Browsing by Subject "GENE-CLUSTER"
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Absence of linkage to chromosomes 6q and 16p in a Greek population with knee osteoarthritis
(2006)Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common age-related debilitating disease of the joints characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage which leads to joint pain, discomfort, and immobility. Several risk factors have been ... -
Cyanobacterial Toxin Degrading Bacteria: Who Are They?
(2013)Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous in nature and are both beneficial and detrimental to humans. Benefits include being food supplements and producing bioactive compounds, like antimicrobial and anticancer substances, while their ... -
Evolution and taxonomic distribution of nonribosomal peptide and polyketide synthases
(2008)The majority of nonribosomal peptide synthases and type I polyketide synthases are multimodular megasynthases of oligopeptide and polyketide secondary metabolites, respectively. Owing to their multimodular architecture, ... -
Role of lupeol synthase in Lotus japonicus nodule formation
(2011)P>Triterpenes are plant secondary metabolites, derived from the cyclization of 2,3-oxidosqualene by oxidosqualene cyclases (OSCs). Here, we investigated the role of lupeol synthase, encoded by OSC3, and its product, lupeol, ...