In addition to providing increased structural stability to extracellular proteins, the reversible
formation of disulfide bonds is utilized biologically in enzyme catalytic mechanisms, in the …

The major transmembrane protein of the red blood cell, known as band 3, AE1, and
SLC4A1, has two main functions: 1) catalysis of Cl−/HC O 3− exchange, one of the steps in …

The synthesis and properties of a new cleavable protein cross-linking reagent,[35 S]
dithiobis (succinimidyl propionate), are detailed. Free primary and secondary aliphatic …

James V. Staros abstract: We have synthesized and characterized N-
hydroxysulfosuccinimide, a new hydrophilic ligand for the preparation of active esters. We …

An overwhelming amount of data has imphcated the cell surface as the primary s~ te for
control of cell growth, dwlslon, development, commumcatlon, differentiation and death. Cells …

Band 3 is the most abundant polypeptide of the human erythrocyte membrane, comprising
about 25% of the total membrane protein and present at about 1.106 copies per cell [1, 2] …

Nucleic acids are not only expected to assume a pivotal position as “drugs” in the treatment
of genetic and acquired diseases, but could also act as molecular cues to control the …

The milk fat globule is essentially an oil droplet enclosed in plasma membrane from the
lactating cell. Envelopment in this membrane is the mechanism by which milk fat globules …

With roots in ancientformulations, methods for the chemical derivatization of proteins
continue to expand and develop. The creation of this new journal dealing exclusively with …

More is known about the molecular organization of the human erythrocyte membrane than
about that of any other cell membrane. Detailed investigations of the composition, structure …