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Articles in the same Issue

1. Titelei
2. The Complete Amino-Acid Sequence and the Phylogenetic Origin of Phycocyanin-645 from the Cryptophytan alga Chroomonas sp.
3. Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for Neutrophil Proteinase 4. Production and Use for Isolation of the Enyzme
4. Hemocyanins in Spiders, XXIII. Complete Amino-Acid Sequence of Subunit a of Eurypelma californicum hemocyanin
5. Brefeldin A Prevents Uncovering but not Phosphorylation of the Recognition Marker in Cathepsin D
6. Different Forms of Human Cystatin C
7. Studies on the Extraction of Different Proteoglycan Populations in Bovine Articular Cartilage
8. Inhibition of Serine Proteinases by Squash Inhibitors
9. Purification and N-Terminal Amino-Acid Sequence Analysis of Rat Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Cathepsin G
10. Purification and Characterization of Bovine Liver. 3-cis-2-trans-Enoyl-CoA Isomerase
11. Separation of Granule Subpopulations in Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
12. Detection of Cathepsin B, Plasminogen Activators and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor in Human Non-Small Lung Cancer Cell Lines
13. Subcellular Distribution of Adenine Nucleotides in Two Ehrlich Cell Lines Metabolizing Glucose
14. Nucleotide Sequences of Bacillus stearothermophilus Ribosomal Protein Genes: Part of the Ribosomal S10 Operon
15. Einfluß von Nicotinamidgabe auf das Gallensäuremuster bei Streptozotocin-behandelten Ratten
16. Primary Structure and Oxygen-Binding Properties of the Hemoglobin from Guanaco (Lama guanacoë, Tylopoda)
17. The Complete Primary Structure of α-Lactalbumin Isolated from Pig (Sus scrofa) Milk
18. Structure and Function of L-Lactate Dehydrogenases from Thermophilic and Mesophilic Bacteria, X. Analysis of Structural Elements Responsible for the Differences in Thermostability and Activation by Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in the Lactate. Dehydrogenases from B. stearothermophilus and B. caldolyticus by Protein Engineering
19. Partial Purification and Properties of Cathepsin G-like Proteinase of Mouse Myeloid Leukemia M1 Cells
20. Cooperativity and Intermediate States in the T→R-Structural Transformation of Insulin
21. A Facile Method for the Isolation and Preparation of Proteins and Peptides for Sequence Analysis in the Picomolar Range
22. Protective Role of Transforming Growth Factor β (TGF β) in Tumor-Induced Degradation of Basement Membranes
23. Effect of Nonenzymatic Glycation on the Structure of Immunoglobulin G
24. Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV in the Immune System. Cytofluorometric Evidence for Induction of the Enzyme on Activated T Lymphocytes
25. On the Action of Carboxy Groups in the Citrate Synthase Reaction
26. 4-Methylumbelliferyl-α-Glycosides of Partially 0-Acetylated N-Acetylneuraminic Acids as Substrates of Bacterial and Viral Sialidases
27. Activation of the Human Leukocyte Proteinases Elastase and Cathepsin G by Various Surfactants
28. Selective Inhibition of Phospholipase A₂ by Different Lipocortins
29. Addendum to Partial Amino-Acid Sequence of Human PMN Leukocyte Procollagenase
30. 85. Konferenz der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie. Studiengruppe „Biochemische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie“. Proteinkinase C and Calcium
31. 86. Konferenz der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie. Studiengruppe „Protein- und Nucleinsäure-Analytik“. Modern Methods in Protein and Nucleic Acid Analysis
32. 4th Joint Meeting. Société de Chimie Biologique Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Biochemie Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie
33. Isolation and Partial Characterization of Cyclosporin Synthetase from a Cyclosporin Non-Producing Mutant of Beauveria nivea
34. Fluorogenic Substrates for Chymotrypsin with 2-Quinolinone Derivatives as Leaving Groups
35. Regulation of the Fructose 6-phosphate/Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate Cycle by Enzyme Phosphorylation and sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate
36. The Midgut Trypsins of Shrimp (Penaeus monodon). High Efficiency Toward Native Protein Substrates Including Collagens
37. Synthesis of a Water-Soluble Protein Cross-Linking Reagent
38. Crossed Immunoelectrophoresis Does not Allow Accurate Determination of Inter-α-Trypsin Inhibitor and Its Derivatives in Plasma
39. Covalent Structure of the Minor Monomeric β-Lactoglobulin II Component from Donkey Milk
40. On the Mechanism of Hydrogen Peroxide Formation during Precipitation of Hemoglobin with Perchloric Acid
41. Serine Proteinase from Cucurbita ficifolia Seed; Purification, Properties, Substrate Specificity and Action on Native Squash Trypsin Inhibitor (CMTI I)
42. 83. Konferenz der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie. Molecular Mechanisms of Sensory Transduction in Bacterial and Animal Cells
43. Polyol Determination along the Rat Nephron
44. Non-radioactive Labeling and Detection of Nucleic Acids. I. A Novel DNA Labeling and Detection System Based on Digoxigenin: Anti-Digoxigenin ELISA Principle (Digoxigenin System)
45. Non-radioactive Labeling and Detection of Nucleic Acids. II. Optimization of the Digoxigenin System
46. Non-radioactive Labeling and Detection of Nucleic Acids. III Applications of the Digoxigenin System
47. Non-radioactive Labeling and Detection of Nucleic Acids. IV. Synthesis and Properties of Digoxigenin-modified 2´ -Deoxyuridine-5’ -triphosphates and a Photoactivatable Analog of Digoxigenin (Photodigoxigenin)
48. Conjugates of Synthetic Lymphocyte-Activating Lipopeptides with Segments from HIV Proteins Induce Protein-Specific Antibody Formation
49. Ile-Ser-Bradykinin is an Aberrant Permeability Factor in Various Human Malignant Effusions
50. Modulation by Oxygen of the Actions of Noradrenaline, Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation and Prostaglandin F_2α on Carbohydrate Metabolism and Hemodynamics in Perfused Rat Liver
51. Human Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor (Urinastatin)-Like Substance in Mouse Kidney and its Relationships to Mouse Kidney Kallikrein
52. Microbial Metabolism of Quinoline and Related Compounds. V. Degradation of 1H-4-Oxoquinoline by Pseudomonas putida 33/1
53. Microbial Metabolism of Quinoline and Related Compounds. VI. Degradation of Quinaldine by Arthrobacter sp.
54. Comparative Analytical Studies on Recombinant and Native Human Somatrotropin
55. Carnivora: The Primary Structure of Hemoglobin from the Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata, Viverridae)
56. Human Fibroblasts Release Low Amounts of Reactive Oxygen Species in Response to the Potent Phagocyte Stimulants, Serum-Treated Zymosan, N-Formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine, Leukotriene B₄ or 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol 13-Acetate
57. 88. Konferenz der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie. Biochemie des Nervensystems. Herbsttagung der „Studiengruppe Neurochemie“
58. Studies on Human Porin. III. Does the Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel “Porin 31HL” Form Part of the Chloride Channel Complex, which is Observed in Different Cells and Thought to be Affected in Cystic Fibrosis?
59. Labeling of Precursor Pools for Glycosphingolipid Biosynthesis. Incorporation of [³H]Galactose by Rat Hepatocytes in Primary Culture
60. Studios on the Total Synthesis of an A7,B7-Dicarbainsulin. III. Assembly of Segments and Generation of Biological Activity
61. Comparison of the Effects of Fibrinogen and Fibrin Products and Isolated Peptide Chains on the Fibrin-Mediated Stimulation of Plasminogen Activation by Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator, and on the Fibrin-Dependent Enhancement of the Amidolytic Activity of One-Chain Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator
62. Properties of 5-Hydroxyvalerate CoA-Transferase from Clostridium aminovalericum
63. The Preparation of Fully Active Chymopapain Free of Contaminating Proteinases
64. The Primary Structures of Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi, Rodentia). Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
65. High Production of Polysialic Acid [Neu5Acα(2-8)-Neu5Acα(2-9)]_n by Escherichia coli K92 Grown in a Chemically Defined Medium. Regulation by Temperature
66. High Affinity Binding of Immunoglobulin G Fragments to Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
67. The Degradation of Bioactive Peptides and Proteins by Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV from Human Placenta
68. Isolation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-2 (PAI-2) from Human Placenta. Evidence for Vltronectin/PAI-2 Complexes in Human Placenta Extract
69. The Heterotopic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon on the Acinar Activity Pattern of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase in Male and Female Rat Liver
70. Microbial Metabolism of Quinoline and Related Compounds. VII. Quinoline Oxidoreductase from Pseudomonas putida: a Molybdenum-Containing Enzyme
71. Probing of Active Site Residues of the Zinc Enzyme 5-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase by Spin and Fluorescence Labels
72. Inter-α-Trypsin Inhibitor and Pre-α-Trypsin Inhibitor in Health and Disease. Determination by Immunoelectrophoresis and Immunoblotting
73. Purification and Characterization of Prolyl Endopeptidase from Pig Brain
74. The Self-Association of Zinc-Free Bovine Insulin. Four Model Patterns and Their Significance
75. A Point Mutation at the X-Chromosomal Proteolipid Protein Locus in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Leads to Disruption of Myelinogenesis
76. Structure of the Human α₁-Microglobulin-Bikunin Gene
77. Index of Authors
78. The editors and the publisher wish to express their sincere thanks for the kind assistance of the following scientists who acted as reviewers for our journal: