@article{ToulouseSchmuckerMeteschetal.2019, author = {Toulouse, Charlotte Marguerite and Schmucker, Sonja and Metesch, Kristina and Pfannstiel, Jens and Michel, Bernd and Starke, Ines and M{\"o}ller, Heiko Michael and Stefanski, Volker and Steuber, Julia}, title = {Mechanism and impact of catecholamine conversion by Vibrio cholerae}, series = {Biochimica et biophysica acta : Bioenergetics}, volume = {1860}, journal = {Biochimica et biophysica acta : Bioenergetics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0005-2728}, doi = {10.1016/j.bbabio.2019.04.003}, pages = {478 -- 487}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Bacterial pathogens are influenced by signaling molecules including the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline which are host-derived hormones and neurotransmitters. Adrenaline and noradrenaline modulate growth, motility and virulence of bacteria. We show that adrenaline is converted by the pathogen Vibrio cholerae to adrenochrome in the course of respiration, and demonstrate that superoxide produced by the respiratory, Na+ - translocating NADH:quinone oxidoreductase (NQR) acts as electron acceptor in the oxidative conversion of adrenaline to adrenochrome. Adrenochrome stimulates growth of V. cholerae, and triggers specific responses in V. cholerae and in immune cells. We performed a quantitative proteome analysis of V. cholerae grown in minimal medium with glucose as carbon source without catecholamines, or with adrenaline, noradrenaline or adrenochrome. Significant regulation of proteins participating in iron transport and iron homeostasis, in energy metabolism, and in signaling was observed upon exposure to adrenaline, noradrenaline or adrenochrome. On the host side, adrenochrome inhibited lipopolysaccharide-triggered formation of TNF-alpha by THP-1 monocytes, though to a lesser extent than adrenaline. It is proposed that adrenochrome produced from adrenaline by respiring V. cholerae functions as effector molecule in pathogen-host interaction.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Moeller2005, author = {M{\"o}ller, Jens}, title = {Besiedlung naturnaher W{\"a}lder unterschiedlicher Isolation durch Tiergruppen verschiedener Mobilit{\"a}t}, address = {Potsdam}, pages = {129 S. : graph. Darst., Kt.}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{RetelsdorfBeckerKoelleretal.2012, author = {Retelsdorf, Jan and Becker, Michael and K{\"o}ller, Olaf and M{\"o}ller, Jens}, title = {Reading development in a tracked school system: A longitudinal study over 3 years using propensity score matching}, series = {British journal of educational psychology}, volume = {82}, journal = {British journal of educational psychology}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {0007-0998}, doi = {10.1111/j.2044-8279.2011.02051.x}, pages = {647 -- 671}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Background. Assigning students to different school tracks on the basis of their achievement levels is a widely used strategy that aims at giving students the best possible learning opportunity. There is, however, a growing body of literature that questions such positive effects of tracking. Aims. This study compared the developmental trajectories of reading comprehension and decoding speed between students at academic track schools that typically prepare students for university entrance and students at non-academic track schools that usually prepare students for vocational education. Sample. In a longitudinal design with three occasions of data collection, the authors drew on a sample of N= 1,508 5th graders (age at T1 about 11 years, age at T3 about 14 years) from 60 schools in Germany. The academic track sample comprised n= 568 students; the non-academic track sample comprised n= 940 students. Method. Achievement measures were obtained by standardized tests of reading comprehension and decoding speed. Students at the different tracks were closely matched using propensity scores. To compare students growth trajectories between the different school tracks, we applied multi-group latent growth curve models. Results. Comparable results were recorded for the complete (unmatched) sample and for the matched pairs. In all cases, students at the different tracks displayed a similar growth in reading comprehension, whereas larger growth rates for students at academic track schools were recorded for decoding speed. Conclusions. Our findings contribute to an increasing body of literature suggesting that tracking might have undesired side effects.}, language = {en} } @article{MitznerRehanekKernetal.2013, author = {Mitzner, Rolf and Rehanek, Jens and Kern, Jan and Gul, Sheraz and Hattne, Johan and Taguchi, Taketo and Alonso-Mori, Roberto and Tran, Rosalie and Weniger, Christian and Schr{\"o}der, Henning and Quevedo, Wilson and Laksmono, Hartawan and Sierra, Raymond G. and Han, Guangye and Lassalle-Kaiser, Benedikt and Koroidov, Sergey and Kubicek, Katharina and Schreck, Simon and Kunnus, Kristjan and Brzhezinskaya, Maria and Firsov, Alexander and Minitti, Michael P. and Turner, Joshua J. and M{\"o}ller, Stefan and Sauter, Nicholas K. and Bogan, Michael J. and Nordlund, Dennis and Schlotter, William F. and Messinger, Johannes and Borovik, Andrew S. and Techert, Simone and de Groot, Frank M. F. and F{\"o}hlisch, Alexander and Erko, Alexei and Bergmann, Uwe and Yachandra, Vittal K. and Wernet, Philippe and Yano, Junko}, title = {L-edge x-ray absorption spectroscopy of dilute systems relevant to metalloproteins using an X-ray free-electron laser}, series = {The journal of physical chemistry letters}, volume = {4}, journal = {The journal of physical chemistry letters}, number = {21}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Washington}, issn = {1948-7185}, doi = {10.1021/jz401837f}, pages = {3641 -- 3647}, year = {2013}, abstract = {L-edge spectroscopy of 3d transition metals provides important electronic structure information and has been used in many fields. However, the use of this method for studying dilute aqueous systems, such as metalloenzymes, has not been prevalent because of severe radiation damage and the lack of suitable detection systems. Here we present spectra from a dilute Mn aqueous solution using a high-transmission zone-plate spectrometer at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). The spectrometer has been optimized for discriminating the Mn L-edge signal from the overwhelming 0 K-edge background that arises from water and protein itself, and the ultrashort LCLS X-ray pulses can outrun X-ray induced damage. We show that the deviations of the partial-fluorescence yield-detected spectra from the true absorption can be well modeled using the state-dependence of the fluorescence yield, and discuss implications for the application of our concept to biological samples.}, language = {en} } @article{DebatinMoellmerMondaletal.2012, author = {Debatin, Franziska and M{\"o}llmer, Jens and Mondal, Suvendu Sekhar and Behrens, Karsten and M{\"o}ller, Andreas and Staudt, Reiner and Thomas, Arne and Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen}, title = {Mixed gas adsorption of carbon dioxide and methane on a series of isoreticular microporous metal-organic frameworks based on 2-substituted imidazolate-4-amide-5-imidates}, series = {Journal of materials chemistry}, volume = {22}, journal = {Journal of materials chemistry}, number = {20}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, address = {Cambridge}, issn = {0959-9428}, doi = {10.1039/c2jm15811f}, pages = {10221 -- 10227}, year = {2012}, abstract = {In this work the adsorption of CO2 and CH4 on a series of isoreticular microporous metal-organic frameworks based on 2-substituted imidazolate-4-amide-5-imidates, IFP-1-IFP-6 (IFP Imidazolate Framework Potsdam), is studied firstly by pure gas adsorption at 273 K. All experimental isotherms can be nicely described by using the Toth isotherm model and show the preferred adsorption of CO2 over CH4. At low pressures the Toth isotherm equation exhibits a Henry region, wherefore Henry's law constants for CO2 and CH4 uptake could be determined and ideal selectivity (alpha CO2/CH4) has been calculated. Secondly, selectivities were calculated from mixture data by using nearly equimolar binary mixtures of both gases by a volumetric-chromatographic method to examine the IFPs. Results showed the reliability of the selectivity calculation. Values of (alpha CO2/CH4) around 7.5 for IFP-5 indicate that this material shows much better selectivities than IFP-1, IFP-2, IFP-3, IFP-4 and IFP-6 with slightly lower selectivity (alpha CO2/CH4) = 4-6. The preferred adsorption of CO2 over CH4 especially of IFP-5 and IFP-4 makes these materials suitable for gas separation application.}, language = {en} } @misc{SchiefeleSchaffnerMoelleretal.2012, author = {Schiefele, Ulrich and Schaffner, Ellen and M{\"o}ller, Jens and Wigfield, Allan}, title = {Dimensions of reading motivation and their relation to reading behavior and competence}, series = {Reading research quarterly}, volume = {47}, journal = {Reading research quarterly}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {0034-0553}, doi = {10.1002/RRQ.030}, pages = {427 -- 463}, year = {2012}, abstract = {This review of research examines the constructs of reading motivation and synthesizes research findings of the past 20 years on the relationship between reading motivation and reading behavior (amount, strategies, and preferences), and the relationship between reading motivation and reading competence (reading skills and comprehension). In addition, evidence relating to the causal role of motivational factors and to the role of reading behavior as a mediator of the effects of motivation on reading competence is examined. We identify seven genuine dimensions of reading motivation: curiosity, involvement, competition, recognition, grades, compliance, and work avoidance. Evidence for these dimensions comes from both quantitative and qualitative research. Moreover, evidence from previous studies confirms the positive contribution of intrinsic reading motivation, and the relatively small or negative contribution of extrinsic reading motivation, to reading behavior and reading competence. The positive contribution of intrinsic motivation is particularly evident in relation to amount of reading for enjoyment and reading competence and holds even when accounting for relevant control variables. However, the causal role of reading motivation and the mediating role of reading behavior remain largely unresolved issues.}, language = {en} }