Nectaries in ferns: their taxonomic distribution, structure, function, and sugar composition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Mehltreter ◽  
Raimund Tenhaken ◽  
Steven Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Structure Function ◽  
Sugar Composition ◽  
Taxonomic Distribution ◽  
Distribution Structure

Taxonomic distribution of thymoquinone and related compounds in selected plant species

Planta Medica ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Táborský ◽  
M Kunt ◽  
P Kloucek ◽  
L Kokoska
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Taxonomic Distribution ◽  
Related Compounds

Linalool Effect on HepG2 cells: Structure Function Relation

Planta Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Usta ◽  
K Racha ◽  
K Boushra ◽  
S Shatha ◽  
B Yolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structure Function ◽  
Hepg2 Cells ◽  
Function Relation

TGF-β: Structure, Function, and Formation

1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (01) ◽  
pp. 177-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B Rifkin ◽  
Soichi Kojima ◽  
Mayumi Abe ◽  
John G Harpel
Keyword(s):  
Structure Function

Clues for Understanding the Structure and Function of a Prototypic Human Integrin: The Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Complex

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (01) ◽  
pp. 001-015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan J Calvete
Keyword(s):  
Structure Function ◽  
Thrombus Formation ◽  
Platelet Glycoprotein ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Clot Retraction ◽  
Inhibitory Peptide ◽  
Rgd Sequence ◽  
Platelet Receptor ◽  
Adhesive Proteins ◽  
And Function

SummaryThe glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa, a Ca2+-dependent heterodimer, is the major integrin on the platelet plasma membrane. On resting platelets GPIIb/IIIa is maintained in an inactive conformation and serves as a low affinity adhesion receptor for surface-coated fibrinogen, whereas upon platelet activation signals within the cytoplasma alter the receptor function of GPIIb/IIIa (inside-out signalling), which undergoes a measurable conformational change within its exoplasmic domains, and becomes a competent receptor for soluble fibrinogen and some other RGD sequence-containing plasma adhesive proteins. Upon ligand binding, further structural alterations trigger the association of receptor-occupied GPIIb/IIIa complexes with themselves within the plane of the membrane. The simultaneous binding of dimeric fibrinogen molecules to GPIIb/IIIa clusters on adjacent platelets leads to platelet aggregation, which promotes attachment of fibrinogen-GPIIb/IIIa clusters to the cytoskeleton (outside-in signalling). This, in turn, provides the necessary physical link for clot retraction to occur, and generates a cascade of intracellular biochemical reactions which result in the formation of a multiprotein signalling complex at the cytoplasmic domains of GPIIb/IIIa. Glycoprotein IMIIa, also called αIIbβ3 in the integrin nomenclature, plays thus a primary role in both platelet adhesion and thrombus formation at the site of vascular injury. In addition, the human glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa complex is the most thoroughly studied integrin receptor, its molecular biology and major features of its primary structure having been elucidated mainly during the last six years. Furthermore, localization of functionally relevant monoclonal antibody epitopes, determination of the cross-linking sites of inhibitory peptide ligands, proteolytic dissection of the isolated integrin, and analysis of natural and artificial GPIIb/IIIa mutants have recently provided a wealth of information regarding structure-function relationships of human GPIIb/IIIa. The aim of this review is to summarize these many structural and functional data in the perspective of an emerging model. Although most of the interpretations based on structural elements of this initial biochemical model require independent confirmation, they may help us to understand the structure-function relationship of this major platelet receptor, and of other members of the integrin superfamily, as well as to perform further investigations in order to test current hypotheses.

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