abstract：:Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase, in contrast to most V-type ATPases, is resistant to N-ethylmaleimide (NEM). Alignment of the amino acid sequences of NtpA suggests that the NEM-sensitive Cys of V-type ATPases is replaced by Ala in E. hirae V-ATPase. Consistent with this prediction, the V-ATPase became sensitive upon subst...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Murata T,Yoshikawa Y,Hosaka T,Takase K,Kakinuma Y,Yamato I,Kikuchi T

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential gene product Prp45 (379 aa) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a highly conserved, but N-terminally abridged, ortholog of the human transcriptional coactivator SKIP, which is involved in TGFbeta, Notch, and steroid hormone signaling. We used a diploid strain harboring PRP45 deletion, which is inviable in the...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Martinkova K,Lebduska P,Skruzny M,Folk P,Puta F

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The yakC gene in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, which encodes yakC protein (YakC), a potential member of an aldo-keto reductase (AKR) family, was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli cells. The recombinant YakC purified to homogeneity catalyzed the reduction of 2-nitrobenzaldehyde (k(cat), 44.1 s(-1), K(m), 0.185 +/- ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Morita T,Huruta T,Ashiuchi M,Yagi T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epitopes of about 100 monoclonal antibodies against human type II DNA topoisomerase were mapped along the enzyme molecules. Although they were randomly and independently established, epitope sites were unevenly distributed the toward N-terminal or C-terminal region. We suggest that the central catalytic domain is ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Sakaguchi A,Miyaike M,Kuroda K,Nozaki N,Tanaka M,Hibino M,Fujii Y,Kato S,Kikuchi A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cathepsin E, an intracellular aspartic proteinase of the pepsin family, is composed of two homologous domains, each containing the catalytic Asp residue in a consensus DTG motif. Here we examine the significance of residues in the motifs of rat cathepsin E by substitution of Asp98, Asp283, and Thr284 with other residu...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Liu J,Tsukuba T,Okamoto K,Ohishi M,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rho family GTPases act as transducers of signals from extracellular stimuli to the cytoskeleton and gene expression. Their actions are temporal and spatial determinants for cellular functions. The cellular functions of Rho family GTPases have been studied in fibroblasts and endothelial cells, and recent advances have ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Negishi M,Katoh H

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here the molecular cloning and characterization of the Drosophila neutral ceramidase (CDase). Using the BLAST program, a neutral CDase homologue (AE003774) was found in the Drosophila GenBank and cloned from a cDNA library of Drosophila imaginal discs. The open reading frame of 2,112 nucleotides encoded a po...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Yoshimura Y,Okino N,Tani M,Ito M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of aging and denervation on the gene expression of uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in slow-twitch soleus and fast-twitch gastrocnemius muscles. In a comparison between the control limbs of 6- and 24-month-old rats, the mRNA levels of UCP3, heart-type fatty acid binding protein (HFABP), and gluco...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kontani Y,Wang Z,Furuyama T,Sato Y,Mori N,Yamashita H

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We generated and characterized novel antibodies specific for a cleavage site of human caspase-8/FLICE and its substrate, FLICE-like inhibitory protein (FLIP). The synthetic peptides used as immunogens were CQGDNYQKGIPVETD (#791) and VSEGQLEDSSLLEVD (#1342), which corresponded to cleaved regions of N-terminal fragments...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Niikura Y,Nonaka T,Imajoh-Ohmi S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The organization of troponin I (TnI) genes from the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi have been determined. Halocynthia possesses roughly two types of TnI isoforms. One type is a single-copied adult TnI (adTnI) gene, which contains eight exons and seven introns. adTnI expresses two isoforms, the shorter body wall muscle Tn...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Yuasa HJ,Kawamura K,Yamamoto H,Takagi T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) are blood-borne lysophospholipids with a wide spectrum of biological activities, which include stimulation of cell growth, prevention of apoptosis, regulation of actin cytoskeleton, and modulation of cell shape, cell migration, and invasion. Activated plate...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Takuwa Y,Takuwa N,Sugimoto N

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we revealed that the cloverleaf structure of some eukaryotic tRNAs is not always stable in vitro, and the denatured structures of these tRNAs are sometimes detected in bacterial RNase P reactions. We have designated the unusual internal cleavage reaction of these tRNAs as hyperprocessing. We have developed t...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Tanaka T,Kondo Y,Hori Y,Kikuchi Y

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stable cell lines expressing the gastric proton pump alpha- and/or beta-subunits were constructed. The cell line co-expressing the alpha- and beta-subunits showed inward Rb(+) transport, which was activated by Rb(+) in a concentration-dependent manner. In the alpha+beta-expressing cell line, rapid recovery of intracel...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kimura T,Yoshida A,Tabuchi Y,Ikari A,Takeguchi N,Asano S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroquine myopathy is a drug poisoning disease involving rimmed vacuole formation. By Western blot analysis, we investigated posttranslational modification of LC3 in cultured cells with a high concentration of chloroquine, and found that the autophagosome membrane-bound form of LC3 increased dose-dependently. We als...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Suzuki T,Nakagawa M,Yoshikawa A,Sasagawa N,Yoshimori T,Ohsumi Y,Nishino I,Ishiura S,Nonaka I

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether ATP-sensitive potassium channel (K(ATP) channel) activation generates oxygen free radicals in the rabbit heart. We assayed malondialdehyde (MDA) in rabbit heart slices in vitro as an indicator of oxygen free radical generation. The K(ATP) channel openers, pinacidil an...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Han J,Kim N,Park J,Seog DH,Joo H,Kim E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gp91(phox) is a key component of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase. Mutations of its promoter found in patients with chronic granulomatous disease cause deficient binding of PU.1 and HAF-1. Because the two factors bind to the same site (Pu box) of the promoter, we attempted to clarify their relative in vivo contributions to...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Islam MR,Fan C,Fujii Y,Hao LJ,Suzuki S,Kumatori A,Yang D,Rusvai E,Suzuki N,Kikuchi H,Nakamura M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemoglobin-vesicles (HbV) have been developed for use as artificial O(2) carriers in which a purified Hb solution is encapsulated within a phospholipid bilayer membrane. In this study, bovine Hb (BHb) was tested as a source of HbV instead of human Hb (HHb). We compared the preparation process and characteristics of BH...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Sakai H,Masada Y,Takeoka S,Tsuchida E

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation-induced cell death (AICD) plays a critical role in the maintenance of homeostasis and peripheral tolerance in the immune system, and is mediated by Fas ligand (FasL) expression and the interaction between Fas and FasL. In the present study, we examined the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in AICD usi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Tanimoto Y,Kizaki H

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabbit skeletal muscle alpha-tropomyosin (Tm) and the deletion mutant (D234Tm) in which internal actin-binding pseudo-repeats 2, 3, and 4 are missing [Landis et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272, 14051-14056] were used to investigate the interaction between actin and tropomyosin or actin and troponin (Tn) by means of fluo...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hai H,Sano K,Maeda K,Maéda Y,Miki M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group B streptococcus, Streptococcus agalactiae type Ib, produces a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide consisting of the following pentasaccharide repeating unit: -->4)-[alpha-D-NeupNAc-(2-->3)-beta-D-Galp-(1-->3)-beta-D-GlcpNAc-(1-->3)]-beta-D-Galp-(1-->4)-beta-D-Glcp-(1-->. The type-specific capsular polysacchar...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Watanabe M,Miyake K,Yanae K,Kataoka Y,Koizumi S,Endo T,Ozaki A,Iijima S

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a method to quantify galectin-7 extracted from adult mouse tissues by Western blot analysis. More than 0.5 ng of galectin-7 per mg of tissue was detectable by this method. The amounts of galectin-7 in tissues were determined as follows: skin, 62 +/- 3 ng/mg; esophagus, 23 +/- 8 ng/mg; stomach, 18 +/- 6 ng...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Sato M,Nishi N,Shoji H,Kumagai M,Imaizumi T,Hata Y,Hirashima M,Suzuki S,Nakamura T

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tried to confirm the antioxidative capability of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) reported by Vohl et al. [Biochemistry (1999) 38, 5976-5981]. The enzyme solution protected LDL against oxidation. However, this protection was not due to LCAT enzyme, but to some unknown low-molecular-weight substance(s) in...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Murakami Y,Kamiyama S,Howlader ZH,Yamato T,Komai M,Furukawa Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A synchronous enzyme-reaction system using water-soluble formazan and a non-enzymatic electron mediator was developed and applied to an enzyme immunoassay (EIA). The reaction system consists of four steps: (I) dephosphorylation of NADP(+) to produce NAD(+) by alkaline phosphatase (ALP), (II) reduction of NAD(+) to pro...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Inouye K,Ueno I,Yokoyama S,Sakaki T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the initiation of chromosomal DNA replication, DNA primases synthesize short RNA primers, which are subsequently elongated by DNA polymerases. To understand the structural basis for the primer synthesis by archaeal/eukaryotic-type primases, the gene of the DNA primase from hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus hori...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Ito N,Nureki O,Shirouzu M,Yokoyama S,Hanaoka F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of rice bran agglutinin (RBA) on human monoblastic leukemia U937 cells were examined in comparison with those of wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and Viscum album agglutinin (VAA). These lectins inhibit cell growth, and several lines of evidence indicate that the growth inhibition is caused by the induction of apop...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Miyoshi N,Koyama Y,Katsuno Y,Hayakawa S,Mita T,Ohta T,Kaji K,Isemura M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four motor proteins, MotX, MotY, PomA, and PomB, have been identified as constituents of the Na(+)-driven flagellum of Vibrio species. In this study, the complete motX gene was cloned from Vibrio alginolyticus and shown to complement three mot mutations, motX94, motX115, and motX119, as well as a V. parahaemolyticus m...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Okabe M,Yakushi T,Asai Y,Homma M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein level of the GTS1 gene product (Gts1p) fluctuated during the oscillation of energy metabolism in continuous culture of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Here, we found that the GTS1 mRNA level oscillated with the same periodicity as the metabolic oscillation, suggesting that the expression of GTS1 was re...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Tonozuka H,Wang J,Mitsui K,Saito T,Hamada Y,Tsurugi K

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between n-octyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (octyl glucoside) and bovine liver glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) was studied using techniques including equilibrium dialysis, UV-spectrophotometry, circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence energy transfer and extrinsic spectrofluorometry in 50 mM sodium phosphate buf...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Ghobadi S,Safarian S,Moosavi-Movahedi AA,Ranjbar B

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (CaM-kinases) I and IV are activated upon phosphorylation of their Thr(177) and Thr(196), respectively, by the upstream Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases CaM-kinase kinase alpha and beta, and deactivated upon dephosphorylation by protein phosphatases such as CaM-ki...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Okuno S,Kitani T,Fujisawa H

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken in an attempt to clarify the pathway by which hyperosmotic stress induces HB-EGF gene expression in rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMC). Hyperosmotic stress induced by a high concentration of glucose or mannitol resulted in an increase in HB-EGF mRNA level in a dose- and time-depend...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Koh YH,Che W,Higashiyama S,Takahashi M,Miyamoto Y,Suzuki K,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bdellin-KL is a trypsin-plasmin inhibitor from Hirudo nipponia, whose N-terminal sequence was identified as a non-classical Kazal-type. A cDNA clone encoding the inhibitor was isolated by reverse transcription-PCR and 5' rapid amplification of cDNA ends. The cDNA showed an open reading frame of 155 amino acids compris...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kim YH,Choi JG,Lee GM,Kang KW

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genomic organization of the gene encoding the human adipocyte-derived leucine aminopeptidase (A-LAP) has been determined. The gene is composed of 20 exons and 19 introns and spans approximately 47 kilobases of chromosome 5q15. The gluzincin aminopeptidase motif, the HEXXH(X)(18)E zinc-binding motif essential for e...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Hattori A,Matsumoto K,Mizutani S,Tsujimoto M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a strategy for generating efficient signal transduction with unnatural heterologous receptor combinations. As previously described [Ueda, H., Kawahara, M. et al. (2000) J. Immunol. Methods 241, 159-170], chimeric receptors composed of the V(H)/V(L) domains of anti-hen egg lysozyme antibody HyHEL-10 and N-ter...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kawahara M,Ueda H,Tsumoto K,Kumagai I,Mahoney W,Nagamune T

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic AMP receptor protein (CRP) plays a key role in the transcription regulation of many prokaryotic genes. Upon the binding of cyclic AMP, CRP is allosterically activated, binds to target DNA sites, and interacts with RNA polymerase. Although the protein-protein interaction between CRP and RNA polymerase is known t...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Lee TW,Won HS,Park SH,Kyogoku Y,Lee BJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role that interaction with laminin may play in Leishmania donovani infection was investigated. Binding of (125)I-radiolabeled laminin, in a liquid-phase assay, by the parasite was rapid, saturable, specific, reversible, and of high affinity. Using a Western blotting procedure, a 67 kDa laminin-binding protein (LBP...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Bandyopadhyay K,Karmakar S,Ghosh A,Das PK

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the mechanism of activation of a receptor by its agonist, the excitation and relaxation processes of the vibrational states of the receptor should be examined. As a first approach to this problem, we calculated the normal vibrational modes of agonists (glutamate and kainate) and an antagonist (6-cyano-7-...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Kubo M,Odai K,Sugimoto T,Ito E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Do non-active-site residues participate in protein function in a more direct way than just by holding the static framework of the protein molecule? If so, how important are they? As a model to answer these questions, ATB17, which is a mutant of aspartate aminotransferase created by directed evolution, is an ideal syst...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Shimotohno A,Oue S,Yano T,Kuramitsu S,Kagamiyama H

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raft is a mobile membrane subdomain enriched in sphingolipid and cholesterol and also various signaling molecules. Previous observation suggested that brain-derived rafts contain tubulin but that rafts of non-neural origin do not. We hypothesized that SCG10, one of the neuronal growth-associated proteins (nGAPs), migh...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Maekawa S,Morii H,Kumanogoh H,Sano M,Naruse Y,Sokawa Y,Mori N

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptolysin S (SLS) is a serum-extractable and oxygen-stable hemolysin produced by Group A Streptococcus. A SLS-deficient mutant in which transposon Tn 916 was inserted in a locus distinct from the sag gene cluster [Nizet et al. (2000) Infect. Immun. 68, 4245-4254] was obtained by filter mating of the transposon-harb...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Karaya K,Shimizu T,Taketo A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between phospholipid membranes and the acyl chain and specific amino acid residues of myristoylated proteins are necessary for membrane association. In the present study we tested the effects of mutations of calcineurin B subunit amino acid residues K(20)K(21), K(24)R(25), K(27)K(28) to Glu on the interac...

journal_title：Journal of biochemistry

authors： Martin BA,Oxhorn BC,Rossow CR,Perrino BA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00