Biological activity of extracellular protease preparations of Aspergillus ochraceus micromycete on the Paramecium caudatum model

Biological activity substances was investigated in watery extract of lentil which found to contain phenols, tannin, saponins and resins while, flavons, terpens and steroids were not exist in the extract details explained that 5%, 10% of lentil extract largly inhibited the growth of Psedumonas aeruginosa then Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. The growth of both Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium were slightly affected by all extract concentration. Extracellular protease were screened in all bacterial species under study. Complete inhibition was achieved for extracellular protease while different percentage of protease inhibition were seen for intracellular proteases.

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The biological activity of secalonic acid D from Aspergillus ochraceus

JSM Mycotoxins ◽

10.2520/myco1975.1982.16_4 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 1982 (16) ◽

pp. 4-7

Author(s):

T. NAKAMARU ◽

K. KAWAI ◽

Y. NOZAWA ◽

Y. MAEBAYASHI ◽

M. YAMAZAKI

Keyword(s):

Biological Activity ◽

Aspergillus Ochraceus ◽

Secalonic Acid D

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Possibility of application of extracellular protease of micromycet Aspergillus ochraceus VKM F-4104D for determination of protein C content in human blood plasma

Biomeditsinskaya Khimiya ◽

10.18097/pbmc20186401115 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 115-118

Author(s):

A.A. Osmolovskiy ◽

A.V. Orekhova ◽

V.G. Kreyer ◽

N.A. Baranova ◽

N.S. Egorov

Keyword(s):

Blood Plasma ◽

Human Blood ◽

Protein C ◽

Extracellular Protease ◽

Aspergillus Ochraceus ◽

Human Blood Plasma ◽

South American ◽

Clinical Laboratories ◽

Protein C Activity

It was shown that the activator activity of protein C, determined in normal plasma using Aspergillus ochraceus protease, is comparable with the activity of commercial protease analogue from the South American copperhead venom (ProtacÒ). It was found that protease of A. ochraceus can be used to determine protein C in plasma with its reduced content similar to ProtacÒ. Comparison of the activator protein C activity of A. ochraceus protease and the commercial analogue showed some excess of the activator activity of the fungal preparation, which may make it a promising substitute for the snake activator in diagnostical kits for determining the protein C content in clinical laboratories.

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Virus-Like Particles in a Human Breast Cancer: Structural Similarity to Previously Reported Particles

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100072332 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 378-379

Author(s):

G. Kasnic ◽

S. E. Stewart ◽

C. Urbanski

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Biological Activity ◽

Human Breast Cancer ◽

Osteogenic Sarcoma ◽

Human Tumor ◽

Structural Similarity ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

Human Breast ◽

Human Tumor Cell ◽

Type Particle

We have reported the maturation of an intracisternal A-type particle in murine plasma cell tumor cultures and three human tumor cell cultures (rhabdomyosarcoma, lung adenocarcinoma, and osteogenic sarcoma) after IUDR-DMSO activation. In all of these studies the A-type particle seems to develop into a form with an electron dense nucleoid, presumably mature, which is also intracisternal. A similar intracisternal A-type particle has been described in leukemic guinea pigs. Although no biological activity has yet been demonstrated for these particles, on morphologic grounds, and by the manner in which they develop within the cell, they may represent members of the same family of viruses.

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Effects of Vincristine on Endothelial Microtubules in the Spinal Cord

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100090270 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 58-59

Author(s):

John L. Beggs ◽

John D. Waggener ◽

Wanda Miller

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Biological Activity ◽

Horseradish Peroxidase ◽

Transport Mechanism ◽

Vasogenic Edema ◽

Vesicular Transport ◽

Close Proximity

Microtubules (MT) are versatile organelles participating in a wide variety of biological activity. MT involvement in the movement and transport of cytoplasmic components has been well documented. In the course of our study on trauma-induced vasogenic edema in the spinal cord we have concluded that endothelial vesicles contribute to the edema process. Using horseradish peroxidase as a vascular tracer, labeled endothelial vesicles were present in all situations expected if a vesicular transport mechanism was in operation. Frequently,labeled vesicles coalesced to form channels that appeared to traverse the endothelium. The presence of MT in close proximity to labeled vesicles sugg ested that MT may play a role in vesicular activity.

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