(n.) A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example.
Example Sentences:
(1) I will destroy you.” Khan, a former WBA and IBF light world welterweight champion, also turned on Manny Pacquiao, accusing him and his team, led by Bob Arum, of providing conflicting reasons for choosing to fight Timothy Bradley in April, instead of the Bolton born boxer.
(2) The maximum catalytic activities of PFK (PPi) in apex, stele and cortex of the root of pea (Pisum sativum) and in the developing and the thermogenic club of the spadix of cuckoo-pint (Arum maculatum) were measured and compared with those of phosphofructokinase, and to estimates of the rates of carbohydrate oxidation.
(3) Mitochondria isolated from the thermogenic spadices of Arum maculatum and Sauromatum guttatum plants oxidized external NADH, succinate, citrate, malate, 2-oxoglutarate and pyruvate without the need to add exogenous cofactors.
(4) In practice, the pins are introduced in the same way as the previously described procedure, by they must protrude beyond the opposite wall by 6-8 mm; the difference is in the screwing of the "ARUM" nut: first it is screwed as the reduction stress is increased so its conical part penetrates between the fracture edges; then the pin is cut; and the nut is unscrewed so the cut end of the pin will be included in the space of its base.
(5) PPi and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate in Arum clubs were measured.
(6) At temperatures close to those of liquid helium, first derivative spectra corresponding to Center S-3 (gmax = 2.017) and a signal split around g = 2.00 (major features of peaks and troughs at g values of 2.045, 2.03, 1.985, 1.97 and 1.96) were observed in mung bean (Phaseolus aureus), Arum maculatum spadix, Sauromatum guttatum spadix and tulip bulb (Tulipa gesnerana) mitochondria.
(7) With this tool, it is possible to put the pin in its right place and to screw the "ARUM" nut very precisely: the concave conical form of the nut makes it possible to slide between the tendons without injuring them and widening the fracture site: this is the "reduction effect".
(8) The promoter Bob Arum had said in October that it would be Pacquiao’s last fight before he concentrated on a career in politics but he backtracked on that statement on Thursday by telling Reuters : “I don’t want to say that.
(9) It’s the debate of the century between two of the top pound for pound politicians in the country: Mr Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee and Senator Sanders, the Democratic candidate,” Arum said in a release issued Thursday.
(10) X-band electron-paramagnetic-resonance spectroscopy at 4.2--77K combined with measurements of oxidation-reduction potential was used to identify iron--sulphur centres in Arum maculatum (cuckoo-pint) mitochondria.
(11) The aims of this work were to discover the pathways of carbohydrate oxidation prior to and during thermogenesis by the club of the spadix of Arum maculatum, and whether there was coarse control of these pathways.
(12) Arum said 80% of the net proceeds will go to the charity or charities of the candidates’ choice, agreed upon in advance, with a minimum donation of $20m.
(13) The subcellular location of the two porphyrin-synthesis enzymes 5-aminolaevulinate dehydratase (ALAD) and porphobilinogen deaminase (PBGD) was investigated in Pisum sativum (pea) leaves and spadices of Arum (cuckoo-pint).
(14) Ever since he bought out his contract from Bob Arum for the princely sum of $750,000 in 2007, he’s made all the right moves to become the highest earning athlete on the planet, no less than a miracle given his risk-averse, defensive style that appeals to a subset of aficionados but not a broader public that’s always preferred slugging to boxing.
(15) The toxicity of the Arum genus, especially the Dieffenbachia, has long been a topic of controversy.
(16) So Khan was a logical banker for Arum to maximise Pacquiao’s return.
(17) Our hearts go out to Lonnie, his children, and his entire family.” The US boxing promoter Bob Arum, 84, who promoted many of Ali’s fights, said “a true great has left us”.
(18) The catalytic properties of cuckoo-pint (Arum maculatum) mitochondrial adenosine triphosphatase have been analysed.
(19) Plant mitochondrial ATPase has been chloroform-solubilized and purified by gel filtration from spadices of cuckoo-pint (Arum maculatum).
(20) Type II chloroplasts, typical of shade plant (Arum), show giant grana stacks with few interconnecting thylakoids.
Aurum
Definition:
(n.) Gold.
Example Sentences:
(1) The carotenoid pigments from the A11T and NgR9T clones were analyzed and in both the end product of carotenogenesis in M. aurum (leprotene) was detected.
(2) According to the carotenoid pigments contained, the mycobacterial species tested were divided into four groups: the first group of Mycobacterium kansasii and M. marinum, which formed principally only beta-carotene; the second group of M. gordonae, M. scrofulaceum, M. szulgai, M. xenopi, M. flavescens, M. phlei, M. rhodesiae, M. neoaurum, and M. aichiense, which formed beta-carotene and a zeaxanthin-like substance; the third group of M. aurum and M. obuense, which formed beta-carotene and an eschscholtzxanthin-like substance; and the fourth group of M. chubuense and M. tokaiense, which formed beta-carotene and zeaxanthin- and eschscholtzxanthin-like substances.
(3) As well as last week's sale of Aurum, in September Landsbanki sold Hamleys to French toy retailer Groupe Ludendo for a reported £60m.
(4) Southern blot analysis shows that rearrangements take place both in M. aurum and in M. smegmatis.
(5) Three patterns of mycolic acids were obtained: the first, found in M. aurum, M. flavescens, M. phlei, M. rhodesiae and Mycobacterium spp.
(6) The transformation of Mycobacterium aurum and Mycobacterium smegmatis with the Gram-negative RSF1010-derived cosmid pJRD215 is described.
(7) Biosynthetic activity for mycolic acids occurred in an insoluble fraction (40 000 X g pellet) from disrupted cells of Mycobacterium aurum (ATCC 23366-type strain); it produced mycolic acids, but a very small amount of non-hydroxylated fatty acids.
(8) Fashion: French Connection Mosaic Fashions Coast Karen Millen Oasis Odille Principles Shoe Studio Group Warehouse Whistles Jane Norman All Saints Day Birger et Mikkelsen Matthew Williamson Steinunn SD&R Arcticgroup Department stores: Debenhams House of Fraser Illum Magasin Du Nord Souk Saks Food: Iceland Speciality: Hamleys Aurum Goldsmiths Mappin & Webb Watches of Switzerland Wyevale Garden Centres eCommera
(9) Group C strains contained mainly even carbon-numbered dicyclopropanoyl acids with C22- and C24-alpha-units, as shown by M. vaccae and M. aurum.
(10) beta-Carotene was not detected and the major carotene of M. aurum appeared to be leprotene.
(11) Mycobacterium aurum (type strain) was analyzed for its mycolate content.
(12) The method of endolymphatic radiotherapy with radioactive colloid aurum made it possible to give up cytostatic and glucocorticoid therapy and to reduce a dosage of nonsteroid antiinflammatory drugs.
(13) Last week McCarthy negotiated the sale of Aurum, the firm behind jewellery chains Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland, to US private equity group Apollo.
(14) The cell envelope architectures and cytoplasmic structures of Mycobacterium aurum CIPT 1210005, M. fortuitum, M. phlei 425, and M. thermoresistible ATCC 19527 were compared by conventional embedding and freeze-substitution methods.
(15) These showed that underlying sales were up 7.4 per cent at Aurum in the last year, although operating profits fell 2.6 per cent to £9.3m after it switched to selling lower-margin watches.
(16) Synchronous cultures of Mycobacterium aurum were used to prove a close relationship between cellular division and active synthesis of mycolic acids (characteristic long-chain 3-hydroxyacids, branched at position 2), confirming previous proposals.
(17) Twenty-nine strains of chromogenic mycobacteria belonging to the species Mycobacterium aurum (5 strains), M. duvalii (2), M. flavescens (1), M. gordonae (6), M. kansasii (3), M. obuense (1), M. parafortuitum (3), M. phlei (2), M. rhodesiae (1), M. vaccae (2) and Mycobacterium spp.
(18) As a control, similar experiments were undertaken by infecting macrophages with gamma ray-killed M. avium and the nonpathogenic live organisms Mycobacterium aurum and Bacillus subtilis.
(19) A new method was developed for the treatment of patients with rheumatic arthritis using therapeutic effect of radioactive colloid aurum in the lower limb lymphatic vessels.
(20) The principal remaining component corresponded to ketomycolates in extracts of Mycobacterium flavescens, Mycobacterium aichiense, Mycobacterium neoaurum, Mycobacterium rhodesiae, Mycobacterium tokaiense and five out of the seven Mycobacterium aurum strains.