Insulin and glucose uptake in muscle and adipose tissue
... • Insulin is a polypeptide containing two chains of amino acids linked by disulfide bridges • It is synthesized as a part of larger preprohormone in the rough ER of the β-cells of Langerhans islets in pancreas • Preproinsulin is processed and proinsulin is formed • Then proinsulin is cleaved interna ...
... • Insulin is a polypeptide containing two chains of amino acids linked by disulfide bridges • It is synthesized as a part of larger preprohormone in the rough ER of the β-cells of Langerhans islets in pancreas • Preproinsulin is processed and proinsulin is formed • Then proinsulin is cleaved interna ...
Altered Cell Cycle Distribution, Hyperplasia, and
... appears to be the Rb protein. Rb binds a family of heterodimeric transcription factors called E2F/DP and is localized to promoters that contain E2F binding sites. Many E2Fregulated genes are required for cell growth and cell cycle progression. Rb then recruits histone deacetylase activity to promoto ...
... appears to be the Rb protein. Rb binds a family of heterodimeric transcription factors called E2F/DP and is localized to promoters that contain E2F binding sites. Many E2Fregulated genes are required for cell growth and cell cycle progression. Rb then recruits histone deacetylase activity to promoto ...
Microbiology - Imperial Valley College
... Endotoxins are the lipid portions of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) that are part of the outer membrane of the cell wall of gramnegative bacteria (lipid A; see Figure 4.13c). The endotoxins are liberated when the bacteria die and the cell wall breaks apart. ...
... Endotoxins are the lipid portions of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) that are part of the outer membrane of the cell wall of gramnegative bacteria (lipid A; see Figure 4.13c). The endotoxins are liberated when the bacteria die and the cell wall breaks apart. ...
hormone
... • However, studies of phototropism by organs other than grass coleoptiles provide less support for this idea. • There is, however, an asymmetrical distribution of certain substances that may act as growth inhibitors, with these substances more concentrated on the lighted side of a stem. ...
... • However, studies of phototropism by organs other than grass coleoptiles provide less support for this idea. • There is, however, an asymmetrical distribution of certain substances that may act as growth inhibitors, with these substances more concentrated on the lighted side of a stem. ...
lecture 3 Morphological characteristics of microbes
... By the end of this unit you should be able to; • Describe and explain with examples the different types of bacteria. • Describe the structure of bacteria as seen through the microscope with emphasis on cell wall, teichoic acids, lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycan, lipids • Differentiate between endo ...
... By the end of this unit you should be able to; • Describe and explain with examples the different types of bacteria. • Describe the structure of bacteria as seen through the microscope with emphasis on cell wall, teichoic acids, lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycan, lipids • Differentiate between endo ...
Biogenesis of hepatitis C virus envelope glycoproteins
... in trying to identify amino acid residues involved in heterodimerization. Assembly of E1E2 oligomers has also been observed when the TM domains of HCV envelope glycoproteins were replaced by the TM domain of vesicular stomatitis virus G glycoprotein (Takikawa et al., 2000), suggesting that the ectod ...
... in trying to identify amino acid residues involved in heterodimerization. Assembly of E1E2 oligomers has also been observed when the TM domains of HCV envelope glycoproteins were replaced by the TM domain of vesicular stomatitis virus G glycoprotein (Takikawa et al., 2000), suggesting that the ectod ...
Immunochemical methods
... Chickens (birds) are evolutionary more distant from humans than mice or rabbits, making it more easy to obtain an immune response towards well conserved antigens. A single chicken can produce high amounts of antibody, up to 3 grams of IgY per month, which is 10-20 times the amount of a rabbit Antibo ...
... Chickens (birds) are evolutionary more distant from humans than mice or rabbits, making it more easy to obtain an immune response towards well conserved antigens. A single chicken can produce high amounts of antibody, up to 3 grams of IgY per month, which is 10-20 times the amount of a rabbit Antibo ...
Isoflavone and Pterocarpan Malonylglucosides and ß -l,3
... pan malonylglucosides of chickpea has not been proven clearly until yet. Apart from the accumulation of phytoalexins the synthesis of pathogenesis-related proteins is an especially prominent reaction of plants after microbial infection or elicitation [18]. Recent in vestigations have identified dif ...
... pan malonylglucosides of chickpea has not been proven clearly until yet. Apart from the accumulation of phytoalexins the synthesis of pathogenesis-related proteins is an especially prominent reaction of plants after microbial infection or elicitation [18]. Recent in vestigations have identified dif ...
Stringent Response Changes Cell Membrane Permeability in
... lowest antibiotic concentration which inhibited bacterial growth. Carbohydrate permeability assays. Standard curves for each carbohydrate, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (NBC, 4024), D-sucrose (Sigma, S0389) and dextran T2000 (BDH, 38015) were plotted to correlate absorbance with sugar concentrations using a phe ...
... lowest antibiotic concentration which inhibited bacterial growth. Carbohydrate permeability assays. Standard curves for each carbohydrate, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (NBC, 4024), D-sucrose (Sigma, S0389) and dextran T2000 (BDH, 38015) were plotted to correlate absorbance with sugar concentrations using a phe ...
mRNA Transport in Yeast: Time to Reinvestigate the
... groups of recessive mutants defective in mRNA transport (mtr; Kadowaki et al., 1994a) and seven possibly different complementation groups affecting ribonucleic acid trafficking (rat; Amberg et al., 1992). Although the extent of overlap between mtr and rat mutants is not known, the observation that m ...
... groups of recessive mutants defective in mRNA transport (mtr; Kadowaki et al., 1994a) and seven possibly different complementation groups affecting ribonucleic acid trafficking (rat; Amberg et al., 1992). Although the extent of overlap between mtr and rat mutants is not known, the observation that m ...
The organic anion transport inhibitor, probenecid, inhibits the
... sequestered slowly from the cytoplasm into vacuoles ...
... sequestered slowly from the cytoplasm into vacuoles ...
How much territory can a single E. coli cell control?
... longer than the parent cell. When the population is subcultured into LBNS, every cell continues to elongate and cannot divide, so that they gradually grow longer over the next 15–24 h. This elongation occurs at many points along the cell (Woldringh et al., 1987). The exact pattern of elongation poin ...
... longer than the parent cell. When the population is subcultured into LBNS, every cell continues to elongate and cannot divide, so that they gradually grow longer over the next 15–24 h. This elongation occurs at many points along the cell (Woldringh et al., 1987). The exact pattern of elongation poin ...
Genome-wide Screen for Inner Nuclear Membrane
... nuclear pore complexes (NPC), the nucleus contains other subnuclear structures including the nucleolus, cajal bodies, speckles, gems, and the nuclear matrix (Review: LAMOND and SLEEMAN 2003). Because membranes do not separate the various subnuclear compartments from one another, their structure, bio ...
... nuclear pore complexes (NPC), the nucleus contains other subnuclear structures including the nucleolus, cajal bodies, speckles, gems, and the nuclear matrix (Review: LAMOND and SLEEMAN 2003). Because membranes do not separate the various subnuclear compartments from one another, their structure, bio ...
05 Keim
... media [14,22]. These are amorphous and are usually composed of linear chains of polyphosphate [22,35] and cations, such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium [16,34]. A mixture of phosphate, pyrophosphate, and polyphosphate chains [34] as well as a phosphate-rich organic compound [12] have been descr ...
... media [14,22]. These are amorphous and are usually composed of linear chains of polyphosphate [22,35] and cations, such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium [16,34]. A mixture of phosphate, pyrophosphate, and polyphosphate chains [34] as well as a phosphate-rich organic compound [12] have been descr ...
Rhabdoviridae by Michelle Rodriguez
... Negative-stranded RNA linear genome, about 11 kb in size. Encodes for 5 proteins, plus 4 by alternative initiation. The viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase binds the encapsidated genome at the leader region, then sequentially transcribes genes by recognizing start and stop signals flanking viral gene ...
... Negative-stranded RNA linear genome, about 11 kb in size. Encodes for 5 proteins, plus 4 by alternative initiation. The viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase binds the encapsidated genome at the leader region, then sequentially transcribes genes by recognizing start and stop signals flanking viral gene ...
Full-Text PDF
... Herpesviruses are large and structurally complex DNA viruses that infect a wide variety of vertebrates and cause many clinical and veterinary problems. The envelope of herpesviruses includes many different viral envelope proteins, for example the alphaherpesvirus herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) envel ...
... Herpesviruses are large and structurally complex DNA viruses that infect a wide variety of vertebrates and cause many clinical and veterinary problems. The envelope of herpesviruses includes many different viral envelope proteins, for example the alphaherpesvirus herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) envel ...
Chapter 5
... – smaller concentration gradient is required for significant uptake of molecules – effectively transports glycerol, sugars, and amino acids ...
... – smaller concentration gradient is required for significant uptake of molecules – effectively transports glycerol, sugars, and amino acids ...
Mitosis in the Mouse: A Study of Living and
... made by these methods on mitosis in chick cells (Hughes and Swann, 1948; Hughes and Fell, 1949) and in amphibian tissue (Hughes and Preston, 1949). The present authors have extended these investigations to mammalian cells, using cultures of new-born mouse tissues, mainly of the spleen and kidney. In ...
... made by these methods on mitosis in chick cells (Hughes and Swann, 1948; Hughes and Fell, 1949) and in amphibian tissue (Hughes and Preston, 1949). The present authors have extended these investigations to mammalian cells, using cultures of new-born mouse tissues, mainly of the spleen and kidney. In ...
structural responses of amoebae
... mitochondria, pieces of endoplasmic reticulum and fringed vacuoles. The enclosed organelles had disrupted membranes, their normal contours were distorted, and some were unusually dense. Accompanying recognizable organelles were vesicles, granules, and a fiocculent, dense material, but much of the in ...
... mitochondria, pieces of endoplasmic reticulum and fringed vacuoles. The enclosed organelles had disrupted membranes, their normal contours were distorted, and some were unusually dense. Accompanying recognizable organelles were vesicles, granules, and a fiocculent, dense material, but much of the in ...
The Arabidopsis SPIKE1 Gene Is Required for Normal Cell Shape
... al., 1999; Burk et al., 2001). The ZWI and FRA2 gene products share amino acid sequence identity with the known microtubule binding proteins kinesin and katanin, respectively. In the case of ZWI (also known as KCBP), minus end–directed motor activity has been determined experimentally (Song et al., ...
... al., 1999; Burk et al., 2001). The ZWI and FRA2 gene products share amino acid sequence identity with the known microtubule binding proteins kinesin and katanin, respectively. In the case of ZWI (also known as KCBP), minus end–directed motor activity has been determined experimentally (Song et al., ...
equisetum - Natuurtijdschriften
... trichoblast is helicoidalwith the sive lamellae and with the ...
... trichoblast is helicoidalwith the sive lamellae and with the ...
