Pneumococcal vaccination responses in adults with subnormal IgG subclass concentrations
Background We sought to compare Pneumovax®23 responses in adults with subnormal IgG subclass concentrations. We studied adults with normal total IgG, frequent/severe respiratory infection, and subnormal IgG1, IgG3, or IgG1 + IgG3 before and after ...
Antony R. Parker +5 more
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Being a binding site: Characterizing residue composition of binding sites on proteins [PDF]
The Protein Data Bank contains the description of more than 45,000 three-dimensional protein and nucleic-acid structures today. Started to exist as the computer-readable depository of crystallographic data complementing printed articles, the proper interpretation of the content of the individual files in the PDB still frequently needs the detailed ...
Ivan, G, Szabadka, Z, Grolmusz, V
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Objectives: Anti-pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide (PCP) IgM, IgG and IgA ELISAs have been developed to aid assessment of the adaptive immune system. The relationship between the concentrations of PCP IgM, IgG, and IgA was investigated.
Antony R. Parker +2 more
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Structure of the saxiphilin:saxitoxin (STX) complex reveals a convergent molecular recognition strategy for paralytic toxins. [PDF]
Dinoflagelates and cyanobacteria produce saxitoxin (STX), a lethal bis-guanidinium neurotoxin causing paralytic shellfish poisoning. A number of metazoans have soluble STX-binding proteins that may prevent STX intoxication.
Du Bois, J +4 more
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Residues in the 1st Transmembrane-Spanning Helix Are Important for GABAAρ Receptor Function
GABAAρ receptors are a subfamily of the GABAA receptor family of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs). Each subunit has a common structure, including a transmembrane domain of four α-helices (M1–M4).
Kate M. Crowther +2 more
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Cyclic nucleotide specificity of the activator and catalytic sites of a cGMP-stimulated cGMP phosphodiesterase from Dictyostelium discoideum [PDF]
The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum has an intracellular phosphodiesterase which specifically hydrolyzes cGMP. The enzyme is activated by low cGMP concentrations, and is involved in the reduction of chemoattractant-mediated elevations of ...
Baraniak, Janina, +8 more
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Salvage of endogenous immunoglobulin G (IgG) by the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) is implicated in many clinical areas, including therapeutic monoclonal antibody kinetics, patient monitoring in IgG multiple myeloma, and antibody-mediated transplant ...
Felicity Kendrick +4 more
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miR-496 inhibits proliferation via LYN and AKT pathway in gastric cancer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) operate as tumor suppressor or carcinogen to regulate cell proliferation, metastasis, invasion, differentiation, apoptosis, and metabolic process.
Su Rui, Zhao Enhong, Zhang Jun
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PrankWeb: a web server for ligand binding site prediction and visualization
PrankWeb is an online resource providing an interface to P2Rank, a state-of-the-art method for ligand binding site prediction. P2Rank is a template-free machine learning method based on the prediction of local chemical neighborhood ligandability centered
Lukás Jendele +4 more
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Dynamics of transcription factor binding site evolution [PDF]
Evolution of gene regulation is crucial for our understanding of the phenotypic differences between species, populations and individuals. Sequence-specific binding of transcription factors to the regulatory regions on the DNA is a key regulatory ...
Barton, Nicholas H. +3 more
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