Embedded targets

Watts A. Solid-state NMR in drug design and discovery for membrane-embedded targets. Nat. Rev. Drug Discov. 2005 4 555-568. 

Proteins embedded in the shell of lipoproteins. They serve as scaffold for assembly of the lipoprotein particle in the endoplasmic reticulum. In addition, they control metabolism of lipoproteins in the circulation by interaction with enzymes such as lipases. Finally, apolipoproteins determine cellular uptake of the particles by interaction with specific lipoprotein receptors expressed on the surface of target cells. 

The main transport form of lipids in the cir culation. They are spherical macromolecules of 10-1200 nm diameter-composed of a core of neutral lipids (mostly cholesterol ester and triglycerides) surrounded by an amphipathic shell of polar phospholipids and cholesterol. Embedded in the shell of lipoproteins are apolipoproteins that are essential for assembly of theparticles in tissues that secrete lipoproteins, and for their recognition by target cells. 

Terminal ganglia located near or embedded within target tissue... 

Unlike other Eukarya, animal cells lack cell walls, though they tend to be surrounded by a highly developed glycocalyx of up to 140 nm in thickness [108]. This diffuse layer of densely packed oligosaccharides has a heterogeneous composition and is connected to the membrane via lipids or integral proteins. The boundary of the cell usually extends beyond the mere lipid bilayer with its embedded proteins, and the extracellular structures provide initial sites of interaction or are themselves targets for MAPs such as antimicrobial peptides [115]. 

Frisbie et al. [120] and Findsay et al. [28] introduced CP-AFM for conductance measurements in (single) molecular junctions. CP-AFM allows precise control of the AFM probe, employing the feedback of the force signal and the simultaneous acquisition of the molecular current response. In order to achieve a better electric contact between the conducting AFM tip and the target molecules of interest, Cui et al. proposed contacting bifunctionalized target molecules embedded in inert... 

An additional virus that has more recently gained some attention as a possible vector is that of the sindbis virus. A member of the alphavirus family, this ssRNA virus can infect a broad range of both insect and vertebrate cells. The mature virion particles consist of the RNA genome com-plexed with a capsid protein C. This, in turn, is enveloped by a lipid bilayer in which two additional viral proteins (El and E2) are embedded. The E2 polypeptide appears to mediate viral binding to the surface receptors of susceptible cells. The major mammalian cell surface receptor it targets appears to be the highly conserved, widely distributed laminin receptor. 

There is a recent hybrid between AP-MALDI and ESI, matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (MALDESI) [202], where species desorbed from a MALDI target are subjected to an electrospray before entering the mass spectrometer. The method is similar to ELDI except that the analyte is embedded in a matrix as in MALDI. 

Target Retrieval Solutions from DAKO with pH 6.0 or pH 9.0 are well-suited for use on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections mounted on glass slides. Compared with 0.01 M Citrate buffer, pH 6, the use of 0.001 M EDTA buffer, pH 9, significantly improves staining results for many antigens, preserves the morphology better and is especially useful in combination with the Dako EnVision visualization systems. 

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