... blocking or presenting ofbinding sites for the ribosome [4]. These are just a fewKeywordsmode of binding; proteins that promoteRNA folding; RNA chaperones; RNA foldingproblem; transient interactions CorrespondenceB. ... changes in the RNA areintroduced during the transient interaction arises. Ini-tial results indicate that the protein acts as an electro-static lubricant that shields repulsive interactions within ... helicases. The binding sites for double-stranded RNA and ATP overlap, resulting in coupledbinding of both molecules. Simultaneous bindingforces the RNA into a bent conformation that isincompatible...
... defensemechanisms. In addition to sepsis, there is an increasing numberof emerging infectious diseases in which the severe gen-eralized in ammatory reaction of the infected host is amajor factor in the ... theantigen-binding site and the involvement of hydropho-bic interactions as a driving force for the recognitionof the target antigen. All of these findings allow us tohypothesize that elevated binding ... of hydrophobicity in the bindingof a pH 4.0 buffer-treated monoclonal IgGantibody to its target antigenTo evaluate the types of intermolecular interactions in antigen binding, pH and salt concentration...
... structure of the cobalamin-binding domainHomocysteineMethionineCoMethylcob(III)alaminCob(I)alaminPrimaryturnovercycleHCH3H4folateAdoHycCob(I)alaminCob(II)alaminH4folateCoNADPHAdoMete–FADFMNNADPHNADP+e–ReactivationCoFig. ... 53–56.34 Tollin G (1995) Use of flavin photochemistry to probeintraprotein and interprotein electron transfer mecha-nisms. J Bioenerg Biomembr 27, 303–309.Supporting informationThe following supplementary ... CH3-H4-folate binding-domain (black barrel) form discrete complexes with the cobalamin-binding domain (dark grey circle).hMS is inactivated approximately every 200–1000 catalytic turnovers [owing to...
... strong, neutralizing action of the cytosolic RNaseinhibitor (cRI), a 50-kDa protein containing 16 leu-cine-rich repeat motifs [7,8]. In fact, onconase fromRana pipiens eggs [9], and seminal RNase ... proteins, with highisoelectric point values. Thus we investigated the effectsTable 1. Natural and engineered RNases investigated in this study. IC50is the RNase concentration producing half-maximal ... homologous to the RNases investigated in this study, have been isolated from human eosinophils,namely eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) and eosi-nophil cationic protein (ECP). They are RNases...
... Gerstoft J, Pedersen C. Pharmacokinetic interaction between rifampin and the combination of indinavir and low-dose ritonavir in HIV-infected patients. Clin Infect Dis. Feb 1 2004;38(3):426-429.26. ... togetherDelavirdine AUC by 95%EtravirineEtravirine and rifampin should not be used togetherMarked decrease in etravirine predicted, based on data on the interaction with rifabutinSingle protease inhibitorsRecommended ... Increasing nevirapine dose can overcome reduced bioavailability due to rifampicin coadministration. J Acquir Immune Defi c Syndr.May 2006;42(1):36-41.6Predicting Drug Interactions Involving...
... living cells (Eur. J. Biochem. 269) 5077Probing intermolecular protein–protein interactionsin thecalcium-sensing receptor homodimer using bioluminescenceresonance energy transfer (BRET)Anders ... agonist-inducedalterations in BRET signal intensities reflecting 7TM dimerrearrangement as a result of the activating twist in the ATDsof the CaR homodimer. Further investigations into thesignal ... AT1aRandAT1aD359-GFP2displayed similar binding characteristics in a [I125]angiotensin II whole cell binding assay (data notshown). These observations are in excellent agreement withthe findings of another group...
... overlaymethod in determining protein linkage. Its greatest advant-age is the direct visualization of protein–protein interactions under controlled conditions. In contrast, other establishedprotein biochemical ... reduction in calsequestrin binding to these sarcoplasmic reticulum ele-ments. The calsequestrin-binding protein junctin was notaffected by the muscle transformation process. The increase in calsequestrin ... protein–protein interactions. Slow CSQ might be involved in a more indirect type ofphysiological coupling process in transformed fibers, whilefast CSQ appears to be a directly interacting endogenousregulator...
... expansions, encodingpolyglutamine tracts in different proteins, suggestingthat these diseases may involve overlapping molecularmechanisms of pathogenesis involving toxic gain-of-function of ... progress has been made in identifying genetic factors contributing to PD in recent years [135]. Low concordance for clinical disease in monozygotic twins indicates environmental in uen-ces on PD ... (2002) Increasedhuntingtin protein length reduces the number ofpolyglutamine-induced gene expression changes in mouse models of Huntington’s disease. Hum Mol Genet11, 1939–1951.72 Cha JH, Kosinski...
... it is interesting that the guanine aminogroup may be in uenced by this contact. We com-pared the interaction energies in both a planar and anonplanar guanine G9 amino group. The HF interac-tion ... aninverted central tetranucleotide and its netropsincomplex. Acta Cryst D51 , 190–198.17 Abrescia NGA, Malinina L & Subirana JA (1999)Stacking interaction of guanine with netropsin in ... with the minor groove binding drug netrop-sin. Biochemistry 36, 4792–4799.13 Patel DJ (1982) Antibiotic–DNA interactions – inter-molecular nuclear Overhauser effects in the netropsin-d(CGCGAATTCGCG)...
... reaction.AbbreviationsAPPBP1, APP binding protein 1; CtBP, C-terminus binding protein; CTD, C-terminal domain; E1, activating enzyme; E2, conjugating enzyme;E3, ligase; HECT, homologous to E6AP C-terminus; IR, internal ... in Nedd8, and Arg72 in ubiquitin (highlighted in yellow in Fig. 2C). Matching E1 residues are Thr149 in uba2, Arg190 in uba3 and Gln608 in uba1 (high-lighted in purple in Fig. 3E). Interestingly, ... motif (SIM) and a C-terminal domain (CTD) [39]. (B) Pc2contains an uncharacterized E3 domain, a ubc9 binding domain anda Pro-Ile-Asp-Leu-Ser motif involved in substrate binding [53].(C) RanBP2,...
... heterologouslyexpressed as C-terminally His6-tagged apoproteins in E. coli, purified and tested for PCB-binding, apopro-tein folding, Pr–Pfr photochromicity and thermalreversion using SDS ⁄ PAGE ⁄ zinc fluorescence ... other protein–bilin interactions, as studies with blocking reagents andof autoassembly kinetics have implied [15–17]. In freePCB at neutral pH 7 the two central ring nitrogensshare a single proton, ... mod-ule (the N-terminal chromophore binding PAS ⁄ GAFdomains), the missing PHY domain precluding the for-mation of bona fide Pfr. There may also be other prob-lems in extrapolating from 1ZTU to...
... conserved arginine-rich RNA bindingmotif in cowpea chlorotic mottle virus capsid proteinresults in virion structural alterations and RNA packa-ging constraints. J Virol 79, 3277–3288.37 Dertinger ... the initial value, but again weobserved an increase in light scattering, suggestingFig. 5. Urea and guanidine treatment of dlFG and sc-dlFG in thepresence of bis-ANS. (A) Effects of increasing ... link them. To facilitatepurification, both dlFG and a single-chain dimer,sc-dlFG, contain an N-terminal six-histidine nickel-affinity tag.Using intrinsic fluorescence of Trp residues, extrinsicfluorescence...
... shown that interactions betweenKCs and endotoxin comprise the initiating event lead-ing to hepatotoxicity in liver injury, including endotox-emia and ischemia ⁄ reperfusion injury [14]. In ourstudies, ... drug-metabolizing enzymegenes by Toll-like receptor 4 signaling is independent ofToll-interleukin 1 receptor domain-containing adaptorprotein. Drug Metab Dispos 36, 95–101.10 Ghose R, Guo T & ... numerous procarcino-gens, including aflatoxin B1 [21]. In the present study,CYP1A1 and 1A2 activities were significantlydecreased, with a concomitant decrease in their proteinlevels during the late...
... FEBSsion of SREBP-1 in the brain does increase in miceduring aging [39], a phenomenon also observed in theperipheral nerve [3]. The meaning of this aging-relatedincrease in SREBP-1 in both the PNS ... myelin protein-22, myelin asso-ciated glycoprotein (MAG) and myelin basic protein,but no myelin-specific lipids. Nevertheless, whereas allmajor lipid classes are present in myelin, as in othermembranes, ... transit of albumin,a fatty acid-binding protein present in the developingbrain, into the astrocytic endoplasmic reticulumcompartment. This transit of albumin correlated withinduction of SREBP-1...
... OsHsfC1a and OsHsfC1b in yeast cells. These differentialpatterns pertaining to binding with HSEs and protein–protein interactions may have a bearing on the cellular functioning of OsHsfs under ... hetero-oligomers with HsfA4, thereby interfering in the HsfA4 DNA binding capacity and thus acting asa selective repressor [24]. In addition to Hsf–Hsf inter-actions, a large body of information has been accumu-lated ... formed protein–DNAcomplexes. Binding activity was low at 12 °C and wasenhanced with increasing temperature; OsHsfA2cshowed maximum binding at 32 and 37 °C; OsHsfA9showed efficient binding at 22,...