 value of 4.2 lM determined with mechlorethamine alone increased to...
... induced by cAMP bindingto the anti-cAMP -binding sites of CRP, which in turn trigger specic pathways of signal transmission from the cyclic nucleotide -binding domain to the DNA -binding domain ... bindingto the syn-cAMP -binding sites at concentration of the ligand of mM causes a % 6% increase in its uorescence intensity, which indicates that this residue is sensitive to cAMP bindingto ... that binding in solution of two cAMP molecules to highafnity anti-cAMP -binding sites at the N-terminal domain causes the C-terminal domain to shift further to the N-terminal domain of CRP To conrm...
... blood of normal donors These cells were not sensitive to the cytotoxic effect of GT oligomers Ó FEBS 2003 eEF1A bindingto aptameric cytotoxic GT oligomers (Eur J Biochem 270) 3257 Fig SouthWestern ... growth-inhibition effect exerted by cytotoxic GT oligomers and their selective bindingto nuclear eEF1A In fact, in normal human lymphocytes no appreciable binding of GT oligomer to nuclear eEF1A was shown ... corresponding to the N-terminal region of eEF1A, were present; this region is totally deleted in PTI-1 Similar considerations were taken into account to exclude the possibility that P1 corresponded to isoforms...
... corresponded to that obtained in the absence of tHSAheme-Fe(III) (l0 = 2.4 ã 10)1 s)1) Ibuprofen bindingto tHSAheme-Fe(II)-NO Figure shows the binding isotherm for ibuprofen bindingto tHSAheme-Fe(II)-NO ... at the heme -binding pocket (FA1) Indeed, ibuprofen bindingto HSAheme has been reported to induce the hexa-coordination of the heme Fe atom [18,21,23] Thus, peroxynitrite cannot bind to the heme ... according to Eqn (4) [21,32,38,39]: lon ẳ lontopị flontopị ẵibuprofenị=K3 ỵ ẵibuprofenịg 4ị where lon(top) represents the asymptotic value of lon under conditions where [ibuprofen] = (i.e lon(top)...
... isotherm and the fitted data for the binding of aPyADP to the enzyme are shown in Fig The binding stoichiometry was close to two Table Binding parameters of coenzymes to 6PGDH from Trypanosoma brucei ... value of the coenzyme [20] The enthalpy change for NADP binding is relatively low, and a positive entropy change contributes tobinding For NADPH and aPyADP, the binding appears to be totally enthalpic, ... the coenzyme analogue, a more negative binding enthalpy and, more interestingly, a decrease in the binding stoichiometry of the coenzyme (Table 3) Indeed, only one coenzyme molecule per enzyme...
... [16]) as uorescent probes to monitor the binding of nucleotides to UCK These assays were used to determine the binding afnity of bisubstrates and new phosphonate analogs and to validate a uorescent ... Competitive uorescence experiments to determine the binding of natural substrates to the donor and the acceptor sites of human UCK The ATP -binding site (donor -binding site) of human UCK was probed ... uorescence of MABA-CDP to its initial value, demonstrating the specicity of MABA-CDP bindingto the acceptorbinding site (Fig 3A, inset) Titration of MABA-CDP with the enzyme (Fig 3A) indicated...
... mutation C138R distorts the orientation of the helix and compromises the activator’s ability to interact with the enzyme In addition to mapping the activator’s binding interface with the enzyme, our ... is inhibited by GM2AP [5], allowed probing the variant activator’s bindingto the enzymeTo study the membrane activity and lipid -binding properties, SPR spectroscopy with immobilized lipid bilayers ... membrane-embedded glycolipid substrate Our goal was to map the protein region on GM2AP responsible for bindingto the enzyme and to further elucidate the activator’s mode of action at the lipid–water interface...
... Upon binding of Ca2+ to the C-lobe, CaM undergoes a first conformational change, exposing a hydrophobic binding pocket and, hence, promoting bindingto the target (e.g [13,16,17]) Bindingto the ... is an additional motif with CaM -binding capacity (BD-C1) CaM bindingto this site seems to be weak, but functional assays led us to conclude that this putative binding site is relevant for channel ... showed a weaker bindingto TMR-MCGS-(H)6-hCaM in the presence of 25 lm free Table Binding of MCGS-(H)6-hCaM to fusion proteins of cytosolic hEAG1 domains Dissociation constants KD for binding of TMR-MCGS(H)6-hCaM...