Mi-young Han

Dynamin I is a key molecule required for the recycling of synaptic vesicles in neurons, and it has been known that dynamin I gene expression is induced during neuronal differentiation. Our previous studies established that neuronal restriction of dynamin I gene expression is controlled by Sp1 and nuclear factor-kappaB-like element-1. Here, using a series of deletion constructs and site-directed mutation, we found that transcription of dynamin I gene during neuronal differentiation of N1E-115 cel

The two SH3 domains and one SH2 domain containing adaptor protein Grb2 is an essential element of the Ras signaling pathway in multiple systems. The SH2 domain of Grb2 recognizes and interacts with phosphotyrosine residues on activated tyrosine kinases, whereas the SH3 domains bind to several proline-rich domain-containing proteins such as Sos1. To define the difference in Grb2-associated proteins in hepatocarcinoma cells, we performed coprecipitation analysis using recombinant GST-Grb2 fusion p

A molecular dumbbell of size 10.1 × 12.2 × 5.8 Å, CuI[(μ4-O)CuII3(L3-)]2(ClO4)3·MeCOMe, has been prepared. It contains a CuII3−O−CuI−O−CuII3 linkage and shows antiferromagnetic interactions between the CuII metal ions.

A gene responsible for the biosynthesis of leucine has been cloned by the complementation of the Escherichia coli leuB6 auxotroph mutant after transformation with the Mycobacterium bovis BCG genomic DNA library, which was constructed by ligating the partially digested BCG DNA with Sau3A1 into the pUC19 digested with BamHI. Sequencing of the leuB gene of BCG revealed an ORF (open reading frame) of 1.011 bp encoding isopropylmalate dehydrogenase with a calculated molecular weight of 42 kDa. The le

Stimulation of the IgE receptors on mast cells and basophils activates protein tyrosine kinases and phospholipases leading to histamine release. However, the mechanism by which protein tyrosine kinases regulate the phospholipases is not clearly defined yet. In this study, we examined the possibility that phospholipase C gamma 1 associates with protein tyrosine kinases and tyrosine phosphorylated molecules as a result of activation of RBL-2H3 cells, and that this association involves the Src homo