Search for dissertations about: "Sjoerd Wanrooij"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Sjoerd Wanrooij.

  1. 1. The consequences of DNA lesions for mitochondrial DNA maintenance

    Author : Josefin M. E. Forslund; Sjoerd Wanrooij; Nasim Sabouri; Erik Johansson; Claes Gustafsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mitochondria; mitochondrial DNA; DNA replication; DNA lesions; DNA polymerase γ; ribonucleotide incorporation; medicinsk biokemi; Medical Biochemistry;

    Abstract : Eukaryotic cells have their own energy-producing organelles called mitochondria. The energy is stored in the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecule and is produced via the oxidative phosphorylation process inside the mitochondria. Thirteen of the essential proteins required for this process are encoded on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). READ MORE

  2. 2. Exploring the mechanistic details of Gram-positive Type 4 Secretion Systems

    Author : Lena Lassinantti; Ronnie Berntsson; A. Elisabeth Sauer-Eriksson; Sjoerd Wanrooij; Samuel Wagner; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Antimicrobial resistance; Horizontal gene transfer; Gram-positive bacteria; Type 4 Secretion Systems; Conjugation; Enterococcus faecalis; pCF10; PrgU; PcfF; PrgB; Biochemistry; biokemi;

    Abstract : Hospital acquired (i.e. nosocomial) infections and antibiotic resistance are large issues in the world today, with about 1.3 million people estimated to have died from antibiotic resistant infections in 2019 alone, and these problems are on the rise. READ MORE