... facies and silty clay of lagoonal facies inthe central part passing into silty clay of flood plain, oxbow, coastal swamp and peat facies inthe direction from the plain tothe modern ... Hai Hung Formation inthe upper sequence andthe fine sediments of deltaic and marine facies of Vinh Phuc Formation inthe lower sequence. The sediment of Vinh Phuc Formation was weathered (Fig. ... swamp and marine facies (formed inthe final stage of each cycle). Based on this point of view, the Quaternary sediments inthe Red River Delta can be divided into the following ...
... understanding ofthe basic principles underlying protein self-assembly and acquisition of new functionality HAMLET key features are related tothe intrinsic properties of proteins to possess varying functions ... way of resolving the enigma arising from the ‘one gene – one protein – one function argument, and a new mechanism of diversifying protein function Thus, in addition to alternative splicing of ... basis of these data, a putative binding site ofthe C18:1 fatty acid was proposed to involve the b-sheet domain of a-lactalbumin Similar to human a-lactalbumins in HAMLET, equine lysozyme in ELOA...
... association with Tortrix viridana L., continued to increase in 2003 and 2004 inthe north-eastern regions [21, 32] In Switzerland, the extent ofthe defoliation observed in 2004 indicated that the 2003 ... temperatures inthe continental areas [14, 15], however an increase ofthe winter temperature may have allowed the survival of remaining larvae andthe progress ofthe migration front Similarly, the poplar ... stressed inthe spring [16] and severe cold during the winter had damaged some crowns [61] The addition of all these climatic factors weakened spruce stands thus promoting the increase of bark...
... control antibody The thin lower band corresponded tothe position ofthe front dye ofthe gel Human ICOS expressing (c) CHO-K1 and (d) its parental cell line CHO-K1 were stained with biotinylated JTA009 ... [13,14] CD28 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen use the MYPPPY motif in their extracellular domains to bind to their ligands, namely B7.1 and B7.2 ICOS does not possess this motif, and so ... on either CD4+CD45RO+ or CD8+CD45RO+ T cells and analyzed the expression of ICOS on these subsets (Figure 2a–f) We determined the cutoff points for positive staining so that the percentage of positive...
... tachykinin antagonists andthe role of hemokinin in T lymphopoiesis Blood 2003, 102(6):2165-2172 16 Weinstock JV: The role of substance P, hemokinin and their receptor in governing mucosal inflammation ... reported in human isolated bronchi [22], andin order to clarify the role ofthe NK1 receptor inthe responses to hHK-1, we compared the effects of single or cumulative additions of hHK-1 andofthe ... about the expression of hHK-1 andthe contractile and inflammatory effects of this peptide in human airways Thus, the aims ofthe present study were to determine the presence of tachykinins, tachykinin...
... up to ascertain: i) the difference between seedlings of pedunculate oak and beech in their response to shading and drought, and ii) the implications of this difference for the ability of seedlings ... related to a larger biomass partitioning tothe root, primarily at the expense ofthe stem and branches The additional investment inthe root system while maintaining the capacity for light interception ... rain shelters Two of these shelters were covered with green nets that intercepted 35 and 65% ofthe incoming radiation The plastic roofings gave an additional reduction in incoming radiation Repeated...
... With a bone saw the ribs were cut along the anterior axillary line andthe chest plate containing the sternum, the medial part ofthe upper eight to nine ribs andthe surrounding soft tissues was ... here was gathered inthe course of fresh cadaver autopsies carried out inthe Department of Forensic Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria The medico-legal office and local Ethic ... Analyzing the bilaterality ofthe transversus thoracis, it was established that in 55.8% ofthe cases there was symmetry between the left and right side muscles However the remaining 44.2% of the...
... According tothe induction ofthe NO3- assimilation pathway, inthe roots ofthe plants incubated for the last 30 h inthe presence ofthe nutrient, we observed an increase inthe accumulation of ... 0.43 Inthe table, the fresh/dry weight (FW/DW), the content of total protein (mg g -1FW) andthe % yield ofthe extraction of soluble proteins (% of extracted soluble proteins respect tothe total ... contributed tothe interpretation ofthe results and took part inthe critical revision ofthe manuscript LE conceived the study, coordinated the experiments, participated tothe determination of biochemical...
... v-KIND KIND2 binding resides within residues 702–744 of MAP2 Residues 456–487 inthe KIND2 domain of v-KIND contain the core MAP2 binding module To identify the core MAP2-binding site within the ... 1B) The results obtained indicate that the KIND2 domain is necessary and sufficient for the targeting of v-KIND to dendrites of neurons To investigate the MAP2-binding characteristics ofthe KIND ... inthe central domain of MAP2 contain the v-KIND binding core module MAP2 consists of three main structural domains: the cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit RII binding domain, the...
... number and size of offspring, inter-clutch interval, and juvenile and adult survival The effects of changes inthe magnitude of each of these traits on the others (e.g increased offspring size ... method of circumventing, or at least offsetting, the costs of constructing a larger feeding apparatus and a body to support it is to find a way of increasing the size ofthe feeding apparatus at ... at the individual level tothe flux, storage and turnover of these elements at the level of ecosystems Our second example concerns the role of metabolism in trophic relationships, including the...
... domain of each subunit contributes tothe formation ofthe hydrophilic pore ACh binding protein has structural and functional homology tothe extracellular ligand binding domain ofthe nAChR, and ... microdomains within the same binding site [35] The proline residue in position 6, which is conserved in all other a-conotoxins, appears to be the major determinant ofthe abilities of ImI and ImII to ... (2001) Crystal structureof participate inthe formation of EpI-resistant a7 receptors, or an ACh-binding protein reveals the ligand-binding domain of that the functional properties ofthe nAChR are...
... in TH activity of CfAFP-501 Dynamics of insect AFPs To determine whether changes in temperature cause changes inthestructureofthe insect AFPs andto further characterize the TXT face of these ... with thestructureofthe longer isoform CfAFP-501 using the main chain of residues Thr23fiAsn90 in isoform 337 and residues Thr54fiMet121 in CfAFP-501 (B) Overlap of isoforms 337 and 501 using the ... Ser12fiThr70 inthestructure alignment (B) Overlap ofthe X-ray structure with the 30 °C NMR structure using the main chain of residues Ser12fiThr70 inthestructure alignment (C) Overlap of X-ray structure...
... between the minidomain andthe zinc-binding domain ofthe zinc finger protein Ynr046w [25] (Fig 8) The fit ofthe heavy atoms (Ca, C, and N) from three b-strands andthe a-helices of both the closed and ... respect tothe b -structure ofthe minidomain andthe corresponding tilt ofthe loop (residues 357–367) between a3 and b5 (Fig 3B,C) In one ofthe conformers (closed; Fig 3C,E), the side chain of His356 ... residues ofthe minidomain (330–332, at the beginning ofthe central b-strand) and residues 343 and 351, model was selected as the best For residues 357–359 ofthe minidomain and for several other...
... [48–50] The conserved hydrophobic interaction formed by the side chain ofthe Phe51 residue, which protrudes from the loop in domain I of one monomer into the hydrophobic pocket of domain II ofthe ... at the end of a-helix H¢¢¢3 and forms part ofthe xenobiotic-binding site [11] Although the thioether bond of methionine is usually considered to be of low reactivity, a number of pieces of experimental ... explanation for these results may be that the reaction of SDTG at the binding site of one subunit changes the conformation ofthe other subunit, thereby completely abolishing reaction of SDTG with the second...
... B-factor in one ofthe active sites of a tetramer and, as in our P212121 structure, they could see a few more residues ofthe loop, including the lysine pointing towards the active site The binding ... predicted inthe mutant First, there is an increase inthe negative charge inthe active site and, second, breaking the salt bridge would alter the quaternary structureofthe protein and therefore the ... arginines (Arg155 and Arg312) are indicated by dashed lines The side chain of His278 is not visible inthe ArCMLE1 structureThe figure was created from the coordinates ofthe P212121 structure of...
... implication ofthe results outlined in Chapters 4, 5, and for issues concerning constraints on movement These involve the inability ofthe thematic verb to move into Tense Accordingly, the verb ... between the development of modal logic since the beginning of this century (Von Wright 1951, among others) andthe special interest inthe notion of Modality in linguistics during the second half of ... temporal and nontemporal uses of tenses inthe analysis, the latter restricts its domain of study tothe temporal ones, and either neglects the other uses, or considers them marginal and deserving, therefore,...
... might also be due to ageing, since the area of plastoglobuli of chloroplast area increased (data not shown), which is known to be an indication of ageing (Hudak, 1981) .The pattern of thylakoid organization ... correla- N P andthe ratio ofthe length of appressed to nonappressed thylakoid membranes (Fig 2A) and between the ratio ofthe length of appressed to non-appressed thylakoid membranes and photon fluence ... suggests that, inthe canopy, acclimation ofthe thylakoid structureto decreasing photon fluence rates will lead to gradual impairment ofthe photosynthetic capacity References Anderson J.M &...
... implicated inthe induction of cell injury via lipid peroxidation and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines [6] Inthe liver, baseline metabolism and functions occur typically in normoxic ... assisted inthe writing CIØ carried out the isolation and characterization ofthe cells GIN participated inthe oxygen measurements, as well as inthe determination of glucose and lactate in culture ... the levels of this cytokine are reduced by 40% under normoxic conditions during the first 24 h and up to 48 h of culture (Fig 6, middle panel) Production ofthe anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10...
... cell’s DNA and its intracellular information-processing infrastructure (RNA and proteins) Thestructureandfunctionof this information-processing complex are of great interest inthe study of both ... one -to- one mappings between each component inthe CHD andthe DHD, but rather to describe thestructureand machinery concerning the role of DNA in terms ofthe four functional properties of a ... mapping of DNA to Nucleus Mapping of DNA strand into DNA Hard Drive: A) shows the DNA strand decomposed into its information structureThe top layer (gray) contain the strategic placement of insulators,...
... within the brain Further studies are required to determine thefunctionof GIF within the normal, injured and neurodegenerative brain, andto establish the therapeutic potential ofthe protein ... growth-inhibitory properties of GIF in AD There have been extensive studies examining the role of GIF in AD, linked to its initial discovery as a factor deficient inthe AD brain There remains no ... important insights into the functional roles of this protein inthe brain, andin particular its ability to inhibit neurite outgrowth (as described above) The functional role of GIF synthesis and secretion...