... resultfrom the modifications inthe interactions between the catalytic glutamates andthe residues R97 and Y331,indicating that these residues play a roleinthe modulation of the Sfbgly50 pH optimum.Sequence ... mMBicine buffer 7.0–8.5). The pH stability of Sfbgly50 was checked by incubation in the same buffers for a time equal to the assay time and thendetermining the activity remaining at the optimum ... [10,12].Nevertheless, it is not possible to assume that the same isoccurring inthe mutant R97M, because there is no data on the interactions between the substrate andthe arginineresidue.Finally, another...
... resistance to the action of aerosols is the result of the strength of the structures protecting the leaf, and increaseswith sclerophyllia and with the thickness of the cuticle.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The ... sam-ples and depositsWhen interpreting the results of the chemi-cal analysis of rainwater and deposits it isnecessary to bear in mind the interactionsbetween the matrix and ... near the coast and 2-3 km inland. Samples of bulkdeposits were taken from pine trees (Pinus pineaL) from the section of the crown exposed to the sea and also from the...
... oxida-tive stress. The observed increase of reducing species in urine would mirror an increased level in blood originat-ing from a response to oxidativestressinthe body mon-itored by the urinary ... only 10% of urate is excreted inthe urine (the remaining 90% being recirculated by the renal system[3]), an increase of this antioxidant in blood will alsolead to an increase in urine. The fact ... H,Savant Instruments Inc.). The final volume was deter-mined by gravimetry, assuming that the entire methanolwas removed during the conc entration inthe SpeedVac and that the d ensity ofthe remaining...
... by the amount of internalized agonist[20]. As the internalization is expressed in percentage of total binding, decreasing the binding affinity of the Roleof helix 8 and C-termini in bradykinin ... FEBS Theroleof helix 8 andofthe cytosolic C-termini in the internalization and signal transduction of B1 and B2bradykinin receptorsAlexander Faussner1, Alexandra Bauer1, Irina Kalatskaya1, ... addition of scintillation fluid. Nonspecific bindingwas determined inthe presence of 5 lm unlabeled agonist and subtracted from the total binding to calculate the spe-cific binding.Internalization of...
... of GSK3 (using Li or SB-415286)appears to be sufficient for inducing activation of GS in muscle and fat cells, and that inhibition ofthe kinasepotentiates insulin action in muscle of insulin-resistant ... increases in glucose uptake and glycogen synthesisallowing for more effective ÔchannellingÕ of glucose intoglycogen in response to insulin. However, one of the potential difficulties in interpreting ... phosphatidylinositol3-kinase, p70, S6 kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3 activity in L6 muscle cells: evidence for the involvement ofthe mammaliantarget of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the L-leucine-inducedup-regulation...
... Sentence stress organizes the words inthe sentence into logically connected thought groups by joining the unstressed syllables to the main stressed syllable inthe group and marking the end ofthe ... lose their stress. The most important words in the sentence receive stronger stress. The last stressed word inthe sentence receives the strongest stress with the help of falling or rising intonation. ... distinguish between four levels of stress: major sentence stress, major word stress, minor word stressand unstressed. Thus, inthe sentence: “I walked home inthe rainstorm”. ‗I‘, in , and...
... phenylalanine was thereforemutated to Ala, Leu, Trp or Tyr. These mutations may in uence the shape and volume ofthe acyl binding pocket and thereby alter the binding mode and affinity of the enzyme ... PAA and derivatives thereof, while maintaining the hydrophobicity ofthe binding site.To test the effect ofthe mutations on the specificity forphenylacetylated substrates, the steady-state kinetic ... kcatrepresents the rate of acylation and Kmequals the binding constant of the substrate to the free enzyme. The results then indicateÓ FEBS 2002 Roleof active-site phenylalanines in penicillin acylase...
... discoideum to oxidative stress, and we now show the response of this organism to oxidative stress andtheroleof PARP during development. We used hydroxylamine (HA)to induce in situ generation of H2O2 and ... development.HA-induced oxidativestress activates PARP within5 min (Fig. 4A,B), and its role during oxidative stress is further confirmed by the use of low concentrations of benzamide. Preincubation of cells ... H2O2 and monitored the effect of benzamide, a PARP inhibitor, on oxidative stress- induced changes in D. discoideum development. Interestingly, oxidativestress resulted in PARPactivation within...
... unsure ofthe mechanism of DNA-induced stabilization ofthe protein, and whe-ther it is related to the normal RNA-binding function of coat protein, as RNA binding had no effect. The increased ... understood, and we have investigated thesequestions in this work. We sought to determine the roleof protein–RNA and protein–protein interactions in virus stability, measuring the effects of urea,GdnHCl ... against all the forms of denatura-tion we tested. This is consistent with the observation of increased stability ofthe single-chain version of the wild-type dimer [30] and is reminiscent of the...
... acquisition,analysis and interpretation of data and drafting of the manuscript. EH was involved in design, interpretation of data, drafting ofthe manuscript and supervision. ØE wasinvolved in conception and ... design, interpretation of data,drafting ofthe manuscript and supervision. BL wasinvolved in analysis and interpretation of data. AMB is the guarantor for this paper.Acknowledgements The study ... districts and rural ('lensman') districts. The two categories have the same education and training, but in the rural districts they work in smaller communities,often including large...
... visualized the mineralizingcells with 2% Alizarin Red. After rinsing in distilledwater and air drying the samples, we mounted the cov-erslips on microscope slides using Fluoromount and examined and ... result in loss of ambulation or limb. Here we describe the sequential roles of FGF-2 in inducing gene expression, cell growth and BMP-2 in gene expression and mineralization of bone.Materials and ... BMP-2, the yin and yang of mineralization:Contrast of effect of 24 hours of treatment with FGF-2 or BMP-2 on fold increase in abundance of mineralization-related geneexpression. Mineralizing...
... visualized the mineralizingcells with 2% Alizarin Red. After rinsing in distilledwater and air drying the samples, we mounted the cov-erslips on microscope slides using Fluoromount and examined and ... Li4AbstractIntroduction: The difficulty in re-growing and mineralizing new bone after severe fracture can result in loss of ambulation or limb. Here we describe the sequential roles of FGF-2 in inducing ... BMP-2, the yin and yang of mineralization:Contrast of effect of 24 hours of treatment with FGF-2 or BMP-2 on fold increase in abundance of mineralization-related geneexpression. Mineralizing...
... rationale for the use of taxol in DC immunotherapy and insights into the development of combinational DC therapies with other anticancer drugs that do not harm the viability or activity of DCs.Acknowledgments ... cells, producing major cytokines involved in immune responses. Importantly, taxol increased the expression ofthe anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-xL, and increased the mobilization of p65 subunit ... jooh@jejunu.ac.kr The roleof Bcl-xL and nuclear factor-κB inthe effect of taxol on the viability of dendritic cellsMi-Hyoung Kim1, Hong-Gu Joo1,2,*1Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of...
... damage. Further significant decreases in GSH levels in our study may be due to either the inhibition of GSH synthesis or increased utilization of GSH for detoxification of toxicant induced free ... However, an increase in catalase activity enhances the scavenging ability of erythrocytes to handle the hydrogen peroxide to molecular oxygen and water [11,29].GSH-Pxs catalyze the peroxides and reduce ... significantly reduced (p < 0.05) in all groups compared to the control group. Similar finding have been reported in other study during oxidativestress [24]. No significant changes in GST activity was...
... characteristics ofthe Palestinian political and eco-nomic situation may have contributed to these findingsindicating the significant relation of QOL and income and education in Gaza Strip. Unemployment and ... life in these patients.BackgroundQuality of life (QOL) is a phrase often used in health caresettings at policy and administration levels, in clinicalassessments of therapies, andin clinical ... the dis-ease inthe previous year, on the type of brain lesion of stroke or the severity ofthe CVD condition potentiallyinfluencing QOL were obtained. However, for the pur-pose of this study...