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Direct observation of oxygen-vacancy formation and structural changes in Bi2WO6 nanoflakes induced by electron irradiation

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2019
The prominent role of oxygen vacancies in the photocatalytic performance of bismuth tungsten oxides is well recognized, while the underlying formation mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Hong-long Shi, Bin Zou, Zi-an Li, Min-ting Luo, Wen-zhong Wang   +4 more
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Functional comparison of EncB and EncC cargo proteins in iron storage within the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Encapsulins are protein nanocompartments that play an important role in iron storage. In the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin system, two cargo proteins called EncB and EncC contribute to iron mineralization. Here, we show that EncB and EncC generate iron‐containing minerals with distinct chemical compositions, suggesting that the composition of stored ...
Harry B. McDowell, Thomas Walther, Egbert Hoiczyk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural and biochemical analysis of a B12 superbinder

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
BtuG proteins are vitamin B12 scavengers in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a dominant human gut bacterium. We present crystal structures of three BtuG homologs bound to cobalamin and its precursor cobinamide, revealing picomolar binding affinities, among the highest known for any natural protein.
Jose M. Martinez Felices, Jacob J. Whittaker, Dirk J. Slotboom, Albert Guskov   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Shewanella oneidensis Fic enzyme SoFic targets the switch‐I region of EF‐Tu for AMPylation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fic enzymes mediate diverse post‐translational modifications across all domains of life, including AMPylation. Prokaryotic EF‐Tu can be AMPylated and deAMPylated by the conserved Fic enzyme SoFic. Structural and biochemical approaches were used to characterize the effect of AMPylation on EF‐Tu, SoFic's enzymatic activities, and the enzyme‐target ...
Svenja Runge, Vivian Pogenberg, Alexander Baumgart, Bente Siebels, Hartmut Schlüter, Michael Hecht‐Bucher, Aymelt Itzen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of heat load on microstructural development in an irradiated low alloy steel

Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2018
To investigate the influence of heat load on microstructure change, we conducted in-situ experiments of annealing and irradiation for a model alloy (Fe-0.75Mn-0.47Mo-0.45Ni) using a multi-beam high voltage electron microscope.
Shunta Goto, N. Hashimoto
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Smaller is better: nanobodies meet NMR

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nanobodies are single‐domain antigen‐binding fragments derived from camelid heavy chain antibodies. Their small size, high stability, and exceptional specificity make nanobodies uniquely useful probes for NMR studies of protein dynamics, transient conformational states, and protein–protein interactions.
Oleg Y. Dmitriev
wiley   +1 more source

Secondary electron yield of Cu technical surfaces: Dependence on electron irradiation

Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams, 2013
The secondary emission yield (SEY) properties of colaminated Cu samples for LHC beam screens are correlated to the surface chemical composition determined by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The surface of the as-received samples is characterized by the
R. Larciprete, D. R. Grosso, M. Commisso, R. Flammini, R. Cimino   +4 more
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Invisible but not inaccessible—Revealing transient oligomers formed by intrinsically disordered proteins with solution NMR and complementary methods

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Transient oligomers formed by intrinsically disordered proteins may be ‘invisible’ to direct detection yet remain accessible to solution NMR through equilibrium‐exchange measurements and pressure‐jump experiments. Complementary methods report on mass, stoichiometry, selected distance distributions, morphology, and internal packing.
Martin D. Gelenter, Ad Bax
wiley   +1 more source

Going viral − Virus‐targeting nanobodies for research, diagnostics and therapy

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The increasing prevalence of viral diseases represents a major threat for global human health. Nanobodies, small binding fragments derived from camelid heavy‐chain antibodies, offer versatile tools for viral research, diagnostics, and antiviral therapy.
Domenic Ebert, Ulrich Rothbauer
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Effects of Electron Beam Irradiation and Ultra-high Pressure Treatment on the Flavor of Jujube pulp [PDF]

Shipin Kexue
This study investigated the effects of pasteurization (80 ℃ for 30 min), electron beam irradiation (3, 5 and 7 kGy) and ultra-high pressure treatment (400, 500 and 600 MPa for 6 min) on the flavor of jujube pulp.
CHEN Meiling, JIAN Lei, YUAN Qiuyan, JIA Mingyue, GUI Xiangru, XU Huaide
doaj   +1 more source