Binding of sugar phosphates, inositol phosphates and phosphorylated amino acids to actin

SnapShot: Inositol Phosphates

Stereoselective synthesis of inositol phosphates

Pseudomonas putia'a oxidation of benzene affords cis-3,5-cyclohexadiene1,2diol (JJ which serves as a novel precursor for the syntheses of several natural products including (+)-pinitol, (+)-condunto1 F, D-(-)-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and Dmyo-inositol 1-phosphate. The versatility of this approach is further demonstrated by the preparation of other functionalised cyclitol derivatives, in...

Dual action of excitatory amino acids on the metabolism of inositol phosphates in striatal neurons.

Glutamate is able to stimulate inositol phosphate (IP) formation in striatal neurons in primary culture, mainly via an excitatory amino acid receptor of the quisqualate subtype. In the present study we show that carbachol (Carb)-(a cholinergic agonist), but not neurotensin or norepinephrine-induced IP production could be reduced by 40% when measured in the presence of Glu. The inhibition of the...

Inositol phosphates in aquatic systems

While there is a considerable body of research on the abundance and behavior of inositol hexakisphosphate in soils, much less is known regarding its behaviour in aquatic systems. The observed physico-chemical behaviour of this organic P species suggests that in marine and freshwaters, it should be complexed and precipitated by major ions such as calcium, magnesium, iron or aluminium, and thus i...

The metabolism and function of inositol phosphates.

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