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review of approaches to the analysis of 3-nitrotyrosine by Duncan, M. W

“…Our understanding of in vivo tyrosine nitration has been confounded by problems associated with the analytical approaches that have been employed to quantify…”
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Effector activity of peanut allergens: a critical role for Ara h 2, Ara h 6, and their variants by Porterfield, H. S., Murray, K. S., Schlichting, D. G., Chen, X., Hansen, K. C., Duncan, M. W., Dreskin, S. C.

“…Summary Rationale An important property of allergens is their ability to cross‐link IgE and activate mast cells and basophils. The effector activity of peanut…”
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The 2S albumin allergens of Arachis hypogaea, Ara h 2 and Ara h 6, are the major elicitors of anaphylaxis and can effectively desensitize peanut-allergic mice by Kulis, M., Chen, X., Lew, J., Wang, Q., Patel, O. P., Zhuang, Y., Murray, K. S., Duncan, M. W., Porterfield, H. S., W. Burks, A., Dreskin, S. C.

“…Summary Background Ara h 2 and Ara h 6, co‐purified together in a 13–25 kD fraction (Ara h 2/6; 20 kD fraction) on gel filtration chromatography, account for…”
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Proteomic analysis of multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid by Hammack, B N, Fung, K YC, Hunsucker, S W, Duncan, M W, Burgoon, M P, Owens, G P, Gilden, D H

“…Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and peptide mass fingerprinting were used to identify proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (C SF) pooled from three patients…”
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Contribution of Ara h 2 to peanut-specific, immunoglobulin E-mediated, cell activation by McDermott, R. A., Porterfield, H. S., El Mezayen, R., Burks, A. W., Pons, L., Schlichting, D. G., Solomon, B., Redzic, J. S., Harbeck, R. J., Duncan, M. W., Hansen, K. C., Dreskin, S. C.

“…Summary Background Ara h 2 is a potent peanut allergen but its contribution to the ability of a crude peanut extract (CPE) to cross‐link IgE and activate mast…”
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Characterization of a Mechanism-Based Inhibitor of NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 by Biochemical, X-ray Crystallographic, and Mass Spectrometric Approaches by Winski, Shannon L, Faig, Margarita, Bianchet, Mario A, Siegel, David, Swann, Elizabeth, Fung, Kim, Duncan, Mark W, Moody, Christopher J, Amzel, L. Mario, Ross, David

“…We report the characterization of 5-methoxy-1,2-dimethyl-3-[(4-nitrophenoxy)methyl]indole-4,7-dione (ES936) as a mechanism-based inhibitor of NQO1…”
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Amino Acid Analysis of Peptides and Proteins on the Femtomole Scale by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry by Duncan, Mark W, Poljak, Anne

“…Amino acid analysis (AAA) is a useful aid in protein chemistry, but its routine application is limited by a modest limit of detection. Typically, 10 pmol of…”
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Quantitative analysis of low molecular weight compounds of biological interest by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization by Duncan, M W, Matanovic, G, Cerpa-Poljak, A

“…Internal standards were used to demonstrate that matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry can be applied to the quantitative…”
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Ultraviolet Raman stress mapping in silicon by Holtz, M., Carty, J. C., Duncan, W. M.

“…We report micro-Raman stress imaging in silicon structures using 351 nm excitation. This excitation has an extremely shallow optical penetration depth (≈5 nm)…”
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Nicotine and Cotinine Adducts of a Melanin Intermediate Demonstrated by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry by Dehn, Donna L, Claffey, David J, Duncan, Mark W, Ruth, James A

“…Pigmentation is a major factor in the incorporation of many drugs into hair. In an attempt to elucidate potential mechanisms of drug−melanin interaction,…”
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2-amino-3-(methylamino)-propanoic acid (BMAA) pharmacokinetics and blood-brain barrier permeability in the rat by Duncan, M W, Villacreses, N E, Pearson, P G, Wyatt, L, Rapoport, S I, Kopin, I J, Markey, S P, Smith, Q R

“…2-Amino-3-(methylamino)-propanoic acid (BMAA) is a neurotoxic, excitatory amino acid which has been linked through cycad use and consumption with the onset of…”
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Quantitative variation of secondary metabolites in the sea hare Aplysia parvula and its host plant, Delisea pulchra by de Nys, Rocky, Steinberg, Peter D., Rogers, Cary N., Charlton, Timothy S., Duncan, Mark W.

“…We measured quantitative variation of structurally similar halogenated furanones in the sea hare Aplysia parvula (Opisthobranchia; Anaspidea) and in its host…”
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A Genomic and Proteomic Analysis of Activation of the Human Neutrophil by Lipopolysaccharide and Its Mediation by p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase by Fessler, Michael B, Malcolm, Kenneth C, Duncan, Mark William, Worthen, G Scott

“…Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) evokes several functional responses in the neutrophil that contribute to innate immunity. Although certain responses, such…”
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2-amino-3-(methylamino)-propanoic acid (BMAA) in cycad flour : an unlikely cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and parkinsonism-dementia of Guam by DUNCAN, M. W, STEELE, J. C, KOPIN, I. J, MARKEY, S. P

“…We conducted an investigation of the levels of the neurotoxin 2-amino-3-(methylamino)-propanoic acid (BMAA) in cycad flour. Analysis of 30 flour samples…”
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Brain Uptake, Pharmacokinetics, and Tissue Distribution in the Rat of Neurotoxic N-Butylbenzenesulfonamide by Kumar, Ganesh, Smith, Quentin R., Hokari, Mitsuhiko, Parepally, Jagan, Duncan, Mark W.

“…The pharmacokinetics, cerebrovascular permeability, and tissue distribution of the neurotoxic plasticizer N-butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBS) were determined in…”
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Facilitated transport of the neurotoxin, beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine, across the blood-brain barrier by Smith, Q R, Nagura, H, Takada, Y, Duncan, M W

“…beta-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a neurotoxic plant amino acid that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the high incidence amyotrophic lateral…”
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Mass Spectrometric Identification and Quantification of Hemorphins Extracted from Human Adrenal and Pheochromocytoma Tissue by Cerpa‐Poljak, Anne, Lahnstein, Jelle, Mason, Kerryn E., Smythe, George A., Duncan, Mark W.

“…: The hemorphins are a family of recently identified opioid receptor binding peptides derived from the proteolytic processing of the β, γ, δ, and ε chains of…”
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Quantitative matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry by Duncan, Mark W., Roder, Heinrich, Hunsucker, Stephen W.

“…This review summarizes the essential characteristics of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF MS),…”
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Atomic layer epitaxy of GaInP ordered alloy by MCDERMOTT, B. T, REID, K. G, EL-MASRY, N. A, BEDAIR, S. M, DUNCAN, W. M, YIN, X, POLLAK, F. H

“…We report on the successful growth of ordered GaInP by atomic layer epitaxy on a GaAs substrate. The growth was achieved by alternate exposures to TEI, PH3,…”
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Progress with gene-product mapping of the Mollicutes: Mycoplasma genitalium by Wasinger, V C, Cordwell, S J, Cerpa-Poljak, A, Yan, J X, Gooley, A A, Wilkins, M R, Duncan, M W, Harris, R, Williams, K L, Humphery-Smith, I

“…A protein map of the smallest known self-replicating organism, Mycoplasma genitalium (Class: Mollicutes), revealed a high proportion of acidic proteins. Amino…”
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