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Activates

Activate

1. To render activity.

2. To become active.

3. (Science: chemistry) to convert (a compound, as a provitamin or enzyme) into an active form or different compound, especially. Into one that has a particular biological action (for example ergosterol by irradiation to vitamin D2 for use in treating rickets).


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cdc25 and tyrosin-15

... encodes a phosphatase which dephosphorylates the tyrosine 15 residue of the cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk). Dephosphorylation of tyrosine-15 of Cdk activates its kinase activity. You introduced a 2nd copy of the cdc25 gene under control of the Gal promoter. The Gal promoter is active when yeast ...

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by jb0378
Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:18 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: cdc25 and tyrosin-15
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Views: 97

Stomach bloating and weight gain

... or any side of the those cells. They take up glucose (GLUT receptors) that then enters the bloodstream, and the level of glucose in the blood then activates the pancreas to secrete insulin. I also do not wait for scientists to do a clinical research with a group of people who may or may not have ...

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by kolean
Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:43 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Enquiry about APMA

... digestion buffer. And I wonder how it works with the gelatinases.But after searching on the Internet. I only found the simple discrition that it activates the gelatinases, but can somebody tell me in detail about how the structure of AMPA is and how about its function in gel zymography?

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by Crystalbin
Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:52 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Enquiry about APMA
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Views: 134

35S Promoter question

Hello, I have a problem with a review concerning Arabidopsis flower induction. TEM and CO are two antagonist genes : CO activates flowering, TEM represses flowering. The authors use 35S::TEM1/+ 35S::CO plants and say they flower at an intermediate time between 35S::CO plants and 35S::CO ...

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by Jelly
Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:42 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: 35S Promoter question
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Views: 366

IMMUNOLOGY HELP!PLEASE!

... 5) Select the ONE answer that is CORRECT. IgA in seromucus secretions: Is dimeric Cannot bind to neutrophils Has no J-chain Has no secretory piece Activates the classical complement pathway Could you let me know which ones you think are correct and also if you could provide information to back ...

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by pinkypig
Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:12 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IMMUNOLOGY HELP!PLEASE!
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