... Pro154, Ile156 and Pro161 ofthe other monomer Similarly, Gly175Ala181 forms an anti-parallel intermolecular b sheet with the b12 ofthe other monomer, and towards the C-terminus, the subsequent ... in the binding ofthe phosphate group(s) of FMN or FAD Lys92 forms a salt bridge with the O3P of FMN A salt bridge that involves avin species has not been reported in thestructuresofthe other ... Resolution ofthe structure of NADP+-bound FeR revealed that the nicotinamide moiety of NADP+ faces the re-side ofthe isoalloxazine ring, and that the 2Â-P-AMP moiety is held in the groove between the...
... However, the contextual effects that determine the relevance ofthe different functionsof customer reference marketing are beyond the scope of this study Theoretical implications The results ofthe ... Frow P (2008) “Managing the co-creation of value”, Journal ofthe Academy of Marketing Science, Vol 36 No 1, pp, 83-96 Penrose, E T (1959) The Theory ofthe Growth ofthe Firm, New York: John ... related to other intangible assets in that they help in building the industrial brand (Blombäck and Axelsson, 2007) andthe firm's reputation and credibility (Salminen and Möller, 2006) The existing...
... molecules [7–9] Thefunctionsof DP8 and DP9 are unknown The known characteristics of DPIV and FAP may provide hypotheses concerning DP8 and DP9 function DPIV is predominantly expressed on epithelial ... Despite their close sequence relatedness, DP8 and DP9 exert these differences in their cellular effects Therefore, these two proteins are likely to have different functionsand ligands These data ... and dipeptidyl peptidase (DP9)–GFP reduced in vitro wound healing Ratios ofthe percentage of fluorescent cells in the wound area to the percentage of fluorescent cells in nonwound regions of the...
... The Advancement of Animal Welfare The Promotion ofthe Efficiency ofthe Armed Forces ofthe Crown, or ofthe Efficiency ofthe Police, Fire and Rescue Services ... the profiling offunctionsand policy in respect of Australia and New Zealand, the United States, Singapore and Canada Part IV, the final section, reflects on the findings of Part III and considers ... to furthering the public benefit ofthe disadvantaged and in the eyes of society confers upon them a stamp of virtue Free from the exigencies of government, and to some extent also from the competitive...
... the thrust to the foot ofthe cantilever tower, andthe two sides ofthe towers balance each other The downward forces from the towers sit directly on and compress the foundations This idea of ... According to the latest theory the ‘critical number’ of people above which these wobbles will occur depends on the weight ofthe bridge, its natural frequency, andthe amount of damping (i.e the degree ... lengths of rope and pieces of steel or other materials used in a real bridge to find out how strong they are The internal force is acting all along the length ofthe rope from one ofthe teams to the...
... matn-1 To further test this hypothesis, we determined whether the presence ofthe inhibitors of matrix proteases affected the proteolytic processing of matn-1 The presence of mM EDTA in the medium ... I192N, T120M, and E134K [13] Interestingly, all of these MED-causing mutations are located in the β strands in the center ofthe vWF A domain, which are important for the folding ofthe protein ... shown that the number ofthe EGF repeats does not affect the assembly of matrilins [4] In this study, we investigate whether the presence or absence ofthe vWF A domain adjacent to the coiled-coil...
... detection testing and treatment regimens at the center, the other activities as providing support materials "International Standard ofreproductive health "of the Ministry of Health and other specialized ... staffs ofthe center Practical meaning: The results ofthe thesis has performed the effectiveness ofthe intervention model to help planners and policy makers as well as presventing LRT for FSW and ... improve knowledge and pratising STD managing for health workers, base on that to expand this intervention model for other centers over the nation The layout ofthe thesis The thesis is presented...
... put it: „Many English verbs have five forms: the base, the –s form, the past, the –ing participle andthe –ed participle.‟ Example of these forms are given in the table below: Symbol Regular verbs ... Kim Than, the above Vietnamese sentences use the pattern N1 + V + N2 + N3 in which N1 is the first noun, N2 is the second noun and N3 is the third noun ofthe sentence and V is the verb of sentence ... INTRODUCTION Rationale ofthe study Aims ofthe study Research questions Scope ofthe study Methodology ofthe study Design ofthe study ...
... Doctor of Philosophy Study on the failure of surface and interface ofthe laminated composite structuresof a small ship The Graduate School ofthe University of Ulsan Department of Mechanical ... and thesis layout The amount and role of surface in composite boat is quite great The interface decides the strength ofstructuresand outer surface impacts on the working efficiency and aesthetics ... performed similarly All these layers will cure together (Fig 2-1) However, the quality of type of joint depends on the properties of resin and fiber andthe mixed rate of them So this bonding is...
... finalize the setting Then, switch the screens using theand keys When the setting ofthe items marked with " " is not changed, switch the screens using theand keys without pressing the [Enter] ... detector andthe zero tension detection output ofthe LE-40MTA-E together , and set the speed limit input ofthe motor to when the material is cut Wiring check • Erroneous connection ofthe power ... setting of these items,refer to the initial setting Seting screen Standard of volume set output The control output by the manual torque andthe stall setting are set by the following standard...
... coinfected with mouse RET9 and GFRα2 isoforms The expression levels of RET9 and GFRα2 isoforms were quantified by real-time PCR and normalized to the expression levels of GAPDH The results were expressed ... involved in NTN and NGF induced neurite outgrowth Collectively, these findings demonstrated the hitherto unrecognized role of specific ligands and receptor isoforms in activating STAT3 andthe transcription ... the diverse functionsof GFLs (5-7) This thesis further explores the emerging view that the combinatorial interactions ofthe multi-component ligand receptor system with multiple receptor isoforms,...
... through the LN could influence the spatial-temporal distribution of VEGF-A during the course of inflammation and, as a consequence, modulate the remodeling of cortical and medullary sinuses As other ... ofthe LN The heparin-binding carboxyl-domain ofthe predominant VEGF-A isoform, VEGF164 may bound the molecule to the extracellular matrix and limit its access deeper into the LN via the reticular ... indispensable for the occurrence of lymphangiogenesis in µMT LNs, it is unlikely that they were the only cells driving the process Depletion of monocytes and macrophages by the use of AFS98 MAb inhibited...
... reabsorbed at the venous side ofthe capillary bed, where the colloid osmotic pressure ofthe blood exceeds the blood pressure The main function ofthe lymphatic vasculature is to return the remaining ... and so forth The mouse isoforms are one amino acid residue shorter than the corresponding human isoform and they are denoted as VEGFA120 and so forth Human VEGF-A121, VEGFA165, VEGFA189 and their ... splicing of human VEGF-C Although the identification of short VEGF-C splicing isoforms (VEGF-C62, VEGF-C129 and VEGF-C184) has been recently reported, the functional activity of these isoforms remains...
... EXPRESSION PATTERN ANDFUNCTIONSOF DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE LIKE-3 IN THE RODENT MICROGLIA JANANI MANIVANNAN, M.Sc A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY YONG ... Further, Dpysl3 knockdown in activated microglia altered the expression of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β and inflammatory mediators including iNOS and NO andthe migratory and ... receptors) and elicits the activation of signaling cascades thereby resulting in microglial activation (Bamberger and Landreth, 2001; Doens and Fernandez, 2014) Excessive secretion of proinflammatory...
... newcomer to the field, it is furthermore often very difficult to find the bits and pieces that constitute an original model ofthe meanings andfunctionsof discourse particles Moreover, the studies ... STUDY OFTHEFUNCTIONSAND POLITENESS OFTHE DISCOURSE MARKER “/ORH/” IN SPOKEN SINGAPORE MANDARIN 江滨 JIANG BIN (B.A Hons, NUS) 新加坡国立⼤大学中⽂文系 北京⼤大学中国语⾔言⽂文学系 双学位硕⼠士(研究)学位论⽂文 A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE ... function is to facilitate the process of interpreting the coherence relation(s) between a particular unit of discourse and other, surrounding units and/ or aspects ofthe communicative situation.14...
... number of proteins, and these could be divided into seven subfamilies based on Chapter1 Introduction the consensus sequences ofthe repeats, its species origin andthe cellular localization (Kobe and ... the amino acid level between AMIGO to AMIGO-2 and AMIGO-3 is around 50% The most conserved regions between the three proteins are the LRR domain, the transmembrane region, and some parts ofthe ... group of endoplasmic reticulum associated protein whose functions are unclear All three isoforms of Nogo share the same C-terminus region The topology of Nogo-A has remained controversial but the...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... consider that it is mandatory to monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared...
... craniotomy because ofthe proximity ofthe sinus to the orbit andthe anterior skull base [5] The frequency of bilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several populations ... reliability between observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus; on the right, the absence ofthe frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration ofthe frontal sinus; axial ... a metopic suture, the frontal sinuses are small or absent [8-10] The form ofthe face and forehead in the presence of a metopic suture conforms to the evolutionary trend ofthe skull [30] In...
... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... time interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... at the time ofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...