Publications by authors named "Xifei Chen"

Gene transcription is governed by a complex regulatory system involving changes in chromatin structure, the action of transcription factors, and the activation of -regulatory elements. Postharvest fruits are threatened by , a leading causal agent of blue mold disease and one of the most economically significant postharvest pathogens worldwide. However, information on its transcription regulatory mechanism is lagging.

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An efficient nickel-catalyzed direct fluorosulfonylation of vinyl bromides and benzyl bromides under mild reaction conditions has been developed for sulfonyl fluorides utilizing NaSO and NFSI as the sulfur dioxide and fluorine sources, respectively. This reaction system tolerates organic bromide compounds, such as β-styryl bromides, alkyl vinyl bromides, and benzyl bromides, to achieve corresponding sulfonyl fluorides in moderate to good yields, with convenient operation, mild conditions, broad substrate scope, good functional group compatibility, and excellent retention of configuration to vinyl bromides.

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Article Synopsis
  • Patulin (PAT) is a harmful mycotoxin found in fruits that can negatively affect human health.
  • A multifunctional nanocarrier, created by combining cellulose nanocrystals with magnetite nanoparticles and other agents, effectively immobilizes an enzyme (MgAKR) that degrades PAT.
  • This nanocarrier not only detoxifies PAT with high efficiency in both phosphate buffer and pear juice, but also maintains the quality of the juice and allows for easy separation using magnets, showing potential for use in fruit and vegetable beverage safety.
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A practical synthetic method for the synthesis of vinyl sulfonyl fluorides through copper-promoted direct fluorosulfonylation has been developed. The reaction of the vinylboronic acids with DABSO and then NFSI is performed under mild reaction conditions. This transformation efficiently affords aryl or alkyl vinyl sulfonyl fluorides with good reaction yields, exclusive -configuration, broad substrate scope, excellent compatibility, and operational simplicity.

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Brown rot, aspergillosis and soft rot are the primary diseases of postharvest peach fruit. Our study aimed to investigate the biocontrol effect of Wickerhamomyces anomalus on the primary postharvest diseases of peach fruit and to explore its underlying physiological mechanism. The findings demonstrated that W.

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