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A stepwise emergence of evolution in the RNA world

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
How did biological evolution emerge from chemical reactions? This perspective proposes a gradual scenario of self‐organization among RNA molecules, where catalytic feedback on random mixtures plays the central role. Short oligomers cross‐ligate, and self‐assembly enables heritable variations. An event of template‐externalization marks the transition to
Philippe Nghe
wiley   +1 more source

Modifications in FLAP's second cytosolic loop influence 5‐LOX interaction, inhibitor binding, and leukotriene formation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The enzyme 5‐lipoxygenase (5‐LOX) catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes (LTs) involved in inflammatory pathophysiology. After cellular stimulation, 5‐LOX translocates to the nucleus, interacting with the 5‐LOX‐activating protein (FLAP) to form LTA4 from arachidonic acid (AA).
Erik Romp, Katharina Rataj, Stefanie König, Marcia E. Newcomer, Oliver Werz, Ulrike Garscha   +5 more
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The carboxylate “gripper” of the substrate is critical for C‐4 stereo‐inversion by UDP‐glucuronic acid 4‐epimerase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
UDP‐glucuronic acid 4‐epimerase (UGAepi) catalyzes NAD+‐dependent interconversion of UDP‐glucuronic acid (UDP‐GlcA) and UDP‐galacturonic acid (UDP‐GalA) via C4‐oxidation, 4‐keto‐intermediate rotation, and C4‐reduction. Here, Borg et al. examined the role of the substrate's carboxylate group in the enzymic mechanism by analyzing NADH‐dependent reduction
Annika J. E. Borg, Laura De Cnop, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Software Engineering Techniques for Building Sustainable Cities with Electric Vehicles

Applied Sciences, 2023
As the process of urbanization continues to accelerate, the demand for sustainable cities has become more critical than ever before. The incorporation of electric vehicles (EVs) is a key component in creating sustainable cities.
Fayez Alanazi, Mamdouh Alenezi
doaj   +1 more source

B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The thioredoxin‐like and one glutaredoxin domain are required to rescue the iron‐starvation phenotype of HeLa GLRX3 knock out cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Glutaredoxin (Grx) 3 proteins contain a thioredoxin domain and one to three class II Grx domains. These proteins play a crucial role in iron homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. In human Grx3, at least one of the two Grx domains, together with the thioredoxin domain, is essential for its function in iron metabolism.
Laura Magdalena Jordt, Manuela Gellert, Finja Zelms, Sander Bekeschus, Christopher Horst Lillig   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Road to zero: Research and industry perspectives on zero-emission commercial vehicles

iScience, 2023
Summary: Medium-and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) comprise only a small fraction of vehicles on the road but disproportionately contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from the transportation sector.
Matteo Muratori, Brennan Borlaug, Catherine Ledna, Paige Jadun, Aravind Kailas   +4 more
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Purification tags markedly affect self‐aggregation of CPEB3

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Although recombinant proteins are used to study protein aggregation in vitro, uncleaved tags can interfere with accurate interpretation. Our findings demonstrate that His₆‐GFP and His₁₂ tags significantly affect liquid droplet and amyloid fibril formation in the intrinsically disordered region (IDR) of mouse cytoplasmic polyadenylation element‐binding ...
Harunobu Saito, Yujin Lee, Motoharu Ueno, Naotaka Sekiyama, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights into pegRNA design from editing of the cardiomyopathy‐associated phospholamban R14del mutation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals how prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA) secondary structure and reverse transcriptase template length affect prime editing efficiency in correcting the phospholamban R14del cardiomyopathy‐associated mutation. Insights support the design of structurally optimized enhanced pegRNAs for precise gene therapy.
Bing Yao, Qiangbing Yang, Christian J.B. Snijders Blok, Mark A. Daniels, Pieter A. Doevendans, Raymond Schiffelers, Joost P.G. Sluijter, Zhiyong Lei   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demand responsive transit scheduling method considering passenger travel choice

Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban
Demand responsive transit service faces the challenge of maintaining operating profits while complying with passenger preferences. To address this, a multinomial logit model was established to describe passenger travel choice behaviors, and a service ...
SUN Jie, JIN Wenzhou, ZHANG Yong
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