16-05-2013 | Gaurav Dugar et al., PLoS Genetics, 2013

by Gaurav Dugar, Alexander Herbig, Konrad U. Förstner, Nadja Heidrich, Richard Reinhardt, Kay Nieselt, Cynthia M. Sharma Campylobacter jejuni is currently the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. Comparison of multiple Campylobacter strains revealed a high genetic and ...

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16-05-2013 | Didi Chen et al., PLoS Genetics, 2013

by Didi Chen, Youli Jian, Xuezhao Liu, Yuanya Zhang, Jingjing Liang, Xiaying Qi, Hongwei Du, Wei Zou, Lianwan Chen, Yongping Chai, Guangshuo Ou, Long Miao, Yingchun Wang, Chonglin Yang Clathrin and the multi-subunit adaptor protein complex AP2 are central players in clathrin-mediated ...

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16-05-2013 | Julian Garrec et al., PLoS Computational Biology, 2013

by Julian Garrec, Ivano Tavernelli, Ursula Rothlisberger Using molecular dynamics simulations, we show that the prion protein (PrP) exhibits a dual behavior, with two possible transition routes, upon protonation of H187 around pH 4.5, which mimics specific conditions encountered in ...

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16-05-2013 | Christoph A. Haselwandter et al., PLoS Computational Biology, 2013

by Christoph A. Haselwandter, Rob Phillips The mechanosensitive channel of large conductance (MscL) is capable of transducing mechanical stimuli such as membrane tension into an electrochemical response. MscL provides a widely-studied model system for mechanotransduction and, more ...

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16-05-2013 | Vincent Vagenende et al., PLoS Computational Biology, 2013

by Vincent Vagenende, Alvin X. Han, Han B. Pek, Bernard L. W. Loo Although the nature of solvent-protein interactions is generally weak and non-specific, addition of cosolvents such as denaturants and osmolytes strengthens protein-protein interactions for some proteins, whereas it weakens ...

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15-05-2013 | Nohemi Carreras‐Villaseñor, Edgardo U. Esquivel‐Naranjo, J. Manuel Villalobos‐Escobedo, Cei Abreu‐Goodger, Alfredo H ..., Molecular Microbiology, 2013

Summary The RNAi machinery is generally involved in genome protection in filamentous fungi, however the physiological role of RNAi has been poorly studied in fungal models. Here, we report that in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma atroviride, the products of the dcr2 and rdr3 genes ...

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15-05-2013 | Hai Dang Nguyen, Sandra Studenik, Gabriele Diekert, FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2013

Abstract The O‐demethylases of anaerobes are corrinoid‐dependent, ether‐cleaving methyltransferase enzyme systems consisting of four components. The interaction of the O‐demethylase components of the acetogenic bacterium Acetobacterium dehalogenans was studied by protein mobility on ...

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15-05-2013 | Geovana D. Savi, Adailton J. Bortoluzzi, Vildes M. Scussel, International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 2013

Summary Antifungal and antimycotoxin properties of zinc (Zn) compounds were evaluated against toxigenic strains of Fusarium graminearum, Penicillium citrinum and Aspergillus flavus. In addition, was verified the activity of these Zn‐compounds on conidia production, hyphae morphological ...

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15-05-2013 | Jiong Zheng, Fusheng Zhang, Chunhong Zhou, Guangjing Chen, Mao Lin, Jianquan Kan, International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 2013

Summary The amino acid contents, texture, pectin and microstructure of bamboo shoots (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) with different salt concentrations during pickling process were examined to evaluate the effects of such process on its nutrient contents and texture. The results show that the ...

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15-05-2013 | Abdul‐Lateef Molan, Zhuojian Liu, Gabriel Plimmer, Phytotherapy Research, 2013

The purpose of this study was to determine in healthy humans whether First Leaf (FL; composed of blackcurrant extract powder, lactoferrin and lutein) and Cassis Anthomix 30 (CAM30; blackcurrant extract powder) can positively modify the colonic microbiota by enhancing the growth of the ...

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