THE GENE REPERTOIRE OF THE MAIN CYSTEINE PROTEASE OF TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI, CRUZIPAIN, REVEALS FOUR SUB-TYPES WITH DISTINCT ACTIVE SITES

The gene repertoire of the main cysteine protease of Trypanosoma cruzi, cruzipain, reveals four sub-types with distinct active sites

Abstract Cruzipains are the main papain-like cysteine proteases of Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease.Encoded by a multigenic family, previous studies have estimated the presence of dozens of copies spread over multiple chromosomes in different parasite strains.Here, we describe the complete gene repertoire of cruz

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Modelling Growth Curves in a Nondescript Italian Chicken Breed: an Opportunity to Improve Genetic and Feeding Strategies

Growth, known as the relation between liveweight and age, is explained mathematically by functions that have parameters with biological CITRUS SOAP meaning.These parameters are used to describe growth pattern over time and to estimate the expected weight of animals at specific ages.Animal growth generally follows a sigmoidal pattern and several non

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Efficacy of the Radiofrequency Identification Technique in Breast Cancer Patients: A Single Institution Retrospective Study

Objective: Breast conserving surgery is an excellent option in the treatment of breast cancer.To achieve a good result with this modality, a surgeon needs to identify and excise the tumor with adequate margins.The radiofrequency identification (RFID) technique is a wireless localization technique used for intraoperative breast lesion identification

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