Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a medicament for cyanide poisoning, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning, wherein the medicament does not cause side effects, is excellent in immediate effectiveness, and has a high antidotal effect. Specifically, the present invention relates to a medicament for cyanide poisoning, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning, wherein the medicament comprises, as an active ingredient(s), one or more selected from the group consisting of a heme protein capable of binding to cyanide ions (CN?), hydrogen sulfide ions (HS?) and azide ions (N3?), a substance containing a heme protein capable of binding to CN?, HS? and N3?, and a heme derivative capable of binding to CN?, HS? and N3?. More specifically, the present invention relates to a medicament or a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of cyanide poisoning, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to establish a novel therapy method for hyperbilirubinemia and therefore, to provide a bilirubin excretion enhancer. The present invention provides a bilirubin excretion enhancer comprising, as an active ingredient, a serum albumin domain II-like protein comprising a serum albumin subdomain IIA. In one embodiment, the serum albumin subdomain IIA has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. in one embodiment, the serum albumin domain II-like protein is a serum albumin domain II. In one embodiment, the serum albumin domain II comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to establish a novel therapy method for hyperbilirubinemia and therefore, to provide a bilirubin excretion enhancer. The present invention provides a bilirubin excretion enhancer comprising, as an active ingredient, a serum albumin domain II-like protein comprising a serum albumin subdomain IIA. In one embodiment, the serum albumin subdomain IIA has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. in one embodiment, the serum albumin domain II-like protein is a serum albumin domain II. In one embodiment, the serum albumin domain II comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to establish a novel therapy method for hyperbilirubinemia and therefore, to provide a bilirubin excretion enhancer. The present invention provides a bilirubin excretion enhancer comprising, as an active ingredient, a serum albumin domain II-like protein comprising a serum albumin subdomain IIA. In one embodiment, the serum albumin subdomain IIA has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In one embodiment, the serum albumin domain II-like protein is a serum albumin domain II. In one embodiment, the serum albumin domain II comprises the amino add sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Abstract: Glycosylated albumin as a drug carrier for a DDS targeting the liver (particularly kupffer's cell) can be provided by mutating a DNA encoding albumin to encode a mutant albumin containing a partial amino acid sequence permitting glycosylation modification by eukaryotic cell, preferably a consensus sequence of N-linked sugar chain, introducing an expression vector containing the mutant DNA into a host eukaryotic cell, preferably a host cell permitting addition of a high-mannose type sugar chain, culturing the obtained transformant, and recovering a glycosylated albumin protein from the obtained culture.

Abstract: The present invention provides an S-nitroso group-containing albumin, comprising an S-nitroso group introduced to at least one lysine in the amino acid sequence for albumin. The S-nitro group has been introduced into a lysine in the S-nitroso group-containing albumin of the invention to allow more S-nitroso groups to be included in the albumin, thus ensuring more potent inhibition of cancer cells in NO groups.

Abstract: A protein is efficiently nitrosylated with nitrogen monoxide by merely mixing S-nitrosoglutathione as a nitrogen monoxide donor with a protein solution containing a stabilizing agent comprising at least one compound or a combination of plural compounds selected from an N-acetylamino acid, a fatty acid, and a fatty acid salt. The method that enables efficient NO addition to a cysteine residue in un-nitrosylated protein without changing the structure of protein and hence provides NO to a living organism.

Abstract: A protein is efficiently nitrosylated with nitrogen monoxide by merely mixing S-nitrosoglutathione as a nitrogen monoxide donor with a protein solution containing a stabilizing agent comprising at least one compound or a combination of plural compounds selected from an N-acetylamino acid, a fatty acid, and a fatty acid salt. The method that enables efficient NO addition to a cysteine residue in un-nitrosylated protein without changing the structure of protein and hence provides NO to a living organism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a functional recombinant human hemoglobin, which comprises transforming a yeast of the genus Pichia with an expression vector containing a DNA encoding a human hemoglobin ?-chain (Hb?), which is under regulation of a promoter functional in a yeast of the genus Pichia, and an expression vector containing a DNA encoding a human hemoglobin ?-chain (Hb?), which is under regulation of a promoter functional in a yeast of the genus Pichia, culturing the yeast in a medium, and recovering the human hemoglobin from the obtained culture. The present invention also provides an expression vector containing AOX1 promoter, DNA encoding Hb?, terminator functional in a yeast of the genus Pichia, AOX1 promoter, DNA encoding Hb? and terminator functional in the yeast of the genus Pichia in this order from the upstream side in transcriptional direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an S-nitroso group-containing albumin, comprising an S-nitroso group introduced to at least one lysine in the amino acid sequence for albumin. The S-nitro group has been introduced into a lysine in the S-nitroso group-containing albumin of the invention to allow more S-nitroso groups to be included in the albumin, thus ensuring more potent inhibition of cancer cells in NO groups.

Abstract: Fusion protein comprises a thioredoxin and human serum albumin. The thioredoxin comprises a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ. ID. No. 1, or the like, the human serum albumin comprises a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ. ID. No. 2, or the like. The fusion protein of the invention allows the activity of thioredoxin to be maintained over a long period of time. It is thus possible to provide a protein preparation that is stable over long periods of time.

Abstract: Glycosylated albumin as a drug carrier for a DDS targeting the liver (particularly kupffer's cell) can be provided by mutating a DNA encoding albumin to encode a mutant albumin containing a partial amino acid sequence permitting glycosylation modification by eukaryotic cell, preferably a consensus sequence of N-linked sugar chain, introducing an expression vector containing the mutant DNA into a host eukaryotic cell, preferably a host cell permitting addition of a high-mannose type sugar chain, culturing the obtained transformant, and recovering a glycosylated albumin protein from the obtained culture.

Abstract: A protein is efficiently nitrosylated with nitrogen monoxide by merely mixing S-nitrosoglutathione as a nitrogen monoxide donor with a protein solution containing a stabilizing agent comprising at least one compound or a combination of plural compounds selected from an N-acetylamino acid, a fatty acid, and a fatty acid salt. The method that enables efficient NO addition to a cysteine residue in un-nitrosylated protein without changing the structure of protein and hence provides NO to a living organism.

Abstract: This invention provides albumin preparations with safety and without any risk of side effects, which are free from viruses or contaminating proteins and can be stably stored over a long time while showing neither changes in appearance nor decrease in content. There are provided a stabilized albumin preparation produced by uniformly mixing a medium-chain fatty acid or a salt thereof and a sulfur-containing amino acid or a derivative thereof with an aqueous albumin solution (e.g., a buffer such as phosphate buffer which can be administered as pharmaceutical preparations, injection water, or a physiological saline) and dissolving them therein, and then processing the mixture solution into a formulation suitable for parenteral administration such as an intravenous fluid preparation or an injectable solution, and a stabilization method for an albumin preparation.

Abstract: A protein is efficiently nitrosylated with nitrogen monoxide by merely mixing S-nitrosoglutathione as a nitrogen monoxide donor with a protein solution containing a stabilizing agent comprising at least one compound or a combination of plural compounds selected from an N-acetylamino acid, a fatty acid, and a fatty acid salt. The method that enables efficient NO addition to a cysteine residue in un-nitrosylated protein without changing the structure of protein and hence provides NO to a living organism.

Abstract: A protein produced by gene recombinant technology, including at least one domain selected from domains I, II, and III of serum albumin but having a different structure from that of native albumin; and a method of producing the protein. The protein has an enhanced functional activity or activities selected from among various functional activities or serum albumin including antibacterial activity, antioxidative effect, inflammation inhibitory effect, in vivo substance transporting action, and enzymatic activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nitrosylated albumin variant wherein one or more amino acid residues of constituent amino acid sequences are substituted, or a different amino acid residue is inserted into a part of the constituent amino acid sequences. The albumin variant has sufficient antimicrobial property and permits application as various useful pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A protein produced by gene recombinant technology, including at least one domain selected from domains I, II, and III of serum albumin but having a different structure from that of native albumin; and a method of producing the protein. The protein has an enhanced functional activity or activities selected from among various functional activities or serum albumin including antibacterial activity, antioxidative effect, inflammation inhibitory effect, in vivo substance transporting action, and enzymatic activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nitrosylated albumin variant wherein one or more amino acid residues of constituent amino acid sequences are substituted, or a different amino acid residue is inserted into a part of the constituent amino acid sequences. The albumin variant has sufficient antimicrobial property and permits application as various useful pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: This invention provides albumin preparations with safety and without any risk of side effects, which are free from viruses or contaminating proteins and can be stably stored over a long time while showing neither changes in appearance nor decrease in content. There are provided a stabilized albumin preparation produced by uniformly mixing a medium-chain fatty acid or a salt thereof and a sulfur-containing amino acid or a derivative thereof with an aqueous albumin solution (e.g., a buffer such as phosphate buffer which can be administered as pharmaceutical preparations, injection water, or a physiological saline) and dissolving them therein, and then processing the mixture solution into a formulation suitable for parenteral administration such as an intravenous fluid preparation or an injectable solution, and a stabilization method for an albumin preparation.