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Authors : Martin, Annabell (2023) - Fluorescence imaging is an invaluable tool to study biological processes and further
progress depends on the development of advanced probes. Fluorogenic dyes are
crucial to reach intracellular targets and label them with high specificity. Excellent
fluorogenic rhodamine dyes have been reported, but they often require a long and lowyielding
synthesis and are spectrally limited to the visible range. Here, we present a
general strategy to...
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Authors : Gerasimaitė, Rūta (2023) - The development of live-cell fluorescence nanoscopy is powered by the availability of suitable fluorescent probes. Rhodamines are among the best fluorophores for labeling intracellular structures. Isomeric tuning is a powerful method for optimizing biocompatibility of the rhodamine-containing probes without affecting their spectral properties. However, the efficient synthesis pathway for rhodamine 4-isomers is still lacking. Herein, we present a facile protecting-group-free 4-carboxyrhoda...
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Authors : Piper, Isabel M. (2021) - Gram-positive bacteria contain sortase enzymes on their cell surfaces that catalyze transpeptidation
reactions critical for proper cellular function. In vitro, sortases are used in sortase-mediated ligation (SML)
reactions for a variety of protein engineering applications. Historically, sortase A from Staphylococcus
aureus (saSrtA) has been the enzyme of choice for SML reactions. However, the stringent specificity of
saSrtA for the sequence motif LPXTG li...
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Authors : Hemphill, Wayne O. (2023) - The TREX1 3’ à 5’ exonuclease degrades DNA in vivo to prevent chronic immune activation through
the cGAS-STING pathway. TREX1 degrades ss- and dsDNA containing a free 3’-hydroxyl, but the precise
nature of immune-activating DNA remains an open question. The TREX1 homodimer structure is critical for
exonuclease activity with amino acids from one protomer acting across the dimer interface contributing to
catalysis in the opposing protomer....
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Authors : Kozome, Dan (2023) - Loops are small secondary structural elements that play a crucial role in the emergence of new 14 enzyme functions. However, our understanding of loop functions is mainly limited to the 15 catalytic loops. To understand the function of remote loops in enzymes, we studied Glycoside 16 hydrolase family 19 (GH19) chitinase - an essential enzyme family for pathogen degradation 17 in plants. By revealing the evolutionary history and loops appearance...
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- Book
Authors : Iris Lewandowski (2018) - Part I Bioeconomy Concepts and Research Methods: Bioeconomy Concepts, Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Bioeconomy. Part II Knowledge Base for Biobased Value Chains: Biobased Resources and Value Chains, Primary Production, Processing of Biobased Resources, Markets, Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship. Part III Transition to a Sustainable Bioeconomy: Modelling and Tools Supporting the Transition to a Bioeconomy, Environmental Economics, the Bioeconomy and the Role of G...
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Authors : Mermans, Daphne (2023) - In recent years, it has become clear that many homo- and heterodimeric cytoplasmic proteins
in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells start to dimerize cotranslationally, i.e., while at least
one of the two chains is still attached to the ribosome. Whether this is possible also for
integral membrane proteins is unknown, however. Here, we apply Force Profile Analysis
(FPA) – a method where a translational arrest peptide (AP) enginee...
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- Journal Article
Authors : Schachner, Luis F. (2023) - Glycosylated biotherapeutics are an emerging class of drugs with high molecular
heterogeneity, which can affect their safety and efficacy. Characterizing this
heterogeneity is crucial for drug development and quality assessment, but existing
methods are limited in their ability to analyze intact glycoproteins. Here, we present a
new approach to glycoform fingerprinting that uses proton-transfer charge-reduction
with gas-phase fractionation to analyze intact...
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Authors : Yamada, Ken (2023) - Metabolic stabilization of therapeutic oligonucleotides requires both sugar and backbone modifications,
where phosphorothioate (PS) is the only backbone chemistry used in the clinic. Here, we describe the discovery,
synthesis, and characterization of a novel biologically compatible backbone, extended nucleic acid (exNA). Upon
exNA precursor scale up, exNA incorporation is fully compatible with common nucleic acid synthetic protocols.
The novel backbone is orth...
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Authors : Muckenfuss, Lena M. (2023) - 3’ end formation of most eukaryotic mRNAs is dependent on the assembly of a ~1.5 megadalton
3 multiprotein complex, that catalyzes the coupled reaction of pre-mRNA cleavage and polyadenylation.
4 In mammals, the cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor (CPSF) constitutes the core of the
5 3’ end processing machinery onto which the remaining factors, including cleavage stimulation factor
6 (CstF) and poly(A) polymerase (PAP), assemble....
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- Book
Authors : Charisios Achillas; Dionysis Bochtis (2021) - In recent years, bioeconomy strategies have been implemented and adapted internationally. In the bioeconomy, materials are to a certain extent circular by nature. However, biomaterials may also be used in a rather linear way. Lately, a transition towards a circular economy, a more restorative and regenerative economic model, is being promoted worldwide. Toward a Green, Closed-Loop, Circular Bioeconomy: Boosting the Performance Efficiency of Circular Business Model...
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Authors : Smith, Molly; Selby, Sara (2015) - This Instructor’s Guide contains the brief outlines of Chapters 12-21 as found in Concepts
of Biology, though some underwent revision. Also, instructors will find detailed outlines
of the text for use in lecturing, as well as structured outlines that may be used by students
to take notes while reading the chapter or during lecture. All outlines are derived
from the OpenStax text. Additionally, study guides that contain a vari...
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Authors : Lima, Analía (2021) - Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis, is among the deadliest human pathogens. One of M. tuberculosis’s pathogenic hallmarks is its ability to persist in a dormant state in the host for long periods, reinitiating the infectious cycle when favorable environmental conditions are found. Thus, it is not surprising that this pathogen has developed different mechanisms to withstand the stressful conditions found in the host. In particula...
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