Volume 9, Issue 4 (2013) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Induced Production of α-Tocotrienol by Co-Suppression of Tocopherol Cyclase Gene in Vegetable Crops

Umaiyal Munusamy — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.355.364

This study involves the induced production of α-tocotrienol by the co-suppression of tocopherol cyclase gene. The Tocopherol/Tocotrienol Cyclase (TC) is a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of �...

Reaction Kinetics of Versatile Peroxidase for the Degradation of Lignin Compounds

N. Busse — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.365.394

The H2O2-dependent degradation of adlerol by a crude versatile peroxidase from Bjerkandera adusta, a new ligninolytic enzyme, was investigated. Adlerol (1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1,...

P53 Gene: Mutation and Immunohistochemical Analysis in Patients with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast

Shinjini Singh — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.395.403

The p53 tumor suppressor gene is the most commonly mutated gene in cancer. In breast cancer, the presence of p53 gene alterations has been associated with worse prognosis. This study was attempted to ...

Enhancement of Nutritional Quality of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) by Metabolic Engineering of Isoflavone Pathway

Ahmed Mohamed El-Shehawi — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.404.414

Isoflavones are large group of secondary metabolites produced in legumes such as soybeans. They have essential biological functions as nutraceutical and health functions for human. They are involved i...

Effect of Virgin Olive Oil (Olea europea. L) on Kidney Function Impairment and Oxidative Stress Induced by Mercuric Chloride in Rats

Youcef Necib — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.415.422

The study was designed to investigate the possible protective role of virgin olive oil in mercuric chloride induced renal stress, by using biochemical approaches. The effects of virgin olive oil on me...

Molecular Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Human Interferon Alpha2b Gene

I. Made Artika — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.423.429

Human alpha Interferons (hIFNα) have been shown to have antiviral, antiproliferative and immunomodulatory activities. The human interferon alpha2b (hIFNα2b), is one of the human interferon alpha2 su...

Identification of Pseudozyma hubeiensis Y10BS025 as a Potent Producer of Glycolipid Biosurfactant Mannosylerythritol lipids

Martha Sari — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.430.437

Mannosylerythritol Lipids (MEL’s) are glycolipid biosurfactants that contain 4-O-β-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol as a hydrophilic moiety and fatty acids as a hydrophobic moiety. MEL’s are abun...

Rnai Induced Wing Modification in Leon Mutant Drosophila: A Developmental Analysis

Sandeep Satapathy — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.438.447

The precision of growth of an animal is meticulously regulated by extrinsic and intrinsic factors, with focus on maintenance of organismal homeostasis. The clue to change in physiology or metabolism o...

Expression of Nucleoside Transporters in the Mouse Testis and Ovary

Katsuhito Nagai — 2013-12-20

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 20 December 2013; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.448.452

Nucleoside transporters play key roles in the physiology of nucleosides and nucleobases in mammals and also contribute to the pharmacological actions produced by their analogs. Several mammalian nucle...

The Effects of Forkhead Box P2 Gene on Language Functional Articulation Disorder

Li-Yu Zhou — 2014-01-22

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 22 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2013.453.458

This study mainly concentrates on the discussion of the relationship between FOXP2 gene and language functional articulation disorder. The children of functional articulation disorder are selected, th...