Protein Analysis Publications

  1. Miron T., Shin I., Feigenblat G., Weiner L., Mirelman D., Wilchek M. & Rabinkov A. (2002). A spectrophotometric assay for allicin, alliin, and alliinase (alliin lyase) with a chromogenic thiol: Reaction of 4-mercaptopyridine with thiosulfinates.  Analytical Biochemistry. 2002 Aug 1 , 307 (1):76-83.
  2. Fridmann Y., Kafri G., Danziger O. & Horovitz A. (2002). Dissociation of the GroEL-GroES asymmetric complex is accelerated by increased cooperativity in ATP binding to the GRoEL ring distal to GroES.  Biochemistry. 2002 May 7 , 41 (18):5938-5944.
  3. De Ferrari F. G., Canales M., Shin I., Weiner L., Silman I. & Inestrosa N. (2001). A structural motif of acetylcholinesterase that promotes amyloid β-peptide fibril formation.  Biochemistry. 2001 Sept 4 , 40 (35):10447-10457.
  4. Elkayam A., Mirelman D., Peleg E., Wilchek M., Miron T., Rabinkov A., Sadetzki S. & Rosenthal T. (2001). The effects of allicin and enalapril in fructose-induced hyperinsulinemic hyperlipidemic hypertensive rats.  American Journal of Hypertension. 2001, 14 (4 I):377-381.
  5. Hirsch K., Danilenko M., Giat J., Miron T., Rabinkov A., Wilchek M., Mirelman D., Levy J. & Sharoni Y. (2000). Effect of purified allicin, the major ingredient of freshly crushed garlic, on cancer cell proliferation.  Nutrition And Cancer-An International Journal. 2000, 38 (2):245-254.
  6. Rabinkov A., Miron T., Mirelman D., Wilchek M., Glozman S., Yavin E. & Weiner L. (2000). S-Allylmercaptoglutathione: The reaction product of allicin with glutathione possesses SH-modifying and antioxidant properties.  Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research. 2000 Dec 11 , 1499 (1-2):144-153.
  7. Tchernychev B., Rabinkov A., Miron T. & Wilchek M. (2000). Natural antibodies against alliinase in human serum and polyclonal antibodies elicited in rabbit share the same immunogenic determinants.  Immunology Letters. 2000 Jan 10 , 71 (1):43-47.
  8. Miron T., Rabinkov A., Mirelman D., Wilchek M. & Weiner L. (2000). The mode of action of allicin: Its ready permeability through phospholipid membranes may contribute to its biological activity.  Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes. 2000 Jan 15 , 1463 (1):20-30.
  9. Fridmann Y., Ulitzur S. & Horovitz A. (2000). In vivo and in vitro function of GroEL mutants with impaired allosteric properties.  Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2000 Dec 1 , 275 (48):37951-37956.
  10. Abramovitz D., Gavri S., Harats D., Levkovitz H., Mirelman D., Miron T., Eilat-Adar S., Rabinkov A., Wilchek M., Eldar M. & Vered Z. (1999). Allicin-induced decrease in formation of fatty streaks (atherosclerosis) in mice fed a cholesterol-rich diet.  Coronary Artery Disease. 1999, 10 (7):515-519.
  11. Miron T., Rabinkov A., Mirelman D., Weiner L. & Wilchek M. (1998). A spectrophotometric assay for allicin and alliinase (Alliin lyase) activity: Reaction of 2-nitro-5-thiobenzoate with thiosulfinates.  Analytical Biochemistry. 1998 Dec 15 , 265 (2):317-325.
  12. Shin I., Silman I., Bon C. & Weiner L. (1998). Liposome-catalyzed unfolding of acetylcholinesterase from Bungarus fasciatus.  Biochemistry. 1998 Mar 31 , 37 (13):4310-4316.
  13. Rabinkov A., Miron T., Konstantinovski L., Wilchek M., Mirelman D. & Weiner L. (1998). The mode of action of allicin: Trapping of radicals and interaction with thiol containing proteins.  Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects. 1998 Feb 2 , 1379 (2):233-244.
  14. Ankri S., Miron T., Rabinkov A., Wilchek M. & Mirelman D. (1997). Allicin from garlic strongly inhibits cysteine proteinases and cytopathic effects of Entamoeba histolytica.  Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1997 Oct , 41 (10):2286-2288.
  15. Shin I., Kreimer D., Silman I. & Weiner L. (1997). Membrane-promoted unfolding of acetylcholinesterase: A possible mechanism for insertion into the lipid bilayer.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1997 Apr 1 , 94 (7):2848-2852.
  16. Kreimer D., Shin I., Silman I., Shnyrov V., Villar E. & Weiner L. (1996). Two partially unfolded states of Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase.  Protein Science. 1996 Sept , 5 (9):1852-1864.
  17. Shin I., Silman I. & Weiner L. (1996). Interaction of partially unfolded forms of Torpedo acetylcholinesterase with liposomes.  Protein Science. 1996 Jan , 5 (1):42-51.
  18. Baum G., Lev-Yadun S., Fridmann Y., Arazi T., Katsnelson H., Zik M. & Fromm H. (1996). Modulating metabolism.  Trends in Plant Science. 1996 Sept , 1 (9):294.
  19. Eilat S., Avramovitch D., Rabinkov A., Mirelman D., Battler A., Eldar M. & Vered Z. (1996). Allicin: Hypolipidemic.  Drugs of the Future. 1996, 21 (11):1101-1104.
  20. Leibler D., Rabinkov A. & Wilchek M. (1996). Salicylaldehyde-metal-amino Acid Ternary Complex: A New Tool for Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography.  Journal of Molecular Recognition. 1996, 9 (5-6):375-382.