Importance of secondary structure in the signal sequence for protein secretion.

abstract：:Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaM-KII) regulates numerous physiological functions, including neuronal synaptic plasticity through the phosphorylation of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid-type glutamate receptors. To identify proteins that may interact with and modulate CaM-KII fun...

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

authors： Chang BH,Mukherji S,Soderling TR

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspartate transcarbamoylase (EC 2.1.3.2) from Escherichia coli contains six zinc ions per molecule. Renaturation studies of this allosteric enzyme and its isolated subunits show that the metal binding site is in the regulatory polypeptide chain. Ultraviolet difference spectra of the cadmium and zinc derivatives have b...

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

authors： Rosenbusch JP,Weber K

更新日期：1971-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both activated and resting CD4(+) T cells in mucosal tissues play important roles in the earliest phases of infection after sexual transmission of HIV-1, a process that is inefficient. HIV-1 gp120 binds to integrin alpha(4)beta(7) (alpha(4)beta(7)), the gut mucosal homing receptor. We find that alpha(4)beta(7)(high) C...

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

authors： Cicala C,Martinelli E,McNally JP,Goode DJ,Gopaul R,Hiatt J,Jelicic K,Kottilil S,Macleod K,O'Shea A,Patel N,Van Ryk D,Wei D,Pascuccio M,Yi L,McKinnon L,Izulla P,Kimani J,Kaul R,Fauci AS,Arthos J

更新日期：2009-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The monomeric VDAC channel shows an accelerated pH titration of its transport properties with a Hill coefficient of about 2. This manifests itself as a sharp peak in conductance noise as well as a fast change in channel selectivity with pH. On the basis of the known structure of this channel, we propose that this coop...

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

authors： Rostovtseva TK,Liu TT,Colombini M,Parsegian VA,Bezrukov SM

更新日期：2000-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Tau is a highly soluble protein, yet it aggregates abnormally in Alzheimer's disease. Here, we address the question of proteolytic processing of tau and the nucleation of aggregates by tau fragments. We show in neuronal cell models that fragments of the repeat domain of tau containing mutations of FTDP17 (frontotempor...

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

authors： Wang YP,Biernat J,Pickhardt M,Mandelkow E,Mandelkow EM

更新日期：2007-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear receptor SET domain containing protein 2 (NSD2) catalyzes the methylation of histone H3 lysine 36 (H3K36). It is a determinant in Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome and is overexpressed in human multiple myeloma. Despite the relevance of NSD2 to cancer, there are no potent, selective inhibitors of this enzyme reported. ...

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

authors： Poulin MB,Schneck JL,Matico RE,McDevitt PJ,Huddleston MJ,Hou W,Johnson NW,Thrall SH,Meek TD,Schramm VL

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuropeptide oxytocin has been implicated in the mediation of several forms of affiliative behavior including parental care, grooming, and sex behavior. Here we demonstrate that species from the genus Microtus (voles) selected for differences in social affiliation show contrasting patterns of oxytocin receptor exp...

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

authors： Insel TR,Shapiro LE

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multiwavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD) method for phase evaluation is now widely used in macromolecular crystallography. Successful MAD structure determinations have been carried out at the K or L absorption edges of a variety of elements. In this study, we investigate the anomalous scattering properties of u...

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

authors： Liu Y,Ogata CM,Hendrickson WA

更新日期：2001-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the first part of a quantitative theory for the structure and dynamics of forests at demographic and resource steady state. The theory uses allometric scaling relations, based on metabolism and biomechanics, to quantify how trees use resources, fill space, and grow. These individual-level traits and propert...

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

authors： West GB,Enquist BJ,Brown JH

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acylation of cysteine residues provides spatial and temporal control of protein function in cells and regulates important biological pathways in eukaryotes. Although recent methods have improved the detection and proteomic analysis of cysteine fatty (S-fatty) acylated proteins, understanding how specific sites a...

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

authors： Percher A,Ramakrishnan S,Thinon E,Yuan X,Yount JS,Hang HC

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of killer cell Ig-like Receptors (KIR) to their Class I MHC ligands was shown previously to be characterized by extremely rapid association and dissociation rate constants. During experiments to investigate the biochemistry of receptor-ligand binding in more detail, the kinetic parameters of the interactio...

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

authors： Valés-Gómez M,Erskine RA,Deacon MP,Strominger JL,Reyburn HT

更新日期：2001-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulated proteolysis is required to execute many cellular programs. In Caulobacter crescentus, timely degradation of the master regulator CtrA by ClpXP protease is essential for cell-cycle progression and requires the colocalization of CtrA and RcdA. Here, we establish a biochemical framework to understand regulated ...

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

authors： Chien P,Perchuk BS,Laub MT,Sauer RT,Baker TA

更新日期：2007-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of Zn2+ on a voltage-dependent, transient potassium current (IA) in acutely dissociated neurons from the suprachiasmatic nucleus was studied with the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. At micromolar concentrations, Zn2+ markedly potentiated IA activated from a holding potential of -60 mV, which is the restin...

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

authors： Huang RC,Peng YW,Yau KW

更新日期：1993-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily play essential roles in various aspects of embryonic development and physiological organ function. Among them, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 9 and BMP10 regulate embryonic vascular development by activating their endothelial receptor ALK1 (activin receptor-lik...

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

authors： Somekawa S,Imagawa K,Hayashi H,Sakabe M,Ioka T,Sato GE,Inada K,Iwamoto T,Mori T,Uemura S,Nakagawa O,Saito Y

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic comparison of crystal structures of nine different B-DNA dodecamers, in three different space groups, with and without A-tracts, shows that crystal packing or lattice forces are of secondary importance for helix axis bending, minor-groove width, and propeller twist. While other local helix parameters may ...

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

authors： Dickerson RE,Goodsell DS,Neidle S

更新日期：1994-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Protective immunity against human schistosome infection develops slowly, for reasons that are not yet fully understood. For many decades, researchers have attempted to infer properties of the immune response from epidemiological studies, with mathematical models frequently being used to bridge the gap between immunolo...

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

authors： Mitchell KM,Mutapi F,Savill NJ,Woolhouse ME

更新日期：2012-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Most higher eukaryotic tubulins are separated into alpha- and beta-tubulin when electrophoresed in NaDodSO4- denaturing gels, while many lower eukaryotic tubulins are poorly resolved under these conditions, which include a stacking gel (pH 6.80) and a separating gel (pH 8.80). By lowering the pH of the separating gel ...

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

authors： Suprenant KA,Hays E,LeCluyse E,Dentler WL

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital defects, trauma, and disease can compromise the integrity and functionality of the skeletal system to the extent requiring implantation of bone grafts. Engineering of viable bone substitutes that can be personalized to meet specific clinical needs represents a promising therapeutic alternative. The aim of o...

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

authors： de Peppo GM,Marcos-Campos I,Kahler DJ,Alsalman D,Shang L,Vunjak-Novakovic G,Marolt D

更新日期：2013-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity increases energy metabolism in exercising muscle. Whether acute exercise elicits metabolic changes in nonexercising muscles remains unclear. We show that one of the few genes that is more highly induced in nonexercising muscle than in exercising human muscle during acute exercise encodes angiopoietin...

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

authors： Catoire M,Alex S,Paraskevopulos N,Mattijssen F,Evers-van Gogh I,Schaart G,Jeppesen J,Kneppers A,Mensink M,Voshol PJ,Olivecrona G,Tan NS,Hesselink MK,Berbée JF,Rensen PC,Kalkhoven E,Schrauwen P,Kersten S

更新日期：2014-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Stabilization of neuronal activity by homeostatic control systems is fundamental for proper functioning of neural circuits. Failure in neuronal homeostasis has been hypothesized to underlie common pathophysiological mechanisms in a variety of brain disorders. However, the key molecules regulating homeostasis in centra...

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

authors： Vertkin I,Styr B,Slomowitz E,Ofir N,Shapira I,Berner D,Fedorova T,Laviv T,Barak-Broner N,Greitzer-Antes D,Gassmann M,Bettler B,Lotan I,Slutsky I

更新日期：2015-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two methods to probe the energy landscape and motions of proteins in the context of molecular dynamics simulations of the helix-forming S-peptide of RNase A and the RNase A-3'-UMP enzyme-product complex. The first method uses the generalized ergodic measure to compute the rate of conformational space sampli...

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

authors： Straub JE,Thirumalai D

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional markets can underprovide ecosystem services. Deliberate creation of a market for ecosystem services [e.g., a payments for ecosystem services (PES) scheme] can close the gap. The new ecosystem service market alters behaviors and quantities of ecosystem service provided and reveals prices for the ecosystems...

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

authors： Adamowicz W,Calderon-Etter L,Entem A,Fenichel EP,Hall JS,Lloyd-Smith P,Ogden FL,Regina JA,Rouhi Rad M,Stallard RF

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian anx7 gene codes for a Ca(2+)-activated GTPase, which supports Ca(2+)/GTP-dependent secretion events and Ca(2+) channel activities in vitro and in vivo. To test whether anx7 might be involved in Ca(2+) signaling in secreting pancreatic beta cells, we knocked out the anx7 gene in the mouse and tested the i...

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

authors： Srivastava M,Atwater I,Glasman M,Leighton X,Goping G,Caohuy H,Miller G,Pichel J,Westphal H,Mears D,Rojas E,Pollard HB

更新日期：1999-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the iPLA2-VIA/PLA2G6 gene are responsible for PARK14-linked Parkinson's disease (PD) with α-synucleinopathy. However, it is unclear how iPLA2-VIA mutations lead to α-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregation and dopaminergic (DA) neurodegeneration. Here, we report that iPLA2-VIA-deficient Drosophila exhibits defects ...

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

authors： Mori A,Hatano T,Inoshita T,Shiba-Fukushima K,Koinuma T,Meng H,Kubo SI,Spratt S,Cui C,Yamashita C,Miki Y,Yamamoto K,Hirabayashi T,Murakami M,Takahashi Y,Shindou H,Nonaka T,Hasegawa M,Okuzumi A,Imai Y,Hattori N

更新日期：2019-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:At mammalian neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), innervation induces and maintains the metabolic stability of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs). To explore whether neural agrin may cause similar receptor stabilization, we injected neural agrin cDNA of increasing transfection efficiencies into denervated adult rat soleus (SO...

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

authors： Bezakova G,Rabben I,Sefland I,Fumagalli G,Lømo T

更新日期：2001-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling plays diverse roles during animal development and adult tissue homeostasis through differential regulation of Gli family transcription factors. Dysregulated Shh signaling activities have been linked to birth defects and tumorigenesis. Here we report that Brg, an ATP-dependent chromatin r...

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

authors： Zhan X,Shi X,Zhang Z,Chen Y,Wu JI

更新日期：2011-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Art forgeries have existed since antiquity, but with the recent rapidly expanding commercialization of art, the approach to art authentication has demanded increasingly sophisticated detection schemes. So far, the most conclusive criterion in the field of counterfeit detection is the scientific proof of material anach...

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

authors： Hendriks L,Hajdas I,Ferreira ESB,Scherrer NC,Zumbühl S,Smith GD,Welte C,Wacker L,Synal HA,Günther D

更新日期：2019-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins denature not only at high, but also at low temperature as well as high pressure. These denatured states are not easily accessible for experiment, because usually heat denaturation causes aggregation, whereas cold or pressure denaturation occurs at temperatures well below the freezing point of water or pressur...

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

authors： Vajpai N,Nisius L,Wiktor M,Grzesiek S

更新日期：2013-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Although neurotrophins are primarily associated with long-term effects on neuronal survival and differentiation, recent studies have shown that acute changes in synaptic transmission can also be produced. In the hippocampus, an area critically involved in learning and memory, we have found that brain-derived neurotrop...

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

authors： Levine ES,Dreyfus CF,Black IB,Plummer MR

更新日期：1995-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Using short-term cultures of hamster embryo cells, we have examined the effects of the free-radical scavenger superoxide dismutase (superoxide:superoxide oxidoreductase, EC 1.15.1.1) and the enzyme catalase (hydrogen-peroxide:hydrogenperoxide oxidoreductase, EC 1.11.1.6) on x-ray- and bleomycin-induced transformation ...

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

authors： Borek C,Troll W

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00