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Single-Step Partial Purification of Intracellular β-Galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis Using Microemulsion Droplets. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2016; 180:1000-1015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-016-2148-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hagström AK, Walther A, Wendland J, Löfstedt C. Subcellular localization of the fatty acyl reductase involved in pheromone biosynthesis in the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera). INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 43:510-521. [PMID: 23537692 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2013.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Sex pheromone components are produced in specialized glands of female moths via well-characterized biosynthetic pathways, where a Fatty Acyl Reductase (FAR) is often essential for producing the specific ratio of the different pheromone components. The subcellular localization and membrane topology of FARs is important for understanding how pheromones are synthesized and exported to the exterior for release. We investigated the subcellular localization of HvFAR from the noctuid moth Heliothis virescens by producing recombinant fusion proteins with green fluorescent protein (GFP) in yeast. A C-terminally tagged construct was localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and retained full reductive activity on a broad range of saturated and unsaturated fatty acyl precursors. In contrast, an N-terminally-tagged construct was poorly expressed in the cytoplasm and was not enzymatically active, indicating that HvFAR requires a free N-terminal for both proper targeting and catalytic activity. A series of truncations of the N-and C-termini of HvFAR was conducted based on in silico-predicted hydrophobic domains and transmembrane regions. The N-terminally truncated protein was found in the cytoplasm and did not retain activity, emphasizing the importance of the N-terminal for FAR function. In addition, the orientation in the membrane of the C-terminus-tagged HvFAR-GFP construct was analyzed using a fluorescence protease protection (FPP) assay, implying that the C-terminal of HvFAR is orientated towards the cytoplasm. These results, together with previous data on the localization of desaturases, confirm the importance of the ER as a subcellular site of pheromone production.
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- Asa K Hagström
- Pheromone Group, Department of Biology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 37, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden.
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Whey, the liquid remaining after milk fat and casein have been separated from whole milk, is one of the major disposal problems of the dairy industry, and demands simple and economical solutions. In view of the fast developments in biotechnological techniques, alternatives of treating whey by transforming lactose present in it to value added products have been actively explored. Whey can be used directly as a substrate for the growth of different microorganisms to obtain various products such as ethanol, single-cell protein, enzymes, lactic acid, citric acid, biogas and so on. In this review, a comprehensive and illustrative survey is made to elaborate the various biotechnological innovations/techniques applied for the effective utilization of whey for the production of different bioproducts.
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- Parmjit S Panesar
- Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Longowal 148 106, Punjab, India.
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Permeabilization of Corynebacterium glutamicum for NAD(P)H-dependent intracellular enzyme activity measurement. CR CHIM 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2009.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yu MA, Hou Y, Gong GH, Zhao Q, Zhu XB, Jiang L, Yang XL, Liao F. Effects of industrial storage on the bioreduction capacity of brewer’s yeast. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 36:157-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-008-0483-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2008] [Accepted: 09/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Effect of Cultural Conditions and Media Constituents on Production of Penicillin V Acylase and CTAB Treatment to Enhance Whole-Cell Enzyme Activity of Rhodotorula aurantiaca (NCIM 3425). Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2008; 157:463-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-008-8294-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Accepted: 05/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Addressing membrane protein topology using the fluorescence protease protection (FPP) assay. Methods Mol Biol 2008; 440:227-33. [PMID: 18369949 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-178-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Determining a protein's correct topological distribution within the cell is essential for understanding the proper functioning of many proteins. Here, we describe a fluorescence-based technique, termed FPP for fluorescence protease protection, to determine protein topology in living cells. The FPP assay uses the restricted proteolytic digestibility of green fluorescent protein-tagged membrane proteins to reveal their intramembrane orientation. Membrane protein topology can be assessed using this technique for proteins residing in organelles as diverse as the Golgi apparatus, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), peroxisomes, mitochondria, and autophagosomes. To illustrate the technique, we describe its use for deciphering the topology of a membrane protein in the ER.
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Yu MA, Wei YM, Zhao L, Jiang L, Zhu XB, Qi W. Bioconversion of ethyl 4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate by permeabilized fresh brewer's yeast cells in the presence of allyl bromide. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 34:151-6. [PMID: 17043805 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0179-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 08/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ethyl(R)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate ((R)-CHBE) are obtained by cetyltrimetylammonium bromide (CTAB) permeabilized fresh brewer's yeast whole cells bioconversion of ethyl 4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate (COBE ) in the presence of allyl bromide. The results showed that the activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) in CTAB permeabilized brewer's yeast cells increased 525 and 7.9-fold, respectively, compared with that in the nonpermeabilized cells and had high enantioselectivity to convert COBE to (R)-CHBE. As one of co-substrates, glucose-6-phosphate was preprepared using glucose phosphorylation by hexokinase-catalyzed of CTAB permeabilized brewer's yeast cells. In a two phase reaction system with n-butyl acetate as organic solvent and with 2-propanol and glucose-6-phosphate as co-substrates, the highest (R)-CHBE concentration of 447 mM was obtained with 110-130 g/l of the CTAB permeabilized cells at optimized pH, temperature, feeding rate and the shake speed of 125 r/min. The yield and enantiomeric excess (ee) of (R)-CHBE reached 99.5 and 99%, respectively, within 6 h.
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- Ming-An Yu
- Pharmaceutical School, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Lorenz H, Hailey DW, Lippincott-Schwartz J. Fluorescence protease protection of GFP chimeras to reveal protein topology and subcellular localization. Nat Methods 2006; 3:205-10. [PMID: 16489338 DOI: 10.1038/nmeth857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2005] [Accepted: 01/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Understanding the cell biology of many proteins requires knowledge of their in vivo topological distribution. Here we describe a new fluorescence-based technique, fluorescence protease protection (FPP), for investigating the topology of proteins and for localizing protein subpopulations within the complex environment of the living cell. In the FPP assay, adapted from biochemical protease protection assays, GFP fusion proteins are used as noninvasive tools to obtain details of protein topology and localization within living cells in a rapid and straightforward manner. To demonstrate the broad applicability of FPP, we used the technique to define the topology of proteins localized to a wide range of organelles including the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, peroxisomes and autophagosomes. The success of the FPP assay in characterizing the topology of the tested proteins within their appropriate compartments suggests this technique has wide applicability in studying protein topology and localization within the cell.
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- Holger Lorenz
- Cell Biology and Metabolism Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 18T Library Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Martínez-Muñoz GA, Peña A. In situ study of K+ transport into the vacuole of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast 2005; 22:689-704. [PMID: 16034802 DOI: 10.1002/yea.1238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Permeable spheroplasts were prepared from two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by incubating with zymolyase without a permeabilizing agent. The loss of the plasma membrane barrier was confirmed by the nucleotide release, the activity of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase with external substrates and by the effects on respiration of mitochondrial substrates and ADP. Mitochondrial integrity was maintained, as shown by respiration with lactate, pyruvate, glucose and ethanol, and its acceleration by ADP showed a coupled respiration. Potassium uptake into the vacuole was measured with a selective electrode and found to be taken up effectively by spheroplasts only in the presence of Mg-ATP; it was reverted by CCCP and PCP and inhibited by bafilomycin A1, but not by sodium vanadate or sodium azide. Potassium ions did not alter DeltaPsi of the vacuole, followed with oxonol V, but caused vacuolar alkalinization, as followed with pyranine. The increase of vacuolar pH was non-selective and observed at 50-200 mM of several monovalent cations. Isolated vacuoles with pyranine inside showed similar changes of the internal pH in the presence of KCl. Results indicate that some strains do not require a permeabilizing agent to directly access the vacuole in spheroplasts prepared with zymolyase. The hypothesis about the existence of a K+/H+ antiporter in the vacuolar membrane of S. cerevisiae is discussed.
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- Gloria A Martínez-Muñoz
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado 70-600, 4510 México D.F., México.
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Kurita O, Nakabayashi T, Saitho K. Isolation and characterization of a high-acetate-producing sake yeastsaccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biosci Bioeng 2003; 95:65-71. [PMID: 16233368 DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(03)80150-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2002] [Accepted: 09/19/2002] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The result of sensory evaluation of sake showed that acetic acid imparted desirable acidity when the proportion of acetic acid to lactic acid was about 1/3, even if the concentration of acetic acid was 0.75 g/l. Glycerol balanced the acidity and brought about a harmony between sweetness and acidity in sake. A high-acetate producing sake yeast (MHA-3) was isolated from mutants having low NADH dehydrogenase (NDE) activity. MHA-3 produced 15 times more acetate and 5 times more lactate than the parental strain Kyokai no. 901 (K-901) in a small-scale sake brewing test using 10 kg of rice. In addition, the concentrations of glycerol in sake brewed with MHA-3 were approximately 1.5-fold higher than in that brewed with K-901. The proportion of acetic acid to lactic acid was about 1/3 in sake fermented with MHA-3 and it exhibited a good balance between sweetness and acidity. The activities of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALD) in MHA-3 were 1.4-fold and 3.1-fold, respectively, higher than those in K-901 while the activity of NDE was 40% that of K-901. MHA-3 accumulated higher amounts of acetate and glycerol than K-901 in static YNB10 medium. The concentrations of acetic acid produced, depending on the quantity of yeast cells added, increased in conjunction with increases in glycerol produced. We suggest that NDE might be linked with GPD and that the nde mutants, which can be used in sake brewing, produced higher amounts of acetate and glycerol.
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- Osamu Kurita
- Industrial Research Division, Mie Prefectural Science and Technology Promotion Center, 5-5-45 Takajaya, Tsu, Mie 514-0819, Japan.
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Farrelly E, Amaral MC, Marshall L, Huang SG. A high-throughput assay for mitochondrial membrane potential in permeabilized yeast cells. Anal Biochem 2001; 293:269-76. [PMID: 11399043 DOI: 10.1006/abio.2001.5139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A fluorometric assay for mitochondrial membrane potential in permeabilized yeast cells has been developed. This method involves permeabilizing the plasma membrane and measuring the distribution of a mitochondrial membrane potential sensitive probe 3,3'-dipropylthiadicarbocyanine iodide (DiSC(3)(5); DiSC(3)). In permeabilized cells, DiSC(3) fluorescence decreased when introduced into energized mitochondria and increased three- to sixfold when the mitochondrial membrane potential was dissipated by the chemical uncoupler carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone. Plasma membrane potential was abolished by permeabilization, as shown by a lack of polarization of the plasma membrane induced by K(+) and glucose. Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), a mitochondrial H(+) transporter, was used as a model for method validation. The fluorescence intensity responded vigorously to specific modulators in UCP1-expressing cells. This method has been adapted as a high-throughput assay to screen for modulators of mitochondrial membrane potential.
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- E Farrelly
- Tularik Inc., Two Corporate Drive, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA
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Studies on lactate dehydrogenase of Lactobacillus plantarum spp. involved in lactic acid biosynthesis using permeabilized cells. Process Biochem 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-9592(00)00162-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wilberg KQ, Alves TLM, Nobrega R. ENZYMATIC CATALYSIS BY PERMEABILIZED CELLS. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 1997. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66321997000400008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bacci Júnior M, Siqueira CG, Antoniazi SA, Ueta J. Location of the beta-galactosidase of the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus var. marxianus ATCC 10022. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1996; 69:357-61. [PMID: 8836433 DOI: 10.1007/bf00399624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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During the growth of Kluyveromyces marxianus var. marxianus ATCC 10022 on lactose, peaks of glucose, but not beta-galactosidase activity, were detected in culture medium. Harvested and washed whole cells produced glucose and galactose from lactose, or ortho-nitro-phenol from the chromogenic substrate ortho-nitro-phenyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (ONPG), indicating that beta-galactosidase is physically associated with cells. ONPG hydrolysis by whole cells presented a monophasic kinetics (Km 36.6 mM) in lactose exponential growth phase cells, but a biphasic kinetics (Km 0.2 and 36.6 mM) in stationary growth phase cells. Permeabilization with digitonin or disruption of cells from both growth phases led to monosite ONPG hydrolysis (Km 2.2 to 2.5 mM), indicating that beta-galactosidase is not located in the periplasm. In addition, the energy inhibitors fluoride or arsenate, as well as the uncoupler carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) prevented ONPG hydrolysis by whole cells. These findings indicate that energy coupled transmembrane transport is the rate-limiting step for intracellular ONPG cleavage. The taxonomic and physiologic implications of the exclusive intracellular location of beta-galactosidase of K. marxianus var. marxianus ATCC 10022 are discussed.
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- M Bacci Júnior
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biosciences Institute of Rio Claro, Brazil
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Alamäe T, Järviste A. Permeabilization of the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pinus for intracellular enzyme analysis: a quantitative study. J Microbiol Methods 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(95)00007-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kippert F. A rapid permeabilization procedure for accurate quantitative determination of beta-galactosidase activity in yeast cells. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1995; 128:201-6. [PMID: 7538479 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1995.tb07523.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A procedure is described which allows the rapid permeabilization of yeast cells, Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, for quantitative in situ assays of beta-galactosidase activity. Yeast cells are permeabilized by incubation in buffer containing 0.2% of the detergent sodium lauroyl sarcosinate without any need for washing or vortexing. This procedure is equally applicable to fresh and frozen samples. It is compared to earlier reported methods and found to be superior by being more accurate and less time-consuming.
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- F Kippert
- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany
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Van Noorden CJ, Jonges GN. Analysis of enzyme reactions in situ. THE HISTOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 1995; 27:101-18. [PMID: 7775194 DOI: 10.1007/bf00243905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Estimations of metabolic rates in cells and tissues and their regulation on the basis of kinetic properties of enzymes in diluted solutions may not be applicable to intact living cells or tissues. Enzymes often behave differently in living cells because of the high cellular protein content that can lead to homologous and heterologous associations of protein molecules. These associations often change the kinetics of enzymes as part of post-translational regulation mechanisms. An overview is given of these interactions between enzyme molecules or between enzyme molecules and structural elements in the cell, such as the cytoskeleton. Biochemical and histochemical methods are discussed that have been developed for in vivo and in situ analyses of enzyme reactions, particularly for the study of effects of molecular interactions. Quantitative (histochemical) analysis of local enzyme reactions or fluxes of metabolites has become increasingly important. At present, it is possible to calculate local concentrations of substrates in cells or tissue compartments and to express local kinetic parameters in units that are directly comparable with those obtained by biochemical assays of enzymes in suspensions. In situ analysis of the activities of a number of enzymes have revealed variations in their kinetic properties (Km and Vmax) in different tissue compartments. This stresses the importance of in vivo or in situ analyses of cellular metabolism. Finally, histochemical determinations of enzyme activity in parallel with immunohistochemistry for the detection of the total number of enzyme molecules and in situ hybridization of its messenger RNA allow the analysis of regulation mechanisms at all levels between transcription of the gene and post-translational activity modulation.
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- C J Van Noorden
- Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, The Netherlands
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Bhat N, Naina NS, Gowda LR, Bhat SG. Detergent permeabilized yeast cells as the source of intracellular enzymes for estimation of biomolecules. Enzyme Microb Technol 1993; 15:796-800. [PMID: 7764009 DOI: 10.1016/0141-0229(93)90012-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The feasibility of using permeabilized whole cells as a source of intracellular enzymes instead of isolated expensive enzymes for the estimation of biomolecules has been studied. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), hexokinase (HK), and beta-galactosidase (beta-GAL) activities of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)-permeabilized whole yeast cells were employed to estimate ethyl alcohol, glucose, and lactose. The method using permeabilized cells was comparable to that of isolated enzymes and was applicable for the estimation of these analytes in complex samples such as blood, milk, and fermented samples. The usefulness of permeabilized cells as a single source of more than one enzyme required for coupled enzyme assays was demonstrated.
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- N Bhat
- Department of Food Chemistry, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
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Kaur S, Mishra P. Dimorphism-associated changes in plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase activity of Candida albicans. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:412-5. [PMID: 1836129 DOI: 10.1007/bf00248719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In situ plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase activity was monitored during pH-regulated dimorphism of Candida albicans using permeabilized cells. ATPase activity was found to increase in both the bud and germ tube forming populations at 135 min which coincides with the time of evagination. Upon reaching the terminal phenotype the mycelial form exhibited higher H(+)-ATPase activity as compared to the yeast form. At the time of evagination H(+)-efflux exhibited an increase. K+ depletion resulted in attenuated ATPase activity and glucose induced H(+)-efflux. The results demonstrate that ATPase may play a regulatory role in dimorphism of C. albicans and K+ acts as a modulator.
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- S Kaur
- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Blankenstein G, Kula MR. Cell permeabilization as a tool for measurement of intracellular enzyme activity in a flow-injection system. Anal Chim Acta 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2670(00)84654-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Naina NS, Gowda LR, Bhat SG. Preparation of NADH/NADPH using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide permeabilized baker's yeast cells. Anal Biochem 1991; 196:234-7. [PMID: 1776672 DOI: 10.1016/0003-2697(91)90459-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activities of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide permeabilized baker's yeast whole cells were employed to prepare reduced nicotinamide nucleotides NADH and NADPH from their corresponding oxidised forms. Both NADH and NADPH were found to be stable in the presence of permeabilized cells under the conditions of preparation. No dephosphorylation of NADP+ to NAD+ or of NADPH to NADH was found. Reduction is complete and the prepared NADH and NADPH are chromatographically pure. Since readily available Baker's yeast cells were used instead of expensive isolated enzyme the method described here is simple, economical, and easy to scale up.
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- N S Naina
- Department of Food Chemistry, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
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Permeabilization of Bakers' yeast by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide for intracellular enzyme catalysis. Enzyme Microb Technol 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/0141-0229(91)90172-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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McCormick KL, Shetler M, Mick GJ. Highly specific micromethod for the enzymatic determination of radioactive [14C]lactate. Anal Biochem 1991; 192:293-7. [PMID: 1903608 DOI: 10.1016/0003-2697(91)90538-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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By collecting released 14CO2 following the enzymatic decarboxylation of radiolabeled lactate, picomoles of the latter can be precisely, easily, and reproducibly measured in small biological fluids. This radioactive [14C]lactate microassay does not require a neutralization step, nor does it require chemical extractions and partioning procedures, ion exchange, or pyruvate derivatization. Under our specified conditions this simple reaction goes to completion in 90 min. Using this assay in porous adipose cells, with the cell number logarithmically less than that found in other literature methods, the measured glycolytic flux rates were consistent with those previously reported. In these studies, glycolysis was initiated with [U-14C]glucose 6-phosphate. This microradioactive lactate assay is useful when dealing with minute tissue samples and/or microliter aliquots of biological fluids.
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- K L McCormick
- Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York, Syracuse 13210
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