Probing the binding sites of resveratrol, genistein, and curcumin with milk β-lactoglobulin.

abstract：:The conformation of the C-terminal octapeptide fragment of Substance P (SP4-11, Pro-Gln-Gln-Phe-Phe-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2) has been investigated by 2D-NMR and MD methods. The octapeptide exists in a blend of conformations. The molecule seems to shuttle between conformations with gamma-bends either at Phe5 or Gly6 or Gln3 or...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Coutinho E,Kamath S,Saran A,Srivastava S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggregation of amyloid peptide (Aβ) has been shown to be directly related to progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is neurotoxic and its deposition and aggregation ultimately lead to cell death. In our previous work, we reported flavonoid derivative (compound 1) showing promising result in transgenic AD model of...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Kumar A,Srivastava S,Tripathi S,Singh SK,Srikrishna S,Sharma A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV-2 is causative agent of COVID-19, which is responsible for severe social and economic disruption globally. Lack of vaccine or antiviral drug with clinical efficacy suggested that drug repurposing approach may provide a quick therapeutic solution to COVID-19. Nonstructural protein-15 (NSP15) encodes for an uri...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Chandra A,Gurjar V,Qamar I,Singh N

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Shape and dimension of the preferred nucleotide repeats in nucleic acids are found to depend on whether the sugar-phosphate linkage is of 2',5' or 3',5' type. It is shown that a nucleotide which is "compact" in 3',5' nucleic acids is rendered "extended" and vice versa for a given sugar pucker. It is interesting that t...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Premraj BJ,Yathindra N

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crystal-state preferred conformation of the terminally blocked hepta- and octapeptides with the general formula -(Aib)n L-Leu-(Aib)2- (n = 4 and 5, respectively), determined by X-ray diffraction, was found to be a right-handed 3(10)-helix stabilized by five and six consecutive intramolecular NH...O = C H-bonds of ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Bavoso A,Benedetti E,Di Blasio B,Pavone V,Pedone C,Toniolo C,Bonora GM,Formaggio F,Crisman M

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular modeling studies have been carried out to investigate the interactions between substrate sialyloligosaccharide (SOS) fragments bearing different glycosidic linkages and influenza virus N9 neuraminidase, a surface glycoprotein of influenza virus subtype N9. The studies revealed that the allowed orientation fo...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Veluraja K,Suresh MX,Christlet TH,Rafi ZA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation of the self-association behavior of 2'-deoxy[5'-phosphate-guanylyl-(3'-5')-guanosine] (d(pGpG)) in the presence of Na+ and K+ ions has been carried out by 1H and 31P NMR and FTIR spectroscopy. A comparison has been made of the self- association behavior of d(pGpG) with that of the related dinucleotide...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Kawasaki MM,Walmsley JA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CLTOAB is an ammonium-based ionic liquid composed of ε-Caprolactam (CL) C6H11NO and tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB) (C32H68BrN). In this study, experimental IR and Raman spectra of CLTOAB ionic liquid together with the computational results of the compound have been reported. The optimized geometry, vibrational freq...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Celik S,Albayrak AT,Akyuz S,E Ozel A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydration properties of the non-palindromic duplex d(CTACTGCTTTAG). d(CTAAAGCAGTAG) were investigated by NMR spectroscopy. The oligonucleotide possesses a heterogeneous B-DNA structure. The H2(n)-H1'(m+1) distances reflect a minor groove narrowing within the TTT/AAA segment (approximately 3.9A) and a sudden wideni...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Leporc S,Mauffret O,El Antri S,Convert O,Lescot E,Tevanian G,Fermandjian S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The location, orientation and dynamics of a thiazole-containing analogue of distamycin 1 bound to the decadeoxyribonucleotide d-[CGCAATTGCG]2 have been studied by non-exchangable and imino proton NMR resonances of the 1:1 complex. Using NOE difference, COSY and NOESY experiments, lexitropsin (1) was located in the min...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Kumar S,Bathini Y,Joseph T,Pon RT,Lown JW

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interaction of levocabastine with human serum albumin (HSA) is investigated by applying fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy and molecular docking methods. Levocabastine is an important drug in treatment of allergy and currently a target drug for drug repurposing to treat other diseases like vern...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Almutairi FM,Ajmal MR,Siddiqi MK,Majid N,Al-Alawy AIA,Abdelhameed AS,Khan RH

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of Δ- and Λ-[Ru(phen)2DPPZ]2+ (DPPZ = dipyrido[3,2-a:2', 3'-c]phenazine, phen = phenanthroline) with a G-quadruplex formed from 5'-G2T2G2TGTG2T2G2-3'(15-mer) was investigated. The well-known enhancement of luminescence intensity (the 'light-switch' effect) was observed for the [Ru(phen)2DPPZ]2+ complex...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Park JH,Lee HS,Jang MD,Han SW,Kim SK,Lee YA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating vector borne parasitic disease that infects human lymphatic system by nematode Brugia malayi. Currently available anti-filarial drugs are effective only on the larval stages of parasite. So far, no effective drugs are available for humans to treat filarial infections. In this reg...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Amala M,Rajamanikandan S,Prabhu D,Surekha K,Jeyakanthan J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the years the structural properties of nucleic acids have been of interest, providing data that may be of importance for DNA and RNA organization and function in the cell. We have attempted to look for the formation of parallel RNA-RNA duplexes in vitro. RNA molecules comprising complementary in the same polarity...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Tchurikov NA,Ponomarenko NA,Golova YB,Chernov BK

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is a major DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) repair pathway that maintains genome integrity. However, this pathway may reduce radiotherapy efficacy by repairing DSBs on cancer cells. This research reported a computer-aided drug design (CADD) method to identify novel inhibitors from trad...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Sun MF,Chang TT,Chang KW,Huang HJ,Chen HY,Tsai FJ,Lin JG,Chen CY

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have applied random-search, energy minimization and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the structural aspects of the interaction of N-acetyl-L-prolyl-D-alanyl-L-alanine-N'-methylamide with Ca2+. Spectral data on related peptides had suggested that the beta-turn conformation might be a prerequisite for th...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Michel AG,Jeandenans C,Ananthanarayanan VS

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The deoxydinucleoside triphosphate units d-pCpGp and d-pGpCp were subjected to a rigorous theoretical investigation with a view to describing their distinctive conformational characteristics. For each unit 216 probable three-dimensional forms defined by the backbone-base dihedral angles and sugar pucker modes were con...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Ponnuswamy PK,Anukanth A

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hinge-bending in T4 lysozyme has been inferred from single amino acid mutant crystalline allomorphs by Matthews and coworkers. This raises an important question: are the different conformers in the unit cell artifacts of crystal packing forces, or do they represent different solution state structures? The objective of...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Arnold GE,Manchester JI,Townsend BD,Ornstein RL

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By reaction of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane with the 2,3-butanedione monoxime in the presence of ZnCl2, a new Schiff base complex was obtained. This complex was characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR, 1H NMR, UV-Vis, and conductivity measurements. The reactivity of this complex to human serum albumin (HSA) under simulat...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Shahraki S,Shiri F,Saeidifar M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pertussis, caused by Bordetella pertussis is still one of the controversial diseases worldwide due to its high prevalence in both the developed and the developing countries, especially among young children. As currently approved vaccines are not protective enough and provide Th2-type immune responses, there is an urge...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Souod N,Rismani E,Bahrami F,Pakzad SR,Ajdary S

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier identified strongest nucleosome DNA sequences of A. thaliana, those with visible 10-11 base sequence periodicity, are mapped along chromosomes. Resulting positional distributions reveal distinct maxima, one per chromosome, located in the centromere regions. Sequence-directed nucleosome mapping demonstrates tha...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Salih B,Trifonov EN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visible and near infrared magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectra of heme proteins and enzymes as well as those of a protein-free heme bound to 2-methylimidazole were recorded and compared at 4.2 K in unrelaxed metastable and relaxed equilibrium heme stereochemistry. The relaxed and unrelaxed stereochemistries of a ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Sharonov YuA,Pismensky VF,Yarmola EG

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a main factor contributing to multidrug resistance. The effect of this transporter protein on limiting the effectiveness of chemotherapy has been shown by various studies. In a previous report, we synthesized some 14-dihydropyridine (DHP) derivatives as inhibitors of human P-gp. In the present...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Shahraki O,Zargari F,Edraki N,Khoshneviszadeh M,Firuzi O,Miri R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis (C.t) is a major causative of infectious blindness in world. It is a real challenge to combat Chlamydial infection as it is an intracellular pathogen. Hence, it is essential to determine the most potential targets of C.t in order to inhibit or suppress its virulence during its infectious phase. T...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Sadhasivam A,Nagarajan H,Umashankar V

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design and DNA binding activity of beta-structure-forming peptides and netropsin-peptide conjugates are reported. It is found that a pair of peptides-S,S'-bis(Lys-Gly-Val-Cys-Val-NH-NH-Dns)-bridged by an S-S bond binds at least 10 times more strongly to poly(dG).poly(dC) than to poly(dA).poly(dT). This peptide can...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Nikolaev VA,Grokhovsky SL,Surovaya AN,Leinsoo TA,Sidorova NYu,Zasedatelev AS,Zhuze AL,Strahan GA,Shafer RH,Gursky GV

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ebola virus (EboV) is currently ravaging West Africa with estimated case fatality rate of 52%. Currently, no drug treatment is available and immunoglobulin therapy is still at the rudimentary stage. For anti-EboV drug development, druggable viral and host protein targets, including human Furin are under intense invest...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Omotuyi IO

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quasi-palindromic sequences (AT) X N12(AT) Y present in HS2 (hypersensitive site 2) of the human β-globin locus are known to be significantly associated with increased fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels. High HbF levels in some adults ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Roy K,Mahendru S,Kukreti R,Kukreti S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analogues of purine bases are highly relevant in the biological context and have been implicated as drug molecules for therapy against a number of diseases. Additionally, these molecules have been implicated to have a role in the prebiotic RNA world. However, experimental data on the structures of these molecules in a...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Gogia S,Puranik M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalase is an important antioxidant enzyme that catalyzes the disproportionation of H2O2 into harmless water and molecular oxygen. Due to various applications of the enzyme in different sectors of industry as well as medicine, the enhancement of stability of the enzyme is important. Effect of various classes of compa...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Sepasi Tehrani H,Moosavi-Movahedi AA,Ghourchian H,Ahmad F,Kiany A,Atri MS,Ariaeenejad Sh,Kavousi K,Saboury AA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common cause of dementia. So far only five drugs have been approved by US FDA that temporarily slow worsening of symptoms for about six to twelve months. The limited number of therapeutic options for AD drives the exploration of new drugs. Enhancement...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Grover A,Shandilya A,Agrawal V,Bisaria VS,Sundar D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00