Bacterial Cr(VI) reduction concurrently improves sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) growth.

abstract：:Two genes, MGFc (40) and MGFc (24), encoding different E peptides of mechano-growth factor (MGF), were obtained by a four-step PCR strategy and subcloned into pRSETC and pGEX-6p-1. Recombinant MGFc(40) protein (4 mg l(-1)) was expressed and purified by affinity chromatog...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Song L,Zhu WS,Dong JL,Li ZY,Liu XH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eugenitin, a chromone derivative and a metabolite of the endophyte Mycoleptodiscus indicus, at 5 mM activated a recombinant GH11 endo-xylanase by 40 %. The in silico prediction of ligand-binding sites on the three-dimensional structure of the endo-xylanase revealed that eugenitin interacts mainly by a hydrogen bond wi...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Andrioli WJ,Damásio AR,Silva TM,da Silva VB,Maller A,Nanayakkara NP,Silva CH,Polizeli ML,Bastos JK

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigated the potential of a novel dendrosomal nanoformulation of curcumin (DNC) in blocking radiation-induced changes in irradiated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and their adhesion to human THP-1 monocytoid cells. RESULTS:Co60 gamma rays reduced viability, raised the expression of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Soltani B,Bodaghabadi N,Mahpour G,Ghaemi N,Sadeghizadeh M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The action modes of an endocellulase, EGA, and its domains (CD9 and CBM3) during enzymatic treatment of cotton fabrics were investigated. RESULTS:EGA, CD9 and CBM3 had the binding capacity to cellulose substrates, of which the filter paper was the substrate with the strongest binding capacity. Analyses of s...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yu M,Qiu Y,Chen W,Zhao F,Shao J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To find new metabolic engineering strategies to improve the yield of acetone in Escherichia coli. RESULTS:Results of flux balance analysis from a modified Escherichia coli genome-scale metabolic network suggested that the introduction of a non-oxidative glycolysis (NOG) pathway would improve the theoretical...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yang X,Yuan Q,Zheng Y,Ma H,Chen T,Zhao X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marinomonas sp. NJ522, isolated from Antarctic sea ice, produces a cold-active iron superoxide dismutase (SOD; EC 1.15.1.1). The purified SOD was dimeric and had an approx. Mr of 48 kDa. Highest activity was detected from pH 8 to 10 and at 40 degrees C (assayed over 10 min). Activity at 0 degree C was nearly 35% of th...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zheng Z,Jiang YH,Miao JL,Wang QF,Zhang BT,Li GY

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is one of the major fungal diseases of canola. To develop resistance against this fungal disease, the chit42 from Trichoderma atroviride with chitin-binding domain and polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein 2 (PG1P2) of Phaseolus vulgaris were co-ex...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ziaei M,Motallebi M,Zamani MR,Panjeh NZ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arylomycins are type I signal peptidase inhibitors and have a potential as a new type of antibiotics. They were identified from the broth of Streptomyces sp. HCCB10043. The arylomycin biosynthetic gene cluster in this strain was identical to that in S. roseosporus. Within the gene cluster, aryC, encoding a P450 enzyme...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jin X,Rao M,Wei W,Ge M,Liu J,Chen D,Liang Y

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF WORK:Thymidine is an important precursor in antiviral drugs. We have enhanced thymidine production in E. coli by eliminating the repressors in the transcription of the gene coding for carbamoyl phosphate synthetase. The operon for carbamoyl phosphate synthetase (CarAB) in the thymidine biosynthesis regulator...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Koo BS,Hyun HH,Kim SY,Kim CH,Lee HC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human intestinal maltase (HMA) is an α-glucosidase that hydrolyses α-1,4-linkages from the non-reducing end of malto-oligosaccharides. HMA is an important target to discover of new drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In this study, 308,307 compounds were virtually screened with HMA using Autodock 3.0.5 in a WI...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Nguyen TT,Ryu HJ,Lee SH,Hwang S,Cha J,Breton V,Kim D

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The construction and testing of a unique instrument, the Paleobiosphere, which mimics some of the conditions of the ancient earth, is described. The instrument provides an experimental testing system for determining if certain microbes, when provided an adequate environment, can degrade biological materials to produce...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Strobel G,Booth E,Schaible G,Mends MT,Sears J,Geary B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapies for high-grade gliomas (HHG) that have strong tendency of infiltration and resistance to chemotherapies are currently unavailable. Here, we report that lower-dose combination therapy of Buthus martensii Karsch (BmK) CT, a type of scorpion toxin peptide, and LiCl, clinically used as mo...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Fu Y,Zheng S,Huang R,An N,Zheng Y,Zhang Z,Liang A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alginate production by Azotobacter vinelandii growing in chemostat cultures was evaluated under different O(2) transfer rates (OTR). As a result of modifying the culture's agitation rate from 300 to 500 rpm, the OTR increased from 9 to 15.1 mmol l(-1) h(-1) and a slight variation in the alginate production (1.7-2.2 g ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Díaz-Barrera A,Silva P,Avalos R,Acevedo F

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the article is to establish a quick enrichment and detection method using immunomagnetic beads and flow cytometry to analyze circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the peripheral blood. RESULTS:After incubation with CD326-PE and CD45-APC antibodies, more than 60% MCF7 cells in M-Buffer could be det...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Hu L,Chen X,Chen M,Fang J,Nie J,Dai H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ECO-orf27 associated with the cluster of ECO-0501 (LW01) from Amycolatopsis orientalis is deduced to encode a type II thioesterase. Disruption of ECO-orf27 reduced LW01 production by 95 %. Complementation of the disrupted mutant with intact ECO-orf27 restored the production of LW01 suggesting that ECO-orf27 is crucial...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Shen Y,Huang H,Zhu L,Luo M,Chen D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the functional significance of heat-shock protein beta 1 (HSPB1) in androgen-mediated myogenesis of bovine cells, we conducted 'loss and gain of function of HSPB1' assays by siRNA inhibition and gene overexpression. siRNA inhibition of HSPB1 expression reduced the expression of desmin (a myogenic marker) ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zhang Q,Lee HG,Kang SK,Baik M,Choi YJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exploded bast, branch and stem of cotton stalk were degraded by alkalophilic Bacillus NT-19, with weight losses of 24%, 20% and 14%, respectively, after 14 d. Compared with a white-rot fungus (Phanerochaete chrysosporium), Bacillus NT- 19 preferentially degraded the non-cellulose components of cotton stem. The rel...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zheng L,Han X,Du Y

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To improve the efficiency, reproducibility and consistency of the PEI-based transfection method that is often used in preparation of recombinant lentiviral or retroviral vectors. RESULTS:The contributions to transfection efficiency of multi-factors including concentration of PEI or DNA, dilution buffer for ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yang S,Shi H,Chu X,Zhou X,Sun P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amberlite XAD 2 resin enhanced the asymmetric reduction of ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate (ECA) to S-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyric acid ethyl ester as catalyzed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The absorbed ECA was released slowly to the solution during the reaction so that the substrate inhibition and the spontaneous chemical hy...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Houng JY,Liau JS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have emerged as a viable option in targeted delivery of highly potent cytotoxic drugs in treatment of solid tumors. At the time of writing, only two ADCs have received regulatory approval with >40 others in clinical development. The first generation ADCs suffered from a lack of specific...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Bakhtiar R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extracellular chitinase from Streptomyces halstedii AJ-7, a broad spectrum antifungal biocontrol agent, was characterized and purified. The apparent molecular weight of the purified protein was 55 kDa, Km value and Vmax of the protein for colloidal chitin were 3.2 mg ml(-1) and 118 micromol h(-1), respectively. The...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Joo GJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbes employ cell membranes for reducing exogenous stresses. Polyamino acid display on microbial cell surfaces and their effects on microbial chemical stress tolerance were examined. Growth analysis revealed that displays of polyarginine, polyaspartate and polytryptophan substantially enhanced tolerance of Escheric...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Suzuki H,Ishii J,Kondo A,Yoshida K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel two-step fermentation process was developed to enhance arachidonic acid (ARA) production by Mortierella alpina ME-1 in a 5 l fermentor. Agitation speed and aeration rate were adjusted from 180 to 40 rpm and from 0.6 to 1 vvm, respectively, after 5 days cultivation, to decrease physical damage to the mycelia an...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jin MJ,Huang H,Xiao AH,Zhang K,Liu X,Li S,Peng C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a great need for the development of biomimetic human tissue models that allow elucidation of the pathophysiological conditions involved in disease initiation and progression. Conventional two-dimensional (2D) in vitro assays and animal models have been unable to fully recapitulate the critical characteristics...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Memic A,Navaei A,Mirani B,Cordova JAV,Aldhahri M,Dolatshahi-Pirouz A,Akbari M,Nikkhah M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have cloned a novel lipase gene, lip2, from Aspergillus niger and expressed it in Escherichia coli. Upon purification of the recombinant Lip2 protein, its properties were characterized. In comparison with a previously identified lipase Lip1, both enzymes are acid lipases (optimal pH <6.5), Ca(2+)-dependent and PMSF...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yang J,Sun J,Yan Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degradation of lignocellulose with pressurised hot water is an efficient method of bioethanol production. However, the resultant solution inhibits ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Here, we first report that glycolaldehyde, which is formed when lignocellulose is treated with pressurised hot water, inhi...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jayakody LN,Hayashi N,Kitagaki H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lactate producing derivative of Escherichia coli KO11, strain SZ110, was re-engineered for ethanol production by deleting genes encoding all fermentative routes for NADH and randomly inserting a promoterless mini-Tn5 cassette (transpososome) containing the complete Zymomonas mobilis ethanol pathway (pdc, adhA, and a...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yomano LP,York SW,Zhou S,Shanmugam KT,Ingram LO

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indole-3-butyric acid at 25 microM with methyl jasmonate (MJ) at 100 microM in Panax ginseng synergistically stimulated both root growth and ginsenoside accumulation compared with 100 microM MJ alone. Productivity of ginsenoside was 10 mg l(-1) d(-1) compared to 7.3 mg l(-1) d(-1) with MJ elicitation alone. ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kim YS,Yeung EC,Hahn EJ,Paek KY

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A polysaccharide from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f., was isolated, purified and characterized. It induced the proliferation of human umbilical vascular endothelial cells and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor up to 156% and 147% of control after 72 h, re...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wang C,Sun J,Luo Y,Xue W,Diao H,Dong L,Chen J,Zhang J

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish an automated high-throughput mimic perfusion scale-down model (SDM) in ambr® 15 system. RESULTS:An optimized SDM for mimic perfusion was developed in ambr® 15 system. Cell retention in ambr® 15 was realized by sedimentation and supernatant removal with a retention rate > 95%. Although the SDM c...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jin L,Wang ZS,Cao Y,Sun RQ,Zhou H,Cao RY

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00