... result
from the modifications inthe interactions between the
catalytic glutamates andthe residues R97 and Y331,
indicating that these residues play a roleinthe modulation
of the Sfbgly50 pH optimum.
Sequence ... m
M
Bicine buffer 7.0–8.5). The
pH stability of Sfbgly50 was checked by incubation in the
same buffers for a time equal to the assay time and then
determining the activity remaining at the optimum ... [10,12].
Nevertheless, it is not possible to assume that the same is
occurring inthe mutant R97M, because there is no data on
the interactions between the substrate andthe arginine
residue.
Finally, another...
...
resistance
to
the
action
of
aerosols
is
the
result
of
the
strength
of
the
structures
protecting
the
leaf,
and
increases
with
sclerophyllia
and
with
the
thickness
of
the
cuticle.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The ...
sam-
ples
and
deposits
When
interpreting
the
results
of
the
chemi-
cal
analysis
of
rainwater
and
deposits
it
is
necessary
to
bear
in
mind
the
interactions
between
the matrix
and ...
near
the
coast
and
2-3
km
inland.
Samples
of
bulk
deposits
were
taken
from
pine
trees
(Pinus
pinea
L)
from
the
section
of
the
crown
exposed
to
the
sea
and
also
from
the...
... oxida-
tive stress. The observed increase of reducing species in
urine would mirror an increased level in blood originat-
ing from a response to oxidativestressinthe body mon-
itored by the urinary ... only 10% of urate is excreted inthe urine (the
remaining 90% being recirculated by the renal system
[3]), an increase of this antioxidant in blood will also
lead to an increase in urine. The fact ... H,
Savant Instruments Inc.). The final volume was deter-
mined by gravimetry, assuming that the entire methanol
was removed during the conc entration inthe SpeedVac
and that the d ensity ofthe remaining...
... by the amount of internalized agonist
[20]. As the internalization is expressed in percentage
of total binding, decreasing the binding affinity of the
Roleof helix 8 and C-termini in bradykinin ... FEBS
Theroleof helix 8 andofthe cytosolic C-termini in
the internalization and signal transduction of B
1
and B
2
bradykinin receptors
Alexander Faussner
1
, Alexandra Bauer
1
, Irina Kalatskaya
1
, ... addition of scintillation fluid. Nonspecific binding
was determined inthe presence of 5 lm unlabeled agonist
and subtracted from the total binding to calculate the spe-
cific binding.
Internalization of...
... of GSK3 (using Li or SB-415286)
appears to be sufficient for inducing activation of GS in
muscle and fat cells, and that inhibition ofthe kinase
potentiates insulin action in muscle of insulin-resistant ... increases in glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis
allowing for more effective ÔchannellingÕ of glucose into
glycogen in response to insulin. However, one of the
potential difficulties in interpreting ... phosphatidylinositol
3-kinase, p70, S6 kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3 activity in
L6 muscle cells: evidence for the involvement ofthe mammalian
target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the
L
-leucine-induced
up-regulation...
... Sentence stress organizes the words inthe sentence into logically connected
thought groups by joining the unstressed syllables to the main stressed
syllable inthe group and marking the end ofthe ... lose their stress. The most important words in
the sentence receive stronger stress. The last stressed word inthe sentence
receives the strongest stress with the help of falling or rising intonation. ... distinguish between four levels of stress: major
sentence stress, major word stress, minor word stressand unstressed.
Thus, inthe sentence: “I walked home inthe rainstorm”.
‗I‘, in , and...
... phenylalanine was therefore
mutated to Ala, Leu, Trp or Tyr. These mutations may
in uence the shape and volume ofthe acyl binding pocket
and thereby alter the binding mode and affinity of the
enzyme ... PAA and derivatives thereof, while maintaining
the hydrophobicity ofthe binding site.
To test the effect ofthe mutations on the specificity for
phenylacetylated substrates, the steady-state kinetic ... k
cat
represents
the rate of acylation and K
m
equals the binding constant of
the substrate to the free enzyme. The results then indicate
Ó FEBS 2002 Roleof active-site phenylalanines in penicillin acylase...
... discoideum to oxidative
stress, and we now show the response of this organism to oxidative stress
andtheroleof PARP during development. We used hydroxylamine (HA)
to induce in situ generation of H
2
O
2
and ... development.
HA-induced oxidativestress activates PARP within
5 min (Fig. 4A,B), and its role during oxidative stress
is further confirmed by the use of low concentrations
of benzamide. Preincubation of cells ... H
2
O
2
and monitored the effect of
benzamide, a PARP inhibitor, on oxidative stress- induced changes in
D. discoideum development. Interestingly, oxidativestress resulted in PARP
activation within...
... unsure ofthe mechanism
of DNA-induced stabilization ofthe protein, and whe-
ther it is related to the normal RNA-binding function
of coat protein, as RNA binding had no effect.
The increased ... understood, and we have investigated these
questions in this work. We sought to determine the
roleof protein–RNA and protein–protein interactions
in virus stability, measuring the effects of urea,
GdnHCl ... against all the forms of denatura-
tion we tested. This is consistent with the observation
of increased stability ofthe single-chain version of the
wild-type dimer [30] and is reminiscent of the...
... acquisition,
analysis and interpretation of data and drafting of the
manuscript. EH was involved in design, interpretation of
data, drafting ofthe manuscript and supervision. ØE was
involved in conception and ... design, interpretation of data,
drafting ofthe manuscript and supervision. BL was
involved in analysis and interpretation of data. AMB is the
guarantor for this paper.
Acknowledgements
The study ... districts and rural ('lensman') districts. The
two categories have the same education and training, but
in the rural districts they work in smaller communities,
often including large...
... visualized the mineralizing
cells with 2% Alizarin Red. After rinsing in distilled
water and air drying the samples, we mounted the cov-
erslips on microscope slides using Fluoromount and
examined and ... result in loss of
ambulation or limb. Here we describe the sequential roles of FGF-2 in inducing gene expression, cell growth and
BMP-2 in gene expression and mineralization of bone.
Materials and ... BMP-2, the yin and yang of mineralization:
Contrast of effect of 24 hours of treatment with FGF-2 or BMP-
2 on fold increase in abundance of mineralization-related gene
expression. Mineralizing...
... visualized the mineralizing
cells with 2% Alizarin Red. After rinsing in distilled
water and air drying the samples, we mounted the cov-
erslips on microscope slides using Fluoromount and
examined and ... Li
4
Abstract
Introduction: The difficulty in re-growing and mineralizing new bone after severe fracture can result in loss of
ambulation or limb. Here we describe the sequential roles of FGF-2 in inducing ... BMP-2, the yin and yang of mineralization:
Contrast of effect of 24 hours of treatment with FGF-2 or BMP-
2 on fold increase in abundance of mineralization-related gene
expression. Mineralizing...
...
rationale for the use of taxol in DC immunotherapy and
insights into the development of combinational DC
therapies with other anticancer drugs that do not harm the
viability or activity of DCs.
Acknowledgments
... cells, producing major
cytokines involved in immune responses. Importantly,
taxol increased the expression ofthe anti-apoptotic protein
Bcl-xL, and increased the mobilization of p65 subunit ... jooh@jejunu.ac.kr
The roleof Bcl-xL and nuclear factor-
κ
B inthe effect of taxol on the
viability of dendritic cells
Mi-Hyoung Kim
1
, Hong-Gu Joo
1,2,
*
1
Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of...
... damage. Further significant decreases in
GSH levels in our study may be due to either the inhibition
of GSH synthesis or increased utilization of GSH for
detoxification of toxicant induced free ...
However, an increase in catalase activity enhances the
scavenging ability of erythrocytes to handle the hydrogen
peroxide to molecular oxygen and water [11,29].
GSH-Pxs catalyze the peroxides and reduce ...
significantly reduced (p < 0.05) in all groups compared to
the control group. Similar finding have been reported in
other study during oxidativestress [24]. No significant
changes in GST activity was...
... characteristics ofthe Palestinian political and eco-
nomic situation may have contributed to these findings
indicating the significant relation of QOL and income and
education in Gaza Strip. Unemployment and ... life in these patients.
Background
Quality of life (QOL) is a phrase often used in health care
settings at policy and administration levels, in clinical
assessments of therapies, andin clinical ... the dis-
ease inthe previous year, on the type of brain lesion of
stroke or the severity ofthe CVD condition potentially
influencing QOL were obtained. However, for the pur-
pose of this study...