Wong, Chun Pong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-146). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Thesis Assessment Committee --- p.i / Declaration --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / 摘要 --- p.iv / Abstract --- p.vi / List of Abbreviations --- p.viii / List of Figures --- p.xii / List of Tables --- p.xiv / Content --- p.xv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Classification of aldehyde dehydrogenase --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Structure and catalytic mechanism of aldehyde dehydrogenase --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Multiple functions of aldehyde dehydrogenase --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4 --- Background of antiquitin --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5 --- Aim of study --- p.24 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Structural Analysis of Human Antiquitin --- p.26 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Subcloning and expression of human antiquitin and its mutants --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Purification of human antiquitin and its mutants --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Kinetic properties of human antiquitin and its mutants --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Inhibitor studies of human antiquitin --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- X-ray crystallography of human antiquitin ternary complex --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- "Subcloning, expression and purification of human antiquitin and its mutants" --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Kinetic properties of human antiquitin and its mutants --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Inhibitor studies of human antiquitin --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- X-ray crystallography of human antiquitin ternary complex --- p.47 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Substrate specificity of recombinant human antiquitin --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Pyridoxine-dependent seizures and mutations in human antiquitin gene --- p.63 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- X-ray crystallography of human antiquitin ternary complex --- p.76 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Functional Analysis of Human Antiquitin --- p.79 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.83 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Cell culture --- p.83 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Transfection of HEK293 cells with siRNA --- p.83 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Total protein extraction --- p.84 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Total RNA extraction --- p.85 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Real-time PCR assay --- p.86 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Stress responsiveness of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.87 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Cell growth analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.87 / Chapter 3.2.8 --- Cell cycle profile analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.88 / Chapter 3.2.9 --- Programmed cell death analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.89 / Chapter 3.2.10 --- Confocal immunofluorescence microscopic analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.89 / Chapter 3.2.11 --- Subcellular fractionation of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.90 / Chapter 3.2.12 --- Western blot analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.90 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.93 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Condition optimization for siRNA transfection in HEK293 cells --- p.93 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Knock down of human antiquitin at protein and mRNA levels in HEK293 cells --- p.93 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Stress responsiveness of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.99 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Cell growth in transfected HEK293 cells --- p.102 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Cell cycle profile analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.107 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Western blot analysis of cell cycle regulatory proteins of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.107 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Programmed cell death analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.111 / Chapter 3.3.8 --- Confocal immunofluorescence microscopic analysis of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.113 / Chapter 3.3.9 --- Subcellular fractionation of transfected HEK293 cells --- p.116 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.118 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Lack of response of human antiquitin towards hyperosmotic stress --- p.118 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Involvement of human antiquitin in cell growth --- p.119 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Subcellular localization of human antiquitin --- p.124 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Study of physiological function of human antiquitin using siRNA technique --- p.125 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Future Prospects --- p.128 / References --- p.130

by Choy Ka-Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-125). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.I / 論文摘要 --- p.II / ABSTRACT --- p.III / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.V / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.VI / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- PURIFICATION OF GRASS CARP ALDH FROM MITOCHONDRIA --- p.18 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- PURIFICATION & CHARACTERIZATION OF GRASS CARP ALDH --- p.49 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- CONCLUSION --- p.104 / REFERENCES --- p.107