Eesti koomiks ja I Eesti koomiksibiennaal / Toomas Verrev

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Verrev, Toomas, 1979-

2010-01-01

I Eesti Koomiksibiennaal Kultuuritehase Polymer Kunstikonteineris Tallinnas 16. aprillist 23. maini. Kuraatorid Elisabeth Salmin ja Sandra Jõgeva. Esitleti Ed Labetski ja Ago Visaki koomiksit "Kalevipoeg" ning Elisabeth Salmini koomiksikogumikku "Simulant ja teised"

Под сенью комиксов в цвету /Николай Караев

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Караев, Николай, 1978-

2010-01-01

Eesti I Koomiksibiennaal Kultuuritehase Polymer Kunstikonteineris Tallinnas alates 16. aprillist. Kuraatorid on Elisabeth Salmin ja Sandra Jõgeva. Esitletakse kollektiivselt loodud kunstnikuraamatut "Comic Magazine", toimub kirjanduslike kohtumiste seeria "Üks hullem kui teine" koomiksieri

Concentration of Reovirus and Adenovirus from Sewage and Effluents by Protamine Sulfate (Salmine) Treatment 1

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England, Beatrice

1972-01-01

Protamine sulfate was employed to recover reoviruses, adenoviruses, and certain enteroviruses from sewage and treated effluents; 50- to 400-fold concentration of viral content was achieved. PMID:4342842

Importance of protamine phosphorylation to histone displacement in spermatids: can the disruption of this process be used for male contraception

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Balhorn, R.; Hud, N.V.; Corzett, M.; Mazrimas, J.

1995-06-01

Protamine is a small protein that packages DNA in the sperm of most vertebrates. Shortly after its synthesis, the serine and threonine residues in each protamine are phosphorylated and the modified proteins are deposited onto DNA, displacing the histones and other chromatin proteins. We have hypothesized that the phosphorylation of protamine 1 induces protamine dimerization and these dimers are required for efficient histone displacement. Histone displacement by protamines in late-step spermatids appears to be essential for the production of fertile sperm in man and other mammals, and the disruption of this process could provide a new approach for male contraception. As a first step towards testing this theory, we have initiated a set of in vitro experiments to determine whether of not protamine phosphorylation is essential for histone displacement. Thee results of these experiments, although incomplete, confirm that unphosphorylated protamine cannot effectively displace histone from DNA. Polyarginine molecules twice the size of a protamine molecule and salmine dimer were found to be more effective. These results are consistent with the theory that the disruption of protamine phosphorylation may prove to be a useful new approach for male contraception if it can be shown to facilitate or induce protamine dimerization.

Dosimetric response of some biochemicals used as lyoluminescent dosimeters

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Ettinger, K.V.; Rowe, R.W.; Mallard, J.R.; Takavar, A.; Sephton, J.

1977-01-01

It has been found recently that a whole variety of biochemicals exhibit lyoluminescent response to ionizing and UV radiation, which can be used for the purpose of dosimetry. Among the amino acids, glutamine, glutamic acid and valine are showing good response and satisfactory stability of the stored energy i.e. stability of 'frozen' free radicals. Actually, all amino acids involved in naturally occuring proteins, which were investigated (20 compounds) show lyoluminescence to smaller or greater extent. The response is proportional to the dose in the region of 50 rad to 100 kilorad. The mechanism of lyoluminescence in amino acids is probably the same as in the saccharides; formation of free radicals in the solid, conversion to peroxy radicals and, finally generation of excited oxygen dimers on dissolution. Other categories of biochemicals which exhibit lyoluminescence (LL) are DNA, RNA and their salts, as well as some antibiotics like streptomycin, gentamycin and oxytetracycline. Those of proteins that are easily soluble in water, show a good LL response. The half-life of free radicals responsible for LL in albumins (egg, horse and human) is of an order of 24 h. However, in salmine (protamine sulphate) the decay is very slow, of an order of few month, so this material can be used as a 'protein equivalent' dosemeter. In all experiments a 60 Co source was used for irradiations. Proteins, RNA and DNA show a considerable response to UV. In experiments with UV radiation, mostly 2547 A wavelength, the response to radiation in terms of energy deposited in gramme of material was almost twice that for gamma rays of 1.33 and 1.17MeV