2010
Structural and Functional Modifications of Corneal Crystallin ALDH3A1 by UVB Light
Estey T, Chen Y, Carpenter JF, Vasiliou V. Structural and Functional Modifications of Corneal Crystallin ALDH3A1 by UVB Light. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e15218. PMID: 21203538, PMCID: PMC3006428, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive site CysNon-native aggregationNon-covalent interactionsAldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1MALDI-TOF mass spectrometryMammalian corneal epitheliumCorneal crystallinsSpectroscopic studiesChemical modificationUV-induced damageCys residuesGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseTertiary structureMass spectrometryMultifaceted roleResult of aggregationALDH3A1Enzymatic activityCorneal proteinsUV-induced inactivationOxidative stressProteinFunctional modificationsResiduesDirect absorption
2002
Initial Characterization of the Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase Modifier Subunit Gclm(−/−) Knockout Mouse NOVEL MODEL SYSTEM FOR A SEVERELY COMPROMISED OXIDATIVE STRESS RESPONSE*
Yang Y, Dieter MZ, Chen Y, Shertzer HG, Nebert DW, Dalton TP. Initial Characterization of the Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase Modifier Subunit Gclm(−/−) Knockout Mouse NOVEL MODEL SYSTEM FOR A SEVERELY COMPROMISED OXIDATIVE STRESS RESPONSE*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 49446-49452. PMID: 12384496, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m209372200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAllelesAnimalsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, SouthernBody WeightCell DeathChromatography, GelCysteineDose-Response Relationship, DrugFibroblastsGenotypeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutamic AcidGlutathioneHomozygoteHydrogen PeroxideImmunoblottingKidneyKineticsLiverMiceMice, KnockoutModels, GeneticMutagenesis, Site-DirectedOxidative StressOxygenPhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionProtein Structure, TertiaryTime FactorsTissue DistributionConceptsGlutamate-cysteine ligaseModifier subunitGSH biosynthesis pathwayGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitOxidative stress responseGCL holoenzymeHigher eukaryotesBiosynthesis pathwayCellular functionsCatalytic subunitNovel model systemRate-limiting enzymeNumerous pathophysiological conditionsNull allelesStress responseOvert phenotypeGCL activityOxidant insultSubunitsFetal fibroblastsChronic GSH depletionInitial characterizationHoloenzymeGSH inhibitionGSH depletion