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Protein denaturation during magnetic fluid hyperthermia at a constant thermal dose
(2012)Although the exact pathways leading to cell killing during hyperthermia are still not fully understood, it appears that protein denaturation is crucial in such process. To determine if the manner in which the magnetic field ... -
Protein-DNA interactions of oxidative-stress transcription factors OxyR1 and OxyR2 in <em>Aliivibrio fischeri</em>
(2022-05-11)Transcription factors (TFs) are regulatory proteins that bind tightly to specific DNA sequences 15-20 base pairs long. Being sequence-specific DNA-binding proteins, TFs bear the key to the cellular state and control how ... -
Protein-DNA interactomes of NKX2-5 and TBX5 mutations associated to Congenital Heart Defects
(2022-12-21)Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) are the most common disease found in neonates, with over 100,000 new reported cases each year. CHDs are characterized by malformations in the heart’s chambers, walls, and great vessels, ... -
Protonematal dispersal by water, wind, and animal
(2013)Bryophyte dispersal allows population establishment, recruitment, and survival. This dispersal can be carried out in many ways, such as: water, wind, animal, and even gravity. The dispersal mechanisms have enabled the short ... -
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Proyecto de descripción, digitalización, conservación y divulgación de las Distinciones Académicas del Senado Académico
(2022-12-16)Este proyecto consiste en la identificación, descripción y digitalización de los expedientes de las Distinciones Académicas del Senado Académico, custodiadas en el Archivo Universitario del Recinto de Río Piedras, para ... -
Proyecto de la compañía dE'ROSA : "Arte Inclusivo Nuestro : Cuarzo Blanco, Inc."
(2016-05-26)Forjadores dE'ROSA (sus siglas en mayúsculas significan Emociones, Resiliencia, Oportunidades, Sentidos y Arte), pretende abordar mediante la elaboración de este proyecto creativo los temas de las artes escénicas, poblaciones ... -
Proyecto piloto para microzonificación sísmica en Puerto Rico: el caso de Mayagüez
(2015)In this study a seismic microzonation of the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico was developed, starting from the design spectrum of the IBC-09 code for rock B. A conventional microzonation project requires substantial funds to ... -
Prp40: A novel centrin-binding protein
(2018)Pre-mRNA processing protein 40 (Prp40) is a modular protein that has an essential role in the initiation step of pre-mRNA splicing. In Homo sapiens, Prp40 has two putative homologs: Prp40 homolog A (HsPrp40A) and homolog ... -
Pt-based electrocatalysts for energy conversion reactions: an electrochemical <em>In situ</em> X-ray absorption spectroscopy approach in alkaline medium
(2022-04-26)It is well established that energy use via fossil fuels can be related to global warming; this renders higher atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The migration to renewable energy technologies has proven to be an alternative ... -
Puerta de Tierra: Una comunidad ante la realidad de la gentrificación
(2021-05-20)Este proyecto aborda el tema del desarrollo urbano de la comunidad de Puerta de Tierra, ubicada en la ciudad de San Juan, Puerto Rico, y su relación con el fenómeno de la gentrificación. A través de 7 entrevistas realizadas ... -
Puerto Rican English teachers' perceptions of distance reading lessons in times of COVID 19
(2021-07-19)The purpose of this study was to document the perceptions of five Puerto Rican English teachers from one private school regarding the implementation of distance reading lessons. The focus of this phenomenological research ... -
Puerto Rico deployable radar network design; site survey and radar design
(2003)The Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (MIRSL) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the Clouds Microwave Measurements of Atmospheric Events (CLiMMATE) Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ... -
Puerto Rico y Singapur: Un análisis comparado de sus políticas públicas de innovación
(2021-05-22)Puerto Rico y Singapur son islas que tienen unos paralelismos geográficos, sin embargo, en lo que respecta a las economías no lo son. Por décadas, la economía de Puerto Rico estuvo ligada a un solo modelo económico que hoy ... -
Punto, línea y área : arquitectura para mitigar brownfields propensos a inundaciones en Loíza, PR
(2022-06-15)Es de conocimiento general que el alza en los niveles de agua y las características geológicas propias de las zonas costeras representan una amenaza para los asentamientos y comunidades que les habitan. Este peligro se ... -
Purification and characterization of trypsin from intestinal and pyloric caecal tissues from the silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus (Cuvier, 1828)
(2003)In an effort to better understand the chemical digestion of proteins in the silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus (Cuvier, 1828), and thereby obtain a deeper understanding of how this fish meets its dietary needs for amino acids ... -
Purification and kinetic characterization of trypsin from the intestine and pyloric caeca of the white grunt, Haemulon plumierii, (Lacepède, 1801)
(2004)Trypsin is one of several animal digestive proteases whose activities collectively breakdown ingested proteins to facilitate gut amino acid absorption. The goals of this research were to purify and characterize trypsin ... -
The purple non-sulfur anoxyphototrophic bacteria from subtropical hypersaline microbial mats in the Cabo Rojo Salterns
(2011)Purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) are a diverse group of microbes with versatile physiological traits. As part of the microbial community present in subtropical hypersaline microbial mats, they are exposed to seasonal ... -
¿Putería, prostitución o trabajo sexual?: Percepciones de los derechos y condiciones laborales del trabajo sexual en Puerto Rico desde diferentes sectores
(2022-12-19)Este estudio exploratorio descriptivo pretendió investigar las percepciones de los derechos y condiciones laborales del trabajo sexual en Puerto Rico desde diferentes sectores. De esta manera los objetivos fueron auscultar ...