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Biopreparations for the decomposition of crop residues

Microbial Biotechnology
Abstract Recently, there has been growing interest in biopreparations that intensify the decomposition of crop residues. These preparations can promote nutrient cycling and soil fertility, ultimately supporting healthy plant growth and increasing agricultural productivity.
Patrycja Rowińska, Beata Gutarowska, Regina Janas, Justyna Szulc   +3 more
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fragment size and diversity of mulches affect their decomposition, nutrient dynamics, and mycorrhizal root colonisation

Scientific Reports, 2023
Plant-based mulch has been proposed as a sustainable way of maintaining soil fertility. However, the role of mulch diversity, quality, and size in decomposition dynamics, and their effect on crop yield, has not been fully explored.
Dimitrios Gaitanis, Martin Lukac, Mark Tibbett   +2 more
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Structural insights and therapeutic targets in Acinetobacter baumannii capsule biosynthesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Hypervirulent KL49 A. baumannii's capsular polysaccharide contains the nonulosonic acid 8‐epi‐Leg5,7Ac2, synthesized by epimerization via ElaA, ElaB, and ElaC. Crystal structures of ElaA, ElaB, and ElaC reveal their role in CMP‐Leg5,7Ac2 synthesis and regioselective C8 epimerization.
Woo Cheol Lee, Junho Jeong, Chae Yeong Lee, Hyunjoon Cho, Man Hwan Oh, Je Chul Lee, Jee‐Young Lee, Yangmee Kim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Segmentation of Crop Residue Using an Open-Source Labeling Tool with U-Net and DeepLabV3

AgriEngineering
Crop residue management is an important factor in sustainable agriculture as it impacts soil erosion, water retention, soil organic matter, and crop yield.
Sagar Regmi, Cody M. Allen
doaj   +1 more source

Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler, Markus R. Busch, Reinhard Sterner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A meta-analysis of long-term effects of conservation agriculture on maize grain yield under rain-fed conditions [PDF]

, 2011
Conservation agriculture involves reduced tillage, permanent soil cover and crop rotations to enhance soil fertility and to supply food from a dwindling land resource.
Giller, Ken E., Mariana C. Rufino, Van Wijk, Mark T., Mark T. van Wijk, Nyamangara, J., Leonard Rusinamhodzi, Kenneth E. Giller, Corbeels, Marc, van Wijk, M.T., Marc Corbeels, Rusinamhodzi, L, Giller, Kenneth E., Rufino, Mariana Cristina, Corbeels, M, Rusinamhodzi, Leonard, Wijk, M T Van, Justice Nyamangara, Giller, K E, Rusinamhodzi, L., Giller, K.E., van Wijk, M. T., Rufino, M C, Rufino, Mariana C., Nyamangara, J, Wijk, M.T., van, Rufino, M.C., Giller, Ken, Corbeels, M., Nyamangara, Justice, Rufino, M. C.   +29 more
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Impacts of crop residues on soil health: a review

Environmental Pollutants & Bioavailability, 2021
Crop residues are mainly post-harvest remains of agriculture. The organic matters, nutrients, and hollow structures of crop residues enable them to be applied in agriculture. In this review, we summarize the impacts of crop residues on soil health.
Bin Fu, Ling Chen, Hongying Huang, Ping Qu, Zhenggui Wei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mineralisation of catch crop residues and N transfer to the subsequent crop

Science of The Total Environment, 2022
Catch crops (CC) are widely used to reduce nitrogen leaching from arable cropping systems. However, the mineralisation rate of different catch crop species, and the fate of the mineralised N remain unclear. In this study, we performed an analysis, based on N mineralisation incubation experiments, to test and parameterise a simple mineralisation model ...
Vogeler, Iris; id_orcid 0000-0003-2512-7668, Böldt, Matthias, Taube, Friedhelm   +2 more
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Identification of a Shiga toxin A‐derived peptide internalized into Gb3 receptor‐bearing cells via interaction with the Shiga toxin B subunit

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The process of internalization of the Shiga toxin A subunit via formation of a complex with the Shiga toxin B subunit, which specifically binds to the Gb3 receptor. The peptide is designed to act as a carrier of drugs into cancer cells. Here, we explored the potential of peptides derived from the catalytic A subunit of Shiga toxin (STxA) to be drug ...
Giulia Opassi, João C. Encarnação, Valeria Napolitano, Grzegorz Dubin, Grzegorz Popowicz, Karl Andersson, U. Helena Danielson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source