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Expression analysis of genes encoding extracellular leucine-rich repeat proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana
This study investigated the potential roles of extracellular LRR proteins in plant growth, development, and response to various abiotic stresses.PMID:38040489 | DOI:10.1093/bbb/zbad171 (Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry)
Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry - December 1, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Amit Kumar Dutta Mst Momtaz Sultana Ai Tanaka Takamasa Suzuki Takushi Hachiya Tsuyoshi Nakagawa Source Type: research

SELEX-discovered aptamer that inhibits cellular interleukin-17/interleukin-17 receptor interaction and antagonizes interleukin-17 signaling
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2023 Nov 29:zbad170. doi: 10.1093/bbb/zbad170. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis research is based on a systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX), also referred to as in vitro selection against the extracellular domain of human interleukin-17 receptor A (IL-17RA). Pull-down assay via quantitative polymerase chain reaction and chemiluminescence detection showed that the cloned RNA with the enriched sequence bound to human IL-17RA and inhibited the interaction between IL-17RA and human interleukin-17A (IL-17A). We also revealed that the newly discovered IL-17RA-binding RNA ...
Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry - November 30, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Arifur Rahman Munshi Tong Wang Yukio Takamori Takehiro Ando Takumi Yokoyama Daisuke Fuji Zhehao Xu Santhana Vedi Mizuki Yamamoto Keita Tsukamoto Takashi Kawakami Source Type: research

Exploration and utilization of novel aldoxime, nitrile, and nitro compounds metabolizing enzymes from plants and arthropods
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2023 Nov 28:zbad168. doi: 10.1093/bbb/zbad168. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAldoxime (R1R2C = NOH) and nitrile (R - C≡N) are nitrogen-containing compounds that are found in species representing all kingdoms of life. The enzymes discovered from the microbial "aldoxime-nitrile" pathway (aldoxime dehydratase, nitrile hydratase, amidase, and nitrilase) have been thoroughly studied because of their industrial importance. Although plants utilize cytochrome P450 monooxygenases to produce aldoxime and nitrile, many biosynthetic pathways have yet to be studied. Cyanogenic millipedes accumulate various ...
Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry - November 29, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Takuya Yamaguchi Source Type: research

Characterization of a novel L-fuconate dehydratase involved in the non-phosphorylated pathway of L-fucose metabolism from bacteria
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2023 Nov 28:zbad161. doi: 10.1093/bbb/zbad161. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA sugar acid dehydratase from Paraburkholderia mimosarum, potentially involved in the non-phosphorylated L-fucose pathway, was functionally characterized. A biochemical analysis revealed its unique heterodimeric structure and higher specificity towards L-fuconate than D-arabinonate, D-altronate, and L-xylonate, which differed from homomeric homologs. This unique L-fuconate dehydratase has a poor phylogenetic relationship with other functional members of the D-altronate dehydratase/galactarate dehydratase protein family.P...
Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry - November 29, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Seiya Watanabe Source Type: research

Sake yeast symbiosis with lactic acid bacteria and alcoholic fermentation
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2023 Nov 24:zbad167. doi: 10.1093/bbb/zbad167. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae plays a pivotal role in the production of fermented foods by converting sugars in ingredients into ethanol through alcoholic fermentation. However, how accurate is our understanding of its biological significance? Although yeast is essential to produce alcoholic beverages and bioethanol, yeast does not yield ethanol for humankind. Yeast obtains energy in the form of ATP for its own vital processes through alcoholic fermentation, which generates ethanol as a byproduct. The production of ...
Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry - November 25, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Daisuke Watanabe Source Type: research

Intragastric administration of cinnamaldehyde induces changes in body temperature via TRPA1
In this study, we found that intragastric administration of cinnamaldehyde increased in the intrascapular brown adipose tissue (IBAT) and rectal temperatures. However, this effect was not observed in TRPA1 knockout mice, suggesting that TRPA1 is involved in these temperature changes. Intravenous cinnamaldehyde also increased IBAT and rectal temperatures, only in the presence of TRPA1. We also explored the contribution of the vagus nerve to these temperature changes and found that it played a limited role. These results suggest that cinnamaldehyde can affect body temperature through TRPA1 activation, with the vagus nerve ha...
Source: Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry - November 23, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Noriyuki Mori Tomomi Urata Source Type: research