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Welcome!This brain-child was first spontaneously conceived at the end of 2006, but the full-blown birth occurred in 2007, ringing in the New Year of the Boar!!What We Are Doing:As the subtitle says, we're a group of interested people looking to apply maths in the quest to find solutions in veterinary science. Historically, a majority of applied mathematics has been used to study human aliments;

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATE We received a nice comment recently that re-inspired us to get back to work on this site. This led us, first, straight back to Boinc especially now that we have access to a second, mostly unused computer for processing. I have to say, after an extended absence, we were very happy to see not one, but TWO new protein related projects @Boinc. After

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATESo no working computer again.Sneaking time on someone else's desktop which got me thinking...Given the time restraints right now of moving across the world (yet again) and starting a new job, and 4 is the 'bad' number anyway so why not dump it?I'm starting to think of having this site absorbed into the sister Nippy Nihon site. But that's not a decision to

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEREOPENING SOON~Consider this my way of saying Happy New Year.It's not that my computer is fixed or anything. Far be it from that. Quite the contrary, keys are missing, tape is holding pieces in place, and numbers are completely unavailable for use. Except for 5 and 6. Good numbers those. 6 my personal favorite.Be that as it may, the OS is at least

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEAs of 12/12/2007 windoze FATALLY crapped out on me. *again*. Fortunately, as I am already well aware that windoze is worse then useless, when it died the first time just 14 months ago, I had a backup plan - I squished windoze onto 10GIG of my system and put the less unstable Linux SUSE OS on the rest. ;)Geeky stuff follows...Unfortunately, windoze was so

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEIn reading one of my several complimentary pet therapies books I came across a therapy for cancer treatment I have never heard about. It translates to "activated lymphocyte therapy". ( 活性化リンパ球療法 )It seems to be more well-known and accepted here in Japan, but it mostly seems experimental in the US. (You can search for that term in the clinical trails DB

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEEven though this is only a preliminary study not definitive, I find this both concerning and disappointing. Concerning because cancer has been such an oppressive enemy for so long, disappointing in that yet again a government official is playing both sides. To top it off, I have heard many cities in the US are now making micro-chipping MANDATORY for pets.

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATESugar diseases are a problem for ferrets - particularly insulinoma - and we are always looking for safe sweeteners to help the medicine go down easier. (Frankly, I got tired of pink Pepto Bismol baths pretty quickly.)Erythritol is under consideration as it is widely available in Japan. But as it is a sugar alcohol like xylitol, it raises some questions

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEIdentification of drugs that interact with herbs in drug developmentSchool of Life Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.To date, several clinically important drugs have been identified that interact with commonly used herbs. These drugs include (among others) warfarin, midazolam, digoxin, amitriptyline, indinavir, cyclosporine

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEApplications of biotechnology techniques to the study of medicinal plantsBiotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Box 63, Buea, SW Province, Cameroon. Medicinal plants are widely used world wide to address a variety of health problems. The major obstacles faced in the study of medicinal plants include inaccurate identification and speciation, low yield of

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEDue to family illness, we will not be updating the articles for the moment.(As if you already haven't noticed this.)Links are updated as new information becomes available, but articles will be on hold for the time being.We are very sorry for the inconvenience.Thank you for your continued patience and check back often for updates!!Ads make the world

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATESomeone was kind enough to post this to the Ferret Genetics group @Yahoo recently, so as a bonus, I decided to introduce them here also.Mating system and genetic variance in a polygynous mustelid, the European polecatAbstract:The population genetic implications of mating system were investigated in European polecat Mustela putorius populations from western

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEColumbia scientists determine 3-dimensional structure of cell's 'fuel gauge'Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have uncovered the complex structure of a protein that serves as a central energy gauge for cells, providing crucial details about the molecule necessary for developing useful new therapies for diabetes and possibly obesity. A paper

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEThe effect of inflammation on Fos expression in the ferret trigeminal nucleusWe have previously carried out detailed characterization and identification of Fos expression within the trigeminal nucleus after tooth pulp stimulation in ferrets. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of pulpal inflammation on the excitability of central trigeminal

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEAmyloidosis in the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)MM Garner, JT Raymond, TD O'Brien, RW Nordhausen, and WC RussellJ Zoo Wildl Med, March 1, 2007; 38(1): 32-41.This study describes clinical, histologic, immunohistochemical and electron microscopic features of amyloid A amyloidosis occurring in black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) from eight U.S.

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEKnots, Origami, & Water"Knot" To Be Undone, Researchers Discover Unusual Protein StructureResearchers funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences have determined the structure of a protein with a surprising feature in it: a knot. This is the first time a knot has been found in a protein from the most ancient type of single-celled organism,

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATESome articles to help you get your feet wet...Follow the links for the full article as usual.PROTEINS: GENERAL Rensselaer Researchers Develop Approach That Predicts Protein Separation Behavior:Applying math and computers to the drug discovery process, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a method to predict protein separation

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEROSETTA@HomeThis is the one I personally use. Easy setup, easy monitoring functions, allows resource allocation. You can join teams and connect with others on the message boards. Plus, with the BOINC manager, you can add and contribute to other distributed computing projects.I have never had any errors or problems, unlike the Standford one which was

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEA personal post, as even in this day, I never received much encouragement in my pursuits in my daily life most likely because they were considered more appropriate interests for "men". Even the university environment in which I studied was not exactly supportive. Case in point: I had one young male professor in my Sophomore year (1995, Hiram College)

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEGetting one's protein in a bunch -- When quality control fails in cellsOver time, a relatively minor mistake in protein production at the cellular level may lead to serious neurological diseases. But exactly how the cell avoids such mistakes has remained unclear until now. Researchers at Ohio State University found the mechanism that prevents such errors,

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEChopping Off Protein Puts Immune Cells Into High GearThe complex task of launching a well-organized, effective immune system attack on specific targets is thrown into high gear when either of two specific enzymes chop a protein called LAG-3 off the immune cells leading that battle, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Role

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEStatistical Method Used Influences Results Of Observational StudiesA study comparing different statistical methods used to remove the effects of selection bias in observational studies finds that results may vary and caution may be warranted when interpreting findings of studies using certain methods, according to an article in the January 17 issue of JAMA

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATE Spanish Scientists Reveal Dynamic Map Of Proteins, Possibilities For New Drugs Scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), the Life Sciences Programme at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and the National Institute for Bioinformatics (INB) have published a provisional "atlas" of the dynamic behaviour of proteins in

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEInteraction geometry involving planar groups in protein-protein interfacesThe geometry of interactions of planar residues is nonrandom in protein tertiary structures and gives rise to conventional, as well as nonconventional (XH···, XH···O, where X = C, N, or O) hydrogen bonds. Whether a similar geometry is maintained when the interaction is across the

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEFinding Patterns Of Importance In A Deluge Of DataScience Daily — Dartmouth engineers George Cybenko and Vincent Berk think that PQS, or process query systems, are the way to go to make sense of the huge volume of data we collect each day... The duo present their case in a paper published in this month's IEEE Computer, the flagship magazine of the

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEModelling of the ABL and ARG proteins predicts two functionally critical regions that are natively unfoldedThe ABL and ARG tyrosine kinases regulate many pivotal cellular processes and are implicated in the pathogenesis of several forms of leukemia. We have modelled the previously uncharacterized core domain (SH3-SH2-tyrosine kinase) and C-terminal

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A list of free online books with their relevant chapters of interest.*direct links to the individual chapters where necessary will be added as time permits*BIOCHEMISTRY1.3. Chemical Bonds in BiochemistryProtein Structure and Function 3.1. Proteins Are Built from a Repertoire of 20 Amino Acids 3.2. Primary Structure: Amino Acids Are Linked by Peptide Bonds to Form Polypeptide Chains 3.3.

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEIsolation of ferret protein promising for cancer, reproductive studiesAlthough the focus of the study was about pregnancy, there was this interesting general finding.Clip:The protein -- glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) -- already is widely known as a highly conserved enzyme occurring in intracellular metabolism, converting sugars in glycolysis in many

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATELocating missing water molecules in protein cavities by the three-dimensional reference interaction site model theory of molecular solvation Water molecules confined in protein cavities are of great importance in understanding the protein structure and functions. However, it is a nontrivial task to locate such water molecules in protein by the ordinary

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Designer Protein Usage:How Bacteria Can Escape Destruction: Scientists Discover Mechanism Used To Pump Out Drugs Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a major challenge for the current treatment of infectious diseases. One way bacteria can escape destruction is by pumping out administered drugs through specific transporter proteins that span the cell membrane, such as AcrB.Prions:

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Study Sheds New Light On Rare Immunodeficiency Disease USC researchers have determined the 3-D atomic structure of the Apo2 protein, the first of the APOBEC enzyme family to be described. The protein structure has guided them to a new understanding of what goes wrong on a molecular level in a rare, but serious immunodeficiency syndrome.Solution structure of a small protein containing a

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATESteiner minimal trees, twist angles, and the protein folding problem The Steiner Minimal Tree (SMT) problem determines the minimal length network for connecting a given set of vertices in three-dimensional space. SMTs have been shown to be useful in the geometric modeling and characterization of proteins. Even though the SMT problem is an NP-Hard

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ENTIRE CATALOG OF FERRET PROTEINS TO DATEResources for integrative systems biology: from data through databases to networks and dynamic system models In systems biology, biologically relevant quantitative modelling of physiological processes requires the integration of experimental data from diverse sources. Recent developments in high-throughput methodologies enable the analysis of the

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Welcome!This brain-child was first spontaneously conceived at the end of 2006, but the full-blown birth occurred in 2007, ringing in the New Year of the Boar!!What We Are Doing:As the subtitle says, we're a group of interested people looking to apply maths in the quest to find solutions in veterinary science. Historically, a majority of applied mathematics has been used to study human aliments;

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