Probing met repressor-operator recognition in solution.

The three-dimensional crystal structure of the Escherichia coli methionine repressor, MetJ, complexed with a DNA operator fragment is described in an accompanying article. The complex exhibits several novel features of DNA-protein interaction. DNA sequence recognition is achieved largely by hydrogen-bond contacts between the bases and amino-acid side chains located on a beta-ribbon, a mode of recognition previously hypothesized on the basis of modelling of idealized beta-strands and DNA, and mutagenesis of the Salmonella phage P22 repressors Arc and Mnt. The complex comprises a pair of MetJ repressor dimers which bind to adjacent met-box sites on the DNA, and contact each other by means of a pair of antiparallel alpha-helices. Here we assess the importance of these contacts, and also of contacts that would be made between the C-helices of the protein and DNA in a previous model of the complex, by studying mutations aimed at disrupting them. The role of the carboxy-terminal helix face in operator binding was unclear, but we demonstrate that recognition of operator sequences occurs through side chains in the beta-strand motif and that dimer-dimer interactions are required for effective repression.     

Overcompensation and population cycles in an ungulate.

Although theoretical studies show that overcompensatory density-dependent mechanisms can potentially generate regular or chaotic fluctuations in animal numbers, the majority of realistic single-species models of invertebrate populations are not overcompensatory enough to cause sustained population cycles. The possibility that overcompensation may generate cycles or chaos in vertebrate populations has seldom been considered. Here we show that highly overcompensatng density-dependent mortality can generate recurrent population crashes consistent with those observed in a naturally limited population of Soay sheep. The observed interval of three or more years between crashes points to sharp 'focusing' of mortality over a narrow range of population density.     

On the limitations of comparing mean square forecast errors

Linear models are invariant under non-singular, scale-preserving linear transformations, whereas mean square forecast errors (MSFEs) are not. Different rankings may result across models or methods from choosing alternative yet isomorphic representations of a process. One approach can dominate others for comparisons in levels, yet lose to another for differences, to a second for cointegrating vectors and to a third for combinations of variables. The potential for switches in ranking is related to criticisms of the inadequacy of MSFE against encompassing criteria, which are invariant under linear transforms and entail MSFE dominance. An invariant evaluation criterion which avoids misleading outcomes is examined in a Monte Carlo study of forecasting methods.     

CMW1型外铲磨机PC控制及应用

研究铲磨机各种运动和控制要求，设计出继电控制与ＰＣ控制相结合的电气控制系统。此系统在电路设计、电气柜安装、调试维修和操作等方面满足了设计要求。铲磨加工过程的ＰＣ控制解决了转轮流道三维表面成形运动的控制难题。ＰＣ控制程序基本满足了铲磨工艺要求。     

电子线路的数值优化设计

研究了电子线路的数值化设计方法.它是一种自动化程度高、通用性强、精度高的电路设计方法。介绍了电子线路数值优化设计软件系统YJX—1.它具有广泛的通用性和快速收敛的特点。     

新型丙烯酸多元共聚物增稠性的研究

1 实验部分1.1 原料及其规格(见表1)1.2 乳胶液的合成方法 在装有搅拌器、回流冷凝管、温度计和滴液漏斗的250ml三瓶中进行乳液共聚合,其反应温度为85±1℃。不同聚合方法和加料顺序如下。1.2.1 半连续加料法 乳化剂和水溶解均一后,升至一定温度,加入全部引发剂;继续升温,然后滴加全部AA和部分BA及MMA、St混合单体混合物;全部加完后再将剩余混合单体在1h内滴加完,保温一定时间,降温至40℃出料。     

FMS在线刀具存取策略研究与系统开发

该文在已有刀具管理系统管理方法的研究基础上，针对ＦＭＳ刀具在线管理系统的结构特点，建立了ＦＭＳ在线刀具管理的体系结构，并提出了适用于ＦＭＳ、ＣＩＭＳ的刀具存取策略算法，包括进出站管理、机床局部刀库管理、中央刀库管理等几部分，最后对其进行了软件开发。     

Trying times for human insulin.

The introduction of human insulin to treat diabetics seemed straightforward. What can account for the problems that have followed?