Abstract

Prions have a new type of inheritance mi which altered phenotypes am based on the inheritance of proteins with self-perpetuating altered conformational states, rather than the inheritance of altered nucleic acids. The Sup35 protein from yeast is normally involved in translation termination. However, under certain conditions it behaves like a prion and forms long fibers. Ile STEM was used to determine the mass/length of different forms of fibers and their intermediates in formation.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001777-16
Application #
6281351
Study Section
Project Start
1998-04-01
Project End
1999-03-31
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
16
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Department
Type
DUNS #
027579460
City
Upton
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11973

  Publications

Hind, Geoffrey; Wall, Joseph S; Várkonyi, Zsuzsanna et al. (2014) Membrane crystals of plant light-harvesting complex II disassemble reversibly in light. Plant Cell Physiol 55:1296-303
Garofalo, Robert; Mustanski, Brian; Johnson, Amy et al. (2010) Exploring factors that underlie racial/ethnic disparities in HIV risk among young men who have sex with men. J Urban Health 87:318-323
Joshi, V N; Mitra, D; England, M D et al. (2010) Large Covalently Linked Fluorescent and Gold Nanoparticle Immunoprobes. Microsc Microanal 16:966-967
Ackerson, Christopher J; Powell, Richard D; Hainfeld, James F (2010) Site-specific biomolecule labeling with gold clusters. Methods Enzymol 481:195-230
Hu, Minghui; Qian, Luping; Brinas, Raymond P et al. (2008) Gold nanoparticle-protein arrays improve resolution for cryo-electron microscopy. J Struct Biol 161:83-91
Garofalo, Robert; Mustanski, Brian; Donenberg, Geri (2008) Parents know and parents matter;is it time to develop family-based HIV prevention programs for young men who have sex with men? J Adolesc Health 43:201-4
Brinas, Raymond P; Hu, Minghui; Qian, Luping et al. (2008) Gold nanoparticle size controlled by polymeric Au(I) thiolate precursor size. J Am Chem Soc 130:975-82
Hu, Minghui; Zhang, Yian-Biao; Qian, Luping et al. (2008) Three-dimensional structure of human chromatin accessibility complex hCHRAC by electron microscopy. J Struct Biol 164:263-9
Garofalo, Robert; Mustanski, Brian S; McKirnan, David J et al. (2007) Methamphetamine and young men who have sex with men: understanding patterns and correlates of use and the association with HIV-related sexual risk. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:591-6
Mustanski, Brian; Garofalo, Robert; Herrick, Amy et al. (2007) Psychosocial health problems increase risk for HIV among urban young men who have sex with men: preliminary evidence of a syndemic in need of attention. Ann Behav Med 34:37-45

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