Differential analysis of 2D gel images.

abstract：:Drosophila melanogaster is a useful organism for determining protein function and modeling human disease. Drosophila offers a rapid generation time and an abundance of genomic resources and genetic tools. Conservation in protein structure, signaling pathways, and developmental processes make studies performed in Droso...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Bohnekamp J,Cryderman DE,Thiemann DA,Magin TM,Wallrath LL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metagenomics has become an important tool for the characterization of microorganisms, as it is independent of their enrichment or cultivation in the laboratory. Its application has led to the discovery of metabolisms from widespread, yet uncharacterized organisms such as the ammonia-oxidizing archaea. Different approa...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Reigstad LJ,Bartossek R,Schleper C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this chapter, we motivate the need for photoactivatable NO donor molecules and give a brief survey of the existing chemical tools in the field. We then provide detailed protocols for the synthesis and validation of a near-infrared light-activated NO donor molecule, photoNOD-1, developed in our research group. With ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Zhou EY,Knox HJ,Reinhardt CJ,Partipilo G,Chan J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttranslational modification of circadian clock proteins by phosphorylation is an essential regulatory process in the control of eukaryotic circadian clocks. In the Neurospora circadian clock, the key clock protein FREQUENCY (FRQ) is progressively phosphorylated. The phosphorylation of FRQ is regulated by both kinas...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Liu Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrin adhesion receptors mediate cell-cell and cell-substratum adhesion and provide a continuous link for the bidirectional transmission of mechanical force and biochemical signals across the plasma membrane. Integrin-dependent cellular activities such as adhesion, migration, proliferation, and survival rely upon t...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Lad Y,Harburger DS,Calderwood DA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stable isotope tracers are widely used to quantify metabolic rates, and yet a limited number of studies have considered the impact of analytical error on estimates of flux. For example, when estimating the contribution of de novo lipogenesis, one typically measures a minimum of four isotope ratios, i.e., the precursor...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Previs SF,Herath K,Castro-Perez J,Mahsut A,Zhou H,McLaren DG,Shah V,Rohm RJ,Stout SJ,Zhong W,Wang SP,Johns DG,Hubbard BK,Cleary MA,Roddy TP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown that Rab34/Rah participates in the promotion of macropinosome formation. Here we describe procedures for the analyses of intracellular localization and some functional properties of Rab34. Rab34 lacks a consensus sequence of the fourth motif for GTP/GDP binding and GTPase activities. Indeed, GTPase assay...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Sun P,Endo T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The procedures described in this chapter have enabled us to identify and characterize monoclonal antibodies and their respective anti-idiotypes. We have developed several different types of immunoassays which afford greater flexibility to the investigator, depending on the type of antibodies desired and the availabili...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Kussie PH,Albright G,Linthicum DS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamin I is a large GTPase enzyme required in membrane constriction and fission during multiple forms of endocytosis. The first method described here is for the rapid purification of native dynamin from peripheral membrane extracts of sheep brain using ammonium sulfate precipitation and affinity purification on recom...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Quan A,Robinson PJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to examine gene regulation in living cells has been greatly enabled by the development of chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) methodology. ChIP captures a snapshot of protein-DNA interactions in vivo and has been used to study interactions in bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cell culture. ChIP conditions va...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Davis SE,Mooney RA,Kanin EI,Grass J,Landick R,Ansari AZ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) primarily reside in bone marrow, are defined by their ability to maintain blood homeostasis, and replenish themselves through self-renewal. Although HSC purification schemes vary from laboratory to laboratory, the resulting cell populations are similar, if not the same. This chapter wil...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Lin KK,Goodell MA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody unfolding and aggregation have been gaining increasing concern as the need for pharmaceutical antibodies with high quality has increased. Assays for continuous application of severe stress to antibodies, which are typically employed to evaluate tolerance to aggregation or to understand the mechanism of aggreg...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Imamura H,Honda S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a great need for practicing scientists to volunteer their time and expertise in the K-12th grade science classroom. We have found that bioluminescence is a fun and exciting way to teach basic science concepts and is an excellent tool for the volunteering scientist. We have had very positive reactions from bot...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Hammer M,Andrade JD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membrane-initiated steroid signaling (MISS) involves rapid second messenger based intracellular signaling without coupling to transcription or translation. MISS activates important cellular signaling cascades such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) or adenylate cyclase pathways. Despite its vital role in signa...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Jani MS,Veetil AT,Krishnan Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies will be immobilized on a cyanogen bromide-activated Sepharose for subsequent use in pull-down assays or immunoaffinity purification. ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Kavran JM,Leahy DJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A- and B-type lamins support the nuclear envelope, contribute to heterochromatin organization, and regulate a myriad of nuclear processes. The mechanisms by which lamins function in different cell types and the mechanisms by which lamin mutations cause over a dozen human diseases (laminopathies) remain unclear. The id...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Mehus AA,Anderson RH,Roux KJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mathematical computer-assisted simulations of episodic hormone, substrate, or metabolite release can be accomplished using explicit algebra and high-speed microprocessors. Such simulations are useful to describe the behavior of single or multiple pulse generators, as well as the expected output of these systems. Simul...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Veldhuis JD,Johnson ML

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has become increasingly clear that large RNA molecules, especially long noncoding RNAs, function in almost all gene regulatory processes (Cech & Steitz, 2014). Many large RNAs appear to be structural scaffolds for assembly of important RNA/protein complexes. However, the structures of most large cellular RNA molecu...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Lin Y,May GE,Joel McManus C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portable, nanoparticle (NP)-enhanced enzyme sensors have emerged as powerful devices for qualitative and quantitative analysis of a variety of analytes for biomedicine, environmental applications, and pharmaceutical fields. This chapter describes a method for the fabrication of a portable, paper-based, inexpensive, ro...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Karimi A,Othman A,Andreescu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone acetylation is a dynamic epigenetic modification that functions in the regulation of DNA-templated reactions, such as transcription. This lysine modification is reversibly controlled by histone (lysine) acetyltransferases and deacetylases. Here, we present methods employing isotopic labeling and mass spectrome...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Fan J,Baeza J,Denu JM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:A simple and convenient method is described to determine primary deuterium kinetic isotope effects (1°DKIEs) on reactions where the hydron incorporated into the reaction product is derived from solvent water. The 1°DKIE may be obtained by 1H NMR analyses as the ratio of the yields of H- and D-labeled products from a r...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Amyes TL,Richard JP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is one of the three most popular analytical platforms for metabolomics and is largely employed for the study of oncometabolism. Large volumes of data are usually generated in a GC-MS experiment, and many analytical steps are required to extract biologically relevant informa...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Koo I,Wei X,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coat protein complex II (COPII) coat is responsible for direct capture of membrane cargo proteins and for the physical deformation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane that drives the transport vesicle formation. The use of an in vitro reconstitution system comprising purified components is desirable for stu...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Sato K,Nakano A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of hormone secretion by anterior pituitary cells is complicated by the presence of multiple cell types. For unambiguous interpretation of data it is necessary to identify the cells from which measurements are made. We have described a reliable experimental approach involving the identification of cultured ce...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Croxton TL,Armstrong WM,Ben-Jonathan N

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a ubiquitous biological molecule whose wide range of biological functions depends on its concentration. In this chapter, we compare the delivery of H2O2 to cells as (1) a single initial dose (bolus addition); (2) a continuous source using, for example, glucose oxidase; and (3) a steady stat...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Marinho HS,Cyrne L,Cadenas E,Antunes F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plots of free energy versus temperature are commonly called stability curves or Gibbs-Helmholtz curves, and they have proven to be extremely useful in protein folding and ligand-binding studies. Curvature in a Gibbs-Helmholtz or stability plot is indicative of a heat capacity change, and some of their primary uses in ...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： LiCata VJ,Liu CC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small GTPases of the Ras and Rho families are among the most studied signaling proteins and represent promising therapeutic targets for human neoplastic disease. Despite the high level of interest in these proteins, direct analysis of most aspects of Ras protein biology in living cells has not been possible, because m...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Westwick JK,Michnick SW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem (ES) cells are cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst stage embryo. These self-renewing multipotent cells are able to differentiate to the three embryonic germ layers, the endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm, and are thus able to produce virtually all cell types. The ES cell capacity to gen...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Goldberg-Cohen I,Beck G,Ziskind A,Itskovitz-Eldor J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By far the highest resolution of all separation techniques for intact proteins in a single analytical run continues to be by the combination of isoelectric focusing (IEF) and SDS-PAGE, originally introduced by O'Farrell [(1975). J. Biol. Chem.250, 4007-4021]. This analytical platform has seen a number of significant a...

journal_title：Methods in enzymology

authors： Friedman DB,Hoving S,Westermeier R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00