A divalent, cation-independent D-galactose-binding lectin was purified from coronate moon turban Turbo (Lunen) coreensis. This lectin recognizes D-galactose and is a 38-kDa dimeric protein consisting disulphide-bonded 22-kDa polypeptides under non...
Hisahide Hiura   Taei Matsui   Masanori Matsumoto   Yuji Hori   Ayami Isonishi   Seiji Kato   Takaaki Iwamoto   Toshio Mori   Yoshihiro Fujimura   
JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 148(4) 403-411 2010年10月 [査読有り]
ADAMTS13 is a metalloproteinase that specifically cleaves unusually large von Willbrand factor multimers under high-shear stress. Deficiency of ADAMTS13 activity induces a life-threatening generalized disease, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. ...
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS 1800(7) 669-673 2010年7月 [査読有り]
Background: Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus are a common folk remedy against carcinoma. The active ingredients, polysaccharides and protein-polysaccharide complexes containing beta-glucan, have been isolated and shown to have indirect tumor-suppre...
Endo M   Beppu H   Akiyama H   Wakamatsu K   Ito S   Kawamoto Y   Shimpo K   Sumiya T   Koike T   Matsui T   
Biochimica et biophysica acta 1800(7) 669-673 2010年7月 [査読有り]
Many snake venom proteins have been isolated that affect platelet plug formation by interacting either with platelet integrins, membrane glycoprotein Ib (GPIb), or plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF). Among them, disintegrins purified from various ...