... of long peptides oreven inthe context ofthe full protein. Bearing this in mind, a MPRP-S role inthe interaction ofthe MPRwith membranes cannot be excluded. The gp41 ectodomain MPR may therefore ... function in viral fusion through the con-certed and combined action of cholesterol-binding andnon-cholesterol-binding domains (i.e. domains corre-sponding to MPRP-S and MPRP-I, respectively, in ... partitioninto membranes is present inthe short segment at the end ofthe sequence, corresponding to the cholesterol-binding domain (MPRP-S). The peptides used in this work are intrinsically...
... StructuresFirst-principles calculations within the framework of den-sity functional theory (DFT) were applied to study the in uences of H onthe adsorption of Ag onthe Si(111)-7 9 7 surface using the Vienna ... [20–25]. In present work, we take Ag asan example to investigate thein uences of H on the adsorption of metal onthe Si(111)-7 9 7 surface usingfirst-principles calculations. H is the main surfactant ... bonding in thesesystems inthe determination ofthe atomic geometry andelectronic structure. A plane-wave method with the Van-derbilt ultrasoft pseudopotentials [32] was used within the spin-independent...
... least in part an outcome of a process of contestation, con¯ict andbargaining. The class location of husbands and wives bears on their respectivepower inthe household in two ways. First, as in ... relationsare not mere functions of class or anything else, and in this sense theyhave some genuine autonomy.An implication of relatively strong versions ofthe gender-autonomythesis is that the ... relevant ± the number of hours worked by wives inthe labor force is a relatively strongdeterminant of variations in housework as is the wife's contribution tohousehold income (at least in Sweden)...
... ‘voluntary interference’ might be contradictory to the conclusions ofthe Final Document ofthe Moscow Meeting ofthe Conference onthe Human Dimension ofthe CSCE and in breach of Article 19 ofthe ... the core ofthe examination of any interference in the exercise of freedom of opinion is therefore a balancing of interests in which the Court takes account ofthe significance of freedom of ... provisions on net neutrality may be adopted inthe context ofthe revision of Portuguese legislation inthe scope ofthe transposition ofthe European Union directives on electronic communications....
... B. The isoalloxa-zine ring of FAD is in yellow. The axis ofthe pink helix pointsdirectly at the C2-O ofthe isoalloxazine. Cys397, covalently boundto the 8a-carbon ofthe isoalloxazine ring, ... understanding ofthe role of covalentflavin binding to proteins, the scope ofthe researchperformed in this area should be broadened. Establish-ing the effects of (removing) the covalent bond on protein ... 8a-carbon linkage). The covalent incorpora-tion led to inactive enzymes, presumably because of aperturbed positioning ofthe flavin inthe active site. In addition, inthe noncovalent flavoprotein...
... absorption coefficient of a strong EMW by confined electrons in RQW onthe temperature T ofthe system. 2. The dependence ofthe nonlinear absorption coefficient of a strong EMW in a WQW onthe ... Introduction It is well known that in one dimensional systems, the motion of electrons is restricted in two dimensions, so that they can flow freely in one dimension. The confinement of electron in these ... adiabatic interaction ofthe electromagnetic wave. We insert the expression of ,,()npntrl into the expression of ()jtr and then insert the expression of ()jtr into the expression of...
... FEBS 2004 Interaction between the 23 and 33 kDa proteins (Eur. J. Biochem. 271) 965unlikely onthe basis ofthe following considerations. If loss of the binding ability ofthe 23 kDa protein is ... protein atall. These considerations indicate that the loss ofthe bindingability ofthe NSP-modified 23 kDa protein is due toneutralization of positively charged lysyl residues of the protein, ... Reconstitution ofthe extrinsic 23and 17 kDa proteins with spinach PSII which had been exchangedfor the 33 kDa protein from different species. In Proceeding of the 12th International Congress on...
... plants.Infection of plants with pathogens usually results in adistinct host response depending onthe genetic constitution of the plant and the pathogen. In an incompatible inter-action, the pathogen ... synthesis increased significantly in the nahG transgenic plants in parallel with the induction of necrosis by the expanding lesions (Fig. 6B). Our finding of substantial amounts of PR-1 proteins in nahG ... (SAR) [1]. The elicitation ofthe HR and SARreactions is accompanied by the coordinated induction of aheterogeneous group of proteins inthe infected anduninfected leaves, commonly referred...
... absence of acyclovir (22 to 89 μM). In con-trast, there was a decrease inthe concentration of [2-14C]creatinine inthe apical compartment inthe presence of quinidine or cimetidine, compared ... fold increase within 4 days Mild reduction in urine outputCreatinine returned to normal 1 week following acyclovir discontinuation[3]1 child 2 fold increase within 6 days Creatinine continued ... tubular secretion of creatinine. It isimportant to determine whether acyclovir inhibits the tubular transport of creatinine, because if this is the case, then in addition to creatinine, other biomarkersshould...
... dual-tasking and not to the order of presen-tation ofthe conditions. The main effect of group on stride length was not signifi-cant but inspection ofthe data revealed that one of the control ... (cognitive) factors inthe regulation of gait.One common way to study effects of cognition on gait isby examining the effect of a secondary cognitive task on the control of locomotion. The dual-task ... contributionsCJCL was the main investigator ofthe study, analyzed the gait data and was involved in revising the manuscript. JFSdrafted the manuscript, was involved inthe design of the study and inthe data...
... in rats onthe effects of gestational exposure to cholinotoxicants nicotine andCPF, alone and in combination, showed increased GFAPexpression in offspring inthe CA1 sub-field ofthe hippo-campus, ... expression[17,18]. The effect of dermal application of CPF on GFAP expression inthe hippocampus has not beenreported. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of GFAP inthe hippocampal ... but theincrease wasnot significant. The application of swim stress with CPF0.1 dosage did not increasethe GFAP expression com-paredtothatinCPF0.1dosageonly.ThefindingsLim et al. Journal of...
... scarification the top-soil horizons were moved into line windrows, which caused marked degradation ofthe soil environment. e present revitalization ofthe soil environment is based onthe principle of ... nevertheless, the se-quence of revitalization measures supported by the point application of fertilizers to forest plantations contributes to stabilization ofthe cycling of matter.CONCLUSION In ... the organomineral zone ofthe root balls of plants, and the condition ofthe soil environment on spread windrows and changes in pedochemical properties as a result of applied fertilization...
... mountain populations. Because the seedlings originating from pollination with pol-len of high-elevation trees are generally smaller, the discarding of small seedlings inthe course of sorting in ... Biotopes in Changing Environmental Conditions.Effect of initial height of seedlings onthe growth of planting material of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) in mountain conditionsA. J, ... considered as culls.CONCLUSIONSe monitoring of plantations on mountain re-search plots inthe course of 10 years showed that the outplantings established from seedlings grow-ing slowly in...
... taxol increased the expression ofthe anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-xL, and increased the mobilization of p65 subunit molecules into the DC nucleus. Furthermore, we found that the inhibition of ... 48 h of incubation time (Fig. 2). However, the taxol concentration used was critical for the level of cytokine production; 1 μg/ml of taxol induced only marginal production of these cytokines. ... enhances DC viability. These findings provide a basic rationale for the use of taxol in DC immunotherapy and insights into the development of combinational DC therapies with other anticancer drugs...
... determinedas the slope b ofthe linear relationships between the log values of rela-tive conductivity (RC; %) ofthe incubation solution and the duration of bark tissue incubation (h) during the ... the bark inthe following winter via a reduc-tion inthe content of soluble sugars and/or cyclitols. To obtainpreliminary indications onthe role of nitrogen compounds in a defoliation-induced ... beginning the determination of frost hardiness.We hypothesize that complete defoliation of oaks inthe spring– especially when occurring in consecutive years – reduces the frost hardiness of the...