Local structural properties of the V3 loop of Thailand HIV-1 isolate.

abstract：:A protein with the reversed direction of its polypeptide chain, retro-SHH, was analyzed by several spectroscopic techniques including circular dichroism and high-resolution NMR to understand its solution structure and structural consequences of interaction with the micelles formed by the zwitterionic detergent dodecyl...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Kutyshenko VP,Prokhorov DA,Molochkov NV,Sharapov MG,Kolesnikov I,Uversky VN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents a great threat to public health. Currently, no potent medicine is available to treat COVID-19. Quest for new drugs especially from natural plant sources is an area of immense potential. The curre...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Wahedi HM,Ahmad S,Abbasi SW

更新日期：2020-05-12 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：:The sequence dependent conformation, flexibility and hydration properties of DNA molecules constitute selectivity determinants in the formation of protein-DNA complexes. TATA boxes in which AT basepairs (bp) have been substituted by IC bp (TITI box) allow for probing these selectivity determinants for the complexation...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Pastor N,MacKerell AD Jr,Weinstein H

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and α-glycosidase (α-gly) inhibition have emerged as a promising and important approach for pharmacological intervention in many diseases such as glaucoma, epilepsy, obesity, cancer, and Alzheimer's. In this manner, the preparation and enzyme inhibition activities of periph...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Koçyiğit ÜM,Taslimi P,Tüzün B,Yakan H,Muğlu H,Güzel E

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:MAP/microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a member of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinases, directly associated with cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we have cloned, expressed, and purified two variants of MARK4 [the kinase domain (MARK4-F2), and kinase domain along with 59 N-ter...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Naz F,Singh P,Islam A,Ahmad F,Imtaiyaz Hassan M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, an attempt has been made to study the interaction of four taiwaniaquinoids with fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) by UV-vis absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy, and molecular docking techniques. The results indicated that taiwaniaquinoids effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of F...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Ren T,Zhang L,Wang J,Song C,Wang R,Chang J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformational changes of poly(d2NH2A-dT) in aqueous solution, induced by increasing the NaCl concentration from 0.1M to 4M, have been monitored by ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopy, in using the 222-, 257- and 281 nm excitation wavelengths. These changes have been interpreted in comparing the polymer spect...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Mojzes P,Chinsky L,Turpin PY,Miskovsky P

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has described the interaction between the novel molecule diethidium (2,7-diamino 9-[2,7 diamino 10-N-phenanthridium] 10-N-phenanthridium) (Figure 1) and B-form DNA. Our goal is the elucidation of diethidium as the first member of a novel class of drugs which are potential pharmaceutical agents. This ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Monaco RR,Polkosnik W,Dwarakanath S

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complexes of NaDNA with the bipyridyl-(ethylenediamine)platintum(II) (abbreviated [(bipy)Pt(en)]2+) molecular ion have been studied in solution via ultraviolet absorption experiments at 260 nm between 50 and 90 degrees C. These measurements, performed as a function of the molar ratio of the [(bipy)Pt(en)]2+ complex to...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Szabó S,Lee SA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural information over the entire course of binding interactions based on the analyses of energy landscapes is described, which provides a framework to understand the events involved during biomolecular recognition. Conformational dynamics of malectin's exquisite selectivity for diglucosylated N-glycan (Dig-N-gly...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Mamidi AS,Surolia A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trying to answer the question posed in the title, we have carried out a detailed theoretical investigation of the biologically important mechanism of the tautomerization of the A·T Watson-Crick DNA base pair, information that is hard to establish experimentally. By combining theoretical investigations at the MP2 and d...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Brovarets OO,Hovorun DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) inhibitors are proved as promising therapeutic agents against cancer. This study is to determine potent NAD(P)H-dependent NQO1 inhibitors with new scaffold. Pharmacophore-based three-dimensional (3D) QSAR model has been built based on 45 NQO1 inhibitors reported in the literatu...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Selvakumar R,Anantha Krishnan D,Ramakrishnan C,Velmurugan D,Gunasekaran K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work, we propose to design drugs that target the enzyme dihydrofolate redutase (DHFR) as a means of a novel drug therapy against plague. Potential inhibitors of DHFR from Yersinia pestis (YpDHFR) were selected by virtual screening and subjected to docking, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and Poisso...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Bastos Lda C,de Souza FR,Guimarães AP,Sirouspour M,Cuya Guizado TR,Forgione P,Ramalho TC,França TC

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections by Candida albicans in immune compromised patients cause significant morbidity and mortality. In the search for potential molecular targets for drug development, the family of agglutinin-like proteins (Als) in C. albicans have been identified due to numerous attributes associated with high virulence, most p...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： von Ranke NL,Bello ML,Cabral LM,Castro HC,Rodrigues CR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our earlier study on the nucleosomes containing TBP binding sites (TATA boxes) indicated that generally the same sequence, which harbors the TATA box, encodes simultaneously an alternative rotational setting of the box, so that the TATA element is either exposed (position "minor groove out") or hidden in position "min...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Trifonov EN

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NIa protease of Potyviridae is the major viral protease that processes potyviral polyproteins. The NIa protease coding region of Cardamom mosaic virus (CdMV) is amplified from the viral cDNA, cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. NIa protease forms inclusion bodies in E.coli. The inclusion bodies are solubiliz...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Jebasingh T,Pandaranayaka EP,Mahalakshmi A,Kasin Yadunandam A,Krishnaswamy S,Usha R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformational state of biliproteins can be determined by optical properties of the covalently linked chromophores. Recently determined crystal structure of truncated form of α-subunit of cyanobacterial phycoerythrin (αC-PE) from Phormidium tenue provides a new insight into the structure-function relationship of α...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Anwer K,Sonani R,Madamwar D,Singh P,Khan F,Bisetty K,Ahmad F,Hassan MI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homologous proteins may fold into similar three-dimensional structures. Spectroscopic evidence suggests this is true for the cereal grain thionins, the mistletoe toxins, and for crambin, three classes of plant proteins. We have combined primary sequence homology and energy minimization to predict the structures alpha ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Whitlow M,Teeter MM

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii, a Gram-negative pathogen causes nosocomial infections including pneumonia, urinary tract and respiratory infections. Carbapenem group of β-lactam antibiotics are routinely used to treat A. baumannii including multidrug-resistant clinical strains. The emergence of New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Tiwari V,Moganty RR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma membrane of each micro-organism has a unique set of lipid composition as a consequence of the environmental adaptation or a response to exposure to antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as antibiotic agents. Understanding the relationship between lipid composition and action of antimicrobial peptides or considering how...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Rahmanpour A,Ghahremanpour MM,Mehrnejad F,Moghaddam ME

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins interact with carbohydrates to perform various cellular interactions. Of the many carbohydrate ligands that proteins bind with, mannose constitute an important class, playing important roles in host defense mechanisms. Accurate identification of mannose-interacting residues (MIR) may provide important clues t...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Pai PP,Mondal S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At high binding densities acridine orange (AO) forms complexes with ds DNA which are insoluble in aqueous media. These complexes are characterized by high red- and minimal green-luminescence, 1:1 (dye/P) stoichiometry and resemble complexes of AO with ss nucleic acids. Formation of these complexes can be conveniently ...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Kapuscinski J,Darzynkiewicz Z

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polar mutations in transmembrane alpha helices may alter the structural details of the hydrophobic sequences and control intermolecular contacts. We have performed molecular dynamics simulations on the transmembrane domain of the proto-oncogenic and the oncogenic forms of the Neu receptor in a fluid DMPC bilayer to te...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Samna Soumana O,Aller P,Garnier N,Genest M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of two widely used polyphenols, curcumin and EGCG was investigated on the amyloid fibrillogenesis of the well-characterized model protein human lysozyme (HuL), associated with non-neuropathic systemic amyloidosis, towards exploring their efficacy as modulators of HuL amyloid aggregation and toxicity and unr...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Zaidi FK,Bhat R

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The sharp spurt in positive cases of novel coronavirus-19 (SARS-CoV-2) worldwide has created a big threat to human. In view to expedite new drug leads for COVID-19, Main Proteases (Mpro) of novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged as a crucial target for this virus. Nitric oxide (NO) inhibits the replication cycle o...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Al-Sehemi AG,Pannipara M,Parulekar RS,Patil O,Choudhari PB,Bhatia MS,Zubaidha PK,Tamboli Y

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA.DNA hybrid duplexes are relevant in various biological mechanisms like transcription and replication. Enzymes like RNase H cleave specifically the RNA strand in RNA.DNA duplexes. In antisense technology the complexation of mRNA with "modified" oligo(deoxy)-nucleotides leads to new hybrid duplexes. The knowledge ab...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Fritsch V,Wolf RM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear quadrupole relaxation is a sensitive measure of electrolyte environments. We used the relaxation of 23Na to probe mobile ion-matrix interactions and the electrostatic structure of the polyelectrolyte extracellular matrix of cartilage. Specifically, we measured spin-lattice and spin-spin relaxation times of 23N...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Dai H,McFarland EW

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) is a multifunctional enzyme which belongs to the Ser/Thr kinase family. CaMKIV plays important role in varieties of biological processes such as gene expression regulation, memory consolidation, bone growth, T-cell maturation, sperm motility, regulation of microt...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Naz H,Shahbaaz M,Haque MA,Bisetty K,Islam A,Ahmad F,Hassan MI

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of a homologous series of four anthraquinone (AQ) intercalators with increasing lengths of polyethylene glycol (PEG) side chains with DNA have been studied via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The geometry, conformation, interactions, and hydration of the complexes were examined. The geometries of...

journal_title：Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

authors： Beckford SJ,Dixon DW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00