Novel gemini supra-amphiphiles, [Mim-4-Mim][DBS](2) and [Mim-4-Mim][DS](2), were facilely constructed. A slight variation of building blocks can effectively modulate the driving forces for the fabrication of gemini supra-amphiphiles, thus leading to the fine control of subsequent self-assemblies. [Mim-4-Mim][DS](2), constructed via electrostatic attraction, tends to form micelles and hexagonal ...

In this paper the transmittance of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguides containing semi-circular ring shaped and rectangular ring shaped grooves are investigated. By varying groove parameters their effects on the transmittance of the MIM waveguides are investigated. The results show that the transmittance spectra of the waveguides have maximum and minimum points, and by using appropriate para...

Sixteen Alpine wethers (average BW 35 +/- 2 kg) were used to evaluate the effect of continuous 48-h intravenous infusions of saline (CON), mimosine (MIM; 200 mg.kg.75.d-1), 2-hydroxy-3(1H)-pyridine (2,3-DHP; 200 mg.kg.75.d-1, or MIM+2,3-DHP (100 mg of MIM plus 100 mg of 2,3-DHP-kg.75.d-1) on hepatic function and selected blood metabolite and circulating hormone concentrations. Neither MIM nor 2...

Numerous scaffold proteins coordinate signals from the environment with actin-based protrusions during shape change and migration. Many scaffolds integrate signals from Rho-family GTPases to effect the assembly of specific actin structures. Here we investigate the mechanism of action MIM-B (missing in metastasis-B) on the actin cytoskeleton. MIM-B binds actin monomer through a WASP homology 2 m...

MOTIVATION A plugin for the Java-based PathVisio pathway editor has been developed to help users draw diagrams of bioregulatory networks according to the Molecular Interaction Map (MIM) notation. Together with the core PathVisio application, this plugin presents a simple to use and cross-platform application for the construction of complex MIM diagrams with the ability to annotate diagram eleme...