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Characterization of VKORC1L1 with respect to VKORC1
(2019-07-10)
Vitamin K reduction is essential and catalyzed by two enzymes in vitro. Vitamin K 2,3-epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) reduces vitamin K to sustain γ-carboxylation of vitamin K dependent (VKD) proteins. This ...
Deciphering the role of the deubiquitinating enzyme Ataxin-3 in transcriptional regulation and the cellular response to stress
(2018-12-19)
Ataxin-3 (ATXN3), the disease-causing protein for Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) is functionally involved in the protein quality control and transcriptional regulation of various genes. Recent data suggest that either ...
Biophysical studies of EGFR conformation and interaction
(2019-03-26)
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays such a crucial role in cell signaling that its activity is intricately regulated. According to the prevailing activation model, EGF binding to EGFR initiates a series of ......
Mechanisms of action of novel antiepileptic drugs in chronic epileptic hippocampus
(2019-05-21)
Globally, at least 50 million people suffer from epilepsy and almost one third of these do not respond to treatment with one or even multiple antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). One of the most prominent approaches trying to explain ...
Click-SELEX enables the selection of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-binding nucleic acids
(2019-05-10)
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive compound in the plant Cannabis sativa and the most widely used illegal drug in the world. Its consumption impairs driving skills such as keeping a vehicle on track and ...
Reconciling Molecular with Biological and Morphological Data Towards an Integrative Analysis of the Evolutionary Biology of Chafers
(2018-03-20)
The research constituting this thesis acts at the interface of multiple disciplines related to biodiversity, combining data from morphology, genetics, geography, and ecology. Seven independent chapters (chapter II – chapter ...