Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties
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 +5 more
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Tracking spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales between humans and companion animals: successes and challenges. [PDF]
Dietrich JM +6 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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Pathways of long-term AI virtual companion app use on users' attachment emotions: a case study of Chinese users. [PDF]
Liu T, Lo TY, Wen KH, Sun Y, Wei ZQ.
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This study reveals a unique active site enriched in methionine residues and demonstrates that these residues play a critical role by stabilizing carbocation intermediates through novel sulfur–cation interactions. Structure‐guided mutagenesis further revealed variants with significantly altered product profiles, enhancing pseudopterosin formation. These
Marion Ringel +13 more
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Uncovering antimicrobial resistance structures in <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. from companion animals: latent class analysis of isolates from dogs. [PDF]
Castro A +6 more
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Biomolecular condensates formed by fused in sarcoma (FUS) are dissolved by high ATP concentrations yet persist in cells. Using a reconstituted system, we demonstrate that valosin‐containing protein (VCP), an AAA+ ATPase, counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its D2 ATPase activity.
Hitomi Kimura +2 more
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Intelligent generation of product bionic image forms via multimodal emotion-weighted quantification. [PDF]
Chen X, Lin L, Yang M, Wu X, He Q.
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Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction
Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero +11 more
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Co-Design of an Electronic Patient Record-Integrated COPD Self-Management App: The My Lung Health Coach Companion. [PDF]
Farrer C +6 more
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