Metabolic processes sustaining the reviviscence of lichen Xanthoria elegans (Link) in high mountain environments. [PDF]
, 2007 International audienceTo survive in high mountain environments lichens must adapt themselves to alternating periods of desiccation and hydration. Respiration and photosynthesis of the foliaceous lichen, Xanthoria elegans, in the dehydrated state were ...
Aubert, Serge +4 more
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Rhamnose-Containing Compounds: Biosynthesis and Applications
Molecules, 2022 Rhamnose-associated molecules are attracting attention because they are present in bacteria but not mammals, making them potentially useful as antibacterial agents. Additionally, they are also valuable for tumor immunotherapy.
Siqiang Li +6 more
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Mild Short‐Term Caloric Restriction Induces Coordinated Changes That Promote Lipid Deposition While Maintaining Thermogenesis Capacity in Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue of Male Rats [PDF]
FASEB JRats under mild caloric restriction (85% vs. ad libitum) for 2 weeks show metabolic and structural adaptations in iBAT. Caloric restriction increases glycolysis and triglyceride deposition in the tissue, leading to larger lipid droplets. It also reduces mitochondrial iBAT content, while maintaining iBAT thermogenic potential thanks to an increased ...
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Galactose Epimerase Deficiency: Expanding the Phenotype [PDF]
, 2017 Galactose epimerase deficiency is an inborn error of metabolism due to uridine diphosphate-galactose-4'-epimerase (GALE) deficiency. We report the clinical presentation, genetic and biochemical studies in two siblings with generalized GALE deficiency ...
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019 The root quality of sweet potato cultivated during the summer season is poor in northern China; thus, this study was conducted to determine whether root quality could be improved through mulching with plastic film (MPF).
Fu-yun HOU +5 more
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Uridine and its role in metabolic diseases, tumors, and neurodegenerative diseases
Frontiers in PhysiologyUridine is a pyrimidine nucleoside found in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid with a concentration higher than the other nucleosides. As a simple metabolite, uridine plays a pivotal role in various biological processes. In addition to nucleic acid synthesis,
Yueyuan Yang +3 more
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Fueling the fire: emerging role of the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway in cancer
BMC Biology, 2019 Altered metabolism and deregulated cellular energetics are now considered a hallmark of all cancers. Glucose, glutamine, fatty acids, and amino acids are the primary drivers of tumor growth and act as substrates for the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway ...
Neha M. Akella +2 more
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Identification of a carbohydrate recognition motif of purinergic receptors
eLife, 2023 As a major class of biomolecules, carbohydrates play indispensable roles in various biological processes. However, it remains largely unknown how carbohydrates directly modulate important drug targets, such as G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs).
Lifen Zhao +7 more
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P2Y receptors in the mammalian nervous system: pharmacology, ligands and therapeutic potential [PDF]
, 2012 P2Y receptors for extracellular nucleotides are coupled to activation of a variety of G proteins and stimulate diverse intracellular signaling pathways that regulate functions of cell types that comprise the central nervous system (CNS).
Erb, Laurie +3 more
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Studies on human liver bilirubin-UDP-glycosyl transferase. I. Assay methods for bilirubin-UDP-glucuronyl and -xylosyl transferases of human liver specimen [PDF]
, 1978 Micromethods for estimation of bilirubin uridine diphosphate-glucuronyl and -xylosyl transferases in liver are described. With these methods, a liver specimen as small as 10 mg is sufficient for assay of either enzyme activity and 15 mg is sufficient for
Motoyama, Yuzo
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