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      Molecular dynamics simulations of the calmodulin-induced α-helix in the SK2 calcium-gated potassium ion channel 

      Ramis, Rafael; Rodríguez Ballesteros, Oscar; Muguruza Montero, Arantza; Alicante Martínez, Sara; Núñez Viadero, Eider ORCID; Villarroel Muñoz, Álvaro; Leonardo Liceranzu, Aritz; Bergara Jauregui, Aitor (Elsevier, 2023-02)
      The family of small-conductance Ca2+-activated potassium ion channels (SK channels) is composed of four members (SK1, SK2, SK3, and SK4) involved in neuron-firing regulation. The gating of these channels depends on the ...
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      Molecular Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Surveillance, and PK/PD Analysis to Guide the Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections 

      Alonso Monsalve, Rodrigo; Rodríguez Achaerandio, Ainara; Aguirre Quiñonero, Amaia; Artetxe, Aitor; Martínez Ballesteros, Ilargi ORCID; Rodríguez Gascón, Alicia; Garaizar Candina, Javier ORCID; Canut Blasco, Andrés (MDPI, 2021-10-15)
      The aim of this study was to apply molecular epidemiology, antimicrobial surveillance, and PK/PD analysis to guide the antimicrobial treatment of gonococci infections in a region of the north of Spain. Antibiotic susceptibility ...
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      Molecular Identification of Fungal Species through Multiplex-qPCR to Determine Candidal Vulvovaginitis and Antifungal Susceptibility 

      Arrieta Aguirre, Inés ORCID; Menéndez Manjón Tartière, María del Pilar; Carrano, Giulia ORCID; Díez Villaba, Ander; Fernández de Larrinoa Santamaría, Iñigo; Moragues Tosantos, María Dolores ORCID (MDPI, 2023-11-27)
      Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a prevalent condition affecting women worldwide. This study aimed to develop a rapid qPCR assay for the accurate identification of VVC etiological agents and reduced azole susceptibility. ...
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      Molecular investigation and description of Iberozospeum n. gen., including the description of one new species (Eupulmonata, Ellobioidea, Carychiidae) 

      Kneubuhler, Jeannette; Jochum, Adrienne; Prieto Sierra, Carlos Enrique; Neubert, Eike (Springer, 2022)
      [EN] The subterranean realm of the Cantabrian-Pyrenean region of northern Spain harbours a rich diversity of Zospeum. Due to their tiny size and the difficulty of finding them alive, scarce animal material has been available ...
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      Molecular markers of oocyte differentiation in European eel during hormonally induced oogenesis 

      Rojo Bartolomé, Iratxe ORCID; Martínez-Miguel, Leticia; Lafont, Anne-Gaëlle; Vílchez, M. Carmen; Asturiano, Juan F.; Pérez, Luz; Cancio Uriarte, Ibon (Elsevier, 2017-09-01)
      Reproduction in captivity is a key study issue in Anguilla anguilla as a possible solution for its dwindling population. Understanding the mechanisms controlling the production of ribosomal building blocks during artificially ...
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      Molecular Mechanisms Regulating the DNA Repair Protein APE1: A Focus on Its Flexible N-Terminal Tail Domain 

      López Jiménez, David ORCID; Rodríguez Pérez, José Antonio ORCID; Bañuelos Rodríguez, Sonia ORCID (MDPI, 2021-06-11)
      APE1 (DNA (apurinic/apyrimidinic site) endonuclease 1) is a key enzyme of one of the major DNA repair routes, the BER (base excision repair) pathway. APE1 fulfils additional functions, acting as a redox regulator of ...
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      Molecular nanoribbon gels 

      Martínez Abadía, Marta; Dubey, Rajeev K. ORCID; Fernández San Martín, Mercedes; Martín Arroyo, Miguel; Aguirresarobe, Robert; Saeki, Akinori; Mateo Alonso, Aurelio ORCID (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022-08)
      Herein, we show that twisted molecular nanoribbons with as many as 322 atoms in the aromatic core are efficient gelators capable of self-assembling into ordered pi-gels with morphologies and sol-gel transitions that vary ...
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      Molecular Optomechanics Approach to Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering 

      Esteban Llorente, Rubén; Baumberg, Jeremy J.; Aizpurua Iriazabal, Francisco Javier (American Chemical Society, 2022)
      [EN] CONSPECTUS: Molecular vibrations constitute one of the smallest mechanical oscillators available for micro-/nanoengineering. The energy and strength of molecular oscillations depend delicately on the attached specific ...
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      Molecular phylogeny of the genus Chondrina (Gastropoda, Panpulmonata, Chondrinidae) in the Iberian Peninsula. 

      Somoza Valdeolmillos, Eder ORCID; Gómez Moliner, Benjamín Juan; Caro Aramendia, Amaia ORCID; Chueca Simón, Luis Javier ORCID; Martínez Ortí, Alberto ORCID; Puente Martínez, Ana Isabel ORCID; Madeira García, María José (Elsevier, 2022-07)
      [EN] Chondrina Reichenbach, 1828 is a highly diverse genus of terrestrial molluscs currently including 44 species with about 28 subspecific taxa. It is distributed through North Africa, central and southern Europe, from ...
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      Molecular Recognition in C-Type Lectins: The Cases of DC- SIGN, Langerin, MGL, and L-Sectin 

      Valverde, Pablo; Martínez, J. Daniel; Cañada, F. Javier; Ardá, Ana ORCID; Jiménez Barbero, Jesús ORCID (2020-11-02)
      Carbohydrates play a pivotal role in intercellular communication processes. In particular, glycan antigens are key for sustaining homeostasis, helping leukocytes to distinguish damaged tissues and invading pathogens from ...
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      Molecular recognition of a membrane-anchored HIV-1 pan-neutralizing epitope. 

      Torralba Iturbe, Johana ORCID; De la Arada Echevarría, Igor ORCID; Partida Hanon, Angélica; Rujas Díez, Edurne; Arribas, Madalen; Insausti Gonzalez, Sara; Valotteau, Claire; Valle García, Javier; Andreu, David; Caaveiro, Jose M.M.; Jiménez, María Ángeles; Apellaniz Unzalu, Beatriz ORCID; Redondo Morata, Lorena; Nieva Escandón, José Luis (Nature, 2022)
      Antibodies against the carboxy-terminal section of the membrane-proximal external region (C-MPER) of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) are considered as nearly pan-neutralizing. Development of vaccines capable of ...
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      Molecular Recognition of Glycan-Bearing Glycomacromolecules Presented at Membrane Surfaces by Lectins: An NMR View 

      Gutiérrez Lete, Marta; Hoffmann, Miriam; Schomann, Nils; Martínez Castillo, Ane; Peccati, Francesca; Konietzny, Patrick B.; Delgado, Sandra; Snyder, Nicole L.; Jiménez Oses, Gonzalo; Abrescia, Nicola G. A.; Ardá, Ana ORCID; Hartmann, Laura; Jiménez Barbero, Jesús ORCID (American Chemical Society, 2023-05)
      Lectin–glycan interactions are at the heart of a multitude of biological events. Glycans are usually presented in a multivalent manner on the cell surface as part of the so-called glycocalyx, where they interact with other ...
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      Molecular Recognition of the Native HIV-1 MPER Revealed by STED Microscopy of Single Virions 

      Carravilla Palomanes, Pablo ORCID; Chojnacki, Jakub; Rujas Díez, Edurne; Insausti González, Sara; Largo Pereda, Eneko; Waithe, Dominic; Apellaniz Unzalu, Beatriz ORCID; Sicard, Taylor; Julien, Jean Philippe; Eggeling, Christian; Nieva Escandón, José Luis (Springer, 2019-01-08)
      Antibodies against the Membrane-Proximal External Region (MPER) of the Env gp41 subunit neutralize HIV-1 with exceptional breadth and potency. Due to the lack of knowledge on the MPER native structure and accessibility, ...
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      Molecular Recognition, Transient Chirality and Sulfur Hydrogen Bonding in the Benzyl Mercaptan Dimer 

      Saragi, Rizalina Tama; Juanes, Marcos; Pinacho, Ruth; Rubio García, José Emiliano; Fernández González, José Andrés ORCID; Lesarri, Alberto (MDPI, 2021-10-26)
      The homodimers of transiently chiral molecules offer physical insight into the process of molecular recognition, the preference for homo or heterochiral aggregation and the nature of the non-covalent interactions stabilizing ...
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      Molecular ruler mechanism and interfacial catalysis of the integral membrane acyltransferase PatA 

      Anso, Itxaso; Basso, Luis G. M.; Wang, Lei; Marina, Alberto; Páez Pérez, Edgar D.; Jager, Christian; Gavotto, Floriane; Tersa Peñacoba, Montserrat; Perrone, Sebastian; Contreras Gómez, Xabier ORCID; Prandi, Jacques; Gilleron, Martine; Linster, Carole L.; Corzana, Francisco; Lowary, Todd L.; Trastoy, Beatriz; Guerín, Marcelo Eduardo (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021-10)
      [EN]Glycolipids are prominent components of bacterial membranes that play critical roles not only in maintaining the structural integrity of the cell but also in modulating host-pathogen interactions. PatA is an essential ...
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      Molecular Signature of Aluminum Hydroxide Adjuvant in Ovine PBMCs by Integrated mRNA and microRNA Transcriptome Sequencing 

      Varela Martínez, Endika ORCID; Abendaño Carbajo, Naiara ORCID; Asín, Javier; Sistiaga Poveda, Maialen; Pérez, Marta Maria; Reina, Ramsés; De Andrés, Damián; Luján, Lluís; Jugo Orrantia, Begoña Marina ORCID (Frontiers Media, 2018-10-23)
      There have been few in vivo studies on the effect of aluminum hydroxide adjuvant and its influence on the immune response to vaccination. In this study, lambs received a parallel subcutaneous treatment with either commercial ...
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      Molecular Techniques for Dicistrovirus Detection without RNA Extraction or Purification 

      Querido, Jailson F. B.; Agirre, Jon; Martí, Gerardo A.; Guerín Aguilar, Diego Marcelo A. ORCID; Silva, Marcelo Sousa (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)
      Dicistroviridae is a new family of small, nonenveloped, and +ssRNA viruses pathogenic to both beneficial arthropods and insect pests as well. Triatoma virus (TrV), a dicistrovirus, is a pathogen of Triatoma infestans ...
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      Molecular Weight Enables Fine-Tuning the Thermal and Dielectric Properties of Polymethacrylates Bearing Sulfonyl and Nitrile Groups as Dipolar Entities 

      Bonardd, Sebastian; Saldías, Cesar; Leiva, Ángel; Díaz Díaz, David; Kortaberria Altzerreka, Galder (MDPI, 2021-01-20)
      In this work, polymethacrylates containing sulfonyl and nitrile functional groups were successfully prepared by conventional radical polymerization and reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization (RAFT). ...
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      Molecular-Level Insight into Charge Carrier Transport and Speciation in Solid Polymer Electrolytes by Chemically Tuning Both Polymer and Lithium Salt 

      Fortuin, Brigette Althea; Meabe Iturbe, Leire; Rodríguez Peña, Sergio; Zhang, Yan; Qiao, Lixin; Etxabe Tellería, Julen; García Maestre, Lorena; Manzano Moro, Hegoi ORCID; Armand, Michel; Martínez Ibáñez, María; Carrasco Rodríguez, Javier (American Chemical Society, 2023-01)
      The advent of Li-metal batteries has seen progress toward studies focused on the chemical modification of solid polymer electrolytes, involving tuning either polymer or Li salt properties to enhance the overall cell ...
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      Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Sensors for the Detection of Skeletal- and Cardiac-Muscle-Related Analytes 

      Ostrovidov, Serge; Ramalingam, Murugan; Bae, Hojae; Orive Arroyo, Gorka; Fujie, Toshinori; Hori, Takeshi; Nashimoto, Yuji; Shi, Xuetao; Kaji, Hirokazu (MDPI, 2023-06-15)
      Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic polymers with specific binding sites that present high affinity and spatial and chemical complementarities to a targeted analyte. They mimic the molecular recognition ...