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Robert Richard Rando, PH.D.

TitleGustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Emeritus
InstitutionHarvard Medical School
DepartmentEmeritus
AddressHarvard Medical School
Seeley Mudd Room 204B
45 Shattuck St
Boston MA 02115
Phone617/432-1794
Fax617/432-0471

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  1. Passic SR, Ferguson ML, Catalone BJ, Kish-Catalone T, Kholodovych V, Zhu W, Welsh W, Rando R, Howett MK, Wigdahl B, Labib M, Krebs FC. Structure-activity relationships of polybiguanides with activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Biomed Pharmacother. 2010 Dec; 64(10):723-32.
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  2. Sheren-Manoff M, Shin SJ, Su D, Bok D, Rando RR, Gudas LJ. Reduced lecithin:retinol acyltransferase expression in human breast cancer. Int J Oncol. 2006 Nov; 29(5):1193-9.
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  3. Xue L, Jahng WJ, Gollapalli D, Rando RR. Palmitoyl transferase activity of lecithin retinol acyl transferase. Biochemistry. 2006 Sep 5; 45(35):10710-8.
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  4. Maiti P, Kong J, Kim SR, Sparrow JR, Allikmets R, Rando RR. Small molecule RPE65 antagonists limit the visual cycle and prevent lipofuscin formation. Biochemistry. 2006 Jan 24; 45(3):852-60.
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  5. Maiti P, Gollapalli D, Rando RR. Specificity of binding of all-trans-retinyl ester to RPE65. Biochemistry. 2005 Nov 8; 44(44):14463-9.
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  6. Fishkin N, Yefidoff R, Gollipalli DR, Rando RR. On the mechanism of isomerization of all-trans-retinol esters to 11-cis-retinol in retinal pigment epithelial cells: 11-fluoro-all-trans-retinol as substrate/inhibitor in the visual cycle. Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Sep 1; 13(17):5189-94.
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  7. Gollapalli DR, Rando RR. The specific binding of retinoic acid to RPE65 and approaches to the treatment of macular degeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jul 6; 101(27):10030-5.
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  8. Xue L, Gollapalli DR, Maiti P, Jahng WJ, Rando RR. A palmitoylation switch mechanism in the regulation of the visual cycle. Cell. 2004 Jun 11; 117(6):761-71.
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  9. Xue L, Rando RR. Roles of cysteine 161 and tyrosine 154 in the lecithin-retinol acyltransferase mechanism. Biochemistry. 2004 May 25; 43(20):6120-6.
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  10. Boorjian S, Tickoo SK, Mongan NP, Yu H, Bok D, Rando RR, Nanus DM, Scherr DS, Gudas LJ. Reduced lecithin: retinol acyltransferase expression correlates with increased pathologic tumor stage in bladder cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2004 May 15; 10(10):3429-37.
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  11. Gollapalli DR, Rando RR. Molecular logic of 11-cis-retinoid biosynthesis in a cone-dominated species. Biochemistry. 2003 Dec 23; 42(50):14921-9.
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  12. Jahng WJ, Xue L, Rando RR. Lecithin retinol acyltransferase is a founder member of a novel family of enzymes. Biochemistry. 2003 Nov 11; 42(44):12805-12.
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  13. Zhan HC, Gudas LJ, Bok D, Rando R, Nanus DM, Tickoo SK. Differential expression of the enzyme that esterifies retinol, lecithin:retinol acyltransferase, in subtypes of human renal cancer and normal kidney. Clin Cancer Res. 2003 Oct 15; 9(13):4897-905.
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  14. Gollapalli DR, Maiti P, Rando RR. RPE65 operates in the vertebrate visual cycle by stereospecifically binding all-trans-retinyl esters. Biochemistry. 2003 Oct 14; 42(40):11824-30.
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  15. Gollapalli DR, Rando RR. Specific inactivation of isomerohydrolase activity by 11-cis-retinoids. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2003 Sep 23; 1651(1-2):93-101.
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  16. Litovchick A, Rando RR. Stereospecificity of short Rev-derived peptide interactions with RRE IIB RNA. RNA. 2003 Aug; 9(8):937-48.
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  17. Bok D, Ruiz A, Yaron O, Jahng WJ, Ray A, Xue L, Rando RR. Purification and characterization of a transmembrane domain-deleted form of lecithin retinol acyltransferase. Biochemistry. 2003 May 27; 42(20):6090-8.
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  18. Jahng WJ, David C, Nesnas N, Nakanishi K, Rando RR. A cleavable affinity biotinylating agent reveals a retinoid binding role for RPE65. Biochemistry. 2003 May 27; 42(20):6159-68.
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  19. Gollapalli DR, Rando RR. All-trans-retinyl esters are the substrates for isomerization in the vertebrate visual cycle. Biochemistry. 2003 May 20; 42(19):5809-18.
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  20. Ryu DH, Tan CH, Rando RR. Synthesis of (+),(-)-neamine and their positional isomers as potential antibiotics. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2003 Mar 10; 13(5):901-3.
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  21. Ryu DH, Litovchick A, Rando RR. Stereospecificity of aminoglycoside-ribosomal interactions. Biochemistry. 2002 Aug 20; 41(33):10499-509.
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  22. Ryu DH, Rando RR. Decoding region bubble size and aminoglycoside antibiotic binding. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2002 Aug 19; 12(16):2241-4.
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  23. Jahng WJ, Cheung E, Rando RR. Lecithin retinol acyltransferase forms functional homodimers. Biochemistry. 2002 May 21; 41(20):6311-9.
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  24. Rando RR. Membrane-bound lecithin-retinol acyltransferase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2002 Apr 19; 292(5):1243-50.
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  25. Guo X, Knudsen BS, Peehl DM, Ruiz A, Bok D, Rando RR, Rhim JS, Nanus DM, Gudas LJ. Retinol metabolism and lecithin:retinol acyltransferase levels are reduced in cultured human prostate cancer cells and tissue specimens. Cancer Res. 2002 Mar 15; 62(6):1654-61.
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  26. Ryu DH, Rando RR. Aminoglycoside binding to human and bacterial A-Site rRNA decoding region constructs. Bioorg Med Chem. 2001 Oct; 9(10):2601-8.
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  27. Rando RR. The biochemistry of the visual cycle. Chem Rev. 2001 Jul; 101(7):1881-96.
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  28. Guo X, Nanus DM, Ruiz A, Rando RR, Bok D, Gudas LJ. Reduced levels of retinyl esters and vitamin A in human renal cancers. Cancer Res. 2001 Mar 15; 61(6):2774-81.
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  29. Mondal MS, Ruiz A, Hu J, Bok D, Rando RR. Two histidine residues are essential for catalysis by lecithin retinol acyl transferase. FEBS Lett. 2001 Jan 26; 489(1):14-8.
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  30. Guo X, Ruiz A, Rando RR, Bok D, Gudas LJ. Esterification of all-trans-retinol in normal human epithelial cell strains and carcinoma lines from oral cavity, skin and breast: reduced expression of lecithin:retinol acyltransferase in carcinoma lines. Carcinogenesis. 2000 Nov; 21(11):1925-33.
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  31. Lebedeva I, Rando R, Ojwang J, Cossum P, Stein CA. Bcl-xL in prostate cancer cells: effects of overexpression and down-regulation on chemosensitivity. Cancer Res. 2000 Nov 1; 60(21):6052-60.
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  32. Tok JB, Cho J, Rando RR. RNA aptamers that specifically bind to a 16S ribosomal RNA decoding region construct. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Aug 1; 28(15):2902-10.
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  33. Cho J, Rando RR. Specific binding of Hoechst 33258 to site 1 thymidylate synthase mRNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 May 15; 28(10):2158-63.
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  34. Mondal MS, Ruiz A, Bok D, Rando RR. Lecithin retinol acyltransferase contains cysteine residues essential for catalysis. Biochemistry. 2000 May 2; 39(17):5215-20.
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  35. Richard N, Salomon H, Rando R, Mansour T, Bowlin TL, Wainberg MA. Selection and characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants resistant to the (+) and (-) enantiomers of 2'-deoxy-3'-oxa-4'-thio-5-fluorocytidine. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 May; 44(5):1127-31.
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  36. Mondal MS, Wang Z, Seeds AM, Rando RR. The specific binding of small molecule isoprenoids to rhoGDP dissociation inhibitor (rhoGDI). Biochemistry. 2000 Jan 18; 39(2):406-12.
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  37. Parish CA, Rando RR. Isoprenylation/methylation and transducin function. Methods Enzymol. 2000; 316:451-64.
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  38. Winston A, Rando RR. Quantitative measurements of isomerohydrolase activity. Methods Enzymol. 2000; 316:324-30.
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  39. Cho J, Rando RR. Specificity in the binding of aminoglycosides to HIV-RRE RNA. Biochemistry. 1999 Jun 29; 38(26):8548-54.
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  40. Ruiz A, Winston A, Lim YH, Gilbert BA, Rando RR, Bok D. Molecular and biochemical characterization of lecithin retinol acyltransferase. J Biol Chem. 1999 Feb 5; 274(6):3834-41.
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  41. Tok JB, Cho J, Rando RR. Aminoglycoside antibiotics are able to specifically bind the 5'-untranslated region of thymidylate synthase messenger RNA. Biochemistry. 1999 Jan 5; 38(1):199-206.
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  42. Richar N, Quan Y, Salomon H, Hsu M, Bedard J, Harrigan PR, Rando R, Mansour T, Bowlin TL, Wainberg MA. Selection and characterization of HIV-1 variants resistant to the (+) and (-) enantiomers of 2'-deoxy-3'-oxa-4'-thiocytidine (dOTC). Antivir Ther. 1999; 4(3):171-7.
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  43. Choo DW, Cheung E, Rando RR. Lack of effect of RPE65 removal on the enzymatic processing of all-trans-retinol into 11-cis-retinol in vitro. FEBS Lett. 1998 Nov 27; 440(1-2):195-8.
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  44. Hamasaki K, Rando RR. A high-throughput fluorescence screen to monitor the specific binding of antagonists to RNA targets. Anal Biochem. 1998 Aug 1; 261(2):183-90.
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  45. Pérez-Sala D, Gilbert BA, Rando RR, Cañada FJ. Analogs of farnesylcysteine induce apoptosis in HL-60 cells. FEBS Lett. 1998 Apr 24; 426(3):319-24.
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  46. Cho J, Hamasaki K, Rando RR. The binding site of a specific aminoglycoside binding RNA molecule. Biochemistry. 1998 Apr 7; 37(14):4985-92.
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  47. Winston A, Rando RR. Regulation of isomerohydrolase activity in the visual cycle. Biochemistry. 1998 Feb 17; 37(7):2044-50.
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  48. Lee S, Floss HG, Gilbert BA, Rando RR. Steric Course of the Methyl Transfer from AdoMet to S-Farnesyl-3-thiopropionate by G-Protein Methyltransferase. J Org Chem. 1998 Feb 6; 63(3):898-899.
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  49. Esté JA, Cabrera C, Schols D, Cherepanov P, Gutierrez A, Witvrouw M, Pannecouque C, Debyser Z, Rando RF, Clotet B, Desmyter J, De Clercq E. Human immunodeficiency virus glycoprotein gp120 as the primary target for the antiviral action of AR177 (Zintevir). Mol Pharmacol. 1998 Feb; 53(2):340-5.
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  50. Hamasaki K, Killian J, Cho J, Rando RR. Minimal RNA constructs that specifically bind aminoglycoside antibiotics with high affinities. Biochemistry. 1998 Jan 13; 37(2):656-63.
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  51. Jing N, Rando RF, Pommier Y, Hogan ME. Ion selective folding of loop domains in a potent anti-HIV oligonucleotide. Biochemistry. 1997 Oct 14; 36(41):12498-505.
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  52. Hamasaki K, Rando RR. Specific binding of aminoglycosides to a human rRNA construct based on a DNA polymorphism which causes aminoglycoside-induced deafness. Biochemistry. 1997 Oct 7; 36(40):12323-8.
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  53. Gilbert BA, Sha M, Wathen ST, Rando RR. RNA aptamers that specifically bind to a K Ras-derived farnesylated peptide. Bioorg Med Chem. 1997 Jun; 5(6):1115-22.
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  54. Parish CA, Brazil DP, Rando RR. On the mechanism of the inhibition of transducin function by farnesylcysteine analogs. Biochemistry. 1997 Mar 4; 36(9):2686-93.
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  55. Wang Y, Hamasaki K, Rando RR. Specificity of aminoglycoside binding to RNA constructs derived from the 16S rRNA decoding region and the HIV-RRE activator region. Biochemistry. 1997 Jan 28; 36(4):768-79.
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  56. Bernstein PS, Balashov NA, Tsong ED, Rando RR. Retinal tubulin binds macular carotenoids. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1997 Jan; 38(1):167-75.
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  57. Xu Y, Gilbert BA, Rando RR, Chen L, Tashjian AH. Inhibition of capacitative Ca2+ entry into cells by farnesylcysteine analogs. Mol Pharmacol. 1996 Dec; 50(6):1495-501.
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  58. Mazumder A, Neamati N, Ojwang JO, Sunder S, Rando RF, Pommier Y. Inhibition of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase by guanosine quartet structures. Biochemistry. 1996 Oct 29; 35(43):13762-71.
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  59. Wang Y, Killian J, Hamasaki K, Rando RR. RNA molecules that specifically and stoichiometrically bind aminoglycoside antibiotics with high affinities. Biochemistry. 1996 Sep 24; 35(38):12338-46.
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  60. Rando RR. Chemical biology of isoprenylation/methylation. Biochem Soc Trans. 1996 Aug; 24(3):682-87.
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  61. Parish CA, Rando RR. Isoprenylation/methylation of proteins enhances membrane association by a hydrophobic mechanism. Biochemistry. 1996 Jul 2; 35(26):8473-7.
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  62. Parish CA, Smrcka AV, Rando RR. The role of G protein methylation in the function of a geranylgeranylated beta gamma isoform. Biochemistry. 1996 Jun 11; 35(23):7499-505.
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  63. Rando RR. Polyenes and vision. Chem Biol. 1996 Apr; 3(4):255-62.
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  64. Rando RR. Chemical biology of protein isoprenylation/methylation. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1996 Mar 29; 1300(1):5-16.
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  65. Chen Y, Ma YT, Rando RR. Solubilization, partial purification, and affinity labeling of the membrane-bound isoprenylated protein endoprotease. Biochemistry. 1996 Mar 12; 35(10):3227-37.
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  66. Bishop JS, Guy-Caffey JK, Ojwang JO, Smith SR, Hogan ME, Cossum PA, Rando RF, Chaudhary N. Intramolecular G-quartet motifs confer nuclease resistance to a potent anti-HIV oligonucleotide. J Biol Chem. 1996 Mar 8; 271(10):5698-703.
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  67. Cheng H, Parish CA, Gilbert BA, Rando RR. A novel endoprotease responsible for the specific cleavage of transducin gamma subunit. Biochemistry. 1995 Dec 26; 34(51):16662-71.
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  68. Parish CA, Smrcka AV, Rando RR. Functional significance of beta gamma-subunit carboxymethylation for the activation of phospholipase C and phosphoinositide 3-kinase. Biochemistry. 1995 Jun 13; 34(23):7722-7.
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  69. Wang Y, Rando RR. Specific binding of aminoglycoside antibiotics to RNA. Chem Biol. 1995 May; 2(5):281-90.
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  70. Gilbert BA, Lim YH, Ding J, Badwey JA, Rando RR. Farnesyl thiotriazole, a potent neutrophil agonist and structurally novel activator of protein kinase C. Biochemistry. 1995 Mar 28; 34(12):3916-20.
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  71. Bernstein PS, Choi SY, Ho YC, Rando RR. Photoaffinity labeling of retinoic acid-binding proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1995 Jan 31; 92(3):654-8.
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  72. Rando RF, Ojwang J, Elbaggari A, Reyes GR, Tinder R, McGrath MS, Hogan ME. Suppression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 activity in vitro by oligonucleotides which form intramolecular tetrads. J Biol Chem. 1995 Jan 27; 270(4):1754-60.
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  73. Ma YT, Gilbert BA, Rando RR. Farnesylcysteine analogs to probe role of prenylated protein methyltransferase. Methods Enzymol. 1995; 250:226-34.
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  74. Gilbert BA, Ma YT, Rando RR. Inhibitors of prenylated protein endoprotease. Methods Enzymol. 1995; 250:206-15.
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  75. Giner JL, Rando RR. Novel methyltransferase activity modifying the carboxy terminal bis(geranylgeranyl)-Cys-Ala-Cys structure of small GTP-binding proteins. Biochemistry. 1994 Dec 20; 33(50):15116-23.
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  76. Urbach J, Rando RR. Thiol dependent isomerization of all-trans-retinoic acid to 9-cis-retinoic acid. FEBS Lett. 1994 Sep 12; 351(3):429-32.
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  77. Parish CA, Rando RR. Functional significance of G protein carboxymethylation. Biochemistry. 1994 Aug 23; 33(33):9986-91.
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  78. Ding J, Lu DJ, Pérez-Sala D, Ma YT, Maddox JF, Gilbert BA, Badwey JA, Rando RR. Farnesyl-L-cysteine analogs can inhibit or initiate superoxide release by human neutrophils. J Biol Chem. 1994 Jun 17; 269(24):16837-44.
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  79. Ma YT, Shi YQ, Lim YH, McGrail SH, Ware JA, Rando RR. Mechanistic studies on human platelet isoprenylated protein methyltransferase: farnesylcysteine analogs block platelet aggregation without inhibiting the methyltransferase. Biochemistry. 1994 May 10; 33(18):5414-20.
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  80. Urbach J, Rando RR. Isomerization of all-trans-retinoic acid to 9-cis-retinoic acid. Biochem J. 1994 Apr 15; 299 ( Pt 2):459-65.
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  81. Rando RR, Ma YT. Isoprenylated protein endopeptidase. Methods Enzymol. 1994; 244:632-9.
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  82. Ma YT, Rando RR. Endoproteolysis of non-CAAX-containing isoprenylated peptides. FEBS Lett. 1993 Oct 11; 332(1-2):105-10.
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  83. Furuyoshi S, Shi YQ, Rando RR. Acyl group transfer from the sn-1 position of phospholipids in the biosynthesis of n-dodecyl palmitate. Biochemistry. 1993 May 25; 32(20):5425-30.
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  84. Shi YQ, Furuyoshi S, Hubacek I, Rando RR. Affinity labeling of lecithin retinol acyltransferase. Biochemistry. 1993 Mar 30; 32(12):3077-80.
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  85. Ma YT, Gilbert BA, Rando RR. Inhibitors of the isoprenylated protein endoprotease. Biochemistry. 1993 Mar 9; 32(9):2386-93.
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  86. Shi YQ, Hubacek I, Rando RR. Kinetic mechanism of lecithin retinol acyl transferase. Biochemistry. 1993 Feb 9; 32(5):1257-63.
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  87. Ma YT, Chaudhuri A, Rando RR. Substrate specificity of the isoprenylated protein endoprotease. Biochemistry. 1992 Dec 1; 31(47):11772-7.
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  88. Rando RR. Molecular mechanisms in visual pigment regeneration. Photochem Photobiol. 1992 Dec; 56(6):1145-56.
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  89. Ma YT, Rando RR. A microsomal endoprotease that specifically cleaves isoprenylated peptides. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Jul 15; 89(14):6275-9.
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  90. Tan EW, Rando RR. Identification of an isoprenylated cysteine methyl ester hydrolase activity in bovine rod outer segment membranes. Biochemistry. 1992 Jun 23; 31(24):5572-8.
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  91. Pérez-Sala D, Gilbert BA, Tan EW, Rando RR. Prenylated protein methyltransferases do not distinguish between farnesylated and geranylgeranylated substrates. Biochem J. 1992 Jun 15; 284 ( Pt 3):835-40.
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  92. Shi YQ, Rando RR. Kinetic mechanism of isoprenylated protein methyltransferase. J Biol Chem. 1992 May 15; 267(14):9547-51.
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  93. Rando RR, Kishi Y. Structural basis of protein kinase C activation by diacylglycerols and tumor promoters. Biochemistry. 1992 Mar 3; 31(8):2211-8.
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  94. Rando RR. Models of protein kinase C activation. Trends Biochem Sci. 1991 Oct; 16(10):364.
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  95. Tan EW, Pérez-Sala D, Cañada FJ, Rando RR. Identifying the recognition unit for G protein methylation. J Biol Chem. 1991 Jun 15; 266(17):10719-22.
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  96. Pérez-Sala D, Tan EW, Cañada FJ, Rando RR. Methylation and demethylation reactions of guanine nucleotide-binding proteins of retinal rod outer segments. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1991 Apr 15; 88(8):3043-6.
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  97. Ganter UM, Longstaff C, Pajares MA, Rando RR, Siebert F. Fourier transform infrared studies of active-site-methylated rhodopsin. Implications for chromophore-protein interaction, transducin activation, and the reaction pathway. Biophys J. 1991 Mar; 59(3):640-4.
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  98. Kong FH, Kishi Y, Perez-Sala D, Rando RR. The pharmacophore of debromoaplysiatoxin responsible for protein kinase C activation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1991 Mar 1; 88(5):1973-6.
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  99. Rando RR. Membrane phospholipids and the dark side of vision. J Bioenerg Biomembr. 1991 Feb; 23(1):133-46.
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  100. Rando RR. Membrane phospholipids as an energy source in the operation of the visual cycle. Biochemistry. 1991 Jan 22; 30(3):595-602.
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  101. Kong F, Kishi Y, Perez-Sala D, Rando RR. The stereochemical requirement for protein kinase C activation by 3-methyldiglycerides matches that found in naturally occurring tumor promoters aplysiatoxins. FEBS Lett. 1990 Nov 12; 274(1-2):203-6.
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  102. Cañada FJ, Law WC, Rando RR, Yamamoto T, Derguini F, Nakanishi K. Substrate specificities and mechanism in the enzymatic processing of vitamin A into 11-cis-retinol. Biochemistry. 1990 Oct 16; 29(41):9690-7.
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  103. Lai RK, Perez-Sala D, Cañada FJ, Rando RR. The gamma subunit of transducin is farnesylated. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1990 Oct; 87(19):7673-7.
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  104. Kräutle R, Gärtner W, Ganter UM, Longstaff C, Rando RR, Siebert F. The photoreaction of active-site-methylated bacteriorhodopsin: an investigation using static and time-resolved infrared difference spectroscopy. Biochemistry. 1990 Apr 24; 29(16):3915-23.
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  105. Trehan A, Cañada FJ, Rando RR. Inhibitors of retinyl ester formation also prevent the biosynthesis of 11-cis-retinol. Biochemistry. 1990 Jan 16; 29(2):309-12.
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  106. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. Intermembranous transfer of retinoids. Methods Enzymol. 1990; 189:411-7.
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  107. Bernstein PS, Rando RR. Assay of the retinoid isomerase system of the eye. Methods Enzymol. 1990; 189:494-503.
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  108. Seckler B, Rando RR. Schiff-base deprotonation is mandatory for light-dependent rhodopsin phosphorylation. Biochem J. 1989 Dec 1; 264(2):489-93.
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  109. Nakamura H, Kishi Y, Pajares MA, Rando RR. Structural basis of protein kinase C activation by tumor promoters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1989 Dec; 86(24):9672-6.
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  110. Ganter UM, Schmid ED, Perez-Sala D, Rando RR, Siebert F. Removal of the 9-methyl group of retinal inhibits signal transduction in the visual process. A Fourier transform infrared and biochemical investigation. Biochemistry. 1989 Jul 11; 28(14):5954-62.
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  111. Law WC, Rando RR. The molecular basis of retinoic acid induced night blindness. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1989 Jun 15; 161(2):825-9.
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  112. Barry RJ, Cañada FJ, Rando RR. Solubilization and partial purification of retinyl ester synthetase and retinoid isomerase from bovine ocular pigment epithelium. J Biol Chem. 1989 Jun 5; 264(16):9231-8.
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  113. Deigner PS, Law WC, Cañada FJ, Rando RR. Membranes as the energy source in the endergonic transformation of vitamin A to 11-cis-retinol. Science. 1989 May 26; 244(4907):968-71.
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  114. Pajares MA, Rando RR. The active-site environment of rhodopsin. J Biol Chem. 1989 Apr 25; 264(12):6804-9.
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  115. Pérez-Sala D, Ayuso MS, Rico M, Parrilla R, Rando RR. The interaction of cycloserine with pyruvate and other biologically relevant alpha-ketoacids. Biochem Pharmacol. 1989 Apr 1; 38(7):1037-44.
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  116. Molleyres LP, Rando RR. Structural studies on the diglyceride-mediated activation of protein kinase C. J Biol Chem. 1988 Oct 15; 263(29):14832-8.
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  117. Govindjee R, Dancshazy Z, Ebrey TG, Longstaff C, Rando RR. Photochemistry of methylated rhodopsins. Photochem Photobiol. 1988 Oct; 48(4):493-6.
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  118. Govindjee R, Dancshazy Z, Ebrey TG, Longstaff C, Rando RR. Photochemistry of monomethylated and permethylated bacteriorhodopsin. Biophys J. 1988 Sep; 54(3):557-62.
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  119. Law WC, Rando RR. Stereochemical inversion at C-15 accompanies the enzymatic isomerization of all-trans- to 11-cis-retinoids. Biochemistry. 1988 May 31; 27(11):4147-52.
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  120. Rando RR. Regulation of protein kinase C activity by lipids. FASEB J. 1988 May; 2(8):2348-55.
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  121. Bernstein PS, Law WC, Rando RR. Biochemical characterization of the retinoid isomerase system of the eye. J Biol Chem. 1987 Dec 15; 262(35):16848-57.
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  122. Fulton BS, Rando RR. Biosynthesis of 11-cis-retinoids and retinyl esters by bovine pigment epithelium membranes. Biochemistry. 1987 Dec 1; 26(24):7938-45.
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  123. Longstaff C, Rando RR. Deprotonation of the Schiff base of bacteriorhodopsin is obligate in light-induced proton pumping. Biochemistry. 1987 Sep 22; 26(19):6107-13.
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  124. Bernstein PS, Law WC, Rando RR. Isomerization of all-trans-retinoids to 11-cis-retinoids in vitro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1987 Apr; 84(7):1849-53.
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  125. Rando RF, Pellett PE, Luciw PA, Bohan CA, Srinivasan A. Transactivation of human immunodeficiency virus by herpesviruses. Oncogene. 1987 Mar; 1(1):13-8.
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  126. Fulton BS, Rando RR. Mechanism of isomerization of 11-cis-retinal in lipid dispersions by aromatic amines. Biochemistry. 1987 Jan 13; 26(1):110-4.
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  127. Bernstein PS, Rando RR. In vivo isomerization of all-trans- to 11-cis-retinoids in the eye occurs at the alcohol oxidation state. Biochemistry. 1986 Oct 21; 25(21):6473-8.
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  128. Longstaff C, Calhoon RD, Rando RR. Chemical modification of rhodopsin and its effect on regeneration and G protein activation. Biochemistry. 1986 Oct 7; 25(20):6311-9.
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  129. Bernstein PS, Fulton BS, Rando RR. Mechanism of action of aromatic amines that short-circuit the visual cycle. Biochemistry. 1986 Jun 3; 25(11):3370-7.
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  130. Longstaff C, Calhoon RD, Rando RR. Deprotonation of the Schiff base of rhodopsin is obligate in the activation of the G protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Jun; 83(12):4209-13.
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  131. Bernstein PS, Lichtman JR, Rando RR. Short-circuiting the visual cycle with retinotoxic aromatic amines. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Mar; 83(6):1632-5.
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  132. Longstaff C, Rando RR. Methylation of the active-site lysine of rhodopsin. Biochemistry. 1985 Dec 31; 24(27):8137-45.
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  133. Calhoon RD, Rando RR. all-trans-retinoids and dihydroretinoids as probes of the role of chromophore structure in rhodopsin activation. Biochemistry. 1985 Nov 5; 24(23):6446-52.
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  134. Boni LT, Rando RR. The nature of protein kinase C activation by physically defined phospholipid vesicles and diacylglycerols. J Biol Chem. 1985 Sep 5; 260(19):10819-25.
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  135. Calhoon RD, Rando RR. Biochemical properties of 9-cis- and all-trans-retinoylopsins. Biochemistry. 1985 Jun 4; 24(12):3029-34.
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  136. Bernstein PS, Lichtman JR, Rando RR. Nonstereospecific biosynthesis of 11-cis-retinal in the eye. Biochemistry. 1985 Jan 15; 24(2):487-92.
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  137. Bernstein PS, Rando RR. The specific inhibition of 11-cis-retinyl palmitate formation in the frog eye by diaminophenoxypentane, an inhibitor of rhodopsin regeneration. Vision Res. 1985; 25(6):741-8.
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  138. Rando RR, Young N. The stereospecific activation of protein kinase C. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1984 Jul 31; 122(2):818-23.
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  139. Rando RR. Mechanism-based enzyme inactivators. Pharmacol Rev. 1984 Jun; 36(2):111-42.
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  140. Parkinson D, Rando RR. Ontogenesis of dopaminergic neurons in the post-natal rabbit retina: pre- and post-synaptic elements. Brain Res. 1984 Apr; 315(2):207-17.
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  141. Golan DE, Alecio MR, Veatch WR, Rando RR. Lateral mobility of phospholipid and cholesterol in the human erythrocyte membrane: effects of protein-lipid interactions. Biochemistry. 1984 Jan 17; 23(2):332-9.
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  142. Wong CG, Rando RR. Specific reaction of 9-cis-retinoyl fluoride with bovine opsin. Biochemistry. 1984 Jan 3; 23(1):20-7.
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  143. Parkinson D, Rando RR. Effect of light on dopamine turnover and metabolism in rabbit retina. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1983 Mar; 24(3):384-8.
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  144. Parkinson D, Rando RR. Effects of light on dopamine metabolism in the chick retina. J Neurochem. 1983 Jan; 40(1):39-46.
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  145. Rando RR, Coburn J, Parkinson D. The differential effects of GABA-transaminase inactivation in the chick retina and brain. J Neurochem. 1982 Oct; 39(4):1147-51.
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  146. Alecio MR, Golan DE, Veatch WR, Rando RR. Use of a fluorescent cholesterol derivative to measure lateral mobility of cholesterol in membranes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1982 Sep; 79(17):5171-4.
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  147. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. The rapid intermembraneous transfer of retinoids. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1982 Jan 29; 104(2):430-6.
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  148. Parkinson D, Baughman R, Masland RH, Rando RR. Dopamine metabolism following irreversible inactivation of aromatic amino acid decarboxylase in retina. J Neurosci. 1981 Nov; 1(11):1205-10.
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  149. Parkinson D, Rando RR. Evidence for a neurotransmitter role for 5-hydroxytryptamine in chick retina. J Neurosci. 1981 Nov; 1(11):1211-7.
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  150. Rando RR, Bangerter FW, Farb DH. The inactivation of gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase in dissociated neuronal cultures from spinal cord. J Neurochem. 1981 Mar; 36(3):985-90.
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  151. Rando RR. The chemical labeling of glutamate decarboxylase in vivo. J Biol Chem. 1981 Feb 10; 256(3):1111-4.
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  152. Kuo D, Rando RR. Irreversible inhibition of glutamate decarboxylase by alpha-(fluoromethyl)glutamic acid. Biochemistry. 1981 Feb 3; 20(3):506-11.
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  153. Slama JS, Rando RR. Lectin-mediated aggregation of liposomes containing glycolipids with variable hydrophilic spacer arms. Biochemistry. 1980 Sep 30; 19(20):4595-600.
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  154. Rando RR, Slama J, Bangerter FW. Functional incorporation of synthetic glycolipids into cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1980 May; 77(5):2510-3.
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  155. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. On the labelling of oxidized cell surface membranes by acyl hydrazides. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1979 Nov 2; 557(2):354-62.
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  156. Rando RR, Orr GA, Bangerter FW. Threshold effects on the concanavalin A-mediated agglutination of modified erythrocytes. J Biol Chem. 1979 Sep 10; 254(17):8318-23.
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  157. Orr GA, Rando RR, Bangerter FW. Synthetic glycolipids and the lectin-mediated aggregation of liposomes. J Biol Chem. 1979 Jun 10; 254(11):4721-5.
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  158. Chrystal E, Bey P, Rando RR. The irreversible inhibition of brain L-glutamate-1-decarboxylase by (2RS,3E)-2-methyl-3,4-didehydroglutamic acid. J Neurochem. 1979 May; 32(5):1501-7.
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  159. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. Threshold effects on the lectin-mediated aggregation of synthetic glycolipid-containing liposomes. J Supramol Struct. 1979; 11(3):295-309.
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  160. Orr GA, Rando RR. Synthetic concanavalin A receptors and erythrocyte agglutination. Nature. 1978 Apr 20; 272(5655):722-5.
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  161. Esaki N, Suzuki T, Tanaka H, Soda K, Rando RR. Deamination and gamma-addition reactions of vinylglycine by L-methionine gamma-lyase. FEBS Lett. 1977 Dec 15; 84(2):309-12.
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  162. Gehring H, Rando RR, Christen P. Active-site labeling of aspartate aminotransferases by the beta,gamma-unsaturated amino acid vinylglycine. Biochemistry. 1977 Nov 1; 16(22):4832-6.
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  163. Rando RR, Eigner A. The pseudoirreversible inhibition of monoamine oxidase by allylamine. Mol Pharmacol. 1977 Nov; 13(6):1005-13.
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  164. Rando RR. Mechanism of the irreversible inhibition of gamma-aminobutyric acid-alpha-ketoglutaric acid transaminase by the neutrotoxin gabaculine. Biochemistry. 1977 Oct 18; 16(21):4604-10.
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  165. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. Reaction of the neurotoxin gabaculine with pyridoxal phosphate. J Am Chem Soc. 1977 Jul 20; 99(15):5141-5.
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  166. Rando RR. The fluorescent labeling of mitochondrial monoamine oxidase. Mol Pharmacol. 1977 Jul; 13(4):726-34.
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  167. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. The in vivo inhibition of GABA-transaminase by gabaculine. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1977 Jun 20; 76(4):1276-81.
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  168. Rando RR. Mechanism-based irreversible enzyme inhibitors. Methods Enzymol. 1977; 46:28-41.
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  169. Rando RR. Acetylenic irreversible enzyme inhibitors. Methods Enzymol. 1977; 46:158-64.
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  170. Rando RR, Bangerter FW. The irreversible inhibition of mouse brain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-alpha-ketoglutaric acid transaminase by gabaculine. J Am Chem Soc. 1976 Oct 13; 98(21):6762-4.
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  171. Rando RR, Relyea N, Cheng L. Mechanism of the irreversible inhibition of aspartate aminotransferase by the bacterial toxin L-2-amino-4-methoxy-trans-3-butenoic acid. J Biol Chem. 1976 Jun 10; 251(11):3306-12.
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  172. Relyea N, Rando RR. Potent inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase by beta,gamma unsaturated substrate analogs. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1975 Nov 3; 67(1):392-8.
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  173. Rando RR. On the mechanism of action of antibiotics which act as irreversible enzyme inhibitors. Biochem Pharmacol. 1975 Jun 15; 24(11-12):1153-60.
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  174. Rando RR. Irreversible inhibition of aspartate aminotransferase by 2-amino-3-butenoic acid. Biochemistry. 1974 Sep 10; 13(19):3859-63.
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  175. Rando RR. Beta, gamma unsaturated amino acids as irreversible enzyme inhibitors. Nature. 1974 Aug 16; 250(467):586-7.
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  176. Rando RR. Allyl alcohol-induced irreversible inhibition of yeast alcohol dehydrogenase. Biochem Pharmacol. 1974 Aug 15; 23(16):2328-31.
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  177. Rando RR. Chemistry and enzymology of kcat inhibitors. Science. 1974 Jul 26; 185(4148):320-4.
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  178. Rando RR, De Mairena J. Propargyl amine-induced irreversibel inhibition of non-flavin-linked amine. Biochem Pharmacol. 1974 Jan 15; 23(2):463-7.
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  179. Rando RR. 3-Bromoallylamine induced irreversible inhibition of monoamine oxidase. J Am Chem Soc. 1973 Jun 27; 95(13):4438-9.
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  180. Rando RR. In situ generation of irreversible enzyme inhibitors. Nat New Biol. 1972 May 10; 237(71):53.
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  181. Rando RR. Effector site labelling of the lac repressor. Nat New Biol. 1971 Dec 8; 234(49):183-4.
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  182. Rando RR, Bloch K. Mechanism of action of beta-hydroxydecanoyl thioester dehydrase. J Biol Chem. 1968 Nov 10; 243(21):5627-34.
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