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Boron and nitrogen impurities in SiC nanoribbons: an ab initio investigation

, 2011
Using ab initio calculations based on density-functional theory we have performed a theoretical investigation of substitutional boron and nitrogen impurities in silicon carbide (SiC) nanoribbons.
Costa, C. D., Morbec, J. M.
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Cis‐unsaturated sphingolipids support growth of sphingoid base‐deficient yeast but impair plasma membrane integrity

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Sphingoid base structures, the sphingolipid backbones, vary among species. We established yeast cells in which the native sphingoid base was replaced with plant‐type bases containing cis or trans double bonds. This is, to our knowledge, the first eukaryotic model mostly composed of sphingolipids containing cis‐unsaturated sphingoid base, providing a ...
Takashi Higuchi, Saki Sugihara, Yohei Ishibashi, Kono Yushi, Hazuki Yamauchi, Motohiro Tani   +5 more
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Factors affecting ammonium uptake in streams - an inter-biome perspective [PDF]

, 2003
The Lotic Intersite Nitrogen experiment (LINX) was a coordinated study of the relationships between North American biomes and factors governing ammonium uptake in streams. Our objective was to relate inter-biome variability of ammonium uptake to physical,
Bowden, William B., Dahm, Clifford N., Dodds, Walter K., Findlay, Stuart, Gregory, Stanley V., Grimm, Nancy B., Hamilton, Stephen K., Johnson, Sherri L., Marti, Eugenia, McDowell, William H., Meyer, Judy L., Morrall, Donna D., Mulholland, Patrick J., Peterson, Bruce J., Tanks, Jennifer L., Thomas, Steven A., Valett, H. Maurice, Webster, Jackson R., Wollheim, Wilfred M.   +18 more
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Transcriptional regulation of neuropeptide receptors underlies context‐dependent adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Under environmental changes, the expression level of neuropeptide (NP) and neuropeptide receptor (NPR) genes changes to confer context‐dependent adaptation to the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Through finding more regulatory elements in the NPR genes in comparison with their ligands (NPs), we found that NPR‐biased transcriptional regulation ...
SeungHeui Ryu, Yanan Wei, Zekun Wu, Tianmu Zhang, DoHoon Lee, Hadi Najafi, Woo Jae Kim   +6 more
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Modular synthesis of CF2-containing compounds with PhSO2CF2H reagent through difluoromethylene radical anion synthon strategy

Nature Communications
Difluoromethylene moiety has gained widespread applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials owing to its augmented lipophilicity and being bioisosteric to ethereal oxygen.
Shuo Sun, Rulong Jia, Xin Zhou, Zhongyi Wang, Jian Rong, Chuanfa Ni, Jinbo Hu   +6 more
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Harnessing flavonoids to control probiotic function: in situ application of a naringenin-responsive genetic circuit

Microbiology Spectrum
Efforts to improve probiotics’ capabilities through synthetic biology have recently increased. Using naturally occurring plant-based compounds, such as flavonoids, as inputs of genetic circuits introduced in probiotics is a promising strategy to enhance ...
Brenno Wendler Miranda, Lucas Henrique Junges, Emanuel Maltempi de Souza, Paula Santana Lunardi, Marcelo Müller-Santos   +4 more
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Comparative nesting success of the keyhole mud-dauber (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Trypoxylon nitidum) in different substrates

Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2016
The solitary wasp Trypoxylon nitidum F. Smith nests in a variety of existing cavities. Nesting success – the fraction of completed, provisioned cells that produced adult offspring – can be estimated by examination of old cells.
Dyan M. Nelson, Christopher K. Starr
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Structural and functional characterization of chitinase from carnivorous plant Drosera adelae

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
A class I chitinase from the carnivorous plant Drosera adelae was expressed and purified using a yeast system, revealing high enzymatic activity. Structural analyses of the catalytic and chitin‐binding domains identified key tyrosine residues involved in substrate binding, offering insights into the enzyme's adaptation for insect digestion.
Kazunari Yoneda, Yuki Naruse, Yusaku Suizu, Tomohiro Araki, Yoshikazu Hoshi, Haruhiko Sakuraba, Junji Hayashi, Toshihisa Ohshima   +7 more
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Revitalizing reformatsky reagent for catalyst-free direct alkylation with unactivated alkyl halides

Nature Communications
Reformatsky reagents are commonly employed with activated electrophiles, such as aldehydes, ketones, or activated alkyl halides. However, their limited nucleophilicity remains a considerable challenge for direct reactions with unactivated alkyl halides ...
Lingpu Meng, Zimeng Li, Tian Zhang, Yi Xu, Yangxiao Li, Botao Wu, Qilong Shen   +6 more
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Electrical pulse stimulation reflecting the episodic nature of real‐life exercise modulates metabolic and secretory profile of primary human myotubes

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Here, we introduced an intermittent electrical stimulation protocol mimicking the episodic nature of real‐life exercise in vitro by alternating low‐ and high‐frequency stimulation. In comparison with widely used continuous stimulation, it enhanced the rate of glucose and fatty acid oxidation, but not the myokine release.
Klára Gabrišová, Tímea Kurdiová, Daria Barkova, Natália Pálešová, Jana Babulicová, Silvia Tyčiaková, Marta Novotová, Mária Balážová, Miroslav Sabo, Václav Pustka, Jozef Ukropec, Barbara Ukropcová   +11 more
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