... 1H,15N-HSQC spectra ofthe M domain of human eRF1 The numbering ofthe residues corresponds to that ofthe full eRF1 protein (A) The Gly region ofthe 15 H, N-HSQC spectrum ofthe M domain of human eRF1 ... )42 The mean value in the family of 25 structuresandthe SD is no preferred conformation ofthe side-chain in the family 4228 v1 b There Fig The relaxation parameters ofthe amide 15N spin of ... on the equivalent segments of each member ofthe family ofthe solution structure ofthe M domain of human eRF1 The resulting rmsd values (y-axis) and their deviations through the 25 NMR structures...
... have an effect on the estimated value ofthe mutation rate and on the branch length ofthe phylogenetic tree However, they not affect the structure ofthe tree andthe estimates ofthe recombination ... tree obtained using the SNPs ofthe core genome ofthe 44 strains of S pneumoniae, strains of S mitis and strain each of S oralis and S infantis For clarity the clade containing the S pneumoniae ... genes, andthe genome ofthe common ancestor of S pneumoniae and S mitis encoded 2,039 genes For comparison, the average number of genes of S pneumoniae is 2,104, andthe average number of genes...
... contribution ofthe systematic factor andthe regulation to the total timely variation ofthe exposure is 17.24% and, therefore, 82.76% ofthe variation is due to idiosyncratic effects These effects ... disentangle the contributions ofthe systematic factor andofthe regulation One can expect some correlation between the regulatory variables outi (t) and out2i (t) on the one hand, andthe variables ... instance, the duration, andthe weighted sum ofthe positions’ duration is a measure ofthe bank’s exposure to interest rate risk (See, for instance, Sierra and Yeager (2004)) The main problem of these...
... further our knowledge with respect to the mechanisms of action of these proteins, it is crucial that we define the precise boundaries ofthe STI1-homologous domain and compare thestructuresof these ... [33] The errors of R1 and R2 were estimated from the errors in the single exponential decay fitting, and those ofthe 15N-1H NOEs were obtained from the difference of two independent experiments The ... 2A) The N-terminal part of XPCB–hHR23B B C Fig NMR structure ofthe XPCB domain of hHR23B (A) Stereoview ofthe 12 superimposed structuresof XPCB–hHR23B All Pro residues conserved among the...
... parts comprising mainly the b-strands The loops between strands B and C, known as the ‘hypervariable loop‘, D and E, E and F, F and G, and G and H are particularly tolerant of longer insertions ... exactly the reverse ofthe situation observed for the CCP1single and CCP2single modules and probably reflects the complex interdependence ofthe modules in terms of internal dynamicsand may also ... autoactivation of C1r andthe activation of C1s require large-scale movements ofthe different domains ofthe proteases Intermodular and intramodular flexibilities are thought to be essential in these...
... inhibit the increase of ROS strongly supports the above-mentioned hypothesis The NADPH oxidation occurs prior to the opening ofthe MTP pore and is coupled to the transport of calcium from the intermembrane ... mediated by the uptake of calcium through the uniport of calcium On the other hand, KCN and antimycin A, both inhibitors of electron transport, also inhibited the swelling induced by MccJ25 The inhibition ... necessary for activation ofthe MTP These results indicate that the effect of MccJ25 on the respiratory chain forces the opening ofthe MTP pore, which is mediated by an increase ofthe matrix calcium...
... inwards, the arms close andthe tips ofthe arms wrap around the DNA The amplitudes and time scales ofthe intramolecular motions experienced by the protein backbone are commonly determined from the ... Dihedral angle and distance transitions as a function of time ofthe two bulges (A) Bulge Leu8, His16 and Gly17 (B) Bulge Val57, Glu87 and Arg88 (C) Schemes ofthe bulges The dotted lines andthe time ... with the DNA-binding b-hairpin arms of HUs, which showed high mobility relative to the core (Fig 2) The b-ribbon arms wrap around the minor groove ofthe DNA and, at the tip of each arm, the conserved...
... depend upon the location ofthe event andthe zenith angle chosen as it represents the vector snm ofthe Earth’s orbital Nuclear and aerial dynamicsofthe Tunguska velocity (30 km s-l) with the comet’s ... cP is the specific heat ofthe gas at constant pressure, y is the ratio of specific heats, c is the speed of sound, (T is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, pa is the air density and T,, is the temperature ... estimation ofthe mass lost along the comet’s arbitrary path prior to entry into the Earth’s atmosphere However, to specify the orbit ofthe comet demands knowledge of both the comet’s eccentricity and...
... activity of PAF Differences and similarities between thestructuresof PAF and AFP The common geometrical arrangement ofthe two proteins is the special Greek key fold, in which the Structure anddynamics ... mPAF at the respective concentrations ofand 100 lgÆmL)1 Fig Ribbon diagram ofthe mean PAF structure without disulfide bond constraints the core ofthe protein (Fig 9) As a consequence ofthe highly-twisted ... contributing to the sheet stabilization (Table 2) The b5 strand is the most negativelycharged region of PAF and close to the C-terminus starts at Ala51 Loop (47–50) connects strands b4 and b5 and creates...
... involved in the maintenance ofthe long axis ofthe cell Depletion of either MreB or Mbl causes aberrant partitioning ofthe origins of replication and a large fraction of anucleate cells The intermediate ... control the degree of methylation of specific glutamates in the MCPs This resets the signaling state ofthe chemoreceptors and allows them to adapt to the present concentration of attractant and ... pestis XV Color Plates Structure ofthe OmpF porin View ofthe monomer from the side (left) and view ofthe trimer from the top The loop inside the opening narrows the channel H Nikaido 2003, Microbiol...
... sizes of about micron and less The number of theoretical and experimental works on the subjects of microspheres increases every year The most fruitful turns out to be the idea oftransition from the ... 2003 and references therein] Despite of high cost of such microspheres, many important and interesting features of wave and quantum effects are already discovered Nevertheless the results ofthe theorists ... questions ofthe theory of classical optics andthe quantum optics ofthe spherical multilayer systems are studied In such systems the spatial scales have order magnitudes ofthe wavelength of radiation...
... the thrust to the foot ofthe cantilever tower, andthe two sides ofthe towers balance each other The downward forces from the towers sit directly on and compress the foundations This idea of ... According to the latest theory the ‘critical number’ of people above which these wobbles will occur depends on the weight ofthe bridge, its natural frequency, andthe amount of damping (i.e the degree ... lengths of rope and pieces of steel or other materials used in a real bridge to find out how strong they are The internal force is acting all along the length ofthe rope from one ofthe teams to the...
... at the site of anthocyanin biosynthesis, which then bud off the ER and fuse with the tonoplast With regard to the fate ofthe anthocyanins after transport to the central vacuole, a number of ... groups of secondary metabolites for which there are data on the sub-cellular nature ofthe biosynthetic enzyme complex andthe subsequent transport ofthe phytochemical product to the site of accumulation ... biosynthesis, has been extensively characterized, and there is also a good understanding ofthe transcriptional regulation ofthe structural enzyme genes [3-5] Furthermore, they are one of the...
... Doctor of Philosophy Study on the failure of surface and interface ofthe laminated composite structuresof a small ship The Graduate School ofthe University of Ulsan Department of Mechanical ... and thesis layout The amount and role of surface in composite boat is quite great The interface decides the strength ofstructuresand outer surface impacts on the working efficiency and aesthetics ... performed similarly All these layers will cure together (Fig 2-1) However, the quality of type of joint depends on the properties of resin and fiber andthe mixed rate of them So this bonding is...
... defect structures A grain boundary has macroscopic degrees of freedom (3 relating to the orientation ofthe crystallographic axes of one grain to those ofthe other and to the inclination ofthe ... cell of FCC lattice where the edges ofthe cube form the cartesian coordinate axes The FCC lattice has its lattice points at the corners and face centers ofthe cubic unit cell The length ofthe ... freedom (3 relating to the orientation ofthe crystallographic axes of one grain to those ofthe other and to the inclination ofthe boundary plane) and microscopic degrees of freedom (corresponding...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... consider that it is mandatory to monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared...
... craniotomy because ofthe proximity ofthe sinus to the orbit andthe anterior skull base [5] The frequency of bilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several populations ... reliability between observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus; on the right, the absence ofthe frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration ofthe frontal sinus; axial ... sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size ofthe sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships also depend upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization...