Predicting protein decomposition: the case of aspartic-acid racemization kinetics [PDF]
, 1999 The increase in proportion of the non-biological (D-) isomer of aspartic acid (Asp) relative to the L- isomer has been widely used in archaeology and geochemistry as a tool for dating. The method has proved controversial, particularly when used for bones.
A. C. T. van Duin +24 more
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Mutation rate from asparagine requirement to asparagine non‐requirement [PDF]
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 1971 AbstractThe mutation rate from asparagine requirement to asparagine non‐requirement has been measured using the Luria‐Delbrück Fluctuation test in the Walker 256 rat carcinosarcoma line grown in vitro. Non‐requiring variants are pre‐existing in the population, and are not induced by the selecting agent.
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
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Marinomonas brasilensis sp. nov., isolated from the coral Mussismilia hispida, and reclassification of Marinomonas basaltis as a later heterotypic synonym of Marinomonas communis [PDF]
, 2011 A Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium, designated strain R-40503(T), was isolated from mucus of the reef-builder coral Mussismilia hispida, located in the Sao Sebastiao Channel, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Phototrophs evolved light‐harvesting systems adapted for efficient photon capture in habitats enriched in far‐red radiation. A subset of eukaryotic pigment‐binding proteins can absorb far‐red photons via low‐energy chlorophyll states known as red forms.
Antonello Amelii +8 more
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Asparagine, colorectal cancer, and the role of sex, genes, microbes, and diet: A narrative review
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 Asparagine (Asn) and enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of Asn have been linked to the regulation and propagation of colorectal cancer (CRC). Increased Asn and asparagine synthetase (ASNS) expression, both contribute to CRC progression and metastasis ...
Xinyi Shen +9 more
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Competitive pathways for peptide deamidation [PDF]
, 2011 Asparagine (Asn) residues spontaneously – yet non-enzymatically – deamidate to form aspartate under physiological conditions, causing time-dependent changes in the conformation of proteins, limiting their lifetime [1]. The 'molecular clocks' hypothesis [
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Seasonal Response of Workers of the Allegheny Mound Ant, \u3ci\u3eFormica Exsectoides\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to Artificial Honeydews of Varying Nutritional Content [PDF]
, 2018 Field colonies of Allegheny mound ants, Formica exsectoides, were tested at monthly intervals throughout the summer to assess their preference for artificial honeydews containing varying compositions of sugars and amino acids.
Bristow, C. M, Yanity, E.
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A Cre‐dependent lentiviral vector for neuron subtype‐specific expression of large proteins
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We designed a versatile and modular lentivector comprising a Cre‐dependent switch and self‐cleaving 2A peptide and tested it for co‐expression of GFP and a 2.8 kb gene of interest (GOI) in mouse cortical parvalbumin (PV+) interneurons and midbrain dopamine (TH+) neurons.
Weixuan Xue +6 more
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Acrylamide formation in potato products [PDF]
, 2006 End of Project ReportAcrylamide, a substance classified as a potential carcinogen, occurs in heated starchy foods at concentrations many times in excess of levels permitted in drinking water. Early surveys indicated that levels of acrylamide in potato
Brunton, Nigel +5 more
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