Glycine metabolism in animals and humans: implications for nutrition and health.

abstract：:The isolated single organotypic slice model allows to investigate the effects of drugs and toxins on the expression of transcription factors in the striatum without dopaminergic and glutamatergic interactions. In this study the effects of margatoxin and iberiotoxin on the expression of c-fos mRNA by in situ hybridizat...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Saria A,Fischer HS,Humpel C,Pfattner A,Schatz DS,Schuligoi R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful prediction of protein-folding rates based on the sequence-predicted secondary structure suggests that the folding rates might be predicted from sequence alone. To pursue this question, we directly predict the folding rates from amino acid sequences, which do not require any information on secondary or t...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Huang JT,Xing DJ,Huang W

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor stimulates production and antibacterial function of neutrophiles. Therapy using the recombinant protein drug represents a major step forward in oncology. The protein has not been, however, completely sequenced at the protein level and this formed the rationale of the current study...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ahmed KE,Chen WQ,John JP,Kang SU,Lubec G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous research, we have shown that adequate levels of polyamines are required in transformed mouse fibroblasts for the correlated activations of MAPK subtypes (ERK and JNK) and caspases induced by etoposide and leading to apoptosis. We report now that the treatment of fibroblasts with etoposide also elicited a...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Tantini B,Pignatti C,Fattori M,Fiumana E,Facchini A,Stefanelli C,Caldarera CM,Pegg AE,Flamigni F

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular transglutaminases (TGs) in eukaryotes are responsible for the post-translational modification of proteins through different reactions, cross-linking being the best known. In higher plants, extracellular TG appears to be involved in roles similar to those performed by the mammalian counterparties. Sin...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Del Duca S,Verderio E,Serafini-Fracassini D,Iorio R,Cai G

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a methylated form of arginine and an endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor. Renal function decline is associated with increase of plasma ADMA in chronic kidney disease populations. It is yet unknown how isolated renal function impairment affects ADMA homeostasis in healthy hu...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Said MY,Douwes RM,van Londen M,Minović I,Frenay AR,de Borst MH,van den Berg E,Heiner-Fokkema MR,Kayacelebi AA,Bollenbach A,van Goor H,Navis G,Tsikas D,Bakker SJL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addition of poly(A) to hnRNA in the cell nucleus is a post-transcriptional event and is presumed to be brought about by a specific poly(A)polymerase. Since it is known that tryptophan rapidly increases the cytoplasmic levels of polyadenylated mRNA, it was of interest to investigate whether the essential amino acid, tr...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kurl RN,Verney E,Sidransky H

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased protein requirement of endurance athletes may be related to the need to replace exercise-induced oxidative losses, especially of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). However, it is unknown if non-essential amino acids (NEAA) influence the requirement for essential amino acids (EAA) during post-exercise...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kato H,Volterman KA,West DWD,Suzuki K,Moore DR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taurine and glutamate were monitored by microdialysis technique during various cerebral insults: a. Application of K+ triggered a cortical spreading depression (CSD). Taurine and glutamate increased concomitantly but recovery of glutamate was faster than that of taurine. b. Application of NMDA induced also CSD but onl...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Scheller D,Szathmary S,Kolb J,Tegtmeier F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the hypothesis that glutamate tonically suppresses the activity of the enzyme aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC), and hence the biosynthesis of dopamine, to explain how antagonists of glutamate receptors might potentiale the motor actions of L-DOPA in animal models of Parkinson's disease. A...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Fisher A,Biggs CS,Starr MS

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthesis and properties of a new fluorescent/fluorogenic substrate Ac-DEVD-AMAC for caspase-3 are reported. The substrate is obtained by conventional Fmoc-based solid phase peptide synthesis and its properties are investigated with regard to fluorescence, sensitivity, applicability and kinetic constants. A non-tradit...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Lozanov V,Ivanov IP,Benkova B,Mitev V

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the third special issue focused on "Transglutaminases" that is now available on this journal and dedicated to one of the pioneers of these enzymes, John Edward Folk, who died December 2010 [see in this issue Beninati et al. 2012a]. The first edition, "Polyamines and Transglutaminases" was published in Amino Ac...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Beninati S,Facchiano F,Piacentini M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide bonds in protein structures are mainly found in trans conformation with a torsion angle ω close to 180°. Only a very low proportion is observed in cis conformation with ω angle around 0°. Cis-trans isomerization leads to local conformation changes which play an important role in many biological processes. In t...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Craveur P,Joseph AP,Poulain P,de Brevern AG,Rebehmed J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular ischemia resulting from perfusion disturbances may play a major role in initiation of glaucoma. Possibly secondary to ischemia autoimmunogenic events are activated in glaucoma patients with increased prevalence of systemic autoimmune diseases. The determination of potential molecular markers in blood leukocytes...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Golubnitschaja O,Wunderlich K,Decker C,Mönkemann H,Schild HH,Flammer J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc exhibits antidepressant-like activity in preclinical tests/models. Moreover, zinc homeostasis is implicated in the pathophysiology of affective disorders. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of chronic zinc, citalopram and imipramine intraperitoneal administration on the presynaptic and extrace...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sowa-Kućma M,Kowalska M,Szlósarczyk M,Gołembiowska K,Opoka W,Baś B,Pilc A,Nowak G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delta-amino acids are very attractive in drug discovery, especially in the peptidomimetic area, because of their capability to act as dipeptide isosteres and reverse turn mimetics. Herein we report the synthesis of a rigid delta-amino acid constrained by a 3-aza-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-based scaffold, which can ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Trabocchi A,Menchi G,Danieli E,Guarna A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of individual antioxidant proteins (AOXP) and antioxidants in the differentiation process has been already reported. A systematic search strategy for detecting differentially regulated AOXP in neuronal differentiation, however, has not been published so far. The aim of this study was to provide an analytic...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Oh JE,Karlmark Raja K,Shin JH,Hengstschläger M,Pollak A,Lubec G

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Hydroxyaspartic acid and its derivatives are found both in the free form and as peptide constituents in various microorganisms and fungi. Considering the biological importance of this amino acid and its potential utility as a multifunctional building block in organic syntheses, we have developed a short-step, asymme...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Khalaf JK,Datta A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-tryptophan (TRP) is the precursor amino acid for the synthesis of serotonin (5-HT). 5-HT is effective both on the food intake and gastrointestinal system contractility. The aim of this study was to search the effects of systemic TRP treatment on 5-HT levels of ileum and searching the effect of ileal contractility an...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ozer C,Gönül B,Ercan ZS,Take G,Erdoğan D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taurine depletion leads to impaired mitochondrial function, as characterized by reduced ATP production and elevated superoxide generation. These defects can fundamentally alter cardiomyocyte function and if left unchanged can result in cell death. To protect against these stresses, cardiomyocytes possess quality contr...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Jong CJ,Ito T,Schaffer SW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with amphipathic β-hairpin structures have been demonstrated to possess potent antimicrobial activities and great cell selectivities. However, our understanding of β-hairpin antimicrobial peptides lags behind that of α-helices, mainly because it is difficult for short peptides to form rob...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Xu L,Chou S,Wang J,Shao C,Li W,Zhu X,Shan A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in adipocyte characteristics are highly implicated in the pathology of obesity. In a recent article, we demonstrated that high-fat diet-induced obesity impairs lysosomal function, thereby suppressing autophagy in mice white adipose tissue. Taurine, an amino acid naturally contained in the normal diet and e...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kaneko H,Kobayashi M,Mizunoe Y,Yoshida M,Yasukawa H,Hoshino S,Itagawa R,Furuichi T,Okita N,Sudo Y,Imae M,Higami Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydration of selected amino acids, alanine, glycine, proline, valine, isoleucine and phenylalanine, has been studied in aqueous solutions by means of FTIR spectra of HDO isotopically diluted in H2O. The difference spectra procedure and the chemometric method have been applied to remove the contribution of bulk wat...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Panuszko A,Adamczak B,Czub J,Gojło E,Stangret J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)], a heptapeptide hormone of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, is a promising candidate as a treatment for cancer that reflects its anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic properties. However, the peptide's therapeutic potential is limited by the short half-life and low bioavailabili...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Wester A,Devocelle M,Tallant EA,Chappell MC,Gallagher PE,Paradisi F

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of oxygen derived free radicals (OFR) on aromatic and sulphur containing amino acids has been investigated, both in their free form and within protein backbones. Aerated amino acids and proteins in solution were exposed to three discrete OFR generating systems; (1) gamma radiation in the presence or absence...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Griffiths HR,Lunec J,Blake DR

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the effect of rehydration during and after acute aerobic submaximal exercise on total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations and related parameters in physically active adult males. Twenty trained males (29.4 ± 7.9 years old) completed four exercise tests: two without rehydration during exercise...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Maroto-Sánchez B,Lopez-Torres O,Valtueña J,Benito PJ,Palacios G,Díaz-Martínez ÁE,González-Lamuño D,Zinellu A,González-Gross M,Carru C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immobilization of papain on Sepharose 6B in the presence of different concentrations of cysteine affected the enzyme activity depending on cysteine concentration. The maximum specific activity was observed when papain was immobilized with 200 mM cysteine. The immobilization process brought significant enhancement of s...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Homaei AA,Sajedi RH,Sariri R,Seyfzadeh S,Stevanato R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitivity to pharmacological challenges has been reported in patients with panic disorder. We have previously validated transgenic mice overexpressing the neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) receptor, TrkC (TgNTRK3), as an engineered murine model of panic disorder. We could determine that TgNTRK3 mice presented increased cellular...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sahún I,Gallego X,Gratacòs M,Murtra P,Trullás R,Maldonado R,Estivill X,Dierssen M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of developing rats with monosodium glutamate (MSG) produces an increase of glutamate levels in the brain, being this elevation dependent on both route of administration and animal's age. The capacity of exogenous MSG to induce convulsions seems to be related to the rate of glutamate elevation in the brain, r...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Peñafiel R,Cremades A,Monserrat F,Puelles L

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) activation were studied in medium spiny neurons and large aspiny (LA) interneurons by means of electrophysiological and optical recordings. DCG-IV and L-SOP, agonists for group II and III mGluRs, respectively, produced a presynaptic inhibitory effect on corticostr...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Pisani A,Bernardi G,Bonsi P,Centonze D,Giacomini P,Calabresi P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00