In the antiparallel configuration, although few nucleation centers are present the deviation in Hc is greater than that in the parallel configuration. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3367980]“
“Four types of cDNAs corresponding to the fatty acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) thioesterase (Fat) enzyme were isolated from the developing seeds of Brassica juncea, a widely cultivated species

amongst the oil-seed crops. The mature polypeptides deduced from the cDNAs showed sequence identity with the FatB class of plant thioesterases. Southern hybridization revealed the presence of at least four copies of BjFatB gene in the genome of this amphidiploid species. Western blot and RT-PCR analyses showed that the BjFatB class thioesterase is expressed poorly in flowers and leaves, but A-1210477 mouse significantly in seeds at the

mid-maturation stage. The enzymatic activities of different BjFatB isoforms were established upon heterologous expression of the four BjFatB CDSs in Escherichia coli K27fadD88, a mutant strain of fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. The substrate specificity of each BjFatB isoform was determined in vivo by fatty acid profile analyses of the culture supernatant and membrane lipid of the recombinant K27fadD88 Selleck AL3818 and E. coli DH10B (fadD(+)) clones, respectively. The BjFatB1 and BjFatB3 were predominantly active on C18:0-ACP substrate, whereas BjFatB2 and BjFatB4 were specific towards C18:0-ACP CCI-779 clinical trial as well as C16:0-ACR These novel FatB genes may find potential application in metabolic engineering

of crop plants through their over-expression in seed tissues to generate stearate-rich vegetable fats/oils of commercial importance. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.”
“We argue that the primary function of mental imagery is to allow us to generate specific predictions based upon past experience. All imagery allows us to answer ‘what if ‘ questions by making explicit and accessible the likely consequences of being in a specific situation or performing a specific action. Imagery is also characterized by its reliance on perceptual representations and activation of perceptual brain systems. We use this conception of imagery to argue that all imagery is simulation more specifically, it is a specific type of simulation in which the mental processes that ‘run’ the simulation emulate those that would actually operate in the simulated scenario. This type of simulation, which we label emulation, has benefits over other types of simulations that merely mimic the content of the simulated scenario.”
“Objective-To assess tear and plasma concentrations of doxycycline following oral administration to northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris).

Design-Pharmacokinetic study.

Animals-18 juvenile northern elephant seals without signs of ocular disease.