The production of hypericins and hyperforin by in vitro cultures of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).

abstract：:As a model of cell-cell recognition processes, the association processes of a polysaccharide (mannan)-carrying liposome with a lectin (Concanavalin A, Con A)-carrying polymerized liposome were followed by turbidimetry. The association process was strongly inhibited by the addition of a low molecular weight sugar, meth...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hasegawa M,Kaku T,Kuroda M,Ise N,Kitano H

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans to oxidize ferrous iron has been extensively studied in bioleaching to recover metal resources. Although immobilization of A. ferrooxidans is of great importance to achieve high bioleaching performance in practical application, the reported approaches of immobilization of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Zhu N,Shi C,Shang R,Yang C,Xu Z,Wu P

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:HIV stimulates strong immune CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) response in infected people, despite causing an immunodeficiency. It has been demonstrated that this response could be very important for the control of the virus. We have shown previously that a recombinant fowlpox virus (rFWPV), expressing the multi-e...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Vázquez-Blomquist D,González S,Duarte CA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have explored the adaptation of the cytochromes P450 (P450) of deep-sea bacteria to high hydrostatic pressures. Strict conservation of the protein fold and functional importance of protein-bound water make P450 a unique subject for the studies of high-pressure adaptation. Earlier, we expressed and purified a fatty-...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Davydov DR,Sineva EV,Davydova NY,Bartlett DH,Halpert JR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new microbial transglutaminase (EC 2.3.2.13) from a Bacillus circulans strain isolated from the aquatic Amazonian environment was purified and characterized. Enzyme purification started with (NH(4))(2)SO(4) 'salting out' and proceeded with liquid chromatography on Q-Sepharose FF and octyl-Sepharose 4 FF. The purific...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： de Barros Soares LH,Assmann F,Záchia Ayub MA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and cost-effective method is described to sequence double-stranded DNA (< 100 ng) using a very small amount of fluorescent sequencing mix (one-tenth of manufacturer-recommended amount). The modification has significant advantages over conventional protocols and can be used to sequence, using a single sequenci...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Beg OU,Holt RG

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fucosylated oligosaccharides play important physiological roles in humans, including in the immune response, transduction of signals, early embryogenesis and development, growth regulation, apoptosis, pathogen adhesion, and so on. Efforts have been made to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides, as it is difficult to...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Guzmán-Rodríguez F,Alatorre-Santamaría S,Gómez-Ruiz L,Rodríguez-Serrano G,García-Garibay M,Cruz-Guerrero A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two monoclonal antibodies against human myeloperoxidase, designated 3-2H3 and 4-2C11, were produced and characterized. Both bound to the native enzyme, but neither bound to the denatured enzyme or to its two denatured subunits. 4-2C11 bound to the three types of leukocyte myeloperoxidase, I, II, and III, as well as to...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hur SJ,Yamada M

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, recombinant HCV (hepatitis C virus) core proteins enhanced the immune response elicited by a co-delivered DNA vaccine encoding HCV core and envelope proteins. A mixture of the plasmid pIDKE2 and Co.173, a protein comprising the first 173 amino acids of HCV core, in particular induces a strong hum...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Alvarez-Lajonchere L,González M,Alvarez-Obregón JC,Guerra I,Viña A,Acosta-Rivero N,Musacchio A,Morales J,Dueñas-Carrera S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, hPNAS-4 [human PNAS-4; also known as C1orf121 (Genbank accession number NP-057160)] was reported to be a novel pro-apoptotic protein in mammalian cells. However, at present there is little information about hPNAS-4 and its molecular mechanisms. In our present studies, the hPNAS-4 gene was first cloned into t...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Deng H,Jiang Q,Liang S,Yan F,Hou S,Qian Z,Li J,Wen Y,Yang J,Wei Y

更新日期：2010-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein D (gD2) is the most important candidate antigen for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) vaccine development. Establishment of a stable eukaryotic cell line to overexpress gD2 and an efficient purification process to purify is essential for the development of subunit vaccine against HSV-2. The DNA sequence...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Qi Y,Xu Y,Pan Y,Li S,Li B,Pan M,Zhang S,Li Y

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：:alpha-Cyclodextrin (CD) was converted by Bacillus macerans cyclodextrin glucanotransferase into highly insoluble high-amylose starch with a low average degree of polymerization (56-73), in yields as high as 78% over a wide range of temperatures (25-70 degreesC). Ability to undergo this conversion was highly concentrat...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Rendleman JA Jr,Knutson CA Jr

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalytic properties of Escherichia coli polyphosphate kinase (EC 2.7.4.1), a promising enzyme for use in ATP regeneration (Hoffman, et al., 1988, Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem. 10, 107-117), are reported here. E. coli polyphosphate kinase (PPK) is broadly active in the pH range 5.5 to 8.5, having an optimal Vmax at pH 7....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Haeusler PA,Dieter L,Rittle KJ,Shepler LS,Paszkowski AL,Moe OA

更新日期：1992-04-01 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：:A three-layered simulation methodology is described that rapidly evaluates biomanufacturing process options. In each layer, inferior options are screened out, while more promising candidates are evaluated further in the subsequent, more refined layer, which uses more rigorous models that require more data from time-co...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chhatre S,Francis R,O'Donovan K,Titchener-Hooker NJ,Newcombe AR,Keshavarz-Moore E

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:Talpha1 (thymosin alpha 1) is important in treating immunodeficiency and other diseases. In order to study the feasibility of expressing Talpha1 in plants, as the first attempt, we designed and synthesized the Talpha1 gene according to the plant codon usage preference and constructed the 4xTalpha1 concatemer (four cop...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chen Y,Zhao L,Shen G,Cui L,Ren W,Zhang H,Qian H,Tang K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analysed the status and transcriptional activity of the bovine papillomavirus-I (complete BPV-I genome)-based expression vector pCES in CI27i-cell-line-derived 3TI cells used for the industrial production of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhuEpo). Complete tandem head-to-tail integration of about 600 vector...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Fibi MR,Kunz J,Weimer T,Schulz R,Teifke P,Grzeschik KH,Johannsen R,Zettlmeissl G

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:Various approaches for removal of high-abundance components in body fluids are currently available. While most methods are constructed for plasma depletion, there is a need for body-fluid-specific strategies. The aim of the present study was to design an affinity matrix suitable for the depletion of high-abundance pro...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Ramström M,Zuberovic A,Grönwall C,Hanrieder J,Bergquist J,Hober S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor in children. GPR137 is a ubiquitously expressed gene in the central nervous system. It has been reported that GPR137 modulates malignant proliferation of glioma cells. However, the relationship between GPR137 and medulloblastoma is still unknown. In th...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Wang C,Liang Q,Chen G,Jing J,Wang S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hybridization of the native and chemically inactivated aspartase from Escherichia coli was studied. Preparations of the tetrameric enzyme obtained by mixing the native and N-ethylmaleimide (NEM)-inactivated aspartase in 4 M guanidine-HCl followed by 51-fold dilution at room temperature retained catalytic activity....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Imaishi H,Yumoto N,Tokushige M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is concerned with the optimization of submerged culture conditions for mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Auricularia polytricha by one-factor-at-a-time and uniform design (UD) methods. First, the one-factor-at-a-time method was adopted to investigate the effects of environmental factors (i.e....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Xu CP,Yun JW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficient enzyme-catalysed reaction of morpholines as model structures for bioactive compounds with para-dihydroxylated aromatic systems was carried out using the oxidoreductase laccase and atmospheric oxygen to produce eight novel morpholine-substituted aromatics. The laccase of Myceliophthora thermophila was use...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hahn V,Mikolasch A,Wende K,Bartrow H,Lindequist U,Schauer F

更新日期：2009-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Succinylcholine apnea happens in cases of null butyrylcholinesterase activity after administration of preintubation succinylcholine. So far, there is no such popular test that can rapidly screen null butyrylcholinesterase activity from plasma. Development of a novel method for rapid screening of null butyrylcholineste...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Nagpal N,Chowdhary S,Bhattacharyya R,Banerjee D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied, for the first time, characterization of the invertase expressed in the methylotrophic yeasts Hansenula polymorpha and Pichia pastoris in terms of enzyme conformational stability and structural behaviour induced by temperature as a function of pH using enzymic assays, differential scanning calorimetry, fluo...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Acosta N,Beldarraín A,Rodríguez L,Alonso Y

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A kinetic model was developed to describe recombinant human protein disulphide isomerase (rhPDI)-assisted folding of a substrate protein, C125A recombinant human interleukin-2 (C125A rhIL-2). A series of progress curves showing native C125A rhIL-2 formation under different reaction conditions were generated. Non-linea...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Du C,Wolfe JL

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroin, the major proteinaceous component of the silk fiber produced by larvae of the domesticated silk moth (Bombyx mori), has been widely investigated as a biomaterial for potential applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Following sol-gel transition, silk fibroin solutions can generate hydrog...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chirila TV,Suzuki S,Papolla C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00