Tryptophan is an aromatic amino acid with unique physico-chemical properties. It is often
encountered in membrane proteins, especially at the level of the water/bilayer interface. It …

Abstract The Na+/H+ exchanger SLC9B2, also known as NHA2, correlates with the long-
sought-after Na+/Li+ exchanger linked to the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and …

Tryptophan is frequently found on the surface of membrane-associated proteins that interact
with the lipid membrane. However, because of their multifaceted interactions, it is difficult to …

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus has become a major public health concern,
necessitating the discovery of new antimicrobial compounds. Given that the skin microbiome …

Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …

Evolution turned aquaporins (AQPs) into the most efficient facilitators of passive water flow
through cell membranes at no expense of solute discrimination. In spite of a plethora of …

Recently, a novel cyclo-heptapeptide composed of alternating d, l-amino acids and a unique
thiazolidine heterocycle, called lugdunin, was discovered, which is produced by the nasal …

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Nem1–Spo7 protein phosphatase complex
dephosphorylates and thereby activates Pah1 at the nuclear/endoplasmic reticulum …

Pleurocidin, a 25-residue cationic peptide, has antimicrobial activity against bacteria and
fungi but exhibits very low hemolytic activity against human red blood cells (RBC). The …

Cells can sense and respond to various mechanical stimuli from their surrounding
environment. One of the explanations for mechanosensitivity, a lipid-bilayer model, suggests …