Unique double-stranded fragments of bacteriophage T5 DNA resulting from preferential shear-induced breakage at nicks.

abstract：:Surface plasmon resonance biosensor technology was used to directly measure the binding interactions of small molecules to the ligand-binding domain of human estrogen receptor. In a screening mode, specific ligands of the receptor were easily discerned from nonligands. In a high-resolution mode, the association and di...

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

authors： Rich RL,Hoth LR,Geoghegan KF,Brown TA,LeMotte PK,Simons SP,Hensley P,Myszka DG

更新日期：2002-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The amphibian tetradecapeptide, bombesin (BBS) has been shown to stimulate insulin secretion both in vivo and by pancreatic islet cells in vitro. To determine whether BBS can act directly on pancreatic beta cells, we examined its effects on insulin secretion by HIT-T15 cells (HIT cells), a clonal islet cell line. Addi...

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

authors： Swope SL,Schonbrunn A

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate that poly(dA-dT) can adopt two conformations in solution, with the relative proportions dependent on the nature and concentration of the counter ion and cationic ligands. The synthetic DNA exhibits a dinucleotide repeat conformation on addition of CsF and Me4NCl at molar concentrations, with the NMR spe...

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

authors： Patel DJ,Kozlowski SA,Suggs JW,Cox SD

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To scrutinize how a protein folds at atomic resolution, we performed 200 molecular dynamics simulations (each of 50 ns) of the miniprotein Trp-cage on the computational grid. Within the trajectories, 58 folding and 31 unfolding events were identified and subjected to extensive comparison and classification. Based on a...

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

authors： Ota M,Ikeguchi M,Kidera A

更新日期：2004-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The crown gall teratoma tumor line BT37, incited by Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain T37, has been found to contain part of the tumor-inducing plasmid, pTi T37, of the inciting strain. This foreign DNA segment, called T-DNA, is maintained at several copies per diploid tumor cell. We have examined subcellular DNA fract...

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

authors： Chilton MD,Saiki RK,Yadav N,Gordon MP,Quetier F

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New Zealand Black (NZB) mice develop after 16 weeks of age an autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disease which is a model for systemic lupus erythematosus and lymphoid malignancy in humans. At this age, the mice manifest a progressive decline in T lymphocyte (thymus-derived lymphocyte) functions and serum thymosin lev...

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

authors： Dauphinee MJ,Talal N,Goldstein AL,White A

更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The E26 transformation-specific (Ets-1) transcription factor is autoinhibited by a conformationally disordered serine-rich region (SRR) that transiently interacts with its DNA-binding ETS domain. In response to calcium signaling, autoinhibition is reinforced by calmodulin-dependent kinase II phosphorylation of serines...

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

authors： Desjardins G,Meeker CA,Bhachech N,Currie SL,Okon M,Graves BJ,McIntosh LP

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known from a variety of experimental systems that the ability of tumor cells to grow locally and metastasize can be affected by the presence of adjacent normal tissues and cells, particularly mesenchymally derived stromal cells such as fibroblasts. However, the comparative influence of such normal cell-tumor cel...

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

authors： Cornil I,Theodorescu D,Man S,Herlyn M,Jambrosic J,Kerbel RS

更新日期：1991-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Starving Bacillus subtilis cells execute a gene expression program resulting in the formation of stress-resistant spores. Sporulation master regulator, Spo0A, is activated by a phosphorelay and controls the expression of a multitude of genes, including the forespore-specific sigma factor σ(F) and the mother cell-speci...

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

authors： Narula J,Devi SN,Fujita M,Igoshin OA

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Superhard metals are of interest as possible replacements with enhanced properties over the metal carbides commonly used in cutting, drilling, and wear-resistant tooling. Of the superhard metals, the highest boride of tungsten--often referred to as WB4 and sometimes as W(1-x)B3--is one of the most promising candidates...

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

authors： Lech AT,Turner CL,Mohammadi R,Tolbert SH,Kaner RB

更新日期：2015-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor caudal-type homeobox 1 (CDX1) is a key regulator of differentiation in the normal colon and in colorectal cancer (CRC). CDX1 activates the expression of enterocyte genes, but it is not clear how the concomitant silencing of stem cell genes is achieved. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important mediator...

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

authors： Jones MF,Hara T,Francis P,Li XL,Bilke S,Zhu Y,Pineda M,Subramanian M,Bodmer WF,Lal A

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Dust grains of organic matter were the main reservoir of C and N in the forming Solar System and are thus considered to be an essential ingredient for the emergence of life. However, the physical environment and the chemical mechanisms at the origin of these organic grains are still highly debated. In this study, we r...

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

authors： Tartèse R,Chaussidon M,Gurenko A,Delarue F,Robert F

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We expressed a cDNA encoding the Arabidopsis thaliana defense-related protein ELI3-2 in Escherichia coli to determine its biochemical function. Based on a protein database search, this protein was recently predicted to be a mannitol dehydrogenase [Williamson, J. D., Stoop, J. M. H., Massel, M. O., Conkling, M. A. & Ph...

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

authors： Somssich IE,Wernert P,Kiedrowski S,Hahlbrock K

更新日期：1996-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanophthalmos is a rare disorder of eye development characterized by extreme hyperopia (farsightedness), with refractive error in the range of +8.00 to +25.00 diopters. Because the cornea and lens are normal in size and shape, hyperopia occurs because insufficient growth along the visual axis places these lensing comp...

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

authors： Sundin OH,Leppert GS,Silva ED,Yang JM,Dharmaraj S,Maumenee IH,Santos LC,Parsa CF,Traboulsi EI,Broman KW,Dibernardo C,Sunness JS,Toy J,Weinberg EM

更新日期：2005-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligomerization plays a critical role in shaping the light-harvesting properties of many photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes, but a detailed understanding of this process at the level of individual pigments is still lacking. To study the effects of oligomerization, we designed a single-molecule approach to probe ...

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

authors： Wang Q,Moerner WE

更新日期：2015-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulation of glycogen metabolism is critical for the maintenance of glucose and energy homeostasis in mammals. Glycogen synthase, the enzyme responsible for glycogen production, is regulated by multisite phosphorylation in yeast and mammals. We have previously identified PAS kinase as a physiological regulator of...

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

authors： Wilson WA,Skurat AV,Probst B,de Paoli-Roach A,Roach PJ,Rutter J

更新日期：2005-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to vascular injury, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) may switch from a contractile to a proliferative phenotype thereby contributing to neointima formation. Previous studies showed that the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) NEAT1 is critical for paraspeckle formation and tumorigenesis by promoting cell proli...

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

authors： Ahmed ASI,Dong K,Liu J,Wen T,Yu L,Xu F,Kang X,Osman I,Hu G,Bunting KM,Crethers D,Gao H,Zhang W,Liu Y,Wen K,Agarwal G,Hirose T,Nakagawa S,Vazdarjanova A,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of carboxylate ions (acetate, butyrate) with nucleic aicd bases and nucleosides has been investigated by proton magnetic resonance in dimethyl sulfoxide (d6)/H2O mixtures. Carboxylate ions interacted only with guanine derivatives and led to a large downfield shift of the NH2 resonance. A 1:1 stoichiome...

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

authors： Lancelot G,Hélène C

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crystal structures of Escherichia coli thymidylate kinase (TmpK) in complex with P1-(5'-adenosyl)-P5-(5'-thymidyl)pentaphosphate and P1-(5'-adenosyl)P5-[5'-(3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine)] pentaphosphate have been solved to 2.0-A and 2.2-A resolution, respectively. The overall structure of the bacterial TmpK is very ...

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

authors： Lavie A,Ostermann N,Brundiers R,Goody RS,Reinstein J,Konrad M,Schlichting I

更新日期：1998-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Single cortical neurons in the mammalian brain receive signals arising from multiple sensory input channels. Dendritic integration of these afferent signals is critical in determining the amplitude and time course of the neurons' output signals. As of yet, little is known about the spatial and temporal organization of...

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

authors： Varga Z,Jia H,Sakmann B,Konnerth A

更新日期：2011-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of the two X-linked loci glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD; EC 1.1.1.49) and hypoxanthine:guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT; EC 2.4.2.8) was studied in single hair follicles of two females who were heterozygous for both of these genes (double heterozygotes). The coupling phase for these two loc...

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

authors： Goldstein JL,Marks JF,Gartler SM

更新日期：1971-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of activated Ras with Raf initiates signaling cascades that contribute to a significant percentage of human tumors, suggesting that agents that specifically disrupt this interaction might have desirable chemotherapeutic properties. We used a subtractive forward two-hybrid approach to identify small mol...

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

authors： Kato-Stankiewicz J,Hakimi I,Zhi G,Zhang J,Serebriiskii I,Guo L,Edamatsu H,Koide H,Menon S,Eckl R,Sakamuri S,Lu Y,Chen QZ,Agarwal S,Baumbach WR,Golemis EA,Tamanoi F,Khazak V

更新日期：2002-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:T cell activation and tolerance are regulated by costimulatory molecules. Although PD-1 serves as a crucial negative regulator of T cells, the function of its ligands, PDL1 and PDL2, is still controversial. In this study, we created a PDL2-deficient mouse to characterize its function in T cell activation and tolerance...

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

authors： Zhang Y,Chung Y,Bishop C,Daugherty B,Chute H,Holst P,Kurahara C,Lott F,Sun N,Welcher AA,Dong C

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of UV irradiation on the incorporation of [3H]uridine in HeLa (human) cell mRNA, rRNA, heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA) and early mRNA from adenovirus type 2 have been compared. The UV target size of cell mRNA is at least 3 times larger than the average size of the mRNA itself and larger than the adenovir...

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

authors： Goldberg S,Schwartz H,Darnell JE Jr

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to ionizing radiation (IR), which is a conventional treatment for osteosarcoma that cannot be resected, undermines the efficacy of this therapy. However, the mechanism by which IR induces radioresistance in osteosarcoma is not defined. Here, we report that CR6-interacting factor-1 (CRIF1) is highly expresse...

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

authors： Ran Q,Jin F,Xiang Y,Xiang L,Wang Q,Li F,Chen L,Zhang Y,Wu C,Zhou L,Xiao Y,Chen L,Wu J,Zhong JF,Li SC,Li Z

更新日期：2019-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:p53 is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancers and mutant p53 has a gain of function (GOF) that promotes tumor progression and therapeutic resistance. One of the major GOF activities of mutant p53 is to suppress 2 other p53 family proteins, p63 and p73. However, the molecular basis is not fully understood. H...

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

authors： Zhang J,Sun W,Kong X,Zhang Y,Yang HJ,Ren C,Jiang Y,Chen M,Chen X

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the most striking aspects of the movement of many animal groups are their sudden coherent changes in direction. Recent observations of locusts and starlings have shown that this directional switching is an intrinsic property of their motion. Similar direction switches are seen in self-propelled particle and othe...

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

authors： Yates CA,Erban R,Escudero C,Couzin ID,Buhl J,Kevrekidis IG,Maini PK,Sumpter DJ

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Relatively little is known about the biochemical mechanisms through which the Epstein-Barr virus latent infection integral membrane protein 1 (LMP1) transmembrane domains cause constitutive LMP1 aggregation and continuous cytoplasmic C terminus-mediated signal transduction. We now evaluate the role of the three consec...

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

authors： Yasui T,Luftig M,Soni V,Kieff E

更新日期：2004-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The human papillomavirus E7 protein is phosphorylated at the two serines in positions 31/32, which are part of a consensus sequence for casein kinase II (CKII). In this study, we have investigated the effect of CKII phosphorylation site mutations, all of which lead to unphosphorylated E7 proteins. The replacement of t...

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

authors： Firzlaff JM,Lüscher B,Eisenman RN

更新日期：1991-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A synthetic polyribonucleotide, poly(U5,G), was used to study the codon specificity of wild-type and UGA suppressor tRNATrp from Escherichia coli. Phe (UUU) incorporation directed by this synthetic messenger is reduced somewhat by omission from the incubation mixtures of Val (GUU), Leu (UUG), or Cys (UGU). In contrast...

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

authors： Buckingham RH,Kurland CG

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00