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Low Valine Serum Levels Predict Increased 1-Year Mortality in Acute Heart Failure Patients

Biomolecules, 2023
Considering the relationship between disease severity and the extent of metabolic derangement in heart failure, we hypothesized that the serum levels of metabolites may have prognostic value for 1-year mortality in acute heart failure (AHF).
Iva Klobučar, Luka Vidović, Ilona Arih, Margarete Lechleitner, Gudrun Pregartner, Andrea Berghold, Hansjörg Habisch, Tobias Madl, Saša Frank, Vesna Degoricija   +9 more
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Peptide Sequencing With Single Acid Resolution Using a Sub‐Nanometer Diameter Pore

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
To sequence a single molecule of Aβ1−42–sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), the aggregate is forced through a sub‐nanopore 0.4 nm in diameter spanning a 4.0 nm thick membrane. The figure is a visual molecular dynamics (VMD) snapshot depicting the translocation of Aβ1−42–SDS through the pore; only the peptide, the SDS, the Na+ (yellow/green) and Cl− (cyan ...
Apurba Paul, Archith Rayabharam, Lisa Almonte, Eveline Rigo, Joshy Joseph, Ashutosh Kumar, Zhuxin Dong, Narayana Aluru, Gregory Timp   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Valine and Urea on Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation and Lignin Content in Peach Trees

Plants, 2023
Nitrogen availability and uptake levels can affect nutrient accumulation in plants. In this study, the effects of valine and urea supplementation on the growth of new shoots, lignin content, and carbon and the nitrogen metabolism of ‘Ruiguang 39/peach ...
Maoxiang Sun, Suhong Li, Haixiang Yu, Qingtao Gong, Binbin Zhang, Guangyuan Liu, Yuansong Xiao, Futian Peng   +7 more
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The Effect of Amino Acids on the Formation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biomineral formation often proceeds via the assembly of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) nanoparticles with narrow size distributions. Using in situ SAXS coupled to a stopped‐flow device, we follow synthetic ACC formation with a 10 ms time resolution and show that amino acids narrow the size distribution at low supersaturation, highlighting their key ...
Lucas Kuhrts, Hadar Shaked, Johanna Sklar, Almog Sulam, Iryna Polishchuk, Elena Prudnikov, Gouranga Manna, Michael Sztucki, Sylvain Prevost, Alexander Katsman, Boaz Pokroy   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living Liquid Metal Composites Embedded with Electrogenic Endospores for Next‐Generation Bioelectronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A new class of living liquid metal composites is introduced, embedding Bacillus subtilis endospores into eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn). The spores enhance droplet coalescence, strengthen interfacial conductivity, and provide on‐demand electrogenic functionality after germination. The composites exhibit high conductivity, self‐healing, patternability,
Maryam Rezaie, Yang Gao, Seokheun Choi
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanically Stable and Tunable Photoactivated Peptide‐Based Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Adhesion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A collagen‐like peptide hydrogel platform is developed using supramolecular self‐assembly and light‐triggered crosslinking. It creates mechanically stable, tunable hydrogels with cytocompatibility and biodegradability, making them potential soft tissue adhesives.
Alex Ross, Daniel Nguyen, Aidan J. MacAdam, German A. Mercado Salazar, Micaela Gianetti, Ramis Ileri, Marc Ruel, Erik J. Suuronen, Emilio I. Alarcon   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gustatory sensitivity to amino acids in bumblebee mouthparts

Royal Society Open Science
Bees rely on amino acids from nectar and pollen for essential physiological functions. While nectar typically contains low (less than 1 mM) amino acid concentrations, levels in pollen are higher but variable (10–200 mM).
Sergio Rossoni, Rachel H. Parkinson, Jeremy E. Niven, Elizabeth Nicholls   +3 more
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Branched-chain amino acids and muscle protein synthesis in humans: myth or reality?

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2017
The branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are leucine, valine and isoleucine. A multi-million dollar industry of nutritional supplements has grown around the concept that dietary supplements of BCAAs alone produce an anabolic response in humans driven by a ...
Robert R. Wolfe
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Interaction and imbalance between indispensable amino acids in young piglets

Animal, 2019
Lowering protein level in diets for piglets urge to have knowledge on the piglet’s requirements for essential amino acids (AA) and their interactions. The present studies aimed to determine the interaction between the dietary level of valine (Val) and ...
A.J.M. Jansman, O. Cirot, E. Corrent, W. Lambert, J. Ensink, J.Th.M. van Diepen   +5 more
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Amyloidogenic Peptide Fragments Designed From Bacterial Collagen‐like Proteins Form Hydrogel

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study identified amyloidogenic sequence motifs in bacterial collagen‐like proteins and exploited these to design peptides that self‐assemble into β‐sheet fibers and form hydrogels. One hydrogel supported healthy fibroblast growth, showing promise for biocompatible materials. Our work demonstrates that bacterial sequences can be harnessed to create
Vamika Sagar, Xuen J Ng, Lukas Lechel, Ashish Chand Rajwar, Hendrik Bargel, Abhishek A. Jalan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source