Search Results - "Douglas H. Ohlendorf"
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Beta toxin catalyzes formation of nucleoprotein matrix in staphylococcal biofilms
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-08-2010)“…Biofilms are surface-associated communities of microbes encompassed by an extracellular matrix. It is estimated that 80% of all bacterial infections involve…”
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Structure and Biological Activities of Beta Toxin from Staphylococcus aureus
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-12-2007)“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Identification and Characterization of a Small Molecule Inhibitor of Fatty Acid Binding Proteins
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (08-10-2009)“…Molecular disruption of the lipid carrier AFABP/aP2 in mice results in improved insulin sensitivity and protection from atherosclerosis. Because small molecule…”
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STructure of Peptide Sex Pheromone Receptor PrgX and PrgX/Pheromone Complexes and Regulation of Conjugation in Enterococcus faecalis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-12-2005)“…Many bacterial activities, including expression of virulence factors, horizontal genetic transfer, and production of antibiotics, are controlled by…”
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Crystallographic Comparison of Manganese- and Iron-Dependent Homoprotocatechuate 2,3-Dioxygenases
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-04-2004)“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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The 1.8 Å crystal structure of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase reveals a novel hydrophobic helical zipper as a subunit linker
Published in Structure (London) (01-04-2000)“…Background: Intradiol dioxygenases catalyze the critical ring-cleavage step in the conversion of catecholate derivatives to citric acid cycle intermediates…”
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Characterization of a Novel Staphylococcal Enterotoxin-like Superantigen, a Member of the Group V Subfamily of Pyrogenic Toxins
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (26-11-2002)“…Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen, causing a variety of diseases. Major virulence factors of this organism include staphylococcal…”
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Structure of the Streptococcal Cell Wall C5a Peptidase
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-12-2005)“…The structure of a cell surface enzyme from a Gram-positive pathogen has been determined to 2-Å resolution. Gram-positive pathogens have a thick cell wall to…”
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Structure of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase from Pseudomonas arvilla
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (09-12-2005)“…Catechol 1,2-dioxygenase was first studied by Hayaishi and colleagues in 1950. In 1967, catechol 1,2-dioxygenase from Pseudomonas arvilla C-1 (PaCTD) was…”
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Crystal Structures of Substrate and Substrate Analog Complexes of Protocatechuate 3,4-Dioxygenase: Endogenous Fe3+ Ligand Displacement in Response to Substrate Binding
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (19-08-1997)“…Protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase (3,4-PCD) utilizes a ferric ion to catalyze the aromatic ring cleavage of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (PCA) by incorporation of both…”
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Structure of Acinetobacter Strain ADP1 Protocatechuate 3,4-Dioxygenase at 2.2 Å Resolution: Implications for the Mechanism of an Intradiol Dioxygenase
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (11-07-2000)“…The crystal structures of protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase from the soil bacteria Acinetobacter strain ADP1 (Ac 3,4-PCD) have been determined in space group I23…”
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Reduced ability of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) to activate natriuretic peptide receptor B (NPR-B) causes dwarfism in lbab −/− mice
Published in Peptides (New York, N.Y. : 1980) (01-09-2008)“…C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) stimulates endochondrial ossification by activating the transmembrane guanylyl cyclase, natriuretic peptide receptor-B…”
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Characterization of Two Novel Pyrogenic Toxin Superantigens Made by an Acute Rheumatic Fever Clone of Streptococcus pyogenes Associated with Multiple Disease Outbreaks
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-12-2002)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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The Structure of the Superantigen Exfoliative Toxin A Suggests a Novel Regulation as a Serine Protease
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (18-02-1997)“…Exfoliative toxin A (ETA) causes staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome which is characterized by a specific intraepidermal separation of layers of the skin. The…”
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Structures of Competitive Inhibitor Complexes of Protocatechuate 3,4-Dioxygenase: Multiple Exogenous Ligand Binding Orientations within the Active Site
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (19-08-1997)“…Protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase (3,4-PCD) catalyzes the oxidative ring cleavage of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate to produce β-carboxy-cis,cis-muconate. Crystal…”
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Structural evidence for the evolution of pyrogenic toxin superantigens
Published in Journal of molecular evolution (01-12-2000)“…Pathogenic bacteria have evolved a wide variety of toxins to invade and attack host organisms. In particular, strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and…”
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X‐ray crystallographic analysis of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (aP2) modified with 4‐hydroxy‐2‐nonenal
Published in Protein science (01-08-2010)“…Fatty acid binding proteins (FABP) have been characterized as facilitating the intracellular solubilization and transport of long‐chain fatty acyl carboxylates…”
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Molecular basis for control of conjugation by bacterial pheromone and inhibitor peptides
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-11-2006)“…Summary In many bacteria expression of lateral gene transfer and of virulence factors is controlled by cell–cell signalling systems. Molecular interactions of…”
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Substitution, Insertion, Deletion, Suppression, and Altered Substrate Specificity in Functional Protocatechuate 3,4-Dioxygenases
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-10-1999)“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Roles of the Equatorial Tyrosyl Iron Ligand of Protocatechuate 3,4-Dioxygenase in Catalysis
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (23-08-2005)“…The active site Fe(III) of protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase (3,4-PCD) from Pseudomonas putida is ligated axially by Tyr447 and His462 and equatorially by…”
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