A dodecylamine derivative of cyanocobalamin potently inhibits the activities of cobalamin-dependent methylmalonyl-CoA mutase and methionine synthase of Caenorhabditis elegans.

abstract：:IL-1 family cytokines act as apical initiators of inflammation in many settings and can promote the production of a battery of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and other inflammatory mediators in diverse cell types. IL-36α, IL-36β and IL-36γ, which belong to the extended IL-1 family, have been implicated as key init...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sullivan GP,Davidovich PB,Sura-Trueba S,Belotcerkovskaya E,Henry CM,Clancy DM,Zinoveva A,Mametnabiev T,Garabadzhiu AV,Martin SJ

更新日期：2018-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is a harmless commensal resident in the human gut, and a prevalent opportunistic pathogen. A key part of its commensalism and pathogenesis is its ability to switch between different morphological forms, including white-to-opaque switching. The Wor1 protein was previously identified as a master regulat...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Dai B,Xu Y,Gao N,Chen J

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins of the serum amyloid A (SAA) family have been remarkably conserved in evolution. Their biologic function(s) are not fully defined but they are likely to be a part of primordial host defense. We have detected a ∼ 12-kDa protein reacting with antibodies against serum amyloid A (SAA) in human colostrum by wester...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sack GH Jr,Zachara N,Rosenblum N,Talbot CC Jr,Kreimer S,Cole R,McDonald TL

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalin (5,6-dihydroxy-7-o-glucuronide flavone) is an extract from the roots of Chinese herb Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) and is reported to have antioxidative, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of baicalin on human hep...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Yu Z,Luo X,Wang C,Ye J,Liu S,Xie L,Wang F,Bao J

更新日期：2016-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Nisin is the most prominent and applied bacteriocin that serves as a model for class I lantibiotics. The nisin leader peptide importantly determines interactions between precursor nisin and its modification enzymes NisB and NisC that mature nisin posttranslationally. NisB dehydrates serines and threonines, while NisC ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Khusainov R,Moll GN,Kuipers OP

更新日期：2013-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 (MKL1) is a member of the MKL family of serum response factor (SRF) coactivators. Here we have identified three rat MKL1 transcripts: two are homologues of mouse MKL1 transcripts, full-length MKL1 (FLMKL1) and basic, SAP, and coiled-coil domains (BSAC), the third is a novel transcript, MKL1...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ishikawa M,Shiota J,Ishibashi Y,Hakamata T,Shoji S,Fukuchi M,Tsuda M,Shirao T,Sekino Y,Ohtsuka T,Baraban JM,Tabuchi A

更新日期：2013-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Shiga toxin (Stx) causes fatal systemic complications. Stx induces apoptosis, but the mechanism of which is unclear. We report that Stx induced rapid reduction of short-lived anti-apoptotic proteins followed by activation of caspase 9 and the progression of apoptosis. Proteasome inhibitors prevented the reduction of a...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Hattori T,Watanabe-Takahashi M,Ohoka N,Hamabata T,Furukawa K,Nishikawa K,Naito M

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The base excision repair pathway plays an important role in correcting damage induced by either physiological or external effects. This repair pathway removes incorrect bases from the DNA. The uracil base is among the most frequently occurring erroneous bases in DNA, and is cut out from the phosphodiester backbone via...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Papp-Kádár V,Balázs Z,Vékey K,Ozohanics O,Vértessy BG

更新日期：2019-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) is a mammal that feeds primarily on ants and termites, which contain the energy-rich carbohydrate chitin. Chitin is digestible by endogenous enzymes of the typical mammalian gastrointestinal tract, especially the acidic mammalian chitinase (AMCase). The objective of this research ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ma JE,Li LM,Jiang HY,Zhang XJ,Li J,Li GY,Chen JP

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a crucial regulator of cellular and systemic responses to low oxygen levels. Here we firstly cloned three HIF-α isoforms from the basal branches of Osteichthyes and used computational tools to characterise the molecular change underlying the functional divergence of HIF-α isoforms in ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Chi W,Gan X,Xiao W,Wang W,He S

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:RAC3 is a coactivator of glucocorticoid receptor and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) that is usually over-expressed in tumors and which also has important functions in the immune system. We investigated the role of the inflammatory response in the control of RAC3 expression levels in vivo and in vitro. We found that inflamm...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Alvarado CV,Rubio MF,Fernández Larrosa PN,Panelo LC,Azurmendi PJ,Ruiz Grecco M,Martínez-Nöel GA,Costas MA

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformation of fungi by complementation of auxotrophs is generally much more reliable than usage of antibiotic resistance markers. In order to establish such a system for the model zygomycete Absidia glauca, a stable methionine auxotrophic mutant was isolated after X-ray mutagenesis of the minus mating type and cha...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Karimi S,Wetzel J,Wöstemeyer J,Burmester A

更新日期：2012-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In brain cells, glutamine transporters are vital to monitor and control the levels of glutamate and GABA. There are 11 members of the SLC38 family of amino acid transporters of which eight have been functionally characterized. Here, we report the first histological and functional characterization of the previously orp...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Hellsten SV,Hägglund MG,Eriksson MM,Fredriksson R

更新日期：2017-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT, SLC46A1) transports folic acid across the plasma membrane, together with an excess of protons such that the net charge translocation is positive. We developed 3D structural models of PCFT threaded onto the X-ray structures of major facilitator superfamily (MFS) members that...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Date SS,Chen CY,Chen Y,Jansen M

更新日期：2016-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT1) transcription factor has been associated in malignant melanoma with cell survival and metastasis, thus emerging as a candidate for targeted therapy. A lysine-arginine rich peptide, WT1-pTj, derived from the ZF domain of WT1 was evaluated as an antitumor agent against A2058 human melanom...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Massaoka MH,Matsuo AL,Figueiredo CR,Girola N,Faria CF,Azevedo RA,Travassos LR

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Micro-exons are a set of ultrashort exons with lengths ≤ 51 nucleotides. Our previous study revealed that micro-exons were enriched in AP2 domains and K-box domains, which are crucial components of AP2/ERF (APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element-binding protein) and MADS-box (an acronym of MCM1, AGAMOUS, DEFICIENS and S...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Song Q,Bari A,Li H,Chen LL

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the eye lens gap junction protein connexin 50 cause cataract. Earlier we identified a frameshift mutant of connexin 50 (c.670insA; p.Thr203AsnfsX47) in a family with autosomal recessive cataract. The mutant protein is smaller and contains 46 aberrant amino acids at the C-terminus after amino acid 202. Her...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Somaraju Chalasani ML,Muppirala M,G Ponnam SP,Kannabiran C,Swarup G

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc deficiency impairs the immune system leading to frequent infections. Although zinc is known to play critical roles in maintaining healthy immune function, the underlying molecular targets are largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that zinc is important for the CD154-CD40-mediated activation of downstream...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Tepaamorndech S,Oort P,Kirschke CP,Cai Y,Huang L

更新日期：2017-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported a profound augmentation in the hepatic levels of a pro-inflammatory precursor, arachidonic acid (AA), during liver tumorigenesis. Here, we report a critical role of the induced reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cellular activation of a protein cross-linking enzyme, transglutaminase 2 (TG2),...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Qin XY,Lu J,Cai M,Kojima S

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity during pregnancy has been shown to increase the risk of metabolic diseases in the offspring. However, the factors within the maternal milieu which affect offspring phenotypes and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. The adipocyte hormone leptin plays a key role in regulating energy homeostasis and is know...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Denisova EI,Kozhevnikova VV,Bazhan NM,Makarova EN

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) is required for initiation of osteoclastogenesis, with the signaling pathway including the NF-kB, c-Fos, and nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1) transcription factors. Because NFATc1 expression is autoamplified, we investigated the molecula...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Park KL,Oh DG,Kim YO,Song KS,Ahn DW

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The A/B domains of nuclear receptors such as thyroid receptor α (TRα) are considered to be conformationally flexible and can potentially adopt multiple structural conformations. We used intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence quenching and circular dichroism spectroscopy to characterize the unfolding of this A/B domain upon...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Fernandez EJ,Gahlot V,Rodriguez C,Amburn J

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Organisms living in temperate regions are sensitive to seasonal variations in the environment; they are known to accumulate energy as fat in their livers during the winter when days are shorter, temperatures are lower, and food is scarce. However, the effect of variations in photoperiod alone on hepatic lipid metaboli...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Fujisawa K,Takami T,Shintani H,Sasai N,Matsumoto T,Yamamoto N,Sakaida I

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Ki-67 (MKI67) is a marker of cellular proliferation of cancer. Here, we show that Ki-67 is post-transcriptionally regulated through alternative polyadenylation (APA) and microRNAs in breast cancer. We show that shortening of the Ki-67 3'UTR results in the loss of the binding sites for the suppressive miRNAs and thus r...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Yan H,Tian R,Wang W,Zhang M,Wu J,He J

更新日期：2018-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are involved in many processes in plant biochemistry, with their best characterised role being the detoxification of xenobiotics through their conjugation with glutathione. GSTs have also been implicated in noncatalytic roles, including the binding and transport of small heterocyclic li...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ahmad L,Rylott EL,Bruce NC,Edwards R,Grogan G

更新日期：2016-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Transglutaminases are a family of enzymes that catalyse the cross-linking of proteins by forming covalent bonds between lysine and glutamine residues in various polypeptides. Cross-linking reactions are involved in blood clots, skin formation, embryogenesis and apoptosis. Clinically, these enzymes appear to be implica...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Alvarez RG,Karki P,Langleite IE,Bakksjø RJ,Eichacker LA,Furnes C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:l-Ornithine cyclodeaminase (OCD) is involved in l-proline biosynthesis and catalyzes the unique deaminating cyclization of l-ornithine to l-proline via a Δ(1)-pyrroline-2-carboxyrate (Pyr2C) intermediate. Although this pathway functions in only a few bacteria, many archaea possess OCD-like genes (proteins), among whic...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Watanabe S,Tozawa Y,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft cheese with white rind lacks essential fatty acids (EFAs), and as a result its long-term consumption may lead to various kinds of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Geotrichum candidum is a dimorphic yeast that plays an important role in the rip...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Luo X,Shi H,Wu R,Wu J,Pi Y,Zheng Y,Yue X

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, it was shown for the first time that l-amino acid oxidase of Pseudomonas sp. AIU813, renamed as l-amino acid oxidase/monooxygenase (l-AAO/MOG), exhibits l-lysine 2-monooxygenase as well as oxidase activity. l-Lysine oxidase activity of l-AAO/MOG was increased in a p-chloromercuribenzoate (p-CMB) concent...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Matsui D,Im DH,Sugawara A,Fukuta Y,Fushinobu S,Isobe K,Asano Y

更新日期：2014-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumour microenvironment comprises a diverse range of cells, including fibroblasts, immune cells and endothelial cells, along with extracellular matrix. In particular, fibroblasts are of significant interest as these cells are reprogrammed during tumorigenesis to become cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which i...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Aguilera-Rojas M,Sharbati S,Stein T,Einspanier R

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00