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The planar cell polarity protein Vangl2 interacts with the PDZ‐domains of Scribble but not with a unique PDZ‐like domain in Inturned

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Structural and biochemical characterisations show that the planar cell polarity (PCP) protein Inturned harbours a unique PDZ‐like domain that does not bind canonical PDZ‐binding motifs (PBMs) like that of another PCP protein Vangl2. In contrast, the apical‐basal polarity protein Scribble contains four PDZ domains that bind Vangl2, but one PDZ domain ...
Stephan Wilmes, Jan Brysch, Carmen Gelze, Lilli Meier, Daniel Kümmel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fabrication and Optical Properties of 2at.%Yb:LuYAG Mixed Crystal through Nanocrystalline Powders

Crystals, 2018
Ytterbium doped Lu1.5Y1.5Al5O12 (LuYAG) nanocrystalline powders were synthesized by a wet chemical mixed precipitant co-precipitation (MPP) method, and then the mixed crystal of Yb:LuYAG was grown in an optical floating zone (OFZ) furnace at the speed of
Ding Zhou, Meiqi Yang, Jiayue Xu, Yijian Jiang, Yunfeng Ma, Ying Shi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composition dependence of phonon and thermodynamic properties of the ternary AlGaN mixed crystal

Results in Physics, 2019
Although ternary AlGaN has recently been studied, an accurate phonon spectrum of AlGaN mixed crystal is still scarcity. Based on the density functional theory (DFT), the atomic geometry, phonons and thermodynamic properties of AlxGa1-xN mixed crystal ...
Jiaqi Fu, Tielei Song, Xixia Liang, Guojun Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salmonella lipopolysaccharide‐containing supported lipid bilayers as platforms to study bacteriophage interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present robust protocols for the preparation of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) incorporating either Salmonella smooth LPS or outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). We use a combination of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM‐D) and fluorescence microscopy to both characterize the SLBs of various compositions and to probe their interactions ...
Hudson P. Pace, Alyssa Borges, Charles Arnaud, Tove Karlsson, Nina K. Bröker, Stefanie Barbirz, Marta Bally   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prognostic simulations of mixed-phase clouds with model AC-1D v1.0: the impact of aerosol types and freezing parameterizations on ice crystal budgets [PDF]

Geoscientific Model Development
Mixed-phase clouds at high latitudes contribute to the uncertainty in predicting cloud feedbacks and climate sensitivity, mainly due to the complexity of microphysical processes that influence the partitioning between the supercooled liquid and ice ...
Y. Sun, A. M. Fridlind, I. Silber, N. Riemer, D. A. Knopf   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three phosphatase families form a community: The phosphohydrolases that act upon inositol pyrophosphates

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Inositol pyrophosphates are energy‐rich signaling molecules that perform critical functions in cells. Three different families of phosphatases hydrolyze the β phosphate of the inositol pyrophosphate molecules: two have narrow specificities and one is promiscuous.
Ronda J. Rolfes
wiley   +1 more source

Conserved binding mode but diverse interfaces of MreC‐PBP2 interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The crystal structure of abMreC reveals a conserved two β‐barrel architecture and provides structural insights into its role within the bacterial elongasome. The abMreC–abPBP2 complex model identifies the molecular basis of MreC‐mediated PBP2 recognition, contributing to the regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis.
Hyunseok Jang, Hyo Been Jin, Chang Min Kim, So Yeon Lee, Hyun Ho Park   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crystal structure of a mixed dicalcium ferrite, Ca2Fe1.66V0.34O5

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 2004
Ca2Fe1.66O5V0.34, orthorhombic, Pnma (no. 62), a = 5.4171(6) Å, b = 14.774(4) Å, c = 5.584(2) Å, V = 446.9 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.032, wRref(F) = 0.037, T = 294 K.
Harringer N. A., Presslinger H., Klepp K. O.   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources