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Studies of the molecular features of three Salmonella phages for use in phage therapy and of encapsulation methodologies to improve oral phage administration
Salmonella no tifoidea, uno de los patógenos zoonóticos de mayor impacto, causa brotes en humanos debido al consumo de alimentos contaminados, siendo las aves de corral su principal reservorio. A raíz de la prohibición ...
Studies of TomB/YmoB family of proteins: biofilm regulators in enteric bacteria
1. Introduction TomB/YmoB family of proteins was proposed as antitoxins of Hha/YmoA family of proteins. Toxin antitoxin (TA) systems are involved in the regulation of biofilm in bacteria, among other functions. Hha-TomB ...
Studies of viral and host biomarkers in hepatitis C virus infected patients
L’hepatitis C crònica és una de les principals causes de malaltia hepàtica en fase terminal i principal indicació de transplantament hepàtic (TH). El tractament amb antivirals d’acció directa (DAAs) permet l’eliminació ...
Studies on antimicrobial activity of arginine-based surfactants and chemo- enzymatic synthesis of novel amphiphiles based on L-arginine and D-fagomine
Los conjugados de lípidos y aminoácidos presentan excelentes propiedades tensioactivas, alta biodegradabilidad y baja toxicidad. De entre ellos, los derivados de arginina poseen un amplio espectro de actividad ...
Studies on As and Sb oxoanions adsorption. Use of mass spectroscopy and synchrotron techniques on process characterisation
Los estudios que se han llevado a cabo en la presente tesis doctoral se basan en el desarrollo de mejoras del proceso de adsorción para la eliminación de oxoaniones, en concreto arsénico y antimonio, por su toxicidad y ...
Studies on Generalized Warped Five-Dimensional Models
Durant la passada d`ecada, els models de dimensions extra corbades han estat estudiats com a candidats per a completar el Model Est`andard (ME) de la f´ısica de part´ıcules. En aquesta tesi estudiarem una s`erie d’aspectes ...
Studies on glucocorticoids in sports drug testing
Due to health risks associated to the use of glucocorticoids (GC) and their potential ergogenic effects, systemic GCs are prohibited in sports competitions. However, local GC administrations are allowed for therapeutic ...
Studies on Gold(I) Complexes: from Chiral Catalysts to Elusive Intermediates
La incomparable habilitat de l'or(I) respecte a altres metalls de transició per a activar compostos insaturats ha causat un augment exponencial en el seu ús com a catalitzador de reaccions orgàniques. Això ha promogut ...
Studies on Iridium(I), Rhodium(I) and Ruthenium(II) Metallocavitands Derived from Resorcin[4]arene
Aquesta tesis inclou els resultats de recerca bàsica de la química de metallocavitands. El primer projecte descriu els efectes produïts per la constricció del complex organometàl•lic (THF-d8)•Ir(I)•COD en l’interior ...
Studies on linguistic and orthographic variation in Old Babylonian letters
This thesis interrogates the extent to which a range of written variation in the Old Babylonian letters from the central area of Mesopotamia relate significantly to variables denoting temporal-historical (diachronic), ...
Studies on organic solar cells based on small-molecules : tetraphenyldibenzoperiflanthene and fullerene C70
This work deals with the research on organic solar cells based on small-molecules semiconductors. In particular, organic solar cells of this thesis have been used tetraphenyldibenzoperiflanthene as donor material and ...
Studies on RNF8, a ubiquitin ligase with a RING finger domain
La ubiquitinació és una modificació postraduccional de proteïnes empleada en la regulació de molts tipus diferents de senyalitzacions cel·lulars i processos biològics. Els enzims responsables d'aquesta modificació ...
Studies on societal metabolism from households to the global economy
Assolir la sostenibilitat és un problema pervers que requereix la consideració de moltes variables i camps no equivalents i no comparables simultàniament, no només la mitigació i l’adaptació al canvi climàtic, com s’emmarca ...
Studies on the Chemical Modulation of Neuroprotective Agents Related to CR-6 Addressed to Improve the Delivery through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Oxidative stress is one of the most important factors in degenerative diseases like cancer, Alzheimer or in episodes like ischemia. During these processes, reactive species of oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) are generated. ...
Studies on the cuticle and cell walls of olive fruits: composition, ripening-related changes, and the influence of agronomic factors
El cultiu de l’olivera (Olea europaea L.) és un dels cultius tradicionals als països mediterranis, i la seva producció a España té una gran importància econòmica, sent el major productor i exportador mundial d’oli d’oliva. ...
Studies on the formation of i-motif structures at neutral pH. Use of cytidine analogues and importance of minor groove tetrads on mini i-motifs stabilization
Given the increasing interest in i-motif structures, obtaining such structures as well as detailed structural information under physiological conditions have become hot topics in the structural biology field. In this ...
Studies on the function and regulation of glucose transporters GLUT2 and GLUT4 in teleost fish / Estudios sobre la función y regulación de los transportadores de glucosa GLUT2 y GLUT4 en peces teleósteos
The aim of this thesis was to study the function and regulation of two of the major players in the carbohydrate metabolism regulated by insulin, the facilitative glucose transporters GLUT2 and GLUT4, in teleost fish. In ...
Studies on the genealogical relationships within the genus Monodelphis Burneu, 1830 (Didelphidae, Marsupialia) based on basicranial anatomy and external morphology
The short-tailed opossums of the genus Monodelphis Burnett, 1830 are small-bodied semifossorial marsupials which inhabit almost all major biomes of South America up to 2200 m. Even though it is one of the most speciose ...
Studies on the molecular mechanisms of cell proliferation: phosphatidylcholine-derived lipids and lithium modulation of the MEK/ERK pathway
Las fosfolipasas D (PLDs) son enzimas regulables que catalizan la hidrólisis de la fosfatidilcolina, un fosfofolípido mayoritario de las membranas de células eucariotas, para dar lugar a fosfatidato (PtdOH), molécula capaz ...
Studies on the oxidative ability of horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase and its cofactor regeneration
El estudio del uso de las enzimas como catalizadores industriales se ha incrementado en las últimas décadas debido a que éstas ofrecen muchas ventajas, tales como: su capacidad para aceptar un amplio rango de sustratos, ...
