For in-orbit assembly of future large space structures, teams of robots will be needed to manipulate large flexible structural modules while mounted on a large flexible structure.
As developmental processes are believed to play a critical role in determining the structure of the nervous system, we also consider the alternative hypothesis that the structural modules reflect a clustering of neurons that are related in terms of their lineage.
Hung, A. Y. & Sheng, M. PDZ domains: structural modules for protein complex assembly.
In addition, the fundamental structural modules are described in detail.
SAM domains are 60to9090 amino acid structural modules, consisting primarily of alpha helices and are known to mediate homophilic and heterophilic protein interactions23,24.
Liu, K. K., Hagan, M. F. & Lisman, J. E. Gradation (approx. 10 size states) of synaptic strength by quantal addition of structural modules.
Mishra, A. et al. Two autonomous structural modules in the fimbrial shaft adhesin FimA mediate Actinomyces interactions with streptococci and host cells during oral biofilm development.
Transplantation is useful for elucidating the functions of structural modules and for engineering enzyme properties.
Coiled coils are versatile structural modules that engage in a variety of cellular activities.
This suggests that even the cortex, midbrain and brainstem, as well as the thalamus, can consist of complex structural modules formed by the projection-based parcellation of L5 motor cortical neurons.
CRDs are composed of structural modules, whose variation in number and type confers heterogeneity upon the family.
