... [46] Interestingly, a decrease inthe fluidity of Re LPS, instigated by a Zn2+induced increase in acyl chain order, elevated the production of TNF-a from human monocytes The increase in acyl chain ... Fragments of HSQC and HMBC spectra of compound Labels illustrate assignment ofthe amide linkage between the amino group of Asp andthe carboxyl group of GalA residue E Scheme The structures of oligosaccharides ... for all linkages Amide linkage between C-6 of residue E and an amino group ofthe aspartic acid was identified on the basis ofthe HMBC correlation between H-2 of aspartic acid and C-6 ofthe GalA...
... of a forest ecosystem from the point of view ofthe element cycle preservation in forest ecosystems and maintaining their ecological stability The condition and form of humus in forest ... (in nKCl) pH was determined Inthe surface humus, values of both actual and exchangeable pH decrease with increasing depth (Figs and 3) in all stands andthe lowest values were determined inthe ... findings of Berger et al (2002), we can note that in mixed stands of spruce (larch) with beech, the content of total carbon and nitrogen is lower than inthe spruce stand The main indicator of...
... joint to the tip ofthe hoof, ear length (LA) from the root ofthe ear to the tip, and height at the withers (AC) as the distance from the tip ofthe fore leg to the highest point at the withers ... both the time of farrowing andthe morphometric parameters This confirms the findings of Maillard and Fournier (2004) that in case there is an abundance of food available during the preceding ... than the value given by Moretti (1995) in Switzerland At the age of 9–10 and 11–12 months, the body length is greater inthe Kostelec area, and it is the same inthe Doupov area and Šumava as in...
... point mutation could effect the genetic characteristicsof two overlapped genes [3] Theevolutionof HBV should be interactional and constrained by the overlap of genes [4] In some cases, theevolution ... SDZ, GL and YW participated inthe design ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis XQH conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript ... Thecharacteristicsofthe synonymous codon usage in hepatitis B virus andthe effects of host on the virus in codon usage pattern Ming-ren Ma, Xiao-qin Ha*, Hui Ling, Mei-liang Wang, Fang-xin...
... study ofthe WDBs contributes to the interesting phenomenon in language In daily communication, people present recognition ofthe field Andthe findings of semantic aspects often borrow the WDBs ... implications An investigation into semantic and fields as well as pragmatic features ofthe WDBs The finding ofthe pragmatic features ofthe WDBs leads both teachers and learners of study may be in one ... a study ofthe semantic and pragmatic the same image or meaning of these words If we both have different features ofthe WDBs in English and Vietnamese However, there are meanings in mind for...
... substrate binding inthe second Stated another way, formationofthe TSAC in one active site may act to stabilize the open state inthe other, or preclude its closing [5] This ‘tugof-war’ scenario, ... whereby the closing of one active site exerts pressure through a suite of atomic interactions to inhibit the binding and closing of any other active sites that are in communication with the closed ... constraints imposed upon it by both domains and Domains and 3, on the other hand, only experience the constraints from domain 2, which explains two results seen in analysis of kcat values: the lower...
... taurine uptake in NIH3T3 mouse fibroblasts is linear within the initial 20 following the addition of 14C-labelled taurine Using taurine uptake within the initial 20 in NaCl medium containing extracellular ... time point was estimated as the negative slope ofthe graph between the time point andthe proceeding time point The taurine efflux at a given time point can be estimated as the product ofthe rate ... experimental medium from the time ofthe initiation ofthein ux experiment Thein ux was estimated from the slope ofthe uptake curves andin each case given relative to thein ux in control cells ± SEM...
... spruce natural forest inthe whole height profile ofthe virgin forest The testing ofthe influence ofthe altitude revealed its great influence inthe growth stage Inthe optimum and breakdown stages ... difference inthe index was confirmed inthe spruce virgin forest inthe altitudinal range of 1,300–1,400 m The analysis ofthe structure ofthe spruce virgin forest in Nefcerka NNR assessed according ... wood is increasing with the ascending altitude, the most of them being inthe initial phase ofthe growth stage Conditions of spruce natural forests in NNR in Slovakia are highly variable The phenomenon...
... activation in joint inflammation Indeed, the administration of sST2 decreased the production of inflammatory cytokines andthe severity of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) [27] Mice deficient in ST2 ... receptor chain with high affinity (1011/M) and slow off-rate, rendering it a useful and specific inhibitor in biologic systems Common γ-chain signalling cytokines – interleukin-15 and interleukin-21 ... belonging to both the innate and adaptative immunity Pro-inflammatory effects of interleukin-17 Several in vitro andin vivo data indicate that IL-17 plays a critical role in acute and chronic inflammatory...
... expressed inthe tissues we examined, confirming their major roles inthe biosynthesis of cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls The co-expression profiling ofthe CESA genes can somehow indicate ... BW and XC participated inthe growing ofthe rice andin data interpretation LP supervised the project and finalized the paper All authors have read and approved the final manuscript Received: ... indicate the preferential expression, while the minus sign indicates lower expression; The asterisks indicate the genes expressed throughout the tissues examined; The numbers in parentheses indicate...
... (i.e centre of gravity ofthe landmarks) and each ofthe configured landmarks Then, the centroids of all the landmark configurations are superimposed and translated to the origin The landmark configurations ... highland, the Ntuuku cattle from the Lake Albert region ofthe Albertine Rift Valley in Uganda, the Watusi and Inkuku cattle from Rwanda, the Inyaruguru and Inyambu cattle from Burundi, the Enyambu ... transformations, maintaining thecharacteristicsof shape while reducing the number of dimensions The resulting 2n – relative warp scores (n being the number of landmarks) are the dependent variables in conventional...
... information to understanding the function andevolutionof small RNAs in insects The analysis ofthecharacteristicsand expression of small RNAs inthe locust enhances the knowledge of gene expression ... further show the evolutionary path of miRNAs inthe locust, indicating the potential evolutionary mechanism of miRNAs The function of small RNAs in phase changes ofthe locust is disclosed in ... orders of insects, could aid in understanding the whole picture ofevolutionand function of small RNAs in insects The migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) is a typical hemimetabolous insect within...
... Pointing out the syntactic and semantic features ofthe THINKINGverbs in English and their Vietnamese equivalents Finding outthe similarities and differences ofthe THINKING verbs in English and ... discussed the discusses the definition ofthe mind and similarities andthe differences between verbs of thinking and speaking Susanna Karlsson (2008), Re-thinking THINK in contrastive perspective The ... background of analyzing the syntactic and semantic features ofthe THINKING verbs in English Moreover, the definition ofthe verb and classification of verb are pointed out in details.Finally, theoretical...
... role of a normal crystallin and may instead have a separate function The expression of cN inthe retina is particularly interesting There is evidence for expression of cS inthe retina and cornea, ... part of a suite of molecular adaptations inthe eye inthe human lineage In addition to theevolutionof cN and cS crystallins, even more specialization inthe c-crystallins has occurred with the ... cS and cA–F However, the second half ofthe gene has the structure of a b-crystallin gene, with two exons encoding the two motifs ofthe C-terminal domain The crygn gene is thus a hybrid of b and...
... knowledge, however, the origin ofthe binder effects on the sensing characteristicsof WO films has not been clarified, since most ofthe studies are concerned with the sensing characteristics related ... methodology andror microstructure ofthe polycrystals In this paper, we have investigated the effects of binders on the sensing characteristicsandthe structural–electrical properties of WO films The ... that the binders affect the gas sensing characteristicsof WO film through the modification ofthe chemical nature ofthe GB rather than the modification of physical properties ofthe polycrystal...
... transformed following the instructions provided by the manufacturer (Invitrogen) The strain harbouring the correct construction was incubated in selecting liquid medium according to Invitrogen recommendations, ... and other minor unidentified volatiles (Fig 4) The synthesis of these two esters is achieved through the acetylation of endogenous isoamyl alcohol and phenyl-2-ethanol and is an indicator ofthe ... [23,24] The production of recombinant proteins was then attempted in yeast In that case, the CM-AAT1-transformed yeast in culture evolved, inthe absence of any exogenous precursor, a strong aroma of...
... Shandong Province is the second largest wheat producer in China, andthe cultivars and lines used in this study represent most ofthe current elite lines for quality improvement in north China ... color and appearance of boiled dumplings, and then opened the fringe ofthe dumpling and removed the filling, followed by evaluations of firmness, elasticity, stickiness, and smoothness of boiled ... Cultivar Cultivar Cultivar Line Line Line Line Line Line Line Line Line Line Line mixed and a 5-kg sample of each cultivar was cleaned, and tempered overnight Hard, medium, and soft wheats were tempered...