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Chromosome conform2
- Studies using a derivative of chromosome conformation capture (3C) known as 'Hi-C' have revealed that long-range genomic contacts segregate TADs into an active (A) and inactive (B) compartment [ 37 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Many techniques have been devised to capture the architectural information within whole genome [ 1 - 9 ], among which the High-throughput Chromosome Conformation Capture (Hi-C) technique has gained widespread adoption. (biomedcentral.com)
Peptides5
- We insert synthetic peptides into proteins of interest via tandem protein trans-splicing using two orthogonal split intein pairs and validate our approach by investigating different aspects of GFP, Na V 1.5 and P2X2 receptor function. (biorxiv.org)
- We thus sought to complement these approaches with a method that could incorporate synthetic peptides carrying multiple post-translational modifications (PTMs) or ncAAs into both cytosolic and membrane proteins in live eukaryotic cells. (biorxiv.org)
- AD is pathologically characterized by the deposition of pathogenic Aβ peptides that are derived from larger integral membrane proteins, termed β-amyloid precursor proteins (APPs). (jneurosci.org)
- Due to their large surface area and ability to interact with proteins and peptides, graphene oxides offer valuable physiochemical and biological features for biomedical applications and have been successfully employed for optimizing scaffold architectures for a wide range of organs, from the skin to cardiac tissue. (mdpi.com)
- Short polypeptides, containing less than 20-30 residues, are rarely considered to be proteins and are commonly called peptides, or sometimes oligopeptides. (transectscience.org)
Membrane22
- Here we present a new approach to incorporate single or multiple post-translational modifications or non-canonical amino acids into soluble and membrane proteins expressed in eukaryotic cells. (biorxiv.org)
- This work presents the approach used to customize dye pairs for membrane integrity-based cell viability assays considering the species- and genotype-specific autofluorescence of scleractinian corals, namely: endogenous fluorescence characterization followed by the selection of dyes that do not overlap with endogenous signals. (nature.com)
- It is important to systematically combine multiple endpoints, such as membrane integrity and cell death mechanism, to gain insight into the potential pathways involved in cellular toxicity. (nature.com)
- Table 1 includes common fluorophores used to assess membrane integrity and distinguish between live and dead cells when conducting viability assays. (nature.com)
- G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest integral membrane protein family in the human genome and are involved in many important signal transduction processes. (ibpc.fr)
- LCP is a highly viscous bicontinous lipidic liquid crystalline phase providing a more stable native-like membrane environment for crystallization of membrane proteins. (ibpc.fr)
- This robust approach for crystallizing membrane proteins is lately under development in the laboratory thanks to the arrival of automatic mesophase dispensing robots making LCP crystallogenesis more accessible (figure 1b, crystallization platform link). (ibpc.fr)
- Crystallizing Membrane Proteins Using Lipidic Mesophases. (ibpc.fr)
- 2004 ). A robotic system for crystallizing membrane and soluble proteins in lipidic mesophases. (ibpc.fr)
- Aye votes move the voltage potential across the neuronal membrane in a positive direction by allowing positive ions to flow into the cell. (gnxp.com)
- You see, the membrane potential isn't exactly a count of the number of positive and negative charges inside and outside the cell. (gnxp.com)
- Rather, the ions have to be lined up right next to the membrane producing a capacitive current for the period of time it takes to push positive charges off the outside of the cell and line other ions up on the inside. (gnxp.com)
- Yet, NOX2 can also be recruited to the plasma membrane of phagocytes leading to the generation of extracellular H 2 O 2 ( Aviello and Knaus, 2018 ), and NOX2-derived ROS participate in major signaling pathways, both within the individual phagocyte and surrounding cells. (frontiersin.org)
- The nuclear lamina, which coats the inner nuclear cell membrane, represents a major repressive environment in the nucleus. (biomedcentral.com)
- While small heat shock proteins of plants are targeted to virtually every membrane-enclosed compartment, this is the first example of mammalian small heat shock proteins to have an organelle-localization. (uantwerpen.be)
- The bacterial chromosomic DNA is packed within a membrane-less structure, the nucleoid, due to the association of DNA with proteins called Nucleoid Associated Proteins (NAPs). (cea.fr)
- Using this tag, we prepared mild detergent lysates from transgenic mouse brain cortical membrane preparations and isolated a number of previously identified APP-interacting proteins. (jneurosci.org)
- Aβ is liberated from type I integral membrane proteins, termed β-amyloid precursor proteins (APPs), by the concerted action of β-secretase (BACE1) and γ-secretase (for review, see Selkoe, 2002 ). (jneurosci.org)
- From studies of APP trafficking and metabolism, the following pathways have emerged: in the first, a fraction of APP molecules residing on the cell surface are processed by ADAM/TACE "sheddases" N-terminal to the ectodomain-transmembrane domain to generate an 83 aa membrane-tethered stub, termed α-CTF. (jneurosci.org)
- The most relevant proteins involved in the mitochondrial fusion process are three GTPase dynamin-like proteins: mitofusin 1 (MFN1) and 2 (MFN2), located in the outer mitochondrial membrane, and optic atrophy protein 1 (OPA1), in the inner membrane. (centrodinoferrari.com)
- PLCs are activated by external stimuli such as growth factors to cleave phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate and produce IP3, which is then released from the cell membrane into the cytosol. (molcells.org)
- Within the cell, TSPO is predominantly located in mitochondria, specifically in the outer mitochondrial membrane. (uni-regensburg.de)
Abstract1
- ABSTRACT Self-templated protein aggregation and intracerebral deposi- tion of aggregates, sometimes in the form of amyloid fibrils, is a hallmark of mammalian prion diseases. (pdf-archive.com)
Cellular14
- Nonetheless, CH domain in calponin was found to bind to extra-cellular regulated kinase (ERK) for calponin to play a possible role as an adaptor protein in the ERK signaling cascades. (wikipedia.org)
- The application of established cell viability assays such as the commonly used trypan blue staining method to coral cells is not straightforward due to different culture parameters and different cellular features specific to mammalian cells compared to marine invertebrates. (nature.com)
- Although intracellular signal transduction is often portrayed as a protein kinase 'domino effect', the counterbalancing function of phosphatases, and thus the control of phosphatase activity, is equally relevant to proper regulation of cellular function. (ac.be)
- Although viewed as a constitutive housekeeping enzyme in the past, PP2A is a highly regulated phosphatase and is emerging as an important regulator of multiple cellular processes involving protein phosphorylation. (ac.be)
- But advances in the understanding of protein phosphatases make now clear that these enzymes are precisely regulated and are as important as kinases in the regulation of cellular processes involving protein phosphorylation. (ac.be)
- 2 Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is a very abundant - it accounts for as much as 1% of total cellular proteins - ubiquitous and remarkably conserved enzyme. (ac.be)
- Several major physiological and bioprocess advantages such as the high cell density growth without CO2 supplementation, growth in suspension, use of inducible promoters and stable lines amenable to growth in biorectors for large-scale expression, make S2 cells system a highly potential cellular tool for mass production of GPCRs. (ibpc.fr)
- Yet, NOX participates in cellular signaling in a cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic manner, e.g., via the release of ROS into the extracellular space. (frontiersin.org)
- In addition, distinct NOX homologs expressed by non-phagocytic cells and mitochondrial ROS are interlinked with phagocytic NOX functions and thus affect the overall redox state of the tissue and the cellular activity in a complex fashion. (frontiersin.org)
- These advances establish a third mechanism of chromatin reconfiguration, raising fundamental questions about the stability of nucleosomes in nonreplicative phases of the cell cycle and the cellular machinery responsible for incorporating histone variants into nucleosomes (Mizuguchi, 2004). (sdbonline.org)
- Cellular immunology, T cell immunity, autoimmune diseases: The immune system plays a fundamental role in the defense against microbial pathogens. (utsa.edu)
- Activation of EGFR regulates essential cellular processes including cell migration, proliferation, and apoptosis ( 1 ). (biorxiv.org)
- Effector proteins are then recruited to activate various cellular signaling pathways, including RAS/RAF/MEK, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, and JAK/STAT ( 1 ). (biorxiv.org)
- In this study, we investigated how higher-order chromatin structure modulates differential expression of the human INK4b-ARF-INK4a locus during progenitor cell differentiation, cellular ageing and senescence of cancer cells. (biomedcentral.com)
Transmembrane1
- Here we find that in Caenorhabditis elegans, mouse, rat and human neurons, dendritically and axonally polarized transmembrane proteins are recognized by endocytic machinery in the AIS, robustly endocytosed and targeted to late endosomes for degradation. (stanford.edu)
Binds2
- The STAS domain name of Rv1739c binds and adjustments conformation in response to guanine nucleotides (Sharma et al. (exposed-skin-care.net)
- Finally, the co-chaperone BAG3 forms a protein scaffold which binds both small heat proteins and Hsp70. (uantwerpen.be)
Pathways2
- CD300f, a TREM2-like lipid sensing immune receptor, that integrates activating and inhibitory cell-signalling pathways, modulates inflammation, efferocytosis and microglial metabolic fitness. (bvsalud.org)
- These class A G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are involved in mammalian signaling pathways and control cell migration toward endogenous CC chemokine ligands, named for the adjacent cysteine motif on their N terminus. (iasp-pain.org)
Bacterial5
- However, tPTS has largely been conducted in vitro or restricted to bacterial expression systems, cell lysates, nuclear extracts, or selection protocols 8 , 13 - 15 . (biorxiv.org)
- 2010). The mammalian and bacterial STAS domains reported to day have already been monomeric in answer. (exposed-skin-care.net)
- Strep- Tactin Superflow Plus allows highly efficient purification of proteins (see figures Efficient purification of Strep -tagged GFP. GFP was expressed in 60 ml E. coli culture and a 5 ml aliquot was applied to Strep -Tactin Superflow Plus. Protein was eluted using 2.5 mM desthiobiotin, giving a total protein yield of 3.1mg. C: Cleared lysate; E: Elution fractions; F: Flow-through; M: Markers; W: Wash. "> Efficient purification of Strep-tagged GFP with Strep-Tactin Superflow Plus and Highly specific detection of Strep-tagged proteins in any expression system. Purified Strep -tagged thioredoxin (10 ng) was mixed with crude cell lysate from mammalian (NIH-3T3), insect (Sf9), and bacterial ( E. coli ) cells (each 10 µg total protein). After electrophoresis and western transfer, the Strep -tagged protein was detected using the Strep -tag Antibody and chemiluminescent detection. "> Highly specific detection of Strep-tagged proteins in any expression system ). (qiagen.com)
- Human and other mammalian thymidylate synthase (TS) enzymes have an N-terminal extension of approximately 27 amino acids that is not present in bacterial TSs. (rcsb.org)
- During sporulation, bacterial cells synthesize insecticidal inclusion bodies consisting of proteins (Cry proteins) active against larvae of invertebrates species (1). (scielo.br)
Residues7
- The extreme thermostability of PhAcP can be attributed to an extensive ion-pair network consisting of 13 charge residues on the beta sheet of the protein. (rcsb.org)
- Because the superposition is about 300 residues long (and the protein chains are longer), it is hard to see details of this superposition in the complexity. (proteopedia.org)
- For V3L, this observation can be explained by stabilization of the inactive conformation of the loop of residues 181-197, which prevents substrate binding. (rcsb.org)
- In the crystal structure of V3L, electron density corresponding to a leucine residue is present in a position that stabilizes the loop of residues 181-197 in the inactive conformation. (rcsb.org)
- Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues. (transectscience.org)
- The sequence of amino acid residues in a protein is defined by the sequence of a gene which is encoded in the genetic code. (transectscience.org)
- Shortly after or even during synthesis, the residues in a protein are often chemically modified by post-translational modification, which alters the physical and chemical properties, folding, stability, activity, and ultimately, the function of the proteins. (transectscience.org)
Regulating immune1
- BACKGROUND: It has recently become evident that activating/inhibitory cell surface immune receptors play a critical role in regulating immune and inflammatory processes in the central nervous system (CNS). (bvsalud.org)
Genome3
- The CNN1 gene is located at 19p13.2-p13.1 in the human chromosomal genome and contains 7 exons, encoding the protein calponin 1, an actin filament-associated regulatory protein. (wikipedia.org)
- The primary structural proteins of HIV-1 are portrayed being a 55 kDa one polyprotein Gag which is vital for retroviral replication virion set up and genome product packaging. (techuniq.com)
- Here, we review current insights into the trans-acting factors that enable the genome to flexibly adopt different functionally relevant conformations. (biomedcentral.com)
Tagged proteins bind1
- Strep- tagged proteins bind with high affinity and specificity to Strep- Tactin, an engineered form of streptavidin (see table Protein binding capacities of Strep- Tactin matrices). (qiagen.com)
Kinase3
- Outlined in Fig. 2, the first repeating motif overlaps with the second actin-binding site and contains protein kinase C (PKC) phosphorylation sites Ser175 and Thr184 that are not present in the first actin-binding site. (wikipedia.org)
- We propose that the resulting disruption of native TM interactions disrupts the conformation of the kinase domain, inhibiting EGFR's ability to send migratory cell signals. (biorxiv.org)
- The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a HER-family receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) that is involved in cell signaling in healthy tissue. (biorxiv.org)
Soluble proteins1
- Recent studies indicate that nanomechanics may play an important role not only in the conversion process of soluble proteins into their fibrillar state, but especially in the key characteristics of prions: their transmissibility.8,9 Amyloid fibrils are highly sensitive to local thermal fluctuations in liquid medium, which cause them to undergo bending along their longitudinal axis. (pdf-archive.com)
Receptors2
- Neurotransmitter receptors on postsynaptic cells change to match the identity of the newly expressed neurotransmitter. (deepdyve.com)
- Signaling is induced through binding of five independent ligands, Delta-like ligands (DLL)-1, 3, 4 and Jagged (Jag)-1 and -2 ( Kopan and Ilagan, 2009 ), to four isoforms of cognate Notch receptors, Notch1 to Notch4, on surface of adjacent cells. (elifesciences.org)
Nucleic acids2
- HIV-1 nucleocapsid proteins (NCps) facilitate remodeling of nucleic acids to fold thermodynamically steady conformations and thus called nucleic acid chaperones. (techuniq.com)
- Like other biological macromolecules such as polysaccharides and nucleic acids, proteins are essential parts of organisms and participate in virtually every process within cells. (transectscience.org)
Enzymes3
- In the past, most of the attention was focused primarily on protein kinases and on their regulation, mainly because phosphatases were then viewed as simple housekeeping enzymes. (ac.be)
- To counteract constraints imposed by nucleosome structure, cells deploy two major classes of multiprotein enzymes, which covalently modify the nucleosome core histones or catalyze nucleosome mobility in an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent fashion. (sdbonline.org)
- Many proteins are enzymes that catalyze biochemical reactions and are vital to metabolism. (transectscience.org)
Multimeric3
- PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). (lookformedical.com)
- Dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1), a cytosolic dynamin-related GTPase, plays a central role in fission by promoting mitochondrial division through its oligomerization into multimeric spiral structures [5]. (centrodinoferrari.com)
- It belongs to a multimeric complex and is associated with other proteins.The pleiotropic actions of TSPO render this protein an interesting target in the nervous system. (uni-regensburg.de)
Structural7
- Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is a widely expressed family of protein phosphatases made of a core dimer, composed of a catalytic (C) subunit and a structural (A) subunit, in association with a third variable regulatory (B) subunit. (ac.be)
- During or soon after trojan budding in the contaminated cell the PR is normally activated and leads to the cleavage of Gag to the average person mature structural protein. (techuniq.com)
- Structural comparison to mesophilic acylphosphatases reveals significant differences in the conformation of the L5 loop connecting strands 4 and 5. (rcsb.org)
- In comparison with seven state-of-art methods using two public datasets, from GM12878 and IMR90 cells, SuperTAD shows a significant enrichment of structural proteins around detected boundaries and histone modifications within TADs and displays a high consistency between various resolutions of identical Hi-C matrices. (biomedcentral.com)
- Keratin ( / ˈ k ɛr ə t ɪ n / [1] [2] ) is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as scleroproteins . (wikipedia.org)
- This review critically focuses on opportunities to employ protein-graphene oxide structures either as nanocomposites or as biocomplexes and highlights the effects of carbonaceous nanostructures on protein conformation and structural stability for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. (mdpi.com)
- Proteins also have structural or mechanical functions, such as actin and myosin in muscle and the proteins in the cytoskeleton, which form a system of scaffolding that maintains cell shape. (transectscience.org)
Bind5
- The main issue with trypan blue is its capacity to bind to proteins in the cell suspension, not just that released by dead cells. (nature.com)
- The substitution of Pro182 with Leu allows the IxI/V peptide to sample a larger conformational space and the peptide therefore finds itself less frequently in the required conformation to bind the hydrophobic cleft. (uantwerpen.be)
- As a consequence, other IxI/V containing proteins can bind more to HSPB1, explaining the altered protein-protein interactions. (uantwerpen.be)
- Apomyoglobin (apoMb), a model protein in biochemistry , exhibits a strong propensity to bind various ligands, which makes it a good candidate as a carrier of bioactive hydrophobic drugs. (cea.fr)
- The addition of an affinity tag allowed us to avoid the use of antibodies targeted toward the intracellular C-terminal tail of APP, a region to which a number of reported interacting proteins bind ( King and Turner, 2004 ). (jneurosci.org)
Chromatin3
- Molecular analysis suggested that Esc2p contributed to silencing in a manner similar to Sir1p and probably helped recruit or stabilize the other Sir proteins, while Htz1p present at HMR assembled a specialized chromatin structure necessary for silencing (Dhillon, 2000). (sdbonline.org)
- and 2) silencing of the transgene due to local chromatin structure conformation at the integration site. (genecopoeia.com)
- Developmentally regulated EZH2 levels are one of the factors that can determine the higher order chromatin structure and expression pattern of the INK4b-ARF-INK4a locus, coupling human progenitor cell differentiation to proliferation control. (biomedcentral.com)
Myriad of proteins1
- 1 Reversible protein phosphorylation is an important regulatory mechanism that controls the activities of a myriad of proteins and is thus involved in virtually every major physiological process. (ac.be)
Stably2
- One classical method for stably integrating transgenes into cells is to transfect or inject linearized DNA and allow random, non-specific integration. (genecopoeia.com)
- Here, we show that APP can coimmunoprecipitate NEEP21 from nontransgenic mouse brain and from mammalian cells stably coexpressing both proteins. (jneurosci.org)
Vitro5
- Semi-synthetic approaches offer an alternative means to manipulate proteins post-translationally, but these modifications have typically been performed in vitro 3 - 8 . (biorxiv.org)
- In order to study its biological function, we used in vitro and in vivo approaches, CD300f-/- animals and rCD300f-Fc, a fusion protein that interrupts the endogen interaction between CD300f receptor-ligands. (bvsalud.org)
- Anti-merozoite vaccine studies have long relied on the standardized in vitro assay of growth inhibition activity (GIA) 12 , whereby purified IgG antibodies are tested against parasites cultured in human red blood cells (RBC) in the absence of other cell types. (nature.com)
- It inhibits chymotrypsin-like proteinases in vivo and has cytotoxic killer-cell activity in vitro. (lookformedical.com)
- In an attempt to understand the function of APP, in vitro studies have focused on the identification of interacting proteins. (jneurosci.org)
Mitochondrial3
- In this thesis we found that mammalian small heat shock proteins are targeted to the mitochondrial intermembrane space. (uantwerpen.be)
- Alterations in mitochondrial dynamics due to mutations in proteins involved in the fusion-fission machinery represent an important pathogenic mechanism of human diseases. (centrodinoferrari.com)
- TSPO is a ubiquitous mitochondrial protein and is involved in numerous biological functions. (uni-regensburg.de)
Eukaryotic cells3
- Despite recent progress in ribosome-dependent and semi-synthetic chemical modifications, these techniques sometimes have limitations in the number and type of modifications that can be simultaneously introduced or their application in live eukaryotic cells. (biorxiv.org)
- Additionally, insertion of multiple chemical modifications by genetic code expansion remains a challenge, particularly in eukaryotic cells. (biorxiv.org)
- 4 While proteins can be phosphorylated on nine amino acids, serine, threonine and tyrosine phosphorylation are by far the most predominant in eukaryotic cells. (ac.be)
Histone3
- In htz1Delta cells, Sir2 and Sir3 spread into flanking euchromatic regions, producing changes in histone H4 acetylation and H3 4-methylation indicative of ectopic heterochromatin formation. (sdbonline.org)
- Much of the current understanding of these processes is derived from analyses of nucleosomal histones that represent the major histone species within cells. (sdbonline.org)
- The histone H2A.F/Z (H2AZ) variant is a functionally distinct, highly conserved histone subgroup that likely represents a separate evolutionary lineage of histone H2A proteins. (sdbonline.org)
Enzyme5
- Our data suggest that, while PhAcP is less efficient than other mammalian homologues at 25 degrees C, the thermophilic enzyme is fully active at the optimal growth temperature (98 degrees C) of P. horikoshii. (rcsb.org)
- The attachment of SARS-CoV-2 to a host cell is initiated by the spike protein trimer (S), which decorates the outer surface of the virus, binding to its cognate receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), with higher affinity than SARS-CoV. (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
- An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. (lookformedical.com)
- The enzyme breaks down elastin, the specific protein of elastic fibers, and digests other proteins such as fibrin, hemoglobin, and albumin. (lookformedical.com)
- In addition, plasma cells producing anti-Cry1Ac IgG antibodies in Peyer's patches were observed using the solid-phase enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT). (scielo.br)
Putative1
- Rapid and comprehensive analysis of putative proteinous allergens ( allergenome ) by applying such a proteomic strategy … With allergenomics, we can not only detect and assign the putative allergens (proteins specifically interacting with IgE antibodies in a patient's blood) in a short time, but also analyze the quantitative and qualitative change of the antigens, depending on the surroundings and environmental conditions of an allergenic causative. (genomicglossaries.com)
Vivo6
- Here, we describe further development of an in vivo library selection platform based on self-assembling protein nanoparticles encapsulating their own mRNA genomes (synthetic nucleocapsids or synNCs). (uw.edu)
- When dsRNA is administered in vivo, recipient cells sense it as an invading virus. (bioprocessintl.com)
- Taken together, our findings reveal a new role for this protein in nucleoid remodeling in vivo, that may serve in response to stress conditions and in adapting to changing environments. (cea.fr)
- To investigate the APP in vivo interactome in an unbiased manner, we generated mice that harbor a mouse prion protein promoter-driven cDNA encoding human APP-695 fused to a C-terminal affinity tag. (jneurosci.org)
- Thus, this study demonstrates that using proteomic methods on our transgenic model can uncover important in vivo APP-interacting proteins that will provide insights into the biology of APP. (jneurosci.org)
- Thus, this study demonstrates that our transgenic model can uncover important in vivo APP-interacting proteins that will contribute to our understanding of APP processing in in vivo settings. (jneurosci.org)
Hydrophobic2
- Hallmarks of FFA-binding pockets in proteins are an extended "greasy" tube lined by hydrophobic amino acids which accommodates the hydrocarbon tail, and a hydrophilic, often positively charged anchor for the acidic headgroup of the FFA. (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
- High pressure (HP) is a potent tool for studying protein stability, revealing the specific role of hydrophobic cavities in unfolding. (cea.fr)
Antibodies4
- The antibodies induced by one protein variant were shown to be qualitatively similar to responses induced by other vaccine platforms. (nature.com)
- Two parallel immunoblots had been operate from same cell lysates using antibodies against the Thr-183/Tyr-185, Thr-180/Tyr-182, and Thr-202/Tyr-204 phosphorylated (ie, turned on) JNK (p-JNK), p38 (p-p38), and Erk1/2 (p-Erk1/2) and against total JNK, p38, and Erk1/2. (californiaehealth.org)
- For example, mouse thymic epithelial cells react with antibodies for keratin 5, keratin 8, and keratin 14. (wikipedia.org)
- These antibodies are used as fluorescent markers to distinguish subsets of mouse thymic epithelial cells in genetic studies of the thymus . (wikipedia.org)
Amino5
- Human calponin 1 is a 33.2-KDa protein consists of 297 amino acids with an isoelectric point of 9.1, thus calponin 1 is also known as basic calponin. (wikipedia.org)
- In the cleavage response NCp15 (123 proteins) - a proteolytic intermediate of nucleocapsid proteins (NCp) was initially produced which is normally eventually cleaved to NCp9 (71 proteins) and further into the mature NCp7 (55 amino acids) through the consecutive removal of p6 and p1 (Number 1c). (techuniq.com)
- Our previous studies using gene-targeted mouse models of chronic wasting disease (CWD) demonstrated that Norway and North America cervids are infected with distinct prion strains that respond differently to naturally occurring amino acid variation at residue 226 of the prion protein. (cdc.gov)
- Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific three-dimensional structure that determines its activity. (transectscience.org)
- In animals, proteins are needed in the diet to provide the essential amino acids that cannot be synthesized. (transectscience.org)
Aggregates1
- Common to all forms of prions is the ability to form highly ordered protein aggregates, so-called amyloid fibrils. (pdf-archive.com)
Immune system1
- However, homologs exist in nearly all cells of plant or animal origin ( Nauseef, 2019 ), suggesting functions of NOX beyond the mammalian immune system. (frontiersin.org)
GPCRs1
- It should be noted that almost all GPCRs actually crystallized have been produced in the sf9 insect cells, for these reason, we plan to express in parallel our constructs in Drosophila S2 cells. (ibpc.fr)
Molecules3
- The cytotoxicity of different representative molecules, namely small organic molecules, proteins and nanoparticles (NP), was measured after 24 h of exposure using the fluorescent dye pair Hoechst 33342 and SYTOX orange. (nature.com)
- Several metastable conformations present a cryptic drug-binding pocket near the allosteric site that may be amenable to targeting with small molecules. (iasp-pain.org)
- Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalyzing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, responding to stimuli providing structure to cells and organisms, and molecules from one location to another. (transectscience.org)
Peptide4
- The latter facilitates the simultaneous use of two orthogonal split inteins within the same peptide or protein, an approach termed tandem protein trans-splicing (tPTS). (biorxiv.org)
- Gag alone is enough for the forming of LY2784544 virus-like contaminants within a mammalian cell.21 It really is made up of a matrix (MAp17) capsid (Cover24) spacer peptide (p2) nucleocapsid (NCp7) spacer peptide (p1) and p6 from N- to C-terminal (Amount 1a). (techuniq.com)
- The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. (lookformedical.com)
- Sometimes proteins have non-peptide groups attached, which can be called prosthetic groups or cofactors. (transectscience.org)
Receptor4
- 2010 ) Structure of a GPCR ligand in its receptor-bound state: leukotriene B4 adopts a highly constrained conformation when associated to human BLT2. (ibpc.fr)
- After 3D classification and refinement without applying symmetry (C1) we obtained a 3.0 Å closed conformation from 136,405 particles and a 3.5 Å open conformation with one receptor-binding domain (RBD) in the up position from 57,990 particles (figs. S2 and S3). (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
- I suggest a consensus effect of each neuromodulatory molecule on Drosophila aggression, as well as effects of receptor proteins where relevant data are available. (deepdyve.com)
- Influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) can act as a receptor-binding protein, a role commonly attributed to hemagglutinin (HA). (cdc.gov)
Nucleus2
- Similarly, the large ribosomal RNA gene clusters that reside on different chromosomes manage to find each other in almost every cell nucleus to form another easily discernable nuclear entity, the nucleolus [ 27 - 29 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- 1 nucleus with a static residual quadrupole coupling, also for the water-1H magnetization, even in systems with high enhanced I-spin relaxation is observed at I-spin Larmor frequencies water content, as long as the protein component is immobilized matching an eigenfrequency of the static S-spin Hamiltonian. (lu.se)
Purification6
- For purification of Strep -tagged proteins: 10 ml Strep -Tactin-charged Superflow Plus suspension (50%) containing 0.02% sodium azide (max. (qiagen.com)
- Sequential Ni-NTA and Strep -Tactin purification steps are standardized, very fast, and deliver ultrapure proteins. (qiagen.com)
- Labeling proteins with the small Strep- tag II enables efficient, standardized purification of recombinant proteins expressed in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, and delivers highly pure proteins. (qiagen.com)
- Strep -tagged proteins are expressed using the pQE TriSystem Vector and obtained at very high purity from cell lysates using Strep -Tactin Superflow Plus affinity purification procedures. (qiagen.com)
- Strep -tagged proteins can be purified using batch or gravity-flow methods, or FPLC-compatible columns can be filled with Strep -Tactin Superflow Plus for purification on liquid chromatography systems. (qiagen.com)
- Purification of APP-AT protein complexes and identification of the constituents by mass spectrometry revealed several previously reported APP-interacting proteins as well as proteins involved in synaptic maintenance. (jneurosci.org)
Neurodegenerative diseases1
Prion3
- The extraordinary biology and transmissibility of these disorders stems from the protean conformational properties of the prion protein (PrP). (cdc.gov)
- The replicative properties of prions stem from the capacity of PrP Sc to template its conformation on PrP C in a cyclical process resulting in exponential accumulation of prion infectivity ( 8 - 11 ). (cdc.gov)
- Heritable strain information appears to be enciphered by distinct PrP Sc conformations that are faithfully propagated during prion replication ( 14 , 15 ). (cdc.gov)
Biology3
- The Hsieh laboratory is a neural stem cell biology laboratory that focuses on 4 major areas: (1) epilepsy-in-a-dish, (2) 3D cerebral organoids, (3) patient recruitment, and (4) mechanisms of adult neurogenesis. (utsa.edu)
- 9 Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. (jci.org)
- The ability to introduce transgenes into biological systems, such as cultured cells or animals, is of fundamental importance in biology and medicine. (genecopoeia.com)
Recombinant2
- The ability of protein A affinity chromatography to achieve 95% purity in one simple step was the runway that got recombinant immunotherapy off the ground and made it available to millions. (bioprocessintl.com)
- Using the A/Puerto Rico/8/34 backbone, we generated a comprehensive panel of recombinant A(H3N2) viruses that have different NAs but shared an HA that displays poor binding to red blood cells (RBCs). (cdc.gov)
Fluorescent2
- Our results show that this dye pair can be distinctly measured in the presence of fluorescent proteins plus chlorophyll. (nature.com)
- Fluorescent indicator dyes (fluorophores) are most commonly used in biochemical and cell-based assays in vertebrate cell culture since fluorescence is more sensitive 3 and fluorescence is utilized in many instruments (microscopy, spectroscopy, flow cytometry). (nature.com)
Prions3
- What distinguishes amyloid fibrils formed by prions from those formed by other proteins is not clear. (pdf-archive.com)
- Here, we reveal that fibrils formed by mammalian prions are relatively soft and clearly in a different class of rigidities when compared to nanofibrils formed by nonprions. (pdf-archive.com)
- Hence, what differentiates amyloids formed by bona fide prions from amyloids formed by other proteins is not well understood. (pdf-archive.com)
Fate decisions3
- Student projects in my lab will revolve around cell-fate decisions in Spermatogonial Stem Cells (SSC). (utsa.edu)
- SSCs are adult-tissue stem cells in the mammalian testis that balance self renewing and differentiating fate decisions to give rise to and sustain the entire spermatogenic lineage. (utsa.edu)
- Notch signaling dictates cell fate decisions in mammalian cells including megakaryocytes. (elifesciences.org)
Sequence4
- Protein sequence alignment shows that calponin 1 is highly conserved in mammals but more diverged among lower vertebrates. (wikipedia.org)
- This work identifies Drosophila S2 cells as a clinically-relevant platform suited for the production of 'difficult-to-make' proteins from Plasmodium parasites, and identifies a PfRH5 sequence variant that can be used for clinical production of a non-glycosylated, soluble full-length protein vaccine immunogen. (nature.com)
- Crystallographic models of proteins with about 50% sequence identity differ by about 1 Å RMSD [3] [4] . (proteopedia.org)
- The morph shows the 334-residue sequence of the query (FtsZ) changing from the query conformation to the conformation of the superposed target (tubulin). (proteopedia.org)
Ubiquitous1
- For biological systems, Q peaks were first observed in protein from different perspectives [3,7,9,13,15,21-23] , the detailed molec- powders and attributed to 1H-14N spin pairs [9], which were also ular mechanism of the ubiquitous 1H-14N Q peaks in biological sys- thought to be of critical importance for the background 1H relaxa- tems has not been established. (lu.se)
Biological1
- Insights into the biological functions of IPs have come from genetic studies in yeast and by manipulating inositol polyphosphate multikinase (IPMK) expression in mammalian cells. (molcells.org)
Mass spectrometry1
- Methods commonly used to study protein structure and function include immunohistochemistry, site-directed mutagenesis, X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. (transectscience.org)
Gene expression3
- The LIN-14 transcription factor likely directly represses dma-1 gene expression through a transcriptional means, whereas the LIN-41 tripartite motif protein likely indirectly promotes dma-1 gene expression through a posttranscriptional means. (stanford.edu)
- Mechanically, m6A can be recognized by "reader" proteins or can directly modify RNA conformation, and it widely affects gene expression by mediating RNA stability, translation, splicing and export. (scienceopen.com)
- So, the "Rosa26" locus has since been used as a transgene insertion site that causes no apparent adverse effects on fitness, and permits stable gene expression. (genecopoeia.com)
Sequences3
- As well as the natural significance and healing focus on for apoptosis G-rich sequences are been shown to be the inhibitors of individual immunodeficiency trojan type 1 (HIV-1) replication in lifestyle.19 Cell culture tests revealed which the G-quadruplex blocks the binding of HIV virions to cells and virus-mediated cell fusion. (techuniq.com)
- In the case of proteins, structure superposition is often performed without reference to the sequences of the proteins. (proteopedia.org)
- Open up in another window Physique 1 Phylogenetic romantic relationship of BIIE 0246 supplier human being SLC26 polypeptides generated with Jalview (http://www.jalview.org) using NCBI proteins sequences listed in Desk 1. (exposed-skin-care.net)
Characteristic1
- The structure of S displays the characteristic overall shape observed for coronavirus S proteins in the closed and open conformations with the closed form (~70%) predominating in our data set (Fig. 1A and figs. S2 to S4). (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
Complexes2
- Ces résultats ouvrent de nombreuses possibilités pour observer et mieux comprendre l'organisation de macromolécules biologiques ou synthétiques complexes en milieu aqueux. (cea.fr)
- Proteins can also work together to achieve a particular function, and they often associate to form stable protein complexes. (transectscience.org)
Interact1
- To gain a better understanding of how certain dementia-specific pathologic proteins interact with sleep-regulating brain centers and influence cognition, two different transgenic mouse models were studied. (uantwerpen.be)
Fundamental importance1
- It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. (lookformedical.com)
Subunit1
- A single protein subunit is highlighted. (transectscience.org)
Repertoire2
- Neurons are highly polarized cells that face the fundamental challenge of compartmentalizing a vast and diverse repertoire of proteins in order to function properly1. (stanford.edu)
- This basic two-step process has been confirmed in most mammalian cells, although its regulation and the repertoire of specific accessory proteins are likely to be highly context dependent. (centrodinoferrari.com)
Epithelial cells3
- Cystatin A incorporates into the cornified cell envelope of stratified squamous epithelial cells and may play a role in bacteriostatic properties of skin. (lookformedical.com)
- Keratin also protects epithelial cells from damage or stress. (wikipedia.org)
- They are also present in epithelial cells in general. (wikipedia.org)
Cleavage2
- A S1/S2 polybasic furin protease cleavage site distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 from SARS-CoV or other closely related bat coronaviruses and serves to stimulate entry into host cells and cell-cell fusion. (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
- Our S construct contains alterations as compared to native SARS-CoV-2 S namely addition of a trimerization domain and deletion of the polybasic cleavage site, neither of which alter S conformation appreciably. (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
Regulation1
- Development and homeostasis require the coordinate regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. (biomedcentral.com)
Purity1
- The small Strep- tag II (WSHPQFEK) can be used to purify active, native conformation proteins to high purity on Strep- Tactin resins. (qiagen.com)
Species1
- and 4) Expression of a protein from a particular species, such as mice, in an orthologous organism such as humans. (genecopoeia.com)
Deletion3
- The reduced expression of most of these genes in htz1Delta cells was reversed by the deletion of SIR2 (sir2Delta) suggesting that H2A.Z antagonizes telomeric silencing. (sdbonline.org)
- Built YchM deletion exhibited artificial lethality with multiple fatty acidity biosynthesis genes, as well as the YchM polypeptide bodily interacted numerous proteins from the fatty acidity biosynthetic pathway. (exposed-skin-care.net)
- its deletion in mammalian cells leads to marked depletion of IP5 and downstream IPs, including IP6 and IP7. (molcells.org)
Insect cells2
- Although not yet fully explored, S2 insect cells, appear as a valuable alternative to mammalian cell lines or other virus-infected insect cell systems as sf9 cells. (ibpc.fr)
- We produced SARS-CoV-2 S as a secreted trimer in MultiBac baculovirus-infected Hi5 insect cells (fig. S1). (cmedlabsfoundation.com)
Mutations2
- In contrast, loss-of-function mutations in the let-7 microRNA gene prevent a developmental decline in dendritic growth ability, whereas loss-of-function mutations in its direct target, the lin-41 tripartite motif protein gene, cause further decline. (stanford.edu)
- The nature of ionizing these effects can vary significant- fects, including DNA damage, chro- radiation ly, depending on the resulting dose mosomal aberrations, mutations, cell distribution or distribution of radionu- transformation, and cell killing (NRC, Ionizing radiation is a term used for clides throughout the body. (who.int)
Intracellular1
- Because the approach can introduce virtually any chemical modification into both intracellular and extracellular regions of target proteins, we anticipate that it will overcome some of the drawbacks of other semi-synthetic or ribosome-dependent methods to engineer proteins. (biorxiv.org)
Widely1
- Plant cell cultures are widely used in the micro-propagation of clonal plants, especially virus-free plants, and in the production of useful metabolites such as paclitaxel. (go.jp)
Inactive2
- We find that the antagonists shift CCR2 into several stable inactive conformations that are distinct from the crystal structure conformation and disrupt a continuous internal water and sodium ion pathway, preventing transitions to an active-like state. (iasp-pain.org)
- Specifically, the TM of unliganded (inactive) EGFR dimerizes at the C-terminus (C t ), while the ligand bound form dimerizes N-terminally (N t ), and the two helices are also rotated by 180° between the conformations ( 4 , 5 ). (biorxiv.org)
Microglial cells1
- At the neuroimmunological level, we observed that microglial cells and macrophages showed increased levels of iNOS and Ly6C upon CD200R1 blockade, indicating that the disruption of CD200R1 drove these cells towards a more pro-inflammatory phenotype. (bvsalud.org)
Secondary2
- In this review, I overview our experience with functionally differentiated cultured plant cells and their characteristics, especially with regard to photoautotrophism and secondary metabolism. (go.jp)
- Simplified representation illustrating the backbone conformation, colored by secondary structure. (transectscience.org)