A procedure for the purification of the enzyme NADPH:protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase is described. This involves fractionation of sonicated oat etioplast membranes by discontinuous-sucrose-density-gradient centrifugation, which gives membranes in which the enzyme is present at a high specific activity. The enzyme is solubilized from the membranes with Triton X-100, followed by gel filtration...

The influence of a pancreatic enzyme, lipase, on doxorubicin-loaded anionic liposomes, their complexes with spherical polycationic brushes, and ternary brushes bovine serum albumin has been studied. two-stage kinetics the enzyme-induced disturbance liposomal membrane integrity investigated using fluorescence spectroscopy. A 120-min induction period free any serious damage to liposome membranes ...

The mechanisms of unusually weak blood group (A and B) expressions are not yet well understood. We examined properties of blood group galactosyltransferase (B-enzyme) and characteristics of red cell membrane components obtained from family members with A2Bm character. B-enzyme activity of the A1Bm plasma is in normal range, and kinetic properties (i.e., Km for UDP-Gal, Km for 2'-fucosyllactose,...

a physic-mathematical model has been developed that is suitable for biosensors incorporating membranes and bisubstrate enzymes. the set of equations regarding the transport of reactants across the membrane, the bisubstrate enzymatic reaction, back diffusion of reactants and reaction products, are written down and simultaneously solved and transient response of the electrode is determined as a f...

A physic-mathematical model has been developed that is suitable for biosensors incorporating membranes and bisubstrate enzymes. The set of equations regarding the transport of reactants across the membrane, the bisubstrate enzymatic reaction, back diffusion of reactants and reaction products, are written down and simultaneously solved and transient response of the electrode is determined as...

The immobilization of biological molecules onto polymeric membranes to produce biofunctional membranes is used for selective catalysis, separation, analysis, and artificial organs. Normally, random immobilization of enzymes onto polymeric membranes leads to dramatic reduction in activity due to chemical reactions involved in enzyme immobilization, multiple-point binding, etc., and the extent of...

We examined the subcellular localizations of NAD(P)H oxidase, a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-producing enzyme, in fetal membrane chorion laeve trophoblasts from preterm or term pregnant women with or without chorioamnionitis (CAM). Ultrastructural enzyme histochemistry for NAD(P)H oxidase was used. In fetal membranes without CAM, approximately one quarter of the chorion laeve trophoblasts (25....