Gluconeogenesis Glycogen metabolism
... Glycogen digestion in the gastrointestinal tract is essentially the same as the digestion of amylopectin. Both saliva and pancreatic secretion contain α-amylase, which catalyses hydrolytic splitting of α-1,4-glucosidic bonds at random, unless they are near chain ends or branch points. The products ...
... Glycogen digestion in the gastrointestinal tract is essentially the same as the digestion of amylopectin. Both saliva and pancreatic secretion contain α-amylase, which catalyses hydrolytic splitting of α-1,4-glucosidic bonds at random, unless they are near chain ends or branch points. The products ...
Effect of Alanine-293 Replacement on the Activity, ATP Binding, and
... aminoacylation activity of LeuRS than any of the other substitutions A293D, A293R, A293G, A293I, A293Y and A293F. 293A is only involved in the binding of ATP, and all amino acid substitutions above caused stronger binding of ATP. Moreover, the negative charge at this site, induced by mutation A293D, ...
... aminoacylation activity of LeuRS than any of the other substitutions A293D, A293R, A293G, A293I, A293Y and A293F. 293A is only involved in the binding of ATP, and all amino acid substitutions above caused stronger binding of ATP. Moreover, the negative charge at this site, induced by mutation A293D, ...
Science Course Outline Template
... environment, which they cause to become more disordered in consequence. They are essentially an ‘open’ chemical system existing in a steady-state condition and must therefore extract energy, generally as chemical fuel, from their surroundings. Viewed as a machine, they must obey the same thermodynam ...
... environment, which they cause to become more disordered in consequence. They are essentially an ‘open’ chemical system existing in a steady-state condition and must therefore extract energy, generally as chemical fuel, from their surroundings. Viewed as a machine, they must obey the same thermodynam ...
Principles of BIOCHEMISTRY
... The entry of acetyl CoA into the citric acid cycle depends on the availability of oxaloacetate. The concentration of oxaloacetate is lowered if carbohydrate is unavailable (starvation) or improperly utilized (diabetes). Oxaloacetate is normally formed from pyruvate by pyruvate carboxylase (anaplerot ...
... The entry of acetyl CoA into the citric acid cycle depends on the availability of oxaloacetate. The concentration of oxaloacetate is lowered if carbohydrate is unavailable (starvation) or improperly utilized (diabetes). Oxaloacetate is normally formed from pyruvate by pyruvate carboxylase (anaplerot ...
The Effect of Disulphides on Mitochondrial Oxidations
... purified by recrystallization from ethanol-HCl-ether. The agents were added alone or in a mixture as stated in the diacetylcystamine was prepared as described by Eldjarn, legend to Table 4. With all additions present this medium Pihl & Sverdrup (1956). All other chemical products used was identical ...
... purified by recrystallization from ethanol-HCl-ether. The agents were added alone or in a mixture as stated in the diacetylcystamine was prepared as described by Eldjarn, legend to Table 4. With all additions present this medium Pihl & Sverdrup (1956). All other chemical products used was identical ...
Amino Acid Residues Critical for the Specificity for
... aromatic ring is of the utmost importance for binding of the aldehyde. On the basis of the observed changes in Km(BAL), Trp-285 also appears to be very important for the productive BAL binding, followed by Trp-167 and last by Trp-456. Although in our energy-minimized model Trp-285 is the farthest fr ...
... aromatic ring is of the utmost importance for binding of the aldehyde. On the basis of the observed changes in Km(BAL), Trp-285 also appears to be very important for the productive BAL binding, followed by Trp-167 and last by Trp-456. Although in our energy-minimized model Trp-285 is the farthest fr ...
structural basis for thermal stability of thermophilic trmd proteins
... Initially scientists proposed that the one adaptation thermophiles made to survive is an increase in the GC content of the DNA. This was termed the thermal adaptation hypothesis and it predicts that large positive contrasts in temperature should be matched by large positive differences in GC content ...
... Initially scientists proposed that the one adaptation thermophiles made to survive is an increase in the GC content of the DNA. This was termed the thermal adaptation hypothesis and it predicts that large positive contrasts in temperature should be matched by large positive differences in GC content ...
PDF - School of Chemical Sciences
... (GDH) and the use of a mutant FDH from Pseudomonas sp.101 (mut-Pse FDH). However, both NADPH regeneration systems suffer from various disadvantages such as strong product inhibition (GDH), high Km values (GDH and FDH), high enzyme cost (GDH and FDH) and low catalytic activity (FDH) [11,12]. Due to t ...
... (GDH) and the use of a mutant FDH from Pseudomonas sp.101 (mut-Pse FDH). However, both NADPH regeneration systems suffer from various disadvantages such as strong product inhibition (GDH), high Km values (GDH and FDH), high enzyme cost (GDH and FDH) and low catalytic activity (FDH) [11,12]. Due to t ...
(a) (b)
... enzyme-catalyzed steps to two molecules of 3-carbon pyruvate. 1930s, Most of the details of this pathway were worked out by Otto Warburg, Gustav Embden, and Otto Meyerhof (German). This pathway is often referred to as the Embden–Meyerhof Pathway (EMP). Why is glycolysis so important to organisms? Fo ...
... enzyme-catalyzed steps to two molecules of 3-carbon pyruvate. 1930s, Most of the details of this pathway were worked out by Otto Warburg, Gustav Embden, and Otto Meyerhof (German). This pathway is often referred to as the Embden–Meyerhof Pathway (EMP). Why is glycolysis so important to organisms? Fo ...
Ube2W conjugates ubiquitin to α-amino groups of protein N
... (Pep.6His-SUMO-2 × 4 ) (Figure 1A, right-hand side) was used as a substrate in the assay, which can be bound by RNF4 in a manner similar to the native isopeptide bond-linked polySUMO chain (Isopep.6His-SUMO-2 × 4 ) (Figure 1A, left-hand side). The screen showed that, along with the Ubc4/Ubc5 family, ...
... (Pep.6His-SUMO-2 × 4 ) (Figure 1A, right-hand side) was used as a substrate in the assay, which can be bound by RNF4 in a manner similar to the native isopeptide bond-linked polySUMO chain (Isopep.6His-SUMO-2 × 4 ) (Figure 1A, left-hand side). The screen showed that, along with the Ubc4/Ubc5 family, ...
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... Stage 2: Formation of 3-Phosphoglyceraldehyde (4) and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (5), the More Versatile Biosynthetic Precursors, by Reduction of 3-Phosphoglycerate (2) Conversion of D-3-phosphoglycerate (2) to D-3phosphoglyceraldehyde (4) takes place in two steps (Fig. 3.6). In the first step, 3-ph ...
... Stage 2: Formation of 3-Phosphoglyceraldehyde (4) and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (5), the More Versatile Biosynthetic Precursors, by Reduction of 3-Phosphoglycerate (2) Conversion of D-3-phosphoglycerate (2) to D-3phosphoglyceraldehyde (4) takes place in two steps (Fig. 3.6). In the first step, 3-ph ...
(EC 2.2.1.1) active in the Calvin cycle of spinach chloroplasts
... (DHAS) during methanol assimilation [ 19]. Comparatively little is known about the plant transketolase enzyme. Some previous studies indicated that higher plants in general might possess chloroplast and cytosolic TKL isoenzymes [21, 29], whereas others reported that most, if not all, TKL activity is ...
... (DHAS) during methanol assimilation [ 19]. Comparatively little is known about the plant transketolase enzyme. Some previous studies indicated that higher plants in general might possess chloroplast and cytosolic TKL isoenzymes [21, 29], whereas others reported that most, if not all, TKL activity is ...
Muscle enzyme activities in a deep-sea squaloid shark
... (pH 8.0), 0.1 mM DTNB and 0.3 mM acetyl CoA. The reaction was initiated with 0.5 mM oxaloacetate. Malate dehydrogenase (E.C 1.1.1.37). 50 mM imidazole (pH 7.4) and 0.2 mM NADH. The reaction was initiated with 1.0 mM oxaloacetate. Alanine aminotransferase (E.C. 2.6.1.2). 50 mM imidazole (pH 7.4), 200 ...
... (pH 8.0), 0.1 mM DTNB and 0.3 mM acetyl CoA. The reaction was initiated with 0.5 mM oxaloacetate. Malate dehydrogenase (E.C 1.1.1.37). 50 mM imidazole (pH 7.4) and 0.2 mM NADH. The reaction was initiated with 1.0 mM oxaloacetate. Alanine aminotransferase (E.C. 2.6.1.2). 50 mM imidazole (pH 7.4), 200 ...
Biochemical Characterization of 2-Nitropropane Dioxygenase from
... 2-Nitropropane dioxygenase from Hansenula mrakii is a flavin-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of anionic nitroalkanes into the corresponding carbonyl compounds and nitrite, with oxygen as the electron acceptor. Although nitroalkanes are anticipated to be toxic and carcinogenic, they are ...
... 2-Nitropropane dioxygenase from Hansenula mrakii is a flavin-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of anionic nitroalkanes into the corresponding carbonyl compounds and nitrite, with oxygen as the electron acceptor. Although nitroalkanes are anticipated to be toxic and carcinogenic, they are ...
A new natural product-based hybrid
... able to target several nodes in a disease-causing network is considered to be highly beneficial for treating complex diseases (5, 6). Many specific lead generation strategies have been used earlier for the rational design of inhibitors with predefined multi-target profile, of which most ...
... able to target several nodes in a disease-causing network is considered to be highly beneficial for treating complex diseases (5, 6). Many specific lead generation strategies have been used earlier for the rational design of inhibitors with predefined multi-target profile, of which most ...
Tyrocidine Biosynthesis by Three Complementary Fractions from
... where the second and third phenylalanines may be replaced by a corresponding tryptophan, and tyrosine by phenylalanine or tryptophan. An enzyme system prepared from Bacillus brevis (ATCC 8185), active in tyrocidine biosynthesis, was resolved into three complementary fractions ...
... where the second and third phenylalanines may be replaced by a corresponding tryptophan, and tyrosine by phenylalanine or tryptophan. An enzyme system prepared from Bacillus brevis (ATCC 8185), active in tyrocidine biosynthesis, was resolved into three complementary fractions ...
The Urea Cycle - Rose
... a source outside the cell (either from protein breakdown or from a dietary source). A second method is to synthesize ornithine directly. Ornithine synthesis normally begins with glutamate, although proline can also act as a source of ornithine synthesis. One pathway for the conversion of glutamate t ...
... a source outside the cell (either from protein breakdown or from a dietary source). A second method is to synthesize ornithine directly. Ornithine synthesis normally begins with glutamate, although proline can also act as a source of ornithine synthesis. One pathway for the conversion of glutamate t ...
Iduence of Dilution Rate on Enzyme Synthesis in
... Under citrate limitation biomass increased with increase in dilution rate up to a maximum of D = 0.042 h-l (Table I). At D = 0.051 h-l biomass tended to decrease sharply while residual citrate increased, indicating that 'wash-out ' was occurring. Under glucose limitation at dilution rates between D ...
... Under citrate limitation biomass increased with increase in dilution rate up to a maximum of D = 0.042 h-l (Table I). At D = 0.051 h-l biomass tended to decrease sharply while residual citrate increased, indicating that 'wash-out ' was occurring. Under glucose limitation at dilution rates between D ...
Novel targets for tuberculosis drug discovery
... M. tuberculosis auxotrophs have been described that are attenuated in mouse infection models, including mutants in the biosynthesis of lysine (lysA) [28], proline ( proC), tryptophan (trpD) and leucine (leuD) [29]. The structures of both LeuA [30] and LysA in complex with the coenzyme pyridoxal 50 - ...
... M. tuberculosis auxotrophs have been described that are attenuated in mouse infection models, including mutants in the biosynthesis of lysine (lysA) [28], proline ( proC), tryptophan (trpD) and leucine (leuD) [29]. The structures of both LeuA [30] and LysA in complex with the coenzyme pyridoxal 50 - ...
Iduence of Dilution Rate on Enzyme Synthesis in
... Under citrate limitation biomass increased with increase in dilution rate up to a maximum of D = 0.042 h-l (Table I). At D = 0.051 h-l biomass tended to decrease sharply while residual citrate increased, indicating that 'wash-out ' was occurring. Under glucose limitation at dilution rates between D ...
... Under citrate limitation biomass increased with increase in dilution rate up to a maximum of D = 0.042 h-l (Table I). At D = 0.051 h-l biomass tended to decrease sharply while residual citrate increased, indicating that 'wash-out ' was occurring. Under glucose limitation at dilution rates between D ...
Amino Acids and Protein Digestibility and Metabolizable Energy
... Availability of Barley Ration in Response to Grind® Enzyme in Broiler Chickens A. A. Saki*, S. Mirzayi1, Sh. Ghazi1, M. M. Moini1 and R. Naseri Harsini Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran ABSTRACT : Increasing accuracy of broiler diet formulati ...
... Availability of Barley Ration in Response to Grind® Enzyme in Broiler Chickens A. A. Saki*, S. Mirzayi1, Sh. Ghazi1, M. M. Moini1 and R. Naseri Harsini Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran ABSTRACT : Increasing accuracy of broiler diet formulati ...
Evolution of Function in Protein Superfamilies, from a Structural
... Figure 2(b) includes all protein domains, belonging to both single and multi-domain proteins. Surprisingly, the effect of modular construction on functional diversi®cation is not that dramatic, and is signi®cant only below 40 %. Even within the 3040 % sequence identity region, almost 90 % of pairs s ...
... Figure 2(b) includes all protein domains, belonging to both single and multi-domain proteins. Surprisingly, the effect of modular construction on functional diversi®cation is not that dramatic, and is signi®cant only below 40 %. Even within the 3040 % sequence identity region, almost 90 % of pairs s ...
Pepsinogen and Pepsin - The Journal of General Physiology
... this is, the amino acid sequence of the enzyme is not particularly helpful to an understanding of the site of substrate interaction with the enzyme. Denatured enzymes have the same amino acid sequence as the native protein, but no enzymic activity, so it is presumed that tertiary folding of the prot ...
... this is, the amino acid sequence of the enzyme is not particularly helpful to an understanding of the site of substrate interaction with the enzyme. Denatured enzymes have the same amino acid sequence as the native protein, but no enzymic activity, so it is presumed that tertiary folding of the prot ...
Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Properties of Dual
... chemical synthesis.6 The first commercially available sulfa drug, Prontosil, was developed by Gerhard Domagk and coworkers at Bayer in 1932.4 The most notable antibacterial agent was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1929 when he isolated penicillin from Penicillium rubens and found it display ...
... chemical synthesis.6 The first commercially available sulfa drug, Prontosil, was developed by Gerhard Domagk and coworkers at Bayer in 1932.4 The most notable antibacterial agent was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1929 when he isolated penicillin from Penicillium rubens and found it display ...
Peptide bond formation by aminolysin
... S9 family enzymes generally include the catalytic Ser residue and reportedly show oligopeptidase activity with strict substrate specificities toward Pro-containing oligopeptides (for an overview and further information about the peptidases, visit the MEROPS database at http://merops.sanger.ac.uk).22– ...
... S9 family enzymes generally include the catalytic Ser residue and reportedly show oligopeptidase activity with strict substrate specificities toward Pro-containing oligopeptides (for an overview and further information about the peptidases, visit the MEROPS database at http://merops.sanger.ac.uk).22– ...
Enzyme inhibitor
An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity. Since blocking an enzyme's activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic imbalance, many drugs are enzyme inhibitors. They are also used in pesticides. Not all molecules that bind to enzymes are inhibitors; enzyme activators bind to enzymes and increase their enzymatic activity, while enzyme substrates bind and are converted to products in the normal catalytic cycle of the enzyme.The binding of an inhibitor can stop a substrate from entering the enzyme's active site and/or hinder the enzyme from catalyzing its reaction. Inhibitor binding is either reversible or irreversible. Irreversible inhibitors usually react with the enzyme and change it chemically (e.g. via covalent bond formation). These inhibitors modify key amino acid residues needed for enzymatic activity. In contrast, reversible inhibitors bind non-covalently and different types of inhibition are produced depending on whether these inhibitors bind to the enzyme, the enzyme-substrate complex, or both.Many drug molecules are enzyme inhibitors, so their discovery and improvement is an active area of research in biochemistry and pharmacology. A medicinal enzyme inhibitor is often judged by its specificity (its lack of binding to other proteins) and its potency (its dissociation constant, which indicates the concentration needed to inhibit the enzyme). A high specificity and potency ensure that a drug will have few side effects and thus low toxicity.Enzyme inhibitors also occur naturally and are involved in the regulation of metabolism. For example, enzymes in a metabolic pathway can be inhibited by downstream products. This type of negative feedback slows the production line when products begin to build up and is an important way to maintain homeostasis in a cell. Other cellular enzyme inhibitors are proteins that specifically bind to and inhibit an enzyme target. This can help control enzymes that may be damaging to a cell, like proteases or nucleases. A well-characterised example of this is the ribonuclease inhibitor, which binds to ribonucleases in one of the tightest known protein–protein interactions. Natural enzyme inhibitors can also be poisons and are used as defences against predators or as ways of killing prey.