... compilation ª 2008 FEBS 19 45 Biologicalfunctionsof branched N-glycans 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Y Zhao et al expression of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine: beta-Dmannoside beta -1, 4N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase ... [9 11 ], and a -1, 6-fucosyltransferase (Fut8) [12 – 14 ], are discussed, thereby demonstrating the importance of glycosyltransferase regulation tothe function ofthe adhesion molecules integrin and ... conformation andbiological function For example, only N-glycans located on either the b-propeller of a5 [55] or the I-like domain of b1 or b3 [68] contribute tothe regulation of integrin function Therefore,...
... type of alpha- 1- antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) the burden of PMN and other inflammatory cells in the lung is higher than in those without the deficiency [2,3] The serum levels of alpha- 1- antitrypsin ... 0 .1% (w/v) BSA, andthe subsequent conversion of TMB/H2O2 as described [11 ] The CVa ofthe assay was 10 % http://respiratory-research.com/content/6 /1/ 47 Statistical analysis After the code of ... altered processing ofthe heparan sulfate molecule in the lungs of patients with emphysema In view ofthebiologicalfunctionsof heparan sulfate, this could lead to destabilisation ofthe extracellular...
... Bmax ( 10 )9) C4 D0 D2-3 B 3.9 ± 0.3 8 .1 10.3 ± 1. 9 18 .7 ± 10 .0 1.1 ± 0.2 0.9 2 .1 ± 0.03 15 .3 ± 4.7 27.5 8.3 13 .7 13 .7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 ± ± ± ± 11 .1 4.3 1. 2 0.9 ± ± ± ± 0.06 0.09 0. 01 0 .1 Table ... with the resumption of competence ofthe YO at stage C1 Thus, it seems that selectivity, with regard to YO responses to MIH or CHH during the moult cycle is not at the receptor level In view of these ... amounts ofthe molt-inhibiting hormone in sinus glands during the molt cycle ofthe American crayfish, Procambarus clarkii Zool Sci 17 , 11 29 11 36 Sefiani, M., Le Caer, J.-P & Soyez, D (19 96) Characterization...
... Shenk T (19 96) The serotonin 1a receptor gene contains a TATA-less promoter that responds to MAZ and Sp1 J Biol Chem 2 71, 4 417 –4430 12 Ray A, Schatten H & Ray BK (19 99) Activation of Sp1 and its ... response to mediators of signal transduction and phosphorylation by a number of protein kinases [13 ,16 ,17 ] The transcript level of SAF -1/ MAZ is also reported to be increased in response to cytokine ... addition, methylation ofthe cytosines of CpG islands in the promoter or the first exon has been shown to affect the rate of transcription [33], and ever since the clear demonstration of a causal relationship...
... lipid-A and two phosphate moieties The ions with m ⁄ z of 15 19.6 and 15 41. 6 are mono- and di-sodiated forms ofthe de-O-acylated LOS andthe ion with m ⁄ z of 14 79.6 is the anhydrous form ofthe ... of de-O-acylated LOS for the mutant O35Elgt3 showed the presence of ions with m ⁄ z of 14 79.6, 14 97.6, 15 19.6 and 15 41. 6, respectively The ion at m ⁄ z 14 97.6 (M-H)– corresponds tothe deprotonated ... moieties The deO-acylated lipid-A unit consists of two GlcNAc and two 3-OH C12:0 groups Among the other ions m ⁄ z of 2654.8, 2694.8 and 2 717 .4 indicates the presence ofthe anhydro form and mono- and...
... mean of 13 .2 s )1 (range 11 .9 14 .2); the third a-helix presented a mean of 11 .3 s )1 (range 8 .19 – 13 .5); and, finally, amino acids in the loop region presented a mean of 12 .3 s )1 (range 9.2 14 .7) ... l0 is the permeability constant ofthe free space, cN and cH are the gyromagnetic ratios of 15 N ()2. 71 · 10 7 radÆs )1 T )1) and 1H (2.68 · 10 8 radÆs )1 T )1) , h is the Planck constant, xN is the Larmor ... frequency ofthe 15 N, xH is the Larmor frequency ofthe 1H, is the ˚ length ofthe amide bond vector (1. 02 A), and r|| and r^ are the parallel and perpendicular components ofthe CSA tensor...
... the upper bands ofthe middle panel correspond to procaspase -1 (45 kDa), andthe lower bands correspond tothe 20 kDa activated caspase -1 The lowermost panel shows the level of b-actin (14 .4 kDa) ... Caspase -10 10 1 675 814 8 01 355 315 963 808 418 262 6 51 725 857 caspase -10 gene, four variant motifs were identified Among them, AAACAGATG () 254 to ) 262) is present in the positive strand, andthe ... () 254 to ) 262) in the positive strand, and AAAGAAAAG () 6 51 to 643), AAAGAAAAG () 725 to ) 717 ) and GAAGACATT () 849 to ) 857) in the negative strand We were unable to exclude any ofthe motifs...
... satisfies (1. 11) λi > − (1 − 2δ) 1 + · · · + λn (n − 2) ∀ ≤ i ≤ n To explain the significance of (1. 11) , suppose the eigenvalues ofthe Schouten tensor Ag are in Γ at each point of M n Then (M ... C3 (C1 , R ) Lemma 7 .14 Let p2 ∈ N1 with |p2 |0 ≥ R1 , where R1 is as given in R Lemma 7 .13 Let p1 = |p 210 p2 ∈ N1 Then | (7.33) dw (p1 , p2 ) ≤ eC1 + C |p2 − p1 |0 R1 Proof Let γ denote the ... |p2 −p1 |0 C |γ(t)|0 dt ˙ |p1 |0 C |p2 − p1 |0 + R1 ≤ eC1 + = eC1 Since the distance is the infimum ofthe length of all paths, we obtain dw (p1 , p2 ) ≤ eC1 + C |p2 − p1 |0 R1 520 MATTHEW J...
... allowed to proceed for 15 Both DNA and Mg2+ cofactor protected IN from inactivation (T1 2, IN alone ẳ 11 1 min; T1 2, IN+DNA ẳ 15 4 min; T1 2, IN+Mg ẳ 222 min) FEBS Journal 273 (2006) 11 3 711 51 ê ... preincubation of IN with 11 44 [Product] (nM) 0 .12 0.08 T1/2 = 11 1 15 0.04 0.00 200 400 600 800 10 00 Time (min) B [Product] (nM) Stability of IN during the 3Â-processing reaction A 0 .12 0.08 T1/2 = 222 16 ... 11 3 711 51 ê 2006 The Authors Journal compilation ê 2006 FEBS M Smolov et al 2.5 [Product] (nM ) T S I II III 2.0 1. 5 1. 0 0.5 0.0 P 50 10 0 15 0 200 250 300 Time (min) N S P 15 30 60 90 12 0 15 0 18 0...
... ofthe side faces of elongated islands are faceted with (1 9)/(5 9) at an angle of 16 ° with respect tothe substrate surface, their ½3 ends are faceted with (15 17 ), (1 1) and (3 15 17 ) at the ... characterized by an increase in the island length andthe number density The width ofthe island is $20 nm andthe height ofthe island is $1. 5 nm In comparison, growth of elongated islands mainly proceeds ... islands adopt the facet structure ofthe elongated islands by simply re- placing the (1 9)/(5 9) facets with the (1 11) / (7 11 ) at an angle of 19 ° with respect tothe 98 Z Zhang et al / Surface...