Multiple binding sites for inhibitory choline esters in spontaneous decarbamoylation of dimethylcarbamoyl-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) were suggested from a wide range of IC50 values, in contrast with a limited range of AC50 values (concentration giving 50% of maximal activation) at a peripheral activatory site. Association of choline esters containing a long acyl chain (C7-C12) with the hydroph...

We studied the effect of choline depletion on the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and the distribution and phosphorylation of cytidylyltransferase (CT) in HepG2 cells. Phosphocholine concentrations decreased within 24 h of choline depletion to values less than 2% of controls. The incorporation of [3H]glycerol into PC was reduced in choline-depleted (CD) cells. The apparent turnover of ...

Adherence molecules are key players in pathogen-host interactions. These are usually surface-exposed structures that facilitate adherence to host cells, or target host serum proteins of the extracellular matrix. Our knowledge of the function of pneumococcal cell-surface structures, and the basic mechanisms underlying their interaction with host receptor molecules has dramatically increased, thr...

The construction and performance of an amperometric microbiosensor for the determination of choline chloride by immobilizing choline oxidase on a cellulose acetate membrane are described. The procedure of choline determination involved the electrochemical detection of enzymatically generated hydrogen peroxide. This microsensor has a linear response between 0.038-0.1 mM choline chloride. The...

Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) treatment has been shown previously to stimulate the sodium-dependent high-affinity choline uptake system as assessed by both the specific binding of [3H]hemicholinium-3 ([ 3H]HCh-3) and the uptake of [3H]choline. In the present study, the specificity of PLA2-induced stimulation upon [3H]HCh-3 binding has been examined. PLA2, as well as phospholipase C (PLC), treatment o...

BACKGROUND Choline is a dietary supplement that activates alpha7 nicotinic receptors. alpha7 nicotinic activation reduces cytokine production by macrophages and has antinociceptive activity in inflammatory pain models. We hypothesized that systemic administration of choline would reduce the inflammatory response from macrophages and have antinociceptive efficacy in a murine model of postoperati...

Choline and choline metabolites are essential for all cellular functions. They have also been reported to be crucial neural development. In this work, we studied the functional characteristics of uptake system in human stem cells (hNSCs). Additionally, investigated effect extracellular inhibition on activities hNSCs. We found that mRNAs proteins transporter-like protein 1 (CTL1) CTL2 were expre...

Fungal methionine-cysteine (Met-Cys) biosynthesis was extensively researched in Neurospora crassa, and only about ten years ago this metabolic pathway began being studied in Aspergillus nidulans. Many enzymatic activities in this pathway has not been proven by cloned genes in N.crassa, and only some genes have been cloned in A.nidulans. Biosynthesis of Met-Cys is controlled by cascade of severa...

Protein-ligand recognition plays key roles in many biological processes. One of the most fascinating questions about protein-ligand recognition is to understand its underlying mechanism, which often results from a combination of induced fit and conformational selection. In this study, we have developed a three-pronged approach of Markov State Models, Molecular Dynamics simulations, and flux ana...