Discovery of novel inhibitors for human intestinal maltase: virtual screening in a WISDOM environment and in vitro evaluation.

abstract：:Microbes employ cell membranes for reducing exogenous stresses. Polyamino acid display on microbial cell surfaces and their effects on microbial chemical stress tolerance were examined. Growth analysis revealed that displays of polyarginine, polyaspartate and polytryptophan substantially enhanced tolerance of Escheric...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Suzuki H,Ishii J,Kondo A,Yoshida K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize a novel endoglucanase, Celal_2753, from the psychrophilic bacterium Cellulophaga algicola IC166(T). RESULTS:Celal_2753 was purified to homogeneity with a yield of 81 % and with a molecular weight of 40 kDa on SDS-PAGE. It had maximum hydrolytic activity towards carboxymethyl cellulose at 40 ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wang Y,Yu W,Han F

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The action modes of an endocellulase, EGA, and its domains (CD9 and CBM3) during enzymatic treatment of cotton fabrics were investigated. RESULTS:EGA, CD9 and CBM3 had the binding capacity to cellulose substrates, of which the filter paper was the substrate with the strongest binding capacity. Analyses of s...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yu M,Qiu Y,Chen W,Zhao F,Shao J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deer antlers are the only mammalian appendages capable of repeated rounds of regeneration. Every year, deer antlers are shed and regrown from blastema into large branched structures of cartilage and bone. Little is known about the genes involved in antler development particularly during the later stages of ossificatio...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yao B,Zhao Y,Zhang H,Zhang M,Liu M,Liu H,Li J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To improve heterologous proteins production, we constructed a maltose-inducible expression system in Bacillus subtilis. RESULTS:An expression system based on the promoter for maltose utilization constructed in B. subtilis. Successively, to improve the performance of the P malA -derived system, mutagenesis w...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yue J,Fu G,Zhang D,Wen J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental stresses are the major cause of crop loss worldwide. Polyamines are involved in plant stress responses. However, the precise role(s) of polyamine metabolism in these processes remain ill-defined. Transgenic approaches demonstrate that polyamines play essential roles in stress tolerance and open up the po...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Alcázar R,Marco F,Cuevas JC,Patron M,Ferrando A,Carrasco P,Tiburcio AF,Altabella T

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solubilization of lignin and carbohydrates from the lignin-holocellulose structure of cotton seed-coat fragments was investigated by UV/VIS spectrometry. Xylanase (Pulpzyme HC) pre-treatment partially destroyed the lignocellulosic structure of the seed-coat fragments, producing reducing sugars and soluble lignin in th...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Csiszár E,Losonczi A,Koczka B,Szakács G,Pomlényi A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of full-length fragment of DNA topoisomerase I gene (TOP1) matrix attachment regions (MARs) originating from the human genome on transgene expression in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and explore the underlying mechanisms. RESULTS:Results showed that TOP1 MAR cannot only enhance...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jia YL,Guo X,Wang XC,Wang TY

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An index [kv: average isolation rate of viable protoplast (number/ml min)] was established to evaluate the optimal conditions for protoplast isolation from cultured plant cells. The optimal conditions for protoplasts isolation from Nicotiana tabacum BY2 cultured cells could be determined on the basis of the kv [31.7 x...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Aoyagi H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell adhesion to extracellular matrices, including fibronectin, results in clustering of integrins in focal adhesions. To promote the clustering of fibronectin and thus enhance its activity at the sites of focal adhesion formation, we have engineered a fusion protein containing recombinant fibronectin fragment (hFN) c...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Chung CP,Jang JH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the role of miR-124a in LPS-induced septic cardiac insufficiency where underlying mechanism is unclear. RESULTS:Expression of miR-124a was decreased in myocardium of LPS-induced septic cardiac dysfunction model. miR-124a antagomiR or agomiR were injected via tail vein to induce miR-124a-dysregulat...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Diao X,Sun S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Galactosidase isolated from Aspergillus oryzae was immobilized in lens-shaped polyvinylalcohol capsules (with activity 25 U g(-1)) giving 32% of its original activity. Immobilization did not change the pH optimum (4.5) of lactose hydrolysis. The relative enzyme activity during product inhibition testing was, in a...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Grosová Z,Rosenberg M,Rebros M,Sipocz M,Sedlácková B

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rhizosphere is the soil-plant root interphase and in practice consists of the soil adhering to the root besides the loose soil surrounding it. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are potential agents for the biological control of plant pathogens. A biocontrol strain should be able to protect the host plant...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Babalola OO

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fermentation kinetics of Penicillium aculeatum ATCC 10409 demonstrated that fungal growth and dextranase release are decoupled. Inoculation by conidia or mycelia resulted in identical kinetics. Two new isoenzymes of the dextranase were characterized regarding their kinetic constants, pI, MW, activation energy and stab...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Erhardt FA,Stammen S,Jördening HJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To design and construct a novel bio-anode electrode based on the oxidation of glutamic acid to produce 2-oxoglutarate, generating two electrons from NADH. RESULTS:Efficient enzyme reaction and electron transfer were observed owing to immobilization of the two enzymes using a mixed self-assembled monolayer. ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Sakamoto H,Komatsu T,Yamasaki K,Satomura T,Suye SI

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucor circinelloides and Mortierella isabellina hydroxylated dehydroabietic acid (DehA). DehA was converted regio- and stereo-selectively by whole cells of Mr. circinelloides to give 2alpha-hydroxydehydroabietic acid in a 75% molar conversion yield (11 mM from 14.7 mM DehA) after 72 h in the cultivation medium contain...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Mitsukura K,Imoto T,Nagaoka H,Yoshida T,Nagasawa T

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Mycobacterium sp. strain MR65 carrying dszABCD genes was used for desulfurization of 10-methylbenzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene (10-methyl BNT) in the hexadecane phase. The specific activity was 25% of that of dibenzothiophene (DBT). One of two major metabolites of 10-methyl BNT produced by strain MR65 was i...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Watanabe K,Noda K,Maruhashi K

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the roles and mechanisms of HuR in cancer stem cell maintenance of lung cancer. RESULTS:HuR expression was increased in tumor spheres of lung cancer cells. Knockdown of HuR suppressed spheroid formation and size, inhibited the expression of stemness-related marker, Oct4, Nanog and ALDH in lung canc...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zhang Y,Yang L,Ling C,Heng W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Washed cells (62 mg) of Kitasatospora sp. GF12 in 4 ml buffer (pH 7) catalyzed the regioselective hydroxylation of 60 mM 1,3-adamantanediol [1,3-ad(OH)(2)] to 30.9 mM 1,3,5-adamantanetriol [1,3,5-ad(OH)(3)] over 120 h at 24 °C. Glycerol at 400 mM was added to the reaction mixture to recycle the intracellular NADH/NADP...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Mitsukura K,Yamanaka N,Yoshida T,Nagasawa T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of H(2), He and O(2) during batch fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae BRAS291 increased the final intracellular glycogen contents of the cells from 2-fold to 10-fold compared with a gas-free condition, and this depended on the gas applied. Differently, the intracellular trehalose contents increased from 2...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Pham TH,Mauvais G,Vergoignan C,De Coninck J,Cachon R,Feron G

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient method for creating a DNA library is presented in which gene mutagenesis and recombination can be introduced by integrating error-prone PCR with a staggered extension process in one test tube. In this process, less than 15 cycles of error-prone PCR are used to introduce random mutations. After precipitate...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： An Y,Ji J,Wu W,Huang R,Wei Y,Xiu Z

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brevibacterium epidermis DSM 20659 is a halotolerant Gram-positive bacterium which can synthesize the osmolyte, ectoine, but prefers to take it up from its environment. The present study revealed that B. epidermis is equipped with at least one transport system for ectoine, with a maximal transport velocity of 15.7 +/-...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Onraedt A,De Mey M,Walcarius B,Soetaert W,Vandamme EJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase (AMV RT) is a heterodimer consisting of a 63 kDa α-subunit and a 95 kDa β subunit. Moloney murine leukaemia virus reverse transcriptase (MMLV RT) is a 75 kDa monomer. These two RTs are the most extensively used for conversion of RNA to DNA. We previously developed sever...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Konishi A,Yasukawa K,Inouye K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate gene expression profiles of the thermotolerant yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain KKU-VN8, a potential high-ethanol producer, in response to various stresses during high-temperature ethanol fermentation using sweet sorghum juice (SSJ) under optimal conditions. RESULTS:The maximal ethanol c...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Techaparin A,Thanonkeo P,Klanrit P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene for beta-agarase of an Agarivorans sp. JA-1 was expressed in Bacillus subtilis strain DB104 for efficient and economical mass-production of the enzyme. We isolated 360 mg protein with a specific activity of 201 U/mg from the culture broth. The efficiency of production was approximately 130-fold higher than th...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Lee DG,Jang MK,Lee OH,Kim NY,Ju SA,Lee SH

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic regulation in Escherichia coli was studied in terms of the changes in the expression of the global regulatory genes rpoD, rpoS, soxRS, cra, fadR, iclR and arcA at three different growth phases, in batch culture. The expression of rpoS and several rpoS-dependent metabolic pathway genes, such as tktB, talA, fu...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Rahman M,Hasan MR,Shimizu K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptides are emerging as pharmaceutical agents in cancer therapy. The peptide, TLSGAFELSRDK (TLS) is a targeting ligand that can specifically triggers cellular uptake by binding to SKOV3 cells. Cell surface proteins and the C-terminal basic residues of the TLS are required for effective cell penetration, and the uptak...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ma C,Yin G,You F,Wei Y,Huang Z,Chen X,Yan D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate decarboxylase in Enterobacter cloacae P241 was induced by adding 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid or 4-acetamidobenzoic acid to the culture medium. After stabilizing the enzyme activity by adding 5 mM dithiothreitol and 20 mM Na(2)S(2)O(3) to a cell-f...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yoshida T,Inami Y,Matsui T,Nagasawa T

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To control the genetic quality during the whole process of tissue culture of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant, Saussurea involucrate Kar. et Kir., DNA polymorphisms and genetic variations were investigated using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers. The gene...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yuan XF,Dai ZH,Wang XD,Zhao B

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brown-rot fungus, Fomitopsis pinicola, degraded polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in quartz sand but not in liquid culture. From gel permeation chromatography analysis, the high-molecular-weight fraction of PVA was decreased by the action of F. pinicola but the coloration of the culture filtrate with I2 solution increased. Th...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Tsujiyama S,Okada A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00