2014 / Journal of Asian Natural Products Research
Talaflavuterpenoid A (1), a new nardosinane-type sesquiterpene, was isolated from the wetland soil-derived fungus Talaromyces flavus BYD07-13, and its structure was elucidated… Continue reading Talaflavuterpenoid A, a new nardosinane-type sesquiterpene from Talaromyces flavus
2014 / Biosensors and Bioelectronics
In this work, a novel biosensor was developed for the detection of glucose based on glucose oxidase (GOD) functionalized graphene… Continue reading A general strategy to prepare homogeneous and reagentless GO/lucigenin&enzyme biosensors for detection of small biomolecules
2014 / Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
Three hydrogen bonded three-dimensional (3D) metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) namely [Cd(L-tart)- (bpy)(H2O)]n·9n(H2O) (1), [Cd(D-tart)(bpy)(H2O)]n·9n(H2O) (2) and [Cd(DL-tart)(bpy)(H2O)]n·6n(H2O) (3) (tart = tartaric… Continue reading Synthesis, characterisation, water adsorption and proton conductivity of three Cd(II) based luminescent metal–organic frameworks
2014 / Journal of Molecular Evolution
Stereochemical assignment of amino acids and corresponding codons or anticodons has not been successful so far. Here, we focused on… Continue reading Proline Might Have Been the First Amino Acid in the Primitive Genetic Code
2014 / Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics
Conventional empirical methods for the quantification of the helical content of proteins in solution using circular dichroism (CD) primarily rely… Continue reading Protein helical structure determination using CD spectroscopy for solutions with strong background absorbance from 190 to 230 nm
2012 / Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Herein, we report a novel model that combines supramolecular chemistry and the LB technique for the chirality regulation of the… Continue reading Regulation of Supramolecular Chirality in Co-Assembled Polydiacetylene LB Films with Removable Azobenzene Derivatives
2012 / Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
In addition to its electron transfer activity, cytochrome c is now known to trigger apoptosis via peroxidase activity. This new function is… Continue reading Versatility of non-native forms of human cytochrome c: pH and micellar concentration dependence
2014 / Indian Journal of Physics
Graphene oxide is a one-atom thick layer of graphite and has evolved as a promising precursor for preparing graphene-based composite… Continue reading Formation of hemoglobin assisted graphene oxide biocomposite film
2002 / PNAS
Very short alanine peptide helices can be studied in a fixed-nucleus, helix-forming system [Siedlicka, M., Goch, G., Ejchart, A., Sticht,… Continue reading Circular dichroism spectra of short, fixed-nucleus alanine helices
2005 / JACS
The far-UV circular dichroism spectra of a series of amino acid derivatives containing single peptide bonds have been measured. The N-acetyl-alanine… Continue reading Single Peptide Bonds Exhibit Poly(Pro)II (“Random Coil”) Circular Dichroism Spectra
2002 / PNAS
The goal of this study is to use the model system described earlier to make direct measurements of the enthalpy… Continue reading The enthalpy of the alanine peptide helix measured by isothermal titration calorimetry using metal-binding to induce helix formation
2006 / Peptides
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and mucins are components of airway secretions and both contribute to the innate host defense system. At neutral pH, AMPs… Continue reading The antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin interacts with airway mucus
2000 / The Journal of Molecular Biology
The C-terminal domain (CTD) of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II consists of tandemly repeated copies of a heptapeptide… Continue reading Conformation of the RNA Polymerase II C-Terminal Domain: Circular Dichroism of Long and Short Fragments
2003 / JACS
Chiral bis-porphyrins are currently the subject of intense interest as chiral receptors and as probes in the determination of structure… Continue reading Theoretical Analysis of the Porphyrin-Porphyrin Exciton Interaction in Circular Dichroism Spectra of Dimeric Tetraarylporphyrins
2001 / Protein Science
Addition of 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS) to acid-denatured pectate lyase C (pelC) leads to a large increase in the fluorescence quantum yield… Continue reading A partially folded intermediate conformation is induced in pectate lyase C by the addition of 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS)
2001 / Protein Science
Structural changes in T7 RNA polymerase (T7RNAP) induced by temperature and urea have been studied over a wide range of… Continue reading Thermal and urea-induced unfolding in T7 RNA polymerase: Calorimetry, circular dichroism and fluorescence study
2002 / Protein Science
The left-handed polyproline II (PPII) helix gives rise to a circular dichroism spectrum that is remarkably similar to that of… Continue reading Polyproline II helical structure in protein unfolded states: Lysine peptides revisited
2013 / Molecules
(−)-(4S, 8S)-Foedanolide (1a) and (+)-(4R, 8R)-foedanolide (1b), a pair of new spiro-γ-lactone enantiomers, were isolated from the fermentation broth of… Continue reading New Spiral γ-Lactone Enantiomers from the Plant Endophytic FungusPestalotiopsis foedan
2012 / Neurochemical Research
To investigate the protective effects of curcumin against amyloid-b (Ab)-induced neuronal damage. Primary rat cortical neurons were cultured with different… Continue reading Protective Effects of Curcumin on Amyloid-β-Induced Neuronal Oxidative Damage
2013 / BioMed Research International
The leukemia-associated fusion protein RUNX1/ETO is generated by the chromosomal translocation t(8;21) which appears in about 12% of all de novo acute… Continue reading Interference with RUNX1/ETO Leukemogenic Function by Cell-Penetrating Peptides Targeting the NHR2 Oligomerization Domain
