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Ghosh, M.K. (author), Howard, M.S. (author), Dussan, K. (author), Dooley, S. (author)A detailed systematic theoretical study of the mechanism of the homogeneous Brønsted-acid catalysis of d-glucose in aqueous solution phase ("acid hydrolysis") is reported. G4MP2 with the SMD solvation model at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) are employed to compute the free energies of the molecular and ionic species pertaining to the isomerization,...article 2019
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de Jong, G.A.H. (author), Jayasena, S. (author), Johnson, P. (author), Marsh, J. (author), Apostolovic, D. (author), van Hage, M. (author), Nordlee, J. (author), Baumert, J. (author), Taylor, S.L. (author), Roucairol, C. (author), de Jongh, H. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author)The 2S albumin Ara h 6 is one of the most important peanut allergens. A post-translationally cleaved Ara h 6 (pAra h 6) was purified from Virginia type peanuts, and the cleavage site was mapped using high-resolution mass spectrometry. Compared to intact Ara h 6, pAra h 6 lacks a 5-amino acid stretch, resembling amino acids 43-47 (UniProt...article 2018
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Activity based protein profiling leads to identification of novel protein targets for nerve agent VXCarmany, D. (author), Walz, A.J. (author), Hsu, F.L. (author), Benton, B. (author), Burnett, D. (author), Gibbons, J. (author), Noort, D. (author), Glaros, T. (author), Sekowski, J.W. (author)Organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents continue to be a threat at home and abroad during the war against terrorism. Human exposure to nerve agents such as VX results in a cascade of toxic effects relative to the exposure level including ocular miosis, excessive secretions, convulsions, seizures, and death. The primary mechanism behind these overt...article 2017
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Noort, D. (author), van Zuylen, A. (author), Fidder, A. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Hulst, A.G. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)Biomonitoring of exposure to the insecticide permethrin is usually performed by analysis of its urinary metabolites 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) or cis/trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (Cl2CA). We are engaged in the development of a methodology to assess the cumulative internal dose of exposure to...article 2008
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Damsten, M.C. (author), Commandeur, J.N.M. (author), Fidder, A. (author), Hulst, A.G. (author), Touw, D. (author), Noort, D. (author), Vermeulen, N.P.E. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)Covalent binding of reactive electrophilic intermediates to proteins is considered to play an important role in the processes leading to adverse drug reactions and idiosyncratic drug reactions. Consequently, both for the discovery and the development of new drugs, there is a great interest in sensitive methodologies that enable the detection of...article 2007
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), van der Horst, M.A. (author), Arents, J.C. (author), Kort, R. (author), Hellingwerf, K.J. (author)The bacterial photoreceptor protein photoactive yellow protein (PYP) covalently binds the chromophore 4-hydroxy coumaric acid, tuning (spectral) characteristics of this cofactor. Here, we study this binding and tuning using a combination of pointmutations and chromophore analogs. In all photosensor proteins studied to date the covalent linkage...article 2007
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Kudryashova, E.V. (author), Visser, A.J.W.G. (author), de Jongh, H.H.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)In this study the relation between the ability of protein self-association and the surface properties at air-water interfaces is investigated using a combination of spectroscopic techniques. Three forms of chicken egg ovalbumin were obtained with different self-associating behavior: native ovalbumin, heat-treated ovalbumin-being a cluster of 12...article 2005
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van Teeffelen, A.M.M. (author), Broersen, K. (author), de Jongh, H.H.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Chemical glycosylation of proteins occurs in vivo spontaneously, especially under stress conditions, and has been linked in a number of cases to diseases related to protein denaturation and aggregation. It is the aim of this work to study the origin of the change in thermodynamic properties due to glucosylation of the folded β-lactoglobulin A....article 2005
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TNO Voeding (author), van der Woude, H. (author), Alink, G.M. (author), van Rossum, B.E.J. (author), Walle, K. (author), van Steeg, H. (author), Walle, T. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author)This study investigates the role of cellular tyrosinase and/or peroxidase-like oxidative enzyme activity in the covalent binding of quercetin to glutathione, protein, and DNA, as well as the stability of quercetin DNA adducts in time. This was done by studying the formation of glutathionyl quercetin adducts in various in vitro models, and the...article 2005
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Alting, A.C. (author), Weijers, M. (author), de Hoog, E.H.A. (author), van de Pijpekamp, A.M. (author), Cohen Stuart, M.A. (author), Hamer, R.J. (author), de Kruif, C.G. (author), Visschers, R.W. (author), TNO Voeding (author)The process of cold gelation of ovalbumin and the properties of the resulting cold-set gels were compared to those of whey protein isolate. Under the chosen heating conditions, most protein was organized in aggregates. For both protein preparations, the aggregates consisted of covalently linked monomers. Both types of protein aggregates had...article 2004
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Kosters, H.A. (author), Broersen, K. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Simons, J.W.F.A. (author), Wierenga, P. (author), de Jongh, H.H.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Processing of ovalbumin may result in proteins that differ more than 23°C in denaturation temperature while the structural fold is not significantly affected. This is achieved by 1) conversion of positive residues into negative ones (succinylation); 2) elimination of negative charges (methylation); 3) reducing the proteins hydrophobic exposure ...article 2003
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van der Mei, H.C. (author), van de Belt-Gritter, B. (author), Pouwels, P.H. (author), Martinez, B. (author), Busscher, H.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Cell surface hydrophobicity is one of the most important factors controlling adhesion of microorganisms to surfaces. In this paper, cell surface properties of lactobacilli and recombinant lactobacilli with and without a surface layer protein (SLP) associated with cell surface hydrophobicity were determined, including water contact angles, zeta...article 2003
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Nieuwenhuizen, W.F. (author), Pieters, R.H.H. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), Jansen, M.C.J.F. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author)Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the small intestine that is induced by ingestion of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, or rye. We postulate that Candida albicans is a trigger in the onset of coeliac disease. The virulence factor of C albicans - hyphal wall protein 1 (HWP1) - contains aminoacid sequences that are...article 2003
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van Zanden, J.J. (author), Hamman, O.B. (author), van Iersel, M.L.P.S. (author), Boeren, S. (author), Cnubben, N.H.P. (author), Lo Bello, M. (author), Vervoort, J. (author), van Bladeren, P.J. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author)In the present study, the inhibition of human glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (GSTP1-1) by the flavonoid quercetin has been investigated. The results show a time- and concentration-dependent inhibition of GSTP1-1 by quercetin. GSTP1-1 activity is completely inhibited upon 1 h incubation with 100 μM quercetin or 2 h incubation with 25 μM quercetin...article 2003
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Prigent, S.V.E. (author), Gruppen, H. (author), Visser, A.J.W.G. (author), van Koningsveld, G.A. (author), de Jong, G.A.H. (author), Voragen, A.G.J. (author)The non-covalent interactions between the monomeric phenolic compound chlorogenic acid (5-CQA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA), lysozyme, and α-lactalbumin were characterized, and their effect on protein properties was examined. 5-CQA had a low affinity for all three proteins, and these interactions seemed to show a negative cooperativity. 5-CQA...article 2003
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Noort, D. (author), Hulst, A.G. (author), Jansen, R. (author), Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO (author)Covalent binding of various clinically important nitrogen mustards to the cysteine-34 residue of human serum albumin, in vitro and in vivo, is demonstrated. A rapid method for detection of these adducts is presented, based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of the adducted tripeptide Cys*-Pro-Phe after digestion of the...article 2002
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Tromp, R.H. (author), van de Velde, F. (author), van Riel, J. (author), Paques, M. (author)Demonstrations are given of the application of confocal scanning light microscopy (CSLM) on mixtures of gelatine with other food biopolymers. The various aspects of phase separation are visualised in two and three dimensional images. Contrast through fluorescence is obtained either by covalent labelling or non-covalent labelling. There is...article 2001
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van Bladeren, P.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)In general, glutathione conjugation is regarded as a detoxication reaction. However, depending on the properties of the substrate, bioactivation is also possible. Four types of activation reaction have been recognized: direct-acting compounds, conjugates that are activated through cysteine conjugate beta-lyase, conjugates that are activated...article 2000
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Hissink, A.M. (author), Oudshoorn, M.J. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Haenen, G.R.M.M. (author), van Bladeren, P.J. (author)The oxidative biotransformation of 1, 2-dichlorobenzene (1, 2-DCB) was investigated using hepatic microsomes from male Wistar, Fischer-344 and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, phenobarbital (PB)- and isoniazid (ISO) pretreated male Wistar rats and from man. In addition, microsomes from cell lines selectively expressing one cytochrome P450 (P4502E1, 1A1...article 1996