• The catalytic reaction mechanism of drosophilid alcohol dehydrogenases 

      Wushur, Imin; Sylte, Ingebrigt; Winberg, Jan-Olof (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-24)
      The present review describes the current knowledge about the reaction mechanism of drosophilid alcohol dehydrogenases (DADH), a member of the short chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) superfamily. Included is the binding order of the substrates to the enzyme, rate limiting steps, stereochemistry of the reaction, active site topology, role of important amino acids and water molecules in the reaction ...
    • Molecular Interactions Stabilizing the Promatrix Metalloprotease-9·Serglycin Heteromer 

      Dawadi, Rangita; Malla, Nabin; Hegge, Beate; Wushur, Imin; Berg, Eli; Svineng, Gunbjørg; Sylte, Ingebrigt; Winberg, Jan-Olof (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-12)
      Previous studies have shown that THP-1 cells produced an SDS-stable and reduction-sensitive complex between proMMP-9 and a chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) core protein. The complex could be reconstituted in vitro using purified serglycin (SG) and proMMP-9 and contained no inter-disulfide bridges. It was suggested that the complex involved both the FnII module and HPX domain of proMMP-9. The ...
    • Zinc-Chelating Compounds as Inhibitors of Human and Bacterial Zinc Metalloproteases 

      Rahman, Fatema; Wushur, Imin; Malla, Nabin; Åstrand, Ove Alexander Høgmoen; Rongved, Pål; Winberg, Jan-Olof; Sylte, Ingebrigt (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-22)
      Inhibition of bacterial virulence is believed to be a new treatment option for bacterial infections. In the present study, we tested dipicolylamine (DPA), tripicolylamine (TPA), tris pyridine ethylene diamine (TPED), pyridine and thiophene derivatives as putative inhibitors of the bacterial virulence factors thermolysin (TLN), pseudolysin (PLN) and aureolysin (ALN) and the human zinc metalloproteases, ...