... promote the transfer ofthe p-HB moiety onto PKS15 ⁄ [16,18] To examine the involvement of FadD29 in the biosynthesis of DIMs and PGLs, we took advantage ofthe existence in the laboratory of an ... knowledge ofthe biosynthesis of DIMs and PGLs, the in vivo functions of these FadD proteins in this pathway remain to be established and ⁄ or completed For instance, the involvement of FadD26 in the ... 15–17 Mycocerosic acids OCH3 O 3–5 15–17 Fig Schematic representation ofthe roles ofthe FadD proteins encoded by the DIM + PGL locus in the biosynthesis of DIMs andrelatedcompounds in Mycobacterium...
... weeks The same food was provided in the lunch and dinner on the day before, andthe breakfast on the day of each trial The lunch and dinner were meal boxes purchased from a local restaurant The ... restore the performance and (2) whether BCAA and arginine could provide additive effect on glucose disposal during the recovery andthe performance in the subsequent match Mater ial and methods ... trial) The peak and average power in the matches was similar in the trials After the supplementation, CHO and CHO+AA trial showed significantly higher glucose and insulin, and lower glycerol and...
... N-myristoylation, andtheamino acid requirements at this position were significantly affected by theamino acid at position [25] Therefore, we next determined the effect oftheamino acid at position on theamino ... amino acids, and their susceptibility to protein N-myristoylation was evaluated In this case, we chose Thr and Phe to further analyze the effect oftheamino acid residue at position on theamino ... Nmyristoylation In the present study, to examine the effect ofthe combination ofaminoacids at positions and on protein N-myristoylation, sequential vertical-scanning mutagenesis oftheaminoacids at...
... hybridization ofthe transcripts As the endogenous photorespiratory ammonium affected the levels of ammonium andaminoacids in the GLU1 and GLT mutants (Fig 3), we investigated whether expression ofthe ... weight) [2,16,17] The high levels of glutamine and glutamate (nitrogen-rich ve-carbon amino acids) and asparagine and aspartate (four-carbon amino acids) (up to 80% ofthe total amino acids) (Fig 3) ... arginine synthesis in the carB mutant In fact, amino acid synthesis is tightly correlated with amino acid transport under the ne control ofthe cellular and subcellular expression ofthe nitrogen...
... TOWARDS THE SYNTHESIS OF -AMINO ACIDS PAN YUANHANG (BSc., Zhejiang University) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE ... on the direct addition of simple ester and amide remains a challenging problem in organic synthesis The difficulty is due to the relatively high pKa values ofthe -protons of these carbonyl compounds. 11 ... strategies for the stereoselective synthesis of -amino acids have been reported.16 Amongst these, the most robust and powerful method is attributed to the asymmetric Mannich reaction, of which several...
... industries After the successful introduction ofthe technology, various methods were searched for and developed for microbial production of other aminoacids Today a whole array ofaminoacids are produced ... glutamate even in the presence of excess amounts of biotin and suggested that the overproduction of glutamate is caused by the imbalance ofthe coupling between fatty acid and glutamate synthesis [7] ... interesting to know ofthe existence of this new lysine decarboxylase in lysineproducing Corynebacterium and to investigate the effects ofthe deletion ofthe gene on the amounts of l-lysine production...
... Foreword The dawn of psychogeriatrics in Japan was celebrated with the symposium entitled ‘Psychiatry for the Elderly’ in the frame ofthe annual meeting ofthe Japanese Society of Psychiatry and ... psychogeriatrics The success ofthe 21st Annual Meeting ofthe Japanese Dementia Study Society andthe International Symposium on Neurobiology of Alzheimer’s Disease andRelatedDisorders in October ... been the main interest ofthe Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Proteomics, Preface XI Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, since the time of Professor Jiro Kaneko and Professor...
... )70 °C The areas ofthe gels corresponding to the released strand and to the nonunwound substrate were cut out and 32 P radioactivity counted Alternatively, the films were scanned andthe radioactivity ... of 1.5–5.5 lM) ofthe helicase activities of HCV, WNV and Suv3(D1–159), but not JEV The tetrachlorobenzotriazole TCBT is only a weak inhibitor ofthe HCV enzyme, and a moderate inhibitor ofthe ... the interaction of these compounds with RNA and/ or DNA appears to be dependent on the base sequence ofthe polynucleotide [42] It is intriguing that the potent inhibitor ofthe HCV and WNV NTPase/helicases,...
... around the two sites Lys452 and Lys436 In these models, the side chain ofthe C-terminal lysine residue (K452) seems to be in the near vicinity ofthe side chain of Phe448 Lys436, on the other hand, ... half-lives of plasmin in these experiments (also before 50% ofthe plasmin activity was inhibited) Computer model ofthe C-terminal 40 aminoacids in antiplasmin A computer model ofthe C-terminal 40 amino ... decreased about one order of magnitude The only exception was the variant K436E, for which the reaction rate decreased by only a factor of 2–3 On the other hand, in the absence of 6-aminohexanoic acid,...
... Prognosis and Followup The prognosis for the patient with a retinal break andthe need for followup by the optometrist depend on the type and severity ofthe break The frequency and composition of evaluation ... inflammation of blood vessels Visual acuity The clearness of vision that depends upon the sharpness of focus ofthe retinal image andthe integrity ofthe retina and visual pathway Visual field The area ... time The further into the vitreous cavity the retina floats, the more elevated it appears during ophthalmoscopy andthe greater the number and size of retinal folds in the detachment In longstanding...
... illustration ofthe effect ofthe selection ofthe point of departure andofthe mathematical model used to extrapolate below the point of departure on the risk estimate Note that the 5% response ... S-1 Conceptual illustration ofthe effect ofthe selection ofthe point of departure andofthe mathematical model used to extrapolate below the point of departure on the risk estimate, 5, 15 1-1 ... assess the toxicity of each ofthecompoundsand various mixtures of them in the environment TCDD, other dioxins, and DLCs have been regulated extensively worldwide In the early 1980s, the U.S...
... small area of specialized epithelium in the dorsal posterior recess ofthe nasal cavity These neurons project axons to the olfactory bulb ofthe brain, a small ovoid structure that rests on the cribriform ... Physiology of Smell The olfactory epithelium is located in the superior part ofthe nasal cavities and is highly variable in its distribution between individuals Over time the olfactory epithelium ... is the perception of odor by the nose Taste is the perception of salty, sweet, sour, or bitter by the tongue Related sensations during eating such as somatic sensations of coolness, warmth, and...
... subjective distortion of taste and smell, which may become more severe as the disease progresses The loss of taste and smell may play an important role in the development and progression of HIV-associated ... craniopharyngiomas, suprasellar meningiomas, and aneurysms ofthe anterior part ofthe circle of Willis extend forward and damage olfactory structures These tumors and hamartomas may also induce seizures ... Perversion ofthe sense of smell may occur as a transient phase in the recovery process Viral infections can destroy the olfactory neuroepithelium, which is then replaced by respiratory epithelium...
... fossa, and sinus anatomy Biopsy ofthe olfactory epithelium is possible However, given the widespread degeneration ofthe olfactory epithelium and intercalation of respiratory epithelium in the ... fractures ofthe anterior cranial fossa Bone abnormalities are best seen with CT MRI is the most sensitive method to visualize olfactory bulbs, ventricles, and other soft tissue ofthe brain ... side ofthe nose Nasal resistance can also be measured with anterior rhinomanometry for each side ofthe nose CT or MRI ofthe head is required to rule out paranasal sinusitis; neoplasms of the...
... tongue; at the junction ofthe dorsum andthe base ofthe tongue; and in the palate, epiglottis, larynx, and esophagus Figure 30-2 Taste A The taste buds ofthe anterior two-thirds ofthe tongue ... and vagal nerves The chorda tympani branch ofthe facial nerve subserves taste from the anterior two-thirds ofthe tongue The posterior third ofthe tongue is supplied by the lingual branch of ... branch ofthe superior laryngeal nerve ofthe vagus nerve contains the taste afferents from the larynx, including the epiglottis and esophagus The central connections ofthe nerves terminate in the...
... Radiation therapy Sensory Gustatory Losses Renal disease Aging Stroke and other CNS respiratory tract disorders Candidiasis Trauma Drugs (antithyroid and antineoplastic) Upper Endocrine disorders ... to the oral cavity and pharynx; viral infections; endocrine disorders; neoplasms; and aging Neural gustatory losses occur with neoplasms, trauma, and surgical procedures in which the gustatory ... Radiation therapy Viral infections herpes viruses) (especially with A side effect of medication is the single most common cause of taste dysfunction in clinical practice Xerostomia, regardless of the...
... juncture ofthe chorda tympani branch with the facial nerve in the mastoid Disordersofthe Sense of Taste: Treatment Treatment of gustatory disorders is limited No effective therapies exist for the ... cells in the inner ear Sound waves enter the external auditory canal and set the tympanic membrane in motion, which in turn moves the malleus, incus, and stapes ofthe middle ear Movement ofthe footplate ... footplate ofthe stapes causes pressure changes in the fluid-filled inner ear eliciting a traveling wave in the basilar membrane ofthe cochlea The tympanic membrane andthe ossicular chain in the...
... to particular phases ofthe cycle ofthe sound wave Intensity is encoded by the amount of neural activity in individual neurons, the number of neurons that are active, andthe specific neurons ... explains the exquisite sensitivity and frequency selectivity ofthe cochlea Beginning in the cochlea, the frequency specificity is maintained at each point ofthe central auditory pathway: dorsal and ... The inner and outer hair cells ofthe organ of Corti have different innervation patterns, but both are mechanoreceptors The afferent innervation relates principally to the inner hair cells, and...
... from obstruction ofthe external auditory canal by cerumen, debris, and foreign bodies; swelling ofthe lining ofthe canal; atresia or neoplasms ofthe canal; perforations ofthe tympanic membrane; ... implantation and invasion, immigration and invasion through a perforation, and metaplasia following chronic infection and irritation On examination, there is often a perforation ofthe tympanic ... quinine and its synthetic analogues, aminoglycoside antibiotics, loop diuretics such as furosemide and ethacrynic acid, and cancer chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin), fractures ofthe temporal...