Competitive binding of the troponin T-specific pool of caldesmon antibodies and tropomyosin to skeletal troponin T and smooth muscle caldesmon.

abstract：:Vacuolar membrane H(+)-translocating pyrophosphatase (H(+)-PPase) was purified from pumpkin seedlings. Its enzymatic properties including molecular size of constituting polypeptide (75 kDa) were very similar to those of mung bean H(+)-PPase [(1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264, 20068-20073]. The native, functional molecular siz...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Sato MH,Maeshima M,Ohsumi Y,Yoshida M

更新日期：1991-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequence comparison based on Hydrophobic Cluster Analysis procedures shows that the extracellular approximately 200 amino acids domains of cytokines receptors belonging to the Cytokine/Growth hormone/Prolactin receptor family and to the Interferon one are organized in two homologous subdomains. Further, comparison of ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Thoreau E,Petridou B,Kelly PA,Djiane J,Mornon JP

更新日期：1991-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:WW domains harbor substrates containing proline-rich motifs, but the substrate specificity and binding mechanism remain elusive for those WW domains less amenable for structural studies, such as human WWP2 (hWWP2). Herein we have employed multiple techniques to investigate the second WW domain (WW2) in hWWP2. Our resu...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Jiang J,Wang N,Jiang Y,Tan H,Zheng J,Chen G,Jia Z

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated mitotic chromosomes are able to form complexes with phosphatidylcholine liposomes in the presence and absence of Ca2+ ions, in the latter case in the presence of polyamines. Interactions with chromosomes stimulates liposome fusion. The fusion is promoted by condensed and EDTA-decondensed chromosomes. ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Balakireva LA,Belyaev ND,Budker VG,Kiseleva EV

更新日期：1991-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is an environmental bacterium causing opportunistic infections. The objective of this study was to identify flexible genome regions in MAH isolated from different sources. By comparing five complete and draft MAH genomes we identified a genomic island conferring additional ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lahiri A,Sanchini A,Semmler T,Schäfer H,Lewin A

更新日期：2014-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Truncated cyclin A and cyclin B lacking the N-terminal domain comprising the 'destruction box' escape from proteolysis and arrest cells at metaphase. Mutation of a conserved arginine residue of the destruction domain makes cyclin B resistant to proteolysis. Here we show that mutation of the same residue also makes cyc...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lorca T,Devault A,Colas P,Van Loon A,Fesquet D,Lazaro JB,Dorée M

更新日期：1992-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Calf chymosin molecules exist in the two alternative structural forms: the first one has S1 and S3 binding pockets occluded by its own Tyr77 residue (the self-inhibited form); the second has these pockets free for a substrate binding (the active form). The preliminary incubation of the enzyme with a pentapeptide corre...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Gustchina E,Rumsh L,Ginodman L,Majer P,Andreeva N

更新日期：1996-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Spectrin repeats are three-helix bundle structures which occur in a large number of diverse proteins, either as single copies or in tandem arrangements of multiple repeats. They can serve structural purposes, by coordination of cytoskeletal interactions with high spatial precision, as well as a 'switchboard' for inter...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Djinovic-Carugo K,Gautel M,Ylänne J,Young P

更新日期：2002-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The dependence of CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:GM1 sialyltransferase (SAT IV) activity of rat liver Golgi apparatus on GM1 ganglioside ceramide composition was evaluated. SAT IV activity was assayed on GM1 molecular species carrying homogeneous ceramide moieties containing long chain bases of different length (18 or 20 C a...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Pitto M,Palestini P,Masserini M

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved stress response that promotes the lysosomal degradation of intracellular components. The bone marrow stromal cell-derived growth inhibitor (BDGI) functions as a stress sensor which is upregulated by oxidative stress and DNA damage. However, the role of BDGI in autophagic respon...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Zhang J,Wang L,Xu J,Tang Y,Huang B,Chen Z,Zhang T,Shen HM,Wu Y,Xia D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins may undergo adaptive structural transitions to accommodate to their cellular milieu and respond to external signals. Modulation of conformational ensembles can rewire the intra- or intermolecular interaction networks and shift between different functional states. Adaptive conformational transitions are associ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Miskei M,Gregus A,Sharma R,Duro N,Zsolyomi F,Fuxreiter M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because phosphorylation of protein kinase C (PKC) may provide a mechanism for regulation of this enzyme, we have examined the ability of two other kinases to phosphorylate PKC. Our results show that casein kinase 1 (CK-1), but not casein kinase 2 (CK-2), can phosphorylate PKC in the absence of Ca2+ and phospholipids. ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Vila J,Walker JM,Itarte E,Weber MJ,Sando JJ

更新日期：1989-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The two cytoskeletal proteins VASP and WASP and the protein Homer share a conserved domain, currently designated the WHI domain (WASP homology domain 1) or EVH1 domain (ENA/VASP homology domain 1), which could play an important role in various cellular events such as transport, folding of proteins, and signal transduc...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Callebaut I,Cossart P,Dehoux P

更新日期：1998-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Fas ligand (FasL) binds Fas (CD95) to induce apoptosis or activate other signaling pathways. In addition, FasL transduces bidirectional or 'reverse signals'. The intracellular domain of FasL contains consensus sequences for phosphorylation and an extended proline rich region, which regulate its surface expression thro...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Thornhill PB,Cohn JB,Drury G,Stanford WL,Bernstein A,Desbarats J

更新日期：2007-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic AMP (cAMP) and its action by way of cAMP-dependent protein kinase is important for sperm motility. Previous studies on germ cells have demonstrated a selective decrease in the amount of type I cAMP-dependent protein kinase during spermatid development, and that type II was the major form present in elongating s...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Oyen O,Scott JD,Cadd GG,McKnight GS,Krebs EG,Hansson V,Jahnsen T

更新日期：1988-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a mechanism of coupling periodate-oxidized nucleosides to proteins. Each of the dialdehyde groups of a periodate-oxidized nucleoside is shown to couple to lysine residues on different protein molecules through Schiff bases, thereby cross-linking different protein molecules, forming a polymer. This...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Senapathy P,Ali MA,Jacob MT

更新日期：1985-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ras homology (Rho) guanine nucleotide exchange factor p115-RhoGEF couples the alpha(13) heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein) subunit to Rho GTPase. Alpha(13) binds to a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) domain in p115-RhoGEF, but the mechanism of alpha(13) activation of p115-RhoGEF is...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Bhattacharyya R,Wedegaertner PB

更新日期：2003-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine kinase p72syk purified from rat spleen has been assayed for its ability to phosphorylate a number of peptide substrates derived from naturally occurring phospho-acceptor sites. The phosphorylation efficiency is extremely variable, depending on the peptide sequence, with Km values in the 3-1500 microM ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Brunati AM,Donella-Deana A,Ruzzene M,Marin O,Pinna LA

更新日期：1995-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified and characterized a genomic DNA fragment containing the coding sequences corresponding to the human gamma-glutamyltransferase type 1 mRNA. The coding part of the gene spans over 16 kb and comprises 12 exons and 11 introns exhibiting a similar organization as for the mouse and rat GGT genes. The exon...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Leh H,Chikhi N,Ichino K,Guellaën G,Wellman M,Siest G,Visvikis A

更新日期：1998-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the mechanism by which eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) inhibit platelet activation induced by thromboxane A2. DHA was found to be more potent than EPA in blocking platelet aggregation induced by the stable thromboxane A2 mimetic, U46619. Furthermore, this inhib...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Swann PG,Venton DL,Le Breton GC

更新日期：1989-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Organelles have been studied traditionally as single units, but a novel concept is now emerging: each organelle has distinct functional zones that regulate specific functions. The Golgi apparatus seems to have various zones, including zones for: glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins; proteoglycan, mucin and l...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Sasaki K,Yoshida H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In human brain the Abeta peptide is produced mainly by neurons and the overexpression of amyloid precursor protein (APP) that involves an increase in Abeta secretion, has been observed in some areas of the Alzheimer's disease patients brain. We have generated two stably transfected human neuroblastoma lines which over...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Recuero M,Serrano E,Bullido MJ,Valdivieso F

更新日期：2004-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to prove our hypothesis that the metabolite(s) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) caused the activation or phosphorylation of p53 via DNA damage to suppress the liver X receptor (LXR)-mediated signal transductions as a probably more direct mechanism. We found that LXR-mediated trans-ac...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Iwano S,Shibahara N,Saito T,Kamataki T

更新日期：2006-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibition of electron transport by unnatural (-)-antimycin A3 was examined with rat liver mitochondria and compared with that of natural (+)-antimycin A3. (-)-Antimycin A3 inhibited respiration about 1/100th as strongly as natural (+)-antimycin A3. (-)-Antimycin A3 binding to the cytochrome bc1 complex did not se...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Miyoshi H,Kondo H,Oritani T,Saitoh I,Iwamura H

更新日期：1991-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma citrate levels were found to be elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. Cellular experiments indicated that increased citrate levels might originate from an excess of fatty acids. The impact of elevated citrate levels on oxidative stress was examined. It was found that citrate stimulated...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： van de Wier B,Balk JM,Haenen GR,Giamouridis D,Bakker JA,Bast BC,den Hartog GJ,Koek GH,Bast A

更新日期：2013-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the ability of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) to cause contractions of mechanically skinned muscle fibres of frog and barnacle. InsP3 (10-500 microM) did not cause any tension development in 25 frog skinned fibres and 26 barnacle myofibrillar bundles, although contractions could be readily evoke...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lea TJ,Griffiths PJ,Tregear RT,Ashley CC

更新日期：1986-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) and bovine tryptase, which are co-localized in the same granules of bovine mast cells, has been analyzed at 30 degrees C in 0.1 M Tris-HCl, pH 8.0. The analysis has unravelled that the functional unit of bovine tryptase is formed of (at least) four binding ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Fiorucci L,Erba F,Coletta M,Ascoli F

更新日期：1995-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, a key enzyme in gluconeogenesis, undergoes catabolite inactivation when glucose is added to gluconeogenetically active cells of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Phosphorylation of the enzyme is followed by rapid degradation. To elucidate the cellular proteolytic system involved in catab...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Schork SM,Bee G,Thumm M,Wolf DH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanylate cyclase activity was measured in disrupted rod outer segments of the toad retina. The experiments showed that cGMP is synthesized from GTP at a rate of 3 +/- 1 nmol/min per mg protein. In darkness this value is largely independent of the Ca2+ concentration, while it is enhanced by flashes of light of increas...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Pepe IM,Panfoli I,Cugnoli C

更新日期：1986-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:During the course of large scale purification of the D1 dopamine receptor from rat brain, a protein of approximately 87,000 daltons (p87) was observed to copurify with the D1 receptor through four chromatographic steps. To characterize the nature of this protein, bovine and rat cDNA clones were isolated and sequenced....

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Gingrich JA,Andersen PH,Tiberi M,el Mestikawy S,Jorgensen PN,Fremeau RT Jr,Caron MG

更新日期：1992-11-09 00:00:00