Rehydration during exercise prevents the increase of homocysteine concentrations.

abstract：:Carnosine is present in high concentrations in skeletal muscle where it contributes to acid buffering and functions also as a natural protector against oxidative and carbonyl stress. Animal studies have shown an anti-diabetic effect of carnosine supplementation. High carnosinase activity, the carnosine degrading enzym...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Gualano B,Everaert I,Stegen S,Artioli GG,Taes Y,Roschel H,Achten E,Otaduy MC,Junior AH,Harris R,Derave W

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schiff bases represent a class of molecules widely studied for their importance in organic and coordination chemistry. Despite the large amount of studies on the chemical and biological properties of the Schiff bases, the different experimental conditions prevent a useful comparison to search for a correlation structu...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Fattuoni C,Vascellari S,Pivetta T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Properties of putrescine uptake by PotFGHI and PuuP and their physiological significance were studied using a polyamine biosynthesis and uptake deficient Escherichia coli KK3131 transformed with pACYC184 containing potFGHI or puuP. Putrescine uptake activity of E. coli KK3131 transformed with pACYC184-PotFGHI was high...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Terui Y,Saroj SD,Sakamoto A,Yoshida T,Higashi K,Kurihara S,Suzuki H,Toida T,Kashiwagi K,Igarashi K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the large family of cyclodepsipeptides, the simplest members are the cyclodidepsipeptides which have an ester group and an amide group in the same six-membered ring. To point out the pharmacological potential of this class of compounds, the present article reviews structure, isolation, synthesis and biological p...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Smelcerovic A,Dzodic P,Pavlovic V,Cherneva E,Yancheva D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:eIF5A is highly conserved from archaea to mammals, essential for cell viability and the only protein known to contain the essential amino acid residue hypusine, generated by a unique posttranslational modification. eIF5A was originally identified as a translation initiation factor due to its ability to stimulate the f...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Dias CA,Gregio AP,Rossi D,Galvão FC,Watanabe TF,Park MH,Valentini SR,Zanelli CF

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By application with 2-aminoethanol (2-AE) and choline chloride (CC) in pot experiments the effect of drought stress on barley plants was diminished. In treated plants an increase of the grain yield by 14% (2-AE) and 40% (CC) and a decrease of the stress metabolites glycine betaine and trigonelline was observed. Additi...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Bergmann H,Machelett B,Leinhos V

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functionalized collagen-mimetic peptides (CMPs) have been widely used in the preparation of collagen-related biomaterials. Among the reported results, the induced noncovalent interactions between the implanted functional groups or moieties were frequently the key elements to promote the self-assembly of small CMPs. In...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Huang PW,Chang JM,Horng JC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombin, the most potent physiological platelet agonist interacts with cells through a specific G protein-coupled receptor which has been cloned and sequenced. Synthetic thrombin receptor peptides (TRAPs) comprising the first 5 amino acids (SFLLR and SFLLR-NH2) of the new N-terminus tethered ligand of the thrombin re...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Alexopoulos K,Matsoukas J,Tselios T,Roumelioti P,Mavromoustakos T,Holada K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is still difficult to treat by current chemotherapeutic procedures. We recently found that MVL, an anti-HIV lectin from blue-green algae Microcystis viridis, also has antitumor activity. The objective of this study was to investigate apoptosis-inducing activity of recombinant MVL (R-MVL) and proteomic chan...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Li Y,Zhang B,Wang X,Yan H,Chen G,Zhang X

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins is a long-standing challenge of computational biology, as the structure (or lack of a rigid structure) is well known to determine a protein's function. Predicting relative solvent accessibility (RSA) of amino acids within a protein is a significant step towards re...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kaleel M,Torrisi M,Mooney C,Pollastri G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocytes were cultured for 3 days as spheroids (aggregates) or as monolayers in basal medium and in sulfur amino acid-supplemented media. Cultured hepatocytes had low levels of cysteine dioxygenase (CDO) activity and normal levels of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase (GCS) and cysteine-sulfinate decarboxylase (CSDC...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ohta J,Kwon YH,Stipanuk MH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial branched chain aminotransferase-deficient mouse model (BCATm KO), which exhibits elevated plasma and tissue branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), was used to study the effect of BCAAs on mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) regulation of organ size. BCATm is the first enzyme in the BCAA cat...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Neishabouri SH,Hutson SM,Davoodi J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BE-3-3-3-3 (1,15-(ethylamino)4,8,12-triazapentadecane) is a bis(ethyl)polyamine analogue under investigation as a therapeutic agent for breast cancer. Since estradiol (E(2)) is a critical regulatory molecule in the growth of breast cancer, we examined the effect of BE-3-3-3-3 on estrogen receptor α (ERα) positive MCF-...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Nayvelt I,John S,Hsu HC,Yang P,Liu W,Das G,Hyvönen MT,Alhonen L,Keinänen TA,Shirahata A,Patel R,Thomas T,Thomas TJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detailed knowledge of the composition of protein complexes is crucial for the understanding of their structure and function; however, appropriate techniques for compositional analyses of complexes largely rely on elaborate tagging, immunoprecipitation, cross-linking and purification strategies. The proteasome is a pro...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sessler N,Krug K,Nordheim A,Mordmüller B,Macek B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine adenosine-5'-diphosphoribosylation (ADP-ribosylation) is an enzyme-catalyzed, potentially reversible posttranslational modification, in which the ADP-ribose moiety is transferred from NAD(+) to the guanidino moiety of arginine. At 540 Da, ADP-ribose has the size of approximately five amino acid residues. In c...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Laing S,Unger M,Koch-Nolte F,Haag F

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of antitumor drug, cisplatin (cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2], CDDP) with insulin from porcine pancreas has been investigated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and high resolution hybrid ion trap/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALIDI-TOF/TOF-MS and ESI-IT/TOF MS). The...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Li J,Yue L,Liu Y,Yin X,Yin Q,Pan Y,Yang L

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Aspartic acid (D-Asp) is an endogenous amino acid present in neuroendocrine systems. Here, we report evidence that D-Asp in the rat is involved in learning and memory processes. Oral administration of sodium D-aspartate (40 mM) for 12-16 days improved the rats' cognitive capability to find a hidden platform in the M...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Topo E,Soricelli A,Di Maio A,D'Aniello E,Di Fiore MM,D'Aniello A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of the products arising from a 10 days, sterile incubation at 37°C and pH 7.2 of a 1:1 mixture of N-α-(p-tosyl)-lysine-methylesterhydrochloride and anhydrous D-glucose was investigated by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry and(1)H and(13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Differently to the r...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Lapolla A,Gerhardinger C,Baldo L,Fedele D,Bertani R,Facchin G,Rizzi E,Catinella S,Seraglia R,Traldi P

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transglutaminases are confounding enzymes which are known to play key roles in various cellular processes. In this paper, we aim to bring together several pieces of evidence from published research and literature that suggest a potentially vital role for transglutaminases in receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) signalling....

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Sivaramakrishnan M,Shooter GK,Upton Z,Croll TI

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agmatine, a natural polyamine produced from arginine by arginine decarboxylase, was first discovered in 1910, but its physiological significance was disregarded for a century. The recent rediscovery of agmatine as an endogenous ligand for α2-adrenergic and imidazoline receptors in the mammalian brain suggests that thi...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Akasaka N,Fujiwara S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventral pallidum is part of the corticoaccumbo-thalamocortical loop of the basal ganglia. In the past the function of this structure was discussed as a pure relay station in the process of limbic-motor integration. Some recent studies, however, underline that on the level of the ventral pallidum motor behavior can...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kretschmer BD

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:Arginine is a precursor of proteins and employed in urea synthesis. It is also the precursor of many other compounds, such as creatine, nitric oxide, polyamines, agmatine, proline. In this review, its transport and that of other basic amino acids are examined, along with its transformation into nitric oxide, agmatine ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Grillo MA,Colombatto S

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:To mutant ddY/DAO(-) mice lacking D-amino-acid oxidase activity and normal ddY/DAO(+) mice, five D-amino acids (D-Asp, D-Ser, D-Ala, D-Leu and D-Pro) were orally administered for two weeks, and the D-amino acid levels were examined in seven brain regions. The levels of D-Asp markedly increased in the pituitary and pin...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Morikawa A,Hamase K,Inoue T,Konno R,Zaitsu K

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:This study was conducted to evaluate the anti-obesity effects of long-term taurine supplementation in a mild obese ICR mouse model and to study the mechanism by which taurine induces weight loss. Three groups of male ICR mice were fed a normal chow diet, a high-fat diet (HFD), or an HFD supplemented with 2% taurine in...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kim KS,Jang MJ,Fang S,Yoon SG,Kim IY,Seong JK,Yang HI,Hahm DH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by the defects in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene. Individuals homozygous for defective PAH alleles show elevated levels of systemic phenylalanine and should be under strict dietary control to reduce the risk of neuronal damage associated ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Ikeda K,Schiltz E,Fujii T,Takahashi M,Mitsui K,Kodera Y,Matsushima A,Inada Y,Schulz GE,Nishimura H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reaction between glutathione and ribose was carried out to study the volatiles formed via Maillard reaction and their antioxidant activity as well as their role in inhibition of LDL oxidation. The simultaneous distillation-extraction technique was used for trapping the volatile components followed by GC-MS analysis. T...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： El-massry K,Farouk A,El-Ghorab A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 (BRCA2) is an important tumor suppressor, which is participated in repair of damaged DNA by its highly conserved BRC repeat motifs regulating RAD51 protein homologous recombination and thereby preventing cell carcinogenesis. In this study, the BRCA2(1524-1548)-RAD51(241-260) complex...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Li J,Lu K,Lv M,Liu G,Ma L,Qi J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00