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24 unusual facts about beta


Alanna Schepartz

Her research has contributed to three different areas of chemical biology: protein-DNA recognition and transcriptional activation; the development of miniature proteins that bind specifically and with high affinity to protein and DNA; and the development of β-peptides as protein ligands and as building blocks of protein-like architectures.

Alpha-Beta

The first two letters of the Greek alphabet (from which the word "alphabet" is derived).

Beta-Amanitin

Due to its lethality and its widespread presence in the Amanita family, which is found across the globe, β-amanitin has been extensively studied in the field of Protein Biochemistry.

Beta-Araneosene

β–Araneosene is a molecule first isolated in 1975 from the mold Sordaria araneosa by Borschberg.

Beta-chamigrene synthase

The recombinant enzyme from the plant Arabidopsis thaliana produces (+)-alpha-barbatene, (+)-thujopsene and (+)-beta-chamigrene.

Beta-endorphin

It is an agonist of the opioid receptors, with evidence suggesting it serves as the endogenous ligand of the μ-opioid receptor, the same receptor to which the chemicals extracted from opium, such as morphine, have their analgesic and addictive effects (indeed, the μ-opioid receptor was named based on its most renowned ligand, morphine).

Beta-globin co-transcriptional cleavage ribozyme

Transcription termination of RNA polymerase II transcripts is proposed to occur by a two stage process.

Beta-Hydride elimination

The Shell higher olefin process relies on beta-hydride elimination to produce alpha-olefins which are used to produce detergents.

Beta-lactam Ring Records

The aesthetic focus of the label is psychedelic and experimental music with a global roster of artists representing these genres including Legendary Pink Dots (including solo work by members of the band such as Edward Ka-spel), Nurse With Wound, Current 93, Green Milk from the Planet Orange, LSD March, Volcano The Bear, Daniel Menche, Eyeless in Gaza, and Vas Deferens Organization.

Beta-secretase 2

Cerebral deposition of amyloid beta peptide is an early and critical feature of Alzheimer's disease and a frequent complication of Down syndrome.

Beta-thalassemia

DNA contains both the instructions (genes) for stringing amino acids together into the chains we call proteins, as well as stretches of DNA which do not code for proteins (noncoding DNA), but which may play important roles in regulating the level of working genes and proteins ultimately produced (see the expression of genes and gene translation into protein).

Calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate

The latter is a leucine metabolite produced in the body through oxidation of the ketoacid of leucine (ketoisocaproate, KIC).

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11β-hydroxylase deficiency

Because 11β-hydroxylase activity is not necessary in the production of sex steroids (androgens and estrogens), the hyperplastic adrenal cortex produces excessive amounts of DHEA, androstenedione, and especially testosterone.

Creatonotos transiens

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Beta, Dioscorea, Paspalum, Zea, Pithecelbobium, Vigna, Wisteria, Toona, Musa, Salix, Cayratia and Cissus species.

Dillo Dirt

In a separate toxicological analysis of Dillo Dirt, levels of the following pollutants were found: Beta-BHC, DDE, Dieldrin, Endrin aldehyde, Benzo

Etomidate

Etomidate suppresses corticosteroid synthesis in the adrenal cortex by reversibly inhibiting 11-beta-hydroxylase, an enzyme important in adrenal steroid production; it leads to primary adrenal suppression.

Gotcha Force

Each version is based on a different tribe: Alpha - Ninja; Beta - Knuckle/Gun (Beta uses Knuckle, Beta II uses guns, Beta III uses grappling claws); Gamma - Knight; Delta - Girl; Zeta - Musha; Theta/Iota - Nurse (Iota uses a flamethrower); Lambda - Angel; Mu - Air; Nu - Tank; Sigma - Wing; Omega - Machine; Chi - Tank.

Hesperetin

Hesperidin 6-O-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-beta-D-glucosidase is an enzyme that uses hesperidin and H2O to produce hesperetin and rutinose.

Jennerex

To engineer JX-594, human GMCSF gene (encoding granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor or GM-CSF; driven by a synthetic early/late promoter) and lacZ gene (encoding β-galactosidase or β-gal; driven by the p7.5 early/late promoter) were inserted into the TK gene (encoding thymidine kinase or TK) in the J segment of the Wyeth strain vaccinia virus.

Lactose intolerance

The enzyme, β-galactosidase, is available in tablet form in a variety of doses, in many countries without a prescription.

Maneb

Maneb interferes with glucocorticoid metabolism by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 which converts cortisol to cortisone.

Molecular self-assembly

Molecular self-assembly of nanoscale structures plays a role in the growth of the remarkable β-keratin lamellae/setae/spatulae structures used to give geckos the ability to climb walls and adhere to ceilings and rock overhangs.

MTD-f

Because MTD(f) only uses zero-window searches, while Alpha-Beta and NegaScout also use wide window searches, MTD(f) is more efficient.

SSS*

Experiments showed that it did indeed perform better than Alpha-Beta in practice, but that it did not beat NegaScout.


2009–10 Beta Ethniki

Thrasyvoulos, Panserraikos and OFI will compete in Beta Ethniki this season after being relegated from the Super League in 2008–09.

Alpha Beta Alpha

Alpha Beta Alpha was founded on May 3, 1950 but its roots reach five years earlier on October 30, 1945, to a banquet hosted by Eugene P. Watson on the campus of Northwestern State College of Louisiana, since known as Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

AMD FireStream

One of the supporting firms was PeakStream (acquired by Google in June 2007), who was first to provide an open beta version of software to support CTM and AMD FireStream as well as x86 and Cell (Cell Broadband Engine) processors.

American Pie Presents: Beta House

John White stars as Erik Stifler, a college freshman who pledges the Beta House fraternity led by his cousin, Dwight Stifler (Steve Talley).

Steve Talley as Dwight Stifler, the pledge master and leader of the Beta House

Antirrhinin

Cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside 5-O-glucosyltransferase uses UDP-glucose and cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside (antirrhinin) to produce UDP and cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside 5-O-beta-D-glucoside.

Arginine vasopressin receptor 1A

The AVPR1A is endocytosed by binding to beta arrestin, which dissociates rapidly from AVPR1A to allow it to return to the plasma membrane; however, upon activation, AVPR1A can heterodimerize with AVPR2 to increase beta-arrestin-mediated endocytosis (and intracellular accumulation) of AVPR1A, since AVPR2 is far less likely to dissociate from beta-arrestin.

Army Beta

The Army Beta is the non-verbal complement of the Army Alpha—a group-administered test that was developed by Robert Yerkes and six other committee members to evaluate some 1.5 million military recruits in the United States during World War I.

Beta Pictoris

In 2000, observations made with the Advanced Meteor Orbit Radar facility in New Zealand revealed the presence of a stream of particles coming from the direction of Beta Pictoris, which may be a dominant source of interstellar meteoroids in our solar system.

C24H26N2O4

Carvedilol, a non-selective beta blocker/alpha-1 blocker indicated in the treatment of mild to moderate congestive heart failure

Caistor Grammar School

In 2008, The Times journalist Robert Crampton used his Beta Male column to ask for invitations to give speeches, to improve his public speaking skills.

Caryophyllene

In a study conducted by Jürg Gertsch et al. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), beta-caryophyllene was shown to be selective agonist of cannabinoid receptor type-2 (antiinflammatory effects in mice.

Christian Bjelland IV

He was educated at Sedbergh School, England (1967-1972), Dartmouth College (AB, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976) and Harvard Business School (MBA 1978).

Dbx Model 700 Digital Audio Processor

In general, any high-quality VHS VCR would do, although 3/4" U-matic or Beta decks could also have been used. If viewed on a monitor, the output stream of a Model 700 looked like analog TV "static" or noise, with slight black bars running down either side.

Dekalb Academy of Technology and Environment

The school's clubs include the National Beta Club (Junior Beta), Technology Club, and Girl Scouts of the USA (Brownies, Daises and Juniors,), Robotics, Recycling Club, STEAM Team, Broadcasting, Yearbook, Little Miss Sunshine, Young Generals, Performing Arts, Legos, and Boy Scouts of America 1833 (Boy Scouts and cub scouts tiger cub and junior cub).

DQ7

HLA-DQ7, an HLA-DQ receptor serotype in which the beta chain is encoded by DQB1*0301 gene.

Dreadnought!

The novel begins with Lt. Piper (no first name), a native of Proxima Beta, taking the Kobayashi Maru simulation at Starfleet Academy.

Dystroglycan

alpha-dystroglycan is extracellular and binds to merosin alpha-2 laminin in the basement membrane, while beta-dystroglycan is a transmembrane protein and binds to dystrophin, which is a large rod-like cytoskeletal protein, absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients.

Electron-transferring flavoprotein

ETFs are heterodimeric proteins composed of an alpha and beta subunit (ETFA and ETFB), and contain an FAD cofactor and AMP.

G.ho.st

The beta launch near Jerusalem was attended by Quartet Representative and former UK prime minister Tony Blair.

Gödel numbering for sequences

Using the Chinese remainder theorem, we can prove that implementing \beta as

Guido Maus

beta pictoris gallery is also a supporting member of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver in Denver, Colorado and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art in Boulder, Colorado.

Interferon beta 1a

Interferon beta 1b is marketed only by Bayer in the US as Betaseron and outside the US as Betaferon.

Interleukin 12 subunit beta

Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2 subunit(IL12Rβ2) is a product of the IL12-R β2 gene.

Israeli legislative election, 1988

This operation was followed by the Operation Joshua (also referred to as "Operation Queen of Sheba") a few weeks later, which was conducted by the CIA, in which the 650 Beta Israel refugees remaining in Sudan were evacuated to Israel.

J-Comi

The first beta test began on November 26, 2010, and included all 14 volumes of CEO Ken Akamatsu's Love Hina.

Jack Whitten

Whitten is represented by Alexander Gray Associates in New York; Zeno X gallery in Antwerp, Belgium; and Guido Maus, beta pictoris gallery / Maus Contemporary in Birmingham, AL.

My Country, My Name

On November 27, 2010 another beta version with some graphics and gameplay improvements was presented in UniAnime at Colégio Universitário Morumbi festival in São Paulo, Brazil.

Nicolas Vérin

Frédéric Durieux, Hans-Peter Kunz) and teaching several courses of Computer Music (for the Doctorate Program of Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and IRCAM Computer Music Curriculum) as well as participating in the beta-testing of Miller Puckette's Max programming language.

Oxygen radical absorbance capacity

The assay measures the oxidative degradation of the fluorescent molecule (either beta-phycoerythrin or fluorescein) after being mixed with free radical generators such as azo-initiator compounds.

Phi Beta

Phi Beta has completed several national projects including: hand enlarging music for the visually impaired, service in USO shows, aid to music programs in Mexico, and most notably her continued work with the MacDowell Colony.

Public health genomics

Recent research has linked variants in the Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) gene to nonsyndromic prelingual sensorineural hearing loss.

PureVolume

PureVolume.com launched in BETA on Thanksgiving Eve of 2003, with 'The Suicide Pact' as the main featured band.

Silver State Helicopters

On September 20, 2005 in Baker, California, a Silver State R-22 Beta N957SH crashed during a positioning flight of new helicopters to their respective destinations.

Sixjax

The beta site launched on March 15, 2011 with the interface coded in the Ruby on Rails framework.

SSS*

However, Aske Plaat, Jonathan Schaeffer, Wim Pijls and Arie de Bruin have shown that a sequence of null-window alpha-beta calls is equivalent to SSS* (i.e., it expands the same nodes in the same order) when alpha-beta is used with a transposition table, as is the case in all game-playing programs for chess, checkers, etc.

Tetradic Palatini action

which, after multiplication by e {I \beta} just tells us that the Einstein tensor R {\alpha \beta} - {1 \over 2} R g {\alpha \beta} of the metric defined by the tetrads vanishes.

The Colony High School

W. Frank Zhou - Management Consultant, Harvard Phi Beta Kappa '12, and League of Legends expert

Tony Hearn

Hearn became the General Secretary of the ABS in 1984, and took it into a merger with the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees, which formed the Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance (BETA).

Vilanterol

Vilanterol (USAN), or triphenylacetic acid, is a long-acting beta-2 agonist drug, which in May 2013 was approved in combination with fluticasone furoate for sale as Breo Ellipta by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).