@article{WeissSebaldSchwabetal.1973, author = {Weiss, H. and Sebald, Walter and Schwab, A. J. and Kleinow, W. and Lorenz, B.}, title = {Contribution of mitochondrial and cytoplasmic protein synthesis to the formation of cytochrome b and cytochrome aa\(_3\)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62835}, year = {1973}, abstract = {A cytochrome b preparation from Neurospora crassa mitochondria is found to consist of three polypeptides (apparent molecular weight 10 000, 11 000 and 32 000), a cytochrome aa3 preparation of six to seven polypeptides (apparent molecular weight 8 000, 11 000, 13 000, 18 000, 28 000 and 36 000). Selective incorporation of radioactive amino acids by eilher mitochondrial protein synthesis when the cytoplasmic one is blocked or by the cytoplasmic protein synthesis, when the mitochondrial one is blocked, indicates that one cytochrome b polypeptide (mw 32 000) and one to three cytochrome aa3 polypeptides (mw 36 000, 28 000 and 18 000) are mitochondrial translation products, the other cytochrome b and cytochrome aa3 polypeptides cytoplasmic translation products. The delayed appearance of labeling in the cytochrome b and cytochrome aa3 polypeptides compared to the average cell protein after a pulse of <~H leueine revealed that these polypeptides are derived from separate pools of precursor polypeptides. The pool sizes range from 2 p. cent to 25 p. cent of the amount of the corresponding polypeptide present in the cytochromes. The 32 000 molecular weight polypeptide of cytochrome band at least the 18 000 molecular weight polypeptide of cytochrome aa\(_3\) are mitochondrial translation products as well in the fungus Neurospora crassa as in the insect Locusta migratoria. So, despite the fact that the size of mitochondrial DNA and mitochondrial ribosomes is reduced in insects, the products have maintained their characteristics.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{WeissSebaldBuecher1971, author = {Weiss, H. and Sebald, Walter and B{\"u}cher, T.}, title = {Cycloheximide resistant incorporation of amino acids into a polypeptide of the cytochrome oxidase of Neurospora crassa}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62866}, year = {1971}, abstract = {Radioaetive leueine was ineorporated by N eurospora crassa mitoehondria in vivo in the presence of cyeloheximide. When the membrane protein of these mitochondria was ehromatographieally separated on oleyl polymethaerylie aeid resin, \& nurober of fraetions were obtained whieh differ with respeet to their eontents of radioaetivity and eytoehromes. The highest speeifie radioaetivity was found in the fraction eontaining eytoehrome aa3• This fraetion proved to be a pure and enzymatically aetive cytoehrome oxidase. Its ratio of absorbanee at 280 nm (ox)/ 443 nm (red.) was 2.1. By means of sodium dodeeylsulfate gel-electrophoresis, this enzymewas separated into five polypeptides with molecular weights of 30000, 20000, 13000, 10000, and 8000. Only the polypeptide with the molecular weight 20000 displayed a high specific radioaetivity.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{WeissSebald1978, author = {Weiss, H. and Sebald, Walter}, title = {Purification of cytochrome oxidase from Neurospora crassa and other sources}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-82082}, year = {1978}, abstract = {A chromatographic procedure 1 is described by means of which cytochrome oxidase has been purified from a variety of organisms including the fungus N eurospora crassa,2,3 the unicellular alga Po/ytoma mirum, 4 the insect Locusta migratoria ,5 the frog Xenopus muel/eri,4 and the mammal Rattus norwegicus. 4 This procedure can be used to equal effect for large-scale preparations, starting from grams of mitochondrial protein, or for small-scale preparations starting from milligrams. The cytochrome oxidase preparations from the different organisms are enzymically active. They show similar subunit compositions.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{WeigelMeyerSebald1989, author = {Weigel, U. and Meyer, M. and Sebald, Walter}, title = {Mutant proteins of human interleukin 2. Renaturation yield, proliferative activity and receptor binding}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62543}, year = {1989}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{WeichSebaldSchaireretal.1986, author = {Weich, H. A. and Sebald, Walter and Schairer, H. U. and Hoppe, J.}, title = {The human osteosarcoma cell line U-2 OS expresses a 3.8 kilobase mRNA which codes for the sequence of the PDGF-B chain}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62588}, year = {1986}, abstract = {A cDNA clone of about 2500 basepairswas prepared from the human osteosarcoma cellline U-2 OS by hybridizing with a v-sis probe. Sequence analysis showed that this cDNA contains the coding region for the PDGF-B chain. Here we report that the mitogen secreted by these osteosarcoma cells contains the PDGF-B chain and is probably a homodimer of two B-chains.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{vonJagowSebald1980, author = {von Jagow, Gerhard and Sebald, Walter}, title = {b-Type cytochromes}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-47383}, year = {1980}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{ViebrockPerzSebald1982, author = {Viebrock, A. and Perz, A. and Sebald, Walter}, title = {The imported preprotein of the proteolipid subunit of the mitochondrial ATP synthase from Neurospora crassa. Molecular cloning and sequencing of the mRNA}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62742}, year = {1982}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{ViebrockPerzSebald1983, author = {Viebrock, A and Perz, A and Sebald, Walter}, title = {Molecular cloning of middle-abundant mRNAs from Neurospora crassa}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-82033}, year = {1983}, abstract = {no abstract available}, subject = {Neurospora crassa}, language = {en} } @article{VeloursEsparzaHoppeetal.1984, author = {Velours, J. and Esparza, M. and Hoppe, J. and Sebald, Walter and Guerin, B.}, title = {Amino acid sequence of a new mitochondrially synthesized proteolipid of the ATP synthase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62695}, year = {1984}, abstract = {The purification and the amino acid sequence of a proteolipid translated on ribosomes in yeast mitochondria is reported. This protein, which is a subunit of the A TP synthase, was purified by extraction with chloroform/methanol (2/1) and subsequent chromatography on phosphocellulose and reverse phase h.p.l.c. A mol. wt. of 5500 was estimated by chromatography on Bio-Gel P-30 in 8011/o fonnie acid. The complete amino acid sequence of this protein was determined by automated solid phase Edman degradation of the whole protein and of fragments obtained after cleavage with cyanogen bromide. The sequence analysis indicates a length of 48 amino acid residues. The calculated mol. wt. of 5870 corresponds to the value found by gel chromatography. This polypeptide contains three basic residues and no negatively charged side chain. The three basic residues are clustered at the C terminus. The primary structure of this protein is in full agreement with the predicted amino acid sequence of the putative polypeptide encoded by the mitochondrial aap1 gene recently discovered in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Moreover, this protein shows 5011/o homology with the amino acid sequence of a putative polypeptide encoded by an unidentified reading frame also discovered near the mitochondrial ATPase subunit 6 genein Aspergillus nidulans.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{TzagoloffMacinoSebald1979, author = {Tzagoloff, A. and Macino, G. and Sebald, Walter}, title = {Mitochondrial genes and translation products}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-47408}, year = {1979}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{TonyShenReuschetal.1994, author = {Tony, H. P. and Shen, B. J. and Reusch, P. and Sebald, Walter}, title = {Design of human interleukin-4 antagonists inhibiting interleukin-4-dependent and interleukin-13-dependent responses in T-cells and B-cells with high efficiency}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62394}, year = {1994}, abstract = {Human interleukin-4 possesses two distinct sites for receptor activation. A signaHing site, comprising residues near the C-terminus on helix D, determines the efficacy of interleukin-4 signal transduction without affecting the binding to the interleukin-4 receptor a subunit. A complete antagonist and a series of low-efficacy agonist variants of human interleukin-4 could be generated by introducing combinations of two or three negatively charged aspartic acid residues in this site at positions 121, 124, and 125. One of the double variants, designated [R121D,Y124D]interleukin-4, with replacements of b{\"o}th Arg121 and Tyr124 by aspartic acid residues was completely inactive in all analysed cellular responses. The loss of efficacy in [R121D,Y124D]interleukin-4 is estimated to be larger than 2000-fold. Variant [R121D,Y124D]interleukin-4 was also a perfect antagonist for inhibition of interleukin-13-dependent responses in B-cells and the TF-1 cellline with a K\(_i\) value of approximately 100 pM. In addition, inhibition of both interleukin-4-induced and interleuk.in-13- induced responses could be obtained by monoclonal antibody X2/45 raised against interleukin-4Rm the extracellular domain of the interleuk.in-4 receptor a subunit. These results indicate that efficient interleukin-4 antagonists can be designed on the basis of a sequential two-step activation model. In addition, the experiments indicate the functional participation of the interleukin-4 receptor a subunit in the interleukin-13 receptor system.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{SeherNickelMuelleretal.2011, author = {Seher, Axel and Nickel, Joachim and Mueller, Thomas D. and Kneitz, Susanne and Gebhardt, Susanne and Meyer ter Vehn, Tobias and Schlunck, Guenther and Sebald, Walter}, title = {Gene expression profiling of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) stimulated primary human tenon fibroblasts reveals an inflammatory and wound healing response in vitro}, series = {Molecular Vision}, volume = {17}, journal = {Molecular Vision}, number = {08. Okt}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140189}, pages = {53-62}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Purpose: The biologic relevance of human connective tissue growth factor (hCTGF) for primary human tenon fibroblasts (HTFs) was investigated by RNA expression profiling using affymetrix (TM) oligonucleotide array technology to identify genes that are regulated by hCTGF. Methods: Recombinant hCTGF was expressed in HEK293T cells and purified by affinity and gel chromatography. Specificity and biologic activity of hCTGF was confirmed by biosensor interaction analysis and proliferation assays. For RNA expression profiling HTFs were stimulated with hCTGF for 48h and analyzed using affymetrix (TM) oligonucleotide array technology. Results were validated by real time RT-PCR. Results: hCTGF induces various groups of genes responsible for a wound healing and inflammatory response in HTFs. A new subset of CTGF inducible inflammatory genes was discovered (e.g., chemokine [C-X-C motif] ligand 1 [CXCL1], chemokine [C-X-C motif] ligand 6 [CXCL6], interleukin 6 [IL6], and interleukin 8 [IL8]). We also identified genes that can transmit the known biologic functions initiated by CTGF such as proliferation and extracellular matrix remodelling. Of special interest is a group of genes, e.g., osteoglycin (OGN) and osteomodulin (OMD), which are known to play a key role in osteoblast biology. Conclusions: This study specifies the important role of hCTGF for primary tenon fibroblast function. The RNA expression profile yields new insights into the relevance of hCTGF in influencing biologic processes like wound healing, inflammation, proliferation, and extracellular matrix remodelling in vitro via transcriptional regulation of specific genes. The results suggest that CTGF potentially acts as a modulating factor in inflammatory and wound healing response in fibroblasts of the human eye.}, language = {en} } @article{SeherLaglerStuehmeretal.2017, author = {Seher, Axel and Lagler, Charlotte and St{\"u}hmer, Thorsten and M{\"u}ller-Richter, Urs Dietmar Achim and K{\"u}bler, Alexander Christian and Sebald, Walter and M{\"u}ller, Thomas Dieter and Nickel, Joachim}, title = {Utilizing BMP-2 muteins for treatment of multiple myeloma}, series = {PLoS ONE}, volume = {12}, journal = {PLoS ONE}, number = {5}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0174884}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-158144}, pages = {e0174884}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Multiple myeloma (MM) represents a haematological cancer characterized by the pathological hyper proliferation of antibody-producing B-lymphocytes. Patients typically suffer from kidney malfunction and skeletal disorders. In the context of MM, the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) member Activin A was recently identified as a promoter of both accompanying symptoms. Because studies have shown that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2-mediated activities are counteracted by Activin A, we analysed whether BMP2, which also binds to the Activin A receptors ActRII and ActRIIB but activates the alternative SMAD-1/5/8 pathway, can be used to antagonize Activin A activities, such as in the context of MM. Therefore three BMP2 derivatives were generated with modified binding activities for the type II (ActRIIB) and/or type I receptor (BMPRIA) showing either increased or decreased BMP2 activity. In the context of MM these BMP2 muteins show two functionalities since they act as a) an anti-proliferative/apoptotic agent against neoplastic B-cells, b) as a bone-formation promoting growth factor. The molecular basis of both activities was shown in two different cellular models to clearly rely on the properties of the investigated BMP2 muteins to compete for the binding of Activin A to the Activin type II receptors. The experimental outcome suggests new therapeutic strategies using BMP2 variants in the treatment of MM-related pathologies.}, language = {en} } @article{SebaldWild1979, author = {Sebald, Walter and Wild, G.}, title = {Mitochondrial ATPase complex from Neurospora crassa}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-82065}, year = {1979}, abstract = {The A TPase eomplex has been isolated from mitoehondria of N eurospora crassa by immunologieal teehniques. The protein ean be obtained rapidly and qua ntitatively in high purity by miero- or large-seale immunopreeipitation. Immunopreeipitation has been applied to labeled and doubly labeled mitoehondrial proteins in order to investigate the number and moleeular weights of subunit polypeptides , the site of synthesis of subunit polypeptides, and the dieycIohexyIcarbodiimide-binding protein . The A TPase complex obtained by large-seale immunopreeipitation has been used as starting ma terial for the isolation of hydrophobie polypeptides.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{SebaldWernerWeiss1979, author = {Sebald, Walter and Werner, S and Weiss, H}, title = {Biogenesis of mitochondrial membrane proteins in Neurospora crassa}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-82055}, year = {1979}, abstract = {no abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{SebaldWeissJackl1972, author = {Sebald, Walter and Weiss, H. and Jackl, G.}, title = {Inhibition of the assembly of cytochrome oxidase in Neurospora crassa by chloramphenicol}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62852}, year = {1972}, abstract = {Cytochrome oxidasewas prepared from Neurospora crassa by chromatography on oleyl polymethacrylic acid resin and separated into seven polypeptides by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecylsulfate. Incorporation oflabelled amino acids into the single polypeptideswas investigated after a pulse labelling in the absence and presence of chloramphenicol, and afterwashing out the inhibitor. Chloramphenicol (4 mg/ml) inhibited amino acid incorporation into all polypeptides 90-95\%• while labeHing of the whole membrane protein was inhibited only 30\%• Mter washing out the inhibitor and further growth of the cells. the four smaller polypeptides were highly labelled, whereas the other polypeptides showed only a. small increase in radioactivity. It is concluded that the four small-sized polypeptides of cytochrome oxidase are synthesized but not integrated into the functional enzyme under the action of chloramphenicol.}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{SebaldWeissJackl1972, author = {Sebald, Walter and Weiss, H. and Jackl, G.}, title = {{\"U}ber die Abh{\"a}ngigkeit des Zusammenbaus der Cytochromoxidase von der Anwesenheit der Produkte der mitochondrialen Proteinsynthese}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-84192}, year = {1972}, abstract = {no abstract available}, subject = {Physiologische Chemie}, language = {de} } @article{SebaldWachterTzagoloff1979, author = {Sebald, Walter and Wachter, E. and Tzagoloff, A.}, title = {Identification of amino acid substitutions in the dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-binding subunit of the mitochondrial ATPase complex from oligomycin-resistant mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62770}, year = {1979}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{SebaldSchwabBuecher1969, author = {Sebald, Walter and Schwab, A. J. and B{\"u}cher, T.}, title = {Cycloheximide resistant amino acid incorporation into mitochondrial protein from Neurospora crassa in vivo}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62900}, year = {1969}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} } @article{SebaldNeupertWeiss1979, author = {Sebald, Walter and Neupert, W. and Weiss, H.}, title = {Preparation of Neurospora crassa mitochondria}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-82070}, year = {1979}, abstract = {The fungus Neurospora crassa represents a eukaryotic cell with high biosynthetic activities. Cell mass doubles in 2-4 hr during expone ntial growth , even in simple salt media with sucrose as the sole carbon source. The microorgani sm forms a mycelium of long hyphae durlng vegetative growth . The mitochondria can be isolated under relatively gentle condi tions since a few breaks in the threadlike hyphae are sufficient to cause the outflow of the organelles. This article describes two methods for the physical disruption of the hyphae : (I) The cell s are opened in a grind mill between two rotating corundum di sks. This is a continuous and fast procedure and allows large- and small-scale preparations of mitochondria. (2) Hyphae are ground with sand in a mortar and pestle. This procedure can be applied to microscale preparations of mitochondria starting with minute amounts of cells. Other procedures for the isolation of Neurospora mitochondria after the physical di sruption or the enzymatic degradation of the cell wall have been described elsewhere}, subject = {Biochemie}, language = {en} }