Repair of larynx, trachea, and other fibrocartilaginous tissues
... herein. An initial alignment can be re?ned by comparison to a multi-sequence alignment of a family of related proteins. Once the alignment betWeen the candidate sequence and the seven-cysteine domain is made and re?ned, a percent homology score is calculated. The aligned amino acid resi dues of the ...
... herein. An initial alignment can be re?ned by comparison to a multi-sequence alignment of a family of related proteins. Once the alignment betWeen the candidate sequence and the seven-cysteine domain is made and re?ned, a percent homology score is calculated. The aligned amino acid resi dues of the ...
A STUDY OF THE ROLES OF SELECTED ARGININE AND
... indicated by the arrow. The cleavage site of the activation peptide is indicated by the underlined arrow. The triple lysine residues which are unique to TAFI are bold. Numbering starts with the first residue of the pro-enzyme TAFI, after the 22-amino acid pre-peptide. Cleavage of TAFI at Arg 92 by t ...
... indicated by the arrow. The cleavage site of the activation peptide is indicated by the underlined arrow. The triple lysine residues which are unique to TAFI are bold. Numbering starts with the first residue of the pro-enzyme TAFI, after the 22-amino acid pre-peptide. Cleavage of TAFI at Arg 92 by t ...
Chapter 4 - University of Amsterdam
... levels of carnitine, while food sources derived from plants contribute very little (26). Although carnitine can be obtained from the diet, most mammalian species are also able to synthesize it endogenously. The carnitine biosynthetic pathway was chemically characterized in the 1970s in rat and the fi ...
... levels of carnitine, while food sources derived from plants contribute very little (26). Although carnitine can be obtained from the diet, most mammalian species are also able to synthesize it endogenously. The carnitine biosynthetic pathway was chemically characterized in the 1970s in rat and the fi ...
Nucleic acid vaccines for ehrlichia chaffeensis and methods of use
... disease caused by members of the tribe Ehrlichiae have been described. Ehrlichiae infect leukocytes and endothelial cells of many different mammalian species, some of them causing serious human and veterinary diseases. Over 400 cases of ...
... disease caused by members of the tribe Ehrlichiae have been described. Ehrlichiae infect leukocytes and endothelial cells of many different mammalian species, some of them causing serious human and veterinary diseases. Over 400 cases of ...
Silaffins in Silica Biomineralization and Biomimetic Silica
... nanostructured silica cell walls of diatoms is reasonable. Besides the cingulins other biomolecules have been found to be associated with diatom cell walls and to be able to precipitate silica from a solution of silicic acid, specifically the silaffins and long chain polyamines (LCPAs). LCPAs are ma ...
... nanostructured silica cell walls of diatoms is reasonable. Besides the cingulins other biomolecules have been found to be associated with diatom cell walls and to be able to precipitate silica from a solution of silicic acid, specifically the silaffins and long chain polyamines (LCPAs). LCPAs are ma ...
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
... them as a hay crop. It was first cultivated in South Africa in 1903 at Cedara in Natal (Cronje , 1997). It was not until after 1945 that their value as a supplier of feed and food oil was recognised and exploited (Snyder and Kwon , 1987). In South Africa a genetically improved soya bean with increas ...
... them as a hay crop. It was first cultivated in South Africa in 1903 at Cedara in Natal (Cronje , 1997). It was not until after 1945 that their value as a supplier of feed and food oil was recognised and exploited (Snyder and Kwon , 1987). In South Africa a genetically improved soya bean with increas ...
Characterization of an Immuno-dominant Variable Surface
... an adenine residue 17 by 5' of the start codon by primer extension sequence analysis using oligonucleotide SR09 (data not shown) . 5' untranslated regions of actin (11 bp) (36, 44) and ferredoxin (9 bp) (45) genes were likewise very short as compared with other eukaryotic gene transcripts . A common ...
... an adenine residue 17 by 5' of the start codon by primer extension sequence analysis using oligonucleotide SR09 (data not shown) . 5' untranslated regions of actin (11 bp) (36, 44) and ferredoxin (9 bp) (45) genes were likewise very short as compared with other eukaryotic gene transcripts . A common ...
glucagon superfamily peptides exhibiting nuclear hormone
... different tissues to form a number of different proglucagon-derived peptides, including glucagon, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) and oxyntomodulin (OXM), that are involved in a wide variety of physiological functions, including glucose homeostasis, insulin secretion ...
... different tissues to form a number of different proglucagon-derived peptides, including glucagon, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) and oxyntomodulin (OXM), that are involved in a wide variety of physiological functions, including glucose homeostasis, insulin secretion ...
Pyruvate dehydrogenase - Wageningen UR E
... 1984b; Packman & Perham, 1987; Chuang, 1985;Hanemaaijer et al., 1987].From N- to Cterminus it contains two or three lipoyl domains (dependent on the type and source of the complex), an E1/E3 binding domain and a catalytic domain. NMR experiments indicate that the linker sequences are extended and hi ...
... 1984b; Packman & Perham, 1987; Chuang, 1985;Hanemaaijer et al., 1987].From N- to Cterminus it contains two or three lipoyl domains (dependent on the type and source of the complex), an E1/E3 binding domain and a catalytic domain. NMR experiments indicate that the linker sequences are extended and hi ...
Safety Assessment of Palmitoyl Oligopeptides as Used in Cosmetics
... Studies relating to palmitoyl oligopeptide-induced skin rejuvenation are included in Table 3. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 The anti-wrinkle effect, due to increased collagen synthesis, of palmitoyl tripeptide-1 (palmitoyl-Gly-His-Lys) was evaluated in a blind, vehicle-controlled test involving 15 female s ...
... Studies relating to palmitoyl oligopeptide-induced skin rejuvenation are included in Table 3. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 The anti-wrinkle effect, due to increased collagen synthesis, of palmitoyl tripeptide-1 (palmitoyl-Gly-His-Lys) was evaluated in a blind, vehicle-controlled test involving 15 female s ...
Bacterial ribosome requires multiple L12 dimers for efficient initiation
... (1,2). The L10 protein binds to ribosomal RNA (rRNA) (nucleotides 1030–1124 in Escherichia coli) next to the protein L11 at the base of the stalk (3,4). L12 is the only multicopy protein on the ribosome (5), its number varying from species to species (1). In E. coli, two L12 dimers and one L10 prote ...
... (1,2). The L10 protein binds to ribosomal RNA (rRNA) (nucleotides 1030–1124 in Escherichia coli) next to the protein L11 at the base of the stalk (3,4). L12 is the only multicopy protein on the ribosome (5), its number varying from species to species (1). In E. coli, two L12 dimers and one L10 prote ...
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... : Identified by targeted liquid chromatography LC-MS/MS; ˝: Identified by non-targeted LC-MS/MS and : Confirmed by LC-MS/MS. ...
... : Identified by targeted liquid chromatography LC-MS/MS; ˝: Identified by non-targeted LC-MS/MS and : Confirmed by LC-MS/MS. ...
Evidence for Several Cysteine Transport Mechanisms in the
... electron transport chain, has limited permeability to many metabolites that require specialized membrane transport proteins, most of which remain unknown to date. To minimize the interference by the OMM with the rate of IMM cysteine uptake, we examined the characteristics of cysteine transport in th ...
... electron transport chain, has limited permeability to many metabolites that require specialized membrane transport proteins, most of which remain unknown to date. To minimize the interference by the OMM with the rate of IMM cysteine uptake, we examined the characteristics of cysteine transport in th ...
Vanillin formation from ferulic acid in Vanilla planifolia is catalysed
... orchids, Vanilla planifolia and V. tahitensis are the source of natural vanilla1, although trace amounts of vanillin can be found in a variety of different plant species scattered in the plant kingdom2. Vanillin (3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) is the main flavour component of vanilla extract from c ...
... orchids, Vanilla planifolia and V. tahitensis are the source of natural vanilla1, although trace amounts of vanillin can be found in a variety of different plant species scattered in the plant kingdom2. Vanillin (3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) is the main flavour component of vanilla extract from c ...
C. jejuni
... ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC-transporter) are members of a protein superfamily that is one of the largest and most ancient families with representatives in all extant phyla from prokaryotes to humans. ABC transporters are transmembrane proteins that utilize the energy of ATP hydrolysis to ...
... ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC-transporter) are members of a protein superfamily that is one of the largest and most ancient families with representatives in all extant phyla from prokaryotes to humans. ABC transporters are transmembrane proteins that utilize the energy of ATP hydrolysis to ...
Regulation of Phenylalanine and Tyrosine
... The chorismate mutase-prephenate de hydratase I aggregate and prephenate dehydratase II had molecular weights of 75000 and 30000, respectively. For P. aeruginosa strain P A 0 1 , the molecular weights of the corresponding enzymes determined by the same method were : prephenate dehydrogenase, 150000; ...
... The chorismate mutase-prephenate de hydratase I aggregate and prephenate dehydratase II had molecular weights of 75000 and 30000, respectively. For P. aeruginosa strain P A 0 1 , the molecular weights of the corresponding enzymes determined by the same method were : prephenate dehydrogenase, 150000; ...
Hydrolyzed Source Proteins as Used in Cosmetics
... plasma by food-grade microbial proteases and aided with heat denaturation.15 The maximum degree of hydrolysis was 43% at an enzyme concentration of 110 LAPU/g protein after 15.5 h. The resultant substrate consists of small peptides (molecular masses were less than 6.5 kDa and most were less than 1.0 ...
... plasma by food-grade microbial proteases and aided with heat denaturation.15 The maximum degree of hydrolysis was 43% at an enzyme concentration of 110 LAPU/g protein after 15.5 h. The resultant substrate consists of small peptides (molecular masses were less than 6.5 kDa and most were less than 1.0 ...
Structure and Function of Thymosin β4
... digestion gave two peptides which lacked a free α-amino group. These two peptides were deduced to be a part of the N-terminus region. The tryptic digestion also produced a peptide which lacks a lysine residue and was therefore placed in the C-terminus region. The side chains were assigned their posi ...
... digestion gave two peptides which lacked a free α-amino group. These two peptides were deduced to be a part of the N-terminus region. The tryptic digestion also produced a peptide which lacks a lysine residue and was therefore placed in the C-terminus region. The side chains were assigned their posi ...
Effects of low crude-protein diets fortified with crystalline amino acids
... Corn and soybean meal (SBM) are included in most pig and broiler diets as sources of protein. When corn and SBM are used to supply all of the protein, the diet contains amino acids in excess of the pigs' or broilers' requirements. The balance of amino acids in a given corn-SBM diet is different from ...
... Corn and soybean meal (SBM) are included in most pig and broiler diets as sources of protein. When corn and SBM are used to supply all of the protein, the diet contains amino acids in excess of the pigs' or broilers' requirements. The balance of amino acids in a given corn-SBM diet is different from ...
The Role of N- and C-terminal Amino Acids to
... thesis. Without his time and advice, this project would not have been possible. I would now like to thank my parents for their support throughout my seven years of postsecondary education. You were always there for me when I needed additional encouragement and I am forever grateful. Thank you to my ...
... thesis. Without his time and advice, this project would not have been possible. I would now like to thank my parents for their support throughout my seven years of postsecondary education. You were always there for me when I needed additional encouragement and I am forever grateful. Thank you to my ...