Why are there so many different artificial sweeteners? The answer is that there is no one sweetener that can be used in every product that calls for sweetness. Sucralose (Splenda), for example, is used in baked goods because it can withstand heat. Aspartame is found in "light" and sugar-...
However, the functional properties of GABA receptor signalling in the immature brain are significantly different from, and in some ways opposite to, those found in the adult brain. The unique features of the early-appearing GABA signalling systems might help to explain how GABA acts as a ...
We found that both the conserved BGCs contain putative SQSs as the core gene even though the accessory genes are different among LFF SQS BGCs as well as from the SQS BGC in non-lichenized fungi (Fig.3B, C). In Clan2, in addition to SQSs, carotenoid biosynthesis enzymes—phytoene desatura...
A major challenge with the study of pseudokinases is that they are not a family per se, but rather the zombie cousins of conventional kinases—renegade proteins integrated within the family tree, but walking down a different path. As such, understanding their underlying regulation, and whether ...
The improved material properties and device efficacy are a direct consequence of the HEA's effective electron transfer and the amplified density of active sites. This work highlights RhRuPtPdIr HEA thin films as promising HER catalysts, while also illuminating the controllable fabrication of conformal ...
How many different types of enzymes are there in a typical human cell and how is their supply regulated? Enzymes: Enzymes are biological catalysts that aid in speeding up reactions. There are many enzymes that are found in our bodies. They help us in the...
The BLAST program was used for alignment; identity calculated using the equation below:(1)Id=IL1+L2-I×100%,where I is the number of identical residues, L1 and L2 are the numbers of amino acid residues in each considered protein. The clustering procedure involved combining a pair of chains...
Fascinatingly, Cu2+ ions are adsorbed and self-reduced onto the surface of the sandwich-like structure, yielding Cu0. Ti3C2Tx MXenes exhibit superior adsorptive and reductive properties towards Cu2+, making a distinct current signal of Cu0 detectable via differential pulse voltammetry. This ...
This should affect neither TM score, as it is calculated only from pairs of amino acids that are present in both structures nor the docking results, as the sequence is not located in the proximity of the active site cavity. 2.2. Docking Semi-flexible docking simulations were performed using ...
Nanomaterials in the screening of antibiotic compounds: are they really needed? Nanomaterials are defined as those materials that present at least one dimension in the range of 1–100 nm. Their small size provides them with outstanding properties not presented by their counterpart bulk materials [70...