• To function as Ub ligases E

  2020-10-23

  

  To function as Ub-ligases, E3 proteins must interact with E2s. As compared to the extensive studies on E3s, functional studies on E2s are relatively rudimentary in higher plants. We previously reported that there are 48 genes encoding Ub-conjugating (UBC) fold-containing putative E2 proteins in the

• br GPCRs form heterotetramers In addition

  2020-10-22

  

  GPCRs form heterotetramers In addition to homodimers and heterodimers, for several family A receptor heteromers, experimental evidence supports the presence of higher order rearrangements as tetrameric structures, comprised of two different homodimers, each able to signal with its preferred G pro

• An interesting observation pertinent to the immunology of

  2020-10-22

  

  An interesting observation pertinent to the immunology of pregnancy comes from a study by Kruse et al., they found that recurrent miscarriage patients with higher serum progesterone levels had lower Th1/Th2 cytokine ratios suggesting that progesterone levels modulate cytokine production patterns. Pr

• br Cytochrome P monooxygenases Cytochrome P monooxygenases P

  2020-10-22

  

  Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) belong to one of Nature’s most versatile group of enzymes for C–H functionalization and are able to perform challenging regioselective and stereoselective activations of remote, unactivated C(sp3)–H bonds, for which there are o

• br Conflict of interest br Acknowledgements This work was

  2020-10-22

  

  Conflict of interest Acknowledgements This work was funded by the National Science Centre, Poland, grant number N N303 571539. We are greatly indebted to Patrick Fox for help with the final manuscript. Introduction Alkylating agents which interact directly with DNA to form covalent bonds h

• br Diacylglycerol kinases and T

  2020-10-22

  

  Diacylglycerol kinases and T cell responses Diacylglycerol kinases and cancer Several studies implicate DGKα in tumor progression, but its function is debated, as it might also have roles as a tumor suppressor. Diminished DGKα expression is linked to malignant transformation in epithelia. High

• Effect of a C C double bond

  2020-10-22

  

  Effect of a C4-C5 double bond — The presence of a double bond at the substrate’s C4-C5 position affects the reactivity of Δ1-KSTDs to varying extent, depending on the enzyme. Most 3-ketosteroids that are converted by Δ1- KSTDs have this double bond. For some Δ1-KSTDs this double bond is even require

• COMT protein expression was investigated as a

  2020-10-22

  

  COMT protein ML-098 was investigated as a potential mechanism by which tolcapone may differentially affect male and female P and Wistar rats. COMT protein levels in the PFC were lower in P rats compared to Wistars but female P rats expressed greater levels of COMT in the PFC relative to males. Engl

• The dermal ECM also shows specificities

  2020-10-22

  

  The dermal ECM also shows specificities. During zebrafish embryogenesis, the epidermis is composed of the outer periderm and the inner basal keratinocytes, which are responsible for the initial deposition of ECM in the primitive acellular dermis [17].The dermal endothelial cells, a species-specific

• Besides having a remarkable progestogenic

  2020-10-22

  

  Besides having a remarkable progestogenic effect, an additional characteristic of DRSP is its strong antimineralocorticoid effect and antiandrogenic action [11]. DRSP is characterized by an antimineralocorticoid effect that is stronger when compared to progesterone. The decreasing synthesis of proge

• Acknowledgments br Introduction Steroidogenesis the process

  2020-10-22

  

  Acknowledgments Introduction Steroidogenesis, the process of testosterone synthesis, occurs in the adrenal cortex, testis and ovary, and it is controlled by luteinizing hormone (LH), which is synthesized and secreted from the pituitary (Hanukoglu, 1992, Payne and Youngblood, 1995). In the testis

• Another clinical study indicated the daily consumption of gr

  2020-10-22

  

  Another clinical study indicated the daily consumption of green tea with low concentrations of theanine and catechin would improve cognitive function (Ide et al., 2014). Further, in a double blind randomized clinical study involving 102 patients, the Hypericum extract was examined in terms of effica

• We have previously shown that sustained pCPT treatment favor

  2020-10-22

  

  We have previously shown that sustained 8-pCPT treatment favored Ca2+-dependent arrhythmogenic activity in rat ventricular cardiomyocytes [8]. Fig. 2 shows line-scan Ca2+ images of myocyte incubated without (Fig. 2A left) and with 8-pCPT (Fig. 2A right) subjected to a train of electrical stimulation

• Our previous studies indicate that EBI is involved in the

  2020-10-22

  

  Our previous studies indicate that EBI2 is involved in the regulation of pro-inflammatory responses and inter-cellular communication under pathophysiological conditions such as LPS challenge (Rutkowska et al., 2016b). The data showed that media taken from LPS stimulated astrocytes induces macrophage

• br RING dimerization RING type

  2020-10-22

  

  RING dimerization RING-type domains are found in many different structural contexts. While many exist as single-chain harmine (Fig. 3A), a notable feature of RING-type E3s is their tendency to form homodimers and heterodimers (Fig. 3C–F). Homodimeric RING-type E3s include cIAP, RNF4, BIRC7 (shown

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