Dynamic Change of Polymer in Rice Analogues and Its Effect on Texture Quality by Ke Zhang, Yang Tian, Chenglong Liu, Wentong Xue

“…Macromolecules will leach from the inside of rice analogues (RA) to the external environment and form escaping substances (ES) when boiling in water for a long time. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan–Alginate Scaffold Containing Atorvastatin by Hananeh Hamedfar, Tayebeh Zivari-Ghader, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Soodabeh Davaran

“…Owing to its high porosity and swelling, the CS/ALG hydrogel crosslinked with PPT is an ideal scaffold for loading drugs, macromolecules, and cells.…”
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Study on the Interaction between Cadmium Sulphide Nanoparticles and Proteins by Resonance Rayleigh Scattering Spectra by Weiwei Zhu, Qi Wang, Dan Su

“…Below the isoelectric point, proteins such as bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), lysozyme (Lys), hemoglobin (HGB), and ovalbumin (OVA) can bind with CdSn to form macromolecules by virtue of electrostatic attraction and hydrophobic force. …”
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Growth Phase-Dependent Proteomes of the Malaysian Isolated Lactococcus lactis Dairy Strain M4 Using Label-Free Qualitative Shotgun Proteomics Analysis by Theresa Wan Chen Yap, Amir Rabu, Farah Diba Abu Bakar, Raha Abdul Rahim, Nor Muhammad Mahadi, Rosli Md. Illias, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad

“…Thus, the metabolism of the cells shifted from energy production in the exponential phase to the synthesis of macromolecules in the stationary phase. The resultant proteomes are essential in providing an improved view of the cellular machinery of L. lactis during the transition of growth phases and hence provide insight into various biotechnological applications.…”
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Sulfated and Phosphorylated Agarose as Biomaterials for a Biomimetic Paradigm for FGF-2 Release by Aurelien Forget, V. Prasad Shastri

“…To access injectable biomaterials that can mimic such natural electrostatic interactions between soluble signals and macromolecules and mechanically tunable environments, the backbone of agarose, a thermogelling marine–algae-derived polysaccharide, was modified with sulfate, phosphate, and carboxylic moieties and the interaction and release of FGF-2 from these functionalized hydrogels was assessed by ELISA in vitro and CAM assay in ovo. …”
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Scaffold-enabled high-resolution cryo-EM structure determination of RNA by Daniel B. Haack, Boris Rudolfs, Shouhong Jin, Alexandra Khitun, Kevin M. Weeks, Navtej Toor

“…These difficulties are compounded for small RNAs as cryo-EM is inherently more difficult for lower molecular weight macromolecules. Here we present a strategy for fusing small RNAs to a group II intron that yields high resolution structures of the appended RNA. …”
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Short-term airborne ultrasound induced cell death in tobacco cells and changed their wall components by Mahsa Sardari, Faezeh Ghanati, Hamid Mobasheri, Abazar Hajnorouzi

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Commercially Supplied Amine-Modified siRNAs May Require Ultrafiltration prior to Conjugation with Amine-Reactive Compounds by Shannen Lau, Bim Graham, Ben J. Boyd, Colin W. Pouton, Paul J. White

“…Conjugation of siRNA to macromolecules such as serum albumin has multiple potential benefits, including enhanced extravasation via albumin-mediated transcytosis across endothelial cells and reduced renal clearance. …”
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Analysis of Biomolecular Changes in HeLa Cervical Cancer Cell Line Induced by Interaction with [Pd(dach)Cl₂] by Vanja Ralić, Maja D. Nešić, Tanja Dučić, Milutin Stepić, Lela Korićanac, Katarina Davalieva, Marijana Petković

“…A spectral analysis, complemented by statistics, revealed that the Pd(II) complex considerably affected all major types of macromolecules in HeLa cells and induced structural changes in proteins through an increased formation of cross-β-sheets and causes structural rearrangement in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) through potential chromosome fragmentation. …”
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Testing the Performance of Various Polymeric Antiscalants for Mitigation of Sb-Rich Precipitates Mimicking Stibnite-Based Geothermal Deposits by Celal Çiftçi, Emre Karaburun, Serhat Tonkul, Alper Baba, Mustafa M. Demir, Mehmet İrfan Yeşilnacar

“…Various polymeric macromolecules have been used as antiscalants to mitigate the formation of scale. …”
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Unlocking the potential of azide-phosphine Staudinger reaction for the synthesis of poly(arylene iminophosphorane)s and materials therefrom by Tomaž Kotnik, Antoine Debuigne, Julien De Winter, Matej Huš, Albin Pintar, Sebastijan Kovačič

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Structural evolution characteristics of sulfur in coal during gold-tube thermal simulation by Liping Xue, Yuegang Tang, Shuo Gao

“…This study used a gold tube thermal simulation experiment to investigate the release of gases, the formation of free sulfur-containing compounds, and the evolution of coal macromolecules and organic sulfur structures. Results indicate that at Easy%Ro = 0.71, the drying coefficient (C1/ΣC1–5) of high-organic‑sulfur coal is significantly higher than that of low-organic‑sulfur coal. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer by Salah A. Sheweita, Awad S. Alsamghan

“…These microorganisms produce a high level of N-nitrosamines which are metabolically activated leading to the generation of alkylating agents that damage DNA and other macromolecules. It is concluded that a certain bacterium is linked with induction of a specific type of cancer via different molecular and biochemical mechanisms as discussed in the text in details. …”
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On Entropy Measures and Eccentricity-Based Descriptors of Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) Dendrimers by Zhi-Hao Hui, Asfand Fahad, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Rida Irfan, Aneesa Shireen, Zahid Iqbal, Rahma Alyusufi

“…On the other hand, dendrimers came out as unique polymeric macromolecules because of extensively branched three-dimensional architectural characteristics. …”
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Mobilization of Fluids in the Intensive Treatment of Primary and Secondary Lymphedemas by Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Thatiany Gracino de Marqui, Luis Cesar Spessoto, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy

“…Lymphedema is a clinical condition resulting from the accumulation of macromolecules in the interstitial space with a consequent buildup of fluids. …”
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Biallelic SLC13A1 loss-of-function variants result in impaired sulfate transport and skeletal phenotypes, including short stature, scoliosis, and skeletal dysplasia by Christina G. Tise, Katie Ashton, Lachlan de Hayr, Kun-Di Lee, Omkar L. Patkar, Emma Krzesinski, Jennifer A. Bassetti, Erin M. Carter, Cathleen Raggio, Andreas Zankl, Anas M. Khanshour, Kristhen N. Atala, Jonathan J. Rios, Carol A. Wise, Ying Zhu, Futao Zhang, Tony Roscioli, Michael Buckley, Robert J. Harvey, Paul A. Dawson

“…Purpose: Sulfate is vital for many physiological processes, including the structural and functional maintenance of macromolecules and formation of sulfur-containing compounds essential for cartilage and bone development. …”
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Genetics of aging and longevity by A. A. Moskalev, E. N. Proshkina, A. A. Belyi, I. A. Solovyev

“…These include deregulation processes of homeostasis maintenance, metabolic reactions and sending intra- and intercellular signals, accumulation of senescent cells, damaged organelles and macromolecules, epigenetic changes and genetic instability. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of MSCs From Umbilical Cord, Bone Marrow, and Adipose Tissue and Investigating the Impact of Oxidized RNA on Radiation-Induced Lung... by Rui Zhai, Fumin Tai, Kexin Ding, Xin Tan, Hujie Li, Zhengyue Cao, Changhui Ge, Xiaofei Zheng, Hanjiang Fu

“…Ionizing radiation exerts both direct and indirect detrimental effects on cellular macromolecules, including DNA, RNA and proteins, but the impact of oxidized RNA in RILI remains inadequately explored. …”
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Design of Highly Porous Materials Based on Chitosan/Pectin Interpolyelectrolyte Complex for Wound Healing Application by Aliaksandr Kraskouski, Maksim Mashkin, Viktoryia Kulikouskaya, Viktoryia Savich, Anastasiya Sidarenka, Sergei Pinchuk, Ruibin Li

“…To enhance the interaction between chitosan and pectin macromolecules, the latter are chemically functionalized with dialdehyde groups. …”
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The effects of Fe2O3 nanoparticles on catalytic function of human acetylcholinesterase: size and concentration role by Samaneh Rashtbari, Zahra Hassanpour Aydinlou, Leila Sadeghi

“…Introduction: Fe2O3 NPs can enter cells quickly, pass through the blood-brain barrier and interact with macromolecules. These materials are widely used in different fields, so their risk assessment is among the most critical issues. …”
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