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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
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Molecular markers: their use in tree improvement

Journal of Forest Science, 2012
Earlier breeders used phenotypic selection based on morphological characteristics to improve tree varieties. These selections often take many cycles of breeding and backcrossing in order to place desired characteristics. But today the knowledge has paved
R. Mahajan, P. Gupta
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Modulation of Homer1 EVH1 domain internal dynamics by putative autism‐associated mutations

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The putative autism‐associated M65I and S97L variants of the EVH1 domain of the postsynaptic scaffold protein Homer1 do not exhibit substantial changes in their overall structure or partner binding. Both of them, but especially the M65I variant, show altered internal dynamics relative to the wild‐type domain on the μs‐ms timescale, indicated by the ...
Fanni Farkas, Brigitta Maruzs, Zsófia E. Kálmán, Tomas Klumpler, Gyula Batta, Bálint Péterfia, Zoltán Gáspári   +6 more
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An unexpected alternative viologen electron mediator site in tungsten‐containing formate dehydrogenase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
An unexpected alternative interaction site for ethyl viologen was identified in formate dehydrogenase 1 from Methylorubrum extorquens. Combined mutagenesis, kinetic analysis, and docking revealed that aromatic residues near an iron–sulfur cluster enable flavin mononucleotide‐independent electron transfer, offering a framework for engineering improved ...
Eleni G. Poloniataki, Yong Hwan Kim
wiley   +1 more source

High-yield hybrid breeding of Camellia oleifolia based on ISSR molecular markers

BMC Plant Biology
Background C. Oleifera is among the world’s largest four woody plants known for their edible oil production, yet the contribution rate of improved varieties is less than 20%.
Jinjia Zheng, Haiqi Su, Shaosheng Pu, Hui Chen, Yousry A. El-Kassaby, Zhijian Yang, Jinling Feng   +6 more
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Development of red giant embryo rice by molecular marker-assisted selection

上海师范大学学报. 自然科学版, 2017
In this study,we successfully developed a new rice (Oryza Sativa L.) strain of red giant embryo rice "Shangshida No. 10" by hybridizing a normal embryo red rice "Shangshida No. 6" with a giant embryo white rice "Shangshida No.
Wang Meng, Li Jianyue
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From mice to humans—divergent strategies for intestinal homeostasis and regeneration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Recent advances such as organoid genome editing, xenotransplantation, imaging, and whole‐genome sequencing have enabled direct studies of human intestinal stem cells (ISCs). These studies reveal species‐specific features, including slower ISC proliferation, distinct injury responses, slower somatic mutation accumulation in humans, and an inverse ...
Keiko Ishikawa, Shinya Sugimoto, Toshiro Sato   +2 more
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Phosphoinositides and inositol phosphates as molecular glues

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Inositol phosphates (IPs) and phosphoinositides (PIPs) regulate diverse eukaryotic processes. Beyond recruiting signaling proteins or acting as structural cofactors, recent studies suggest they mediate protein–protein interactions as natural molecular glues.
Aleshia Seaton‐Terry, Alexander J. Cutright, Mong Na Claire Loi, Jessica Martin, Joseph W. Gilligan, Jakub N. Kubina, Michael J. Arambula, Susanna Tanada Palmu, Daniella Zhou, Raymond D. Blind   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in genomic tools for plant breeding: harnessing DNA molecular markers, genomic selection, and genome editing

Biological Research
Conventional pre-genomics breeding methodologies have significantly improved crop yields since the mid-twentieth century. Genomics provides breeders with advanced tools for whole-genome study, enabling a direct genotype–phenotype analysis. This shift has
Rahul Kumar, Sankar Prasad Das, Burhan Uddin Choudhury, Amit Kumar, Nitish Ranjan Prakash, Ramlakhan Verma, Mridul Chakraborti, Ayam Gangarani Devi, Bijoya Bhattacharjee, Rekha Das, Bapi Das, H. Lembisana Devi, Biswajit Das, Santoshi Rawat, Vinay Kumar Mishra   +14 more
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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
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