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Burkholderia DNT dioxygenase in this study (from recombinant E. coli strain PFJS39) is probably a multicomponent enzyme system that oxidizes 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) to 4-methyl-5-nitrocatechol (MNC). DNT dioxygenase was purified by a four-step procedure that utilized consecutiv…

Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is a respiratory disease of chickens caused by an alphaherpesvirus. Disease results in production losses due to condemnations, mortality and decreased egg production. ILT has been controlled using modified-live vaccines. Problems with vaccinati…

In gnathostomes (jawed vertebrates), pituitary glycoprotein hormones consist of the gonadotropins luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone (LH, FSH) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). These glycoprotein hormones are heterodimers composed of a common α subunit in …