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The multiple roles of the NlpC_P60 peptidase family in mycobacteria – an underexplored target for antimicrobial drug discovery

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The NlpC_P60 superfamily of peptidases is recognised by its key role in bacterial cell wall homeostasis. Recently, studies have also described the involvement of NlpC_P60‐like enzymes in bacterial competitive mechanisms and pathogenesis across several lineages.
Catharina dos Santos Silva   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification, characterization, and sensitivity to phytochemicals of a novel Curvularia species associated with leaf spot disease on Curcuma kwangsiensis

open access: yesScientific Reports
A leaf spot disease affecting Curcuma kwangsiensis (Zingiberaceae) has been observed in Qinzhou City, Guangxi Province. Infected leaves exhibit yellow-brown spots that progressively expand and eventually lead to leaf death.
Hanyi Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
wiley   +1 more source

Anchoring of Polymer Loops on Enzyme-Immobilized Mesoporous ZIF-8 Enhances the Recognition Selectivity of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Peptides

open access: yesMolecules, 2023
Immobilized angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is a promising material for the rapid screening of antihypertensive drugs, but the nonspecific adsorption is a serious problem in separation processes involving complex biological products.
Zefen Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polysaccharide conformations measured by solution state x-ray scattering [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Polysaccharides are semi-flexible polymers composed of sugar residues with a myriad of important functions including structural support, energy storage and immunogenicity. The local conformation of such chains is a crucial factor governing their interactions, where the relative orientation of adjacent sugar rings determines the propensity for hydrogen ...
arxiv   +1 more source

The solution supramolecular structure of α2 → 8 polysialic acid suggests a structural cause for its low immunogenicity

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
α2 → 8 polysialic acid elicits poor immunogenicity. Small‐angle scattering shows a supramolecular structure with parallel‐chain binding, although in different forms at μm and mm calcium. The major histocompatibility complex requires molecular weights around 2000 Da to produce antibodies, and 2000 Da polysialic oligomers will bind in these structures ...
Kenneth A. Rubinson
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Siderophores Production and Its Antifungal Activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Gxun-2

open access: yesShipin gongye ke-ji
The aim of this study was to identify the type of siderophore secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Gxun-2, determine the optimal fermentation conditions and investigate the antagonistic effect of fermentation broth on plant pathogens, so as to provide ...
Shuyan LI   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Slowdown of the surface diffusion during early stages of bacterial colonization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
We study the surface diffusion of the model cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC $6803$ during the incipient stages of cell contact with a glass surface in the dilute regime. We observe a twitching motility with alternating immobile "tumble" and mobile "run" periods, resulting in a normal diffusion described by a continuous time random walk with a ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Alkane biosynthesis gene expression and its increased production in recombinant cyanobacteria

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The transcription and mRNA structures of the alkane biosynthesis genes ado/aar were analysed in the representative cyanobacteria PCC 6803 and SK1‐2‐1, which produce C17H36 and C15H32, respectively. PCC 6803 transconjugants carrying these genes showed a 1.8‐ to 2.3‐fold increase in C17H36 production.
Misato Nagao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Dietary Chitosan on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Indices, Antioxidant Capacity, and Immune Response of Juvenile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) under Cadmium Stress

open access: yesAnimals
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of varying levels of dietary chitosan supplementation on mitigating cadmium stress and its influence on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, antioxidant capacity, immune response ...
Qin Zhang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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