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A cellulosomal yeast reaction system of lignin-degrading enzymes for cellulosic ethanol fermentation

Biofuel production from lignocellulose feedstocks is sustainable and environmentally friendly. However, the lignocellulosic pretreatment could produce fermentation inhibitors causing multiple stresses and low ...

Yutong Ye, Han Liu, Zhipeng Wang, Qi Qi, Jiliang Du, Shen Tian in Biotechnology Letters (2024)

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The modification of heme special importer to improve the production of active hemoglobins in Escherichia coli

To enhance the import of heme for the production of active hemoproteins in Escherichia coli C41 (DE3) lacking the special heme import system, heme receptor ChuA from E. coli Nissle 1917 was modified through molec...

Zihan Zhang, Baodong Hu, Tao Zhang, Zhengshan Luo, **gwen Zhou… in Biotechnology Letters (2024)

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Fleagrass (Adenosma buchneroides Bonati) Acts as a Fungicide Against Candida albicans by Damaging Its Cell Wall

Fleagrass, a herb known for its pleasant aroma, is widely used as a mosquito repellent, antibacterial agent, and for treating colds, reducing swelling, and alleviating pain. The antifungal effects of the essen...

Youwei Wu, Hongxia Zhang, Hongjie Chen, Zhizhi Du, Qin Li… in Journal of Microbiology (2024)

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Marinobacter sediminicola sp. nov. and Marinobacter xiaoshiensis sp. nov., Isolated from Coastal Sediment

Two Gram-stain-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, motile bacterial strains, designated F26243^T and F60267^T were isolated from coastal sediment in Weihai, China. Strains F26243^T and F60267^T were grown at...

**g An, Run-Yuan Mao, Shu-**n Wang, **g Zhang, Zong-Jun Du… in Current Microbiology (2024)

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Viruses on the move

This study shows how two umbravirus-like viruses induce systemic infection in the plant host in the absence of virus-encoded movement proteins.

Andrea Du Toit in Nature Reviews Microbiology (2024)

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Defending against plasmids

This study reports the mechanism of plasmid clearance by the DNA defence module DdmDE of the Vibrio cholerae seventh pandemic strain.

Andrea Du Toit in Nature Reviews Microbiology (2024)

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Construction of short synthetic promoters for optimization of ovalbumin expression level in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a common eukaryotic model microorganism that is generally recognized as safe, is widely employed for the heterologous expression of edible and therapeutic proteins. Promoters are crucial...

Ying Lin, **aomin Dong, Xueqin Lv, Long Liu… in Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (2024)

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Construction of a plasmid-free Escherichia coli strain for lacto-N-neotetraose biosynthesis

Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), with promising bioactive properties, is one of the most significant nonfucosylated human milk saccharides. Recently, its synthesis by microbial fermentation has attracted great attenti...

Chao Liao, **anhao Xu, Huiyuan Huang… in Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (2024)

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Construction of immobilized enzyme cascades for the biosynthesis of nucleotide sugars UDP-N-acetylglucosamine and UDP-glucuronic acid

UDP-sugars, as active forms of monosaccharides, play integral roles in glycosylation and biosynthesis of polysaccharides. Although enzymatic catalysis has achieved great process, the comparatively low producti...

Jialian Li, Yanlai Liu, Litao Hu, Ruirui Xu… in Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (2024)

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Inhibition of the ATP synthase increases sensitivity of Escherichia coli carrying mcr-1 to polymyxin B

Bacterial infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative strains carrying the mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-1 are serious threats to world public health due to the lack of effective treatments...

Zheng Fan, Zhoufei Li, Tongtong Fu, Yanling Feng, Yuchen Chen… in The Journal of Antibiotics (2024)

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Trichophyton mentagrophytes Tinea of Vellus Hair Misdiagnosed as Eczema

Li Zhang, **ujiao **a, **aohang Du, **uzu Song in Mycopathologia (2024)

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Phages get snappy

This study shows that a single-stranded RNA phage binds to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV pilus, leading to phage entry into the cell and the detachment of the pilus, which impairs bacterial motility.

Andrea Du Toit in Nature Reviews Microbiology (2024)

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OysterDB: A Genome Database for Ostreidae

The molluscan family Ostreidae, commonly known as oysters, is an important molluscan group due to its economic and ecological importance. In recent years, an abundance of genomic data of Ostreidae species has ...

**nchun Li, Yitian Bai, Chengxun Xu, Shikai Liu, Hong Yu… in Marine Biotechnology (2024)

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High-Temperature-Induced Differential Expression of miRNA Mediates Liver Inflammatory Response in Tsinling Lenok Trout (Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis)

High-temperature stress poses a significant environmental challenge for aquatic organisms, including tsinling lenok trout (Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis). This study aimed to investigate the role of microRNAs ...

**aobin **e, Yibo Wang, Fang Ma, Ruilin Ma, Leqiang Du, **n Chen in Marine Biotechnology (2024)

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Improvement of thermostability by increasing rigidity in the finger regions and flexibility in the catalytic pocket area of Pseudoalteromonas porphyrae κ-carrageenase

Poor thermostability reduces the industrial application value of κ-carrageenase. In this study, the PoPMuSiC algorithm combined with site-directed mutagenesis was applied to improve the thermostability of the ...

Ze** Du, **aoyi Huang, Hebin Li… in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechn… (2024)

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Metabolic engineering of Bacillus subtilis for de novo synthesis of 6′-sialyllactose

6′-sialyllactose (6′-SL) is an important component of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and has numerous infant health benefits. The construction of efficient and food-safe microbial cell factories to produce 6′

Qi Chen, **anhao Xu, Zhengyan Sun, Yu Wang… in Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (2024)