An experiment was conducted using production and metabolic criteria to estimate the valine requirement of the lactating sow. Ground corn, gelatin, corn sugar, vitamins, minerals and indispensable amino acids were used to formulate a diet containing all the essential nutrients except valine. L-valine was added to provide .23 (basal), .38, .53, .68 and .83% valine. Twenty-five mature Landrace • Y...

The actinomycins produced by Xtreptomyces antibioticus contain 2 moles of n-valine per mole of antibiotic (l-3). However, the biochemical mechanism for the synthesis of n-valine is unknown. Recent radioisotopic experiments have revealed that n-valine, but not the D isomer, is utilized effectively for n-valine synthesis (4). These results provide evidence for the hypothesis that L-valine is an o...

AIMS Oxidative damage promotes atherosclerosis. Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is an antioxidant enzyme localized in mitochondria. We investigated the associations of the MnSOD polymorphism (valine-to-alanine in the mitochondrial-targeting domain) with its activity in leukocytes, with macrophage apoptosis by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), and with coronary artery disease (CAD...

Non-adrenergic inhibitory nerves may have an important role in regulating airway calibre. A recently discovered peptide, peptide histidine valine, is a potent relaxer of airway smooth muscle in vitro and has been proposed as a possible neurotransmitter in this tissue. The cardiovascular and respiratory effects of graded infusions of this peptide (2.5-10 pmol kg-1 min-1) have been examined in si...

We have obtained the first deuterium NMR spectra of an individual membrane protein, bacteriorhodopsin in the purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium R1. Biosynthetic isotopic enrichment with [gamma-2H6]valine and high field Fourier transform operation permitted rapid data acquisition on intact membranes, including measurement of relaxation times. At some temperatures high quality spectra coul...

The fact that the choice of organic diluent is important for a solvent extraction process goes without saying. Several factors, such as e.g. price, flash point, viscosity, polarity etc. each have their place in the planning of a solvent extraction system. This high number of variables makes the lack of compilations concerning diluent effects to an interesting topic. Often the interest for the r...

L-valine is a glycogen-type amino acid regarded among the necessary mammalian acids. This an that essential for protein synthesis. N-salicylidene-L-valine gaining lot of attention because its unique structure and increased catalytic cytotoxic activity. We explore chain supramolecular dialkyltin complexes 2, 3, 4 to learn more about this features regarding topological indices. computed first sec...