Lipids are biological molecules that are insoluble, or only sparingly
... carbons 9 and 10 from the COOH end. Desaturation can also occur closer to the COOH end, but not further away (hence linoleic acid and linolenic acid must be taken in the diet). F. Regulation of fatty acid synthesis 1. Pyruvate carboxylase is activated by acetyl-CoA thus providing an adequate supply ...
... carbons 9 and 10 from the COOH end. Desaturation can also occur closer to the COOH end, but not further away (hence linoleic acid and linolenic acid must be taken in the diet). F. Regulation of fatty acid synthesis 1. Pyruvate carboxylase is activated by acetyl-CoA thus providing an adequate supply ...
MPN+, a putative catalytic motif found in a subset of MPN domain
... rpn11 mutants could therefore be due to a slowdown in either proteasome associated deubiquitination or proteasome-dependent proteolysis. Stabilization of short-lived proteasome substrate In order to test whether the accumulation of polyubiquitinated conjugates is directly correlated with a defect in ...
... rpn11 mutants could therefore be due to a slowdown in either proteasome associated deubiquitination or proteasome-dependent proteolysis. Stabilization of short-lived proteasome substrate In order to test whether the accumulation of polyubiquitinated conjugates is directly correlated with a defect in ...
Evidence for the presence of photorespiration in desiccation
... Despite the pivotal importance of phosphoglycollate ‘recycling’, photorespiration does not appear to be solely an energy-consuming process that plants use to cope with the oxygenase activity of Rubisco. Many authors have suggested different roles for the photorespiratory cycle other than carbon reco ...
... Despite the pivotal importance of phosphoglycollate ‘recycling’, photorespiration does not appear to be solely an energy-consuming process that plants use to cope with the oxygenase activity of Rubisco. Many authors have suggested different roles for the photorespiratory cycle other than carbon reco ...
Thermochemistry - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... universe is constant. In other words, energy can be neither destroyed nor created. This idea can be expressed by the following equation: ∆Euniverse = 0 Energy can, however, be transferred from one substance to another. It can also be converted into various forms. In order to interpret energy changes ...
... universe is constant. In other words, energy can be neither destroyed nor created. This idea can be expressed by the following equation: ∆Euniverse = 0 Energy can, however, be transferred from one substance to another. It can also be converted into various forms. In order to interpret energy changes ...
View/Open - VUW research archive - Victoria University of Wellington
... Bede Busby, Peter Birchirm, Katie Zeier, and Dr Christine Stockholm. Thank you for sharing your time and friendship. Lastly, to my family, you have been such a great support group. Thank you all so much!!! ...
... Bede Busby, Peter Birchirm, Katie Zeier, and Dr Christine Stockholm. Thank you for sharing your time and friendship. Lastly, to my family, you have been such a great support group. Thank you all so much!!! ...
The Industrial Age of Biocatalytic Transamination
... an alanine dehydrogenase was envisioned.[15] This recycles the formed pyruvate back to l-alanine at the expense of ammonia and NADH (see Scheme 1, b, pathway IV). Recycling of the nicotinamide cofactor was achieved by employing ammonium formate (which additionally also serves as a nitrogen source) a ...
... an alanine dehydrogenase was envisioned.[15] This recycles the formed pyruvate back to l-alanine at the expense of ammonia and NADH (see Scheme 1, b, pathway IV). Recycling of the nicotinamide cofactor was achieved by employing ammonium formate (which additionally also serves as a nitrogen source) a ...
Document
... Coupling of p-hydroxymethyl-phenoxy acetic acid containing Bocamino acid to aminomethyl-resin represents a similar situation; Attachment of Boc-amino acid derivative to Merrifield or PAMresin (Kjeldahl N analysis, elemental analysis, amino acid analysis or titration by pycric acid after Boc-remo ...
... Coupling of p-hydroxymethyl-phenoxy acetic acid containing Bocamino acid to aminomethyl-resin represents a similar situation; Attachment of Boc-amino acid derivative to Merrifield or PAMresin (Kjeldahl N analysis, elemental analysis, amino acid analysis or titration by pycric acid after Boc-remo ...
Regulation of intermediary metabolism by protein acetylation
... Histone acetyltransferases (HATs): a group of enzymes that transfer an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA to form e-N-acetyl lysine. Although first discovered as enzymes that acetylate conserved lysine residues on histones and thus so-named, recent recommendations suggest renaming them as lysine-acetyltra ...
... Histone acetyltransferases (HATs): a group of enzymes that transfer an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA to form e-N-acetyl lysine. Although first discovered as enzymes that acetylate conserved lysine residues on histones and thus so-named, recent recommendations suggest renaming them as lysine-acetyltra ...
Regulation of Arabidopsis 14-3
... We therefore examined the expression of all members of the 14-3-3 gene family in Arabidopsis seedlings grown with different forms of supplementary N. Amongst the different organic (amino acids) and inorganic (nitrate) N compounds that were initially tested, only GABA showed a significant effect. We ...
... We therefore examined the expression of all members of the 14-3-3 gene family in Arabidopsis seedlings grown with different forms of supplementary N. Amongst the different organic (amino acids) and inorganic (nitrate) N compounds that were initially tested, only GABA showed a significant effect. We ...
Synthesis and improvement of peptides isolated from the venom of
... mechanism and inhibition of biological reactions. It is thus possible to make very fine discoveries in diseases (metabolic or/and genetic) and to define not even new drug targets, but also to design new drugs by molecular experiments or bioinformatic Docking. Chemical, biological and bioinformatic t ...
... mechanism and inhibition of biological reactions. It is thus possible to make very fine discoveries in diseases (metabolic or/and genetic) and to define not even new drug targets, but also to design new drugs by molecular experiments or bioinformatic Docking. Chemical, biological and bioinformatic t ...
A comparison of scoring functions for protein sequence
... biology. An alignment of protein sequences can help identify homologous positions and regions, providing insights into the function or structure of an uncharacterized sequence by suggesting similarities to a protein that has been studied experimentally. A score or expectation value can be computed f ...
... biology. An alignment of protein sequences can help identify homologous positions and regions, providing insights into the function or structure of an uncharacterized sequence by suggesting similarities to a protein that has been studied experimentally. A score or expectation value can be computed f ...
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
... • Coordination of glucose breakdown (glycolysis), glucose synthesis (gluconeogenesis) and glucose storage and release (glycogen metabolism) is achieved by hormonal (insulin, glucagon, epinephrine and norepinephrine) regulation (resulting in the covalent modification of essential enzymes -primarily p ...
... • Coordination of glucose breakdown (glycolysis), glucose synthesis (gluconeogenesis) and glucose storage and release (glycogen metabolism) is achieved by hormonal (insulin, glucagon, epinephrine and norepinephrine) regulation (resulting in the covalent modification of essential enzymes -primarily p ...
The Activity of Steroids as Growth Factors for a
... (6) Steroids with more than one oxygen function on the rings need not be unsaturated : cholestane-3P, 5a, 6P-triol and cholestane-3,6-dione are active. However, cholestane-3, 7p-diol and cholestane-5a-01-3,6-dione are inactive. ( 7 ) The activity of cholesterol is retained when 7-keto or 7a-OH funct ...
... (6) Steroids with more than one oxygen function on the rings need not be unsaturated : cholestane-3P, 5a, 6P-triol and cholestane-3,6-dione are active. However, cholestane-3, 7p-diol and cholestane-5a-01-3,6-dione are inactive. ( 7 ) The activity of cholesterol is retained when 7-keto or 7a-OH funct ...
A Well-Dened Terminal Vanadium(III) Oxo Complex
... isolation of 2. These observations suggest that a PY5Me2ligated [VV(O)]3+ complex would be a powerful oxidant. Such oxidative behavior could be attributed to the PY5Me2 ligand potentially being π-accepting from the dxy orbital. Furthermore, the electrochemical results shown in Figure 2 suggest that ...
... isolation of 2. These observations suggest that a PY5Me2ligated [VV(O)]3+ complex would be a powerful oxidant. Such oxidative behavior could be attributed to the PY5Me2 ligand potentially being π-accepting from the dxy orbital. Furthermore, the electrochemical results shown in Figure 2 suggest that ...
building bridges between inorganic and organic chemistry
... as I dare simplify it. In that process, perforce, is lost the beautiful detail and complexity that makes Fe(CO) 3 different from FeCl 33-. There is a time for detail and there is a time for generality. The reader of my papers will know that I and my coworkers do not stint on detail, whether it is in ...
... as I dare simplify it. In that process, perforce, is lost the beautiful detail and complexity that makes Fe(CO) 3 different from FeCl 33-. There is a time for detail and there is a time for generality. The reader of my papers will know that I and my coworkers do not stint on detail, whether it is in ...
Instructor`s Guide to General Chemistry: Guided
... (a) The balanced reaction equation is needed to relate the number of molecules/ions of the reactants to the number of molecules/ions that are produced as products. The number of molecules/ions is measured in units of moles. (b) Steps 2 and 3 make clear what information is given and what needs to be ...
... (a) The balanced reaction equation is needed to relate the number of molecules/ions of the reactants to the number of molecules/ions that are produced as products. The number of molecules/ions is measured in units of moles. (b) Steps 2 and 3 make clear what information is given and what needs to be ...
Amino acid concentrations in fluids from the bovine oviduct and
... difficulties encountered in producing embryos of various species in vitro, such as the block stage, occur during the oviductal phase of development reflecting an important role of the oviduct during that phase. The importance of amino acids in embryo development in vitro has received much more atten ...
... difficulties encountered in producing embryos of various species in vitro, such as the block stage, occur during the oviductal phase of development reflecting an important role of the oviduct during that phase. The importance of amino acids in embryo development in vitro has received much more atten ...
Roald Hoffmann - Nobel Lecture
... as I dare simplify it. In that process, perforce, is lost the beautiful detail and complexity that makes Fe(CO) 3 different from FeCl 33-. There is a time for detail and there is a time for generality. The reader of my papers will know that I and my coworkers do not stint on detail, whether it is in ...
... as I dare simplify it. In that process, perforce, is lost the beautiful detail and complexity that makes Fe(CO) 3 different from FeCl 33-. There is a time for detail and there is a time for generality. The reader of my papers will know that I and my coworkers do not stint on detail, whether it is in ...
Science Course Outline Template
... Two large group tutorials will be held on Monday 5-6pm on weeks 6 and 12. (See course schedule on page 4). In preparation for these tutorials, you will be given small study tasks that MUST be completed PRIOR to each class in order to ensure that you gain the maximum learning experience from these ex ...
... Two large group tutorials will be held on Monday 5-6pm on weeks 6 and 12. (See course schedule on page 4). In preparation for these tutorials, you will be given small study tasks that MUST be completed PRIOR to each class in order to ensure that you gain the maximum learning experience from these ex ...
Quantitative Comparison of the Hydrogen Bond
... Sample Preparation. Preparation of uniformly 2H/15N/13Clabeled ubiquitin with deuteration levels larger than 85% was performed as described previously (26). An NMR sample of 0.7 mM A-state ubiquitin was prepared by lyophilizing 350 µL of 1 mM triply labeled protein stock solution, pH 7, and dissolvi ...
... Sample Preparation. Preparation of uniformly 2H/15N/13Clabeled ubiquitin with deuteration levels larger than 85% was performed as described previously (26). An NMR sample of 0.7 mM A-state ubiquitin was prepared by lyophilizing 350 µL of 1 mM triply labeled protein stock solution, pH 7, and dissolvi ...
Aromatic amino acid requirements of the lactating sow
... and presented to the portal blood supply in the free form (Munro, 1976). Absorption across biological membranes is thought to involve a com petitive Na-dependent active transport system common to the large neutral amino acids, which include Phe, Tyr, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, valine, histidi ...
... and presented to the portal blood supply in the free form (Munro, 1976). Absorption across biological membranes is thought to involve a com petitive Na-dependent active transport system common to the large neutral amino acids, which include Phe, Tyr, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, valine, histidi ...
Metal toxicity and the respiratory ... B. Nemery
... tliat it will be cleared by the mucociliary escalator. Conversely, soluble salts will readily dissociate, thus facilitating their transport as metal ions into lung cells or into the blood circulation. The strong attraction between metal ions and organic ligands situated within tissue molecules resul ...
... tliat it will be cleared by the mucociliary escalator. Conversely, soluble salts will readily dissociate, thus facilitating their transport as metal ions into lung cells or into the blood circulation. The strong attraction between metal ions and organic ligands situated within tissue molecules resul ...
General and Inorganic Chemistry – Laboratory Techniques
... When the atomic theory developed to the point where it was possible to write specific formulae for the various oxides and their binary compounds, names reflecting composition more or less accurately then became common. As a number of inorganic compounds rapidly grew, the essential pattern of nomencl ...
... When the atomic theory developed to the point where it was possible to write specific formulae for the various oxides and their binary compounds, names reflecting composition more or less accurately then became common. As a number of inorganic compounds rapidly grew, the essential pattern of nomencl ...
Metalloprotein
Metalloprotein is a generic term for a protein that contains a metal ion cofactor. A large number of all proteins are part of this category.