l-Amino acid α-ligase (Lal), catalyzing the formation of α-dipeptides from unprotected l-amino acids in an ATP-dependent manner, is used in cost-effective fermentative production of dipeptides. We searched for novel Lals by in silico screening using Hidden Markov Model-based profile analysis, and identified five novel Lals that showed low similarity and different substrate specificity from known Lals.
l- 氨基酸 α-连接酶(Lal)以 ATP 依赖性方式催化未受保护的 l- 氨基酸形成 α-二肽,被用于经济高效的二肽发酵生产。我们利用基于隐马尔可夫模型的剖面分析方法,通过硅筛选寻找新型拉尔,结果发现了五种新型拉尔,它们与已知拉尔的相似性较低,底物特异性也不同。
Compositions to improve tic disorders
申请人:Ozeki Makoto
公开号:US20060217321A1
公开(公告)日:2006-09-28
Tic disorders can be improved by administering theanine, an amino acid that crosses the blood-brain barrier, or a dipeptide consisting of theanine and a different amino acid. In addition, these compositions can be added to foods and drinks or pharmaceuticals.
Ingestibles containing substantially tasteless sweetness inhibitors as bitter taste reducers or substantially tasteless bitter inhibitors as sweet taste reducers
申请人:BIORESEARCH, INC.
公开号:EP0727149A2
公开(公告)日:1996-08-21
Sweetness inhibitors which are substantially tasteless have been found to be bitter taste inhibitors or blockers. Conversely, bitter taste inhibitors which are substantially tasteless have been found to be sweet taste inhibitors or blockers.
Ingestible containing substantially tasteless sweetness inhibitors as bitter taste reducers or substantially tasteless bitter inhibitors as sweet taste reducers
申请人:BIORESEARCH, INC.
公开号:EP0728419A2
公开(公告)日:1996-08-28
Sweetness inhibitors which are substantially tasteless have been found to be bitter taste inhibitors or blockers. Conversely, bitter taste inhibitors which are substantially tasteless have been found to be sweet taste inhibitors or blockers.
Biomarkers for fatty liver disease and methods using the same
申请人:Metabolon Inc.
公开号:EP2546649A2
公开(公告)日:2013-01-16
The present invention provides various biomarkers of fatty liver disease, including steatosis and steatohepatitis. The present invention also provides various methods of using the biomarkers, including methods for diagnosis of fatty liver disease, methods of determining predisposition to fatty liver disease, methods of monitoring progression/regression of fatty liver disease, methods of assessing efficacy of compositions for treating fatty liver disease, methods of screening compositions for activity in modulating biomarkers of fatty liver disease, methods of treating fatty liver disease, as well as other methods based on biomarkers of fatty liver disease.