Download or read book Characterization of Hippocalcin like Protein 1 HPCAL1 a Neuronal Calcium Sensor Protein in the Retina written by Aleeza Hoi Ting Tam and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Identification and Characterization of a Novel Retinal Protein ANKRD33 and Its Interacting Partner HPCAL 1 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outer segment is a specialized region of rod and cone photoreceptor cells located in vertebrate retina. It features stacks of membranous discs containing visual pigment molecules, and the membranous structures undergo continuous renewal process. In order to better understand the cellular mechanisms in the outer segment, Kwok et al. (2008) used tandem mass spectrometry on bovine rod outer segment preparations, and identified many proteins of unknown function, one of which was ankyrin repeat domain 33 (ankrd33). Ankrd33 belongs to the ankyrin repeat protein class, which has been described to be involved in a variety of functions, such as cell-cell signalling and cytoskeleton structure. However, the function and localization of Ankrd33 have not been previously investigated. In this project, ankrd33 was cloned from bovine retinal cDNA and RT-PCR experiments showed a retina specific gene expression of this protein. In addition, monoclonal antibodies were raised against N and C-termini of ankrd33. These antibodies were used to localize the protein in retina. In addition, they were used to identify the interacting partners of ankrd33 in photoreceptors. Ankrd33 was found to be exclusively expressed in the outer segments of photoreceptor cells and co-immunoprecipitation studies identified hippocalcin like 1 protein (HPCAL-1) as one of the interacting partners. HPCAL-1 belongs to the family of proteins called neuronal calcium sensors (NCS) which are EF-hand containing Ca2+-binding proteins and expressed in different neuronal cells. These proteins are involved in calcium modulation of numerous cellular activities based on the cell type and their interacting partners. As a first step in identifying the possible cellular pathways that ankrd33 and HPCAL-1 might be involved in, monoclonal antibodies were produced against the full length of HPCAL-1 and were used for immunofluorescence studies and in vitro confirmation of the interaction between the two proteins. Immunofluoresce.
Download or read book Industrial Policy and Prospects 2001 A D written by P. D. Malgavkar and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Mammalian Artificial Chromosomes written by Vittorio Sgaramella and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-02 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996, we organized a workshop, inter alia, at the National Research Co- cil in Milan under the generous sponsorship of the European Science Foun- tion. On that occasion, a small group of investigators convened from many countries and presented early evidence of the possibility of assembling basic units of mammalian chromosomes into artificial constructs (or, indeed, red- ing the relevant components to more manageable dimensions and defined c- stitution). Progress in the following years has been slow but steady. Many scientists who took part in the workshop have since been engaged in active and prod- tive research. It goes to the credit of Humana Press to have realized the need for a book on artificial chromosomes that aims to provide better tools to all scientists committed to this field who are confronted with very difficult tech- cal problems. We have strived to cover in Mammalian Artificial Chromosomes: Methods and Protocols all relevant areas of artificial chromosome research, from basic genetics to daring attempts to build new tools for genetic therapy. We are of course grateful to the authors who have accepted the task of describing the technical steps and pitfalls that can be encountered in their research. Rarely has a very delicate methodology been presented with such meticulous care. We have been helped in this enterprise by the excellent librarian of the LITA Institute in Segrate, Italy, Ms. Claudia Piergigli, whom we thank warmly. Ms.
