Search results for: PHOSPHATASE
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Separate synthesis and evaluation of glucitol bis-phosphate and mannitol bis-phosphate, as competitive inhibitors of fructose bis-phosphate aldolases
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Comparison of effect of fungicides with fenpropidin and picoxystrobin on phosphatase activities in soil
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Expression profiles and genomic organisation of group A protein phosphatase 2C genes inBrassica oleracea
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Obstructive sleep apnea and intermittent hypoxia increase expression of dual specificity phosphatase 1
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Modification of titanium phosphate precipitated from titanylsulfate
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Glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase with an oligoHis insert
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN-6-P) synthase known also as L-Glutamine: D-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.16), catalyzes the first committed step in the amino sugar biosynthetic pathway in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. The final product of this pathway is an activated precursor of numerous macromolecules containing amino sugars, including chitin and mannproteins in fungi, peptydoglican and lipopolysaccharides...
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Long range molecular dynamics study of interactions of the eukaryotic glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase with fructose-6-phosphate and UDP-GlcNAc
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate synthase (EC 2.6.1.16) is responsible for catalysis of the first and practically irreversible step in hexosamine metabolism. The final product of this pathway, uridine 5 diphospho Nacetyl- d-glucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc), is an essential substrate for assembly of bacterial and fungal cell walls. Moreover, the enzyme is involved in phenomenon of hexosamine induced insulin resistance in type II diabetes, which...
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Residual Effects of Different Cropping Systems on Physicochemical Properties and the Activity of Phosphatases of Soil
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Amorphous Form of Carvedilol Phosphate—The Case of Divergent Properties
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Soil and highbush blueberry responses to fertilization with urea phosphate
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Phosphate and Thiophosphate Biphenyl Analogs as Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitors
PublicationIn the present work, we report convenient methods for the synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphate and thiophosphate biphenyl derivatives exhibiting steroid sulfatase (STS) activity. The described synthesis is based on straightforward preparation of biphenyl-4-ol and 40-hydroxybiphenyl- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester modified with various phosphate or thiophosphate moieties. The inhibitory effects of these compounds were...
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Deposition of phosphate coatings on titanium within scaffold structure
PublicationPurpose: Existing knowledge about the appearance, thickness, and chemical composition of phosphate coatings on titanium inside porous structures is insufficient. Such knowledge is important for the design and fabrication of porous implants. Methods: Metallic scaffolds were fabricated by selective laser melting of 316L stainless steel powder. Phosphate coatings were deposited on Ti sensors placed either outside the scaffolds or...
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Glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase - the multi-facets enzyme
PublicationAmidotransferaza L-glutamina: D-frukozo-6-fosforan, nazywana zwyczajowo syntazą glukozamino-6-fosforanu, jako jedyny enzym należący do grupy amidotransferaz, nie wykazuje aktywności amoniakozależnej. Enzym ten, katalizujący pierwszy wyjątkowy etap w szlaku metabolicznym prowadzącym do ostatecznego wytworzenia 5´difosfourydyno-N-acetylo-D-glukozaminy (UDG-GlcNAc) stanowi ważny punkt kontroli metabolicznej biosyntezy makromolekuł...
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Hydrophobic derivatives of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucitol-6-phosphate: a newtype of D-glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase inhibitors with antifungal action.
PublicationDokonano syntezy szeregu N-acylowych i estrowych pochodnych 2-amino-2-deok-sy-glucitolo-6-fosforanu (ADGP) i zbadano ich aktywność przeciwgrzybową oraz wobec enzymów zaangażowanych we wczesne etapy biosyntezy chityny w komórkach grzybów. Wszystkie badane pochodne okazały się słabszymi inhibitorami enzymu syntezy GlcN-6-P aniżeli ADGP, ale niektóre z nich wykazywały znacznie wyższą aktywność przeciwgrzybową niż związek macierzysty....
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Modified Manganese Phosphate Conversion Coating on Low-Carbon Steel
PublicationConversion coatings are one of the primary types of galvanic coatings used to protect steel structures against corrosion. They are created through chemical reactions between the metal surface and the environment of the phosphating. This paper investigates the impact that the addition of new metal cations to the phosphating reaction environment has on the quality of the final coating. So far, standard phosphate coatings have contained...
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Spectroscopic properties of Yb3+/Er3+-doped antimony-phosphate glasses
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Analysis of TL and OSL kinetics in lithium magnesium phosphate crystals
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Hydrothermal, microwave and mechanochemical modification of amorphous zirconium phosphate structure
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Modification of Tin Phosphate Nanoporous Structure under Hydrothermal Conditions
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Construction of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase with an internal hexahistydyl fragment
PublicationL-Glutamine: D-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.16), known also as glucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN-6-P) syntase, catalyzes the first committed step in the amino sugar biosynthetic pathway in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. The enzyme carries out a complex reaction involving ammonia transfer and sugar phosphate isomerization. GlcN-6-P syntase is an important point of metabolic control of amino sugar biosynthesis...
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Impedance Studies of Phosphate-iron Glasses Containing Niobium and Titanium
PublicationThe ac and dc conductivity in phosphate-iron-niobate glasses with addition of titanium oxide was investigated as a function of temperature and frequency with the use of impedance spectroscopy. The topography and microstructure of glasses were investigated by the means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and confocal microscopy methods. The obtained results show that all samples are amorphous but they...
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Transition Metal Oxides influence on phosphate and borate glasses structure
PublicationBorate and phosphate glasses possess many potential luminescence and optical applications. With their low melting point, they are one of the most often studied amorphous materials. In recent years these glasses, doped with transition metal oxides (TMO), gained much attention due to their tunable structural and thermal properties. Review of systems containing TMOs was presented. Additionally synthesis of binary MnO-P2O5 and MnO-B2O3...
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Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitors Based on Phosphate and Thiophosphate Flavone Analogs
PublicationA series of phosphate and thiophosphate flavone derivatives were synthesized and biologically evaluated in vitro for inhibition of steroid sulfatase (STS) activity. The described synthesis includes the straightforward preparation of 7-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one 3a, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one 3b, 7-hydroxy-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one 3c, 7-hydroxy-2-(p-tolyl)-4H-chromen-4-one 3d modified...
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Inhibitors of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase as potential antifungal drugs.
PublicationPrzedstawiono stan obecny i perspektywy zastosowania inhibitorów enzymu syntazy GlcN-6-P jako leków skutecznych w leczeniu grzybic układowych. Używając metod modelowania molekularnego zaprojektowano struktury inhibitorów enzymu należących do dwóch grup strukturalnych: analogów glutaminy oraz analogów stanu przejściowego reakcji katalizowanej przez enzym. Opracowano metody syntezy pochodnych zoptymalizowanych inhibitorów, wykazujących...
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Allosteric control of Candida albicans glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań spektrofluorymetrycznych syntazy GlcN-6-P z Candida albicans oraz enzymu zmutowanego, w którym reszty Trp388 i 690 zostały zamienione na drodze ukierunkowanej mutagenezy na reszty Phe. Metodą spektrofluorymetryczną badano wpływ ligandów: Fru-6-P (substrat), Gln (substrat), UDP-GlcNAc (inhibitor), Glc-6-P (aktywator), DON (analog glutaminy) w odpowiednio dobranych stężeniach. Obecność większości efektorów...
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Functional domains of Candida albicans glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase.
PublicationSkonstruowano oddzielnie dwie domeny syntazy GlcN-6-P z Candida albicans jako białka fuzyjne, tj. domenę glutaminazową oraz domenę izomerazową, zawierające sekwencje poliHis, odpowiednio na C- i N-końcu. Zoptymalizowano warunki nadekspresji domen w komórkach Escherichia coli. Oba białka oczyszczono do homogenności przy zastosowaniu chromatografii metalopowinowactwa oraz zbadano ich podstawowe właściwości. Wyznaczono parametry kinetyczne...
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Desensitization of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase to inhibition by UDP-GlcNAc
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN-6-P) synthase, known also as L-Glutamine: D-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase, catalyzes the first committed step in the pathway leading to the ultimate formation of UDP-GlcNAc. The final product of this pathway is an activated precursor of numerous macromolecules containing amino sugars, including chitin and mannproteins in fungi, peptidoglycan and lipopolysaccharides in bacteria, and glycoproteins...
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Kinetic studies of complexation reaction of polyoxaalkyl phosphates with Fe(III) in ethanol
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Analysis of efficiency of phosphates sorption by different granulation of selected reactive material
PublicationIn the light of the need to find an effective way to remove phosphorus from wastewater, studies on the suitability of sorption materials in this process should be conducted. The aim of the study was to examine the potential benefits of using selected adsorbents to reduce orthophosphates from the model solution under steady conditions. The study was conducted on a laboratory scale using synthetic wastewater with concentration of...
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Niobate in silicate and phosphate glasses: Effect of glass basicity on crucible dissolution
PublicationUsing niobium crucibles for melting phosphate and silicate glasses of various modifier oxide contents, and therefore varying optical basicity (Λ), was found to result in varying dissolution rates of niobate during melting. Because of their high electronic polarizability, even small concentrations of niobates are detectable in the Raman spectra of glasses. Even less than 1 mol% Nb2O5 can be identified, as independently confirmed...
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Renal Regulation of Calcium-Phosphate Metabolism in Single- and Twin Pregnant Goats
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Nd3+/Yb3+Doped Phosphate and Antimony Glasses for Optical Fibre Source
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Effects of some antibiotics on glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase in sheep liver
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Mixed conductivity in tungstenite-phosphate glasses containing alkali metal ions
PublicationThe conductivity of glasses in the 50WO3-(50-x)P2O5-xA2O (A = Na, K, Cs) system has been investigated as a function of composition. It is shown that in tungstenite-phosphate glasses containing different alkali metal ions the conductivity decreases with an increase in the alkali metal ion content. A decrease in conductivity is larger for heavier ions and reaches more than seven orders of magnitude in the case of glass containing...
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Aggregation properties of some zirconium phosphate loaded with dirhenium(III) complexes
PublicationOne of the important areas of modern science is the selection of the right forms of drug delivery. Layered inorganic nanoparticles, such as zirconium phosphate, have proven themselves well in this area. The study of the properties of these systems and methods of their preparation makes it possible to determine a rational technology of their manufacture, storage conditions as well as suggest a possible mechanism of therapeutic action....
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Synthesis and steroid sulfatase inhibitory activities of N-alkanoyl tyramine phosphates and thiophosphates
PublicationA series of phosphate and thiophosphate analogs based on the frameworks of N-alkanoyl tyramines have been synthesized and biologically evaluated. Their binding modes have been modeled using docking techniques. The inhibitory effects of the synthesized compounds were tested on STS isolated from the human placenta as well as the MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 and SkBr3 cancer cell lines. Most of the new STS inhibitors possessed potent activity...
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Influence of Operation Conditions on Temperature Hazard of Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFePO4) Cells
PublicationThe article presents and discusses the results of research on hazard, especially temperature, for selected lithium-ion-phosphate cells operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations but used under onerous mining conditions. This applies to the performance of cells in battery sets without the application of any management system (BMS). On the basis of the obtained test results, first of all, the influence of the...
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Inhibitors of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase as potential antimicrobials or antidiabetics – synthesis and properties
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate synthase (GlcN-6-P synthase) is known as a promising target for antimicrobial agents and antidiabetics. Several compounds of natural or synthetic origin have been identified as inhibitors of this enzyme. This set comprises highly selective L-glutamine, amino sugar phosphate or transition state intermediate cis-enolamine analogues. Relatively low antimicrobial activity of these inhibitors, poorly penetrating...
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Visible emission in Sm3+and Tb3+doped phosphate glass excited by UV radiation
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Increase in circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate and decrease in ceramide levels in psoriatic patients
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Influence of the structure of vanadate-phosphate glasses containing alkali ions on their polaronic properties
PublicationBadano wpływ struktury szkieł wanadanowo-fosforanowych zawierających jony metali alkalicznych na ich właściwości polaronowe metodą NMR.
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The crystal and solution studies of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase from Candida albicans
PublicationOkreślono strukturę krystaliczną domeny izomerazowej syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu z Candida albicans w stanie natywnym, oraz w kompleksie z inhibitorem allosterycznym UDP-GlcNAc, fruktozo-6-P, glukozo-6-P oraz analogiem stanu przejściowego reakcji enzymatycznej - 2-amino-2-deoksy-D-mannitolo-6-P (ADMP). Na podstawie wyników badań metodą niskokątowego rozpraszania promieni X (SAXS) wydedukowano przypuszczalną strukturę kompletnej...
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Engineering Candida albicans glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase for efficient enzyme purification
PublicationRationally designed muteins of Candida albicans glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase, an enzyme known as a promising target for antifungal chemotherapy, were constructed, overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified to near homogeneity. To facilitate and to optimize the purification of the enzyme, three recombinant versionscontaining internal oligoHis fragments were constructed: (i) by substituting residues 343 - 348...
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Heterogeneity of quaternary structure of glucosamine-6-phosphate deaminase from Giardia lamblia
PublicationThe oligoHis-tagged versions of glucosamine-6- phosphate deaminase from Giardia lamblia (GlmNagB-HisN, GlmNagB-HisC) were constructed and purified to hear homogeneity, and their kinetic and structural properties were compared to those of the wild-type enzyme (GlmNagB). Introduction of the oligoHis tag at the GlmNagB C-terminus resulted in almost complete loss of the catalytic activity, while the catalytic properties of GlmNagB-HisN...
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Characterization of Mesorhizobium huakuii lipid A containing bothD-galacturonic acid and phosphate residues.
PublicationLipid A jest mieszaniną co najmniej 6 związków, różniących się stopniem fosforylacji i strukturą kwasów tłuszczowych przyłączonych do szkieletu polisacharydowego. Szkielet cukrowy zawiera beta(1'->6)połączone dwie cząsteczki 2,3-diamino-2,3-dideoksyglucosy (DAG)oraz aglikon kwas alfa-D-galaktouronowy.
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Anticandiadal properties of N-acylpeptides containing inhibitor of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase
PublicationOtrzymano serię N-acylopeptydów zawierających inhibitor syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu i zbadano ich aktywność w stosunku do szczepów Candida albicans. Aktywność przeciwgrzybową skorelowano z właściwościami lipofilowymi otrzymanych peptydów. Peptydy zawierające resztę kwasu dekanowego wykazywały najwyższą aktywność przeciwgrzybową.
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Facilitated diffusion of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase inhibitors enhances their antifungal activity
PublicationKwas N-3(4-metoksyfumaroilo)-L-2,3-diaminopropanowy (FMDP) i 2-amino-2-deo-ksy-D-glucitolo-6-fosforan (ADGP) są silnymi inhibitorami syntazy glukoza-mino-6-fosforanu, istotnego enzymu grzybowego, jednak ich aktywność przeciwgrzybowa jest słaba, ze względu na powolną penetrację tych związków przez błonę cytoplazmatyczną. W tej pracy badaliśmy możliwość poprawy działania przeciwgrzybowego ADGP i FMDP poprzez zwiększenie ich własności...
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Phosphate tricyclic coumarin analogs as steroid sulfatase inhibitors: synthesis and biological activity.
PublicationIn the present work, we report convenient methods for the synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphate tricyclic coumarin derivatives as potential steroid sulfatase inhibitors. The described synthesis includes the straightforward preparation of 7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]chromen-4-one, 3-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one and 3-hydroxy-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-7H-cyclohepta[c]chromen-6-one modified...
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N-acylpeptides with glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase inhibitors - synthesisand antifungal activity
PublicationOpracowano syntezę kilku peptydów (di i tripeptydów) zawierających inhibitory syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu oraz przeprowadzono je w N-acylopochodne (acetylowe, heksanoilowe, dekanoilowe) oraz zbadano ich aktywność przeciwgrzybową w stosunku do szczepów Candida albicans z opornością wielolekową. Stwierdzono, że N-acylopeptydy wykazują aktywność przeciwgrzybową oraz określono wartości MIC.
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Polarimetric studies of L-arginine-doped potassium dihydrogen phosphate single crystals
PublicationConoscopic interference patterns, channelled spectra and polarimetric techniques have been used for the characterization of pure and doped (with L-arginine amino acid) potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) single crystals. Experimental polarimetric data have been obtained for the frequently used wavelength of 633 nm and for two close wavelengths of 532 and 543 nm in a high-accuracy dual-wavelength polarimeter. The measurement of...