Ulysses S. Seal

TL;DR: This separation appears to be related to the increase in protein stability as iron is bound to transferrin and the assymetrical distribution of amino acids in the transferrin molecule, which has potential use in further evaluation of both the physicochemical and physiological processes in which transferrin participates.

TL;DR: A method for quantitation of corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) has been developed utilizing gel filtration and 4-14C cortisol and increase in binding with decrease in assay temperature was again demonstrated for normal and pregnancy serum utilizing the present method.

TL;DR: Estimates of the relative affinity for cortisol and corticosterone revealed no consistent relationship with the predominant circulating corticosteroid, and striking differences in affinity were found in the porcupine fish and iguana which would make these species particularly useful for binding site studies.

TL;DR: It is suggested that blood characteristics can be indicators of nutritional condition and habitat quality after seasonal rhythms are controlled and used to test the utility of discriminant functions.