Structural basis of RNA binding by leucine zipper GCN4 by Nikolaev, Yaroslav, Pervushin, Konstantin

“…Site-directed mutagenesis of the LZ-GCN4 RNA binding interface showed that substrate binding is facilitated by lysine and arginine side chains, and that at least one nucleophilic residue is located in proximity to the RNA phosphate backbone. …”
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Performance of Pile Groups Subjected to Surface Explosion by Jayasinghe, Laddu Bhagya, Goh, Anthony Teck Chee, Thambiratnam, David

“…With the increased incidence of terrorist attacks over the world in the past few decades, the importance of response of structures, including their foundation to credible blast loads has become a vital factor in structural designs. …”
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Phase separation of a microtubule plus-end tracking protein into a fluid fractal network by Czub, MP, Uliana, F, Grubić, T, Padeste, C, Rosowski, KA, Lorenz, C, Dufresne, ER, Menzel, A, Vakonakis, I, Gasser, U, Steinmetz, MO

“…This process is accompanied by conformational rearrangements in Bik1, leading to at least a two-fold increase in multivalent interactions between its folded and disordered domains. …”

Development of discontinuous deformation analysis for dynamic analysis of rock mass by Gu, Jiong

“…Simulations of the rock mass with underground blast loading and rock mass in scaled blast load test are carried out respectively. …”
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Legionella pneumophila filamentous morphological form and the generation of novel spherical form upon interaction with protozoan hosts by Chan, Sock Hoai

“…Our investigation showed that filamentation cannot be neatly pegged to a single dominant factor but is promoted under a concerted influence of environmental conditions leaning towards (i) higher than ambient temperatures, at 37-42°C, (ii) static fluid movement, and (iii) with at least a minimal organic content of 5% buffered yeast extract, or equivalent. …”
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Design of whole-genome tiling microarrays for pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. by Chong, Anna Siew Chyn.

“…Results show that a total of 62,561 60-mer PAO1 probes were created via Agilent eArray and optimized by CLC bio Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). These optimal probes were used to design the WGTAs for chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and comparative genome hybridization (CGH) applications using Agilent eArray. …”
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Identification and characterization of Botrytis cinerea causing gray mold on tomatoes in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia by Siti Fairuz Yusoff, Siti Izera Ismail, Farah Farhanah Haron, Zahir Shah Safari, Rohasmizah Hashim, Paiman

“…The resulting sequences deposited in GenBank were accessions MT012053 to MT012062, respectively. A BLAST analysis of the resulting 550-bp nucleotide sequences showed 99-100% identity closest matched to B. cinerea. …”
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Molecular, Genetic, and Process Approaches for Improving Secreted Pharmaceutical Protein Quality in Komagataella phaffii by Yang, Yuchen

“…We further showed the comparability between yeast- and CHO-secreted products, providing a framework for rapid product development with this unconventional yeast. …”
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WARM BODIES : A NOVEL / by Marion, Isaac, 1981-, author 656199

“…First as his captive, then his reluctant house guest, Julie is a blast of living color in R's gray landscape, and something inside him begins to bloom. …”

Phenol degradation and molecular validation of phenol hydroxylase gene of Alcaligenes faecalis by Abdul Habib, Nur Muhamad Syahir

“…The BLAST result showed that the phenol hydroxylase gene was successfully amplified from the bacteria. …”
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Identifying the interaction between N-WASP, an actin nucleation factor and vinculin, a focal adhesion protein by Ganaesh

“…Although the two-hybrid assay showed interaction between N-WASP and vinculin in yeast cells, vinculin could not be detected in the pull down. …”
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Durability of Very-High-Strength Concrete with Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Marine Environments by Lim, Tze Yang Darren, Teng, Susanto, Bahador, Sabet Divsholi, Gjørv, Odd E.

“…In addition, an increase in the fineness of ground-granulated blast-furnace slag would benefit early-age strength development of the concrete. …”
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Green logistics practices in Malaysian food-based manufacturing industry by Hussin, Hilda

“…The three benefits are economy, environment, and social benefits perspectives. Last but not least, the relations of all the motivational (three factors) and perceived benefits (three factors) obtained were examined with the manufacturers’ green logistics practices level. …”
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Screening of microbial population in Sabah tea kombucha pellicle for its potential as prebiotic and probiotic supplement by Nasir, Nurul Farhana, Mohamad, Nurul Elyani, Yew, Chee Wei, Saallah, Suryani, Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu

“…This research aimed to determine and analyze the microbial population in kombucha pellicles derived from Sabah black tea, specifically focusing on bacteria and yeast, to gain insights into their abundance, diversity, and potential as prebiotic and probiotic supplements. …”
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Heat of hydration and mechanical properties of high performance concrete by Low, Kai Li.

“…In this study, mineral admixtures such as Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBS) and Ultra Fine GGBS (UFGGBS) were used as replacement of cement to investigate the properties of concrete such as compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and the heat of hydration.…”
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An exploratory study on the development of a sensory wheel affiliated with the emotional lexicon for chrysanthemum infusion by Xia, Y, Hou, J, Chen, J, Spence, C, Qian, J, Zhao, F, Dong, G, Zhong, F

“…Chrysanthemum infusion has gained popularity outside of the East Asian market in recent years. However, despite the growing international demand, standardized methods to evaluate the sensory attributes of chrysanthemum tea, which are essential for guiding consumers and ensuring quality control, remain underdeveloped. …”

Analysis of behaviour of rhabdomyosarcoma cells under electrical stimulation by Ying Ying Woh Kham

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Gene-primer a PCR primer design program by Kok, Wui Lim.

“…To achieve this, we incorporated various parameters with biological significance into our program, namely, primer length, melting temperature of primers ,guanine/cytosine (GC) content of primer, homopolymeric runs in primer and self- hybridization tendency of primer. In addition, BLAST algorithm is utilized for the purpose of primer specificity check. …”
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Genetic relatedness of Candida strains isolated from women with vaginal candidiasis in Malaysia by Chong, Pei Pei, Lee, Yee Lean, Tan, Boon Chong, Ng, Kee Peng

“…Six yeast species were detected: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida lusitaniae, Candida famata, Candida krusei and Candida parapsilosis. …”

Exploring microbial diversity in green honey from Pulau Banggi Sabah: a preliminary study by Rajindran, Nanthini, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Nurul Huda, Nurul Huda, Oyewusi, Habeebat Adekilekun, Ida Bagus Wayan Gunam, Ida Bagus Wayan Gunam, Mohd. Shariff, Amir Husni, Ismail, Norjihada Izzah, Huyop, Fahrul

“…Molds were only detected in raw green honey, while osmophilic yeast counts were higher in raw green honey (16000 ± 0.03 cfu/g) compared to processed green honey (120 ± 0.02 cfu/g). …”
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