BACKGROUND
Microbial derived lipolytic hydrolysts are an important class of biocatalysts because of their huge abundance and ability to display bioactivities under extreme conditions. In spite of… (More)
Pullulanase is a debranching enzyme that specifically hydrolyzes the α-1,6 glycosidic linkage of α-glucans, and has wide industrial applications. Here, we report structural and functional studies of… (More)
A thermostable glucoamylase (TtcGA) from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis MB4 was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli. The full-length gene (2112 bp) encodes a 703-amino acid polypeptide… (More)
AIMS
Nod like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) is the best characterized member of nod like receptor family. Recent studies suggest that NLRP3 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of… (More)
In order to ascertain the optimal hormone combination for Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) leaf cuttings, an L16(4)4 orthogonal test of 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA), 1-naphthaleneacetic acid… (More)
We report the first X-ray crystal structure of ent-kaur-16-ene synthase from Bradyrhizobium japonicum, together with the results of a site-directed mutagenesis investigation into catalytic activity.… (More)
Xylan-1,4-β-xylosidase (β-xylosidase) hydrolyses xylo-oligomers at their non-reducing ends into individual xylose units. Recently, XylC, a β-xylosidase from Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum… (More)
1,3-1,4-β-d-Glucanase has been widely used as a feed additive to help non-ruminant animals digest plant fibers, with potential in increasing nutrition turnover rate and reducing sanitary problems.… (More)
BACKGROUND
Two common functional polymorphisms in the promoter region of TNF-α located at nucleotides -238 (rs361525) and -308 (rs1800629) have been reported to regulate the expression of tumour… (More)
The Rex-family repressors sense redox levels by alternative binding to NADH or NAD(+). Unlike other Rex proteins that regulate aerobic respiration, RSP controls ethanol fermentation in the obligate… (More)