Structures and general transport mechanisms by the major facilitator superfamily (MFS)
The major facilitator superfamily (MFS) is the largest known superfamily of secondary active
transporters. MFS transporters are responsible for transporting a broad spectrum of …
transporters. MFS transporters are responsible for transporting a broad spectrum of …
The effects of temperature on aerobic metabolism: towards a mechanistic understanding of the responses of ectotherms to a changing environment
PM Schulte - The Journal of experimental biology, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
Because of its profound effects on the rates of biological processes such as aerobic
metabolism, environmental temperature plays an important role in shaping the distribution …
metabolism, environmental temperature plays an important role in shaping the distribution …
How close are we to the temperature tipping point of the terrestrial biosphere?
The temperature dependence of global photosynthesis and respiration determine land
carbon sink strength. While the land sink currently mitigates~ 30% of anthropogenic carbon …
carbon sink strength. While the land sink currently mitigates~ 30% of anthropogenic carbon …
Temperature responses of ecosystem respiration
Abstract Terrestrial ecosystems release~ 106–130 PgC yr–1 into the atmosphere through
respiration, counterbalancing photosynthetic carbon uptake and determining the strength of …
respiration, counterbalancing photosynthetic carbon uptake and determining the strength of …
Computational design of the temperature optimum of an enzyme reaction
F van der Ent, S Skagseth, BA Lund, J Sočan… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Cold-adapted enzymes are characterized both by a higher catalytic activity at low
temperatures and by having their temperature optimum down-shifted, compared to …
temperatures and by having their temperature optimum down-shifted, compared to …
On the temperature dependence of enzyme-catalyzed rates
One of the critical variables that determine the rate of any reaction is temperature. For
biological systems, the effects of temperature are convoluted with myriad (and often …
biological systems, the effects of temperature are convoluted with myriad (and often …
New Insights into the Cooperativity and Dynamics of Dimeric Enzymes
KW Chen, TY Sun, YD Wu - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
A survey of protein databases indicates that the majority of enzymes exist in oligomeric
forms, with about half of those found in the UniProt database being homodimeric …
forms, with about half of those found in the UniProt database being homodimeric …
Evolutionary drivers of thermoadaptation in enzyme catalysis
V Nguyen, C Wilson, M Hoemberger, JB Stiller… - Science, 2017 - science.org
With early life likely to have existed in a hot environment, enzymes had to cope with an
inherent drop in catalytic speed caused by lowered temperature. Here we characterize the …
inherent drop in catalytic speed caused by lowered temperature. Here we characterize the …
Thermodynamic theory explains the temperature optima of soil microbial processes and high Q10 values at low temperatures
LA Schipper, JK Hobbs, S Rutledge… - Global change …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Our current understanding of the temperature response of biological processes in soil is
based on the Arrhenius equation. This predicts an exponential increase in rate as …
based on the Arrhenius equation. This predicts an exponential increase in rate as …
Evaluating the Arrhenius equation for developmental processes
J Crapse, N Pappireddi, M Gupta… - Molecular systems …, 2021 - embopress.org
The famous Arrhenius equation is well suited to describing the temperature dependence of
chemical reactions but has also been used for complicated biological processes. Here, we …
chemical reactions but has also been used for complicated biological processes. Here, we …