dimerization (ˌdimeriˈzation) or dimerisation (ˌdimeriˈsation)
noun
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dimerize
It has been shown to dimerize in the cellular environment, which augments its enzyme activity.
Ketan S. Gajiwala, Karen Maegley, RoseAnn Ferre, You-Ai He, Xiu Yu 2013, 'Ack1: Activation and Regulation by Allostery', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0053994. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The extracts were able to dimerize three different molecules.
Ana Laura Sánchez-Carvajal, Sergio Alatorre-Santamaría, Gerardo Valerio-Alfaro, LilianaHérnández-Vázquez, Arturo Navarro-Ocaña 2018, 'Waste residues from Opuntia ficus indica for peroxidase-mediated preparation of phenolicdimeric compounds', Biotechnology Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X18301176. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hormone nuclear receptors dimerize to coordinate context-dependent changes in gene expression.
Susan M Corley, Shan-Yuan Tsai, Marc R Wilkins, Cynthia Shannon Weickert 2016, 'Transcriptomic Analysis Shows Decreased Cortical Expression of NR4A1, NR4A2 and RXRBin Schizophrenia and Provides Evidence for Nuclear Receptor Dysregulation.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5161508?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The crystalline molecular solids of nitroso dimers (azodioxides) dissociate by photolysis under the cryogenic conditions, and re-dimerize by slow warming.
Ivana Biljan, Hrvoj Vančik 2017, 'Aromatic C-Nitroso Compounds and Their Dimers: A Model for Probing the Reaction Mechanismsin Crystalline Molecular Solids', Crystalshttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/7/12/376. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This method detects small perturbations of the membrane ultra-structure or of a protein's tendency to dimerize.
Heng Huang, M. Fethullah Simsek, Weixiang Jin, Arnd Pralle 2015, 'Effect of Receptor Dimerization on Membrane Lipid Raft Structure Continuously Quantifiedon Single Cells by Camera Based Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0121777. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also report on the conformational equilibria of these receptors in solution as well as on theirtendency to dimerize.
Ana Maria Castilla, M. Morgan Conn, Pablo Ballester 2010, 'Synthesis and binding studies of two new macrocyclic receptors for the stereoselectiverecognition of dipeptides', Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistryhttps://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.6.5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most cell surface receptors for growth factors and cytokines dimerize in order to mediate signal transduction.
Dipak Barua, James R Faeder, Jason M Haugh 2009, 'A bipolar clamp mechanism for activation of Jak-family protein tyrosine kinases.',PLoS Computational Biologyhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2667146?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Through these mechanisms, some xanthones can further dimerize unless they bear huge substituents with steric hindrance.
Xican Li, Ban Chen, Xiaojun Zhao, Dongfeng Chen 2018, '2-Phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxide Radical (PTIO•) Trapping Activityand Mechanisms of 16 Phenolic Xanthones', Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/7/1692. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)