The crystal structure of Borrelia burgdorferi nicotinamidase (PncA/BBE22) reveals the correct full‐length protein initiated from a non‐canonical AUU start codon. The structure validates previous biochemical findings and resolves a long‐standing annotation error, demonstrating that the truncated database sequence is structurally incompatible with the ...
Kalvis Brangulis
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Predictors of carotenoid status in New Zealand children using carotenoid reflection score: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Rapson J +5 more
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The dual roles of CC and CXC chemokines in distinguishing active, latent, and subclinical tuberculosis were reviewed, along with an evaluation of their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets to advance precision medicine in tuberculosis management. The graphical abstract was generated with AI assistance (Gemini 3.0).
Xuying Yin, Dangsheng Xiao, Jiezuan Yang
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1,5-Anhydro-D-Mannitol Is a Potentially Low-Energy Carbohydrate: A Dual-Model Approach in Rats and a Randomized, Three-Way Crossover Trial in Humans. [PDF]
Tanabe K +4 more
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Directed evolution of enzymes at the crossroads of tradition and innovation
An iterative cycle of data‐driven enzyme optimization comprising four stages: genetic diversification of a template enzyme, expression of protein variants, high‐throughput evaluation, and machine‐learning‐guided redesign of the next variant library.
Maria Tomkova +2 more
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An exploratory investigation of β-aminoisobutyric acid as a biomarker: possible relationships between urinary BAIBA and lifestyle habits. [PDF]
Suzuki M +10 more
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Small RNA pathways in mammalian oocytes
Three distinct small RNA pathways operate in mammalian oocytes: RNAi interference (RNAi), the microRNA (miRNA) pathway, and the PIWI‐associated RNA (piRNA) pathway. These pathways use small RNAs to guide sequence‐specific repression and contribute to oocyte biology by targeting genes and mobile elements or appear insignificant since different ...
Petr Svoboda, Josef Pasulka
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How Adequate Are the Guidelines for Dietary and Workplace Exposure to Cadmium? [PDF]
Satarug S.
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How phagocytic cells kill bacteria: Lessons from a professional killer
How phagocytic cells ingest and kill bacteria has been studied for more than a century, but many questions remain unanswered. The study of the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum brings new answers, and new questions. Professional phagocytic cells such as neutrophils and macrophages, as well as free‐living soil amoebae like Dictyostelium discoideum, employ
Otmane Lamrabet, Pierre Cosson
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Circadian Modulation of Protein Catabolism: Insight from a Population Study. [PDF]
Kafader ML +6 more
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