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Chemical and Genetic Studies on the Formation of Pyrrolones During the Biosynthesis of Cytochalasans (open access)

Chemical and Genetic Studies on the Formation of Pyrrolones During the Biosynthesis of Cytochalasans

This article investigates the role of the highly conserved α,β-hydrolase enzymes PyiE and ORFZ during the biosynthesis of pyrichalasin H and the ACE1 metabolite, respectively, using gene knockout and complementation techniques. Taken together the results suggest that the α,β-hydrolase enzymes are essential for first ring cyclisation, but the precise nature of the intermediates remains to be determined.
Date: November 4, 2020
Creator: Zhang, Haili; Hantke, Verena; Bruhnke, Pia; Skellam, Elizabeth & Cox, Russell J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multi-modal surface analysis of porous films under operando conditions (open access)

Multi-modal surface analysis of porous films under operando conditions

Article presents thin film analogs of practical catalysts that allow for the implementation of surface characterization tools, including advanced microscopy and operando spectroscopy methodologies.
Date: August 4, 2020
Creator: Eads, Calley N.; Zhong, Jian-Qiang; Kim, Donghun; Akter, Nusnin; Chen, Zhihengyu; Norton, Angela M. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spatial Engineering Direct Cooperativity between Binding Sites for Uranium Sequestration (open access)

Spatial Engineering Direct Cooperativity between Binding Sites for Uranium Sequestration

This article gives a full account of the conceptual and experimental development from randomly distributed functionalities to a convergent arrangement that facilitates cooperative binding is given, thus conferring exceptional affinity toward the analyte of interest. The concept presented here uncovers a new paradigm in the design of efficient sorbent materials by manipulating the spatial distribution to amplify the cooperation of functions.
Date: December 4, 2020
Creator: Sun, Qi; Song, Yanpei; Aguila, Briana; Ivanov, Aleksandr S.; Bryantsev, Vyacheslav S. & Ma, Shengqian
System: The UNT Digital Library