(1) The amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence contained both amino- and carboxyl-terminal sequences.
(2) Treatment termination due to lack of efficacy or combined insufficient therapeutic response and toxicity proved to be influenced by the initial disease activity and by the rank order of prescription.
(3) We have examined the insertion of bovine 17 alpha-hydroxylase (P45017 alpha) into the endoplasmic reticulum of COS 1 cells to evaluate the functional role of its hydrophobic amino-terminal sequence and membrane insertion.
(4) The use of glucagon in double-contrast studies of the colon has been recommended for various reasons, one of which is to facilitate reflux of barium into the terminal ileum.
(5) Amino acid sequence analysis showed that both peaks had identical N-terminal sequences through the first 28 residues.
(6) Plasma NPY correlated better with plasma norepinephrine than with epinephrine, indicating its origin from sympathetic nerve terminals.
(7) As a group, the three mammalian proteins resemble bovine serum conglutinin and behave as lectins with rather broad sugar specificities directed at certain non-reducing terminal N-acetylglucosamine, mannose, glucose and fucose residues, but with subtle differences in fine specificities.
(8) In the caudal spinal trigeminal nucleus (Vc), the collaterals of one half of the periodontium afferent fibers terminated mainly in lamina V at the rostral and middle levels of Vc.
(9) The amino-terminal region of a 70 kDa mitochondrial outer membrane protein of yeast and the presequence of cytochrome c1, an inner membrane protein exposed to the intermembrane space, are thought to be responsible for localizing the proteins in their final destinations after synthesis in the cytosol.
(10) The mtRF-1 could translate all of the known termination codons in the rat mitochondrial genome.
(11) However, none of the nerve terminals making synaptic contacts with glomus cells exhibited SP-like immunoreactivity.
(12) The B cell epitopes included regions of transition between the more hydropathic (including the N-terminal end of the F1 and F2 protein) and hydrophilic sequences.
(13) Somatostatin-like immunoreactivity has been found to occur in nerve terminals and fibres of the normal human skin using immunohistochemistry.
(14) The seve polypeptide chains investigated had generalyy similar properties; all contained two residues per molecule of tryptophan and N-acetylserine was the common N-terminal amino acid residue.
(15) Urine specimens from patient REE also contained a light chain fragment that lacked the first (amino-terminal) 85 residues of the native light chain but otherwise was identical in sequence to the light chain REE.
(16) The presence of a few key residues in the amino-terminal alpha-helix of each ligand is sufficient to confer specificity to the interaction.
(17) The earliest degenerative changes were seen in sensory and motor terminals at 20-24 h after the lesion.
(18) The terminal half-life averaged 12 h following intravenous and 15 h after oral administration.
(19) A retrospective study examined the reactions to the termination of pregnancy for fetal malformation and the follow up services that were available.
(20) A reduction in neonatal deaths from this cause might be expected if facilities for antenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy were made available, although this raises grave ethical problems.
Termite
Definition:
(n.) Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; -- called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant.
Example Sentences:
(1) In this study, the blood cholinesterase activity, the number of hours engaged in termite-control work, general conditions, and various test values were examined regularly in eight workers at a termite-control office.
(2) Bacteria, capable of growth on N-free medium in the presence of nitrogen gas, were isolated from all termites, except N. exitiosus and N. walkeri, and were identified as Enterobacter.
(3) Eroded termite hills were not found to be of epidemiological importance.
(4) The sternal gland of primitive termites of the genus Zootermopsis (Z. nevadensis or Z. angusticollus) (Hagen) seems more organized than that of higher termites, in being comprised of three cell layers.
(5) Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphorus insecticide, has been used as a termite control agent since regulatory measures against the use of chlordane were taken in September, 1986.
(6) Chlorpyrifos (O, O-diethyl-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl phosphorothioate; CP) has been used for insecticide to prevent infestation of termites.
(7) So pry between the boards of the housing recovery and the termites start crawling out.
(8) For example, 1,4-dichlorobenzene is used chiefly against termites in soil; trichlorobenzenes are used as solvents for pesticides and also as heat transfer agents with PCBs; the mixture of trichlorobenzene and tetrachlorobenzene is applied in controlling shellfish predators; and hexachlorobenzene is applied to wheat as a fungicide in some countries and as an additive to rubber products.
(9) As a kid, she remembers him keeping termite farms in the house, to study.
(10) Termites had damaged the heel and sole of a white Pierre Cardin shoe.
(11) Inheritance from an ancestor common to Cryptocercus and the lower termites remains the most logical explanation for the presence of the unique cellulolytic oxymonad, trichomonad and hypermastigote flagellates in these two groups.
(12) Thirteen bacterial morphotypes in the paunch were described in detail: seven were observed only in R. flavipes, three were observed only in C. formosanus, and three were common to both termite species.
(13) Allegations of termite infestation, porcelain plates dating back 1,000 years found broken, and an ancient wooden screen accidently immersed in water during restoration work, have also damaged the museum's professional reputation.
(14) The trail pheromone of the African Termite Schedorhinotermes lamanianus has been investigated.
(15) Eriatu explains that one of the biggest problems they want Farm-Africa to help them with are termites, which eat up the cuttings before they germinate.
(16) A study was made on occupational exposure to CP of termite control workers engaged in spraying this organophosphorus insecticide.
(17) A significant negative correlation was noted between the number of hours engaged in termite-control work and variations in the plasma cholinesterase activity.
(18) Significant findings were as follows: Most of the pest control operators wore gum gloves and gas masks when involved in termite control.
(19) Closely related cellulolytic protozoa reside in the hindguts of extant woodroaches (Cryptocercidae) and termites (Isoptera).
(20) Among the facultative bacteria capable of growth on mesquite wood which were isolated from the asceptically dissected hind-gut of the termite Reticulitermes hesperus were two strains of Bacillus cereus, one strain each of Arthrobacter, Alcaligenes and Serratia, and a very small Gram-negative fermentative rod.