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Matlinska MA, Ha M, Hughton B, Oliynyk AO, Iyer AK, Bernard GM, Lambkin G, Lawrence MC, Katz MJ, Mar A, Michaelis VK. Alkaline Earth Metal-Organic Frameworks with Tailorable Ion Release: A Path for Supporting Biomineralization. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:32739-32745. [PMID: 31414791 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b11004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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An innovative application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is in biomedical materials. To treat bone demineralization, which is a hallmark of osteoporosis, biocompatible MOFs (bioMOFs) have been proposed in which various components, such as alkaline-earth cations and bisphosphonate molecules, can be delivered to maintain normal bone density. Multicomponent bioMOFs that release several components simultaneously at a controlled rate thus offer an attractive solution. We report two new bioMOFs, comprising strontium and calcium ions linked by p-xylylenebisphosphonate molecules that release these three components and display no cytotoxic effects on human osteosarcoma cells. Varying the Sr2+/Ca2+ ratio in these bioMOFs causes the rate of ions dissolving into simulated body fluid to be unique; along with the ability to adsorb proteins, this property is crucial for future efforts in drug-release control and promotion of mineral formation. The one-pot synthesis of these bioMOFs demonstrates the utility of MOF design strategies.
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- Maria A Matlinska
- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , Memorial University of Newfoundland , St. John's , Newfoundland A1C 5S7 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , Memorial University of Newfoundland , St. John's , Newfoundland A1C 5S7 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2G2 , Canada
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Naziruddin B, Kanak MA, Chang CA, Takita M, Lawrence MC, Dennison AR, Onaca N, Levy MF. Improved outcomes of islet autotransplant after total pancreatectomy by combined blockade of IL-1β and TNFα. Am J Transplant 2018; 18:2322-2329. [PMID: 29862647 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The efficacy of islet transplant is compromised by a significant loss of islet mass posttransplant due to an innate inflammatory reaction. We report the use of a combination of etanercept and anakinra (ANA+ETA) to block inflammatory islet damage in 100 patients undergoing total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplant. The patients were divided into 3 groups: no treatment (control [CTL]), etanercept alone (ETA), or a combination of etanercept and anakinra (ANA+ETA). Peritransplant serum samples were analyzed for protein markers of islet damage and for inflammatory cytokines. Graft function was assessed by fasting blood glucose, basal C-peptide, secretory unit of islet transplant objects (SUITO) index, and hemoglobin A1c . Administration of both antiinflammatory drugs was well tolerated without any major adverse events. Reductions in interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 were observed in patients receiving ANA+ETA compared with the CTL group, while also showing a modest improvement in islet function as assessed by basal C-peptide, glucose, hemoglobin A1c , and SUITO index but without differences in insulin dose. These results suggest that double cytokine blockade (ANA+ETA) reduces peritransplant islet damage due to nonspecific inflammation and may represent a promising strategy to improve islet engraftment, leading to better transplant outcomes.
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- B Naziruddin
- Baylor Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, USA.,Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Baylor Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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Lawrence MC, Schneider C, Katz MJ. Determining the structural stability of UiO-67 with respect to time: a solid-state NMR investigation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:4971-4. [PMID: 26862591 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09919f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The stability of UiO-67 has been questioned for some time. We have used solid-state NMR to investigate the temporal stability of this MOF. Proper activation is necessary to achieve optimal surface area. However, even with proper activation, the long-term (30+ days) fate of UiO-67 is hydrolysis of the linker-metal bonds and, ultimately, pore collapse.
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- M C Lawrence
- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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- C-CART NMR Facility, CREAIT, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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SoRelle JA, Itoh T, Peng H, Kanak MA, Sugimoto K, Matsumoto S, Levy MF, Lawrence MC, Naziruddin B. Withaferin A inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine-induced damage to islets in culture and following transplantation. Diabetologia 2013; 56:814-24. [PMID: 23318585 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2813-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Beta cell death triggered by pro-inflammatory cytokines plays a central role in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and loss of transplanted islets. The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signalling pathway is a key regulator of beta cell stress response, survival and apoptosis. Withaferin A (WA), a steroidal lactone derived from Withania somnifera, has been demonstrated to be a potent, safe, anti-inflammatory molecule that can inhibit NF-κB signalling. Therefore, we evaluated the ability of WA to protect mouse and human islets from the damaging effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro and following intraportal transplantation. METHODS Mouse and human islets were treated with a cytokine cocktail, and NF-κB activation was measured by immunoblots, p65 nuclear translocation and chromatin immunoprecipitation of p65-bound DNA. Intraportal transplantation of a marginal mass of syngeneic mouse islets was performed to evaluate the in vivo protective effect of WA. RESULTS Treatment with WA substantially improved islet engraftment of syngeneic islets (83% for infusion with 200 islets + WA; 0% for 200 islets + vehicle) in a mouse model of diabetes, compared with marginal graft controls with superior islet function in WA-treated mice confirmed by glucose tolerance test. Treatment of human and mouse islets with WA prevented cytokine-induced cell death, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion and protected islet potency. CONCLUSIONS WA was shown to be a strong inhibitor of the inflammatory response in islets, protecting against cytokine-induced cell damage while improving survival of transplanted islets. These results suggest that WA could be incorporated as an adjunctive treatment to improve islet transplant outcome.
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- J A SoRelle
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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Chen L, Colman PM, Cosgrove LJ, Lawrence MC, Lawrence LJ, Tulloch PA, Gorman JJ. Cloning, expression, and crystallization of the fusion protein of Newcastle disease virus. Virology 2001; 290:290-9. [PMID: 11883193 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have recently reported the X-ray crystal structure of a fragment of the fusion protein (F) of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). This work describes the methodology involved in the production and crystallization of that protein in recombinant form. The full-length cDNA of NDV-F was cloned and the ectodomain expressed in both CHO-K1 and Lec-3.2.8.1 cells. The recombinant protein, secreted as a single-chain polypeptide F0', was purified using a c-myc antibody affinity column followed by gel filtration chromatography. Electron microscopic imaging showed the F0' product to consist of unaggregated club-shaped particles. Trypsin treatment of F0' could be used to produce disulfide-linked F2 and F1' chains. However, imaging revealed extensive rosette-like aggregation of the trypsin-treated material, indicative of a conformational change. Only the non-trypsin-treated product was thus suitable for crystallization and two crystal forms were obtained, diffracting to ca. 3.5 and 4.0 A, respectively. Both crystal forms were used in the structure determination.
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- L Chen
- Biomolecular Research Institute, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Sahin-Tóth M, Lawrence MC, Nishio T, Kaback HR. The C-4 hydroxyl group of galactopyranosides is the major determinant for ligand recognition by the lactose permease of Escherichia coli. Biochemistry 2001; 40:13015-9. [PMID: 11669639 DOI: 10.1021/bi011233l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Binding specificity in lactose permease toward galactopyranosides is governed by H-bonding interactions at C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-6 OH groups, while binding affinity can be increased dramatically by nonspecific hydrophobic interactions with the non-galactosyl moiety [Sahin-Tóth, M., Akhoon, K. M., Runner, J., and Kaback, H. R. (2000) Biochemistry 39, 5097-5103]. To characterize the contribution of individual hydroxyls, binding of structural analogues of p-nitrophenyl alpha-D-galactopyranoside (NPG) was examined by site-directed N-[(14)C]ethylmaleimide (NEM) labeling of the substrate-protectable Cys148 in the binding site. NPG blocks NEM alkylation of Cys148 with an apparent affinity of approximately 14 microM. A deoxy derivative at position C-2 binds with 25-fold lower affinity (K(D) 0.35 mM), and the deoxy analogue at C-3 exhibits ca. 70-fold decreased binding (K(D) 1 mM), while binding of 6-deoxy-NPG is at least 130-fold diminished (K(D) 1.9 mM). Remarkably, the C-4 deoxy derivative of NPG binds with almost 1500-fold reduced affinity (K(D) approximately 20 mM). No significant substrate protection is afforded by NPG analogues with methoxy (CH(3)-O-) substitutions at positions C-3, C-4, and C-6. In contrast, the C-2 methoxy analogue binds almost normally (K(D) 26 microM). The results confirm and extend the observations that the C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-6 OH groups of galactopyranosides participate in important H-bonding interactions. Moreover, the C-4 hydroxyl is identified as the major determinant of ligand binding, suggesting that sugar recognition in lactose permease may have evolved to discriminate primarily between gluco- and galactopyranosides.
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- M Sahin-Tóth
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1662, USA
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Lawrence MC, Bhatt HS, Watterson JM, Easom RA. Regulation of insulin gene transcription by a Ca(2+)-responsive pathway involving calcineurin and nuclear factor of activated T cells. Mol Endocrinol 2001; 15:1758-67. [PMID: 11579208 DOI: 10.1210/mend.15.10.0702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Immunosuppressants such as FK506 (tacrolimus), the primary cellular target of which is calcineurin, decrease beta-cell insulin content and preproinsulin mRNA expression. This study offers an explanation for this effect by establishing that calcineurin is an important regulator of insulin gene expression through the activation of a transcription factor, nuclear factor of activated T cells. Three putative nuclear factor of activated T cells binding sites were located within the proximal region of the rat insulin I gene promoter (-410 to +1 bp). Expression of nuclear factor of activated T cells in both clonal (INS-1) and primary (islet) beta-cells was confirmed by immunoblot and immunocytochemical analyses. Moreover, nuclear factor of activated T cells DNA-binding activity was detected in INS-1 and islet nuclear extracts by EMSAs. Activation of the insulin gene promoter by glucose or elevated extracellular K(+) (to depolarize the beta-cell) was totally prevented by FK506 (5-10 microM). K(+)-induced promoter activation was suppressed (>65%) by a 2-bp mutation of a single nuclear factor of activated T cells binding site in -410 rInsI. Both stimulants also activated a minimal promoter-reporter construct containing tandem nuclear factor of activated T cells consensus sequences. The effects of FK506 on K(+)-induced nuclear factor of activated T cells reporter or insulin gene promoter activity were not mimicked by rapamycin, indicating specificity toward calcineurin. These findings suggest that the activation of calcineurin by beta-cell secretagogues that elevate cytosolic Ca(2+) plays a fundamental role in maintenance of insulin gene expression via the activation of nuclear factor of activated T cells.
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- M C Lawrence
- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2699, USA
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Chen L, Gorman JJ, McKimm-Breschkin J, Lawrence LJ, Tulloch PA, Smith BJ, Colman PM, Lawrence MC. The structure of the fusion glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus suggests a novel paradigm for the molecular mechanism of membrane fusion. Structure 2001; 9:255-66. [PMID: 11286892 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00581-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Membrane fusion within the Paramyxoviridae family of viruses is mediated by a surface glycoprotein termed the "F", or fusion, protein. Membrane fusion is assumed to involve a series of structural transitions of F from a metastable (prefusion) state to a highly stable (postfusion) state. No detail is available at the atomic level regarding the metastable form of these proteins or regarding the transitions accompanying fusion. RESULTS The three-dimensional structure of the fusion protein of Newcastle disease virus (NDV-F) has been determined. The trimeric NDV-F molecule is organized into head, neck, and stalk regions. The head is comprised of a highly twisted beta domain and an additional immunoglobulin-like beta domain. The neck is formed by the C-terminal extension of the heptad repeat region HR-A, capped by a four-helical bundle. The C terminus of HR-A is encased by a further helix HR-C and a 4-stranded beta sheet. The stalk is formed by the remaining visible portion of HR-A and by polypeptide immediately N-terminal to the C-terminal heptad repeat region HR-B. An axial channel extends through the head and neck and is fenestrated by three large radial channels located approximately at the head-neck interface. CONCLUSION We propose that prior to fusion activation, the hydrophobic fusion peptides in NDV-F are sequestered within the radial channels within the head, with the central HR-A coiled coil being only partly formed. Fusion activation then involves, inter alia, the assembly of a complete HR-A coiled coil, with the fusion peptides and transmembrane anchors being brought into close proximity. The structure of NDV-F is fundamentally different than that of influenza virus hemagglutinin, in that the central coiled coil is in the opposite orientation with respect to the viral membrane.
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- L Chen
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Barbosa JA, Smith BJ, DeGori R, Ooi HC, Marcuccio SM, Campi EM, Jackson WR, Brossmer R, Sommer M, Lawrence MC. Active site modulation in the N-acetylneuraminate lyase sub-family as revealed by the structure of the inhibitor-complexed Haemophilus influenzae enzyme. J Mol Biol 2000; 303:405-21. [PMID: 11031117 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.4138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The N-acetylneuraminate lyase (NAL) sub-family of (beta/alpha)(8) enzymes share a common catalytic step but catalyse reactions in different biological pathways. Known examples include NAL, dihydrodipicolinate synthetase (DHDPS), d-5-keto-4-deoxyglucarate dehydratase, 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate aldolase, trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydrolase-aldolase and trans-2'-carboxybenzalpyruvate hydratase-aldolase. Little is known about the way in which the three-dimensional structure of the respective active sites are modulated across the sub-family to achieve cognate substrate recognition. We present here the structure of Haemophilus influenzae NAL determined by X-ray crystallography to a maximum resolution of 1.60 A, in native form and in complex with three substrate analogues (sialic acid alditol, 4-deoxy-sialic acid and 4-oxo-sialic acid). These structures reveal for the first time the mode of binding of the complete substrate in the NAL active site. On the basis of the above structures, that of substrate-complexed DHDPS and sequence comparison across the sub-family we are able to propose a unified model for active site modulation. The model is one of economy, allowing wherever appropriate the retention or relocation of residues associated with binding common substrate substituent groups. Our structures also suggest a role for the strictly conserved tyrosine residue found in all active sites of the sub-family, namely that it mediates proton abstraction by the alpha-keto acid carboxylate in a substrate-assisted catalytic reaction pathway.
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- J A Barbosa
- Biomolecular Research Institute, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Sahin-Tóth M, Frillingos S, Lawrence MC, Kaback HR. The sucrose permease of Escherichia coli: functional significance of cysteine residues and properties of a cysteine-less transporter. Biochemistry 2000; 39:6164-9. [PMID: 10821690 DOI: 10.1021/bi000124o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The sucrose (CscB) permease belongs to the oligosaccharide:H(+) symporter family of the Major Facilitator Superfamily and is homologous to the lactose permease from Escherichia coli. Sucrose transport in cells expressing sucrose permease is completely inhibited by N-ethylmaleimide (NEM), suggesting that one or more of the seven native Cys residues may be important for transport. In this paper, each Cys residue was individually replaced with Ser, and transport activity, membrane expression, and NEM sensitivity are documented. All seven single Cys-->Ser mutants are expressed normally in the membrane and catalyze sucrose transport with activities ranging from 80% to 180% of wild type. Six of the seven Ser mutants are completely inactivated by NEM, while Cys122-->Ser permease is insensitive to the sulfhydryl reagent, indicating that NEM inhibition results from alkylation of Cys122. Subsequently, a sucrose permease devoid of Cys residues (Cys-less) was constructed in which all Cys residues were replaced with Ser simultaneously by using a series of overlap-extension PCRs. Membrane expression and kinetic parameters for Cys-less [K(m) 4.8 mM, V(max) 192 nmol min(-1) (mg of protein)(-1)] are essentially identical to those of wild type [K(m) 5.4 mM, V(max) 196 nmol min(-1) (mg of protein)(-1)]. However, Cys-less permease catalyzes sucrose accumulation to steady-state levels that are approximately 2-fold higher than those of wild type. As anticipated, Cys-less permease is completely resistant to NEM inhibition. The observations demonstrate that Cys residues play no functional role in sucrose permease. Furthermore, the approach described to create the Cys-less transporter is generally applicable to other proteins. An application of Cys-less permease in the study of the substrate binding site is presented in the accompanying paper.
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- M Sahin-Tóth
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Departments of Physiology and Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Molecular Biology Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1662, USA
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Lawrence MC, Pilling PA, Epa VC, Berry AM, Ogunniyi AD, Paton JC. The crystal structure of pneumococcal surface antigen PsaA reveals a metal-binding site and a novel structure for a putative ABC-type binding protein. Structure 1998; 6:1553-61. [PMID: 9862808 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(98)00153-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND . The surface protein PsaA of the pathogenic bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae plays an essential role in its virulence. PsaA is a putative ATP-binding cassette-type (ABC-type) binding protein involved in the uptake of Mn2+ and possibly Zn2+ and is considered to be both a potential drug target and and a candidate vaccine component. RESULTS . The structure of PsaA has been determined to 2.0 A resolution using X-ray crystallography and is the first structure obtained for an ABC-type binding protein from a Gram-positive organism. The protein consists of two (beta/alpha)4 domains linked together by a single helix. A metal-binding site is formed in the domain interface by the sidechains of His67, His139, Glu205 and Asp280 and is occupied in the structure. CONCLUSIONS . The structural topology of PsaA is fundamentally different from that of other ABC-type binding proteins determined thus far in that PsaA lacks the characteristic 'hinge peptides' involved in conformational change upon solute uptake and release. In our structure, the metal-binding site is probably occupied by Zn2+. The site seems to be well conserved amongst related receptors from both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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- M C Lawrence
- Biomolecular Research Institute 343 Royal Parade Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia.
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Pilling PA, Lawrence MC, Berry AM, Ogunniyi AD, Lock RA, Paton JC. Expression, purification and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of PsaA, a putative metal-transporter protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 1998; 54:1464-6. [PMID: 10089539 DOI: 10.1107/s0907444998005812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The putative metal-transporter protein PsaA of Streptococcus pneumoniae is of potential interest both as a vaccine and also as a drug target. The overexpression of the protein in E. coli, and its subsequent purification and crystallization are described. The crystals are rectangular rods and diffract to beyond 2.7 A resolution. The crystal space group is P212121 with unit-cell dimensions a = 59.9, b = 66.5 and c = 69.9 A.
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- Biomolecular Research Institute, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Lawrence MC, Barbosa JA, Smith BJ, Hall NE, Pilling PA, Ooi HC, Marcuccio SM. Structure and mechanism of a sub-family of enzymes related to N-acetylneuraminate lyase. J Mol Biol 1997; 266:381-99. [PMID: 9047371 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We describe here a sub-family of enzymes related both structurally and functionally to N-acetylneuraminate lyase. Two members of this family (N-acetylneuraminate lyase and dihydrodipicolinate synthase) have known three-dimensional structures and we now proceed to show their structural and functional relationship to two further proteins, trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase and D-4-deoxy-5-oxoglucarate dehydratase. These enzymes are all thought to involve intermediate Schiff-base formation with their respective substrates. In order to understand the nature of this intermediate, we have determined the three-dimensional structure of N-acetylneuraminate lyase in complex with hydroxypyruvate (a product analogue) and in complex with one of its products (pyruvate). From these structures we deduce the presence of a closely similar Schiff-base forming motif in all members of the N-acetylneuraminate lyase sub-family. A fifth protein, MosA, is also confirmed to be a member of the sub-family although the involvement of an intermediate Schiff-base in its proposed reaction is unclear.
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- M C Lawrence
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Sahin-Tóth M, Lawrence MC, Kaback HR. Properties of permease dimer, a fusion protein containing two lactose permease molecules from Escherichia coli. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994; 91:5421-5. [PMID: 8202501 PMCID: PMC44007 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.12.5421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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An engineered fusion protein containing two tandem lactose permease molecules (permease dimer) exhibits high transport activity and is used to test the phenomenon of negative dominance. Introduction of the mutation Glu-325-->Cys into either the first or the second half of the dimer results in a 50% decrease in activity, whereas introduction of the mutation into both halves of the dimer abolishes transport. Lactose transport by permease dimer is completely inactivated by N-ethylmaleimide; however, 40-45% activity is retained after N-ethylmaleimide treatment when either the first or the second half of the dimer is replaced with a mutant devoid of cysteine residues. The observations demonstrate that both halves of the fusion protein are equally active and suggest that each half may function independently. To test the possibility that oligomerization between dimers might account for the findings, a permease dimer was constructed that contains two different deletion mutants that complement functionally when expressed as untethered molecules. Because this construct does not catalyze lactose transport to any extent whatsoever, it is unlikely that the two halves of the dimer interact or that there is an oligomeric interaction between dimers. The approach is consistent with the contention that the functional unit of lactose permease is a monomer.
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- M Sahin-Tóth
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-1662
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Lawrence MC, Izard T, Beuchat M, Blagrove RJ, Colman PM. Structure of phaseolin at 2.2 A resolution. Implications for a common vicilin/legumin structure and the genetic engineering of seed storage proteins. J Mol Biol 1994; 238:748-76. [PMID: 8182747 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1994.1333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The refinement to 2.2 A resolution of the three-dimensional structure of the seed storage protein phaseolin from the French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) via an alternative crystal form is described. The refined structure reveals details of the molecule hitherto unobserved and in particular we identify the structural role of conserved residues within the broader 7 S (vicilin) family of seed storage proteins. On this basis we are able to postulate a canonical model for the structure of the 7 S proteins. This model in turn provides a means for interpreting the structure of the 11 S (legumin) family of seed storage proteins, for which no X-ray diffraction data are available. The 11 S proteins are shown to bear a much closer relationship to the 7 S proteins than was previously recognized. The canonical model of the 7 S protein structure also provides a basis for proposing engineered mutations of these proteins with the goal of enhancing nutritional and functional properties.
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- M C Lawrence
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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BACKGROUND N-acetylneuraminate lyase catalyzes the cleavage of N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialic acid) to form pyruvate and N-acetyl-D-mannosamine. The enzyme plays an important role in the regulation of sialic acid metabolism in bacteria. The reverse reaction can be exploited for the synthesis of sialic acid and some of its derivatives. RESULTS The structure of the enzyme from Escherichia coli has been determined to 2.2 A resolution by X-ray crystallography. The enzyme is shown to be a tetramer, in which each subunit consists of an alpha/beta-barrel domain followed by a carboxy-terminal extension of three alpha-helices. CONCLUSIONS The active site of the enzyme is tentatively identified as a pocket at the carboxy-terminal end of the eight-stranded beta-barrel. Lys165 lies within this pocket and is probably the reactive residue which forms a Schiff base intermediate with the substrate. The sequence of N-acetylneuraminate lyase has similarities to those of dihydrodipicolinate synthase and MosA (an enzyme implicated in rhizopine synthesis) suggesting that these last two enzymes share a similar structure to N-acetylneuraminate lyase.
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- T Izard
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Australia
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Kortt AA, Malby RL, Caldwell JB, Gruen LC, Ivancic N, Lawrence MC, Howlett GJ, Webster RG, Hudson PJ, Colman PM. Recombinant anti-sialidase single-chain variable fragment antibody. Characterization, formation of dimer and higher-molecular-mass multimers and the solution of the crystal structure of the single-chain variable fragment/sialidase complex. Eur J Biochem 1994; 221:151-7. [PMID: 8168505 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.tb18724.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The single-chain antibody variable fragment (scFv), with a 15-residue polypeptide linker (Gly4Ser)3, of monoclonal antibody NC10 was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified to homogeneity. This scFv molecule, refolded from 6 M guanidine hydrochloride, was predominantly a monomer of 27 kDa and was stable on storage at 4 degrees and 20 degrees C. At higher protein concentrations (approximately 5 mg/ml) dimer and higher-molecular-mass multimers were formed and freezing enhanced this aggregation. The dimer was not stable and dissociated to monomer at 20 degrees C with a half-life of approximately 8 days. The higher-molecular-mass multimers and dimer dissociated to monomer in 60% ethylene glycol. Both the monomer and dimer were active and with tern N9 sialidase yielded complexes of 276 kDa and 569 kDa, respectively, indicating that four scFv molecules bound/sialidase tetramer and that the dimer was bivalent and cross-linked two sialidase tetramers. Binding studies at low concentrations and using radiolabelled scFv indicated that the binding affinity of the dimer was approximately twofold higher than that of the monomer, and the binding affinities of the scFv were similar to that of the parent NC10 antigen-binding fragment (Fab) molecule. A complex between tern N9 sialidase and NC10 scFv was crystallized and the structure of the complex was solved at 0.3-nm resolution by X-ray diffraction. Comparison of this scFv/sialidase structure with the parent Fab/sialidase structure revealed that the modes of attachment of scFv and Fab to sialidase were very similar. There was no discernible electron density for the peptide linker joining the variable heavy (VH) and variable light (VL) chains. A close interaction between two symmetry-related scFv suggests that they may have crystallized as dimers.
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- A A Kortt
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Parkville, Australia
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A new statistic Sc, which has a number of advantages over other measures of packing, is used to examine the shape complementarity of protein/protein interfaces selected from the Brookhaven Protein Data Bank. It is shown using Sc that antibody/antigen interfaces as a whole exhibit poorer shape complementarity than is observed in other systems involving protein/protein interactions. This result can be understood in terms of the fundamentally different evolutionary history of particular antibody/antigen associations compared to other systems considered, and in terms of the differing chemical natures of the interfaces.
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- M C Lawrence
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Achen MG, Duan W, Pettersson TM, Harms PJ, Richardson SJ, Lawrence MC, Wettenhall RE, Aldred AR, Schreiber G. Transthyretin gene expression in choroid plexus first evolved in reptiles. Am J Physiol 1993; 265:R982-9. [PMID: 8238627 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1993.265.5.r982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The presence of transthyretin in mammals and birds, but not amphibia, suggested that transthyretin expression first appeared in stem reptiles. Therefore, transthyretin synthesis was studied in a lizard. Transthyretin synthesis in choroid plexus pieces from Tiliqua rugosa was demonstrated by incorporation of radiactive amino acids. Oligonucleotides corresponding to conserved regions of transthyretin were used as primers in polymerase chain reaction with lizard choroid plexus cDNA. Amplified DNA was used to screen a lizard choroid plexus cDNA library. A full-length transthyretin cDNA clone was isolated and sequenced. A three-dimensional model of lizard transthyretin was obtained by homology modeling. The central channel of transthyretin, containing the thyroxine-binding site, was found to be completely conserved between reptiles and mammals. Transthyretin expression was not detected in lizard liver. These data suggest that transthyretin first evolved in the choroid plexus of the brain. Due to a change in tissue distribution of gene expression, occurring much later during evolution, transthyretin also became a plasma protein, synthesized in the liver.
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- M G Achen
- Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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A model is proposed for the three-dimensional structure of the paramyxovirus hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein. The model is broadly similar to the structure of the influenza virus neuraminidase and is based on the identification of invariant amino acids among HN sequences which have counterparts in the enzyme-active center of influenza virus neuraminidase. The influenza virus enzyme-active site is constructed from strain-invariant functional and framework residues, but in this model of HN, it is primarily the functional residues, i.e., those that make direct contact with the substrate sialic acid, which have identical counterparts in neuraminidase. The framework residues of the active site are different in HN and in neuraminidase and appear to be less strictly conserved within HN sequences than within neuraminidase sequences.
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- P M Colman
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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A computer algorithm, CLIX, capable of searching a crystallographic data-base of small molecules for candidates which have both steric and chemical likelihood of binding a protein of known three-dimensional structure is presented. The algorithm is a significant advance over previous strategies which consider solely steric or chemical requirements for binding. The algorithm is shown to be capable of predicting the correct binding geometry of sialic acid to a mutant influenza-virus hemagglutinin and of proposing a number of potential new ligands to this protein.
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- M C Lawrence
- CSIRO, Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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The determination of a novel protein structure by X-ray diffraction is seldom straightforward. Three hurdles present themselves (i) the protein must be purified in sufficient quantity to allow crystallization trials, (ii) crystals must be grown to adequate size and must diffract to a resolution that will allow atomic detail to be revealed, and (iii) phases must be determined for the diffracted X-ray beams in order that an initial electron-density map may be calculated.
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- M C Lawrence
- CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Duan W, Achen MG, Richardson SJ, Lawrence MC, Wettenhall RE, Jaworowski A, Schreiber G. Isolation, characterization, cDNA cloning and gene expression of an avian transthyretin. Implications for the evolution of structure and function of transthyretin in vertebrates. Eur J Biochem 1991; 200:679-87. [PMID: 1833190 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1991.tb16232.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A chicken liver cDNA library was constructed in bacteriophage lambda gt10. A full-length transthyretin cDNA clone was identified by screening with rat transthyretin cDNA and was sequenced. A three-dimensional model of chicken transthyretin was obtained by computer-graphics-based prediction from the derived amino acid sequence for chicken transthyretin and from the structure of human transthyretin determined by X-ray diffraction analysis [Blake, C.C.F., Geisow, M.J., Oatley, S.J., Rérat, B. & Rérat, C. (1978) J. Mol. Biol. 121, 339-356]. The similarity of the amino acid sequences of chicken and human transthyretins was 75% overall and 100% for the central channel containing the thyroxine-binding site. Also, the organization of the transthyretin gene into exons and introns and the tissue specificity of expression of the transthyretin gene were similar in chicken and mammals, despite an evolutionary distance of about 3 x 10(8) years from their common ancestor, the Cotylosaurus. By far the highest levels of transthyretin mRNA were found in choroid plexus. The data suggest a fundamental role for the cerebral expression of transthyretin in all vertebrates. It has been proposed that this role is the transport of thyroxine from the bloodstream to the brain [Schreiber, G., Aldred, A.R., Jaworowski, A., Nilsson, C., Achen, M.G. & Segal, M.B. (1990) Am. J. Physiol. 258, R338-R345].
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- W Duan
- Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Lawrence MC, Suzuki E, Varghese JN, Davis PC, Van Donkelaar A, Tulloch PA, Colman PM. The three-dimensional structure of the seed storage protein phaseolin at 3 A resolution. EMBO J 1990; 9:9-15. [PMID: 2295315 PMCID: PMC551622 DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb08074.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The polypeptides of the trimeric seed storage protein phaseolin comprise two structurally similar units each made up of a beta-barrel and an alpha-helical domain. The beta-barrel has the 'jelly-roll' folding topology of the viral coat proteins and the alpha-helical domain shows structural similarity to the helix-turn-helix motif found in certain DNA-binding proteins.
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- M C Lawrence
- CSIRO Division of Biotechnology, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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The maximum entropy method has been applied to single axis tilt electron microscopic tomography. Its application requires that the problem be correctly formulated and that the model for the noise in electron micrographs be developed. A suitable noise model was determined empirically. The maximum entropy method was applied to a reconstruction of a test object from projections to which noise had been added. These reconstructions were superior to those obtained by reciprocal space weighted back protection. The method was also robust towards the incorrect specification of the noise, the penalty being an increase in the time required for convergence rather than degradation of the quality of the reconstructed image. In the reconstruction of negatively stained chromatin fibres it was possible to obtain satisfactory images utilizing all the information in the projections, in contrast to conventional methods in which high resolution data are removed by the application of Fourier space filters.
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- M C Lawrence
- Electron Microscopy Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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A recently-proposed model for the distribution of scattering material on the surface lattice of alpha-keratin intermediate filaments in dry porcupine quill is examined in detail. It is shown that, while retaining the basic form of the model (namely a dislocated helix with finite lattice spacing of 198.2 A), alternative meridonal distributions of scattering material within the finite lattice unit cell can be obtained which are consistent with the low-angle meridional X-ray pattern. The Gaussian shape function used to demonstrate the finite lattice in the model is questioned. The meridional diffraction pattern from hydrated porcupine quill is also examined and, apart from the intense fifth order reflection, can be modelled by distortion of the dry species scattering material distribution.
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- M C Lawrence
- CSIRO Division of Biotechnology, Parkville, Victoria Australia
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We present a method for monitoring the collapse of plastic sections when irradiated in the electron microscope. The two surfaces of the section are separately coated with colloidal gold particles. The section is then tilted to an angle of 45 degrees in the microscope and a series of micrographs recorded, corresponding to increasing total electron dose. The collapse of the specimen normal to the plane of the section causes a relative movement in the image of the two sets of particles marking the two surfaces. By measuring the positions of a few gold particles on each side of the section in each exposure of the series, the collapse and also the in-plane shrinkage can be computed. The sections exhibit a rapid initial collapse, followed by a much slower phase of thinning. These effects should be taken into account when producing quantitative three-dimensional maps from tilt series of sectioned material.
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- P K Luther
- Biophysics Section, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London, UK
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Biber B, Schaefer CF, Smolik MJ, Lawrence MC, Lerner MR, Brackett DJ, Wilson MF, Fagraeus L. Dose-related effects of isoflurane on superior mesenteric vasoconstriction induced by endotoxemia in the rat. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1987; 31:430-7. [PMID: 3307267 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1987.tb02597.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To investigate the interplay between endotoxin-induced circulatory shock and the cardiovascular effects of different doses of isoflurane, mean aortic pressure (MAP), central venous pressure (CVP), mean pulmonary arterial pressure (MPAP), heart rate (HR), cardiac output and superior mesenteric artery flow (SMAF), were monitored in rats anesthetized with either 1.4% or 2.0% isoflurane in oxygen. Cardiac index (Cl), total peripheral vascular resistance (TPR) and superior mesenteric vascular resistance (SMVR) were derived. During continuous administration of isoflurane, endotoxin (LD90, 40 mg X kg-1 iv) was given after a 30-min baseline period, and data were collected for an additional 2-h period. Sham-challenged (saline) animals served as controls. The response to endotoxin in the systemic circulation showed a decrease in Cl and MAP, while HR and TPR increased. MPAP and CVP were essentially unchanged. There were no significant differences in the systemic circulation variables between endotoxin groups, apart from a more pronounced HR increase during 1.4% isoflurane. Regionally, however, SMAF was lower and SMVR was higher in the 2.0% versus the 1.4% isoflurane group following endotoxin. To conclude, the degree of mesenteric vasoconstriction during endotoxemia was dependent on the dose of isoflurane. This dose-related effect seems to be mediated through interaction with intrinsic vascular control, a higher dose allowing a more pronounced local blood flow reduction.
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The structure of the allosterically inhibited form of phosphofructokinase from Bacillus stearothermophilus has been determined by X-ray crystallography to 7 A resolution by molecular replacement using the known structure of the active state as a starting model. Comparing the inhibited state with the active state, the tetramer is twisted about its long axis such that one pair of subunits in the tetramer rotates relative to the other pair by about 8 degrees around one of the molecular dyad axes. This rotation partly closes the binding site for the co-operative substrate fructose-6-phosphate, explaining its weaker binding to this conformational state. Within the subunit, one domain rotates relative to the other by 4.5 degrees, which further closes the fructose-6-phosphate site, without closing the cleft between the domains of the same subunit: this motion causes little change to the catalytic site. This T-state model is consistent with the simple allosteric kinetic scheme in which the active and the inhibited conformations differ in their affinities for fructose-6-phosphate, but not in their catalytic rates. It does not explain the heterotropic allosteric effects.
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Adams PA, Adams C, Berman MC, Lawrence MC. The nature of heme-aniline interactions during hemin-mediated oxygen activation and insertion reactions. J Inorg Biochem 1984; 20:291-7. [PMID: 6716103 DOI: 10.1016/0162-0134(84)85028-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The interaction of aniline with hemin during oxygen activation and insertion mediated by the metalloporphyrin has been studied by a combined theoretical, semiempirical, and experimental approach. Results indicate that association is via a planar pi bonding interaction between the aromatic pi electrons of the amine and tetrapyrrole ring system. The effect of very high concentrations of hydroxyl radical scavengers on the system is discussed.
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Long EG, Lawrence MC, Augustine T. ELISA for Schistosoma mansoni infection: durability of blood spots on filter paper. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1981; 75:740-1. [PMID: 7330929 DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(81)90167-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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We have matched the red absorption band measured at -196 C in a variety of chloroplast preparations with four major component curves representing forms of chlorophyll a having peaks at 661.6, 669.6, 677.1, and 683.7 nanometers. Chloroplast fractions enriched in one or the other of the two photochemical systems both contain these four major components, but system 1 preparations contain relatively more chlorophyll a 684. Chlorophyll a 677 and chlorophyll a 684 have greater bandwidths in system 1. Bands at longer wavelengths near 693 and 704 nanometers also often occur, but with far smaller heights than the above major bands. The longer wavelength bands are more common in system 1 than in system 2. In system 1 the half-widths of the four major bands in typical spectra average 11.3, 10.0, 10.3, and 10.8 nanometers while in system 2 they are 11.6, 9.8, 9.4, and 9.6 nanometers. Some spectra with sharper and some with wider bands were found, but the wavelengths were identical.
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- C S French
- Carnegie Institution, Stanford, California 94305
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Ritzmann SE, Daniels JC, Lawrence MC, Beathard GA, Levin WC. Monoclonal gammopathies: present status. Tex Med 1972; 68:91-101. [PMID: 4622341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ritzmann S, Wolf RE, Lawrence MC, Hart JS, Levin WC. The Sia euglobulin test: a re-evaluation. J Lab Clin Med 1969; 73:698-705. [PMID: 4975530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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