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Raffaele Ronca
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Open AccessExpression, Purification, Structural and Functional Characterization of Recombinant Human Parvulin 17
Parvulins, peptidyl-prolyl isomerase enzymes (PPIase), catalyze the cis–trans isomerization of prolyl bonds in polypeptides, contributing to folding and function regulation of many proteins. Among Parvulins, Par1...
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Biochemical characterization of a thermostable endomannanase/endoglucanase from Dictyoglomus turgidum
Dictyoglomus turgidum is a hyperthermophilic, anaerobic, gram-negative bacterium that shows an array of putative glycoside hydrolases (GHs) encoded by its genome, a feature that makes this microo...
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Open AccessAntibody acquisition models: A new tool for serological surveillance of malaria transmission intensity
Serology has become an increasingly important tool for the surveillance of a wide range of infectious diseases. It has been particularly useful to monitor malaria transmission in elimination settings where exi...
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Polystyrene nanoparticles affect Xenopus laevis development
Exposing living organisms to nanoparticulates is potentially hazardous, in particular when it takes place during embryogenesis. In this investigation, we have studied the effects of 50-nm-uncoated polystyrene ...
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Open AccessDifferential antibody response to the Anopheles gambiae gSG6 and cE5 salivary proteins in individuals naturally exposed to bites of malaria vectors
Mosquito saliva plays crucial roles in blood feeding but also evokes in hosts an anti-saliva antibody response. The IgG response to the Anopheles gambiae salivary protein gSG6 was previously shown to be a reliabl...
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Open AccessWide cross-reactivity between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus SG6 salivary proteins supports exploitation of gSG6 as a marker of human exposure to major malaria vectors in tropical Africa
The Anopheles gambiae gSG6 is an anopheline-specific salivary protein which helps female mosquitoes to efficiently feed on blood. Besides its role in haematophagy, gSG6 is immunogenic and elicits in exposed indiv...
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A novel E. coli biosensor for detecting aromatic aldehydes based on a responsive inducible archaeal promoter fused to the green fluorescent protein
A whole-cell bacterial biosensor for measuring aqueous concentrations of aromatic aldehydes was developed. It is based on the E. coli BL21DE3(RIL) expressing the green fluorescent protein under the control of an ...
