Abstract: A welding gun neck for a welding gun includes an elongated tubular body having an end connectable to a gas diffuser. The elongated tubular body includes a threaded external surface adjacent the end. The threaded external surface defines a male, threaded portion. The male, threaded portion is mateable with a female thread of the gas diffuser. The threaded external surface includes a straight portion and an adjoining tapered portion. The welding gun neck is connectable to both a gas diffuser having a straight female thread and a gas diffuser having a tapered female thread.

Abstract: The invention provides quinazoline compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: The invention provides quinazoline compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: A polypeptide containing an anchor region, a protease recognition site, and a detectable signal region can be produced recombinantly and directly attached to a solid support. The polypeptide is useful for screening protease regulators, especially protease inhibitors.

Abstract: A polypeptide containing an anchor region, a protease recognition site, and a detectable signal region can be produced recombinantly and directly attached to a solid support. The polypeptide is useful for screening protease regulators, especially protease inhibitors.

Abstract: A polypeptide containing an anchor region, a protease recognition site, and a detectable signal region can be produced recombinantly and directly attached to a solid support. The polypeptide is useful for screening protease regulators, especially protease inhibitors.

Abstract: A polypeptide containing an anchor region, a protease recognition site, and a detectable signal region can be produced recombinantly and directly attached to a solid support. The polypeptide is useful for screening protease regulators, especially protease inhibitors.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula 1 bind opioid receptors: which binds to the opioid receptor: ##STR1##

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to recombinant production of functionally active chymase. "Functionally active" as used herein refers to the ability to exhibit one or more functional activities of a full-length wild-type chymase protein. In a preferred aspect, a proteolytically inactive chymase fusion protein comprising a functionally active portion of a non-chymase protein joined to the amino-terminus of the chymase protein is produced, which, upon cleavage away of the non-chymase fusion protein portion, becomes proteolytically active. A refolding procedure for increasing yields of proteolytically active recombinant chymase is provided. The invention is further directed to use of the recombinant chymase thus produced for preparing chymase-specific antibodies.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula 1 bind to the opioid receptors: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a group of the formula ##STR2## where W is --(CH.sub.2).sub.a -- (where a is 0, 1, or 2), --O--, --NH--, --S--, --SO--, or --SO.sub.2 --, and Ar is phenyl, phenyl-alkyl, phenyl substituted with 1-3 halo, nitro, lower alkyl, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, and/or hydroxy-lower alkyl groups, and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently H, lower alkyl, or ##STR3## where X is H, OH, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy, and p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R.sub.4 is ##STR4## where m is 0, 1, 2, or 3, and R is 1-3 halo, nitro, lower alkyl, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, and/or hydroxy-lower alkyl groups;R.sub.5 is cycloalkyl, bicycloalkyl, or tricycloalkyl; andR.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, and R.sub.9 are each independently H or lower alkyl.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula 1 bind opioid receptors: which binds to the opioid receptor: ##STR1##