A Novel Hydrophobic ω-Conotoxin Blocks Molluscan Dihydropyridine-Sensitive Calcium Channels

Autor: Karel S. Kits, Ka Wan Li, Mike Fainzilber, W. P. M. Geraerts, Zhonghua Yu, Johannes C. Lodder, van der Schors Rc, Alma L. Burlingame

Publikováno v: Biochemistry. 35:8748-8752

A novel calcium channel blocking peptide designated omega-conotoxin-Tx VII has been characterized from the venom of the molluscivorous snail Conus textile. The amino acid sequence (CKQADEPCDVFSLDCCTGICLGVCMW) reveals the characteristic cysteine frame

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https://doi.org/10.1021/bi9602674

Direct mass spectrometric peptide profiling and sequencing of single neurons reveals differential peptide patterns in a small neuronal network

Autor: Sabine Spijker, J. Van Minnen, Alma L. Burlingame, Connie R. Jimenez, K. Dreisewerd, August B. Smit, Ka Wan Li, W. P. M. Geraerts, R. H. Bateman, Robert E. Kingston

Publikováno v: Jimenez, C R, Li, K W, Dreisewerd, K, Spijker, S, Kingston, R, Bateman, R H, Burlingame, A L, Smit, A B, van Minnen, J & Geraerts, W P M 1998, ' Direct mass spectrometric peptide profiling and sequencing of single neurons reveals differential peptide patterns in a small neuronal network ', Biochemistry, vol. 37, pp. 2070-2076 . https://doi.org/10.1021/bi971848b
Biochemistry, 37, 2070-2076. American Chemical Society

Mass spectrometry (MS) was employed to detect and structurally characterize peptides in two functionally related neurons, named VD1 and RPD2, which form a network involved in the modulation of heartbeat in Lymnaea. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/io

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9485334

Neuropeptides: Unity and Diversity, a Molecular Approach

Autor: J. Joosse, W. P. M. Geraerts

Publikováno v: Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology · 1989 · ISBN: 9781461288541

Neuropeptides are neuronal messengers which occur throughout the animal kingdom in a great molecular diversity. In recent years the molecular structure and gene coding of a number of neuropeptides of invertebrates has been elucidated. It appears from

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4512-4_1

Role of the lateral lobes in the control of certain physiological and biochemical processes in Bulinus truncatus (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)

Autor: A. M. Mohamed, W. P. M. Geraerts

Publikováno v: Hydrobiologia. 75:267-271

1. On the lateral side of each cerebral ganglion of Bulinus truncatus a small lobe, the lateral lobe (LL) is located. 2. Cauterization of the LL caused increase in the body growth, decrease in oviposition, decrease of the polysaccharide content of th

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https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00006492

Cumulative phylogenetic, sequence and structural analysis of Insulin superfamily proteins provide unique structure-function insights.

Autor: Rao SS; Division of Biological Sciences, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Poornaprajnapura, 562110, Bidalur (Post), Bengaluru, India.; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India., Kundapura SV; Division of Biological Sciences, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Poornaprajnapura, 562110, Bidalur (Post), Bengaluru, India.; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India., Dey D; Division of Biological Sciences, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Poornaprajnapura, 562110, Bidalur (Post), Bengaluru, India.; Present address: Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, GA 30322, Atlanta, USA., Palaniappan C; Department of Computational and Data Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India.; Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India., Sekar K; Department of Computational and Data Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India., Kulal A; Division of Biological Sciences, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Poornaprajnapura, 562110, Bidalur (Post), Bengaluru, India., Ramagopal UA; Division of Biological Sciences, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Poornaprajnapura, 562110, Bidalur (Post), Bengaluru, India.; Department of Microbiology and FST, School of Science, GITAM University, 530045, Visakhapatnam, India.

Publikováno v: Molecular informatics [Mol Inform] 2024 Sep; Vol. 43 (9), pp. e202300160. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 08.