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Glandular trichomes: the factory of artemisinin biosynthesis

Medicinal Plant Biology
Plant glandular trichomes serve as crucial secretory organs, responsible for the production, modification, and storage of various vital secondary metabolites, including medicinal natural products, while also playing a role in plant defense mechanisms ...
Qiaojuan Zhao, Mingyu Li, Minghui Zhang, Hexin Tan   +3 more
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Microbial exopolysaccharide production by polyextremophiles in the adaptation to multiple extremes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Polyextremophiles are microorganisms that endure multiple extreme conditions by various adaptation strategies that also include the production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs). This review provides an integrated perspective on EPS biosynthesis, function, and regulation in these organisms, emphasizing their critical role in survival and highlighting their ...
Tracey M Gloster, Ebru Toksoy Öner
wiley   +1 more source

The nicotinamide hypothesis revisited—plant defense signaling integrating PARP, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, epigenetics, and glutathione

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nicotinamide (NIC) and nicotinic acid (NIA) are proposed as stress signaling compounds in plants. Oxidative stress may lead to single strand breaks (SSB) in DNA, which activate poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP). NIC and NIA are then formed from NAD. NIC and NIA can promote epigenetic changes leading to the expression of defense genes specific for the ...
Torkel Berglund, Anna B. Ohlsson
wiley   +1 more source

Structural dynamics of the plant hormone receptor ETR1 in a native‐like membrane environment

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The present study unveils the structural and signaling dynamics of ETR1, a key plant ethylene receptor. Using an optimized nanodisc system and solution NMR, we captured full‐length ETR1 in a native‐like membrane environment. Our findings reveal dynamic domain uncoupling and Cu(I)‐induced rigidification, providing the first evidence of metal‐triggered ...
Moritz Lemke, Nils Alexander Lakomek, Georg Groth   +2 more
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Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi, Pilar Samperio Ventayol, Natalie Burkard, Nicolas Schlegel, Carmen Aguilar, Sina Bartfeld   +5 more
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Plasmodium falciparum gametogenesis essential protein 1 (GEP1) is a transmission‐blocking target

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study shows Plasmodium falciparum GEP1 is vital for activating sexual stages of malarial parasites even independently of a mosquito factor. Knockout parasites completely fail gamete formation even when a phosphodiesterase inhibitor is added. Two single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (V241L and S263P) are found in 12%–20% of field samples.
Frederik Huppertz, Milagros Siebeck Caturelli, Lina S. Lehmann, Florian Kurth, Alexander G. Maier, Kai Matuschewski   +5 more
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Biophysical analysis of angiotensin II and amyloid‐β cross‐interaction in aggregation and membrane disruption

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Angiotensin II (AngII), a neuropeptide, interacts with amyloid‐β (Aβ), a key player in Alzheimer's disease. This study reveals that AngII reduces Aβ aggregation and membrane disruption in vitro. Biophysical assays and molecular modeling suggest AngII binds disordered Aβ forms, potentially modulating early amyloidogenic events and contributing to ...
Mohsen Habibnia, Eric Catalina‐Hernandez, Maialen Cabrerizo‐Idiazabal, Ramon Barnadas‐Rodríguez, Mario Lopez‐Martin, Alex Peralvarez‐Marin   +5 more
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4‐nitrobenzoate inhibits 4‐hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase in malaria parasites and enhances atovaquone efficacy

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Atovaquone is an antimalarial requiring potentiation for sufficient efficacy. We pursued strategies to enhance its activity, showing that 4‐nitrobenzoate inhibits 4‐hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase, decreasing ubiquinone biosynthesis. Since atovaquone competes with ubiquinol in mitochondria, 4‐nitrobenzoate facilitates its action, potentiating ...
Ignasi Bofill Verdaguer, Matheus Felipe Santos, Maurício Mazzine Filho, Gabriela Oliveira Castro, Agustín Hernández, Manoel Aparecido Peres, Alejandro Miguel Katzin, Marcell Crispim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Authentication of Insect-Based Products in Food and Feed: A Benchmark Survey

Insects
The consumption and farming of insects are gaining global attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional protein sources. Industrial processing of insects into powders or pastes complicates species identification, raising concerns about product ...
Aline Marien, Benjamin Dubois, Olivier Fumière, Abigaël Anselmo, Julien Maljean, Clémence Debailleul, Jean-François Morin, Frédéric Debode   +7 more
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Quantification and Classification of Corn and Sunflower Oils as Adulterants in Olive Oil Using Chemometrics and FTIR Spectra

The Scientific World Journal, 2012
Commercially, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is subjected to be adulterated with low-price oils having similar color to EVOO. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrics has been successfully used for classification and ...
Abdul Rohman, Y. B. Che Man
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