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Chameleon sequences reveal structural effects in proteins representing micelle‐like distribution of hydrophobicity

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Amino acids sequence of two different proteins with the same sequence (chameleon sequence—black boxes) represent in 3D structure of the proteins different secondary structures: HHHH—helical and BBB—Beta‐structural. The chains folded in water environment adopt different III‐order structures in which the chameleon fragments appear to adopt similar status
Irena Roterman, Katarzyna Stapor, Leszek Konieczny, Krzysztof Gądek, Piotr Nowakowski   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exon 7 splicing of ERα predicts poor prognosis and increases phenotypic heterogeneity in luminal a subtype breast cancer

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
ERα splice variant ERα∆7 lacks the C‐terminus, and its expression may change phenotypes of breast cancers. Our results showed that ERα∆7 is found in the luminal A subtype, and elevated ERα∆7 levels are linked to improved cell survival with lower proliferation and migration.
Long Wai Tsui, Taobo Hu, Thomson Christian Husein, Wai Hei Shek, Bingrong Chen, Depeng Wang, Shu Wang, Weichuan Yu, Xiaodan Fan, Mengping Long, Toyotaka Ishibashi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing the Sodium Adsorption Ratio Improves the Soil Aggregates and Organic Matter in Brackish-Water-Irrigated Cotton Fields

Agronomy
The assessment of soil health relies on key parameters such as soil aggregates and organic matter content. Therefore, examining the impact of irrigation water ion composition and variations in salinity on soil aggregates and organic matter is imperative,
Yucai Xie, Huifeng Ning, Xianbo Zhang, Wang Zhou, Peiwen Xu, Yinping Song, Nanfang Li, Xingpeng Wang, Hao Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an assay to evaluate d‐amino acid oxidase enzyme kinetics and inhibition using WST‐8 redox dye

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study investigated a novel WST‐8‐based assay for evaluating d‐Amino acid oxidase (DAO) inhibitors. We confirmed its effectiveness using known inhibitors and found that uremic toxins possess relatively weak inhibitory activity compared to existing drugs.
Kahoko Miyake, Yuki Enoki, Yuka Nakazawa, Kazuaki Taguchi, Kazuaki Matsumoto   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land use effects on soil carbon retention through glomalin-mediated aggregation

Geoderma
The glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP), produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plays a critical role in soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and stabilization across terrestrial ecosystems.
Ying Zhao, Asim Biswas, Mingtao Liu, Xiaozeng Han, Xinchun Lu, Xu Chen, Xiangxiang Hao, Wenxiu Zou   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening and epitope characterization of Nidogen‐2‐specific nanobodies

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Camel immunization and phage display were employed to generate high‐affinity VHH nanobodies against Nidogen‐2. After library construction, biopanning, ELISA screening, sequencing, and recombinant expression, selected nanobodies were purified and characterized, leading to the preliminary exploration of a nanobody‐based sandwich ELISA for specific ...
Jianchuan Wen, Qianqian Cui, Zhongyun Lan, Yingjun Wang, Shuaiying Zhao, Wenxuan Feng, Yunfeng Liu, Qiting Huang, Dongna Zhang, Jianfeng Xu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Matrix metalloproteinase‐9 regulates cell adhesion and membrane protrusive activity of ovarian cancer cells

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP9) drives ovarian cancer progression. Using MMP9‐null cells (M9‐KO) created from ovarian cancer cells, we found MMP9 loss did not block Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)‐driven E‐cadherin dissolution or EMT but delayed and reduced EGF‐driven membrane protrusions. Transient MMP9 re‐expression drove membrane protrusion.
Claire Strauel, Sam Bennett, Natalie Ehlinger, Nelson Cook, Katelyn Marvin, Caleb L. Lines, Sam Reyes, Brooke Kirby, Shawn M. Ellerbroek   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential impacts of land use regimes on soil aggregate stability and aggregate-associated organic carbon sequestration in semi-arid Vertisols

Frontiers in Soil Science
Land use impacts on soil aggregate stability and carbon sequestration, which are critical biogeochemical indicators of soil health, are largely understudied in semi-arid Vertisols. This study aims to bridge the gap.
Patience Ponyane, Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel, Peter N. Eze, Peter N. Eze   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

YlmG1 is localized exclusively to the chloroplast envelope membrane and is involved in preprotein translocation in Arabidopsis thaliana

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Cytosolically synthesized chloroplast preproteins are translocated across the outer and inner envelope membranes through translocons called TOC and TIC, respectively. In green algae and plants, the TIC core is composed of essential membrane proteins, Tic12, Tic20, and Tic214.
Mengyi Li, Xueyang Zhao, Masato Nakai
wiley   +1 more source

Water dispersible clay and micro-structure of soils from coastal plain sands, shale and false-bedded sandstones

Soil Security
Information regarding water-dispersible clays in soils of contrasting textures is needed to evaluate soil qualities that influence susceptibility of soils to slaking in water.
B.E. Udom, M.E. Ikiriko, A.J. Gogo, A.A. Dickson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source