Targeting mitochondrial energy metabolism with TSPO ligands.

abstract：:The mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signalling pathway functions as a nutrient sensor, both in individual cells and, more globally, in organs such as the fat body in Drosophila and the hypothalamus in the rat. The activity of placental amino acid transporters is decreased in IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction)...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Roos S,Powell TL,Jansson T

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The network of the ER (endoplasmic reticulum) is set up by cytoskeletal control of the movement and remodelling of polygonal rings of tubules, bundles of tubules and cisternal regions. We have developed a new image analysis tool, persistency mapping, to understand the framework upon which the plant ER remodels. With t...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Griffing LR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human heparan sulphate N-deacetylase/N-sulphotransferase 1 sulphates the NH(3) (+) group of the glucosamine moiety of the heparan chain in heparan sulphate/heparin biosynthesis. An open cleft that runs perpendicular to the sulphate donor 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulphate may constitute the acceptor substrate-bind...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Kakuta Y,Li L,Pedersen LC,Pedersen LG,Negishi M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colicins are protein antibiotics produced by Escherichia coli to kill closely related non-identical competing species. They have taken advantage of the promiscuity of several proteins in the cell envelope for entry into the bacterial cell. The Tol-Pal system comprises one such ensemble of periplasmic and membrane-asso...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Penfold CN,Li C,Zhang Y,Vankemmelbeke M,James R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular membranes communicate extensively via contact sites that form between two membranes. Such sites allow exchange of specific ions, lipids or proteins between two compartments without content mixing, thereby preserving organellar architecture during the transfer process. Even though the molecular compositions of...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Raiborg C,Wenzel EM,Pedersen NM,Stenmark H

更新日期：2016-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelium clone) is a small, secreted protein that is expressed in the oropharynx and upper airways of humans, mice and rats. We have described a family of at least 14 PLUNC genes localized on chromosome 20 (in humans), 2 (in mice) or 3 (in rats). These rapidly evolving proteins are stru...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Bingle CD,Craven CJ

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many Zn(II)2Cys6 transcriptional regulators exhibit changes in phosphorylation that are coincident with their roles in transcriptional activation. It is, however, unclear whether these changes occur as a cause of, or as a result of, transcriptional activation. In this paper, we explore the relationship between these t...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Leverentz MK,Reece RJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian peroxisomes degrade fatty carboxylates via two pathways, beta-oxidation and, as shown more recently, alpha-oxidation. The latter process consists of an activation step, followed by a hydroxylation at position 2 and cleavage of the 2-hydroxyacyl-CoA, generating formyl-CoA (precursor of formate/CO(2)) and, in ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Van Veldhoven PP,Casteels M,Mannaerts GP,Baes M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA topology changes dynamically during DNA replication. Supercoiling, precatenation, catenation and knotting interplay throughout the process that is finely regulated by DNA topoisomerases. In the present article, we provide an overview of theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the interplay between va...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Schvartzman JB,Martínez-Robles ML,Hernández P,Krimer DB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4+ effector T cells effectuate T cell immune responses, producing cytokines to orchestrate the nature and type of immune responses. The non-receptor tyrosine kinase IL-2 inducible T cell kinase (ITK), a mediator of T cell Receptor signaling, plays a critical role in tuning the development of these effector cells. In...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Elmore JP,McGee MC,Nidetz NF,Anannya O,Huang W,August A

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the BCR (B cell antigen receptor) stimulates the production of both PtdIns(3,4,5) P3 and Ins(1,4,5) P3. PtdIns(3,4,5) P3 and Ins(1,4,5) P3 are generated from a common substrate, PtdIns(4,5) P2. In some systems, continuous PtdIns(4,5) P2 synthesis is necessary for maximal Ins(1,4,5) P3 production, but whe...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Carpenter CL

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homo-oligomeric protein complexes are functionally vital and highly abundant in living cells. In the present article, we review our current understanding of their geometry and evolution, including aspects of the symmetry of these complexes and their interaction interfaces. Also, we briefly discuss the pathway of their...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Venkatakrishnan AJ,Levy ED,Teichmann SA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much work has gone into understanding the physical basis of the enormous catalytic power of enzymes over the last 50 years or so. Nevertheless, the detailed mechanism used by Nature's catalysts to speed chemical transformations remains elusive. DHFR (dihydrofolate reductase) has served as a paradigm to study the relat...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Allemann RK,Evans RM,Loveridge EJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein biochips are emerging in two distinct formats. The first involves high-density immobilized arrays of recognition molecules (e.g. antibodies), where target binding is monitored indirectly (e.g. via fluorescence). This technology is in its infancy, being limited by the availability of suitable binding molecules ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Chapman K

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3.1.20) with predicted molecular mass of 56.9. kDa (BnDGAT1) was examined using microspore-derived cell suspension cultures of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. cv Jet Neuf). As well, a recombinant histidine-tagged N-terminal fragment of BnDGAT1 [BnDGAT1((1-11...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Weselake RJ,Nykiforuk CL,Laroche A,Patterson NA,Wiehler WB,Szarka SJ,Moloney MM,Tari LW,Derekh U

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial disorders are a group of genetic diseases affecting the energy-converting process of oxidative phosphorylation. The extreme variability of symptoms, organ involvement, and clinical course represent a challenge to the development of effective therapeutic interventions. However, new possibilities have rece...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Viscomi C

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is now well established that PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) is a key enzyme in several intracellular processes, there are still relatively few reports that precisely identify the specific isoforms of PI3K actually involved in such events. The lack of specific inhibitors has made it particularly difficult...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Falasca M,Maffucci T

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-type ATPases transport ions across biological membranes against concentration gradients and are essential for all cells. They use the energy from ATP hydrolysis to propel large intramolecular movements, which drive vectorial transport of ions. Tight coordination of the motions of the pump is required to couple the t...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Dyla M,Basse Hansen S,Nissen P,Kjaergaard M

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) is an enzyme implicated in human disease, containing kinase and GTPase functions within the same multidomain open reading frame. Dominant mutations in the LRRK2 gene are the most common cause of familial PD (Parkinson's disease). Additionally, in genome-wide association studies, th...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Manzoni C

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNase A (1 mM) was incubated with glucose (0.4 M) at 37 degrees C for up to 14 days in phosphate buffer (0.2 M, pH 7.4), digested with trypsin and analysed by LC-MS. The major sites of fructoselysine formation were Lys(1), Lys(7), Lys(37) and Lys(41). Three of these sites (Lys(7), Lys(37) and Lys(41)) were also the ma...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Cotham WE,Hinton DJ,Metz TO,Brock JW,Thorpe SR,Baynes JW,Ames JM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated serum chemokines for their suitability as markers of atherosclerosis development in apoE (apolipoprotein E)-deficient ((-/-)) mice. Female C3H apoE(-/-) and C57BL apoE(-/-) mice were fed on either diet W (Western diet; 6 weeks) or normal rodent diet (12 weeks). Serum lipids (0, 6 and 12 weeks) and...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Parkin SL,Pritchett JP,Grimsditch DC,Bruckdorfer KR,Sahota PK,Lloyd A,Overend P,Benson GM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tetraspanins represent a large superfamily of four-transmembrane proteins that are expressed on all nucleated cells. Tetraspanins play a prominent role in the organization of the plasma membrane by co-ordinating the spatial localization of transmembrane proteins and signalling molecules into 'tetraspanin microdoma...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： van Spriel AB

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitotic spindle is the macromolecular machine utilized to accurately segregate chromosomes in cells. How this self-organized structure assembles is a key aspect of understanding spindle morphogenesis. In the present review, we focus on understanding mechanisms of spindle self-assembly and address how subcellular s...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Weaver LN,Walczak CE

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of tRNA splicing entails removal of an intron by TSEN (tRNA-splicing endonuclease) and ligation of the resulting exon halves to generate functional tRNAs. In mammalian cells, the RNA kinase CLP1 (cleavage and polyadenylation factor I subunit) associates with TSEN and phosphorylates the 3' exon at the 5' en...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Mair B,Popow J,Mechtler K,Weitzer S,Martinez J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyoxals are reactive alpha-oxoaldehydes that are formed endogenously from sugars, the levels of which are increased in various pathological conditions associated with hyperglycaemia and thiamine deficiency. However, the molecular cytotoxic mechanisms of glyoxal are not known. Results presented here and in the other s...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Shangari N,Bruce WR,Poon R,O'Brien PJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actin polymerization is harnessed by cells to generate lamellipodia for movement and by a subclass of pathogens to facilitate invasion of their infected hosts. Using electron tomography (ET), we have shown that lamellipodia are formed via the generation of subsets of actin filaments joined by branch junctions. Image a...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Small JV

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a regulator of cellular metabolism in response to changes in the energy status of the cells. AMPK was known to shut down energy-consuming pathways in response to a fall in the ATP/AMP ratio by phosphorylating key enzymes of intermediate metabolism. Here we will discuss the recent...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Leclerc I,Viollet B,da Silva Xavier G,Kahn A,Rutter GA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Findings from gene expression profiling studies are leading to new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that can be applied in medical practice, especially in the field of oncology. Promising results of gene expression profiling of the peripheral blood in patients with ischaemic stroke have been obtained in recent pi...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Baird AE

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although heat-shock (cell stress) proteins are commonly considered as being intracellular molecular chaperones that undertake a number of cytoprotective and cellular housekeeping functions, there is now a wealth of evidence to indicate that these proteins can be released by cells via active processes. Many molecular c...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Pockley AG,Henderson B,Multhoff G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Similar changes in glycosylation occur in the colonic epithelium in inflammatory conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease and also in colon cancer and precancerous adenomatous polyps. They include reduced length of O-glycans, reduced sulfation, increased sialylation and increased expression of oncofet...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Rhodes JM,Campbell BJ,Yu LG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00