Saturation transfer difference NMR studies of the interaction of the proteinkinase CK2 with peptides.

abstract：:A 26-kDa trypsin inhibitor with an N-terminal sequence resembling storage proteins was purified from moth beans (Phaseolus acutifolius). It dose-dependently inhibited trypsin with an IC(50) value of about 0.38 microM. It inhibited [methyl-(3)H] thymidine incorporation by lymphoma MBL2 cells with an IC(50) value of 20 ...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Ma DZ,Sun J,Zhang GQ,Wang HX,Ng TB

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease in the world. Many studies showed that T-cell responses to HCV Nonstructural Protein 3 (NS3) play an important role in clearing acute HCV infections, thus NS3 can be considered as a suitable candidate antigen for development of a HCV therapeut...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Basirnejad M,Bolhassani A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing antibiotic resistance has led to an urgent need for new therapeutic approaches. Host defense peptides are known to be antimicrobial and have revealed broad immunomodulatory functions for both innate and adaptive immunity. This review will focus on the role of host defense peptides in infection and immune re...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Hirsch T,Jacobsen F,Steinau HU,Steinstraesser L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteases have been used not only for proteolysis but also in organic solvent-assisted religation processes. Here, we demonstrated the effect of salts on peptide bond resynthesis in Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and have found it to be in the purview of the Hofmeister phenomena. Our results show that the efficiency ...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Kishan KV,Sharma A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A halophilic nucleoside diphosphate kinase from a moderate halophile, Halomonas sp. 593 (593NDK), was found to be resistant to heat treatment, as indicated by the high level of activity recovery after heating at high temperatures. This is due to reversibility of thermal unfolding, not the high melting temperature, of ...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Tokunaga H,Oda Y,Yonezawa Y,Arakawa T,Tokunaga M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DrTI was effective against trypsin-like enzymes from A. kuehniella and C. cephalonica, however an artificial diet was insufficient to affect the survival and body weight of either insect. The inhibitor stimulated chymotrypsin-like enzymes and probably induced the synthesis of enzymes insensitive to TLCK in neonate lar...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Macedo ML,Pando SC,Chevreuil LR,Marangoni S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porins are integral membrane proteins found in the outer membrane of bacteria, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Herein, we have reviewed sequence and structural understanding about bacterial porins. The first porin structure from Rhodobacter capsulatus at 1.8 Å resolution in 1991 till the recent structural advancement, ...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Kumar A,Bhandari A,Krishnaswamy S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paraoxonase (PON; arilesterase, [EC 3.1.8.1]) is an enzyme from the group arilesterases (ARE). This enzyme is capable of hydrolyzing paraoxone which is the active metabolite of parathion, an organic phosphorus insecticide. PON activity was found to be low in individuals prone to development of atherosclerosi...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Yılmaz A,Dilek E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After several studies on prediction of mutation, we examine the effect of three sampling strategies, the sampling based on years, the sampling based on number of mutations, and the sampling based on the unpredictable portion of amino-acid pairs, on the prediction performance in H5N1 hemagglutinins. The results show th...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Wu G,Yan S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loxosceles intermedia spider venom was subjected to proteomic analysis through a MudPIT shot-gun approach to identify the protein composition. Were identified 39 proteins which seem to responsible by the lesion of different types of tissues, to some physiopathological actions and by the prevention of structural damage...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： dos Santos LD,Dias NB,Roberto J,Pinto AS,Palma MS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergy prevalence has increased worldwide over the last 25 years along with industrialization and westernized lifestyles. Indoor allergens are primarily responsible for the sensitization and development of atopic diseases. The main indoor allergens are known to be derived from various arthropods which account for up ...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Jeong KY,Hong CS,Yong TS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since their recent identification, eukaryotic Hsp70 nucleotide exchange factors (NEFs) have gained increasing interest due to their engagement in vital cellular processes. Here, I summarize our current knowledge of their mechanisms of action, regulations and cellular functions as well as their relevance for human dise...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Kabani M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical probing of histidine residues using specific modifiers, iodoacetic acid (IAA) and diethylpyrocarbonate (DEP) resulted in the inactivation of phytase (phy A). The kinetic theory of the substrate reaction during the modification of enzyme activity was applied to a study of the kinetics of the course of inactiva...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Wang XY,Sun ML,Zhao DM,Wang M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short, cationic, membrane-interacting proteins that exhibit broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, and are hence of significant biomedical interest. They exert their activity by selectively binding to and lysing target cell membranes, but the precise molecular details of their mechani...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Bond PJ,Khalid S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) has emerged as being related to vascular disease. Recently the RAS has been associated with obesity, diabetes, and even cancer. OBJECTIVE:This review and Bioinformatics analyses focuses on the investigation of Angiotensinconverting enzymes (ACE and ACE2) as therapeutical...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： de Carvalho Fraga CA,Farias LC,Jones KM,Batista de Paula AM,Guimaraes ALS

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Most proteinaceous pores are characterized as ionic channels. However, some are also involved in protein translocation through phospholipidic membranes. This concept has evolved slowly in cell biology and in biophysics, requiring the development of adapted electrical and biochemical methods. Protein translocation in m...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Henry JP

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pivotal feature that underlies the development of neurodegeneration is the accumulation of protein aggregates. In response, eukaryotic cells have evolved sophisticated quality control mechanisms to identify, repair and/or eliminate the misfolded abnormal proteins. Chaperones identify any otherwise abnormal conformat...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Eldeeb MA,Ragheb MA,Esmaili M,Hussein F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants reproductive phase, when grain yield and consequently farmers' investment is most in jeopardy, is considered as the most sensitive stage to drought stress. In this study, we aimed to explore the proteomic response of wheat anther at meiosis stage in a drought tolerant, Darab, and susceptible, Shiraz, wheat geno...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Fotovat R,Alikhani M,Valizadeh M,Mirzaei M,Salekdeh GH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcineurin (CN) is a heterodimer of a catalytic subunit, calcineurin A (CNA), and a regulatory subunit (CNB). Here, we find that the mechanism by which CNB regulates CNA depends on the substrate involved. The regulation mechanism involving tau and its truncation segments is distinct from that involving RII peptide, a...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Yu DY,Qiao N,Liu P,Wei Q

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently believed that protein folding rates are influenced by protein structure, environment and temperature, amino acid sequence and so on. We have been working for long to determine whether and in what ways mRNA affects the protein folding rate. A large number of palindromes aroused our attention i...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Li R,Li H,Yang S,Feng X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the results of a study on the influence of albumin and prolactin concentrations and intravascular fluid pH on vein permeability for albumin. Permeability conditions were simulated depending on albumin concentration, pH value and prolactin concentration. In research model an in vitro method was applied using...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Dolińska B,Caban A,Cierpka L,Ryszka F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Src is a non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase ubiquitously expressed in animals. It is involved in various cellular processes, including the innate immune response in mammals. However, less is known about the function of insect Src. Here we presented a homologue of Src in silkworm (Bombyx mori), named as BmSrc by phyl...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Li X,Hua X,Song L,Xia Q,Wang F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bucain, a potent neurotoxin isolated from the venom of the Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus), induces paralysis and death. Its crystal structure has been determined at 2.10 A resolution and based on the molecular topology and hydrophobicity profile is structurally classified as a three-fingered alpha-neurotoxin posses...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Murakami MT,Kini RM,Arni RK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In eukaryotic cells, regulated protein degradation of intracellular proteins is mediated largely by the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS). UPS-mediated protein degradation regulates virtually all crucial aspects of cellular physiology, such as cell proliferation, cell division, cell differentiation, and cell death. Co...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Eldeeb M,Fahlman R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycation, a non-enzymatic reaction between glucose and protein is the primary cause of diabetic complications. Albumin, the most abundant plasma protein undergoes glycation both in vivo and in vitro. The influence of albumin on glycation of less abundant proteins has not been addressed. For the first time, we show th...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Bhonsle HS,Singh SK,Srivastava G,Boppana R,Kulkarni MJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging (SPRI) sensor has been developed for highly selective determination of cathepsin D (Cat D) or/and E (Cat E). The sensor contains immobilised pepstatin A, which binds aspartyl proteases from solution. Pepstatin A activated with N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) and N-Ethyl-N'-(3-dimethylami...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Gorodkiewicz E,Regulska E

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haloalkane dehalogenases (EC 3.8.1.5, HLDs) are α/β-hydrolases which catalyze the irreversible cleavage of carbon-halogen bonds of haloalkanes, producing an alcohol, a halide and a hydrogen ion. Haloalkanes are acutely toxic to animals and humans and their toxic effects are mainly observed in the liver, kidn...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Georgakis N,Chronopoulou E,Gad MA,Skliros D,Efrose R,Flemetakis E,Labrou NE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for seed proteome analysis using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry is described. The data were used to estimate the genetic diversity degree among twelve genotypes of pepper (Capsicum). The resulting spectra were converted into a binary matrix consisting of 23 protein data sets, and genetic similarity values were c...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： de Pinho Pessoa Filho MA,Bloch Junior C,da Silva Filho DF,Galdino AS,da Cunha RM,Alves MA,Grangeiro TB

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunogenicity of "novel" MART-1 and Tyrosinase class-II peptides was assessed in transgenic mice. Tyrosinase(141-161) peptide was found to be immunogenic and endogenously processed in the HLA-DRbeta1*0101 and HLA-DRbeta1*0401 transgenic mice with peptide specific production of IFNgamma or IL-5 respectively. The M...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Horton RB,Laversin SA,Reeder SP,Rees RC,McArdle SE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin, an endogenous ligand of the G-protein-coupled receptor APJ, is a novel myokine and may play a key role in regulating energy metabolism. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of hypoxic exposure, exercise, and hypoxic exercise training on the expression of apelin and APJ in skeletal mu...

journal_title：Protein and peptide letters

authors： Ji W,Gong L,Wang J,He H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00