Protein conformational ensembles in function: roles and mechanisms
The sequence-structure-function paradigm has dominated twentieth century molecular
biology. The paradigm tacitly stipulated that for each sequence there exists a single, well …
biology. The paradigm tacitly stipulated that for each sequence there exists a single, well …
Psychrophilic enzymes: strategies for cold-adaptation
T Collins, G Feller - Essays in Biochemistry, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Psychrophilic organisms thriving at near-zero temperatures synthesize cold-adapted
enzymes to sustain cell metabolism. These enzymes have overcome the reduced molecular …
enzymes to sustain cell metabolism. These enzymes have overcome the reduced molecular …
Enzyme stability-activity trade-off: new insights from protein stability weaknesses and evolutionary conservation
A general limitation of the use of enzymes in biotechnological processes under sometimes
nonphysiological conditions is the complex interplay between two key quantities, enzyme …
nonphysiological conditions is the complex interplay between two key quantities, enzyme …
Genomic estimates of mutation and substitution rates contradict the evolutionary speed hypothesis of the latitudinal diversity gradient
The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) refers to a decrease in biodiversity from the equator
to the poles. The evolutionary speed hypothesis, backed by the metabolic theory of ecology …
to the poles. The evolutionary speed hypothesis, backed by the metabolic theory of ecology …
Modulating Substrate Specificity of Rhizobium sp. Histamine Dehydrogenase through Protein Engineering for Food Quality Applications
K Rodríguez-Núñez, A Cortés-Monroy, M Serey… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Histamine is a biogenic amine found in fish-derived and fermented food products with
physiological relevance since its concentration is proportional to food spoilage and health …
physiological relevance since its concentration is proportional to food spoilage and health …
Discussing the roles of proline and glycine from the perspective of cold adaptation in lipases and cellulases
AM Öten, E Atak, B Taktak Karaca… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lipases and cellulases have been extensively used in the field of biotechnology for varied
purposes. Mainly, the ongoing researches focus on the improvements of kinetic and …
purposes. Mainly, the ongoing researches focus on the improvements of kinetic and …
Comparative proteomic analysis of cold seep clam Archivesica marissinica and shallow water shellfish Ruditapes philippinarum provides insights into the adaptation …
X Kong, W Wang, S Chen, N Mao, Y Cai, Y Li… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The deep-sea environment is always characterized by high hydrostatic
pressure, fluctuating temperatures, heavy metals, darkness, and others. The Vesicomyidae …
pressure, fluctuating temperatures, heavy metals, darkness, and others. The Vesicomyidae …
Biochemical and in silico structural characterization of a cold-active arginase from the psychrophilic yeast, Glaciozyma antarctica PI12
Glaciozyma antarctica PI12 is a psychrophilic yeast isolated from Antarctica. In this work, we
describe the heterologous production, biochemical properties and in silico structure analysis …
describe the heterologous production, biochemical properties and in silico structure analysis …
Earth's Climate History Explains Life's Temperature Optima
Why does the growth of most life forms exhibit a narrow range of optimal temperatures below
40° C? We hypothesize that the recently identified stable range of oceanic temperatures of …
40° C? We hypothesize that the recently identified stable range of oceanic temperatures of …
Evolutionary-Scale Enzymology Enables Biochemical Constant Prediction Across a Multi-Peaked Catalytic Landscape
Quantitatively mapping enzyme sequence-catalysis landscapes remains a critical challenge
in understanding enzyme function, evolution, and design. Here, we expand an emerging …
in understanding enzyme function, evolution, and design. Here, we expand an emerging …