The evolution of silicon transporters in diatoms
... Typically, diatom SITs encode 10 TM domains; therefore, topology of all sequences was predicted using the program TMHMM (Krogh et al. 2001). The reference alignment contained a well-curated set of partial sequences from the Thalassiosirales amplified with PCR that encode seven TM domains (Alverson 2 ...
... Typically, diatom SITs encode 10 TM domains; therefore, topology of all sequences was predicted using the program TMHMM (Krogh et al. 2001). The reference alignment contained a well-curated set of partial sequences from the Thalassiosirales amplified with PCR that encode seven TM domains (Alverson 2 ...
chapter 15: answers to selected problems
... 15.7 The carbon atoms become incorporated into CO2 molecules. The hydrogen atoms are transferred to a redox coenzyme (NAD+ or FAD). 15.8 The additional hydrogen atoms come from water molecules. (The oxygen atoms from water are used to make CO2.) 15.9 Our bodies oxidize NADH and FADH2, producing ener ...
... 15.7 The carbon atoms become incorporated into CO2 molecules. The hydrogen atoms are transferred to a redox coenzyme (NAD+ or FAD). 15.8 The additional hydrogen atoms come from water molecules. (The oxygen atoms from water are used to make CO2.) 15.9 Our bodies oxidize NADH and FADH2, producing ener ...
Misleading and deceptive use of "No MSG" to hide
... "No Added MSG" to be misleading if the food contains ingredients that are sources of free glutamates, such as hydrolyzed protein,"(7) the incidence of such misleading and deceptive labels regulated by the FDA began to decline. At the same time, similar labels regulated by the United States Departmen ...
... "No Added MSG" to be misleading if the food contains ingredients that are sources of free glutamates, such as hydrolyzed protein,"(7) the incidence of such misleading and deceptive labels regulated by the FDA began to decline. At the same time, similar labels regulated by the United States Departmen ...
Combating MultidrugResistant Bacteria: Current
... has been termed the “perfect storm” of antibacterial resistance.[15] We tend to think of resistance as a relatively modern development, brought about by the selective pressure applied to bacteria by the clinical use of antibacterials over the last 70 years. However, this is a misconception, because ...
... has been termed the “perfect storm” of antibacterial resistance.[15] We tend to think of resistance as a relatively modern development, brought about by the selective pressure applied to bacteria by the clinical use of antibacterials over the last 70 years. However, this is a misconception, because ...
6 Microbiology of yoghurt and “bio” starter cultures
... is shown in Table 6.1 and although L. acidophilus is the best known of the healthpromoting lactobacilli, other species of human intestinal origin are often used in fermented milk and comparable data for some of these species has been included as well. In addition, strains of L. acidophilus may requi ...
... is shown in Table 6.1 and although L. acidophilus is the best known of the healthpromoting lactobacilli, other species of human intestinal origin are often used in fermented milk and comparable data for some of these species has been included as well. In addition, strains of L. acidophilus may requi ...
Renal Drug Metabolism - Pharmacological Reviews
... excretion of the waste products from metabolism. In addition, the kidneys play a major role in the excretion of drugs, hormones, and xenobiotics. Mechanisms involved in the transport of drugs in the proximal tubule in the secretory direction have been amply reviewed (Bessighir and Roch-Ramel, 1988; ...
... excretion of the waste products from metabolism. In addition, the kidneys play a major role in the excretion of drugs, hormones, and xenobiotics. Mechanisms involved in the transport of drugs in the proximal tubule in the secretory direction have been amply reviewed (Bessighir and Roch-Ramel, 1988; ...
REDESIGN OF CARNITINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE SPECIFICITY BY PROTEIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA
... isoforms overexpressed in yeast, as well as for purified mitochondria from rat liver and muscle, were within the same range as those observed for etomoxiryl-CoA. CPT I activity was also inhibited in mitochondria from pancreas, muscle and kidney-derived cell lines incubated directly with C75, as obse ...
... isoforms overexpressed in yeast, as well as for purified mitochondria from rat liver and muscle, were within the same range as those observed for etomoxiryl-CoA. CPT I activity was also inhibited in mitochondria from pancreas, muscle and kidney-derived cell lines incubated directly with C75, as obse ...
09 Ethylene
... Change sex of developing flowers Ethylene → female flowers in cucumbers Gibberellins → male flowers in cucumbers ...
... Change sex of developing flowers Ethylene → female flowers in cucumbers Gibberellins → male flowers in cucumbers ...
Identification of loci affecting flavour volatile emissions in tomato fruits
... of flavour-related chemicals, an attempt was made to identify loci that influence the chemical composition of ripe fruits. A genetically diverse but well-defined Solanum pennellii IL population was used. Because S. pennellii is a small green-fruited species, this population exhibits great biochemical d ...
... of flavour-related chemicals, an attempt was made to identify loci that influence the chemical composition of ripe fruits. A genetically diverse but well-defined Solanum pennellii IL population was used. Because S. pennellii is a small green-fruited species, this population exhibits great biochemical d ...
Gene Section GAST (gastrin) Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics
... tyrosine residue 66 of the propeptide by tyrosylprotein sulfotransferases and/or phosphorylation at serine 75 by a calcium-dependent casein-like kinase. Although Osulfation is thought to occur primarily in the transGolgi network, a recent study provides evidence suggesting that it may continue throu ...
... tyrosine residue 66 of the propeptide by tyrosylprotein sulfotransferases and/or phosphorylation at serine 75 by a calcium-dependent casein-like kinase. Although Osulfation is thought to occur primarily in the transGolgi network, a recent study provides evidence suggesting that it may continue throu ...
Biochemical studies of enzymes in insect cuticle hardening
... concentrations in several neurodegenerative diseases. A mammalian enzyme, glutamate decarboxylase like-1 (GADL1), has been shown to have the same substrate usage as insect ADC does, potentially contributing to the biosynthesis of taurine and/or β-alanine in mammalian species. Finally, the metabolic ...
... concentrations in several neurodegenerative diseases. A mammalian enzyme, glutamate decarboxylase like-1 (GADL1), has been shown to have the same substrate usage as insect ADC does, potentially contributing to the biosynthesis of taurine and/or β-alanine in mammalian species. Finally, the metabolic ...
Brock_Charter_Christopher_2011
... functional role of these receptors was examined, and it was shown that normal molluscan development was altered, to varying degrees, by the presence of various RXR and RAR agonists or antagonists. The resulting disruptions in embryogenesis ranged from eye and shell defects, to complete lysis of the ...
... functional role of these receptors was examined, and it was shown that normal molluscan development was altered, to varying degrees, by the presence of various RXR and RAR agonists or antagonists. The resulting disruptions in embryogenesis ranged from eye and shell defects, to complete lysis of the ...
patrick_tb_ch16
... a. It acts as a scaffold to hold the carboxylate group and acyl side chain in the correct relative orientations for binding. b. It is the correct shape and size to fit the binding site. *c. It increases the strain of the β-lactam ring and increases reactivity and antibacterial activity. d. It is a f ...
... a. It acts as a scaffold to hold the carboxylate group and acyl side chain in the correct relative orientations for binding. b. It is the correct shape and size to fit the binding site. *c. It increases the strain of the β-lactam ring and increases reactivity and antibacterial activity. d. It is a f ...
Metabolism and biochemical characteristics of yogurt bacteria
... 2 strains of subspecies salivarius of S salivarius. This cross-hybridization suggests that both species share common DNA sequences, but more data are needed to support a possible close relationship between these 2 streptococci. In addition, the probe easily detects RFLP (restriction fragment length ...
... 2 strains of subspecies salivarius of S salivarius. This cross-hybridization suggests that both species share common DNA sequences, but more data are needed to support a possible close relationship between these 2 streptococci. In addition, the probe easily detects RFLP (restriction fragment length ...
Mutations Affecting Aromatic Amino Acid Transport in
... (modification of the method of Bouanchaud, Scavizzi & Chabbert, 1968). All cultures were allowed to grow overnight at 37 "C. Cultures with 60 to 80 % of the growth of controls grown without ethidium bromide were replated on to nutrient agar plates. Isolated colonies were screened for Cys Trp phenoty ...
... (modification of the method of Bouanchaud, Scavizzi & Chabbert, 1968). All cultures were allowed to grow overnight at 37 "C. Cultures with 60 to 80 % of the growth of controls grown without ethidium bromide were replated on to nutrient agar plates. Isolated colonies were screened for Cys Trp phenoty ...
The Handbook of Redox Biochemistry- ESA, Inc.
... Oxygen is toxic to aerobic (and anaerobic) organisms, yet paradoxically oxygen is essential for their survival. Today terrestrial aerobes (both animals and plants) have successfully adapted to live in an atmosphere composed of approximately 21% oxygen and can survive minor fluctuations in the level ...
... Oxygen is toxic to aerobic (and anaerobic) organisms, yet paradoxically oxygen is essential for their survival. Today terrestrial aerobes (both animals and plants) have successfully adapted to live in an atmosphere composed of approximately 21% oxygen and can survive minor fluctuations in the level ...
COMPARATIVE HYDROLYSIS OF GELATIN BY PEPSIN, TRYPSIN
... This fact makes it appear possible that the decrease in the titration value is due to the formation of some insoluble compound from substances present in the pepsin and protein solutions. This decrease has not been noted in the case of gelatin solutions and these are the ones in which no precipitate ...
... This fact makes it appear possible that the decrease in the titration value is due to the formation of some insoluble compound from substances present in the pepsin and protein solutions. This decrease has not been noted in the case of gelatin solutions and these are the ones in which no precipitate ...
Anion-Channel Blockers Inhibit S-Type Anion
... probenecid and niflumic acid (Greger, 1991) also prevented ABA inhibition of stomatal opening in Commelina. The Ki for 50% reversal of ABA inhibition of stomatal opening is approximately 120 p~ for 9-AC (Fig. 3), 400 p~ for probenecid, and only 18 p~ for niflumic acid (data not shown). When used at ...
... probenecid and niflumic acid (Greger, 1991) also prevented ABA inhibition of stomatal opening in Commelina. The Ki for 50% reversal of ABA inhibition of stomatal opening is approximately 120 p~ for 9-AC (Fig. 3), 400 p~ for probenecid, and only 18 p~ for niflumic acid (data not shown). When used at ...
Ammodytoxins, Potent Presynaptic Neurotoxins
... sPLA2s bind to membrane surfaces by their interfacial binding surface (IBS) (17-19), which is located on a flat exposed region surrounding the entrance to the active site pocket. The process is structurally and kinetically distinct from the subsequent binding and hydrolysis of a single phospholipid ...
... sPLA2s bind to membrane surfaces by their interfacial binding surface (IBS) (17-19), which is located on a flat exposed region surrounding the entrance to the active site pocket. The process is structurally and kinetically distinct from the subsequent binding and hydrolysis of a single phospholipid ...
Polyphosphates of the Yeast Cell Vacuole
... samples of the TCA extracts. Orthophosphate was counted as the molybdate complex after extraction of the TCA extracts into isobutanol +benzene according to the method of Martin & Doty (1949).Seven-minute phosphorus, i.e. P compounds hydrolysed to orthophosphate during 7 min. at IOOO in N-HCl, was si ...
... samples of the TCA extracts. Orthophosphate was counted as the molybdate complex after extraction of the TCA extracts into isobutanol +benzene according to the method of Martin & Doty (1949).Seven-minute phosphorus, i.e. P compounds hydrolysed to orthophosphate during 7 min. at IOOO in N-HCl, was si ...
Role of adiponectin in the regulation of carbohydrate and lipid
... necessary for adiponectin effects on fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle cells (27, 31, 35). AMPK activation triggers many metabolic changes that act to restore energy balance in muscle cells, such as increased glucose uptake and metabolism, and increased oxidation of fatty acids (36). Regulatio ...
... necessary for adiponectin effects on fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle cells (27, 31, 35). AMPK activation triggers many metabolic changes that act to restore energy balance in muscle cells, such as increased glucose uptake and metabolism, and increased oxidation of fatty acids (36). Regulatio ...
PLANT REVIEW: Butea monosperma
... Sindhiya V.R., Bairwa R / Plant review: Butea monosperma Biological and Pharmacological Activites Antifungal activity, antimicrobial activity, antibacterial activity The stem bark of Butea monosperma displays antifungal activity, which is due to the presence of an active constituent (-)-medicarpin. ...
... Sindhiya V.R., Bairwa R / Plant review: Butea monosperma Biological and Pharmacological Activites Antifungal activity, antimicrobial activity, antibacterial activity The stem bark of Butea monosperma displays antifungal activity, which is due to the presence of an active constituent (-)-medicarpin. ...
Systems biology of inborn errors of metabolism
... understanding of the precise biochemical pathology involved. Constraint-based metabolic network reconstruction and modeling is the core systems biology methods to analyze the complex interactions between cellular components that maintain cellular homeostasis. Simultaneously, the global human metabol ...
... understanding of the precise biochemical pathology involved. Constraint-based metabolic network reconstruction and modeling is the core systems biology methods to analyze the complex interactions between cellular components that maintain cellular homeostasis. Simultaneously, the global human metabol ...
Mechanism of isoniazid uptake in Mycobacterium
... proposed that [“C]INH enters cells by passive diffusion through the bacterial envelope, and that its oxidation by KatG then leads to the accumulation of radioactive derivatives inside the cells. A consequence of this model is that the initial transport velocity of INH is independent of KatG, but lab ...
... proposed that [“C]INH enters cells by passive diffusion through the bacterial envelope, and that its oxidation by KatG then leads to the accumulation of radioactive derivatives inside the cells. A consequence of this model is that the initial transport velocity of INH is independent of KatG, but lab ...
Title of Document: HIGH-THROUGHPUT TIME-SERIES
... to their lab, house our GC-MS during the intermediate period of time and use some of the equipments required for our research. I would also like to thank my advisor Dr. Maria Klapa and National Science Foundation for the financial support provided for my research, without which this project would no ...
... to their lab, house our GC-MS during the intermediate period of time and use some of the equipments required for our research. I would also like to thank my advisor Dr. Maria Klapa and National Science Foundation for the financial support provided for my research, without which this project would no ...
Hepoxilin
Hepoxilins (HxA3 and HxB3) are nonclassic eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation.