Antigenic reactivities of chemically modified .BETA.-lactoglobulins with antiserum to bovine .BETA.-lactoglobulin.

Chemically modified bovine beta-lactoglobulin inhibits human papillomavirus infection.

Previous studies have shown that 3-hydroxyphthalic anhydride-modified bovine beta-lactoglobulin is a promising anti-HIV microbicide candidate. Here we found that this chemically modified protein, designated JB01, exhibited highly potent antiviral activity against infection by human papillomaviruses (HPV), including HPV6, HPV16 and HPV18. Its anti-HPV activity was correlated with the percentage ...

Safety evaluation of chemically modified beta-lactoglobulin administered intravaginally.

Currently, there is no specific antiviral therapy for treatment of HPV infection. Jiang and colleagues previously reported that anhydride-modified proteins have inhibitory activities against multiple viruses including HPV. Here, we evaluated the safety of 3-hydroxyphthalic anhydride-modified bovine beta-lactoglobulin, designated JB01, vaginally applied in women infected by high-risk HPV. After ...

Development of Transgenic Mice Harboring Ovine Beta Lactoglobulin-Calcitonin Transgene

EF loop conformational change triggers ligand binding in beta-lactoglobulins.

Beta-lactoglobulins, belonging to the lipocalin family, are a widely studied group of proteins, characterized by the ability to solubilize and transport hydrophobic ligands, especially fatty acids. Despite many reports, the mechanism of ligand binding and the functional role of these proteins is still unclear, and many contradicting concepts are often encountered in the literature. In the prese...

pH-induced structural transitions in beta-lactoglobulin.

Pharmaceutique units/mg; Novo, Copenhagen, Denmark) and a-chymotrypsin (Choay, Paris, France) were, under appropriate conditions, added to the partially purified enzyme in final concentrations of 50 and 250 pg/ml and incubated at 37°C for different time intervals, ranging from 1 to 24 h. In all proteinase-treated preparations the DPP IV activity measured exceeded 90% of the original DPP IV acti...