Identification, cloning and characterization of a novel 47 kDa murine PKA C subunit homologous to human and bovine Cβ2

Background  

Two main genes encoding the catalytic subunits Cα and Cβ of cyclic AMP dependent protein kinase (PKA) have been identified in all vertebrates examined. The murine, bovine and human Cβ genes encode several splice variants, including the splice variant Cβ2. In mouse Cβ2 has a relative molecular mass of 38 kDa and is only expressed in the brain. In human and bovine Cβ2 has a relative molecular mass of 47 kDa and is mainly expressed in lymphoid tissues.     

Sorption phenomena of organic solvents in polymers: Part I

In this work we use the vapor-sorption equilibrium data to show the degree of solvent upturn in each solvent-polymer system. For this purpose, 23 isothermal data sets for four polymer + solvent binaries, one block copolymer + solvent binary and for the corresponding polymer pairs have been used in the temperature range of 25-70 °C. Solvents studied are benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform and pentane. Homopolymers studied are polyisobutylene, poly(ε-caprolactone), poly(ethylene oxide), n-heptadecane, polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinyl methyl ether), and n-tetracosane.According to these data sets, solvent weight fraction in the polymer is plotted against solvent-vapor activity that is calculated assuming an ideal gas phase of pure solvent vapor neglecting the vapor pressure of the polymer. We use the Flory-Huggins theory to obtain dimensionless interaction parameter, χ. Also the Zimm-Lundberg clustering theory and non-ideality thermodynamic factor, Γ are used to interpret the equilibrium data.     

Effect of zero-point energy on the dielectric behavior of strontium titanate

Barrett formula has been obtained in the framework of the effective field approach by including the zero-point energy. By fitting with experimental data of dielectric constant of SrTiO₃, we find that they agree in the whole temperature range fairly well if the zero-point energy is assumed to change from a small value at low temperature to a large value at high temperature.     

Crystallographic report: Chlorodiphenyltin(IV) piperidine‐1‐carbodithioate

A trigonal bipyramidal C₂ClS₂ coordination geometry for tin is found in Ph₂Sn(S₂CN(CH₂)₅)Cl. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Aspiration Based Simulated Annealing Algorithm

An aspiration based simulated annealing algorithm for continuousvariables has been proposed. The new algorithm is similar to the one givenby Dekkers and Aarts (1991) except that a kind of memory is introduced intothe procedure with a self-regulatory mechanism. The algorithm has beenapplied to a set of standard global optimization problems and a number ofmore difficult, complex, practical problems and its performance comparedwith that of the algorithm of Dekkers and Aarts (1991). The new algorithmappears to offer a useful alternative to some of the currently availablestochastic algorithms for global optimization.     

Magnetic properties of iron nitride-alumina nanocomposite materials prepared by high-energy ball milling

The structural and magnetic properties of the granular iron nitride-alumina composite materials, (Fe_xN)_0.2(Al₂O₃)_0.8 and (Fe_xN)_0.6(Al₂O₃)_0.4, fabricated using high-energy ball milling have been determined by using X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and magnetization measurements. The Mössbauer spectra, fit with a distribution of hyperfine fields between zero and 40 T, indicate that the weighted average field decreases with increasing milling time. The isomer shift increases with milling time because of a reduced iron 4s-electron density at the grain boundaries. Coercive fields as high as 325 and 110 Oe are obtained for (Fe_xN)_0.2(Al₂O₃)_0.8 at 5 and 300 K, respectively; the increase in the coercive field upon cooling indicates the presence of superparamagnetic particles. The coercive field increases with milling time because of the reduced particle size. The decrease in the magnetization results from the increase in both the superparamagnetic fraction and the concentration of surface defects with increased milling time.     

On some problems of Petrich concerning Bruck and Reilly semigroups

For an inverse semigroupS with its idempotents dually well-ordered, we prove thatS is isomorphic to the semigroup of all one-to-one partial right translations ofS. Also, we prove for a Bruck semigroupS=B(T, α) thatS isE-unitary if and only ifT isE-unitary and α is an idempotent pure homomorphism. Moreover, we characterize allE-unitary covers ofB(T, α), whereT is a finite chain of groups.     

The use of stress for the control of magnetic anisotropy in amorphous FeSiBC thin films: a magneto-optic study

Magnetostrictive FeSiBC amorphous thin films based on the METGLAS^® 2605SC composition have been produced by RF magnetron sputtering. The magnetic properties were investigated using the magneto-optical Kerr effect, with both point hysteresis measurements and domain imaging. Significant in-plane anisotropy is observed in the as-grown samples, which was attributed to the residual field from the magnetron sputter source. The effects of various treatments on the samples were investigated, including the use of forming fields, stress, and thermal processing. The deliberate introduction of stress into these materials is found to allow excellent control of both the direction and magnitude of magnetic anisotropy, and can also be used as a novel method for the absolute measurement of magnetostriction. The treatments are evaluated for their potential to control anisotropy in magnetostrictive device applications.     

Studies on some alkali-phosphate glasses containing antimony and iron oxides

The effect of heat treatment on the Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ ratio in some alkali phosphate glasses containing antimony and iron oxides has been investigated. Differential thermal analysis, Mossbauer spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility and density measurements as well as the molar volume calculations were used in this study. The obtained data indicate that all glasses show approximately unchangeable stability. It is found, from the area under the Mossbauer absorption spectra that ferrous transformed gradually to ferric ions and the transformation rate constant was found to be 48 min⁻¹. The elapsed time was found to be 160 min. This transformation represents a first-order solid state reaction. The molar magnetic susceptibility measurements confirm the above results.     

Ion generation from Al-laser-produced plasma

Particle diagnostics of Al-laser-produced plasma based on ion collectors identified three groups of emitted ions. Their velocity distributions were analyzed to obtain the mean ion energy, energy and charge carried by ions, including the angular distributions of these quantities. The electron temperature evaluated from these measurements was compared with X-ray results. A satisfactory agreement between the two sets of data was found. In both the cases the electron temperature grows only very slowly with the incident laser power. Origin of different ion groups is discussed. Iodine photodissociation laser system PERUN was used as a driver.