MBL Lectures in Biology

Lectures

Prop Demonstrations in Biology Lectures Facilitate Student Learning and Performance†

Science students can benefit from visual aids. In biology lectures, visual aids are usually limited to tables, figures, and PowerPoint presentations. In this IRB-approved study, we examined the effectiveness of the use of five prop demonstrations, three of which are at the intersection of biology and chemistry, in three community college biology courses. We hypothesized that students' performan...

Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and MBL-associated serine protease-2 in children with cancer.

QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and MBL-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) are two key components of the lectin-pathway of complement-activation. Information on the potential role of lectin-pathway components in carcinogenesis versus immune surveillance of cancer is scarce. This study aimed to determine if serum concentrations of MBL and MASP-2 differ between children with ...

The mannan-binding lectin (MBL) pathway of complement activation: biochemistry, biology and clinical implications.

MBL is an oligomeric protein designed to recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). It belongs to the family of collagen-like defence molecules characterized by being comprised of several subunits each composed of three polypeptides. The polypeptide of about 30 kD presents a collagen region attached to a globular head containing the recognition structure. Each subunit thus presen...

MicroRNA biology in fungi

RNA processing is essential factor for synthesis of functional and structural proteins in eukaryote cells. In eukaryote organisms it will be initiated with transcription of DNA in nucleolus and terminated to mRNA translation in cytoplasm, finally mRNA degraded. Protein synthesis followed as different steps, includes 5' capping, poly adenylating, processing and transferring from nucleolus to cyt...