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  • Functional, structural and evolutionary analyses of the ferritin-like superfamily of proteins

    Creator:
    Cooley, Richard Bleier
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    The ferritin-like superfamily (FLSF) of proteins is composed of a wide variety of functionally diverse proteins involved in oxygen dependent metal-mediated electron transfer reactions. Their biological importance is exemplified by the fact FLSF proteins are found in almost every organism from all three domains of life. Their functions range from...
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    natural gas. The third chapter uncovers a novel mechanism of protein evolution important not only in

  • Surface-exposed proteins in the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis

    Creator:
    McNamara, Michael J.
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    Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is a pervasive environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic infections in humans. Among the most robust and hardy members of the Mycobacterium genus, M. avium can persist and thrive in a range of challenging environments, including many which place it in direct contact with humans....
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    . Mycobacteria have evolved a specialized mechanism for protein export, a Type VII Secretion System (T7SS), in

  • Enrichment of Live Prey with Microparticles for the Enhanced Delivery of Water-soluble Nutrients to Marine Fish Larvae

    Creator:
    Hawkyard, Donald Matthew
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    In the wild, marine fish larvae feed on copepods and other planktonic organisms. Copepods are often considered the "gold standard" for meeting the nutritional needs of cultured marine fish larvae; however, in captivity, marine fish larvae are generally fed cultured live prey, i.e. rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) and/or Artemia sp., until...
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    efficacious to elicit such changes. Thirdly, taurine is not used for protein synthesis and is not believed

  • Genetic variation of chlamydial Inc proteins

    Creator:
    Viratyosin, Wasna
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    Genomic analysis is a new approach for the characterization and investigation of novel genes, gene clusters, the function of uncharacterized proteins, and genetic diversity in microorganisms. These approaches are important for the study of chlamydiae, a system in which several genomes have been sequenced but in which techniques for genetic...
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    . Fluorescence microscopy showed that IncA, a chiamydial protein localized to the inclusion membrane, was