Sequence optimization and designability of enzyme active sites.

abstract：:Purified inside-out vesicles from human erythrocytes were used to investigate the active transport of oxidized glutathione (GSSG). Incubation of vesicles and GSSG in the presence of ATP resulted in the transport of GSSG into the vesicles. When vesicles were incubated with reduced glutathione (GSH), no transport was ob...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Kondo T,Dale GL,Beutler E

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OspA (outer surface protein A) is an abundant immunogenic lipoprotein of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The crystal structure of a soluble recombinant form of OspA was solved in a complex with the Fab fragment of mouse monoclonal antibody 184.1 and refined to a resolution of 1.9 A. OspA has a repeti...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Li H,Dunn JJ,Luft BJ,Lawson CL

更新日期：1997-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is now more than two decades since it was first reported that the imidazobenzodiazepine Ro15-4513 reverses behavioral alcohol effects, the molecular target(s) of Ro15-4513 and the mechanism of alcohol antagonism remain elusive. Here, we show that Ro15-4513 blocks the alcohol enhancement on recombinant "ext...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Wallner M,Hanchar HJ,Olsen RW

更新日期：2006-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the most striking aspects of the movement of many animal groups are their sudden coherent changes in direction. Recent observations of locusts and starlings have shown that this directional switching is an intrinsic property of their motion. Similar direction switches are seen in self-propelled particle and othe...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Yates CA,Erban R,Escudero C,Couzin ID,Buhl J,Kevrekidis IG,Maini PK,Sumpter DJ

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Ducks and wild waterfowl perpetuate all strains of influenza viruses in nature. In their natural host, influenza viruses typically cause asymptomatic infection and little pathology. Ducks are often resistant to influenza viruses capable of killing chickens. Here, we show that the influenza virus sensor, RIG-I, is pres...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Barber MR,Aldridge JR Jr,Webster RG,Magor KE

更新日期：2010-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the diploid genome sequence of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans. Because C. albicans has no known haploid or homozygous form, sequencing was performed as a whole-genome shotgun of the heterozygous diploid genome in strain SC5314, a clinical isolate that is the parent of strains widely used for molecular...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Jones T,Federspiel NA,Chibana H,Dungan J,Kalman S,Magee BB,Newport G,Thorstenson YR,Agabian N,Magee PT,Davis RW,Scherer S

更新日期：2004-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:It is proved that the well known Nagata automorphism of the polynomial ring in three variables over a field of characteristic zero is wild, that is, it can not be decomposed into a product of elementary automorphisms. ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Shestakov IP,Umirbaev UU

更新日期：2003-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In virtually all multicellular eukaryotes, mitochondria are transmitted exclusively through one parent, usually the mother. In this short review, we discuss some of the major consequences of uniparental transmission of mitochondria, including deleterious effects in males and selection for increased transmission throug...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Perlman SJ,Hodson CN,Hamilton PT,Opit GP,Gowen BE

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been found that the mutator phenotype of the recA441 and recA730 strains that express the SOS response constitutively is suppressed by pIP1, a high-copy plasmid carrying the dnaQ gene encoding the 3'----5' exonuclease subunit (epsilon) of DNA polymerase III. We have constructed plasmid pIP11, in which the dnaQ ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Jonczyk P,Fijalkowska I,Ciesla Z

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory stretches over a lifetime. In controlled laboratory settings, the hippocampus and other medial temporal lobe brain structures have been shown to represent space and time on the scale of meters and seconds. It remains unclear whether the hippocampus also represents space and time over the longer scales necessary...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Nielson DM,Smith TA,Sreekumar V,Dennis S,Sederberg PB

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of genes contributing to the adaptation of local populations is of great biological interest. In an attempt to characterize functionally important differences among African and non-African Drosophila melanogaster populations, we surveyed neutral microsatellite variation in an 850-kb genomic sequence...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Harr B,Kauer M,Schlötterer C

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:von Willebrand factor (VWF), a protein present in our circulatory system, is necessary to stop bleeding under high shear-stress conditions as found in small blood vessels. The results presented here help unravel how an increase in hydrodynamic shear stress activates VWF's adhesion potential, leading to the counterintu...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Schneider SW,Nuschele S,Wixforth A,Gorzelanny C,Alexander-Katz A,Netz RR,Schneider MF

更新日期：2007-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In normal messenger RNA for the human beta-globin chain, nucleotide sequences have been identified which can be matched to the amino-acid sequence of the abnormally long segment of the beta-chain of hemoglobin Cranston. The finding of these sequences strengthens the hypothesis that the betaCranston chain arose by a fr...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Forget BG,Marotta CA,Weissman SM,Cohen-Solal M

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adriamycin (doxorubicin) was encapsulated in human erythrocytes by means of a dialysis technique involving transient hypotonic hemolysis followed by isotonic resealing. Up to 1.6 mg of the drug was entrapped per ml of packed erythrocytes, with the efficiency of encapsulation being 60-80%. In vitro incubation of the Ad...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： De Flora A,Benatti U,Guida L,Zocchi E

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNAs 1 and 2 of the tripartite cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) genome are sufficient for RNA replication in protoplasts, whereas systemic infection of cowpea plants additionally requires RNA3, which encodes the 3a noncapsid protein and coat protein. By using biologically active CCMV cDNA clones, we find that dele...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Allison R,Thompson C,Ahlquist P

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an ideal host from which to obtain high levels of posttranslationally modified eukaryotic proteins for x-ray crystallography. However, extensive replacement of methionine by selenomethionine for anomalous dispersion phasing has proven intractable in yeast. We report a general method to inco...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Malkowski MG,Quartley E,Friedman AE,Babulski J,Kon Y,Wolfley J,Said M,Luft JR,Phizicky EM,DeTitta GT,Grayhack EJ

更新日期：2007-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:UDPglucuronosyltransferase [UDPglucuronate beta-D-glucuronosyltransferase (acceptor-unspecific), EC 2.4.1.17] is a group of enzymes with distinct but partially overlapping substrate specificity. A rabbit antiserum raised against one purified rat liver UDPglycuronosyltransferase isoform was specific for UDPglucuronosyl...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Chowdhury JR,Novikoff PM,Chowdhury NR,Novikoff AB

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of the underlying molecular mechanisms for a derived phenotype by adaptive evolution is difficult. Here, we performed a systems-level inquiry into the metabolic changes occurring in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a result of its adaptive evolution to increase its specific growth rate on galactose...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Hong KK,Vongsangnak W,Vemuri GN,Nielsen J

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen free radicals are highly reactive species generated by many cellular oxidation-reduction processes. These radicals damage cellular constituents and have been causally implicated in the pathogenesis of many human diseases. We report here that oxygen free radicals generated by Fe2+ in aqueous solution are mutagen...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Loeb LA,James EA,Waltersdorph AM,Klebanoff SJ

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 enzymes are monooxygenases that contain a functional heme b group linked to a conserved cysteine with a thiolate bond. In the native state, the central iron atom is hexacoordinated with a covalently bound water molecule. The exclusion of solvent molecules from the active site is essential for efficient...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Oprea TI,Hummer G,Garcia AE

更新日期：1997-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about how genetic variation and epigenetic marks interact to shape differences in behavior. The foraging (for) gene regulates behavioral differences between the rover and sitter Drosophila melanogaster strains, but the molecular mechanisms through which it does so have remained elusive. We show that th...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Anreiter I,Kramer JM,Sokolowski MB

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:During early postnatal development, sensory regions of the brain undergo periods of heightened plasticity which sculpt neural networks and lay the foundation for adult sensory perception. Such critical periods were also postulated for learning and memory but remain elusive and poorly understood. Here, we present evide...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Gao X,Castro-Gomez S,Grendel J,Graf S,Süsens U,Binkle L,Mensching D,Isbrandt D,Kuhl D,Ohana O

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Wnt and Shh signaling pathways are critical for the development and maturation of many epithelial tissues. Both pathways have roles in stem cell maintenance, tissue development, and tumorigenesis. However, linkage between these pathways in mammalian systems had not been well established. Here, we report that Shh expre...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Iwatsuki K,Liu HX,Grónder A,Singer MA,Lane TF,Grosschedl R,Mistretta CM,Margolskee RF

更新日期：2007-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA viruses are notorious for their genetic plasticity and propensity to exploit new host-range opportunities, which can lead to the emergence of human disease epidemics such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, AIDS, dengue, and influenza. However, the mechanisms of host-range change involved in most of these viral ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Anishchenko M,Bowen RA,Paessler S,Austgen L,Greene IP,Weaver SC

更新日期：2006-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular cloning has demonstrated a diversity of artificially expressed N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, implying a similar diversity of naturally occurring NMDA receptors in situ. Particularly significant was the success in expression of NMDA receptor classes exhibiting various sensitivities to Mg2+ block, a v...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Kato N,Yoshimura H

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tripeptidyl peptidase II (TPPII) is a eukaryotic protease acting downstream of the 26S proteasome; it removes tripeptides from the degradation products released by the proteasome. Structural studies in vitro have revealed the basic architecture of TPPII, a two-stranded linear polymer that assembles to form a spindle-s...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Fukuda Y,Beck F,Plitzko JM,Baumeister W

更新日期：2017-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiperone, a dopamine antagonist widely used as a specific ligand for dopamine and serotonin receptors, is actively accumulated into the F4C1 strain of rat pituitary tumor cells. The accumulation of 10 nM [3H]spiperone was linear for 3 min and reached a steady state after 10 min. Spiperone accumulation was reduced 50%...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Dannies PS,Rudnick MS,Fishkes H,Rudnick G

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We develop a potential landscape approach to quantitatively describe experimental data from a fibroblast cell line that exhibits a wide range of GFP expression levels under the control of the promoter for tenascin-C. Time-lapse live-cell microscopy provides data about short-term fluctuations in promoter activity, and ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Sisan DR,Halter M,Hubbard JB,Plant AL

更新日期：2012-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The foundation of marine coral reef ecosystems is calcium carbonate accumulated primarily by the action of hard corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Scleractinia). Colonial hard coral polyps cover the surface of the reef and deposit calcium carbonate as the aragonite polymorph, stabilized into a continuous calcareous skele...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Domart-Coulon IJ,Elbert DC,Scully EP,Calimlim PS,Ostrander GK

更新日期：2001-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain src protooncogene is expressed in two forms, one identical to message in other tissues, and one containing an 18-nucleotide insert specific to brain. We have mapped mRNA for the two forms of src in rat brain with selective antisense oligonucleotide probes to the brain (src+) and peripheral (src-) forms. Fetal ra...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Ross CA,Wright GE,Resh MD,Pearson RC,Snyder SH

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00