Isolation of a sulfobromophthalein binding protein from hepatocyte plasma membrane

This paper deals with the isolation and partial characterization of a protein capable of high affinity sulfobromophthalein-binding from liver plasma membrane. The purification involves acetone powder of a crude preparation of rat liver plasma membrane, salt extraction and purification through two chromatographic steps. Based on sulfobromophthalein binding, the process gives a yield of approximately 40%, with a purification of about 300 times with respect to the starting homogenate. The best preparation can bind more than 100 nmol sulfobromophthalein/mg protein. The protein behaves as a single species in dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, with an apparent molecular weight of 1.7 \ub7 105. The molecule does not contain sugars. The dissociation constant of the protein \ub7 sulfobromophthalein complex has been found to be 4 \ub7 10 126 M, a value in agreement with that of high affinity binding sites described on isolated liver plasma membrane

Organogênese direta de Orthophytum mucugense Direct organogenesis of Orthophytum mucugense

Orthophytum mucugense é uma bromélia ornamental endêmica do município de Mucugê-BA que está passível de extinção. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estabelecer um protocolo de regeneração via organogênese direta para a espécie. Os explantes raiz, caule e folha, oriundos de plantas com diferentes idades, foram inoculados em meio de cultura MS½ suplementado com BAP e ANA. Os brotos foram inoculados em meio contendo AIB e carvão ativo. As plantas foram transferidas para substrato composto de vermiculita e terra. A maior taxa de brotação foi obtida com o explante caule com 20 e 40 dias de idade em meio com 0,65mM de ANA. Na fase de enraizamento, a presença de carvão ativo interferiu positivamente no comprimento da parte aérea e do sistema radicular das plantas. As plantas foram aclimatizadas com 100% de sobrevivência.<br>Orthophytum mucugense is an ornamental bromeliad endemic to the municipality of Mucugê-BA which is vulnerable to extinction. The aim of this study was to establish a regeneration protocol via direct organogenesis for the species. The explants root, stem and leaf from plants of different ages were inoculated in the MS½ culture medium supplemented with BAP and NAA. The shoots were inoculated on medium supplemented with IBA and activated charcoal. The plants were transferred to a substrate composed of vermiculite and soil. The highest rate of sprouting was obtained with stem explants of 20 and 40 days old in medium supplemented with 0.65mM of NAA. For rooting the presence of activated charcoal had a positive influence on the length of shoot and root plants system. The plants were acclimatized with 100% survival

Addressing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in persons with congenital bleeding disorders: The Italian MECCOVID-19 study

congenital bleeding disorder