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Full-Text Articles in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
Presence Of A Cs-Resistant Transient Outward Current Which Distorts Ica Measurements In Guinea-Pig Single Ventricular Cells, Georges Christé, Brigitte Delachapelle, Fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh, Carlos Ojeda
Presence Of A Cs-Resistant Transient Outward Current Which Distorts Ica Measurements In Guinea-Pig Single Ventricular Cells, Georges Christé, Brigitte Delachapelle, Fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh, Carlos Ojeda
fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh
To correctlyr analyse the physical properties of ion channels and the actions of drugs upon them, it is important that the membrane conducts only the ionic species believed permeant. In guinea-pig ventricular cells it has been assumed that only ICaL flows in the potential range -50 to +60 mV in the presence of intra- and extracellular Cs (> 20 mM). We report here that this is not the case due to the presence of a Cs-insensitive, transient outward current.
Measurements Of Cytosolic Free Ca In Cultured Rat Neonate And Adult Guinea-Pig Ventricular Cardiac Myocytes, Jean-Claude Bernengo, Fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh, Carlos Ojeda, Nadine Pltonoff
Measurements Of Cytosolic Free Ca In Cultured Rat Neonate And Adult Guinea-Pig Ventricular Cardiac Myocytes, Jean-Claude Bernengo, Fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh, Carlos Ojeda, Nadine Pltonoff
fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh
Cytosolic free Ca was measured with Indo-1 (Grynkiewicz et al. 1985) as free acid (in guinea-pig cells) or as the ester (in rat neonate cells). Using image analysis we obtained concentration maps at 40 ms intervals at two wavelengths (Cannell et al. 1986). In rat neonate cells, at rest and during contraction, calcium was apparently non-uniformly distributed, in contrast to guinea-pig adult cells. Using a dual PM spectroscopic system adapted to an inverted microscope we found: (1) the conversion of Indo-AM to Indo- 1 in the cytosol is not complete (< 40% contribution to the total light); (2) rat neonate cells buffer Ca (at rest 130-170 nM) only for [Ca]. between 1 and 3 mM, whereas in adult guinea-pig cells the range extended to 10 mM; (3) during contraction [Ca]i rose from 200 nm to no more than 1 microM. Digitoxin increases basal and peak [Ca]i; (4) during spontaneous contractions, in guinea-pig cells, [Ca]i rises from 70 to 200 nm when [Ca]o = 0, and from 170 nm to about 1 microM when [Ca]o = 2 mM; (5) in voltage-clamp conditions the rise in [Ca]i does not exceed 2 microM and oscillations occur in the presence of forskolin. When loading with Indo-1, cells frequently cease to contract (Powell et al. 1988) and the variations in [Ca]i are then very small (about 200 nm at peak ICa). In both cases these values are small compared to the total charge crossing the membrane.
The Determination Of Tamoxifen Citrate In Human Blood Serum And Semen, Karimdad Tahmoresi
The Determination Of Tamoxifen Citrate In Human Blood Serum And Semen, Karimdad Tahmoresi
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)methodologies for the determination of tamoxifen and its metabolites 4-hydroxytamoxifen and n-desmethyltamoxifen, and using cis-tamoxifen as an internal standard have been developed.
Clinical analyses of tamoxifen and its metabolites in human serum and semen, were performed as follows: The analytes were extracted from serum and semen with hexane, the hexane evaporated, the dried extract then reconstituted with methanol, followed by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography.
Between-run coefficients of variation (CV'S) for tamoxifen and n-desmethyltamoxifen for serum sample analyses, (n = 15) were, 4% and 13% at mean (SD) concentration of 140.2 (6.2) and 71.8 (9.8) …
Regulation Of Queuine Insertion Into Transfer Rna: Effects Of Tumor Promoters, Bonnie Jean Brooks
Regulation Of Queuine Insertion Into Transfer Rna: Effects Of Tumor Promoters, Bonnie Jean Brooks
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to treat normal human fibroblasts with known tumor promoters and observe queuine modification of tRNA. The queuine insertion enzyme, tRNAguanine ribosyltransferase, was studied in vivo and in vitro. Tumor promoter-treated human fibroblast cultures exhibited variable queuine-insertion rates with a transient inhibition that correlated with variable levels of queuine modified tRNA over time in culture from passages 3 — 8. In contrast the in vitro studies showed that phorbol cetera and saccharin actually increased insertion with strong evidence indicating phosphorylation as a positive modulating force of the enzyme activity. It is proposed that chronic stimulation …
Fermentation Of Cellulosic Substrates In Batch And Continuous Culture By Clostridium Thermocellum, Lee R. Lynd, Hans E. Grethlein, Richard H. Wolkin
Fermentation Of Cellulosic Substrates In Batch And Continuous Culture By Clostridium Thermocellum, Lee R. Lynd, Hans E. Grethlein, Richard H. Wolkin
Dartmouth Scholarship
Fermentation of dilute-acid-pretreated mixed hardwood and Avicel by Clostridium thermocellum was comparedinbatchandcontinuouscultures.Maximumspecificgrowthratesper hourobtainedon cellulosic substrateswere 0.1inbatchcultureand>0.13incontinuousculture.Cellyields(gramsofcellsper gram of substrate)inbatchculturewere 0.17forpretreatedwoodand0.15forAvicel.Ethanolandacetatewere the mainproductsobservedunderalconditions.Ethanol:acetateratios(ingrams)were approximately1.8:1in batchcultureand generallyslightlylessthan 1:1incontinuousculture.Utilizationofcellulosicsubstrateswas essentially complete in batch culture. A prolonged lag phase was initialy observed in batch culture on pretreated wood; the length of the lag phase could be shortened by addition of cell-free spent medium. In continuousculturewith-5g ofglucoseequivalentper literinthefeed,substrateconversionrelativeto theoreticalrangedfrom0.86ata dilutionrate(D)of0.05/hto0.48ata D of0.167/hforAvicelandfrom0.75 ata D of0.05/hto0.43ata D of0.11/hforpretreatedwood.Atfeedconcentrationsof<4.5g ofglucose equivalentperliter,conversionofpretreatedwoodwas80to90%atD= 0.083/h.Lowerconversionwas obtainedathigherfeedsubstrateconcentrations,consistentwitha limitingfactorotherthancellulose.Free Avicelaseactivitiesof12to84mU/mlwere observed,withactivityincreasinginthisorder:batchceliobiose, batchpretreatedwood< batchAvicel,continuouspretreatedwood< continuousAvicel.Freecellulaseactivity was higheratincreasingextentsofsubstrateutilizationforbothpretreatedwoodandAvicelunderal conditions tested. The results indicate that fermentation parameters, with the exception of free cellulase activity,are essentiallythesame forpretreatedmixedhardwoodandAvicelundera varietyofconditions. HydrolysisyieldsobtainedwithC.thermocellumcellulaseactingeitherinvitroor invivowere comparableto thosepreviouslyreportedforTrichodermareeseion thesame substrates.
Fermentation of dilute-acid-pretreated mixed hardwood and Avicel by Clostridium thermocellum was comparedinbatchandcontinuouscultures.Maximumspecificgrowthratesper hourobtainedon cellulosic substrateswere 0.1inbatchcultureand>0.13incontinuousculture.Cellyields(gramsofcellsper gram of substrate)inbatchculturewere 0.17forpretreatedwoodand0.15forAvicel.Ethanolandacetatewere the mainproductsobservedunderalconditions.Ethanol:acetateratios(ingrams)were approximately1.8:1in batchcultureand generallyslightlylessthan 1:1incontinuousculture.Utilizationofcellulosicsubstrateswas …
4.5g>The Water Vapor Conductance Of Squamate Reptilian Eggs: The Influence Of Scaling On Nesting Ecology., Louis A. Somma
The Water Vapor Conductance Of Squamate Reptilian Eggs: The Influence Of Scaling On Nesting Ecology., Louis A. Somma
Papers in Herpetology
Flexible-shelled eggs of squamate reptiles are strongly influenced by their surrounding microclimate, particularly the hydric conditions of the nest. The eggshell water vapor conductance of an egg can be an indication of its requirement for water from the nest. Ackerman et al. (1985. Physiol. Zool. 58:129-137) have described the scaling relationship for eggshell water vapor conductance (GH2O) of flexible-shelled reptilian eggs (GH2O = 981.8M0.52). This scaling relationship was investigated with water vapor conductance data obtained from 8 species of lizards representing the families Iguanidae (Anolis carolinensis, A. sagrai, Sceloporus woodi, S. virgatus) …
Dietary Protein Deficiency And Mycobacterium Bovis Bcg Affect Interleukin-2 Activity In Experimental Pulmonary Tuberculosis, David N. Mcmurray, C. L. Mintzer, R. A. Bartow, Rebecca D. Parr
Dietary Protein Deficiency And Mycobacterium Bovis Bcg Affect Interleukin-2 Activity In Experimental Pulmonary Tuberculosis, David N. Mcmurray, C. L. Mintzer, R. A. Bartow, Rebecca D. Parr
Faculty Publications
Inbred strain 2 guinea pigs were vaccinated with Mycobacterium bovis BCG or were left unvaccinated. They were maintained for 6 weeks on defined, isocaloric diets containing either 30% (control animals) or 10% (animals receiving low protein) ovalbumin as the sole protein source. Animals were challenged by the respiratory route with a low dose of virulent M. tuberculosis H37Rv and killed 4 weeks later. Protein-malnourished animals were not protected by previous vaccination with BCG. Lymphocytes isolated from various tissues were tested in vitro for proliferative responses to mitogen (concanavalin A) and antigen (purified protein derivative [PPD]), production of interleukin-2 (IL-2), and …
Isolation And Partial Characterization Of The Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter From Pea Leaf Mitochondria Using A Specific Monoclonal Antibody, Jeevalatha Vivekananda, David J. Oliver
Isolation And Partial Characterization Of The Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter From Pea Leaf Mitochondria Using A Specific Monoclonal Antibody, Jeevalatha Vivekananda, David J. Oliver
David J. Oliver
A library of monoclonal antibodies directed against the proteins of the inner mitochondrial membrane was screened for antibodies that could bind to the glutamate/aspartate transporter of pea mitochondria and thereby inhibit its activity. One antibody, 2C7, had the property of inhibiting glutamate and aspartate-dependent oxaloacetate metabolism by pea mitochondria without affecting the metabolism of other substrates. The antibody specifically recognized a 21,000 dalton protein, which was tentatively identified as the glutamate/aspartate transporter. The antibody was used to follow the extraction of this protein by Triton X-114 and cardiolipin and the partial purification of the protein by centrifugation and chromatography on …
A Comparison Of Chemical Composition & Fermentation Patterns Of Alternative Silages To Whole Plant Corn Silage, Susan Fox
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
A comparison of the relationship of fermentation to chemical composition was made for forages which were wilted and ensiled at 35 to 45 percent dry matter. Trial I consisted of three forages ensiled in October, 1981: interseeded soybeans and grain sorghum. whole plant corn with added anhydrous ammonia, and whole plant corn with shelled corn added at a rate of 150 kg/t of fresh forage. Trial II consisted of two forages ensiled in 1982: interseeded soybeans and pearlmillet, and wheat. Temperatures of fermentation were collected, and chemical composition during the first 25 days of fermentation analyzed.
Production data were also …
Spectroscopic Study Of Decomposition Products Of Gossypol, David Bernard Hankins
Spectroscopic Study Of Decomposition Products Of Gossypol, David Bernard Hankins
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
Basic research into reproductive physiology has begun to identify possible new approaches to controlling fertility. Gossypol, a natural polyphenol compound isolated from cottonseed oil, has been shown to be an effective male antifertility agent. The decomposition products of gossypol which are thought to possess more potent antifertility effects than the parent compound gossypol have been studied extensively in more recent research. The purpose of this research is to develop techniques and methods which could be used to identify decomposition products of gossypol. A model decomposition reaction by which a smaller molecule can be isolated in a pure state has been …
Microwell Based Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay For Quantifying Serum Triiodothyronine And Thyroxine Levels, Yiwen Yang
Microwell Based Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay For Quantifying Serum Triiodothyronine And Thyroxine Levels, Yiwen Yang
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
A microwell based competitive enzyme immunoassay for determination of total thyroxine and triiodothyronine in human serum was developed with use of horseradish peroxidase conjugate. The assay, which can be performed in only 1.5 hours at room temperature, involves simultaneous incubation of T3- or T4- HRPO conjugate and serum sample in anti-T3 or anti-T4 gamma globulin fraction coated polystyrene microwells.
Isolation of anti-T3 and anti-T4 gamma globulin fractions were accomplished from whole antiserum by using DEAE-cellulose chromatograph. A carbodiimide coupling method was described to prepare the T4- and T3-HRPO …
Simultaneous Determination Of 3-Methoxy-4-Hydroxyphenyl-Glycol, Homovanillic Acid, And 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid In Plasma By High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Yung-Te Tseng
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
A rapid, reliable, and sensitive method for simultaneous determination of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG), Homovanillic acid (HVA), and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5- HIAA) in plasma is described. The method is based on high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Samples were filtered with Amicon Centrifree micropartition systems and extracted with organic solvent before chromatography. Chromatographic separation of sample components was achieved isocratically in a C18 reverse-phase column. Quantitation was performed by measuring the peak height ratios of the sample components to an internal standard. Analytical recoveries ranged from 50.78 (SD 4.2%) to 67.94 (SD 3.28). Within-run coefficient of variations (CVs) ranged from 3.78 …
Collagen Binding Proteins Derived From The Embryonic Fibroblast Cell Surface Recognize Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic Acid, Roy C. Ogle, Charles D. Little
Collagen Binding Proteins Derived From The Embryonic Fibroblast Cell Surface Recognize Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic Acid, Roy C. Ogle, Charles D. Little
School of Medical Diagnostics & Translational Sciences Faculty Publications
Several cell surface proteins (Mr = 120,000, 90,000, 63,000 and 47,000) apparently integral to embryonic fibroblast plasma membranes were extracted with detergent and isolated by collagen affinity chromatography. Certain of these proteins (Mr = 120,000, 90,000, and 47,000) were specifically eluted from collagen affinity columns by synthetic peptides containing the amino acid sequence arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid (RGD). These data show that a number of collagen binding proteins exist on the embryonic fibroblast cell surface. Some of the proteins may be collagen receptors binding to RGD sequences in the collagen molecule while at least one of the proteins (Mr = 63,000) recognizes …
Regulation Of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Synthesis By Retinoic Acid And Dexamethasone, Kerby C. Oberg
Regulation Of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Synthesis By Retinoic Acid And Dexamethasone, Kerby C. Oberg
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Fetal rat lung (FRL) cells incubated in the presence of retinoic acid or dexamethasone exhibit altered 125I-epidermal growth factor (EOF) binding capacity. Retinoic acid enhances 125I-EGF binding 3-fold following 24 hours of 37° incubation. In contrast, FRL cells incubated in the presence of dexamethasone display a 2-fold reduction in 125I-EGF binding capacity. The change in binding capacity, induced by either hormone, was due to alterations in the average number of receptors per cell as determined by Scatchard analysis of 125I-EGF binding. In the absence of retinoic acid or dexamethasone, FRL cells were calculated to have approximately …
Variants And Polymorphisms Of Three Repetitive Dna Families In The Human Genome, Robert M. Roudabush
Variants And Polymorphisms Of Three Repetitive Dna Families In The Human Genome, Robert M. Roudabush
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
A novel 0.6 kb LINE family in human DNA, designated L2Hs, has been described (Musich and Dykes 1986). Studies employing clone N6.4, containing three 0.6 kb segments of this family, indicate that these sequences are interspersed and moderately repetitive. Two additional variant sequences of the L2Hs family, N6.1 and N6.3, have been identified. Restriction mapping of each cloned segment indicates similarities among N6.4, N6.3 and N6.1. When the cloned DNAs were cleaved with restriction enzymes and subjected to cross-hybridization, each cloned insert produced a pattern indicating that the sequences contained in N6.1 and N6.3 are represented in at least one …
A Study Of Denitrosation Of N-Nitroso Compounds By Irradiation With Long-Wavelength Uv Light, Zhenyu J. Wang
A Study Of Denitrosation Of N-Nitroso Compounds By Irradiation With Long-Wavelength Uv Light, Zhenyu J. Wang
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosamides have been reported to be mutagenic. N-Nitrosamides are direct mutagens that need no activation to be mutagenic, whereas N-nitrosamines need to be enzymatically activated to exert their mutagenicity. Oxidative demethylation of nitrosamines is a commonly accepted activation mechanism. Another pathway of nitroso compounds, denitrosation, has recently been proposed. The mechanism of denitrosation, however, is still unknown.
The purpose of this study was to use a photo -reaction model to explore the possible denitrosation mechanism of N-nitroso compounds. An N-nitrosamine, N-nitrosomorpholi ne (NMOR), and an N-nitrosamide, N-methyl-N'-nitrosoguanidine (MMNG), were irradiated with long-wavelength UV light in the presence of …
Limnological Monitoring Data For Lake Mead During 1988, Suzanne E. Leavitt, Larry J. Paulson, State Of Nevada: Division Of Environmental Protection
Limnological Monitoring Data For Lake Mead During 1988, Suzanne E. Leavitt, Larry J. Paulson, State Of Nevada: Division Of Environmental Protection
Publications (WR)
Limnological monitoring was conducted in Las Vegas Bay and Boulder Basin from April to December of 1988. The purpose of the monitoring was to (i) document possible changes in water quality resulting from decreased phosphorus loading and increased ammonia in Las Vegas Wash, and (ii) establish a data base for evaluating the adequacy of water quality standards.
Andrological Methods Of Predicting The Pregnancy Outcome Of An In Vitro Fertilization Program, Mahmood S. Morshedi
Andrological Methods Of Predicting The Pregnancy Outcome Of An In Vitro Fertilization Program, Mahmood S. Morshedi
Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences
Current advances in fertility treatment emphasize extracorporeal procedures, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF)/embryo transfer. IVF is now used to treat several types of infertility, including male factor and idiopathic infertility. However, IVF is time consuming, costly, unpredictable, and often yields a low pregnancy rate. Thus, it would be valuable to devise laboratory procedures for better prediction of IVF outcome.
The male infertility rate can be as high as 50%. Since sperm count and percent of motility alone do not appear to be strong predictors of IVF outcome especially when these parameters are not severely abnormal, a multivariable analysis of …
Isolation And Partial Characterization Of Basic, Sperm-Specific, Nuclear Proteins In The Dog And Hampster, Richard William Hall
Isolation And Partial Characterization Of Basic, Sperm-Specific, Nuclear Proteins In The Dog And Hampster, Richard William Hall
Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations
The purpose was to determine whether dogs and hamsters contain the same sperm-specific protamine and testis specific proteins (TP) as other eutherian mammals previously studied. The proteins (protamine and TPs) were isolated from spermatids and mature spermatozoa, and were subjected to electrophoresis in an acid-urea, polyacrylamide gel system according to the procedure of Panyim and Chalkley (1962). The results indicated that, regardless of the anatomical location of sperm acquisition, acid precipitation technique, or denaturing agents used, epididymal and testicular samples from both the dog and hamster contained protamine in elongated spermatids and mature spermatozoa. The protamines from dogs and hamsters …
Hypoxanthine-Induced Differentiation Of Cultured Human Leukemia Cells, Gayle Jennette Singleton
Hypoxanthine-Induced Differentiation Of Cultured Human Leukemia Cells, Gayle Jennette Singleton
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
Human cultured leukemia cells appear to have a decreased amount of inosine in their tRNA. When cells with inosine deficient tRNA are placed in a hypoxanthine fortified media, they incorporate hypoxanthine into their tRNA by the action of the enzyme tRNA-hypoxanthine ribosyl transferase. This generates the nucleoside inosine in the tRNA. The cultured human leukemia cell lines, CCRF-CEM, HL-60, and HGPRT(-) HL- 60, incorporate hypoxanthine into their tRNA, as determined by tRNA isolation, hydrolysis, and HPLC analysis. Hypoxanthine treatment dramatically inhibited cell growth in conjunction with partial induction of differentiation in the CCRF-CEM, HL-60, and HGPRT ( - ) HL-60 …
Platelet Function And Energy Metabolism During Storage In A Well-Defined Experimental Medium, Thais Edwina Ahrendt Keegan
Platelet Function And Energy Metabolism During Storage In A Well-Defined Experimental Medium, Thais Edwina Ahrendt Keegan
Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences
The most significant problem in maintaining platelet viability during storage is the decrease in pH resulting from accumulation of lactic acid formed by platelet anaerobic glycolysis. This study investigates nutrient alternatives to glucose for maintenance of morphology and functional integrity during platelet storage in a well-defined synthetic medium and correlates this data with purine nucleotide levels determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and other in vitro measures of platelet quality. Platelets prepared from pooled ABO- and Rh- identical platelet-rich plasma were stored as concentrates in the synthetic medium without added nutrients (control) and with added substrates.
The HPLC procedure developed …
The Three-Dimensional Structure Of Bovine Platelet Factor 4 At 3.0-Å Resolution, Robert St. Charles, Daniel A. Walz, Brian Fp Edwards
The Three-Dimensional Structure Of Bovine Platelet Factor 4 At 3.0-Å Resolution, Robert St. Charles, Daniel A. Walz, Brian Fp Edwards
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications
Platelet factor 4 (PF4), which is released by platelets during coagulation, binds very tightly to negatively charged oligosaccharides such as heparin. To date, six other proteins are known that are homologous in sequence with PF4 but have quite different functions. The structure of a tetramer of bovine PF4 complexed with one Ni(CN)42− molecule has been determined at 3.0 Å resolution and refined to an R factor of 0.28. The current model contains residues 24–85, no solvent, and one overall temperature factor. Residues 1–13, which carried an oligosaccharide chain, were removed with elastase to induce crystallization; residues 14–23 and presumably 86–88 …
A Flow Cytometric Approach To Assessing The Environmental And Physiological Status Of Phytoplankton, Serge Demers, Kimberly Davis, Terry L. Cucci
A Flow Cytometric Approach To Assessing The Environmental And Physiological Status Of Phytoplankton, Serge Demers, Kimberly Davis, Terry L. Cucci
CCPO Publications
No abstract provided.
Chloroplast Thylakoid Protein Phosphatase Is A Membrane Surface-Associated Activity, Gongqin Sun, Doreen Bailey, Michael W. Jones, John Markwell
Chloroplast Thylakoid Protein Phosphatase Is A Membrane Surface-Associated Activity, Gongqin Sun, Doreen Bailey, Michael W. Jones, John Markwell
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Chloroplast thylakoid protein phosphatase activity was measured using 32P-labeled histone as an exogenous substrate and an assay of the 32P released involving formation of a phosphomolybdate complex and organic extraction. The activity was liberated from wheat (Triticum aestivum) thylakoids by washing the membranes in NaCI-containing solutions followed by centrifugation. The liberated phosphatase activity had a pH optimum of approximately 6.75, was inhibited by addition of 10 millimolar EDTA or EGTA, and was stimulated by addition of millimolar amounts of dithiothreitol, magnesium, manganese, or calcium ions. The rate of thylakoid protein dephosphorylation was decreased following liberation of a portion …
Intermediary Metabolism / Donald D. Clarke, Abel L. Lajtha, And Howard S. Maker, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd, Abel L. Lajtha, Howard S. Maker Md
Intermediary Metabolism / Donald D. Clarke, Abel L. Lajtha, And Howard S. Maker, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd, Abel L. Lajtha, Howard S. Maker Md
Chemistry Faculty Publications
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An Electrochemical Method Of Measuring The Oxidation Rate Of Ferrous To Ferric Iron With Oxygen In The Presence Of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans, David J. Oliver, B. Pesic, P. Wichlacz
An Electrochemical Method Of Measuring The Oxidation Rate Of Ferrous To Ferric Iron With Oxygen In The Presence Of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans, David J. Oliver, B. Pesic, P. Wichlacz
David J. Oliver
The oxidation of Fe2+ with oxygen in sulfate solutions was studied in the presence of T. ferrooxidans. To measure the chemical activity of bacteria, and the oxidation rate of iron, the redox potentials of solutions were continuously monitored during the experiments. The redox potentials were simultaneously monitored on the platinum and pyrite indicator electrodes. The redox potential versus time curves were further used to calculate the basic kinetic parameters, such as the reaction orders, the activation energy, and the frequency factor. It was found that under atmospheric conditions, and at Fe2+ < 0.001M, T < 25°C, and at pH above 2.2, the oxidation of iron is governed by the following rate expression: [equation image] Below pH = 2.2, the oxidation rate is independent of H+ Concentration.
Identification Of Genes That Interact With Glp-1, A Gene Required For Inductive Cell Interactions In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Eleanor M. Maine, Judith Kimble
Identification Of Genes That Interact With Glp-1, A Gene Required For Inductive Cell Interactions In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Eleanor M. Maine, Judith Kimble
Biology - All Scholarship
The glp-1 gene functions in two inductive cellular interactions and in development of the embryonic hypodermis of C. elegans. We have isolated six mutations as recessive suppressors of temperature-sensitive (ts) mutations of glp-1. By mapping and complementation tests, we found that these suppressors are mutations of known dumpy (dpy) genes; dpy genes are required for development of normal body shape. Based on this result, we asked whether mutations previously isolated in screens for mutants defective in body shape could also suppress glp-1(ts). From these tests, we learned that unselected mutations of eight genes required for normal C. elegans morphogenesis, including …
Identification Of A Variant Form Of The Human Estrogen Receptor With An Amino Acid Replacement, T. Garcia, M. Sanchez, J. L. Cox, P. A. Shaw, J. B. A. Ross, S. Lehrer, B. Schachter
Identification Of A Variant Form Of The Human Estrogen Receptor With An Amino Acid Replacement, T. Garcia, M. Sanchez, J. L. Cox, P. A. Shaw, J. B. A. Ross, S. Lehrer, B. Schachter
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications
Estrogen receptor (ER) is a ligand-dependent transcriptional regulator. ER protein has several functionally distinct regions, including a DNA-binding domain in its midportion, a ligand binding domain in the carboxy terminal region, and at least one domain, in the amino terminal region, that influences the magnitude of transcriptional enhancement (1,2). We now report the sequence of a frequently occurring ER genetic variant that carries two point mutations in the region of the gene encoding the amino terminal domain of the protein.
Synergistic Antifungal Action Of 8-Quinoinol And Its Bischelate With Copper(Ii) And Mixed Ligand Chelates Composed Of Coper(Ii), 8-Quinolinol, And Aromatic Hydroxy Acids / Herman Gershon, Donald D., Clarke, And Muriel Gershon, Herman Gershon, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd, Muriel Gershon
Synergistic Antifungal Action Of 8-Quinoinol And Its Bischelate With Copper(Ii) And Mixed Ligand Chelates Composed Of Coper(Ii), 8-Quinolinol, And Aromatic Hydroxy Acids / Herman Gershon, Donald D., Clarke, And Muriel Gershon, Herman Gershon, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd, Muriel Gershon
Chemistry Faculty Publications
Antifungal studies were made of mixtures of minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 8-quinolinol and its bischelates with copper(II), zinc(II), and manganese(II) and with mixed ligand chelates composed of 8-quinolinol, copper(II) and a second ligand including salicylic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, 3,5-diiodosalicylic acid, and 4-bromo-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid. Mixtures of the MICs of the bischelates of 8-quinolinol with copper(II) and zinc(II) and copper(II) and manganese(II), as well as 7-iodo-8-quinolinol and its bischelate with copper(II), and 8-quinolinol and 5-iodo-8-quinolinol were also studied against six fungi: Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Trichoderma viride, Myrothecium verrucaria, Mucor cirinelloides, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. With the exceptions of the mixtures of …
Anion And Urea Sensitivity Of Three Elasmobranch Hemoglobins, David Allen Scholnick
Anion And Urea Sensitivity Of Three Elasmobranch Hemoglobins, David Allen Scholnick
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