Results 41 to 50 of about 15,378 (260)
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Podcasting: An Effective Tool for Honing Language Students’ Pronunciation? [PDF]
Language Learning and Technology, 2001 This paper reports on an investigation of podcasting as a tool for honing pronunciation skills in intermediate language learning. We examined the effects of using podcasts to improve pronunciation in second language learning and how students’ attitudes ...
Lara Ducate, Lara Lomicka
doaj
Cogent Psychology, 2021 Within the field of second language acquisition, pronunciation has received relatively little attention. This lack of research can also be seen in the general lack of systematic pedagogical materials for pronunciation training, effectively reinforcing ...
Majid Zeinali Nejad +2 more
doaj +1 more source
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Записки з українського мовознавства, 2016 The article attempts to identify, analyse and describe the deviations that appear as a result of rules violation, the attention is drawn to the typical mistakes of pronunciation, including pronunciation of hissing sounds before whistling and whistling ...
М. Л. Дружинець
doaj +1 more source
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
wiley +1 more source
Experimental research on English vowel errors analysis
SHS Web of Conferences, 2016 Our paper analyzed relevant acoustic parameters of people’s speech samples and the results that compared with English standard pronunciation with methods of experimental phonetics by phonetic analysis software and statistical analysis software.
Huang Qiuhua
doaj +1 more source
Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 2021 Oral communication among global speakers needs good pronunciation to be successful. Regardless of its important function and role, EFL teachers often ignore pronunciation in their language teaching and oftentimes they are very lenient towards ...
Made Frida Yulia, Ali Saukah
doaj +1 more source
Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley +1 more source
Chinese as a Second Language Pronunciation Teaching Survey [PDF]
Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 2018 This survey study aims to provide an overview of Chinese as a second language (CSL) pronunciation teaching in the higher educational institutions in the US. 80 respondents participated in and completed an online survey.
Chunsheng Yang, Wenhua Jin
doaj