C5 volatile compounds, derived from fatty acids, are among the most important contributors to consumer liking of fresh tomatoes. Despite their important roles in flavour, the genes responsible for C5 volatile synthesis have yet to be identified. This work shows that their synthesis is catalysed in part by a 13-lipoxygenase (LOX), TomloxC, the same enzyme responsible for synthesis of C6 volatile...

The human hepatoma-derived cell line, HepG2, synthesized and secreted functional complement proteins C1r, C1s, C2, C3, C4, C5, factor B, C1 inhibitor, C3b inactivator, a small amount of C6, and trace amounts of C8; but failed to produce detectable C1q, C7, or C9. Immunochemically, C2, C3, C4, C5, and B were isolated from culture medium as proteins with molecular sizes and subunit structures ide...

Depleting oil reserves and growing environmental concerns have necessitated the development of sustainable processes to fuels and chemicals. Here we have developed a general metabolic platform in E. coli to biosynthesize carboxylic acids. By engineering selectivity of 2-ketoacid decarboxylases and screening for promiscuous aldehyde dehydrogenases, synthetic pathways were constructed to produce ...

The direct production of liquid fuels from CO2 hydrogenation has attracted enormous interest for its significant roles in mitigating CO2 emissions and reducing dependence on petrochemicals. Here we report a highly efficient, stable and multifunctional Na-Fe3O4/HZSM-5 catalyst, which can directly convert CO2 to gasoline-range (C5-C11) hydrocarbons with selectivity up to 78% of all hydrocarbons w...

Abstract Pd-catalyzed direct arylation of 2-alkylthiazoles is a well-known reaction affording the corresponding 2-alkyl-5-arylthiazoles in very high yields. Conversely, reactivity 2-alkoxythiazoles has not been described yet. Herein, we report conditions for regioselective C5-arylation 2-alkoxythiazoles. Moreover, also found leading to 3-alkyl-5-arylthiazol-2(3H)-ones via one-pot with an O- N-a...

In the present work, we have evaluated whether isomeric C5-alkene diols (1,2-dihydroxy-2-methyl-3-butene, 1,2-dihydroxy-3-methyl-3-butene, and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methyl-2-butene (cis + trans)), which have first been detected upon photooxidation of isoprene in the absence of NO and are known to be formed in the ambient atmosphere, can serve as precursors for the 2-methyltetrols, C5-alkene triols, a...

Cleavage of C5 by C5 convertase is the last enzymatic step in the complement activation cascade leading to the formation of the cytolytic proteolytically activated form of C5 (C5b)-9 complex. In the present study, we examined the effect of the density of C3b (the proteolytically activated form of C3) on the function of the noncatalytic subunit of natural surface-bound forms of the enzyme. A com...

Transgenic mice expressing a major histocompatibility complex class II-restricted T cell receptor with specificity for a natural self-antigen, the fifth component of complement, were generated to analyze the mechanism of tolerance induction to a blood-borne self-protein. In the absence of C5 protein thymocytes from T cell receptor transgenic mice develop into mature CD4 single positive cells wh...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to elucidate the pathological characteristics of C3-C4 cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) from the radiological study. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 31 patients with single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at C3-C4 and 46 patients with single level ACDF at C5-C6 were included in this study. We selected C5-C6 level as a represen...

The effect of olefin addition to a stream dimethyl ether on the methanol homologation reaction is investigated using iron-substituted zeolites Fe-beta and Fe-ZSM-5. was plug-flow microreactors in temperature range 240–400 °C, at total pressure 0.239 MPa WHSV 6.12 (g DME/g cat -hr). For (Si/Fe= 9.2) catalysts, isobutene co-feeding almost doubles (DME) consumption rate shifts selectivity towards ...