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Exploitation of microbial wealth, of which almost 95% or more is still unexplored, is a growing need. The taxonomic placements
of a new isolate based on phenotypic characteristics are now being supported by information preserved in the 16S rRNA gene. However, the analysis of 16S rDNA sequences retrieved from metagenome, by the available bioinformatics tools, is subject
to limitations. In this study, the occurrences of nucleotide features in 16S rDNA sequences have been used to ascertain the
taxonomic placement of organisms. The tetra- and penta-nucleotide features were extracted from the training data set of the
16S rDNA sequence, and was subjected to an artificial neural network (ANN) based tool known as self-organizing map (SOM),
which helped in visualization of unsupervised classification. For selection of significant features, principal component analysis
(PCA) or curvilinear component analysis (CCA) was applied. The SOM along with these techniques could discriminate the sample
sequences with more than 90% accuracy, highlighting the relevance of features. To ascertain the confidence level in the developed
classification approach, the test data set was specifically evaluated for Thiobacillus, with Acidiphilium, Paracocus and Starkeya, which are taxonomically reassigned. The evaluation proved the excellent generalization capability of the developed tool.
The topology of genera in SOM supported the conventional chemo-biochemical classification reported in the Bergey manual. 相似文献
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M. Venkateswarlu S. Raje Urs B. Surendra Nath H. E. Shashidhar M. Maheswaran T. M. Veeraiah M. G. Sabitha 《Tree Genetics & Genomes》2006,3(1):15-24
To lay the foundation for molecular breeding efforts, the first genetic linkage map of mulberry (2n=2x=28) was constructed with 50 F1 full-sib progeny using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR), and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and two-way pseudotestcross mapping strategy. We selected 100 RAPD, 42 ISSR, and 9 SSR primers that amplified 517 markers, of which 188 (36.36%) showed a test-cross configuration, corresponding to the heterozygous condition in one parent and null in the other. Two separate female and male maps were constructed using 94 each of female- and male-specific testcross markers, containing 12 female linkage groups and 14 male linkage groups. At a minimum logarithm of the odds (LOD) score threshold of 6.0 and at a maximum map distance of 20 cM, the female map covered a 1,196.6-cM distance, with an average distance of 15.75 cM and maximum map distance of 37.9 cM between two loci; the male-specific map covered a 1,351.7-cM distance, with an average distance of 18.78 cM and a maximum map distance between two loci is of 34.7 cM. The markers distributed randomly in all linkage groups without any clustering. All 12 linkage groups in the female-specific map consisted of 4–10 loci ranging in length from 0 to 140.4 cM, and in the male-specific map, the 13 largest linkage groups (except linkage group 12, which contained three loci) consisted of 4–12 loci, ranging in length from 53.9 to 145.9 cM and accounting for 97.22% of the total map distance. When mapping, progeny pass through their juvenile phase and assume their adult characters, mapping morphological markers and identification of quantitative trait loci for adaptive traits will be the primary target. In that sense, our map provides reference information for future molecular breeding work on Morus and its relatives. 相似文献
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Vidisha Kini Alejandra Chavez Dolly Mehta 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2010,285(43):33082-33091
Phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) is a dual lipid-protein phosphatase that catalyzes the conversion of phosphoinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate to phosphoinositol 4,5-bisphosphate and thereby inhibits PI3K-Akt-dependent cell proliferation, migration, and tumor vascularization. We have uncovered a previously unrecognized role for PTEN in regulating Ca2+ entry through transient receptor potential canonical channel 6 (TRPC6) that does not require PTEN phosphatase activity. We show that PTEN tail-domain residues 394–403 permit PTEN to associate with TRPC6. The inflammatory mediator thrombin promotes this association. Deletion of PTEN residues 394–403 prevents TRPC6 cell surface expression and Ca2+ entry. However, PTEN mutant, C124S, which lacks phosphatase activity, did not alter TRPC6 activity. Thrombin failed to increase endothelial monolayer permeability in the endothelial cells, transducing the Δ394–403 PTEN mutant. Paradoxically, we also show that thrombin failed to induce endothelial cell migration and tube formation in cells transducing the Δ394–403 PTEN mutant. Our results demonstrate that PTEN, through residues 394–403, serves as a scaffold for TRPC6, enabling cell surface expression of the channel. Ca2+ entry through TRPC6 induces an increase in endothelial permeability and directly promotes angiogenesis. Thus, PTEN is indicated to play a role beyond suppressing PI3K signaling. 相似文献
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Sarah L. Ferri Ashley A. Pallathra Hyong Kim Holly C. Dow Praachi Raje Mary McMullen Warren B. Bilker Steven J. Siegel Ted Abel Edward S. Brodkin 《Genes, Brain & Behavior》2020,19(1)
Social affiliative behavior is an important component of everyday life in many species and is likely to be disrupted in disabling ways in various neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. Therefore, determining the mechanisms involved in these processes is crucial. A link between N‐methyl‐d ‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor function and social behaviors has been clearly established. The cell types in which NMDA receptors are critical for social affiliative behavior, however, remain unclear. Here, we use mice carrying a conditional allele of the NMDA R1 subunit to address this question. Mice bearing a floxed NMDAR1 (NR1) allele were crossed with transgenic calcium/calmodulin‐dependent kinase IIα (CaMKIIα)‐Cre mice or parvalbumin (PV)‐Cre mice targeting postnatal excitatory forebrain or PV‐expressing interneurons, respectively, and assessed using the three‐chambered Social Approach Test. We found that deletion of NR1 in PV‐positive interneurons had no effect on social sniffing, but deletion of NR1 in glutamatergic pyramidal cells resulted in a significant increase in social approach behavior, regardless of age or sex. Therefore, forebrain excitatory neurons expressing NR1 play an important role in regulating social affiliative behavior. 相似文献
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Abhisek Banerjee Lakshminarayana Narayana Firoj A. Raje Dnyandeo V. Pisal Pradip A. Kadam Srinivas Gullapalli Hemant Kumar Sandeep V. More Malini Bajpai Ramachandra Rao Sangana Satyawan Jadhav Girish S. Gudi Neelima Khairatkar-Joshi Ravi R.T. Merugu Sreedhara R. Voleti Laxmikant A. Gharat 《Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters》2013,23(24):6747-6754
The design, synthesis and structure activity relationship studies of a series of compounds from benzo[d]imidazo[5,1-b]thiazole scaffold as phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitors are discussed. Several potent analogs with heteroaromatic substitutions (9a–d) were identified. The anticipated binding mode of these analogs was confirmed by performing the in silico docking experiments. Later, the heteroaromatics were substituted with saturated heteroalkyl groups which provided a tool compound 9e with excellent PDE10A activity, PDE selectivity, CNS penetrability and with favorable pharmacokinetic profile in rats. Furthermore, the compound 9e was shown to be efficacious in the MK-801 induced psychosis model and in the CAR model of psychosis. 相似文献
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Kenneth Knott Yugesh Kharel Mithun R. Raje Kevin R. Lynch Webster L. Santos 《Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters》2012,22(22):6817-6820
The conversion of sphingosine to sphingosine-1-phosphate is catalyzed by sphingosine kinase (SphK), which has been implicated in disease states such as cancer and fibrosis. Because SphK exists as two different isoforms, SphK1 and SphK2, understanding the physiological function of each isoenzyme is important. Of the two isoenzymes, SphK2 is significantly less understood, which is evident by the lack of selective small molecule inhibitors. Building on our initial work that focused on the structure–activity relationship study on an FTY720-derived cylohexylamine scaffold, we report that varying the alkyl chain length on the hydrophobic tail can impart selectivity toward SphK2 over SphK1. 相似文献
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Kharel Y Raje M Gao M Gellett AM Tomsig JL Lynch KR Santos WL 《The Biochemical journal》2012,446(1):149-157
The chitinase-like proteins YKL-39 (chitinase 3-like-2) and YKL-40 (chitinase 3-like-1) are highly expressed in a number of human cells independent of their origin (mesenchymal, epithelial or haemapoietic). Elevated serum levels of YKL-40 have been associated with a negative outcome in a number of diseases ranging from cancer to inflammation and asthma. YKL-39 expression has been associated with osteoarthritis. However, despite the reported association with disease, the physiological or pathological role of these proteins is still very poorly understood. Although YKL-39 is homologous to the two family 18 chitinases in the human genome, it has been reported to lack any chitinase activity. In the present study, we show that human YKL-39 possesses a chitinase-like fold, but lacks key active-site residues required for catalysis. A glycan screen identified oligomers of N-acetylglucosamine as preferred binding partners. YKL-39 binds chitooligosaccharides and a newly synthesized derivative of the bisdionin chitinase-inhibitor class with micromolar affinity, through a number of conserved tryptophan residues. Strikingly, the chitinase activity of YKL-39 was recovered by reverting two non-conservative substitutions in the active site to those found in the active enzymes, suggesting that YKL-39 is a pseudo-chitinase with retention of chitinase-like ligand-binding properties. 相似文献
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Maksym I. Harhun Christopher L. Huggins Kumaran Ratnasingham Durgesh Raje Ray F. Moss Kinga Szewczyk Georgios Vasilikostas Iain A. Greenwood Teck K. Khong Andrew Wan Marcus Reddy 《Journal of cellular and molecular medicine》2012,16(11):2802-2812
Vascular interstitial cells (VICs) are non‐contractile cells with filopodia previously described in healthy blood vessels of rodents and their function remains unknown. The objective of this study was to identify VICs in human arteries and to ascertain their role. VICs were identified in the wall of human gastro‐omental arteries using transmission electron microscopy. Isolated VICs showed ability to form new and elongate existing filopodia and actively change body shape. Most importantly sprouting VICs were also observed in cell dispersal. RT‐PCR performed on separately collected contractile vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and VICs showed that both cell types expressed the gene for smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (SM‐MHC). Immunofluorescent labelling showed that both VSMCs and VICs had similar fluorescence for SM‐MHC and αSM‐actin, VICs, however, had significantly lower fluorescence for smoothelin, myosin light chain kinase, h‐calponin and SM22α. It was also found that VICs do not have cytoskeleton as rigid as in contractile VSMCs. VICs express number of VSMC‐specific proteins and display features of phenotypically modulated VSMCs with increased migratory abilities. VICs, therefore represent resident phenotypically modulated VSMCs that are present in human arteries under normal physiological conditions. 相似文献