... [23] Inthe present study we have cloned the murine genes coding for theenzymesinvolvedinthe salvage pathway of GDP-L-fucose L-fucokinase and GDP-L-fucose pyrophosphorylase were expressed in ... variants ofthe murine fucokinase genes were expressed in COS-7 cells in frame with a 10-amino acid E2Tag present inthe pQM vector The molecular masses of fucokinase proteins were determined by ... assayed in regard to fucokinase activityThe specific enzyme activityofthe human L-fucokinase was the same level, 12.3 pmolÆmg)1Æh)1, as theactivityofthe shorter mouse splice variant and the...
... of CoA or acetyl-CoA The results are presented as the percentage ofactivityinthe presence ofthe effectors in relation to theactivity measured inthe absence ofthe metabolites for each of ... than theother compounds (Fig 6) In this way, amino acid residues of different segments of NADP-ME2 swapped inthe construction ofthe chimeras are involvedinthe fumarate activation ofthe pyruvate ... the percentage ofactivityinthe presence ofthe effectors in relation to theactivity measured inthe absence ofthe metabolites, for each ofthe respective enzyme constructs The assays were...
... strategy ofbiocontrol using agents capable of resisting or inhibiting the oxidants present inthe wound This strategy involves boosting thebiocontrolactivityof C laurentii by complementing it ... extract The role of LF23 extract consists of enhancing the antioxidant enzyme activityofthe yeast colonising the apple wounds and controlling patulin biosynthesis by promoting the antioxidant activity ... Theactivityof CAT and GPX was significantly higher during all the experiments inthe mycelia treated with LF23, whereas theactivityof SOD inthe treated mycelia was not stimulated during the...
... geometry ofthe hinge loop after ligation Also in this case no clashes were detected at Electrostatic interactions and antitumor RNases the dimer interface ofthe models or inthe surroundings ofthe ... Nter are the C-terminal and N-terminal structural regions, respectively, ofthe two A and B monomers ofthe dimeric RNase The black circle between the monomers indicates the mass center ofthe dimer ... to outside interactions ofthe negatively charged glycerol-linked phosphate [23–25] In DMPS vesicles, the bonding ofthe serine carboxylate ion to the adjacent ammonium group renders the phosphate...
... [39] is the fact that, inthe absence of Vi (± drugs) labeling oftheenzymes with the mutation in NBD2 is consistently lower than labeling oftheenzymes with the equivalent mutation in NBD1 ... trypsin-sensitive region situated inthe linker domain of Abcb1a Following trapping inthe absence or presence of Vi and mild-trypsin treatment, the trypsin degradation products ofthe two mutants R ⁄ Q ... reproducibility of our current assay; and would represent < 1% oftheactivityofthe wild-type enzyme We then determined, by photoaffinity labeling, whether any ofthe mutations altered the apparent binding...
... The fa value for KI was only 12% implying the low solvent accessibility of tryptophan residues of d2-crystallin inthe native form ANS binding Fig Equilibrium unfolding of duck d-crystallin in ... the formation of dimers during the dissociation step (Fig 1) These results are in agreement with the double dimer structure ofthe tetrameric d2-crystallin The crystal structure ofthe protein ... is the dynamic quenching constant and fa was the fractional maximum accessible protein fluorescence ANS binding assay The exposed hydrophobic surfaces ofthe protein were assayed by incubating the...
... membrane [30] The identication of proteins located on the extracellular surface and involvedinthe decrease in Eh would be of interest for increasing our understanding ofthe mechanisms involved ... attractive model for investigating new mechanisms involvedinthe reducing activityof microorganisms This was the aim ofthe present study Thiol groups inthe reducing activityof L lactis 50 5.0 ... proteins in B subtilis such as BdbB, BdbC or CcdA may also be involvedinthe display of exofacial thiol groups and their role in decreasing the Eh can be implied Thiol groups inthe reducing activity...
... structure ofthe NOX1 gene and its splicing pathway Open boxes indicate exons Numbers inthe box denote the size of each exon (bp) The size ofthe intron is indicated under the broken lines (bp) ... be involvedin an angiotensin II-induced vascular hypertrophy [15], and in inducing the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 [16], which plays a key role inthe development of atherosclerosis ... inthe promoter region ofthe NOX1 gene, ATF-1 was assumed to indirectly regulate the expression ofthe NOX1 mRNA We therefore elucidated the role of ATF-1 inthe MEF2B-dependent activation of...
... chlorine and methyl functional groups at the 5-position Together, these results provide insight regarding the mechanism, the substrate binding site and the role ofthe metal cofactor inthe enzyme ... state Inthe latter case, if the substrate coordination to the metal ion is not bidentate, interaction ofthe single metal ion inthe active site with the substrate C2-carbonyl oxygen instead ofthe ... method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding Anal Biochem 72, 248–254 Laemmli UK (1970) Cleavage of structural proteins during the assembly...
... helix–helix packing interface involving the aminoacid residues on both sides ofthe insertion [40] Intheother two mutants, the small amino-acid residues Gly15 and Gly19 were replaced by leucine residues ... and eG19L strains were incubated inthe presence or absence of CuCl2 The control experiment (in the absence of CuCl2) was performed inthe presence of NEM instead of CuCl2 Cross-linking conditions ... were incubated inthe presence or absence of CuCl2 as described inthe experimental procedure The control experiment (in the absence of CuCl2) was performed inthe presence of NEM instead of CuCl2...
... inhibited in all chitin-containing fungiThe degree of inhibition was proportional to the level of chitin inthe cell wall ofthe target fungus Combining the two enzymes resulted in a synergistic increase ... ability B LyticEnzymesInvolvedintheBiocontrolActivityofOtherFungi Besides Trichoderma spp., several otherfungi exhibit the role of cell-wall -lytic enzymesinbiocontrolactivity (Table ... thuringiensis strains and comparing their activity against pests with that ofthe parental strain, (ii) by adding chitinolytic enzymes from other sources to B thuringiensis with the aim of increasing...
... the synthesis of amylopectin, it has been suggested that SSI is mainly involvedinthe synthesis of small chains of this fraction Furthermore, SSIV has been found recently to be involvedinthe ... the D2 domain and D(495–535) inthe D3 domain, are involvedinthe interaction with CD, and that this interaction enhances the catalytic activityofthe enzyme Our results show that the interaction ... interaction between the N- and C-terminal domains of SSIII in vitro Mapping ofthe CD-binding region inthe N-terminal SBDs In order to identify the SBD region required for the SBD–CD interaction, we...
... Characterisation of independent DNA and multiple Zn-binding domains at the N terminus of human DNA-(cytosine-5) methyltransferase: modulating the property of a DNA-binding domain by contiguous Zn-binding ... we indeed observed a protein that had retained the specificity and kinetic properties of a MTase [26] but had lost its topoisomerase activity, indicating the role ofthe N-terminal portion in ... (Fig 5) Deletion of 85 residues ofthe N-terminal region does not affect either the MTase activity or specific DNA binding in M.EcoRII, which possesses one ofthe largest N-terminal sequences (98...
... primordia in (A), showing staining at the base of trichomes (C) Detail of an emerging later root (D) 15-day-old pVvMYB60:GUS seedling (E) Magnification of leaf primordia in (D), showing staining of ... conditions, the lines expressing the VvMYB60 gene displayed a rate of water loss indistinguishable from the one observed inthe wildtype, thus demonstrating complete rescue ofthe stomatal defects ofthe ... MYB60 proteins and other closely related proteins from subgroup 1: a distinctive PHEEG signature inthe MYB domain, located inthe loop connecting the R2 and R3 repeats, and the lack ofthe first...
... aspirin or other NSAIDs may increase the risk of bleeding Ginseng may intensify the effects of these drugs, causing an excessive decrease in blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) Ginseng may intensify ... making it less effective Ginger taken with anticoagulants may increase the risk of bleeding Ginkgo taken with anticoagulants or with aspirin or other NSAIDs may increase the risk of bleeding Ginkgo ... from their ability to inhibit phase I and induce phase II carcinogen metabolizing enzymes that initiate carcinogenesis They also inhibit the promotion stage of carcinogenesis by inhibiting oxygen...
... aggregation of some proteins by acting on the unfolded state ofthe protein and increasing the reversibility of unfolding [37] Arginine had no effect on the stability ofthe protein’s native ... a change inthe number of fibrils formed inthe presence of these additives Inthe presence of aB-crystallin (1.0 : 0.2 w ⁄ w ratio of a-synucleinA53T : aB-crystallin), the increase in ThT fluorescence ... on the overall activityof chaperone proteins Ofthe target proteins tested, Arg-HCl was found to specifically increase theactivityof aB-crystallin against DTT-induced precipitation of insulin...
... for the binding of CP12 The presence of this region at the interface of GAPDH and CP12 could also explain the kinetic changes observed for the binding ofthe substrate when the wild-type recombinant ... molecular modelling of all mutant GAPDHs indicate no changes ofthe global structure ofthe mutants To test whether the interactions of these mutants with theother partners ofthe GAPDHCP12PRK ... partners of this complex These mutageneses are a rst step toward the understanding of proteinprotein interactions inthe GAPDHCP12PRK complex and the nature ofthe physico-chemical forces involved in...
... responsible for binding and proper orientation ofthe aminopyrimidine ring, are conserved in all ThDP-dependent enzymes One of these, the hydrogen bond between the N1¢ atom ofthe pyrimidine ring of ThDP ... ThDP-dependent enzymes Substrate binding site and catalytic residues The active site cavity in IPDC extends from the thiazolium ring ofthe cofactor to the surface ofthe protein The entrance ofthe active ... formed by the PYR domains from one subunit and the PP domains oftheother subunit within the dimer ThDP adopts the V-conformation [30,31] and is completely buried inthe cofactor binding cleft...
... additional genes encoding other proteins implicated inthe biosynthesis ofthe aminonucleoside moiety of A201A Here we report the sequencing of a total of 6946 bp, which include the ata genes most ... be implicated inthe biosynthesis ofthe aminonucleoside moiety of puromycin [6–8] Interestingly, their organization is identical to that ofthe pur cluster, with the exception of pur6, which ... pertain to it Further sequencing ofthe ata cluster could provide an insight into the biosynthetic pathway oftheother moieties of A201A and provide probes which may be useful to identify genes of...