... been
suggested that they may insert spontaneously into the
thylakoid membrane.
The initial stages of this spontaneous insertion mechan-
ism involve binding of the intermediate-size protein to the
membrane, ... machinery that includes the protein Albino3
[5–9]. The Alb3 protein is related to the Oxa1p and YidC
proteins that play important roles in the insertion of...
... CA
a1
is the
a-carbon of the N-terminal cysteine residue in cystine A,
CB
a1
is the same atom in the N-terminal cysteine residue
in cystine B, CA
a2
is the C-terminal cysteine residue in
cystine A ... to a variety of proteins encoded by
the Ly6 and Plaur genes. The analysis of sequences of diverse snake toxins,
various ectodomains of the receptors that bind...
... role in the
failure of ischemic wound healing, while antioxidants
partly improve the healing in ischemic skin wounds
(60). Oxygen free radicals mediate the inhibition of
wound healing following ... with vitamin E, vitamin C, or glutathione
improves
insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant indi-
viduals (16,62). The acute effects of hyperglyce-
mia-dependent
endoth...
... by the
hands on the skin which are slid along the route of the
lymphatic vessels, promotes the formation of lymph.
Thus, using the principles of hydrodynamics, physi-
ology, physiopathology ...
draining lymph (already in the collectors) and stimu-
lating the formation of lymph (the flow of interstice
fluid to the lymphatic capillaries). Increases in inter...
... reduc-
tion, the V.A.C system is not often used in the treat-
ment of prosthesis – related infections.
Currently, there exist only four reports about the
use of the V.A.C. – system in the infection ... arthroplasty. Interest-
ingly, all of them have used only polyvinylalcohol
sponges for infection management. Kelm et al. re-
ported an infection eradication in 9 out o...
... delivery with
systemic safety. The most commonly used antibiotics
in ALC include tobramycin, gentamicin and vanco-
mycin
[26]. The combination of vancomycin and one
of the aminoglycosides provides ... accumulating
in the potential joint space and
decreasing the risk of soft-tissue contractures [18].
Recent studies [19] suggest that the ALC may remove
the need for...
... takes
place mainly by formation of tricarboxylic acid cycle acids,
CO
2
/H
2
CO
3
and protein synthesis [1]. Consequently, tight
control of proton fluxes, in combination with the ability to
maintain pH ... phosphorylation. The decreased
ability of the cytoplasmic and vacuolar membrane to
maintain transmembrane proton gradients in vivo in the
presence of increasing extra...
... the ATP yield by
the mutant chromatophores was 50% of that by the wild-
type at every time point. W hen the assay c ontained
valinomycin, the data reported in Fig. 1 B were obtained.
In this ... measuring the
ATP synthesis activity of ATP synthases incorporated into
liposomes [45,46].
Figure 2 shows some of the traces obtained by this
method. The initial high rates...
... critical
role in the export of Tat-dependent proteins.
Discussion
Molecular interactions of the signal peptide of two model
Tat proteins, TorA and SufI, were investigated during
in vitro biosynthesis in ... Biosciences.
Results
The TorA signal peptide is close to trigger factor
early in biogenesis
Tat preproteins fold in the c ytosol, prior to export by t he
Tat...
... The G-actin binding
footprint of yeast cofilin has been determined at pH 8.0 by
synchrotron protein footprinting [51]. The G-actin binding
footprint in surprisingly large, encompassing roughly ... variety of signaling pathways. The
importance of the contribution of ADF/cofilins to cell
motility is reflected in their being regulated by many of these
signals, including phosph...