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Lateral Hypothalamic Signaling Mechanisms Underlying Feeding Stimulation: Differential Contributions Of Src Family Tyrosine Kinases To Feeding Triggered Either By Nmda Injection Or By Food Deprivation, Arshad Khan, Herman H. Cheung, Elizabeth R. Gillard, Jennifer A. Palarca, Derek S. Welsbie, James W. Gurd, B. Glenn Stanley Nov 2004

Lateral Hypothalamic Signaling Mechanisms Underlying Feeding Stimulation: Differential Contributions Of Src Family Tyrosine Kinases To Feeding Triggered Either By Nmda Injection Or By Food Deprivation, Arshad Khan, Herman H. Cheung, Elizabeth R. Gillard, Jennifer A. Palarca, Derek S. Welsbie, James W. Gurd, B. Glenn Stanley

Arshad M. Khan, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Rhodobacter Capsulatus Porphobilinogen Synthase, A High Activity Metal Ion Independent Hexamer, David W. Bollivar, Cheryl Clauson, Rachel Lighthall, Siiri Forbes, Bashkim Kokona, Robert Fairman, Lenka Kundrat, Eileen K. Jaffe Nov 2004

Rhodobacter Capsulatus Porphobilinogen Synthase, A High Activity Metal Ion Independent Hexamer, David W. Bollivar, Cheryl Clauson, Rachel Lighthall, Siiri Forbes, Bashkim Kokona, Robert Fairman, Lenka Kundrat, Eileen K. Jaffe

David Bollivar

Background: The enzyme porphobilinogen synthase (PBGS), which is central to the biosynthesis of heme, chlorophyll and cobalamins, has long been known to use a variety of metal ions and has recently been shown able to exist in two very different quaternary forms that are related to metal ion usage. This paper reports new information on the metal ion independence and quaternary structure of PBGS from the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodobacter capsulatus. Results: The gene for R. capsulatus PBGS was amplified from genomic DNA and sequencing revealed errors in the sequence database. R. capsulatus PBGS was heterologously expressed in E. coli and …


Thermal And Sodium Dodecylsulfate Induced Transitions Of Streptavidin, Mark Waner, Irina Navrotskaya, Amanda Bain, Edward Oldham, David Mascotti Oct 2004

Thermal And Sodium Dodecylsulfate Induced Transitions Of Streptavidin, Mark Waner, Irina Navrotskaya, Amanda Bain, Edward Oldham, David Mascotti

David P. Mascotti

The strong specific binding of streptavidin (SA) to biotin is utilized in numerous biotechnological applications. The SA tetramer is also known to exhibit significant stability, even in the presence of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS). Despite its importance, relatively little is known about the nature of the thermal denaturation pathway for SA. This work uses a homogeneous SA preparation to expand on the data of previous literature reports, leading to the proposal of a model for temperature induced structural changes in SA. Temperature dependent data were obtained by SDS and native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and fluorescence and …


Protein S-Glutathionylation In Retinal Pigment Epithelium Converts Heat Shock Protein 70 To An Active Chaperone., George Hoppe, Yuh-Cherng Chai, J. Crabb, Jonathan Sears May 2004

Protein S-Glutathionylation In Retinal Pigment Epithelium Converts Heat Shock Protein 70 To An Active Chaperone., George Hoppe, Yuh-Cherng Chai, J. Crabb, Jonathan Sears

Yuh-Cherng Chai

A disulfide bond between key redox-sensitive cysteine residues and glutathione is one mechanism by which redox related allosteric effectors can regulate protein structure and function. Here we test the hypothesis that glutaredoxin-1 (Grx-1), a member of the oxidoreductase family of enzymes, may be a critical component of redox-sensitive molecular switches by mediating reversible protein S-glutathionylation and enzymatic catalysis of thiol/disulfide exchange. Deglutathionylation of a 70 kDa protein by Grx-1 was detected using a monoclonal antibody specific to protein S-glutathionylation. Heat shock cognate protein 70 (Hsc70) was identified as a substrate of Grx-1 through mass spectrometry. Recombinant Hsc70 was glutathionylated in …


Food Based Approaches For A Healthy Nutrition In Africa, Mamoudou Hama Dicko May 2004

Food Based Approaches For A Healthy Nutrition In Africa, Mamoudou Hama Dicko

Pr. Mamoudou H. DICKO, PhD

The latest estimates of the FAO demonstrate the problems of the fight against hunger. These problems are manifested by the ever-increasing number of chronically undernourished people worldwide. Their numbers during the 1999-2001 period were estimated at about 840 million of which 798 million live in developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa alone represented 198 million of those. In this part of Africa the prevalence of undernourishment ranges from 5-34%, causing growth retardation and insufficient weight gain among one third of the children under five years of age and resulting in a mortality of 5-15% among these children. Malnutrition resulting from undernourishment is …


Quantitative Nonisotopic Nitrocellulose Filter Binding Assays: Bacterial Manganese Superoxide Dismutase–Dna Interactions., Joshua Czerwinski, Stephanie Hovan, David Mascotti Jan 2004

Quantitative Nonisotopic Nitrocellulose Filter Binding Assays: Bacterial Manganese Superoxide Dismutase–Dna Interactions., Joshua Czerwinski, Stephanie Hovan, David Mascotti

David P. Mascotti

Nitrocellulose filter binding assays (NCFBAs) have been used for many years to qualitatively and quantitatively determine protein–nucleic acid affinities. While this technique can be robust thermodynamically and fairly simple to perform, the requirement of radiolabeled nucleic acids (typically 32P) has several major drawbacks. Some disadvantages are the short half-life of 32P, the inherent safety concerns, and the cost of working with radioisotopes. Another drawback is that over time the beta emissions cause fragmentation of the nucleic acids. We have modified standard NCFBAs by developing a quantitative nonisotopic chemiluminescent method using biotin-labeled DNA and a dual-filter format. The biotin tag is …


The Role Of Amylomaltase In Maltose Metabolism In The Cytosol Of Photosynthetic Cells, Yan Lu, Thomas Sharkey Dec 2003

The Role Of Amylomaltase In Maltose Metabolism In The Cytosol Of Photosynthetic Cells, Yan Lu, Thomas Sharkey

Yan Lu

No abstract provided.


Intravenous 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Injection Rapidly Elevates Levels Of The Phosphorylated Forms Of P44/42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (Extracellularly Regulated Kinases 1/2) In Rat Hypothalamic Parvicellular Paraventricular Neurons, Arshad Khan, Alan G. Watts Dec 2003

Intravenous 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Injection Rapidly Elevates Levels Of The Phosphorylated Forms Of P44/42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (Extracellularly Regulated Kinases 1/2) In Rat Hypothalamic Parvicellular Paraventricular Neurons, Arshad Khan, Alan G. Watts

Arshad M. Khan, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.