Rabbit Cardiac Myosin. II. Proteolytic Fragmentation with Insolubilized Papain

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Wolodko ◽  
Cyril M. Kay
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Single Type ◽  
Myosin Molecule ◽  
Cardiac Myosin ◽  
Dialdehyde Starch ◽  
Parent Molecule ◽  
Documented Information ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Helical Molecules

The substructure of the cardiac myosin molecule was examined by the limited proteolytic digestion of the parent molecule with (dialdehyde starch)-methylenedianiline–mercuripapain, S-MDA–mercuripapain, at low temperatures and neutral pH, using moderate enzyme to myosin ratios. Pertinent properties of the insoluble enzyme complex were also examined. Kinetic, ultracentrifugal, and chromatographic observations of the fragmentation process revealed that a single type of lytic reaction occurs during the early stages, predominantly releasing heavy meromyosin subfragment 1 (HMM-S1) and myosin rods. With further time of digestion, the rods are additionally cleaved yielding light meromyosin and HMM-S2, and HMM-S1 is found to be partially degraded. The major proteolytic subfragments were isolated, purified, and characterized with respect to their enzymatic, optical, amino acid, and physicochemical properties. Only HMM-S1 exhibited Ca2+-activated ATPase activity, and at a level three- to fourfold higher than that of native myosin. Moreover, its hydrodynamic properties suggest that it is globular in structure. On the other hand, light meromyosin-A (LMM-A) (which consists mainly of rods), and HMM-S2 appear to be highly asymmetric, rigid, α-helical molecules devoid of the amino acid proline. Strong similarities were evident in all aspects upon comparison of these results with documented information concerning the skeletal system. On the basis of the physical and chemical properties of the proteolytic subfragments relative to that of native myosin, it was further concluded that the cardiac myosin molecule is a double-stranded, α-helical rod ending in two subfragment 1 globules, of which only one may be enzymatically active at a time.

Capillary Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Amino Acids by Enantiomer Labeling

1987 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-240
Author(s):  
Ernst Bayer ◽  
Hartmut Frank ◽  
Jürgen Gerhardt ◽  
Graeme Nicholson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Optical Isomers ◽  
Internal Standards ◽  
Sample Enrichment ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Abstract The optical isomers of amino acids can be easily separated by gas chromatography using capillary columns coated with the chiral polysiloxane peptide, Chirasil-Val. Quantitative trace amino acid analysis in complex mixtures such as biological fluids, sea water, or protein hydrolysates can be achieved by enantiomer labeling: The D-amino acid enantiomers, which do not occur naturally, are added to the sample prior to analysis as internal standards. Because the D-enantiomers show the same physical and chemical properties as the natural L-enantiomers, they are ideal standard references. In routine analysis, the derivatization is achieved with a new automated derivatization robot. The D-standard serves as overall internal standard for the whole analytical procedure from sample enrichment to derivatization, chromatography, and response of the detector.

scholarly journals Peptide reagent design based on physical and chemical properties of amino acid residues

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 2043-2050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi-Shi Du ◽  
Ri-Bo Huang ◽  
Yu-Tuo Wei ◽  
Cheng-Hua Wang ◽  
Kuo-Chen Chou
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

scholarly journals LAIPT: Lysine Acetylation Site Identification with Polynomial Tree

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenzheng Bao ◽  
Bin Yang ◽  
Zhengwei Li ◽  
Yong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Lysine Acetylation ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Post Translational Modification ◽  
Acetylation Site ◽  
Site Identification ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Peptide Segments

Post-translational modification plays a key role in the field of biology. Experimental identification methods are time-consuming and expensive. Therefore, computational methods to deal with such issues overcome these shortcomings and limitations. In this article, we propose a lysine acetylation site identification with polynomial tree method (LAIPT), making use of the polynomial style to demonstrate amino-acid residue relationships in peptide segments. This polynomial style was enriched by the physical and chemical properties of amino-acid residues. Then, these reconstructed features were input into the employed classification model, named the flexible neural tree. Finally, some effect evaluation measurements were employed to test the model’s performance.

Sequence Analysis of Potato α-Amylase Gene amyA2

2013 ◽  
Vol 643 ◽  
pp. 56-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Gang Wang ◽  
Jian Zhong Ma ◽  
Xue Qing Ma ◽  
Jin Ge Liu ◽  
Ming Jun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Catalytic Domain ◽  
Amino Acid Level ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Accession Number ◽  
Amylase Gene ◽  
Reading Frame ◽  
Beta Barrel ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The sequences of Potato α-Amylase Gene amyA2 was analysised by Bioinformatics, including its codon usage bias, physical and chemical properties, subcellular localization, and conserved structures. The results showed that the cDNA had a 1218 bp open reading frame and was referred to as amyA2, which encodes for an α-amylase with 405 amino acid residues (GenBank accession number: GU134783), and shared 98% identity with a published potato α-amylase (GenBank accession number: M79328.1) at the amino acid level. The amino sequences contains a catalytic domain (PF00128、SM00624) between 20 to 348 and a C-terminal beta-sheet domain between 349-407, which are similar to ones of the amylase family 13. Eight-stranded alpha/beta barrel was also found in the enzyme, which was thought as an active site of α-amylase.

Statistical criteria of stellar population types

1966 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
W. Iwanowska
Keyword(s):  
Stellar Population ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Spectrophotometric Study ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Population Type ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Distribution Parameters ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Statistical Criteria ◽  
And Chemical Properties

In connection with the spectrophotometric study of population-type characteristics of various kinds of stars, a statistical analysis of kinematical and distribution parameters of the same stars is performed at the Toruń Observatory. This has a twofold purpose: first, to provide a practical guide in selecting stars for observing programmes, second, to contribute to the understanding of relations existing between the physical and chemical properties of stars and their kinematics and distribution in the Galaxy.

Biophysical Measurement of Molecular Weight of Foot-and-Mouth Disease RNA Fragments

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 262-263
Author(s):  
Sydney S. Breese ◽  
Howard L. Bachrach
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Bovine Plasma ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth ◽  
Carbon Coated ◽  
Rna Fragments ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Continuing studies on the physical and chemical properties of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) have included electron microscopy of RNA strands released when highly purified virus (1) was dialyzed against demlneralized distilled water. The RNA strands were dried on formvar-carbon coated electron microscope screens pretreated with 0.1% bovine plasma albumin in distilled water. At this low salt concentration the RNA strands were extended and were stained with 1% phosphotungstic acid. Random dispersions of strands were recorded on electron micrographs, enlarged to 30,000 or 40,000 X and the lengths measured with a map-measuring wheel. Figure 1 is a typical micrograph and Fig. 2 shows the distributions of strand lengths for the three major types of FMDV (A119 of 6/9/72; C3-Rezende of 1/5/73; and O1-Brugge of 8/24/73.

Tailoring microstructures of materials through biomimetics

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 500-501
Author(s):  
Mehmet Sarikaya ◽  
Ilhan A. Aksay
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Design And Synthesis ◽  
Structure Sensitive ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Methods Of Synthesis ◽  
Successive Level ◽  
Engineering Materials ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties ◽  
Synthesis Of Materials

Biomimetics involves investigation of structure, function, and methods of synthesis of biological composite materials. The goal is to apply this information to the design and synthesis of materials for engineering applications.Properties of engineering materials are structure sensitive through the whole spectrum of dimensions from nanometer to macro scale. The goal in designing and processing of technological materials, therefore, is to control microstructural evolution at each of these dimensions so as to achieve predictable physical and chemical properties. Control at each successive level of dimension, however, is a major challenge as is the retention of integrity between successive levels. Engineering materials are rarely fabricated to achieve more than a few of the desired properties and the synthesis techniques usually involve high temperature or low pressure conditions that are energy inefficient and environmentally damaging.In contrast to human-made materials, organisms synthesize composites whose intricate structures are more controlled at each scale and hierarchical order.

Response of corn (Zea mays L.) to various organic-based fertilizers in marginal upland of Sta. Rita, Samar

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Berta Ratilla ◽  
Loreme Cagande ◽  
Othello Capuno
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Total N ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Organic farming is one of the management strategies that improve productivity of marginal uplands. The study aimed to: (1) evaluate effects of various organic-based fertilizers on the growth and yield of corn; (2) determine the appropriate combination for optimum yield; and (3) assess changes on the soil physical and chemical properties. Experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design, with 3 replications and 7 treatments, namely; T0=(0-0-0); T1=1t ha-1 Evans + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1; T2=t ha-1 Wellgrow + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1; T3=15t ha-1 chicken dung; T4=10t ha-1 chicken dung + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1; T5=15t ha-1 Vermicast; and T6=10t ha-1 Vermicast + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1. Application of organic-based fertilizers with or without inorganic fertilizers promoted growth of corn than the control. But due to high infestation of corn silk beetle(Monolepta bifasciata Horns), its grain yield was greatly affected. In the second cropping, except for Evans, any of these fertilizers applied alone or combined with 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1 appeared appropriate in increasing corn earyield. Soil physical and chemical properties changed with addition of organic fertilizers. While bulk density decreased irrespective of treatments, pH, total N, available P and exchangeable K generally increased more with chicken dung application.

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