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Chloroquine, quinine, mefloquine and quinacrine have been found by difference spectroscopy to interact with hemozoin from Plasmodium berghei, trypsin and pronase-digested methemoglobin, hemin, heme, protoporphyrin IX and hematoporphyrin. These drugs also compete with one another in their binding to hemin. It is proposed that the iron-porphyrin moiety of digested hemoglobin is a common binding site for the accumulation of the schizontocidal drugs in the autophagosomes of the malarial parasite. 相似文献
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Suwit Chaisri Kriengkrai Kitcharoen Amornrat V. Romphruk Arunrat Romphruk Campbell S. Witt Chanvit Leelayuwat 《Immunogenetics》2013,65(9):645-653
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are cell surface receptors on natural killer (NK) cells and subsets of T cells. The functions of NK cells are partly regulated by interactions between KIRs and HLA ligands on target cells. In this study, the presence or absence of 17 KIR genes and their known HLA ligands have been investigated in 235 unrelated individuals living in northeastern Thailand (NET). Subtypes of KIR2DS4 including full length (KIR2DS4F) and deleted forms (KIR2DS4D) have also been determined. Framework genes (KIR2DL4, 3DL2, 3DL3, and 3DP1) were found in all individuals and KIR genes belonging to the A haplotype (KIR2DL1, 2DL3, 3DL1, and 2DS4) were present in more than 90 % of NET. KIR2DS4D (61.7 %) was more common than KIR2DS4F (52.8 %). A total of 33 different KIR genotypes were observed. Of these, three new genotypes were identified. The most common genotype (AA) was observed in 35.7 % of NET, and HLA-C alleles bearing the C1 epitope (HLA-C1) had the highest frequency (97 %). All individuals had at least one inhibitory KIR and its corresponding HLA ligand; 40.9 % of NET had three pairs of receptor–ligand combinations, and 18.3 % had all three receptor–ligand combinations of KIR2DL3+C1, 3DL1+Bw4, and 3DL2+A11. Surprisingly, the patterns of KIR gene frequencies in NET are more similar to those of Caucasians than Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. This is the first report on complete analysis of KIR and known HLA ligands in Thais. These data provide basic knowledge on KIR for further studies on disease associations and transplantation in northeastern Thais. 相似文献
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Laran T. Jensen The Phyu Ayushi Jain Chonlada Kaewwanna Amornrat Naranuntarat Jensen 《Journal of cellular biochemistry》2019,120(8):13867-13880
Mutations in the human SBDS gene is the most common cause of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS). The SBDS protein participates in ribosome biogenesis; however, effects beyond reduced translation efficiency are thought to be involved in SDS progression. Impaired mitochondrial function has been reported for cells lacking either SBDS or Sdo1p, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae SBDS ortholog. To better understand how the loss of SBDS/Sdo1p leads to mitochondria damage, we utilized the S. cerevisiae model of SDS. Yeast deleted for SDO1 show increased oxidative damage to mitochondrial proteins and a marked decrease in protein levels and activity of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase 2 (Sod2p), a key enzyme involved in defense against oxidants. Immature forms of Sod2p are observed in sdo1∆ cells suggesting a defect in proteolysis of the presequence. Yeast deleted for CYM1, encoding a presequence protease, display a similar reduction in Sod2p activity as sdo1∆ cells, as well as elevated oxidative damage, to mitochondrial proteins. Sod2p protein levels and activity are largely restored in a por1∆ sdo1∆ strain, lacking the major mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel. Together these results indicate that mitochondrial insufficiency in sdo1∆ cells may be linked to the accumulation of immature presequence containing proteins and this effect is a consequence, at least in part, from loss of counter-regulation of Por1p by Sdo1p. 相似文献
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Of 23 strains of halotolerant (up to 12% w/v NaCl) photosynthetic bacteria isolated from various sources, one isolate, SH5,
accumulated intracellular 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) at 0.45 μg/g dry cell wt (DCW) growing aerobically in the dark. The
strain was identified as Rhodobacter sphaeroides using 16S rDNA sequencing. Biosynthesis of ALA was enhanced to 14 μg/g DCW using modified glutamate/glucose (50 mM) medium
with the addition of 10 mM levulinic acid after 24 h cultivation. Addition of 30 μM Fe2+ to this medium increased the yield to 226 μg/g DCW. 相似文献
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We previously observed secretion of native-type Streptomyces mobaraensis transglutaminase (MTGase) in Corynebacterium glutamicum by co-expressing the subtilisin-like protease SAM-P45 from S. albogriseolus which processes the pro-region. In the present study, we have used a chimeric pro-region consisting of S. mobaraensis and Streptomyces cinnamoneus transglutaminases for the production of MTGase in C. glutamicum. As a result, secretion of MTGase using the chimeric pro-region is increased compared to that using the native pro-region. 相似文献
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Screening and characterization of aldehyde dehydrogenase gene from Halomonas salina strain AS11 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
A population survey was made of moderately halophilic bacteria in prawn pond sediment in the Songkla region of Thailand. Twenty-two isolated halophilic bacteria capable of growing on modified ATCC culture medium 1270 for halobacterium were then assayed for aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity which might be involved in the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds. One isolate, designated AS11, was selected based on its high amount of ALDH activity. This organism can grow at sodium chloride concentrations ranging from 2.5 to 25%, although optimum growth occurs at 5% NaCl. Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies indicated that AS11 was an isolate of Halomonas salina. The aldh gene coding for this enzyme was then cloned. The open reading frame of the aldh gene was 1521-bp long and coded for a protein of 506 amino acid residues with a calculated molecular mass of 55 kDa. The aldh gene product proved to be 76% identical to the NAD-dependent acetaldehyde dehydrogenase gene from Pseudomonase aeruginosa. 相似文献
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Amornrat Naranuntarat Jensen Worathad Chindaudomsate Kanate Thitiananpakorn Skorn Mongkolsuk Laran T. Jensen 《FEBS letters》2014
Lysine deacetylases (KDACs) inhibitors may have therapeutic value in anti-malarial combination therapies with artemisinin. To evaluate connections between KDACs and artemisinin, Saccharomyces cerevisiae deletion mutants in KDAC genes were assayed. Deletion of RPD3, but not other KDAC genes, resulted in strong sensitivity to artemisinin, which was also observed in sit4Δ mutants with impaired endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to Golgi protein trafficking. Decreased accumulation of the transporters Pdr5p, Fur4p, and Tat2p was observed in rpd3Δ and sit4Δ cells. The unfolded protein response is induced in rpd3Δ cells consistent with retention of proteins in the ER. Disruption of protein trafficking appears to sensitize cells to artemisinin and targeting these pathways may be useful as part of artemisinin based anti-malarial therapy. 相似文献
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The Fortilin (also known as TCTP) in Penaeus monodon (PmFortilin) and Fortilin Binding Protein 1 (FBP1) have recently been shown to interact and to offer protection against the widespread White Spot Syndrome Virus infection. However, the mechanism is yet unknown. We investigated this interaction in detail by a number of in silico and in vitro analyses, including prediction of a binding site between PmFortilin/FBP1 and docking simulations. The basis of the modeling analyses was well-conserved PmFortilin orthologs, containing a Ca(2+)-binding domain at residues 76-110 representing a section of the helical domain, the translationally controlled tumor protein signature 1 and 2 (TCTP_1, TCTP_2) at residues 45-55 and 123-145, respectively. We found the pairs Cys59 and Cys76 formed a disulfide bond in the C-terminus of FBP1, which is a common structural feature in many exported proteins and the "x-G-K-K" pattern of the amidation site at the end of the C-terminus. This coincided with our previous work, where we found the "x-P-P-x" patterns of an antiviral peptide also to be located in the C-terminus of FBP1. The combined bioinformatics and in vitro results indicate that FBP1 is a transmembrane protein and FBP1 interact with N-terminal region of PmFortilin. 相似文献
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Amornrat Chumthong Mana Kanjanamaneesathian Ashara Pengnoo Ruedeekorn Wiwattanapatapee 《World journal of microbiology & biotechnology》2008,24(11):2499-2507
Endospores of B. megaterium were formulated in granule formulations with sodium alginate, lactose and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP K-30) by the wet granulation
technique. The granule formulation exhibited good physical characteristics, such as high-water solubility and optimal viscosity,
that would be suitable for spray application. The bacteria remained viable in the dry granule formulation at 109 c.f.u./g after 24 months storage at room temperature. Under laboratory conditions, aqueous solutions of the formulation showed
high activity against mycelial growth of R. solani (99.64 ± 0.14% mycelial inhibition). High viability of the bacterial antagonist on leaf sheath and leaf blade at day 7 after
spraying with the formulation was observed (approximately 106 c.f.u./g of plant). Application of an equivalent number of un-formulated endospores resulted in much loss of the bacterial
endospores even 1 day after application. In a small pilot field study, an aqueous solution of the formulation (3%w/v) applied
by spraying at days 1, 5 and 10 after pathogen inoculation of the rice plants was more effective in suppressing rice sheath
blight disease than one application of a fungicide (Iprodione) at day 1. Additionally, rice plants sprayed with the aqueous
solution of the granule formulation had higher panicle and whole kernel weights than those of fungicide-treated and control
(untreated) plants. 相似文献
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Tonganunt M Nupan B Saengsakda M Suklour S Wanna W Senapin S Chotigeat W Phongdara A 《Fish & shellfish immunology》2008,25(5):633-637
Crustacean fortilin or the product of the translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene isolated from Penaeus monodon, is well conserved and has a Ca(++) binding domain. Pm-fortilin has anti-apoptotic properties and is present at high levels during the onset of viral infections in P. monodon. The possibility of using rFortilin to protect against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection was tested. Injection of shrimp with rFortilin, after infection with WSSV, resulted in 80-100% survival and detection of very low levels of WSSV by PCR, whereas in moribund samples WSSV levels were very high. This result implies that injection of recombinant rFortilin decreases viral infection by an unknown mechanism, but probably by inhibiting viral replication. Using a yeast two-hybrid screen for cellular protein partners to rFortilin we identified an unknown protein that bound to fortilin. This is a novel polypeptide of 93 amino acids with a number of XPPX signature sequences that are often reported to have a function in antiviral peptides. 相似文献