Nov 27, 2010 | Sin categoría
We have developed an efficient strategy for the non-covalent functionalization of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) which allows a biomimetic presentation of carbohydrates on their surface by π-π stacking interactions. The strategy is based on the use of...
Oct 27, 2010 | Artículos del Mes, Artículos del Mes, Artículos del Mes, Artículos del Mes, Artículos del Mes, Artículos del Mes
The use of both supported and flexible self-standing nanoparticle-based one dimensional photonic crystal films as effective frequency selective filters in the UV-vis-NIR is herein evaluated. The requirements to achieve a flat spectral response at the desired frequency...
Sep 27, 2010 | Sin categoría
Tyrosine nitration is one of the most common post-transcriptional modifications of proteins, so affecting their structure and function. Human cytochrome c, with five tyrosine residues, is an excellent case study as it is a well-known protein playing a double...
Ago 27, 2010 | Sin categoría
A new catalyst type for a new reaction. The unprecedented cyanosilylation of nitroalkenes can be efficiently catalyzed by a bifunctional quinine derivative bearing tetra-alkylammonium cyanide and thiourea moieties. The activation of the nitroalkene by H-bonding to the...
Jul 27, 2010 | Sin categoría
Autophagy is a catabolic membrane-trafficking process whereby cells recycle cytosolic proteins and organelles under stress conditions or during development. This degradative process is mediated by autophagy-related (ATG) proteins which have been described in yeasts,...
Jun 27, 2010 | 2010, 2010, 2010, 2010, 2010, 2010
Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 is a filamentous cyanobacterium that can fix N2 in differentiated cells called heterocysts, which exchange nutritional and regulatory compounds with the neighbouring photosynthetic vegetative cells. The cells in the filament appear to be...
