Intracellular protein catabolism

Abstract

"Proceedings of the tenth International Conference on Intracellular Protein Catabolism, held October 30-November 3, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan"--Title page verso. 1. The Metzincin-Superfamily of Zinc-Peptidases -- 2. Structure and Biosynthesis of Meprins -- 3. Involvement of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMPS) during Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation -- 4. Structure and Function of a Novel Arginine-Specific Cysteine Proteinase (Argingipain) as a Major Periodontal Pathogenic Factor from Porphyromonas gingivalis -- 5. Discovery of a New Type of Proteinase Inhibitor Family Whose Members Have an Anchoring Sequence -- 6. Proposed Role of a?-Interferon Inducible Proteasome-Regulator in Antigen Presentation -- 7. Novel Members of Mammalian Kexin Family Proteases, Pace 4C, Pace 4D, PC 7A and PC 7B -- 8. Phytocystatins and Their Target Enzymes-Molecular Cloning, Expression and Possible Functions -- 9. Horseshoe Crab Factor G: A New Heterodimeric Serine Protease Zymogen Sensitive to (l?3)?-D-Glucan -- 10. The 43 kDa Papain-Inhibiting Protein in Psoriatic Epidermis Is Identical to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen (SCC-Antigen) -- 11. Alpha-Mercaptoacrylic Acid Derivatives as Novel Selective Calpain Inhibitors -- 12. Structural Aspects of Autophagy -- 13. Mechanism of Autophagy in Permeabilized Hepatocytes: Evidence for Regulation by GTP Binding Proteins -- 14. Lysosomal Proteinosis Based on Decreased Degradation of a Specific Protein, Mitochondrial ATP Synthase Subunit C: Batten Disease -- 15. The Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Batten Disease): A Group of Lysosomal Proteinoses -- 16. Energy-Dependent Degradation of a Mutant Serine:Pyruvate/Alanin: Glyoxylate Aminotransferase in a Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Case -- 17. Endopeptidase-24.11 (Neprilysin) and Relatives: Twenty Years On -- 18. Function of Calpains: Possible Involvement in Myoblast Fusion -- 19. Cleavage of the Human C5A Receptor by Proteinases Derived from Porphyromonas gingivalis: Cleavage of Leukocyte C5a Receptor -- 20. Regulation of Programmed Cell Death by Interleukin-l?-Coverting Enzyme Family of Proteases -- 21. Inhibition of Cysteine and Serine Proteinases by the Cowpox Virus Serpin CRMA -- 22. Participation of Cathepsins B, H, and L in Perikaryal Condensation of CA1 Pyramidal Neurons Undergoing Apoptosis after Brief Ischemia -- 23. Protein and Gene Structures of 20S and 26S Proteasomes -- 24. The Proteasome and Protein Degradation in Yeast -- 25. Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolases in Chick Skeletal Muscle -- 26. Protein Synthesis Elongation Factor EF-l? Is an Isopeptidase Essential for Ubiquitin-Dependent Degradation of Certain Proteolytic Substrates -- 27. Mechanisms and Regulation of Ubiquitin-Mediated Cyclin Degradation -- 28. Physiological Functions of Proteasomes in Ascidian Fertilization and Embryonic Cell Cycle -- 29. Cellular Proteases Involved in the Pathogenicity of Human Immunodeficiency and Influenza Viruses -- 30. HIV Protease Mutations Leading to Reduced Inhibitor Susceptibility -- 31. Aspartic Proteinases from Parasites -- 32. Tetanus and Botulism Neurotoxins: A Novel Group of Zinc-Endopeptidases -- 33. Endosome-Lysosomes, Ubiquitin and Neurodegeneration -- 34. Abnormalities of the Endosomal-Lysosomal System in Alzheimer's Disease: Relationship to Disease Pathogenesis -- 35. Cathepsin B Expression in Human Tumors -- 36. TIMP-2 Mediates Cell Surface Binding of MMP-2.