A synthetic peptide derived of the β2-β3 loop of the plant defensin from Vigna unguiculata seeds induces Leishmania amazonensis apoptosis-like cell death.

abstract：:Protooncogenes (PO) play a crucial role for brain biology and pathology. Only the concerted action of protooncogenes enables normal brain development. The reliable and sensitive quantification of brain PO is still holding centre stage in neurobiological research. The aim of our study was therefore the determination of...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Schatzmann-Turhani D,Greber-Platzer S,Cairns N,Lubec G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapse and metastasis are the main causes of unfavorable outcome in head and neck cancers. Whereas, understanding of the molecular background of these processes is far from being complete. Therefore, in this study we aimed to identify potential biomarker candidates of relapse and metastasis in laryngeal squamous cell...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Bodnar M,Luczak M,Bednarek K,Szylberg L,Marszalek A,Grenman R,Szyfter K,Jarmuz-Szymczak M,Giefing M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins with polybasic clusters bind to negatively charged phosphoinositides at the cell membrane. In this review, I have briefly discussed the types of phosphoinositides naturally found on membrane surfaces and how they recruit protein complexes for carrying out the process of signal transduction. A large number of ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Gokhale NA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated plasma concentrations of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) were found in various clinical settings including coronary heart disease. To assess ADMA and SDMA diagnostic validity in patients with different stages of ischemic heart disease, we studied these markers in patie...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Djordjević BV,Pavlović R,Ćosić V,Deljanin-Ilić M,Ristić T,Krstić N,Jevtović-Stoimenov T

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Chiral dehydroamino acid building blocks are versatile starting materials for the preparation of optically active unusual amino acids and other compounds of pharmacological interest. Herein we disclose the expedient preparation of dehydroalanines (ΔAla) equipped with oxazolidin-2-one (Oxd) chiral auxiliaries, Ts-Oxd-Δ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： De Marco R,Cavina L,Greco A,Gentilucci L

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Knowledge of the subcellular location of a protein provides valuable information about its function, possible interaction with other proteins and drug targetability, among other things. The experimental determination of a protein's location in the cell is expensive, time consuming and open to human error. Fast and acc...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Mooney C,Cessieux A,Shields DC,Pollastri G

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective removal of protecting groups under different cleavage mechanisms could be an asset in peptide synthesis, since it provides the feasibility to incorporate different functional groups in similar reactive centres. However, selective protection/deprotection of orthogonal protecting groups in peptides is still ch...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Stathopoulos P,Papas S,Sakka M,Tzakos AG,Tsikaris V

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) on growth performance, apparent ileal digestibilities (AID) of amino acids (AA), and their serum concentrations in early weaned piglets. In Exp. 1, 60 pigs were weaned at 21 days of age (BW 7.35 +/- 0...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Yin FG,Liu YL,Yin YL,Kong XF,Huang RL,Li TJ,Wu GY,Hou Y

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body. It is an important fuel for some key cells of the immune system. Both the plasma concentration of glutamine and the functional ability of immune cells in the blood are decreased after prolonged, exhaustive exercise. Glutamine feeding has had beneficial effects in ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Castell LM,Newsholme EA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of dietary amino acids (AA) to energy metabolism under high protein (HP) diets, using a double tracer method to follow simultaneously the metabolic fate of α-amino groups and carbon skeletons. Sixty-seven male Wistar rats were fed a normal (NP) or HP diet for 14 ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Fromentin C,Azzout-Marniche D,Tomé D,Even P,Luengo C,Piedcoq J,Fromentin G,Gaudichon C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No systematic approach to detect expression of differentiation-related elements was published so far. The undifferentiated N1E-115 neuroblastoma cell line was switched into a neuronal phenotype by DMSO treatment and used for proteomic experiments. We used two-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by unambiguous mas...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Oh JE,Karlmark Raja K,Shin JH,Pollak A,Hengstschläger M,Lubec G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The translation elongation factor eIF5A is conserved through evolution and is necessary to rescue the ribosome during translation elongation of polyproline-containing proteins. Although the site of eIF5A binding to the ribosome is known, no systematic analysis has been performed so far to determine the important resid...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Barbosa NM,Boldrin PE,Rossi D,Yamamoto PA,Watanabe TF,Serrão VH,Hershey JW,Fraser CS,Valentini SR,Zanelli CF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is the most common type of brain tumor, and has the worst prognosis in human malignancy. Experimental evidence suggests that the use of high concentrations of various amino acids may perturb neoplastic cell growth. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether essential amino acids can alter the growth...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Takeuchi S,Nawashiro H,Wada K,Nomura N,Toyooka T,Otani N,Osada H,Matsuo H,Shinomiya N

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a globally widespread disease of increasing clinical significance. The pathological progression of the disease from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been well defined, however, the contribution of altered branched chain amino acid metabolomic profi...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Lake AD,Novak P,Shipkova P,Aranibar N,Robertson DG,Reily MD,Lehman-McKeeman LD,Vaillancourt RR,Cherrington NJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate H(e) concentration in plasma from 80 healthy donors in relation to age (6 newborns are also included), sex, daily variation (9, 11 a.m.; 2, 6, 12 p.m.) and a period of 5 subsequent months. A significant correlation (r = 0.63, p < 0.001) was observed between plasma H(e) and ...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Fermo I,De Vecchi E,D'Angelo SV,D'Angelo A,Paroni R

更新日期：1993-02-01 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：:Treatment of developing rats with monosodium glutamate (MSG) produces an increase of glutamate levels in the brain, being this elevation dependent on both route of administration and animal's age. The capacity of exogenous MSG to induce convulsions seems to be related to the rate of glutamate elevation in the brain, r...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Peñafiel R,Cremades A,Monserrat F,Puelles L

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taurine, 2-aminoethylsulfonic acid, is one of the most abundant amino acids in the brain. It has various important physiological functions as a neuromodulator and antioxidant. Taurine is expected to be involved in depression; however, knowledge regarding its function in relation to depression is limited. In this study...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Iio W,Matsukawa N,Tsukahara T,Toyoda A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of DON [glutamine-analogue and inhibitor of glutamine-requiring enzymes], alanyl-glutamine (regarding its role in neutrophil immunonutrition) and alanyl-glutamine combined with L-NAME, SNAP, DON, beta-alanine and DFMO on neutrophil amino and alpha-keto acid concentrations or important neutrophi...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Mühling J,Burchert D,Langefeld TW,Matejec R,Harbach H,Engel J,Wolff M,Welters ID,Fuchs M,Menges T,Krüll M,Hempelmann G

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：: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：:Two synthetic routes to bis-armed-alpha-amino acid derivatives are described. The first route involves alkylation of dibromo derivatives with ethyl isocyanoacetate under phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) conditions. The second route uses a palladium-mediated Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction between a DL-4-boronophe...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kotha S,Shah VR,Halder S,Vinodkumar R,Lahiri K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that L-arginine (Arg) may stimulate cell proliferation and prevent lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced death of intestinal cells. Intestinal porcine epithelial cells (IPEC-1) were cultured for 4 days in Arg-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's-F12 Ham medium (DMEM-F12) containing 10, 100 or 3...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Tan B,Yin Y,Kong X,Li P,Li X,Gao H,Li X,Huang R,Wu G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Hydroxyaspartic acid and its derivatives are found both in the free form and as peptide constituents in various microorganisms and fungi. Considering the biological importance of this amino acid and its potential utility as a multifunctional building block in organic syntheses, we have developed a short-step, asymme...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Khalaf JK,Datta A

更新日期：2008-08-01 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

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：:The increased protein requirement of endurance athletes may be related to the need to replace exercise-induced oxidative losses, especially of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). However, it is unknown if non-essential amino acids (NEAA) influence the requirement for essential amino acids (EAA) during post-exercise...

journal_title：Amino acids

authors： Kato H,Volterman KA,West DWD,Suzuki K,Moore DR

更新日期：2018-12-01 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