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Advantages and Versatility of Fluorescence-Based Methodology to Characterize the Functionality of LDLR and Class Mutation Assignment
(Public Library Science, 2014-11-11)
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal codominant disease with a frequency of 1:500 individuals in its heterozygous form. The genetic basis of FH is most commonly mutations within the LDLR gene. Assessing ...
Molecular determinants of Kv7.2 surface expression
(2014-02-25)
El objetivo de esta tesis ha sido esclarecer las bases moleculares de la expresión en membrana de los canales M neuronales, crucial para una mejor comprensión de su funcionamiento. La densidad de canales en superficie se ...
Specific Interaction with Cardiolipin Triggers Functional Activation of Dynamin-Related Protein 1
(Public Library Science, 2014-07-18)
Dynamin-Related Protein 1 (Drp1), a large GTPase of the dynamin superfamily, is required for mitochondrial fission in healthy and apoptotic cells. Drp1 activation is a complex process that involves translocation from the ...
Apaf-1 Inhibitors Protect from Unwanted Cell Death in In Vivo Models of Kidney Ischemia and Chemotherapy Induced Ototoxicity
(Public Library Science, 2014-10-20)
Background: Excessive apoptosis induces unwanted cell death and promotes pathological conditions. Drug discovery efforts aimed at decreasing apoptotic damage initially targeted the inhibition of effector caspases. Although ...
Physico-chemical interactions between compartment-forming lipids and other prebiotically relevant biomolecules
(EDP Sciences, 2014)
Lipids are essential constituents of contemporary living cells, serving as structural molecules that are necessary to form membranous compartments. Amphiphilic lipid-like molecules may also have contributed to prebiotic ...
Structural study of CUG-repeating small RNAs complexed with silencing suppressor P19
(2014-02-24)
The study is focused on structural aspects of interaction between silencing suppressor p19 and CUG-repeating small RNAs. The work involves crystal structure determination of a protein-unbound RNA form and RNA fragments of ...
Magnetic Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (mCLEAs) of Candida antarctica Lipase: An Efficient and Stable Biocatalyst for Biodiesel Synthesis
(Public Library Science, 2014-12-31)
Enzyme-catalyzed production of biodiesel is the object of extensive research due to the global shortage of fossil fuels and increased environmental concerns. Herein we report the preparation and main characteristics of a ...
Delivery of small nucleic acids by conjugation to carbohydrates and lipids as novel research and therapeutic tools
(2014-03-12)
Small nucleic acids present a great potential to silence specific genes or inhibit the biological activity of specific proteins. Unfortunately, their poor cellular accessibility presents a big challenge for developing an ...
Novel mechanisms for regulation of cell survival and migration by ceramide 1-phosphate
(2014-02-07)
Ceramide 1-phosphate is a bioactive sphingolipid that regulates important cell functions, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration or inflammation. Cell homeostasis is essential for the normal development of any ...
On the Dynamics of the Adenylate Energy System: Homeorhesis vs Homeostasis
(Public Library Science, 2014-10-10)
Biochemical energy is the fundamental element that maintains both the adequate turnover of the biomolecular structures and the functional metabolic viability of unicellular organisms. The levels of ATP, ADP and AMP reflect ...