Cloning of a lymphatic peptide/histidine transporterBiochemical Journal - Tập 356 Số 1 - Trang 53-60 - 2001
Kazuko Sakata, Toshihide Yamashita, Mitsuyo MAEDA, Yoshinori Moriyama, Shoichi Shimada, Masaya TOHYAMA
Although peptide transport across the plasma membrane has been characterized
well in the kidney and the intestine, the functional relevance of this transport
in other organs has not been addressed. Here we report the cloning of a cDNA for
a novel peptide/histidine transporter found in the rat (rPHT2), whose mRNA is
expressed mainly in the lymphatic system. rPHT2 encodes a protein of 582 amino
acid... hiện toàn bộ
Lyso-glycosphingolipids mobilize calcium from brain microsomes via multiple mechanismsBiochemical Journal - Tập 375 Số 3 - Trang 561-565 - 2003
Emyr Lloyd‐Evans, Dori Pelled, Christian Riebeling, Anthony H. Futerman
Recently, we demonstrated that the GSL (glycosphingolipid), GlcCer
(glucosylceramide), modulates Ca2+ release from intracellular stores and from
microsomes by sensitizing the RyaR (ryanodine receptor), a major Ca2+-release
channel of the endoplasmic reticulum, whereas the lyso derivative of GlcCer,
namely GlcSph (glucosylsphingosine), induced Ca2+ release via a mechanism
independent of the RyaR [L... hiện toàn bộ
‘Unknown’ proteins and ‘orphan’ enzymes: the missing half of the engineering parts list – and how to find itBiochemical Journal - Tập 425 Số 1 - Trang 1-11 - 2010
Andrew D. Hanson, Anne Pribat, Jeffrey C. Waller, Valérie de Crécy‐Lagard
Like other forms of engineering, metabolic engineering requires knowledge of the
components (the ‘parts list’) of the target system. Lack of such knowledge
impairs both rational engineering design and diagnosis of the reasons for
failures; it also poses problems for the related field of metabolic
reconstruction, which uses a cell's parts list to recreate its metabolic
activities in silico. Despite... hiện toàn bộ
Pathways of peroxynitrite oxidation of thiol groupsBiochemical Journal - Tập 322 Số 1 - Trang 167-173 - 1997
Celia Quijano, Beatriz Álvarez, R Gatti, Ohára Augusto, Rafael Radí
Peroxynitrite mediates the oxidation of the thiol group of both cysteine and
glutathione. This process is associated with oxygen consumption. At acidic pH
and a cysteine/peroxynitrite molar ratio of ≤ 1.2, there was a single fast phase
of oxygen consumption, which increased with increasing concentrations of both
cysteine and oxygen. At higher molar ratios the profile of oxygen consumption
became b... hiện toàn bộ
Properties of follicle-stimulating-hormone receptor in cell membranes of bovine testisBiochemical Journal - Tập 149 Số 1 - Trang 123-132 - 1975
K. W. Cheng
A simple method for preparing plasma membranes from bovine testes is described.
Bovine testicular receptor has a high affinity and specificity for 125I-labelled
human FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone). The specific binding of 125I-labelled
human FSH to the plasma membranes is a saturable process with respect to the
amounts of receptor protein and FSH added. The association and dissociation of
125... hiện toàn bộ
Mitochondrial peroxiredoxin involvement in antioxidant defence and redox signallingBiochemical Journal - Tập 425 Số 2 - Trang 313-325 - 2010
Andrew G. Cox, Christine C. Winterbourn, Mark B. Hampton
Prxs (peroxiredoxins) are a family of proteins that are extremely effective at
scavenging peroxides. The Prxs exhibit a number of intriguing properties that
distinguish them from conventional antioxidants, including a susceptibility to
inactivation by hyperoxidation in the presence of excess peroxide and the
ability to form complex oligomeric structures. These properties, combined with a
high cell... hiện toàn bộ
The vaccinia virus-stimulated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is required for virus multiplicationBiochemical Journal - Tập 381 Số 2 - Trang 437-446 - 2004
Anderson Assunção Andrade, Patrícia N. G. Silva, Anna Carolina Toledo da Cunha Pereira, Lirlândia P. Sousa, Paulo César Peregrino Ferreira, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Erna Geessien Kroon, Catherine Ropert, Cláudio Antônio Bonjardim
Early events play a decisive role in virus multiplication. We have shown
previously that activation of MAPK/ERK1/2 (mitogen-activated protein
kinase/extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 1/2) and protein kinase A are
pivotal for vaccinia virus (VV) multiplication [de Magalhães, Andrade, Silva,
Sousa, Ropert, Ferreira, Kroon, Gazzinelli and Bonjardim (2001) J. Biol. Chem.
276, 38353–38360]. In the ... hiện toàn bộ