The protonation state of soluble and membrane-associated macromolecules dictates their
charge, conformation, and functional activity. In addition, protons (H+ or their equivalents) …

The cellular membrane constitutes one of the most fundamental compartments of a living
cell, where key processes such as selective transport of material and exchange of …

Animals are biological transformers of dietary matter and energy to produce high-quality
foods and wools for human consumption and use. Mammals, birds, fish, and shrimp require …

The study used scattered literature to summarize the effects of excess Cd, As, and Pb from
contaminated soils on plant secondary metabolites/bioactive compounds (non-nutrient …

Neuromyelitis optica (also known as Devic's disease) is an idiopathic, severe, demyelinating
disease of the central nervous system that preferentially affects the optic nerve and spinal …

Background: The authors previously proposed diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica
(NMO) that facilitate its distinction from prototypic multiple sclerosis (MS). However, some …

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that selectively affects
optic nerves and spinal cord. It is considered a severe variant of multiple sclerosis (MS), and …

Plants counteract fluctuations in water supply by regulating all aquaporins in the cell plasma
membrane. Channel closure results either from the dephosphorylation of two conserved …

The self-association of proteins to form dimers and higher-order oligomers is a very common
phenomenon. Recent structural and biophysical studies show that protein dimerization or …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are ubiquitous membrane proteins whose identification, pioneered by
Peter Agre's team in the early nineties, provided a molecular basis for transmembrane water …