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Inhibits auxin transport, apparently by binding with a carrier protein on the... [Pg.730]

Herzog and Swarbrick have constructed a polymeric, nonporous, model membrane consisting of 44% ethylcellulose, 44% biological materials including lecithin, cephalin and cholesterol, and 12% mineral oil. When tested in a two-compartment transport ceil using salicylic acid as penetrant, this membrane was found to mimic the functionality of natural barriers. The transport of salicylic acid follows apparent first-order kinetics, with the membrane retaining approximately 2% of the solicylic acid. Both lecithin and mineral oil are found to potentiate transport, apparently due to their contribution to the nonpolar character of the barrier. [Pg.254]

On the basis of these data, the following tentative conclusions are proposed. The detected loss of electron transport apparently can be traced back to the partial inhibition of the electron flow assayed from DQH to methyl vlologen and to the loss of PS II. As a possible explanation, we assume that at the beginning of hydrogenation the polyunsaturated fatty acyl residues, required for the oxldoreductase activity of cytochrome bg/f complex, are partially saturated, thus the reduced activity of this complex becomes rate limiting for electron transport. It is noted, that the functional Importance of acyl lipids in the case of cyt b /f was evidenced recently (33,34). A decreased... [Pg.157]

Reaction and Transport Interactions. The importance of the various design and operating variables largely depends on relative rates of reaction and transport of reactants to the reaction sites. If transport rates to and from reaction sites are substantially greater than the specific reaction rate at meso-scale reactant concentrations, the overall reaction rate is uncoupled from the transport rates and increasing reactor size has no effect on the apparent reaction rate, the macro-scale reaction rate. When these rates are comparable, they are coupled, that is they affect each other. In these situations, increasing reactor size alters mass- and heat-transport rates and changes the apparent reaction rate. Conversions are underestimated in small reactors and selectivity is affected. Selectivity does not exhibit such consistent impacts and any effects of size on selectivity must be deterrnined experimentally. [Pg.509]

Three hormones regulate turnover of calcium in the body (22). 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol is a steroid derivative made by the combined action of the skin, Hver, and kidneys, or furnished by dietary factors with vitamin D activity. The apparent action of this compound is to promote the transcription of genes for proteins that faciUtate transport of calcium and phosphate ions through the plasma membrane. Parathormone (PTH) is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the parathyroid gland, in response to a fall in extracellular Ca(Il). It acts on bones and kidneys in concert with 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol to stimulate resorption of bone and reabsorption of calcium from the glomerular filtrate. Calcitonin, the third hormone, is a polypeptide secreted by the thyroid gland in response to a rise in blood Ca(Il) concentration. Its production leads to an increase in bone deposition, increased loss of calcium and phosphate in the urine, and inhibition of the synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. [Pg.409]

Even when there is a transport disguise, the reaction order remains one for a first-order reaction. But for reactions that are not intrinsically first order, the transport disguise changes the observed reaction order for an intrinsically zero-order reaction, the observed order becomes 1/2 and for an intrinsically second-order reaction it becomes 3/2 when 0 10. For all reaction orders the apparent activation energy is approximately half the intrinsic... [Pg.172]

Figure 3.5 The apparent vapour pressure of gold in gas transportation measurements as a function of the gas flow rate. Low flow rates, which were used earlier to assure equilibrium, are now known to be too high as a result of thermal diffusion in the gas mixture which is saturated with gold vapour... Figure 3.5 The apparent vapour pressure of gold in gas transportation measurements as a function of the gas flow rate. Low flow rates, which were used earlier to assure equilibrium, are now known to be too high as a result of thermal diffusion in the gas mixture which is saturated with gold vapour...
It follows from this discussion that all of the transport properties can be derived in principle from the simple kinetic dreoty of gases, and their interrelationship tlu ough k and c leads one to expect that they are all characterized by a relatively small temperature coefficient. The simple theory suggests tlrat this should be a dependence on 7 /, but because of intermolecular forces, the experimental results usually indicate a larger temperature dependence even up to for the case of molecular inter-diffusion. The Anhenius equation which would involve an enthalpy of activation does not apply because no activated state is involved in the transport processes. If, however, the temperature dependence of these processes is fitted to such an expression as an algebraic approximation, tlren an activation enthalpy of a few kilojoules is observed. It will thus be found that when tire kinetics of a gas-solid or liquid reaction depends upon the transport properties of the gas phase, the apparent activation entlralpy will be a few kilojoules only (less than 50 kJ). [Pg.112]

The assessment of transportation risk must include consideration of the capabilities, equipment, and practices of both raw materials suppliers and customers. Some apparently attractive options may need to be discarded because of what suppliers of raw materials or customers... [Pg.91]

We have covered a body of material in this chapter that deals with movement of mass along gradients and between phases. We have examined the commonalities and differences between linear driving forces, net rates of adsorption, and permeation. Each has the common feature that reaction is not involved but does involve transport between apparently well-defined regions. We move now to chemically reactive systems in anticipation of eventually analyzing problems that involve mass transfer and reaction. [Pg.296]

Nakamura, Takagi and Ueno have also utilized 4 -nitrobenzo-l 5-crown-5 as a starting material Their goal was the formation of a colored crown which could be utilized in transport studies. They have prepared 4 -picrylaminobenzo-l 5-crown-5 for this purpose in the following way. 4 -Nitrobenzo-l 5-crown-5 was hydrogenated and then picryl chloride was added. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution apparently ensued (deep red color) and the product was th n isolated by standard techniques as a yellow solid (mp 155°, max 395 nm) in 72% yield as shown in Eq. (3.17). [Pg.28]

In view of this apparent contradictory outcome from the transport and magnetic properties, we were motivated to investigate the dynamics of the charge excitation spectrum by optical methods. In fact, the optical measurement is a powerful contactless experimental tool which should in principle allow to unfold the disagreement between and p(7 since the optical response of a metal... [Pg.90]


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