Dynamic membrane remodeling during intracellular trafficking is controlled by the intricate interplay between lipids and proteins. BAR domains are modules that participate in endocytic processes by binding and deforming the lipid bilayer. Sorting nexin 9 (SNX9), which functions in clathrin-mediated endocytosis, contains a BAR domain, however, the properties of this domain are not well understoo...

Recent observations on structural properties of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) based on the Deep Near-Infrared Southern Sky Survey (DENIS) and Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) have revealed that the LMC has an off-center bar even in the older stellar populations. Previous dynamical models including tidal interaction between the LMC, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), and the Galaxy, however, ...

We present evidence that the peculiar interacting starburst galaxy NGC 2782 (Arp 215) harbors a gas-rich nuclear stellar bar feeding an M82-class powerful central starburst, from a study based on high resolution interferometric CO (J=1->0) data, optical BVR and Hα observations, along with available NIR images, a 5 GHz radio continuum map, and archival HST images. Morphological and kinematic dat...

DOMINO, E. F. AND M. P. LUTZ. Tolerance to the effects of daily nicotine on rat bar pressing behavior for water reinforcement. PHARMAC, BIOCHEM. BEHAV. 1(4) 445-448, 1973.-The effects of daily nicotine tartrate given IP in a dose of 0.25 mg/kg twice a day for 15 days was studied on bar pressing behavior for water reinforcement in the rat. A modified FR t 5 schedule was used. Nicotine injections...

The reactions of the cationic transition metal acetonitrile complexes [M(CH3CN)n]m+ (m = 2: M = Fe, Co and m = 1: M = Cu, Ag) with GaCp* were investigated. The reaction of [Fe(CH3CN)6][BArF]2 (BAr(F) = [B{C6H3(CF3)2}4) with GaCp* leads to [Cp*Fe(GaCp*)3][BAr(F)] (1) via a redox neutral Cp* transfer and [Ga2Cp*][BAr(F)] as a by-product while the formation of [Cp*Co(GaCp*)3][BAr(F)]2 (2) from [Co...

In this article, the electrode erosion and the gap growth of spark plugs were measured on of a CNG fueled engine after durability tests. Then, the required ignition voltage and the spark quality were investigated by a spark plug test rig. Considering results of measurements, the gap growth increased as the running time increased. Thus, the gap growth of spark plugs with 200 and 280 hours runnin...

We present the design, fabrication and characterization of a new all-optical frequency modulated pressure sensor. Using the tangential strain in a circular membrane, a waveguide with an integrated nanoscale Bragg grating is strained longitudinally proportional to the applied pressure causing a shift in the Bragg wavelength. The simple and robust design combined with the small chip area of 1 × 1...