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  • Ecology and applications of cutaneous mechanisms of resistance to amphibian chytridiomycosis

    Creator:
    Nebergall, Emily E.
    Abstract:
    Amphibian biodiversity is in rapid global decline, due in part to the fungal disease chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Susceptibility to Bd and chytridiomycosis varies between species and populations. Skin peptides and symbiotic skin bacteria appear to be important mechanisms of Bd resistance. However, not much is known about...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Polyion sensors based on induced ion extraction

    Creator:
    Fordyce, Katherine
    Abstract:
    A novel method for detecting the peptidase activity of clinically relevant peptidases was investigated using solid-contact electrochemical polyion sensors under chronopotentiometric control. Complete instrumental control over ion-extraction was accomplished by incorporating a lipophilic electrolyte into the ion-selective membrane; the sensors had no intrinsic ion-exchange capabilities. The sensors were used to...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Gas-phase fragmentation chemistry of protonated peptide ions

    Creator:
    Bythell, Benjamin James
    Abstract:
    The fragmentation characteristics of protonated peptides have been investigated using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) under various fragmentation regimes and detailed density functional theory (DFT) reaction pathway calculations. The DFT calculations predict novel salt-bridge stabilized transition structures as well as consecutive reactions occurring in proton-bound dimers for some of the ions...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Electron molecule interactions of amino acids and peptides

    Creator:
    Figard, Benjamin J.
    Abstract:
    Electron-biomolecule interactions are a biologically relevant field of study because there are several ion fragmentation techniques that have come to the forefront in mass spectrometric analysis that involve the interaction of charged peptides and free electrons. By studying the electron energies that cause fragmentation in neutral amino acids, amino acid...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation