Metals and activity of bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase are independent of polypeptide subunits III, VII, a, and b.

abstract：:Cultured human endothelial cells produce increased levels of PA-I when stimulated with IL-1. The stimulatory effect was elicited by both alpha (pI 5) and beta (pI 7) IL-1 molecules. The effect was both dose and time-dependent, plateau reached after 8 h. The PA-I measured in cell extracts was SDS-resistant with an appa...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Grames M,Breviario F,Pintucci G,Millet I,Dejana E,van Damme J,Donati MB,Mussoni L

更新日期：1986-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hsp16.3, a small heat shock protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), was originally identified as an immuno-dominant antigen and later found to be a major membrane protein. In vitro studies show that Hsp16.3 exists as nonamers and undergoes dynamic dissociation/re-association equilibrium in solutions. Neverthele...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang H,Fu X,Jiao W,Zhang X,Liu C,Chang Z

更新日期：2005-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We here isolated and characterized a cDNA clone encoding 40-kDa heat-shock protein hsp40 from cDNA expression library of human placenta by immunoscreening with anti-hsp40 antibody. N-terminal amino acid sequence (48 residues) deduced from the base sequence was completely identical to that of hsp40 purified from HeLa c...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ohtsuka K

更新日期：1993-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic predisposition is necessary for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) initiation, although there are other, incompletely identified downstream processes that are required for cyst growth. Their characterization may provide a unique opportunity for clinical interventions. One of the poorly studied phenomena in PKD is...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Arkhipov SN,Pavlov TS

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-stimulated mobilization of large dense-core vesicles (LDCVs) to the plasma membrane is essential for sustained insulin secretion. At present, the cytoskeletal structures and molecular motors involved in vesicle trafficking in beta-cells are poorly defined. Here, we describe simultaneous imaging of enhanced gre...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Varadi A,Tsuboi T,Johnson-Cadwell LI,Allan VJ,Rutter GA

更新日期：2003-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST-2) is a type II transmembrane protein that is known to be a therapeutic target in several types of cancer. However, despite its clinical importance, the roles of BST-2 expression have remained elusive. Here, we found that BST-2 expression is up-regulated in tamoxifen-resistant M...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yi EH,Yoo H,Noh KH,Han S,Lee H,Lee JK,Won C,Kim BH,Kim MH,Cho CH,Ye SK

更新日期：2013-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha-Crystallin, a major protein of the lens, is known to have chaperone activity to protect other proteins against thermal aggregation. Heat-induced structural change of alpha-crystallin was previously shown to increase its chaperone activity. In this report, we studied the thermal reversibility of alpha-crystallin ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lee JS,Satoh T,Shinoda H,Samejima T,Wu SH,Chiou SH

更新日期：1997-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of vitamin D in prostate carcinogenesis was investigated using the human prostatic LNCaP cells. Incubation of the LNCaP with 100 nM 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 for 2 days resulted in a 30-40% suppression of cell growth, which was accompanied by a greater than 70% down-regulated expression of the pro...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Hsieh TY,Ng CY,Mallouh C,Tazaki H,Wu JM

更新日期：1996-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of the carboxyl group in deltorphin molecules, we have synthesized three new analogues in which the acidic amino acid residues in position 4 of the deltorphins were replaced by non-acidic but hydrophilic amino acids residues. The three analogues, [Ser4]-, [Gln4]-, and [Cys4]-deltorphin, all are...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Misicka A,Lipkowski AW,Fang L,Knapp RJ,Davis P,Kramer T,Burks TF,Yamamura HI,Carr DB,Hruby VJ

更新日期：1991-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:An in organello footprinting approach has been used to probe a protein-DNA interaction of a nuclear coded 25 kDa protein, previously isolated in our laboratory, that binds "in vitro" a region within the ND2 gene, located upstream of the Ori-L. Footprinting studies with the purine-modifying reagent dimethyl sulfate and...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Cingolani G,Capaccio L,D'Elia D,Gadaleta G

更新日期：1997-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirt1 appear to be NAD(+)-dependent deacetylase that deacetylates histones and several non-histone proteins. In this study, we identified Sirt1 as a physical interaction partner of Tip60, which is a mammalian MYST-type histone acetyl-transferase that specifically acetylates histones H2A and H4. Although Tip60 also ace...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yamagata K,Kitabayashi I

更新日期：2009-12-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The ouabain-resistant and ouabain-sensitive alpha-subunit cRNAs in various molar ratios were injected into Xenopus oocytes together with cRNA for the beta-subunit. The ouabain-resistant ATPase activity, as well as ouabain-resistant Rb+ uptake, of the injected oocytes increased linearly with increasing the amount of cR...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Takeda K,Kawamura M

更新日期：2001-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we used four different cell lines, with or without presenilin-1 or -2, to investigate the hypothesis that the presence of presenilin, the most prominently mutated gene in Alzheimer's patients, affects the infection rate of host cells by Salmonella. The invasion and replication of Salmonella in presenili...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Park JH,Kim HJ,Choy HE,Kim K

更新日期：2005-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) was induced in the liver, lung and brain of the mouse injected intraperitoneally with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA), showing maximal enzyme activity four hours after the injection. The increase of ODC activity was due to the enhanced syntheses of mRNA and protein. The inducti...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Hibasami H,Tsukada T,Maekawa S,Sakurai M,Nakashima K

更新日期：1987-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The large ribosomal subunit of the thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus was reconstructed in three dimensions from electron micrographs. This is the first reported reconstruction of the eukaryotic complex and demonstrates specific structural features such as an intersubunit canyon and a potential channel for th...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Harauz G,Zuzan H,Kim PT,Holbrook JA

更新日期：1995-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibody BB1 was previously shown to recognize the CD80 protein as well as a putative B7.3 molecule, both ligands of the important T-cell receptors CD28 and CTLA-4. We report that BB1 coprecipitated from detergent lysates of human B- and pre-B-cell lines a protein kinase activity, as detected by solid phase...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Angelisová P,Cerný J,Horejsí V

更新日期：1996-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Each chromosome occupies its own-specific space called a 'territory' within the interphase nucleus, and the arrangement of chromosome territories (CTs) is important in epigenetic mechanisms. The molecular mechanism to determine the positioning of CTs, however, remains unknown. On the other hand, dioxin is known to be ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Oikawa K,Yoshida K,Takanashi M,Tanabe H,Kiyuna T,Ogura M,Saito A,Umezawa A,Kuroda M

更新日期：2008-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular conformations of Leu5- and Met5-enkephalins in aqueous and DMSO solutions were investigated by FT-IR and laser Raman spectroscopic methods. The amide I, II, and III regions in the FT-IR spectra of Leu5- and Met5-enkephalins in aqueous solution were analyzed by performing Fourier self-deconvolution of the...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Renugopalakrishnan V,Rapaka RS,Collette TW,Carreira LA,Bhatnagar RS

更新日期：1985-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is present in cells involved in development of atherosclerosis (endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and macrophages). A direct involvement of LPL in atherogenesis has been suggested. Previously we used the surface plasmon resonance technique to study the interaction of lipoproteins with su...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Makoveichuk E,Lookene A,Olivecrona G

更新日期：1998-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceramide kinase (CERK) converts ceramide to ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P), which has recently emerged as a new bioactive molecule capable of regulating diverse cellular functions. The N-terminus of the CERK protein encompasses a sequence motif known as a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain. Although the PH domain was previou...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim TJ,Mitsutake S,Igarashi Y

更新日期：2006-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancers are resistant to TNF-alpha-mediated apoptosis. Silencer of death domains (SODD) binds to TNF-alpha receptor TNFR-1, and prevents spontaneous self-association of death domains and inappropriate receptor signaling. In addition, overexpression of SODD suppresses TNF-alpha-induced cell death. In this re...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ozawa F,Friess H,Zimmermann A,Kleeff J,Büchler MW

更新日期：2000-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare cold-inducible 2 (RCI2) proteins are small hydrophobic proteins that are known to be localized in cellular membranes. The function of RCI2 proteins has been reported to be associated with low-temperature, salt, and drought stress tolerances as a membrane potential regulator; however, the specific functions are st...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim HS,Park W,Lim HG,Eom S,Lee JH,Carlson JE,Ahn SJ

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalin (BA) has been shown with anti-HIV-1 activity. Zinc is a nutrient element. The anti-HIV-1 activity of zinc complex of baicalin (BA-Zn) in vitro was studied and compared with the anti-HIV-1 activities between BA and BA-Zn in the present study. Our results suggested that BA-Zn has lower cytotoxicity and higher a...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang Q,Wang YT,Pu SP,Zheng YT

更新日期：2004-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The delta subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (δENaC) is a member of the ENaC/degenerin family of ion channels. δENaC is distinct from the related α-, β- and γENaC subunits, known for their role in sodium homeostasis and blood pressure control, as δENaC is expressed in brain neurons and activated by external prot...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chang T,Ke Y,Ly K,McDonald FJ

更新日期：2011-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:An affinity matrix for the purification of norsolorinic acid dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis, was prepared by coupling norsolorinic acid to an agarose gel. This matrix was found to be ineffective in isolating active enzyme, and was therefore modified by methylation, using diazomethane. The ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chuturgoon AA,Dutton MF,Berry RK

更新日期：1990-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:p66Shc plays a key role in oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. p66Shc gene expression is tissue-specific and controlled by promoter methylation. In T-cells p66Shc expression is induced by a variety of apoptotic stimuli. We have addressed the mechanisms regulating p66Shc expression in T-cells. We show that the increase...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pezzicoli A,Ulivieri C,Capitani N,Ventura A,Pelicci P,Baldari CT

更新日期：2006-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat intoxication with a single dose of the hepatotoxin carbon tetrachloride induces a significant modification of liver protein kinase C total activity which depends on the degree of the intrahepatocyte oxidative unbalance provoked by various concentrations of the haloalkane. Low carbon tetrachloride amounts stimulate...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pronzato MA,Domenicotti C,Rosso E,Bellocchio A,Patrone M,Marinari UM,Melloni E,Poli G

更新日期：1993-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:An aminopeptidase secreted from Streptomyces septatus TH-2 (SSAP) was identified as a heat stable enzyme, and the Ssap gene was cloned and sequenced. The primary structure of SSAP showed 71% identity with that of a Streptomyces griseus aminopeptidase (SGAP), however, it lacked a unique calcium binding site. The recomb...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Arima J,Iwabuchi M,Hatanaka T

更新日期：2004-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell number as well as the hexokinase and glucokinase activity of liver parenchymal and nonparenchymal cells were studied in methapyrilene treated rats. The number of nonparenchymal cells was doubled after treatment with methapyrilene for two weeks while that of hepatocytes remained constant. The hexokinase activi...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fischer W,Wagle SR,Katz NR

更新日期：1983-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro regulation of cytosolic protein-tyrosine kinase from porcine spleen (CPTK-40) by various positive or negative charged compounds was studied. Spermine and spermidine stimulated the activity of CPTK-40 about two-fold using (Val5)angiotensin II as a substrate. This stimulation was not specific for the peptide bu...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sakai K,Sada K,Tanaka Y,Kobayashi T,Nakamura S,Yamamura H

更新日期：1988-08-15 00:00:00