Publications by authors named "Xin-Xu Zhang"
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) is a key cytoplasm signal adaptor that mediates signals activated by tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily and the Interleukin-1 receptor/Toll-like receptor (IL-1/TLR) superfamily. The full-length 2492 bp TRAF6 (Sp-TRAF6) from Scylla paramamosain contains 1800 bp of open reading frame (ORF) encoding 598 amino acids, including an N-terminal RING-type zinc finger, two TRAF-type zinc fingers and a conserved C-terminal meprin and TRAF homology (MATH) domain. Multiple alignment analysis shows that the putative amino acid sequence of Sp-TRAf6 has highest identity of 88% with Pt-TRAF6 from Portunus trituberculatus, while the similarity of Sp-TRAF6 with other crustacean sequences was 54-55%.
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- Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is key in regulating methane emissions from the ocean to the atmosphere, primarily driven by certain uncultivated methane-oxidizing archaea (ANME-1, 2, and 3).
- A study of a strong AOM enrichment predominantly featuring ANME-2a indicated that it has all necessary genes for a complete AOM pathway, functioning through a reversed process of methanogenesis from CO2 without traditional hydrogenase involvement.
- The findings suggest that ANME-2a has flexible electron transfer methods, allowing it to adapt quickly to changing environmental conditions, contributing to our understanding of different ANME subgroups' ecology and evolution.