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Applied Sciences, 2022 Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a unique biopolymer synthesised by many bacteria as a critical element of their biofilm matrix. The most known and efficient producers of BC are bacteria from the genus of Komagataeibacter. Bacterial cellulose, with its unique
Katarzyna Przygrodzka +5 more
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Nature Microbiology, 2023 Bile salt hydrolases encoded by the gut microbiome shape the bile acid pool, including microbial conjugated bile acids, which impact Clostridioides difficile infection in the murine gut.
M. H. Foley +19 more
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Hydrolase Activities of Sourdough Microorganisms
Fermentation, 2023 Sourdough is renowned for improving bakery products’ nutritional and quality characteristics through the enzymes produced by its microbiota. Among the enzymatic framework present in sourdough fermentation, amylase, cellulase, and peptidase are ...
Ingrid Teixeira Akamine +4 more
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Plastic or microplastic pollution is a global threat affecting ecosystems, with the current generation reaching as much as 400 metric tons per/year. Soil ecosystems comprising agricultural lands act as microplastics sinks, though the impact could be ...
Nurul Fatin Syamimi Khairul Anuar +6 more
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Mechanism-Based Design of Efficient PET Hydrolases
ACS Catalysis, 2022 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widespread synthetic polyester, having been utilized in textile fibers and packaging materials for beverages and food, contributing considerably to the global solid waste stream and environmental plastic ...
Ren Wei +10 more
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The European Zoological Journal, 2021 Activities of nineteen hydrolases were measured in the digestive systems of predatory and blood-feeding true leeches (Hirudinida) and their closest relatives, Branchiobdellida and Acanthobdellida.
J. M. Cichocka +8 more
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Epoxide Hydrolases: Multipotential Biocatalysts
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Epoxide hydrolases are attractive and industrially important biocatalysts. They can catalyze the enantioselective hydrolysis of epoxides to the corresponding diols as chiral building blocks for bioactive compounds and drugs.
M. Bučko +4 more
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The Role of Glycoside Hydrolases in Phytopathogenic Fungi and Oomycetes Virulence
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Phytopathogenic fungi need to secrete different hydrolytic enzymes to break down complex polysaccharides in the plant cell wall in order to enter the host and develop the disease.
V. Rafiei, H. Vélëz, G. Tzelepis
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Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2023 Due to the increasing frequency of fires, the study of the influence of the pyrogenic factor on the state of forest ecosystems is becoming an increasingly relevant research topic for scientists around the world. Of particular interest in the study is not
Valeria V. Vilkova +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Coral-associated microbes are crucial for the biology of their hosts, contributing to nutrient cycling, adaptation, mitigation of toxic compounds, and biological control of pathogens.
Caren Leite Spindola Vilela +5 more
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