WAVE/SCAR has long been known to activate the actin-nucleating Arp2/3 complex in a Rac-dependent manner. Recent biochemical and genetic studies have revealed important roles for four WAVE-associated proteins in regulating WAVE function.

Nature constructs intricate complexes containing numerous binding partners in order to direct a variety of cellular processes. Researchers have taken a cue from these events to develop synthetic molecules that can nucleate natural and unnatural interactions for a diverse set of applications. These molecules can be designed to drive protein dimerization or to modulate the interactions between pr...

In this study, cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) fabricated from rice straw were utilized to reinforce poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL), and the structure properties of these CNF/PCL composite films analyzed by morphology observation measurements X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), mechanical property water absorption. The experimental result...

Abstract Self-reinforced lithium disilicate (Li 2 Si O 5 , LD) glass-ceramics were hot pressing sintered by introducing wt% Li crystal seeds into two different glass compositions of SiO -Li O-P -ZrO -Al 3 -K O-La (7C and O-K (4C LD). The results show that the play an important role in crystallization inducement, microstructural property improvement glass, especially for powder without nucleatin...