This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Biochemistry headlines.
Cerium Ion-Chelated Magnetic Silica Microspheres for Enrichment and Direct Determination of Phosphopeptides by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 29, 2008 Source Type: news
Expression of a Novel 90-kDa Protein, Lsd90, Involved in the Metabolism of Very Long-chain Fatty Acid-containing Phospholipids in a Mitosis-defective Fission Yeast Mutant
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - February 29, 2008 Authors: Yokoyama, K., Nakagawa, M., Satoh, M., Saitoh, S., Dohmae, N., Harada, A., Satoh, N., Karasawa, K., Takio, K., Yanagida, M., Inoue, K. Tags: Regular Papers Source Type: news
Cracking the Enigmatic Linker Histone Code
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - February 29, 2008 Authors: Godde, J. S., Ura, K. Tags: JB Minireviews-Functional Dynamics of the Nucleus Source Type: news
Induction of Cell Adhesion by Galectin-8 and its Target Molecules in Jurkat T-Cells
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - February 29, 2008 Authors: Yamamoto, H., Nishi, N., Shoji, H., Itoh, A., Lu, L.-H., Hirashima, M., Nakamura, T. Tags: Regular Papers Source Type: news
Novel isolation procedure for short-, medium-, and long-chain acyl-coenzyme esters from tissue.
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Source: Analytical Biochemistry - February 29, 2008 Authors: Minkler PE, Kerner J, Ingalls ST, Hoppel CL Tags: Anal Biochem Source Type: news
Nuclear Localization Signal and Phosphorylation of Serine350 Specify Intracellular Localization of DRAK2
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - February 29, 2008 Authors: Kuwahara, H., Nishizaki, M., Kanazawa, H. Tags: Regular Papers Source Type: news
Recognition of a Bulged RNA by Peptides Derived from the Influenza NS1 Protein
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - February 29, 2008 Authors: Someya, T., Hosono, K., Morimura, K., Takaku, H., Kawai, G. Tags: Regular Papers Source Type: news
Combined Experimental and Statistical Strategy for Mass Spectrometry Based Serum Protein Profiling for Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Combretastatin Dinitrogen-Substituted Stilbene Analogues as Tubulin-Binding and Vascular-Disrupting Agents
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Current awareness in phytochemical analysis
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Source: Phytochemical Analysis - February 28, 2008 Source Type: news
The Effect of 24S-Hydroxycholesterol on Cholesterol Homeostasis in Neurons: Quantitative Changes to the Cortical Neuron Proteome
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Special Issue in Honor of Professor George Robert Pettit
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 27, 2008 Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Design of a highly specific and noninvasive biosensor suitable for real-time in vivo imaging of mercury (II) uptake
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Source: Protein Science - February 27, 2008 Authors: Chapleau, R. R., Blomberg, R., Ford, P. C., Sagermann, M. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
Cloning and characterization of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase gene for diterpenoid tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots
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Source: Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry - February 27, 2008 Authors: Shu Jing Wu, Ming Shi, Jian Yong Wu Source Type: news
Plasma Proteome Profiling of a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer Identifies a Set of Up-Regulated Proteins in Common with Human Breast Cancer Cells
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 27, 2008 Source Type: news
Cytotoxic Hydrolyzable Tannins from Balanophora japonica
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 27, 2008 Source Type: news
Biochemistry
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Source: Biochemistry - February 26, 2008 Source Type: news
Cytotoxic Bastadin 24 from the Australian Sponge Ianthella quadrangulata
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 26, 2008 Source Type: news
Bicyclic Polyketide Lactones from Chinese Medicinal Ants, Polyrhacis lamellidens
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 26, 2008 Source Type: news
Conference Celebrates Successes Of Traditional And Novel Cultures
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Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2008 Source Type: news
PNAS Paper And Its Authors Honored For Scientific Excellence
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Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - February 25, 2008 Source Type: news
A sensitive, rapid and specific technique for the detection of collagenase using zymography
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Source: Electrophoresis - February 25, 2008 Authors: Kawl Thanzami, Ipsita Roy Source Type: news
Development of a simple and highly sensitive mutation screening system by enzyme mismatch cleavage with optimized conditions for standard laboratories
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Source: Electrophoresis - February 25, 2008 Authors: Takanori Tsuji, Yo Niida Source Type: news
Measurement of spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase activity by high-performance liquid chromatography with N(1)-dansylnorspermine as the substrate.
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Source: Analytical Biochemistry - February 23, 2008 Authors: Takao K, Miyatake S, Fukazawa K, Wada M, Sugita Y, Shirahata A Tags: Anal Biochem Source Type: news
Conjugation of the Photoluminescent Silicon Nanoparticles to Streptavidin
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Source: Bioconjugate Chemistry - February 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Epinephrine Increases Phosphorylation of MAP-2c in Rat Pheochromocytoma Cells (PC12 Cells) via a Protein Kinase C- and Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase-Dependent Mechanism
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Calmodulin-binding transcription activator (CAMTA) 3 mediates biotic defense responses in Arabidopsis.
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Source: FEBS Letters - February 22, 2008 Authors: Galon Y, Nave R, Boyce JM, Nachmias D, Knight MR, Fromm H Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
The Identification and Characterization of Membranome Components
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Modifications in catalase activity and expression in developing sunflower seedlings under cadmium stress.
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Source: Redox Report : communications in free radical research - February 21, 2008 Authors: Azpilicueta CE, Pena LB, Tomaro ML, Gallego SM Tags: Redox Rep Source Type: news
Acremolides A−D, Lipodepsipeptides from an Australian Marine-Derived Fungus, Acremonium sp.
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Determination of tripdiolide in root extracts of Tripterygium wilfordii by solid-phase extraction and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography
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Source: Phytochemical Analysis - February 21, 2008 Authors: Jun Ma, Barbara M. Schmidt, Alexander Poulev, Ilya Raskin Source Type: news
Assay of bradykinin-related peptides in human body fluids using capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection
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Source: Electrophoresis - February 21, 2008 Authors: Ying Chen, Liangjun Xu, Jinming Lin, Guonan Chen Source Type: news
Spotlight on... Sandro Sonnino.
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Source: FEBS Letters - February 21, 2008 Authors: Ruffell D Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Molecular crowding effects on structure and stability of DNA.
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Source: Biochimie - February 21, 2008 Authors: Miyoshi D, Sugimoto N Tags: Biochimie Source Type: news
Diversity of rice glutelin polypeptides in wild species assessed by the higher-temperature sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and subunit-specific antibodies
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Source: Electrophoresis - February 21, 2008 Authors: Nadar Khan, Tomoyuki Katsube-Tanaka, Shuichi Iida, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Junichi Nakano, Hisashi Tsujimoto Source Type: news
DNA triple helices: Biological consequences and therapeutic potential.
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Source: Biochimie - February 21, 2008 Authors: Jain A, Wang G, Vasquez KM Tags: Biochimie Source Type: news
Growth factors in mesenchymal stem cells following glial cell differentiation
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Source: Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry - February 21, 2008 Authors: Daljeet Mahay, Giorgio Terenghi, Susan G Shawcross Source Type: news
Towards high-throughput single cell/clone cultivation and analysis
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Source: Electrophoresis - February 21, 2008 Authors: Sara Lindström, Rolf Larsson, Helene Andersson Svahn Source Type: news
Gymnastatins and Dankastatins, Growth Inhibitory Metabolites of a Gymnascella Species from a Halichondria Sponge
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 20, 2008 Source Type: news
Rapid and Effective Focusing in a Carrier Ampholyte Solution Isoelectric Focusing System: A Proteome Prefractionation Tool
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - February 20, 2008 Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Engineering and characterization of a single chain surrogate light chain variable domain
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Morstadt, L., Bohm, A., Yuksel, D., Kumar, K., Stollar, B. D., Baleja, J. D. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
Mutations on N-terminal region of Taiwan cobra phospholipase A2 result in structurally distorted effects
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Source: Journal of Peptide Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Yi-Ling Chiou, Shinne-Ren Lin, Long-Sen Chang Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Rationalizing {alpha}-helical membrane protein crystallization
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Newstead, S., Ferrandon, S., Iwata, S. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[PROTEIN STRUCTURE REPORTS] Solution structure of ribosomal protein L40E, a unique C4 zinc finger protein encoded by archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Wu, B., Lukin, J., Yee, A., Lemak, A., Semesi, A., Ramelot, T. A., Kennedy, M. A., Arrowsmith, C. H. Tags: PROTEIN STRUCTURE REPORTS Source Type: news
Molecular characterization and expression analysis of regucalcin in disk abalone (Haliotis discus discus): Intramuscular calcium administration stimulates the regucalcin mRNA expression.
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Source: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry and molecular biology. - February 20, 2008 Authors: Nikapitiya C, De Zoysa M, Kang HS, Oh C, Whang I, Lee J Tags: Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Characterization of the 4D5Flu single-chain antibody with a stimulus-responsive elastin-like peptide linker: A potential reporter of peptide linker conformation
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Blenner, M. A., Banta, S. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
New uses for old drugs. Auranofin, a clinically established antiarthritic metallodrug, exhibits potent antimalarial effects in vitro: Mechanistic and pharmacological implications.
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Source: FEBS Letters - February 20, 2008 Authors: Sannella AR, Casini A, Gabbiani C, Messori L, Bilia AR, Vincieri FF, Majori G, Severini C Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] An intramolecular FRET system monitors fingers subdomain opening in Klentaq1
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Allen, W. J., Rothwell, P. J., Waksman, G. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Prediction of reversibly oxidized protein cysteine thiols using protein structure properties
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Sanchez, R., Riddle, M., Woo, J., Momand, J. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[PROTEIN STRUCTURE REPORTS] The solution structure of ribosomal protein S17E from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum: A structural homolog of the FF domain
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Wu, B., Yee, A., Huang, Y. J., Ramelot, T. A., Cort, J. R., Semesi, A., Jung, J.-W., Lee, W., Montelione, G. T., Kennedy, M. A., Arrowsmith, C. H. Tags: PROTEIN STRUCTURE REPORTS Source Type: news
[IN MEMORIAM] Recollections of Arthur Kornberg (1918-2007) and the beginning of the Stanford Biochemistry Department
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Baldwin, R. L. Tags: IN MEMORIAM Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Structural constraints on autoprocessing of the human nucleoporin Nup98
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Sun, Y., Guo, H.-C. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Rational design of a novel calcium-binding site adjacent to the ligand-binding site on CD2 increases its CD48 affinity
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Source: Protein Science - February 20, 2008 Authors: Jones, L. M., Yang, W., Maniccia, A. W., Harrison, A., van der Merwe, P. A., Yang, J. J. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
Integrated isotachophoretic stacking and gel electrophoresis on a plastic substrate and variations in detection dynamic range
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Source: Electrophoresis - February 20, 2008 Authors: Chun-Che Lin, Bi-Kei Hsu, Shu-Hui Chen Source Type: news
Biological data integration using Semantic Web technologies.
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Source: Biochimie - February 20, 2008 Authors: Pasquier C Tags: Biochimie Source Type: news
Special section: Utilization of B-type natriuretic peptide and N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide in laboratory medicine.
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Source: Clinical Biochemistry - February 19, 2008 Authors: Christenson R Tags: Clin Biochem Source Type: news
Regulation of the murine TR2/HVEM gene expression by IRF.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Sul OJ, Lee HW, Kim WK, Choi JH, Kwak JS, Choi YJ, Latour AM, Koller BH, Jeong CS, Kwon BS Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Quantitative differences in chromatin accessibility across regulatory regions can be directly compared in distinct cell-types.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Cruickshank M, Fenwick E, Abraham LJ, Ulgiati D Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Discovery of a gonad-specific IGF subtype in teleost.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Wang DS, Jiao B, Hu C, Huang X, Liu Z, Cheng CH Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
FRET-based Ca2+ measurement in B lymphocyte by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Adachi T, Tsubata T Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Prostaglandin D2 induces heme oxygenase-1 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Kuesap J, Li B, Satarug S, Takeda K, Numata I, Na-Bangchang K, Shibahara S Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Activation of the Salmonella typhimurium Mrr protein.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Aertsen A, Tesfazgi Mebrhatu M, Michiels CW Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Hydrophobic statins induce autophagy in cultured human rhabdomyosarcoma cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Araki M, Motojima K Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
T cell precursor frequency differentially affects CTL responses under different immune conditions.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - February 19, 2008 Authors: Ye Z, Ahmed KA, Huang J, Xie Y, Munegowda MA, Xiang J Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Aperio Announces European Digital Pathology Science Seminar Series, Europe
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Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - February 19, 2008 Source Type: news
Biochemistry
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Source: Biochemistry - February 19, 2008 Source Type: news
99mTc-Labeling of HYNIC-Conjugated Cyclic RGDfK Dimer and Tetramer Using EDDA as Coligand
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Source: Bioconjugate Chemistry - February 19, 2008 Source Type: news
Hepatic biotransformation responses in Atlantic salmon exposed to retinoic acids and 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB congener 77).
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Source: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology and pharmacology : CBP - February 19, 2008 Authors: Arukwe A, Nordbø B Tags: Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol Source Type: news
Coexpression of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation markers in selected subpopulations of primary human mesenchymal progenitor cells
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Source: Journal of Cellular Biochemistry - February 19, 2008 Authors: M.L. Ponce, S. Koelling, A. Kluever, D.E.H. Heinemann, N. Miosge, G. Wulf, K.-H. Frosch, N. Schütze, M. Hufner, H. Siggelkow Source Type: news
Biosynthesis of Scorpinone, a 2-Azaanthraquinone from Amorosia littoralis, a Fungus from Marine Sediment
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - February 19, 2008 Source Type: news
Effects of reduction on the denaturation kinetics of human hair
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