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We report the one-step transfer of the last three steps of the benzylglucosinolate pathway (comprising the C-S lyase, glycosyltransferase and sulfotransferase) from Arabidopsis to tobacco. This was achieved using an expression construct consisting of a single 2A polycistronic open reading frame, whi...
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PMID: 18830705
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The membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) can be kept soluble in its native state for months in the absence of detergent by amphipol (APol) A8-35, an amphiphilic polymer. After an actinic flash, A8-35-complexed BR undergoes a complete photocycle, with kinetics intermediate between that in detergen...
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PMID: 18192360
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We find that short OGA, which possesses O-GlcNAcase catalysis machinery like that of long OGA, exhibits comparative resistance to previously described potent inhibitors of long OGA and lysosomal hexosaminidases, including PUGNAc and NAG-thiazoline, suggesting a role for the HAT domain in O-GlcNAcase...
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PMID: 17994748
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Prostate weight was similar in rats treated with freeze-dried aqueous extract of red maca prepared after 2 and 3 hours of boiling. Freeze-dried aqueous extract of red maca, hydroalcoholic extract of red maca and finasteride reduced prostate weight in rats with prostatic hyperplasia. No difference wa...
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PMID: 17334591
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To develop novel biologically active organic compounds possessing a sugar moiety, a series of 2-phenylsulfonylhydrazono-3-(2',3',4',6'-tetra-O-acetyl-beta-d-glucopyranosyl)thiazolidine-4-one were synthesized via reaction of the thiosemicarbazide with ethyl bromoacetate. Their chemical structures wer...
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PMID: 17027940
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Three new 1-thioglycosides namely methylthiomethyl 1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranoside (Afrostyraxthioside A), methylsulfonylmethyl 1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranoside (Afrostyraxthioside B) and methylsulfonylmethylthiomethyl 1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranoside (Afrostyraxthioside C) were isolated from the seeds of A...
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PMID: 17054924
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We show that P. rapae larvae convert benzylglucosinolate to phenylacetylglycine, which is released in their faeces. Feeding experiments with isotopic tracers suggest that phenylacetonitrile and phenylacetic acid are intermediates in this conversion. We also identified additional glycine and isoserin...
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PMID: 17086559
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n-Octyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (OG) is a non-ionic glycolipid, which is used widely in biotechnical and biochemical applications. All-atom molecular dynamics simulations from two different initial coordinates and velocities in explicit solvent have been performed to characterize the structural behav...
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PMID: 16386443
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The stereochemical outcome of glycosylation reactions with model thioglycosides and selenoglycosides proved to be dependent on the source of promoter iodonium ion, with iodine giving different results to N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) alone or N-iodosuccinimide/trimethylsilyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (NIS/...
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PMID: 16697999
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The phase behavior and microstructure of aqueous mixtures of n-octyl-beta-D-glucoside (C8betaG1) and triethylene glycol mono-n-octyl ether (C8E3) is presented. C8betaG1 forms a one-phase micellar solution in water at surfactant concentrations up to 60 wt %, whereas mixtures with C8E3 show a liquid-l...
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PMID: 16229514
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Glycosylation reactions of 5-thioglucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidates bearing ethereal protective groups at the 2-O-position 14-15, and 37 proceed smoothly to give alpha-glycosides stereoselectively by using a catalytic amount of silyl triflate. This methodology allowed us to achieve syntheses of su...
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PMID: 15982892
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We conclude that the Fe(II)-dependent ATPase (H-type) and WNDP may be identical....
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PMID: 15733935
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We studied the molecular basis of sequestration by feeding the larvae structurally different thioglucosides resembling natural O-glucosides. Their accumulation in the defensive systems demonstrated that the larvae possess transport systems, which are evolutionarily adapted to the glycosides of their...
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PMID: 15365181
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We describe two crystal structures: the structure of antigen 85C co-crystallized with octylthioglucoside as substrate, resolved to 2.0 A, and the crystal structure of antigen 85A, which was solved at a resolution of 2.7 A. The structure of 85C with the substrate analog identifies residues directly i...
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PMID: 15192106
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Three strains of Bifidobacterium sp., B. pseudocatenulatum, B. adolescentis, and B. longum were studied for their ability to digest glucosinolates, sinigrin (SNG) and glucotropaeolin (GTL), in vitro. All strains digested both glucosinolates during 24-48 h cultivation, accompanied by a decline in the...
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PMID: 14871576
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Comparison of the in vivo and in vitro effects of S-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)thiuronium bromide (1), 2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosylthio-1,3,4-thiadiazolin-5-thione (2), and 2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosylthio)-1,3-benzoxazole (3), as well as the...
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PMID: 15013383
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New acylated 5-thio-beta-D-glucopyranosylimino-disusbstituted 1,3,4-thiadiazols 8, and 11 were prepared, via spontaneous rearrangements, by cycloaddition of the glycosyl isothiocyanate 2 with the reactive intermediates 1-aza-2-azoniaallene hexachloroantimonates 4 and 6, respectively. Reaction of 2 w...
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PMID: 15598075
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We now report on some novel NO-donor drugs, based on thiosugars that generate NO spontaneously. From the range of compounds synthesized, D-SNAG ( S -nitroso-1-thio-2,3,4,6-tetra- O -acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranose) was as effective a vasodilator as any other and, as it was the easiest to synthesize, we...
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PMID: 12837129
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We found that a crude extract from the roots of Lepidium virginicum exhibited antiprotozoal activity against Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites (IC(50) of 100.1 micro g/mL). Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of one known glucosinolate responsible for such activity. This compoun...
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PMID: 12820228
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Enzymatic transglycosylation using four possible monodeoxy analogs of p-nitrophenyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside (Glc alpha-O-pNP), modified at the C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-6 positions (2D-, 3D-, 4D-, and 6D-Glc alpha-O-pNP, respectively), as glycosyl donors and six equivalents of ethyl beta-D-thioglucopyran...
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PMID: 12834279
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These results suggested that phototropic stimulation promotes myrosinase gene expression and myrosinase activity in the illuminated side, resulting in the conversion of inactive MTBG to active MTBI and simultaneously producing more active raphanusanins, causing a phototropic response....
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PMID: 12749082
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2,4-Dinitrophenyl-1-thio N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide was examined as a new substrate for analyzing the level of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase in the urine of patients suffering from renal diseases. The analysis is based on the fact that the substrate, when hydrolyzed in the presence of N-acetyl-...
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PMID: 12784261
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1-S-Octyl-beta-D-thioglucopyranoside (OTG) was evaluated as a chiral selector for the separation of dansyl-amino acids by capillary electrophoresis. Enantiomeric separations of the amino acids can be accomplished by judiciously adjusting the pH of the solution and the concentration of OTG. Better se...
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PMID: 12458958
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N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) together with a catalytic amount of Me(3)SiOTf was found to be effective for the activation of thioglycosides. Concurrently with formation of the glycosidic bond, bromination took place on the activated aromatic ring of a 4-methoxyphenyl aglycon.
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PMID: 11755909
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One- and two-dimensional (1)H NMR spectroscopy were used to study the biotransformation of two dietary glucosinolates, sinigrin (SIN), and glucotropaeolin (GTL) by the human digestive microflora in vitro. The molecular structures of the new metabolites issued from the aglycone moiety of the glucosin...
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PMID: 11602519
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We investigated the impact of the intestinal microflora on the genotoxicity of 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f] quinoline (IQ), a mutagenic/carcinogenic heterocyclic amine commonly found in fried meats and fish. In parallel, we also examined the effect of the microflora on the protective effect of glu...
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PMID: 11577015
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Screening for novel thioglucoside hydrolase activity resulted in the isolation of Sphingobacterium sp. strain OTG1 from enrichment cultures containing octylthioglucoside (OTG). OTG was hydrolysed into octanethiol and glucose by cell free extracts. Besides thioglucoside hydrolysis, several other gluc...
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PMID: 11601617
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Treatment of 2-acetamido-3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranose with 1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxy-2-O-p-toluenesulfonyl-beta-D-erythro-hex-3-enopyranose gave 2-acetamido-3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->4)-1,6-anhydro-2,3-dideoxy-4-thio-beta-D-erythro-hex-2-enopyranos...
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PMID: 11502271
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We now report, using simple esterification as well as acidolysis (triglycerides as substrates) as nonaqueous model reactions, that the presence of a detergent (n-octyl-beta-glucopyranoside) in the freeze-drying buffer, at concentrations below the critical micellar concentration, generates different...
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PMID: 11258933
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An extraction method based on the phase separation of aqueous micellar solutions of n-octyl-beta-D-thioglucoside (OTG) was applied to the concentrating conjugated bilirubin in urine. The analyte in sample solutions could be efficiently concentrated into a small volume of surfactant-rich phase, while...
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PMID: 11218735
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We report on the use of the detergent n-octyl beta-d-thioglucopyranoside in 2D crystallization trials of membrane proteins with radically different structures including FhuA from the outer membrane of Escherichia coli, light-harvesting complex II from Rubrivivax gelatinosus, and Photosystem I from c...
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PMID: 11356065
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These results suggest that microsomes from mouse liver contain the Fe(2+)-stimulated P-type ATPase....
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PMID: 11132520
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We have developed conditions for recording the low-frequency S(2)/S(1) Fourier transform infrared difference spectrum of hydrated PSII samples. By exchanging PSII samples with buffered (18)O water, we found that a positive band at 606 cm(-)(1) in the S(2)/S(1) spectrum in (16)O water is clearly down...
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PMID: 11087389
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We have determined the major ingredients of the commercially available reagents M-PER, Y-PER, and B-PER from Pierce Chemical Co. using electrospray mass spectrometry. These three proprietary reagents have been widely used in the biochemical community as cell membrane dissolving tools during the init...
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PMID: 11017703
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We investigated the chain elongation pathway for methionine that is involved in glucosinolate biosynthesis in Eruca sativa. Isotopically labeled methionine and acetate were administered to cut leaves and the major product, 4-methylthiobutylglucosinolate (isolated as its desulfated derivative), was a...
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PMID: 10860559
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A metabolically stable beta-N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-thio-N-Fmoc-serine (S-GlcNAc-Ser) derivative was synthesized in two procedures: one involving a coupling of a readily obtainable 1-pseudo-thiourea of GlcNAc (S-GlcNAc) and iodo-N-Boc-L-alanine benzyl ester, and the other utilizing a modified Mitsuno...
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PMID: 10866402
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Spoilage is a primary factor in the biocompatibility of soft contact lenses (SCL) within the lacrimal fluid. Tears are a complex mixture of proteins, lipids, natural surfactants and salts. The spoilation process is due to a contribution of all these components and of the nature of SCL materials them...
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PMID: 10811301
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These results suggest that phototropic stimulation promotes myrosinase activity in the illuminated side of radish hypocotyls, releasing bioactive MTBI from inactive MTBG and simultaneously producing bioactive raphanusanins....
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PMID: 10870181
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An extraction method based on polymer-induced phase separation of aqueous micellar solutions of octyl-beta-D-thioglucoside (OTG) was assessed for concentrating hydrophobic analytes. Various hydrophobic compounds such as polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons, alkylbenzenes, alkylphenols, chlorobenzenes, ch...
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PMID: 10893028
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We report cloning and characterization of cytochrome P450 CYP79A2 involved in aldoxime formation in the glucosinolate-producing Arabidopsis thaliana L. The CYP79A2 cDNA was cloned by polymerase chain reaction, and CYP79A2 was functionally expressed in Escherichia coli. Characterization of the recomb...
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PMID: 10799553
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Plants of Brassica napus were assessed quantitatively for their susceptibility to lateral root crack colonization by Azorhizobium caulinodans ORS571(pXLGD4) (a rhizobial strain carrying the lacZ reporter gene) and for the concentration of glucosinolates in their roots by high-pressure liquid chromat...
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PMID: 10788398
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These results indicate that p-NPbetaSglc is transported by the Na+/glucose cotransporter in small intestine. The order of turnover rate for glycoside transport by Na+/glucose cotransporter was 3-OMG > p-nitrophenyl beta-O-glucoside > p-NPbetaSglc > p-NPbetaSgal, indicating that the presence of a gal...
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PMID: 10757418
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A novel pseudo-disaccharide having an imino sugar residue at the non-reducing end, namely, a sulfur-linked 5-amino-5-deoxyglycopyranosyl disaccharide, which is a potential specific inhibitor for glycosidases that recognize not only the glycosidic linkage but also the aglycone moiety, was synthesized...
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PMID: 10782281
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The aim of this study was to optimize by micellar electrokinetic chromatography the separation of four glucosinolates, i.e. sinigrin, glucobrassicin and methoxyglucobrassicin involved in Cruciferae resistance mechanisms and glucotropaeolin used as an internal standard. The separation borate buffer w...
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PMID: 10630880
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Plant-derived allelochemicals such as those produced by glucosinolate hydrolysis in Brassica napus, or rapeseed, are viable alternatives to synthetic compounds for the control of soil-borne plant pests. However, allelochemical production and residence times in field soils have not been determined. S...
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PMID: 10552731
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The structural requirements for the renal targeting vector have been identified to be as follows: a hydrophobic group (alkyl chain or aromatic ring) should be introduced to a sugar (D-glucose, D-mannose, or 2-deoxy-D-glucose) via a beta-glycoside binding atom (S > NH > O)....
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PMID: 10450926
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These results suggest that microsomes from mouse liver contain copper/iron-stimulated P-type ATPase....
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PMID: 10398756
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These results indicate a role for indole glucosinolates and IAN/IAA in relation to symptom development in clubroot disease....
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PMID: 10384731
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We studied the inhibitory effects of glycosylated derivatives on the binding of [3H]Glc-O-C8-AVP [a glucosylated derivative of Arg8-vasopressin (AVP), Kd = 55 nM] to clarify the structural requirements necessary for renal recognition. Glc-S-C7-Me (octyl beta-D-thioglucoside) markedly inhibited the b...
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PMID: 9862753
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Ethyl 2-deoxy-2-tetrachlorophthalimido-1-thio-beta-D-glucopyranoside (7) was prepared from glucosamine hydrochloride in four steps with a 20-25% overall yield. Formation of 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-2-tetrachlorophthalimido-beta-D- glucopyranoside (5) was found to be crucial for this reaction s...
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PMID: 10335593
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Comparisons of catalytic mechanisms have not previously been performed for homologous enzymes from hyperthermophilic and mesophilic sources. Here, the beta-glucosidase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus was recombinantly produced in Escherichia coli and shown to have biophyscial...
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PMID: 9860830
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We suggest that it is initiated by insertion of the detergent molecules into the membrane. At low temperature, the transformation into the vesicular structure is inhibited and no large crystal is produced directly from membrane/detergent/precipitant mixtures. When a suspension of the spherical vesic...
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PMID: 9769218
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We have run the reaction under denaturing conditions. The results showed that the reaction of myoglobin with high concentrations of benzyl-ITC in the presence of 8 M urea led to a higher degree of derivatization than in the presence of water only. In addition, the Mr distribution of the reaction pro...
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PMID: 9720313
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The micellization process of bovine rod outer segment (ROS) membranes is investigated utilizing a series of neutral detergents. It is found that when alkyl(thio)glucosides with an appropriate hydrophillic-lipophilic balance (e.g. octylthioglucoside) are used in combination with a divalent cation, rh...
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PMID: 9613234
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We obtained vesicles from purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium at different suspension compositions (pH, electrolytes, buffers), following the procedure of Kouyama et al. (1994) (J. Mol. Biol. 236:990-994). The vesicles contained bacteriorhodopsin (bR) and halolipid, and spontaneously formed du...
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PMID: 9512037
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Condensation of 5-thio-D-glucopyranose pentaacetate with 4-cyanobenzenethiol, in the presence of trimethylsilyl triflate, gave 4-cyanophenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1,5-dithio-alpha-D-glucopyranoside 7 and 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2,5-anhydro-5-thio-D-mannose bis(4-cyanophenyl) dithioacetal 9 in a 2:3 rati...
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PMID: 9468629
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