... water for 5–10 then stained with silver reagent The pI values assigned to bands in columns e and f were determined from both IEF standards (Std) and bu er control gel run in parallel The numbers ... numbers at the right represent the pI values of the major bands in e and f, while the numbers at the left are the pI values of standard proteins The arrow at the right represents the pI value ... Activity of the monomeric and dimeric forms of Artemia embryo cathepsin L at different pH and temperatures (A) CLP (dimer) and CL (monomer) were assayed at different pH for cathepsin L activity (rate...
... resistant tothe toxic effect of ionizing radiation due tothe inability of thymocytes to undergo apoptosis (Wang et al., 1996) The p53-dependent apoptosis can be either execute through the extrinsic ... promote the extrinsic pathway through upregulation of the TRAIL receptors, death receptor-4 (DR4) and death receptor-5 (DR5, KILLER), as well as the FAS receptor (CD95) andthe FAS/APO-1 ligand (Owen-Schaub ... 2000; Pacek and Walter, 18 2004; Shechter, 2004; Forsburg, 2004) Mcm4, and have been shown experimentally to unwind DNA helices in vitro, whereas the heterohexameric Mcm2-7 does not Thereby, suggesting...
... deposits nonetheless exposed U.S taxpayers tothe risk of losswhile the profits made possible by deregulation and forbearance would accrue tothe owners and managers of the savings and loans The ... the size of the federal government and less public intervention in the private sector As a result, during the first half of the 1980s the federal banking and thrift agencies were encouraged to ... competitors, all eager to lend to developers, had a negative effect on existing commercial banks, on their underwriting standards, and on the quality of their loans Field examiners and bank regulators...
... (inhibitor of apoptosis protein) and BCL-2, were upregulated by APC, whereas there was suppression of the apoptotic Page of (page number not for citation purposes) genes calreticulin and TRMP-2 Furthermore, ... phenomenon and explored its mechanisms Feistritzer and Riewald [26] used HUVECs grown in a transwell with a dual chamber liquid interface to explore the permeability effects of APC and other agents ... endothelial barrier protection Another direct mechanism of action of APC on the endothelium is modulation of the endothelial monolayer, leading to increased cell-cell contact and decreased permeability...
... to a stressor were significantly more likely to offer solutions tothe computer-generated problems without considering all the alternatives, to scan alternatives in a nonsystematic way, andto ... result, military trainers and leaders should focus on developing these skills among junior personnel through training or other exercises - 29 - MODERATORS AND OTHER WAYS TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ... effective in improving group performance under stress by teaching groups how to adapt their performance strategies to external stressors and alerting them to how other team members will be affected by...
... from 0.25 to 0.49 were considered fair and values of 0.5 to 0.75 were considered moderate to good relationships [33] In order to determine the contribution of PA (independent variable) tothe Physical ... variables were not normally distributed therefore the median and interquartile range (IQR) were presented and Spearman correlation coefficients were used to determine the strength of the associations ... entered into the regression models Using linear regression, lower extremity impairment was first entered to control for the stroke motor severity and found to account for 13% (p = 0.02) of the total...
... of periodical land revenue, and it is close tothe commercial value of standing timber at the rotation age In general, it is defined as a difference between all incomes from wood selling and ... pure, even-aged and full stocked forest stands, which is related tothe essence of basic models used as a source for the yield index computation There arises a question whether andto what extent ... the difference between the amount of precipitation andthe potential evapotranspiration, and it is suggested to be the most suitable synthetic climatic parameter associated with tree growth The...
... may be observed between the leaves andthe flowers on the one hand and twigs on the other, but with some months of delay according tothe fall rhythms During the years in which weather conditions ... as the existence of a dry period during the summer, the plant takes advantage of the most favourable periods of temperature and humidity in order to carry out the maximum photosynthesis, and ... altitude between the summit (1713 m) andthe lowlands (100 m) Rocks are basically granite and, to a lesser extent, schist and slate The climate is xerotheric Mediterranean, which is characterised by...
... ("ripple" command) After establishment of the group orders, the LOD score was set to 3.0 in order to include additional markers in the groups The "try" command was then used to determine the exact ... distorted markers skewed towards the heterozygote These groupings of distorted markers suggest that some regions of the chromosome are more prone to segregation distortion, rather than the distortion ... Number of the newly developed EST- and genomic SSR markers detected per repeat size class Numbers in parentheses refer tothe percentages of the total Table 2: Polymorphism levels detected for the...
... of these enzymes was allowed to change according tothe ratio of GSH and GSSG The equations and parameters used are derived from the literature [17] The parameters and kinetic equations in the ... GSH/GSSG ratio of the prototype and expanded models The GSH/GSSG ratio of the prototype and expanded models The prototype model (A) andthe expanded model (B) Page of 11 (page number not for citation ... first-order kinetics Expansion of the prototype model and simulation experiments The de novo GSH synthesis and GSSG export pathways (Figure 3) were added tothe prototype model The kinetic equations and...
... transfer its momentum hq and energy ∆Eo tothe v v electrons of the solid The projection of q upon the surface kx determines the plasmon wave vector and, together with the dispersion relation, the ... 200, and 300 nm are 124 considered here Furthermore, since these cavities were also used in the subsequent SERS experiments, as will be discussed in the next chapter, the current data will therefore ... andthe lower v v sign for i = This is to ensure that the E1 and E2 fields will not increase away from the interface, and thereby result in an unrealistic field Since the current thesis concerns...
... them to; but these are not as important as perseverance The journey I have embarked on to reach where I am today, has taught me to persevere First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere ... lead to a Raman enhancing field volume large enough to allow the SERS signal from the whole of the macromolecule to be detected 12 Chapter General Theory of Enhanced Raman Scattering andits Experimental ... oilwater interface, which leads tothe catalyzed hydrolysis of triglycerides (2) Such a unique property of lipase may lead tothe use of the enzyme in the detergent industry as a facilitator for the...
... like to learn the theories and if it is hard for them to acquire the theoretical knowlege though the teachers explains a lot However if they then draw 23 principles and ways to do, (theory) they ... number of aspects such as: to ensure the inheritance of experience and understanding of the learner with experience activities; ensure the positive 17 interaction among the elements: the learners, ... accurate fit On the other hand, the parameter t there during experiment shows the calculations are correct and consistent practice Learning outcomes of the experimental group andthe control is...
... where ωi (x) = j k αi−1 (aj ) = deg XIi−1 (x) , i 4 NGUYỄN SUM The sequence ω(x) is called the weight vector of x (see Wood [27]) The weight vectors andthe sigma vectors can be ordered by the ... 1)GL5 = The theorem is proved ON THE PETERSON HIT PROBLEM OF FIVE VARIABLES 11 Proof of Theorem 1.3 First of all, we briefy recall the definition of the Singer transi fer Let P1 be the submodule ... R Bruner, L M Hà and N H V Hưng, On behavior of the algebraic transfer, Trans Amer Math Soc 357 (2005), 473-487, MR2095619 [3] P H Chơn and L M Hà, Lambda algebra andthe Singer transfer, C R...
... eubacteria Most eubacteria, archaebacteria Candidatus ‘Accumulibacter phosphatis’ Candidatus ‘Accumulibacter phosphatis’ Candidatus ‘Accumulibacter phosphatis’ Candidatus ‘Accumulibacter phosphatis’ ... by PCR using 27f and 1492r primers (Shown in Table 1) PCR was performed using Ampli Taq Gold DNA polymerase (PE Applied Biosystem) andthe T3 Thermocycler (Biometra) Samples were preincubated ... line of the Ct values for the DNA standards versus logarithm of their starting copy number was constructed A typical linear regression line is shown in Figure The averages of R2 value andthe slope...
... coverage and accuracy Coverage is the ratio between the number of questions answered (disregarding their correctness) andthe total number of questions Accuracy is the ratio between the number ... decreased the accuracy However, by combining both resources, the accuracy was noticeably improved, andthe coverage was comparable with that for the Nichigai dictionary On the other hand, in the case ... where random choice was performed, the Nichigai dictionary andthe Webbased encyclopedia were comparable in terms of both the coverage and accuracy Additionally, by combining both resources, the...
... transferrin into acidic endosomes where the iron is released and transported into the cytoplasm via the Nramp2-DCT1 iron transporter Apo-transferrin and TfR1 are recycled tothe cell surface where ... transferrin tothe type transferrin receptor [15] The crystal structure of HFE complexed tothe TfR1 has been determined and although the two proteins interact over a relatively large interface, ... underlying inability to interact with b2M or whether, in addition to b2M binding, the HFE protein needs to be appropriately glycosylated in order to successfully transit theER HEK293T cells were...
... solfataricus Furthermore, we report the cloning, the expression andthe characterization of the recombinant protein rBcp2 in order to shed light on its role in the detoxification process and on its catalytic ... 2-Cys, Sp at the N terminus and SR at the C terminus belong to different subunits and condense to form an intersubunit disulfide bond; in atypical 2-Cys, Sp at the N terminus and SR at C terminus, ... of endogenous peroxides that are produced during aerobic respiration In contrast with Prxs discovered in the aerobic hyperthermophilic archaeon A pernix andthe anaerobic hyperthermothilic archaeon...