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An Unfolding Story: AlphaFold's View on Protein Flexibility

Helvetica Chimica Acta, EarlyView.
AlphaFold confidence measures allow for detailed proteome‐wide characterization of protein flexibility. All flexibility measures increased substantially in the evolutionary transition from prokaryota to eukaryota. ABSTRACT The AlphaFold confidence measures are related to conformation distribution of the protein.
Gunnar Jeschke
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of microscopy for understanding the mechanism of action against trypanosomatids [PDF]

, 2018
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has proved to be a useful tool to study the ultrastructural alterations and the target organelles of new antitrypanosomatid drugs.
A Martinez-Palomo, A Montalvetti, A Rassi, AB Penissi, AE Eakin, AH Kolien, AJ Solari, AM Sánchez, Ana Yecê das Neves Pinto, C Brack, CF Silva Da, D Gonzalez-Pacanowska, DA Campbell, DA Johnston, DJ Hammond, DV Andrade, E Bontempi, E Lozano, E Lozano, E Lozano, EO Ogbadoiyi, ES Garcia, ES Lozano, F Dos Reis, FR Opperdoes, FR Opperdoes, FR Opperdoes, FS Laranja, H Meyer, H Meyer, J Aldunate, J Lukes, J McKerrow, J Mottram, JA Urbina, JA Urbina, JA Urbina, JA Urbina, JC Engel, JC Linder, JCP Dias, JCP Dias, JD Bergstrom, JD Maya, JF Turrens, JJ Marr, JL Avila, JL Avila, Juliano de Toledo, K Lazardi, K Miranda, K Miranda, KH Lee, L Simpson, LV Muschietti, M Meirelles, M Nieto, MC Elias, MCQB Elias, MR Ariyanayagam, MR Ariyanayagam, NM Sayed El, O Campetella, OS Giordano, OS Giordano, P Barrera, P Webster, PF Pimenta, R Docampo, S Sepúlveda-Boza, SD Brengio, SR Wilkinson, T Souto-Padron, T Souto-Padron, T Souto-Padron, T Souto-Padron, TA Shapiro, TS Tiuman, V Jimenez-Ortiz, V Sülsen, VP Sülsen, VP Sülsen, VV Costantino, W Souza De, W Souza De, W Souza De, W Souza De, W Souza De, W Souza De, Wanderley de Souza, WE Gutteridge   +90 more
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Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene as a DNA barcode for discriminating Trypanosoma cruzi DTUs and closely related species

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background The DNA barcoding system using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 mitochondrial gene (cox1 or COI) is highly efficient for discriminating vertebrate and invertebrate species.
Marina Silva Rodrigues, Karina Alessandra Morelli, Ana Maria Jansen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Calpain Proteases and the Evolving Signaling Network in Insect Embryonic Patterning

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Insect embryonic Dorsal‐Ventral (DV) patterning relies on the BMP and Toll pathways to different extents. Calcium‐dependent cystein proteases of the Calpain family also exert an important function to pattern the DV axis. In Drosophila, Calpain A cleaves the Cactus/IkappaB inhibitor and modifies Toll signals in ventral regions of the embryo. In Rhodnius
Alison Julio, Helena Araujo
wiley   +1 more source

Host-parasite interaction: changes in human placental gene expression induced by Trypanosoma cruzi

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite endemic to Latin America. Most infections occur in children by vector or congenital transmission.
Christian Castillo, Ileana Carrillo, Gabriela Libisch, Natalia Juiz, Alejandro Schijman, Carlos Robello, Ulrike Kemmerling   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

TcI isolates of Trypanosoma cruzi exploit the antioxidant network for enhanced intracellular survival in macrophages and virulence in mice [PDF]

, 2016
Trypanosoma cruzi species is categorized into six discrete typing units (TcI to TcVI) of which TcI is most abundantly noted in the sylvatic transmission cycle and considered the major cause of human disease. In our study, the TcI strains Colombiana (COL),
Basombrío, Miguel Ángel Manuel, Dhiman, Monisha, Garg, Nisha J., Hosakote, Yashoda M., Koo, Sue Jie, Parodi­ Talice, Adriana, Piñeyro, María Dolores, Robello, Carlos, Zago, María Paola   +8 more
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Calcitonin‐like diuretic hormone influences reproduction in adult female Rhodnius prolixus

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Highlights • CT/DH‐like immunoreactivity is present in female reproductive tissues • CT/DH receptor transcripts are expressed in the fat body and ovaries • RNAi knockdown of CT/DH receptors reduces egg number and hatching rate • Rhopr‐CT/DH increases RhoprVg1 and RhoprVgR expression in ovaries in vitro • Rhopr‐CT/DH stimulates oviduct contractions in a
Areej N. Al‐Dailami, Ian Orchard, Angela B. Lange   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterisation of a cold‐adapted, thermostable glucokinase from psychrophilic Pseudoalteromonas sp. AS‐131 reveals how the enzyme achieves high thermal stability without loss of cold adaptation

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
We investigated glucokinase from the psychrophilic Pseudoalteromonas sp. AS‐131 (PsGK), which was isolated from the Antarctic Ocean. Biochemical studies revealed that PsGK is a cold‐adapted enzyme with high thermal stability, in contrast to general cold‐adapted enzymes, which have low thermal stability.
Akane Yato, Yuki Kato, Fuyuko Hayashi, Rio Asaka, Atsuko Ogawa, Tokuro Oda, Sayaka Tsuji, Masashi Unno, Nobuaki Soh, Keiichi Watanabe, Masaki Horitani   +10 more
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High prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in shelter dogs from southern Louisiana, USA

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The role of dogs as sentinels has been proposed in multiple regions, as they are a domestic reservoir for T. cruzi.
Ardem Elmayan, Weihong Tu, Brandy Duhon, Preston Marx, Wendy Wolfson, Gary Balsamo, Claudia Herrera, Eric Dumonteil   +7 more
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Gap junction reduction in cardiomyocytes following transforming growth factor- beta treatment and Trypanosoma cruzi infection [PDF]

, 2009
Gap junction connexin-43 (Cx43) molecules are responsible for electrical impulse conduction in the heart and are affected by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta).
Becker, D, Burnstock, G, Coutinho-Silva, R, de Araujo-Jorge, TC, Feige, JJ, Higuchi, MD, Waghabi, MC   +6 more
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