... Taq (Takara, Japan) in a total volume of 50 lL containing 55 pg of competitor At this concentration, the band intensity ofthe amplified product from the competitor was same as thatofthe product ... proposed thatthe WD protein acts as a copperspecific pump that mediates the export of copper from the cytosol, similar to the P-type ATPase [14] On the basis ofthe fact that MREs mediate the transcriptional ... Several studies have reported that MREa in the promoter ofthe MT gene possesses transcriptional regulatory activity andthata variety of nuclear transcription factors interact specifically with...
... acts as a positive mediator ofthe ErbB2-induced signaling pathways that trigger mammary tumorigenesis and metastasis [12,13], andthe tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2 isnecessaryfor activation of ... modulates the specificity and efficiency of signal transduction [30] N-myristoylation isthe covalent attachment of myristate, a 14-carbon saturated fatty acid, to the N-terminal Gly of eukaryotic and ... phosphatases have long been viewed as negative regulators that terminate MAPK signaling, it is now evident that they play an important role in determining the magnitude and duration of MAPK activation,...
... as described in Materials and methods Enzyme activity was analysed by the standard assay andthe immunoreactivity was detected by Western blot analysis and quantitated as described in Materials ... Fig Alignment ofthe amino acid sequences between the catalytic Asp44 and His264 residues from human, murine and rat TPP II A dot indicates thatthe amino acid is identical to that in the human ... indicated by asterisks to activate the material, as previously described [15] However, all attempts so far to associate this material have failed Thus, it appears thatthe isolated Arg252-containing...
... (5¢-cggagaugacgg-3¢), 29 base DNA13-RNA4(5¢-AATAGAGAAAAAGaaaaAAGATGGCAA DNA12 AG-3¢), 29 base DNA15-RNA1-DNA13 (5¢-AATAGAGAA AAAGAAaAAAGATGGCAAAG-3¢) and 3¢-FAM-labeled 18 base RNA9-DNA9 (5¢-uugcaugccTGCAGGTCG-3¢) ... TGGGTTTGAGAGCATATGAAGTTGG CAAAAAAATACTAC-3¢ for primer 1, 5¢- CGCATATG GAGACGATGATCGCCTACGTCGATG-3¢ for primer 2, 5¢-ACCGTTAAGCTTTCATAAACATCCTCCTTT-3¢ for primer 3, and 5¢- CGGAATTCTCATGTGTCCAGTTCTG GACAGATGCACTC-3¢ ... (truncated) ) Tm (intact) DHm and DSm are the enthalpy and entropy changes of unfolding at Tm calculated by van’t Hoff analysis contrast, the KD value of Tma-CD was considerably higher than that of...
... following supplementary material is available online: Fig S1 Comparison ofthe catalytic properties of recombinant and plasma-derived FXIa This material is available as part ofthe online article from ... aliquot ofthe activation solution was taken to measure the Michaelis parameters of S-2366 hydrolysis by FXIa The Michaelis parameters, kcat and Km, were calculated on the basis of known concentration ... plasma as substrate (Hemoliance, Salt Lake City, UT) FXI antigen was measured by an ELISA based on a goat anti-human FXI afnity puried IgG as capture antibody anda goat antihuman FXI peroxidase-conjugated...
... in the bacterial and mammalian templates P falciparum Glu295 aligns with an Asp in mammals (human arginase II: Asp223; rat arginase I: Asp204), fungi and bacteria (B caldovelox arginase: Asp199) ... In mammals, two isoforms of arginase have been identified: arginase I is cytosolic and largely hepatic where it catalyses the final step ofthe urea cycle [25,26]; arginase II is nonhepatic and ... monomer via partner residues that not align in sequence in the mammalian and bacterial templates In mammalian arginases, the Asp223 ⁄ 204x (rat arginase I ⁄ human arginase II) cognate forms an inter-monomer...
... motorcade President Barack Obama departs the Dairy Godmother in Alexandria, Virginia 36 Ice Cream Social with Obama President Barack Obama, holding doggie treats as he and his two daughters head back ... helicopters andthe Harrier Jump Jet, with its vertical takeoff and landing capability, were all flown in Accredited media received a binder of information on the arrival and location for each ofthe aircraft ... daughters Malia and Sasha in tow POTUS took the girls on a sugar-coated Father’s Day Eve jaunt to the Dairy Godmother, a boutique ice-cream parlor in the Del Ray section of Alexandria, VA Malia...
... proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer ascites demonstrated that malignant cells from ascites have higher levels of activated Akt and discriminated malignant ascites and poor survival outcomes [26] This ... anti-apoptotic activity against cisplatin, paclitaxel and TRAIL These data demonstrate thatthe inhibitory effect of ascites against drug cytotoxicity is heterogeneous However, ascites thathavea ... protective against cisplatin Whether this is related to Akt activation by some ascites in CaOV3 cells is unclear at this point but Akt activation has been associated with the inhibition of cisplatininduced...
... performed the molecular and biochemical studies, and assisted in writing the manuscript EM performed biochemical and FACS analyses and helped with data analysis SK assisted with BST-2 mutagenesis ... TCGAG GTGGA ATTCA TGGCA TCTAC TTCGT ATGAC TATTGC and 3' AAGCT TGGTA CCTCA CTGCA GCAGA GCGCT GAGGC CCAGC AGCAC The resulting PCR product was cleaved with XhoI and KpnI and cloned into the XhoI/KpnI ... Raja N, Jabbar MA: Mutational analysis ofthe human immunodeficiency virus type Vpu transmembrane domain that promotes the enhanced release of virus-like particles from the plasma membrane of...
... generate the reduced flavin cofactor In the absence of oxygen, the rate of chorismate formation was six- and 70-fold lower forthe Ser127Ala and Ser16Ala mutant proteins, respectively, than forthe ... (Ser16Ala and Ser127Ala) anda double-mutant protein (Ser16AlaSer127Ala) In this article, we report thatthe replacement of both invariant serine residues (Ser16AlaSer127Ala double-mutant protein) ... Rauch et al Scheme Reaction catalyzed by chorismate synthase charge transfer) to the substrate, prompting cleavage ofthe C–O bond and thereby facilitating phosphate cleavage At the end of the...
... measures backed by sanctions, of all forms of female genital mutilation, scarification, medicalisation and para-medicalisation of female genital mutilation and all other practices in order to eradicate ... recognised standards and best practices; f) the right to have family planning education States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: a) provide adequate, affordable and accessible health ... traditional conceptions ofthe family andthe male patriarch—as stressed under the African Charter—as the sources of women’s status, rather than on the rights and standards guaranteed under international...
... (StxB) along a retrograde pathway from the plasma membrane through the EE ⁄ RE to the Golgi andthe ER Stx takes advantage of trafficking through the Golgi to facilitate cleavage and activation ofthe ... cytoplasts (peripheral areas lacking a nucleus) and karyoplasts, containing the nucleus, the Golgi apparatus andthe REs [48] Cytoplasts generated in this manner lack a Golgi apparatus, and importantly, ... extremely small, and must be made individually, making fractionation impossible Therefore, we used a pharmacological approach Aluminum fluoride (AlF4)) is an activator of small GTPases andis well-documented...
... to Whois data about commercial websites and other legitimate uses of Whois data, addresses the privacy concerns that some stakeholders have raised about public access to Whois databases, and concludes ... registrant’s use of false information, FTC staff was able to link the websites to each other because all ofthe registrations listed the same phony name as the administrative contact in the Whois ... Privacy Concerns about the privacy of domain name registrants have driven much ofthe Whois debate The FTC, as the primary enforcement agency for U.S consumer privacy and data security laws, is...
... #1-9(157 aa) #1-21(157 aa) #1-33(143 aa) #1-40(157 aa) % R1 #2-1(157 aa) #2-5(157 aa) #2-6(157 aa) #2-13(157 aa) #2-30(157 aa) % R2 #3-15(157 aa) #3-6(157 aa) #3-8(157 aa) #3-10(157 aa) #3-15(157 aa) ... the protein to unfold (or to partially unfold) It is this unfolded form ofthe protein that aggregates and precipitates [23] Mutations that abolish metal binding allow the peptide to assume a ... (5¢-CCAAGCTTGTCGACGATGAGTGAGATATCC CGG-3¢) anda reverse primer (5¢-CGGGAATTCCTG CAGTTGCTTTCTCGCAGCAAC-3¢), and then cloned between the SalI and PstI sites ofthe DHFR fusion vector pJWL1030folA...
... with zebrafish prmt1 cRNA (50 pg) The WT cRNA contains mismatches at the MO target site without changing the encoded amino acids The MT cRNA contains the same mismatches and mutations at the AdoMet-binding ... gene is actively and ubiquitously expressed at both RNA and protein levels at the early developmental stages of zebrafish The mRNA and protein are present before mid-blastula transition and thus are ... methyltransferase gene family in fish and ascidians Gene 340, 179–187 Scorilas A, Black MH, Talieri M & Diamandis EP (2000) Genomic organization, physical mapping, and expression analysis ofthe human...
... men did a don't b as c to d did > d 266 A Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea andthe Gulf of Suez and separates the continents of Africa and Asia aA b connects c separates d of > a 267 ... one ofthe participants in a conversation wonders no real communication has taken place awhat said the other person b whatthe other person said c what did the other person say d what was the ... other person saying > b The salary ofa bus driver is much higher a in comparison with the salary ofa teacher b than a teacher c than thatofa teacher d to compare as a teacher > c Professional...
... countries (and institutions) will be able to read the same material as wealthier ones (although creating access to the Internet is another matter [10]) This is particularly relevant in virology as many ... (list available on request), and I receive royalties from these licenses I have also served on several study sections forthe National Institutes of Health and currently served as the Chair of ... in, and support of, research Note that this public accessibility may become a legal requirement in the USA if the proposed Public Access to Science Act is made law [8] Similar calls fora move...
... countries (and institutions) will be able to read the same material as wealthier ones (although creating access to the Internet is another matter [10]) This is particularly relevant in virology as many ... (list available on request), and I receive royalties from these licenses I have also served on several study sections forthe National Institutes of Health and currently served as the Chair of ... in, and support of, research Note that this public accessibility may become a legal requirement in the USA if the proposed Public Access to Science Act is made law [8] Similar calls fora move...
... general malaise of health systems such as a maldistribution of adequately trained and well-motivated staff anda lack of affordable and reliable drugs and diagnostics [45] The poor quality of care ... the availability of professional health staff, the capacity and quality of health services, the availability of tools and infrastructure, the spread of technologies, social transitions and other ... Lopez A, Mathers C, Ezzati M, Jamison D, Murray C: Global and regional burden of disease and risk factors, 2001: systematic analysis of population health data Lancet 2006, 367:1747-1757 21 Danaei...
... gaining access to accurate, high-quality data also hamper the quantification and analysis process The question of appropriate data andthe analysis ofthat data is probably the biggest issue that ... view of risk and compliance depends on managing the opposing requirements for centralisation and decentralisation On the one hand, there needs to be a central function that can aggregate risk and ... their risk culture isand from there they need to define whatthe organisation’s risk appetite is, ” says Mr Apostolik “Then they have to ensure thatthe rest ofthe organisation works within the...