Lipids as pigments in plants and bird feathers.

Birds acquire the pigments that color their feathers red or yellow by eating plant materials that contain carotenoid pigments, such as canthaxanthin and zeaxanthin.

The differences in pigmentation between male and female birds are the result of differences in intestinal uptake and processing of carotenoids.

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#Id: 8132

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Lipids as pigments in plants and bird feathers.

Birds acquire the pigments that color their feathers red or yellow by eating plant materials that contain carotenoid pigments, such as canthaxanthin and zeaxanthin.

The differences in pigmentation between male and female birds are the result of differences in intestinal uptake and processing of carotenoids.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8132

#XL - T Zoology

Lipids as pigments in plants and bird feathers.

Birds acquire the pigments that color their feathers red or yellow by eating plant materials that contain carotenoid pigments, such as canthaxanthin and zeaxanthin.

The differences in pigmentation between male and female birds are the result of differences in intestinal uptake and processing of carotenoids.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8870

#XL - T Zoology

Fission yeast cells carrying a CDK1 mutation in which the tyrosine-15 residue is replaced by phenylalanine

show the same premature mitotic CDK activation and entry into mitosis.

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#Id: 8871

#XL - T Zoology

Until Mitotic CDKs is not active, the activatory protein phosphatase, Cdc25, is phosphorylated, bound and inhibited by phosphoserine/threonine-binding protein 14-3-3.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8872

#XL - T Zoology

The entire process of mitotic CDKs activation and entry into mitosis involves two positive feedback loops and coordination between events at the centrosome, in the cytoplasm, and in the nucleus.

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#Id: 8873

#XL - T Zoology

Cdc25B, activating an initial small pool of cyclin B/1 at the centrosome, which is facilitate centrosome maturation.

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#Id: 8874

#XL - T Zoology

Initial pool of active cyclin B-CDK1 phosphorylates Cdc25C, this recruits Pin1 and Plk1, which recognize Cdc25C through their phospho-binding domains. 

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8875

#XL - T Zoology

Pin1 and Plk1 modify and phosphorylate Cdc25C to stimulate its phosphatase activity