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Establishing an assay to evaluate d‐amino acid oxidase enzyme kinetics and inhibition using WST‐8 redox dye

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study investigated a novel WST‐8‐based assay for evaluating d‐Amino acid oxidase (DAO) inhibitors. We confirmed its effectiveness using known inhibitors and found that uremic toxins possess relatively weak inhibitory activity compared to existing drugs.
Kahoko Miyake, Yuki Enoki, Yuka Nakazawa, Kazuaki Taguchi, Kazuaki Matsumoto   +4 more
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Screening and epitope characterization of Nidogen‐2‐specific nanobodies

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Camel immunization and phage display were employed to generate high‐affinity VHH nanobodies against Nidogen‐2. After library construction, biopanning, ELISA screening, sequencing, and recombinant expression, selected nanobodies were purified and characterized, leading to the preliminary exploration of a nanobody‐based sandwich ELISA for specific ...
Jianchuan Wen, Qianqian Cui, Zhongyun Lan, Yingjun Wang, Shuaiying Zhao, Wenxuan Feng, Yunfeng Liu, Qiting Huang, Dongna Zhang, Jianfeng Xu   +9 more
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In Vitro and In Silico Analyses Explore the Role of Flavonoid Classes in the Antiviral Activity of Plant Extracts Against the Dengue Virus

Molecules
This study examined the relationship between flavonoid content and the antiviral effects of plant extracts against the dengue virus (DENV). Fourteen extracts from medicinal plants cultivated in Colombia, which were prepared by ultrasonic-assisted solvent
Sindi A. Velandia, Elena E. Stashenko, Elizabeth Quintero-Rueda, Sergio Conde-Ocazionez, Lady J. Sierra, Raquel E. Ocazionez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

YlmG1 is localized exclusively to the chloroplast envelope membrane and is involved in preprotein translocation in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Cytosolically synthesized chloroplast preproteins are translocated across the outer and inner envelope membranes through translocons called TOC and TIC, respectively. In green algae and plants, the TIC core is composed of essential membrane proteins, Tic12, Tic20, and Tic214.
Mengyi Li, Xueyang Zhao, Masato Nakai
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid screening of staphylokinase protein variants using an unpurified cell‐free expression system

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An unpurified cell‐free protein synthesis (CFPS) platform enables rapid functional screening of staphylokinase variants. Direct plasminogen‐activation assays performed in microplate format provide real‐time activity readouts, allowing rapid identification and ranking of variants with improved or reduced fibrinolytic activity without protein ...
Maria Tomková, Veronika Hovanová, Jiri Damborsky, Erik Sedlák   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipidomic approach to the analysis of Persea americana Mill. cv. from the northern subregion of the department of Caldas [PDF]

Exploration of Foods and Foodomics
Aim: Colombia’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, with Hass avocado (Persea americana) playing a key role. This fruit consists of exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp, with the mesocarp being the most consumed part due to its rich composition of ...
Juan Pablo Betancourt Arango, Alejandro Patiño Ospina, Jorge Eduardo Tabares Sepúlveda, Eduardo Alberto Vélez Naranjo, Jhon Alexander Fiscal Ladino, Gonzalo Taborda Ocampo   +5 more
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Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

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We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke, Michal Banasik, Rokas Juodeikis, Martin J. Warren, Richard W. Pickersgill   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systemic dysregulation of apolipoproteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages motor neurons. This study found that people with ALS show significant changes in blood fats and the proteins that carry them. Several apolipoproteins were higher, lipid balances were altered, and normal protein–lipid relationships were disrupted.
Finula I. Isik, Russell Pickford, Hannah C. Timmins, Olivier Piguet, Glenda M. Halliday, Matthew C. Kiernan, Woojin Scott Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large‐scale bidirectional arrayed genetic screens identify OXR1 and EMC4 as modifiers of αSynuclein aggregation

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Activation of the mitochondrial protein OXR1 increases pSyn129 αSynuclein aggregation by lowering ATP levels and altering mitochondrial membrane potential, particularly in response to MSA‐derived fibrils. In contrast, ablation of the ER protein EMC4 enhances autophagic flux and lysosomal clearance, broadly reducing α‐synuclein aggregates.
Sandesh Neupane, Lea Nikolić, Lorenzo Maraio, Thomas Goiran, Nathan Karpilovsky, Stefano Sellitto, Vangelis Bouris, Jiang‐An Yin, Ronald Melki, Edward A Fon, Adriano Aguzzi, Elena De Cecco   +11 more
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Mass spectrometry based identification of AMP‐O‐Tris generated by Thermococcus onnurineus Cas10

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Isolated Thermococcus onnurineus Cas10 generates the noncanonical ATP‐derived product AMP‐O‐Tris while in Tris‐containing buffer as identified via mass spectrometry, revealing relaxed nucleophile selectivity under isolated conditions. These findings suggest that multiprotein Csm complex assembly restricts Cas10 reactivity toward canonical cyclic ...
Su‐Jin Lee, Ga Seul Lee, JinHan Kim, Kwang‐Hyun Park, Seong‐Ryung Go, Jeong Hee Moon, Eui‐Jeon Woo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source