... to the residue in the midpoint ofthe respective loop, as shown in Fig To the east ofthe active site the 37- and 60-loops border the S2¢ pocket ofthe proteinase The observed differences in the ... below) The southern boundary ofthe active site cleft of DESC1 is formed by the 145 autolysis loop The backbone of this loop differs markedly from the other serine proteinases, making the active ... that the most similar regions of these proteinases mediate interaction ofthe two b-barrels, formation ofthe catalytic machinery and structures required for binding ofthe main chain ofthe substrate...
... 1B) The partial phosphorylation of Grx4p still observed in the case ofthe two mutants (corresponding to 30–40% of that ofthe wild-type) could be explained either by the intervention of another ... in the phosphorylation of Bud32p at Ser258 In order to investigate the impact of Ser258 substitution in vivo, we compared the growth ofthe S258A mutant with that ofthe wild-type strain and of ... elongation We have then examined the effects of Ser258 phosphorylation of Bud32p on the transcriptional activity ofthe EKC ⁄ KEOPS complex by analyzing the activation rate ofthe galactoseinducible...
... vitro DNA binding of a protein containing 20 amino acids at the 5¢ end ofthe DBD, the DBD and the 40 amino acids at the 3¢ end ofthe DBD of SmNR1 (Ile247-Ser372) and SmRXR1 (Glu251-Asn376) were ... acids The role ofthe large hinge in schistosome NRs remains unknown The degree of conservation ofthe LBD in SmNR1 is lower, helices 1–2 are highly divergent as mentioned above, like that in other ... Although the LBD of SmNR1 is less conserved, the consensus signature of LBD (F,WY)(A,SI)(K,R,E,G) XXX(F,L)XX(L,V,IXXX(D,S) (Q,K)XX(L,V)(L,I,F) [15,16] (from the C-terminus of helix to the middle of...
... the members ofthe cerato-platanin family as the best hits It is possible that they represent an ancestral cerato-platanin member that is no longer present in the other genera Transcription of ... strands, and the black line indicates coiled, unstructured regions The bars at the location ofthe corresponding amino acids indicate the confidence ofthe secondary structure prediction The vertical ... agent ofthe human respiratory disease San Joaquin Valley fever, was proposed as a Coccidioidesspecific antigen for the diagnosis of this fungus [30,31] The restricted description of members of the...
... acetyl-CoA synthetase (AceCS) family was much less (20–30%) These observations indicate that the O-MACS protein is a novel memberofthe acyl-CoA synthetase family, belonging to the subtree ofthe MACS ... They are linked in tandem to the 7F1 region ofthe mouse chromosome The o-macs gene is composed of 14 exons including 12 coding exons (D) Tentative linkage map ofthe human MACS gene family The ... layers ofthe OE (Fig 2A), although the level of expression in the OSN layer is somewhat lower than those in other cell-layers The o-macs transcripts were also detected in the cells within the lamina...
... parasites ofthe genus Giardia are one ofthe earliest lineages of eukaryotic cells, and the Giardia protease is the earliest known branchofthe cathepsin B family [23] Its phylogeny confirms that the ... concentrating the allergen according to the isoelectric point (pI) ofthe molecule A pH gradient from to 11 was established for the characterization of Phl p After completion ofthe run, the individual ... further explore the biochemical function of group I allergens Expression of glycosylated and nonglycosylated rPhl p reveals differing stability of these allergens The expression of rPhl p in the...
... the presence ofthe nucleotide These experiments indicate that the binding and/or hydrolysis of ATP not have any effect on the conformation of PfPDO, possibly because ofthe localization ofthe ... participation of both N-terminal and C-terminal active sites Refolding ofthe scrambled RNase in the presence of PDI was used as a positive control, and the absence ofthe recovery ofthe RNase activity ... using PDI However, the temperature ofthe assay, which is limited by the stability ofthe protein substrate RNase, is very far from the optimal growth temperature ofthe hyperthermopilic micro-organism...
... performed immunoblotting ofthe 33.5 kDa Ubi-L adduct using an antibody against synthetic peptide based on the sequence of Bcl-G The results ofthe Fig Primary structure of Bcl-G (A) The predicted amino ... the gene products of Bcl-G and Ubi-L The fourth column indicates the number ofthe first and last amino acid ofthe identified Bcl-G and Ubi-L peptides, whereas the fifth shows the corresponding ... bonds between the C terminal ofthe glycine residue of Ubi-L and the lysine of Bcl-G The 33.5 kDa Ubi-L adduct was digested by V8 protease and subjected to MALDI-MS analysis The data in the first column...
... excitotoxicity BNIP3 is a BH3-only proapoptotic memberofthe Bcl-2 family However, unlike in other members ofthe Bcl-2 family, the BH3 domain of BNIP3 is not required for its death-inducing ... striatal areas adjacent to the site of injection (Fig 1A) High levels of BNIP3 immunostaining were found in the cytoplasm of striatal neurons affected by the KA, and almost all ofthe BNIP3positive neurons ... agonist for the kainate receptor (a subtype ofthe ionotrophic glutamate receptor) that mimics the effect of glutamate Ofthe 15 rats that received KA injections, five were used for preparation of brain...
... for other members ofthe superfamily Results Conservation of L6 sequence in the superfamily The VRGY motif is located at the tip of L6 of FhaC, which reaches the periplasm Alignments ofthe FEBS ... subtypes of TPS system have been identified, which differ by the sequences ofthe TPS domains ofthe TpsA proteins and by those of their TpsB transporters [16,18] Nevertheless, the structure ofthe ... 1) Furthermore, the analysis ofthe sequences of a large number of predicted Toc75, Sam50 and Omp85 homologues indicated the presence of a closely related tetrad in the vast majority of these...
... ready to bring into the judging ring promptly The owner ofthe dog or the handler is responsible for the presence of their dog in the judging ring There is no rule of this Club or the American Kennel ... at the show is in the care and custody and control of its owner or handler during the time the dog is on the show premises See also the agreement on the reverse ofthe entry form The welfare of ... show, the grounds, site and show areas for whatever purpose so entirely at their own risk By virtue of entering the show, the entrant has indicated their acceptance ofthe terms listed in the premium...
... located in the core ofthe CCP structure (Fig 3A) Furthermore, all ofthe additional insertions ofthe extended MCA2590 sequence are introduced in loop regions on the surface ofthe structure, thereby ... Detection of C-type heme Because ofthe sequence similarity of SACCP to members ofthe BCCP family of proteins and the prediction of heme-binding motifs in the primary sequence, it was of interest ... located on the cellular surface ofthe bacterium Furthermore, expression of MCA2590 also responded to the availability of copper, and was abundant when copper was scarce in the growth medium The MCA2590...
... to the alternative splicing ofthe two 5¢ exons ofthe gene (see below) The 3¢ end ofthe sequence is not supported by the presence of a classical consensus polyadenylation signal upstream ofthe ... from the platyhelminth human parasite, Schistosoma mansoni [22] We are now studying the properties of these receptors to determine the level of conservation of their function and their role in the ... and E domains to members ofthe FTZ-F1 nuclear receptor family (A) Domain structure of SmFTZ-F1 and levels of identity ofthe peptide sequences ofthe C and E domains to those of C elegans nhr25...
... from the thermophilic cyanobacteria as long as the 33-kDa protein is present On the other hand, the full binding and functioning ofthe 12-kDa protein and cyt c-550 requires the presence ofthe ... indicates that the gene is located in the nuclear genome ofthe red alga, consistent with the fact that homologous sequence ofthe gene was not found in the plastid genome of two species of red algae, ... from the 5¢- and 3¢-RACE, respectively Sequencing of these cDNA fragments confirmed that they contained the cDNA for the 20-kDa protein These sequences were combined with the partial sequence of the...
... was obtained with the CLUSTALW program Thin arrows mark the aminoacids involved in the binding ofthe Ôcatalytic zincÕ The thick arrows point the Cys involved in the binding ofthe Ôstructural ... this case, with the purpose of regenerating NADP The manipulation ofthe levels of ADHVI and ADHVII could be used by the fermentation industry to alter the organoleptic properties ofthe fermented ... coenzyme, the reduction with NADH is 7% of that found for NADPH, in the presence of mM cinnamaldehyde, while the activity found with NAD was 20% ofthe NADP-dependent activity in the presence of mM...
... profile (Fig 3) in which most ofthe protein bands can be assigned based upon the extensive knowledge of these phages, and the mass ofthe protein bands compared with the in silico analysis of ... Underneath the name (Kluyvera phage Kvp1) is ruler in kb, the degree of sequence similarity, indicated by the intensity ofthe red region, and, the gene map with the position of genes indicated Page of ... (Lane A) The masses ofthe proteins are indicated in the adjacent lanes The tentative identification based on in silico analysis ofthe properties ofthe gene products (Gp) are indicated on the right...
... has been a subsidiary of Holcim since 1964 • In 2004, Holcim Group acquired 31% ofthe remaining shares of Holcim México, becoming the sole shareholder • In 2013, the name ofthe company changed ... CAPEX net w ill come from prioritization of CAPEX based on the speed ofthe returns (ROIC) Current energy fund of CHF 100 million w ill be maintained through the period 2012 - 2014 3) Original amount ... to achieve the savings (one-off) Additional CAPEX net 2) 239 48 3) 100-180 1) The base line is the financial year 2011 amounting to CHF 2,308 million (excluding one-off charges 2011 of CHF 375...
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... Singapore • The Centre of Excellence (CoE) was built with the support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) • Aligned with Government of Singapore economic development priorities • The ... commissioning of first line in Tuban (East Java) end of 2013 • Catch up with fast growing Java and the Islands through second line in Tuban • Expand asset footprint in Southern Sumatra to further optimize ... Continuous population growth of around 2% per annum on a current base of more than 1.2 billion raises sustainability issues • Millions of young people aspire to be integrated into the workforce • Inflation...
... preparation ofthe manuscript SL performed some ofthe cell experiments DB performed ELISA assays, bioassays, and some ofthe transfection experiments AT contributed to the conception ofthe study and the ... For the simultaneous comparison ofthe survivin levels in more than two groups the equality of variance F test was employed The inter-relation between the survivin levels and duration ofthe ... of survivin, departing from the level of survivin that corresponded to a mean + three standard deviations ofthe control group as a cut-off The difference in the mean survivin level between the...