... number of lactation, sire ofthe cow and genotypes at loci (in the case ofthe a,,-Cn expression, the x-Cn and ,0-Lg locus; in the case ofthe expression, -Cn, -Lg the a /!-Cn and x-Cn locus) The ... product of a of C-a protein co-migrating with the sl B-a protein For the B protein, the contribution ofthe a is evident in -casein so the electrophoregram and has been considered in estimating the ... variability and a leptocurtosis In Figs to 4, the course over seasons in years ofthe ratio between the proteins produced by the alleles ofthe respective a,,-Cn and heterozygotes andthe -Lg expression...
... authority and dependability ofthe authorial voice.1 Although Barthes suggests that the emergence ofthe reader comes at the expense ofthe author, authors (and artists) did not die Instead, the author ... participants onto the opposing monitors Rather than facing each other directly, each person only sees theother s face on the screen They figuratively and graphically talk to each other through a ... interactivity and intimacy, the somatic and cerebral, are variously but simultaneously engaged Language, narrative, reading, andother linguistic and oral traditions andthe changing conditions and theoretical...
... members ofthe Ras family of small G proteins The activity of Ras proteins is under tight control of several classes of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins ... of expected size (Fig 1B) The primer sequences are located at the 5¢ end (ON361, ON360 and ON359) and in the middle (ON357 and ON358) ofthe human Ras-GRF1 nucleotide sequence Sequencing ofthe ... identified [17,19] The smaller isoforms correspond to N-terminal deletions ofthe fulllength 140 kDa proteinThe physiological role ofthe guanine nucleotide exchange activity ofthe truncated forms...
... degradation of IGFBP-1 isoforms The y-axis shows the percentage ofthe ratio between the spot area ofthe degraded and that ofthe untreated protein measured using IMAGE J 1.37V software the presence of ... together with identical aliquots ofthe untreated proteins (Fig 9A) The degradation process was evaluated on the basis ofthe ratio between the integrated areas ofthe intact protein in the treated ... and that the susceptibility to proteolytic degradation ofthe isoforms increased with the number of phosphates linked to the polypeptide chains The different position ofthe groups bound to the...
... mg/dL, the CRP concentration had a sensitivity of 90.0% and a specificity of 58.9%; at a cutoff value of 0.25 ng/mL, the PCT concentration had a sensitivity of 93.1% and a specificity of 59.6% ... respiratory secretions and 13 patients Kang YA, et al C-reactive proteinand procalcitonin for the diagnosis of tuberculosis 339 Table Clinical and laboratory characteristics ofthe participants Bacterial ... TB andother bacterial infections in this study CRP is an acutephase proteinand nonspecific marker for systemic inflammation, andthe utility of CRP level as a marker for bacterial infection of...
... further examine the nature ofthe heme environment ofthe bHLH-PAS-A domain of NPAS2, we analyzed the resonance Raman spectra ofthe Fe(III), Fe(II) and Fe(II)–CO complexes The spectra ofthe ... nm, and those ofthe Fe(II)–CO complex were at 422, 538 and 566 nm On theother hand, optical absorption spectra ofthe Fe(III), Fe(II) and Fe(II)–CO complexes ofthe PAS-A domain of NPAS2 were ... [7] Thus, truncation ofthe C-terminal domain andthe binding of heme may affect the DNAbinding properties ofthe bHLH-PAS-A fragment We further examined the binding of CO to the Fe(II) bHLH-PAS-A...
... influence the shortening processes ofthe assembled PufX proteinThe exchange of ubiquinone between the RC andthe cyt bc1 in the presence of mutated PufX proteinThe role ofthe PufX protein in ... neither affects the photosynthetic capability ofthe bacteria nor the efficiency of exchange ofthe ubiquinol molecules between the RC andthe bc1, as judged from the reduction kinetics of cytochrome ... Data on the sequence of assembly ofthe LH1–PufX–RC complex in vivo [31] and on proteinprotein interactions between the single polypeptides ofthe complex [17] are consistent with the hypothesis...
... is precise and interwoven over the entire length oftheproteinThe distribution of mIMRs and rdIMRs and their relationship to structural and functional motifs in theprotein that they translate, ... and Gag proteins are the structural components ofthe HIV-1 virus and cleavage ofthe Gag polyprotein into several mature proteins is essential to replication Near the C-terminal of Gag (at the ... from the start of gag, unless stated otherwise Determination of mIMRs and rdIMRs The mIMRs and rdIMRs were determined for the differential cleavage products of HXB2 Gag: the polyprotein, the segments...
... standard procedures In brief, 0.1 mL (2 TU) of purified protein derivate (Tubertest from SanofiPasteur) was injected intradermally at the volar side ofthe forearm andthe transverse diameter of ... TST+/QFT- HCWs is unknown A number of publications suggest it is low [9,27-29] Because ofthe high sensitivity ofthe IGRA andthe low specificity ofthe TST, none ofthe several national guidelines ... than the one (10%) observed in German HCWs [16,18] As reported in another study [26] we observed an association between the diameter ofthe TST andthe probability of a positive QFT even though the...
... was stopped after first cycle of chemotherapy at a dose of 43 Gy because of toxicity and old age ofthe patient The intensity of chemotherapy was reduced in smoker and non-smokers due to hematologic ... for the development of anal cancer is well known, no data about the influence of smoking during combined radiotherapy on the outcome after therapy exist as of now The exact role of smoking in the ... Touboul E, Schlienger M, Hadjrabia S, Laugier A: [Cancer ofthe anal canal; role of radiotherapy and combinations of chemotherapy and radiotherapy] Rev Med Interne 1993, 14:340-349 Akbari RP, Paty...
... On theother hand, cells transfected with LMP1 expression plasmids (Fig 4C, lanes and 4) showed very distinct and intense bands of sizes smaller than kb DNA sequencing of these bands (600 bp and ... 600 bp and 300 bp indicate the positions ofthe IPCR products ofthe cleaved MLL bcr M1 and M2 represent the kb and 100 bp DNA marker respectively Interestingly, cells transfected with the vectors ... medium ofthe SUNE1 cells was then replaced with serum free culture medium, followed by addition ofthe DNAPLUS-LipofectAMINE complex The cells were then incubated at 37°C for hrs in the presence of...
... help tether the RdRp to the underside ofthe core shell This hypothesis could be tested by extending such ARV:MRV:AqRV sequence comparisons to theother core proteins In conclusion, we report the ... sequences ofthe ARV L2 genome segments from two different strains of ARV (ARV138 and ARV176) in order to expand the available ARV sequence database, determine sequences ofthe ARV RdRp protein, and ... sequence analysis ofthe avian reovirus RdRp gene andproteinThe ARV λB and MRV λ3 proteins showed the highest ARV:MRV identity values (~55%) amongst currently known ARV and MRV proteins, suggesting...
... host proteinand a SCOP superfamily of a pathogen protein are both involved in the same PIBASE(Davis and Sali, 2005) protein structural interface, then the host proteinandthe pathogen protein ... hypothesis as a pair of homologous proteins are descended from the same ancestral pair of interacting proteins and is expected to inherit the structure and function and, thus, interactions ofthe ... unconditional love, understanding and support Their love and support are the source of motivation and happiness in my life Finally, I appreciate the friendship and support of our current and former group...
... (46,47) They are synthesized by chondrocytes and FLS These cytokines act in various ways in the pathogenesis of OA such as inhibition of synthesis of type (articular) cartilage and activation of catabolic ... [3] Clinical manifestations of OA ofthe knee include pain in and around the joint, stiffness ofthe joint, crepitation on motion and limited joint motion, among others [4] Current recommendations ... [31] The pain subscale was the average ofthe first five questions of WOMAC and measured using the NU scale from ('no pain') to 100 ('extreme pain') for each question The stiffness subscale was the...
... interspersed by a stimulus which deviated from the standard in the intensity ofthe first component andthe glide direction ofthe second constituent The number of distinct MMN components elicited by ... et al The relationship of age, gender, handedness, and sidedness to the size ofthe corpus callosum Academic Radiology 1994; 1:243-248 69 Driesen NR, Raz N The influence of sex, age, and handedness ... P300 andthe N2b Data indicate that the P300 is involved not only in processes of working memory, but may interact with the N2b in the control of motor response to external cues Through the use of...
... follow - the objectives are clear and achievable - there is an awareness of student problems - the teacher understands and can explain the plan - the lesson plan shows a good understanding ofthe ... - the teacher encourages and praises - the teacher considers the feelings ofthe students Teacher’s manner and use of English excellent very good - The teacher seems relaxed and confident - The ... combination of teaching facilities and equipment well and adequately with the content ofthe lesson (2 points) Reasonable board presentation, clear handwriting and drawings, clear and standard speech;...
... bunch of bananas, some fruit, and flowers—burns incense, reports the new instrument to the founding ancestor of all Then andthe ancestors of her line of Then, and recites spells.8 These spells, and ... covering, andtheother ritual equipment The Then follows behind the porter These things must arrive first, in advance ofthe Then, on the way home as well To pay respect to the sacred đàn tính and ... instrument ofthe tày people | 283 ment andthe position ofthe Then’s fingers If the Then holds the neck ofthe đàn tính upright in her right hand, but without playing, she implies that the troops...
... cessation andother variables need to distinguish between the effects of changes in driving itself andthe effects ofother factors that are related to changes in driving They argued that their results ... adults in the next two decades Alsnih and Hensher (2003) examined the effect ofthe increasing population of older adults and how this affects mobility andother factors First, they discussed the concept ... position of safety: the complex traffic environment at intersections andthe range of perceptual and cognitive tasks demanded of drivers, often combined to produce a ‘testing ofthe limits’ type of...
... Laboratory Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River Prepared in cooperation with the Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River Open-File Report 2008–1093 U.S Department ofthe Interior ... cooperation with the Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River (FNFSR), a non-profit organization, conducted this study to identify AOCs in the river water and assess the estrogenicity ofthe complex ... for the YES assay were employed throughout the study Detailed discussions on the benefits of each type of control sample have been reported in Alvarez and others (2007) and Huckins and others...