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Survival of Male Patients with Incontinentia Pigmenti Carrying a Lethal Mutation Can Be Explained by Somatic Mosaicism or Klinefelter Syndrome 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
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The International IP Consortium 《American journal of human genetics》2001,69(6):1210-1217
Incontinentia pigmenti (IP), or "Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome," is an X-linked dominant disorder characterized by abnormalities of skin, teeth, hair, and eyes; skewed X-inactivation; and recurrent miscarriages of male fetuses. IP results from mutations in the gene for NF-kappaB essential modulator (NEMO), with deletion of exons 4-10 of NEMO accounting for >80% of new mutations. Male fetuses inheriting this mutation and other "null" mutations of NEMO usually die in utero. Less deleterious mutations can result in survival of males subjects, but with ectodermal dysplasia and immunodeficiency. Male patients with skin, dental, and ocular abnormalities typical of those seen in female patients with IP (without immunodeficiency) are rare. We investigated four male patients with clinical hallmarks of IP. All four were found to carry the deletion normally associated with male lethality in utero. Survival in one patient is explained by a 47,XXY karyotype and skewed X inactivation. Three other patients possess a normal 46,XY karyotype. We demonstrate that these patients have both wild-type and deleted copies of the NEMO gene and are therefore mosaic for the common mutation. Therefore, the repeat-mediated rearrangement leading to the common deletion does not require meiotic division. Hypomorphic alleles, a 47,XXY karyotype, and somatic mosaicism therefore represent three mechanisms for survival of males carrying a NEMO mutation. 相似文献
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3-Oxo-Delta(5)-steroid isomerase (KSI) catalyzes the isomerization of a variety of 3-oxo-Delta(5)-steroids to their conjugated Delta(4) isomers. The mechanism involves sequential enolization and ketonization, with Asp-38 acting to transfer a proton from C-4 to C-6 through a dienol(ate) intermediate. We have previously proposed that this intermediate is anionic, with stabilization provided from direct hydrogen bonding from Tyr-14 and Asp-99 to the oxygen of the steroid. In this work, we analyze the binding of substituted 2-naphthols, which are analogues of the intermediate dienol, to the D38E KSI mutant and the corresponding double mutants lacking one of the two electrophilic groups (D38E/Y14F and D38E/D99A). The binding of these naphthols to the mutant KSIs at pH 7 is described by the modified Bronsted equation: log K(D) = alpha(pK(a)) + constant, where K(D) is the dissociation constant of the complex. The high value of alpha for D38E (alpha = 0.87 +/- 0.06) indicates that the negative charge in these D38E-naphthol complexes is localized almost exclusively on the bound ligand. In contrast, values of alpha for the double mutants (alpha = 0.28 +/- 0.02 for D38E/Y14F and alpha = 0.25 +/- 0.02 for D38E/D99A) are consistent with very little negative charge on the oxygen of the bound naphthol. Ultraviolet spectra of 5-nitro-2-naphthol and the fluorescence spectra of equilenin bound to these mutants support this interpretation. Extrapolation of these results to the intermediate in the catalytic reaction suggests that for the reaction with D38E, the intermediate is a negatively charged dienolate with hydrogen bonding from both Tyr-14 and Asp-99. Removal of either one of these H-bond donors (Tyr-14 or Asp-99) causes destabilization of the anion and results in a dienol enzyme-intermediate complex rather than a dienolate. 相似文献
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Protein engineering of the colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor kinase domain for structural studies
Schalk-Hihi C Ma HC Struble GT Bayoumy S Williams R Devine E Petrounia IP Mezzasalma T Zeng L Schubert C Grasberger B Springer BA Deckman IC 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2007,282(6):4085-4093
A parallel approach to designing crystallization constructs for the c-FMS kinase domain was implemented, resulting in proteins suitable for structural studies. Sequence alignment and limited proteolysis were used to identify and eliminate unstructured and surface-exposed domains. A small library of chimeras was prepared in which the kinase insert domain of FMS was replaced with the kinase insert domain of previously crystallized receptor-tyrosine kinases. Characterization of the newly generated FMS constructs by enzymology and thermoshift assays demonstrated similar activities and compound binding to the FMS full-length cytoplasmic domain. Two chimeras were evaluated for crystallization in the presence and absence of a variety of ligands resulting in crystal structures, and leading to a successful structure-based drug design project for this important inflammation target. 相似文献
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Huang H Hutta DA Hu H DesJarlais RL Schubert C Petrounia IP Chaikin MA Manthey CL Player MR 《Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters》2008,18(7):2355-2361
A series of pyrimidinopyridones has been designed, synthesized and shown to be potent and selective inhibitors of the FMS tyrosine kinase. Introduction of an amide substituent at the 6-position of the pyridone core resulted in a significant potency increase. Compound 24 effectively inhibited in vivo LPS-induced TNF in mice greater than 80%. 相似文献
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S. LUYSSAERT P. CIAIS S. L. PIAO E.‐D. SCHULZE M. JUNG S. ZAEHLE M. J. SCHELHAAS M. REICHSTEIN G. CHURKINA D. PAPALE G. ABRIL C. BEER J. GRACE D. LOUSTAU G. MATTEUCCI F. MAGNANI G. J. NABUURS H. VERBEECK M. SULKAVA G. R.
Van Der WERF I. A. JANSSENS members of the CARBOEUROPE‐IP SYNTHESIS TEAM 《Global Change Biology》2010,16(5):1429-1450
We present a new synthesis, based on a suite of complementary approaches, of the primary production and carbon sink in forests of the 25 member states of the European Union (EU‐25) during 1990–2005. Upscaled terrestrial observations and model‐based approaches agree within 25% on the mean net primary production (NPP) of forests, i.e. 520±75 g C m?2 yr?1 over a forest area of 1.32 × 106 km2 to 1.55 × 106 km2 (EU‐25). New estimates of the mean long‐term carbon forest sink (net biome production, NBP) of EU‐25 forests amounts 75±20 g C m?2 yr?1. The ratio of NBP to NPP is 0.15±0.05. Estimates of the fate of the carbon inputs via NPP in wood harvests, forest fires, losses to lakes and rivers and heterotrophic respiration remain uncertain, which explains the considerable uncertainty of NBP. Inventory‐based assessments and assumptions suggest that 29±15% of the NBP (i.e., 22 g C m?2 yr?1) is sequestered in the forest soil, but large uncertainty remains concerning the drivers and future of the soil organic carbon. The remaining 71±15% of the NBP (i.e., 53 g C m?2 yr?1) is realized as woody biomass increments. In the EU‐25, the relatively large forest NBP is thought to be the result of a sustained difference between NPP, which increased during the past decades, and carbon losses primarily by harvest and heterotrophic respiration, which increased less over the same period. 相似文献
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Nucleotide sequence of the genes for tryptophan synthase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa 总被引:17,自引:0,他引:17
We have determined the DNA sequence of the two adjacent genes for the alpha
and beta chains of tryptophan synthase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, along
with 34 5'-flanking and 799 3'-flanking base pairs. The gene order is trpBA
as predicted from earlier genetic studies, and the two cistrons overlap by
4 bp; a ribosome binding site for the second gene is evident in the coding
sequence of the first gene. We have also determined the location of three
large deletions eliminating portions of each gene. A detailed comparison of
the deduced P. aeruginosa amino acid sequence with those published for E.
coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae shows much similarity
throughout the beta and most of the alpha subunit. Most of the residues
implicated by chemical modification or mutation as being critical for
enzymatic activity are conserved, along with many others, suggesting that
three-dimensional structure has remained largely constant during evolution.
We also report the construction of a recombinant plasmid that overproduces
a slightly modified alpha subunit from P. aeruginosa that can form a
functionally effective multimer with normal E. coli beta 2 subunit in vivo.
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Qi J Lang W Geisler JG Wang P Petrounia I Mai S Smith C Askari H Struble GT Williams R Bhanot S Monia BP Bayoumy S Grant E Caldwell GW Todd MJ Liang Y Gaul MD Demarest KT Connelly MA 《Journal of lipid research》2012,53(6):1106-1116
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) catalyzes the final step in triglyceride (TG) synthesis. There are two isoforms, DGAT1 and DGAT2, with distinct protein sequences and potentially different physiological functions. To date, the ability to determine clear functional differences between DGAT1 and DGAT2, especially with respect to hepatic TG synthesis, has been elusive. To dissect the roles of these two key enzymes, we pretreated HepG2 hepatoma cells with (13)C(3)-D(5)-glycerol or (13)C(18)-oleic acid, and profiled the major isotope-labeled TG species by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Selective DGAT1 and DGAT2 inhibitors demonstrated that (13)C(3)-D(5)-glycerol-incorporated TG synthesis was mediated by DGAT2, not DGAT1. Conversely, (13)C(18)-oleoyl-incorporated TG synthesis was predominantly mediated by DGAT1. To trace hepatic TG synthesis and VLDL triglyceride (VLDL-TG) secretion in vivo, we administered D(5)-glycerol to mice and measured plasma levels of D(5)-glycerol-incorporated TG. Treatment with an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) to DGAT2 led to a significant reduction in D(5)-glycerol incorporation into VLDL-TG. In contrast, the DGAT2 ASO had no effect on the incorporation of exogenously administered (13)C(18)-oleic acid into VLDL-TG. Thus, our results indicate that DGAT1 and DGAT2 mediate distinct hepatic functions: DGAT2 is primarily responsible for incorporating endogenously synthesized FAs into TG, whereas DGAT1 plays a greater role in esterifying exogenous FAs to glycerol. 相似文献
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Wall MJ Chen J Meegalla S Ballentine SK Wilson KJ DesJarlais RL Schubert C Chaikin MA Crysler C Petrounia IP Donatelli RR Yurkow EJ Boczon L Mazzulla M Player MR Patch RJ Manthey CL Molloy C Tomczuk B Illig CR 《Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters》2008,18(6):2097-2102
A series of 3,4,6-substituted 2-quinolones has been synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of the kinase domain of macrophage colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (FMS). The fully optimized compound, 4-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-3H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-quinolone-6-carbonitrile 21b, has an IC(50) of 2.5 nM in an in vitro assay and 5.0 nM in a bone marrow-derived macrophage cellular assay. Inhibition of FMS signaling in vivo was also demonstrated in a mouse pharmacodynamic model. 相似文献
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We have used directed evolution methods to express a fungal enzyme, galactose oxidase (GOase), in functional form in Escherichia coli. The evolved enzymes retain the activity and substrate specificity of the native fungal oxidase, but are more thermostable, are expressed at a much higher level (up to 10.8 mg/l of purified GOase), and have reduced negative charge compared to wild type, all properties which are expected to facilitate applications and further evolution of the enzyme. Spectroscopic characterization of the recombinant enzymes reveals a tyrosyl radical of comparable stability to the native GOase from Fusarium. 相似文献
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Structure and regulation of the anthranilate synthase genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: II. Cloning and expression in Escherichia coli 总被引:7,自引:0,他引:7
Crawford IP; Wilde A; Yelverton EM; Figurski D; Hedges RW 《Molecular biology and evolution》1986,3(5):449-458
The genes for the large and small subunits of anthranilate synthase (trpE
and trpG, respectively) have been cloned from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAC174
into E. coli by R-prime formation with the broad-host- range plasmid
R68.44. Sequential subcloning into plasmid vectors reduced the active
Pseudomonas DNA fragment to a length of 3.1 kb. We obtained evidence that
this region contains the promoter for its own expression and retains a
vestigial regulatory response to tryptophan scarcity or excess.
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