Inhibition of lysine biosynthesis: an evolving antibiotic strategy.

abstract：:As one of the most important trace elements within an organism, zinc has been shown to be involved in numerous biological processes and closely implicated in various diseases. The zinc ion is important for proteins to perform their functional roles. To provide in-depth functional annotation of zinc-binding proteins, a...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Chen Z,Wang Y,Zhai YF,Song J,Zhang Z

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal hydrolase α-galactosidase A (α-GalA) that leads to the intra-lysosomal accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) in various organ systems. As a consequence, a multisystems disorder develops, culminating in stroke, pr...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Matafora V,Cuccurullo M,Beneduci A,Petrazzuolo O,Simeone A,Anastasio P,Mignani R,Feriozzi S,Pisani A,Comotti C,Bachi A,Capasso G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino functionalized cross-linked polystyrene microspheres of well defined sizes (0.2-2 mum) have been prepared and shown to be efficient and controllable delivery devices, capable of transporting anything from small dye molecules to bulky proteins into cells. However, the specific mechanism of cellular entry is large...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Alexander LM,Pernagallo S,Livigni A,Sánchez-Martín RM,Brickman JM,Bradley M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mirror image phage display is a straightforward approach to identify new potentially therapeutically active D-enantiomeric peptides. Such D-peptides are more resistant to proteolytic degradation compared to L-peptides. In this review, several examples of mirror image phage display derived D-peptides with therapeutical...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Funke SA,Willbold D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family members JNK and p38 are two homologous protein-serine/threonine kinases but play distinct roles in the pathological process of neurological disorders. Selective targeting of JNK over p38 has been established as a potential therapeutic approach to epilepsy and other ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Zhuo ZH,Sun YZ,Jin PN,Li FY,Zhang YL,Wang HL

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic physical interactions between proteins underpin all key cellular processes and are a highly attractive area for the development of research tools and medicines. Protein-protein interactions frequently involve α-helical structures, but peptides matching the sequences of these structures usually do not fold corr...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Mart RJ,Errington RJ,Watkins CL,Chappell SC,Wiltshire M,Jones AT,Smith PJ,Allemann RK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is a malignancy with complex pathogenesis. The hallmark of the disease is the presence of large mononucleated Hodgkin and bi- or multinucleated Reed/Sternberg (H/RS) cells. The origin of HRS cells in cHL is controversial as these cells show the coexpression of markers of several lineag...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Vergara D,Simeone P,De Matteis S,Carloni S,Lanuti P,Marchisio M,Miscia S,Rizzello A,Napolitano R,Agostinelli C,Maffia M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic information in genomes is ordered, arranged in such a way that it constitutes a code, the so-called cis regulatory code. The regulatory machinery of the cell, termed trans-factors, decodes and expresses this information. In this way, genomes maintain a potential repertoire of genetic programs, parts of which a...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Rangel-Chavez C,Galan-Vasquez E,Martinez-Antonio A

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic heart failure (CHF), as a progressive clinical syndrome, is characterized by failure of enough blood supply from the heart to meet the body's metabolic demands, and there is intense interest in identifying novel biomarkers that could make contributions to the diagnosis of CHF. Metabolomics, compared with curre...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Wang J,Li Z,Chen J,Zhao H,Luo L,Chen C,Xu X,Zhang W,Gao K,Li B,Zhang J,Wang W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbalanced uptake of Omega 6/Omega 3 (ω-6/ω-3) ratios could increase chronic disease occurrences, such as inflammation, atherosclerosis, or tumor proliferation, and methylation methods for measuring the ruminal microbiome fatty acid (FA) composition/distribution play a vital role in discovering the contribution of foo...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Liu Y,Buendía-Rodríguez G,Peñuelas-Rívas CG,Tan Z,Rívas-Guevara M,Tenorio-Borroto E,Munteanu CR,Pazos A,González-Díaz H

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abundant information about the nucleotide sequence of the human genome has become readily available and it is now necessary to develop methods for the identification of genes that are involved in important cellular, developmental and disease-related processes. Identification methods based on the activities of hammerhe...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Sano M,Kato Y,Taira K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge available about the application and generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) has grown since their discovery, and new techniques to enhance the reprogramming process have been described. Among the new approaches to induce iPSC that have gained great attention is the use of small molecules for ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Feltes BC,Bonatto D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular electron transfer (EET) is the key feature of some bacteria, such as Geobacter sulfurreducens and Shewanella oneidensis. Via EET processes, these bacteria can grow on electrode surfaces and make current output of microbial fuel cells. c-Type cytochromes can be used as carriers to transfer electrons, whic...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Ding DW,Xu J,Li L,Xie JM,Sun X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylases (HDACs) contribute to regulation of gene expression by mediating higher-order chromatin structures. They assemble into large multiprotein complexes that regulate activity and specificity. We report the development of small molecule probes with class IIa and pan-HDAC activity that contain photoreac...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Albrow VE,Grimley RL,Clulow J,Rose CR,Sun J,Warmus JS,Tate EW,Jones LH,Storer RI

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:4-Aminoantipyrine (AAP) is scarcely administered as an analgesic drug because of the potential side effects. The residue of AAP in the environment possesses a potential threat to human health. In this article, the binding mode of AAP with the important antioxidant enzyme catalase (CAT) was investigated using spectrosc...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Teng Y,Zhang H,Liu R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the glutathione transferase P1-1 (GSTP1-1) targeting has been investigated in both sensitive (U-2OS) and cisplatin-resistant (U-2OS/CDDP4 μg) human osteosarcoma cell lines. Despite the different enzyme's content, inhibition of GSTP1-1 by 6-(7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-ylthio)hexanol (NBDHEX) causes the...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Sau A,Filomeni G,Pezzola S,D'Aguanno S,Tregno FP,Urbani A,Serra M,Pasello M,Picci P,Federici G,Caccuri AM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are key regulators of gene expression. Some long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) affect gene expression by interacting with RBPs. However, whether this influences the biological characteristics of lncRNAs in diseases still remains unknown. Here, we classify lncRNAs into two categories, using the ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Zhang Q,Wei Y,Yan Z,Wu C,Chang Z,Zhu Y,Li K,Xu Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for molecules with activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is employing many approaches in parallel including high throughput screening and computational methods. We have developed a database (CDD TB) to capture public and private Mtb data while enabling data mining and collaborations with other r...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Ekins S,Bradford J,Dole K,Spektor A,Gregory K,Blondeau D,Hohman M,Bunin BA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein kinase C (PKC) family of serine/threonine kinases is an attractive drug target for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Diacylglycerol (DAG), phorbol esters and others act as ligands for the C1 domain of PKC isoforms. Inspection of the crystal structure of the PKCδ C1b subdomain in complex with phor...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Mamidi N,Gorai S,Mukherjee R,Manna D

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a potential target for the treatment of schizophrenia, the dual cAMP/cGMP hydrolyzing enzyme PDE10A has attracted a significant amount of attention. In the present work, the inhibition mechanism of 116 structurally diverse quinoline derivatives as PDE10A inhibitors was explored by 3D-QSAR, molecular docking and mol...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Wu Q,Gao Q,Guo H,Li D,Wang J,Gao W,Han C,Li Y,Yang L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC/MS) based metabonomics approach was applied to characterize the aging of rats, and the anti-aging effect of total flavones of Epimedium (TFE), a traditional Chinese medicine, has also been investigated. Serum samples collected from 4, 10, 18 and 24 month-old r...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Yan S,Wu B,Lin Z,Jin H,Huang J,Yang Y,Zhang X,Shen Z,Zhang W

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a sensitive, non-destructive displacement assay, using a fluorescent peptide indicator, for real-time monitoring of the interactions between RNA and RNA binding proteins (RBPs). The developed fluorescent peptide indicators, each containing a mid-sequence fluorophore unit, allowed sensing of target...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Jeong HS,Choi SM,Kim HW,Park JW,Park HN,Park SM,Jang SK,Rhee YM,Kim BH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotin is an enzyme cofactor indispensable to metabolic fixation of carbon dioxide in all three domains of life. Although the catalytic and physiological roles of biotin have been well characterized, the biosynthesis of biotin remains to be fully elucidated. Studies in microbes suggest a two-stage biosynthetic pathway...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Lin S,Cronan JE

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional methods for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), including direct DNA sequencing, pyrosequencing, and melting curve analysis, are to a great extent limited by their requirement for particular detection instruments. To overcome this limitation, we established a novel SNP detection technique ut...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Imai K,Ogai Y,Nishizawa D,Kasai S,Ikeda K,Koga H

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small molecule modulators are critical for dissecting and understanding signaling pathways at the molecular level. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that signals via the JAK-STAT pathway and is implicated in cancer and inflammation. To identify modulators of this pathway, we screened a chemical collection against an ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Johnson RL,Huang R,Jadhav A,Southall N,Wichterman J,MacArthur R,Xia M,Bi K,Printen J,Austin CP,Inglese J

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex signalling systems have evolved in multicellular organisms to enable cell-to-cell communication during growth and development. In plants, cell communication via the extracellular matrix (apoplast) controls many processes vital for plant survival. Secretion of ATP into the extracellular matrix is now recognised...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Chivasa S,Slabas AR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multidrug resistance (MDR) system actively pumps antibiotics out of cells causing serious health problems. During the pumping, AcrB (one of the key components of MDR) undergoes a series of large-scale and proton-motive conformational changes. Capturing the conformational changes through all-atom simulations is cha...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Jewel Y,Liu J,Dutta P

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of disulfide bonds provides critical information regarding the structure and function of a protein and is a key aspect in understanding signaling cascades in biological systems. Recent proteomic approaches using digestion enzymes have facilitated the characterization of disulfide-bonds and/or oxidiz...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Na S,Paek E,Choi JS,Kim D,Lee SJ,Kwon J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first fluorescent labeling technology, which can induce not only an increase in the fluorescence intensity but also a shift in the fluorescence spectrum, has been developed for "ratiometric" measurements for a protein by utilizing a newly designed "field-sensitive" fluorescent probe and its corresponding unique am...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Soh N,Seto D,Nakano K,Imato T

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrative pharmacology has been used to identify the key active constituents (KACs) of Buchang Naoxintong capsules (BNCs), a traditional Chinese medical preparation; this approach involves the evaluation of the content profiles and drug-like properties of the BNC constituents and development of an ingredient-target ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Haiyu X,Yang S,Yanqiong Z,Qiang J,Defeng L,Yi Z,Feng L,Hongjun Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00