... and if the time dependence ofthe Amide II intensity is analyzed for varying pH, information on thepH dependence ofthe α-chymotrypsin orientation on the montmorillonite surface can be obtained ... area ofthe surface in contact with the protein and on the secondary structureofadsorbedproteins It has been shown that both pH- dependent modification of conformation and pH- dependentorientation ... observed forthe decreases ofthe Amide II bands for both adsorbed and solution states Unfolding of bundled/internal helical domains increases water diffusion inside the core ofthe protein (Fig...
... On the other side, the adenine forms hydrophobic interactions with Ala78 and Ala79 The hydrogen bonding ofthe enzyme with the adenine part ofthe cofactor is predominantly with the 2¢-phosphate ... domains, here 6PG lies across a8, which forms the floor ofthe active site The C1 of 6PG is placed near to the cofactor-binding domain with the phosphate directed to the loop between a10–a11 and the ... coloured according to the domain in which they occur; blue for domain I, yellow for domain II and red for domain III Aligned sequences of OaPDH and TbPDH are also shown Most ofthe amino acids...
... to conformational changesinthe substrate, thereby facilitating binding to the substrate-binding cleft It is obvious that elucidation ofthe 3D structureof PelB would give more insight into ... calculate the binding afnity for subsite )1 The kint value was found to be 262 s)1 Afnity values are shown in Fig as a schematic representation ofthe subsite binding cleft of PelB The highest binding ... Km, increased constantly with increasing DP, with a value for (GalpA)8 almost 30-fold higher than for (GalpA)2 (Table 1) Subsite mapping On the basis ofthe assumptions of Hiromi [30] that the intrinsic...
... partly dependent on, and partly independent of, CagA tyrosine phosphorylation, and the phosphorylation motifs located inthe C-terminal region of CagA (EPIYA motifs) are thus essential for some phenotypes ... supporting the idea that CagV might act as a nucleator by forming contacts with other core complex proteins A further step inthe assembly ofthe secretion apparatus would be the recruitment of ... these proteins are necessary for inducing secretion ofthe chemokine interleukin (IL)-8 from infected epithelial cells [9,10] Inthe corresponding strain NCTC11638, the cagPAI is not a contiguous...
... shift inthe position ofthe pyrimidine ring, whereas the phosphate and phosphonate moieties occupy the same position in spite ofthe different conformation ofthe alkyl chain The positions ofthe ... chain inthe other complexes Those water molecules form the hydrogen bond network connecting the phosphate ion with the N7 atom ofthe aromatic purinetrione ring system Binding mode ofthe chloropyrimidine ... chain inthe other structures The distance between the pyrimidine ring and the phosphate atom inthe phosphate moiety is 6.9 A The location of this group is the same as inthe structures of MbtLS...
... This may be interpreted as the first evidencefor a restricted velocity inthe translocation step ofthe loaded transporter by the sterical conformation ofthe substrate The introduction of polar ... speculative, the rigid ring structureof proline may cause a different orientationofthe substrate within the substrate binding site of PAT2, and this may simultaneously avoid the interference ofthe ... measured inthe absence of inhibiton Data are means ± SEM (n ¼ 8–10) ND, not determined Elongation ofthe side chain glycine L-Alanine L-a-Aminobutyric acid L-Norvaline L-Norleucine Elongation of the...
... cultures of recombinant E coli/pUCel48C, were mixed with an equal volume of a 5% suspension of Avicel in water Binding to Avicel was performed in batch for h at °C in 50 mM phosphate buffer pH 6.0, ... with the structural designation CD48/ Fn3/CBM_3a to indicate the type and location ofthe different domains and providing information about the organism of origin, Paenibacillus sp BP-23 [3,7] The ... cellobiohydrolases For this purpose, further synergism assays [5,11,33] are being performed using combinations of Cel48C and other endo- or exo-cellulases from either the same or different strains The biochemical...
... for export We also tested the importance ofthe +2 leucine residue (Leu19) within the consensus motif by testing for export ofthe DmsA–GFP fusion carrying the L19A, L19D and L19F mutations In ... The protein has phosphodiesterase and alkaline phosphatase activity, and PhoD is targeted to the cell wall, where it is involved inthe release of inorganic phosphate [20] The absence of a TatB ... the twin arginine motif, the )1 serine residue and the +2 leucine residue (with respect to the twin-arginine motif) are all important for efficient translocation by TatAdCd and E coli TatABC In...
... are important for competent binding ofthe substrate Therefore, a calorimetric study was carried out to further investigate the importance of sulfur–sulfur interactions forthe affinity of thiolase ... in detail below, indicate a crucial role for sulfur–sulfur interactions in defining the catalytically competent binding mode of CoA inthe active site The pantetheine binding tunnel of biosynthetic ... atoms of ˚ SPP and the reactive Cys89 is 4.1 A, whereas the cor˚ responding distance forthe CoA complex is 3.9 A (Table 2) The pantetheine moiety of SPP binds inthe pantetheine binding tunnel in...
... stretches within amino acids is probably a major driving force for membrane binding, compensating forthe reduced a helical structure Furthermore, both the blue shift in tryptophan fluorescence observed ... resembling a wide turn is obtained for K4L3l4W inthe SDS micelles (Fig 4D) Importantly, the positions ofthe leucine and lysine side-chains emphasize the amphipathic organization ofthe peptides The ... study of lipid–protein interactions in membrane models Biochim Biophys Acta 467, 1–11 44 Vogel, H (1981) Incorporation of melittin into phosphatidylcholine bilayers Study of binding and conformational...
... number of important connections between the GCS and the TKS, it is necessary to search for additional knowledge structures which represent context information which was missing inthe original input ... sLmulation metaphor comprehension Recursive metaphor interpretation - many ofthe elements ofthe GCS are themselves m e t a p ~ s in that they contain implicit semantic mismatches These metaphoric elements ... In addition, certain input metaphors require other comprehension strategies to be invoked, such as context construction or recursive metaphor interpretation COMPARISON WITH OTHER THE? RIES The...
... 401413 + + + + + IN- 1 a IN- 4 + + + + + + + + + + + a Table Summary of IN- binding domains forthe various IN- interacting peptides Binding ofthe various IN- interacting peptides to an IN- derived peptide ... probably indicating enhancement ofthe ININ interaction However, an almost linear curve was observed inthe presence of all ofthe inhibitory peptides (Fig 4), indicating eradication ofthe autocatalytic ... approaches forthe design of anti-HIV therapy A promising approach is the use of peptides for inhibition or activation of certain viral or intracellular target proteins [21] New emerging technologies...
... stage The association of subdomains results inthe formation ofthe closed b barrel burying DNA single-strand binding to the cold shock domain the hydrophobic core At present there is no experimental ... sugar– phosphate backbone shields the hydrophobic nucleobases and the hydrophobic-binding platform ofthe protein below them from the polar solvent (Fig 2B) The sugar of T1 from chain C maintains ... crystal structures can also be found inthe sequences of Y-box proteins, with the exception of side chains forming nucleobasebinding subsites and (Fig 9B) We therefore expect that the Y-box proteins...
... bilayer plane, so the bending potential may be the driving force for penetration ofthe N-terminus or C-terminus ofthe peptides into the core ofthe bilayer In other words, partial conformational flexibility ... for import ofthe peptides into membranes orthe cytosol For example, a single Pro residue has been found to be a key structural factor forthe penetration of cells by buforin II [20] Also, the ... that for M17P (data not shown) Examination ofthe shape ofthe sensorgrams for M17 and M17P reveals significantly different binding kinetics In particular, the sensorgrams indicate that the initial...
... intrinsic rate constant Kint Accordingly, the substrate binding affinity becomes the sum ofthe affinities for glucose residues ofthe substrate accessible for binding; the distinction of Vmax (kcat) values ... center ofthe enzyme According to this theory the kinetic parameters can be expressed in a unified way in terms of subsite affinities Ai of m subsites and the intrinsic rate constant Kint for glucosyl ... observed forthe inverting exo-1,3-b-glucanase from T viride AZ36 Mode of action inthe hydrolysis of laminarins The mode of action ofthe exo-1,3-b-glucanase was studied using laminarin from...
... geo-code of place of work, distance travelled, time of departure and mode of transport forthe journey to work Mode of transport refers to the usual mode of transport forthe outward journey to work ... to incorporate the endogeneity ofthe car ownership decision by estimating a joint model of car ownership and mode of transport to work The 2006 Census of Population also contains detailed information ... inthe labour force and inward migration In terms ofthe implications for transport, the most striking is the increase in new vehicle registrations, which increased by over 60 per cent over the...
... process, for example (a) lipiarmycin inhibits the formation ofthe first dinucleotide ofthe nascent RNA chain [11], (b) rifampicin blocks the synthesis of RNA molecules longer than two or three ... inhibitor, worthy of further investigation forthe wealth of structural information that it can provide on the functioning of a crucial enzyme like RNAP It would be interesting to establish whether the ... that would ordinarily follow the formation ofthe first phosphodiester bond, or whether it acts at a different step, as might be suggested by the lack of crossresistance Also, further information...
... resulting from the response ofthe protein to the QA-reduction Hence, these absorption bands are indicative forthe interaction between the quinone and the protein binding pocket Therefore, structural ... nitrogen ofthe HisM219 side chain as found for UQ-10 inthe X-ray structureThe position and theorientationofthe quinone rings are similar to those of UQ-10 (Fig 3) The aromatic rings ofthe naphthoquinones ... similarity in terms ofthe position and orientation x and y denote rotational axis used forthe description ofthe quinone orientation within the QA binding site See Fig for coloring the C4-carbonyl...
... produced in animals Glyphosate and other inhibitors of amino acid synthesis are therefore much less toxic in animals than in plants, and the opposite is true forthe organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides ... tools forthe exploration ofthe normal processes The intention of this book is therefore to try to collate some ofthe knowledge inthe respective biological sciences and to explain the points ... illustrates the inborn uncertainty of such determinations All the points are well inside the line for additivity, and some kind of potentiation is evident 2.3.4.3 Atrazine and organophosphate insecticides...