Biochemical characterization of the catecholaldehyde reactivity of L-carnosine and its therapeutic potential in human myocardium.

abstract：:Seryl-histidine dipeptide (Ser-His) has been recognized as the shortest peptide with hydrolysis cleavage activity; however, its protein cleavage spectrum has not yet been fully explored. Here, four differently folded proteins were treated with Ser-His, and the digestion products were evaluated with high-resolution mas...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Liu Y,Li YB,Gao X,Yu YF,Liu XX,Ji ZL,Ma Y,Li YM,Zhao YF

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of taurine (tau) supplementation to low fishmeal (FM) diets on growth performance, oxidative status, and immune response of European seabass juveniles. Four isoproteic (46% crude protein) and isolipidic (19% crude lipid) diets were formulated to contain either 25 or 12.5% FM and...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Martins N,Magalhães R,Castro C,Couto A,Díaz-Rosales P,Oliva-Teles A,Peres H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human endothelin converting enzyme-1 (hECE-1) is a homodimer linked by a single disulfide bridge and has been identified as an important target for Alzheimer's disease. Structural analysis of hECE-1 dimer could lead to design specific and effective therapies against Alzheimer's disease. Hence, in the present study...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sonawane KD,Barage SH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of wild type CFTR facilitates the efflux of neutral amino acids (Rotoli et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 204: 653-658, 1994); as a result, after an extensive depletion of intracellular amino acid pool obtained through an incubation in saline solution, the intracellular leucine levels were lower in...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Rotoli BM,Bussolati O,Cabrini G,Gazzola GC

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fast and efficient microwave-assisted solid phase peptide synthesis (MW-SPPS) of a 51mer peptide, the main heparin-binding site (60-110) of human pleiotrophin (hPTN), using 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (CLTR-Cl) following the 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl/tert-butyl (Fmoc/tBu) methodology and with the standard N,N'-...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Friligou I,Papadimitriou E,Gatos D,Matsoukas J,Tselios T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human organism is exposed to numerous processes that generate reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS may directly or indirectly cause oxidative modification and damage of proteins. Protein oxidation is regarded as a crucial event in the pathogenesis of various diseases ranging from rheumatoid arthritis to Alzheimer's ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Pietzsch J,Bergmann R,Wuest F,Pawelke B,Hultsch C,van den Hoff J

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：: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：:Inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDACs) are a promising class of anticancer agents that have an effect on gene regulation. The naturally occurring cyclic depsipeptide FK228 containing disulfide and Largazole possessing thioester functionalities act as pro-drugs and share the same HDAC inhibition mechanism in cell. ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Hoque MA,Islam MS,Islam MN,Kato T,Nishino N,Ito A,Yoshida M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress, an excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS), may lead to oxidative post-translational modifications of proteins resulting in the cleavage of the peptide backbone, known as α-amidation, and formation of fragments such as peptide amides and α-ketoacyl peptides (α-KaP). In this study, we first compared d...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sajapin J,Hellwig M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of lysine decarboxylase was studied in 3-day-old soybean (Glycine max (L.) Meer cv. Sakai) seedlings also in relation to light conditions. Lysine decarboxylase activity was mainly localized in the roots and to a lesser extent in the hypocotyls and was detectable in both the soluble and particulate fractio...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ohe M,Scoccianti V,Bagni N,Tassoni A,Matsuzaki S

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:This work is an extension of our previous work (Hall et al., 1993) on the synthesis and cytotoxic activity of boronated peptides. The aim of this work was to carry out structural modifications of the amine terminal in compounds1 and2, to increase water solubility, and its effect on the cytotoxicity to tumor cell lines...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Karthikeyan S,Sood A,Tomasz J,Spielvogel BF,Hall IH

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting from a chiral 4-hydroxymethyl pyrrolidin-2-one, an isostere of α-methyl homoserine tethered on a γ-lactam ring was prepared exploiting a stereoselective acylation-methylation sequence, followed by Curtius rearrangement, and structural assignment was confirmed by n.O.e. experiments. By reverting the sequence, ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Civitavecchia A,Martelli G,Orena M,Rinaldi S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aromatic chiral diacid monomer, 5-[4-(2-phthalimidiylpropanoylamino)-benzoylamino]isophthalic acid was synthesized in five steps under conventional heating in high yield and purity. A series of soluble, thermally stable and optically active polyamides (PA)s containing pendent groups made of phthalimide, flexible L:...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Mallakpour S,Rafiee Z

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have been studying control mechanisms of gene expression in early embryogenesis in a South African clawed toad Xenopus laevis, especially during the period of midblastula transition (MBT), or the transition from the phase of active cell division (cleavage stage) to the phase of extensive morphogenesis (post-blastul...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Shiokawa K,Aso M,Kondo T,Takai J,Yoshida J,Mishina T,Fuchimukai K,Ogasawara T,Kariya T,Tashiro K,Igarashi K

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：: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：:Developmental changes in the levels of the excitatory amino acids L-glutamate (Glu) and L-Aspartate (Asp) and inhibitory amino acids glycine (Gly) and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), as well as taurine and its related amino acids L-methionine (Met), L-cysteine (Cys) and L-serine (Ser) in the brain and pectoralis musc...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sato M,Tomonaga S,Denbow DM,Furuse M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IEF is often used in multidimensional shotgun proteomics and the narrow range of 3.5-4.5 is the recommended pH interval for the fractionation of tryptic peptides. Usually, even if IEF is performed in IPG strip with a narrow range pH, the entire sample must be loaded onto the strip, including the "out of IPG range" pep...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Iori E,Rattazzi M,Millioni R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis, closely related to chronic various diseases, is a pathological process characterised by the accumulation of collagen (largely collagen type I). Non-invasive methods are necessary for the diagnosis and follow-up of fibrosis. This study aimed to develop a collagen-targeted probe for the molecular imaging of fi...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Zheng L,Ding X,Liu K,Feng S,Tang B,Li Q,Huang D,Yang S

更新日期：2017-01-01 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 effects of dietary taurine on the experimental colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in mice were evaluated. C57BL/6 female mice were given 3% DSS in drinking water for 5 d to induce acute colitis. Taurine at 2% was added to the drinking water 5 d before and during the DSS-treatment to investigate its pr...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Zhao Z,Satsu H,Fujisawa M,Hori M,Ishimoto Y,Totsuka M,Nambu A,Kakuta S,Ozaki H,Shimizu M

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Substance P (SP) is one of the most abundant peptides in the central nervous system and has been implicated in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological processes including stress regulation, as well as affective and anxiety-related behaviour. Consistent with these functions, SP and its preferred neurokinin 1 ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ebner K,Singewald N

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a radioactive glutamate uptake assay and immunolabeling, we report that single-walled carbon nanotubes, chemically functionalized with polyethylene glycol (SWCNT-PEG), delivered as a colloidal solute, cause an increase in the uptake of extracellular glutamate by astrocytes and an increase in the immunoreactivity...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Gottipati MK,Bekyarova E,Haddon RC,Parpura V

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:M33 is a branched peptide currently under preclinical characterization for the development of a new antibacterial drug against gram-negative bacteria. Here, we report its pegylation at the C-terminus of the three-lysine-branching core and the resulting increase in stability to Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase. This pro...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Falciani C,Lozzi L,Scali S,Brunetti J,Bracci L,Pini A

更新日期：2014-05-01 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 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：:The dipeptide carnosine is found in high concentrations in human skeletal muscle and shows large inter-individual differences. Sex and age are determining factors, however, systematic studies investigating the sex effects on muscle carnosine content throughout the human lifespan are lacking. Despite the large inter-in...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Baguet A,Everaert I,Achten E,Thomis M,Derave W

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00