... depth-averaged
model in a nonorthogonal curvilinear coordinates for prediction of flow pattern in
meandering channel with 60
o
and 90
o
bend, and also with compound meandering channel.
In this study, ... concept of simple Rankine vortex that including
two parts: free vortex in outer zone and forced vortex
in inner zone (Townson 1991)………………………………………33
Figure 4.5 Definition of coordinate components……………………………….36 ... water surface profile into vertical intake. In this regard, the model showed its
applicability in computing the flow into intake with air-entrainment.
The model was also applied to investigate...
... beginning of the story, the main
character was introduced “an old Indian named Koskoosh” and the story is told from
the point of view of this character. In the text, one can find many types of ... determine the experiential meaning,
interpersonal meaning and textual meaning, respectively.
In order to understand a text, apart from its register, it is necessary to understand the
genre of ... would like to analyze a
randomly chosen text in terms of expansion to see how the findings can help to
understand some features of the text and the intention of the writer. In this thesis, the
text...
... full-length
v-KIND; DKIND1, deletion of KIND1;
DKIND2, deletion of KIND2; DKIND1 + 2,
deletion of both KIND1 and KIND2; DRasN,
deletion of RasN; DGEF, deletion of
RasGEF; KIND1, KIND1 domain; KIND2,
KIND2 ... v-KIND KIND2 binding resides within
residues 702–744 of MAP2.
Residues 456–487 in the KIND2 domain of v-KIND
contain the core MAP2 binding module
To identify the core MAP2-binding site within ... sequence for v-KIND binding.
To evaluate the v-KIND KIND2-binding specificity
of residues 702–744 of MAP2, we performed a pull-
down assay of combinations of EGFP-fused KIND1
or KIND2 of v-KIND with...
... line), in the presence of
100 l
M neurotoxin (
•
, dotted line), in the
presence of 200 l
M neurotoxin ( , dotted
line) andin the presence of neurotoxin and
50 l
M dopamine (h, dashed line).
Modulation ... occur in the brain include
selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia
nigra pars compacta and appearance of Lewy bodies
consisting of aggregated protein, mainly a-synuclein, in
Keywords
amyloid; ... pooled and
the amount of protein was determined by the bicinchoninic
acid assay [38] using bovine serum albumin as a standard
protein. The pooled eluate fractions were dialysed against
water and...
... level
increased in Occ
WT
-overexpressing cells, and that
2-APB inhibited the effects of Occ
WT
. Therefore,
the increase in intracellular calcium may explain the
induction of apoptosis and reduction ... additional
occludin variant deleted in exon 9 (Occ
DE9
). On the
basis of a comparative analysis of the involvement of
wild-type occludin (Occ
WT
) and variant occludin in
apoptosis and invasion, as determined ... as one of the
mechanisms of this regulation. On the basis of the
above findings, our research provides new insights into
the role of exon 9 in the regulation of apoptosis and
invasion in liver...
... obtained from injections of the metal into a solution of
the protein. Typically an initial injection of 2 lL copper
chelate solution was followed by a further 29 injections of
4 lL of Cu(II) into ... stage of tetramerization. Possibly, loss of
copper binding could still allow domain swapping to
occur. It is of interest that a N-terminally truncated pri-
on protein, lacking the copper binding ... Ratio
kcal/mole of injectant
kcal/mole of injectant
kcal/mole of injectant
kcal/mole of injectant
kcal/mole of injectant
kcal/mole of injectant
-2
0
-1
-0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Stefin...
... using
crotonyl-CoA as a substrate [15]. The gene encoding
this bifunctional protein was named AUH (‘AU bind-
ing homolog of enoyl-CoA hydratase’). The RNA-
binding activity of the human protein ... mutations in the AUH gene. This indi-
cated that AUH, in addition to its RNA binding func-
tion, must play an important role in leucine catabolism.
AUH was overproduced in E. coli and characterized
by ... inclu-
ding equilibration, was 10 min. A splitter between the
HPLC column and the mass spectrometer was used, and
100 lLÆmin
)1
of eluent was introduced into the mass spec-
trometer. A LCT TOF...
... process
regulating its inhibitory properties.
Screening of proteases for their inhibition showed
that cystatin F is different from other cystatins, both
in terms of specificity and strength of binding to ... Cystatins are generally rather non-
selective inhibitors. An interesting feature of cystatin
F is the 100-fold stronger inhibition of cathepsins F,
L, and V than of cathepsin S. Cathepsin S is ... cystatin C is the most
discriminating residue for binding to cathepsins B, H,
L, S [24]. No L9K mutants of cystatin C have been
prepared yet to study the effect of incorporating the
Cystatin F in...
... concerning the kinetics and properties of the
enzyme. More strikingly, we show a novel role of the PPase
enzyme in the development and molting process of A. suum
larvae in vitro.
Materials and methods
Parasites
Adult ... V
max
(maximum velocity)
values were determined by incubating the diluted recombin-
ant proteins in the standard reaction mixture in the presence
of increasing concentrations of PP
i
(0.05–0.5 m
M
)at55°C.
Data ... Diluted recombinant proteins were run in the
standard reaction mixture (as described in Materials and methods) for
PPase assays at 55 °C, in the presence of increasing concentrations of
PP
i
(0.05–0.5...
... erythrocytes in the extent of binding with the
lectins concanavalin A, Lens culinaris agglutinin
(LCA), and Ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA)
(Fig. 3), ruled out the blood origin and supported the
renal ... butyrylcholinesterase activity
assayed in kidney. This proposal is in agreement
with the cytochemical staining of acetylcholinesterase
in the capsule of Bowman [41] andof acetylcholines-
terase and ... appreciable
increase in butyrylcholinesterase activity of chRCC,
cRCC, and RO, instead ofits invariability (Table 1),
should have been expected, along with a robust
increase in the proportion of G
4
H
butyrylcholinester-
ase....
... plasmid
and a virus. Mol Microbiol 34, 217–226.
29 Bradford M (1976) A rapid and sensitive method for
the quantification of microgram quantities of protein
utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. ... clarified in detail and could play
a key role in the detoxification processes.
In this study we examined the role of Bcp2 in order
to increase the knowledge of the enzymatic activity
involved in the ... important in deter-
mining the level of Bcp2 protein. Similar results are
observed for genes and related proteins involved in
oxidative stress in other microrganisms [24]. Moreover,
the basal level of...
... identified a protein
containing a single ankyrin repeat that interacts with
HIV-1 viral protein R (Vpr) and we designated this
protein as Vpr-binding ankyrin repeat protein
(VBARP). This interaction ... ankyrin repeat motif-containing proteins play an important role
in protein–protein interactions. ANKHD1 proteins are known to possess
multiple ankyrin repeat domains and a single KH domain with ... Institute, Shanghai, China.
8 Smith RK, Carroll PM, Allard JD & Simon MA (2000)
MASK, a large ankyrin repeat and KH domain-con-
taining protein involved in Drosophila receptor tyrosine
kinase...
... train-
ing set by either oversampling the minority class or
downsampling the majority class. In this prelimi-
nary study of sampling approaches for handling im-
balanced data for CRF training, ... using constraint classifiers. In Proceedings
of HLT/NAACL.
D. Hillard, M. Ostendorf, and E. Shriberg. 2003. De-
tection of agreement vs. disagreement in meetings:
Training with unlabeled data. In ... genre in that
it is more interactive and spontaneous, referring to
free speech in news-style TV and radio programs
and consisting of talk shows, interviews, call -in
programs, live reports, and...
... presence and importance of alumina in the
natural aquatic environment andits growing application
in drinking and wastewater purification, the knowledge
of alumina’s structure and possible interactions ... structure of alumina andits possible interactions with organic and inorganic
compounds in water are of great importance. This is of particular importance in both the understanding of natural ... Poland
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Due to the presence and significance of alumina in the natural aquatic environment andits increasing application in drinking
and wastewater purification, the knowledge of...
... FEBS
Levels of mTOR andits downstream targets 4E-BP1, eEF2,
and eEF2 kinase in relationships with tau in Alzheimer’s
disease brain
Xu Li
1
, Irina Alafuzoff
2
, Hilkka Soininen
3
, Bengt Winblad
1
and ... staining in the granule
layers of the dentate gyrus (not shown). In contrast, in
control brain slices there was weak stainings in the
pyramidal neurons of the CA1, CA2, CA3 and the
entorhinal ... proteins with
either polyglutamine or polyalanine expansions in
Huntington disease, Huntington related diseases, and
various forms of a-synuclein associated with Parkinson
disease and synucleinopathies...