Volume 14, Issue 1 (2018) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Conservation of Binding of Llama and Other Animals’ Hemoglobins to Haptoglobins Across Species

Moges Woldemeskel — 2018-01-26

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 26 January 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.1.12

The plasma protein haptoglobin binds hemoglobin released from lysed erythrocytes. It causes removal of the free hemoglobin, thus preventing pathological oxidation of cells. Hemoglobin higher level str...

Gelatin Extraction of Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) Dry Skin

Yanan Li — 2018-01-28

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 28 January 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.13.19

Alaska Pollock is rich in resource. And during its processing, skin is peeled as byproducts. The skin of Alaska Pollock contains lots of collagen or gelatin, promising materials, which can be used in ...

Impact of Ultra Violet Radiation on Polyethylene Packaged Water Exposed at Varying Conditions: Are we Drinking Micro-Plastics?

James Matthew Anayo — 2018-01-29

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 29 January 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.20.28

The public is worried about how their health is impacted by microplastics in sachet water. This awareness has repercussion for water producing factories and public health organization in managing heal...

Lumbricus rubellus Protein Fraction DLBS1033N Increases Nerve Growth Factor Expression via Tyrosine Kinase Activation

Agung Heru Karsono — 2018-02-07

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 7 February 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.29.38

Nerve injury occurred due to mechanical, thermal, chemical, or ischemic factors. Nerve regeneration is needed for recovery. Schwann cell proliferation and differentiation are important factors in the ...

Comparative Analysis of the Complete Chloroplast Genome of the Alloplasmic Sunflower (Helianthus L.) Lines with Various CMS Types

Kirill Azarin — 2018-03-02

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 2 March 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.39.47

The complete chloroplast genomes of sunflower fertile line HA89 and isonuclear CMS lines with four different cytoplasmic backgrounds (PET1, PET2, ANN2 and MAX) were sequenced. A total of 451 polymorph...

Molecular Analysis of KRAS Mutation Associated with Colorectal Cancer in Iraqi Patients

Rehab Subhi Ramadhan — 2018-03-03

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 3 March 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.48.56

The role of KRAS gene was investigated in manifestation of colorectal cancer in Iraqi patients. A total 40 blood samples were collected during October 2016 to January 2017 from AL-Amal Hospital in Bag...

Antifungal Potential of Leptadenia Hastata Against Some Pathogenic Fungi

Isaac John Umaru — 2018-03-09

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 9 March 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.57.60

The objective of this study was to evaluate if the plant extract could provide antifungal potential against some pathogenic fungi. Extract of Dichloromethane solvents was used for disc diffusion assay...

Forensic Evidence for Cytochrome b Gene SNPs in Obese and Non Obese Saudi Arabians

Sayed Amin Mohamed Amer — 2018-03-09

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 9 March 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.61.66

Oral swabs from obese and non obese Saudi Arabians from both sexes with an average age of 35 years old were collected and their DNAs were extracted. PCR for 1000 bp of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (...

Low-Homology Protein Structural Class Prediction from Secondary Structure Based on Visibility and Horizontal Visibility Network

Zhi-Qin Zhao — 2018-03-12

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 12 March 2018; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2018.67.75

In this study, based on the predicted secondary structures of proteins, we propose a new approach to predict protein structural classes (α,β,α/β,α+β) for three widely used low-homology data sets...