Recombinant adeno-associated viral vector reference standards.

abstract：:MicroRNA (miRNA) genes are transcribed into long primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) that get processed into mature miRNAs of about 22 nt in length by two different ribonuclease (RNase) III enzymes, Drosha and Dicer. Various experimental protocols have been developed and modified for genetic and biochemical analyses for ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Lee Y,Kim VN

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulators of G protein signaling (RGS proteins) are a diverse family of proteins that act to negatively regulate signaling by heterotrimeric G proteins; however, recent data have implied additional functions for RGS proteins. Previously, we employed the yeast two-hybrid system and identified the microtubule-destabili...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Nixon AB,Casey PJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formation of a Lys48-linked polyubiquitin chain is required for destruction of targeted proteins by the 26S proteasome, whereas formation of a Lys63-linked polyubiquitin chain is required for modulation of protein-protein interaction, enzyme activity, and intracellular localization. In addition, monoubiquitination pla...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Fujimuro M,Yokosawa H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The JNKs (c-Jun N-terminal protein kinases) play important roles in a variety of physiological and pathological functions including induction of apoptosis. A major pathway by which JNKs are activated in response to apoptotic stimuli includes the GTP*Rac1-binding scaffold protein POSH (plenty of SH3s). POSH acts as a s...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Xu Z,Greene LA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe here the methods we have used to generate selective peptide inhibitors and activators of PKC-mediated signaling. These approaches should be applicable to any signaling event that is dependent on protein-protein interaction. Furthermore, targeting downstream enzymes in signal transduction has been notorious...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Schechtman D,Mochly-Rosen D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osmoregulation is the active control of the cellular water balance and encompasses homeostatic mechanisms crucial for life. The osmoregulatory system in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is particularly well understood. Key to yeast osmoregulation is the production and accumulation of the compatible solute glycerol, ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Hohmann S,Krantz M,Nordlander B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omics approaches have become popular in biology as powerful discovery tools, and currently gain in interest for diagnostic applications. Establishing the accurate genome sequence of any organism is easy, but the outcome of its annotation by means of automatic pipelines remains imprecise. Some protein-encoding genes ma...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Armengaud J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed two screening systems for isolating inhibitors that target bacterial two-component signal transduction: (1) a differential growth assay using a temperature-sensitive yycF mutant (CNM2000) of Bacillus subtilis, which is supersensitive to histidine kinase inhibitors, and (2) a high-throughput genetic s...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Okada A,Gotoh Y,Watanabe T,Furuta E,Yamamoto K,Utsumi R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The innate immune system provides host defense against a variety of threats, including microbial infection and cellular damage. Pattern recognition receptors identify both pathogen and damage associated molecular motifs associated with these events. Nucleic acid is one such danger signal that is detected by a set of c...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Antiochos B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ubiquitination is a prevalent protein modification catalyzed by E1, E2, and E3 enzymes that activate, conjugate, and ligate, respectively, the ubiquitin protein to substrate protein. In order to establish a mutualistic or parasitic relationship with their eukaryotic hosts, many microorganisms hijack different aspects ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Qiu J,Luo ZQ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrochemical microsensors for O2, pH, H2S, H2, and N2O are now available commercially, thus it has become a relatively simple task to analyze the microenvironment in stratified microbial communities for several chemical species. In addition, sensors are available for the physical parameters diffusivity and flow, an...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Revsbech NP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a systemically administered gene therapy vector to exhibit extended circulation lifetimes, accumulate at a distal tumor site, and enable transgene expression is unique to SPLP. The flexibility and low toxicity of SPLP as a platform technology for systemic gene therapy allows for further optimization of ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Fenske DB,MacLachlan I,Cullis PR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent aliphatic hydrophobic amino acids which occur in the sequence of a protein or a peptide at positions which form an axial, hydrophobic strip when the sequence is coiled as an alpha helix might stabilize coiling against hydrophobic surfaces. That effect can lead to helix formation against hydrophobic cores of ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Reyes VE,Lew RA,Lu S,Humphreys RE

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methane production and consumption in anaerobic marine sediments is catalyzed by a series of reversible tetrahydromethanopterin (H(4)MPT)-linked C1 transfer reactions. Although many of these reactions are conserved between one-carbon compound utilizing microorganisms, two remain diagnostic for archaeal methane metabol...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Hallam SJ,Pagé AP,Constan L,Song YC,Norbeck AD,Brewer H,Pasa-Tolic L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Precisely imaging and tracking dynamic biological processes in live cells are crucial for both fundamental research in life sciences and biomedical applications. Nonfluorescent nanoparticles are emerging as important optical probes in live-cell imaging because of their excellent photostability, large optical cross sec...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Wang G,Fang N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The qualitative detection, quantification, and structural characterization of analytes in biological systems are important requirements for objectives to be fulfilled in systems biology research. One analytical tool applied to a multitude of systems biology studies is mass spectrometry, particularly for the study of p...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Dunn WB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxiredoxins (Prdxs) are a family of proteins which catalyze the reduction of H2O2 through the interaction of active site cysteine residues. Conserved within all plant and animal kingdoms, the function of these proteins is related to protection from oxidation or participation of signaling through degradation of H2O2...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Ambruso DR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitration and oxidation of tyrosine, tryptophan, and methionine residues in proteins are potential markers of their interaction with peroxynitrite. This chapter describes the procedure for the detection of these nitro-oxidative modifications by tandem mass spectrometry. The peptide YGDLANWMIPGK, shown to contain a nit...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Rebrin I,Bregere C,Gallaher TK,Sohal RS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic modifier screens offer a powerful, indeed a uniquely powerful tool for the analysis and identification of elements capable of modulating specific cellular functions in development. Here, we describe the methodology that allowed us to explore the genetic circuitry that affects a Notch mutant phenotype caused by...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Hori K,Sen A,Artavanis-Tsakonas S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubulin is known to form high-affinity complexes with certain G proteins. The formation of such complexes allows tubulin to activate Galpha and fosters a system whereby elements of the cytoskeleton can influence G-protein signaling. This article describes the interaction between tubulin and G proteins and discusses me...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Rasenick MM,Donati RJ,Popova JS,Yu JZ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental screening for protein-ligand interactions is a central task in drug discovery. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy enables the determination of binding affinities, as well as the measurement of structural and dynamic parameters governing the interaction. With traditional liquid-state NMR relying...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Kim Y,Hilty C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helical symmetry is commonly used for building macromolecular assemblies. Helical symmetry is naturally present in viruses and cytoskeletal filaments and also occurs during crystallization of isolated proteins, such as Ca-ATPase and the nicotinic acetyl choline receptor. Structure determination of helical assemblies b...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Diaz R,Rice WJ,Stokes DL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics of biomolecular systems can be quantified by calculating the stochastic rate constants that govern the biomolecular state vs time trajectories (i.e., state trajectories) of individual biomolecules. To do so, the experimental signal vs time trajectories (i.e., signal trajectories) obtained from observing i...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Kinz-Thompson CD,Bailey NA,Gonzalez RL Jr

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a catabolic process that is crucial for cellular homeostasis and adaptive response to changing environments. Importantly, autophagy has been shown to be induced in many longevity-associated scenarios and to be required to maintain lifespan extension. Notably, autophagy is a highly conserved cellular proce...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Kainz K,Tadic J,Zimmermann A,Pendl T,Carmona-Gutierrez D,Ruckenstuhl C,Eisenberg T,Madeo F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical imaging of reporter molecules such as firefly luciferase has become a popular method of tracking and visualizing cells in living animals. Many biological processes involve ubiquitin ligases, which target specific proteins for destruction under specific sets of conditions. Importantly, the motifs recognized by ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Zhang GJ,Kaelin WG Jr

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron-sulfur (Fe/S) proteins are involved in numerous key biological functions such as respiration, metabolic processes, protein translation, DNA synthesis, and DNA repair. The simplest types of Fe/S clusters include [2Fe-2S], [3Fe-4S], and [4Fe-4S] forms that sometimes are present in multiple copies. De novo assembly ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Freibert SA,Weiler BD,Bill E,Pierik AJ,Mühlenhoff U,Lill R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a heterodimeric basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that controls the mammalian cellular transcriptional response to low oxygen tension by up-regulating genes including glycolytic enzymes and angiogenic factors, such as the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)....

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Doedens A,Johnson RS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study designed, synthesized, and characterized a number of new heterobifunctional photocleavable cross-linking reagents that may be used to photomodulate the activity of proteins or to prepare caged fluorescent dyes. Biomolecules or fluorophores caged via a thiol group with the BNBASE reagent can be covalently li...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Marriott G,Ottl J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth and survival of cancer cells are often driven by constitutive activity in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phospho-inositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathways. Activity in these signal transduction cascades is known to contribute to the uncontrolled growth and resistance to apoptosis tha...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Paraiso KH,Van Der Kooi K,Messina JL,Smalley KS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) detects protein thermal unfolding by directly measuring the heat absorbed. Simple DSC experiments that require relatively small amounts of pure material can provide a wealth of information related to structure, especially with respect to domain architecture, without the need for...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Yang Z,Brouillette CG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00