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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

Effect size of delayed freezing, diurnal variation, and hindgut location on the mouse fecal microbiome

iScience
Summary: Practical considerations in fecal sample collection for microbiome research include time to sample storage, time of collection, and hindgut position during terminal collections.
Kevin L. Gustafson, Zachary L. McAdams, Amber L. Russell, Rebecca A. Dorfmeyer, Giedre M. Turner, Aaron C. Ericsson   +5 more
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Characterization of desnutrin functional domains: critical residues for triacylglycerol hydrolysis in cultured cells[S]

Journal of Lipid Research, 2010
Murine desnutrin/human ATGL is a triacylglycerol (TAG) hydrolase with a predicted catalytic dyad within an α-β hydrolase fold in the N-terminal region.
Robin E. Duncan, Yuhui Wang, Maryam Ahmadian, Jennifer Lu, Eszter Sarkadi-Nagy, Hei Sook Sul   +5 more
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Tau acetylation at K331 has limited impact on tau pathology in vivo

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We mapped tau post‐translational modifications in humanized MAPT knock‐in mice and in amyloid‐bearing double knock‐in mice. Acetylation within the repeat domain, particularly around K331, showed modest increases under amyloid pathology. To test functional relevance, we generated MAPTK331Q knock‐in mice.
Shoko Hashimoto, Yukio Matsuba, Mika Takahashi, Takaomi C. Saido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dominant effects of the immediate environment on the gut microbiome of mice used in biomedical research

mSystems
Studies using genetically engineered mouse (GEM) models are often performed over extended periods. The microbiomes of GEM colonies are expected to retain some of the microbial features present in the founder mice used to generate each GEM model and to ...
Aaron C. Ericsson, Zachary L. McAdams, Rebecca A. Dorfmeyer, Marcia L. Hart, Armedia O’Neill-Blair, James Amos-Landgraf, Craig L. Franklin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Generation and Characterization of a Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica) Mutant Library

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is attractive to plant scientists as a model plant because of several distinct characteristics, such as its short stature, rapid life cycle, sufficient seed production per plant, self-compatibility, true diploid nature ...
Jing Sun, Ngoc Sinh Luu, Zhenhua Chen, Bing Chen, Xuean Cui, Jinxia Wu, Zhiguo Zhang, Tiegang Lu   +7 more
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Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting Histamine H4 Receptor in the Rostral Ventromedial Medulla to Relieve Hypertension

Advanced Science
Refractory hypertension often involves centrally driven sympathetic augmentation. Yet effective central targets for the treatment of hypertension are still scarce.
Ying Shi, Yang‐Xun Zhang, Jun‐Yi Chen, Sai Ma, Wei‐Xuan Xue, Wei Li, Qian‐Xiao Li, Bo Song, Ya‐Ting Li, Hong‐Yu Ma, Shu‐Tao Xie, Hong‐Zhao Li, Di‐Jun Chen, Qi‐Peng Zhang, Hui‐Jie Ma, Jian‐Jun Wang, Lei Yu, Xiao‐Yang Zhang, Jing‐Ning Zhu   +18 more
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Structural implications of BK polyomavirus sequence variations in the major viral capsid protein Vp1 and large T-antigen: a computational study

mSphere
BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a double-stranded DNA virus causing nephropathy, hemorrhagic cystitis, and urothelial cancer in transplant patients. The BKPyV-encoded capsid protein Vp1 and large T-antigen (LTag) are key targets of neutralizing antibodies and
Janani Durairaj, Océane M. Follonier, Karoline Leuzinger, Leila T. Alexander, Maud Wilhelm, Joana Pereira, Caroline A. Hillenbrand, Fabian H. Weissbach, Torsten Schwede, Hans H. Hirsch   +9 more
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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