Various native and hinge-modified forms of Ig with identical Ids were reacted with an anti-Id mAb, and the resultant immune complexes were analyzed by negative stain immunoelectron microscopy. Complexes were scored for their geometry (linear versus ring complexes) and size (dimer, trimer, etc.). Ring dimers are the thermodynamically most favorable configuration, unless inhibited by steric and/o...

In Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae, NodD, a member of the LysR-type transcriptional regulators, while auto-regulating, activates transcription of other nod genes in the presence of naringenin. A hinge region of NodD was previously identified in our laboratory as a functional region independent of its N-terminal DNA-binding and C-terminal regulatory domain. Further study was carried out to se...

Adaptive evolution of phenotypic plasticity requires that plastic genotypes have the highest global fitness. We studied selection by spatial heterogeneity of interspecific competition and flooding, and by temporal heterogeneity of flooding on morphological plasticity of 52 genotypes of the clonal shore plant Ranunculus reptans. Competition reduced clone size, rosette size, leaf length and stolo...

The aim of this study was to evaluate if removal of Thermafil plastic carriers and reestablishment of working length were possible in single rooted teeth filled with the Thermafil system. Twenty freshly extracted maxillary central incisors were prepared and filled with #30 Thermafil plastic obturators according to manufacturer's recommendations. Teeth were divided in two groups: Group I: 10 tee...

Bar buckling in RC structures is a commonly-observed failure mode that adversely affects their deformation capacity. To restrict bar ductile walls, design codes only emphasises on restricting the spacing of transverse reinforcement and does not recognise importance effective stiffness ties (which combination tie leg axial spacing) to buckling. Therefore, this paper requirements for anti-bucklin...

We compare diffusion activation energy measurements in a hydrated perfluorosulfonate ionomer and aqueous solutions of triflic acid. These measurements provide insight into water transport dynamics on sub-nm length scales, and gauge the contribution of the polymer sidechain terminal group. Future membrane materials design will hinge on detailed understanding of transport dynamics.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the mechanical properties of the distal cortical hinge associated with a new osteotomy design for the Modified Maquet Technique (MMT). STUDY DESIGN Ex vivo mechanical study. METHODS The osteotomy was started 10 mm caudal to the tibial tuberosity and extended over 150% of the length of the tibial crest; it was slightly curved distally to stay at a distance of 2 to 4 mm...

The molecular weight of IgG3 myeloma proteins is about 170,000 as judged by gel filtration analyses of the light and heavy chains in 5 M guanidine-1 M acetic acid. The heavy chain of IgG3 has a molecular weight of about 60,000, which is larger by 9,000 to 10,000 than the molecular weight of the heavy chain of IgGl. Under nondenaturing conditions, an apparent molecular weight of 200,000 is obtai...