... total volume ofthe column(% 12 min). However, as previously found with otherdissociated capsid proteins, the lack of elution of the proteins can be explained by non-specific binding of the denatured ... resides on the surface ofthe protein and makes noobvious stabilizing interactions with other amino acid side-chains, this part ofthe protein interacts with genomic RNA[33,41,47]. Such interactions ... different from those of other simple icosahedralviruses [13]. The main chain ofthe protein subunit foldsinto a five stranded antiparallel b-sheet (strands bC–bG)facing the interior ofthe phage particle,...
... generate these values, could be contained. The emotional intensity ofthe backlash against the intrusions of these subaltern groups suggests theimportanceof readingthese developments in ways ... Whatkind of community should it address?If an important part ofthe recent rise of interdisciplinaryapproaches has been the exploration ofthe historical evolution of the academic disciplines themselves, ... . In such circumstances, theycertainly do honour to the liberality and taste of those who are at the expence of preserving them: but they are of little service in adorning and fertilizing the...
... traditions in using the forest and land as they had done since the time of their ancestors. The National Forest Meeting in 1989 raised theimportanceofthe forest for the livelihood ofthe Lao ... as the economic depression hit towards the end ofthe 1930s, and the number of workers inthe estates fell. However they became more active again inthe 1950s. The fall ofthe French inthe ... some ofthe written contracts include the signatures ofthe local Lao officials. 4. State policy, international institutions and the promotion ofthe rubber industry The origins of the...
... thrombin show that the A-chain closely follows the contour ofthe catalyticB-chain, hinging the two interacting six-stranded bar-rel-like domains ofthe B-chain [17]. A well-structurednetwork of ... simulation of DK9thrombin in explicit water solvent supports the role of the A-chain in affecting the conformation and catalyticproperties ofthe B-chain, particularly in some insertionloops ofthe ... single band of ~ 36 kDa for all the thrombin forms.Effect of pH on thrombin amidase activity andbinding ofthe inhibitor a-NAPAP to the thrombinactive site The effects of pH (5.5–10) on the...
... level of development, the prevalence of obesity (and of type 2 diabetes) is linked to the degree of inequality in society (measured us-ing such indicators as the Gini coefficient), rather than the ... processes directly and indirectly in uencing the prevalence of obesity THE DETERMINANTS ã 132. The determinants of obesityMain messagesã The simultaneous presence of physical inactivity and poor ... education ofthe mother and watching more television, explained most ofthe difference inthe prevalence of obesity by ethnic origin. Finally, other risk factors, such as tobacco smoking and...
... inthe case ofthe K137E mutant of HSP22 (Fig. 4B); however, in this case, the intensity of the band corresponding to the HSP22 dimer wasmore intense than inthe case ofthe wild-type protein.Thus, ... [12,18,19], as well as inthe binding of proteinsubstrates to sHsp [17]. Theimportanceof this part of molecule ofthe sHsp is supported by the factthat mutations inthe loop connecting the b5 and b7strands, ... intact protein at the beginning of tryp-sinolysis and at the fixed time of trypsinolysis) against the time of incubation (Fig. 8D). The apparent rateconstants of trypsinolysis under these conditions...
... Change inthe RSDI was highly discordant in 6% of subjects for the RSS-4, 9% of subjects ofthe SF-12 PCS, 13% of subjects for the CES-D, and 10% of subjects for the PCRQ. For defini-tions of abbreviations ... testing, andquality of life in patients with sinusitis. Otolaryngol Head NeckSurg 2000, 123:389-392.Additional file 1 The Rhinosinusitis Disability Index (RSDI) Domains and Items The Rhinosinusitis ... globalchanges inthe RSDI, expressing the difference in scores asstandardized response means (Figure 1), and testing the difference using paired t test (Table 2). The main criticism of relying solely...
... catfish farming sectorinthe Mekong Delta ã Improved performance of BMPs in addressing social and environmental issues and overall sustainability ofthe catfish farming sectorinthe Mekong ... four major catfish farming provinces inthe Mekong Delta, but also included surveys of other BMP farmers and some non BMP farmers inthe other major provinces ofthe Delta. The fieldwork component ... term sustainability ofthe industry (AusAID (CARD) 2009). In summary these include: ã Addressing key market issues: ensuring small scale producers have a stronger standing inthe industry as...
... are harnessing the Internet and the growing usage of computers in Dharamsala as avaluable vehicle for their intelligence gathering. The contributions of this paper work are twofold.On the one ... network of infected machines reporting back tomachines in China, dubbed “GhostNet”, namedafter one ofthe offending pieces of malware —Gh0stRat [16, 15]. The network consisted of a number of high ... for the Server Mes-sage Block (SMB) file-sharing protocol on Win-dows machines. Since the majority of machines in San Jose run Linux, we were curious and investi-gated them further. 99.37% of...
... studies. The admission to the doctoral programme is granted by the FacultyBoard based on the individual file ofthe applicant and after consulting with professors of the department in question. The ... School of Business (University of Pennsylvania), the University of Illinois and Rochester University inthe United States, the University of British Columbia and Queen’s University in Canada, the Indian ... Indian Institutes of ManagementCalcutta and Bangalore in India, the Chinese University and the City University of HongKong, Tsinghua University and Fudan University in China, the Universityof...
... prevalence of gout in the USA ranges between 0.5–2.8% in men and 0.1–0.6% in women [2]. The prevalence rises to 4.4% of men and 1.8% of women over the age of 65 [4]. A two-fold increase in incidence of ... in any joint including the ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow,sacroiliac joint and other joints ofthe spine, howevermost commonly occurs inthe lower extremity. In thiscase, although the patient ... attrib-uted in part to the continuous aging ofthe population aswell as the widespread use of diuretics for treatment of hypertension [4].Gout is a clinical syndrome caused by the deposition of monosodium...
... specific to the use of ICTs in the health sectorin developing countries. A summary of these key lessons as they relate to intermediaries and beneficiaries, to improving the functioning of health ... about the use of ICTs inthe health sector. These seven should be applicable at all levels, and although they are expressed simply here, the complexity of putting them into practice is one ofthe ... understanding and the evidence base about the use of ICTs inthe health sector are: ã How to evaluate the impact ofthe use of ICTs on health? ã What can be done to strengthen the role of and...