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Four Bacillus sp. soil isolates capable of degrading phenol, toluene, biphenyl, naphthalene and other aromatic compounds exhibit different aromatic catabolic potentials [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2011 Two novel Bacillus sp. were isolated from a soil sample from a bank of the Tamiš river in close proximity to a petrochemical facility. They were capable of utilizing a broad range of aromatic compounds as a sole source of carbon and energy (including ...
Đokić Lidija +4 more
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Lower Funneling Pathways in Scedosporium Species
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Lignin, a natural polyaromatic macromolecule, represents an essential component of the lignocellulose biomass. Due to its complexity, the natural degradation of this molecule by microorganisms still remains largely misunderstood.
Wilfried Poirier +3 more
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5-hydroxymethylcytosine is a key epigenetic regulator of keratinocyte stem cells during psoriasis pathogenesis [PDF]
, 2019 Epigenetic regulation is now known to play an important role in determining stem cell fate during normal tissue development and disease pathogenesis. In this study, we report loss of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) mediated by ten-eleven translocation ...
Yuan, Christine Wan-Yin
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Cancer metabolism at a glance [PDF]
, 2016 A defining hallmark of cancer is uncontrolled cell proliferation. This is initiated once cells have accumulated alterations in signaling pathways that control metabolism and proliferation, wherein the metabolic alterations provide the energetic and ...
Gottlieb, Eyal +5 more
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OxDBase: a database of oxygenases involved in biodegradation
BMC Research Notes, 2009 Background Oxygenases belong to the oxidoreductive group of enzymes (E.C. Class 1), which oxidize the substrates by transferring oxygen from molecular oxygen (O2) and utilize FAD/NADH/NADPH as the co-substrate.
Raghava Gajendra PS +4 more
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Strategy for identification of cis-dihydrodiendiol-degrading dehydrogenases in E. coli BW25113
MethodsX, 2020 cis-Dihydrodiendiols are valuable compounds, finding multiple application as chiral synthons in organic chemistry. The biotechnological route for the generation of cis-dihydrodiendiols involves the dihydroxylation of aromatic compounds, catalyzed by ...
Julian L. Wissner +3 more
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Draft genome sequence of the naphthalene degrader Herbaspirillum sp. strain RV1423 [PDF]
, 2014 Herbaspirillum sp. strain RV1423 was isolated from a site contaminated with alkanes and aromatic compounds and harbors the complete pathway for naphthalene degradation.
Boon, Nico +5 more
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Purification and kinetic studies of recombinant gibberellin dioxygenases
BMC Plant Biology, 2005 Background The 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases (2ODDs) of gibberellin (GA) biosynthesis have a key role in the metabolism of a major plant hormone.
Hedden Peter +3 more
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Oncometabolites: tailoring our genes [PDF]
, 2015 Increased glucose metabolism in cancer cells is a phenomenon that has been known for over 90 years, allowing maximal cell growth through faster ATP production and redistribution of carbons towards nucleotide, protein and fatty acid synthesis.
Avril N, Buck AC, Gimm O, Higashi K
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Cell Reports, 2015 The Tet family of methylcytosine dioxygenases (Tet1, Tet2, and Tet3) convert 5-methylcytosine to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine. To date, functional overlap among Tet family members has not been examined systematically in the context of embryonic development ...
Cheng Li +6 more
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