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First Detection and Characterization of Smacovirus in the Human Vagina in Two Sequential Samples over a Twelve-Day Interval

Viruses
Background: Smacovirus is a CRESS-DNA virus identified almost exclusively in transient fecal samples from various vertebrate species. Objective: We evaluated human vaginal samples for the presence and maintenance of Smacovirus.
Antonio Charlys da Costa, Tania Regina Tozetto-Mendoza, Endrya do Socorro Foro Ramos, Pietro Bortoletto, Noely Evangelista Ferreira, Layla Honorato, Erick Matheus Garcia Barbosa, Heuder Gustavo Oliveira Paião, Amanda Fernandes de Souza, Iara M. Linhares, Steven D. Spandorfer, Elcio Leal, Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa, Steven S. Witkin   +13 more
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Diversity of culturable moderately halophilic and halotolerant bacteria in a marsh and two salterns a protected ecosystem of Lower Loukkos (Morocco) [PDF]

, 2012
To study the biodiversity of halophilic bacteria in a protected wetland located in Loukkos (Northwest, Morocco), a total of 124 strains were recovered from sediment samples from a marsh and salterns.
Amar, Mohamed, Bendaou, Najib, Berrada, Imane, De Vos, Paul, El Fahime, ElMostafa, Melloul, Marouane, Swings, Jean, Willems, Anne   +7 more
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An upstream open reading frame regulates expression of the mitochondrial protein Slm35 and mitophagy flux

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals how the mitochondrial protein Slm35 is regulated in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The authors identify stress‐responsive DNA elements and two upstream open reading frames (uORFs) in the 5′ untranslated region of SLM35. One uORF restricts translation, and its mutation increases Slm35 protein levels and mitophagy.
Hernán Romo‐Casanueva, Ariann E. Mendoza‐Martínez, P. Abril Medina‐Flores, Carlos Campero‐Basaldua, Alexander DeLuna, Soledad Funes   +5 more
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First isolation and characterization of a bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 genotype C strain from an aborted Holstein fetus

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 (BPIV3) is a significant pathogen responsible for bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) and reproductive disorders. Despite its importance, genomic studies of BPIV3 in abortion samples are currently lacking.
Yunxin Ren, Xi Chen, Cheng Tang, Hua Yue
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Integrative genomic mining for enzyme function to enable engineering of a non-natural biosynthetic pathway. [PDF]

, 2015
The ability to biosynthetically produce chemicals beyond what is commonly found in Nature requires the discovery of novel enzyme function. Here we utilize two approaches to discover enzymes that enable specific production of longer-chain (C5-C8) alcohols
Baker, David, Bertolani, Steve, Liao, James C, Mak, Wai Shun, Marcheschi, Ryan, Siegel, Justin B, Thompson, James, Tran, Stephen   +7 more
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The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee, Dimitrios Bekiari, Sofia Doello, Karl Forchhammer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unique function words characterize genomic proteins [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018
Significance The vast, mostly unknown protein universe can be explored by analyzing protein sequences as a string of domains. A broader coverage can be achieved when these domains, the essential blocks in protein evolution, are detected using sequence profiles. Using clustering to collapse redundant profiles into unique function words (UFWs),
Scaiewicz, Andrea, Levitt, Michael
openaire   +2 more sources

Genome-Wide Identification of Seven Polyamine Oxidase Genes in Camellia sinensis (L.) and Their Expression Patterns Under Various Abiotic Stresses

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Polyamines (PAs) in plant play a critical role in growth and development and in response to environmental stress. Polyamine oxidase (PAO) is a flavin adenine dinucleotide dependent enzyme that plays a major role in PA catabolism.
Mengshuang Li, Jing Lu, Mingmin Tao, Mengru Li, Hua Yang, En-hua Xia, Qi Chen, Qi Chen, Xiaochun Wan   +8 more
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The CACTA transposon Bot1 played a major role in Brassica genome divergence and gene proliferation [PDF]

, 2008
We isolated and characterized a Brassica C genome-specific CACTA element, which was designated Bot1 (Brassica oleracea transposon 1). After analysing phylogenetic relationships, copy numbers and sequence similarity of Bot1 and Bot1 analogues in B ...
AGI, Arabidopsis Genome Initiative, Alix, Alix, Alix, Bandelt, Bateman, Bennetzen, Brunner, Casacuberta, Cui, Darling, DeMarco, Deragon, Edgar, Eichler, Fedoroff, Feschotte, Gaeta, Gish, Grandbastien, Hawkins, He, Heslop-Harrison, IHGSC, Inaba, Inagaki, Itoh, Jacobs, Jiang, Johnston, Kapitonov, Kapitonov, Kawasaki, Kazazian, Kubis, Kubis, Kuhn, Kurtz, Le, Leflon, Lenoir, Lysak, Maddison, Meyers, Miura, Morgante, Morgante, Nacken, Nicolas, Ozeki, O’Neill, Pereira, Peterson, Posada, Rocarro, Rodríguez, Schwarzacher, Shiba, Snowden, Snowdon, Sonnhammer, Strachan, Suzuki, Swofford, Talbert, Town, Turcotte, U, Vicient, Walbot, Wang, Wendel, Wicker, Wicker, Yang, Yang, Yu, Zabala, Zabala, Zhang, Zhang   +80 more
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Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source