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    Ecophysiological consequences of alcoholism on human gut microbiota: implications for ethanol-related pathogenesis of colon cancer

    Chronic consumption of excess ethanol increases the risk of colorectal cancer. The pathogenesis of ethanol-related colorectal cancer (ER-CRC) is thought to be partly mediated by gut microbes. Specifically, bac...

    Atsuki Tsuruya, Akika Kuwahara, Yuta Saito, Haruhiko Yamaguchi in Scientific Reports (2016)

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    Reconstitution of prenyltransferase activity on nanodiscs by components of the rubber synthesis machinery of the Para rubber tree and guayule

    Natural rubber of the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is synthesized as a result of prenyltransferase activity. The proteins HRT1, HRT2, and HRBP have been identified as candidate components of the rubber b...

    Fu Kuroiwa, Akira Nishino, Yasuko Mandal, Masataka Honzawa in Scientific Reports (2022)