Volume 9, Issue 3 (2013) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

IgG Subclass Variation of a Monoclonal Antibody Binding to Human Fc-Gamma Receptors

Rekha Patel — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.206.218

The importance of human Fc receptors in immune regulation is well known. Their role is critical not only in the recruitment of cellular effector functions but also in regulating the balance in the per...

Formulation and Evaluation of Ficus benghalensis and Ficus racemosa Aquoues Extracts

Divya Kiran — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.219.223

We intended to develop a desired ointment for treatment of wound. Main objective of this study was to formulate the ointment with different ointment bases having good consistency, better diffusion and...

In Vivo Neutralization of Naja nigricollis Venom by Uvaria chamae

Omale James — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.224.234

Uvaria chamae is a well known medicinal plant in Nigerian traditional medicine for the management of many diseases, but investigations concerning its pharmacological characteristics are rare. In this ...

RETRACTED: Analysis of Interfering Substances in the Measurement of Malondialdehyde Content in Plant Leaves

YunSheng Wang — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.235.242

The Thiobarbituric Acid (TBA) reactive substances assay is an easy and quick assay for the assessment in plants of lipid peroxidation, in which Malondialdehyde (MDA) is derivatized. To analyze the app...

Influence of Process Conditions on Measles Virus Stability

K. Weiss — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.243.254

Recombinant measles viruses are currently tested in clinical trials as oncolytic agent to be applied in cancer therapy. Contrary to their use as vaccine where 103 infectious virus particles per dose a...

Production of Recombinant Proteins in Insect Cells

Christian Kollewe — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.255.271

Among the wide range of methods and expression hosts available for the heterologous production of recombinant proteins, insect cells are ideal for the production of complex proteins requiring extensiv...

Constitutive Androstane Receptor Dependent and Independent Modulation of CYP3A2, CYP1A2 by Phenobarbital and Fibrate in Rats’ Liver

Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.272.281

Cytochrome P450 enzymes, CYP3A and CYP1A are major drug metabolizing enzymes in the liver. CYP3A enzymes have a major role in the metabolism of 30-40% of all used drugs. CYP1A2 is a key enzyme having ...

Anti-Oxidant and Enzyme-Inhibitory Potential of Marine Streptomyces

T. Revathy — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.282.290

Marine actinomycetes are potential source for the discovery of novel compounds and enzymes. Though extensive research on marine actinomycetes is underway globally, the actinomycetes research from Indi...

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Selected Plants

Sneh Verma — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.291.299

Araucaria cookii, Bauhinia blakeana and Brassaia actinophylla are ornamental plants. The presence of various phytochemicals and pharmacologically important compounds in these plants can be exploited f...

Polymorphism of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Gene in Najdi Cattle Populations

Ahmad Yazdanpanah — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.300.306

The Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) system plays a critical endocrine role controlling nutrient metabolism in dairy cattle and it is a group of structurally-related polypeptides that regulate the...

Isolation of the Antimicrobial Cyclic Peptide Subtilosin a from a Gut-Associated Bacillus subtilis Strain

Ghislain Schyns — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.307.317

The endospore-forming Bacillus subtilis has been used as probiotics over the last 50 years. However, little is known on how Bacillus spp act in the gut compared to other well-characterized probiotics ...

Modeling and Molecular Docking Studies on Rnase Aspergillus niger and Leishmania donovani Actin: Antileishmanial Activity

Ravi Kumar Gundampati — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.318.328

A.niger Rnase was designed from ACTBIND (PDB ID: 3D3Z). Yeast actin-human gelsolin segment 1 complex (PDB ID: 1YAG) was used as template for L. donovani actin protein for 3D model in Modeller9v8. Thes...

Soluble CD59-Antigen Levels are Increased in Renal Disease Plasma

Oluseyi Adewale Vanderpuye — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.329.337

Cluster of Differentiation antigen 59 (CD59) is a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol-linked protein that protects cells from damage by lytic terminal complexes of complement. Soluble forms of CD59 in serum...

Determination of the Exergy of Four Wheat Straws

Yaning Zhang — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.338.347

Exergy is a measurement of how far a certain material deviates from a state of equilibrium with the environment. It is a useful tool for improving the efficiency of energy-resource use. The exergy val...

Polymorphisms in the 5’ Flanking Region and First Exon of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Gene in Southern Populations of Buffalo

Saber Khederzadeh — 2013-09-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.348.354

The Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) system plays a critical endocrine role controlling nutrient metabolism in animals and it is a group of structurally-related polypeptides that regulate the grow...