In the title coordination polymer, [Hg(NCS)(2)(C(4)H(5)N(3))], the Hg(II) atom is four-coordinated by one aromatic N atom from a 2-amino-pyrimidine ligand, one S atom from a terminal thio-cyanate ligand, and one S atom and one N atom from a bridging thio-cyanate ligand. The crystal structure features polymeric chains running along the b axis which are stabilized by N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds.

The C-terminal PDZ ligand of the AMPA receptor GluR1 subunit may be important for expression of CA1 hippocampal long-term potentiation. To test this directly in vivo, we generated a knock-in mouse lacking the last seven residues of GluR1, comprising the PDZ ligand. This deletion did not affect basal GluR1 synaptic localization, basal synaptic transmission, long-term potentiation or long-term de...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Cu(NCS)(C3H8N2S)(C27H26P2)], contains two independent mononuclear complex mol-ecules. In each, the Cu(I) ion exhibits a distorted tetra-hedral geometry by coordination with two P atoms from one 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (dppm) ligand, one terminal S atom of one N,N'-di-methyl-thio-urea (dmtu) ligand and one terminal N atom of the thio-cyanato ...

Permanently interlocked [2]rotaxane ligands can be created by capping a pyridine terminated [2]pseudorotaxane with terpyridine containing stoppers. The robust nature of the resulting [2]rotaxane ligand allows coordination to inert metals such as Ru(II) not possible under standard self-assembly conditions.

Constitutive activity, or ligand-independent activity, of mutant G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) has been described extensively and implicated in the pathology of many diseases. Using the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) receptor and the thrombin receptor as a model, we present a ligand-dependent constitutive activation of a GPCR. A chimera in which the N-terminal domain of the CRF rece...

Solvent-mediated crystal-to-crystal transformations of [Au6Ag3Cu3(H2O)3(d-pen)6(tdme)2]3+ (d-[1(H2O)3]3+; pen2−=penicillaminate, tdme=1,1,1-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane) to form unique supramolecular species are reported. Soaking crystals d-[1(H2O)3]3+ in aqueous Na2bdc (bdc2−=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) yielded containing d-[1(bdc)(H2O)2]+ due the replacement a terminal aqua ligand by mon...

Background: Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease. Mutation in cystein-rich domain2 (CRD2) and domain3 (CRD3) of osteoprotegrin protein can prevent its interaction with receptor activator nuclear factor kappa beta (RANKL) ligand lead to osteoporosis. Objectives: This study aimed investigate the possible alteration exon2 gene encoding CRD2 CRD3 domains osteoporotic women Chahar Mahal va Bakht...

The bacterial LacI/GalR family repressors such as lactose operon repressor (LacI), purine nucleotide synthesis repressor (PurR), and trehalose operon repressor (TreR) consist of not only the N-terminal helix-turn-helix DNA-binding domain but also the C-terminal ligand-binding domain that is structurally homologous to periplasmic sugar-binding proteins. These structural features imply that the r...

The androgen receptor interacts with the p160 coactivators via two surfaces, one in the ligand binding domain and one in the amino-terminal domain. The ligand binding domain interacts with the nuclear receptor signature motifs, whereas the amino-terminal domain has a high affinity for a specific glutamine-rich region in the p160s. We here describe the implication of two conserved motifs in the ...

The adenine nucleotide carrier (Ancp) catalyzes the transport of ADP and ATP across the mitochondrial inner membrane, thus playing an essential role in the cellular energy metabolism. Two regions of Anc2p from Saccharomyces cerevisiae are specifically photolabeled using a photoactivable ADP derivative; they are the central matrix loop, m2, and the C-terminal end. To get more insights into the s...