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Progress of 3-ketosteroid Δ1-dehydrogenases for steroid production
3-ketosteroid Δ1-dehydrogenases (Δ1-KstDs) are FAD-dependent and substrate-inducing enzymes, which catalyze the introduction of double bonds between C1 and C2 atoms of the A ring of 3-ketosteroid substrates. They...
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Open AccessLactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorates hyperuricemia in a novel model
Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a metabolic syndrome caused by abnormal purine metabolism. Although recent studies have noted a relationship between the gut microbiota and gout, whether the microbiota could ameliorate ...
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Gut commensal Christensenella minuta modulates host metabolism via acylated secondary bile acids
A strong correlation between gut microbes and host health has been observed in numerous gut metagenomic cohort studies. However, the underlying mechanisms governing host–microbe interactions in the gut remain ...
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Fulvivirga sedimenti sp.nov, isolated from the sediment of oceanic tidal zone
A yellow-orange, rod-shaped (0.3–0.4 × 2.2–3.8 µm), Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, atrichous bacterium, designated strain 1062T, was isolated from tidal zone sediment collected from **aoshi Island, Weihai, Shan...
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Biotransformation of Phlorizin by Eurotium cristatum to Increase the Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Docynia indica Leaves
Docynia indica is used as a plant resource for both medicine and food in minority areas of southwestern China and Southeast of Asia, especially Docynia indica leaves, which are often used as a kind of functional ...
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A comparative study of microbial community and functions of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with obesity and healthy people
The gut microbiota is crucial in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the metabolism of T2DM patients is not well-understood. We aimed to identify the differences on composition and fu...
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Open AccessScreening of a highly inhibitor-tolerant bacterial strain for 2,3-BDO and organic acid production from non-detoxified corncob acid hydrolysate
Fermentation of chemicals from lignocellulose hydrolysate is an effective way to alleviate environmental and energy problems. However, fermentation inhibitors in hydrolysate and weak inhibitor tolerance of mic...
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An updated phylogeny and diversity of Phylloporia (Hymenochaetales): eight new species and keys to species of the genus
Phylloporia is shown to be monophyletic according to molecular sequence data. Morphologically, Phylloporia is characterized by annual or perennial basidiomata, a monomitic to dimitic hyphal system, generally pres...
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Cloning and characterization of Agp1, the gene encoding the small subunit of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from wheat and its relatives
ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) consists of two large (AGP-L) and two small (AGP-S) subunits; it regulates the limiting step in the biosynthesis of starch. Here, we isolated the full-length cDNA sequence o...
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Comparison between conidia and blastospores of Esteya vermicola, an endoparasitic fungus of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Esteya vermicola, an endoparasitic fungus of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the pinewood nematode (PWN), exhibits great potential as a biological control agent against this nematode. E. vermicola pr...
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Bacillus oceani sp. nov., a new slightly halophilic bacterium, isolated from a deep sea sediment environment
A strictly aerobic, Gram-stain positive, slightly halophilic strain, designated SCSIO 04524T, was isolated from a deep sea sediment sample collected from the northern South China Sea at a depth of 3415 m. The iso...
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Open AccessDiversity of methanogens in the hindgut of captive white rhinoceroses, Ceratotherium simum
The white rhinoceros is on the verge of extinction with less than 20,200 animals remaining in the wild. In order to better protect these endangered animals, it is necessary to better understand their digestive...
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Consequences of cps mutation of Klebsiella pneumoniae on 1,3-propanediol fermentation
The filtration in 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PD) downstream process is influenced by the large amounts of capsular polysaccharides (CPS) produced by Klebsiella pneumoniae CGMCC 1.6366. The morphological and fermentatio...
