2012
Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster
Neelakanta G, Hudson AM, Sultana H, Cooley L, Fikrig E. Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e33447. PMID: 22428051, PMCID: PMC3302814, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcclimatizationAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAntifreeze ProteinsApoptosisCold TemperatureDrosophila melanogasterEmbryo, NonmammalianEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleImmunoblottingIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIxodesMaleMusclesOligonucleotidesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsNon-freezing temperaturesD. melanogasterDrosophila melanogasterCold toleranceLow non-freezing temperaturesFemale adult fliesTransgenic D. melanogasterCold shock injuryAbility of fliesAntifreeze glycoproteinsAdult fliesMolecular basisMelanogasterFlight musclesFliesAntifreeze proteinsHatching rateHigher survival rateApoptotic damageGlycoproteinExpressionToleranceEmbryosProteinApoptosis
2000
The kelch repeat superfamily of proteins: propellers of cell function
Adams J, Kelso R, Cooley L, Adams J, Kelso R, Cooley L. The kelch repeat superfamily of proteins: propellers of cell function. Trends In Cell Biology 2000, 10: 17-24. PMID: 10603472, DOI: 10.1016/s0962-8924(99)01673-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKelch motifsKelch repeat proteinProtein-protein contact sitesRepeat proteinsTandem elementsMolecular basisORF1 proteinBiological roleContact sitesPolypeptide contextsTertiary structureStructural organizationProteinCell functionMotifDiverse activitiesKelchCurrent informationSequenceCellsMembers