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TJ Beveridge 《Biotechnic & histochemistry》2001,76(3):111-118
The Gram stain differentiates bacteria into two fundamental varieties of cells. Bacteria that retain the initial crystal violet stain (purple) are said to be 'Gram-positive,' whereas those that are decolorized and stain red with carbol fuchsin (or safranin) are said to be 'Gram-negative.' This staining response is based on the chemical and structural makeup of the cell walls of both varieties of bacteria. Gram-positives have a thick, relatively impermeable wall that resists decolorization and is composed of peptidoglycan and secondary polymers. Gram-negatives have a thin peptidoglycan layer plus an overlying lipid-protein bilayer known as the outer membrane, which can be disrupted by decolorization. Some bacteria have walls of intermediate structure and, although they are officially classified as Gram-positives because of their linage, they stain in a variable manner. One prokaryote domain, the Archaea, have such variability of wall structure that the Gram stain is not a useful differentiating tool. 相似文献
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Replication slippage may cause parallel evolution in the secondary structures of mitochondrial transfer RNAs 总被引:9,自引:4,他引:5
Presence of the dihydrouridine (D) stem in the mitochondrial cysteine tRNA
is unusually variable among lepidosaurian reptiles. Phylogenetic and
comparative analyses of cysteine tRNA gene sequences identify eight
parallel losses of the D-stem, resulting in D-arm replacement loops.
Sampling within the monophyletic Acrodonta provides no evidence for
reversal. Slipped-strand mispairing of noncontiguous repeated sequences
during replication or direct replication slippage can explain repeats
observed within cysteine tRNAs that contain a D-arm replacement loop. These
two mechanisms involving replication slippage can account for the loss of
the cysteine tRNA D-stem in several lepidosaurian lineages, and may
represent general mechanisms by which the secondary structures of
mitochondrial tRNAs are altered.
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Bias of some commonly-used time series estimates 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
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Reini W Bretveld Chris MG Thomas Paul TJ Scheepers Gerhard A Zielhuis Nel Roeleveld 《Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E》2006,4(1):30
Some pesticides may interfere with the female hormonal function, which may lead to negative effects on the reproductive system
through disruption of the hormonal balance necessary for proper functioning. Previous studies primarily focused on interference
with the estrogen and/or androgen receptor, but the hormonal function may be disrupted in many more ways through pesticide
exposure. The aim of this review is to give an overview of the various ways in which pesticides may disrupt the hormonal function
of the female reproductive system and in particular the ovarian cycle. Disruption can occur in all stages of hormonal regulation:
1. hormone synthesis; 2. hormone release and storage; 3. hormone transport and clearance; 4. hormone receptor recognition
and binding; 5. hormone postreceptor activation; 6. the thyroid function; and 7. the central nervous system. These mechanisms
are described for effects of pesticide exposure in vitro and on experimental animals in vivo. For the latter, potential effects of endocrine disrupting pesticides on the female reproductive system, i.e. modulation
of hormone concentrations, ovarian cycle irregularities, and impaired fertility, are also reviewed. In epidemiological studies,
exposure to pesticides has been associated with menstrual cycle disturbances, reduced fertility, prolonged time-to-pregnancy,
spontaneous abortion, stillbirths, and developmental defects, which may or may not be due to disruption of the female hormonal
function. Because pesticides comprise a large number of distinct substances with dissimilar structures and diverse toxicity,
it is most likely that several of the above-mentioned mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiological pathways explaining
the role of pesticide exposure in ovarian cycle disturbances, ultimately leading to fertility problems and other reproductive
effects. In future research, information on the ways in which pesticides may disrupt the hormonal function as described in
this review, can be used to generate specific hypotheses for studies on the effects of pesticides on the ovarian cycle, both
in toxicological and epidemiological settings. 相似文献
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R S English J S Lampel TJ Vanden Boom 《Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology》1998,21(4-5):219-224
The introduction of plasmid DNA into germinating spores of an industrially improved strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea was accomplished by electroporation. Various parameters affecting the efficiency of electroporation were examined. The most
critical factor was the extent of spore germination. Electrocompetence was limited to a 4-h period following the initial emergence
of the germ tube. Electroporation efficiencies as high as 2 × 105 CFU μg−1 of plasmid DNA were obtained using electrocompetent germlings. The optimal field strength was 12–14 kV cm−1 with a pulse duration of 15–20 ms. Electrocompetent germlings were stored at −80°C without a significant decrease in transformation
efficiency. The utility of this protocol was demonstrated by isolating a propionyl-CoA carboxylase mutant through targeted
gene disruption and replacement.
Received 3 April 1998/ Accepted in revised form 28 September 1998 相似文献
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Saskia Swart Trudy J. J. Logman Gerrit Smit Ben J. J. Lugtenberg Jan W. Kijne 《Plant molecular biology》1994,24(1):171-183
Attachment of Rhizobium and Agrobacterium bacteria to cells of their host plants is a two-step process. The first step, direct attachment of bacteria to the plant cell wall, is mediated by the bacterial protein rhicadhesin. A putative plant receptor molecule for rhicadhesin was purified from cell walls of pea roots using a bioassay based on suppression of rhicadhesin activity. This molecule appeared to be sensitive to treatments with pronase or glycosidase. Its isoelectric point is 6.4, and its apparent molecular mass was estimated to be 32 kDa before and 29 kDa after glycosidase treatment, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and ultrafiltration. The sequence of the first 29 N-terminal amino acids was determined: A-D-A-D-A-L-Q-D-L-C(?)-V-A-D-Y-A-S-V-I-L-V-N-G-F-A-S-K(Q)-(P/Q)-(L)-(I). No homology with known proteins was found. In the course of this research project the extracellular matrix protein vitronectin was reported to inhibit attachment of A. tumefaciens to carrot cells [29]. A variety of adhesive proteins, including vitronectin, contain a common cell attachment determinant with the sequence R-G-D. Since we could not detect other cell wall components able to suppress rhicadhesin activity, and since an R-G-D containing hexapeptide was also active as a receptor, we speculate that the plant receptor for rhicadhesin is a glycoprotein containing an R-G-D attachment site. 相似文献