Cloning and expression of the Erwinia herbicola tyrosine phenol-lyase gene in Escherichia coli.

abstract：:The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is a particularly useful model for studying the function and regulation of genes from higher eukaryotes. The genome of Sc. pombe has been sequenced, and DNA microarray, proteome and transcriptome analyses have been carried out. Among the well-characterized yeast species, Sc....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Takegawa K,Tohda H,Sasaki M,Idiris A,Ohashi T,Mukaiyama H,Giga-Hama Y,Kumagai H

更新日期：2009-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Optison(R) is an ultrasound contrast agent, consisting of gas-filled microspheres surrounded by a solid shell of heat-denatured human albumin. Size-distribution measurements of these microspheres are a critical stability indicating factor, because loss of encapsulated gas eliminates ultrasound contrast activity. Compo...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Podell S,Burrascano C,Gaal M,Golec B,Maniquis J,Mehlhaff P

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, various constructs and hosts were used to produce high levels of cecropin B2 (cecB2). To mitigate cecB2's toxic inhibition of host cells, various cecB2 constructs were built. Results showed that the combination of a chitin-binding domain and an intein self-cleavage motif in front of cecropin B2, without...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Fang YT,Lai WS,Liu JH,Liu YC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flat panels are the most spread type of photobioreactors for studying light effects on a microalgae culture. Their low thickness, usually between 1 and 3 cm, aims at ensuring light homogeneity across the culture. Yet because optical density has to remain very low, studies are still limited to low cell density cultures...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Jiang W,Levasseur W,Casalinho J,Martin T,Puel F,Perré P,Pozzobon V

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:[Glu34]-thymopoietin II fragment 32-45 and its three analogs were prepared by substitution of the amino acid residue at position 37. These peptides were synthesized by a conventional solution method, followed by deprotection with 1 M trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-thioanisole in trifluoroacetic acid in the presence of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Abiko T,Shishido H,Sekino H

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid-supported bilayer lipid membranes (s-BLMs) that possess some properties similar to those of conventional BLMs can be self-assembled on a freshly cleaved metal wire by a two-step procedure: (i) The tip of a Teflon-coated platinum wire, while immersed in a lipid solution, is cut off with a scalpel; (ii) the new ti...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Tien HT,Salamon Z

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis has long been the scourge of humanity, claiming millions of lives. The family of PE_PGRS gene has been attributed to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis over the past few decades. The gene of PE_PGRS family proteins are most often clustered in a region of the genome often as overlapping genes and ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Meena LS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloglucosidase from Rhizopus mould and beta-glucosidase from sweet almond were employed for the preparation of phenolic and vitamin glycosides of vanillin, N-vanillylnonanamide, DL-dopa, dopamine, curcumin, alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), pyridoxine (vitamin B(6)), ergocalciferol (vitamin D(2)), thiamin (vitamin B(1))...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Charles RE,Ponrasu T,Sivakumar R,Divakar S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-17F (IL-17F) is an important member of IL-17 cytokine family, which plays important roles in host defense against microbial infections. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen associated with several invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases, and mucosal immune response plays crucial roles in de...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chen L,Guo S,Wu L,Hao C,Xu W,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene doping can be easily concealed since its product is similar to endogenous protein, making its effective detection very challenging. In this study, we selected insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) exogenous gene for gene doping detection. First, the synthetic IGF-I gene was subcloned to recombinant adeno-associate...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Zhang JJ,Xu JF,Shen YW,Ma SJ,Zhang TT,Meng QL,Lan WJ,Zhang C,Liu XM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have constructed a hybrid protein (ATFHI) consisting of an N-terminal fragment from urokinase (ATF) and HI-8, which is the C-terminal domain of urinary trypsin inhibitor. The fusion genes for the hybrid proteins were engineered by PCR and cloned into expression plasmids. Under the control of the tac promoter, fusio...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sugino D,Okushima M,Kobayashi H,Terao T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine both the minimal and the optimal conditions under which heat treatment is effective for enhancing 3D (three-dimensional)-like cell proliferation. C3H10T1/2 mouse fibroblasts were cultured with hydroxyapatite granules for 10 weeks after heat treatment at 40, 41.5, 43, 44 or...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hiragami F,Akiyama J,Koike Y,Kano Y

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene (lacS) encoding a thermostable beta-galactosidase enzyme (Ss beta-gal) from the archaebacterium Sulfolobus solfataricus has been cloned and expressed in simian CV1 and murine NIH3T3 cell lines. The recombinant protein is an active enzyme that shows the same properties of thermophilicity and thermostability as...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Cannio R,de Pascale D,Rossi M,Bartolucci S

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amylin has been implicated in type II diabetes because of its inherent property to misfold into toxic aggregates. Although it has been shown that amylin interacts with cell membranes, no study to date has monitored the association process using a direct approach. The present study uses confocal microscopy to identify ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Pillay K,Govender P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of the sulfhydryl protease ficin as biocatalyst is proposed as a novel method for enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of dipeptides. The negligible peptidase but considerable esterase activity at alkaline pH facilitated the kinetically controlled formation of peptide bonds by coupling the ester substrates Z-Ala...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Monter B,Herzog B,Stehle P,Fürst P

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pH optimum, temperature-dependence, thermal stability, substrate specificity and subsite affinities of the 66 kDa, pI 4.0 glucoamylase of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei were determined. It had a pH optimum of 5.5 and a temperature optimum (5 min reaction time) of 70 degrees C with soluble starch as subs...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Fagerström R,Kalkkinen N

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of subunit vaccines is presently the main strategy being evaluated for prevention of infectious diseases. The use of recombinant-DNA techniques has facilitated the development of new principles for design and production of subunit vaccines. First of all, the properties of a target protein immunogen can...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hansson M,Nygren PA,Ståhl S

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,7'-Cyclolignans constitute a group of compounds regularly employed in clinical contexts due to their antiviral and anticancer properties as expressed in a number of already available designed drugs. Possibilities for other therapeutic developments are indicated. All commercial preparations actually originate from a ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Lautié E,Fliniaux MA,Villarreal ML

更新日期：2010-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid progress has been made in the design and synthesis of oligomers and polymers that emulate the properties of natural proteins. Molecular bioengineering offers the chance to design and produce artificial polymeric proteins with tailored polymeric properties. The elastin-like polypeptides are a well-defined family ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Bandiera A,Taglienti A,Micali F,Pani B,Tamaro M,Crescenzi V,Manzini G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second-generation bioethanol production process was developed using pretreated empty fruit bunches (EFB). Consecutive acid/alkali EFB pretreatment was performed, first with HCl and then with NaOH with final washing steps for phenolic compounds elimination. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that EFB chemical t...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Campioni TS,Soccol CR,Libardi Junior N,Rodrigues C,Woiciechowski AL,Letti LAJ,Vandenberghe LPS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of rabies virus from baby hamster kidney-Ankara66 (BHK-An(66), HUKUK 99050302) monolayer cells was examinedin a packed-bed reactor containing non-woven polyester fabric (NWPF)discs. At first, growth characteristics of the cells were determined instatic culture. The suspension culture studies were realiz...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Gümüşderelioğlu M,Aslankaraoğlu E,Gürhan SI

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aspartic proteinase gene of Mucor pusillus rennin expressed in Pichia pastoris was characterized in terms of structural and conformational stability induced by temperature. This enzyme is 12% glycosylated, with a similar specific activity to the native fungal enzyme. The secondary structure determined by CD is mai...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Beldarraín A,Acosta N,Montesinos R,Mata M,Cremata J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Acanthus ilicifolius alkaloid A [4-hydroxy-2-benzoxazolone (HBOA)] and its acetylated derivatives including 4-acetoxy-2-benzoxazolone (TC-2) and 3-acetyl-4-acetoxy-2-benzoxazolone (TC-3) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 )-induced liver fibrosis in rats. Spr...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Wai KK,Liang Y,Zhou L,Cai L,Liang C,Liu L,Lin X,Wu H,Lin J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The membranotropic properties of block co-polymers and their protein conjugates were studied by their effect on the rate of oxygen consumption by isolated liver mitochondria and on thymus-derived lymphocytes. The block co-polymers consisted of poly(ethylene oxide) (PoE) [poly(ethylene glycol)] and poly(propylene oxide...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Kirillova GP,Mokhova EN,Dedukhova VI,Tarakanova AN,Ivanova VP,Efremova NV,Topchieva IN

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mirabilis himalaica is an endangered medicinal plant species in the Tibetan Plateau. The two genes respectively encoding chalcone synthase (MhCHS) and chalcone isomerase (MhCHI) were isolated and characterized from M. himalaica. The sequence analysis revealed that the two genes were similar with their corresponding ho...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Lan X,Quan H,Xia X,Yin W,Zheng W

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex-formation between a truncated staphylococcal Protein A produced in Escherichia coli and a native E coli molecular chaperone, DnaK, can be used for the purification of DnaK by IgG-affinity chromatography. The half-time constant for in vitro formation of the Protein A-DnaK complex is about 14 min. Complex-format...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Gustavsson K,Bergman T,Veide A,Enfors SO

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new system equipped with a computer-controlled multiple activity analyzer has been developed for the efficient purification of multiple enzymes. The system consists of the following units: conventional enzyme fractionation system with a peristaltic pump, liquid chromatographic column, fraction collector, and uv moni...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Tokushige M,Sasaki S

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher thermostability or acid resistance for fungal α-amylase will help to improve the sugar-making process and cut down the production costs. Here, the thermostability or acid resistance of Rhizopus oryzae α-amylase (ROAmy) was significantly enhanced by site-directed evolution based on multiple sequence alignment (M...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Li S,Yang Q,Tang B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the effect of the neuroleptics chlorpromazine (2-chloro-N,N-dimethyl-10H-phenothiazine-10-propanamine) and trifluoperazine {10-[3-(4-methylpiperazin-l-yl)-propyl]-2-trifluoromethyl)-10-H- [phenothiazine}-10H-phenothiazine¿ on the EPR-spectroscopic properties of ferrous human adult nitrosylated ha...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Ascenzi P,Bertollini A,Coletta M,Lucacchini A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparin is a widely used clinical anticoagulant that is prepared from pig intestine. A contamination of heparin in 2008 has led to a reexamination of animal-derived pharmaceuticals. A bioengineered heparin prepared by bacterial fermentation and chemical and enzymatic processing is currently under development. This stu...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Suwan J,Torelli A,Onishi A,Dordick JS,Linhardt RJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00