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• Composition and spacing of proline and glycine regulate elastin-like polypeptide self-assembly

  Authors:L. Muiznieks and F.W. KeeleyFrom:Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Vol. 88, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2010310 words Brief article, Repor... Elastin is the extracellular matrix protein responsible for the extensibility and recoil of connective and vascular tissue. Elastic resilience is afforded, in part, by the formation of insoluble fibres, which involves...

• Identification of a Small TAF Complex and Its Role in the Assembly of TAF-Containing Complexes

  Authors:Mate A. Demeny, Evi Soutoglou, Zita Nagy, Elisabeth Scheer, Agnes Janoshazi, Magalie Richardot, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 2, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 21, 20079,770 words Article 1510LTFIID plays a role in nucleating RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex assembly on protein-coding genes. TFIID is a multisubunit complex comprised of the TATA box binding protein (TBP) and 14 TBP-associated factors...

• Proline-Rich Tyrosine Kinase 2 (Pyk2) Regulates IGF-I-Induced Cell Motility and Invasion of Urothelial Carcinoma Cells

  Authors:Marco Genua, Shi-Qiong Xu, Simone Buraschi, Stephen C. Peiper, Leonard G. Gomella, Antonino Belfiore, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 28, 20126,969 words Article 1570LThe insulin-like growth factor receptor I (IGF-IR) plays an essential role in transformation by promoting cell growth and protecting cancer cells from apoptosis. We have recently demonstrated that the IGF-IR is...

• Interaction of Bestrophin-1 and Ca.sup.2+ Channel [beta]-Subunits: Identification of New Binding Domains on the Bestrophin-1 C-Terminus

  Authors:Vladimir M. Milenkovic, Sarka Krejcova, Nadine Reichhart, Andrea Wagner, and Olaf Strau[sz]From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 29, 20118,743 words Article 1300LBestrophin-1 modulates currents through voltage-dependent L-type Ca.sup.2+ channels by physically interacting with the [beta]-subunits of Ca.sup.2+ channels. The main function of [beta]-subunits is to regulate the...

• Cell Cycle-Dependent Phosphorylation of Theileria annulata Schizont Surface Proteins

  Authors:Olga Wiens, Dong Xia, Conrad von Schubert, Jonathan M. Wastling, Dirk A. E. Dobbelaere, Volker T. Heussler, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 31, 20148,717 words Article 1500LThe invasion of Theileria sporozoites into bovine leukocytes is rapidly followed by the destruction of the surrounding host cell membrane, allowing the parasite to establish its niche within the host cell cytoplasm....

• The response of fine root morphological and physiological traits to added nitrogen in Schrenk's spruce (Picea schrenkiana) of the Tianshan mountains, China.

  Authors:Lu Gong and Jingjing ZhaoFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 7) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 4, 20197,732 words Article 1310LFine roots are essential for water and nutrient uptake in plants, but little is known about the variation in fine root traits and the underlying mechanisms that drive it. Understanding the responses of fine root function...

• OneG: A Computational Tool for Predicting Cryptic Intermediates in the Unfolding Kinetics of Proteins under Native Conditions

  Authors:Tambi Richa and Thirunavukkarasu SivaramanFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 7, 20129,900 words Article 1550LAuthor(s): Tambi Richa, Thirunavukkarasu Sivaraman * Introduction Each protein adopts a specific well-defined three-dimensional (3D) structure, which is important for its biological activities. The relationships...

• Improved Tolerance to Various Abiotic Stresses in Transgenic Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Expressing Spinach Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase

  Authors:Weijuan Fan, Min Zhang, Hongxia Zhang, and Peng ZhangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 16, 20129,886 words Article 1470LAuthor(s): Weijuan Fan 1 , Min Zhang 2 , 3 , Hongxia Zhang 1 , Peng Zhang 1 , 2 , 3 , * Introduction Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas ) is a major root crop that ranks seventh in annual production worldwide and is...

• A highly asymmetric direct aldol reaction catalyzed by chiral proline amide--thiourea bifunctional catalysts.

  Authors:Yun Li, Qing-chuan Yang, Xiao-Ying Xu, Yong Zhou, Jian-fei Bai, Fei-ying Wang, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Chemistry (Vol. 89, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20114,960 words Report 1480LA series of chiral proline amide - thiourea bifunctional catalysts derived from L-proline and chiral diamine were prepared and successfully applied to highly enantioselective direct aldol reactions of cyclohexanone with...

• A Novel Stress-Induced Sugarcane Gene Confers Tolerance to Drought, Salt and Oxidative Stress in Transgenic Tobacco Plants

  Authors:Kevin Begcy, Eduardo D. Mariano, Agustina Gentile, Carolina G. Lembke, Sonia Marli Zingaretti, Glaucia M. Souza, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 11, 20128,583 words Article 1460LBackground Drought is a major abiotic stress that affects crop productivity worldwide. Sugarcane can withstand periods of water scarcity during the final stage of culm maturation, during which sucrose accumulation...

• Functional Analysis of a Dominant Negative Mutation of Interferon Regulatory Factor 5

  Authors:Long Yang, Tiejun Zhao, Xiaoliu Shi, Peyman Nakhaei, Yunling Wang, Qiang Sun, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 4, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 11, 20096,874 words Article 1530LBackground Interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family members have been implicated as critical transcription factors that function in immune response, hematopoietic differentiation and cell growth regulation....

• Discovery of a Novel and Rich Source of Gluten-Degrading Microbial Enzymes in the Oral Cavity

  Authors:Eva J. Helmerhorst, Maram Zamakhchari, Detlef Schuppan, and Frank G. OppenheimFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 11, 20106,783 words Article 1450LBackground Celiac disease is a T cell mediated-inflammatory enteropathy caused by the ingestion of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals carrying HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8. The immunogenic gliadin epitopes,...

• The Influence of Pathological Mutations and Proline Substitutions in TDP-43 Glycine-Rich Peptides on Its Amyloid Properties and Cellular Toxicity

  Authors:Chia-Sui Sun, Cindy Yu-Hsiang Wang, Bryan Po-Wen Chen, Ruei-Yu He, Gerard Chun-Hao Liu, Chih-Hsien Wang, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 4, 20146,785 words Article 1550LTAR DNA-binding protein (TDP-43) was identified as the major ubiquitinated component deposited in the inclusion bodies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitin-positive...

• Anilofos Tolerance and Its Mineralization by the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PUPCCC 64

  Authors:D. P. Singh, J. I. S. Khattar, Mandeep Kaur, Gurdeep Kaur, Meenu Gupta, and Yadvinder SinghFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 31, 20137,190 words Article 1480LThis study deals with anilofos tolerance and its mineralization by the common rice field cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PUPCCC 64. The organism tolerated anilofos up to 25 mg L.sup.-1 . The herbicide caused...

• Molybdenum Induces Growth, Yield, and Defence System Mechanisms of the Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) under Water Stress Conditions.

  Authors:Nahlaa Jamal Hussain Hayyawi, Mohammed H. Al-Issawi, Abdullah A. Alrajhi, Hanady Al-Shmgani, and Hail RihanFrom:International Journal of Agronomy (Vol. 2020) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 31, 20206,575 words Article 1370LWater stress has a negative impact on the yield and growth of crops worldwide and consequently has a global impact on food security. Many biochemical changes occur in plants as a response to water stress, such as...

• Tumour-specific proline vulnerability uncovered by differential ribosome codon reading

  Authors:Fabricio Loayza-Puch, Koos Rooijers, Levi C.M. Buil, Jelle Zijlstra, Joachim F. Oude Vrielink, Rui Lopes, et al.From:Nature (Vol. 530, Issue 7591) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 25, 20165,967 words Report 1460LTumour growth and metabolic adaptation may restrict the availability of certain amino acids for protein synthesis. It has recently been shown that certain types of cancer cells depend on glycine, glutamine, leucine and...

• Ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis

  Authors:L.A. Kartsova and A.V. AlekseevaFrom:Journal of Analytical Chemistry (Vol. 66, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20113,586 words Article 1480LThe fundamentals of ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis are discussed, and the potential of the method in solving major problems, such as the separation of enantiomers and the determination of biologically active...

• Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Extended Metabolic Consequences of Marginal Vitamin B-6 Deficiency in Healthy Human Subjects

  Authors:Jesse F. Gregory, Youngja Park, Yvonne Lamers, Nirmalya Bandyopadhyay, Yueh-Yun Chi, Kichen Lee, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 11, 20137,821 words Article 1660LMarginal deficiency of vitamin B-6 is common among segments of the population worldwide. Because pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) serves as a coenzyme in the metabolism of amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids, and...

• Physiological and Molecular Responses to Excess Boron in Citrus macrophylla W

  Authors:Mary-Rus Martinez-Cuenca, Belen Martinez-Alcantara, Ana Quinones, Marta Ruiz, Domingo J. Iglesias, Eduardo Primo-Millo, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 30, 20157,837 words Article 1600LThis work provides insight into several mechanisms involved in boron (B) regulation pathway in response to high B conditions in Citrus. The study was carried out in Citrus macrophylla W. (Cm) seedlings cultured "in...

• Binding to the Minor Groove of the Double-Strand, Tau Protein Prevents DNA from Damage by Peroxidation

  Authors:Yan Wei, Mei-Hua Qu, Xing-Sheng Wang, Lan Chen, Dong-Liang Wang, Ying Liu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 3, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2, 20087,367 words Article 1440LTau, an important microtubule associated protein, has been found to bind to DNA, and to be localized in the nuclei of both neurons and some non-neuronal cells. Here, using electrophoretic mobility shifting assay (EMSA)...