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Anion Activation Site of Insulin-Degrading Enzyme [PDF]
, 2011 Insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) (insulysin) is a zinc metallopeptidase that metabolizes several bioactive peptides, including insulin and the amyloid β peptide.
Walter K. Schmidt +13 more
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The structural basis of the multi-step allosteric activation of Aurora B kinase
eLife, 2023 Aurora B, together with IN-box, the C-terminal part of INCENP, forms an enzymatic complex that ensures faithful cell division. The [Aurora B/IN-box] complex is activated by autophosphorylation in the Aurora B activation loop and in IN-box, but it is not ...
Dario Segura-Peña +8 more
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Enzyme activities in activated sludge flocs [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2007 This study quantified the activities of enzymes in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and in pellets. Seven commonly adopted extraction schemes were utilized to extract from aerobic flocs the contained EPS, which were further categorized into loosely bound (LB) and tightly bound (TB) fractions.
Yu, Guang-Hui +3 more
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mBio, 2019 Carboxyl (C)-terminal processing proteases (CTPs) participate in protective and regulatory proteolysis in bacteria. The PDZ domain is central to the activity of CTPs but plays inherently different regulatory roles.
Chuang-Kai Chueh +5 more
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Enzyme activity below the dynamical transition at 220K [PDF]
, 1998 Enzyme activity requires the activation of anharmonic motions, such as jumps between potential energy wells. However, in general, the forms and time scales of the functionally important anharmonic dynamics coupled to motion along the reaction coordinate ...
Smith, Jeremy C. +11 more
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Heterodimerization of apelin receptor and neurotensin receptor 1 induces phosphorylation of ERK1/2and cell proliferationviaGαq-mediated mechanism [PDF]
, 2014 Dimerization of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is crucial for receptor function including agonist affinity, efficacy, trafficking and specificity of signal transduction, including G protein coupling.
Cai, X +9 more
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Enzyme-mediated hydrolytic activation of prodrugs
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2011 Prodrug design is an important part of drug discovery. Prodrugs can offer many advantages over parent drugs such as increased solubility, enhanced stability, improved bioavailability, reduced side effects, and better selectivity.
Yan-hui Yang +4 more
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In vivo activation of methyl-coenzyme M reductase by carbon monoxide
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013 Methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) from methanogenic archaea catalyzes the rate-limiting and final step in methane biosynthesis. Using coenzyme B (CoBSH) as the two-electron donor, MCR reduces methyl-coenzyme M (CH3-SCoM) to methane and the mixed ...
Yuzhen eZhou +2 more
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Cold-Water Immersion Promotes Antioxidant Enzyme Activation in Elite Taekwondo Athletes
Applied Sciences, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cold-water immersion (CWI) on lipid peroxides and antioxidant enzymes in adult Taekwondo athletes after a match. A cross-sectional study was performed.
Eun-Hee Park +2 more
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Onset of experimental severe cardiac fibrosis is mediated by overexpression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 [PDF]
, 2009 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 is a recently identified homologue of ACE. There is great interest in the therapeutic benefit for ACE2 overexpression in the heart.
Smith, Godfrey +12 more
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