Function of Conserved Residues of Human Glutathione Synthetase: Implications for the ATP-Grasp Enzymes (open access)

Function of Conserved Residues of Human Glutathione Synthetase: Implications for the ATP-Grasp Enzymes

Article examining the mechanism of Glutathione synthetase, an enzyme that belongs to the glutathione synthetase ATP-binding domain-like superfamily. A variety of structural alignment methods were applied and four highly conserved residues of human glutathione synthetase (Glu-144, Asn-146, Lys-305, and Lys-364) were identified in the binding site. The function of these was studied by experimental and computational site-directed mutagenesis.
Date: May 21, 2004
Creator: Dinescu, Adriana; Cundari, Thomas R., 1964-; Bhansali, Vikas S.; Luo, Jia-Li & Anderson, Mary E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
1-Benzyl-3,5-bis(4-chlorobenzylidene)-piperidin-4-one (open access)

1-Benzyl-3,5-bis(4-chlorobenzylidene)-piperidin-4-one

The title compound, C₂₆H₂₁Cl₂NO, crystallizes with two symmetry-independent molecules in the asymmetric unit.
Date: May 16, 2011
Creator: Nesterov, Volodymyr V.; Sarkisov, Sergey S.; Shulaev, Vladimir & Nesterov, Vladimir N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Crystal structure of (3E,5E)-3,5-bis[4-(diethylazaniumyl)benzylidene]-1-methyl-4-oxopiperidin-1-ium trichloride dihydrate: a potential biophotonic material (open access)

Crystal structure of (3E,5E)-3,5-bis[4-(diethylazaniumyl)benzylidene]-1-methyl-4-oxopiperidin-1-ium trichloride dihydrate: a potential biophotonic material

This article describes the crystal structure of the title compound, and examines application as an agent for locating cancer cells with two-photon excited fluorescence as as a potential agent for a photodynamic treatment of cancer. This article includes supporting information with computing details of the study.
Date: November 4, 2015
Creator: Nesterov, Volodymyr V.; Zakharov, Lev N.; Nesterov, Vladimir N. & Shulaev, Vladimir
System: The UNT Digital Library
3,5-Bis(4-chlorobenzylidene)-1-methyl-piperidin-4-one (open access)

3,5-Bis(4-chlorobenzylidene)-1-methyl-piperidin-4-one

In the title molecule, C₂₀H₁₇Cl₂NO, the central heterocyclic ring adopts a flattened boat conformation.
Date: February 23, 2011
Creator: Nesterov, Volodymyr V.; Sarkisov, Sergey S.; Shulaev, Vladimir & Nesterov, Vladimir N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Generation of transgenic zebrafish with 2 populations of RFP- and GFP-labeled thrombocytes: analysis of their lipids (open access)

Generation of transgenic zebrafish with 2 populations of RFP- and GFP-labeled thrombocytes: analysis of their lipids

Article analyzing the lipids in transgenic zebrafish. Separating RFP+ and GFP+ thrombocytes from the GloFli fish developed here led to the analysis of their lipid composition.DiI-labeled liposomes with similar PE and PC concentrations found in RFP+ thrombocytes explained DiI labeling of thrombocytes.
Date: July 23, 2018
Creator: Fallatah, Weam; De Silva, Imesha W.; Verbeck, Guido F. & Jagadeeswaran, Pudur
System: The UNT Digital Library
The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds (open access)

The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds

Article describes the high-quality, 887-Mb genome of jojoba assembled into 26 chromosomes with 23,490 protein-coding genes.
Date: March 11, 2020
Creator: Sturtevant, Drew; Lu, Shaoping; Zhou, Zhi-Wei; Shen, Yin; Wang, Shuo; Song, Jia-Ming et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallic nanoparticle production and exposure/deposition system for toxicological research applications using zebrafish (open access)

Metallic nanoparticle production and exposure/deposition system for toxicological research applications using zebrafish

Article presents a method that provides a novel way to synthesize NPs and expose biological organisms for various toxicological analysis.
Date: September 3, 2020
Creator: Nayek, Subhayu; Aguilar, Roberto; Juel, Lauren A. & Verbeck, Guido F.
System: The UNT Digital Library