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Elevated oxidative stress can alter the function of proteins through the reversible oxidation of the thiol groups of key cysteine residues. This study evaluated a method to scan for reversible protein thiol oxidation in tissue by measuring reduced and oxidized protein thiols. It assessed the responsiveness of protein thiols to oxidative stress in vivo using a dystrophic (mdx) mouse model and compared the changes to commonly used oxidative biomarkers. In mdx mice, protein thiol oxidation was significantly elevated in the diaphragm, gastrocnemius and quadriceps muscles. Neither malondialdehyde nor degree of glutathione oxidation was elevated in mdx muscles. Protein carbonyl content was elevated, but changes in protein carbonyl did not reflect changes in protein thiol oxidation. Collectively, these data indicate that where there is an interest in protein thiol oxidation as a mechanism to cause or exacerbate pathology, the direct measurement of protein thiols in tissue would be the most appropriate screening tool. 相似文献
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Adaptive evolution of G-protein coupled receptor genes 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
The phylogeny and patterns of nucleotide substitutions in the visual
pigment genes, adrenergic receptor genes, muscarinic receptor genes, and in
the human mas oncogene were studied by comparing their DNA sequences. The
evolutionary tree obtained shows that the visual pigment genes and mas
oncogene form one cluster and that the receptor genes form another. In the
evolution of rhodopsin genes, synonymous substitutions outnumber
nonsynonymous substitutions. This is consistent with the neutral theory of
molecular evolution. However, the early evolutionary stages of alpha- and
beta-adrenergic and muscarinic receptors are notable for significantly more
nonsynonymous substitutions than synonymous substitutions, suggesting the
acquisition of novel functional adaptations. Variable rates of
nonsynonymous changes in different domains of these proteins reveal DNA
segments that might have been important in their functional adaptations.
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A. terreus isolates isolated from some bakery products, corn and rice were found to be able to produce territrems. 90% of theA. terreus isolated from bakery products were able to produce territrem A, with a mean of 0.09 ppm, while 80% ofA. terreus isolates produce territrem B with a mean of 0.24 ppm. On the other hand 31.8% of the isolates ofA. terreus from corn were able to produce territrem A with a mean of 0.44 ppm. ConcerningA. terreus isolates from rice, 66.7% were found to produce territrem A, with a mean of 5.28 ppm, and 77.8% of the isolates produced
territrem B with a mean of 1.79 ppm. 相似文献
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El-Shafey A Tolic N Young MM Sale K Smith RD Kery V 《Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society》2006,15(3):429-440
We have developed a new approach for the analysis of interacting interfaces in protein complexes and protein quaternary structure based on cross-linking in the solid state. Protein complexes are freeze-dried under vacuum, and cross-links are introduced in the solid phase by dehydrating the protein in a nonaqueous solvent creating peptide bonds between amino and carboxyl groups of the interacting peptides. Cross-linked proteins are digested into peptides with trypsin in both H2(16)O and H(2)18O and then readily distinguished in mass spectra by characteristic 8 atomic mass unit (amu) shifts reflecting incorporation of two 18O atoms into each C terminus of proteolytic peptides. Computer analysis of mass spectrometry (MS) and MS/MS data is used to identify the cross-linked peptides. We demonstrated specificity and reproducibility of our method by cross-linking homo-oligomeric protein complexes of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) from Schistosoma japonicum alone or in a mixture of many other proteins. Identified cross-links were predominantly of amide origin, but six esters and thioesters were also found. The cross-linked peptides were validated against the GST monomer and dimer X-ray structures and by experimental (MS/MS) analyses. Some of the identified cross-links matched interacting peptides in the native 3D structure of GST, indicating that the structure of GST and its oligomeric complex remained primarily intact after freeze-drying. The pattern of oligomeric GST obtained in solid state was the same as that obtained in solution by Ru (II) Bpy(3)2+ catalyzed, oxidative "zero-length" cross-linking, confirming that it is feasible to use our strategy for analyzing the molecular interfaces of interacting proteins or peptides. 相似文献
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Nikolai P Kandul Kevin M Wright Ekaterina V Kandul Mohamed AF Noor 《BMC evolutionary biology》2006,6(1):54-6
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Since females often pay a higher cost for heterospecific matings, mate discrimination and species recognition are driven primarily by female choice. In contrast, frequent indiscriminate matings are hypothesized to maximize male fitness. However, recent studies show that previously indiscriminate males (e.g., Drosophila melanogaster and Poecilia reticulata) can learn to avoid heterospecific courtship. This ability of males to discriminate against heterospecific courtship may be advantageous in populations where two species co-occur if courtship or mating is costly. 相似文献48.
Improvement of Metabolic and Histological Changes of Adiposity in Rats by Synthetic Oleoyl Chalcones
Azza A. M. AlKhathami Hosam A. Saad Fareed A. Fareed Eman S. El-Shafey Eslam S. Elsherbiny Mamdouh R. El Nahas Mohamed R. E. Aly 《化学与生物多样性》2023,20(2):e202200670
We previously reported that synthetic oleoyl chalcones had a favorable effect to alleviate metabolic consequences of obesity in male SD rats. In this work, we prepared and characterized by spectroscopic tools, a set of six oleoyl chalcones ( 5a–c , 10 and 11a,b ). The comparative effects of the previously prepared oleoyl chalcones and their new synthetic analogs on metabolic and histological changes in obese male SD rats were studied. It was found that the oleoyl chalcones IIIa and IV were the best in improving many metabolic parameters, e. g., FBG, FI, ISI, TG, and total cholesterol. They cured systemic inflammation, through inhibition of the TNF-α and induction of adiponectin production. Moreover, chalcones IIIa and IV alleviated the oxidative stress accompanying obesity through the induction of the antioxidant enzymes GPX, SOD and CAT besides, GSH. Interestingly, chalcones IIIa and IV exerted hepatoprotective potency and ameliorated the manifestations of NAFLD via inhibition of apoptosis and induction of autophagy of hepatic cells. In conclusion, the oleoyl chalcones IIIa and IV were the most effective candidates among the series of synthetic chalcones in correcting body weight and the consequent metabolic and histological changes in adiposity. 相似文献
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Aziza A.M. El-Shafey 《Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology》1998,121(4):305-313
The present paper attempts an examination of different changes of blood respiratory properties when Tilapia zilli is exposed to ammonia in three sublethal concentrations (1.1, 2.2 and 3.3 mg NH3 l−1) for 2 weeks. The results revealed that oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressures (PO2 and PCO2) were changed differently and irregularly both in the caudal artery and in the heart. The acid–base status (pH, HCO−3, TCO2 and base excess) of arterial and venous blood changed towards alkalosis during the first week. These changes were exaggerated during the second week of ammonia exposure. O2 saturation of arterial blood was decreased, while that of venous blood was increased due to the disturbances in blood gas transport and exchange mechanisms and in the acid–base status. The oxygen equilibrium curve was shifted to the left and P50 was decreased during most of the experimental periods. 相似文献
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Dennis V Pedersen Gregers R Andersen Dennis V Pedersen Lubka Roumenina Rasmus K Jensen Trine AF Gadeberg Chiara Marinozzi Capucine Picard Tania Rybkine Steffen Thiel Uffe BS Sørensen Cordula Stover Veronique Fremeaux-Bacchi Gregers R Andersen 《The EMBO journal》2017,36(8):1084-1099
Properdin (FP) is an essential positive regulator of the complement alternative pathway (AP) providing stabilization of the C3 and C5 convertases, but its oligomeric nature challenges structural analysis. We describe here a novel FP deficiency (E244K) caused by a single point mutation which results in a very low level of AP activity. Recombinant FP E244K is monomeric, fails to support bacteriolysis, and binds weakly to C3 products. We compare this to a monomeric unit excised from oligomeric FP, which is also dysfunctional in bacteriolysis but binds the AP proconvertase, C3 convertase, C3 products and partially stabilizes the convertase. The crystal structure of such a FP-convertase complex suggests that the major contact between FP and the AP convertase is mediated by a single FP thrombospondin repeat and a small region in C3b. Small angle X-ray scattering indicates that FP E244K is trapped in a compact conformation preventing its oligomerization. Our studies demonstrate an essential role of FP oligomerization in vivo while our monomers enable detailed structural insight paving the way for novel modulators of complement. 相似文献