Circular dichroism of prophenol oxidase in relation to the structural stability in Drosophila melanogaster

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Asada, Nobuhiko ^a   Namba, Masayoshi ^b   Kodama, Takashi ^c   Kyogoku, Yoshimasa ^c,d  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Niimi University   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

CD; Denaturation; Prophenol oxidase; Renaturation; Reversibility

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSOR; PRO PHENOLOXIDASE; PRO-PHENOLOXIDASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TEMPERATURE;

2-PROPANOL; ANIMALS; CATECHOL OXIDASE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PRECURSORS; ENZYME STABILITY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TEMPERATURE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 2542482996     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.10137     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Asada N. 1997. Activation mechanism of prophenol oxidase in Drosophila melanogaster. Res Rep, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
2. Asada N. 1998. Reversible activation of prophenoloxidase with 2-propanol in Drosophila melanogaster. J Exp Zool 282:28-31.
3. Asada N, Sezaki H. 1999. Properties of phenol oxidases generated from prophenol oxidase with 2-propanol and the natural activator in Drosophila melanogaster. Biochem Genet 37:149-158.
4. Asada N, Fukumitsu T, Fujimoto K, Masuda K. 1993. Activation of prophenoloxidase with 2-propanol and other organic compounds in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 23:515-520.
5. 3 in Drosophila melanogaster: activation and the PCR-based cDNA sequence. Biochem Genet 41:151-163.
6. Brunet PCJ. 1980. The metabolism of the aromatic amino acids concerned in the cross-linking of insect cuticle. Insect Biochem 10:467-500.
7. Fujimoto K, Masuda K, Asada N, Ohnishi E. 1993. Purification and characterization of prophenoloxidases from pupae of Drosophila melanogaster. J Biochem 113:285-291.
8. 1 of Drosophila melanogaster. Proc Nat Acad Sci USA 92:7769-7773.
9. Mitchell HK, Weber UM. 1965. Drosophila phenol oxidase. Science 148:964-965.
10. Rizki TM, Rizki RM, Bellotti RA. 1985. Genetics of Drosophila phenoloxidase. Mol Gen Genet 201:7-13.
11. Sezaki H, Kawamoto N, Asada N. 2001. Effect of ionic concentration on the higher-order structure of prophenol oxidase in Drosophila melanogaster. Biochem Genet 39:83-92.
12. Sugita Y, Nagai M. Yoneyama Y. 1971. Circular dichroism of hemoglobin in relation to the structure surrounding the heme. J Biol Chem 246:383-388.
13. Sugumaran M. 1996. Role of insect cuticle in host defense reactions. In: Söderhäll K, Iwanaga S, Vasta GR, editors. New directions in invertebrate immunology. Fair Haven, NJ: SOS Publications, p 355-374.