Retinyl ester hydrolases in retinal pigment epithelium.

abstract：:A number of early experiments suggested a relationship between methyl group metabolism and the exocrine secretion of the pancreas. These included nutritional studies showing that ethionine, the ethyl analog of methionine which inhibits cellular methylation reactions, is a specific pancreatic toxin. Other studies indic...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Capdevila A,Decha-Umphai W,Song KH,Borchardt RT,Wagner C

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human lactase-phlorizin hydrolase [EC 3.2.1.23-3.2.1.62] is a disaccharidase located in the microvillus membrane of small intestinal epithelial cells. The enzyme is synthesized as a precursor protein in the endoplasmic reticulum and in addition to being glycosylated is subsequently proteolytically processed to the mat...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Grünberg J,Sterchi EE

更新日期：1995-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The modes of action of a Vero toxin (VT2 or Shiga-like toxin II) from Escherichia coli, of ricin, and of alpha-sarcin were compared. Elongation factor 1 (EF1) and GTP-dependent Phe-tRNA binding to ribosomes in the presence of poly(U) was inhibited by these three toxins, but EF1 and guanylyl (beta, gamma-methylene)-dip...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Furutani M,Kashiwagi K,Ito K,Endo Y,Igarashi K

更新日期：1992-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Linamarase (EC 3.2.1.21) was purified from cassava petiole, stem, and root cortex by ammonium sulfate precipitation, column chromatography on Sepharose 6B, and chromatofocusing. The last step resolved the enzyme from each source into three forms with pI values of 4.3, 3.3, and 2.9. Each form was found to be oligomeric...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Eksittikul T,Chulavatnatol M

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonenzymatic reaction of the cytotoxic compounds menadione (2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) and 1,4-naphthoquinone (a reactive metabolite of 1-naphthol) with reducing agents such as NADPH and glutathione led to the formation of semiquinone-free radicals, which were detected with electron spin resonance spectroscopy. ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Takahashi N,Schreiber J,Fischer V,Mason RP

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hippocampal-dependent cognitive functions rely on production of new neurons and maintenance of dendritic structures to provide the synaptic plasticity needed for learning and formation of new memories. Hippocampal formation is exquisitely sensitive to patho-physiological changes, and reduced antioxidant capacity and e...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Huang TT,Leu D,Zou Y

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The so-called 90,000-Da heat shock protein (hsp90) from chicken liver has been purified and physically characterized in the presence of high levels of the serine phosphatase inhibitor fluoride. The protein is an elongated dimer with a molecular weight of 160,000 and a frictional ratio of 1.6. On two-dimensional electr...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Iannotti AM,Rabideau DA,Dougherty JJ

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently identified a 58-kDa protein kinase, PS II-PK, closely associated in substoichiometric abundance with a core complex of photosystem II and capable of phosphorylating both the photosystem and its associated light-harvesting proteins. Oxidizing species, produced during aerobic illumination, inhibited the kina...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Race HL,Hind G

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Butyric acid produces multiple effects on mammalian cells in culture, including alterations in morphology, depression of growth rate, increased histone acetylation, and modified production of various proteins and enzymes. The latter effect is exemplified by the induction in HeLa cells of the glycoprotein hormone alpha...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： McClure DS,Cox GS

更新日期：1984-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:New and stimulating results have challenged the concept that cellular senescence might not be synonymous with aging. It is indisputable that during aging, senescent cell accumulation has an impact on organismal health. Nevertheless, senescent cells are now known to display physiological roles during embryonic developm...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Triana-Martínez F,Pedraza-Vázquez G,Maciel-Barón LA,Königsberg M

更新日期：2016-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we established a method to detect subunit interactions of F1-ATPase by the yeast two-hybrid system (Moritani, C., et al. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1274, 67-72, 1996). Here, we isolated mutants of the gamma subunits defective in interaction with the epsilon subunit by this new procedure to study the molecular ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Sawada K,Watanabe H,Moritani-Otsuka C,Kanazawa H

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to specify that protein labeling is the result of mono-ADP ribosylation, a careful evaluation of the reaction conditions and products is necessary. To investigate the specificity and target proteins of the arginine-specific mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase (mADP-RT) in rabbit skeletal muscle T-tubules (TT) biotin-...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Klebl BM,Göpel SO,Pette D

更新日期：1997-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A numerical method was applied to a system of differential rate equations describing the monomer-dimer-inhibitor (M-D-I) interaction involving human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease and a peptidomimetic, competitive inhibitor. Two pairs of progress curves were obtained, one involving the M-D interaction and the ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Morelock MM,Graham ET,Erdman D,Pargellis CA

更新日期：1996-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the compounds considered for use in pharmaceutical formulations demonstrate incompatibilities with other components at high enough concentrations, including pairs of polymers, polymers and salts, or even proteins in combination with polymers, salts, or other proteins. Freeze concentration can force solutions i...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Heller MC,Carpenter JF,Randolph TW

更新日期：1999-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Most important processes in cell life are regulated by calcium (Ca2+). A number of mechanisms have thus been developed to maintain the concentration of free Ca2+ inside cells at the level (100-200nM) necessary for the optimal operation of the targets of its regulatory function. The systems that move Ca2+ back and fort...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Di Leva F,Domi T,Fedrizzi L,Lim D,Carafoli E

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Troponin T (TnT) binds to tropomyosin (Tm) to anchor the troponin complex in the thin filament, and it thus serves as a vital link in the Ca(2+) regulation of striated muscle contraction. Pioneer work three decades ago determined that the T1 and T2 chymotryptic fragments of TnT each contains a Tm-binding site. A more ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Jin JP,Chong SM

更新日期：2010-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP) is a transcription factor that activates liver glycolytic and lipogenetic enzyme genes in response to high carbohydrate diet. Here we report the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms for the rat ChREBP gene. Firstly, we determined the transcription initiation site...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Satoh S,Masatoshi S,Shou Z,Yamamoto T,Ishigure T,Semii A,Yamada K,Noguchi T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new plant lectin from elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) bark, which was shown by immunochemical techniques to bind specifically to terminal Neu5Ac(alpha 2-6)Gal/GalNAc residues of glycoconjugates, was immobilized onto Sepharose 4B (SNA-Sepharose) and its carbohydrate binding properties was determined using a series of ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Shibuya N,Goldstein IJ,Broekaert WF,Nsimba-Lubaki M,Peeters B,Peumans WJ

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the relative roles of the glutaminase versus glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and purine nucleotide cycle (PNC) pathways in furnishing ammonia for urea synthesis. Isolated rat hepatocytes were incubated at pH 7.4 and 37 degrees C in Krebs buffer supplemented with 0.1 mM L-ornithine and 1 mM [2-15N]glutam...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Nissim I,Cattano C,Nissim I,Yudkoff M

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although life as we know it evolved in an aqueous medium, the properties of water are not completely understood. In this review, we focus on the role of water in guiding protein folding and stability. Specifically, we discuss the mechanisms of protein folding in an aqueous environment, the effects of water on the fold...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Mattos C,Clark AC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two clones with homology to the alpha-hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) cDNA clone, MeHNL10, were isolatedfrom a lambdaEMBL3 cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genomic library. Analysis of the sequences showed that both genomic clones contain HNL genes (MeHNL4, MeHNL24) which are interrupted by two introns. RT-PCR analysis o...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Hughes J,Keresztessy Z,Brown K,Suhandono S,Hughes MA

更新日期：1998-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Quercetin is a flavonoid that has roles in both cytoprotection and cytotoxicity. The relation of queretin's cytoprotective and cytotoxic effects are unknown. Quercetin has been shown to induce expression of hypoxia-inducible factor, a protein that is known to regulate transcription of the erythropoietin (EPO) gene, an...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Nishimura K,Matsumoto R,Yonezawa Y,Nakagawa H

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of transition from a respiring to a respiration-inhibited state on the rate of protein synthesis was investigated in glycolyzing, cultured rat heart cells. The rate was found to be significantly lower after blocking respiration, and it was further decreased by L-lactate. In contrast, pyruvate or phenazine m...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Ravid K,Diamant P,Avi-Dor Y

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radioactive, photoactivatable labeling probe [beta-32P]5-azidouridine 5'-diphosphoglucose has recently been shown to label a 62-kDa protein in crude homogenates and in partially purified enzyme preparations without photoactivation. Here, we report that a portion of this radioactivity is due to labeling of phosphog...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Marchase RB,Richardson KL,Srisomsap C,Drake RR,Haley BE

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protein possessing vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) growth-promoting activity (VSGP) was purified from bovine ovarian follicular fluid. The purified protein showed a broad band on SDS-PAGE with an apparent molecular mass of 90-100 kDa. The purified protein was characterized by amino acid sequence analysis of its N-...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Miyamoto K,Morishita Y,Yamazaki M,Minamino N,Kangawa K,Matsuo H,Mizutani T,Yamada K,Minegishi T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biosynthesis of dermatan sulfate is a complex process that involves, inter alia, formation of L-iduronic acid residues by C5-epimerization of D-glucuronic acid residues already incorporated into the growing polymer. It has been shown previously that this reaction is promoted by the presence of the sulfate donor 3'...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Eklund E,Rodén L,Malmström M,Malmström A

更新日期：2000-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we demonstrate that aldose reductase (AR) interacts directly with tubulin and, was subjected to microtubule formation conditions, enzymatic AR activity increased more than sixfold. Since AR interacts mainly with tubulin that has 3-nitro-tyrosine in its carboxy-terminal, we evaluated whether tyrosine and o...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Rivelli JF,Ochoa AL,Santander VS,Nigra A,Previtali G,Casale CH

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxynitrite, a reactive cytotoxic species generated by the reaction of superoxide with nitric oxide, rapidly oxidizes phenylaminoethyl selenide (PAESe) and its para-substituted derivatives with second-order rate constants ranging from 900 to 3000 M(-1) s(-1) at neutral pH (pH 7.0) and 25 degrees C. These values are ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Woznichak MM,Overcast JD,Robertson K,Neumann HM,May SW

更新日期：2000-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of 1H-nuclear Overhauser enhancement, 1H-spin-lattice-relaxation-time and 1H-chemical shift measurements for the assessment of the conformational preferences of oligosaccharides are briefly reviewed. It is demonstrated that additivity rules, for the correlation of the chemical shifts of similar hydroge...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Lemieux RU,Bock K

更新日期：1983-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An obligatory step in retroviral growth is the integration of a DNA copy of the viral RNA into the genomic DNA of the host. Recombinant human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) integrase (IN) expressed in Escherichia coli efficiently catalyzes the overall in vitro integration reaction, namely the processing of the ...

journal_title：Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

authors： Carteau S,Mouscadet JF,Goulaouic H,Subra F,Auclair C

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00