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The ability of a MIDAS protein to bind its protein ligand is tightly linked with the presence of intact MIDAS motifs: mutations to the metal-coordinating residues in these motifs, weaken or eliminate ligand binding [ 35 36 ] . An additional set of MIDAS-like proteins, that includes the integrin β-chain [ 37 38 ] and the von Willebrand Factor A domain [ 27 ] , lacks one of the three motifs and appears to bind ligands in a somewhat different manner [ 27 39 40 ] . In midasin, the presence of all three MIDAS motifs in the M-domain, with the putative metal ion-binding residues in the motifs invariant in the available organisms, indicates that midasin belongs to the family of MIDAS-containing proteins.
Indeed, the NYT says that the companies were emboldened to deal because of their perception that the case would weaken MS.
Ironically, success can sometimes weaken your right to a trademark, particularly if your product name has become a generic term.
All papers report that three (France, Russia, China) of the five permanent members of the Council abstained from voting, which might weaken the council's position and the possibility of Iraq's compliance; the U.S. and Britain were the two permanent members that supported the measure.
"Beijing is exploiting its status as an aggrieved party to weaken the unity of what it calls the Nato war machine," the paper quoted an unidentified diplomat as saying.