New colorimetric screening assays for the directed evolution of fungal laccases to improve the conversion of plant biomass.

abstract：BACKGROUND:As one of the genetic mechanisms for adaptive immunity, V(D)J recombination generates an enormous repertoire of T-cell receptors (TCRs). With the development of high-throughput sequencing techniques, systematic exploration of V(D)J recombination becomes possible. Multiplex PCR has been previously developed t...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Gao F,Wang K

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alkaline phosphatase (AP) catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of phosphate monoesters under alkaline conditions and plays important roles in microbial ecology and molecular biology applications. Here, we report on the first isolation and biochemical characterization of a thermolabile AP from a metagenome. RES...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Lee DH,Choi SL,Rha E,Kim SJ,Yeom SJ,Moon JH,Lee SG

更新日期：2015-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ubiquitin protein is present in all eukaryotic cells and promoters from ubiquitin genes are good candidates to regulate the constitutive expression of transgenes in plants. Therefore, two switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) ubiquitin genes (PvUbi1 and PvUbi2) were cloned and characterized. Reporter constru...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Mann DG,King ZR,Liu W,Joyce BL,Percifield RJ,Hawkins JS,LaFayette PR,Artelt BJ,Burris JN,Mazarei M,Bennetzen JL,Parrott WA,Stewart CN Jr

更新日期：2011-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing cell membrane permeability to water and cryoprotectants is critical for the successful cryopreservation of cells with large volumes. Artificial expression of water-selective aquaporins or aquaglyceroporins (GLPs), such as mammalian aquaporin-3 (AQP3), enhances cell permeability to water and cryopr...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Chauvigné F,Lubzens E,Cerdà J

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New high-throughput sequencing technologies promise a very sensitive and high-resolution analysis of DNA methylation patterns in quantitative terms. However, a detailed and comprehensive comparison with existing validated DNA methylation analysis methods is not yet available. Therefore, a systematic cross-va...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Potapova A,Albat C,Hasemeier B,Haeussler K,Lamprecht S,Suerbaum S,Kreipe H,Lehmann U

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CRISPR/Cas9 is widely used for precise genetic editing in various organisms. CRISPR/Cas9 editing may in many plants be hampered by the presence of complex and high ploidy genomes and inefficient or poorly controlled delivery of the CRISPR/Cas9 components to gamete cells or cells with regenerative potential. ...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Petersen BL,Möller SR,Mravec J,Jørgensen B,Christensen M,Liu Y,Wandall HH,Bennett EP,Yang Z

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The therapeutic use of α-amidated peptides (e.g. calcitonin, glucagon-like peptide) has increased dramatically, but there are major impediments to wider use of such peptides. Larger peptides are expensive to synthesize, and short plasma half-lives frequently limit the clinical circumstances in which the pept...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Carlson KR,Pomerantz SC,Li J,Vafa O,Naso M,Strohl W,Mains RE,Eipper BA

更新日期：2015-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetically encoded sensors developed on the basis of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like proteins are becoming more and more popular instruments for monitoring cellular analytes and enzyme activities in living cells and transgenic organisms. In particular, a number of Ca2+ sensors have been developed, eith...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Souslova EA,Belousov VV,Lock JG,Strömblad S,Kasparov S,Bolshakov AP,Pinelis VG,Labas YA,Lukyanov S,Mayr LM,Chudakov DM

更新日期：2007-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heat-stable antifungal factor (HSAF) is a newly identified broad-spectrum antifungal antibiotic from the biocontrol agent Lysobacter enzymogenes and is regarded as a potential biological pesticide, due to its novel mode of action. However, the production level of HSAF is quite low, and little research has re...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Tang B,Sun C,Zhao Y,Xu H,Xu G,Liu F

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The CRISPR-Cas9 system is a powerful and versatile tool for crop genome editing. However, achieving highly efficient and specific editing in polyploid species can be a challenge. The efficiency and specificity of the CRISPR-Cas9 system depends critically on the gRNA used. Here, we assessed the activities and...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Arndell T,Sharma N,Langridge P,Baumann U,Watson-Haigh NS,Whitford R

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Each year, influenza is responsible for hundreds of thousand cases of illness and deaths worldwide. Due to the virus' fast mutation rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is constantly on alert to rapidly respond to emerging pandemic strains. Although anti-viral therapies exist, the most proficient way to...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Thompson CM,Petiot E,Mullick A,Aucoin MG,Henry O,Kamen AA

更新日期：2015-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans are diverse components of certain proteoglycans and are known to interact with growth factors as a co-receptor necessary to induce signalling and growth factor activity. In this report we characterize heterogeneously glycosylated recombinant human perlecan domain 1 (HSPG2 a...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Ellis AL,Pan W,Yang G,Jones K,Chuang C,Whitelock JM,DeCarlo AA

更新日期：2010-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wax esters are important ingredients in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, lubricants and other chemical industries due to their excellent wetting property. Since the naturally occurring wax esters are expensive and scarce, these esters can be produced by enzymatic alcoholysis of vegetable oils. In an enzymatic rea...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Basri M,Rahman RN,Ebrahimpour A,Salleh AB,Gunawan ER,Rahman MB

更新日期：2007-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oleaginous yeast species are an alternative for the production of lipids or triacylglycerides (TAGs). These yeasts are usually non-pathogenic and able to store TAGs ranging from 20 % to 70 % of their cell mass depending on culture conditions. TAGs originating from oleaginous yeasts can be used as the so-call...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Lamers D,van Biezen N,Martens D,Peters L,van de Zilver E,Jacobs-van Dreumel N,Wijffels RH,Lokman C

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Xenoantigens are a major source of concern with regard to the success of interspecific xenografts. GGTA1 encodes α1,3-galactosyltransferase, which is essential for the biosynthesis of galactosyl-alpha 1,3-galactose, the major xenoantigen causing hyperacute rejection. GGTA1-modified pigs, therefore, are promi...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Tanihara F,Hirata M,Nguyen NT,Sawamoto O,Kikuchi T,Doi M,Otoi T

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing need to understand cell-cell interactions for cell and tissue engineering purposes, such as optimizing cell sheet constructs, as well as for examining adhesion defect diseases. For cell-sheet engineering, one major obstacle to sheet function is that cell sheets in suspension are fragil...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Wei Q,Reidler D,Shen MY,Huang H

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asian rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) is a common disease in Brazilian soybean fields and it is difficult to control. To identify a biochemical candidate with potential to combat this disease, a new chitinase-like xylanase inhibitor protein (XIP) from coffee (Coffea arabica) (CaclXIP) leaves was cloned into the...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Vasconcelos EA,Santana CG,Godoy CV,Seixas CD,Silva MS,Moreira LR,Oliveira-Neto OB,Price D,Fitches E,Filho EX,Mehta A,Gatehouse JA,Grossi-De-Sa MF

更新日期：2011-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Construction of high quality cDNA libraries from the usually low amounts of eukaryotic mRNA extracted from environmental samples is essential in functional metatranscriptomics for the selection of functional, full-length genes encoding proteins of interest. Many of the inserts in libraries constructed by sta...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Yadav RK,Barbi F,Ziller A,Luis P,Marmeisse R,Reddy MS,Fraissinet-Tachet L

更新日期：2014-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aldehyde-deformylating oxygenase (ADO) is a key enzyme involved in the biosynthetic pathway of fatty alk(a/e)nes in cyanobacteria. However, cADO (cyanobacterial ADO) showed extreme low activity with the k cat value below 1 min-1, which would limit its application in biofuel production. To identify the activi...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Wang Q,Bao L,Jia C,Li M,Li JJ,Lu X

更新日期：2017-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is a public health problem of global significance for which there is neither an effective antiviral therapy nor a preventive vaccine. It is a mosquito-borne viral disease, caused by dengue (DEN) viruses, which are members of the Flaviviridae family. There are four closely related serotypes, DEN-1, DEN...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Khanam S,Rajendra P,Khanna N,Swaminathan S

更新日期：2007-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analogues of vitamin D3 are extensively used in the treatment of various illnesses, such as osteoporosis, inflammatory skin diseases, and cancer. Functional testing of new vitamin D3 analogues and formulations for improved systemic and topical administration is supported by sensitive screening methods that a...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Staunstrup NH,Sharma N,Bak RO,Svensson L,Petersen TK,Aarenstrup L,Kristiansen K,Bolund L,Mikkelsen JG

更新日期：2011-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been widely used as carriers to transport different molecules into living cells, whereas messenger RNAs (mRNAs) have been utilized as target molecules for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. However, the instability of CPPs and mRNAs has limited their appli...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Sun Y,Sun Y,Zhao R,Gao K

更新日期：2016-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expression vector engineering technology is one of the most convenient and timely method for cell line development to meet the rising demand of novel production cell line with high productivity. Destabilization of dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) selection marker by addition of AU-rich elements and murine orni...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Chin CL,Chin HK,Chin CS,Lai ET,Ng SK

更新日期：2015-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent H1N1 influenza pandemic illustrated the shortcomings of the vaccine manufacturing process. The A/California/07/2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine or A(H1N1)pdm09 was available late and in short supply as a result of delays in production caused by low yields and poor antigen stability. Recombinan...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Feshchenko E,Rhodes DG,Felberbaum R,McPherson C,Rininger JA,Post P,Cox MM

更新日期：2012-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splicing of DNA molecules is an important task in molecular biology that facilitates cloning, mutagenesis and creation of chimeric genes. Mutagenesis and DNA splicing techniques exist, some requiring restriction enzymes, and others utilize staggered reannealing approaches. RESULTS:A method for DNA splicing ...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Ailenberg M,Goldenberg NM,Silverman M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of unknown mutations is important in research and medicine. For this purpose, a mismatch-specific endonuclease CEL I from celery has been established as a useful tool in high throughput projects. Previously, CEL I-like activities were described only in a variety of plants and could not be expre...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Pimkin M,Caretti E,Canutescu A,Yeung JB,Cohn H,Chen Y,Oleykowski C,Bellacosa A,Yeung AT

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polysialic acid (polySia) is a carbohydrate modification of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), which is implicated in neural differentiation and plays an important role in tumor development and metastasis. Polysialylation of NCAM is mediated by two Golgi-resident polysialyltransferases (polyST) ST8Sia...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Somplatzki S,Mühlenhoff M,Kröger A,Gerardy-Schahn R,Böldicke T

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), characterised by recurrent miscarriage and thrombosis, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Domain I (DI) of human beta 2 glycoprotein I (beta2GPI) is thought to contain crucial antibody binding epitopes for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), which are criti...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Ioannou Y,Giles I,Lambrianides A,Richardson C,Pearl LH,Latchman DS,Isenberg DA,Rahman A

更新日期：2006-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Protein cross-coupling reactions demand high yields, especially if the products are intended for bioanalytics, like enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Amongst other factors, the coupling yield depends on the concentration of the proteins being used for coupling. Protein supercharging of enzymes can increase...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Prasse AA,Zauner T,Büttner K,Hoffmann R,Zuchner T

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant factor VIII (FVIII), used for haemophilia A therapy, is one of the most challenging among the therapeutic proteins produced in heterologous expression systems. Deletion variant of FVIII, in which the entire domain B is replaced by a short linker peptide, was approved for medical use. Efficacy and...

journal_title：BMC biotechnology

authors： Orlova NA,Kovnir SV,Gabibov AG,Vorobiev II

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00