Search results for: biochemistry
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Development of sensitive cathepsin G fluorogenic substrate using combinatorial chemistry methods
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Monoubiquitinated Histone H1B Is Required for Antiviral Protection in CD4+T Cells Resistant to HIV-1
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Design of selective substrates of proteinase 3 using combinatorial chemistry methods
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Surface plasmon resonance imaging biosensor for cathepsin G based on a potent inhibitor: Development and applications
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The new fluorogenic substrates of neutrophil proteinase 3 optimized in prime site region
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A new proteinase 3 substrate with improved selectivity over human neutrophil elastase
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Critical factors for the performance of chip array-based electrical detection of DNA for analysis of pathogenic bacteria
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Detection of DNA Replication Intermediates after Two-Dimensional Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Using a Fluorescein-Labeled Probe
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Gene-based identification of bacterial colonies with an electric chip
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Detection of bacteriophage infection and prophage induction in bacterial cultures by means of electric DNA chips
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Protein transphosphorylation during the mutual interaction between phytochrome a and a nuclear isoform of nucleoside diphosphate kinase is regulated by red light
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Versatile method employing basic techniques of genetic engineering to study the ability of low molecular weight compounds to bind covalently with DNA in cell free systems.
PublicationMechanizm działania większości leków przeciwnowotworowych oraz związków rakotwórczych polega na ich kowalencyjnym wiązaniu z DNA. Poziom tego wiązania jest zazwyczaj bardzo niski, co powoduje, że potrzebne są niezwykle czułe metody aby kowalencyjna modyfikacja mogła być w ogóle wykryta. My podjęliśmy próbę zastosowania w tym celu prostych, szybkich i sprawdzonych technik inżynierii genetycznej: metody PCR do uzyskania fragmentu...
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Unusual odd-chain and trans-octadecenoic fatty acids in tissues of feral European beaver (Castor fiber), Eurasian badger (Meles meles) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides).
PublicationW lipidach wyizolowanych z różnych partii ciała bobrów, borsuków i jenotów stwierdzono obecność znaczących ilości niezwykłych jak na zwierzęta jednożołądkowe kwasów tłuszczowych - nieparzystowęglowych nasyconych i jednonienasyconych KT (15:0, 17:0, 15:1 i 17:1) oraz (w lipidach tkanek bobra i jenota) oktadecenowych KT konfiguracji trans, w tym kwasu wakcenowego - KT charakterystycznych dla tkanek i mleka przeżuwaczy. Obecność tych...
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Efficient production of Staphylococcus simulans lysostaphin in a benchtop bioreactor by recombinant Escherichia coli.
PublicationLysostaphin is an enzyme with bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococcal species. In spite of many advantages and promising results of preliminary research, the enzyme is still not widely used in medicine, veterinary or as a food preservative. One of the most important factors limiting application of the enzyme in clinical or technological practice is the high costs of its production. In the present...
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Plasma lipidomic profile signature of rheumatoid arthritis versus Lyme arthritis patients
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Chemical composition, antioxidant and anticancer effects of the seeds and leaves and indigo (polygonum tinctorium Ait.) Plant
PublicationSeeds and leaves of indigo (Polygonum tinctorium Ait.) plant were investigated and compared with another medicinal plant named prolipid for their properties such as chemical composition, antioxidant, and anticancer effects by Fourier transform infrared, three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy, and electrospray ionization-MS in negative mode. It was found that polyphenols, flavonoids, and flavanols were significantly higher...
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In vivoevaluation of the CB1allosteric modulator LDK1258 reveals CB1-receptor independent behavioral effects
PublicationIn the present study, we examined whether LDK1258, which produces strong CB1receptor allosteric effects ininvitroassays, would elicitin vivoeffects consistent with allosteric activity. In initial studies, LDK1258 reducedfood consumption and elicited delayed antinociceptive effects in the chronic constrictive injury of the sciaticnerve (CCI) model of neuropathic pain, which unexpectedly emerged 4 h post-injection. UPLC-MS/MS analysisquantified...
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The psychrotrophic yeast Sporobolomyces roseus LOCK 1119 as a source of a highly active aspartic protease for the in vitro production of antioxidant peptides
PublicationA psychrotrophic yeast strain producing a cold-adapted protease at low temperature was classified as Sporobolomyces roseus. In standard YPG medium, S. roseus LOCK 1119 synthesized an extracellular protease with an activity of approximately 560 U/L. Optimization of medium composition and process temperature considerably enhanced enzyme biosynthesis; an approximate 70% increase in activity (2060 U/L). The native enzyme was purified...
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The structurally similar TRFH domain of TRF1 and TRF2 dimers shows distinct behaviour towards TIN2
PublicationThe telomere repeat binding-factor 1 and 2 (TRF1 and TRF2) proteins of the shelterin complex bind to duplex telomeric DNA as homodimers, and the homodimerization is mediated by their TRFH (TRF-homology) domains. We performed molecular dynamic (MD) simulations of the dimer forms of TRF1TRFH and TRF2TRFH in the presence/absence of the TIN2TBM (TIN2, TRF-interacting nuclear protein 2, TBM, TRF-binding motif) peptide. The MD results...
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Extracting functional groups of ALLINI to design derivatives of FDA‐approved drugs: Inhibition of HIV‐1 integrase
PublicationHIV‐1 integrase (IN) is crucial for integration of viral DNA into the host genome and a promising target in development of antiretroviral inhibitors. In this work, six new compounds were designed by linking the structures of two different class of HIV‐1 IN inhibitors (active site binders and allosteric IN inhibitors (ALLINIs)). Among newly designed compounds, INRAT10b was found most potent HIV‐1 IN inhibitor considering different...
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Beta-galactosidase activity of Meiothermus ruber cells
PublicationFreeze-dried cells of Meiothermus ruber catalyses cleavage of o-nitrophenyl-b-D-galactopiranoside (oNPb-gal) and conversion of lactose into glucose and galactose. The permeabilization with 2%toluene,20%ethanol and 20%acetone increased enzymatic activity from 74.87 U/g of lyophilized cells up to 129.44,114.38 and 90.19 U/g,respectively. Ethanol was an effective permeabilizing agent and its efficiency was dependent on the concentration,...
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The antioxidative properties of white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba) fresh and submitted to culinary processing
PublicationKapusta biała stanowi jeden z podstawowych składników diety w Europie centralnej. W publikacji autorzy skupili się na określeniu właściwościach przeciwutleniających kapusty świeżej, kiszonej i poddanej obróbce termicznej. Te właściwości zostały oszacowane dla soków przy wykorzystaniu systemów pozakomórkowych, w komórkach HT29 pod kątem ochrony przed utlenieniem DNA oraz poprzez symulację GSTs i naprawę DNA. Wszystkie badane soki...
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Epigenetic modifications and NF-κB pathway activity in Cu,Zn-SOD-deficient mice
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Functionalized Magnetic Bacterial Cellulose Beads as Carrier for Lecitase® Ultra Immobilization
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Carotenoid binding to proteins: Modeling pigment transport to lipid membranes
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Lipids Composition in Plant Membranes
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Phthalocyanines functionalized with 2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazolylethoxy and 1,4,7-trioxanonyl moieties and the effect of metronidazole substitution on photocytotoxicity
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Antimicrobial and anticancer photodynamic activity of a phthalocyanine photosensitizer with N -methyl morpholiniumethoxy substituents in non-peripheral positions
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Photochemical studies and nanomolar photodynamic activities of phthalocyanines functionalized with 1,4,7-trioxanonyl moieties at their non-peripheral positions
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In Vitro Studies on the Relationship Between the Antioxidant Activities of Some Berry Extracts and Their Binding Properties to Serum Albumin
PublicationThe aim of this study was to investigate the possibility to use the bioactive components from cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extracts as a novel source against oxidation in food supplementation. The quantitative analysis of bioactive compounds (polyphenols, flavonoids, flavanols, carotenoids, and chlorophyll) was based on radical scavenging spectrophometric assays...
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Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the secondary metabolites from in vitro cultures of alice sundew (drosera aliciae)
PublicationRośliny owadożerne (D. aliciae) produkują metabolity wtórne, farmakologicznie czynne substancje. Na wzrost akumulacji tychże substancji w tkankach roślin owadożernych ma wpływ dodatek elicytora. W pracy przedstawiono zarówno optymalizacje warunków hodowli roślin, jak również prawdopodobne mechanizmy działania bakteriobójczego. Końcowego oznaczenia zawartości metabolitów w ekstraktach roślinnych dokonano techniką chromatografii...
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Expression and intein-mediated purification of novel staphylokinase SakSTAR with reduced immunogenicity and antiplatelet and antithrombin activation
PublicationSkonstruowano nową formę stafylokinazy zawierającej na swoim C-końcu domenę pochodzącą z C-konieca ----(KOŃCA)---??? hirudyny. Wprowadzono do sekwencji stafylokinazy sekwencje RGD i DGR, odpowiedzialne za zmniejszenie agregacji płytek krwi (52% do 38%) a tym samym zwiększenie skuteczności działania tego białka jako potencjalnego leku. Otrzymany nowy wariant stafylokinazy posiadał zwiększoną aktywność fibrynolityczną, czego przejawem...
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Activity and primary characterization of enzyme from Thermus ruber cells catalyzing conversion of maltose into trehalose
PublicationTermofilna bakteria Thermus ruber wytwarza syntazę trehalozy użyteczną do jednoetapowego przekształcania maltozy w trehalozę. Enzym ten wykazuje największą aktywność w temperaturze 65 C przy pH 6,5. Największą wydajność wytwarzania enzymu osiągano podczas hodowli drobnoustroju w temp. 55 stC w podłożu zawierającym 0,5% peptonu,0,1% ekstraktu drożdżowego oraz 0,% maltozy lub skrobi.
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Intrinsic effects of AM4113, a putative neutral CB1 receptor selective antagonist, on open-field behaviors in rats
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki testów otartego pola na zachowanie szczurów po iniekcji zwierzętom WIN55,21-2 (WIN; 3 mg/kg) agonisty receptora kanabinoidowego CB1R, bądź AM4113 (0.3−5.6 mg/kg) przypuszczalnie neutralnego antagonisty receptora kanabinoidowego CB1R oraz mieszaniny obu związków. W badaniach pod uwagę brano następujące zachowania zwierząt; ilość kwadratów, którą szczury przechodziły na czterech nogach, częstotliwość...
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Structural analogues of reactive intermediates as inhibitors of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase and phosphoglucose isomerase
PublicationCentra aktywne izomerazy fosfoglukozowej (PGI) oraz domeny izomerazowej (HPI) syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu (GlcN-6-P), wykazują podobieństwo ułożenia przestrzennego kluczowych reszt aminokwasowych, z wyjątkiem reszty Arg272 PGI i reszt Lys603 i Lys485 HPI. Dziesięć pochodnych D-heksitolo-6-P, kwasu 5-fosfoarabonowego i kwasu 6-fosfoglukonowego, strukturalnych analogów cis-enolaminy lub cis-enolanu, przypuszczalnych stanów przejściowych...
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Manganese(II) tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolate complexes with imidazole based coligands. A neutral complex with four independent ligands and MNOS2 core (M=Mn) related to the liver alcohol dehydrogenase catalytic center (M=Zn)
PublicationReakcja silanotiolanu manganu(II) z imidazolem oraz dwiema jego metylowymi pochodnymi prowadzi do uzyskania kompleksów heteroleptycznych o różnym typie. Gdy do syntez wykorzystano 2-metyloimidazol uzyskano związek zawierający w komórce elementarnej dwie różniące się od siebie cząsteczki, powiązane wiązaniami wodorowymi typu N-H…S. W jednej z tych molekuł centralny atom manganu jest skoordynowany z czterema ligandami: dwoma podstawnikami...
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Identification of 1H‐indene‐(1, 3, 5, 6)‐tetrol derivatives as potent pancreatic lipase inhibitors using molecular docking and molecular dynamics approach
PublicationPancreatic lipase is a potential therapeutic target to treat diet-induced obesity in humans, as obesity-related diseases continue to be a global problem. Despite intensive research on finding potential inhibitors, very few compounds have been introduced to clinical studies. In this work, new chemical scaffold 1H-indene-(1,3,5,6)-tetrol was proposed using knowledge-based approach, and 36 inhibitors were derived by modifying its...
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Development of the first internally-quenched fluorescent substrates of human cathepsin C: The application in the enzyme detection in biological samples
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Entrapment of DyP‐type peroxidase from Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf‐5 into Ca‐alginate magnetic beads
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Silicon nanoparticles enhanced the growth and reduced the cadmium accumulation in grains of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
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Antiplasmodial activity of quinones: Roles of aziridinyl substituents and the inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum glutathione reductase
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Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationships in Two-Electron Reduction of Nitroaromatic Compounds by Enterobacter cloacae NAD(P)H:Nitroreductase
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Two-electron reduction of quinones by rat liver NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase: quantitative structure–activity relationships
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Nitrobenzimidazoles as Substrates for DT-Diaphorase and Redox Cycling Compounds: Their Enzymatic Reactions and Cytotoxicity
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Cytotoxicity of RH1 and related aziridinylbenzoquinones: involvement of activation by NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) and oxidative stress
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Flavoenzyme-catalyzed redox cycling of hydroxylamino- and amino metabolites of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene: implications for their cytotoxicity
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Redox reactions of the FAD-containing apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) with quinoidal xenobiotics: A mechanistic study
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Quinone- and nitroreductase reactions of Thermotoga maritima peroxiredoxin–nitroreductase hybrid enzyme
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Antiplasmodial Activity of Nitroaromatic and Quinoidal Compounds: Redox Potential vs Inhibition of Erythrocyte Glutathione Reductase
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Two-electron reduction of quinones by Enterobacter cloacae NAD(P)H:nitroreductase: quantitative structure-activity relationships
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