Temperature induced transition of the pH-activity curve of heavy meromyosin adenosine triphosphatase and inosine triphosphatase.

abstract：:The sequential in situ digestion of proteins immobilized on polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) has been systematically designed and optimized. The method consists of immobilization of the proteins on PVDF, S-carboxymethylation, and then successive in situ digestions using specific proteases. In order to obtain high yiel...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Iwamatsu A,Yoshida-Kubomura N

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that neutral salts such as NaCl activate the thermolysin-catalyzed hydrolysis of substrates containing glycine at the P1 position (carboxylic side of the cleavage bond) [Holmquist, B. & Vallee, B.L. (1976) Biochemistry 15, 101-107]. In this paper, we demonstrate that high concentrations (1-4 M) of...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Inouye K

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently developed an in vitro yeast reconstituted translation system, which is capable of synthesizing long polypeptides. Utilizing the system, we examined the role of eIF5A and its hypusine modification in translating polyproline sequence within long open reading frames. We found that polyproline motif inser...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Abe T,Nagai R,Shimazaki S,Kondo S,Nishimura S,Sakaguchi Y,Suzuki T,Imataka H,Tomita K,Takeuchi-Tomita N

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of actin filaments to connectin, a muscle elastic protein, was investigated by means of turbidity and sedimentation measurements and electron microscopy. In the presence of less than 0.12 M KCl at pH 7.0, actin filaments bound to connectin. Long actin filaments formed bundles. Short actin filaments also ag...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Maruyama K,Hu DH,Suzuki T,Kimura S

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to stabilize human RNase 1 by introduction of an intramolecular cross-link, a mutant protein (4-118CL RNase 1), in which Arg4 and Val118 are replaced with cysteine residues and linked by a disulfide bond, was designed and expressed in Escherichia coli as inclusion bodies. The 4-118CL RNase 1 that refolded und...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Futami J,Tada H,Seno M,Ishikami S,Yamada H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight RNAs were isolated from nuclei of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum AX-3. Analysis of the RNAs by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that the vegetative cell nuclei contained, besides tRNA (Dd1), 5S RNA (Dd4), and 5.8S RNA (Dd7), at least 7 small RNA species (Dd3, Dd5, Dd6, D...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Takeishi K,Kaneda S

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experimental conditions for release of the regulatory light chain (RLC) of scallop myosin at 30 degrees C were studied. Substantially all RLC was released from myosin by incubation for 5 min in medium containing buffer and KCl. This release of RLC was inhibited strongly by Ca2+, while the effect of Mg2+ was about ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Asakawa T,Azuma N

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detergent treatments were examined for their efficacy in purifying trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) demethylase activity from fish muscle microsomes. Tritons X-100 and X-45, deoxycholate, Brijs, Tweens 20, 65, and 80, and SDS were generally ineffective in solubilizing demethylase activity from this membrane fraction, at ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Parkin KL,Hultin HO

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Tetrahymena group I intron ribozyme folds into a complex three dimensional structure for performing the self-splicing reaction. Catalysis depends on its core structure comprising two helical domains, P4-P6 and P3-P7. The two domains are joined by three sets of conserved base-triple(s) and other tertiary interactio...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Ohki Y,Ikawa Y,Shiraishi H,Inoue T

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we describe a laser-latex combination system that enables membrane-impermeable molecules to penetrate cell membranes. Laser light (Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, 532.5 nm) was used to irradiate a mixture of commercial latex particles (blue dyed, 1 micro m in diameter) and mouse fibrosarcoma (Meth-A) cells. A...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Umebayashi Y,Miyamoto Y,Wakita M,Kobayashi A,Nishisaka T

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed the manner of incorporation of bile acid into lipid bilayers and resultant perturbation of the bilayer structure with lower bile acid/lipid ratios relevant to the physiological conditions (approximately 1 mM) by 2H and 31P NMR methods, as an aid to understanding the possible role as an endogenous tumo...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Saitŏ H,Sugimoto Y,Tabeta R,Suzuki S,Izumi G,Kodama M,Toyoshima S,Nagata C

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structures of the N-linked oligosaccharides on recombinant human hepatocyte growth factor (rh-HGF) expressed by Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells were studied by two-dimensional sugar mapping. The oligosaccharides released from the glycopeptides by peptide: N-glycosidase F (PNGase F) treatment were tagged with 2-a...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hara H,Nakae Y,Sogabe T,Ihara I,Ueno S,Sakai H,Inoue H,Shimizu S,Nakamura T,Shimizu N

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Droplet counter-current chromatography (DCC) a novel liquid-liquid partition technique, is a useful method for the separation of glycolipids. After a series of investigations on suitable experimental conditions for DDC, mouse brain chloroform-methanol-0.5% CaCl2-n-propanol (50:60:40:6) by the ascending method with 500...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Otsuka H,Yamakawa T

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl)-induced unfolding of bovine spleen galectin-1 (Gal-1) exhibits three-state mechanism involving exclusive, structured tertiary monomer in 0.5 M GdnHCl. Gal-1 has one tryptophan residue (Trp 68) per subunit. Phosphorescence spectra of both Gal-1 dimer and intermediate monomer at 77 K sho...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Mandal P,Molla AR,Mandal DK

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have been interested in partially folded proteins with marginal stability and activity, because they have a potential to be mature proteins by artificial evolution. A module is defined as a contiguous peptide chain forming a compact region in a globular protein. Modules may be used as building blocks to create part...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Tsuji T,Nagata T,Yanagawa H

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stable cell lines expressing the gastric proton pump alpha- and/or beta-subunits were constructed. The cell line co-expressing the alpha- and beta-subunits showed inward Rb(+) transport, which was activated by Rb(+) in a concentration-dependent manner. In the alpha+beta-expressing cell line, rapid recovery of intracel...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kimura T,Yoshida A,Tabuchi Y,Ikari A,Takeguchi N,Asano S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"DNase binding protein" of 43K daltons as determined by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, was purified from the 0.1 M KCl-soluble (non-structural) fraction of chicken skeletal muscle. The protein was distinct from actin in amino acid composition and physicochemical properties. "DNase binding protein" was also is...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kohama K,Holtzer H

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alkalophile NADH dehydrogenase (NADH: 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol oxidoreductase) [EC 1.6.99.3] consists of two identical subunits of 65 kDa, and each subunit contains the catalytic and liposome-binding regions. On treatment with trypsin, the polypeptide exhibiting the liposome-binding property in one of the subu...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Xu XM,Kanaya S,Koyama N,Sekiguchi T,Nosoh Y,Ohashi S,Tsuda K

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic delta-aminolevulinate (ALA) synthetase was induced in mice by the administration of allylisopropylacetamide (AIA) and 3,5-dicarbethoxy-1,4-dihydrocollidine (DDC). In both cases, a significant amount of ALA synthetase accumulated in the liver cytosol fraction as well as in the mitochondria. The apparent molecul...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Igarashi J,Hayashi N,Kikuchi G

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The internal structure of the recombinant yeast-derived human hepatitis B virus surface antigen vaccine particle was investigated by small-angle neutron scattering using the contrast variation method. Data were collected in aqueous buffer solutions containing 0, 40, 60, and 100% D2O in the q range of 0.005 to 0.2 A-1 ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Sato M,Sato-Miyamoto Y,Kameyama K,Ishikawa N,Imai M,Ito Y,Takagi T

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lifetime of the purple intermediate formed from D-amino acid oxidase [D-amino acid: O2 oxidoreductase (deaminating), EC 1.4.3.3] and a neutral D-amino acid under anaerobic conditions was measured with a series of neutral D-amino acids. The lifetime increases with increase in the number of carbons in the side chain...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Yagi K,Ohishi N

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaM-kinase IV) kinase was recently discovered in the rat brain by its activity to activate the inactive recombinant CaM-kinase IV expressed in Escherichia coli [Okuno, S. and Fujisawa, H. (1993) J. Biochem. 114, 167-170]. In the present study, CaM-kinase IV kinase was purified a...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Okuno S,Kitani T,Fujisawa H

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Centromere protein B (CENP-B) is one of the centromere DNA binding proteins constituting centromeric heterochromatin of human chromosomes. This protein was originally identified as the target antigen in autoimmune disease patients (often with scleroderma). In this study, we cloned a human CENP-B cDNA which was longer ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Sugimoto K,Muro Y,Himeno M

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential gene product Prp45 (379 aa) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a highly conserved, but N-terminally abridged, ortholog of the human transcriptional coactivator SKIP, which is involved in TGFbeta, Notch, and steroid hormone signaling. We used a diploid strain harboring PRP45 deletion, which is inviable in the...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Martinkova K,Lebduska P,Skruzny M,Folk P,Puta F

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present data describe the mechanism of the inhibitory effects of human plasma apolipoproteins A-I and A-II on hydrolysis of triglyceride catalyzed by hepatic triglyceride lipase using a substrate of triolein particles stabilized with gum arabic in vitro. The experimental data could well be described by a model in ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kubo M,Matsuzawa Y,Yokoyama S,Tajima S,Ishikawa K,Yamamoto A,Tarui S

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group (HMG) protein 1 contains two DNA binding motifs, called HMG1/2-boxes, linked with a linker region. The functional relationships between the two boxes and the mechanism of involvement of the linker region for effective binding of HMG1 were examined. The binding analyses of truncated HMG1 peptides wi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Saito K,Kikuchi T,Shirakawa H,Yoshida M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure and expression of the pentraxins, serum amyloid P component (SAP), and C-reactive protein (CRP), have been investigated in the guinea pig. Northern blot analysis of hepatic RNA from animals in which acute inflammation had been induced by intraperitoneal injection of thioglycollate established that neithe...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Rubio N,Sharp PM,Rits M,Zahedi K,Whitehead AS

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acids produced from formaldehyde and hydroxylamine in modified sea mediums with different concentrations of molybdate were analyzed. The modified sea mediums contained lower concentration of sodium chloride and higher concentrations of transition metal ions (Zn2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Co2+, Mn2+ each 10(-4)m, and Mo O4(2...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hatanaka H,Egami F

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complete peptide map of purified recombinant human interleukin 5 (rhIL-5) was determined to verify its primary structure, glycosylation sites, and disulfide bonding structure. Each peptide fragment generated by Achromobacter protease I (API) digestion was purified and characterized by amino acid analysis and amino...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Minamitake Y,Kodama S,Katayama T,Adachi H,Tanaka S,Tsujimoto M

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the significance of the plasma membrane lipid composition in exocytosis in an in vitro interaction system using an intact secretory granular fraction (SG) isolated from the rat parotid gland. When various liposomes (as a model of plasma membranes) were added to this assay system, rapid and transient am...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Mizuno-Kamiya M,Inokuchi H,Kameyama Y,Yashiro K,Shin SO,Fujita A

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00