Likewise, incorporation of D-aminoacids led to potent inhibitors with a novel mode of binding.
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It activates D-aminoacid oxidase, which oxidizes D-serine, leading to modulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor.
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Our previous studies have identified synthetic D-aminoacid cell adhesion peptides using a combinatorial screening approach.
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Because this motif is sufficient for activity, an ShK analogue was designed based on D-aminoacids.
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The purified enzyme catalyzed the dehydrogenation of various d-aminoacids, with d-phenylalanine being the most preferred substrate.
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D-Aminoacid substitution was employed to search for novel AII antagonists that would also display reduced partial agonist activity.
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This D-aminoacid cyclic peptide did not adopt a conformation homologous to the NGF C-D loop and was inactive.
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N-terminal acetylation or incorporation of D-aminoacids in the GPGRAF sequence of this SPC resulted in significant loss of activity.
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Overall, these results agree with the innovative therapeutic research in schizophrenia that is aimed at targeting glutamatergic transmission via D-aminoacids.
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For example, younger animals have lower amounts of these oxidases and consequently higher concentrations of free D-aminoacids compared to adult animals.
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In the liver and kidneys of the animals, an inverse relationship exists between the occurrence of D-aminoacids and these oxidative enzymes.
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A specific enzyme induction for these D-aminoacid oxidases exists in young rats following ingestion of free D-amino acids by the mother.
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Phylogenetic analyses of condensation domains indicated that N-terminal domains and domains that condense L-amino acids and D-aminoacids, respectively, form three separate groups.
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If the ingested D-aminoacids are not metabolized by these enzymes, they will accumulate in the tissues and may provoke serious damage, e.g.
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Various studies have reported enhancement in the stability of peptides using methods like chemical modifications, D-aminoacid substitution, cyclization, replacement of labile aminos acids, etc.
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When a peptide synthesized from D-aminoacids (D-4F) was administered orally to LDL receptor-null mice on a Western diet, lesions decreased by 79%.