This is a selection of articles from the June 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Biochemistry headlines.
ER{alpha} suppresses slug expression directly by transcriptional repression
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Source: BJ Disease - June 30, 2008 Authors: Y Ye, Y Xiao, W Wang, K Yearsley, J Gao, S H. Barsky Tags: BJ Disease Source Type: info
Renal oxidative stress and nitric oxide production in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats: the possible modulatory effect of garlic (Allium sativum L.)
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Source: Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry - June 30, 2008 Authors: A D Mariee, G M Abd-Allah, M F El-Yamany Source Type: info
Characterization of two plasma membrane protein 3 genes (PutPMP3) from the alkali grass, Puccinellia tenuiflora, and functional comparison of the rice homologues, OsLti6a/b from rice.
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Source: BMB Reports - June 30, 2008 Authors: Chang-Qing Z, Shunsaku N, Shenkui L, Tetsuo T Tags: BMB Rep Source Type: info
Synthesis of 64Cu-Labeled Magnetic Nanoparticles for Multimodal Imaging
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Source: Bioconjugate Chemistry - June 28, 2008 Source Type: info
The coffee diterpene kahweol induces heme oxygenase-1 via the PI3K and p38/Nrf2 pathway to protect human dopaminergic neurons from 6-hydroxydopamine-derived oxidative stress.
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Source: FEBS Letters - June 28, 2008 Authors: Hwang YP, Jeong HG Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: info
Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic studies of human voltage-dependent anion channel isoform I (HVDAC1)
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Source: Acta Crystallographica Section F - June 28, 2008 Authors: Meins, T.Vonrhein, C.Zeth, K. Tags: voltage-dependent anion channel porins crystallization communications Source Type: info
Human SRY inhibits beta-catenin-mediated transcription.
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Source: The International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology - June 28, 2008 Authors: Bernard P, Sim H, Knower K, Vilain E, Harley V Tags: Int J Biochem Cell Biol Source Type: info
Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of mouse galectin-4 N-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain in complex with lactose
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Source: Acta Crystallographica Section F - June 28, 2008 Authors: Krejčiříková, V.Fábry, M.Marková, V.Malý, P.Řezáčová, P.Brynda, J. Tags: galectin glycoprotein binding – carbohydrate interaction crystallization communications Source Type: info
Construction of a Proteome Profile and Functional Analysis of the Proteins Involved in the Initiation of Mouse Spermatogenesis
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - June 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Species-Specific Interactions Between Algal Endosymbionts And Coral Hosts Define Their Bleaching Response To Heat And Light Stress
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Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - June 26, 2008 Source Type: info
Can plasma ammonia be measured in patients with acute liver disease?
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Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Herrera, D. J., Moore, S., Heap, S., Preece, M. A., Griffiths, P. Tags: Short Reports Source Type: info
Structure and function of SirC from Bacillus megaterium - a metal binding precorrin-2 dehydrogenase
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Source: BJ Structure - June 26, 2008 Authors: H L Schubert, R S Rose, H K Leech, A A Brindley, C P Hill, S E. J. Rigby, M J Warren Tags: BJ Structure Source Type: info
Two distinctly altered cellular responses to DNA double-strand breaks in human neuroblastoma.
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Source: Biochimie - June 26, 2008 Authors: Mergui X, Leteurtre F, Lipinski M, Bénard J, Amor-Guéret M Tags: Biochimie Source Type: info
Protein S-100 is present in extracerebral fluids before and after cardiac surgery in children
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Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Nagdyman, N., Ewert, P., Schmitt, K., Hubler, M., Stiller, B., Muller, C., Berger, F. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Cold-adapted maturation of thermophilic WF146 protease by mimicking the propeptide binding interactions of psychrophilic subtilisin S41.
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Source: FEBS Letters - June 26, 2008 Authors: Yang YR, Zhu H, Fang N, Liang X, Zhong CQ, Tang XF, Shen P, Tang B Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: info
Seed defensins of barnyard grass Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv.
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Source: Biochimie - June 26, 2008 Authors: Odintsova TI, Rogozhin EA, Baranov Y, Musolyamov AK, Yalpani N, Egorov TA, Grishin EV Tags: Biochimie Source Type: info
Immunoglobulin G paraprotein cross-reactivity with immunoglobulin M measurement
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Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Hawkins, R. C, Lee, L.-K. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: info
Intercalation of bulky Delta,Delta- and Lambda,Lambda-bis-Ru(II) complex between DNA base pairs.
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Source: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Jang YJ, Kwon BH, Choi BH, Bae CH, Seo MS, Nam W, Kim SK Tags: J Inorg Biochem Source Type: info
Flavonoid glucuronides with anti-leukaemic activity from Polygonum amphibium L.
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Source: Phytochemical Analysis - June 26, 2008 Authors: H. D. Smolarz, J. Budzianowski, A. Bogucka-Kocka, J. Kocki, E. Mendyk Source Type: info
[ARTICLES] Enhanced protein expression in mammalian cells using engineered SUMO fusions: Secreted Phospholipase A2
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Source: Protein Science - June 26, 2008 Authors: Peroutka, R. J., Elshourbagy, N., Piech, T. L., Butt, T. R. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
Free light chains: author's response
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Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Sheldon, J. Tags: Letters Source Type: info
Role of MyD88 in TLR agonist-induced functional alterations of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
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Source: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Yu S, Cho HH, Joo HJ, Bae YC, Jung JS Tags: Mol Cell Biochem Source Type: info
[PROTEIN STRUCTURE REPORTS] Crystal structure of rhodocytin, a ligand for the platelet-activating receptor CLEC-2.
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Source: Protein Science - June 26, 2008 Authors: Watson, A. A, Eble, J. A, O'Callaghan, C. A Tags: PROTEIN STRUCTURE REPORTS Source Type: info
Measurement of urinary free cortisol by tandem mass spectrometry and comparison with results obtained by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and two commercial immunoassays
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Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Wood, L., Ducroq, D. H, Fraser, H. L, Gillingwater, S., Evans, C., Pickett, A. J, Rees, D. W, John, R., Turkes, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Clinical impact of variability in HbA1c as assessed by simultaneously measuring fructosamine and use of error grid analysis
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Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - June 26, 2008 Authors: Macdonald, D. R, Hanson, A. M, Holland, M. R, Singh, B. M Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Bioenergetics: Going from strength to strength.
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Source: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - June 25, 2008 Tags: Biochim Biophys Acta Source Type: info
Biological Function of Fucosylation in Cancer Biology
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - June 25, 2008 Authors: Miyoshi, E., Moriwaki, K., Nakagawa, T. Tags: JB Minireview-New Paradigm in Glycobiology Source Type: info
Human Calpain 7/PalBH Associates with a Subset of ESCRT-III-related Proteins in its N-terminal Region and Partly Localizes to Endocytic Membrane Compartments
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Source: Journal of Biochemistry - June 25, 2008 Authors: Yorikawa, C., Takaya, E., Osako, Y., Tanaka, R., Terasawa, Y., Hamakubo, T., Mochizuki, Y., Iwanari, H., Kodama, T., Maeda, T., Hitomi, K., Shibata, H., Maki, M. Tags: Regular Papers Source Type: info
[ARTICLES] Structures, basins, and energies: A deconstruction of the Protein Coil Library
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Source: Protein Science - June 24, 2008 Authors: Perskie, L. L., Street, T. O., Rose, G. D. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha regulates matrix metalloproteinase-1 activity in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
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Source: FEBS Letters - June 24, 2008 Authors: Lin JL, Wang MJ, Lee D, Liang CC, Lin S Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: info
Rapid characterization of fatty alcohol ethoxylates by non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis
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Source: Electrophoresis - June 24, 2008 Authors: Mónica Arias, Roberto Bauza, Juana Rodríguez, Gregorio Castañeda, Ángel Ríos Source Type: info
[ARTICLES] Bacterioferritin from Mycobacterium smegmatis contains zinc in its di-nuclear site
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Source: Protein Science - June 24, 2008 Authors: Janowski, R., Auerbach-Nevo, T., Weiss, M. S. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
Biological Treatment of Toxic Petroleum Spent Caustic in Fluidized Bed Bioreactor Using Immobilized Cells of Thiobacillus RAI01.
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Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - June 24, 2008 Authors: Potumarthi R, Mugeraya G, Jetty A Tags: Appl Biochem Biotechnol Source Type: info
[ARTICLES] Stable interactions between the transmembrane domains of the adenosine A2A receptor
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Source: Protein Science - June 24, 2008 Authors: Thevenin, D., Lazarova, T. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
[ARTICLES] Hydrophile scanning as a complement to alanine scanning for exploring and manipulating protein-protein recognition: Application to the Bim BH3 domain
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Source: Protein Science - June 24, 2008 Authors: Boersma, M. D., Sadowsky, J. D., Tomita, Y. A., Gellman, S. H. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
[ARTICLES] Exploring the impact of polyproline II (PII) conformational bias on the binding of peptides to the SEM-5 SH3 domain
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Source: Protein Science - June 24, 2008 Authors: Whitten, S. T., Yang, H.-W., Fox, R. O., Hilser, V. J. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
Serum Concentration of Interleukin-6 Is Increased Both in Active and Remission Stages of Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Source: Mediators of Inflammation - June 23, 2008 Source Type: info
Statins activate a mitochondria-operated pathway of apoptosis in breast tumor cells by a mechanism regulated by ErbB2 and dependent on the prenylation of proteins.
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Source: FEBS Letters - June 23, 2008 Authors: Herrero-Martin G, López-Rivas A Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: info
Paramagnetic nano-particle based detection of Hepatitis-B virus using cathodic stripping voltammetry
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Source: Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry - June 23, 2008 Authors: K Fatemi, H Ghourchian, A Ali Ziaee, S Samiei, H Hanaee Source Type: info
Activation of submucosal but not myenteric plexus of the gastrointestinal tract accompanies reduction of food intake by camostat.
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Source: Regulatory Peptides - June 23, 2008 Authors: Raboin SJ, Reeve JR, Cooper MS, Green GM, Sayegh AI Tags: Regul Pept Source Type: info
Morphogenesis of human endothelial cells is inhibited by DAB2 via Src.
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Source: FEBS Letters - June 23, 2008 Authors: Orlandini M, Nucciotti S, Galvagni F, Bardelli M, Rocchigiani M, Petraglia F, Oliviero S Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: info
Interaction with Ppil3 leads to the cytoplasmic localization of Apoptin in tumor cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Huo DH, Yi LN, Yang J Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Morphine dependence changes the role of droperidol on pain-related electric activities in caudate nucleus.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Zhang Y, Yang C, Xu X, Jiao R, Jin H, Lv Y, Yang H, Xu M Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Hepatitis C virus infection in mouse hepatoma cells co-expressing human CD81 and Sip-L.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Yeh CT, Lai HY, Yeh YJ, Cheng JC Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Serotonin systems upregulate the expression of hypothalamic NUCB2 via 5-HT2C receptors and induce anorexia via a leptin-independent pathway in mice.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Nonogaki K, Ohba Y, Sumii M, Oka Y Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Vitisin A inhibits adipocyte differentiation through cell cycle arrest in 3T3-L1 cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Kim SH, Park HS, Lee MS, Cho YJ, Kim YS, Hwang JT, Sung MJ, Kim MS, Kwon DY Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
DNase I footprinting of the nucleosome in whole nuclei.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Staynov DZ Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Chemosensitization prevents tolerance of Aspergillus fumigatus to antimycotic drugs.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 21, 2008 Authors: Kim J, Campbell B, Mahoney N, Chan K, Molyneux R, May G Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
An Australian webspinner species makes the finest known insect silk fibers.
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Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - June 21, 2008 Authors: Okada S, Weisman S, Trueman HE, Mudie ST, Haritos VS, Sutherland TD Tags: Int J Biol Macromol Source Type: info
Comparison of plasma leptin and zinc levels in elite athletes and sedentary people
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Source: Cell Biochemistry and Function - June 21, 2008 Authors: Sukran Arikan, Hasan Akkus, Ihsan Halifeoglu, Abdulkerim Kasim Baltaci Source Type: info
Interfacial electron transfer on cytochrome-c sensitised conformally coated mesoporous TiO(2) films.
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Source: Bioelectrochemistry - June 21, 2008 Authors: Topoglidis E, Lutz T, Durrant JR, Palomares E Tags: Bioelectrochemistry Source Type: info
S-Adenosyl-l-methionine activates the cardiac ryanodine receptor.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 20, 2008 Authors: Kampfer AJ, Balog EM Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
ERK activation is only one role of PKC in TCR-independent cytotoxic T cell granule exocytosis.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 20, 2008 Authors: Pores-Fernando AT, Gaur S, Grybko MJ, Zweifach A Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Low concentration of condensed tannins from catechu significantly inhibits fatty acid synthase and growth of MCF-7 cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 20, 2008 Authors: Zhang SY, Zheng CG, Yan XY, Tian WX Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Inhibitory effect of 30-kDa phytoglycoprotein on expression of TNF-alpha and COX-2 via activation of PKCalpha and ERK 1/2 in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells.
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Source: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - June 20, 2008 Authors: Lee SJ, Lim KT Tags: Mol Cell Biochem Source Type: info
Extract of black tea (pu-ehr) inhibits postprandial rise in serum cholesterol in mice, and with long term use reduces serum cholesterol and low density lipoprotein levels and renal fat weight in rats
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Source: Phytotherapy Research - June 20, 2008 Authors: Hiroyuki Fujita, Tomohide Yamagami Source Type: info
Osteoblastic MG-63 cell differentiation, contraction, and mRNA expression in stress-relaxed 3D collagen I gels.
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Source: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - June 20, 2008 Authors: Parreno J, Buckley-Herd G, de-Hemptinne I, Hart DA Tags: Mol Cell Biochem Source Type: info
Comparative studies on the immunomodulatory and antitumor activities of the different parts of fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma spores
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Source: Phytotherapy Research - June 20, 2008 Authors: Grace G. L. Yue, Kwok-Pui Fung, Ping-Chung Leung, Clara B. S. Lau Source Type: info
[FOR THE RECORD] Rapid mass spectrometric analysis of 15N-Leu incorporation fidelity during preparation of specifically labeled NMR samples
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Source: Protein Science - June 20, 2008 Authors: Truhlar, S. M. E., Cervantes, C. F, Torpey, J. W, Kjaergaard, M., Komives, E. A. Tags: FOR THE RECORD Source Type: info
Aqueous garlic extract attenuates hepatitis and oxidative stress induced by galactosamine/lipoploysaccharide in rats
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Source: Phytotherapy Research - June 20, 2008 Authors: Hesham A. El-Beshbishy Source Type: info
Regulation of the human tRNase Z(S) gene expression.
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Source: FEBS Letters - June 20, 2008 Authors: Takahashi M, Takaku H, Nashimoto M Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: info
Regulation of CD163 associated casein kinase II activity is haptoglobin genotype dependent.
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Source: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - June 19, 2008 Authors: Strauss M, Levy AP Tags: Mol Cell Biochem Source Type: info
Catalytic Analysis of the Validamycin Glycosyltransferase (ValG) and Enzymatic Production of 4′′-epi-Validamycin A
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - June 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Caspase-mediated cleavage of the signal-transducing IL-6 receptor subunit gp130.
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Source: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics - June 19, 2008 Authors: Graf D, Haselow K, Münks I, Bode JG, Häussinger D Tags: Arch Biochem Biophys Source Type: info
The PPARgamma coding region and its role in visceral obesity.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 18, 2008 Authors: Boon Yin K, Najimudin N, Muhammad TS Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
DNA damage response protein ASCIZ links base excision repair with immunoglobulin gene conversion.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 18, 2008 Authors: Oka H, Sakai W, Sonoda E, Nakamura J, Asagoshi K, Wilson SH, Kobayashi M, Yamamoto K, Heierhorst J, Takeda S, Taniguchi Y Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
Downregulation of Ras C-terminal processing by JNK inhibition.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 18, 2008 Authors: Mouri W, Tachibana K, Tomiyama A, Sunayama J, Sato A, Sakurada K, Kayama T, Kitanaka C Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
ERK signaling regulates tumor promoter induced c-Jun recruitment at the Fra-1 promoter.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - June 18, 2008 Authors: Adiseshaiah P, Li J, Vaz M, Kalvakolanu DV, Reddy SP Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: info
The intramolecular autoglucosylation of monomeric glycogenin.
