Biology
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Structure of DNA repair protein XRCC4聽 aka聽X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 4
XRCC4 protein is a聽TETRAMER that resembles the shape of a DUMBBELL containing two globular ends separated by a long, thin stalk. The tetramer is composed of two聽dimers, and each dimer… Read more.
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Weddellite and Whewellite
Weddellite聽(CaC2O4路2H2O) is a mineral form of聽calcium oxalate聽named for occurrences of millimeter-sized crystals found in bottom sediments of the聽Weddell Sea, off聽Antarctica. Occasionally, weddellite partially dehydrates to聽whewellite, forming excellent聽pseudomorphs聽of grainy whewellite after… Read more.
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Pelger鈥揌u毛t Anomaly, Congenital and Acquired, Pince-Nez, Laminopathy and A Little Ebola
Pelger鈥揌u毛t anomaly聽is a blood聽laminopathy聽associated with the聽lamin B receptor,聽wherein several types of聽white blood cells聽(neutrophils聽and聽eosinophils) have聽nuclei聽with unusual shape (being bilobed, peanut or dumbbell-shaped instead of the normal trilobed shape) and unusual structure… Read more.
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Vampyrella mitosis
Orthomitosis in聽Vampyrella聽occurs late in the cyst stage. Neither microtubule organizing centers (MTOCs) nor centrioles are present during聽mitosis. While in the trophozoite life stage and early cyst stage, the cell is… Read more.
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DREAM complex
The聽dimerization partner, RB-like, E2F and multi-vulval class B (DREAM) complex聽is a protein complex responsible for the regulation of聽cell cycle-dependent gene expression.聽The complex is evolutionarily conserved, although some of its components… Read more.
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Cathepsin G
Cathepsin G plays an important role in eliminating intracellular pathogens and breaking down tissues at inflammatory sites, as well as in anti-inflammatory response Read more.
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Perivitellin-2聽(PV2) is a聽pore-forming toxin聽present in the egg聽perivitelline fluid聽of apple snails
Perivitellin-2聽(PV2) is a聽pore-forming toxin聽present in the egg聽perivitelline fluid聽of the apple snails聽Pomacea maculata聽(PmPV2) and聽Pomacea canaliculata聽(PcPV2). This聽protein, called聽perivitellin, is massively accumulated in the eggs (~20聽% total聽protein). As a toxin PV2 protects eggs… Read more.
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Perivitellins聽are egg proteins found in the聽perivitelline fluid聽of many聽gastropods
Perivitellins are multifunctional complexes providing the developing embryo with nutrition, protection from the environment, and defense against predators. Despite the central role perivitellins play in reproduction and development, there is… Read more.
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Scalarin carries and stabilizes聽carotenoid聽pigments
Scalarin聽(PsSC) is the most abundant聽perivitellin聽of the聽perivitelline fluid聽from聽Pomacea scalaris聽eggs. This glyco-lipo-caroteno protein is an approx. 380 kDa multimer combining multiple copies of six different 24-35 kDa subunits. As part of the聽petivitelline… Read more.
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Pomacea maculata聽perivitellin-1聽(PmPV1) is a glyco-lipo-caroteno protein
Pomacea maculata聽perivitellin-1聽(PmPV1) is the most abundant聽perivitellin聽found in the聽perivitelline fluid聽from聽Pomacea maculata聽snail eggs. This glyco-lipo-caroteno protein is an approx. 294 kDa multimer of a combination of multiple copies of six different ~30… Read more.




