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Genotoxic effects of the major alkylation damage N7-methylguanine and methyl formamidopyrimidine

Lillian F. Schmaltz, Myong-Chul Koag, Yi Kou, Louis Zhang, Seongmin Lee

Biochem J (2023) 480 (9): 573–585.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20220460

Published: 04 May 2023

... alkyl-formamidopyrimidine alkylation damage fluorination mutagenesis N7-alkylguanine translesion DNA synthesis Guanine N7 is the most nucleophilic atom within DNA, thereby reacting with a wide range of endogenous and exogenous alkylating agents (e.g. S -adenosylmethionine, temozolomide...

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Insights into the mismatch discrimination mechanism of Y-family DNA polymerase Dpo4

Hunmin Jung, Seongmin Lee

Biochem J (2021) 478 (9): 1769–1781.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20210162

Published: 10 May 2021

... 8-oxoadenine DNA polymerase geometric selection mutagenesis translesion synthesis Figure 1. The formation and base pairing characteristics of oxoA. ( A ) The formation of oxoA from dA. Syn and anti conformations of oxoA are shown. ( B ) Wobble base pair conformation observed...

View article titled, Insights into the mismatch discrimination mechanism of Y-family DNA polymerase Dpo4

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Structural insights into the bypass of the major deaminated purines by translesion synthesis DNA polymerase

Hunmin Jung, Michael A. Hawkins, Seongmin Lee

Biochem J (2020) 477 (24): 4797–4810.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20200800

Published: 24 December 2020

... predominantly pairs with cytosine to promote A to G mutations. Despite the known promutagenicity of the major deaminated purines, structures of DNA polymerase bypassing these lesions have not been reported. To gain insights into the deaminated-induced mutagenesis, we solved crystal structures of human DNA...

View article titled, Structural insights into the bypass of the major deaminated purines by translesion synthesis DNA polymerase

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Translesion synthesis of the major nitrogen mustard-induced DNA lesion by human DNA polymerase η

Hunmin Jung, Naveen Kumar Rayala, Seongmin Lee

Biochem J (2020) 477 (23): 4543–4558.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20200767

Published: 03 December 2020

... 2020 © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society 2020 mutagenesis nitrogen mustards polymerase eta translesion synthesis NHMG-containing oligonucleotide was custom-synthesized by Midland Certified Reagent Company Inc. (Midland...

View article titled, Translesion synthesis of the major nitrogen mustard-induced DNA lesion by human DNA polymerase η

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Promutagenic bypass of 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoadenine by translesion synthesis DNA polymerase Dpo4

Hunmin Jung, Seongmin Lee

Biochem J (2020) 477 (15): 2859–2871.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20200449

Published: 12 August 2020

... to the lesion's conformational flexibility that enables Hoogsteen base pairing with dATP in the confines of DNA polymerases. The mutagenesis mechanism of oxoA, which preferentially causes A to C transversions, remains poorly characterized. While structures for oxoA bypass by human DNA polymerases are available...

View article titled, Promutagenic bypass of 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoadenine by translesion synthesis DNA polymerase Dpo4

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Structural insights into the promutagenic bypass of the major cisplatin-induced DNA lesion

Hala Ouzon-Shubeita, Caroline K. Vilas, Seongmin Lee

Biochem J (2020) 477 (5): 937–951.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20190906

Published: 06 March 2020

... 2 2020 7 2 2020 10 2 2020 © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society 2020 cisplatin DNA intrastrand cross-link DNA polymerase mutagenesis translesion synthesis Cisplatin ( cis -diamminedichloroplatinum(II)) is one...

View article titled, Structural insights into the promutagenic bypass of the major cisplatin-induced DNA lesion

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Investigating the active site of human trimethyllysine hydroxylase

Yali Wang, Y. Vijayendar Reddy, Abbas H. K. Al Temimi, Hanka Venselaar, Frank H. T. Nelissen, Danny C. Lenstra, Jasmin Mecinović

Biochem J (2019) 476 (7): 1109–1119.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20180857

Published: 10 April 2019

... through site-directed mutagenesis. Amino acid substitutions at the sites involved in binding of the Fe(II) cofactor, 2OG cosubstrate and (2 S )- N ε -trimethyllysine substrate provide a basic insight into the binding requirements that determine an efficient TMLH-catalyzed conversion of (2 S )- N ε...

View article titled, Investigating the active site of human trimethyllysine hydroxylase

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Structure and activity of ChiX: a peptidoglycan hydrolase required for chitinase secretion by Serratia marcescens

Richard A. Owen, Paul K. Fyfe, Adam Lodge, Jacob Biboy, Waldemar Vollmer, William N. Hunter, Frank Sargent

Biochem J (2018) 475 (2): 415–428.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20170633

Published: 23 January 2018

... The Author(s) 2018 This is an open access article published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC BY) . anomalous dispersion bacterial chitinase secretion crystal structure mutagenesis peptidoglycan...

View article titled, Structure and activity of ChiX: a peptidoglycan hydrolase required for chitinase secretion by Serratia marcescens

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1,N 6 -α-hydroxypropanoadenine, the acrolein adduct to adenine, is a substrate for AlkB dioxygenase

Małgorzata Dylewska, Jarosław T. Kuśmierek, Tomasz Pilżys, Jarosław Poznański, Agnieszka M. Maciejewska

Biochem J (2017) 474 (11): 1837–1852.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20161008

Published: 16 May 2017

... Poznański ( jarek@ibb.waw.pl ) 15 11 2016 7 4 2017 13 4 2017 13 4 2017 © 2017 The Author(s); published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society 2017 acrolein AlkB dioxygenase DNA repair mutagenesis substrate binding Acrolein (ACR), a highly...

View article titled, 1,N 6 -α-hydroxypropanoadenine, the acrolein adduct to adenine, is a substrate for AlkB dioxygenase

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The conserved protein Dre2 uses essential [2Fe–2S] and [4Fe–4S] clusters for its function in cytosolic iron–sulfur protein assembly

Daili J.A. Netz, Heide M. Genau, Benjamin D. Weiler, Eckhard Bill, Antonio J. Pierik, Roland Lill

Biochem J (2016) 473 (14): 2073–2085.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20160416

Published: 12 July 2016

... eight conserved cysteine residues as potential co-ordinating ligands for Fe–S clusters but their functional importance and the type of bound clusters is unclear. In the present study, we use a combination of mutagenesis, cell biological and biochemical as well as UV–visible, EPR and Mössbauer...

View article titled, The conserved protein Dre2 uses essential [2Fe–2S] and [4Fe–4S] clusters for its function in cytosolic iron–sulfur protein assembly

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Molecular and structural transmembrane determinants critical for embedding claudin-5 into tight junctions reveal a distinct four-helix bundle arrangement

Jan Rossa, Jonas Protze, Christian Kern, Anna Piontek, Dorothee Günzel, Gerd Krause, Jörg Piontek

Biochem J (2014) 464 (1): 49–60.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20140431

Published: 23 October 2014

... motifs and non-conserved residues in distinct positions of TM3/TM4 and ECL2 of claudin-5 essentially contribute to claudin-5 assembly into tight junctions. claudin homology modelling membrane protein mutagenesis tight junction TJs (tight junctions) regulate paracellular permeability...

View article titled, Molecular and structural transmembrane determinants critical for embedding claudin-5 into tight junctions reveal a distinct four-helix bundle arrangement

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Plant cyclopropylsterol-cycloisomerase: key amino acids affecting activity and substrate specificity

Alain Rahier, Francis Karst

Biochem J (2014) 459 (2): 289–299.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20131239

Published: 28 March 2014

... catalytically important residues. Site-directed mutagenesis experiments confirmed the role of the identified residues, and demonstrated the importance of selected acidic residues and a conserved G 108 NYFWTHYFF 117 motif. The mutated isomerases were assayed both in vivo by quantification of cycloeucalenol...

View article titled, Plant cyclopropylsterol-cycloisomerase: key amino acids affecting activity and substrate specificity

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EGFR tyrosine kinase regulates human small-conductance Ca 2+ -activated K + (hSKCa1) channels expressed in HEK-293 cells

Wei Wu, Hai-Ying Sun, Xiu-Ling Deng, Gui-Rong Li

Biochem J (2013) 452 (1): 121–129.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20121324

Published: 25 April 2013

... of whole-cell patch voltage-clamp, immunoprecipitation, Western blotting and mutagenesis. We found that the hSKCa1 current was inhibited by the broad-spectrum PTK inhibitor genistein, the selective EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) kinase inhibitors T25 (tyrphostin 25) and AG556 (tyrphostin AG 556...

View article titled, EGFR tyrosine kinase regulates human small-conductance Ca 2+ -activated K + (hSKCa1) channels expressed in HEK-293 cells

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Construction of histidine-tagged yeast mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase for facile purification of mutant forms

Brigitte Meunier, Amandine Maréchal, Peter R. Rich

Biochem J (2012) 444 (2): 199–204.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20120116

Published: 11 May 2012

... correspondence should be addressed (email prr@ucl.ac.uk ). 18 1 2012 5 3 2012 7 3 2012 7 3 2012 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2012 Biochemical Society 2012 cytochrome c oxidase energy coupling mutagenesis proton channel subunit I yeast Respiratory growth...

View article titled, Construction of histidine-tagged yeast mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase for facile purification of mutant forms

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The ligand specificity of the G-protein-coupled receptor GPR34

Lars Ritscher, Eva Engemaier, Claudia Stäubert, Ines Liebscher, Philipp Schmidt, Thomas Hermsdorf, Holger Römpler, Angela Schulz, Torsten Schöneberg

Biochem J (2012) 443 (3): 841–850.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20112090

Published: 16 April 2012

... Biochemical Society 2012 chimaeric receptor evolution mutagenesis orphan G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structure–function relationship GPR34 is an orphan GPCR (G-protein-coupled receptor) and was first discovered by mining GenBank® for novel GPCR sequences and homology cloning. It has...

View article titled, The ligand specificity of the G-protein-coupled receptor GPR34

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Retention in the Golgi apparatus and expression on the cell surface of Cfr/Esl-1/Glg-1/MG-160 are regulated by two distinct mechanisms

Yuichiro Miyaoka, Hidenori Kato, Kazuki Ebato, Shigeru Saito, Naoko Miyata, Toru Imamura, Atsushi Miyajima

Biochem J (2011) 440 (1): 33–41.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20110318

Published: 27 October 2011

... to Fgf18 to positively regulate Fgf18 signalling through Fgfr3c [ 3 ]. cysteine-rich fibroblast growth factor receptor (Cfr) E-selectin ligand (Esl) fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) Golgi apparatus mutagenesis © The Authors Journal compilation © 2011 Biochemical Society 2011 18 2...

View article titled, Retention in the Golgi apparatus and expression on the cell surface of Cfr/Esl-1/Glg-1/MG-160 are regulated by two distinct mechanisms

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Effect of substrate features and mutagenesis of active site tyrosine residues on the reaction course catalysed by Trypanosoma brucei sterol C-24-methyltransferase

Jialin Liu, Kulothungan Ganapathy, Ewa Wywial, Janusz M. Bujnicki, Chizaram A. Nwogwugwu, W. David Nes

Biochem J (2011) 439 (3): 413–428.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20110865

Published: 13 October 2011

... compilation © 2011 Biochemical Society 2011 homology modelling kinetic isotope effect mutagenesis sterol C-24-methyltransferase (24-SMT) Trypanosoma brucei zymosterol Much of the structural diversity found in the sterol biosynthetic pathway is introduced by olefin C-methylation reactions...

View article titled, Effect of substrate features and mutagenesis of active site tyrosine residues on the reaction course catalysed by Trypanosoma brucei sterol C-24-methyltransferase

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Mutations in the transmembrane and juxtamembrane domains enhance IL27R transforming activity

Que T. Lambert, Anuradha Pradhan, J. Devon Roll, Gary W. Reuther

Biochem J (2011) 438 (1): 155–164.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20110351

Published: 27 July 2011

..., lymphoid cells and myeloid cells, including acute myeloid leukaemia blast cells, mutation of this receptor has the potential to contribute to a variety of haemopoietic neoplasms. Random mutagenesis of IL27R was performed essentially as described previously [ 39 ]. A full-length human IL27R cDNA...

View article titled, Mutations in the transmembrane and juxtamembrane domains enhance IL27R transforming activity

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Structure and activity of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae dUTP pyrophosphatase DUT1, an essential housekeeping enzyme

Anatoli Tchigvintsev, Alexander U. Singer, Robert Flick, Pierre Petit, Greg Brown, Elena Evdokimova, Alexei Savchenko, Alexander F. Yakunin

Biochem J (2011) 437 (2): 243–253.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20110304

Published: 28 June 2011

...) in an apo state and in complex with the non-hydrolysable substrate α,β-imido dUTP or dUMP product. Alanine-replacement mutagenesis of the active-site residues revealed seven residues important for activity including the conserved triad Asp 87 /Arg 137 /Asp 85 . The Y88A mutant protein was equally active...

View article titled, Structure and activity of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae dUTP pyrophosphatase DUT1, an essential housekeeping enzyme

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Mutational analysis of residues in the regulatory CBS domains of Moorella thermoacetica pyrophosphatase corresponding to disease-related residues of human proteins

Joonas Jämsen, Heidi Tuominen, Alexander A. Baykov, Reijo Lahti

Biochem J (2011) 433 (3): 497–504.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20101204

Published: 14 January 2011

... allosteric regulation cystathionine β-synthase domain (CBS domain) inorganic pyrophosphatase Moorella thermoacetica mutagenesis Time courses of PP i hydrolysis were fitted to eqns (2) and (3) [ 7 ], where A 0 , A and A lim represent velocities at time zero, t and infinity...

View article titled, Mutational analysis of residues in the regulatory CBS domains of Moorella thermoacetica pyrophosphatase corresponding to disease-related residues of human proteins

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Substrate-specific binding and conformational changes involving Ser 313 and transmembrane domain 8 of the human reduced folate carrier, as determined by site-directed mutagenesis and protein cross-linking

Zhanjun Hou, Jianmei Wu, Jun Ye, Christina Cherian, Larry H. Matherly

Biochem J (2010) 430 (2): 265–274.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20100181

Published: 13 August 2010

.../by-nc/2.5/ ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. antifolate cross-linking folate major facilitator superfamily mutagenesis oligomer reduced folate carrier transporter For studies...

View article titled, Substrate-specific binding and conformational changes involving Ser 313 and transmembrane domain 8 of the human reduced folate carrier, as determined by site-directed mutagenesis and protein cross-linking

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Functional characterization of LePGT1, a membrane-bound prenyltransferase involved in the geranylation of p -hydroxybenzoic acid

Kazuaki Ohara, Ayumu Muroya, Nobuhiro Fukushima, Kazufumi Yazaki

Biochem J (2009) 421 (2): 231–241.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20081968

Published: 26 June 2009

...] is the regulatory enzyme for the biosynthesis of shikonin, a naphthoquinone pigment, and was utilized in the present study as a representative of membrane-type AS-PTs to clarify the function of this enzyme family at the molecular level. Site-directed mutagenesis of LePGT1 with a yeast expression system indicated...

View article titled, Functional characterization of LePGT1, a membrane-bound prenyltransferase involved in the geranylation of p -hydroxybenzoic acid

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Dual roles of Lys 57 at the dimer interface of human mitochondrial NAD(P) + -dependent malic enzyme

Ju-Yi Hsieh, Jyung-Hurng Liu, Yi-Wen Fang, Hui-Chih Hung

Biochem J (2009) 420 (2): 201–209.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20090076

Published: 13 May 2009

..., serine and arginine residues. Site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic analysis strongly suggest that Lys 57 is important for the fumarate-induced activation and quaternary structural organization of the enzyme. Lys 57 mutant enzymes demonstrate a reduction of K m and an elevation of k cat following...

View article titled, Dual roles of Lys 57 at the dimer interface of human mitochondrial NAD(P) + -dependent malic enzyme

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Structure–function relationships in Escherichia coli adenylate cyclase

Jürgen U. Linder

Biochem J (2008) 415 (3): 449–454.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20080350

Published: 15 October 2008

..., suggesting a two-metal-ion mechanism as is known for class II and class III adenylate cyclases. Twelve residues which are essential for catalysis were identified by mutagenesis of a total of 20 polar residues conserved in all class I adenylate cyclases. Five essential residues (Ser 103 , Ser 113 , Asp 114...

View article titled, Structure–function relationships in Escherichia coli adenylate cyclase

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Structural and kinetic differences between human and Aspergillus fumigatusD-glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase

Ramon Hurtado-Guerrero, Olawale G. Raimi, Jinrong Min, Hong Zeng, Laura Vallius, Sharon Shepherd, Adel F. M. Ibrahim, Hong Wu, Alexander N. Plotnikov, Daan M. F. van Aalten

Biochem J (2008) 415 (2): 217–223.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20081000

Published: 25 September 2008

... structures of both human and A. fumigatus GNA1, as well as their kinetic characterization. The structures show significant differences in the sugar-binding site with, in particular, several non-conservative substitutions near the phosphate-binding pocket. Mutagenesis targeting these differences revealed...

View article titled, Structural and kinetic differences between human and Aspergillus fumigatusD-glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase

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Identification of essential amino acid residues in a sterol 8,7-isomerase from Zea mays reveals functional homology and diversity with the isomerases of animal and fungal origin

Alain Rahier, Sylvain Pierre, Geneviève Riveill, Francis Karst

Biochem J (2008) 414 (2): 247–259.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20080292

Published: 12 August 2008

... alain.rahier@ibmp-ulp.u-strasbg.fr ). 4 2 2008 25 4 2008 7 5 2008 7 5 2008 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2008 Biochemical Society 2008 inhibition mutagenesis plant sterol sterol 8,7-isomerase Sterols are essential components of all eukaryotic cell membranes...

View article titled, Identification of essential amino acid residues in a sterol 8,7-isomerase from Zea mays reveals functional homology and diversity with the isomerases of animal and fungal origin

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Evidence for direct CFTR inhibition by CFTR inh -172 based on Arg 347 mutagenesis

Emanuela Caci, Antonella Caputo, Alexandre Hinzpeter, Nicole Arous, Pascale Fanen, Nitin Sonawane, A. S. Verkman, Roberto Ravazzolo, Olga Zegarra-Moran, Luis J. V. Galietta

Biochem J (2008) 413 (1): 135–142.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20080029

Published: 12 June 2008

.... Mutagenesis of Arg 347 to other amino acids also decreased the inhibitory potency, with aspartate producing near total loss of CFTR inh -172 activity. The results of the present study provide evidence that CFTR inh -172 interacts directly with CFTR, and that Arg 347 is important for the interaction. 1...

View article titled, Evidence for direct CFTR inhibition by CFTR inh -172 based on Arg 347 mutagenesis

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Site-directed mutagenesis of firefly luciferase: implication of conserved residue(s) in bioluminescence emission spectra among firefly luciferases

Narges Kh. Tafreshi, Majid Sadeghizadeh, Rahman Emamzadeh, Bijan Ranjbar, Hossein Naderi-Manesh, Saman Hosseinkhani

Biochem J (2008) 412 (1): 27–33.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20070733

Published: 25 April 2008

... absorbed by biological tissues, red-emitting luciferases have been considered as useful reporters in imaging technology. A set of red-emitting mutants of Lampyris turkestanicus (Iranian firefly) luciferase has been made by site-directed mutagenesis. Among different beetle luciferases, those from...

View article titled, Site-directed mutagenesis of firefly luciferase: implication of conserved residue(s) in bioluminescence emission spectra among firefly luciferases

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Generation of an agonistic binding site for blockers of the M 3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

Doreen Thor, Angela Schulz, Thomas Hermsdorf, Torsten Schöneberg

Biochem J (2008) 412 (1): 103–112.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20071366

Published: 25 April 2008

... efficacy than demonstrated following binding to wt (wild-type) receptors. To date, most mutations converting the pharmacological properties of a ligand were accidentally identified by site-directed mutagenesis approaches. Although classical site-directed mutagenesis and alanine-scanning approaches have...

View article titled, Generation of an agonistic binding site for blockers of the M 3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

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Mutational analysis of conserved glycine residues 142, 143 and 146 reveals Gly 142 is critical for tetramerization of CTP synthase from Escherichia coli

Faylene A. Lunn, Travis J. MacLeod, Stephen L. Bearne

Biochem J (2008) 412 (1): 113–121.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20071163

Published: 25 April 2008

... of CTPS from inactive dimers to active tetramers. In the present study, site-directed mutagenesis was used to replace the fully conserved glycine residues 142 and 143 within the UTP-binding site and 146 within the CTP-binding site of Escherchia coli CTPS. CD spectral analyses of wild-type CTPS...

View article titled, Mutational analysis of conserved glycine residues 142, 143 and 146 reveals Gly 142 is critical for tetramerization of CTP synthase from Escherichia coli

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Electrostatic and potential cation-π forces may guide the interaction of extracellular loop III with Na + and bile acids for human apical Na + -dependent bile acid transporter

Antara Banerjee, Naissan Hussainzada, Akash Khandelwal, Peter W. Swaan

Biochem J (2008) 410 (2): 391–400.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20071300

Published: 12 February 2008

... ileum via Na + co-transport. Previously, TM (transmembrane segment) 7 was identified as part of the putative substrate permeation pathway using SCAM (substitute cysteine accessibility mutagenesis). In the present study, SCAM was extended through EL3 (extracellular loop 3; residues Arg 254 –Val 286...

View article titled, Electrostatic and potential cation-π forces may guide the interaction of extracellular loop III with Na + and bile acids for human apical Na + -dependent bile acid transporter

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Structure and ligand-binding site characteristics of the human P2Y 11 nucleotide receptor deduced from computational modelling and mutational analysis

Jacques Zylberg, Denise Ecke, Bilha Fischer, Georg Reiser

Biochem J (2007) 405 (2): 277–286.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20061728

Published: 27 June 2007

... to either of the authors (email bfischer@mail.biu.ac.il or georg.reiser@med.ovgu.de ). Site-directed mutagenesis was performed using the QuikChange® site-directed mutagenesis kit (Stratagene, La Jolla, CA, U.S.A.). The DNA sequence of the h P2Y 11 -R (GenBank®/EBI accession number AF030335...

View article titled, Structure and ligand-binding site characteristics of the human P2Y 11 nucleotide receptor deduced from computational modelling and mutational analysis

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Mutagenesis and crystallographic studies of the catalytic residues of the papain family protease bleomycin hydrolase: new insights into active-site structure

Paul A. O'Farrell, Leemor Joshua-Tor

Biochem J (2007) 401 (2): 421–428.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20060641

Published: 21 December 2006

... 9 2006 28 9 2006 28 9 2006 bleomycin hydrolase conserved water crystal structure cysteine protease mutagenesis papain Bleomycin hydrolase (BH) is an evolutionarily conserved amino-peptidase that is involved in antigen presentation and bleomycin chemotherapy resistance...

View article titled, Mutagenesis and crystallographic studies of the catalytic residues of the papain family protease bleomycin hydrolase: new insights into active-site structure

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TWEAK binding to the Fn14 cysteine-rich domain depends on charged residues located in both the A1 and D2 modules

Sharron A. N. Brown, Heather N. Hanscom, Hong Vu, Shelesa A. Brew, Jeffrey A. Winkles

Biochem J (2006) 397 (2): 297–304.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20051362

Published: 28 June 2006

.... In the present study, we investigated whether TWEAK binding to this CRD was dependent on selected evolutionarily conserved amino acid residues by using a site-specific mutagenesis approach and several different ligand-binding assays. Our results indicate that three residues within the predicted Fn14 CRD A1...

View article titled, TWEAK binding to the Fn14 cysteine-rich domain depends on charged residues located in both the A1 and D2 modules

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A new class of [2Fe-2S]-cluster-containing protoporphyrin (IX) ferrochelatases

Mark Shepherd, Tamara A. Dailey, Harry A. Dailey

Biochem J (2006) 397 (1): 47–52.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20051967

Published: 14 June 2006

... xanthus protoporphyrin (IX) ferrochelatase ligates a [2Fe-2S] cluster via cysteine residues present in an internal segment. Site-directed mutagenesis of this ferrochelatase demonstrates that changing one cysteine ligand into serine results in loss of the cluster, but unlike eukaryotic protoporphyrin (IX...

View article titled, A new class of [2Fe-2S]-cluster-containing protoporphyrin (IX) ferrochelatases

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Re-evaluation of receptor–ligand interactions of the human neuropeptide Y receptor Y1: a site-directed mutagenesis study

Paula Sjödin, Sara K. S. Holmberg, Helena Åkerberg, Magnus M. Berglund, Nina Mohell, Dan Larhammar

Biochem J (2006) 393 (1): 161–169.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050708

Published: 12 December 2005

...Paula Sjödin; Sara K. S. Holmberg; Helena Åkerberg; Magnus M. Berglund; Nina Mohell; Dan Larhammar Interactions of the human NPY (neuropeptide Y) receptor Y1 with the two endogenous agonists NPY and peptide YY and two non-peptide antagonists were investigated using site-directed mutagenesis at 17...

View article titled, Re-evaluation of receptor–ligand interactions of the human neuropeptide Y receptor Y1: a site-directed mutagenesis study

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The role of Ca 2+ in triggering inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor ubiquitination

Kamil J. Alzayady, Richard J. H. Wojcikiewicz

Biochem J (2005) 392 (3): 601–606.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050949

Published: 06 December 2005

... ]. 1 To whom correspondence should be addressed (email wojcikir@upstate.edu ). 14 6 2005 19 8 2005 1 9 2005 1 9 2005 The Biochemical Society, London 2005 Ca 2+ inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP 3 R) ER-associated degradation (ERAD) mutagenesis αT3-1...

View article titled, The role of Ca 2+ in triggering inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor ubiquitination

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Characterization of the functional role of allosteric site residue Asp 102 in the regulatory mechanism of human mitochondrial NAD(P) + -dependent malate dehydrogenase (malic enzyme)

Hui-Chih Hung, Meng-Wei Kuo, Gu-Gang Chang, Guang-Yaw Liu

Biochem J (2005) 392 (1): 39–45.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050641

Published: 08 November 2005

... that are not activated by fumarate, suggesting that there may be additional factors controlling the activation mechanism. In the present study, we tried to delineate the detailed molecular mechanism of activation of the enzyme by fumarate. Site-directed mutagenesis was used to replace Asp 102 , which is one...

View article titled, Characterization of the functional role of allosteric site residue Asp 102 in the regulatory mechanism of human mitochondrial NAD(P) + -dependent malate dehydrogenase (malic enzyme)

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Mutating His 29 , His 125 , His 133 or His 158 abolishes glycosylphosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase D catalytic activity

Nandita S. Raikwar, Rosario F. Bowen, Mark A. Deeg

Biochem J (2005) 391 (2): 285–289.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050656

Published: 10 October 2005

... individually mutated to asparagine or cysteine residues as indicated using Altered Sites® II in vitro mutagenesis system (Promega, Madison, WI, U.S.A.). Histidine was mutated to asparagine because asparagine provides a polar amide group that does not participate in Zn 2+ binding and was used to study...

View article titled, Mutating His 29 , His 125 , His 133 or His 158 abolishes glycosylphosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase D catalytic activity

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Peroxin 5–peroxin 14 association in the protozoan Leishmania donovani involves a novel protein–protein interaction motif

Kleber P. Madrid, Armando Jardim

Biochem J (2005) 391 (1): 105–114.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050328

Published: 26 September 2005

... of a multiplicity of vital metabolic and biosynthetic pathways that include glycolysis, purine salvage and pyrimidine biosynthesis [ 7 , 8 ]; however they lack the classical peroxisomal marker enzyme, catalase [ 8 ]. glycosome Leishmania mutagenesis peroxin (PEX) peroxisomal targeting signal 1 (PTS1...

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Biochemical characterization of the chondroitinase ABC I active site

Vikas Prabhakar, Rahul Raman, Ishan Capila, Carlos J. Bosques, Kevin Pojasek, Ram Sasisekharan

Biochem J (2005) 390 (2): 395–405.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050532

Published: 23 August 2005

... coupled site-directed mutagenesis of the recombinant cABC I with a structural model of the enzyme–substrate complex in order to investigate in detail the roles of active site amino acids in the catalytic action of the enzyme. The putative catalytic residues His-501, Tyr-508, Arg-560 and Glu-653 were...

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Towards a better understanding of the substrate specificity of the UDP- N -acetylglucosamine C4 epimerase WbpP

Melinda DEMENDI, Noboru ISHIYAMA, Joseph S. LAM, Albert M. BERGHUIS, Carole CREUZENET

Biochem J (2005) 389 (1): 173–180.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050263

Published: 21 June 2005

... Society, London 2005 epimerase mutagenesis specificity structure substrate UDP- N -acetylglucosamine The samples were dialysed in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 8) overnight, as above, and their concentration was adjusted to 0.125 g/l as determined using the Bio-Rad protein...

View article titled, Towards a better understanding of the substrate specificity of the UDP- N -acetylglucosamine C4 epimerase WbpP

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Sphingosine 1-phosphate analogue recognition and selectivity at S1P 4 within the endothelial differentiation gene family of receptors

Yuichi INAGAKI, TrucChi T. PHAM, Yuko FUJIWARA, Takayuki KOHNO, Daniel A. OSBORNE, Yasuyuki IGARASHI, Gabor TIGYI, Abby L. PARRILL

Biochem J (2005) 389 (1): 187–195.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20050046

Published: 21 June 2005

... differentiation gene 6 (EDG6) G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) mutagenesis sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 4 (S1P 4 receptor) S1P (sphingosine 1-phosphate) ( Figure 1 A) is a phospholipid mediator whose importance in immune function, cardiovascular development...

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Identification of a unique filamin A binding region within the cytoplasmic domain of glycoprotein Ibα

Susan L. CRANMER, Inna PIKOVSKI, Pierre MANGIN, Philip E. THOMPSON, Teresa DOMAGALA, Mark FRAZZETTO, Hatem H. SALEM, Shaun P. JACKSON

Biochem J (2005) 387 (3): 849–858.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20041836

Published: 26 April 2005

... be addressed (email sue.cranmer@med.monash.edu.au ). 3 11 2004 2 12 2004 2 12 2004 The Biochemical Society, London 2005 adhesion receptor cytoplasmic domain filamin A GPIb/V/IX mutagenesis platelet Platelet adhesion and aggregation at sites of vascular injury...

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ADAM disintegrin-like domain recognition by the lymphocyte integrins α4β1 and α4β7

Lance C. BRIDGES, Dean SHEPPARD, Ron D. BOWDITCH

Biochem J (2005) 387 (1): 101–108.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20041444

Published: 22 March 2005

... domains supported α9β1-dependent cell adhesion. Recognition by both α4β1 and α4β7 of ADAM7 and ADAM28 was activation-dependent, requiring either the presence of Mn 2+ or an activating monoclonal antibody for cell attachment. Charge-to-alanine mutagenesis experiments revealed that the same residues within...

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Determination of the minimal functional ligand-binding domain of the GABA B(1b) receptor

Daniela DERIU, Martin GASSMANN, Susan FIRBANK, Dorothee RISTIG, Christina LAMPERT, Johannes MOSBACHER, Wolfgang FROESTL, Klemens KAUPMANN, Bernhard BETTLER, Markus G. GRÜTTER

Biochem J (2005) 386 (3): 423–431.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20040804

Published: 08 March 2005

...@bioc.unizh.ch ). 13 5 2004 20 9 2004 14 10 2004 14 10 2004 The Biochemical Society, London 2005 fluorescence GABA B(1b) receptor G-protein-coupled receptor ligand-binding domain minimal functional domain mutagenesis The complex process of neural transmission...

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Structure-based mutagenesis studies of the peptide substrate binding fragment of type I heat-shock protein 40

Jingzhi LI, Bingdong SHA

Biochem J (2005) 386 (3): 453–460.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20041050

Published: 08 March 2005

... the conformational changes in the peptide-binding domain of Hsp70. These conformational changes will then stabilize the Hsp70 and peptide substrate complexes [ 1 , 12 ] and allow the subsequent protein folding to occur. crystal structure heat-shock protein 40 (Hsp40) Hsp70 mutagenesis substrate binding...

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Structural studies of duck δ2 crystallin mutants provide insight into the role of Thr 161 and the 280s loop in catalysis

Liliana M. SAMPALEANU, Penelope W. CODDING, Yuri D. LOBSANOV, May TSAI, G. David SMITH, Cathy HORVATIN, P. Lynne HOWELL

Biochem J (2004) 384 (2): 437–447.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20040656

Published: 23 November 2004

... atom and a carboxy group of the fumarate moiety of the AS substrate [ 25 ]. These observations, coupled with the lack of conservation of His 162 across the superfamily, suggested a role for Thr 161 in base catalysis [ 24 ]. The role of this residue was probed by site-directed mutagenesis, and kinetic...

View article titled, Structural studies of duck δ2 crystallin mutants provide insight into the role of Thr 161 and the 280s loop in catalysis

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Mutational analysis of histidine residues in human organic anion transporter 4 (hOAT4)

Fanfan ZHOU, Zui PAN, Jianjie MA, Guofeng YOU

Biochem J (2004) 384 (1): 87–92.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20040751

Published: 09 November 2004

...-hypertensives and anti-inflammatories. hOAT4-mediated transport of the organic anion oestrone sulphate in COS-7 cells was inhibited by the histidine-modifying reagent DEPC (diethyl pyrocarbonate). Therefore the role of histidine residues in the function of hOAT4 was examined by site-directed mutagenesis. All...

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Overexpression of inactive arylsulphatase mutants and in vitro activation by light-dependent oxidation with vanadate

Terri M. CHRISTIANSON, Chris M. STARR, Todd C. ZANKEL

Biochem J (2004) 382 (2): 581–587.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20040447

Published: 24 August 2004

... mutagenesis oxidation sulphatase toxicity UV vanadate At least six lysosomal storage diseases are caused by deficiencies in a related family of mammalian sulphatase enzymes. ERT (enzyme-replacement therapy) provides a means of treating these disorders [ 1 ], but this approach presupposes...

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