1996
Didemnin binds to the protein palmitoyl thioesterase responsible for infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Crews C, Lane W, Schreiber S. Didemnin binds to the protein palmitoyl thioesterase responsible for infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 4316-4319. PMID: 8633062, PMCID: PMC39533, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.9.4316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainCattleConsensus SequenceDepsipeptidesDNA PrimersGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansInfantMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightNeuronal Ceroid-LipofuscinosesPeptides, CyclicPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein BindingRatsSequence Homology, Amino AcidThiolester HydrolasesConceptsPalmitoyl-protein thioesteraseInfantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosisNeuronal ceroid lipofuscinosisGTP-dependent bindingProgressive loss of brain functionDidemnin BG alpha s subunitProtein synthesis inhibitory activityProteins in vitroCeroid lipofuscinosisSequence similarityPalmitoyl thioesteraseProtein thioesteraseHuman cDNAEF1-alphaS subunitsBrain lysatesH-rasThioesteraseProteinBiological activityLipofuscinosisCDNADidemninInhibitory activity
1994
GTP-dependent binding of the antiproliferative agent didemnin to elongation factor 1 alpha.
Crews CM, Collins JL, Lane WS, Snapper ML, Schreiber SL. GTP-dependent binding of the antiproliferative agent didemnin to elongation factor 1 alpha. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1994, 269: 15411-15414. PMID: 8195179, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)40692-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsCarrier ProteinsCattleChromatography, AffinityDepsipeptidesGuanosine TriphosphateHumansIndicators and ReagentsKineticsMolecular Sequence DataPeptide Elongation Factor 1Peptide Elongation FactorsPeptides, CyclicProtein Synthesis InhibitorsSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsEF-1 alphaPotential antineoplastic drugElongation factor 1 alphaDidemnin BProtein synthesisAntiproliferative activityG1 cell cycle progressionGTP-dependent bindingFactor 1 alphaClinical trialsCell cycle progressionImmunosuppressive activityAntineoplastic drugsPeptide sequence analysisElongation factorMode of actionUndefined mechanismPresence of GTPGTPase activityCycle progressionNanomolar concentrationsSequence analysisAlphaMarine natural productsIntracellular targets