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Starspot Area Coverage: Correlation with Age and Spectral Type in FGK and M Stars

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Starspots, analogous to sunspots, are surface manifestations of stellar magnetic activity. Their study provides crucial insights into stellar dynamo processes and the evolution of magnetic phenomena.
Alexandre Araújo, Ciria Lima, Fabian Menezes, Adriana Valio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sequence determinants of RNA G‐quadruplex unfolding by Arg‐rich regions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We show that Arg‐rich peptides selectively unfold RNA G‐quadruplexes, but not RNA stem‐loops or DNA/RNA duplexes. This length‐dependent activity is inhibited by acidic residues and is conserved among SR and SR‐related proteins (SRSF1, SRSF3, SRSF9, U1‐70K, and U2AF1).
Naiduwadura Ivon Upekala De Silva, Puspa Kunwar, Md Ibnul Rifat Rahman, Joanna Koryo Kwao, Nathan Lehman, Zihan Zhang, Trenton Paul, Claire Cheng, Nicholas Truex, Hui‐Ting Lee, Jun Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correcting Exoplanet Transmission Spectra for Stellar Activity with an Optimized Retrieval Framework

The Astrophysical Journal
The chromatic contamination that arises from photospheric heterogeneities, e.g., spots and faculae on the host star presents a significant noise source for exoplanet transmission spectra.
Alexandra Thompson, Alfredo Biagini, Gianluca Cracchiolo, Antonino Petralia, Quentin Changeat, Arianna Saba, Giuseppe Morello, Mario Morvan, Giuseppina Micela, Giovanna Tinetti   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

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, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Activity of Millions of G-type Stars Based on the LAMOST DR10 Low-resolution Spectral and TESS Light-curve Surveys and the Future CSST Survey

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) data release 10 (DR10) provides over 3 million G-type stellar spectra, which are important for the study of chromospheric activity of solar-like stars.
Tianhao Su, Li-yun Zhang, Liu Long, Prabhakar Misra, Xianming L. Han, Gang Meng, ZiLu Yang, Qingfeng Pi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cell wall target fragment discovery using a low‐cost, minimal fragment library

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
LoCoFrag100 is a fragment library made up of 100 different compounds. Similarity between the fragments is minimized and 10 different fragments are mixed into a single cocktail, which is soaked to protein crystals. These crystals are analysed by X‐ray crystallography, revealing the binding modes of the bound fragment ligands.
Kaizhou Yan, Mathew Stanley, Olawale Raimi, Andrew T. Ferenbach, Helge C Dorfmueller, Daan M. F. van Aalten   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hamilton Echelle Spectrograph Observations of Solar Analog Field Stars: Lithium Abundance and Activity

The Astronomical Journal
We measured lithium (Li) abundance and instantaneous chromospheric Ca ii HK activity in Hamilton Echelle Spectrograph observations of 211 solar analog field stars, with one objective being potential identification of grand minimum candidates for ongoing ...
Dan Lubin, Bradford P. Holden, Camille Stock, Carl Melis, David Tytler   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Hydrogen Controls the Temperatures of Flares on TRAPPIST-1

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Early JWST observations of TRAPPIST-1 have revealed an unexpected puzzle: energetic white-light flares ( E  > 10 ^30 erg) reach temperatures of only ∼3500–4000 K, nearly 3 times cooler than typical solar flares, which peak around 9000–10,000 K.
A. I. Shapiro, N. Kostogryz, S. Seager, V. Witzke, J. de Wit, V. Vasilyev, Astrid M. Veronig, Cameron Robert, Peter Hardi, S. K. Solanki   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

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