[Enhancing glutamate decarboxylase activity by site-directed mutagenesis: an insight from Ramachandran plot].

Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) can catalyze the decarboxylation of glutamate into γ-aminobutyrate (GABA) and is the only enzyme of GABA biosynthesis. Improving GAD activity and thermostability will be helpful for the highly efficient biosynthesis of GABA. According to the Ramachandran plot information of GAD 1407 three-dimensional structure from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC No.

Large-scale fabrication of In2S3 porous films via one-step hydrothermal process.

Large-scale indium sulfide (In2S3) porous films were fabricated via a facile one-step and non-template hydrothermal process using L-cysteine as a capping agent. The impact of reaction conditions such as reaction time, temperatures, and capping agents on the synthesis of the In2S3 porous films were studied. The morphology, structure, and phase composition of In2S3 porous films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Synthesis of mono-amidinate-ligated rare-earth-metal bis(silylamide) complexes and their reactivity with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4], AlMe3 and isoprene.

Amine elimination of rare-earth-metal tris(silylamide) complexes Ln[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](3)(THF)(x) (Ln = Sc, x = 1; Ln = Y, x = 2) with 1 equiv. of the amidines [PhC(N-2,6-R(2)C(6)H(3))(2)]H afforded a series of neutral mono(amidinate) rare-earth-metal bis(silylamide) complexes [PhC(N-2,6-R(2)C(6)H(3))(2)]Ln[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](2)(THF)(y) (R = Me, Ln = Sc, y = 0 (1); R = Me, Ln = Y, y = 1 (2); R = (i)Pr, Ln = Y, y = 1 (3)). Treatment of 1-3 with 1 equiv.

Rare earth metal bis(silylamide) complexes bearing pyridyl-functionalized indenyl ligand: synthesis, structure and performance in the living polymerization of L-lactide and rac-lactide.

Amine elimination of rare earth tris(silylamide) complexes Ln[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](3)(THF)(2) (Ln = La, Sm, Er, Lu) with 1 equiv. of the pyridyl-functionalized indenyl ligand C(9)H(7)CMe(2)CH(2)C(5)H(4)N-α afforded a series of neutral mono-indenyl-ligated rare earth metal bis(silylamide) complexes (C(9)H(6)CMe(2)CH(2)C(5)H(4)N-α)Ln[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](2) (Ln = La (1), Sm (2), Er (3), Lu (4)) in 83-87% isolated yields. Reaction of La[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](3)(THF)(2) with 2 equivalents of C(9)H(7)CMe(2)CH(2)C(5)H(4)N-α provided the neutral bis(indenyl) lanthanum mono(silylamide) complex (C(9)H(6)CMe(2)CH(2)C(5)H(4)N-α)(2)LaN(SiHMe(2))(2) (5).

Genomic variability among high pristinamycin-producing recombinants of Streptomyces pristinaespiralis revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphism.

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) was used to analyze genomic variability between high pristinamycin-producing recombinants of Streptomyces pristinaespiralis produced by genome shuffling and their ancestral strain. The AFLP fingerprints obtained with two restriction enzyme combinations of ApaI/TaqI and PstI/SacII showed together that there was no major polymorphism (less than 10%) between these high yield recombinants and their ancestor. However, the unique polymorphic bands, which might be related to the yield increasing of pristinamycin, could be distinguished from all the recombinants.

Improved production of pristinamycin coupled with an adsorbent resin in fermentation by Streptomyces pristinaespiralis.

Batch fermentation by Streptomyces pristinaespiralis with the addition of adsorbent resins was used to increase the production of pristinamycin. In consideration of the adsorption capacity and the desorption ability, a polymeric resin, JD-1, was finally selected. The maximum production of pristinamycin in Erlenmeyer flasks went up to 1.