Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Special Issue: D-Amino Acid Research in Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Biotechnology

June 2010

Volume 7, Issue 6

Pages 1333–1679

  1. Contents

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids
    1. Contents: C&B 6/2010

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201090006

  2. Editorial

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids
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      Free and Peptide-Bound D-Amino Acids in Chemistry and Life Sciences (pages 1333–1336)

      Hans Brückner and Noriko Fujii

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201000114

  3. Transpeptidation and Isomerization

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids

    1. Review

      The Role of Protein L-Isoaspartyl / D-Aspartyl O-Methyltransferase (PIMT) in Intracellular Signal Transduction (pages 1337–1348)

      Takemitsu Furuchi, Kosugi Sakurako, Masumi Katane, Masae Sekine and Hiroshi Homma

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900273

    2. Research Articles

      Modeling the Enolization of Succinimide Derivatives, a Key Step of Racemization of Aspartic Acid Residues: Importance of a Two-H2O Mechanism (pages 1349–1356)

      Ohgi Takahashi, Kana Kobayashi and Akifumi Oda

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900296

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    3. Molecular-Dynamics Simulations for Amyloid β1–42 Monomer with D-Aspartic Acid Residues Using Continuous Solvent (pages 1357–1363)

      Akifumi Oda, Kana Kobayashi and Ohgi Takahashi

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900299

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    4. Accumulation of D-β-Aspartic Acid-Containing Proteins in Age-Related Ocular Diseases (pages 1364–1370)

      Yuichi Kaji, Tetsuro Oshika, Yutaka Takazawa, Masashi Fukayama and Noriko Fujii

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900329

    5. Quantification of Structural Alterations of L-Asp and L-Asn Residues in Peptides Related to Neuronal Diseases by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (pages 1371–1379)

      Yutaka Sadakane, Keiko Konoha, Masahiro Kawahara and Kazuya Nakagomi

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900330

    6. SAXS and SANS Observations of Abnormal Aggregation of Human α-Crystallin (pages 1380–1388)

      Masaaki Sugiyama, Norihiko Fujii, Yukio Morimoto, Keiji Itoh, Kazuhiro Mori, Toshiharu Fukunaga and Noriko Fujii

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900332

    7. Review

      Collapse of Homochirality of Amino Acids in Proteins from Various Tissues during Aging (pages 1389–1397)

      Noriko Fujii, Yuichi Kaji, Norihiko Fujii, Tooru Nakamura, Ryota Motoie, Yuhei Mori and Tadatoshi Kinouchi

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900337

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    8. Research Articles

      Influence of Oxidative Stress on D-Aspartyl Endopeptidase Activity (pages 1398–1402)

      Tadatoshi Kinouchi, Akina Matsuda, Satoru Kawakami, Takahiko Shimizu, Takuji Shirasawa and Noriko Fujii

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900345

    9. Structural Consideration of Mammalian D-Aspartyl Endopeptidase (pages 1403–1407)

      Tadatoshi Kinouchi and Noriko Fujii

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900346

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    10. Oxidative Stress Induces the Formation of D-Aspartyl Residues in the Elastin Mimic Peptides (pages 1408–1412)

      Katsunori Kuge, Keiko Kitamura, Koichi Nakaoji, Kazuhiko Hamada, Norihiko Fujii, Takeshi Saito and Noriko Fujii

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900348

  4. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids

    1. Research Articles

      Indispensable but Insufficient Role of Renal D-Amino Acid Oxidase in Chiral Inversion of NG-Nitro-D-arginine (pages 1413–1423)

      Yan-Fei Xin, Xin Li, Bin Hao, Nian Gong, Wen-Qiang Sun, Ryuichi Konno and Yong-Xiang Wang

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900275

    2. Comparative Characterization of Three D-Aspartate Oxidases and One D-Amino Acid Oxidase from Caenorhabditis elegans (pages 1424–1434)

      Masumi Katane, Yasuaki Saitoh, Yousuke Seida, Masae Sekine, Takemitsu Furuchi and Hiroshi Homma

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900294

    3. Reviews

      D-Aspartate Oxidase: The Sole Catabolic Enzyme Acting on Free D-Aspartate in Mammals (pages 1435–1449)

      Masumi Katane and Hiroshi Homma

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900250

    4. Mutant Mice and Rats Lacking D-Amino Acid Oxidase (pages 1450–1458)

      Ryuichi Konno, Kenji Hamase, Rindo Maruyama and Kiyoshi Zaitsu

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900303

    5. Research Articles

      Effects of D-Aspartate Treatment on D-Aspartate Oxidase, Superoxide Dismutase, and Caspase 3 Activities in Frog (Rana esculenta) Tissues (pages 1459–1466)

      Lavinia Burrone, Marcello Di Giovanni, M. Maddalena Di Fiore, Gabriella Chieffi Baccari and Alessandra Santillo

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900331

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    6. Thyroid Hormones and D-Aspartic Acid, D-Aspartate Oxidase, D-Aspartate Racemase, H2O2, and ROS in Rats and Mice (pages 1467–1478)

      Enza Topo, George Fisher, Andrea Sorricelli, Francesco Errico, Alessandro Usiello and Antimo D'Aniello

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900360

    7. Review

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      Aberrant Control of Motoneuronal Excitability in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Excitatory Glutamate / D-Serine vs. Inhibitory Glycine/γ-Aminobutanoic Acid (GABA) (pages 1479–1490)

      Jumpei Sasabe and Sadakazu Aiso

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900306

  5. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids

    1. Reviews

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      Origin, Microbiology, Nutrition, and Pharmacology of D-Amino Acids (pages 1491–1530)

      Mendel Friedman

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900225

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    2. Natural Occurrence and Industrial Applications of d-Amino Acids: An Overview (pages 1531–1548)

      Sergio Martínez-Rodríguez, Ana Isabel Martínez-Gómez, Felipe Rodríguez-Vico, Josefa María Clemente-Jiménez and Francisco Javier Las Heras-Vázquez

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900245

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    3. Research Article

      Enzymes Responsible for the Conversion of Nα-[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]-D-lysine to Nα-[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]-D-aminoadipic Acid by Rhodococcus sp. AIU Z-35-1 (pages 1549–1554)

      Kimiyasu Isobe, Nahoko Fukuda, Shouko Nagasawa and Kaoru Saitou

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900251

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    4. Reviews

      New Biological Functions and Applications of High-Molecular-Mass Poly-γ-glutamic Acid (pages 1555–1562)

      Haryoung Poo, Chung Park, Mi-Sun Kwak, Doo-Yeol Choi, Seung-Pyo Hong, Il-Han Lee, Yong Taik Lim, Young Ki Choi, Sun-Ryang Bae, Hiroshi Uyama, Chul-Joong Kim and Moon-Hee Sung

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900283

    5. Research Article

      Identification and Biochemical Characterization of Membranous Short-Chain Polyglutamate from Bacillus subtilis (pages 1563–1572)

      Tohru Kamei, Daisuke Yamashiro, Terumi Horiuchii, Yutaka Minouchi and Makoto Ashiuchi

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900238

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  6. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids

    1. Review

      Serine Racemase Knockout Mice (pages 1573–1578)

      Hisashi Mori and Ran Inoue

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900293

    2. Research Articles

      Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Rice Serine Racemase: Evidence That Glu219 and Asp225 Mediate the Effects of Mg2+ on the Activity (pages 1579–1590)

      Yoshitaka Gogami, Ai Kobayashi, Toshihiko Ikeuchi and Tadao Oikawa

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900257

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    3. Detection and Function of the Intramolecular Disulfide Bond in Arginine Racemase: An Enzyme with Broad Substrate Specificity (pages 1591–1602)

      Daisuke Matsui and Tadao Oikawa

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900258

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    4. Mammalian Peptide Isomerase: Platypus-Type Activity Is Present in Mouse Heart (pages 1603–1611)

      Jennifer M. S. Koh, Stephanie J. P. Chow, Ben Crossett and Philip W. Kuchel

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900300

  7. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids

    1. Top of page
    2. Contents
    3. Editorial
    4. Transpeptidation and Isomerization
    5. D-Amino Acid (D-Aspartic Acid) Oxidase
    6. D-Amino Acids Related to Nutrition and Industrial Applications
    7. Amino Acid Racemases and Peptide Isomerases
    8. Racemization Mechanisms and Chemistry of D-Amino Acids

    1. Research Articles

      Configurational Assignment of D- and L-Isovalines in Intact, Natural, and Synthetic Peptides by 2D-NMR Spectroscopy (pages 1612–1624)

      Marta De Zotti, Elisabetta Schievano, Stefano Mammi, Bernard Kaptein, Quirinus B. Broxterman, Sheo B. Singh, Hans Brückner and Claudio Toniolo

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900287

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    2. Computational Insight into the Mechanism of Serine Residue Racemization (pages 1625–1629)

      Ohgi Takahashi, Kana Kobayashi and Akifumi Oda

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900297

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    3. Computational Modeling of the Enolization in a Direct Mechanism of Racemization of the Aspartic Acid Residue (pages 1630–1633)

      Ohgi Takahashi, Kana Kobayashi and Akifumi Oda

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900298

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    4. Protein-Engineering Study of Contribution of Conceivable D-Serine Residues to the Thermostabilization of Ovalbumin under Alkaline Conditions (pages 1634–1643)

      Nobuyuki Takahashi, Maki Maeda, Masayuki Yamasaki and Bunzo Mikami

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900305

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    5. Generation of Enantiomeric Amino Acids during Acid Hydrolysis of Peptides Detected by the Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectroscopy (pages 1644–1650)

      Tetsuya Miyamoto, Masae Sekine, Tetsuhiro Ogawa, Makoto Hidaka, Hiroshi Homma and Haruhiko Masaki

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900309

    6. Photolysis of rac-Leucine with Circularly Polarized Synchrotron Radiation (pages 1651–1659)

      Uwe J. Meierhenrich, Jean-Jacques Filippi, Cornelia Meinert, Søren V. Hoffmann, Jan Hendrik Bredehöft and Laurent Nahon

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900311

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    7. Review

      Amino Acid Ligand Chirality for Enantioselective Syntheses (pages 1660–1669)

      Károly Micskei, Tamás Patonay, Luciano Caglioti and Gyula Pályi

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900325

    8. Research Articles

      Hydrophobicity of Peptides Containing D-Amino Acids (pages 1670–1679)

      Toratane Munegumi

      Article first published online: 16 JUN 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200900370

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