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Entamoeba histolytica Cysteine Proteases Cleave the MUC2 Mucin in Its C-Terminal Domain and Dissolve the Protective Colonic Mucus Gel

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In order for the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica (E.h.) to cause invasive intestinal and extraintestinal infection, which leads to ...
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The novel ER stress inducer Sec C triggers apoptosis by sulfating ER cysteine residues and degrading YAP via ER stress in pancreatic cancer cells

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is one of the most lethal malignancies. Although gemcitabine (GEM) is a standard treatment for PAAD, resistance limits its application and therapy. Secoemestrin C (Sec ...
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C-Terminal KDEL Sequence of a KDEL-Tailed Cysteine Proteinase (Sulfhydryl-Endopeptidase) Is Involved in Formation of KDEL Vesicle and in Efficient Vacuolar Transport of ...

Plant Physiology, Vol. 132, No. 4, Focus Issue: Stress under the Sun: Spotlight on Ultraviolet-B Responses (Aug., 2003), pp. 1892-1900 (9 pages) Sulfhydryl-endopeptidase (SH-EP) is a papain-type ...
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Drug developers look to lysine on disease-linked proteins

Misbehaving proteins are behind many diseases. One way drugmakers incapacitate these bad actors is to deploy molecules that bind to them. But finding solid footholds on the proteins to block their ...
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A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining

A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune ...