David J. Thomas

Ischemic volvulus of the transverse colon: A case report and review of literature (2008)

Sparks, Dorothy A, Dawood, Murtaza Y, Chase, Daniel M, Thomas, David J

Abstract A 75-year old male presented to the emergency room with worsening abdominal pain and distension. Plain radiographs were suggestive of a large bowel obstruction due to volvulus. An attempt to...

High-Throughput Identification of Catalytic Redox-Active Cysteine Residues (2007)

Fomenko, Dmitri E., Xing, Weibing, Adair, Blakely M., Thomas, David J., Gladyshev, Vadim

Cysteine (Cys) residues often play critical roles in proteins; however, identification of their specific functions has been limited to case-by-case experimental approaches. We developed a procedure...

Supporting Online Material for "High-Throughput Identification of Catalytic Redox-Active Cysteine Residues" (2007)

Fomenko, Dmitri E., Xing, Weibing, Adair, Blakely M., Thomas, David J., Gladyshev, Vadim

Identification of redox-active Cys by homology to selenoproteins Identification of Cys/Sec pairsStatistical analysis of redox-active Cys neighborhoodsAdoMet-dependent methyltransferaseActivity of...

Automated Thermal Camouflage Generation Program Status (2006)

Thomas, David J.

The art of camouflage pattern generation has been based on heuristic techniques, combining both art and science. The difficulty with these techniques are that pattern must perform well in a variety...

Starches (1999)

Thomas, David J., Atwell, William A.

Contenido: Estructura de los almidones; Métodos de análisis de almidones; Gelatinización, empastamiento y retrogradación; Modificación de almidones; Cuadrar los almidones a las aplicaciones;...

Starches (1999)

Thomas, David J., Atwell, William A.

Contenido: Estructura de los almidones; Métodos de análisis de almidones; Gelatinización, empastamiento y retrogradación; Modificación de almidones; Cuadrar los almidones a las aplicaciones;...

Fabrication of Novel Bumper and Skirt Components for a Ground Vehicle (1998)

Spurgeion, William A., Thomas, David J.

This report discusses the materials selection for and fabrication of novel "bumper" and skirt panels for an experimental ground vehicle improvement project. These components were fabricated from...

Sample Bowhead Aboriginal Whaling Management Procedure Trials (1997)

Geof H. Givens, David J. Thomas

We provide example simulation trials of three prototype strike limit algorithms for aboriginal management of bowhead whaling. These trials are used to investigate the appropriateness and sufficiency...

Bowhead Aboriginal Whaling Management Procedure Trials And Statistics (1997)

Geof H. Givens, David J. Thomas

We address the terms of reference of the Aboriginal Whaling Management Procedure (AWMP) Steering Group (IWC, 1996): terminology, data availability, casespecificity, incorporation of need, performance...

A Cyanobacterium Lacking Iron Superoxide Dismutase Is Sensitized to Oxidative Stress Induced with Methyl Viologen but Is Not Sensitized to Oxidative Stress Induced with Norflurazon1

Thomas, David J., Avenson, Thomas J., Thomas, Jannette B., Herbert, Stephen K.

A strain of Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942 with no functional Fe superoxide dismutase (SOD), designated sodB−, was characterized by its growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, and cyclic...

Iron Superoxide Dismutase Protects against Chilling Damage in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus species PCC79421

Thomas, David J., Thomas, Jannette B., Prier, Shane D., Nasso, Nicole E., Herbert, Stephen K.

A strain of Synechococcus sp. PCC7942 lacking functional Fe superoxide dismutase (SOD), designated sodB−, was characterized by its growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, inhibition of photosynthetic...

The role of biomethylation in toxicity and carcinogenicity of arsenic: a research update.

Stýblo, Miroslav, Drobná, Zuzana, Jaspers, Ilona, Lin, Shan, Thomas, David J

Recent research of the metabolism and biological effects of arsenic has profoundly changed our understanding of the role of metabolism in modulation of toxicity and carcinogenicity of this metalloid....

Plasticity of Influenza Haemagglutinin Fusion Peptides and Their Interaction with Lipid Bilayers

Vaccaro, Loredana, Cross, Karen J., Kleinjung, Jens, Straus, Suzana K., Thomas, David J., Wharton, Stephen A., ...

A detailed molecular dynamics study of the haemagglutinin fusion peptide (N-terminal 20 residues of the HA2 subunits) in a model bilayer has yielded useful information about the molecular...

A Cyanobacterium Lacking Iron Superoxide Dismutase Is Sensitized to Oxidative Stress Induced with Methyl Viologen but Is Not Sensitized to Oxidative Stress Induced with Norflurazon1

Thomas, David J., Avenson, Thomas J., Thomas, Jannette B., Herbert, Stephen K.

A strain of Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942 with no functional Fe superoxide dismutase (SOD), designated sodB−, was characterized by its growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, and cyclic...

Iron Superoxide Dismutase Protects against Chilling Damage in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus species PCC79421

Thomas, David J., Thomas, Jannette B., Prier, Shane D., Nasso, Nicole E., Herbert, Stephen K.

A strain of Synechococcus sp. PCC7942 lacking functional Fe superoxide dismutase (SOD), designated sodB−, was characterized by its growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, inhibition of photosynthetic...

The role of biomethylation in toxicity and carcinogenicity of arsenic: a research update.

Stýblo, Miroslav, Drobná, Zuzana, Jaspers, Ilona, Lin, Shan, Thomas, David J

Recent research of the metabolism and biological effects of arsenic has profoundly changed our understanding of the role of metabolism in modulation of toxicity and carcinogenicity of this metalloid....

Plasticity of Influenza Haemagglutinin Fusion Peptides and Their Interaction with Lipid Bilayers

Vaccaro, Loredana, Cross, Karen J., Kleinjung, Jens, Straus, Suzana K., Thomas, David J., Wharton, Stephen A., ...

A detailed molecular dynamics study of the haemagglutinin fusion peptide (N-terminal 20 residues of the HA2 subunits) in a model bilayer has yielded useful information about the molecular...

The Interplay between PolyQ and Protein Context Delays Aggregation by Forming a Reservoir of Protofibrils

Bulone, Donatella, Masino, Laura, Thomas, David J., San Biagio, Pier Luigi, Pastore, Annalisa

Polyglutamine (polyQ) diseases are inherited neurodegenerative disorders caused by the expansion of CAG codon repeats, which code for polyQ in the corresponding gene products. These diseases are...

Ischemic volvulus of the transverse colon: A case report and review of literature

Sparks, Dorothy A, Dawood, Murtaza Y, Chase, Daniel M, Thomas, David J

A 75-year old male presented to the emergency room with worsening abdominal pain and distension. Plain radiographs were suggestive of a large bowel obstruction due to volvulus. An attempt to detorse...

SYN-OP-SYS™: A Computerized Management Information System for Quality Assurance and Risk Management

Thomas, David J., Weiner, Jayne, Lippincott, Ronald C.

SYN·OP·SYS™ is a computerized management information system for quality assurance and risk management. Computer software for the efficient collection and analysis of “occurrences” and the...