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Membranes, 2023 Despite the undisputable role of the protein corona in the biointeractions of liposome drug carriers, the field suffers from a lack of knowledge regarding the patterns of protein deposition on lipid surfaces with different compositions.
Daria Tretiakova +8 more
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Modular biosynthesis of plant hemicellulose and its impact on yeast cells
Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 Background The carbohydrate polymers that encapsulate plants cells have benefited humans for centuries and have valuable biotechnological uses.
Madalen Robert +5 more
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Molecules, 2021 Glycans, as the most peripheral cell surface components, are the primary candidates to mediate the initial steps of cell recognition and adhesion via glycan–glycan binding.
Gradimir Misevic +2 more
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Resources and Methods for Engineering “Designer” Glycan-Binding Proteins
Molecules, 2021 This review provides information on available methods for engineering glycan-binding proteins (GBP). Glycans are involved in a variety of physiological functions and are found in all domains of life and viruses. Due to their wide range of functions, GBPs
Ruben Warkentin, David H. Kwan
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The Search for Cryptic L-Rhamnosyltransferases on the Sporothrix schenckii Genome
Journal of Fungi, 2022 The fungal cell wall is an attractive structure to look for new antifungal drug targets and for understanding the host-fungus interaction. Sporothrix schenckii is one of the main causative agents of both human and animal sporotrichosis and currently is ...
Héctor M. Mora-Montes +4 more
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Biosensors, 2022 Rapid and accurate food pathogen detection is an essential step to preventing foodborne illnesses. Before detection, removal of bacteria from the food matrix and concentration to detectable levels are often essential steps.
Emma Dester, Evangelyn Alocilja
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Novel Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: Aetiology, Clinical Performance and Sensing Applications
Chemosensors, 2021 The review initially provides a short introduction to prostate cancer (PCa) incidence, mortality, and diagnostics. Next, the need for novel biomarkers for PCa diagnostics is briefly discussed.
Tomas Bertok +7 more
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Progesterone-Induced Sperm Release from the Oviduct Sperm Reservoir
Cells, 2022 In mammalian females, after sperm are deposited in the reproductive tract, a fraction of sperm migrates to the lower oviduct (isthmus) and forms a sperm storage site known as the functional sperm reservoir.
Supipi Mirihagalle +2 more
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Viruses, 2018 Glycans are, with nucleic acids, proteins and lipids, one of the four founding structures of cellular life. Due to their non-template synthesis, they are inherently heterogeneous and difficult to study with regards to their structure and function.
Thilo Stehle +3 more
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A brief history of galectin evolution
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Galectins are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins found in vertebrates in great abundance and diversity in terms of both structure and ligand-binding properties as well as physiological function.
Juliane Günther +1 more
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