Heat-shock pretreatment reduces expression and release of TSLP from keratinocytes under Th2 environment.

Background: Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the skin. Current therapy is not curative, and recalcitrant disease is a big stress and challenge for parents and physicians. This study explored the potential role of heat-shock protein 70 (HSP-70) and its anti-inflammatory effects on keratinocyte under TH2 environment.

Structural characterization of glucooligosaccharide oxidase from Acremonium strictum.

Glucooligosaccharide oxidase from Acremonium strictum was screened for potential applications in oligosaccharide acid production and carbohydrate detection. This protein is a unique covalent flavoenzyme which catalyzes the oxidation of a variety of carbohydrates with high selectivity for cello- and maltooligosaccharides. Kinetic measurements suggested that this enzyme possesses an open carbohydrate-binding groove, which is mainly composed of two glucosyl-binding subsites.

Crystal structure of D-aminoacylase from Alcaligenes faecalis DA1. A novel subset of amidohydrolases and insights into the enzyme mechanism.

D-Aminoacylase is an attractive candidate for commercial production of D-amino acids through its catalysis in the hydrolysis of N-acyl-D-amino acids. We report here the first D-aminoacylase crystal structure from A. faecalis at 1.

Structural-based mutational analysis of D-aminoacylase from Alcaligenes faecalis DA1.

D-Aminoacylase is an attractive candidate for commercial production of D-amino acids through its catalysis in the zinc-assistant hydrolysis of N-acyl-D-amino acids. We report here the cloning, expression, and structural-based mutation of the D-aminoacylase from Alcaligenes faecalis DA1. A 1,007-bp PCR product amplified with degenerate primers, was used to isolate a 4-kb genomic fragment, encoding a 484-residue D-aminoacylase.

Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of a D-aminoacylase from Alcaligenes faecalis DA1.

D-Aminoacylases catalyze the hydrolysis of N-acyl-D-amino acids into D-amino acids with the aid of zinc ions. The first D-aminoacylase crystal from Alcaligenes faecalis has been obtained in hanging drops at pH 5.6 by the vapour-diffusion method using 30% polyethylene glycol 4000 as precipitant.