Characterization of cell lines stably expressing human normal or mutated EGFP-tagged MC4R.

abstract：:A newly isolated binding protein of peroxisomal targeting signal type 2 (PTS2) receptor Pex7, termed P7BP2, is transported into peroxisomes by binding to the longer isoform of Pex5p, Pex5pL, via Pex7p. The binding to Pex7p and peroxisomal localization of P7BP2 depends on the cleavable PTS2 in the N-terminal region, su...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Niwa H,Miyauchi-Nanri Y,Okumoto K,Mukai S,Noi K,Ogura T,Fujiki Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibition of tau fibrillation is a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. As a series of studies on inhibiting the transition of soluble monomeric tau into mature fibril, the effect of Tyr310 residue in the third repeat (R3) of the microtubule-binding domain (MBD) on th...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Nishiura C,Takeuchi K,Minoura K,Sumida M,Taniguchi T,Tomoo K,Ishida T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently found that budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae sigma1278b, but not genome project strain S288C, has a gene conferring resistance to L-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid (AZC), a toxic four-membered ring analogue of L-proline. Also, the gene, designated as MPR1, encodes a novel acetyltransferase that detoxifies...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Nomura M,Nakamori S,Takagi H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Isopropylmalate dehydrogenase (IPMDH) is a dimeric enzyme with a strongly hydrophobic core that is composed of residues from four alpha-helices. We replaced Glu253, which is found in the hydrophobic core and is part of the subunit interface of the Bacillus subtilis (Bs) IPMDH, with several other amino acids to probe...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Ohkuri T,Yamagishi A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholecalciferol 25-hydroxylase was partially purified by polyethylene glycol fractionation and chromatographies on octylamino-Sepharose and hydroxylapatite columns starting from the liver microsomes of female rats, and compared with P-450cc25 purified from the liver microsomes of male rats (Hayashi, et al. (1986) J. B...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hayashi S,Usui E,Okuda K

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell metabolism can be considered as a process of serial construction and destruction of cellular components, both of which must be regulated accurately. In eukaryotic cells, a variety of cellular components are actively delivered into lysosomes/vacuoles, specialized compartments for hydrolysis of macromolecules. Such...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Fujiwara Y,Wada K,Kabuta T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, chromatin is tethered to the nuclear envelope (NE), wherein inner nuclear membrane proteins (INMPs) play major roles. However, in Xenopus blastula, chromatin tethering to the NE depends on nuclear filamentous actin that develops in a blastula-specific manner. To investigate whether ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Oda H,Kato S,Ohsumi K,Iwabuchi M

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria play many critical roles in cells, not only by supplying energy, but also by supplying metabolites, buffering Ca2+ levels and regulating apoptosis. During oocyte maturation and subsequent embryo development, mitochondria change their morphology by membrane fusion and fission, and coordinately undergo mult...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Udagawa O,Ishihara N

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence changes of 1-anilino-8-naphthalenesulfonic acid and 3,3'-dipropyl-2,2'-thiadicarbocyanine during Ca transport by sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles were studied. The fluorescence of both probes is enhanced corresponding to the rapid initial Ca uptake. The enhancement could be interpreted in terms of increase...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Ueno T,Sekine T

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA chain elongation mechanisms of mouse DNA polymerases alpha and beta have been analyzed by using denatured DNA with a (dT)n block at the 3'-end as a template in combination with RNA ((rA)12-20)primer. The (rA)12-20-primed DNA product synthesized by DNA polymerase alpha was 3-5 s in size even after prolonged rea...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Matsukage A,Nishizawa M,Takahashi T,Hozumi T

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous report (J. Biochem. 89, 1333-1335, 1981) we showed that 30 degrees C-treatment (pCa less than 6 and 2 mM MgCl2), like EDTA-treatment, caused a reversible removal of regulatory light-chains from Akazara adductor myosin. Utilizing the heat-treatment, we now show (a) that not half but the total removal of r...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Ojima T,Nishita K,Watanabe S

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we have studied the equilibrium and kinetic stability of a hyperthermophilic protein, O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (Tk-MGMT), and its mesophilic counterpart AdaC, in various chemical solutions. In an unfolding experiment using guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl), the unfolding free-energy change ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Nishikori S,Shiraki K,Okanojo M,Imanaka T,Takagi M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aplyronine A is a macrolide isolated from Aplysia kurodai. By monitoring fluorescent intensity of pyrenyl-actin, it was found that aplyronine A inhibited both the velocity and the degree of actin polymerization. Aplyronine A also quickly depolymerized F-actin. The kinetics of depolymerization suggest that aplyronine A...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Saito S,Watabe S,Ozaki H,Kigoshi H,Yamada K,Fusetani N,Karaki H

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The state of association of bovine Band 3, which is a major intrinsic protein of erythrocyte membranes, was examined in nonaethyleneglycol dodecyl ether (C12E9) solution by ultracentrifugation, gel filtration, gel electrophoresis and cross-linking studies. The molecular weight of bovine Band 3 was 107,000 +/- 5% as de...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Nakashima H,Makino S

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the cellular contents of not only major polyamines but also minor polyamines in slime molds Physarum polycephalum and Dictyostelium discoideum. The presence of putrescine and spermidine in either plasmodia or myxamoebae of these molds as major polyamines was confirmed. In addition to these polyamines, appr...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hamana K,Matsuzaki S

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a first step to catalogue mRNAs present in mouse embryonal carcinoma F9 cells, 879 clones corresponding to low-abundance mRNAs were selected from among 2,896 randomly picked up clones of undifferentiated F9 cDNA libraries, using DNA probes complementary to poly(A)+RNAs prepared from undifferentiated F9 cells and to...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Nishiguchi S,Joh T,Horie K,Zou Z,Yasunaga T,Shimada K

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DegS-DegU two-component regulatory system regulates many cellular events in Bacillus subtilis. Genes for DegSU constitutes an operon directed by the P1 promoter and downstream degU is autoregulated via the P3 promoter activated by phosphorylated DegU. In the Gram-positive bacteria, Spx plays a major role in the pr...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Shiwa Y,Yoshikawa H,Tanaka T,Ogura M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of anion transport inhibitors on hemolysis of human erythrocytes at 200 mPa were examined. The degree of hemolysis was decreased by treating intact cells with 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate (DIDS), 4,4'-dinitrostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) had little effect on the hem...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Yamaguchi T,Matsumoto M,Kimoto E

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modes of actions of 1-farnesylpyridinium (FPy) on yeast cell growth were investigated on the basis of its effects on cell cycle progression, morphogenesis and the related events for construction of cell wall architecture in Schizosacchromyces pombe. FPy predominantly inhibited the growth of the yeast cells after v...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hamada M,Ohata I,Fujita K,Usuki Y,Ogita A,Ishiguro J,Tanaka T

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-chain antibodies (scFv), which can be produced in Escherichia coli cells, have been shown in numerous cases to be active in antigen binding. In the case of the two anti-lysozyme single-chain antibodies, scFvLH and scFvHL, which have the reversed arrangement of the variable domains of the heavy and light chains ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Merk H,Stiege W,Tsumoto K,Kumagai I,Erdmann VA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascades play essential roles in a variety of cell processes by influencing transcriptional or translational regulation. ERKs play a central role in survival and mitogenic signaling, while JNKs and p38 MAP kinases are preferentially activated by environmental stresses and are...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Matsukawa J,Matsuzawa A,Takeda K,Ichijo H

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both rabbit liver microsomes and reconstituted system with purified cytochrome P-450 and cofactors enzymatically oxidized o-dithiane (1, 2-dithiane), 3-methyl-o-dithiane, thiane and 2-methylthiane to the corresponding mono-oxygenated products; sulfides or disulfides were oxidized to the corresponding sulfoxides or thi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Fukushima D,Kim YH,Iyanagi T,Oae S

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, are fatal infectious neurodegenerative disorders. Their causative agents are prions, which are composed of disease-associated forms of prion protein (PrP(Sc)). Naturally occurring cases of TSEs are found in several mammalian species including humans,...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hagiwara K,Hara H,Hanada K

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) functions as a cellular energy sensor. 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxyamide-1-β-D-ribofranoside (AICAR) is a chemical activator of AMPK. In the liver, AICAR suppresses expression of thephosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase(PEPCK) gene. The rat enhancer of split- and hairy-related prot...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Komatsu Y,Yanagisawa Y,Moriizumi M,Tsuchiya Y,Yokouchi H,Otsuka H,Aoyagi M,Tsukada A,Kanai Y,Haneishi A,Takagi K,Asano K,Ono M,Tanaka T,Tomita K,Yamada K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Genome of Bacillus subtilis 168 was used for cloning and engineering of large-sized DNAs. A mouse genomic DNA of approximately 120 kb was cloned into a locus of the B. subtilis genome by ordered assembly of 20- to 50-kb mouse DNA segments. Cloned mouse DNA, maintained stably, was engineered through B. subtilis tra...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Itaya M,Nagata T,Shiroishi T,Fujita K,Tsuge K

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We designed a simple procedure for the purification of peptidylarginine deiminase, which catalyzes the deimination of arginyl residues in protein, from rabbit skeletal muscle using substrate affinity chromatography. Of the immobilized substrate ligands tested, i.e. protamine and soybean trypsin inhibitor (Kunitz) (STI...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Takahara H,Okamoto H,Sugawara K

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was previously found that rabbit serum contains a growth-inhibitory substance for a tumorigenic rat liver cell line RSV-BRL. In the present study, the growth inhibitor was purified from normal rabbit serum to show a homogeneous protein band with a molecular weight (Mr) of 56 k on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophore...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kimura T,Miyazaki K,Mashima K,Yamashita J,Horio T,Kakuno T

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the rat liver, two mRNAs for serine:pyruvate (or alanine:glyoxylate) aminotransferase are generated from a single gene by alternative transcription initiation. The longer mRNA encodes a precursor of a mitochondrial enzyme that has a mitochondrial targeting signal at the N-terminus and is translocated into mitochond...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Oda T,Uchida C,Miura S

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that sera from various kinds of animals contain a protein(s) capable of inhibiting the growth of the non-malignant epithelial cell line derived from Buffalo rat liver (BRL). In the present study, a similar epithelial cell-specific growth inhibitor (EGI) was purified to homogeneity from an acid-e...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Huang W,Kimura T,Mashima K,Miyazaki K,Masaki H,Yamashita J,Horio T

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subcellular distribution of calmodulin and particulate calmodulin-binding activity was studied in a eukaryotic protozoan, Tetrahymena pyriformis NT-1. The particulate calmodulin-binding activity was found to be localized principally in microsomes and to some extent in cilia and surface membranes called pellicles. ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Nagao S,Banno Y,Nozawa Y,Sobue K,Yamazaki R,Kakiuchi S

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00