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Protein import into plant mitochondria [PDF]
Plant Molecular Biology, 1997 The presence of plastids in plant cells requires a higher level of precursor recognition by the mitochondrial protein import apparatus than in nonplant organisms. Although the plant presequences display the overall features observed in yeast and mammals, they are generally longer and more hydrophilic.
J, Whelan, E, Glaser
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Deciphering TAL effectors for 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine recognition
Nature Communications, 2017 Transcription activator-like effector proteins recognise specific DNA sequences via tandem repeats. Here the authors demonstrate TALEs can recognise the methylated bases 5mC and 5hmC, enabling them to detect epigenetic modifications.
Yuan Zhang +7 more
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Plasmodium falciparum has evolved multiple mechanisms to hijack human immunoglobulin M
Nature Communications, 2023 Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe malaria in humans. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) serves as the first line of humoral defense against infection and potently activates the complement pathway to facilitate P. falciparum clearance.
Chenggong Ji +6 more
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Phytochemistry, 2015 Plants have evolved to synthesize a variety of noxious compounds to cope with unfavorable circumstances, among which a large group of toxic proteins that play a critical role in plant defense against predators and microbes. Up to now, a wide range of harmful proteins have been discovered in different plants, including lectins, ribosome-inactivating ...
Dang, Liuyi, Van Damme, Els J.M.
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Communications Biology, 2021 Çoruh, Frank et al. report the structure of monomeric Photosystem I from cyanobacteria Thermosynechoccocus elongatus BP-1. They assign monomerization-induced loss of red chlorophylls to a cluster of chlorophylls adjacent to PsaX.
Orkun Çoruh +9 more
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Protein & Cell, 2016 Microglia play a pivotal role in clearance of Aβ by degrading them in lysosomes, countering amyloid plaque pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recent evidence suggests that lysosomal dysfunction leads to insufficient elimination of toxic protein ...
Jintao Bao +13 more
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Using comprehensive machine‐learning models to classify complex morphological characters
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Recognizing and classifying multiple morphological features, such as patterns, sizes, and textures, can provide a comprehensive understanding of their variability and phenotypic evolution.
Dequn Teng, Fengyuan Li, Wei Zhang
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 Lactic acid-fermented soymilk as a new plant-based food has aroused extensive attention because of its effects on nutrition and health. This study was conducted to delve into the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of lactic acid-fermented ...
Yijiao Sun +6 more
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Plant protein glycosylation [PDF]
Glycobiology, 2016 Protein glycosylation is an essential co- and post-translational modification of secretory and membrane proteins in all eukaryotes. The initial steps of N-glycosylation and N-glycan processing are highly conserved between plants, mammals and yeast. In contrast, late N-glycan maturation steps in the Golgi differ significantly in plants giving rise to ...
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Pyrazinamide and derivatives block ethylene biosynthesis by inhibiting ACC oxidase
Nature Communications, 2017 Ethylene is a plant hormone that promotes fruit ripening. Here, the authors identify pyrazinamide, a drug used to treat tuberculosis, as an inhibitor of ethylene biosynthesis inArabidopsis thalianaand present the crystal structure of its active form ...
Xiangzhong Sun +10 more
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