Ponç

Ponç or Ponc may refer to:

  • Ponç de la Guàrdia (1154–1188), Catalan knight of the family of Saguàrdia, lords of the castle of Ripoll
  • Ponç d'Ortafà (c. 1170–1246), Catalan nobleman and troubadour
  • Ponç Guerau (floruit 1105–1162), Catalan nobleman
  • Ponç Hug IV, Count of Empúries (1264–1313), the Count of Empúries (Ampurias) from 1277 until his death and viscount of Bas from 1285 to 1291
  • PONC, a strand on Cúla 4 targeting 12- to 18-year-olds
  • ponc séimhithe, the Dot (diacritic) in Irish typography
  • See also

  • Ponk, green immature sorghum grains
  • Ponque, the Colombian version of pound cake
  • Ponce, surname of Basque origin
  • Ponca, Native American people
  • PON

    PON or Pon may refer to:

    Business

  • PON Press, a publishing imprint that reproduces Wikipedia content
  • Technology

  • Passive optical network, an optical-fiber network configuration
  • Pon, a command to start up the Point-to-Point Protocol daemon connection
  • Medicine/Chemistry

  • Partner of Numb, a protein present in cells of Drosophila melanogaster
  • Paraoxonase, enzymes involved in chemical reactions
  • Religion

  • Yukaghir Pon, The Supreme Deity of the Yukaghir people
  • Fiction

  • Pon, the Gardener's Boy of Jinxland in L. Frank Baum's The Scarecrow of Oz
  • Pon or Pon-chan, a nickname for Ponta, the dog in Guru Guru Pon-chan
  • Pon, a fictional species from the Animorphs fictional universe
  • Other

  • PON, the station code for Ponders End railway station in London, England
  • PoN, abbreviation for The Matrix: Path of Neo, a videogame
  • Polski Owczarek Nizinny, Polish for Polish Lowland Sheepdog
  • Program on Negotiation, an academic group focusing on negotiation and dispute resolution
  • Pump Octane Number, an octane rating of petrol
  • Polska Organizacja Narodowa, now called Polish National Organization
  • Pan (surname)

    Pān is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the East Asian surname . It is listed 43rd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. It is romanized as P'an in Wade–Giles; Poon, Pon, or Pun in Cantonese; Phua in Hokkien and Teochew.

    潘 is also a common surname in Vietnam and Korea. It is romanized Phan in Vietnamese and Ban or Pan in Korean.

    Distribution

    Pan 潘 is the 37th most common surname in mainland China and the 31st most common surname on Taiwan.

    None of the romanizations of Pan 潘 appeared among the 1000 most common surnames during the 2000 US census.

    Origins

    As with many Chinese surnames, the origins of the Pan are various and sometimes legendary.

    One origin was a clan name taken from a fief north of Shaanxi granted to Ji Sun, a descendant of King Wen of Zhou. Some members descend from Ji Sun himself, others from his vassals.

    Another source was a cadet branch of the ruling House of Mi () of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period. Among these Pans, Pan Chong served as regent and advisor for the state of Chu. When King Cheng of Chu decided to make a younger son the crown prince, Pan Chong aided the elder prince Shangchen instead. Shangchen forced King Cheng to commit suicide and ascended the throne as King Mu of Chu. Pan Chong was made the "Royal Tutor".

    PON3

    Paraoxonase 3, also known as PON3, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PON3 gene.

    Function

    This gene is a member of the paraoxonase family and lies in a cluster on chromosome 7 with the other two family members. The encoded protein is secreted into the bloodstream and associates with high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The protein also rapidly hydrolyzes lactones and can inhibit the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a function that is believed to slow the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Alternatively spliced variants which encode different protein isoforms have been described; however, only one has been fully characterized.

    References

    Further reading

    PON2

    Serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PON2 gene.

    This gene encodes a member of the paraoxonase gene family, which includes three known members located adjacent to each other on the long arm of chromosome 7. The encoded protein is ubiquitously expressed in human tissues, membrane-bound, and may act as a cellular antioxidant, protecting cells from oxidative stress. Hydrolytic activity against acylhomoserine lactones, important bacterial quorum-sensing mediators, suggests the encoded protein may also play a role in defense responses to pathogenic bacteria. Mutations in this gene may be associated with vascular disease and a number of quantitative phenotypes related to diabetes. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described.

    References

    Further reading


    PON1

    Serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 1 (PON1) also known as A esterase , homocysteine thiolactonase or serum aryldialkylphosphatase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PON1 gene. Paraoxonase 1 has esterase and more specifically paraoxonase activity. Serum PON1 is found in all mammalian species studied so far but is not present in the serum of birds, fish and reptiles or in insects. PON1 is the first discovered member of a multigene family also containing PON2 and PON3, the genes for which are located adjacent to each other on chromosome 7.

    Structure

    Human PON1 is a glycoprotein composed of 354 amino acids and has a molecular weight of 43000 Daltons which associates with high-density lipoprotein (HDL, "good cholesterol") in the circulation. Serum PON1 is secreted mainly by the liver although local synthesis occurs in several tissues and PON1 protein is found in almost all tissues. X-ray crystallography has revealed the structure of PON1 to be a 6 bladed propeller with a unique lid structure covering the active site passage and which allows association with HDL. The structure contains 2 calcium ions which are essential for catalytic activity and enzyme stability.

    Podcasts:

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    Feed The Demons

    by: Pain

    Creeping and Cracking
    Baby don't look back, no one goes home tonight
    The evil we see and the evil we do
    Brings out the beast in me and you
    Waking up from screaming
    You think it's all in your head
    My my, it's a bad day to be alive
    It's crawling under your skin and feeds of your hate
    Just close your eyes and wait till the sun goes down
    You better stay awake
    The dark comes knocking so you better start running
    Fear the demon in me, Fear the demon in you
    Hear the voices calling you
    Shadow's tongue licking your flesh
    Rips the clothes clean of your body
    Strip you clean straight down to the bones
    You can't stay awake, You can't fall asleep
    He's coming for your life
    Don't wanna wake up dead, you know you're over your head
    There ain't no turning back
    You better stay awake
    The dark comes knocking so you better start running
    Fear the demon in me, Fear the demon in you
    Laying in sweet tears
    Dreams are turning into a living hell
    The nightmares you see and the terror you feel
    Takes a turn for the worse and becomes real
    You better stay awake
    The dark comes knocking so you better start running




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