Influence of reduction of heme a and Cu(A) on the oxidized catalytic center of cytochrome c oxidase: insight from organic solvents.

Purified bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) has been extracted from aqueous solution into hexane in the presence of phospholipids and calcium ions. In extracts, CcO is in the so-called "slow" form and probably situated in reverse micelles. At low water:phospholipid molar ratios, electron transfer from reduced heme a and Cu(A) to the catalytic center is inhibited and both heme a3 and Cu(B) remain in the oxidized state.

Effect of silicate minerals (zeolite, bentonite, kaolin, granite) on in vitro fermentation of amorphous cellulose, meadow hay, wheat straw and barley.

The objective of the present experiment was to determine the effects of addition of silicate minerals, zeolite (Z), bentonite (B), kaolin (K), granite (G) on the rumen fermentation parameters, total gas, methane, total and individual volatile fatty acids (VFA) and hydrogen recovery in rumen fluid inoculum from sheep. Different materials (0.25 g) meadow hay (MH), wheat straw (WS), barley (BA) and amorphous cellulose (AC) were used as substrates.

The influence of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 pufa) on lactobacilli adhesion to the intestinal mucosa and on immunity in gnotobiotic piglets.

The effect of application of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFA) on intestinal colonization by Lactobacillus paracasei and on cellular immunity has been investigated in gnotobiotic pigs. The administration of polyunsaturated fatty acids positively affected the adhesion of Lactobacillus paracasei to the jejunal mucosa of gnotobiotic piglets. When compared to the control group, the number of Lactobacillus paracasei adhering to the jejunal mucosa was by 12% higher in piglets of the experimental group (5.

Effect of dolomite, magnesium oxide (MgO) and chalk (CaCO3) on in vitro fermentation of amorphous and crystalline cellulose and meadow hay using inoculum from sheep.

Some minerals can influence some biochemical parameters of rumen fermentation. The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of different amounts (0.1, 0.