Polymerization Assays
Mostrando 1-12 de 57 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Design of tubulin ligands with antitumor properties / Planejamento de ligantes da tubulina com propriedades antitumorais
O planejamento de moduladores da dinâmica dos microtúbulos, a partir da ligação à αβ-tubulina, constitui importante estratégia para a terapia do câncer. Os efeitos de inibição da polimerização da tubulina ou de estabilização dos microtúbulos são promovidos pela interação de compostos em cavidades específicas da proteína alvo. A
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 03/10/2011
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2. Interação entre IQGAP1 e actina mediado por CDC42 e RAC1
IQGAP1 stimulates branched actin filament nucleation by activating N-WASP, which in turn activates the Arp2/3 complex. N-WASP can be activated by other factors, including GTP-bound forms of Cdc42 and Rac1, which also bind IQGAP1. We report here the use of purified proteins for in vitro binding and actin polymerization assays, and of fluorescence resonance en
Publicado em: 2010
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3. Characterization of the actions of Crotalus durissus terrificus venon on neutrophils functions / Caracterização das ações do veneno de Crotalus durissus terrificus sobre funções de neutrófilos
Previous studies showed that Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom (CdtV) has long-lasting anti-inflammatory properties and inhibits the spreading and the phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages. Crotoxin (CTX), the main component of CdtV, is responsible for these effects. In addition, CdtV inhibits, in vitro and in vivo, the phagocytic activity of
Publicado em: 2010
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4. "Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline mixed in different polymeric matrices for protection against corrosion of metallic alloys" / "Síntese e caracterização da mistura de polianilina em diferentes matrizes poliméricas para proteção contra a corrosão de ligas metálicas"
In this work, polyaniline (PAni) blends and composites were obtained on platinum (Pt) and stainless steel (AISI-304) substrates. The effects of chemical and electrochemical syntheses were studied in different aqueous media. PAni blends and composites were prepared from aniline monomer-containing solutions of H3PO, that contained different concentrations of s
Publicado em: 2006
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5. Estudo da relaÃÃo entre a atividade anti-tumoral in vitro do Ãcido Ãsnico e a ativaÃÃo da via metabÃlica p53
Usnic acid is a metabolite of lichen that exerts a wide variety of biological activities including cytotoxicity against cells derived from human malignant tumours. Although cytotoxicity of usnic acid has been extensively reviewed, its mechanism of action is still unclear. There are no data in the literature about the involvement of the tumour suppressor p53
Publicado em: 2006
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6. Bacterial SOS Checkpoint Protein SulA Inhibits Polymerization of Purified FtsZ Cell Division Protein
Cell division of Escherichia coli is inhibited when the SulA protein is induced in response to DNA damage as part of the SOS checkpoint control system. The SulA protein interacts with the tubulin-like FtsZ division protein. We investigated the effects of purified SulA upon FtsZ. SulA protein inhibits the polymerization and the GTPase activity of FtsZ, while
American Society for Microbiology.
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7. Biochemical Mechanisms for Regulating Protrusion by Nematode Major Sperm Protein
Crawling motion is ubiquitous in eukaryotic cells and contributes to important processes such as immune response and tumor growth. To crawl, a cell must adhere to the substrate, while protruding at the front and retracting at the rear. In most crawling cells protrusion is driven by highly regulated polymerization of the actin cytoskeleton, and much of the bi
The Biophysical Society.
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8. Comparison of fortimicins with other aminoglycosides and effects on bacterial ribosome and protein synthesis.
Fortimicins are bicyclic aminoglycoside antibiotics that contain a fortamine moiety instead of the deoxystreptamine found in other aminoglysides. Fortimicin A had a bactericidal effect on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis and was found to inhibit protein synthesis in vivo. In vitro, fortimicin A inhibited polyuridylic acid-directed phenylalanin
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9. Vinculin Nucleates Actin Polymerization and Modifies Actin Filament Structure*
Vinculin links integrins to the actin cytoskeleton by binding F-actin. Little is known with respect to how this interaction occurs or affects actin dynamics. Here we assess the consequence of the vinculin tail (VT) on actin dynamics by examining its binding to monomeric and filamentous yeast actins. VT causes pyrene-labeled G-actin to polymerize in low ionic
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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10. Eukaryotic chaperonin containing T-complex polypeptide 1 interacts with filamentous actin and reduces the initial rate of actin polymerization in vitro
We have previously observed that subunits of the chaperonin required for actin production (type-II chaperonin containing T-complex polypeptide 1 [CCT]) localize at sites of microfilament assembly. In this article we extend this observation by showing that substantially substoichiometric CCT reduces the initial rate of pyrene-labeled actin polymerization in v
Cell Stress Society International.
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11. Viroid replication: equilibrium association constant and comparative activity measurements for the viroid-polymerase interaction.
The binding and replication of purified potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTV) by DNA-dependent RNA polymerase II from wheat germ was studied in analytical ultracentrifugation experiments and in vitro transcription assays. The equilibrium association constant for the viroid-polymerase interaction is 1.9 X 10(7) M-1. Both ultraviolet and fluorescent monitoring du
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12. Initiator role of double stranded DNA in terminal transferase catalyzed polymerization reactions.
Binding of the 58 kDa monomer and 44 kDa alpha beta dimer forms of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase to double stranded DNA was demonstrated by gel retardation and tryptophan fluorescence quenching. The dissociation constants and cooperativity parameters were similar to those that have been determined for binding of these two forms of terminal transferas