International union of basic and clinical pharmacology. CI. Structures and small molecule modulators of mammalian adenylyl cyclases

CW Dessauer, VJ Watts, RS Ostrom, M Conti… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
Adenylyl cyclases (ACs) generate the second messenger cAMP from ATP. Mammalian cells
express nine transmembrane AC (mAC) isoforms (AC1–9) and a soluble AC (sAC, also …

[HTML][HTML] Isoforms of mammalian adenylyl cyclase: multiplicities of signaling

RK Sunahara, R Taussig - Molecular interventions, 2002 - triggered.edina.clockss.org
Mechanistic descriptions of cAMP production have evolved significantly since the 1960s
when Sutherland and Rall hypothesized the existence of a single polypeptide that would …

RGD-functionalized bioengineered spider dragline silk biomaterial

E Bini, CWP Foo, J Huang, V Karageorgiou… - …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Spider silk fibers have remarkable mechanical properties that suggest the component
proteins could be useful biopolymers for fabricating biomaterial scaffolds for tissue …

Novel nanocomposites from spider silk–silica fusion (chimeric) proteins

C Wong Po Foo, SV Patwardhan… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Silica skeletal architectures in diatoms are characterized by remarkable morphological and
nanostructural details. Silk proteins from spiders and silkworms form strong and intricate self …

Spider silk-based gene carriers for tumor cell-specific delivery

K Numata, MR Reagan, RH Goldstein… - Bioconjugate …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The present study demonstrates pDNA complexes of recombinant silk proteins containing
poly (l-lysine) and tumor-homing peptides (THPs), which are globular and approximately …

Bioengineered silk protein-based gene delivery systems

K Numata, B Subramanian, HA Currie, DL Kaplan - Biomaterials, 2009 - Elsevier
Silk proteins self-assemble into mechanically robust material structures that are also
biodegradable and non-cytotoxic, suggesting utility for gene delivery. Since silk proteins can …

Designing chimeric molecules for drug discovery by leveraging chemical biology

C Borsari, DJ Trader, A Tait… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
After the first seed concept introduced in the 18th century, different disciplines have
attributed different names to dual-functional molecules depending on their application …

Antimicrobial functionalized genetically engineered spider silk

SC Gomes, IB Leonor, JF Mano, RL Reis, DL Kaplan - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Genetically engineered fusion proteins offer potential as multifunctional biomaterials for
medical use. Fusion or chimeric proteins can be formed using recombinant DNA technology …

Isoform selectivity of adenylyl cyclase inhibitors: characterization of known and novel compounds

CS Brand, HJ Hocker, AA Gorfe, CN Cavasotto… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2013 - ASPET
Nine membrane-bound adenylyl cyclase (AC) isoforms catalyze the production of the
second messenger cyclic AMP (cAMP) in response to various stimuli. Reduction of AC …

Gene delivery mediated by recombinant silk proteins containing cationic and cell binding motifs

K Numata, J Hamasaki, B Subramanian… - Journal of controlled …, 2010 - Elsevier
Silk proteins are biodegradable and biocompatible, and can also be tailored to contain
additional features via genetic engineering, suggesting utility for gene delivery. In the …