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A Novel Function of Nonadecanoic Acid in Regulating Glucose Homeostasis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identifies the odd‐chain fatty acid C19:0 as an endogenous ligand of GPR120 that promotes glucose homeostasis via Gαq signaling. In obesity, elevated palmitic acid suppresses endogenous C19:0 production through a miRNA–PPARα–HACL1 pathway, offering a promising direction for understanding the role of OCFAs in human health.
Yanting Hou, Yinghua Ma, Qin Liu, Dingling Ma, Yuxin Tong, Lili Xu, Xiaolong Chu, Jingzhou Wang, Maodi Liang, Mengyuan Zhao, Huizi Zhang, Yurui Su, Jianxin Xie, Cuizhe Wang, Jun Zhang   +14 more
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Heterologous Expression of the Class IIa Bacteriocins, Plantaricin 423 and Mundticin ST4SA, in Escherichia coli Using Green Fluorescent Protein as a Fusion Partner

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
The antilisterial class IIa bacteriocins, plantaricin 423 and mundticin ST4SA, have previously been purified from the cell-free supernatants of Lactobacillus plantarum 423 and Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA, respectively.
Ross Rayne Vermeulen, Anton Du Preez Van Staden, Anton Du Preez Van Staden, Leon Dicks   +3 more
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Modulating Purothionin Accumulation and Signal Peptide Cleavage Fine‐Tunes Wheat Flour Gluten Properties to Improve Cookie‐Making Quality

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dual genetic strategies for improving wheat processing quality by regulating purothionin accumulation to modulate gluten quantity and quality. The first strategy involves targeting signal peptide (SP) cleavage sites (e.g., through mutation) to indirectly reduce gluten content, thereby disrupting gluten network formation.
Yijie Liu, Siyuan Chang, Zhaoheng Zhang, Tianqi Kang, Mingde Liu, Yuan Zong, Fei Ni, Yinguang Bao, Ruijie Zhang, Xiaobang Zhang, Jinkun Du, Mingming Xin, Zhaorong Hu, Jie Liu, Zhongfu Ni, Qixin Sun, Yingyin Yao   +16 more
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Novel Nonreplicating Vaccinia Virus Vector Enhances Expression of Heterologous Genes and Suppresses Synthesis of Endogenous Viral Proteins

mBio, 2017
Viruses are used as expression vectors for protein synthesis, immunology research, vaccines, and therapeutics. Advantages of poxvirus vectors include the accommodation of large amounts of heterologous DNA, the presence of a cytoplasmic site of ...
Linda S. Wyatt, Wei Xiao, Jeffrey L. Americo, Patricia L. Earl, Bernard Moss   +4 more
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Mass Spectrometry Imaging‐Assisted Discovery of Gallotannin Biosynthetic Genes in the Root of Paeonia suffruticosa

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An integrated approach combining mass spectrometry imaging, transcriptomics, and phylogenetic analysis facilitated the efficient identification of genes involved in gallotannin biosynthesis in Paeonia suffruticosa. As a result, a key UGT and several SCPL acyltransferases responsible for biosynthesizing pentagalloylglucose were successfully identified ...
Yushi Liu, Wenna Duan, Weiwei Tang, Yucheng Zhao, Bin Li   +4 more
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Identification and optimization of PrsA in Bacillus subtilis for improved yield of amylase

Microbial Cell Factories, 2019
Background PrsA is an extracytoplasmic folding catalyst essential in Bacillus subtilis. Overexpression of the native PrsA from B. subtilis has repeatedly lead to increased amylase yields.
Ane Quesada-Ganuza, Minia Antelo-Varela, Jeppe C. Mouritzen, Jürgen Bartel, Dörte Becher, Morten Gjermansen, Peter F. Hallin, Karen F. Appel, Mogens Kilstrup, Michael D. Rasmussen, Allan K. Nielsen   +10 more
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Programmable Klebsiella pneumoniae Phage Tropism Enabled by Scalable Receptor‐Binding Protein Mining and Modular Assembly

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a scalable, data‐driven strategy that turns the vast sequence diversity of phage receptor‐binding proteins into modular tools for engineering customizable phages. By clustering and experimentally validating diverse RBPs, the authors build an accurate map linking sequence to host specificity and create plug‐and‐play modules that ...
Shisong Jing, Yiyao Song, Xianbiao Bi, Yuqin Song, Dawei Wei, Jiangqing Huang, Yuan Zeng, Gang Zhang, Rong Zhang, Chao Wang, Jie Feng   +10 more
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Sulfakinin Signaling Sense Circulating Fructose and Suppresses Food Consumption via Insulin‐Like Peptide in Bactrocera Dorsalis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study discovered a new pathway that tells fruit flies when to stop eating. It found that rising blood sugar (fructose) is detected by a sensor called GR43a. This triggers a chain reaction involving the satiety signal sulfakinin and its receptor, ultimately activating a final satiety signal, ILP5.
Hong‐Fei Li, Bao Dong, Zheng‐Lin Ren, Xue‐Guang Zhu, Quan Lei, Yoonseong Park, Jin‐Jun Wang, Hong‐Bo Jiang   +7 more
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Analysis of BnMTL, a novel metallothionein‐like protein in the bast fiber crop Ramie (Boehmeria nivea)

FEBS Open Bio, 2019
Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is a perennial herb that is highly tolerant of heavy metals. In the present study, we cloned a novel metallothionein‐like gene from ramie; this gene, termed BnMTL, encodes a putative 46 amino acid protein with a molecular mass of ...
Gang Gao, Jikang Chen, Ping Chen, Kunmei Chen, Aminu Shehu Abubakar, Chunming Yu, Aiguo Zhu   +6 more
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Metabolic Regulation of Dimethylsulfoniopropionate Cleavage and Dimethyl Sulfide Production in Halomonas sp. D47

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a major marine organosulfur compound central to climate‐relevant dimethyl sulfide (DMS) production. In Halomonas sp. D47, DMSP catabolism is revealed to be coordinated by two transcriptional regulators, AcuR and AcuZ, which control gene expression by sensing DMSP and its metabolites.
Li‐Yuan Zheng, Wen‐Xin Jiang, Xiao‐Meng Sun, Li Liu, Zhao‐Jie Teng, Hou‐Qi Wang, Wen‐Jing Zhu, Chang Ge, Qi‐Long Qin, Ning‐Hua Liu, Hai‐Yan Cao, Hui‐Hui Fu, Chun‐Yang Li, Jonathan D. Todd, Xiu‐Lan Chen, Yu‐Zhong Zhang, Peng Wang   +16 more
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