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Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler, Markus R. Busch, Reinhard Sterner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The optimal salinity threshold of irrigation water for balancing cotton yield, water productivity, and soil salinity

Industrial Crops and Products
Increasing freshwater scarcity has encouraged the use of saline water for agricultural irrigation, but its safe application depends on clear salinity thresholds.
Ziyang Yu, Chunlian Zheng, Anqi Zhang, Shuo Tang, Xin Wang, Dan Liu, Hongkai Dang, Zaffar Malik, Junpeng Zhang   +8 more
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Partial depletion of plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 decreases subcutaneous fat cell hypertrophy and liver cholesterol in high‐fat‐fed female mice

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante, Robert Sharp, Pradip K. Saha, Elizabeth S. Anaya, Elizabeth L. Lieu, Evelyn L. de Groot, Pooja Patel, Mi Jeong Heo, Aaron R. Cox, Kang Ho Kim, Sean M. Hartig   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deficit irrigation intensity shapes yield, fruit quality and water-use efficiency in apple orchards: a meta-analysis

Scientia Horticulturae
Deficit irrigation (DI) is increasingly used in apple orchards, yet its practical value depends not only on water saving but also on whether yield, fruit size and fruit quality can be maintained. This meta-analysis synthesized 428 paired comparisons from
Jiyan Wang, Huizhen Yin, Bohui Ma, Aini Hao, Yang Liu, Yuchun Wang, Tao Sun, Wangyang Li, Xuehai Ma, Youzhen Xiang, Xining Zhao, Changjian Li, Xiaolin Song   +12 more
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HYDROMAGNESITE WASTE-ROCK IN MAGNESIA CEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов, 2021
The research is relevant due to the need for the integrated use of magnesium materials, including mining waste. During the extraction of magnesia raw materials, as a refractory and strategic material, in some deposits the accompanying material is ...
Natalia A. Mitina, Tamara A. Khabas
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Emerging experimental and computational methods for studying redox‐regulated structural transitions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Redox reactions can reshape proteins and alter how they behave in cells, with important consequences for health and disease. This review explores emerging experimental and computational approaches for discovering these redox‐sensitive protein switches, revealing their structural effects, and predicting their behavior, opening new opportunities to ...
Tasneem Rass, Dana Reichmann, Gábor Erdős   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation and Properties of Gelatin Fibers Fabricated by Dry Spinning

Fibers, 2016
Gelatin fibers have been prepared by dry spinning based on the sol-gel transition phenomena of aqueous gelatin solutions. This method is simple and environmentally friendly because only water is used for the spinning, thereby avoiding the use of any ...
Thitirat Chaochai, Yusuke Imai, Tetsuya Furuike, Hiroshi Tamura   +3 more
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Functional comparison of EncB and EncC cargo proteins in iron storage within the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Encapsulins are protein nanocompartments that play an important role in iron storage. In the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin system, two cargo proteins called EncB and EncC contribute to iron mineralization. Here, we show that EncB and EncC generate iron‐containing minerals with distinct chemical compositions, suggesting that the composition of stored ...
Harry B. McDowell, Thomas Walther, Egbert Hoiczyk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What will it take for behavior to change? Findings from a baseline evaluation of an intervention to reduce antimicrobial use among smallholder poultry farmers in Zimbabwe

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when pathogens become immune to drugs designed to eliminate or suppress their growth. AMR is accelerated by the inappropriate use of antimicrobials, a common practice among small-medium scale poultry ...
Patience Chenayimoyo Mushanawani, Webster Mavhu, Webster Mavhu, Chenai Sipiwe Majuru, Canaan Tinashe Hodobo, Tsamwi Naume Gurira, Emily Waniwa, Kudzai Nyoka, Grace Maparo, Wasarirevu Mawere, Johannes Mubvuta, Iredale Mutengwa, Philip Zvorufura, Tariro Madzivanyika, Mackwellings Phiri, Tafadzwa Charumbira, Erica Westwood, Sarah von Humboldt-Scotland, Cèlia Ventura-Gabarró, Ahmad Wesal Zaman   +19 more
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Effect of Mineral-Generated Lithium Slag on the Properties of Magnesium Oxychloride Cement

Crystals, 2023
A large amount of mineral-generated lithium slag will be produced after extracting lithium from spodumene. However, most lithium slag has not been well utilized.
Shitong Li, Siru Liu, Yongsheng Du, Qing Huang, Wenhui Qu, Weixin Zheng   +5 more
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