... models or inthe surroundings of the
mutated residues. The models of RNase A covalent dimers
in the exchanging conformation were prepared using the
7RSA structure and the structure of exchanging BS-RNase
(1BSR) ... through
the exchange between subunits of either their N-ter-
minal, or their C-terminal ends [33–35]. We found
that the behavior with the model membrane of the
dimer in which the C-terminal ends ... were
prepared using models of these dimers. The models of
RNase A covalent dimers inthe nonexchanging conforma-
tion were prepared using the 7RSA structure and the struc-
ture of nonexchanging BS-RNase...
... However, the mechanistic roles of several of
these residues are not described well and there is no example
of mutational analysis of all of these residues inthe same
enzyme.
To obtain an insight into ... by
the surrounding residues. The results so far indicate that
larger parts ofthe polar core ofthe catalytic TIM barrel of
family 18 chitinases play a role during catalysis. It will thus
be interesting ... conformations. The Asp142 equiv-
alent inthe family 18 chitinase from Coccidioides immitis
was found to be inthe ÔdownÕ position inthe apoenzyme
and inthe ÔupÕ position inthe complex with allosamidin...
... when
living in damp air). If the induration ofthe right lung
which was observed in A.'s case really commenced at
the time he experienced pain in rowing inthe College
races,
then possibly the ... participated
in the struggle—nine ofthe cases resting on the evi-
dence of men who themselves rowed and are still alive,
and the remaining eight on reports received from some
of the relatives of those ... have
arisen originally from the bursting of a blood-vessel
through his exertions in rowing, either inthe practice
for the Inter-University Race or inthe race
itself."
Some of these contemporaries...
... under the framework of financial globalization.
II. Review of Institution Building inthe Financial Sector
A. Main driving forces of institution building
A review ofthe developments of China’s financial ... performance.
2. Roleofthe central bank
The central bank has played a roleof policy designing and implementation in the
process of institution building inthe financial sector. The promulgation ofThe ... source of financing for enterprises, if their own
capital is excluded.
In summary, the deepening process ofthe financial markets has rendered the
dominance ofthe banking sector inthe financial...
... (
39
).
The renewed interest in examining the indications for BCG vaccination in the
United States included consideration ofthe wide range of vaccine efficacies deter-
mined by clinical trials ... to
explore the sources ofthe heterogeneity inthe efficacy ofthe BCG vaccine reported in
the individual studies. Using a model that included the geographic latitude of the
study site and the data ... <5 mm induration
after skin testing with 5 TU of PPD tuberculin. The Tice strain of BCG is administered
percutaneously; 0.3 mL ofthe reconstituted vaccine is usually placed on the skin in the
lower...
... since the mid-1990s says more about the local economies
in which they operate than the viability of community banking as a
business model.
Implications of advances in information-gathering technology ... an important roleinthe financial system of
the U.S. economy. They complement theroleof large banks by special-
izing in relationship banking and providing credit to small
businesses—a sector ... “Small Business Lending and the
Changing Structure ofthe Banking Industry,” Journal of Banking and
Finance, August.
Sullivan, Richard J. 2000. “How Has the Adoption of Internet Banking Affected
Performance...
... cost-effective way of as-
sessing health risks;
the identification of all risk points along the chain of events
from the origin ofthe wastewater to the consumption ofthe
produce (e.g. the farm-to-fork ... Ho-
epner,2008). There is scope to improve the sustainability of
the desalination process.
The process results inthe discharge of a concentrated brine
into the receiving waters. Temperature and salinity ... approach ofthe HAPPC meth-
od in food safety);
the design of a combination of health risk management mea-
sures, to be applied along the same chain of events, with the
aim of ensuring health...
... or without hematoxylin staining.
In hypoxia experiments, 3T3-L1 cells were maintained in
a hypoxia chamber (Invivo 400; Ruskinn Inc., Cincinnati,
OH, USA) constantly maintained at 1% O
2
. Culture
medium ... lgặmL
)1
insulin, 1 lm dexamethasone, and
0.5 mm IDM). Cells were then maintained in DMEM con-
taining 10% fetal bovine serum and 1 lgặmL
)1
insulin. The
medium was replaced every other day. ... cultured in DMEM containing 10% fetal bovine
serum. OP9 cells were grown in aMEM containing 20%
fetal bovine serum. C2C12 cells were maintained in DMEM
containing 10% fetal bovine serum.
Adipogenic...
... Faculty ofthe Graduate School of
The University of Texas at Austin
in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements
for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Texas at Austin ... and the type of electronic
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labor, and where t is the number of years in business. t is included inthe model to
control for the maturity of a company. Companies operating inthe Internet ...
migrate many of their business activities to the Internet, can they also benefit from
insights regarding productive and unproductive activities in an online world?
In the late nineties, online traffic...
... N-linked oligosaccharide side-chains
are important for the GABA transport activity.
1-Deoxymannojirimycin inhibits the GABA-uptake
of GAT1
In order to gain further insight into theroleof the
terminal ... results in reduction
of the stability of GAT1
In order to study thein uence ofthe N-glycosylation
and N-linked oligosaccharides on protein stability, the
intracellular decay time ofthe GAT1, ... for the stability of this protein,
but the terminal structure ofthe N-glycans is not.
Defective N-glycosylation reduces the trafficking
of GAT1 to the plasma membrane
In order to study thein uence...
... to
determine the functional roleofthe amino acid residues
involved in each. The present report describes the cloning
and subsequent functional refolding, using a bacterial
expression system, ofthe ... a donor of propylamine
groups inthe metabolism of spermidine and spermine [2]
and an intermediary inthe trans-sulfuration pathway to
cysteine, one ofthe three amino acids involved in glutathi-
one ... domain of each
subunit, inthe interface between the two dimers compri-
sing the tetrameric structure [29]. This domain contains
five cysteine residues, two of them (Cys35 and Cys61)
forming a...
... trees. The largest plant height was obtained using linings of stone and
marble. During the first year ofthe study, when the lining served only as mulch due to
lack of rainfall, an increase of ... to improve the HI of wheat,
9
The harvest index is defined as the ratio of grain to total crop biomass” (Cassman 1999).
The Roleof Rainfed Agriculture inthe Future of
Global Food ...
Considerations of risk may be very important inthe initial decision of whether to
adopt rainwater harvesting at an individual farm level. Especially due to the low economic
status of many ofthe farmers...
... differences in bank capitalization.
Technology shocks
Figure 4 depicts the effects of a one-standard-deviation negative technology shock in
two economies. The full lines describethe responses ofthe ... to the banking sector
The previous subsection analyzes how the banking sector, through the dynamics of bank
capital, affects the transmission of shocks. In recent years, however, episodes of increased
volatility ... to them.
In this context, this subsection considers the effects of a shock that arises inthe banking
sector of our model and leads to exogenous declines in bank net worth. Following the
theoretical...
... number
of amino acid residues contribute to the binding of the
substrate by hydrogen bonding and ⁄ or hydrophobic
interactions. Using the ligplot program [31], we
investigated the specific interactions ... 2010)
doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07685.x
The hyperthermostable chitinase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon
Pyrococcus furiosus has a unique multidomain structure containing two chi-
tin-binding domains and two catalytic domains, ... identical, but the D524A mutation resulted in a
remarkable change inthe conformation ofthe Glu526
side-chain. The 2F
obs
) F
calc
electron density of the
Glu526 side-chain inthe D524A–substrate...