Novel mutations in the folliculin gene associated with spontaneous pneumothorax ´tya
... The nonsense mutation in exon 7 (c.779G.A, p.W260X) may lead to NMD [21]. In order to investigate the effect of the nonsense mutation on RNA expression, the amounts of FLCN transcript in patient III.5 were compared with an unaffected family member (III.1) of comparable age. Indeed, this analysis rev ...
... The nonsense mutation in exon 7 (c.779G.A, p.W260X) may lead to NMD [21]. In order to investigate the effect of the nonsense mutation on RNA expression, the amounts of FLCN transcript in patient III.5 were compared with an unaffected family member (III.1) of comparable age. Indeed, this analysis rev ...
D. melanogaster - GEP Community Server
... Retrieve the sequences of the initial exons from the Transcript Details tab of the Gene Record Finder Use placement of the flanking exons to reduce the size of the search region if possible Increase sensitivity of nucleotide searches Change Program Selection to blastn Change Word size to 7 Change Ma ...
... Retrieve the sequences of the initial exons from the Transcript Details tab of the Gene Record Finder Use placement of the flanking exons to reduce the size of the search region if possible Increase sensitivity of nucleotide searches Change Program Selection to blastn Change Word size to 7 Change Ma ...
6 Energy
... Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is used in cells as a coenzyme. It is often called the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. It is one of the end products of phosphorylation and cellular respiration and used in man ...
... Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is used in cells as a coenzyme. It is often called the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. It is one of the end products of phosphorylation and cellular respiration and used in man ...
Evidence for Variable Selective Pressures at a
... replication are still unknown. In this manuscript, control region and D loop will not be used as synonyms. The increasing amount of available sequences revealed a similar control region structural organization across mammals, with size variation ranging between 880 and 1400 bp (Sbisa et al. 1997). O ...
... replication are still unknown. In this manuscript, control region and D loop will not be used as synonyms. The increasing amount of available sequences revealed a similar control region structural organization across mammals, with size variation ranging between 880 and 1400 bp (Sbisa et al. 1997). O ...
reprint - Oleg Igoshin
... The organization of genes into operons is a prominent feature of bacterial chromosomes [1] that appear in some eukaryotes as well [2]. An operon is typically characterized as a promoter followed by multiple genes that are cotranscribed so that each transcription initiation event produces a polycistr ...
... The organization of genes into operons is a prominent feature of bacterial chromosomes [1] that appear in some eukaryotes as well [2]. An operon is typically characterized as a promoter followed by multiple genes that are cotranscribed so that each transcription initiation event produces a polycistr ...
BI 112 Instructor: Waite Exam #4 Study Guide Cell Membrane
... enzyme complex involved in transcription is called RNA polymerase ...
... enzyme complex involved in transcription is called RNA polymerase ...
Interaction of Fish Oil and Conjugated Linoleic Acid in
... lipid-binding protein (a cytosolic fatty acid– binding protein highly expressed in adipocytes), fatty acid translocase/CD36 (a membrane-associated protein that is known to facilitate the uptake of fatty acids into adipocytes), lipoprotein lipase (an enzyme involved in the catabolism of the triacylgl ...
... lipid-binding protein (a cytosolic fatty acid– binding protein highly expressed in adipocytes), fatty acid translocase/CD36 (a membrane-associated protein that is known to facilitate the uptake of fatty acids into adipocytes), lipoprotein lipase (an enzyme involved in the catabolism of the triacylgl ...
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... 2000; Hiratani et al., 2001). Thus, LIM-HD proteins are likely to function as a tetrameric complex with Ldb1 in a number of developmental contexts, but the mechanisms regulating the stoichiometric ratio between LIM-HD factor and Ldb1 are largely unknown. In mice, a novel regulator for the LIM-HD tra ...
... 2000; Hiratani et al., 2001). Thus, LIM-HD proteins are likely to function as a tetrameric complex with Ldb1 in a number of developmental contexts, but the mechanisms regulating the stoichiometric ratio between LIM-HD factor and Ldb1 are largely unknown. In mice, a novel regulator for the LIM-HD tra ...
Ingestion of bacterially expressed dsRNAs can produce specific and
... development of bacteria-induced RNAi (Timmons and Fire, 1998), was originally chosen to take advantage of an IPTG-inducible T7 RNA polymerase gene contained within a stable insertion of a modi®ed lambda prophage lDE3 (Studier et al., 1990; Boyer and Roulland-Dussoix, 1969). The BL21 host had been op ...
... development of bacteria-induced RNAi (Timmons and Fire, 1998), was originally chosen to take advantage of an IPTG-inducible T7 RNA polymerase gene contained within a stable insertion of a modi®ed lambda prophage lDE3 (Studier et al., 1990; Boyer and Roulland-Dussoix, 1969). The BL21 host had been op ...
Hormone Autotrophic Growth and Differentiation
... favors shoot formation (Skoog and Miller, 1957). Not only altered hormonal content, but also changes in hormone sensitivity or signal transduction can lead to the formation of tumors with a distinct differentiation behavior. The transgenic overexpression of the Agrobacterium rhizogenes rolB gene enh ...
... favors shoot formation (Skoog and Miller, 1957). Not only altered hormonal content, but also changes in hormone sensitivity or signal transduction can lead to the formation of tumors with a distinct differentiation behavior. The transgenic overexpression of the Agrobacterium rhizogenes rolB gene enh ...
Identification and Analysis of Arabidopsis Expressed Sequence
... Department of Biochemistry (P.J.G.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 ...
... Department of Biochemistry (P.J.G.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 ...
Inhibition of Wound-Induced Accumulation of
... Allene oxide synthase (AOS) mediates the conversion of lipoxygenase-derived fatty acid hydroperoxides to unstable allene epoxides, which supply the precursors for the synthesis of the phytohormone jasmonic acid (JA). In this study the characterization of AOS gene expression in flax (Linum usitatissi ...
... Allene oxide synthase (AOS) mediates the conversion of lipoxygenase-derived fatty acid hydroperoxides to unstable allene epoxides, which supply the precursors for the synthesis of the phytohormone jasmonic acid (JA). In this study the characterization of AOS gene expression in flax (Linum usitatissi ...
novel nucleotide carrier proteins of Protochlamydia
... general the obligate intracellular lifestyle correlates with a drastically reduced genome of the bacteria, typically showing defects in essential biosynthetic pathways (Moran, 2002) and compensatory transport mechanisms for the import of key metabolites from the host cytosol (Moulder, 1991). For exa ...
... general the obligate intracellular lifestyle correlates with a drastically reduced genome of the bacteria, typically showing defects in essential biosynthetic pathways (Moran, 2002) and compensatory transport mechanisms for the import of key metabolites from the host cytosol (Moulder, 1991). For exa ...
BMP binding domains in the extracellular space
... The full-length Xenopus procollagen IIA cDNA was excised with EcoRI from a pUC18 vector (a kind gift of Dr Francesco Ramirez) and ligated to pCS2. For the type IIA procollagen CR construct a PCR fragment (440 bp) containing the CR domain in a SacI-XbaI fragment was cloned into the same pCS2 expressi ...
... The full-length Xenopus procollagen IIA cDNA was excised with EcoRI from a pUC18 vector (a kind gift of Dr Francesco Ramirez) and ligated to pCS2. For the type IIA procollagen CR construct a PCR fragment (440 bp) containing the CR domain in a SacI-XbaI fragment was cloned into the same pCS2 expressi ...
Regulation of the S100B gene by α1-adrenergic - AJP
... of this adaptive response. Because adult cardiac myocytes are terminally differentiated and have lost the ability to divide, this increase in mass is due to enlargement of individual myocytes. The hypertrophic response can be reproduced in rat and mouse experimental models and cultured neonatal card ...
... of this adaptive response. Because adult cardiac myocytes are terminally differentiated and have lost the ability to divide, this increase in mass is due to enlargement of individual myocytes. The hypertrophic response can be reproduced in rat and mouse experimental models and cultured neonatal card ...
Recognition of Nucleic Acid Bases and Base
... by hydrogen bonding interactions between amino acid side-chains and nucleotide bases. To examine the repertoire of possible interactions, we have calculated geometrically plausible arrangements in which amino acids hydrogen bond to unpaired bases, such as those found in RNA bulges and loops, or to t ...
... by hydrogen bonding interactions between amino acid side-chains and nucleotide bases. To examine the repertoire of possible interactions, we have calculated geometrically plausible arrangements in which amino acids hydrogen bond to unpaired bases, such as those found in RNA bulges and loops, or to t ...
Review over DNA, RNA, proteins, viruses, bacteria, DNA technology
... 1. Both have three components — sugar, phosphate and a nitrogenous base — which form nucleotide units that are connected by covalent bonds to form a linear molecule with 3' and 5' ends, with the nitrogenous bases perpendicular to the sugar-phosphate backbone. ...
... 1. Both have three components — sugar, phosphate and a nitrogenous base — which form nucleotide units that are connected by covalent bonds to form a linear molecule with 3' and 5' ends, with the nitrogenous bases perpendicular to the sugar-phosphate backbone. ...
Marwa Yahia Ahmed_o
... Biological activities of IL-1Ra In normal conditions, IL-1Ra is known to be involved in health maintenance by masking coexisting IL-1 activity in tissue. The major biological role of extracellular sIL1Ra isoform is to compete with IL-1 agonists for binding to cell surface receptors, thus modulatin ...
... Biological activities of IL-1Ra In normal conditions, IL-1Ra is known to be involved in health maintenance by masking coexisting IL-1 activity in tissue. The major biological role of extracellular sIL1Ra isoform is to compete with IL-1 agonists for binding to cell surface receptors, thus modulatin ...
regulation of mammalian acetyl
... protein kinases phosphorylate these multiple sites simultaneously, and it was not immediately apparent which site(s) was the critical one for enzyme inactivation. In an attempt to identify the critical phosphorylation site(s), ACC-α cDNA containing the entire coding region was constructed and expres ...
... protein kinases phosphorylate these multiple sites simultaneously, and it was not immediately apparent which site(s) was the critical one for enzyme inactivation. In an attempt to identify the critical phosphorylation site(s), ACC-α cDNA containing the entire coding region was constructed and expres ...
INTRODUCTION - Mount Holyoke College
... weak how mutant allele has to be used for the flies to survive to metamorphosis. The howr17 allele is an appropriate weak allele since most flies survive to metamorphosis and some form viable adult flies. The howr17 mutation was induced by imprecise excision of a transposable Pelement {Baehrecke, 19 ...
... weak how mutant allele has to be used for the flies to survive to metamorphosis. The howr17 allele is an appropriate weak allele since most flies survive to metamorphosis and some form viable adult flies. The howr17 mutation was induced by imprecise excision of a transposable Pelement {Baehrecke, 19 ...
File - interACT - American College of Toxicology
... Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, and received her Ph.D. Degree with honors in University of Kansas Medical Center. Julia currently is an Assistant Professor in Toxicology in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. She is a recipient of the Sheldon D. Murphy Endowed C ...
... Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, and received her Ph.D. Degree with honors in University of Kansas Medical Center. Julia currently is an Assistant Professor in Toxicology in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. She is a recipient of the Sheldon D. Murphy Endowed C ...
HOW CELLS HARVEST ENERGY
... Breakdown of these large organic molecules releases ATP which is used for work (primarily to drive endergonic reactions) Energy stored in chemical bonds is potential energy Energy released when those bonds are broken is kinetic energy I. ...
... Breakdown of these large organic molecules releases ATP which is used for work (primarily to drive endergonic reactions) Energy stored in chemical bonds is potential energy Energy released when those bonds are broken is kinetic energy I. ...
The murine homologue of HIRA, a DiGeorge
... acids 510 and 607 or 608. Our Hira sequence is 99% identical to the recently reported mouse Hira sequence (35) and 100% identical to the mouse Tuple1 cDNA clone MF2 (26). In addition to homology with yeast Hir1p and Hir2p, BlastP and BEAUTY database searches with our mouse Hira sequence reveal high ...
... acids 510 and 607 or 608. Our Hira sequence is 99% identical to the recently reported mouse Hira sequence (35) and 100% identical to the mouse Tuple1 cDNA clone MF2 (26). In addition to homology with yeast Hir1p and Hir2p, BlastP and BEAUTY database searches with our mouse Hira sequence reveal high ...
Prof. Kamakaka`s Lecture 16 Notes
... Catabolite Repression of the lac operonWhen we introduced the subject of regulation of gene expression, I gave an example of the response of E. coli when placed in a media containing both glucose and lactose. The induction of the lac operon does not occur until all the glucose has been metabolized. ...
... Catabolite Repression of the lac operonWhen we introduced the subject of regulation of gene expression, I gave an example of the response of E. coli when placed in a media containing both glucose and lactose. The induction of the lac operon does not occur until all the glucose has been metabolized. ...
Myocardial gene reprogramming associated with a
... and hence increases the levels of cytokines in circulation and in tissues including myocardium (19, 26). LPS also induces the expression of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase in the myocardium and thus increases cardiac NO level (20, 34). These secondary factors induced by LPS may regulate cardiac ...
... and hence increases the levels of cytokines in circulation and in tissues including myocardium (19, 26). LPS also induces the expression of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase in the myocardium and thus increases cardiac NO level (20, 34). These secondary factors induced by LPS may regulate cardiac ...