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... mutants K328H and K328R are more efficient (247% and 227%), the acidic mutant K328E is less efficient (31%), and the bulky mutants K328F and K328I are similar to the wild-type (91% and 117%) Increasing ... [6,15–18] and in cancer treatment [19,20] A description of the exact role, electrostatic properties, and hydrogen bonding potentials of active site residues provides an optimized model of the ligand-binding ... potential of the active site, enabling differentiation between the active site properties of target enzymes to be made This study probes the roles of the active site histidines and lysine in the CHH...
... (forward) 5¢-GCCAGTTTTGAATTCTGGAAAGCGC CTCG-3¢ and (reverse) 5¢-CGGGTCCAAGATCTTAA CGTCGATTTTTTTC-3¢ as primers (introduced EcoRI and BglII sites are underlined) and the purified chromosomal DNA as template ... and 450 nm Molecular mass information was obtained as described [6], determining the elution volumes of standard proteins and the void volume of the column The Superdex 200 PC 3.2/30 column and ... MALDI-TOF MS and it is shown that the 4¢-phosphopantothenoyl-CMP intermediate is copurified with His-CoaB N210H/K Dfp proteins were first purified and characterized as flavoproteins by Spitzer and Weiss...
... single (N92Q or N324D) and double N-glycosylation sites (N92Q ⁄ N324D) Asn residues in the two potential N-glycosylation sites (92NFT94 and 324NVT326) are substituted by Gln and ⁄ or Asp residues ... only the 46-kDa form, indicating that the 46-kDa and 42-kDa bands are pro-cathepsin E and mature cathepsin E, respectively To follow the biosynthesis and processing of wildtype cathepsin E, the transfected ... representation of the structures of wild-type cathepsin E and its active -site mutant Asp residues in the two active -site consensus motifs (98DTG100 and 273DTG275) are substituted by Ala residues in the...
... this substrate and therefore the hydride transfer steps are not rate determining in this reaction Site- directed mutagenesis In an effort to further understand the roles of the active site residues ... the purification and study of this mutant Thr118Ala, Glu141Gln, and Glu145Gln were soluble and could be isolated in good yield Studies on Cys260Ala Cys260 provides the key active site thiol involved ... structures; however, Glu141 and Glu145 are potential candidates In this work, the possibility of imine formation involving Lys204 is examined with the use of H2 18 O, and the nature of the rate...
... sylvestris L.) and grand fir (Abies grandis (Dougl.) Lindl.) stands (Aussenac, 1970) These gradients seem to be steeper in young conifer stands, with homogeneous circular crowns, than in mature stands characterised ... Lawrence and Fernandez, 1993; Seiler and Matzner, 1995; Figure and Table II) It is especially high on sites with a heterogeneous structure of the canopy: in a young Pinus radiata D Don plantation and ... (Ulrich and Lanier, 1993; Figure 1) Such a sampling design enables relatively easy maintenance, and restricts trampling in the plot, an important point when the site is visited on a frequent basis and...
... Organization and Development of Russian Business A Firm-Level Analysis Edited by Tatiana Dolgopyatova, Ichiro Iwasaki, and Andrei A Yakovlev 9780230_217287_01_ e dd 5/20/2009 4:56:27 PM Selection and ... above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries ... Organization and development of Russian business : a firm-level analysis / edited by Tatiana Dolgopyatova, Ichiro Iwasaki, and Andrei A Yakovlev p cm Includes bibliographical references and index...
... and trade liberalization, B: Privatization and bankruptcy measures, C: Organization and corporate governance reform, D: Competition and industrial policies, E: Financial and monetary reform and ... including Andrei Shleifer, Gerard Roland, and Josef Stiglitz Finally, after 1998, the specific features of the transition firm started to erode and, the patterns became more in agreement with the standard ... agencies of the state established output and input plans for an enterprise, identified suppliers and customers, and made decisions regarding capital investments and appointments of top managers In...
... non-transparency and complexity of ownership rights and the concealment of true owners behind a multilevel chain (5–8 levels) of affiliated individuals and companies, offshore firms, nominal holders, and ... remain directly or indirectly controlled by the state, and mid-sized firms, by the standards of the global market, will be more independent and open to foreign participation (Yakovlev & Danilov ... items, and, by the end of the 1970s, plans on the level of USSR ministries had about 60,000 items On the other hand, in China, in 1957, the plan of the central government included 532 items, and, ...
... independent directors and minority shareholders held 11% (Table 2.7) As the ownership concentration increased, the shares of managers and rank -and- file employees declined, and those of representatives ... thank Svetlana Avdasheva, Ichiro Iwasaki, Xavier Richet, Andrei Shastitko, and Yurii Simachyev for their useful comments and suggestions and Olga Uvarova for her assistance in data processing Notes ... to 30 in Nevada and Delaware and to 50 in Georgia and Wisconsin), as in Russia.3 This suggests that the Russian company law had broken away from the tradition of continental law and boldly incorporated...
... (1983a) Separation and ownership and control, Journal of Law and Economics, 26: 301–326 Fama, E F & Jensen, M C (1983b) Agency problems and residual claims, Journal of Law and Economics, 26: ... costs and institutions in the European trucking industry, Industrial and Corporate Change, 13: 867–882 Bauman, J D., Palmiter, A R., & Partnoy, F (2007) Corporations Law and Policy: Materials and ... Maddala (1983), Newey (1987), and Rivers & Vuong (1988) 17 The correlation coefficients for CLOCOM and each of the newly introduced variables range between Ϫ0.032 and 0.019 and are statistically insignificant...
... are positively associated, and the correlation between the board size and the proportion of outsider directors and that between the proportion of outsider directors and the outsideness of chairman ... those by Perotti and Gelfer (2001) and Guriev and Rachinsky (2005), empirically confirmed that affiliation with a business group helped a company improve its managerial discipline and promote its ... the political background behind a company’s foundation; and (c) company size First, according to Hermalin and Weisbach (1988) and Baker and Gompers (2003), a company in the US with a soon-to-retire...
... productivity and other control variables, including ownership structure, board composition, and company size, and he found a statistically robust relationship between past performance and turnover ... determination (R2) and selection of control variables and by considering the simultaneous equation bias, among other factors This table confirms the reversed relationship between insiders and outsiders ... 2003a), and the second is that the frequency of insider CEO succession is positively correlated with shareholding by insiders and the federal government, while the presence of outside investors and...
... ownership and management Figure 7.1 Links between ownership and management in integrated and independent companies Notes: M&D_S stands for JSCs where large shareholders are managers and the CEO ... companies, one, independent businesses, which are stand-alone entities and parent companies of holdings, and the second, business divisions, which are the rankand-file entities of a company group The second ... of some managerial issues to hired managers, and, in particular, production and operational issues and some strategic issues related to logistics and marketing Separation contributed to a more...
... 3:51:16 PM 198 Organization and Development of Russian Business Fuel and energy Metallurgy Machine building and metal working Chemicals and petrochemicals Wood, paper, and wood products Light industry ... town, and village) However, the situation is not exactly straightforward On the one hand, a more important status and population will offer a wider choice of labor, while, on the other hand, small ... Sugiura, and Andrei Yakovlev, as well as to Bruno Dallago, John Litwack, and other participants in the ninth EACES conference in Brighton, UK, in September 2006, for their comments and suggestions...
... 2000 and 2004, rates of wage increase during the same period, rates of increase in the number of employees between 2001 and 2005, and the prevailing economic and financial conditions extracted and ... in total EXFIN SBER MBNK LOBNK Other EXFIN Fuel and energy Metallurgy Machinery and metal processing Chamical and medicinal drugs Wood, paper, and wood processing Light industries Food processing ... on the demand for law and that preferences were being expressed to conduct business in a legal and civilized manner (Razvitie Sprosa 2003; Yakovlev et al 2006) One indicator of this demand is membership...
... estimation (insignificant potential and moderate risk as a basic category) High potential and moderate risk (= 1) Medium potential and moderate risk (= 1) Reduced potential and moderate risk (= 1) Industry ... 5:38:14 PM 276 Organization and Development of Russian Business Table 11.7 Utility of business associations and their contribution to the establishment of standards and rules of conduct of business, ... improvements in federal and local legislation and in defining new standards of conduct for business has more than doubled The larger enterprises are more deeply involved in these activities and include open...
... governmental stake] [1 = fuel and energy] [2 = iron and steel and non-ferrous metals] [9 = telecommunications] [4 = chemicals and petrochemicals] [5 = timber, woodworking, and pulp -and- paper industry] ... [POLCON = high] [1 = fuel and energy] [2 = iron and steel and non-ferrous metals] [9 = telecommunications] [4 = chemicals and petrochemicals] [5 = timber, woodworking, and pulp -and- paper industry] ... 1999) In Central and Eastern Europe, privatization has usually improved the performance of firms (Pohl et al 1997) However, Poland in the early 1990s and especially China in the 1980s and early 1990s...
... interests and behavior of strategic and portfolio investors, minority shareholders, banks and pension funds, and participants of securities markets, including auditors, stock exchanges, and brokerages, ... Sector and industry 9780230_217287_16_a Food industry Light industry Construction materials Wood, paper, and wood products Chemical and petrochemical Machinery and metal working Metallurgy Fuel and ... the basis of the SKRIN EMITENT (issuers) and “Biznes-Karta” (Business Map) databases and website information about Russian firms that issue their stocks and/ or bonds in exchange markets in Russia,...
... condition and appraisal ratings, andinspection findings The inspection findings should have the signature of the inspection team leader All states in the United States are encouraged, but not mandated, ... inconvenience to the public, inspection cost, and safety of the public and inspectors 49.3.4 Safety during Inspection During the bridge inspection, the safety of inspectors and of the public using ... bridges NBIS requires that the findings and results of a bridge inspection be recorded on standard inspection forms Actual field notes and numerical conditions and appraisal ratings should be included...