Role of the two catalytic domains of DSR-E dextransucrase and their involvement in the formation of highly alpha-1,2 branched dextran.

Role of the Two Catalytic Domains of DSR-E Dextransucrase and Their Involvement in the Formation of Highly -1,2 Branched Dextran

ADAM Gene Expression in The Adult CNS and Genetic Aberrations in Cancer Cells

ADAM metalloprotease-disintegrins share a common modular structure of functional domains for proteolytic, cell adhesion, and signaling interactions. The metalloprotease domain of oughly half of the known ADAMs contain an intact consensus metzincin catalytic site, and they are thus thought to function as active metalloproteases. The types of interactions mediated by ADAMs are expressly conspicu...

Green and efficient synthesis of trialkyl (E)-3-(3-Oxo-2-3,4-dihydro-2-(1H)-quinoxalinylidene)-prop-1-ene-1,2,3- tricarboxylates using K2CO3-PEG-400 as robust catalytic system

An efficient synthesis of trialkyl (E)-3-(3-Oxo-2-3,4-dihydro-2-(1H)-quinoxalinylidene)-prop-1-ene-1,2,3-tricarboxylate derivatives via a simple three-component reaction between benzene-1,2-diamines with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of K2CO3-PEG catalytic system at 100 oC was reported. The desired products were obtained in excellent yields (88-92%). Various benzene-1,2-diamin...

Compatibility of B-Sheets with Epitopes Predicted by Immunoinformatic in Human IgG

Background & Aims: Antibodies, well-known as immunoglobulins (Igs), are produced by B lymphocytes and specifically defend against pathogens. Igs are glycoproteins and have high diagnostic value in several diseases including infections (1). Igs are composed of light and heavy chains (2, 3). Each chain is comprised of about 110-120 amino acid residues which create immunoglobulin folds named domai...

Rational transformation of Lactobacillus reuteri 121 reuteransucrase into a dextransucrase.

Glucansucrase or glucosyltransferase (GTF) enzymes of lactic acid bacteria display high sequence similarity but catalyze synthesis of different alpha-glucans (e.g., dextran, mutan, alternan, and reuteran) from sucrose. The variations in glucosidic linkage specificity observed in products of different glucansucrase enzymes appear to be based on relatively small differences in amino acid sequence...