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J Biol Chem
January 2025
Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address:
Mitochondria derive the majority of their lipids from other organelles through contact sites. These lipids, primarily phosphoglycerolipids, are the main components of mitochondrial membranes. In the cell, neutral lipids like triacylglycerides (TAGs) are stored in lipid droplets, playing an important role in maintaining cellular health.
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January 2025
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan and School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
The human transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2), essential for SARS-CoV-2 entry, is a key antiviral target. Here, we computationally profiled the TMPRSS2-binding affinities of 15 antiviral compounds. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for the docked complexes revealed that three compounds exited the substrate-binding cavity (SBC), suggesting noncompetitive inhibition.
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January 2025
Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Prevention, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Positively charged residues are commonly located near the cytoplasm-membrane interface, which is known as the positive-inside rule in membrane topology. The mechanism underlying the function of these charged residues remains poorly understood. Herein, we studied the function of cytoplasmic residues in corin, a type II transmembrane serine protease in cardiovascular biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeptide-Ca chelates are innovative calcium supplements. possesses nutritional advantages for preparing calcium-binding peptides (CBPs), although there are limited studies on this subject. Therefore, this paper investigated the optimal condition for preparing CBPs and peptide-calcium chelates (LP-Ca), along with analyzing their microstructure, calcium-binding mechanisms, stability, and calcium transporting efficacy.
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November 2024
Yancheng Academy of Fishery Science, Yancheng 224051, China.
is used as a probiotic in animal and human food supplements. Atmospheric and room temperature plasma (ARTP) systems have frequently been used to screen for effective mutant probiotics. In this study, was treated with ARTP, and high-yielding digestive enzyme mutant strains were obtained by measuring the activities of α-amylase, lipase, and neutral protease.
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