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Large-scale preparation of active caspase-3 in E. coli by designing its thrombin-activatable precursors

BMC Biotechnology, 2008
Background Caspase-3, a principal apoptotic effector that cleaves the majority of cellular substrates, is an important medicinal target for the treatment of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.
Park Sung, Jang Mi, Park Kyoungsook, Jeong Yu-Jin, Lee Young-mi, Kang Hyo, Bae Kwang-Hee, Kim Moonil, Chung Sang J   +8 more
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Efficient, chemoselective synthesis of immunomicelles using single-domain antibodies with a C-terminal thioester

BMC Biotechnology, 2009
Background Classical bioconjugation strategies for generating antibody-functionalized nanoparticles are non-specific and typically result in heterogeneous compounds that can be compromised in activity.
Raats Jos MH, van Baal Ingrid, Reulen Sanne WA, Merkx Maarten   +3 more
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A Study of the Insulation Mechanism and Anti-Frost Heave Effects of Polystyrene Boards in Seasonal Frozen Soil

Water, 2018
The damages resulting from frost heaving are the main causes of channel destruction in seasonal frozen soil regions. Over the years, many experimental studies have been performed regarding the channel anti-frost heaving in the Hetao irrigation area ...
Fuqiang Guo, Haibin Shi, Manjin Cheng, Wenhui Gao, Hongzhi Yang, Q. Miao   +5 more
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Hybrid Injectable Sol-Gel Systems Based on Thermo-Sensitive Polyurethane Hydrogels Carrying pH-Sensitive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Controlled and Triggered Release of Therapeutic Agents

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Injectable therapeutic formulations locally releasing their cargo with tunable kinetics in response to external biochemical/physical cues are gaining interest in the scientific community, with the aim to overcome the cons of traditional administration ...
Monica Boffito, Alessandro Torchio, Alessandro Torchio, Chiara Tonda-Turo, Rossella Laurano, Rossella Laurano, Miguel Gisbert-Garzarán, Miguel Gisbert-Garzarán, Julia C. Berkmann, Claudio Cassino, Miguel Manzano, Miguel Manzano, Georg N. Duda, Georg N. Duda, María Vallet-Regí, María Vallet-Regí, Katharina Schmidt-Bleek, Katharina Schmidt-Bleek, Gianluca Ciardelli   +18 more
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Effect of Litsea lancifolia Leaf Extract on Glucose Transporter 4 Translocation and Glucose Uptake in 3T3L1 Cell Line

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2019
Background: Numerous synthetic drugs have been recommended as a remedy for diabetes, but their role in hypoglycemic effects are diverse. The side effects associated with these drugs due to their extended use led scientists to find unconventional ...
Murad Alsawalha, Abeer M Al-Subaie, Reem Al-Jindan, S. Bolla, J. Balakrishna, P. Ravi, Shiva Shankar Reddy Gollapalli, V. Veeraraghavan, A. Pillai, J. Joseph, S. Mohan   +10 more
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Production and characterization of biosurfactant by free and immobilized cells from Ochrobactrum intermedium isolated from the soil of southern Algeria with a view to environmental application

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2017
In this paper, biosurfactant production by free and immobilized cells of Ochrobactrum intermedium has been studied. This bacterium strain was isolated from an Algerian crude oil-contaminated soil; hexadecane was used for the production as the sole carbon
Samira Ferhat, Redha Alouaoui, Abdelmalek Badis, Nadji Moulai-Mostefa   +3 more
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Draft genome sequence of Sclerospora graminicola, the pearl millet downy mildew pathogen

Biotechnology Reports, 2017
Sclerospora graminicola pathogen is the most important biotic production constraints of pearl millet in India, Africa and other parts of the world. We report a de novo whole genome assembly and analysis of pathotype 1, one of the most virulent pathotypes
S. Chandra Nayaka, H. Shekar Shetty, C.Tara Satyavathi, Rattan S. Yadav, P.B.Kavi Kishor, M. Nagaraju, T.A. Anoop, M. Milner Kumar, Boney Kuriakose, Navajeet Chakravartty, A.V.S.K. Mohan Katta, V.B. Reddy Lachagari, Om Vir Singh, Pranav Pankaj Sahu, Swati Puranik, Pankaj Kaushal, Rakesh K. Srivastava   +16 more
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Cobalt(II) bioaccumulation and distribution in Rhodopseudomonas palustris

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2017
Bioaccumulation by growing cells is a potential technique for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater. Cobalt bioaccumulation by Rhodopseudomonas palustris via different metabolic pathways was investigated for various pH levels, temperatures, co ...
Rui Gao, Yiming Wang, Yefei Zhang, Jin Tong, Wei Dai   +4 more
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Jacaratia corumbensis O. Kuntze a new vegetable source for milk-clotting enzymes

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2009
The partial characterization and purification of milk clotting enzyme obtained from the (root latex) of Jacaratia corumbensis O. kuntze was studied, by fractional precipitation with ammonium sulphate and ion exchange chromatography. The ammonium sulphate
Ana Rodrigues Duarte, Débora Maria Rodrigues Duarte, Keila Aparecida Moreira, Maria Taciana Holanda Cavalcanti, José Luiz de Lima-Filho, Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto   +5 more
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A new circular photonic crystal fiber for effective dispersion compensation over E to L wavelength bands

, 2013
This paper presents a new circular photonic crystal fiber (C-PCF) for effective dispersion compensation covering E to L wavelength bands ranging from 1360-1625 nm.
M. Haque, Mohammad Shaifur Rahman, M. Habib, M. Habib, S. M. Abdur Razzak   +4 more
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