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3-Bromopyruvate as a potent anticancer therapy in honor and memory of the late Professor André Goffeau

scientific article published on 13 December 2018

A molecular switch on an arrestin-like protein relays glucose signaling to transporter endocytosis

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A substrate translocation trajectory in a cytoplasm-facing topological model of the monocarboxylate/H⁺ symporter Jen1p

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Ady2p is essential for the acetate permease activity in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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An easy, quick and cheap high-throughput method for yeast DNA extraction from microwell plates

scientific article published on 29 March 2013

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Poly(Lactic Acid)-Bovine Lactoferrin Nanofiber Membranes.

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

Antibacterial performance of bovine lactoferrin-fish gelatine electrospun membranes

scientific article published on 24 August 2015

Antibiotic free selection for the high level biosynthesis of a silk-elastin-like protein

scientific article published on 16 December 2016

Antimicrobial and antioxidant linen via laccase-assisted grafting

Application of enzymes for textile fibres processing

article by Rita Araújo et al published January 2008 in Biocatalysis & Biotransformation

Azo reductase activity of intact saccharomyces cerevisiae cells is dependent on the Fre1p component of plasma membrane ferric reductase

scientific article published on July 2005

Batch production of a silk-elastin-like protein in E. coli BL21(DE3): key parameters for optimisation

scientific article published on 27 February 2013

Biochemical and molecular characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains obtained from sugar-cane juice fermentations and their impact in cachaça production

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Biodiversity of Saccharomyces yeast strains from grape berries of wine-producing areas using starter commercial yeasts

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Bone morphogenetic proteins in tissue engineering: the road from laboratory to clinic, part II (BMP delivery).

scientific article published on March 2008

Bone morphogenetic proteins in tissue engineering: the road from the laboratory to the clinic, part I (basic concepts).

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Butyrate activates the monocarboxylate transporter MCT4 expression in breast cancer cells and enhances the antitumor activity of 3-bromopyruvate.

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Candida glabrata susceptibility to antifungals and phagocytosis is modulated by acetate

scientific article published on 4 September 2015

Carboxylic Acid Transporters in Candida Pathogenesis

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Carboxylic Acids Plasma Membrane Transporters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

scientific article published on January 2016

Corrigendum to "Silk-based biomaterials functionalized with fibronectin type II promotes cell adhesion" [Acta Biomater. 47 (2017) 50-59].

scientific article published on 11 November 2016

DODAB:monoolein-based lipoplexes as non-viral vectors for transfection of mammalian cells.

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Deficiency of Pkc1 activity affects glycerol metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

scientific article published in May 2005

Design and engineering of novel enzymes for textile applications

scholarly article published 2010

Development of elastin-like recombinamer films with antimicrobial activity

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Direct enzymatic esterification of cotton and Avicel with wild-type and engineered cutinases

Dissemination and survival of commercial wine yeast in the vineyard: A large-scale, three-years study

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

Ecological survey of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains from vineyards in the Vinho Verde Region of Portugal

scientific article published in January 2005

Effect of the agitation on the adsorption and hydrolytic efficiency of cutinases on polyethylene terephthalate fibres

Elastin-based nanoparticles for delivery of bone morphogenetic proteins

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Elastins-Based Antimicrobial Particles for Delivery of Bioactive Compounds

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Electrospun silk-elastin-like fibre mats for tissue engineering applications

scientific article published on 28 November 2013

Engineered Thermobifida fusca cutinase with increased activity on polyester substrates

scientific article published on 03 August 2011

Exploring the Properties of Genetically Engineered Silk-Elastin-Like Protein Films

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Expression and specificity profile of the major acetate transporter AcpA in Aspergillus nidulans

scientific article published on 21 February 2015

Expression of the functional carbohydrate-binding module (CBM) of human laforin.

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Expression of the lactate permease gene JEN1 from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Expression, purification and osteogenic bioactivity of recombinant human BMP-4, -9, -10, -11 and -14.

scientific article published on 4 October 2008

Functional analysis of Kluyveromyces lactis carboxylic acids permeases: heterologous expression of KlJEN1 and KlJEN2 genes

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Functional expression of the lactate permease Jen1p of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Pichia pastoris.

scientific article published on December 2003

Functional specialization and differential regulation of short-chain carboxylic acid transporters in the pathogen Candida albicans

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Functionalization of cellulose acetate fibers with engineered cutinases

scientific article published in May 2010

Genetic characterization of commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates recovered from vineyard environments

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

Genetic diversity and population structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains isolated from different grape varieties and winemaking regions.

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Glucose-induced ubiquitylation and endocytosis of the yeast Jen1 transporter: role of lysine 63-linked ubiquitin chains

scientific article published on 11 May 2009

High level biosynthesis of a silk-elastin-like protein in E. coli.

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High level expression and facile purification of recombinant silk-elastin-like polymers in auto induction shake flask cultures

scientific article published on 5 February 2013

Influence of mechanical agitation on cutinases and protease activity towards polyamide substrates

Isolation and characterization of Kluyveromyces marxianus mutants deficient in malate transport

scientific article published on 30 March 1998

Lactic acid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is modulated by expression of the monocarboxylate transporters Jen1 and Ady2

scientific article published on 13 February 2012

MCT1, MCT4 and CD147 expression and 3-bromopyruvate toxicity in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by the extracellular conditions

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Multiple transcripts regulate glucose-triggered mRNA decay of the lactate transporter JEN1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

scientific article published in June 2005

Odorant binding proteins: a biotechnological tool for odour control

scientific article published on 5 October 2013

Osteoinduction in human fat-derived stem cells by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 produced in Escherichia coli.

scientific article published on 3 August 2007

Plasmids for in vivo construction of integrative Candida albicans vectors in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Production of bioactive hepcidin by recombinant DNA tagging with an elastin-like recombinamer

scientific article published on 26 July 2018

Proteolytic enzyme engineering: a tool for wool.

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Relationship between protein kinase C and derepression of different enzymes

scientific article published on December 2002

Role of monocarboxylate transporters in human cancers: state of the art.

scientific article published on February 2012

Role of the DHH1 gene in the regulation of monocarboxylic acids transporters expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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SATP (YaaH), a succinate–acetate transporter protein in Escherichia coli

scientific article published on September 15, 2013

Silk fibroin microparticles as carriers for delivery of human recombinant BMPs. Physical characterization and drug release

scientific article published in July 2010

Silk fibroin microparticles as carriers for delivery of human recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2: in vitro and in vivo bioactivity

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Silk-based biomaterials functionalized with fibronectin type II promotes cell adhesion

scientific article published on 3 October 2016

Single step fabrication of antimicrobial fibre mats from a bioengineered protein-based polymer.

scientific article published on 4 May 2017

Strategies towards the Functionalization of Subtilisin E from Bacillus subtilis for Wool Finishing Applications

Survey of molecular methods for the typing of wine yeast strains.

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Tailoring cutinase activity towards polyethylene terephthalate and polyamide 6,6 fibers.

scientific article published on 14 January 2007

The Cryptococcus neoformans monocarboxylate transporter Jen4 is responsible for increased 3-bromopyruvate sensitivity

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

The Role of Diet Related Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Colorectal Cancer Metabolism and Survival: Prevention and Therapeutic Implications

scientific article published on 29 May 2018

The acetate uptake transporter family motif "NPAPLGL(M/S)" is essential for substrate uptake

scientific article published on 16 October 2018

The anticancer agent 3-bromopyruvate: a simple but powerful molecule taken from the lab to the bedside.

scientific article published on 25 July 2016

The carboxylic acid transporters Jen1 and Jen2 affect the architecture and fluconazole susceptibility of Candida albicans biofilm in the presence of lactate

scientific article published on 2 November 2017

The conserved sequence NXX[S/T]HX[S/T]QDXXXT of the lactate/pyruvate:H(+) symporter subfamily defines the function of the substrate translocation pathway

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The cytotoxicity of 3-bromopyruvate in breast cancer cells depends on extracellular pH.

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The disruption of JEN1 from Candida albicans impairs the transport of lactate

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The genetic structure of fermentative vineyard-associated Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations revealed by microsatellite analysis

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The putative monocarboxylate permeases of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae do not transport monocarboxylic acids across the plasma membrane

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The transport of carboxylic acids and important role of the Jen1p transporter during the development of yeast colonies.

scientific article published in September 2013

The α-Arrestin Bul1p Mediates Lactate Transporter Endocytosis in Response to Alkalinization and Distinct Physiological Signals.

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TheDebaryomyces hanseniicarboxylate transporters Jen1 homologues are functional inSaccharomyces cerevisiae

scientific article published on 23 October 2015

Thermoresponsive self-assembled elastin-based nanoparticles for delivery of BMPs

scientific article published on 12 November 2009

Transcriptional responses of Candida glabrata biofilm cells to fluconazole are modulated by the carbon source

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Transport and cytotoxicity of the anticancer drug 3-bromopyruvate in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

scientific article published on 23 February 2012

Transport of carboxylic acids in yeasts

scientific article published on 28 August 2008

Transport of lactate and its regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants deficient in specific metabolic steps

scientific article published on 01 January 1994

Utilization of green fluorescent protein as a marker for studying the expression and turnover of the monocarboxylate permease Jen1p of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

scientific article published on May 2002

Utilization of short-chain monocarboxylic acids by the yeast Torulaspora delbrueckii: Specificity of the transport systems and their regulation

scientific article published on 01 June 1995

Yeast as a tool to express sugar acid transporters with biotechnological interest

scientific article published on 12 January 2017