Download or read book Development of Functionalized Derivatives for the Application in a Novel Bioorthogonal Ligation Strategy and for the Design of IHF Mimicking Peptides written by Cornelia Hannah Panse and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proteins are involved in countless cellular transformations. Owing to their diverse and significant role in biological systems, biologically relevant macromolecules have gained attention as target structures in order to elucidate their functions and to design novel bioactive materials with respect to medical applications. [l,2l Especially, site selective functionalizations of proteins allow the examination of the special and temporal localization, dynamics and function of biologically active samples in a cellular environment and more importantly even at the molecular level. l31 However, in many cases selectively functionalized proteins are difficult to access by applying recombinant techniques as these are limited to genetically encoded amino acids and site directed modifications are often impossible to control.l11

Download or read book Chemical Ligation written by Luca D. D'Andrea and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a wide array of information on chemical ligation – one of the more powerful tools for protein and peptide synthesis – this book helps readers understand key methodologies and applications that protein therapeutic synthesis, drug discovery, and molecular imaging. • Moves from fundamental to applied aspects, so that novice readers can follow the entire book and apply these reactions in the lab • Presents a wide array of information on chemical ligation reactions, otherwise scattered across the literature, into one source • Features comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage that goes from basics to advanced topics • Helps researchers choose the right chemical ligation technique for their needs

Download or read book Chemical Proteomics written by Gerard Drewes and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multidisciplinary science of chemical proteomics studies how small molecules of synthetic or natural origin bind to proteins and modulate their function. In Chemical Proteomics: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field provide key techniques to investigate chemical proteomics focusing on analytical strategies, how probes are generated, techniques for the discovery of small molecule targets and the probing of target function, and small molecule ligand and drug discovery. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Chemical Proteomics : Methods and Protocols seeks to provide methodologies that will contribute to a wider application of chemical proteomics methods in biochemical and cell biological laboratories.

Download or read book Glycoscience and Microbial Adhesion written by Thisbe K. Lindhorst and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: bacterial carbohydrate recognition are conveyed, covering Gram-positive as well as Gram-negative bacteria, in Chapter 4 Streptococci and Staphylococci, and in Chapter 5, carbohydrate binding specificities of Helicobacter pylori. In Chapter 6, "Bitter sweetness of complexity," the collected reflections on mic- bial adhesion are expanded by a perspective on a broader impact of glycosylation on cellular adhesion, motility and regulatory processes, paralleling the complexity of N-glycan structures on cell surfaces. It highlights particularly how structural details of N-glycans have been causally related to pathological scenarios, with a focus on ?(1,6)-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase. In the final chapter, biofilm formation is reviewed, covering knowledge about structure and biosynthesis of polysaccharide intercellular adhesins (PIAs) which are central to biofilm formation. This comprehensive chapter explains all PIA-related principles of medical device-associated infections. It is our hope, that this collection of expert articles, ranging from structural ch- istry and structural biology to biochemistry and medicine, will be a stimulation and motivation for our colleagues in the life sciences. At the same time, we hope that these reflections on microbial adhesion will awake interest in and promote und- standing of the complex processes associated with the glycocalyx and the multif- eted interactions between the host cell and its "guest," as well as the biological consequences resulting from this mutual interplay.