Guanidinium rich peptide transporters and drug delivery.

abstract：:Angina pectoris, associated with coronary artery disease, a cardiovascular disease where, pain is caused by adverse oxygen supply in myocardium, resulting in contractility and discomfort in chest. Inflammasomes, triggered by stimuli due to infection and cellular stress have identified to play a vital role in the progr...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Sharma I,Behl T,Bungau S,Sachdeva M,Kumar A,Zengin G,Arora S

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Tribbles homolog 3 (TRIB3) is a mammalian gene that is upregulated in response to several types of cell death-inducing cellular stress. The TRIB3 protein is a pseudokinase, a protein kinase-like scaffold with impaired catalytic activity. However, research has revealed it to be prolific at forming protein- protein inte...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Ord T,Ord T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covalent conjugation of the ubiquitin tag to cellular proteins plays a central role in a number of processes, the most notable among them being degradation by the 26S proteasome. A fundamental property of this process is that ubiquitination, in contrast to subsequent degradation, is reversible due to a number of deubi...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Guterman A,Glickman MH

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a tremendous increase in the number of approved drugs derived from recombinant proteins; however, their development as potential drugs has been hampered by their instability that causes difficulty to formulate them as therapeutic agents. It has been shown that the reactivity of thiol and disulfide funct...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Trivedi MV,Laurence JS,Siahaan TJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aggregation of proteins or their digested fragments through β-sheet structures has a great significance because it leads to neurodegenerative diseases, which are a problem of the aging societies of the developed countries. Short peptides are typically used as models to study the formation of specific structures. H...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Makowska J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is a condition with high mortality worldwide characterized by persistent progression. Myocardial hypertrophy is a dominant feature during the early stage of HF. The development of HF is a complex process related to a series of physiologic and molecular factors. Although the treatment of HF has been ...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Bi Q

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying the interactions between drugs and target proteins is a key step in drug discovery. This not only aids to understand the disease mechanism, but also helps to identify unexpected therapeutic activity or adverse side effects of drugs. Hence, drug-target interaction prediction becomes an essential tool in the...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Anusuya S,Kesherwani M,Priya KV,Vimala A,Shanmugam G,Velmurugan D,Gromiha MM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione (GSH or reduced glutathione) is a tripeptide of gamma-Glutamyl-cysteinylglycine and the predominant intracellular antioxidant in many organisms including humans. GSH and associated enzymes are controlled by a transcription factor-nuclear factor-2 related erythroid factor-2 (Nrf2). In cellular milieu, GSH p...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Narayanankutty A,Job JT,Narayanankutty V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many naturally occurring bioactive peptides bind to biological membranes. Studying and elucidating the mode of interaction is often an essential step to understand their molecular and biological functions. To obtain the complete orientation and immersion depth of such compounds in the membrane or a membrane-mimetic sy...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Hohlweg W,Kosol S,Zangger K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compare the DNA-interactive properties of bacteriophage T4 gene 32 protein (gp32) with those of crotamine, a component of the venom of the South American rattlesnake. Gene 32 protein is a classical single-stranded DNA binding protein that has served as a model for this class of proteins. We discuss its biological f...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Karpel RL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of tRNA studies has focused on tRNA molecules as pivotal player in the fundamental process of protein synthesis. Mounting studies have unveiled further functions for tRNA beyond protein synthesis, including non-ribosomal amino acid transfer, and regulation of targeted proteolysis. Post-translational N-ter...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Eldeeb MA,Ragheb MA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NOD Like Receptors (NLRs) are the most abundant cytoplasmic immune receptors in plants and animals and they similarly act sensing pathogen invasion and activating immune response. Despite the fact that plant and mammals NLRs share homology.; with some protein structure differences.; for signalling pathway.; divergent ...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Pontillo A,Crovella S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TOYOPEARL particles are cross-linked hydroxylated methacrylic polymers available in different pore and particle sizes. They are conjugated with different ligands to generate ion-exchange, hydrophobic interaction and affinity resins. They have excellent physical and chemical properties. A mixed-mode resin, TOYOPEARL MX...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Arakawa T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytohormone crosstalk is crucial for plant defenses against pathogens and insects in which salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and ethylene (ET) play key roles. These low molecular mass signals critically trigger and modulate plant resistance against biotrophic as well as necrotrophic pathogens through a complex...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Yang YX,Ahammed GJ,Wu C,Fan SY,Zhou YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As global resistance to conventional antibiotics rises we need to develop new strategies to develop future novel therapeutics. In our quest to design novel anti-infectives and antimicrobials it is of interest to investigate host-pathogen interactions and learn from the complexity of host defense strategies that have e...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Augustyniak D,Nowak J,Lundy FT

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PDZ domains are versatile protein interaction modules with the ability to dimerize and to recognize internal and carboxy-terminal peptide motifs. Their function in mediating the formation of multi-molecular signaling complexes is best understood at neuronal and epithelial membranes. In a screen for interactors that re...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Thomas MK,Tsang SW,Yeung ML,Leung PS,Yao KM

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system is a major effector arm of the immune defense contributing to the destruction of invading pathogens. There are three possible routes of complement cascade activation: the classical, the alternative and the lectin pathways. The activation of the classical and lectin pathways is initiated by supram...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Gál P,Ambrus G

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the crucial role of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) in the cell cycle is now recognized, deciphering their molecular mode of action at the structural level still remains highly challenging and requires a combination of many biophysical approaches. Among them, small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) has been...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Receveur-Brechot V,Durand D

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are type I transmembrane signaling molecules that are expressed in cells of the innate immune system. In these cells, TLRs function as pattern recognition receptors (PRR) that recognize specific molecular patterns derived from microorganisms. Upon activation, TLRs trigger a cascade of intrac...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Lee H,Lee S,Cho IH,Lee SJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteasomes are the major nonlysosomal protein degradation machinery in eukaryotic cells and they are largely responsible for the processing of antigens for presentation by the MHC class I pathway. This review concentrates on recent developments in the area of antigen processing. Specialized proteasomes called immunop...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Rivett AJ,Hearn AR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly-N-acetyllactosamine structures occur in mammalian glycoproteins in both N- and O-linked glycans. They represent a backbone for additional modifications by fucosyltransferases, sialyltransferases and sulfotransferases. These glycans have been suggested to be involved in biospecific interactions with selectins and ...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Zhou D

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CW domain is a zinc binding domain, composed of approximately 50- 60 amino acid residues with four conserved cysteine (C) and two to four conserved tryptophan (W) residues. The members of the superfamily of CW domain containing proteins, comprised of 12 different eukaryotic nuclear protein families, are extensivel...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Liu Y,Liu S,Zhang X,Liang X,Zahid KR,Liu K,Liu J,Deng L,Yang J,Qi C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipolytic enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds in the presence of water. In media with low water content or in organic solvents, they can catalyze synthetic reactions such as esterification and transesterification. Lipases and esterases, in particular those from extremophilic origin, are robust enzymes, func...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： López-López O,Cerdán ME,González Siso MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melittin, a major component of bee venom, is a water-soluble toxic peptide of which a various biological effects have been identified to be useful in anti-tumor therapy. In addition, Melittin also has anti-parasitic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory activities. Therefore, it is a very attractive thera...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Lyu C,Fang F,Li B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (RRP) is a popular medicinal herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat CVDs. However, the development of this novel therapeutic product has been stagnant, and its molecular mechanism of action...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Zhang X,Wang D,Ren X,Atanasov AG,Zeng R,Huang L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactoferrin or lactotransferrin is a multifunctional glycoprotein found in blood circulation, mucosal surfaces, neutrophils, and in various secretory fluids, such as milk, bile, tears, nasal secretion, pancreatic juice, and saliva. The lactoferrin content in milk varies between different mammalian species and, within ...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Albar AH,Almehdar HA,Uversky VN,Redwan EM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serine proteinases fulfill and facilitate a broad spectrum of biological processes. They are held in check by different specific inhibitors. This delicate balance can be disturbed by genetic defects or exogenous influences and has been shown as the underlying or promoting cause for a large number of different diseases...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Mägert HJ,Drögemüller K,Raghunath M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane is a selective impermeable barrier for the internalization of most macromolecules. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) could cross the plasma membrane barrier to deliver various molecules into cells and are considered as a promising tool to deliver macromolecular drugs. However, t...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Zhu P,Jin L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein is an extremely versatile, highly conserved nuclear protein, with its unique intracellular and extracellular functions mediated by its relatively simple domain structure. Within the nucleus, HMGB1 binds to DNA minor groove in a nonspecific manner and causes bends in the do...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Lohani N,Rajeswari MR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of uracil from DNA genomes is a consequence of enzyme functions that eliminate intracellular dUTP pools and that purposefully recognize and remove uracil moieties from DNA. These enzymatic functions are dUTP nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) and uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG), respectively. There are distinct nu...

journal_title：Current protein & peptide science

authors： Caradonna S,Muller-Weeks S

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00