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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

Tailoring Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity in Hollow Tellurium Nanowires via Surface Palladium Decoration for Energy Applications

Energies
Directional control of heat flow is essential for advanced energy and electronic systems, yet strategies for tuning anisotropic phonon transport in low-dimensional materials remain limited.
Keisuke Uchida, Keisuke Kaneko, Yoshiyuki Shinozaki, Masayuki Takashiri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Piezoelectric wind power harnessing – an overview [PDF]

, 2011
As fossil energy resources deplete, wind energy gains ever more importance. Recently, piezoelectric energy harvesting methods are emerging with the advancements in piezoelectric materials and its storage elements.
Aksit, Mahmut Faruk, Akşit, Mahmut Faruk, Cevik, Gulnihal, Sabanovic, Asif, Çevik, Gülnihal, Şabanoviç, Asif   +5 more
core  

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

Tilt-induced charge localisation in phosphide antiperovskite photovoltaics

JPhys Materials, 2023
Antiperovskites are a rich family of compounds with applications in battery cathodes, superconductors, solid-state lighting, and catalysis. Recently, a novel series of antimonide phosphide antiperovskites ( A _3 SbP, where A = Ca, Sr Ba) were proposed as
Ruiqi Wu, Alex M Ganose
doaj   +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

Preliminary Research on Dual-Energy X-Ray Phase-Contrast Imaging

, 2015
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) has been widely applied to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and soft-tissue composition of human body. However, the use of DEXA is greatly limited for low-Z materials such as soft tissues due to their weak ...
Gao, Kun, Han, Huajie, Wang, Shenghao, Wang, Zhili, Yang, Meng, Zhang, Can, Zhang, Kai, Zhu, Peiping   +7 more
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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

Energy bands of atomic monolayers of various materials: Possibility of energy gap engineering

, 2010
The mobility of graphene is very high because the quantum Hall effects can be observed even at room temperature. Graphene has the potential of the material for novel devices because of this high mobility.
Guzmán-Verri, Klintenberg, Latil, Lebègue, Miyake, Nagashima, Nagashima, Novoselov, Novoselov, Tatsuo Suzuki, Trevisanutto, Yang, Yushi Yokomizo   +12 more
core   +1 more source

An isoform of 14‐3‐3 protein regulates transbilayer lipid movement at the plasma membrane

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Loss of 14‐3‐3ζ in CHO cells confers resistance to exogenous phosphatidylserine (PS) and impairs endocytosis‐independent inward flip‐flop of fluorescent PS at the plasma membrane. RNAi‐mediated knockdown reproduces this defect, while no additive effect is seen in ATP11C‐deficient cells.
Akiko Yamaji‐Hasegawa, Akira Hattori, Masafumi Tsujimoto, Toshihide Kobayashi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source