Sigma receptors are orphan receptors. There are two subtypes of sigma receptors, sigma-1 and sigma-2. Although sigma-1 receptors promote cell growth and thus inhibit cell death, activation of sigma-2 receptors…
Thiol protease is a kind of proteolytic enzyme. Thiol protease catalyzes hydrolysis of peptide bond by sulfhydryl group with sulfhydryl group in the active center. Interestingly, thiol proteases, also known…
Various membrane ATPases have been tested for their sensitivity to Bafilomycin A1, a macrolide antibiotic. Bafilomycin A1 is a specific and reversible inhibitor of vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase). It is used…