Sentence examples for breakdown of structural proteins from inspiring English sources
Eventually the stiffness in the muscle tissues begins to decrease owing to the enzymatic breakdown of structural proteins (i.e., collagen) that hold muscle fibres together.
The decreased mean body weight in diabetic rats could be an indication of excessive breakdown of structural proteins in an attempt to compensate for low availability of carbohydrate as an energy source [ 41].
In situ immunofluorescence of demineralized bone extracts shows reactivity to antibodies raised against type I collagen, and amino acid analyses of soluble proteins extracted from the bone exhibit a composition indicative of structural proteins or their breakdown products.
In addition, NO plays a role in mitochondrial biogenesis as well as in preventing exercise-related membrane damage and breakdown of structural muscle protein, while in myoblasts NO inhibits calpain-mediated proteolysis of cytoskeletal proteins (Koh and Tidball 1999; Nguyen and Tidball 2003; Nisoli et al. 2003).
Degradation of HA in the ECM results in a breakdown of structural integrity and an increase in tissue permeability.
The cecum and colon of the horse are important for the breakdown of structural carbohydrates and production of volatile fatty acids [ 4].
The material inside can consist of natural body secretions, abnormal products from the breakdown of natural secretions and structural proteins, or, in case of infection, bacteria, larval parasites, and microbial products.
A particle of Ebola is made of only six structural proteins, locked together to become an object that resembles a strand of cooked spaghetti.
Such competition is likely the result of interactions between signaling pathways either involved in synthesis or breakdown of the structural and metabolic proteins.
The observed immunostained bands of differing kDa are a reflection of the molecular weights of GvpC breakdown products; other associated degradation resistant gas vesicle structural proteins also would be expected and if still integrated with GvpC, would affect its migration in gels [ 9].
These enzymes cause the breakdown of proteins responsible for the structural integrity of the skin.
