Site-directed mutagenesis of the proposed catalytic amino acids of the Sindbis virus capsid protein autoprotease [PDF]
, 1990 The structural proteins of Sindbis virus are translated as a polyprotein precursor that is cleaved upon translation. The capsid protein is postulated to be a serine protease that releases itself from the N terminus of the nascent polyprotein by ...
Hahn, Chang S., Strauss, James H.
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Probing the Electrostatic and Steric Requirements for Substrate Binding in Human Platelet-Type 12-Lipoxygenase. [PDF]
, 2019 Human platelet ALOX12 (hALOX12 or h12-LOX) has been implicated in a variety of human diseases. The present study investigates the active site of hALOX12 to more thoroughly understand how it positions the substrate and achieves nearly perfect regio- and ...
Aleem, Ansari Mukhtar +7 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini +2 more
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Selection Strategy for Site-Directed Mutagenesis Based on Altered β-Lactamase Specificity
BioTechniques, 1998 Conventional approaches to oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis rely upon the application of a selection strategy to maximize mutagenesis efficiencies.
Christine A. Andrews, Scott A. Lesley
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Converting CooA from a Carbon Monoxide to an Oxygen-Sensing Heme Protein Transcription Factor: Investigations into the Structure and Mechanism of Gas Binding [PDF]
, 2011 CooA is a carbon monoxide-sensing (CO-sensing) heme protein transcription factor that regulates gene activation in several bacteria and, importantly, is a convenient model for studying analogous proteins in the human body.
Sedoris, Amanda, Wagoner, Josh
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Overview of molecular signatures of senescence and associated resources: pros and cons
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Cells can enter a stress response state termed cellular senescence that is involved in various diseases and aging. Detecting these cells is challenging due to the lack of universal biomarkers. This review presents the current state of senescence identification, from biomarkers to molecular signatures, compares tools and approaches, and highlights ...
Orestis A. Ntintas +6 more
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Analysis of Treacher Collins syndrome 4‐associated mutations in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Fission yeast models carrying Treacher Collins syndrome type 4‐associated mutations reveal that impaired processivity of RNA polymerase I leads to defective rRNA transcription. This study highlights the essential role of a conserved arginine residue in Pol I elongation and provides mechanistic insight into the pathogenesis of ribosomopathies.
Kei Kawakami, Hiroaki Kato
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Study on increase of nicotinamide mononucleotide yield by site-directed mutagenesis of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase [PDF]
Zhongguo niangzaoNicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) was a key rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). In this study, the NAMPT gene derived from Comamonadaceae bacterium was heterologous expressed in Escherichia ...
DONG Ping, XU Yifan, HOU Ying, LUO Xuegang, ZHANG Lin, QIAO Changsheng
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Multiple site-directed mutagenesis via simple cloning by prolonged overlap extension
BioTechniques, 2020 We describe the application of simple cloning by prolonged overlap extension for multiple site-directed mutagenesis in the same plasmid. We show that it is possible to use this technique with very short PCR templates.
Rasmus Hejlesen +1 more
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Catalysts on Demand: Selective Oxidations by Laboratory-Evolved Cytochrome P450 BM3 [PDF]
, 2009 Efficient catalysts for selective oxidation of C-H bonds using atmospheric oxygen are highly desirable to decrease the economic and environmental costs associated with conventional oxidation processes.
Arnold, Frances H., Lewis, Jared C.
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