The cytosolic fraction of Vigna radiata contains a 17-kD protein that binds plant hormones from the cytokinin group, such as zeatin. Using recombinant protein and isothermal titration calorimetry as… (More)
Monocyte chemotactic protein 2 (MCP-2) is a CC chemokine that utilizes multiple cellular receptors to attract and activate human leukocytes. MCP-2 is a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 by virtue of its… (More)
Cbl is a member of the large family of LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTRs) common in bacteria and found also in Archaea and algal chloroplasts. The function of Cbl is required in Escherichia… (More)
Plant pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins of class 10 are the only group among the 17 PR protein families that are intracellular and cytosolic. Sequence conservation and the wide distribution of PR-10… (More)
Cbl (CysB-like protein) is a member of the family of LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTRs) and controls genes engaged in sulfur assimilation in Escherichia coli. It has been postulated that… (More)
Plant pathogenesis-related class 10 (PR-10) proteins are a family of abundant proteins initially identified as elements of the plant defense system. The key structural feature suggesting PR-10… (More)
Acid-base properties and metal-binding abilities of tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP), a newly introduced thiol group protectant, were studied in solution, using potentiometry, (1)H and (31)P NMR,… (More)
X-ray structures of two compounds isolated from wood knots of coniferous trees, namely dihydrokaempferol (3,5,8,13-tetrahydroxyflavanon) and lariciresinol… (More)
Cytokinins, or plant growth hormones, bind with very high affinity to cytokinin-specific binding proteins (CSBPs). Recombinant mung bean CSBP has been overexpressed in Escherichia coli and… (More)
A unique approach in mechanosynthesis, joining solid-state NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and theoretical calculations, is employed for the first time to study the mechanism of the… (More)