... Lambda Zap II using R408 helper phage coinfection but was found to lack the initial bases ofthe 5¢-end (including the initiating methionine codon) Ó FEBS 2002 5¢-Rapid amplification of cDNA ends ... BNSEH1 enzyme Results from two experiments are shown Effects of inhibitors on recombinant BNSEH1 enzymeactivity Fig Kinetic analysis of recombinant BNSEH1 Enzymeactivity was determined using TSO ... contained two ambiguities Five ofthe 18 clones sequenced differed from the cDNA by having a T instead of C at positions 145 and 249, respectively Neither ofthe two variants resulted in amino...
... Analysis ofthe reactivity ofthe K5 peptide with casein inthe presence of TGases The time-dependent incorporation of biotinylated peptides (pepK5, pepK5QN and pepT26) into casein was examined inthe ... effect on the reactivity ofthe peptide Assessment ofthe K5 sequence for reactivity and specificity inthe peptide form To assess the reactivity and specificity of K5 inthe peptide form, biotinylated ... pepK5QN was not incorporated into casein, also acting as glutamine-donor substrate, inthe presence of either TGase or TGase This result indicates that the lysine residue inthe sequence of K5 does...
... cells expressing the recombinant mPC1 ⁄ 3, the presence ofthe 87 kDa form in excess ofthe 66 ⁄ 71 kDa facilitates isolation oftheenzyme and helps in maintaining the enzymatic activity at a ... thus insuring cell-surface anchoring [37] In other cases, the CT-peptide contains integral transmembrane motifs affecting the sorting and recycling of furin and PC5 ⁄ 6B [38–40] Inthe case of ... cooperate inthe activation of an enzymeInthe case of proPC1 ⁄ 3, removal ofthe various structural and functional domains is a sequential and coordinated event culminating in removal ofthe CT-peptide...
... Presently, inthe ancient pottery TL dating the following steps for thedeterminationof annual dose rate are: (i) place the thermoluminiscnece dosimeter at the field; (ii) determine the environmental ... determine the correct PDD (Pulse Decay Discriminator) setting The optimum setting is the setting where there is equal and minimum spill of alpha pulses into the beta MCA and beta pulses into the ... to determinate the annual gamma dose in thermoluminesccence dating Inthe consistency with the experimental results it was shown that the more accurate the beta dose evaluation is, the more reliable...
... productive binding of steroid substrates: inthe first, a (small) sub population ofenzyme binds directly the steroid inthe reactive conformation, with the remainder oftheenzyme binding the unreactive ... ofthe enzyme- steroid complex We conjectured that the reduced form oftheenzyme might direct binding ofthe steroid inthe flipped conformation, thus facilitating catalysis Our structure ofthe ... perturb the overall framework oftheenzyme or the active site The active sites ofthe enzymes are shown in stick format with the sigmaA weighted 2F0-Fc density for the Y186F mutant displayed in blue...
... position 366 while all other proteins ofthe CYP11B family including CYP11B2 ofthe guinea pig have a basic residue (arginine or lysine, respectively) at the corresponding position These two basic residues ... 6) for the remaining introns Finally, the 3¢ UTRs ofthe guinea pig CYP11B genes show only 42% similarity whereas the 3¢UTR ofthe guinea pig CYP11B2 gene shares up to 72% identity with the corresponding ... function ofthe hormonal system We first cloned the genes ofthe CYP11B family ofthe guinea pig The 11bhydroxylase ofthe guinea pig showed higher substrate specificity than the aldosterone synthase In...
... to develop a single denominator of obstetric anesthesia activity to offset this heterogeneity The obstetric anesthesia activity index (OAAI) The majority of anesthesia workload inthe labor ward ... [8] The current study is the first stage in an approach that will attempt to define the adequacy of obstetric anesthesia workforce in relation to activityThe epidural component ofthe OAAI includes ... single workload denominator Competing interests There are no competing interests declared for any author Author information Yehuda Ginosar is Senior Lecturer of Anesthesia and Director of the...
... quantification ofthe increase in incorporation of radioactivity detected inthe GST–ATF2 fusion protein with respect to the HA epitope The results are the mean of four independent experiments with the ... those of CD53, CD9 or CD37 [15] However, despite the knowledge of some ofthe effects induced by tetraspanin proteins and the proteins with which they interact, the identification ofthe signalling ... detected inthe anti-HA immunoprecipitate in an individual experiment At the bottom is the quantification ofthe level ofthe activation of JNK activity induced by CD53 ligation in three independent...
... characterize the recombinant laccase from A niger Immunodetection ofthe recombinant laccase and expression ofthe corresponding gene in A niger Production ofthe recombinant laccase for the construction ... 80 60 40 20 pH Fig Effect ofthe pH on theactivityofthe purified laccase pH inthe range of 2.5–8 were tested with 500 lM ABTS (d) and 17 lM of syringaldazine (j) as the substrate Ó FEBS 2002 ... active protein but with an hyperglycosylation increasing the molecular mass to 110 kDa as compared to the 70-kDa wild-type protein [14] The production level ofthe recombinant protein in Pichia...
... epitopes of gp130 are involved in ligand binding: the Ig-like domain and the CBM [9–11] Inthe case of LIF-induced heterodimerization of LIFR with gp130, the cytokine first binds to the Ig-like domain ... motif ofthe interferon-c receptor resulting in a chimeric protein designated gp130c In order to investigate the role ofthe membrane-proximal domains of gp130 in receptor activation, the FNIII-domain ... gp130 inthe membrane-proximal six domains This is likely to result inthe same distance between the cell surface and the ligand-binding epitopes of both receptors Deletion of a single domain in the...
... bj ¯ ¯ The ring k[t, σ] contains both the noncommutative ring k[σ] and the commu¯ as subrings The ring Fq [t] is contained inthe center ofthe ring tative ring k[t] ¯ ¯ k[t, σ] The ring k[t, ... ((1/T )) = the | · |∞ -completion of k an algebraic closure of k∞ the | · |∞ -completion of k∞ the algebraic closure of k in C∞ ¯ a fixed choice in k of a (q − 1)st root of −T the subring ofthe power ... study ofthe proof of Yu’s theorem Roughly speaking, the points of view adopted inthe two theorems correspond as follows If H = Hom(Ga , E) is the dual t-motive defined over ¯ k corresponding canonically...
... from the gut to the liver in CMR inthe postprandial phase In this study, we investigated the effects of CMR on NF-jB activation in macrophages and determined whether these are modulated by the ... is in uenced by the fatty acid composition ofthe particles Phosphorylation of p65–NF-jB plays a critical role in regulating its transcriptional activity To further investigate the effects ofthe ... degradation of IjBa, thus allowing translocation of NF-jB to the nucleus [20] To determine whether modulation of IjBa serine phosphorylation status plays a part in mediating the inhibitory effects of...
... indicate beginning of washing An aglycin interacting protein is present inthe pancreatic extract 0.02 Da of that for the fully oxidized peptide, showing disulfide bridges to be intact inthe biologically ... [12,14,15] Due to the similarity with animal insulin in binding the basic 7S globulin and stimulating its protein kinase activity [16], the kDa soybean peptide was initially designated leginsulin [12] ... emphasized that even though aglycin, like insulin, in uences the concentration of glucose in blood, the effect is opposite that of insulin, increasing rather than decreasing the blood glucose concentration...
... from carrying out primer extension at 22 °C Fast annealing may decrease the likelihood ofthe self-folding ofthe template DNA, while it may increase the probability of primer binding to the template ... bases at the 3¢-end of primer In this work, the reopening ofthe hairpin structure and the subsequent primer extensions were attempted by dividing the reaction into aliquots, and incubating at ... was used as the sequencing primer Determinationofthe hairpin reopening temperature Oligonucleotide primer was mixed with single-stranded template DNA at a ratio of : inthe annealing buffer...
... during chromatographic purification of BphH The apoenzyme can, however, be reconstituted with Mg2+ in vitro and the specific activityofthe purified enzymeinthe presence of saturating amounts of ... method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding Anal Biochem 72, 248–254 Laemmli UK (1970) Cleavage of structural proteins during the assembly ... rather than just a substrate binding role Possible roles ofthe cation include the activation of water for the hydration reaction and ⁄ or the stabilization ofthe anion transition state In the...
... vivo The lowering ofin vitro GlcNAc-PI synthetic activity upon introduction ofthe C301A mutation into Gpi3p may mimic the observed in vitro inactivation of GlcNAc-PI synthesis by alkylating ... possible that the sensitivity ofin vitro activity to alkylating agents is due instead to modification of other Cys residues inthe GlcNAc-PI synthetic complex In summary, the results of our mutagenesis ... Ala without abolition ofthe catalytic activityofthe representative enzyme studied [22] Definition ofthe roles ofthe EX7E Glu residues, and of signature amino acids in other glycosyltransferases,...
... activity decreased inthe previous leaf and the highest enzymeactivity was found again inthe new leaf (Fig 2) When the nitrate supply was withdrawn, theenzymeactivity recovered its minimum value ... of nitrate of leaf NR activityof nodulafed plants Administration of mM NaN0 to 11 mo old nodulated plants did not increase leaf NR activity, whereas the 10 mM NaN0 dose induced high enzymeactivity ... NR activity (6-9 nmol N02-mg- measured in vivo inthe leaves of young nitrogen-deficient R pseudoacacia; its role is unknown, but its decrease, concomitant with the advent ofthe N activity, indicates...
... expression potentially contributing to the protective mechanisms of these therapies There is increasing evidence for the interplay ofthe renin–angiotensin system and in ammatory events [5] Pre-eclampsia ... study is the first to identify autoantibodies that attenuate enzymeactivityin a patient population The current findings are of potential importance in our understanding ofthe role of circulating ... against ACE2 may undermine this compensatory response Indeed, identification of endogenous ACE2 inhibitors is important in lieu of optimizing the therapeutic benefits following administration of...
... hypotension MAP 5a or epinephrine ≤0.1a or norepinephrine ≤0.1a Dopamine >15a or epinephrine >0.1a or norepinephrine >0.1a Hematologic: platelet ... presentation to the trauma centre of or less inthe absence of sedation; need for intracranial pressure monitoring; or the presence of a clinical herniation syndrome as verified by the attending physician ... (Microsoft Access; Microsoft Corporation) Missing values were replaced between a preceding and subsequent value with the lower ofthe two scores Inthe absence of a preceding or subsequent value, the...