Despite their key role, individual functions of the SLC superfamily members were not evaluated systematically. We determined the metabolic and transcriptional profiles upon SLC overexpression in knock ...

Solute carrier (SLC) transporters form a protein superfamily that enables transmembrane transport of diverse substrates including nutrients, ions and drugs. There are about 450 different SLCs, ...

Myostatin is a part of the TGFβ superfamily of growth factors and is responsible for preventing muscle growth. While myostatin therapies have previously been studied for musculoskeletal disorders like ...

The haloacid dehalogenase (HAD) superfamily (HADSF) of enzymes includes nucleotidases, which catalyze the hydrolysis of sugar phosphate bonds in 5′(3′) nucleoside monophosphates with specificity for ...

[24–26] Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, no study has focused on the entire CYP450 superfamily, investigating the functional diversity of human populations and identifying the most ...

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the human genetic diversity of the CYP450 superfamily in order to identify functional interethnic differences and analyze the role of CYP450 enzymes in ...

Dyeing fabrics red has often played an important, symbolic role in various cultures throughout time. Historically, this bold color has been achieved in a variety of ways, including using both plant ...

Together with the mealybugs, they comprise the superfamily Coccoidea with over 8,400 species worldwide. The entire life of a female scale is spent on the plant she parasitizes. Upon hatching from ...

“The cochineal, which is South American; kermes, which is European; and lac (another member of the Coccoidea family), which is Southeast Asian. Of these, cochineal and lac can be farme ...