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S G Williams

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PubMed1970

The role of phytic Acid in the wheat grain.

The concentrations of adenosine triphosphate and phytic acid in testa, embryo plus scutellum, aleurone, and endosperm fractions from grain of Triticum vulgare cv. Insignia have been determined during development under both normal conditions and those of water stress. Phytic acid was not detected in the endosperm. In the embryo plus scutellum and aleurone fractions there was a rapid build-up of phytic acid, but the adenosine triphosphate level did not change markedly at this time. These results are not consistent with physiological roles previously suggested for phytic acid other than the role of phytin as a phosphorus and cation store for the germinating seed.

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Purification and partial characterization of acyl carrier protein from Euglena gracilis variety bacillaris.

Acyl carrier protein (ACP) was purified from Euglena gracilis variety bacillaris in yields of about 1 mg/100 g (wet wt) of cells. Antibodies against the purified protein were raised in hens and isolated from eggs. Antibodies raised against Euglena ACP inhibited the Euglena chloroplast nonaggregated fatty acid synthetase using either Euglena or Escherichia coli ACP as a substrate. Comparisons with other ACPs included the following items: biologic activity, acidic pI, size, behavior in size exclusion media, and amino acid sequence of the N-terminal portion of the molecule.

Acyl Carrier Protein↗
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Caring for the person with a stoma and systemic lupus erythematous.

It is obvious to see why the ET nurse caring for the individual with a diagnosis of SLE should be familiar with the many facets of the illness. These individuals may have spent years in the health care system, they may be discouraged with the chronic nature of the disease, and they need the reassurance that they will be treated on an individual basis with understanding and patience.

Enterostomy↗
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Impact of a growing elderly population on nursing.

Medical advances have promoted longer, healthier lives with fewer diseases and more treatable illnesses for humans. Long-term care and chronic illnesses are becoming more common, increasing the need for nursing care of a growing elderly population. Nurses in all areas of specialization must be prepared to face these challenges and provide health care in an ethical manner.

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Hepatobiliary and pancreatic manifestations of cystic fibrosis: MR imaging appearances.

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography are useful, noninvasive techniques for the assessment of pancreatic and hepatobiliary complications in cystic fibrosis. Abnormalities of the pancreas in cystic fibrosis are typically characterized by fat deposition, which has increased signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images, and pancreatic fibrosis, which has low signal intensity on both T1- and T2-weighted images. Pancreatic cysts are a relatively common finding; these cysts are typically quite small but are well demonstrated at MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography. Pancreatic duct abnormalities are also occasionally seen. Hepatic manifestations range from hepatomegaly and diffuse fatty infiltration to severe cirrhosis with fibrotic change, regenerative nodules, and portal hypertension. Splenomegaly is often characterized by siderotic nodules that manifest as multiple focal areas of abnormal low signal intensity within the spleen. Biliary manifestations include cholelithiasis, stricturization, and narrowing or dilatation of intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts. Gallbladder abnormalities including microgallbladder are also readily demonstrated. MR cholangiopancreatography can be used to help determine the presence and severity of biliary complications without resorting to more invasive procedures and, in conjunction with MR imaging, may prove useful in the assessment of patients with cystic fibrosis who present with abdominal symptoms that suggest hepatobiliary involvement.

Cholangiography↗