Functions of Coenzyme A and Acyl-CoA in Post-Translational Modification and Human Disease
Frontiers in Bioscience-LandmarkCoenzyme A (CoA) is synthesized from pantothenate, L-cysteine and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and plays a vital role in diverse physiological processes. Protein acylation is a common post-translational modification (PTM) that modifies protein structure,
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Studies on the changes in protein fluorescence and enzymic activity of aspartate aminotransferase on binding of pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate [PDF]
, 1974 1. The a and ,B subforms of aspartate aminotransferase were purified from pig heart. 2. The a subform contained 2mol of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. The apo-(a subform) could be fully reactived by combination with 2mol of cofactor. 3.
Evans, RW, Holbrook, J
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The Metabolism of Coenzyme A and Its Derivatives Plays a Crucial Role in Diseases
Frontiers in Bioscience-LandmarkCoenzyme A (CoA) functions as a crucial carrier of acyl groups within cells, playing a fundamental role in regulating acyl transfer reactions and participating in cellular metabolic processes.
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Analysis of the mechanosensor channel functionality of TACAN
eLife, 2021 Mechanosensitive ion channels mediate transmembrane ion currents activated by mechanical forces. A mechanosensitive ion channel called TACAN was recently reported.
Yiming Niu +6 more
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Minimizing acetate formation in E. coli fermentations [PDF]
, 2007 Escherichia coli remains the best established production organisms in industrial biotechnology. However, during aerobic fermentation runs at high growth rates, considerable amounts of acetate are accumulated as by-product.
De Maeseneire, Sofie +3 more
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Isolating promoters from Corynebacterium ammoniagenes ATCC 6871 and application in CoA synthesis
BMC Biotechnology, 2019 Background Corynebacterium ammoniagenes is an important industrial organism that is widely used to produce nucleotides and the potential for industrial production of coenzyme A by C. ammoniagenes ATCC 6871 has been shown. However, the yield of coenzyme A
Yingshuo Hou +5 more
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ZZE-Configuration of chromophore ß-153 in C-phycocyanin from Mastigocladus laminosus [PDF]
, 1987 The photochemistry of C-phycocyanin has been studied after denaturation in the dark. It shows an irreversible reaction which has characteristics of a Ζ,Ζ,Ε- to Z,Z,Z-isomerization of dihydrobilins. Its amplitude depends on the reaction conditions, with
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Journal of Lipid Research, 2007 Lipid droplets (LDs) function as intracellular storage depots of neutral lipids. Recently, we identified long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase 3 (ACSL3) as a major LD-associated protein in the human hepatocyte cell line HuH7.
Yasuyuki Fujimoto +10 more
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Coenzyme Q10 ameliorates BPA-induced apoptosis by regulating autophagy-related lysosomal pathways
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely distributed environmental endocrine disruptor. The accumulation of BPA has been proved that produce various toxic effects both on human and animals. However, the strategies to reduce the damage of BPA on the body and related
Yuan Liu +7 more
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Circulating levels of reactive oxygen species in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and the influence of antioxidant supplementation: 6-month follow-up [PDF]
, 2015 The aim was to evaluate circulating levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and changes in central macular thickness (CMT) in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) after antioxidant supplementation.
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