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  • adjective isoprenylated

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Examples

  • But scientists have found that preventing what's known as prenylated polyketides from forming during fermentation can keep beer tasting fresh for longer.

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  • FOMUM, Z.T. and TEMPESTA, M.S. (1989) 8-Prenylluteone, a prenylated isoflavone from Erythrina eriotriocha.

    Chapter 8 1994

  • GUPTA, M.P. and HOSTETTMAN, K. (1978) A new antifungal prenylated flavonone from Erythrina berteroana.

    Chapter 8 1994

  • GDP-bound prenylated Rabs, sequestered by GDI (GDP dissociation inhibitor) in the cytosol, are delivered to destined sub-cellular compartment and subsequently activated by GEFs (guanine nucleotide exchange factors) catalysing GDP-to-GTP exchange.

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  • Lastly, substrate docking was examined using prenylated aromatics with a role in human metabolism.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • One suggestion was that certain Rabs are prenylated more efficiently by REP-1 than REP-2

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Natalia V. Strunnikova et al. 2009

  • Seabra and colleagues first showed that Rab27 was unprenylated in lymphoblasts of CHM patients and was more efficiently prenylated by REP-1 than REP-2

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Natalia V. Strunnikova et al. 2009

  • White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) roots efficiently take up and accumulate (heavy) metals, adapt to phosphate deficiency by forming cluster roots, and secrete antimicrobial prenylated isoflavones during development.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles 2009

  • For example, Rab27 is under-prenylated in lymphoblasts from the CHM patients and probably preferentially requires REP-1

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Natalia V. Strunnikova et al. 2009

  • Phytoestrogens mainly belong to a group of phenolic compounds known as flavonoids: the coumestans, prenylated and isoflavones are three of the most active in estrogenic effects Phytoestrogens are not considered as nutrients because the lack of in the diet will not produce any characteristic deficiency syndromes nor do they participate in any essential biological function

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