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A PagP fusion protein system for the expression of intrinsically disordered proteins in E. coli
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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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Spring 2020
The timing of a diamondiferous kimberlite cluster within the Archean Superior Province, the Renard cluster (Otish field, Québec), was investigated by ID-TIMS U-Pb dating of groundmass perovskite. Few Otish field kimberlites were previously dated by U-Pb perovskite (Renard 1-3 and Lac Beaver) but...
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An NMR-based approach to the structural and functional investigation of the Na+/H+ exchanger NHE1
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The Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) is the predominant isoform in mammalian cells, and regulates intracellular pH and ion concentrations. NHE1 also interacts with numerous proteins and signalling pathways. Consequently, it has been found to influence cell volume, growth, differentiation, and...
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Application of Deuterium Isotope Effects on NMR Parameters as a Method of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond Characterization in Enolic Forms of 1,3-diketones in the Solid State
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The application of deuterium isotope effects on 13C NMR chemical shifts to study the nature of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the enolic forms of two 1,3-diketones, tetraacetylethane (TAE) and avobenzone, in the solid state is reported. Carbon-13 NMR spectra of natural abundance TAE and...
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Combining a PagP fusion protein system with nickel ion-catalyzed cleavage to produce intrinsically disordered proteins in E. coli
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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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2018-01-01
Karmakar, A., Dodd, M.S., Agnihotri, S., Ravera, E., Michaelis, V.K.
Lead-free halide double perovskites with a generic formula of A2B′(III)B″(I)X6 (A and B are cations and X is a halide anion) are being explored as a less toxic, higher thermal- and moisture-stable alternative to well-studied lead halide perovskite (APbX3) solar energy absorbers. However, the...
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2020-01-01
Hooper, R.W., Klein, B.A., Michaelis, V.K.
The design of new materials requires a deep understanding of the intricacies underpinning their structure–property relationships. These relationships are modified through synthesis and processing to create materials with new properties and characteristics to achieve a wide range of applications....
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2019-01-01
Ha, M., Thiessen, A.N., Sergeyev, I.V., Veinot, J.G.C., Michaelis, V.K.
Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) are intriguing materials and their properties fascinate the broader scientific community; they are also attractive to the biological and materials science sub-disciplines because of their established biological and environmental compatibility, as well as their...
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Exploration of Microscopic Structure and Dynamics in Halide Perovskite and Perovskite−Inspired Materials with Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
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The work presented in this thesis describes the synthesis, structure, and optical properties of three different classes of halide-based perovskite materials, namely, metal halide perovskites of ABX3 type, halide double perovskites of A2B'B"X6 type, and “vacancy-ordered perovskites” of A2BX6 type...