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Inteins mediate protein splicing, which has found extensive applications in protein science and biotechnology. In the Mycobacterium tuberculosis RecA mini-mini intein (ΔΔIhh), a single valine to leucine substitution at position 67 (V67L) dramatically increases intein stability and activity. However,
Capsules have been prepared based on a polyanion blend of sodium alginate and sodium cellulose sulphate, gelled in the presence of calcium chloride and sodium chloride. In a second step a membrane was formed via the addition of polymethylene-co-guanidine (PMCG), an oligocation. A mechanistic study
: Tyrosinase plays a key role in the production of melanin. A variety of industrial fields have shown interest in the development of tyrosinase inhibitors from plants. In this study, compounds 1-5 derived from Leonurusjaponicas were evaluated to determine their
Heme enzymes are capable of catalyzing a range of oxidative chemistry with high specificity, depending on the surrounding protein environment. We describe here a reaction catalyzed by a mutant of cytochrome c peroxidase, which is similar but distinct from those catalyzed by nitric-oxide synthase. In
6-thioguanine (6-TG) is an antineoplastic, nucleobase guanine, purine analog drug belongs to thiopurine drug-family of antimetabolites. In the present study, we report an experimental approach towards interaction mechanism of 6-TG with human serum albumin (HSA) and examine the chemical stability of
The viability of autologous adrenal medullary transplants was evaluated using 125I-meta-iodobenzyl guanidine (MIBG), an adrenal medullary scanning agent. Bilateral cavities in the caudate nuclei were made stereotaxically in Wistar rats. One week later, the left adrenal medulla was resected by
A series of N-substituted N'-(2-alkylthio-4-chloro-5-methylbenzenesulfonyl)guanidine derivatives bearing sulfonamide moiety have been screened in vitro for antibacterial activity against isolates from patients with infections of oral cavity, respiratory tract and intestinal tract. The majority of
Femtosecond vibrational spectroscopy was used to probe a functionally important dynamics and residual structure of myoglobin unfolded by 4 M guanidine HCl. The spectra of the dissociated CO indicated that the residual structure of unfolded myoglobin (Mb) forms a few hydrophobic cavities that could
In an effort to construct catalysts with enzyme-like properties, we are employing a small, cavity-containing protein as a scaffold for the attachment of catalytic groups. In earlier work we demonstrated that a phenanthroline ligand could be introduced into the cavity of the protein ALBP and used to
Ferritin four-helix bundle subunits self-assemble to create a stable multimer with a large central hydrophilic cavity where metal ions bind. To explore the versatility of this reaction vessel, computational design was used to generate cavities with increasingly apolar surface areas inside a
Seven serotypes of Streptococcus mutans have been identified. The biochemical, genetic, and serological characteristics of these serotypes have indicated that certain serotypes are quite similar, whereas others are quite distinct. The effect of local immunization with glucosyltransferase (GTF)
Arg-127 stabilizes the oxyanion of the tetrahedral intermediate formed during Zn2+ carboxypeptidase A-catalyzed hydrolysis. Mutant carboxypeptidases lacking Arg-127 exhibit substantially reduced rates of hydrolysis with the change manifest almost entirely in kcat (kcat/Km is decreased by 10(4) for
Phytoferritin cage has a nano-sized cavity to encapsulate bioactive molecules. In this work, a novel approach is presented that guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl) (2mM) can expand the channel of apo-soybean seed ferritin (apoSSF) and promote the encapsulation of rutin molecules in apoSSF at pH 7.0
Viral B capsids were purified from cells infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 and extracted in vitro with 2.0 M guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl). Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel analyses demonstrated that extraction resulted in the removal of greater than 95% of capsid proteins VP22a
Dental caries is a complex disease, characterized by demineralization of tooth structure. With a protective role, several salivary phosphopeptides appear to be involved in remineralization processes, delaying the loss of tooth structure. In this work we have correlated peptide saliva composition