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  1. Article ; Online: Crystal structures of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid L-alanine ligase (MurC) from Mycobacterium bovis with and without UDP-N-acetylglucosamine.

    Seo, Pil Won / Park, Suk Youl / Hofmann, Andreas / Kim, Jeong Sun

    Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology

    2021  Volume 77, Issue Pt 5, Page(s) 618–627

    Abstract: ... in its biosynthesis represent promising targets for the development of novel antibacterial drugs. Here, the crystal ... by the MurA and MurB enzymes, an amino acid is added to UNAM by UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid L-alanine ligase ...

    Abstract Peptidoglycan comprises repeating units of N-acetylmuramic acid, N-acetylglucosamine and short cross-linking peptides. After the conversion of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UNAG) to UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid (UNAM) by the MurA and MurB enzymes, an amino acid is added to UNAM by UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid L-alanine ligase (MurC). As peptidoglycan is an essential component of the bacterial cell wall, the enzymes involved in its biosynthesis represent promising targets for the development of novel antibacterial drugs. Here, the crystal structure of Mycobacterium bovis MurC (MbMurC) is reported, which exhibits a three-domain architecture for the binding of UNAM, ATP and an amino acid as substrates, with a nickel ion at the domain interface. The ATP-binding loop adopts a conformation that is not seen in other MurCs. In the UNAG-bound structure of MbMurC, the substrate mimic interacts with the UDP-binding domain of MbMurC, which does not invoke rearrangement of the three domains. Interestingly, the glycine-rich loop of the UDP-binding domain of MbMurC interacts through hydrogen bonds with the glucose moiety of the ligand, but not with the pyrophosphate moiety. These findings suggest that UNAG analogs might serve as potential candidates for neutralizing the catalytic activity of bacterial MurC.
    MeSH term(s) Acetylglucosamine/metabolism ; Bacterial Proteins/chemistry ; Ligases/chemistry ; Mycobacterium bovis/enzymology ; Protein Binding ; Protein Conformation ; Substrate Specificity
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Ligases (EC 6.-) ; Acetylglucosamine (V956696549)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2968623-4
    ISSN 2059-7983 ; 0907-4449
    ISSN (online) 2059-7983
    ISSN 0907-4449
    DOI 10.1107/S2059798321002199
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  2. Article: Partial charge transfer in the salt co-crystal of l-ascorbic acid and 4,4'-bi-pyridine.

    Sylvester, Eric / McGovern, Mitchell / Young Lee, An / Nguyen, Phanxico / Park, Jungeun / Benedict, Jason B

    Acta crystallographica. Section E, Crystallographic communications

    2019  Volume 75, Issue Pt 6, Page(s) 728–731

    Abstract: In the title 1:2 co-crystal, C ...

    Abstract In the title 1:2 co-crystal, C
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2041947-8
    ISSN 2056-9890 ; 1600-5368
    ISSN 2056-9890 ; 1600-5368
    DOI 10.1107/S2056989019005334
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  3. Article ; Online: Partial charge transfer in the salt co-crystal of l-ascorbic acid and 4,4′-bipyridine

    Eric Sylvester / Mitchell McGovern / An Young Lee / Phanxico Nguyen / Jungeun Park / Jason B. Benedict

    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, Vol 75, Iss 6, Pp 728-

    2019  Volume 731

    Abstract: In the title 1:2 co-crystal, C10H9N2+·(C6H7.75O6·C6H7.25O6)−, l-ascorbic acid (LAA) and 4,4 ... previously published co-crystal of LAA and 3-bromo-4-pyridone is presented. ... bipyridine (BPy) co-crystallize in the chiral space group P21 with two molecules of LAA, and one molecule ...

    Abstract In the title 1:2 co-crystal, C10H9N2+·(C6H7.75O6·C6H7.25O6)−, l-ascorbic acid (LAA) and 4,4′-bipyridine (BPy) co-crystallize in the chiral space group P21 with two molecules of LAA, and one molecule of bpy in the asymmetric unit. The structure was modeled in two parts due to possible proton transfer from LAA to the corresponding side of the bpy molecule having an occupancy of approximately 0.25 and part 2 with an occupancy of approximately 0.75. In this structure, LAA forms hydrogen bonds with neighboring LAA molecules, forming extended sheets of LAA molecules which are bridged by bpy molecules. A comparison to a related and previously published co-crystal of LAA and 3-bromo-4-pyridone is presented.
    Keywords crystal structure ; co-crystal ; charge transfer ; L-ascorbic acid ; 4,4′-bipyridine ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher International Union of Crystallography
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic studies of dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) from Oryza sativa L. japonica.

    Do, Hackwon / Kim, Il-Sup / Kim, Young-Saeng / Shin, Sun-Young / Kim, Jin-Ju / Mok, Ji-Eun / Park, Seong-Im / Wi, Ah Ram / Park, Hyun / Kim, Han-Woo / Yoon, Ho-Sung / Lee, Jun Hyuck

    Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications

    2014  Volume 70, Issue Pt 6, Page(s) 781–785

    Abstract: ... and increases the yield of rice grains. However, the crystal structure and detailed mechanisms ... diffraction data indicated that the crystal contained one OsDHAR molecule in the asymmetric unit and belonged ... crystallized using the sitting-drop vapour-diffusion method at pH 8.0 and 298 K. Plate-shaped crystals were ...

    Abstract Dehydroascorbate reductase from Oryza sativa L. japonica (OsDHAR), a key enzyme in the regeneration of vitamin C, maintains reduced pools of ascorbic acid to detoxify reactive oxygen species. In previous studies, the overexpression of OsDHAR in transgenic rice increased grain yield and biomass as well as the amount of ascorbate, suggesting that ascorbate levels are directly associated with crop production in rice. Hence, it has been speculated that the increased level of antioxidants generated by OsDHAR protects rice from oxidative damage and increases the yield of rice grains. However, the crystal structure and detailed mechanisms of this important enzyme need to be further elucidated. In this study, recombinant OsDHAR protein was purified and crystallized using the sitting-drop vapour-diffusion method at pH 8.0 and 298 K. Plate-shaped crystals were obtained using 0.15 M potassium bromide, 30%(w/v) PEG MME 2000 as a precipitant, and the crystals diffracted to a resolution of 1.9 Å on beamline 5C at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory. The X-ray diffraction data indicated that the crystal contained one OsDHAR molecule in the asymmetric unit and belonged to space group P2₁ with unit-cell parameters a=47.03, b=48.38, c=51.83 Å, β=107.41°.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Oryza/enzymology ; Oxidoreductases/chemistry ; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
    Chemical Substances Oxidoreductases (EC 1.-) ; glutathione dehydrogenase (ascorbate) (EC 1.8.5.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-05-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2053-230X
    ISSN (online) 2053-230X
    DOI 10.1107/S2053230X14009133
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  5. Article: Meaning Making Following Trauma.

    Park, Crystal L

    Frontiers in psychology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 844891

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.844891
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  6. Article ; Online: Crystal structure of the GluR0 ligand-binding core from Nostoc punctiforme in complex with L-glutamate: structural dissection of the ligand interaction and subunit interface.

    Lee, Jun Hyuck / Kang, Gil Bu / Lim, Hyun-Ho / Jin, Kyeong Sik / Kim, Se-Hwan / Ree, Moonhor / Park, Chul-Seung / Kim, Soon-Jong / Eom, Soo Hyun

    Journal of molecular biology

    2008  Volume 376, Issue 2, Page(s) 308–316

    Abstract: ... of the ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR). We have solved the crystal structure of the ligand-binding core of NpGluR0 in complex ... with l-glutamate at a resolution of 2.1 A. The structure exhibits a noncanonical ligand interaction and ... with the gamma-carboxyl group of bound L-glutamate: in GluR0 from Synechocystis (SGluR0) and other iGluRs ...

    Abstract GluR0 from Nostoc punctiforme (NpGluR0) is a bacterial homologue of the ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR). We have solved the crystal structure of the ligand-binding core of NpGluR0 in complex with l-glutamate at a resolution of 2.1 A. The structure exhibits a noncanonical ligand interaction and two distinct subunit interfaces. The side-chain guanidium group of Arg80 forms a salt bridge with the gamma-carboxyl group of bound L-glutamate: in GluR0 from Synechocystis (SGluR0) and other iGluRs, the equivalent residues are Asn or Thr, which cannot form a similar interaction. We suggest that the local positively charged environment and the steric constraint created by Arg80 mediate the selectivity of L-glutamate binding by preventing the binding of positively charged and hydrophobic amino acids. In addition, the NpGluR0 ligand-binding core forms a new subunit interface in which the two protomers are arranged differently than the known iGluR and SGluR0 dimer interfaces. The significance of there being two different dimer interfaces was investigated using analytical ultracentrifugation analysis.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Bacterial Proteins/chemistry ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Binding Sites ; Conserved Sequence ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Dimerization ; Glutamic Acid/genetics ; Glutamic Acid/metabolism ; Hydrogen Bonding ; Ligands ; Models, Chemical ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Molecular Weight ; Nostoc/chemistry ; Nostoc/metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Protein Conformation ; Protein Structure, Secondary ; Protein Structure, Tertiary ; Protein Subunits/chemistry ; Receptors, Glutamate/chemistry ; Receptors, Glutamate/genetics ; Receptors, Glutamate/metabolism ; Recombinant Proteins/metabolism ; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid ; Ultracentrifugation
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Ligands ; Protein Subunits ; Receptors, Glutamate ; Recombinant Proteins ; Glutamic Acid (3KX376GY7L)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-02-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80229-3
    ISSN 1089-8638 ; 0022-2836
    ISSN (online) 1089-8638
    ISSN 0022-2836
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.10.081
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  7. Article ; Online: Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of L-rhamnose isomerase with a novel high thermostability from Bacillus halodurans.

    Doan, Thi-Ngoc-Thanh / Prabhu, Ponnandy / Kim, Jin-Kwang / Ahn, Yeh-Jin / Natarajan, Sampath / Kang, Lin-Woo / Park, Geon Tae / Lim, Sang-Boem / Lee, Jung-Kul

    Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications

    2010  Volume 66, Issue Pt 6, Page(s) 677–680

    Abstract: ... in order to elucidate the molecular basis of its unique enzymatic properties. The crystals were grown ... L-Rhamnose isomerases catalyze isomerization between L-rhamnose (6-deoxy-L-mannose) and L ... rhamnulose (6-deoxy-L-fructose), which is the first step in rhamnose catabolism. L-Rhamnose isomerase ...

    Abstract L-Rhamnose isomerases catalyze isomerization between L-rhamnose (6-deoxy-L-mannose) and L-rhamnulose (6-deoxy-L-fructose), which is the first step in rhamnose catabolism. L-Rhamnose isomerase from Bacillus halodurans ATCC BAA-125 (BHRI) exhibits interesting characteristics such as high thermostability and selective substrate specificity. BHRI fused with an HHHHHH sequence was purified and crystallized in order to elucidate the molecular basis of its unique enzymatic properties. The crystals were grown by the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method and belonged to the monoclinic space group P2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 83.2, b = 164.9, c = 92.0 A, beta = 116.0 degrees . Diffraction data were collected to 2.5 A resolution. According to a Matthews coefficient calculation, there are four monomers in the asymmetric unit with a V(M) of 3.0 A(3) Da(-1) and a solvent content of 59.3%. The initial structure of BHRI has been determined by the molecular-replacement method.
    MeSH term(s) Aldose-Ketose Isomerases/chemistry ; Bacillus/enzymology ; Crystallization ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Enzyme Stability ; Temperature
    Chemical Substances Aldose-Ketose Isomerases (EC 5.3.1.-) ; L-rhamnose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.14)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-05-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1744-3091
    ISSN (online) 1744-3091
    DOI 10.1107/S174430911001256X
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  8. Book: Medical illness and positive life change

    Park, Crystal L.

    can crisis lead to personal transformation?

    (Decade of behavior series)

    2009  

    Author's details ed. by Crystal L. Park
    Series title Decade of behavior series
    Keywords Life Change Events ; Adaptation, Psychological ; Personality Development ; Sick/Psychology ; Life change events ; Clinical health psychology ; Self-actualization (Psychology) ; Krankheit ; Lebenskrise ; Persönlichkeitsentfaltung
    Subject Persönlichkeit ; Freie Persönlichkeitsentfaltung ; Freie Entfaltung der Persönlichkeit ; Kritisches Lebensereignis ; Erkrankung ; Krankheitszustand ; Krankheiten ; Morbus ; Nosos ; Pathos
    Subject code 616.0019
    Language English
    Size XV, 261 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., 26cm
    Publisher American Psychological Assoc
    Publishing place Washington, DC u.a.
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Book
    Note Overview of theoretical perspectives / Crystal L. Park -- Challenges to assessing positive life change / Howard Tennen & Glenn Affleck -- Example statistical strategy for assessing positive life change among individuals with breast cancer / Charles S. Carver, Suzanne C. Lechner, and Michael H. Antoni -- Benefit finding among children and adolescents with diabetes / Vicki S. Helgeson, Lindsey Lopez, and Constance Mennella -- Lifespan developmental perspectives on stress-related growth / Carolyn M. Aldwin, Michael R. Levenson, and Linda Kelly -- Lessons learned about benefit finding among individuals with cancer or HIV/AIDS / Suzanne C. Lechner and Kathryn E. Weaver -- Illness perceptions and benefit finding among individuals with breast cancer, acoustic neuroma, or heart disease / Keith J. Petrie and Arden Corter -- Positive life change and the social context of illness: an expanded social-cognitive processing model / Stephen J. Lepore and William Kernan -- Biological correlates: how psychological components of benefit finding may lead to physiological benefits / Julienne E. Bower, Elissa Epel, and Judith Tedlie Moskowitz -- Is benefit finding good for individuals with chronic disease? / Sara B. Algoe and Annette L. Stanton -- Enhancing positive adaptation: example intervention during treatment for breast cancer / Michael H. Antoni, Charles S. Carver, and Suzanne C. Lechner -- The clinician as expert companion / Richard G. Tedeschi and Lawrence G. Calhoun. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP
    HBZ-ID HT015797693
    ISBN 978-1-4338-0396-3 ; 1-4338-0396-8
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  9. Book: Trauma, meaning, and spirituality

    Park, Crystal L. / Currier, Joseph M. / Harris, J. Irene / Slattery, Jeanne M.

    translating research into clinical practice

    2017  

    Author's details Crystal L. Park, Joseph M. Currier, J. Irene Harris and Jeanne M. Slattery
    Keywords Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders / psychology ; Spirituality ; Models, Psychological ; Counseling / methods
    Language English
    Edition First edition
    Publisher American Psychological Association
    Publishing place Washington, DC
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT019199712
    ISBN 978-1-4338-2325-1 ; 1-4338-2325-X
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  10. Article: Photosensor and Photocatalytic Activities of the L-Glycine Capped ZnS:Mn Nanocrystals in Aqueous Solution.

    Park, Jinwoo / Choi, Mi / Hwang, Cheong-Soo

    Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology

    2018  Volume 18, Issue 9, Page(s) 6137–6141

    Abstract: ... synthesized by capping the surface with L-glycine molecules at various pH conditions. The UV-Visible and ... In this study, water-dispersible manganese (II) ion-doped ZnS nanocrystals (ZnS:Mn NCs) were ...

    Abstract In this study, water-dispersible manganese (II) ion-doped ZnS nanocrystals (ZnS:Mn NCs) were synthesized by capping the surface with L-glycine molecules at various pH conditions. The UV-Visible and solution photoluminescence (PL) spectra showed broad peaks approximately at 330 and 590 nm, respectively. The calculated relative quantum efficiencies were in the range of 4.9∼5.8%, and the average particle sizes measured from the HR-TEM images were about 8 nm. Moreover, the surface charges of the corresponding ZnS:Mn-Gly NCs were determined by the electrophoretic method as: (-)14.8 mV (pH 2), (-)9.5 mV (pH 5), and (-)6.4 mV (pH 10) respectively. The most negatively charged ZnS:Mn-Gly-pH 2 NCs were applied as a fluorescence sensor to detect copper (II) ions in water by an exclusive luminescence quenching effect. In addition, photocatalytic activity of the ZnS:Mn-Gly-pH 2 NCs was also evaluated by measuring the degradation rate of an organic dye (methylene blue, MB) molecule under the UV light irradiation. The ZnS:Mn-Gly-pH 2 NCs showed the photodegradation efficiency of the MB molecule with a pseudo-first-order reaction constant (kobs) of 4.3 × 10-4 min-1, which is higher than those of other amino acids-capped ZnS:Mn NCs at the same conditions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-02-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1533-4880
    ISSN 1533-4880
    DOI 10.1166/jnn.2018.15618
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