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Architecture of a catalytically active homotrimeric plant cellulose synthase complex by Purushotham, Pallinti, Ho, Ruoya, Zimmer, Jochen

“…Plant cell wall construction crew Plants produce a complex cell wall in which cellulose, a glucose polymer, is a major component. Cellulose fibers are formed…”
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Molecular organization of the E. coli cellulose synthase macrocomplex by Acheson, Justin F., Ho, Ruoya, Goularte, Nicolette F., Cegelski, Lynette, Zimmer, Jochen

“…Cellulose is frequently found in communities of sessile bacteria called biofilms. Escherichia coli and other enterobacteriaceae modify cellulose with…”
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Structure, substrate recognition and initiation of hyaluronan synthase by Maloney, Finn P., Kuklewicz, Jeremi, Corey, Robin A., Bi, Yunchen, Ho, Ruoya, Mateusiak, Lukasz, Pardon, Els, Steyaert, Jan, Stansfeld, Phillip J., Zimmer, Jochen

“…Hyaluronan is an acidic heteropolysaccharide comprising alternating N -acetylglucosamine and glucuronic acid sugars that is ubiquitously expressed in the…”
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The HOPS/class C Vps complex tethers membranes by binding to one Rab GTPase in each apposed membrane by Ho, Ruoya, Stroupe, Christopher

“…Many Rab GTPase effectors are membrane-tethering factors, that is, they physically link two apposed membranes before intracellular membrane fusion. In this…”
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The HOPS/Class C Vps Complex Tethers High‐Curvature Membranes via a Direct Protein–Membrane Interaction by Ho, Ruoya, Stroupe, Christopher

“…Membrane tethering is a physical association of two membranes before their fusion. Many membrane tethering factors have been identified, but the interactions…”
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Insights into phosphoethanolamine cellulose synthesis and secretion across the Gram-negative cell envelope by Verma, Preeti, Ho, Ruoya, Chambers, Schuyler A., Cegelski, Lynette, Zimmer, Jochen

“…Phosphoethanolamine (pEtN) cellulose is a naturally occurring modified cellulose produced by several Enterobacteriaceae. The minimal components of the E. coli…”
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Smooth and Cardiac Muscle-selective Knock-out of Krüppel-like Factor 4 Causes Postnatal Death and Growth Retardation by Yoshida, Tadashi, Gan, Qiong, Franke, Aaron S., Ho, Ruoya, Zhang, Jifeng, Chen, Y. Eugene, Hayashi, Matsuhiko, Majesky, Mark W., Somlyo, Avril V., Owens, Gary K.

“…Krüppel-like factor 4 (Klf4) is a transcription factor involved in differentiation and proliferation in multiple tissues. We demonstrated previously that…”
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The Actin-associated Protein Palladin Is Required for Development of Normal Contractile Properties of Smooth Muscle Cells Derived from Embryoid Bodies by Jin, Li, Yoshida, Tadashi, Ho, Ruoya, Owens, Gary K., Somlyo, Avril V.

“…Palladin is a widely expressed actin-associated protein localized at stress fibers, focal adhesions, and other actin-based structures, playing a significant…”
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Architecture of a catalytically active homotrimeric plant cellulose synthase complex by Purushotham, Pallinti, Ho, Ruoya, Zimmer, Jochen

“…Cellulose is an essential plant cell wall component and represents the most abundant biopolymer on Earth. Supramolecular plant cellulose synthase complexes…”
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Intracellular chloride accumulation and subcellular elemental distribution during atrial fibrillation by AKAR, Joseph G, EVERETT, Thomas H, RUOYA HO, CRAFT, Joseph, HAINES, David E, SOMLYO, Andrew P, SOMLYO, Avril V

“…Ion channel remodeling occurs during atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the extent of alteration in the subcellular distribution of elements (Na, K, Cl, Ca,…”
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Insights into substrate coordination and glycosyl transfer of poplar cellulose synthase-8 by Verma, Preeti, Kwansa, Albert L., Ho, Ruoya, Yingling, Yaroslava G., Zimmer, Jochen

“…Cellulose is an abundant cell wall component of land plants. It is synthesized from UDP-activated glucose molecules by cellulose synthase, a…”
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Mechanism of mixed-linkage glucan biosynthesis by barley cellulose synthase-like CslF6 (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthase by Purushotham, Pallinti, Ho, Ruoya, Yu, Long, Fincher, Geoffrey B, Bulone, Vincent, Zimmer, Jochen

“…Mixed-linkage (1,3;1,4)-β-glucans, which are widely distributed in cell walls of the grasses, are linear glucose polymers containing predominantly…”
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Hydration Force in the Atomic Force Microscope: A Computational Study by Ho, Ruoya, Yuan, Jian-Yang, Shao, Zhifeng

“…Using a hard sphere model and numerical calculations, the effect of the hydration force between a conical tip and a flat surface in the atomic force microscope…”
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Functional characterization of a cellulose synthase, CtCESA1, from the marine red alga Calliarthron tuberculosum (Corallinales) by Xue, Jan, Purushotham, Pallinti, Acheson, Justin F, Ho, Ruoya, Zimmer, Jochen, McFarlane, Ciaran, Van Petegem, Filip, Martone, Patrick T, Samuels, A Lacey

“…Abstract In land plants and algae, cellulose is important for strengthening cell walls and preventing breakage due to physical forces. Though our understanding…”
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The cAMP-responsive Rap1 Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor, Epac, Induces Smooth Muscle Relaxation by Down-regulation of RhoA Activity by Zieba, Bartosz J., Artamonov, Mykhaylo V., Jin, Li, Momotani, Ko, Ho, Ruoya, Franke, Aaron S., Neppl, Ronald L., Stevenson, Andra S., Khromov, Alexander S., Chrzanowska-Wodnicka, Magdalena, Somlyo, Avril V.

“…Agonist activation of the small GTPase, RhoA, and its effector Rho kinase leads to down-regulation of smooth muscle (SM) myosin light chain phosphatase…”
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Signaling Pathways That Control Rho Kinase Activity Maintain the Embryonic Epicardial Progenitor State by Artamonov, Mykhaylo V., Jin, Li, Franke, Aaron S., Momotani, Ko, Ho, Ruoya, Dong, Xiu Rong, Majesky, Mark W., Somlyo, Avril V.

“…This study identifies signaling pathways that play key roles in the formation and maintenance of epicardial cells, a source of progenitors for coronary smooth…”
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Optimization of quantitative electron energy loss spectroscopy in the low loss region: phosphorus L-edge by Wang, Y Y, Ho, R, Shao, Z, Somlyo, A P

“…The purpose of this study was to optimize quantitative electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) of elements that have characteristic edges in the low energy…”
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The Actin-associated Protein Palladin Is Required for Development of Normal Contractile Properties of Smooth Muscle Cells Derived from Embryoid BodiesS by Jin, Li, Yoshida, Tadashi, Ho, Ruoya, Owens, Gary K., Somlyo, Avril V.

“…Palladin is a widely expressed actin-associated protein localized at stress fibers, focal adhesions, and other actin-based structures, playing a significant…”
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The cAMP responsive Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor, Epac, induces smooth muscle relaxation by down regulation of RhoA activity by Zieba, Bartosz Jakub, Artamonov, Mykhaylo V, Jin, Li, Momotani, Ko, Ho, Ruoya, Franke, Aaron S, Neppl, Ronald L, Stevenson, Andra S, Khromov, Alexander S, Chrzanowska‐Wodnicka, Magdalena, Somlyo, Avril V

“…This study reports a new mechanism of cAMP mediated relaxation of Ca2+sensitized force, in smooth muscle (SM) through Epac, a GTP exchange factor for the small…”
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Calcium content of peripheral and central mitochondria in the guinea pig myocardium: electron probe analysis by Ho, Ruoya, Fan, Dongsheng, Somlyo, Avril V, Somlyo, Andrew P

“…We quantitated subcellular elemental concentrations in stimulated and resting guinea pig myocardium to determine whether species-specific properties of guinea…”
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