1996
Palmitoylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Is Necessary for Optimal Stimulated Release of Nitric Oxide: Implications for Caveolae Localization †
Liu J, García-Cardeña G, Sessa W. Palmitoylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Is Necessary for Optimal Stimulated Release of Nitric Oxide: Implications for Caveolae Localization †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 13277-13281. PMID: 8873592, DOI: 10.1021/bi961720e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell LineCell MembraneEndothelium, VascularGolgi ApparatusHumansKineticsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthasePalmitic AcidsPoint MutationTransfectionConceptsPalmitoylation-deficient mutantMembrane associationN-myristoylationWT enzymeLocalization of eNOSActivation of eNOSEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCaveolae membranesCaveolar localizationPalmitoylationCysteine palmitoylationWT proteinGolgi complexMutantsIntact cellsCaveolaeVivo significanceHigh saltEnzymeCellsSynthaseNitric oxide synthaseTriton XLocalizationImportant role
1995
Functional Analysis of the Human Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Promoter SP1 AND GATA FACTORS ARE NECESSARY FOR BASAL TRANSCRIPTION IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS (∗)
Zhang R, Min W, Sessa W. Functional Analysis of the Human Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Promoter SP1 AND GATA FACTORS ARE NECESSARY FOR BASAL TRANSCRIPTION IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS (∗). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1995, 270: 15320-15326. PMID: 7541039, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.25.15320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid OxidoreductasesAnimalsAortaBase SequenceBinding SitesCattleDNA PrimersDNA-Binding ProteinsEndothelium, VascularGATA2 Transcription FactorGene ExpressionHumansLuciferasesMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNitric Oxide SynthasePolymerase Chain ReactionPromoter Regions, GeneticRecombinant ProteinsRestriction MappingSp1 Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsBovine aortic endothelial cellsPromoter activitySp1 sitesBasal transcriptionGATA siteFurther deletionNuclear extractsENOS promoter activityAntibody supershift analysisDNA-protein complexesLuciferase activityENOS promoterLuc constructGel shift analysisSp-1 sitesBasal promoter activityLuciferase reporter geneSynthase gene expressionSp1 mutantGATA factorsNuclear proteinsGATA-2Mutant constructsReporter geneGel shift