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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jiazhen Liu, Shengda Huang, Nathaniel M. Aden, Neil F. Johnson, Chaoming Song
Summary: Polarization is a common phenomenon in social systems, and empirical studies have found evidence for opinion polarization on social media. However, existing models cannot explain the stable bipolarized structure, and there is a lack of theoretical framework that can comprehensively explain the generic mechanisms of polarization.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
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Soil Science
Yang Yang, Yanxing Dou, Baorong Wang, Yunqiang Wang, Chao Liang, Shaoshan An, Andrey Soromotin, Yakov Kuzyakov
Summary: Grassland restoration increases soil organic carbon sequestration, with microbial contribution playing a significant role.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Ecology
Klementyna A. Gawecka, Fernando Pedraza, Jordi Bascompte
Summary: Habitat destruction poses a growing threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services, resulting in reductions in species abundance, extinction, and altered coevolutionary trajectories. The effects of habitat loss on coevolution differ among mutualistic and antagonistic communities, with mutualistic networks being more resilient.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Abu-Hussien, Guru Krishnakumar Viswanathan, Luba Simhaev, Ashim Paul, Hamutal Engel, Ehud Gazit, Daniel Segal
Summary: The specific residues of the human gamma D-crystallin protein were found to play an important role in the amyloidogenicity of GDC6, facilitating peptide-peptide interactions. By validating the amyloidogenic propensity of peptide variants, it was revealed that these specific residues are crucial for the amyloidogenicity of GDC6.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Qiaoji Tian, Lin Lin, Xin Qi, Lulu Zhu, Li Hao, Ling Wu, Jinhua Wang, Hu Hou
Summary: The contribution of secondary bonds on the storage stability of RSC was explored. It was found that the breakdown of hydrogen bonds significantly reduced the hardness and springiness of RSC, and also led to degradation of collagen fibers.
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Chemistry, Physical
Weishan Li, Tiantian Li, Jialuo Lin, Lidan Xing, Yaotang Zhong, Huifang Chai, Wude Yang, Jianhui Li, Weizhen Fan, Jingwei Zhao
Summary: This study investigates the mechanism of nitrile additives in improving the performance of commercialized lithium-ion batteries. The results show that nitrile compounds can preferentially oxidize on LiCoO2, forming a protective interphase and suppressing electrolyte oxidation decomposition, thereby enhancing the stability of the LiCoO2 cathode.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gyorgy G. Ferenczy, Miklos Kellermayer
Summary: The contributions of hydrophobic and hydrogen bonds to protein mechanical stability were found to be different, with hydrogen bonds playing a more important role in mechanical resistance while hydrophobic interactions are relatively more important for providing thermodynamic stability. The contribution of hydrogen bonds to force peaks becomes increasingly important for mechanically resistant protein domains.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Hao Guo, Huiyang Wang, Tongtong Chen, Liwei Guo, Lars M. Blank, Birgitta E. Ebert, Yi-Xin Huo
Summary: This study successfully engineered the critical amino acid residues of Erg7p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae to lower its enzyme activity, resulting in increased production of triterpenoids.
ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Hao Guo, Huiyang Wang, Tongtong Chen, Liwei Guo, Lars M. Blank, Birgitta E. Ebert, Yi-Xin Huo
Summary: This study presents a successful strategy to introduce triterpenoid synthesis into Saccharomyces cerevisiae and enhance the production of triterpenoids by engineering the critical amino acid residues of Erg7p to lower its activity.
ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biophysics
Mauro L. Mugnai, Sucheol Shin, D. Thirumalai
Summary: The spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus recognizes the host cell by binding to the peptidase domain (PD) of ACE2. Carbohydrates attached to the PD result in a heterogeneous population of ACE2 glycoforms. Experiments show that glycosylated and deglycosylated ACE2 have virtually identical binding affinity to the virus, and smaller glycans tend to have stronger binding, suggesting that entropic forces play a role in determining the binding affinity.
BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Soil Science
Xinliang Wu, Yujie Wei, Chongfa Cai, Zaijian Yuan, Dingqiang Li, Yishan Liao, Yusong Deng
Summary: Aggregate stability strongly depends on the phyllosilicate mineralogy, particularly vermiculite, showing a dominant role. Geographic location shows a unimodal trend in influencing aggregate stability, with greater disruptive forces leading to more prominent effects. In combination, soil organic carbon, exchangeable sodium, and calcium play a complementary role in affecting aggregate stability.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohammadreza Ipchi Sheshgelani, Saeid Pashazadeh, Pedram Salehpoor
Summary: In recent decades, there has been an inevitable need for high-performance and scalable optimization tools due to the increasing complexity of problems. Naturally inspired algorithms are favored among different phenomena introduced to optimization problems. Additionally, parallel implementations such as the framework proposed are necessary for handling large-scale problems. Six accepted swarm algorithms were selected to compare the performance of the wrapped version with standard versions, using six nonlinear high-dimension benchmark functions. Experimental results indicate that the wrapped versions outperform the standard versions in terms of average best fitness.
CLUSTER COMPUTING-THE JOURNAL OF NETWORKS SOFTWARE TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Amanda L. Darbyshire, Kirsten R. Wolthers
Summary: In Fusobacterium nucleatum, the clustering of aromatic residues is critical for the catalytic activity of serine synthase, an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of noncanonical amino acids. Substituting these aromatic residues affects the reaction rate and the scope of nucleophilic substrates.
ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jing Zhou, Xingang Li, Jinze Du, Lin He, Chengyang Wang, Hong Sui
Summary: A new resource utilization method was proposed to address the treatment challenges of light phenolic distillation residue (LPDR), and through optimizing the addition amount, the properties of synthesized phenolic resin were improved, achieving a higher level of graphitization that meets or even exceeds the national standard.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Valerie Gaudin
Summary: The detection of antimicrobial residues in food products of animal origin is crucial, with microbiological, immunological, and physico-chemical methods being the usual screening methods. The development of biosensors, especially aptasensors and immunosensors based on antibodies, provides sensitive, cheap, and quick alternatives to classical methods. The characteristics of electrochemical sensors make them ideal candidates for developing screening methods for antimicrobial residues in food products, with advances in nanomaterials and signal amplification techniques improving their performance characteristics.
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Neurosciences
Leonard Lipovich, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Hui Jia, Christopher Sinkler, Michael McGowen, Kirstin N. Sterner, Amy Weckle, Amara B. Sugalski, Lenore Pipes, Domenico L. Gatti, Christopher E. Mason, Chet C. Sherwood, Patrick R. Hof, Christopher W. Kuzawa, Lawrence I. Grossman, Morris Goodman, Derek E. Wildman
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
(2016)
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Critical Care Medicine
Feng Zhu, Domenico L. Gatti, King H. Yang
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2016)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peng Tao, Domenico L. Gatti, H. Bernhard Schlegel
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Biochemical Research Methods
Greg W. Clark, Sharon H. Ackerman, Elisabeth R. Tillier, Domenico L. Gatti
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2014)
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Cell Biology
Rebeca Acin-Perez, Domenico L. Gatti, Yidong Bai, Giovanni Manfredi
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ann Meulemans, Sara Seneca, Thomas Pribyl, Joel Smet, Valerie Alderweirldt, Anouk Waeytens, Willy Lissens, Rudy Van Coster, Linda De Meirleir, Jean-Paul di Rago, Domenico L. Gatti, Sharon H. Ackerman
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2010)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anthony Ludlam, Joseph Brunzelle, Thomas Pribyl, Xingjue Xu, Domenico L. Gatti, Sharon H. Ackerman
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2009)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peng Tao, H. Bernhard Schlegel, Domenico L. Gatti
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY
(2010)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Domenico L. Gatti
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sharon H. Ackerman, Elisabeth R. Tillier, Domenico L. Gatti
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sharon H. Ackerman, Domenico L. Gatti
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Microscopy
Bhanu P. Jena, Domenico L. Gatti, Suzan Arslanturk, Sebastian Pernal, Douglas J. Taatjes
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Hassan Abdallah, Brent Formosa, Asiri Liyanaarachchi, Maranda Saigh, Samantha Silvers, Suzan Arslanturk, Douglas J. Taatjes, Lars Larsson, Bhanu P. Jena, Domenico L. Gatti
MACHINE LEARNING-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
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Cell Biology
Sebastian P. Pernal, Asiri Liyanaarachchi, Domenico L. Gatti, Brent Formosa, Rishika Pulvender, Eric R. Kuhn, Rafael Ramos, Akshata R. Naik, Kathleen George, Suzan Arslanturk, Douglas J. Taatjes, Bhanu P. Jena
HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
(2020)