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General Subjects Vol. 1290, 1996 BBA et Biophysica Acta Cumulative contents Information for Contributors Molecular characterization of Euglena ascorbate peroxidase using monoclonal antibody Short sequence-paper T. Ishikawa, T. Takeda, H. Kohno and S. Shi- geoka (Japan) Cloning and sequencing of trehalose synthase gene Dipeptide-derived diphenyl phosphonate esters: from Pimelobacter sp. R48 mechanism-based inhibitors of dipeptidyl pepti- K. Tsusaki, T. Nishimoto, T. Nakada, M. Kubota, dase IV H. Chaen, T. Sugimoto and M. Kurimoto (Japan) A.-M. Lambeir, M. Borloo, I. De Meester, A. Belyaev, K. Augustyns, D. Hendriks, S. Scharpé Regular papers and A. Haemers (Belgium) Strength and lifetime of the bond between actin and The sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump is func- skeletal muscle a-actinin studied with an optical tionally altered in dystrophic muscle trapping technique M.E. Kargacin and G.J. Kargacin (Canada) H. Miyata, R. Yasuda and K. Kinosita Jr. (Japan) Fluorescence emission properties of 8-azapurines and Regulation of folate-dependent enzyme levels in As- their nucleosides, and application to the kinetics pergillus nidulans: studies with regulatory mu- of the reverse synthetic reaction of purine nucleo- tants side phosphorylase I. Lewandowska, M. Balinska, R. Natorff and A. J. Wierzchowski, B. Wielgus-Kutrowska and D. Paszewski (Poland) Shugar (Poland) Characterisation of an acid trehalase of Saccha- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans synthesized romyces cerevisiae present in trehalase—sucrase in vitro by mesangial cells from normal and dia- aggregate betic rats N. Biswas and A.K. Ghosh (India) S.J. Hadad, Y.M. Michelacci and N. Schor (Brazil) Differential expression and secretion of gelatinases Cathepsin B activity in normal human osteoblast-like and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 during cells and human osteoblastic osteosarcoma cells neutrophil adhesion (MG-63): regulation by interleukin-18 and P. Zaoui, C. Barro and F. Morel (France) parathyroid hormone Induction of heme oxygenase-1 in LMH cells. Com- M.C. Aisa, S. Rahman, U. Senin, D. Maggio and parison of LMH cells to primary cultures of chick R.G.G. Russell (UK, Italy) embryo liver cells Purification and characterization of virus-like parti- K.K. Gabis, O.S. Gildemeister, J.A. Pepe, R.W. cles and pentamers produced by the expression of Lambrecht and H.L. Bonkovsky (USA) SV40 capsid proteins in insect cells Specific ADP-ribose pyrophosphatase from Artemia A. Kosukegawa, F. Arisaka, M. Takayama, H. cysts and rat liver: effects of nitroprusside, fluo- Yajima, A. Kaidow and H. Handa (Japan) ride and ionic strength Hydrogen peroxide increases Na* /K*-ATPase func- A. Fernandez, J.M. Ribeiro, M.J. Costas, R.M. tion in alveolar type II cells Pinto, J. Canales and J.C. Cameselle (Spain) B. Gonzdlez-Flecha, P. Evelson, K. Ridge and J.I. Sznajder (USA, Argentina) Information for Contributors Evidence for a_ glycosylinositolphospholipid- anchored alkaline phosphatase in the aquatic plant Regular papers Spirodela oligorrhiza N. Morita, H. Nakazato, H.O kuyama, Y. Kim and G.A. Thompson Jr. (Japan, USA) Purification and identification of allergenic a,,- Minimum structural requirement for an inhalational globulin species of rat urine anesthetic binding site on a protein target C. Bayard, L. Holmquist and O. Vesterberg J.S. Johansson and R.G. Eckenhoff (USA) (Sweden) 342 Cumulative Contents Purification and characterization of Artemia 2’,3’- Regular papers cyclic nucleotide 3’-phosphodiesterase A.R. Diaz and C.F. Heredia (Spain) Cloning and functional analysis of the pmmA gene Hyperosmotic exposure alters total taurine quantity encoding phosphomannomutase from the photo- and cellular transport in rat astrocyte cultures synthetic prokaryote Prochlorothrix hollandica J.W. Beetsch and J.E. Olson (USA) K. Dwivedi, A.F. Post and S. Bullerjahn (USA, Dipeptidy! peptidase II from porcine seminal plasma: Israel) purification, characterization, and its homology to Wheat germ agglutinin-reactive chains of giant granzymes, cytotoxic cell proteinases (CCP 1-4) hemoglobin from the polychaete Perinereis K. Huang, M. Takagaki, K. Kani and I. Ohkubo aibuhitensis (Japan) K. Matsubara, M. Yamaki, K. Nagayama, K. Imai, Retinol-binding protein secretion from the liver of H. Ishii, T. Gotoh and S. Ebina (Japan) N-(4-hydroxypheny])retinamide-treated rats Facile oxidative decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxy- S.J. Ritter and J.E. Smith (USA) phenylacetic acid catalyzed by copper and man- Magnesium activated adenosine formation in intact ganese ions perfused heart: predominance of ecto 5’-nucleo- I.N. Mefford, L. Kincl, K.H. Dykstra, J.T. Simp- tidase during hypermagnesemia son, S.P. Markey, S. Dietz and R.M. Wightman R.T. Mallet, J. Sun, W.-L. Fan, Y.-H. Kang and R. (USA) Biinger (USA, South Korea) Binding of myeloperoxidase to bacteria: effect on Purification and properties of L(—)-carnitine dehy- hydroxyl radical formation and susceptibility to drogenase from Agrobacterium sp. oxidant-mediated killing H. Hanschmann, R. Ehricht and H.-P. Kleber B.E. Britigan, H.R. Ratcliffe, G.R. Buettner and (Germany) G.M. Rosen (USA) Purification and characterisation of swine serum pro- Identity of zinc ion-dependent acid phosphatase from teinase which hydrolyses epidermal inhibitory bovine brain and myo-inositol 1-phosphatase pentapeptide A. Caselli, P. Cirri, §. Bonifacio, G. Manao, G. M. Bramucci, A. Miano, L. Quassinti, E. Maccari, Camici, G. Cappugi, G. Moneti and G. Ramponi S. Canofeni and D. Amici (Italy) (Italia) In vitro inhibition of Ca** /calmodulin-dependent Distribution and quantification of pyridinium cross- kinase II activity by melatonin links of collagen within the different maturational G. Benitez-King, A. Rios, A. Martinez and F. zones of the chick growth plate Anton-Tay (Mexico) C. Farquharson, A. Duncan, E. Seawright, C.C. Stimulation of rat liver AMP-activated protein kinase Whitehead and S.P. Robins (UK) by AMP analogues Nitric oxide enhances cytotoxicity of cultured rabbit N. Henin, M.F. Vincent and G. Van den Berghe gastric mucosal cells induced by hydrogen perox- (Belgium) ide Y. Hata, S. Ota, H. Hiraishi, A. Terano and K.J. Ivey (USA, Japan) Erratum Effect of pH and acyl-CoA Chain length on the conversion of heart mitochondrial CPT-I/CPT, to a high affinity, malonyl-CoA-inhibited state Erratum to ‘In vivo '"F-NMR spectroscopic study of L.L. Bieber and M. Wagner (USA) halothane uptake in rabbit brain’ [Biochim. Bio- Control of thymidine kinase during liver regenera- phys. Acta 1245 (1995) 262-268] tion after partial hepatectomy P.N. Venkatasubramanian, Y.-J. Shen and A.M. I. Tsukamoto, M. Wakabayashi, K. Takebayashi Wyrwicz (USA) and S. Nomura (Japan) Characteristic properties of a retinoic acid synthetic Information for Contributors cytochrome P-450 purified from liver micro- somes of 3-methylcholanthrene-induced rats S. Tomita, E. Okuyama, T. Ohnishi and Y. Rapid report Ichikawa (Japan) Ability of ubiquitin radioimmunoassay to discrimi- Dielectric monitoring of rouleaux formation in hu- nate between monoubiquitin and multi-ubiquitin man whole blood: a feasibility study chains A. Irimajiri, M. Ando, R. Matsuoka, T. Ichi- K. Takada, N. Hibi, Y. Tsukada, T. Shibasaki and nowatari and S. Takeuchi (Japan) K. Ohkawa (Japan) Cumulative Contents Effects of ions on partitioning of serum albumin and Lipofuscin-like pigments by autoxidation of polyun- lysozyme in aqueous two-phase systems contain- saturated fatty acids in the presence of amine ing ethylene oxide /propylene oxide co-polymers neurotransmitters: the role of malondialdehyde H.-O. Johansson, G. Lundh, G. Karlstrom and F. M. D’Ischia, C. Costantini and G. Prota (Italy) Tjerneld (Sweden) Novel metabolic pathways for linoleic and arachi- Inhibition of human leukocyte elastase activity by donic acid metabolism heparins: influence of charge density M.F. Moghaddam, K. Motoba, B. Borhan, F. N. Volpi (Italy) Pinot and B.D. Hammock (USA, Japan) A characterization of pervanadate, an inducer of cellular tyrosine phosphorylation and inhibitor of Cumulative contents, Vol. 1290 gap junctional intercellular communication S.-O. Mikalsen and O. Kaalhus (Norway) Author index