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Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Negative regulation of lymphangiogenesis by Tenascin-C delays the resolution of inflammation

iScience
Summary: Lymphatic vessels are required for the clearance of excess fluid and immune cells from inflamed tissue, making the regulation of lymphangiogenesis an important area of research.
Daisuke Katoh, Yoshiyuki Senga, Kento Mizutani, Kazuaki Maruyama, Daishi Yamakawa, Tadashi Yamamuro, Michiaki Hiroe, Keiichi Yamanaka, Akihiro Sudo, Naoyuki Katayama, Toshimichi Yoshida, Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relevance of Evolutionary Science For Economic Theory and Policy [PDF]

NSF’s “Dear Colleague Letter” reflects the widely perceived need to go beyond current economic theory in the formulation of public policy. At the same time, there is a profound lack of unity among the disciplines that comprise the behavioral, social, and
David Sloan Wilson, John M. Gowdy
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Impact of climate induced glacial melting on coastal marine systems in the Western Antarctic Peninsula region [PDF]

, 2012
IMCOAST is an international research program that features a multidisciplinary approach involving geo and biological sciences, field investigations, remote sensing and modeling and knowledge into the hydrographical and biological history of the marine ...
Abele, Doris, Bers, A. V., Costi, Juliana, Deregibus, D.   +3 more
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

A methionine‐lined active site governs carbocation stabilization and product specificity in a bacterial terpene synthase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals a unique active site enriched in methionine residues and demonstrates that these residues play a critical role by stabilizing carbocation intermediates through novel sulfur–cation interactions. Structure‐guided mutagenesis further revealed variants with significantly altered product profiles, enhancing pseudopterosin formation. These
Marion Ringel, Carl P. O. Helmer, Shani Zev, Ronja Driller, Emily Buhr, Markus Reinbold, Renana Schwartz, Gabriel Foley, Mikael Boden, Daniel Garbe, Gerhard Schenk, Dan Thomas Major, Bernhard Loll, Thomas Brück   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dishevelled localization and function are differentially regulated by structurally distinct sterols

iScience
Summary: The Dishevelled (DVL) protein family forms supramolecular protein and lipid complexes at the cytoplasmic interface of the plasma membrane to regulate tissue patterning, proliferation, cell polarity, and DVL-dependent signaling, such as Wnt/β ...
Sonali Sengupta, Jazmine D.W. Yaeger, Maycie M. Schultz, Danielle G. May, Kyle J. Roux, Kevin R. Francis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduction [PDF]

, 2016
Reduction and reductionism have been central philosophical topics in analytic philosophy of science for more than six decades. Together they encompass a diversity of issues from metaphysics and epistemology.
Hüttemann, Andreas, Love, Alan
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Valosin‐containing protein counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its ATPase activity in vitro

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Biomolecular condensates formed by fused in sarcoma (FUS) are dissolved by high ATP concentrations yet persist in cells. Using a reconstituted system, we demonstrate that valosin‐containing protein (VCP), an AAA+ ATPase, counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its D2 ATPase activity.
Hitomi Kimura, Shin‐ichi Tate, Kyota Yasuda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source