Allene oxide synthase (AOS; hydroperoxide dehydratase; EC 4.2.1.92) catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of jasmonic acid from lipoxygenase-derived hydroperoxides of free fatty acids. Using the AOS cDNA from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), in which the role of jasmonic acid in wound-induced defense gene activation has been best described, we examined the kinetics of AOS induction in r...

By inserting the CB1 paratope-derived peptide (PDP) from the anti-CD4 13B8.2 antibody binding pocket into each of the three exposed loops of the protein inhibitor of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (PIN), we have combined the anti-CD4 specificity of the selected PDP with the stability, ease of expression/purification, and the known molecular architecture of the phylogenetically well-conserved PI...

PURPOSE. To evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-coated pins for prevention of pin tract infection in a rabbit model. METHODS. 10 rabbits were divided into 2 groups. A unilateral external fixator was applied to the tibia with 4 self-taping 1.8-mm pins. In the test group, pins were coated with hydroxyapatite and antibiotic. In the control group, pins were not coated. All pins were then placed in ...

Auxin is unique among plant hormones due to its directional transport that is mediated by the polarly distributed PIN auxin transporters at the plasma membrane. The canalization hypothesis proposes that the auxin feedback on its polar flow is a crucial, plant-specific mechanism mediating multiple self-organizing developmental processes. Here, we used the auxin effect on the PIN polar localizati...

This abstract briefly describes an algorithm for determining the most likely 4-digit PINs associated with a debit card used at EuroCheque (ec) ATMs. We determine the probability of every PIN based on knowledge of the PIN-generation method and the data on the magnetic stripe. A card thief could use this strategy to optimally select the three PINs that he can try on a stolen card before it will b...

ESD phenomenon has become a serious problem for IC products fabricated by deep-submicron CMOS technologies. To qualify the ESD immunity of IC products, there are some test methods and standards developed by some organizations, which are ESDA, AEC, EIA/JEDEC, and MIL-STD organizations. ESD events have been classified into 4 models, which are HBM, MM, CDM, and SDM. Besides, there are 4 modes of p...

PURPOSE The purpose of our study was to determine the long-term functional outcomes of pin tract infection after percutaneous pinning of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children, and to evaluate the potential for intracapsular pin placement based on pin configuration in cadaveric elbows. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of all patients requiring percutaneous pinning in...

822 C RE D IT :N A SA T he plant hormone auxin affects many important aspects of plant growth and development. For example, auxin influences growth of plants relative to gravity (gravitropism) and light (phototropism), placement of leaf primordia, and the establishment of stem cell niches (1–4). These processes all depend on differences in the local concentrations of auxin. Such differential au...

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Power dissipation in modern computing systems is a source of concern for hardware designers. Recent research has concentrated a lot of effort in trying to minimize power consumption in processors. However static reduction of power has reached a threshold, which has led to a renewed investigation of runtime techniques. Dynamic binary instrumentation tools are programs which investigate the runti...