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The 50 S ribosome of Escherichia coli is partially degraded by RNase I in presence of a high concentration of Mg2+ (10 to 20 mM); the partially degraded subunit becomes resistant to the further action of RNase I. The latter remains latent in association with the subparticle as in case of 30 S ribosome (Neu, H.C., and Heppel, L.A. (1954) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 51, 1267-1274). As a result of nucleolytic action, 23 S RNA is degraded to a smaller size and four proteins (L4, L10, L7/L12) are released from the subunit. From the location of these proteins, it appears that the primary site of action of RNase I is the central protuberance of the armchair model proposed for the subunit (Stoffler, G., and Whitman, H.G. (1977) in Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Biosynthesis (Weissbach, H., and Pestka, S., eds) pp. 117-144, Academic Press, New York).
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PMID:Site of action of RNase I on the 50 S ribosome of Escherichia coli and the association of the enzyme with the partially degraded subunit. 11 62

Human adult lung fragments removed from macroscopically undamaged and anthracosis exempted zones of lungs of 20 pneumonectomies made for cancer, were tested for 25 enzymic activities. The location and intensities of these enzymic activities were different in the lung tissue components; The bronchial epithelia contained highly active LDH, MDH, SDH, NADH-TR and NADPH-TR, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, active hydroxyproline-2-epimerase, alkaline phosphatase. Ca2+-activated ATP-ase, and beta-galactosidase. Bronchial and vascular muscles presented intense activities of LDH, MDH and SDH of alkalinephosphatase, AMP-ase and Ca2+-activated ATP-ase, as well as of beta-galactosidase. The alveolar walls presented high activities of SDH, MDH and LDH, of alkaline and acid phosphatases, of beta-galactosidase and of Tween-40 and 60-esterases, of HEP, cytochrome-oxidase and peroxidase. The free alveolar macrophages were active for LDH, MDH, SDH, NADH-TR and NADPH-TR, G1-6-ph-DH, acid and alkaline phosphatase, cytochrome-oxidase and peroxidase, HEP, AMP-ase and Mg2+-activated ATP-ase, Tween-esterases, naphthol-ASD-acetate esterase, and beta-galactosidase. The endothelia contained high activities of alkaline phosphatase, of AMP-ase and Mg2+-activated ATPase, of LDH, MDH and SDH, and of beta-galactosidase. In bronchial lymphoid nodules it was the LDH, MDH, SDH, cytochrome-oxidase and peroxidase, HEP, alkaline phosphatase and AMP-ase, Tween-60-esterase and beta-galactosidase that were active. The interlobular areas of the lung presented intense activities of SDH, MDH, LDH, HEP and cytochrome-oxidase. The activities of the other tested enzymes were weaker or absent in the adult human lung components, the same as those of aminopeptidases which were present only in some free alveolar macrophages. The discussion of some relationships between these enzymic actitivies and the morphology of the human adult lung tissue asserted that the latter could not be considered as a "normal" tissue but as one overstrained by the components of blood and polluted air.
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PMID:Histoenzymology of the lung. I. Enzyme activities of the lung tissue of acult humans; relationships between structure and functions. 14 Mar 14

The ATP-ADP exchange activity previously described in a membrane farction of Escherichia coli appeared after a cold osmotic shock according to Neu and Heppel ((1965) J. Biol. Chem. 240, 3685--3692) in the shock fluid. Membranes derived from shocked cells had no activity. The enzyme responsible for this activity has been purified 125-fold and catalyzed the transfer of a phosphoryl radical from ribonucleosidetriphosphates (NTPs) to ribonucleosidediphosphates (NDPs); this is, therefore, a non-specific nucleosidediphosphate kinase (ATP:nucleosidediphosphate phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.4.6). The activity required the presence of a divalent cation, Mg2+, Mn2+ or Ca2+ at a unity mol/mol ratio of nucleotide for maximal activation. The enzyme exhibited simple saturation kinetics with respect to the phosphate donor but inhibition by excess substrate was observed upon increasing phosphate acceptor. The kinetics of the reaction indicated an ordered bi-molecular ping-pong reaction mechanism. Differential heat sensitivity of the enzyme whether it is heated alone with ATP, ADP or Mg2+ opens possibilities to study different enzyme-substrate complexes.
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PMID:Nucleosidediphosphate kinase of Escherichia coli, a periplasmic enzyme. 21 26

Exposure of beta 2-adrenergic receptors (beta 2ARs) to agonists causes a rapid desensitization of the receptor-stimulated adenylyl cyclase response. Phosphorylation of the beta 2AR by several distinct kinases plays an important role in this desensitization phenomenon. In this study, we have utilized purified hamster lung beta 2AR and stimulatory guanine nucleotide binding regulatory protein (Gs), reconstituted in phospholipid vesicles, to investigate the molecular properties of this desensitization response. Purified hamster beta 2AR was phosphorylated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), protein kinase C (PKC), or beta AR kinase (beta ARK), and receptor function was determined by measuring the beta 2AR-agonist-promoted Gs-associated GTPase activity. At physiological concentrations of Mg2+ (less than 1 mM), receptor phosphorylation inhibited coupling to Gs by 60% (PKA), 40% (PKC), and 30% (beta ARK). The desensitizing effect of phosphorylation was, however, greatly diminished when assays were performed at concentrations of Mg2+ sufficient to promote receptor-independent activation of Gs (greater than 5 mM). Addition of retinal arrestin, the light transduction component involved in the attenuation of rhodopsin function, did not enhance the uncoupling effect of beta ARK phosphorylation of beta 2AR when assayed in the presence of 0.3 mM free Mg2+. At concentrations of Mg2+ ranging between 0.5 and 5.0 mM, however, significant potentiation of beta ARK-mediated desensitization was observed upon arrestin addition. At a free Mg2+ concentration of 5 mM, arrestin did not potentiate the inhibition of receptor function observed on PKA or PKC phosphorylation. These results suggest that distinct pathways of desensitization exist for the receptor phosphorylated either by PKA or PKC or alternatively by beta ARK.
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PMID:Desensitization of the isolated beta 2-adrenergic receptor by beta-adrenergic receptor kinase, cAMP-dependent protein kinase, and protein kinase C occurs via distinct molecular mechanisms. 134 86

The sialyl-fucosyl-lactosamine-epitope present in sialyl (SA)-Lex (NeuAc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4 [Fuc alpha 1-3]GlcNAc beta 1-3Gal beta 1-4Glc-Cer), a carcinoembryonic antigen, has been recognized recently as a ligand for the binding of leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (LECAM-1) to myeloid and tumour cell surfaces. We have recently detected the presence of an alpha 1-3 fucosyltransferase (FucT-3) activity in both embryonic chicken brain (ECB) and human colon carcinoma cells (Colo-205) which catalyses the biosynthesis in vitro of SA-Lex and SA-diLex. Fucosyltransferase activities from both sources are stimulated in the presence of divalent cations (Mn2+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Co2+ and Fe2+), although absolute metal requirement is not observed. Substrate specificity studies with this partially purified (ECB, 3000-fold; Colo-205, 100-fold) novel FucT-3 indicate the preference for terminally sialyl-substituted glycolipid acceptors, as observed by the lower Km values when sialyl-neolactotetraosyl ceramide, LM1, (Neu-Gc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc beta 1-3Gal beta 1-4 Glc-Cer; Km = 0.048 mM) and sialyl-norhexaosylceramide, NeuGc-nLc6, (Neu-Gc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4 GlcNAc beta 1-3Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc beta 1-3Gal beta 1-4Glc-Cer; Km = 0.032 mM) were used as substrates. Fucosyltransferase from Colo-205 requires the presence of the acyl group of the ceramide moiety and an acetyl group on glucosamine in the acceptor glycolipid since lyso-LM1 was found to be completely inactive.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Biosynthesis in vitro of SA-Lex and SA-diLex by alpha 1-3 fucosyltransferases from colon carcinoma cells and embryonic brain tissues. 172 78

cDNA clones coding for novel protein kinase C delta (nPKC delta) were isolated from a mouse brain cDNA library. Mouse nPKC delta consists of 674 amino acid residues and has sequence identity of 95% with rat nPKC delta. Antiserum raised against a C-terminal peptide of rat nPKC delta identified a 79-kDa protein in COS cells transfected with a mouse nPKC delta cDNA expression plasmid. nPKC delta expressed in COS1 cells had phorbol-ester-binding activity and protein kinase activity in a phorbol-ester- or diacylglycerol-dependent manner, like conventional protein kinase C (cPKC) isozymes and nPKC epsilon. However, nPKC delta, like nPKC epsilon, is not activated by Ca2+, a known activator of cPKCs, and requires lower concentrations of Mg2+ for full activation than cPKCs. Moreover, apparent kinetic constants for synthetic oligopeptides (MBP4-14, EGFR peptide and epsilon-peptide) were quite different between nPKC delta and cPKC in two different conditions. Among various phospholipids tested, phosphatidylinositol is the most potent activator of nPKC delta, in clear contrast to cPKCs and nPKC epsilon. Limited proteolysis of nPKC delta generated a C-terminal active fragment with a cofactor-independent kinase activity. Northern blot analysis indicated that nPKC delta, like cPKC alpha, is widely distributed in almost all the tissues and cells examined and, in some cases such as fibroblast cells, exists as a major PKC type. These results suggest that nPKC delta is involved in fundamental cellular functions regulated by diacylglycerols and mimicked by phorbol esters.
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PMID:Structure and properties of a ubiquitously expressed protein kinase C, nPKC delta. 176 3

The binding of cholecystokinin (CCK) to its receptors on guinea pig gastric chief cell membranes were characterized by the use of 125I-CCK-octapeptide (CCK8). At 30 degrees C optimal binding was obtained at acidic pH in the presence of Mg2+, while Na+ reduced the binding. In contrast to reports on pancreatic and brain CCK receptors, scatchard analysis of CCK binding to chief cell membranes revealed two classes of binding sites. Whereas, in the presence of a non-hydrolyzable GTP analog, GTP gamma S, only a low affinity site of CCK binding was observed. Chief cell receptors recognized CCK analogs, with an order of potency of: CCK8 greater than gastrin-I greater than CCK4. Although all CCK receptor antagonists tested (dibutyryl cyclic GMP, L-364718 and CR1409) inhibited labeled CCK binding to chief cell membranes, the relative potencies of these antagonists in terms of inhibiting labeled CCK binding were different from those observed in either pancreatic membranes or brain membranes. The results indicate, therefore, that on gastric chief cell membranes there exist specific CCK receptors, which are coupled to G protein. Furthermore, chief cell CCK receptors may be distinct from pancreatic or brain type CCK receptors.
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PMID:Characterization of cholecystokinin receptors on guinea pig gastric chief cell membranes. 199 75

We have generated a recombinant baculovirus using the high expression vector pVL941 containing the complementary DNA encoding the intracellular domain of the human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR-IC). Upon infection of Spodoptera frugiperda insect cells, protein tyrosine kinase-active EGFR-IC was produced. The expressed protein has a molecular weight of 61,000 and is specifically recognized by antibodies directed against peptides representing different regions of human EGFR-IC. Upon sonication of infected cells, EGFR-IC was detected in both the soluble and insoluble fractions of the cell lysate. About 20-50% of the expressed EGFR-IC was soluble. Metabolic labeling and protein analyses showed that EGFR-IC comprised 7% of newly synthesized proteins in the cytoplasmic lysate and 0.1-0.2% of the total soluble protein. We have used a three-step purification procedure (fast-Q-Sepharose and phenyl-Sepharose column chromatographies and 30% ammonium sulfate precipitation) to purify EGFR-IC to 85% purity with 15-20% recovery from the initial soluble lysate. A yield of 3-4 mg of purified EGFR-IC has been consistently produced from 20 roller bottles with 2-4 x 10(8) infected cells/bottle. The tyrosine kinase activity was retained through purification. The enzyme demonstrated much higher autophosphorylation activity in the presence of Mn2+ than Mg2+. Phosphopeptide mapping revealed the same autophosphorylation sites utilized by EGFR-IC as those identified in wild-type EGFR. EGFR-IC-catalyzed phosphorylation of either a synthetic peptide representing the major autophosphorylation site or angiotensin II showed that the baculovirus-expressed EGFR-IC exhibits similar enzymatic kinetic characteristics to the intact activated EGFR kinase.
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PMID:Generation of recombinant cytoplasmic domain of epidermal growth factor receptor with intrinsic protein tyrosine kinase activity. 208 99

A protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK, EC 2.7.1.112) from human platelets was purified with high yield. Purification of the enzyme involved sequential chromatography on casein-agarose, tyrosine-agarose, heparin-Sepharose and hydroxylapatite. The procedure resulted in substantially enriched 54/52 kDa polypeptides on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and a yield of about 25% in PTK activity. About 250 micrograms of purified protein could be obtained from 1 g of cell protein. The purification factor varied between 1000 and 1500. Determination of the molecular mass of the purified PTK under nondenaturating conditions by molecular sieve chromatography revealed that the enzyme is a monomer of about 50 kDa. Among various protein substrates tested, casein was most prominently phosphorylated. All substrates were exclusively phosphorylated at tyrosine residues. Autophosphorylation at tyrosine residues of the 54/52 kDa proteins was observed in the presence of Mg2+ or Mn2+. At each purification step, the 54/52 kDa proteins were precipitated by sera from tumor-bearing rabbits immunoprecipitating pp60src, but not by control sera. The amount of the immunoprecipitated purified 54/52 kDa phosphoproteins was directly proportional to the amount of antiserum used. Partial peptide mapping by V8 proteinase showed a 26 kDa tyrosine-phosphorylated fragment for the 54 and the 52 kDa proteins as well as for the pp60c-src molecules of intact platelets. All these data indicated that purified PTK is closely related to pp60c-src of human platelets. Using casein as a substrate for the purified enzyme, the Km for ATP was 4 microM and the Vmax for the reaction was 2.0 nmol/min per mg.
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PMID:High-yield purification of a pp60c-src related protein-tyrosine kinase from human platelets. 245 18

Actually the maximum preservation time for donor hearts is limited to 4 hours. The aim of this experimental study in dogs was to develop techniques allowing an extension of this period up to 24 hours. In the first part of the study the influence of diastolic arrest on the preservation of high energy phosphates was studied: The following methods of cardioplegic arrest were used: 1. hyperkalemic arrest 2. hyperkalemic arrest plus high magnesium 3. low sodium and calcium-free cardioplegia. In all experiments cardioplegic arrest was followed by cold storage (0.5 degrees C). Single dose K+ plus Mg2+ cardioplegia offered the least protection. The other two types of cardioplegia were better but the ATP content was still below 50% after 24 hrs preservation. Reperfusion after cardiac transplantation induced irreversible injury and function did not recover after transplantation. In the second part of the study continuous hypothermic perfusion with low sodium and calcium-free cardioplegia was studied. With this technique HEP content, myocardial structure and functional recovery were 100% after transplantation.
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PMID:[Long-term preservation of the heart in view of its transplantation. An experimental study]. 263 87


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