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Orphan Toxin OrtT (YdcX) of Escherichia coli Reduces Growth during the Stringent Response

Toxins, 2015
Toxin/antitoxin (TA) systems are nearly universal in prokaryotes; toxins are paired with antitoxins which inactivate them until the toxins are utilized. Here we explore whether toxins may function alone; i.e., whether a toxin which lacks a corresponding ...
Sabina Islam, Michael J. Benedik, Thomas K. Wood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Asking the 5 W's for designing next‐generation bioprocessing

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Biotechnology is expanding beyond traditional, centralized fermentation and toward next‐generation bioprocessing paradigms that emphasize flexible deployment outside the laboratory with application‐specific performance. However, many bioprocesses fail to translate beyond proof‐of‐concept into industrially viable systems because early design ...
Sangdo Yook, Karoline Maria Vieira Nogueira, Raj Sukumar, Jenna Miller, Hal S. Alper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaginal host–microbe signatures linked to placental outcomes in mares

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ascending placentitis is a leading cause of late‐term pregnancy loss in mares. Although pathogens are presumed to ascend from the caudal reproductive tract, the association between the vaginal microbiome and placentitis has not been systematically examined.
Machteld van Heule, Babiche Heil, Jamie K. Norris, Kristene Gedye, Xiaoxiao Lin, Ward De Spiegelaere, Peter Daels, Pouya Dini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Bacteria for Medicine: Delivery, Diagnosis, and Therapy

iMetaMed, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With rapid advances in synthetic biology and genetic engineering, genetically engineered bacteria (GEB) have emerged as a promising platform for biological therapy, addressing key limitations of conventional drug delivery systems and demonstrating significant clinical potential.
Shiyu Xia, Guiling Fu, Xiaoyue Ding, Wen Yang, Ruijie Bai, Yawei Cai, Jing xuan Zhang, Yanxia Wei, Conghui Han, Yi‐Zhou Gao, Ying Li, Zuobin Zhu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of HicAB toxin-antitoxin module of Sinorhizobium meliloti

BMC Microbiology, 2019
Background Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are little genetic units generally composed of two genes encoding antitoxin and toxin. These systems are known to be involved in many functions that can lead to growth arrest and cell death.
Manon Thomet, Annie Trautwetter, Gwennola Ermel, Carlos Blanco   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolomics‐based study of the preservation mechanism of a tea saponin–cinnamaldehyde nanoemulsion applied to Xinyu tangerines

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The Xinyu tangerine is a geographical indication agricultural product from Jiangxi province, China. During postharvest storage, nutrient loss and pathogen‐induced decay reduce fruit quality. The selection of appropriate preservatives is therefore important for maintaining postharvest quality.
Yan Leng, Xinjian Gao, Yichen Zhang, Zehang Yan, Wanyi Chen, Yang Huang, Xiaoxia Zuo, Liqin Zhu, Zhipeng Cai, Jing Wang, Yonggen Shen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrative Modeling in the Age of Machine Learning: A Summary of HADDOCK Strategies in CAPRI Rounds 47–55

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The HADDOCK team participated in CAPRI rounds 47–55 as server, manual predictor, and scorers. Throughout these CAPRI rounds, we used a plethora of computational strategies to predict the structure of protein complexes. Of the 10 targets comprising 24 interfaces, we achieved acceptable or better models for 3 targets in the human category and 1 ...
Victor Reys, Marco Giulini, Vlad Cojocaru, Anna Engel, Xiaotong Xu, Jorge Roel‐Touris, Cunliang Geng, Francesco Ambrosetti, Brian Jiménez‐García, Zuzana Jandova, Panagiotis I. Koukos, Charlotte van Noort, João M. C. Teixeira, Siri C. van Keulen, Manon Réau, Rodrigo V. Honorato, Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation of a toxin/antitoxin-based counterselection marker for Chlamydia trachomatis

Infection and Immunity
Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The high rate of asymptomatic cases and absence of a vaccine often leave infections untreated, increasing the risk of serious complications in ...
Eleanor Steiner, Samantha D’Spain, Rachel Ende, Isabelle Derré   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Control of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems by Proteases in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021
Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are small genetic elements composed of a noxious toxin and a counteracting cognate antitoxin. Although they are widespread in bacterial chromosomes and in mobile genetic elements, their cellular functions and activation ...
Patricia Bordes, Pierre Genevaux
doaj   +1 more source

Biomolecular Interaction Prediction in the Pre‐ and Post‐AlphaFold Era: The 8th CAPRI Evaluation

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report on the 8th CAPRI Evaluation period, capturing the assessment of CAPRI Rounds 47 to 55 (excluding the CASP and COVID‐related Rounds), which have witnessed the transition to AI‐driven prediction tools such as AlphaFold and related alternatives. The prediction Rounds in this evaluation are characterized by a high level of difficulty due
Marc F. Lensink, Nessim Raouraoua, Guillaume Brysbaert, Sameer Velankar, Shoshana J. Wodak, Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source