Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which bind to the hydrophobic pocket of the ? clamp, i.e., to the surface of the ? ring with which said protein interacts with other proteins of the bacterial replication complex during DNA replication. These compounds are derived from the acetylated peptide AcQLDLF (P6) to improve their affinity to their target.

Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to controlling IP communications between at least two communications apparatus (E1, E2) capable of exchanging IP data packages, generated by at least one type of medium, through at least one communications network (RC).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein crystal comprising the processivity clamp factor of DNA polymerase and a peptide of about 3 to about 30 amino acids, in particular of about 16 amino acids, said peptide comprising all or part of the processivity clamp factor binding sequence of a processivity clamp factor interacting protein, such as prokaryotic Pol I, Pol II, Pol III, Pol IV, Pol V, MutS, ligase I, ? subunit of DNA polymerase, UmuD or UmuD?, or eukaryotic pol ?, pol ?, pol ?, pol ?, pol ?.

Abstract: A device that will hold brushes upright for purposes that include drying, and for holding brushes with different pigments or mediums while working with other brushes. From the side of a receptacle for catching water dripping from drying brushes, there rises a stem holder on which are non-stationary stems upon which there are non-stationary spring-type clamping devices for holding brushes. More than one clamping device may be placed on each stem so as to increase brush holding capacity. When using thick-handled brushes, the stems may be placed further apart to provide extra space for each brush, and any surplus clamping devices may be stored on an elongated stem supported by the brush tender.