scholarly journals Functional Relationship between Soil Slurry Transfer and Deposition in Urban Sewer Conduits

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Song ◽  
Eui Lee ◽  
Jung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Soil Slurry

Functional Relationship of Polymerization Sites of Vertebrate Fibrinogens

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Cierniewski ◽  
T Krajewski ◽  
E Janiak
Keyword(s):  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel ◽  
Functional Similarity ◽  
Fractionation Method ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Fibrin Monomers ◽  
Fibrinogen Molecule ◽  
Cold Ethanol Fractionation

Various studies on the interaction of immobilized mammalian fibrinogen and fibrin monomers with some fibrinogen derivatives demonstrated the presence of two sets of polymerization sites in the mammalian fibrinogen molecule. We obtained the same results while investigating the fibrinogen molecules of other classes of vertebrates /Pisces. Amphibia. Aves/. Despite significant differences among their subunit structures, all of them contain polymerization sites homologous to mammalian counterparts. Moreover, due to great functional similarity, fibrinogen or fibrin monomers of the analyzed species of Pisces. Amphibia. Aves and Mammalia interacted in a specific way with immobilized pig fibrin monomers or fibrinogen, respectively. Using these pig affinity adsorbents, fibrinogen and fibrin monomers of different vertebrates were isolated directly from plasma and analyzed by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Polypeptide compositions of eluted proteins were identical to those obtained for corresponding fibrinogen preparations isolated by cold-ethanol fractionation method. It appears to indicate that the nature of polymerization sites in vertebrate fibrinogens is alike.

STEM Education Problem Through Striking Differences Between Physics and Biology

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
P Values ◽  
The Third ◽  
Differences Of Opinion ◽  
Biological Education

This work argues that fundamental differences of opinion as to the nature of science affect whether the “S” in STEM can really apply to all the natural sciences, which will affect how we structure and implement improvements in STEM education. The first part of the argument deals with often-taught definitions of words like “law” and “theory” that don’t really apply to much of physics. In the second part, we notes that mathematics remains inseparable from education in the physical sciences, but this is not the case in biology. Moreover, an appreciation for the worth of mathematical or theoretical models, even disjoint from experiments, is not generally a part of biological education. The third part is “the tyranny of hypotheses.” One of the “cultural” shocks I’ve had moving into biological fields is constantly hearing people talk about “hypotheses” and seeing a steady stream of bar graphs with asterisks and p-values. In physics, one almost never discusses hypotheses; rather, one test relationships between parameters, either analyzing them within some mechanistic framework, or empirically determining what the underlying functional relationship is.

Interrelationship of Jatharagni and Dhatvagni in context to Dhatvagni Pradoshaj Vikaras.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishor G. Satani ◽  
Hemang Raghvani ◽  
Kunjal Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Structural Relationship ◽  
The Other ◽  
Proper Function ◽  
One Step ◽  
Material Form

The concept of Agni is basic concept of Ayurveda. Agni is believed to be the agency for any kind of transformation. Maharshi Vagbhatta says that each of the Dosha, Dhatu, Mala etc. have their own Agni. This is how the number of Agni cannot be limited. Though each and every Agni has its own importance, Dehagni or Jatharagni is the most important one as all other Agnis are depended upon Dehagni. Acharya Vagbhatta says that proper function of every Dhatvagni is depended on the Jatharagni. Increase or decrease of Jatharagni directly affects the function of Dhatvagni. Thus, Maharshi Charaka established functional relationship among Jatharagni and other Agnis. Maharshi Vagbhattta goes one step ahead of Maharshi Charaka by using word “Amsha” means; moieties of Kayagni, located to in its own place, are distributed to and permeate to all the Dhatus. A decrease of it (below the normal) makes for an increase of the Dhatus, while an increase of it (above the normal) makes for a decrease of a Dhatus. This shows structural relationship too, between Jatharagni and Dhatvagni as “Amsha” always indicates Murtatva or material form. Further more all these Agnis are connected with each other and due to this relationship, vitiation of Jatharagni results in vitiation of all the other Agnis.

Queer Sondheim

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott F. Stoddart
Keyword(s):  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Destructive Behavior

Road Showmarked the acknowledgement of a gay sensibility in Sondheim’s work: not only do the homosexual couple, Addison Mizner and Hollis Bessemer, represent the show’s only functional relationship, the lovers sing its one duet, “The Best Thing that Ever Has Happened.” How do the queer instances that have always permeated Sondheim’s work resonate for gay audiences? While some critics attest that Sondheim must be read as a closeted writer, this is true only if you read his work superficially, focusing on questions regarding the relationships in his works: from Bobby’s chosen isolation inCompanythrough Sweeney’s villainous rampage inSweeney Todd(1979) to Fosca’s destructive behavior patterns inPassion(1994). The chapter reveals how, in dismantling the heteronormative structure of the traditional musical, Sondheim “queered” the form in a variety of ways.

scholarly journals Evidence for an evolutionary relationship between Vmp1 and bacterial DedA proteins

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis-Carlos Tábara ◽  
Olivier Vincent ◽  
Ricardo Escalante
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Evolutionary Relationship ◽  
Transmembrane Proteins ◽  
Lipid Homeostasis ◽  
Molecular Function ◽  
Yeast Protein ◽  
Glycine Residue ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Domain Of Unknown Function

VMP1 and DedA proteins are conserved families of transmembrane proteins in eukaryotes and prokaryotes respectively. Despite numerous reports involving these proteins in multiple cellular processes, their molecular function is still unknown. They share the domain of unknown function PF09335, suggesting a possible functional relationship between these protein families. Here we show that VMP1 from different species contain two short motifs conserved in the bacterial DedA proteins and the yeast protein Tvp38. The hallmark of one of these motifs is a glycine residue previously shown to be strictly conserved in all the DedA proteins. Substitution of this residue to leucine, glutamate or arginine in Dictyostelium Vmp1 inactivates the protein, as shown by the inability of the mutants to rescue the phenotypes associated with the lack of Vmp1 including development and lipid homeostasis. This is the first experimental approach that supports an evolutionary relationship between Vmp1 and DedA proteins and highlights the importance of the conserved glycine residue in the PF09335 domain.

scholarly journals Functional relationship between the matrix proteins of feline and simian immunodeficiency viruses

Virology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 329 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana L. Manrique ◽  
Silvia A. González ◽  
José L. Affranchino
Keyword(s):  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Matrix Proteins ◽  
The Matrix

Study of retinal structural–functional relationship in choroideremia using fundus autofluorescence and optical coherence tomography

Eye ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Venkatesh ◽  
Nikitha Gurram Reddy ◽  
Ram Snehith ◽  
Jophy Philip Cherry ◽  
Arpitha Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Fundus Autofluorescence ◽  
Optical Coherence

scholarly journals Searching for universal model of amyloid signaling motifs using probabilistic context-free grammars

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Witold Dyrka ◽  
Marlena Gąsior-Głogowska ◽  
Monika Szefczyk ◽  
Natalia Szulc
Keyword(s):  
Functional Relationship ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Discriminative Power ◽  
Context Free Grammar ◽  
Protein Motifs ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
Universal Grammars ◽  
Context Free ◽  
Probabilistic Context

Abstract Background Amyloid signaling motifs are a class of protein motifs which share basic structural and functional features despite the lack of clear sequence homology. They are hard to detect in large sequence databases either with the alignment-based profile methods (due to short length and diversity) or with generic amyloid- and prion-finding tools (due to insufficient discriminative power). We propose to address the challenge with a machine learning grammatical model capable of generalizing over diverse collections of unaligned yet related motifs. Results First, we introduce and test improvements to our probabilistic context-free grammar framework for protein sequences that allow for inferring more sophisticated models achieving high sensitivity at low false positive rates. Then, we infer universal grammars for a collection of recently identified bacterial amyloid signaling motifs and demonstrate that the method is capable of generalizing by successfully searching for related motifs in fungi. The results are compared to available alternative methods. Finally, we conduct spectroscopy and staining analyses of selected peptides to verify their structural and functional relationship. Conclusions While the profile HMMs remain the method of choice for modeling homologous sets of sequences, PCFGs seem more suitable for building meta-family descriptors and extrapolating beyond the seed sample.

scholarly journals Neuronalis összeköttetések a szomatoszenzoros kérgi área 3b és área 1 kézreprezentációs területén főemlősökben

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (33) ◽  
pp. 1320-1325
Author(s):  
Emese Pálfi ◽  
Mária Ashaber ◽  
Cory Palmer ◽  
Robert M. Friedman ◽  
Anna W. Roe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Hand Movement ◽  
Saimiri Sciureus ◽  
Skin Area ◽  
Tract Tracing ◽  
Reciprocal Connections ◽  
Representation Method ◽  
Local Input ◽  
Finger Pad ◽  
Area 3B

Introduction: The close functional relationship between areas 3b and 1 of the somatosensory cortex is based on their reciprocal connections indicating that tactile sensation depends on the interaction of these two areas. Aim: The aim of the authors was to explore this neuronal circuit at the level of the distal finger pad representation. Method: The study was made by bidirectional tract tracing aided by neurophysiological mapping in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus). Results: Inter-areal connections between the two areas preferred the homologues representations. However, intra-areal connections were formed between the neighboring finger pad representations supporting the physiological observations. Interestingly, the size of the local input area of the injected cortical micro-region, which differed in the two areas, represented the same skin area. Conclusions: The authors propose that intra-areal connections are important in integrating information across fingers, while inter-areal connections are important in maintaining input localization during hand movement. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(33), 1320–1325.

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