SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEINS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Small heat shock proteins: recent developments

Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are abundantly present in many different organisms at elevated temperatures.Members of the subgroup of alpha crystallin chicago cubs earrings domain (ACD)-type sHSPs belong to the large family of protein chaperones.They bind non-native proteins in an ATP-independent manner, thereby holding the incorporated clients

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Phylogenetic distribution of intron positions in alpha-amylase genes of bilateria suggests numerous gains and losses.

Most eukaryotes have at least some genes interrupted by introns.While it is well accepted that introns were already present at moderate density in the last eukaryote common ancestor, the conspicuous diversity of intron density among genomes suggests a complex evolutionary history, with marked differences between phyla.The question of the rates of i

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Exploration of a crucial mechanical property of gap-filling materials for restoration of deformed bronze and tentative application of carbon fiber reinforced composites

Abstract The fracture of a bronze object is usually accompanied by localized deformation.The deformed part often tends to spring back at an unpredictable moment after its shape is corrected.The reconstruction of the area adjacent to the damage should be sufficiently resistant read more to the stress derived from springback so that the whole structu

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