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Nenad Jurani? Elena Atanasova Franklyn G. Prendergast 《Journal of inorganic biochemistry》2009,103(10):1415-1418
Molecular tuning to calcium-binding in the EF-hand motif of holo-calmodulin was studied in solution by NMR h3JNC′ H-bond couplings. In the N-terminus lobe of holo-calmodulin, the glutamate crucial for Ca2+ coordination has network of H-bonds weaker than inferred from the X-ray crystal structure. This glutamate at position 12 appears shifted away from the Ca2+ preferred coordination, which can explain the lower affinity of the calcium-binding to the N-terminus with respect to C-terminus EF hands. 相似文献
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Current MR methods use T2? relaxation time as a surrogate measure of ligament strength. Currently, a multi-echo voxel-wise least squares fit is the gold standard to create T2? maps; however, the post-processing is time-intensive and serves as a stopgap for clinical use. The study objective was to determine if an alternative method could improve post-processing time without sacrificing fidelity of T2? values for eventual translational use in the clinic. Using a 6 echo FLASH sequence, three different methods were used to determine intact posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) median T2? Two of these methods utilized a voxel-wise method to establish T2? maps: (1) a current “gold standard” method using a voxel-wise 6 echo least-squares fit (6LS) and (2) a voxel-wise 2 echo point T2? determination (2MM). The third method used median ligament signal intensity and a single nonlinear least-squares fit (6LSROI) instead of a voxel-wise basis. The resulting median T2? values of the PCL and computational time were compared. The median T2? values were 42% higher using the 2MM compared to the 6LS method (p<0.0001). However, a strong correlation was found for the median T2? values between the 2MM and 6LS methods (R2=0.80). The median T2? values were not significantly different between the 6LS and 6LSROI methods (p=0.519). Using the 2MM (which provides a regional map) and the 6LSROI (which efficiently provides the median T2? value) methods in tandem would take only minutes of post-processing computational time compared to the 6LS method (~540 min), and hence would facilitate clinical application of T2? maps to predict ligament structural properties as a patient outcome measure. 相似文献
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Rv2613c is a diadenosine 5′,5?-P1,P4-tetraphosphate (Ap4A) phosphorylase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Sequence analysis suggests that Rv2613c belongs to the histidine triad (HIT) motif superfamily, which includes HIT family diadenosine polyphosphate (ApnA) hydrolases and Ap4A phosphorylases. However, the amino acid sequence of Rv2613c is more similar to that of HIT family ApnA hydrolases than to that of typical Ap4A phosphorylases. Here, we report the crystal structure of Rv2613c, which is the first structure of a protein with ApnA phosphorylase activity, and characterized the structural basis of its catalytic activity. Our results showed that the structure of Rv2613c is similar to those of other HIT superfamily proteins. However, Asn139, Gly146, and Ser147 in the active site of Rv2613c replace the corresponding Gln, Gln, and Thr residues that are normally found in HIT family ApnA hydrolases. Furthermore, analyses of Rv2613c mutants revealed that Asn139, Gly146, and Ser147 are important active-site residues and that Asn139 has a critical role in catalysis. The position of Gly146 might influence the phosphorylase activity. In addition, the tetrameric structure of Rv2613c and the presence of Trp160 might be essential for the formation of the Ap4A binding site. These structural insights into Rv2613c may facilitate the development of novel structure-based inhibitors for treating tuberculosis. 相似文献
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Felix D. Sokolov Valery G. Shtyrlin Vasily V. Brusko Sergey V. Baranov Tadeusz Glowiak 《Inorganica chimica acta》2006,359(7):2087-2096
Thiourea, PhNHC(S)NHP(O)(OPri)2 (LH) chelates of CoII, NiII, and PdII ions have been obtained and investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, UV, IR, NMR spectroscopy, and EI mass-spectrometry. The unusual 1,3-N,S-coordination via sulfur and NP(O) nitrogen atoms has been found in the trans-square-planar NiL2 and PdL2 complexes, whereas the 1,5-O,S-coordination is realized in the tetrahedral CoL2 complex. DFT calculations have revealed significant stabilization of the 1,3-N,S-structures due to stronger crystal field and the NH-OP hydrogen bonds. 相似文献
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The reaction of 2-(2-aminophenyl)benzothiazole (Habt) with [Re(CO)5Br] led to the isolation of the rhenium(I) complex fac-[Re(Habt)(CO)3Br] (1). With trans-[ReOCl3(PPh3)2], the ligand Habt decomposed to form the oxofree rhenium(V) complex [Re(itp)2Cl(PPh3)] (2) (itp = 2-amidophenylthiolate). From the reaction of trans-[ReOBr3(PPh3)2] with 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (Hhpd) the complex [ReVOBr2(hpd)(PPh3)] (3) was obtained. Complexes 1-3 are stable and lipophilic. 1H NMR and infrared assignments, as well as the X-ray crystal structures, of the complexes are reported. 相似文献
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Different sensitivity of Phragmites australis and Glyceria maxima to high availability of ammonium-N
The ability to cope with NH4+-N was studied in the littoral helophytes Phragmites australis and Glyceria maxima, species commonly occupying fertile habitats rich in NH4+ and often used in artificial wetlands. In the present study, Glyceria growth rate was reduced by 16% at 179 μM NH4+-N, and the biomass production was reduced by 47% at 3700 μM NH4+-N compared to NO3−-N. Similar responses were not found in Phragmites. The amounts (mg g−1 dry wt) of starch and total non-structural carbohydrates (TNC) in rhizomes were significantly lower in NH4+ (8.9; 12.2 starch; 20.1; 41.9 TNC) compared to NO3− treated plants (28.0; 15.6 starch; 58.5; 56.3 TNC) in Phragmites and Glyceria, respectively. In addition, Glyceria showed lower amounts (mg g−1 dry wt) of soluble sugars, TNC, K+, and Mg2+ in roots under NH4+ (5.6; 14.3; 20.6; 1.9) compared to NO3− nutrition (11.6; 19.9; 37.9; 2.9, for soluble sugars, TNC, K+, and Mg2+, respectively), while root internal levels of NH4+ and Ca2+ (0.29; 4.6 mg g−1 dry wt, mean of both treatments) were only slightly affected. In Phragmites, no changes in soluble sugars, TNC, Ca2+, K+, and Mg2+ contents of roots (7.3; 14.9; 5.1; 17.3; 2.6 mg g−1 dry wt, means of both treatments) were found in response to treatments. The results, therefore, indicate a more pronounced tolerance towards high NH4+ supply in Phragmites compared to Glyceria, although the former may be susceptible to starch exhaustion in NH4+-N nutrition. In contrast, Glyceria's ability to colonize fertile habitats rich in NH4+ is probably related to the avoidance strategy due to shallow rooting or to the previously described ability to cope with high NH4+ levels when P availability is high and NO3− is also provided. 相似文献
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Hongyan Zhang Wenxia WangHeng Yin Xiaoming Zhao Yuguang Du 《Carbohydrate polymers》2012,87(3):2270-2278
Oligochitosan has been proved to trigger plant cell death. To gain some insights into the mechanisms of oligochitosan-induced cell death, the nature of oligochitosan-induced cell death and the role of calcium (Ca2+), nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were studied in tobacco suspension cells. Oligochitosan-induced cell death occurred in cytoplasmic shrinkage, phosphatidylserine externalization, chromatin condensation, TUNEL-positive nuclei, cytochrome c release and induction of programmed cell death (PCD)-related gene hsr203J, suggesting the activation of PCD pathway. Pretreatment cells with cyclosporin A, resulted in reducing oligochitosan-induced cytochrome c release and cell death, indicating oligochitosan-induced PCD was mediated by cytochrome c. In the early stage, cells undergoing PCD showed an immediate burst in free cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt) elevation, NO and H2O2 production. Further study showed that these three signals were involved in oligochitosan-induced PCD, while Ca2+ and NO played a negative role in this process by modulating cytochrome c release. 相似文献
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Min Sang Fei Ma Jie Xie Xiao-Bo Chen Ke-Bin Wang Xiao-Chun Qin Wen-Da Wang Jing-Quan Zhao Liang-Bi Li Jian-Ping Zhang Ting-Yun Kuang 《Biophysical chemistry》2010
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to detect the light-induced formation of singlet oxygen (1O2*) in the intact and the Rieske-depleted cytochrome b6f complexes (Cyt b6f) from Bryopsis corticulans, as well as in the isolated Rieske Fe–S protein. It is shown that, under white-light illumination and aerobic conditions, chlorophyll a (Chl a) bound in the intact Cyt b6f can be bleached by light-induced 1O2*, and that the 1O2* production can be promoted by D2O or scavenged by extraneous antioxidants such as l-histidine, ascorbate, β-carotene and glutathione. Under similar experimental conditions, 1O2* was also detected in the Rieske-depleted Cyt b6f complex, but not in the isolated Rieske Fe–S protein. The results prove that Chl a cofactor, rather than Rieske Fe–S protein, is the specific site of 1O2* formation, a conclusion which draws further support from the generation of 1O2* with selective excitation of Chl a using monocolor red light. 相似文献
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Huei-Fang Dai 《Inorganica chimica acta》2010,363(5):925-3998
Reaction of [(PPh2C5H4)Cp3Fe4(CO)4] (1) with (CO)4W(CH3CN)2 at ambient temperature affords [(CO)4W(PPh2C5H4)Cp3Fe4(CO)4] (2) as the major product, together with a small amount of [(CO)5W(PPh2C5H4)Cp3Fe4(CO)4] (3). Compound 3 can be obtained in good yield by treating (CO)5W(CH3CN) with equal molar of 1, and reaction of 3 with Me3NO in acetonitrile solvent produces 2 exclusively. The crystal structures of 2 and 3 have been determined by an X-ray diffraction study. Compound 2 contains an interesting μ4, η2-CO ligand, where two electrons donated by the carbon atom are involved to bridge a Fe3 face and two electrons from oxygen are donated to the tungsten(0) atom. 相似文献
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The transient electron transfer (ET) interactions between cytochrome c1 of the bc1-complex from Paracoccus denitrificans and its physiological redox partners cytochrome c552 and cytochrome c550 have been characterized functionally by stopped-flow spectroscopy. Two different soluble fragments of cytochrome c1 were generated and used together with a soluble cytochrome c552 module as a model system for interprotein ET reactions. Both c1 fragments lack the membrane anchor; the c1 core fragment (c1CF) consists of only the hydrophilic heme-carrying domain, whereas the c1 acidic fragment (c1AF) additionally contains the acidic domain unique to P. denitrificans. In order to determine the ionic strength dependencies of the ET rate constants, an optimized stopped-flow protocol was developed to overcome problems of spectral overlap, heme autoxidation and the prevalent non-pseudo first order conditions. Cytochrome c1 reveals fast bimolecular rate constants (107 to 108 M− 1 s− 1) for the ET reaction with its physiological substrates c552 and c550, thus approaching the limit of a diffusion-controlled process, with 2 to 3 effective charges of opposite sign contributing to these interactions. No direct involvement of the N-terminal acidic c1-domain in electrostatically attracting its substrates could be detected. However, a slight preference for cytochrome c550 over c552 reacting with cyochrome c1 was found and attributed to the different functions of both cytochromes in the respiratory chain of P. denitrificans. 相似文献
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Under stress conditions that bring about excessive absorption of light energy in the chloroplasts, the formation of singlet oxygen (1O2) can be strongly enhanced, triggering programmed cell death. However, the 1O2 signaling pathway can also lead to acclimation to photooxidative stress, when 1O2 is produced in relatively low amounts. This acclimatory response is associated with a strong downregulation of the jasmonate biosynthesis pathway and the maintenance of low jasmonate levels, even under high light stress conditions that normally induce jasmonate synthesis. These findings suggest a central role for this phytohormone in the orientation of the 1O2 signaling pathway toward cell death or acclimation. This conclusion is confirmed here in an Arabidopsis double mutant obtained by crossing the 1O2-overproducing mutant ch1 and the jasmonate-deficient mutant dde2. This double mutant was found to be constitutively resistant to 1O2 stress and to display a strongly stimulated growth rate compared with the single ch1 mutant. However, the involvement of other phytohormones, such as ethylene, cannot be excluded. 相似文献
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As part of an investigation on the coordination ability of peptides, the dipeptide glycylalanine (H-Gly-Ala-OH), tripeptide glycylalanylalanine (H-Gly-Ala-Ala-OH) and their Au(III)-complexes have been characterized structurally. The quantum chemical calculations and linear-dichroic infrared (IR-LD) spectroscopy predict structures of the compound studied, which are compared with a single crystal X-ray diffraction of H-Gly-Ala-OH. The coordination processes with Au(III) are supported by data for 1H NMR, ESI-MS, HPLC-MS-MS, TGV and DSC methods. The [Au(Gly-Ala)H−1Cl] and [Au(Gly-Ala-Ala)H−2] · 2H2O complexes are formed via -NH2, N−amide/s and groups of the peptides. One Cl− ion is attached to the metal center as terminal ligand in the first complex. In both cases a near to square-planar geometry of the chromophors AuN2OCl and AuN3O is yielded. 相似文献
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The antenna proteins in photosystem II (PSII) not only promote energy transfer to the photosynthetic reaction center (RC) but provide also an efficient cation sink to re-reduce chlorophyll a if the electron transfer (ET) from the Mn-cluster is inhibited. Using the newest PSII dimer crystal structure (3.0 Å resolution), in which 11 β-carotene molecules (Car) and 14 lipids are visible in the PSII monomer, we calculated the redox potentials (Em) of one-electron oxidation for all Car (Em(Car)) by solving the Poisson-Boltzmann equation. In each PSII monomer, the D1 protein harbors a previously unlocated Car (CarD1) in van der Waals contact with the chlorin ring of ChlZ(D1). Each CarD1 in the PSII dimer complex is located in the interface between the D1 and CP47 subunits, together with another four Car of the other PSII monomer and several lipid molecules. The proximity of Car bridging between CarD1 and plastoquinone/QA may imply a direct charge recombination of Car+QA−. The calculated Em(CarD1) and Em(ChlZ(D1)) are, respectively, 83 and 126 mV higher than Em(CarD2) and Em(ChlZ(D2)), which could explain why CarD2+ and ChlZ(D2)+ are observed rather than the corresponding CarD1+ and ChlZ(D1)+. 相似文献
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Variable pH 13C NMR and 1H NMR spectroscopic studies of the β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) in alkaline aqueous solutions revealed that β-CD does not deprotonate at pH < 12.0. Further increase in solution pH results in the deprotonation of OH-groups adjacent to C-2 and C-3 carbon atoms of β-CD glucopyranose units, whereas the deprotonation of OH-groups adjacent to C-6 carbon atoms is expressed less markedly. The pKa values for β-CD OH-groups adjacent to C-2 and C-3 carbon atoms are rather close, pKa1,2 being 13.5 ± 0.2 (22.5 °C). 相似文献
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Camañes G Bellmunt E García-Andrade J García-Agustín P Cerezo M 《Journal of plant physiology》2012,169(3):268-274
Our results show that AtNRT2.1 expression has a positive effect on the NH4+ ion influx, mediated by the HATS, as also occurs with AtAMT1.1 expression on the NO3− ion influx. AtNRT2.1 expression plays a key role in the regulation of AtAMT1.1 expression and in the NH4+ ion influx, differentiating the nitrogen source, and particularly, the lack of it. Nitrogen starvation produces a compensatory effect by AtAMT1.1 when there is an absence of the AtNRT2.1 gene. Our results also show that, in the atnrt2 mutant lacking both AtNRT2.1 and AtNRT2.2, gene functions present different kinetic parameters on the NH4+ ion influx mediated by the HATS, according to the source and availability of nitrogen. Finally, the absence of AMT1.1 also produces changes in the kinetic parameters of the NO3− influx, showing different Vmax values depending on the source of nitrogen available. 相似文献
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The effect of glibenclamide on heterologously expressed amiloride-sensitive sodium channels (ENaCs) was investigated in Xenopus oocytes. The ENaC is a heteromer and consists of α-, β- and γ-subunits and the α- and β-subunits have previously been shown to confer sensitivity to glibenclamide. We coexpressed either colonic rat α- (rα) or guinea-pig α-subunit (gpα) with Xenopus βγ-subunits. The gpαxβγ was significantly stimulated by glibenclamide (100 μM) (184±15%), whereas the rα-combination was slightly down-regulated by the sulfonylurea (79±4%). The stimulating effect did not interfere with Na+-self-inhibition resulting from intracellular accumulation of Na+-ions. We exchanged cytosolic termini between both orthologs but the gpα-chimera with the termini from rat retained sensitivity to glibenclamide. The effect of glibenclamide on Xenopus ENaC (xENaC) was inhibited by ADP-β-S but not by ATP-γ-S, when applied intracellularly. Intracellular loading with Na+-ions after inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPases with ouabain prevented an up-regulation of ENaC activity by glibenclamide. Pretreatment of oocytes expressing xENaC with edelfosine (ET-18-OCH3) slightly reduced stimulation of Iami (118±12%; control: 132±9%) while phosphatidylinositol-4,5-biphosphate (PIP2) significantly reduced the effect of glibenclamide to 101±3%. 相似文献
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Minh-Son To Joel Castro Greg J. Barritt 《Archives of biochemistry and biophysics》2010,495(2):152-158
Uncouplers of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, including carbonilcyanide p-triflouromethoxyphenylhydrazone (FCCP) and carbonilcyanide m-cholorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), are widely used in experimental research to investigate the role of mitochondria in cellular function. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to interpret the results obtained in intact cells using FCCP and CCCP, as these agents not only inhibit mitochondrial potential, but may also affect membrane potential and cell volume. Here we show by whole-cell patch clamping that in primary rat hepatocytes and H4IIE liver cells, FCCP induced large proton currents across the plasma membrane, but did not activate any other observable conductance. In intact hepatocytes FCCP inhibits thapsigargin-activated store-operated Ca2+ entry, but in patch clamping under the conditions of strong Ca2+ buffering it has no effect on store-operated Ca2+ current (ISOC). These results indicate that there is no direct connection between mitochondria and activation of ISOC in liver cells and support the notion of indirect regulation of ISOC by mitochondrial Ca2+ buffering. 相似文献
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M. Belén Tarallo Antonio Monge Ronny R. Ribeiro Roberto C. Mercader Clarice Q.F. Leite Dinorah Gambino 《Journal of inorganic biochemistry》2010,104(11):1164-1170
In the search for new therapeutic tools against tuberculosis two novel iron complexes, [Fe(L-H)3], with 3-aminoquinoxaline-2-carbonitrile N1,N4-dioxide derivatives (L) as ligands, were synthesized, characterized by a combination of techniques, and in vitro evaluated. Results were compared with those previously reported for two analogous iron complexes of other ligands of the same family of quinoxaline derivatives. In addition, the complexes were studied by cyclic voltammetry and EPR spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammograms of the iron compounds showed several cathodic processes which were attributed to the reduction of the metal center (Fe(III)/Fe(II)) and the coordinated ligand. EPR signals were characteristic of magnetically isolated high-spin Fe(III) in a rhombic environment and arise from transitions between mS = ± 1/2 (geff ~ 9) or mS = ± 3/2 (geff ~ 4.3) states. Mössbauer experiments showed hyperfine parameters that are typical of high-spin Fe(III) ions in a not too distorted environment. The novel complexes showed in vitro growth inhibitory activity on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (ATCC 27294), together with very low unspecific cytotoxicity on eukaryotic cells (cultured murine cell line J774). Both complexes showed higher inhibitory effects on M. tuberculosis than the “second-line” therapeutic drugs. 相似文献