(1) We speculate that this cleavage event is catalyzed by either a cryptic potyviral proteinase that requires a host factor or subcellular environment for activation, or possibly a host proteinase.
(2) A histidine-requiring derivative of strain AA0019 obtained after acridine orange treatment retained the cryptic plasmid DNA.
(3) In the present study, we demonstrate that the inability of one such variant, phi 1m, to develop normally in strain 168 is mediated by cryptic prophage SP beta.
(4) In an attempt to characterize the nature of this selective increase of ME content in the striatum, the precursor content (cryptic ME) as well as the preproenkephalin mRNA abundance was determined.
(5) reconstruction of the TOL plasmid pWWO from the cryptic plasmid pWWO-8 and chromosome-borne catabolic operons of the pWWO plasmid has been described.
(6) Using CT and angiography alone it is difficult to differentiate cryptic arteriovenous malformations from a neoplasm particularly in the brainstem.
(7) The use of a cryptic splicing site induced JF1 cells to produce an aberrant large-sized transcript containing the I gamma RS 3' to the first exon of C gamma 1.
(8) Two cryptic plasmids, pAM330 from Brevibacterium lactofermentum and pHM1519 from Corynebacterium glutamicum, were used as precursors, and recombined with pBR325 or pUB110.
(9) The Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (T-antigen) is a cryptic disaccharide structure on human erythrocytes and is supposed to be expressed in an unhidden form on carcinoma cells.
(10) "It is not the money, it is the men," he says, cryptically.
(11) The cryptic promoter activity of fr153BN was suppressed by an upstream 121-bp fragment (fr121SB) which contained a consensus sequence motif for binding of a repressor protein, GC factor, and regions showing sequence similarity with putative cis-acting repressor elements found in the vimentin gene.
(12) In both groups, cryptic Met-enkephalin peaked at 70% VO2max and returned to basal levels during exercise at 120% VO2max.
(13) Resulting from the apparent use of a cryptic splice acceptor site in place of the canonical intron 5 site, this insertion is predicted to generate an in-frame insertion of five nonpolar amino acid residues within a highly polar region of the intracytoplasmic domain of the H-2K polypeptide.
(14) It is suggested that spontaneously occurring cryptic lesions that are themselves unable to induce the SOS system are subject to translesion synthesis under these conditions and trigger a burst of hitch-hiking mutations that are therefore effectively umuC dependent.
(15) This regimen of nicotine also decreased levels of native Met-enkephalin and of both native and cryptic Leu-enkephalin in neurointermediate lobe, consistent with nicotine-induced release of both proenkephalin A- and prodynorphin-derived peptides from neurointermediate lobe.
(16) An in situ hybridization technique using a biotinylated probe for the human VIM was applied to detect eventual cryptic translocations, as chromosome 10p is difficult to identify.
(17) Cryptic mutations are undetected base changes in genetic DNA (or hereditary RNA).
(18) There, he left a cryptic comment under his own name: “1 of the most deceptive books ever.” Fans began to reply angrily, questioning whether this could possibly be the real Alex.
(19) In 1990, two persons--one each in California and Florida--were diagnosed with malaria classified as cryptic; their infections may have been acquired in the United States through bites of mosquitoes that became infected after biting parasitemic migrant workers.
(20) Cryptic heterozygosity will usually be much more frequent in heterothallic than homothallic organisms.
Perplexing
Definition:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Perplex
(a.) Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome.
Example Sentences:
(1) Perplexed, from being absorbed into some undateable future world governed by an advanced technology whose capacities have to be learned as one reads.
(2) The sergeant, listening in, was perplexed: "We obviously have, because I can hear you on the radio.
(3) Whether FcR-mediated signaling and receptor-mediated signaling involved in NK activity share specific biochemical intermediates is not known, but the involvement of tyrosine kinase function in the latter means of cytotoxicity may provide novel avenues for understanding the biochemical basis of this perplexing cellular function.
(4) The arteriogram correctly localized the precise site of hemorrhage in this perplexing case, and a complex surgical problem was simplified.
(5) The trauma-ready practice must also be cognizant of the some-times perplexing legal and insurance issues with regard to preventing and treating sport-related injuries.
(6) According to Lukyanov, the Kremlin is “perplexed” by Trump because it’s not clear what his priorities are nor whether he can work with Congress to achieve them.
(7) While treatment of a young woman with a dysgerminoma of 1 ovary is a matter of perplexity, we believe that a unilateral operation should be limited to those women who desire above all earthly things to retain their childbearing capacity.
(8) The most perplexing issues in pediatric dentistry today are related to the management of patients.
(9) "It is perplexing and preposterous to hear human rights complaints from the US, where torture and kidnapping are legal in the 21st century."
(10) It was a wretched goal to concede and the unfortunate truth for Mignolet is that moment reminded us why many Liverpool supporters are perplexed he has been awarded a new five-year contract.
(11) Instead, when we meet her at the beginning of the series, Nyborg is more concerned with moving house – presumably supplying viewers with shots of a variety of stylish new light fittings and perplexing floor plans to obsess over – than a political party with which she is increasingly disillusioned.
(12) I was [looks perplexed]: ‘Where’s the fabulous Madonna ?’ But it was still deeply interesting just to shake this tiny little hand, and say ‘You’re real’, because in the 80s, these people lived on plinths, they never came down to Earth.” This encounter made Patterson realise that celebrity per se didn’t exist.
(13) The implementation of library orientation and bibliographic instruction in health sciences centers presents some interesting as well as perplexing problems.
(14) It is now shown that the perplexity may be due to the possibility that the coenzyme (NAD) required for UDPG-D activity, may be acting as a substrate for a second dehydrogenase, namely xanthine dehydrogenase, which may utilize NAD as its substrate.
(15) Management of the patient with tinnitus is an extremely perplexing problem.
(16) Paul Salveson, author of a new book on the future of the railways, Railpolitik , is equally perplexed.
(17) Prematurity is one of the most perplexing problems in perinatal care.
(18) If chemical weapons were used, the timing of the attack is perplexing, the inspector said.
(19) Perplexing findings of cortical somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP's) for determining the central sulcus during a craniotomy are reported in a case of brain tumor.
(20) As cellular and molecular approaches combine with physiologic techniques, new information will be available to address the clinical issues of luteal dysfunction which perplex us all.