(1) In addition to the phase diagrams reported here for these two binary mixtures, a brief theoretical discussion is given of other possible phase diagrams that may be appropriate to other lipid mixtures with particular consideration given to the problem of crystalline phases of different structures and the possible occurrence of second-order phase transitions in these mixtures.
(2) In 0.17 M Na+(aq), tRNA(Phe) exists in its native conformation and the number of strong binding sites (Ka greater than or equal to 10(4)) was estimated to be 3-4 by titration experiments, in agreement with X-ray structural data for crystalline tRNA(Phe) (Jack et al., 1977).
(3) Electron microscopy revealed the presence of a hitherto unreported peculiar "pilovacuolar" inclusion in numerous mitochondria, composed of an electron dense pile or rod within a vacuole, while globular or crystalline inclusions were absent.
(4) The advantages of the incision through the pars plana ciliaris are (1) easier approach to the vitreous cavity, (2) preservation of the crystalline lens and an intact iris, and (3) circumvention of the corneal and chamber angle complications sometimes associated with the transcorneal approach.
(5) These two crystallins were compared with respect to their native molecular masses, subunit structures, peptide mapping and amino acid compositions in order to establish the identity of each crystallin.
(6) Freeze-dried mannitol preparations were shown to be of a crystalline nature.
(7) Antigenic properties of crystalline pepsin, trypsin and chymotrypsin were studied in 9 rabbits immunised with these enzymes.
(8) X-ray diffraction spectrum of 1:8 coprecipitate (COPPT) showed no crystalline structure of AD.
(9) However, significant differences in the formation and melting of the highly crystalline phase were evident between the two polar headgroup stereoisomers.
(10) Degradation studies of the crystalline antibiotic, m.p.
(11) Crystalline derivatives of the amino sugar i. e. methyleremosaminide and methyl-N,O-acetyleremosaminide (alpha- and beta-anomers) were prepared.
(12) A systematic structural comparison of several carp gamma-crystallins with high methionine contents was made by the secondary-structure prediction together with computer model-building based on the established X-ray structure of calf gamma-II crystallin.
(13) The lens cell-free system synthesizes in addition to the crystallins, polypeptides which co-electrophorese with lens plasma membrane protein components.
(14) Arrhenius plots of the leakage rates showed breaks in the 20-25 degrees C temperature range, which correspond to the gel-liquid crystalline phase transition of the target liposomes.
(15) These results suggest that ATP modulates the functional behavior of alpha-crystallin.
(16) Because anesthetics transform the solid-gel membrane into a liquid-crystalline state, and because phospholipid membranes display an anomaly in permeability at the phase transition, dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine vesicles were studied at temperatures above the main phase transition to avoid this anomaly.
(17) By monitoring the synthesis of specific lens crystallin proteins, and the morphological and cellular changes associated with this differentiated system, we have demonstrated a close correlation between statin expression and cell commitment to the G0 nonreplicative cell cycle state.
(18) Developmental regulation of crystallin protein synthesis was observed in rat lenses between embryonic day 19 and postnatal day 21.
(19) Bovine lens calf gamma-II crystallin contains five histidine residues at sequence positions 14, 53, 84, 117, and 122.
(20) A second crystalline material was observed within cells in the 15,000 X g pellet from spinal fluid.
Hydration
Definition:
(n.) The act of becoming, or state of being, a hydrate.
Example Sentences:
(1) The radius is estimated to be around 1.7 nm, which shows a moderate degree of hydration.
(2) Over the course of 26-40 h the Na- and water-loaded cells returned to a normal state of hydration as judged by their density.
(3) In the present experiments, single unit recording and microiontophoretic techniques were used to determine the effects of benzodiazepines on DA and non-DA neurons in the VTA of chloral hydrate anesthetized rats.
(4) The effects of clozapine on the spontaneous firing rate of noradrenergic (NE, locus coeruleus), dopaminergic (DA, zona compacta, ventral tegmental area) and non-dopaminergic (zona reticulata) neurons was studied in chloral hydrate anesthetized rats.
(5) We have previously shown that, with moderate hydration (2.5 L) of the recipient, together with rapid infusion of 250 ml of mannitol 20% just before clamp removal, the incidence of ARF decreased to below 10%.
(6) In mixtures of DOMGDG and dioleoyldiglycosyldiglyceride (DODGDG), the formation of an III (or HII) phase is enhanced by DOMGDG and low hydration or high temperatures.
(7) A brevibacterium, strain TH-4, previously isolated by aerobic enrichment on the monocyclic monoterpenoid cis-terpin hydrate as a sole carbon and energy source, was found to grow on alpha-terpineol and on a number of common sugars and organic acids.
(8) The poly(dG-dC) helical duplex forms a modified, B-family structure (B*) at very high hydration and a normal B structure at slightly lower hydration.
(9) True Love Impulse Body Spray, Simple Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser and VO5 Styling Mousse Extra Body marked double-digit price rises on average across the four chains.
(10) The effect of rat brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) on drinking behaviour was examined in dehydrated and well-hydrated rats.
(11) The influence of degree of hydration of the monolayers and their spontaneous curvature on conditions of monolayer fusion have been analysed.
(12) More than half of carers said they were neglecting their own diet as a result of their caring responsibilities, while some said they were eating the wrong things because of the stress they are under and more than half said they had experienced problems with diet and hydration.
(13) (2) Highly aneuploid and polyploid types were induced in diploid and haploid germinating conidia by chloral hydrate but not to any significant extent by gamma-rays.
(14) To investigate the physical state of water in hydrating biological macro-molecules, the dielectric properties of water in hen egg lysozyme pellets with various moisture contents were studied using the thermally stimulated depolarisation currents technique.
(15) Respiration frequency increased during exposure to 35 (four birds) and 40 degrees C (six birds) in the normally hydrated quail, while in the dehydrated quail, respiration frequency increased only in three birds during exposure to 35 degrees C, and four birds during exposure to 40 degrees C, the frequencies were lower during dehydration.
(16) When the mice were anesthetized with chloral hydrate prior to preparation of tissue slices, morphine produced a dose-dependent suppression of noradrenergic neuronal activity.
(17) The conformational similarity between tubules, sheets, and the dry powder is corroborated by calorimetry, which reveals a cooling exotherm at the same temperature where tubules form upon cooling hydrated sheets.
(18) Since deglycosylation decreases the frictional ratio of thyroxine binding globulin, it is concluded that, although sialic acid and other sugar residues are in contact with the protein surface, the hydrated carbohydrate chains protrude partially into the solvent.
(19) Our irradiation results are consistent with the hypothesis that the G value for the first 12-15 water molecules of the DNA hydration layer is the same as the G value for the form of DNA to which it is bound (i.e., the pseudo-C or the B form).
(20) The most significant factor affecting the elasticity was the state of hydration of the fascia.