Publications by authors named "M P Takacs"
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- - Protein synthesis starts with the creation of a ribosome-mRNA complex, where the small ribosomal subunit (30) binds to mRNAs by recognizing the Shine-Dalgarno (SD) sequence.
- - Research techniques like cryo-electron microscopy and mass spectrometry were used to investigate how bS1 protein helps deliver mRNA to the ribosome, facilitating the necessary interactions for translation to begin.
- - The study highlights the roles of bS1 and RNA polymerase (RNAP) in enhancing translation initiation, emphasizing how these components work together to link transcription and translation processes.
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is a neglected rodent-borne arenavirus, primarily spread by common house mouse species. Acquired human infections range from asymptomatic to mild flu-like symptoms and self-resolving neurological diseases. In contrast, intrauterine LCMV infection is associated with high mortality and morbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMen who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring hepatitis A virus (HAV) and in recent years several HAV outbreaks mostly affecting MSM have been described. These outbreaks were caused by subtype IA strains circulating in this high-risk population. After years of low incidence, an outbreak among MSM in Hungary caused a significant increase in reported HAV infections in 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTerbium-157 was radiochemically extracted from an irradiated tantalum target. Since the resulting material contained a significant impurity of Tb, Tb was isotopically purified using laser resonance ionization at the RISIKO mass separator in Mainz and then implanted on an aluminum (Al) foil. The implanted Tb was measured by two different calibrated gamma-ray spectrometers to determine photon emission rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A compelling hypothesis about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) etiopathogenesis is that the ADHD phenotype reflects a delay in cortical maturation. Slow-wave activity (SWA) of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) is an electrophysiological index of sleep intensity reflecting cortical maturation. Available data on ADHD and SWA are conflicting, and developmental differences, or the effect of pharmacological treatment, are relatively unknown.
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