abstract：:It is now clear that NSPs (neutrophil serine proteases), including elastase, Pr3 (proteinase 3) and CatG (cathepsin G) are major pathogenic determinants in chronic inflammatory disorders of the lungs. Two unglycosylated natural protease inhibitors, SLPI (secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor) and elafin, and its prec...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Zani ML,Tanga A,Saidi A,Serrano H,Dallet-Choisy S,Baranger K,Moreau T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of fungal homologues of human apoptotic genes have been identified in recent years. Nevertheless, we are far from being able to connect the different pieces and construct a primary structure of the fungal apoptotic regulatory network. To get a better picture of the available fungal components, we...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Shlezinger N,Doron A,Sharon A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of studies demonstrate disturbances of the central innate immune system in AD (Alzheimer's disease). In animal and human studies, there is evidence of close communication between systemic and central innate immune systems. Animal models of neurodegeneration show evidence of an exaggerated central innate immun...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Holmes C,Butchart J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelium clone) proteins make up the largest branch of the BPI (bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein)/LBP (lipopolysaccharide-binding protein) family of lipid-transfer proteins. PLUNCs make up one of the most rapidly evolving mammalian protein families and exhibit low levels of ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Bingle CD,Bingle L,Craven CJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Horses and other equids are unusual in producing protein-rich sweat for thermoregulation, a major component of which is latherin, a highly surface-active, non-glycosylated protein that is a member of the PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelium clone) family. Latherin produces a significant reduction in water surface ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Kennedy MW

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human colonic microbiota degrades dietary substrates that are indigestible in the upper GIT (gastrointestinal tract), releasing bacterial metabolites, some of which are important for gut health. Advances in molecular biology techniques have facilitated detailed analyses of the composition of the bacterial communit...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Scott KP,Duncan SH,Louis P,Flint HJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membrane proteins are drug targets for a wide range of diseases. Having access to appropriate samples for further research underpins the pharmaceutical industry's strategy for developing new drugs. This is typically achieved by synthesizing a protein of interest in host cells that can be cultured on a large scale, all...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Bawa Z,Bland CE,Bonander N,Bora N,Cartwright SP,Clare M,Conner MT,Darby RA,Dilworth MV,Holmes WJ,Jamshad M,Routledge SJ,Gross SR,Bill RM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The SERCA (sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase) is probably the most extensively studied membrane protein transporter. There is a vast array of diverse inhibitors for the Ca2+ pump, and many have proved significant in helping to elucidate both the mechanism of transport and gaining conformational structures...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Michelangeli F,East JM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic down-regulation of a major nutrient-sensing pathway, TOR (target of rapamycin) signalling, can improve health and extend lifespan in evolutionarily distant organisms such as yeast and mammals. Recently, it has been demonstrated that treatment with a pharmacological inhibitor of the TOR pathway, rapamycin, can ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Bjedov I,Partridge L

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tetraspanins represent a large superfamily of four-transmembrane proteins that are expressed on all nucleated cells. Tetraspanins play a prominent role in the organization of the plasma membrane by co-ordinating the spatial localization of transmembrane proteins and signalling molecules into 'tetraspanin microdoma...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： van Spriel AB

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetraspanin CD9 is associated with integrin adhesion receptors and it was reported that CD9 regulates integrin-dependent cell migration and invasion. Pro- and anti-migratory effects of CD9 have been linked to adhesion-dependent signalling pathways, including phosphorylation of FAK (focal adhesion kinase) and activatio...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Powner D,Kopp PM,Monkley SJ,Critchley DR,Berditchevski F

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Site-specific recombinases are enzymes that promote precise rearrangements of DNA sequences. They do this by cutting and rejoining the DNA strands at specific positions within a pair of target sites recognized and bound by the recombinase. One group of these enzymes, the serine recombinases, initiates strand exchange ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Marshall Stark W,Boocock MR,Olorunniji FJ,Rowland SJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ESCs (embryonic stem cells) are derived from the inner cell mass of pre-implantation embryos and are pluripotent, meaning they can differentiate into all of the cells that make up the adult organism. This property of pluripotency makes ESCs attractive as a model system for studying early development and for the genera...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Welham MJ,Kingham E,Sanchez-Ripoll Y,Kumpfmueller B,Storm M,Bone H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of information exchange between two homologous DNA duplexes is known as homologous recombination (HR) or double-strand break repair (DSBR), depending on the context. HR is the fundamental process underlying the genome shuffling that expands genetic diversity (for example during meiosis in eukaryotes). DSBR...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： White MF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the SulfoSYS (Sulfolobus Systems Biology) project, the effect of temperature on a metabolic network is investigated at the systems level. Sulfolobus solfataricus utilizes an unusual branched ED (Entner-Doudoroff) pathway for sugar degradation that is promiscuous for glucose and galactose. In the course of metab...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Haferkamp P,Kutschki S,Treichel J,Hemeda H,Sewczyk K,Hoffmann D,Zaparty M,Siebers B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The function of biomolecules is intrinsically linked to their structure and the complexes they form during function. Techniques for the determination of structures and dynamics of these nanometre assemblies are therefore important for an understanding on the molecular level. PELDOR (pulsed electron-electron double res...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Reginsson GW,Schiemann O

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NO (nitric oxide) is a signal molecule involved in diverse physiological processes in cells which can become very toxic under certain conditions determined by its rate of production and diffusion. Several studies have clearly shown the production of NO in early stages of rhizobia-legume symbiosis and in mature nodules...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Sánchez C,Cabrera JJ,Gates AJ,Bedmar EJ,Richardson DJ,Delgado MJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial cellular metabolism is renowned for its metabolic diversity and adaptability. However, certain environments present particular challenges. Aerobic metabolism of highly reduced carbon substrates by soil bacteria such as Paracoccus pantotrophus presents one such challenge since it may result in excessive elect...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Gates AJ,Butler CS,Richardson DJ,Butt JN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A flavorubredoxin and its associated oxidoreductase (encoded by norV and norW respectively) detoxify NO (nitric oxide) to form N2O (nitrous oxide) under anaerobic conditions in Escherichia coli. Transcription of the norVW genes is activated in response to NO by the σ54-dependent regulator and dedicated NO sensor, NorR...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Bush M,Ghosh T,Tucker N,Zhang X,Dixon R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of death from cancer in the world and the sixth in Europe. Pancreatic cancer is more frequent in males than females. Worldwide, following diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, <2% of patients survive for 5 years, 8% survive for 2 years and <50% survive for only approx. 3 mon...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Szajda SD,Waszkiewicz N,Chojnowska S,Zwierz K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common phenotypic change in cancer is a dramatic transformation of cellular glycosylation. Functional studies of particular tumour-associated oligosaccharides are difficult to interpret conclusively, but carbohydrate-binding proteins are likely to contribute to progression of the tumour. This review discusses the po...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Saeland E,van Kooyk Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas we have a profound understanding about the function and biogenesis of the protein constituents in the lumen of the lysosomal compartment, much less is known about the functions of proteins of the lysosomal membrane. Proteomic analyses of the lysosomal membrane suggest that, apart from the well-known lysosomal ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Saftig P,Schröder B,Blanz J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AD (Alzheimer's disease) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a gradual loss of neurons and the accumulation of neurotoxic Aβ (amyloid β-peptide) and hyperphosphorylated tau. The discovery of mutations in three genes, PSEN1 (presenilin 1), PSEN2 (presenilin 2) and APP (amyloid precursor protein), in patient...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Coen K,Annaert W

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synapses, points of contact between axons and dendrites, are conduits for the flow of information in the circuitry of the central nervous system. The strength of synaptic transmission reflects the interconnectedness of the axons and dendrites at synapses; synaptic strength in turn is modified by the frequency with whi...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Richter JD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of mRNAs in eukaryotic cells are translated via a method that is dependent upon the recognition of, and binding to, the methylguanosine cap at the 5' end of the mRNA, by a set of protein factors termed eIFs (eukaryotic initiation factors). However, many of the eIFs involved in this process are modified an...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： King HA,Cobbold LC,Willis AE

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sister-chromatid cohesion, thought to be primarily mediated by the cohesin complex, is essential for chromosome segregation. The forces holding the two sisters resist the tendency of microtubules to prematurely pull sister DNAs apart and thereby prevent random segregation of the genome during mitosis, and consequent a...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Oliveira RA,Nasmyth K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal instability occurs early in the development of cancer and may represent an important step in promoting the multiple genetic changes required for the initiation and/or progression of the disease. Telomere erosion is one of the factors that contribute to chromosome instability through end-to-end chromosome f...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Tusell L,Pampalona J,Soler D,Frías C,Genescà A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of entire genome sequences and the wealth of literature on gene regulation have enabled researchers to model an organism's transcriptional regulation system in the form of a network. In such a network, TFs (transcription factors) and TGs (target genes) are represented as nodes and regulatory interacti...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Babu MM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutation of the ACN1 (acetate non-utilizing 1) locus of Arabidopsis results in altered acetate assimilation into gluconeogenic sugars and anapleurotic amino acids and leads to an overall depression in primary metabolite levels by approx. 50% during seedling development. Levels of acetyl-CoA were higher in acn1 compare...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Hooks MA,Allen E,Wattis JA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite decades of research, many aspects of the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis remain unclear, and this is reflected in the antiquated tools available to treat and prevent tuberculosis and consequently this disease remains a serious public health problem. Important discoveries linking the metabolism of M. tube...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Beste DJ,McFadden J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria during pregnancy is caused when parasite-infected erythrocytes accumulate within the placenta through interactions between the VAR2CSA protein on the infected erythrocyte surface and placental CSPGs (chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans). This interaction is the major target for therapeutics to treat or prevent p...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Khunrae P,Higgins MK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homo-oligomeric protein complexes are functionally vital and highly abundant in living cells. In the present article, we review our current understanding of their geometry and evolution, including aspects of the symmetry of these complexes and their interaction interfaces. Also, we briefly discuss the pathway of their...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Venkatakrishnan AJ,Levy ED,Teichmann SA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochromes P450 (P450s) are a superfamily of oxidative haemoproteins that are capable of catalysing a vast range of oxidative transformations, including the oxidation of unactivated alkanes, often with high stereo- and regio-selectivity. Fatty acid hydroxylation by P450s is widespread across both bacteria and hig...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Cryle MJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AD (Alzheimer's disease) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the abnormal hyperphosphorylation and aggregation of the microtubule-associated protein tau and the misfolding and deposition of Abeta peptide. The mechanisms by which tau and Abeta become abnormal is not clearly understood, neither is it known ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Cowan CM,Shepherd D,Mudher A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional cardiomyocytes can now be derived routinely from hPSCs (human pluripotent stem cells), which collectively include embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells. This technology presents new opportunities to develop pharmacologically relevant in vitro screens to detect cardiotoxicity, with a view to improving...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Dick E,Rajamohan D,Ronksley J,Denning C

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assembly of ribonucleoprotein complexes is a facilitated quality-controlled process that typically includes modification to the RNA component from precursor to mature form. The SRP (signal recognition particle) is a cytosolic ribonucleoprotein that catalyses protein targeting to the endoplasmic reticulum. Assembly of ...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Leung E,Brown JD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degradation of cytoplasmic mRNAs is an important aspect of the regulation of gene function in eukaryotes. Much of what is currently known about the underlying pathways of mRNA decay is derived from studies of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in which mRNA turnover is initiated by deadenylation, followed eit...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Norbury CJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The network of the ER (endoplasmic reticulum) is set up by cytoskeletal control of the movement and remodelling of polygonal rings of tubules, bundles of tubules and cisternal regions. We have developed a new image analysis tool, persistency mapping, to understand the framework upon which the plant ER remodels. With t...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Griffing LR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In interphase plant cells, the actin cytoskeleton is essential for intracellular transport and organization. To fully understand how the actin cytoskeleton functions as the structural basis for cytoplasmic organization, both molecular and physical aspects of the actin organization have to be considered. In the present...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Ketelaar T,van der Honing HS,Emons AM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomarkers are needed to screen multiple stages in the clinical pathway of Barrett's oesophagus patients; from disease diagnosis to risk stratification and predicting response to therapy. Routes to the identification of biomarkers have been recognized by known molecular features of the disease and more recently throug...

journal_title：Biochemical Society transactions

authors： Huang Q,Hardie LJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00