1989
Thrombin and Histamine Stimulate the Phosphorylation of Elongation Factor 2 in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
Mackie K, Nairn A, Hampel G, Lam G, Jaffe E. Thrombin and Histamine Stimulate the Phosphorylation of Elongation Factor 2 in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1989, 264: 1748-1753. PMID: 2536373, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)94250-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsElongation factor 2EF-2Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIIUmbilical vein endothelial cellsProtein synthesisVein endothelial cellsProtein kinase IIIPhosphoamino acid analysisFactor 2Kinase IIICell protein synthesisProtein phosphorylationCultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsPeptidyl-tRNAPhosphorylationBiochemical studiesRapid transient increaseAcid analysisPhorbol dibutyrateIncubation of HUVECsIntracellular calcium levelsProteinEffect of thrombin
1988
Purification and characterization of PCPP‐260: A Purkinje cell‐enriched cyclic amp‐regulated membrane phosphoprotein of Mr 260,000
Weeks G, Picciotto M, Nairn A, Walaas S, Greengard P. Purification and characterization of PCPP‐260: A Purkinje cell‐enriched cyclic amp‐regulated membrane phosphoprotein of Mr 260,000. Synapse 1988, 2: 89-96. PMID: 2844000, DOI: 10.1002/syn.890020112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAMP-dependent protein kinaseMembrane proteinsProtein kinaseN-lauryl sarcosineIntegral membrane proteinsMajor tryptic phosphopeptidesPhosphoamino acid analysisTotal membrane proteinSodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisMembrane phosphoproteinDodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisTryptic phosphopeptidesSulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisPossible functional roleProminent proteinsAlpha-methyl mannosideParticulate fractionMammalian cerebellumFunctional roleProteinPeptide mappingConcanavalin A-agaroseGel electrophoresisAcid analysisA-agarose
1980
The preparation of calmodulins from barley (Hordeum sp.) and basidiomycete fungi
Grand R, Nairn A, Perry S. The preparation of calmodulins from barley (Hordeum sp.) and basidiomycete fungi. Biochemical Journal 1980, 185: 755-760. PMID: 6248033, PMCID: PMC1161454, DOI: 10.1042/bj1850755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabbit skeletal muscle troponin ICalmodulin-like proteinPresence of Ca2Myosin light chain kinaseSkeletal muscle troponin IMammalian proteinsFungal calmodulinsLight chain kinaseMammalian calmodulinBovine brain calmodulinHigher fungiAmino acid analysisEscherichia coliCalmodulinProteinFungiE. coliAcid analysisBrain calmodulinElectrophoretic mobilityBarleyPolyacrylamide gelsM ureaColiNumber of differences