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David T. Gallagher, D Chinchilla, Herbert Lau, Edward Eisenstein
Allosteric and cooperative control signals were investigated in the tetrameric enzyme threonine deaminase. The tetramer consists of two dimers that associate at the x dyad. The structure pointed the way to use the Q175E mutation to create hybrid tetramers
Vytautas Reipa, Marcia J. Holden, M P. Mayhew, V L. Vilker
Putidaredoxin (Pdx) is an 11,400 Da iron-sulfur protein that sequentially transfers two electrons to the cytochrome P450cam during the enzymatic cycle of the stereo specific camphor hydroxylation. We report two transitions in the Pdx UV-VIS absorption and
Genetic markers located on the Y chromosome are of increasing importance in human identity testing. In an effort to evaluate the forensic utility of Y chromosome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, we constructed several novel multiplex allele
A multiplex PCR assay capable of amplifying 20 Y chromosome short tandem repeat (STR) markers simultaneously has been developed. These markers include all of the Y STRs that make up the extended haplotype used in Europe (DYS19, DYS385, DYS389I/II, DYS390
David J. Ross, K M. Balss, P B. Howell, Wyatt N. Vreeland
A new method for analyte focusing is demonstrated that can be used for concentration and separation of analytes based upon their affinity for a micellar phase. The method works by producing (through the application of a temperature gradient) a gradient in
Two techniques are described for the measurement of fluid temperatures in microfluidic systems based on temperature-dependent fluorescence. In the first technique, a single, strongly temperature-dependent fluorophore, rhodamine B, is used as the basis for
M Birincioglu, Pawel Jaruga, G Chowdhury, H Rodriguez, Miral M. Dizdar, K Gates
Tirapazamine is a bioreductively activated DNA-damaging agent that selectively kills the hypoxic cells found in solid tomors. This compound shows great clinical promise and is currently being examined in a variety of clinical trails, including several
This manuscript is a non-peer reviewed, invited tutorial for Microscopy Today. It describes the issues involved in choosing a cantilever for atomic force microscope (AFM) imaging under fluids. In situ AFM imaging is an increasingly popular technique for
Background: Cell size and shape have been implicated as potentiators intracellular signaling events and as indicator of abnormal cell behavior. Automated microscopy and image analysis can provide quantitative information about the size and shape of
John T. Elliott, Alessandro Tona, John T. Woodward IV, P L. Jones, Anne L. Plant
The purpose of this study was to provide a reproducible method for applying collagen to surfaces on which cells can be grown, and to characterize the resulting thin films of collagen protein with respect to molecular structure and cellular response
This review, which has been prepared for the McGraw-Hill 2003 Yearbook of Science and Technology, gives an overview of the thermodynamics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Topics include the thermodynamic formalism(s) used in this field, computational methods
This report summarizes the research and measurement science carried out during calendar year 2001 in the NIST Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory supports U.S. industry, government, and the scientific community by providing measurement services and research
The concentration of agarose in electrophoresis gels was found to have significant effects on the apparent density and release characteristics of the electrophoretic traps for circular DNA. Agarose gels were cast in a range of concentrations from 0.25% to