scholarly journals Spontaneous protein-protein crosslinking at glutamine and glutamic acid residues in long-lived proteins.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Friedrich ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Kevin L. Schey ◽  
Roger J.W. Truscott
Keyword(s):  
Covalent Bond ◽  
Mechanistic Explanation ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Major Fraction ◽  
Protein Crosslinking ◽  
Intermediate Filament Proteins ◽  
Post Translational Modifications ◽  
Human Lenses ◽  
Group A ◽  
Terminal Amino

Long-lived proteins (LLPs) are susceptible to the accumulation of both enzymatic and spontaneous post-translational modifications (PTMs). A prominent PTM observed in LLPs is covalent protein-protein crosslinking. In this study we examined aged human lenses and found several proteins to be crosslinked at Glu and Gln residues. This new covalent bond involves the amino group of Lys or an α-amino group. A number of these crosslinks were found in intermediate filament proteins. Such crosslinks could be reproduced experimentally by incubation of Glu- or Gln-containing peptides and their formation were consistent with an amino group attacking a glutarimide intermediate. These findings show that both Gln and Glu residues can act as sites for spontaneous covalent cross-linking in LLPs and they provide a mechanistic explanation for an otherwise puzzling observation, that a major fraction of Aβ in the human brain is crosslinked via Glu 22 and the N-terminal amino group.

Reaction of metallic nitrilotriacetates with histamine

1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 1269-1273 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Beauchamp ◽  
J. Israeli ◽  
H. Saulnier
Keyword(s):  
Potentiometric Titration ◽  
Formation Constants ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Mixed Complex ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Titration Curves ◽  
Terminal Amino ◽  
Complex Ion

Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), and Zn(II) nitrilotriacetates (MeX−) react with histamine nitrate (LH+) to form a protonated mixed complex MeXLH where the metal appears to be bound only to the tertiary imidazolic nitrogen of histaminium ion. At higher pH values the proton dissociates to yield a mixed complex ion MeXL− in which both the imidazolic nitrogen and the terminal amino group are coordinated. The formation constants of these species were calculated from the potentiometric titration curves.

Synthesis of three Salmonella epitopes for biosensor studies of carbohydrate–antibody interactions

2002 ◽  
Vol 80 (8) ◽  
pp. 1131-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry N Yu ◽  
Chang-Chun Ling ◽  
David R Bundle
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Self Assembled Monolayers ◽  
Antigenic Determinants ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Assembled Monolayers ◽  
Construction Of Self ◽  
Terminal Amino ◽  
Salmonella Serotypes ◽  
O Antigens ◽  
Antibody Interactions

Disaccharides 1-3 corresponding to the antigenic determinants of Salmonella serotypes A, B, and D1 were synthesized in a form suited for use in biosensors. The disaccharide determinants each contain a unique 3,6-dideoxyhexose, namely abequose (3,6-dideoxy-D-xylo-hexose), paratose (3,6-dideoxy-D-ribohexose), and tyvelose (3,6-dideoxy-D-arabino-hexose), are α-linked to the 3-position of D-mannopyranose. The disaccharides were further derivatized with a linear aglycon that has a terminal amino group, and can be readily coupled to pertinent chains carrying a terminal thiol for the construction of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Efficient routes that employed a single 3,6-dideoxygenation step were developed for the synthesis of paratoside 15 and tyveloside 22.Key words: Salmonella O-antigens, lipopolysaccharide, abequose, paratose, tyvelose, 3,6-dideoxyhexose, deoxygenation, glycoside tethers, immobilization via pentenyl glycosides.

Special transport and neurological significance of two amino acids in a configuration conventionally designated as D.

1994 ◽  
Vol 196 (1) ◽  
pp. 297-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
H N Christensen ◽  
A A Greene ◽  
D K Kakuda ◽  
C L MacLeod
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Receptor Site ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Carboxylate Group ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Imino Group ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Lower Homolog ◽  
Alpha Amino Acid

We point out an ability of certain amino acids to be recognized at a biological receptor site as though their amino group bore, instead of an alpha relationship to a carboxylate group, a beta, gamma or delta relationship to the same or a second carboxylate group. For aspartate, the unbalanced position of its amino group between a pair of carboxylates allows its occasional biorecognition as a beta-rather than as an alpha-amino acid, whereas for proline and its homologs, their cyclic arrangement may allow the imino group, without its being replicated, to be sensed analogously as falling at either of two distances from the single carboxylate group. The greater separation might allow proline to be seen as biologically analogous to gamma-aminobutyric acid. This more remote positioning of the imino group would allow the D-form of both amino acids to present its amino group in the orientation characteristic of the natural L-form. The dual modes of recognition should accordingly be signalled by what appears to be low stereospecificity, actually due to a distinction in the enantiorecognition of the two isomers. Competing recognition for transport between their respective D- and L-forms, although it does not prove that phenomenon, has been shown for proline and, significantly, even more strongly for its lower homolog, 2-azetidine carboxylate. Such indications have so far revealed themselves rather inconspicuously for the central nervous system binding of proline, reviewed here as a possible feature of a role suspected for proline in neurotransmission.

Pillar[5]arenes with an introverted amino group: a hydrogen bonding tuning effect

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Chen ◽  
Zhiming Li ◽  
Zhenxia Chen ◽  
Jun-Li Hou
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Group A

scholarly journals New Histamine-Related Five-Membered N-Heterocycle Derivatives as Carbonic Anhydrase I Activators

Molecules ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Niccolò Chiaramonte ◽  
Alessio Gabellini ◽  
Andrea Angeli ◽  
Gianluca Bartolucci ◽  
Laura Braconi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbonic Anhydrase ◽  
Imidazole Ring ◽  
Aliphatic Chain ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Carbonic Anhydrase I ◽  
Terminal Amino ◽  
Human Carbonic Anhydrase ◽  
New Compounds ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Micromolar Range

A series of histamine (HST)-related compounds were synthesized and tested for their activating properties on five physiologically relevant human Carbonic Anhydrase (hCA) isoforms (I, II, Va, VII and XIII). The imidazole ring of HST was replaced with different 5-membered heterocycles and the length of the aliphatic chain was varied. For the most interesting compounds some modifications on the terminal amino group were also performed. The most sensitive isoform to activation was hCA I (KA values in the low micromolar range), but surprisingly none of the new compounds displayed activity on hCA II. Some derivatives (1, 3a and 22) displayed an interesting selectivity for activating hCA I over hCA II, Va, VII and XIII.

scholarly journals Analysis of crystalline and solution states of ligand-free spermidine N-acetyltransferase (SpeG) from Escherichia coli

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina V. Filippova ◽  
Steven Weigand ◽  
Olga Kiryukhina ◽  
Alan J. Wolfe ◽  
Wayne F. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Coenzyme A ◽  
Amino Group ◽  
Acetyl Coenzyme A ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Ligand Free ◽  
Acetyl Group ◽  
Terminal Amino

Spermidine N-acetyltransferase (SpeG) transfers an acetyl group from acetyl-coenzyme A to an N-terminal amino group of intracellular spermidine. This acetylation inactivates spermidine, reducing the polyamine toxicity that tends to occur under certain chemical and physical stresses. The structure of the SpeG protein from Vibrio cholerae has been characterized: while the monomer possesses a structural fold similar to those of other Gcn5-related N-acetyltransferase superfamily members, its dodecameric structure remains exceptional. In this paper, structural analyses of SpeG isolated from Escherichia coli are described. Like V. cholerae SpeG, E. coli SpeG forms dodecamers, as revealed by two crystal structures of the ligand-free E. coli SpeG dodecamer determined at 1.75 and 2.9 Å resolution. Although both V. cholerae SpeG and E. coli SpeG can adopt an asymmetric open dodecameric state, solution analysis showed that the oligomeric composition of ligand-free E. coli SpeG differs from that of ligand-free V. cholerae SpeG. Based on these data, it is proposed that the equilibrium balance of SpeG oligomers in the absence of ligands differs from one species to another and thus might be important for SpeG function.

Reaction between Glucose and the Terminal Amino Group of Lysine

Nature ◽  
1951 ◽  
Vol 168 (4278) ◽  
pp. 744-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. HANNAN ◽  
C. H. LEA
Keyword(s):  
Amino Group ◽  
Terminal Amino

scholarly journals Primaquine derivatives: Modifications of the terminal amino group

2019 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 111640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branka Zorc ◽  
Ivana Perković ◽  
Kristina Pavić ◽  
Zrinka Rajić ◽  
Maja Beus
Keyword(s):  
Amino Group ◽  
Terminal Amino
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