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T Uchida

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PubMed1976

In vitro studies of leukocyte labeling with technetium-99m.

A method for labeling leukocytes in vitro with 99mTc is described. Separated leukocytes are incubated with 99mTc, followed by reduction with stannous chloride and washing with acid citrate dextrose solution. Maximum labeling occurs after at least 5 min incubation with pertechnetate, followed by at least 10 min incubation with stannous chloride. Labeling is similar at room temperature and at 37 degrees C. The labeled leukocytes are viable, and reutilization of label does not occur in vitro. In acid conditions (pH 5.2), the elution of 99mTc from leukocytes is comparable with that of 32P-diisopropylfluorophosphate, but 99mTc elution is greater at pH 7.2--7.4. Neutrophils label more heavily with 99mTc than do monocytes, lymphocytes, erythrocytes, or platelets.

Blood Platelets↗
PubMed1975

On the interaction of ribonuclease U-2 and substrate analogues.

1. The interaction of ribonuclease U-2 (RNAase U-2) with its substrate analogues has been investigated by a gel filtration method. At pH 4.5 and 30 degrees C, the apparent binding strength of the substrate analogues was in the following order; adenylate greater than guanylate greater than inosylate greater than cytidylate among 2'-nucleotides and 2'- greater than 3'- greater than 5'- among adenylate isomers. The formation of an equimolar complex of RNAase U-2 and 2'-nucleotide was indicated from the Scatchard plot. 2. The interaction of RNAase U-2 with 2'-adenylate or 2'-guanylate was observed spectrophotometrically. The complex of RNAase U-2 and 2'-adenylate yielded not only an absorption difference spectrum having a broad positive peak at 280 to 285 nm and a negative trough at 256 nm but also a circular dichroic difference spectrum having a positive peak at around 250 nm and a negative trough at around 290 nm. The complex of RNAase U-2 and 2'-guanylate gave a similar difference spectrum to that of the RNAase T-1 - 3'-guanylate complex, in absorption as well as in circular dichroism.

Binding Sites↗
PubMed1975

The amino acid sequence of ribonuclease U2 from Ustilago sphaerogena.

1. RNAase (ribonuclease) U2, a purine-specific RNAase, was reduced, aminoethylated and hydrolysed with trypsin, chymotrypsin and thermolysin. On the basis of the analyses of the resulting peptides, the complete amino acid sequence of RNAase U2 was determined, 2. When the sequence was compared with the amino acid sequence of RNAase T1 (EC 3.1.4.8), the following regions were found to be similar in the two enzymes; Tyr-Pro-His-Gln-Tyr (38-42) in RNAase U2 and Tyr-Pro-His-Lys-Tyr (38-42) in RNAase T1, Glu-Phe-Pro-Leu-Val (61-65) in RNAase U2 and Glu-Trp-Pro-Ile-Leu (58-62) in RNAase T1, Asp-Arg-Val-Ile-Tyr-Gln (83-88) in RNAase U2 and Asp-Arg-Val-Phe-Asn (76-81) in RNAase T1 and Val-Thr-His-Thr-Gly-Ala (98-103) in RNAase U2 and Ile-Thr-His-Thr-Gly-Ala (90-95) in RNAase T1. All of the amino acid residues, histidine-40, glutamate-58, arginine-77 and histidine-92, which were found to play a crucial role in the biological activity of RNAase T1, were included in the regions cited here. 3. Detailed evidence for the amino acid sequence of the sequence of the proteins has been deposited as Supplementary Publication SUP 50041 (33 PAGES) AT THE British Library (Lending Division)(formerly the National Lending Library for Science and Technology), Boston Spa, Yorks. LS23 7BQ, U.K., from whom copies can be obtained on the terms indicated in Biochem. J. (1975), 145, 5.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1975

Ethoxyformylation of ribonuclease U2 form Ustilago sphaerogena.

RNase U2 was inactivated by incubation with ethoxyformic anhydride at pH 6.0 and pH 4.5. The absorbance of the RNase U2 increased at around 250 nm and decreased at around 280 nm. The inactivation occurred in parallel with the amount of modified histidine and plots of the relationship between the remaining activity and the modified histidine suggested that the modification of one of the two histidine residues totally inactivated the enzyme. The inactivated enzyme RNase U2 was reactivated by a low concentration of hydroxyamine, with removal of the ethoxyformyl group from the modified histidine residue. At pH 4.5, 2'-adenylate and 2'-guanylate protected RNase U2 from inactivation by ethoxyformic anhydride. The difference CD spectra showed that the ability of RNase U2 to form a complex with 2'-adenylate was lost on ethoxyformylation.

Acylation↗
PubMed1975

Correlation between adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monosphosphate levels, adenylate cyclase activity, and adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate phosphodiesterase activity in tissue culture cells stimulated by serum.

Changes in the activity of adenylate cyclase [EC 4.6.1.1] of serum-stimulated hamster BHK cells in culture were investigated in relation to changes in the intracellular level of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic AMP). Addition of calf serum to quiescent cultures decreases the activity of adenylate cyclase, followed by cellular DNA synthesis. Cyclic AMP levels drop in parallel with the decrease in adenylate cyclase activity. Kinetic analysis of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase [EC 3.1.4.17] revealed that BHK cells contain two forms of the enzyme, one with a Km of 0.77 muM and the other with Km of 17.0 muM. The activity of these enzymes is not affected by the addition of serum to tissue culture cells. The findings indicate that the decrease in adenylate cyclase activity is directly responsible for the decrease in cyclic AMP levels that is observed immediately after serum addition. Low levels of cyclic AMP continue for several hours during serum treatment, followed by a transient increase in cyclic AMP in the early stages of cellular DNA synthesis, at which time the activity of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase with a low Km shows a slight decrease.

3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases↗
PubMed1975

The disulfide bridges of ribonuclease U2 from Ustilago sphaerogena.

RNase U2 was partially hydrolyzed with chymotrypsin [EC 3.4.21.1] and sulfuric acid, and in each case the resulting peptides were separated by gel filtration, ion exchange column chromatography and paper electrophoresis. From the results of amino acid analysis of cystine-containing peptides and their oxidized components, the three disulfide bridges were located between the cystine residues at positions 1 and 53, 9 and 112, and 54 and 95.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1975

Effect of serum concentration on adenylate cyclase activities of untransformed BHK cells and polyoma virus-transformed derivatives.

Adenylate cyclase activities of untransformed hamster BHK 21/13 cells and their polyoma virus-transformed derivatives were compared using the cells cultured in low and high serum concentrations. The untransformed cells that were cultured in a medium containing 10% serum had a slightly higher activity than the transformed cells cultured under the same conditions. When the cells were cultured in a medium containing 0.5% serum that stopped proliferation of untransformed cells, more significant difference was observed in the adenylate cyclase activity; the untransformed cells had a two-fold higher activity than the transformed cells. The full activity measured in the presence of fluoride was two-fold higher in the untransformed than in the transformed cells. The low serum concentration increased the enzyme activity of both untransformed and transformed cells, but the enzyme activity of transformed cells in the presence of 0.5% serum did not exceed the activity of untransformed cells in 10% serum. Intracellular cyclic AMP levels were in parallel with the activity of adenylate cyclase, whereas no correlation was found between cyclic AMP levels and cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase activities.

3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases↗
PubMed1974

Production of flavine-adenine dinucleotide from riboflavine by a mutant of Sarcina lutea.

A study was made to develop a new method for the production of flavine-adenine dinucleotide (FAD) from riboflavine and adenine by a mutant of Sarcina lutea deficient in the enzyme adenosine deaminase. It was found that this strain could convert exogenously supplemented riboflavine to extracellular FAD. The yields of FAD were increased by addition of D-cycloserine in the culture medium. The culture conditions for FAD production were investigated under the addition of D-cycloserine, and increased production of FAD was observed with the addition of an appropriate amount of thiamine, acetate, and sodium ion. The yield of 0.7 g/liter was obtained in the optimal culture in 5 days. Accumulated FAD was readily isolated by adsorption chromatography and ion-exchange chromatography in a 70% yield.

Acetates↗