Publications by authors named "Jinjin Niu"

The effects of enzymatic deamidation by protein-glutaminase (PG) on the texture, rheology, microstructure, and sensory properties of skimmed set-type yoghurt were studied. The proportion of small-particle size milk protein micelles (10-50 nm) increased significantly from 0 to 99.39% after PG deamidation.

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Protein-glutaminase (PG), a deamidation enzyme commercially derived from , is used to improve the solubility and other functional properties of food proteins. In this study, a new PG-producing strain, ZYF120413-7, was isolated from soil, and it had a high PG yield and a short culture time. It gave the maximum PG activity with 0.

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Introduction: Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin in combination with a P2Y12 receptor antagonist is a cornerstone for treating patients with acute coronary syndrome and in percutaneous coronary intervention. However, as this combination of antiplatelet therapy increases the risk of bleeding, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are currently recommended to prevent gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeding. The cytochrome P450 (CYP450) isoenzyme system metabolizes both clopidogrel (CLP) and PPIs.

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Background And Purpose: Despite being a first-line clinical drug, thienopyridines have many unsatisfactory aspects, including the low bioavailability of clopidogrel(CLP) and the high bleeding risk of prasugrel. We synthesized deuterium clopidogrel(D-CL, patented in China) to alleviate the deficiency of CLP in clinical, such as a slow onset, a greater influence of gene polymorphism, and a high frequency of drug-drug interaction.

Experimental Approach: Molecular docking was used to analyze the affinity between D-CL and the P2Y receptor.

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Objective: This study observed the distribution of CT attenuation values for T10-L3 vertebral bodies and derived the Hounsfield unit (HU) thresholds using the quantitative computed tomography (QCT) as a reference to predict osteoporosis and normal bone density.

Methods: We included 482 subjects who were scheduled to undergo CT lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule follow-up from May 2015 to February 2019. The subjects were scanned with the calibration phantom beneath the back while performing a chest CT scan.

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