Discovery and Characterization of a Novel Microtubule
... Cell walls are a distinct feature of plants and their chemical constituents, cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin, are economically valuable. Plant fibres rich in cellulose, which mainly resides in their cell wall, are traditionally used in making paper and textiles. The changing global economic sit ...
... Cell walls are a distinct feature of plants and their chemical constituents, cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin, are economically valuable. Plant fibres rich in cellulose, which mainly resides in their cell wall, are traditionally used in making paper and textiles. The changing global economic sit ...
Protein composition and function of red and white skeletal - AJP-Cell
... different muscle types are poised to perform different tasks by their relative mitochondrial protein expression is unclear. Despite the large difference in mitochondrial content, red and white myocytes rest at the same tissue-specific oxygen consumption rate (32, 39) and, surprisingly, white muscle ...
... different muscle types are poised to perform different tasks by their relative mitochondrial protein expression is unclear. Despite the large difference in mitochondrial content, red and white myocytes rest at the same tissue-specific oxygen consumption rate (32, 39) and, surprisingly, white muscle ...
RELIC – A bioinformatics server for combinatorial
... the binding partner being sought may not be in the library, only a low number of conservatively close sequences. Affinity selection of a combinatorial peptide library screen may therefore generate a group of closely related sequences which are functional homologs, but may contain no obvious consensu ...
... the binding partner being sought may not be in the library, only a low number of conservatively close sequences. Affinity selection of a combinatorial peptide library screen may therefore generate a group of closely related sequences which are functional homologs, but may contain no obvious consensu ...
Amino acid transporters: roles in amino acid sensing and signalling
... The uptake of a particular amino acid into a specific cell type may occur via several different transport systems. For example, glutamine can be transported into hepatocytes by at least two secondary active transporters, namely System A and System N, and by the System ASC exchanger [49]. Amino acid ...
... The uptake of a particular amino acid into a specific cell type may occur via several different transport systems. For example, glutamine can be transported into hepatocytes by at least two secondary active transporters, namely System A and System N, and by the System ASC exchanger [49]. Amino acid ...
Plasma membrane microdomains from hybrid aspen cells are
... been extensively studied during the last decade. More recently, DRMs that exhibit similar biochemical properties as animal DRMs have been isolated from several plants including tobacco [12,13], Arabidopsis [14] and Medicago truncatula [15]. But despite this progress, plant DRMs are still poorly char ...
... been extensively studied during the last decade. More recently, DRMs that exhibit similar biochemical properties as animal DRMs have been isolated from several plants including tobacco [12,13], Arabidopsis [14] and Medicago truncatula [15]. But despite this progress, plant DRMs are still poorly char ...
Bacterial hemoglobins and flavohemoglobins: versatile proteins and
... primary use as a substrate and its secondary e¡ects on metabolism. Its use as a substrate allows cellular metabolism to work at optimal levels of substrate utilization and energy yield. Oxygen is required for the regulation of a variety of cellular functions, which are expressed in response to oxyge ...
... primary use as a substrate and its secondary e¡ects on metabolism. Its use as a substrate allows cellular metabolism to work at optimal levels of substrate utilization and energy yield. Oxygen is required for the regulation of a variety of cellular functions, which are expressed in response to oxyge ...
DOMAIN-BASED APPROACHES TO
... First, and foremost, I would like to express sincere appreciation for the advice, assistance, and patience shown throughout this research by my dear advisor, Dr. Eric G. Jakobsson. His capable and friendly counsel, unfailing interest, and continuing encouragement made this work possible. A hearty ap ...
... First, and foremost, I would like to express sincere appreciation for the advice, assistance, and patience shown throughout this research by my dear advisor, Dr. Eric G. Jakobsson. His capable and friendly counsel, unfailing interest, and continuing encouragement made this work possible. A hearty ap ...
The Anaerobic (Class III) Ribonucleotide Reductase from Lactococcus lactis
... contains a catalytically active tyrosyl radical whose generation requires molecular oxygen. Its members are not expected to function during anaerobiosis. L. lactis does, however, also contain nrdDG genes that code for a ribonucleotide reductase not depending on oxygen. The homologous proteins in Esc ...
... contains a catalytically active tyrosyl radical whose generation requires molecular oxygen. Its members are not expected to function during anaerobiosis. L. lactis does, however, also contain nrdDG genes that code for a ribonucleotide reductase not depending on oxygen. The homologous proteins in Esc ...
ENS’06 FUSION PHAGE AS A BIOSELECTIVE NANOMATERIAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT
... chemical, and structural properties. During infection of the host Escherichia coli, the phage coat is dissolved in the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, while viral DNA enters the cytoplasm [12]. The protein is synthesized in infected cell as a water-soluble precursor, which contains a leader sequence ...
... chemical, and structural properties. During infection of the host Escherichia coli, the phage coat is dissolved in the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, while viral DNA enters the cytoplasm [12]. The protein is synthesized in infected cell as a water-soluble precursor, which contains a leader sequence ...
Membrane Proteins
... Models of Membrane Structure: An Experimental Approach • The development of electron microscopy in the 1950s was important for understanding membrane structure ...
... Models of Membrane Structure: An Experimental Approach • The development of electron microscopy in the 1950s was important for understanding membrane structure ...
Characterization of a Bacillus anthracis spore coat
... heat challenges (using the methods described in Harwood & Cutting, 1990; Young & Setlow, 2003). We detected no significant differences between the mutant and wild-type strains (data not shown). Additionally, there were no readily detectable differences in the protein compositions of the extractible ...
... heat challenges (using the methods described in Harwood & Cutting, 1990; Young & Setlow, 2003). We detected no significant differences between the mutant and wild-type strains (data not shown). Additionally, there were no readily detectable differences in the protein compositions of the extractible ...
Functional and structural studies of a C
... formed per second. Despite their size difference (prokaryotic: 70S, ~ 2.5 MDa; eukaryotic: 80S, ~ 4 MDa), ribosomes in all kingdoms of life are functionally conserved, with the highest level of sequence conservation appearing in the functional domains. The central core contains the ribosomal active ...
... formed per second. Despite their size difference (prokaryotic: 70S, ~ 2.5 MDa; eukaryotic: 80S, ~ 4 MDa), ribosomes in all kingdoms of life are functionally conserved, with the highest level of sequence conservation appearing in the functional domains. The central core contains the ribosomal active ...
Proteome analysis of tobacco BY-2 cell culture - ETH E
... Plastids, essential cell organelles, are present in all living cells of plants, except pollen. They are responsible for many of the essential biosynthetic and metabolic activities required for the basic architecture and functions of plant cells. Depending on the tissue type, they are differentiated ...
... Plastids, essential cell organelles, are present in all living cells of plants, except pollen. They are responsible for many of the essential biosynthetic and metabolic activities required for the basic architecture and functions of plant cells. Depending on the tissue type, they are differentiated ...
Activation of hilA expression at low pH requires the signal sensor
... A two-component regulatory system, cpxR–cpxA, plays an important role in the pH-dependent regulation of virF, a global activator for virulence determinants including invasion genes, in Shigella sonnei. The authors examined whether the cpxR–cpxA homologues have some function in the expression of Salm ...
... A two-component regulatory system, cpxR–cpxA, plays an important role in the pH-dependent regulation of virF, a global activator for virulence determinants including invasion genes, in Shigella sonnei. The authors examined whether the cpxR–cpxA homologues have some function in the expression of Salm ...
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... of allergens from their sources [8]. Obtaining the allergen-encoded cDNAs, three different methods are applied. The first is based on immunoscreening, the second is based on amino acids determination, and the third usesthe sequence similarity at the protein and nucleic acid level. The workflow for t ...
... of allergens from their sources [8]. Obtaining the allergen-encoded cDNAs, three different methods are applied. The first is based on immunoscreening, the second is based on amino acids determination, and the third usesthe sequence similarity at the protein and nucleic acid level. The workflow for t ...
Farnesyl diphosphate synthase, the target for nitrogen
... pattern of fluorescence was observed (Figure 1B). In amoebae co-expressing FDPS–GFP and mRFP–PTS1 the patterns of GFP and mRFP fluorescence completely overlapped when the amoebae had been fixed before imaging (Figure 1C). We conclude that FDPS–GFP is localized to peroxisomes in D. discoideum. When D ...
... pattern of fluorescence was observed (Figure 1B). In amoebae co-expressing FDPS–GFP and mRFP–PTS1 the patterns of GFP and mRFP fluorescence completely overlapped when the amoebae had been fixed before imaging (Figure 1C). We conclude that FDPS–GFP is localized to peroxisomes in D. discoideum. When D ...
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complexes: beyond translation
... information from nucleic acids to proteins, they are thought to have emerged early in evolution and to be structurally highly tailored to specific recognition of substrate amino acids and tRNAs. Although the catalytic activities of these enzymes represent their essential role in maintenance of cell ...
... information from nucleic acids to proteins, they are thought to have emerged early in evolution and to be structurally highly tailored to specific recognition of substrate amino acids and tRNAs. Although the catalytic activities of these enzymes represent their essential role in maintenance of cell ...
The PadR-like transcriptional regulator LftR ensures efficient
... requires specialized surface molecules for attachment and induction of phagocytosis. However, efficient invasion is also dependent on factors with house-keeping functions, such as SecA2-dependent secretion of autolysins for post-divisional segregation of daughter cells. Mutations in this pathway pre ...
... requires specialized surface molecules for attachment and induction of phagocytosis. However, efficient invasion is also dependent on factors with house-keeping functions, such as SecA2-dependent secretion of autolysins for post-divisional segregation of daughter cells. Mutations in this pathway pre ...
Type III secretion: The bacteria-eukaryotic cell
... needle assembly (PrgJ) are outlined. There is also evidence that the YscP ruler is associated with the needle [11], and the same might be true for InvJ and Spa32. Also schematically shown (red circle) is the ATPase that is thought to energize T3S. ...
... needle assembly (PrgJ) are outlined. There is also evidence that the YscP ruler is associated with the needle [11], and the same might be true for InvJ and Spa32. Also schematically shown (red circle) is the ATPase that is thought to energize T3S. ...