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- 1Ametaj, Burim N. (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Betti, Mirko (Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science)
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A PagP fusion protein system for the expression of intrinsically disordered proteins in E. coli
Download2012-01-01
Hwang, Peter M., Pan, Jonathan S., Sykes, Brian D.
PagP, a beta-barrel membrane protein found in Gram-negative bacteria, expresses robustly in inclusion bodies when its signal sequence is removed. We have developed a new fusion protein expression system based on PagP and demonstrated its utility in the expression of the unstructured N-terminal...
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Combining a PagP fusion protein system with nickel ion-catalyzed cleavage to produce intrinsically disordered proteins in E. coli
Download2015-01-01
Zahran, Somaya, Pan, Jonathan S., Liu, Philip B., Hwang, Peter M.
Many proteins contain intrinsically disordered regions that are highly solvent-exposed and susceptible to post-translational modifications. Studying these protein segments is critical to understanding their physiologic regulation, but proteolytic degradation can make them difficult to express and...
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Development of Surrogate Spinal Cords for the Evaluation of Electrode Arrays Used in Intraspinal Implants
DownloadSpring 2012
A surrogate spinal cord was developed to test the mechanical stability of electrode arrays for intraspinal implants. The mechanical and surface properties of candidate materials were tested. The elastic modulus was characterized using dynamic mechanical analysis. Forces required to indent the...
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Evaluating the Role of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide on Etiology and Pathogenesis of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or otherwise known as prion diseases are a class of fatal neurodegenerative diseases related to irreversible brain damage. Presently, there is no effective treatment or preventive strategy for this disease because the etiology and biological...
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Investigating the 197Au-31P spin-spin coupling interactions in gold-phosphine halides using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance, spectral simulations, and quantum chemistry computations
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Phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with magic angle spinning was used to characterize 197Au-31P spin-spin coupling interactions in solid gold-phosphine halides and the spectra have been analyzed using perturbation theory. The 197Au nucleus has a natural abundance of 100%, a...
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Phosphorylation status of 72 kDa MMP-2 determines its structure and activity in response to peroxynitrite
Download2013-01-01
Jacob-Ferreira, Anna Laura, Kondo, Marcia Yuri, Baral, Pravas Kumar, James, Michael N., Holt, Andrew, Fan, Xiaohu, Schulz, Richard
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is a key intra- and extra-cellular protease which contributes to several oxidative stress related pathologies. A molecular understanding of 72 kDa MMP-2 activity, directly mediated by S-glutathiolation of its cysteine residues in the presence of peroxynitrite...
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Fall 2012
Thuricin CD, a two-component bacteriocin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis DPC 6431, exhibits potent activity against the hospital superbug Clostridium difficile ribotype O27. The two peptides (Trn-α and Trn-β) that constitute thuricin CD operate synergistically to kill sensitive bacteria at...
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Fall 2020
This study focuses on the synthesis process of gelatin-shelled microbubbles and their characterization. A new method to synthesize gelatin-shelled microbubbles was described. Briefly, Traut’s reagent was used to thiolate gelatin molecules; then sonication forces were placed at the water-air...
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Transglutaminase catalyzed amination of food protein and peptides with biogenic amines: studies on functionality and antioxidant activity
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There is a growing demand for innovative and affordable technologies in the food industry to modify ingredient functionality and to ensure product safety. Proteins are essential components in many food systems, and their structure can be modified in a variety of ways to control and improve...