Abstract: This disclosure relates to a peptide motif and proteins containing the motif that are capable of binding to secreted Frizzled-related protein family members. Accordingly, the disclosure also includes methods of regulating the interaction of sFRP-1 with proteins containing the motif.

Abstract: A process for disproportionating rosins using iodide catalysts. In one embodiment, a tall oil rosin is heated in the presence of a lithium iodide catalyst. In another embodiment, a catalyst system is formed from a mixture of lithium iodide and ferrous iodide. The mixed catalyst system completes disproportionation of tall oil rosin in about three hours. Phosphoric acid may be added to remove iron colored impurities when using the mixed catalyst system. Another aspect of the invention involves preparing a soap from the disproportionated rosin by adding a defoamer and a base, such as potassium hydroxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a highly reactive modified phenolic resin, which comprises mixing a heavy oil or pitch with 0.3 to 10 mol of a phenol, 0.2 to 9 mol in terms of formaldehyde, of a formaldehyde compound and 0.01 to 3.0 mol of an acid catalyst, each amount being based on 1 mol of the heavy oil or pitch calculated from an average molecular weight; and heating the resulting mixture with stirring, thereby to polycondensate the heavy oil or pitch, phenol and formaldehyde compound. According to this invention, there can be provided a process for producing simply and stably a highly reactive modified phenolic resin having low melt viscosity, excellent heat resistance and high reactivity with an epoxy resin, in one step.

Abstract: Isolated viral proteins, and compositions made therefrom, are disclosed which are capable of binding to Class II Major Histocompatibility Complex antigen, thereby functioning to inhibit an antigen-specific response. The isolated viral proteins also act as superantigens.

Abstract: Toluene-soluble modified natural-resin acid esters which can be prepared by reacting at least one compound from each of the component groups: A) natural resins or natural-resin acids; B) .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or their anhydrides; C) phenols which are polyfunctional with respect to oxo compounds; D) aldehydes or aldehyde acetals; E) alcohols having at least two hydroxyl groups; and, if desired, further compounds from the substance groups: F) fatty acids or fatty acid esters; G) ethylenically unsaturated monomers; H) ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon resins in the presence of: I) monovalent or divalent metal compounds or mixtures thereof at a temperature of from 100.degree. to 300 .degree. C., with elimination of water, to an acid number of less than 100 mg of KOH/g of resin, and then reacting the resulting products with: J) carboxylic acids which contain at least two carboxyl groups and are not .alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: A modified resinate prepared by reactingA) rosins or rosin acids withB) aldehyde components and optionallyC) .alpha.,.beta.-olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof, subsequently reacting the resultant adduction products withD) phenols and optionallyE) alcohols containing at least two hydroxyl groups and subsequently forming resinates withF) basic compounds of divalent metals, useful as resin binders of high viscosity in low solid printing inks for intaglio printing of illustrations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a rosin ester, which comprises esterifying a purified product of a disproportionated rosin with an alcohol, and then subjecting the esterified rosin to dehydrogenation in the presence of a dehydrogenating catalyst, a process for preparing a rosin ester, which comprises heating a purified rosin and an alcohol in the presence of a disproportionating catalyst, simultaneously subjecting the resulting rosin to disproportionation and esterification, dehydrogenating the reactant in the presence of a dehydrogenating catalyst, and thereafter adding an organic phosphorus compound to the reaction system, a process for preparing a colorless rosin, which comprises simultaneously subjecting a purified rosin to disproportionation and dehydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst, and then adding an organic phosphorus compound to the reaction system and a process for preparing a colorless rosin, which comprises dehydrogenating a purified disproportionated rosin in the

Abstract: A process for the production of a stabilized rosin and a stabilized rosin obtainable by the process. According to the process rosin is heated in the presence of a phosphoric acid or a strong acid in combination with a phosphate containing substance and disproportionated by addition of iodine. Preferably the rosin is first heated in the presence of the phosphoric acid or the strong acid in combination with the phosphate containing substance and thereafter disproportionated by the addition of iodine. Iodine is preferably added in at least two steps and the disproportionation is allowed to proceed between each step. The stabilized rosin can be used as a tackifier resin in adhesives and as a sizing agent for paper, paper boards and similar products.

Abstract: A rosin based condensation product produced by reacting in a multistage process the following reactants, rosin, phenolic compounds, formaldehyde, unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 dicarboxylic acid or maleic anhydride, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated aliphatic monohydric or dihydric alcohol or amine or a monounsaturated or polyunsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 aminoalcohol or C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkanediol or C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 aminoalcohol, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated C.sub.8 C.sub.40 fatty acid.

Abstract: The color stability of rosin esters is improved by carrying out the esterification reaction in the presence of 0.05% to 5% sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate (SHS). The color stability of polymerized rosin is improved by heating at a temperature of 250.degree.-290.degree. C. in the presence of SHS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroformylated thermal oil which is useful as a total or partial replacement for extender or processing oil in rubber formulations. The hydroformylated thermal oil is prepared by reacting decarboxylated rosin acid with carbon monoxide and hydrogen under hydroformylation conditions in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst and organic reaction solvent.

Abstract: A novel 92-kDa type IV collagenase has been purified to homogeneity from SV-40 transformed fetal lung fibroblasts, its primary structure determined and characterized and a cDNA clone representing the full size protein has been developed.