Flooding of the root system in soybean: biochemical and molecular aspects of N metabolism in the nodule during stress and recovery.

abstract：:The study of nanomaterial/biomolecule interface is an important emerging field in bionanoscience, and additionally in many biological processes such as hard-tissue growth and cell-surface adhesion. To have a deeper understanding of the amino acids/gold nanoparticle assemblies, the adsorption of these amino acids on th...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ramezani F,Amanlou M,Rafii-Tabar H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is controversial whether homocysteic acid or other homocysteine derivatives show growth promoting effects. In a clonogenic assay we could show that homocysteine thiolactone and its alpha alkylated derivative increased colony formation significantly. Our work favorizes previous observations showing growth promoting ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Lubec B,Szekeres T

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agmatine, a metabolite generated by arginine decarboxylation, has been reported as neuromodulator and neuroactive substance. Several findings suggest that agmatine displays neuroprotective effects in several models of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD). It has been hypothesized that biogenic...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ferlazzo N,Currò M,Giunta ML,Longo D,Rizzo V,Caccamo D,Ientile R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase (Smac/DIABLO) is a pro-apoptotic protein that released from mitochondria into the cytosol when cells undergo apoptosis. Smac promotes caspase activation by binding the inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAP), particularly XIAP and eliminating their inhibitory activit...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Khalily MP,Gerekçi S,Güleç EA,Özen C,Özçubukçu S

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxin family peptides perform a variety of biological functions by binding and activating relaxin family peptide receptor 1-4 (RXFP1-4), four A-class G protein-coupled receptors. In the present work, we developed a novel ligand binding assay for RXFP3 and RXFP4 based on NanoLuc complementation technology (NanoBiT). ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Hu MJ,Shao XX,Li HZ,Nie WH,Wang JH,Liu YL,Xu ZG,Guo ZY

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of exogenous Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) and in the presence of EGTA, which favours the release of endogenous Ca(2+), the polyamine spermine is able to stimulate the activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) of energized rat liver mitochondria (RLM). This stimulation exhibits a gradual concentration-depend...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Pezzato E,Battaglia V,Brunati AM,Agostinelli E,Toninello A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effective and optimum dose of taurine for exercise performance and to maintain tissue taurine concentration. Rats received a respective daily dose of 0, 20, 100, and 500 mg/kg body weight of taurine (EC and ET-1, -2, -3 groups, respectively) for two weeks, and then, were subj...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Miyazaki T,Matsuzaki Y,Ikegami T,Miyakawa S,Doy M,Tanaka N,Bouscarel B

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to increase our knowledge regarding the mechanisms of surfactant membrane interaction, we studied the action of several anionic and cationic amino acid-based surfactants on membrane fluidity using fluorescence anisotropy. Anisotropy measurements demonstrated that almost all of the surfactants studied dis...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Martínez V,Sánchez L,Busquets MA,Infante MR,Pilar Vinardell M,Mitjans M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity on the KCl-evoked amino acid concentrations was investigated by in vivo microdialysis in the striatum in a rat model of excitotoxic lesion. Basal microdialysate levels of amino acids decreased during the quinolinic acid-induced neurodegeneration process, except for...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Böckelmann R,Reiser M,Horn TF,Wolf G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cross-linking of protein molecules to form stable supramolecular aggregates capable of acting as protective and supporting structures is a common feature of organisms coping with the stresses of life. These new polymeric forms range from thick rigid structures to thin flexible membranes. The formation of such cros...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Bailey AJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to test L-methioinine as a possible immune supportive supplement in HIV infected patients by means of a clinical study. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study was designed. The patients (n = 253) from four different trial centres were randomly divided into two groups, active and placeb...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Van Brummelen R,du Toit D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transient receptor potential channels TRPV2 and TRPV5 belong to the vanilloid TRP subfamily. TRPV2 is highly similar to TRPV1 and shares many common properties with it. TRPV5 (and also its homolog TRPV6) is a rather distinct member of the TRPV subfamily. It is distant for being strictly Ca(2+)-selective and featur...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Holakovska B,Grycova L,Bily J,Teisinger J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-Homoarginine is a cationic amino acid derivative, which is structurally related to L-arginine and lysine. Several lines of evidence point to nervous tissue as an important target of homoarginine action. In the mammalian brain homoarginine can be detected in noticeable quantities, but its origin is currently poorly e...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Bernstein HG,Jäger K,Dobrowolny H,Steiner J,Keilhoff G,Bogerts B,Laube G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus has been on the development of methodology for stereoselective preparation of spiroannulated intermediates of the Schöllkopf chiron and further transformations to cyclic alpha-amino acids. The spiroannulations are effected by Ru(II)-catalysed ring-closing metathesis reactions, by Ru(II)- and Pd(0)-catalysed ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Undheim K

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle carnosine synthesis is limited by the availability of beta-alanine. Thirteen male subjects were supplemented with beta-alanine (CarnoSyn) for 4 wks, 8 of these for 10 wks. A biopsy of the vastus lateralis was obtained from 6 of the 8 at 0, 4 and 10 wks. Subjects undertook a cycle capacity test to determine tota...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Hill CA,Harris RC,Kim HJ,Harris BD,Sale C,Boobis LH,Kim CK,Wise JA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of the dipeptide gamma-glutamyltaurine (gamma-GT; glutaurine, Litoralon) in the parathyroid in 1980 and later in the brain of mammals gave rise to studies on intrinsic and synthetic taurine peptides of this type. It was suggested that gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT; gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase) in the b...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Bittner S,Win T,Gupta R

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One pathogenic mechanism of ethanol-induced liver injury is the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which may result in alcoholic liver disease (ALD) characterized by cell death due to necrosis and apoptosis. Taurine was proved to protect against liver damage. However, whether taurine attenuates eth...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Wu G,Yang J,Lv H,Jing W,Zhou J,Feng Y,Lin S,Yang Q,Hu J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In plasma and serum, the presence of high-abundance proteins can overwhelm the signals of low-abundance proteins, which then become undetectable either by two-dimensional gels or chromatographic techniques. Therefore, depletion of abundant proteins is a prerequisite to detect low-abundance components. Furthermore, the...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Millioni R,Puricelli L,Iori E,Tessari P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depending on the amount of alimentary proteins, between 6 and 18 g nitrogenous material per day enter the large intestine lumen through the ileocaecal junction. This material is used as substrates by the flora resulting eventually in the presence of a complex mixture of metabolites including ammonia, hydrogen sulfide,...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Blachier F,Mariotti F,Huneau JF,Tomé D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetic mechanism of the transport catalyzed by the human glutamine/neutral amino acid transporter hASCT2 over-expressed in P. pastoris was determined in proteoliposomes by pseudo-bi-substrate kinetic analysis of the Na(+)-glutamineex/glutaminein transport reaction. A random simultaneous mechanism resulted from th...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Scalise M,Pochini L,Panni S,Pingitore P,Hedfalk K,Indiveri C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acid and glucosinolate biosynthesis are two interdependent pathways; amino acid synthesis as a part of primary metabolism provides the precursors for glucosinolate biosynthesis in secondary metabolism. In our previous studies, the combination of coexpression analysis and metabolite profiling led to the identific...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Albinsky D,Sawada Y,Kuwahara A,Nagano M,Hirai A,Saito K,Hirai MY

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：: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：:Contemporary theoretical models used in describing electrostatic properties of amino acids in polypeptides rely usually on atomic point charges. Recently noted defects of such models in reproducing protein folding originate from the inadequate representation of the electrostatic term, in particular inability of atomic...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sokalski W

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some of the chemistry of amino acids going on in our laboratory (Laboratoire des Amino acides Peptides et Protéines) is described as well as some mass spectrometry methodology for their characterization particularly on solid supports. Several aspects are presented including: (i) the stereoselective synthesis of natura...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Bouifraden S,Drouot C,el Hadrami M,Guenoun F,Lecointe L,Mai N,Paris M,Pothion C,Sadoune M,Sauvagnat B,Amblard M,Aubagnac JL,Calmes M,Chevallet P,Daunis J,Enjalbal C,Fehrentz JA,Lamaty F,Lavergne JP,Lazaro R,Rollan

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported that dietary supplementation with L-proline (proline) during gestation improved embryonic survival in C57BL/6J mice. The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that the effect of maternal proline supplementation on embryonic survival can be carried forward to the first generatio...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Liu N,Dai Z,Zhang Y,Jia H,Chen J,Sun S,Wu G,Wu Z

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activities were investigated in the erythrocytes and lymphocytes of non-dialyzed patients with varying degrees of chronic renal insufficiency, and also of patients on regular hemodialysis treatment. GSH, GR and GST leve...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Mimic-Oka J,Simic T,Djukanovic L,Stefanovski J,Ramic Z

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are a real treasure for retrospective analysis considering the amount of samples present in hospital archives, combined with pathological, clinical, and outcome information available for every sample. Although unlocking the proteome of these tissues is still a challenge,...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Maes E,Broeckx V,Mertens I,Sagaert X,Prenen H,Landuyt B,Schoofs L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is the most malignant type of all skin neoplasms. Its worldwide incidence has steadily increased during the past decades, suggesting a probable melanoma 'epidemic'. Although current clinical, morphologic, and histopathologic methods provide insights into disease behavior and outcome, melanoma is still an unpr...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Tandler N,Mosch B,Pietzsch J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A species of the poorly studied order Embioptera, the webspinner Oligotoma saundersii, is investigated for its complement of neuropeptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family. A methanolic extract of its corpora cardiaca (CC) is able to effect carbohydrate mobilization in the cockroach, Periplaneta americana, and...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Gäde G,Šimek P,Marco HG

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00