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Calf lens A-crystallin isolated by reversed-phase HPLC demonstrates a slightly more hydrophobic profile than B-crystallin. Fluorescent probes in addition to bis-ANS, like cis-parinaric acid (PA) and pyrene, show higher quantum yields or Ham ratios when bound to A-crystallin than to B-crystallin at room temperature. Bis-ANS binding to both A- and B-crystallin decreases with increase in temperature. At room temperature, the chaperone-like activity of A-crystallin is lower than that of B-crystallin whereas at higher temperatures, A-crystallin shows significantly higher protection against aggregation of substrate proteins compared to B-crystallin. Therefore, calf lens A-crystallin is more hydrophobic than B-crystallin and chaperone-like activity of -crystallin subunits is not quantitatively related to their hydrophobicity. 相似文献
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Eric Mossel Fernando Formaggio Giovanni Valle Marco Crisma Claudio Toniolo Mitsunobu Doi Toshimasa Ishida Quirinus B. Broxterman Johan Kamphuis 《Letters in Peptide Science》1998,5(2-3):223-225
In order to obtain further information on the role played by phenyl ring position in the C-methylated -amino acid side chain on peptide preferred conformation, the crystal-state structural preferences of C-methyl, C-phenylglycine peptides have been determined by X-ray diffraction. This study shows that either the fully extended conformation or the -bend/310-helical structures are adopted by peptides characterized by this C-methylated, -branched, aromatic -amino acid. 相似文献
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Summary The potential of-lactams as intermediates for the access to- and-amino acid-derived peptides is shortly reviewed, with major focus on the technologies developed in our group. The two general strategies lie, on one side, in the oxidative ring expansion of 3-hydroxy-lactams toN-carboxy-amino acid anhydrides or Leuch's anhydrides and subsequent coupling with-amino acid esters and, on the other side, in the nucleophilic ring opening ofN-Boc--lactams. Both approaches have been successfully applied to the synthesis of,-diamino acid,-amino--hydroxy acid, polyhydroxylated-amino acid,,-disubstituted-amino acid,-amino acid,-amino--hydroxy acid and,-disubstituted-amino acid derived peptides. Because of the mild reaction conditions needed for the above transformations and the highly stereoselective procedures employed for the construction of the starting-lactam ring, the whole process allows the production of optically pure final products. 相似文献
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M. A. F. El-Hazmi 《Human genetics》1987,76(2):196-198
Summary -Thalassemia exists at a high prevalence in several regions of Saudi Arabia. The restriction endonucleases Bam HI and BglII were used to investigate the molecular basis of deletion type of -thalassemia in 226 subjects from the eastern and 61 subjects from the northwestern regions of the country. The arrangements-/ and-/- were common. BglII digestion revealed the existence of rightward deletion in a majority of the cases. Leftward deletions, both homozygous and heterozygous, were also identified. Triple -gene arrangements -/ and -/- were observed at a low frequency in both regions. 相似文献
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Hemoglobin binding with haptoglobin: Delineation of the haptoglobin binding site on the α-chain of human hemoglobin 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Previous studies from this laboratory employing a comprehensive synthetic overlapping peptide strategy showed that the -chain of human hemoglobin (Hb) contains a single haptoglobin (HP) binding region residing within residues 121–135. The present study describes a precise delineation of this Hp-binding site on the -chain. Two overlapping peptides (111–125 and 121–135) spanning this region and a panel of five peptides decreasing at the C-terminal from residue 135 by decrements of two residues (119–135, 119–133, 119–131, 119–129, and 119–127) were synthesized, purified, and characterized. Quantitative radiometric titration of125I-labeled human HP (type 2-1) with adsorbents of each of these synthetic peptides showed that the peptide 119–127 retained a Hp-binding activity equivalent to that of peptide 121–135. This finding indicated that Lys-127 marked the C-terminal boundary of the binding site. Another panel of eight peptides was then synthesized, which had their C-terminus fixed at Lys-127 and increased at the N-terminus by one-residue increments from residue 122 up to residue 115 (122–127, 121–127, 120–127, 119–127, 118–127, 117–127, 116–127, and 115–127). The binding of125I-Hp to adsorbents of these peptides demonstrated that the N-terminal boundary of the site did not extend beyond Valine 121. It is, therefore, concluded that the Hp-binding site on the -chain of human Hb comprises residues 121–127. 相似文献
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Four glycosidases were analyzed in 10 mm apical segments prepared from growing roots (15 mm) of Zea mays L. The pH optima were found to be 5.8 for -glucosidase, 4.4 for -galactosidase, 6.4 for -glucosidase and 6.0 for -galactosidase. The -glucosidase showed 4-fold higher activity than the -galactosidase. The distribution of the -glucosidase activity was signifcantly different from that of the -galactosidase, -glucosidase and -galactosidase.Abbreviations -Glu
-glucosidase
- -Gal
-galactosidase
- -Glu
-glucosidase
- -Gal
-galactosidase 相似文献
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Neurosteroids are endogenous Central Nervous System (CNS) compounds which act mainly by allosteric modulation of the GABAA receptor complex. The presence of a 3-hydroxyl group and a 5-hydrogen atom have been found to be essential structural requirements for biological activity in mammals. In the present work we report the enhancing activity on [3H]GABA binding to its receptor sites in chick optic lobe produced by progesterone metabolites 3-hydroxy,5-pregnan-20-one (3,5-P) and 3-hydroxy,5-pregnan-20-one (3,5-P). Both steroids were found able to enhance [3H]GABA binding along ontogeny, displaying a similar profile at early developmental stages, while in adulthood 3,5-P had greater potency (EC50 0.22 M) and enhancing effect (Emax: 122%). In adult synaptic membranes, the two compounds displayed a complex interaction with the GABAA receptor, disclosed by a Schild plot with slope below one and an incomplete displacement of 3,5-P by its 3,5 isomer. Such complexity could be related to the steroidogenic profile in avian CNS, with 5-reduced progesterone metabolites present since early development, while 3,5-P is found only in adulthood. Bearing in mind differences between avian and mammalian steroidogenic profiles and the relevance of 5-steroids in early avian development, we propose that 3,5-P, instead of the classical potent 3,5-steroids, may be the endogenous modulator of GABAergic activity in developing avian brain. 相似文献
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Localization of a gene for human α-galactosidase B (=N-Acetyl-α-D-Galactosaminidase) on chromosome 22 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Summary The localization of the structural gene for human -galactosidase B (=N-acetyl--galactosaminidase) was investigated by means of man-Chinese hamster and man-mouse somatic cell hybrids. The hybrid clones were analyzed for chromosomes and for a large number of known enzyme markers. The lysates of the hybrid cells were treated with Sepharose-coupled antihuman -galactosidase B and the activity of the adsorbed enzyme was measured on the Sepharose beads as N-acetyl--galactosominidase. The results show that the structural gene for human -galactosidase B is situated on chromosome 22, and that there is no structural relationship between human -galactosidase A and human -galactosidase B. 相似文献
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The major barrier for xenotransplantation in humans is the presence of (1–3) Galactosyl epitopes (Gal) in xenogeneic tissue and the vast quantities of natural antibodies (Ab) produced by humans against this epitope. The binding of anti-Gal Ab to cells expressing Gal triggers a complement-mediated hyperacute rejection of target cells. The hyperacute rejection of whole cancer cells, modified to express Gal epitopes, could be exploited as a new cancer vaccine to treat human cancers. We tested this hypothesis in Galactosyltransferase knockout (GT KO) mice which, like humans, do not express Gal on their cell surfaces and can produce anti-Gal Ab. Forty-five percent of mice with preexisting anti-Gal Ab rejected Gal positive melanoma cells (B16Gal). These mice remained tumor-free for more than 90 days. The majority of control mice injected with B16Null, Gal negative cells succumbed to melanoma. The rejection of B16Gal induced strong long-lasting antitumor immunity against B16Null measured by the expansion of cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In addition, mice rejecting B16Gal were protected against melanoma since they survived a second rechallenge with B16Null. Protected mice developed antitumor immunity in the absence of autoimmune depigmentation (vitiligo). These results show that rejection of Gal positive melanoma cells can efficiently boost the immune response to other tumor associated antigens present in Gal negative melanoma cells. This study supports the concept of a novel anticancer vaccine to treat human malignancies. 相似文献
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Asim K. Dutta-Roy Margaret J. Gordon Derek J. Leishman Brian J. Paterson Garry G. Duthie William P. T. James 《Molecular and cellular biochemistry》1993,123(1-2):139-144
An -tocopherol-binding protein has been isolated and purified from rabbit heart cytosol. The purified protein had an apparent molecular mass of 14,200, as derived from SDS-PAGE. The content of the protein in rabbit heart was around 11.8 g per g of tissue. The binding of -tocopherol to the purified protein was rapid, reversible, and saturable. Neither nor tocopherol could displace the bound -tocopherol from the protein, suggesting a high specificity for -tocopherol. -Tocopherol-binding protein did not bind oleate. Transfer of -tocopherol from liposomes to mitochodria was stimulated 8-fold in the presence of the binding protein, suggesting that this protein may be involved in the intracellular transport of -tocopherol in the heart. 相似文献
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Summary Analysis of -thalassemia syndromes in several German families revealed DNA deletion as well as nondeletion forms as the molecular basis for the defects. Thus, the -thalassemia haplotype was identified as the (–)3.7 rightward deletion form, and the region of the putative recombination process generating such a deletion was further characterized. In addition three different ° haplotypes, (--)MED, (--)>26, and ()T, could be detected using -and -globin gene-specific probes. 相似文献
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Casein kinase II is composed of two catalytic (a) and two regulatory () subunits, the amino acid sequences of the and subunits are highly conserved between species. To examine whether heterologous casein kinase II could be formed, recombinant and subunits from human andDrosophila were reconstituted from inclusion bodies. Casein kinase II containing either human andDrosophila orDrosophila and human subunits exhibited enzymatic properties similar to those of the homologous holoenzymes with regard to specific activity, salt optima, and autophosphorylation. However, renaturation and reconstitution of casein kinase II was dependent on the type of subunits and the redox conditions, with theDrosophila subunits requiring more reduced conditions. Chimeric subunits prepared from human andDrosophila cDNA revealed that the N-terminal region was responsible for the requirement for the reduced redox state during renaturation. TheN-terminal region also affected solubility and electrophoretic mobility of the subunit. 相似文献
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Sebastian Voigt Reinhart Gossrau Oliver Baum Klemens L?ster Werner Hofmann Werner Reutter 《The Histochemical journal》1995,27(2):123-132
Summary The 11-integrin is known to be a receptor for collagen and laminin mediating cell-matrix interactions. A monoclonal antibody, 33.4, which specifically inhibits the 1-integrin-mediated in vitro cell-collagen binding of rat hepatocytes and hepatoma-derived A-cells (Löster et al., 1994), was used to purify by immunoaffinity chromatography the 1-integrin subunit from rat liver in large quantities for inducing a polyclonal antiserum. In immunoblot analysis on membrane extracts of several rat organs this polyclonal antiserum recognized only a 190 kDa-band, suggesting that it is highly specific for the 1-integrin subunit. A sandwich-ELISA with monoclonal antibody 33.4 and the polyclonal antiserum against the 1-integrin subunit, respectively, enabled the quantitative expression pattern of the 1-integrin subunit to be studied in different rat organs. With the exceptions of brain (not detectable) and muscle (low concentration), the 1-integrin subunit was detectable in almost all organs of the digestive, respiratory and urogenital system as well as in lymphatic organs. The highest relative concentrations of 1-integrin subunit were found in uterus, lung and spleen, whereas in seminal vesicle, stomach, parotid gland, epididymis, kidney and liver only modest concentrations were evident. The organ distribution and localization of 1-integrin subunit were studied by immunohistochemistry with monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. Immunoreactivity was present in the plasma membranes of all smooth muscle cells, vascular endothelial cells of many organs and fibrocyte-fibroblast sheaths in the heart and kidney. Since these cells are in close contact with collagen-containing basal membranes as well as reticular fibrils, strong evidence exists that in rat tissues the 1-integrin subunit is expressed at sites where collagen is present and might be involved in vivo in cell—ollagen binding.Dedicated to Professor Peter Sitte on the occasion of his 65th birthday 相似文献
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Common expression of a tumor necrosis factor resistance mechanism among gynecological malignancies 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
C. Bethan Powell David G. Mutch L. Stewart Massad Ming-Shian Kao John Leslie Collins 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》1990,32(2):131-136
Summary The efficacy of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) as an anticancer agent is limited. This limitation might be related to the expression of a protein-synthesis-dependent resistance mechanism that prevents the lysis of tumor cells by TNF. To test this possibility eight randomly selected human cell lines, three derived from ovarian carcinomas and five derived from cervical carcinomas, were tested for their in vitro sensitivity to TNF-mediated lysis. The results of this analysis showed that all eight cell lines are normally resistant to lysis by TNF. However, in the presence of inhibitors of protein synthesis, seven of them showed a significant increase in TNF-mediated lysis. Measurement of protein synthesis showed that there is a linear correlation between the level of inhibition of protein synthesis and the level of TNF-mediated lysis. The fact that seven of eight randomly selected cell lines are resistant to TNF because they express a protein-synthesis-dependent resistance mechanism suggests that this mechanism of resistance may be common among gynecological cancers. The results also suggest that a therapy involving TNF and inhibitors of protein synthesis might be useful for the treatment of gynecological malignancies. 相似文献
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Baulcombe DC Huttly AK Martienssen RA Barker RF Jarvis MG 《Molecular & general genetics : MGG》1987,209(1):33-40
Summary A genomic clone of a wheat -amylase gene (Amy3/33) was identified, on the basis of hybridisation properties, as different from -Amy1 and -Amy2 genes which had been characterised previously. The nucleotide sequence revealed that this gene has the normal sequence motifs of an active gene and an open reading frame interrupted by two introns. The protein sequence encoded by this open reading frame is recognisably similar to that of -amylase from the -Amy1 and -Amy2 genes and there is high sequence homology in all three proteins at the putative active sites and Ca++ binding region. In addition, the introns are at positions equivalent to the position of introns in the -Amy1 and -Amy2 genes. However, the sequence was less similar to -Amy1 and -Amy2 than these are to each other. Southern blot analysis showed that the Amy3/33 DNA is one of a small multigene family carried on a different chromosome (group 5) from either the -Amy1 or -Amy2 genes. A further difference from the -Amy1 and -Amy2 genes was the pattern of expression. Amy3/33 was expressed only in immature grains and, unlike the -Amy1 and -Amy2 genes, not at all in germinating aleurones. These data suggested therefore that this gene represents a third type of -amylase gene, not described before, which shares a common evolutionary ancestor with the -Amy1 and -Amy2 genes. 相似文献
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Cartesio Favalli Teresa Jezzi Antonio Mastino Cristina Rinaldi-Garaci Carlo Riccardi Enrico Garaci 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》1985,20(3):189-192
Summary A single injection of -interferon (-IFN) (30 000 units/mouse), a major biological modifier of natural killer (NK) cytolytic activity, strongly stimulated NK activity in normal mice, as expected, while the same treatment did not statistically alter the NK response in cyclophosphamide (CY)-suppressed animals.We investigated the possibility of thymosin 1 cooperating with -IFN in boosting NK activity in CY-suppressed animals.The results show that treatment with thymosin 1 (200 g/kg) for 4 days, followed by a single injection of -IFN 24 h before testing, strongly restored NK activity in CY-suppressed mice. Thymosin 1 was, moreover, able to accelerate the recovery rate of NK activity in bone marrow reconstituted murine chimeras.Taken together the data support the concept that the synergic effect between thymosin 1 and -IFN could be the result of effects on differentiation of the NK lineage at different levels. 相似文献
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M. De Angioletti G. Lacerra C. Castaldo R. Cutolo C. de Bonis G. Buonanno C. Carestia 《Human genetics》1992,89(1):37-41
Summary We report here a new human -globin gene rearrangement carrying the two normal, 2 and 1, and two hybrid, 1/2, globin genes in the order 5-2-1/2-1/2-1-3. Both the hybrid genes, subtyped with ApaI and RsaI restriction enzymes, were found to be of the uncommon anti 3.7 type II. The hybrid genes were expressed at the biosynthetic level and their interaction with the -thalassaemia IVS 1 nt 1 GA mutation caused thalassaemia intermedia. We also report a case of an -globin gene rearrangement in the twin of one of the -globin gene carriers; the duplicated gene was of the anti 4.2 type and was associated with the absence of RsaI polymorphism. The singular finding of an -anti 3.7 cluster with two identical rare hybrid genes suggests that the reciprocal unequal recombination causing the -globin gene rearrangements could be of the intra-chromosomal rather than the interchromosomal type. 相似文献
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Glenn L. Millhauser Chris J. Stenland Kimberly A. Bolin Frank J. M. van de Ven 《Journal of biomolecular NMR》1996,7(4):331-334
Summary Alanine-rich peptides serve as models for exploring the factors that control helix structure in peptides and proteins. Scalar CH-NH couplings (3JHN) are an extremely useful measure of local helix content; however, the large alanine content in these peptides leads to significant signal overlap in the CH region of 1H 2D NMR spectra. Quantitative determination of all possible 3JHN values is, therefore, very challenging. Szyperski and co-workers [(1992) J. Magn. Reson., 99, 552–560] have recently developed a method for determining 3JHN from NOESY spectra. Because 3JHN may be determined from 2D peaks outside of the CH region, there is a much greater likelihood of identifying resolved resonances and measuring the associated coupling constants. It is demonstrated here that 3JHN can be obtained for every residue in the helical peptide Ac-(AAAAK)3A-NH2. The resulting 3JHN profile clearly identifies a helical structure in the middle of the peptide and further suggests that the respective helix termini unfold via distinct pathways.Abbreviations
3JHN
three-bond CH-NH scalar coupling constant
- NOE
nuclear Overhauser enhancement
- NOESY
two-dimensional nuclear Overhauser spectroscopy
- COSY
two-dimensional correlated spectroscopy
- DQF-COSY
two-dimensional double-quantum-filtered correlated spectroscopy
- TOCSY
two-dimensional total correlation spectroscopy
To whom correspondence should be addressed.Deceased March 5, 1996. 相似文献
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Gerard Strecker Jean-Michel Wieruszeski Jean-Claude Michalski Jean Montreuil 《Glycoconjugate journal》1988,5(4):385-396
The structure of a new nonasaccharide isolated from human milk has been investigated. By using methylation analysis, FAB-MS and1H-and13C-NMR spectroscopy as basic methods of structural investigation, this oligosaccharide was identified as VI2--Fuc,V4-Fuc,III3--Fuc-p-lacto-n-hexaose: Fuc1-2Gal1-3[Fuc1-4]GlcNAc1-3Gal1-4[Fuc1-3]GlcNAc1-3Gal1-4Glc.Abbreviations COSY
correlation spectroscope
- DP
degree of polymerisation
- FAB-MS
fast atom bombardment-mass spectrometry
- HPLC
high performance liquid chromatography
- NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
- GLC
gas-liquid chromatography 相似文献
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Summary Hemoglobin J Mexico, an chain mutant, was studied in eight unrelated Algerian families. The quantities of the abnormal hemoglobin in 116 subjects are trimodally distributed: 55% in homozygotes, 31% and 38% in heterozygotes. Both hematological data and the / chain biosynthetic ratio are normal in heterozygotes with 31% Hb J and in homozygotes. In contrast, the MCV and MCH as well as the / biosynthetic ratio are slightly reduced in heterozygotes with 38% Hb J and in their relatives carrying Hb A. The elevated expression of J chains in heterozygotes with 38% Hb J may be due to an thalassemia gene trans to the >J locus. 相似文献