We therefore extended the analytical solution that we have generated to interpret the kinetic rate equations for a nucleation and growth model (Knowles et al., 2009) by the addition of a conversion step.
If the high-quality energy form desired is electricity, and the initial energy is in the form of heat, there is a possibility of utilizing direct conversion processes, rather than first using a thermodynamic engine to create mechanical work followed by a second conversion step using an electricity generator.
In addition, we identified several potential factors limiting 1-propanol production, in particular the abundance of precursors and the conversion step catalyzed by a bi-functional alcohol/aldehyde dehydrogenase.
Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis.
The study has provided a novel route for 1-propanol production in E. coli, which is subjected to further improvement by identifying limiting conversion steps, shifting major carbon flux to the productive pathway, and optimizing gene expression and culture conditions.
On the other hand, the rates of the first conversion step by M5-4 and M5-5 were higher than that by the parental enzyme, M4-1, buthehe rates of the second conversion step of these mutants remained indistinguishable from that of M4-1 (Figure 5a).
Roth takes us through Silk's conversion step by step, in exhaustive and persuasive detail.
In S. cerevisiae, a functional glyoxylate cycle is mandatory for growth on C2 carbon sources and the cytosolic oxaloacetate-malate conversion step by Mdh2p is likely to be required for the glyoxylate cycle.
Surprisingly, not only angiostatin generation, but also the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin was enhanced by FSD addition, suggesting that this first conversion step is, at least in part, FSD-dependent as well.
The increased rates of decay of the [3Fe-4S]1+ intermediates of D154A and (particularly) I151A can be rationalized by considering that the [3Fe-4S]1+ into [2Fe-2S]2+ conversion step is the one that most probably drives the monomerization process in wild-type FNR.
