2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Mechanisms of Enzymatic Action of the Oxytocinase Subfamily of Aminopeptidases
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18390031
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Biological pharmacy
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Research Institution | The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
Principal Investigator |
TSUJIMOTO Masafumi The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 辻本細胞生化学研究室, 主任研究員 (00281668)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HATTORI Akira 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 辻本細胞生化学研究室, 客員研究員 (50300893)
MARUYAMA Masato 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 辻本細胞生化学研究室, 協力研究員 (00399445)
GOTO Yoshikuni 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 辻本細胞生学研究室, 基礎科学特別研究員 (90455345)
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Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2008
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Keywords | アミノペプチダーゼ / 基質特異性 / 一塩基多型 |
Research Abstract |
本研究において私たちは妊娠の維持、記憶の維持、血圧調節、ガン細胞の増殖制御、抗原ペプチドのプロセシングなどその生理的/病理的重要性が明らかとなってきたオキシトシナーゼサブファミリーを含むM1アミノペプチダーゼ酵素の反応を点変異体を用いて解析し、M1酵素の基質特異性を決定している残基を同定することに成功した。これらの成果はM1酵素の反応機構および基質結合部位の構造を解明し、M1酵素を標的する医薬品を開発するうえで重要な知見を与えると考えられる。
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[Journal Article] The effect of recombinant aminopeptidase A on hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats: its effect in comparison with candesartan2008
Author(s)
Ishii, M., Hattori, A., Numaguchi, Y., Tsujimoto, M., Ishiura, S., Kobayashi, H., Murohara, T., Wright, J.W. and Mizutani, S.
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Journal Title
Horm Metab Res. 40
Pages: 887-891
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] New insights into the importance of aminopeptidase A in hypertension2007
Author(s)
Mizutani, S., Ishii, M., Hattori, A., Nomura, S., Numaguchi, Y., Tsujimoto, M., Kobayashi, H., Murohara, T. and Wright, J.S.
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Journal Title
Heart Fail. Rev. 13
Pages: 273-284
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Laeverin/aminopeptidase Q, a novel bestatin sensitive leucine aminopeptidase belonging to the M1 family of aminopsptidases2007
Author(s)
Maruyama, M., Hattori, A., Goto, Y., Ueda, M., Maeda, M., Fujiwara, H. and Tsujimoto, M.
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Journal Title
J. Biol. Chem. 282
Pages: 20088-20096
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Essential role of placental leucine aminopeptidase in gynecologic malignancy2007
Author(s)
Mizutani, S., Shibata, K., Kikkawa, F., Hattori, A., Tsujimoto, M., Ishii, M. and Kobayashi, H.
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Journal Title
Expert Opin. Ther. Targets 11
Pages: 453-461
Peer Reviewed
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[Presentation] Laeverin/aminopeptidase Q: a novel bestatin sensitive leucine aminopeptidase belonging to the M1 family of aminopeptidases2007
Author(s)
Maruyama, M., Hattori, A, Goto, Y. Ueda, M. Maeda, M. Fujiwara, H. and Tsujimoto, M.
Organizer
5th General Meeting of the International Proteolysis Society
Place of Presentation
Patras, Greece
Year and Date
20071000
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