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Chemoenzymatic Study Of Coa-Linked Rna In Bacteria, Krishna Sapkota
Chemoenzymatic Study Of Coa-Linked Rna In Bacteria, Krishna Sapkota
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The ability of RNA to store genetic information and to catalyze biochemical transformations led to the speculation of the existence of RNA world before the evolution of contemporary ribonucleoprotein (RNP) world. Recent discovery of RNA molecules containing metabolic cofactors including coenzyme A and its various thioesters at their 5’ end further supported the RNA world hypothesis as these CoA-linked RNA molecules could be the molecular fossils with very ancient origin. As both RNA and Coenzyme A are believed to have co-existed since last universal common ancestor (LUCA) or even before, the CoA-RNA conjugates in current biology may reveal fundamental molecular …
The Characterization Of The Transcription Factor Msab And Its Role In Staphylococcal Virulence, Justin Batte
The Characterization Of The Transcription Factor Msab And Its Role In Staphylococcal Virulence, Justin Batte
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Staphylococcus aureus is a common human pathogen that is responsible for a wide range of infections, ranging from relative minor skin infections to life-threatening disease such as bacteremia, septicemia, and endocarditis. S. aureus possesses many different virulent factors that aid in its ability to cause this wide array of infections. One major virulence factor includes the production of capsular polysaccharide (CP). The production of CP plays a major role in the virulence response during infection specifically by providing S. aureus an antiphagocytic mechanism that allows the pathogen to evade phagocytosis during an infection. S. aureus has developed complex genetic regulatory …
Disorder In Cysteine-Rich Granulin-3 And Its Implication In Alzheimer Disease, Gaurav Ghag
Disorder In Cysteine-Rich Granulin-3 And Its Implication In Alzheimer Disease, Gaurav Ghag
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Granulins (GRNs) are a family of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are generated upon proteolytic cleavage of their precursor, progranulin (PGRN) during inflammation. All seven GRNs (1 – 7 or A – G) contain twelve conserved cysteines that form six intramolecular disulfide bonds, rendering this family of proteins unique. GRNs play multiple roles and are involved in a myriad of physiological as well as pathological processes. They are known to a play role in growth and embryonic development, wound healing, and signaling cascades as well as in tumorigenesis. They are also implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Alzheimer disease …