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Keratins (K) are cytoskeletal proteins mainly expressed in the epithelium and constitute the largest subgroup of intermediate filaments (IFs). Simple epithelial keratins (SEKs) K7-K8 and K18-K20 are the major IF elements ...

Intermediate filaments are part of the cytoskeleton and nucleoskeleton; they provide cells with structure and have important roles in cell signalling. The IFs are a large protein family with more than 70 members; each ...

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Sphingolipids are widely expressed molecules, which traditionally were considered to have majorly structural properties. Nowadays, however, they are implicated in a wide range of different biological processes. The bioactive ...

Hormonstörande ämnen är syntetiska eller naturliga ämnen som stör organismers hormonsystem och bidrar till könsförvirring och sterilitet. Sådana ämnen kommer i ökande takt ut i vattenmiljön genom rester av läkemedel, ...

An industrially and pharmaceutically important filamentous fungus, Aspergillus terreus, is known to biosynthesise plentiful natural products including lovastatin, a serum cholesterol lowering agent. A. terreus has also ...

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Protein homeostasis is essential for cells to prosper and survive. Various forms of stress, such as elevated temperatures, oxidative stress, heavy metals or bacterial infections cause protein damage, which might lead to ...

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