Enantioselective nitrilase from Pseudomonas putida: cloning, heterologous expression, and bioreactor studies.

abstract：:A short (43-bp) A/T-rich stretch of DNA located in the intergenic region between the baiA2 and baiF genes from Eubacterium sp. strain VPI 12708 was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and inserted in front of the Shine-Dalgarno (SD) sequences of three inefficiently-expressed Eubacterium sp. strain VPI 12708 g...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Mallonee DH,Hylemon PB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diversity and complexity of bioinformatics tools currently available for protein sequence analysis can make it difficult to know where to begin when presented with a new sequence. In this article, we present a protocol outlining one approach to sequence analysis that should give as comprehensive a picture as possi...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Russell RB

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UV-B radiation can damage biomolecules, such as DNA, RNA, and proteins, halting essential cellular processes; this damage is partly due to ROS generation. Plant secondary metabolites may protect against UV-B. Psychotria brachyceras Müll. Arg. (Rubiaceae), a subtropical shrub, produces brachycerine, a monoterpene indol...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： do Nascimento NC,Menguer PK,Sperotto RA,de Almeida MR,Fett-Neto AG

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-Cysteine desulfhydrase (DES; EC 4.4.1.1) is the most important enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of L-cysteine to pyruvate, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the latter of which has recently been recognized as the third gasotransmitter for multiple signaling events in plants. Previous results showed the exi...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Xie Y,Lai D,Mao Y,Zhang W,Shen W,Guan R

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PREP1/p160 is a protein complex with relevant physiopathological roles in vivo. p160 regulates PREP1 transcriptional activity by preventing the formation of other PREP1-containing complexes, whereas PREP1 regulates p160 activity by increasing its stability. This induces the repression of the insulin-regulated glucose ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Lorenzo V,Mascanzoni F,Vitagliano L,Ruvo M,Doti N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA beta is an approx 1350 nucleotide, single-stranded DNA molecule which has been shown to be associated with some monopartite geminiviruses of the genus Begomovirus. This component requires the helper begomovirus for replication in the cells of host plants and for insect transmission, possibly by trans-encapsidation...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Briddon RW,Bull SE,Mansoor S,Amin I,Markham PG

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolation of RNA from recalcitrant tree tissues has been problematic due to large amounts of secondary metabolites and interfering compounds in their cells. We have developed an efficient RNA extraction method, which yielded high-quality RNA preparations from tissues of the lychee tree. The method reported here utiliz...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Wang X,Tian W,Li Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Menstrual blood has been recognized as an easily accessible and inexpensive source of stem cells, in recent years. To establish a safe and efficient protocol for development of menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) into osteoblasts, the effect of substitution of fetal bovine serum (FBS) with human platelet deriv...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Kazemnejad S,Najafi R,Zarnani AH,Eghtesad S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of recombinant antibody technology led to an enormous revival in the use of antibodies as diagnostic and therapeutic tools for fighting cancer. This review provides a brief historical sketch of the development of recombinant antibodies for the diagnosis and immunotherapy of cancer and summarizes the most si...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Krauss J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Association studies using genome scans to identify quantitative trait loci for multifactorial disorders, with anything approaching reasonable power, have been compromised by the need for a very dense array of genetic markers and large numbers of affected individuals. These requirements impose enormous burdens on the g...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Curran S,Hill L,O'Grady G,Turic D,Asherson P,Taylor E,Sham P,Craig I,Vaughan P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sorbents with immobilized histidine as a pseudo affinity ligand with a wide specificity is described. The possibilities and relevant chemistries to use both particulate and flat or hollow fiber membranes as support matrices are discussed. The usefulness of such adsorbents for the purification of a wide variety of ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Vijayalakshmi MA

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The significance of actin cytoskeleton on cell growth was historically studied using toxic drugs, such as cytochalasin. However, it is possible that unpredictable effects of these agents may have influenced the reported observations. In our study, we have established a drug-free system using cofilin overexpression to ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Lee YJ,Keng PC

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated expression and dimerization of an ER-associated degradation (ERAD) substrate, a null Hong Kong variant of α-1-antitrypsin (NHK) using immunoblotting assay and a novel NanoLuc complementary reporter system called the NanoBiT (NB) assay. This NB-tagged NHK made it possible to monitor the i...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Norisada J,Fujimura K,Amaya F,Kohno H,Hirata Y,Oh-Hashi K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mapping of genetic loci within organisms has been accelerated by the advent of Radiation Hybrid (RH) panels. These panels are available for humans and non-humans including mice, baboon, rat, and canine. This article contains a general protocol for the use of the Genebridge 4 whole genome RH panel to map a human lo...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Friedman JS,Walter MA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protocol has been developed to produce a cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) in tobacco tolerant to the herbicide phosphinothricin (PPT) by means of in vitro selection. The synthetic CTB subunit gene was altered to modify the codon usage to that of tobacco plant genes. The gene was then cloned into a plant expression vect...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Kang TJ,Kim BG,Yang JY,Yang MS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP-binding cassette transporter G2 (ABCG2) gene encodes a protein that has a wide variety of substrates and is responsible for the active secretion of clinically and toxicologically important molecules into milk. Although known in many species, this marks the first time this gene product has been reported in goats. I...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Wu HJ,Luo J,Wu N,Matand K,Zhang LJ,Han XF,Yang BJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) cloning systems enable the cloning of DNA stretches of 50 to well over 2000 kb. This makes it possible to study large intact regions of DNA in detail, by restriction mapping the YAC to produce a physical map and by examining the YAC for coding sequences or genes. YACs are important fo...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Ramsay M

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sample preparation is crucial for obtaining high-quality proteins for the purpose of electrophoretic separation and further analysis from tissues that contain high levels of interfering compounds. Hypericum perforatum is a medicinal plant that contains high amounts of phenolic compounds, of which hypericins, hyperfori...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Karppinen K,Taulavuori E,Hohtola A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translation initiation of Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) RNA is directed by an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) within the 5' untranslated region. Host cell factors involved in this process include some canonical translation factors and additional RNA-binding proteins. We have, previously, described that the Sabin3-like ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Souii A,M'hadheb-Gharbi MB,Aouni M,Gharbi J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, human alpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (alpha4GnT) fused with GFP(uv) (GFP(uv)-alpha4GnT) was expressed using both a transformed cell system and silkworm larvae. A Tn-pXgp-GFP(uv)-alpha4GnT cell line, isolated after expression vector transfection, produced 106 mU/ml of alpha4GnT activity in sus...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Nakajima M,Kato T,Kanamasa S,Park EY

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coptotermes curvignathus is a termite that, owing to its ability to digest living trees, serves as a gold mine for robust industrial enzymes. This unique characteristic reflects the presence of very efficient hydrolytic enzyme systems including cellulases. Transcriptomic analyses of the gut of C. curvignathus revealed...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Woon JS,King PJH,Mackeen MM,Mahadi NM,Wan Seman WMK,Broughton WJ,Abdul Murad AM,Abu Bakar FD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Allulose is a rare monosaccharide that exists in extremely small quantities in nature, and it is also hard to prepare at a large scale via chemical or enzyme synthetic route due to low conversion and downstream separation complexity. Using D-psicose epimerase and L-rhamnulose kinase, a method enabling high conversio...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Xiao Q,Niu J,Liu H,Liu Y,Zhou X

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many phytopathogenic micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi produce pectin methylesterases (PME) during plant invasion. Plants and insects also produce PME to degrade plant cell wall. In the present study, a thermostable pectin methylesterase (CtPME) from Clostridium thermocellum belonging to family 8 carbohydrate...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Rajulapati V,Goyal A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Megaprimer-based methodology has been widely applied in site-directed mutagenesis, but rarely used in gene splicing. In this article, we describe a modification of the megaprimer PCR method, which can efficiently create and amplify a specific ligated chimeric gene segment in a PCR reaction and under a common PCR progr...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Chen JR,Lü JJ,Wang HF

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 plays an important role in the development of cancer and has been recognized as a potential therapeutic target. Because nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are able to inhibit the activity of this enzyme, the potential efficacy of such drugs for purposes of cancer prevention or therapy...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Liu YT,Kardosh A,Cooc J,Schönthal AH

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically engineered animal models have been and will continue to be invaluable for exploring the basic mechanisms involved in the aging process as well as in extending our understanding of diseases found to be more prevalent in the older human population. Continued development of such in vivo systems will allow sci...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Andersen JK

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A naturally secreted Gaussia luciferase (Gluc) has been utilized as a reporter for bioluminescence imaging (BLI) evaluation. However, the potential application of Gluc for in vivo monitoring of systemic protein delivery, as well as its natural biodistribution, has not been studied. To examine Gluc secretion and uptake...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： El-Amouri SS,Cao P,Miao C,Pan D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bacterial artificial chromosome library of the causal agent of the Black Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana and plantain, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, has been constructed using a non-sphaeroplasting technique and characterized using both homologous and heterologous probes. After first and a second size selection of ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Canto-Canché B,Guillén-Maldonado DK,Peraza-Echeverría L,Conde-Ferráez L,James-Kay A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oenococcus oeni is the main bacterial species that drives malolactic fermentation in wine. Most O. oeni strains produce capsular exopolysaccharides (EPS) that may contribute to protect them in the wine hostile environment. In O. oeni genome sequences, several genes are predicted to encode priming glycosyltransferases ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Dimopoulou M,Claisse O,Dutilh L,Miot-Sertier C,Ballestra P,Lucas PM,Dols-Lafargue M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A detailed method is presented for the creation of head-to-tail multimers of short blunt restriction fragments, ligated into a plasmid vector in a single-tube reaction. Random priming of the concatemer insert readily yields hybridization probes of high specificity, unattainable from the short monomer fragments. ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Kapros T,Robertson AJ,Waterborg JH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00