Cofactor-enabled functional expression of fruit fly, honeybee, and bumblebee nicotinic receptors reveals picomolar neonicotinoid actions.

abstract：:RsbR is a regulator of sigma(B), the RNA polymerase sigma factor subunit responsible for transcribing the general stress response genes when environmental stress is imposed on Bacillus subtilis. The C-terminal domain of RsbR and its paralogues is a substrate for the kinase function of another sigma(B) regulator, RsbT,...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Murray JW,Delumeau O,Lewis RJ

更新日期：2005-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferredoxin:NADP oxidoreductases (FNRs) constitute a family of flavoenzymes that catalyze the exchange of reducing equivalents between one-electron carriers and the two-electron-carrying NADP(H). The main role of FNRs in cyanobacteria and leaf plastids is to provide the NADPH for photoautotrophic metabolism. In root pl...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Thomas JC,Ughy B,Lagoutte B,Ajlani G

更新日期：2006-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of beta cells to endure assaults may be relevant in the development of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. This study examines the susceptibility of human pancreatic islets to agents that are cytotoxic for rodent beta cells--i.e., sodium nitroprusside (NP, a nitric oxide donor), streptozotocin (SZ), or al...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Eizirik DL,Pipeleers DG,Ling Z,Welsh N,Hellerström C,Andersson A

更新日期：1994-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the molecular cloning of various DNA segments generated by partial EcoRI endonuclease digestion of the sex factor F. These segments have been analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis of EcoRI digests and were arranged in a series of overlapping fragments using the EcoRI fragment map of F established by H. O...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Skurray RA,Nagaishi H,Clark AJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) and their receptors (VEGFRs) are key drivers of blood and lymph vessel formation in development, but also in several pathological processes. VEGF-C signaling through VEGFR-3 promotes lymphangiogenesis, which is a clinically relevant target for treating lymphatic insufficienc...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Leppänen VM,Tvorogov D,Kisko K,Prota AE,Jeltsch M,Anisimov A,Markovic-Mueller S,Stuttfeld E,Goldie KN,Ballmer-Hofer K,Alitalo K

更新日期：2013-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Bluetongue virus (BTV), a major threat to livestock, is a multilayered, nonturreted member of the Reoviridae, a family of segmented dsRNA viruses characterized by endogenous RNA transcription through an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). To date, the structure of BTV RdRp has been unknown, limiting our mechanistic u...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： He Y,Shivakoti S,Ding K,Cui Y,Roy P,Zhou ZH

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A coenzyme B12-dependent ribonucleotide reductase was purified from the archaebacterium Thermoplasma acidophila and partially sequenced. Using probes derived from the sequence, the corresponding gene was cloned, completely sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli. The deduced amino acid sequence shows that the cat...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Tauer A,Benner SA

更新日期：1997-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelation of colloidal nanocrystals emerged as a strategy to preserve inherent nanoscale properties in multiscale architectures. However, available gelation methods to directly form self-supported nanocrystal networks struggle to reliably control nanoscale optical phenomena such as photoluminescence and localized surfa...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Saez Cabezas CA,Ong GK,Jadrich RB,Lindquist BA,Agrawal A,Truskett TM,Milliron DJ

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron-sulfur clusters function as cofactors of a wide range of proteins, with diverse molecular roles in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Dedicated machineries assemble the clusters and deliver them to the final acceptor molecules in a tightly regulated process. In the prototypical Gram-negative bacterium Escheri...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Santos JA,Alonso-García N,Macedo-Ribeiro S,Pereira PJ

更新日期：2014-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct measurements of the intracellular level of lambda repressor have been made by a DNA-filter assay and a radioimmune assay. Transcription of cI, the structural gene for repressor, appears to initiate at two different promoters, prm and pre. Promoter pre is activated during the establishment of lysogeny by the act...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Reichardt L,Kaiser AD

更新日期：1971-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We provide evidence for an interaction between mouse class I major histocompatibility complex antigens and insulin receptors. Antibodies against class I but not class II major histocompatibility complex antigens immunoprecipitate photoaffinity-labeled hepatic insulin receptors. Haplotype specificity is demonstrated by...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Phillips ML,Moule ML,Delovitch TL,Yip CC

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex determination in mammals is governed by antagonistic interactions of two genetic pathways, imbalance in which may lead to disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) in human. Among 46,XX individuals with testicular DSD (TDSD) or ovotesticular DSD (OTDSD), testicular tissue is present in the gonad. Although the...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Eozenou C,Gonen N,Touzon MS,Jorgensen A,Yatsenko SA,Fusee L,Kamel AK,Gellen B,Guercio G,Singh P,Witchel S,Berman AJ,Mainpal R,Totonchi M,Mohseni Meybodi A,Askari M,Merel-Chali T,Bignon-Topalovic J,Migale R,Costanzo

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that Delta-mediated Notch signaling regulates the number of early differentiating neurons. However, the role of Notch activation and Jagged-mediated signaling during late neurogenesis remains poorly defined. In the developing spinal cord of zebrafish, GABAergic Kolmer-Agduhr (KA'') cells an...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Yeo SY,Chitnis AB

更新日期：2007-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the multiple steps constituting the kinesin mechanochemical cycle, one of the most interesting events is observed when kinesins move an 8-nm step from one microtubule (MT)-binding site to another. The stepping motion that occurs within a relatively short time scale ( approximately 100 mus) is, however, beyond th...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Hyeon C,Onuchic JN

更新日期：2007-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) and its ligand, FGF10, are known to cause lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome. Multiple gain-of-function mutations in FGF receptors have been implicated in a variety of severe skeletal disorders and in many cancers. We aimed to elucidate the mechanism...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Lew ED,Bae JH,Rohmann E,Wollnik B,Schlessinger J

更新日期：2007-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 enzymes are monooxygenases that contain a functional heme b group linked to a conserved cysteine with a thiolate bond. In the native state, the central iron atom is hexacoordinated with a covalently bound water molecule. The exclusion of solvent molecules from the active site is essential for efficient...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Oprea TI,Hummer G,Garcia AE

更新日期：1997-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicases are molecular motor enzymes that unwind and translocate nucleic acids. One of the central questions regarding helicase activity is whether the process of coupling ATP hydrolysis to DNA unwinding requires an oligomeric form of the enzyme. We have applied a pre-steady-state kinetics approach to address this qu...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Nanduri B,Byrd AK,Eoff RL,Tackett AJ,Raney KD

更新日期：2002-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:When two phases of water are at equilibrium, the ratio of hydrogen isotopes in each is slightly altered because of their different phase affinities. This isotopic fractionation process can be utilized to analyze water's movement in the world's climate. Here we show that equilibrium fractionation ratios, an entirely qu...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Markland TE,Berne BJ

更新日期：2012-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Brown-rot fungi such as Postia placenta are common inhabitants of forest ecosystems and are also largely responsible for the destructive decay of wooden structures. Rapid depolymerization of cellulose is a distinguishing feature of brown-rot, but the biochemical mechanisms and underlying genetics are poorly understood...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Martinez D,Challacombe J,Morgenstern I,Hibbett D,Schmoll M,Kubicek CP,Ferreira P,Ruiz-Duenas FJ,Martinez AT,Kersten P,Hammel KE,Vanden Wymelenberg A,Gaskell J,Lindquist E,Sabat G,Bondurant SS,Larrondo LF,Canessa P,Vic

更新日期：2009-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The posterodorsal part of the medial nucleus of the amygdala (MeAp) receives its major sensory input from the accessory olfactory bulb and projects massively to the medial preoptic nucleus and other sexually dimorphic hypothalamic nuclei thought to play key roles in mediating steroid-sensitive reproductive functions. ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Simerly RB,Young BJ,Capozza MA,Swanson LW

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5' flanking sequences and the intron of the mouse Hoxa-7 gene were searched for regulatory elements that can function in Drosophila. Only the intron is able to activate a lacZ fusion gene in various tissues of Drosophila embryos. This enhancer function requires a cluster of three homeodomain binding sites (HB1-ele...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Haerry TE,Gehring WJ

更新日期：1996-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 tumor suppressor protein and the MDM2 oncoprotein form a feedback-control loop that up-regulates cellular MDM2 production, blocks p53 activity, and promotes p53 decay. tsg101 was discovered as a gene whose deficiency results in neoplastic transformation of NIH 3T3 cells and the ability to generate metastatic t...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Li L,Liao J,Ruland J,Mak TW,Cohen SN

更新日期：2001-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) is a critical tumor-suppressing mechanism that restrains cancer progression at premalignant stages, in part by causing telomere dysfunction. Currently it is unknown whether this proliferative arrest presents a stable and therefore irreversible barrier to cancer progression. Here we de...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Patel PL,Suram A,Mirani N,Bischof O,Herbig U

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein framework alterations in heritable Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) mutants cause misassembly and aggregation in cells affected by the motor neuron disease ALS. However, the mechanistic relationship between superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutations and human disease is controversial, with many hypotheses postul...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Pratt AJ,Shin DS,Merz GE,Rambo RP,Lancaster WA,Dyer KN,Borbat PP,Poole FL 2nd,Adams MW,Freed JH,Crane BR,Tainer JA,Getzoff ED

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical stability in many biological materials is provided by the crosslinking of large structural proteins with gamma-glutamyl-epsilon-lysyl amide bonds. The three-dimensional structure of human recombinant factor XIII (EC 2.3.2.13 zymogen; protein-glutamine:amine gamma-glutamyltransferase a chain), a transglutami...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Yee VC,Pedersen LC,Le Trong I,Bishop PD,Stenkamp RE,Teller DC

更新日期：1994-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In autotrophically grown Chlorella cells, glucose induces a hexose transport system but, at the same time, the synthesis of two amino acid transport systems is also induced. Thus, the rates of uptake of glycine, L-alanine, L-proline, and L-serine, all of which compete with each other for entry into the cells, increase...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Cho BH,Sauer N,Komor E,Tanner W

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recoverin, a recently discovered member of the EF-hand superfamily of Ca(2+)-binding proteins, serves as a Ca2+ sensor in vision. The amino terminus of the protein from retinal rod cells contains a covalently attached myristoyl or related N-acyl group. We report here studies of unmyristoylated and myristoylated recomb...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Zozulya S,Stryer L

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular proteolytic processing of precursor polypeptides is an essential step in the maturation of many proteins, including plasma proteins, hormones, neuropeptides, and growth factors. Most frequently, propeptide cleavage occurs after paired basic amino acid residues. To date, no mammalian propeptide processing...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Wise RJ,Barr PJ,Wong PA,Kiefer MC,Brake AJ,Kaufman RJ

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic and biochemical studies have revealed that the 5' noncoding region of poliovirus mediates translation of the viral mRNA by an unusual mechanism involving entry of ribosomes in internal sequences of mRNA molecules. We have found that mRNAs bearing the 5' noncoding region of poliovirus were translated at an enha...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Hambidge SJ,Sarnow P

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triglyceridemic response to a standard oral fat meal was determined in 28 healthy subjects and related to the levels of several lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins in the post-absorptive plasma. A fatty test meal was administered orally, and postprandial plasma triglyceride levels were determined. In the fasting...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Patsch JR,Karlin JB,Scott LW,Smith LC,Gotto AM Jr

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00