Tannins are polyphenolic compounds which are plentiful in herbivore plants. The ability of tannins to precipitate proteins has been of interest to biochemists , ecologists, and animal physiologists for years. The impact of condensed tannin on protein digestibility is evaluated with in vivo digestion trials with White-Tailed Deer and Mule Deer. The digestion trials are […]
C20: Observing Polymer Wrapping in Bioconjugates by Paramagnetic Relaxation Enhancement
The properties of proteins can be improved by covalent conjugation with polymers. Rational design of these bioconjugates is obstructed by a lack of mechanistic understanding because of the absence of data on interactions between the protein and polymer. Does an attached polymer behave like a random coil or interact with the protein such that it […]
C25: The Study of the Structural Topology and Dynamic Properties of Pinholin S21 Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Membrane proteins are essential in biological process for the survival of living organisms. The bacteriophage infection cycle ends cell death through membrane lysis. The precise timing of infected host cell lysis is crucial for the phage life cycle. A small membrane protein called holin plays is crucial to define the time length of phage infection […]
B29: Copper-Catalyzed Deaminative Difluoromethylation
A difluoromethyl group (CF2H) is considered to be a lipophilic and metabolically stable bioisostere of an amino (NH2) group. Therefore, methods that can directly convert a NH2 group into a CF2H group would be of great value to medicinal chemistry. We report an efficient Cu-catalyzed approach for the conversion of alkyl pyridinium salts, which can […]
C66: Isolation and Characterization of Mycoplasma penetrans from the Urine of Immunocompetent Urethritis Patients
Since the discovery in 1991 of the bacterium M. penetrans in immunocompromised patients, including HIV-positive patients, this organism has been described as a potential cofactor in AIDS, helping advance the progression of the disease (Lo et al., 1992, 1993), and unlikely to be able to infect immunocompetent individuals. However, the recent detection of M. penetrans […]
C96: Eukaryotic Diversity In Perennially Ice-Covered Lakes
Studying organisms that live and thrive in perennially ice-covered lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valley of Antarctica is the primary focus of Dr. Morgan-Kiss’s lab. Dr. Morgan-Kiss finds it important to compare her findings with other researchers around the world who study similar lakes. Key characteristics these lakes need to share to be included in […]
B18: A Look Behind the Vaccines: Current Strategies in Influenza Vaccine Design
Throughout the course of human civilization, Influenza Viruses A and B— the viruses responsible for causing the majority of cases of influenza— have negotiated a tenuous coexistence with the human population. Yearly, between January and March, 10 to 45 million people in the United States alone contract influenza, causing significant economic and social burdens. Occasionally, […]
C92: Exploring Cognition, Language and Emergent Literacy in Young Children with Asthma
The study, “Exploring Cognition, Language, and Emergent Literacy in Young Children with Asthma” investigated factors contributing to children’s home literacy environment and the effects it has on the child’s emergent literacy and language abilities. It also aimed to support previous literature that found children with asthma have poorer language abilities and lower academic performance than […]
A96: Understanding how Ohio Guardians Assess their Client’s Preferences
Assessing and honoring everyday preferences is a foundation for person-centered care. Professional guardians can use preferences as a way to learn about clients in a way that will result in more personalized care. However, many guardians lack tools for assessing client preferences in an efficient manner. The purpose of this study was to explore how […]
B19: Constructing the B Lymphoid Protein Interaction Network of FCRL1
Immunology seeks to investigate the immune system’s response to pathogens and the diseases that result when the immune system is improperly regulated. B cells are immune cells that function to produce antibodies, proteins that target a specific molecule for destruction by the immune system. However, in autoimmune diseases, antibodies may target the host’s body. To […]
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