3918-84-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Compositions and Methods for Binding Lysophosphatidic Acid
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, (2009/06/27)
Compositions and methods for making and using anti-LPA agents, for example, monoclonal antibodies, are described.
Cell adhesion and extracellular matrix proteins
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, (2008/06/13)
Various embodiments of the invention provide human cell adhesion and extracellular matrix proteins (CADECM) and polynucleotides which identify and encode CADECM. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of CADECM.
Green fluorescent protein fusions with random peptides
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention relates to the use of fluorescent proteins, particularly green fluorescent protein (GFP), in fusion constructs with random and defined peptides and peptide libraries, to increase the cellular expression levels, decrease the cellular catabolism, increase the conformational stability relative to linear peptides, and to increase the steady state concentrations of the random peptides and random peptide library members expressed in cells for the purpose of detecting the presence of the peptides and screening random peptide libraries. N-terminal, C-terminal, dual N- and C-terminal and one or more internal fusions are all contemplated. Novel fusions utilizing self-binding peptides to create a conformationally stabilized fusion domain are also contemplated.
The Relationship between Taste and Primary Structure of "Delicious Peptide" (Lys-Gly-Asp-Glu-Glu-Ser-Leu-Ala) from Beef Soup
Tamura, Masahiro,Nakatsuka, Tohru,Tada, Makoto,Kawasaki, Yoshihiro,Kikuchi, Eiichi,Okai, Hideo
, p. 319 - 326 (2007/10/02)
"Delicious peptide" was reported to be as delicious as beef soup.The peptide and its fragments were synthesized to study its taste active sites. "Delicious peptide" was found to produce a umami and a sour taste.By preparing several di- or tripeptides composed of basic or acidic amino acids, we found that the taste of "delicious peptide" was produced by an interaction between the basic and the acidic fragments in the peptide.
