This is a selection of articles from the October 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Biochemistry headlines.
Molecular characterization of an inhibitor of apoptosis in the Egyptian armyworm, Spodoptera littoralis, and midgut cell death during metamorphosis.
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Source: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - October 31, 2007 Authors: Vilaplana L, Pascual N, Perera N, Bellés X Tags: Insect Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Differential protein expression in ovaries of uninfected and Babesia-infected southern cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.
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Source: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - October 31, 2007 Authors: Rachinsky A, Guerrero FD, Scoles GA Tags: Insect Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Peptidoglycan recognition protein LF: A negative regulator of Drosophila immunity.
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Source: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - October 31, 2007 Authors: Persson C, Oldenvi S, Steiner H Tags: Insect Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Verification of elicitor efficacy of lipopolysaccharides and peptidoglycans on antibacterial peptide gene expression in Bombyx mori.
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Source: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - October 31, 2007 Authors: Ha Lee J, Hee Lee I, Noda H, Mita K, Taniai K Tags: Insect Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Differential effects of sugar-mimic alkaloids in mulberry latex on sugar metabolism and disaccharidases of Eri and domesticated silkworms: Enzymatic adaptation of Bombyx mori to mulberry defense.
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Source: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - October 31, 2007 Authors: Hirayama C, Konno K, Wasano N, Nakamura M Tags: Insect Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Jhe in Gryllus assimilis: Cloning, sequence-activity associations and phylogeny.
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Source: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - October 31, 2007 Authors: Crone EJ, Zera AJ, Anand A, Oakeshott JG, Sutherland TD, Russell RJ, Harshman LG, Hoffmann FG, Claudianos C Tags: Insect Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Kadlongilactones C−F from Kadsura longipedunculata by NMR Spectroscopy and DFT Computational Methods
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - October 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Determination of the Optimized Conditions for Coupling Oligonucleotides with 16-Mercaptohexadecanoic Acid Chemically Adsorbed upon Au
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Source: Bioconjugate Chemistry - October 31, 2007 Source Type: news
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Source: Biochemistry - October 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Epicoccamides B–D, Glycosylated Tetramic Acid Derivatives from an Epicoccum sp. Associated with the Tree Fungus Pholiota squarrosa
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - October 30, 2007 Source Type: news
The Reaction Mechanism of Paraoxon Hydrolysis by Phosphotriesterase from Combined QM/MM Simulations
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Source: Biochemistry - October 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Label-free electrical detection of DNA hybridization for the example of influenza virus gene sequences.
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Source: Analytical Biochemistry - October 30, 2007 Authors: Kukol A, Li P, Estrela P, Ko-Ferrigno P, Migliorato P Tags: Anal Biochem Source Type: news
Continuum molecular electrostatics, salt effects and counterion binding. A review of the Poisson-Boltzmann theory and its modifications.
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Source: Biopolymers - October 30, 2007 Authors: Pawe[lstrok] Grochowski, Joanna Trylska Source Type: news
LEF-1 activates the transcription of E2F1.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 30, 2007 Authors: Zhou F, Zhang L, Gong K, Lu G, Sheng B, Wang A, Zhao N, Zhang X, Gong Y Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Epigenetic silencing of human T (brachyury homologue) gene in non-small-cell lung cancer.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 30, 2007 Authors: Park JC, Chae YK, Kim MS, Lee J, Sidransky D, Moon C Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Production and characterization of a monoclonal antibody against GPR40 (FFAR1; free fatty acid receptor 1).
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 30, 2007 Authors: Hirasawa A, Itsubo C, Sadakane K, Hara T, Shinagawa S, Koga H, Nose H, Koshimizu TA, Tsujimoto G Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Identification and functional analysis of the fusaricidin biosynthetic gene of Paenibacillus polymyxa E681.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 30, 2007 Authors: Choi SK, Park SY, Kim R, Lee CH, Kim JF, Park SH Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Effect of heterodimer partner RXRalpha on PPARgamma activation function-2 helix in solution.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 30, 2007 Authors: Lu J, Chen M, Stanley SE, Li E Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Statins and ATP regulate nuclear pAkt via P2X7 purinergic receptors in epithelial cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 30, 2007 Authors: Mistafa O, Högberg J, Stenius U Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Carotenoids and throat pouch coloration in the great frigatebird (Fregata minor).
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Source: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry and molecular biology. - October 30, 2007 Authors: Juola FA, McGraw K, Dearborn DC Tags: Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol Source Type: news
Efficient Crowd Control In Bacterial Colonies
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Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - October 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Locked 5Zs-biliverdin blocks the Meta-R(A) to Meta-R(C) transition in the functional cycle of bacteriophytochrome Agp1.
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Source: FEBS Letters - October 29, 2007 Authors: Seibeck S, Borucki B, Otto H, Inomata K, Khawn H, Kinoshita H, Michael N, Lamparter T, Heyn MP Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Fluorescence-based sensing of glucose using engineered glucose/galactose-binding protein: A comparison of fluorescence resonance energy transfer and environmentally sensitive dye labelling strategies.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 29, 2007 Authors: Khan F, Gnudi L, Pickup JC Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Hippocampal signaling cascades are modulated in voluntary and treadmill exercise rats
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Source: Electrophoresis - October 29, 2007 Authors: Wei-Qiang Chen, Andrus Viidik, Monika Skalicky, Harald Höger, Gert Lubec Source Type: news
Interaction of E2F-Rb family members with corepressors binding to the adjacent E2F site.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 29, 2007 Authors: Nakajima Y, Yamada S, Kamata N, Ikeda MA Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Diabetes and the heart: could the diabetic myocardium be protected by preconditioning?
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Source: Redox Report : communications in free radical research - October 27, 2007 Authors: Vinokur V, Leibowitz G, Grinberg L, Eliashar R, Berenshtein E, Chevion M Tags: Redox Rep Source Type: news
Colonic healing after portal ischemia and reperfusion: an experimental study with oxidative stress biomarkers.
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Source: Redox Report : communications in free radical research - October 27, 2007 Authors: Farias Rolim M, Riger CJ, Eleutherio EC, da Fonseca Colão C, Cotta Pereira G, Schanaider A Tags: Redox Rep Source Type: news
Visible-light promoted degradation of the commercial antioxidants butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT): a kinetic study.
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Source: Redox Report : communications in free radical research - October 27, 2007 Authors: Criado S, Allevi C, Ceballos C, García NA Tags: Redox Rep Source Type: news
Modulation of immediate early gene expression by tristetraprolin (TTP) in the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 27, 2007 Authors: Lin NY, Lin CT, Chang CJ Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Anti-obesity effects of ginsenoside Rh2 are associated with the activation of AMPK signaling pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocyte.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 27, 2007 Authors: Hwang JT, Kim SH, Lee MS, Kim SH, Yang HJ, Kim MJ, Kim HS, Ha J, Kim MS, Kwon DY Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Transcriptional regulation of MMP13 by Lef1 in chondrocytes.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 27, 2007 Authors: Yun K, Im SH Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Dysfunction of Nrf2 decreases KBrO(3)-induced oxidative DNA damage in Ogg1-null mice.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 27, 2007 Authors: Jałoszyński P, Murata S, Shinkai Y, Takahashi S, Kumagai Y, Nishimura S, Yamamoto M Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Structural Identification of the β-Hydroxy Fatty Acid-Based Diester Preen Gland Waxes of Shorebirds
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - October 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Homeodomain-Interacting Protein Kinase-2 (HIPK2) Phosphorylates HMGA1a at Ser-35, Thr-52, and Thr-77 and Modulates Its DNA Binding Affinity
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Source: Journal of Proteome Research - October 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Surface Acetylation of Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) Dendrimers Decreases Cytotoxicity while Maintaining Membrane Permeability
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Source: Bioconjugate Chemistry - October 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Structural Identification of the β-Hydroxy Fatty Acid-Based Diester Preen Gland Waxes of Shorebirds
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Source: Journal of Natural Products - October 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Characterizations of a loss-of-function mutation in the Kir3.4 channel subunit.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 26, 2007 Authors: Calloe K, Ravn LS, Schmitt N, Sui JL, Duno M, Haunso S, Grunnet M, Svendsen JH, Olesen SP Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Role of AF6 protein in cell-to-cell spread of Herpes simplex virus 1.
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Source: FEBS Letters - October 26, 2007 Authors: Keyser J, Lorger M, Pavlovic J, Radziwill G, Moelling K Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Lipid dependant disorder-to-order conformational transitions in apolipoprotein CI derived peptides.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 26, 2007 Authors: Mendoza-Espinosa P, Moreno A, Castillo R, Mas-Oliva J Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Effects of bone disease and calcium supplementation on antioxidant enzymes in postmenopausal women.
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Source: Clinical Biochemistry - October 26, 2007 Authors: Hahn M, Conterato GM, Frizzo CP, Augusti PR, da Silva JC, Unfer TC, Emanuelli T Tags: Clin Biochem Source Type: news
The structure/function relationship of a dual-substrate (betaalpha)(8)-isomerase.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 26, 2007 Authors: Wright H, Noda-García L, Ochoa-Leyva A, Hodgson DA, Fülöp V, Barona-Gómez F Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Caterpillar regurgitant induces pore formation in plant membranes.
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Source: FEBS Letters - October 26, 2007 Authors: Lühring H, Nguyen VD, Schmidt L, Röse US Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Knotted and topologically complex proteins as models for studying folding and stability.
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Source: Current Opinion in Chemical Biology - October 26, 2007 Authors: Yeates TO, Norcross TS, King NP Tags: Curr Opin Chem Biol Source Type: news
Spray-dried chitosan microspheres containing 8-hydroxyquinoline -5 sulphonic acid as a new adsorbent for Cd(II) and Zn(II) ions.
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Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - October 26, 2007 Authors: Vitali L, Laranjeira MC, Gonçalves NS, Fávere VT Tags: Int J Biol Macromol Source Type: news
Function of a separate NH(3)-pore in Aquaporin TIP2;2 from wheat.
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Source: FEBS Letters - October 26, 2007 Authors: Bertl A, Kaldenhoff R Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Toward reprogramming bacteria with small molecules and RNA.
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Source: Current Opinion in Chemical Biology - October 26, 2007 Authors: Gallivan JP Tags: Curr Opin Chem Biol Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Crystal structures of the N-terminal kinase domain of human RSK1 bound to three different ligands: Implications for the design of RSK1 specific inhibitors
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Source: Protein Science - October 26, 2007 Authors: Ikuta, M., Kornienko, M., Byrne, N., Reid, J. C., Mizuarai, S., Kotani, H., Munshi, S. K. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
Resveratrol inhibits TNF-alpha-induced changes of adipokines in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 26, 2007 Authors: Ahn J, Lee H, Kim S, Ha T Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the expression of urokinase plasminogen activator and inhibitor and gelatinases in the early osteoarthritic knee of humans.
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Source: Clinical Biochemistry - October 26, 2007 Authors: Yang SF, Hsieh YS, Lue KH, Chu SC, Chang IC, Lu KH Tags: Clin Biochem Source Type: news
Phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of the septin protein family in metazoan.
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Source: FEBS Letters - October 26, 2007 Authors: Cao L, Ding X, Yu W, Yang X, Shen S, Yu L Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Feedback control of ribosome function in Escherichia coli.
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Source: Biochimie - October 25, 2007 Authors: Bremer H, Dennis P Tags: Biochimie Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Short-lived protease serpin complexes: Partial disruption of the rat trypsin active site
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Source: Protein Science - October 25, 2007 Authors: Liu, L., Mushero, N., Hedstrom, L., Gershenson, A. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Folding and stability of the isolated Greek key domains of the long-lived human lens proteins {gamma}D-crystallin and {gamma}S-crystallin
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Source: Protein Science - October 25, 2007 Authors: Mills, I. A., Flaugh, S. L., Kosinski-Collins, M. S., King, J. A. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] The challenge of protein structure determination lessons from structural genomics
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Source: Protein Science - October 25, 2007 Authors: Slabinski, L., Jaroszewski, L., Rodrigues, A. P.C., Rychlewski, L., Wilson, I. A., Lesley, S. A., Godzik, A. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
BCL-2 functions as an activator of the AKT signaling pathway in pancreatic cancer
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Source: Journal of Cellular Biochemistry - October 25, 2007 Authors: Melinda M. Mortenson, Joseph G. Galante, Oren Gilad, Michael G. Schlieman, Subbulakshmi Virudachalam, Hsing-Jien Kung, Richard J. Bold Source Type: news
[ARTICLES] Mutagenesis of the phosphate-binding pocket of KDPG aldolase enhances selectivity for hydrophobic substrates
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Source: Protein Science - October 25, 2007 Authors: Cheriyan, M., Toone, E. J., Fierke, C. A. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: news
[REVIEWS] Protein reconstitution and three-dimensional domain swapping: Benefits and constraints of covalency
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Source: Protein Science - October 25, 2007 Authors: Carey, J., Lindman, S., Bauer, M., Linse, S. Tags: REVIEWS Source Type: news
Cloning and characterization of an alpha-enolase of the oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans that binds human plasminogen.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 24, 2007 Authors: Jones MN, Holt RG Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Electrocatalytic oxidation and determination of deferasirox and deferiprone on a nickel oxyhydroxide-modified electrode.
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Source: Analytical Biochemistry - October 24, 2007 Authors: Hajjizadeh M, Jabbari A, Heli H, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Shafiee A, Karimian K Tags: Anal Biochem Source Type: news
Adsorption and elution characteristics of nucleic acids on silica surfaces and their use in designing a miniaturized purification unit.
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Source: Analytical Biochemistry - October 24, 2007 Authors: Poeckh T, Lopez S, Fuller AO, Solomon MJ, Larson RG Tags: Anal Biochem Source Type: news
Functional differentiation and cooperative interaction between two eukaryote-like archaeal Orc1/Cdc6 proteins on the replication origin.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 24, 2007 Authors: Jiang PX, Feng Y, He ZG Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Fast determination of prominent carotenoids in tomato fruits by CEC using methacrylate ester-based monolithic columns
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Source: Electrophoresis - October 24, 2007 Authors: Ana Maria Adalid, José Manuel Herrero-Martínez, Salvador Roselló, Angel Maquieira, Fernando Nuez Source Type: news
Direct detection of underivatized chitooligosaccharides produced through chitinase action using capillary zone electrophoresis.
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Source: Analytical Biochemistry - October 24, 2007 Authors: Blanes L, Saito RM, Genta FA, Donegá J, Terra WR, Ferreira C, Lago CL Tags: Anal Biochem Source Type: news
Quaternary ammonium chitosan derivative dynamic coating for the separation of veterinary sulfonamide residues by CE with field-amplified sample injection
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Source: Electrophoresis - October 24, 2007 Authors: Ming Ma, Hua-Shan Zhang, Ling-Yan Xiao, Ling Xiao, Peng Wang, Hai-Rong Cui, Hong Wang Source Type: news
Physical and chemical modifications of collagen gels: Impact on diffusion
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Source: Biopolymers - October 24, 2007 Authors: Arne Erikson, Hilde Nortvedt Andersen, Stine Nalum Naess, Pawel Sikorski, Catharina de Lange Davies Source Type: news
Lower levels of F(2)-isoprostanes in serum and livers of long-lived Ames dwarf mice.
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Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - October 24, 2007 Authors: Choksi KB, Roberts LJ, Deford JH, Rabek JP, Papaconstantinou J Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: news
Two Mms2 residues cooperatively interact with ubiquitin and are critical for the Lys63 polyubiquitination in vitro and in vivo.
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Source: FEBS Letters - October 24, 2007 Authors: Pastushok L, Spyracopoulos L, Xiao W Tags: FEBS Lett Source Type: news
Co-expression of the toleragenic glycoprotein, CD200, with markers for cancer stem cells.
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