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Nonhuman IAPP Variants Inhibit Human IAPP Aggregation by Oakes, Alissa, Menefee, Kate, Lamba, Arleen, Palato, Larry M, Rinauro, Dillon J, Tun, Angela, Jauregui, Betssy, Chang, Kevin, Nogaj, Luiza A, Moffet, David A

“…To identify naturally occurring variants of IAPP capable of inhibiting the aggregation of human IAPP and protecting living cells from the toxic effects of…”
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Inhibition of toxic IAPP amyloid by extracts of common fruits by Kao, Pei-Yu, Green, Evangeline, Pereira, Catalina, Ekimura, Shauna, Juarez, Dennis, Whyte, Travis, Arhar, Taylor, Malaspina, Bianca, Nogaj, Luiza A., Moffet, David A.

“…•Comparative study to identify fruits having the greatest potential for preventing amyloid.•Extraction system described for producing bioactive samples lacking…”
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Physical and Kinetic Interactions between Glutamyl-tRNA Reductase and Glutamate-1-semialdehyde Aminotransferase of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Nogaj, Luiza A., Beale, Samuel I.

“…In plants, algae, and most bacteria, the heme and chlorophyll precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is formed from glutamate in a three-step process. First,…”
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Myricetin Inhibits Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) Aggregation and Rescues Living Mammalian Cells from IAPP Toxicity by Zelus, Casey, Fox, Ayano, Calciano, Anastasia, Faridian, Bianca S, Nogaj, Luiza A, Moffet, David A

“…The aggregation of the amyloidogenic polypeptide IAPP (Islet Amyloid Polypeptide, amylin) is believed to play a direct role in the death of pancreatic β-islet…”
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Subcellular Localization and Light-Regulated Expression of Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase and Ferrochelatase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Robert van Lis, Atteia, Ariane, Luiza A. Nogaj, Beale, Samuel I.

“…Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) catalyzes the last common step in chlorophyll and heme synthesis, and ferrochelatase (FeC) catalyzes the last step of the…”
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Cellular Levels of Glutamyl-tRNA Reductase and Glutamate-1-Semialdehyde Aminotransferase Do Not Control Chlorophyll Synthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Luiza A. Nogaj, Srivastava, Alaka, Robert van Lis, Beale, Samuel I.

“…5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is the first committed universal precursor in the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis pathway. In plants, algae, and most bacteria, ALA is…”
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Selection for Nonamyloidogenic Mutants of Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) Identifies an Extended Region for Amyloidogenicity by Fox, Ayano, Snollaerts, Thibaut, Errecart Casanova, Camille, Calciano, Anastasia, Nogaj, Luiza A, Moffet, David A

“…The aggregation of the 37-residue protein, islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), as either insoluble amyloid or as small oligomers, appears to play a direct role…”
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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii gtr gene encoding the tetrapyrrole biosynthetic enzyme glutamyl-tRNA reductase: structure of the gene and properties of the expressed enzyme by Srivastava, A, Lake, V, Nogaj, L.A, Mayer, S.M, Willows, R.D, Beale, S.I

“…Plants, algae, cyanobacteria and many other bacteria synthesize the tetrapyrrole precursor, delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), from glutamate by means of a…”
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Amyloidogenicity of naturally occurring full‐length animal IAPP variants by Palato, Larry M., Pilcher, Shannon, Oakes, Alissa, Lamba, Arleen, Torres, Jaris, Ledesma Monjaraz, Litza I., Munoz, Crystabel, Njoo, Edward, Rinauro, Dillon J., Menefee, Kate Alexandra, Tun, Angela, Jauregui, Betssy L., Shapiro, Sarah, Nossiff, Olivia H., Olivares, Eileen, Chang, Kevin, Nguyen, Viviane, Nogaj, Luiza A., Moffet, David A.

“…The aggregation of the 37‐amino acid polypeptide human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), as either insoluble amyloid or as small oligomers, appears to play a…”
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Global Women and STEM: Interdisciplinary Research Training Program at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles by Roberts, Lia K, Deprele, Sylvine, Inrig, Stephen J, Nogaj, Luiza A

“…An interdisciplinary undergraduate research program with international summer fieldwork at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles trains undergraduates in…”
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IAPP aggregation and cellular toxicity are inhibited by 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose by Bruno, Edward, Pereira, Catalina, Roman, Karla P., Takiguchi, Marisa, Kao, Pei-Yu, Nogaj, Luiza A., Moffet, David A.

“…Abstract The polyphenol, 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose (PGG) has been found to exhibit a host of positive pharmacologic activities, including…”
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Identification of plant extracts that inhibit the formation of diabetes-linked IAPP amyloid by Fuentes, Ana Lucia, Hennessy, Kathleen, Pascual, Jacob, Pepe, Nicole, Wang, In, Santiago, Alexander, Chaggan, Cynthia, Martinez, Jessica, Rivera, Evelyn, Cota, Paola, Cunha, Christina, Nogaj, Luiza A., Moffet, David A.

“…The extracts of 27 vegetables, spices and herbs were screened for their functional ability to inhibit the aggregation of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP,…”
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Using Active Learning in a Studio Classroom to Teach Molecular Biology by Nogaj, Luiza A.

“…This article describes the conversion of a lecture-based molecular biology course into an active learning environment in a studio classroom. Specific…”
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Inhibition of Aβ42 aggregation using peptides selected from combinatorial libraries by Baine, Michael, Georgie, Daniel S., Shiferraw, Elelta Z., Nguyen, Theresa P. T., Nogaj, Luiza A., Moffet, David A.

“…Increasing evidence suggests that the aggregation of the small peptide Aβ42 plays an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Inhibiting the…”
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Inhibition of A beta 42 aggregation using peptides selected from combinatorial libraries by Baine, Michael, Georgie, Daniel S, Shiferraw, Elelta Z, Nguyen, Theresa P T, Nogaj, Luiza A, Moffet, David A

“…Increasing evidence suggests that the aggregation of the small peptide A42 plays an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Inhibiting the…”
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Interdisciplinary undergraduate research program with a travel component at Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles to promote success of women in STEM by Nogaj, Luiza A.

“…In response to the national need to produce skilled and globally aware STEM students, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles developed an interdisciplinary…”
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Subcellular Localization and Light-Regulated Expression of Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase and Ferrochelatase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii1 by Robert van Lis, Atteia, Ariane, Nogaj, Luiza A, Beale, Samuel I

“…Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) catalyzes the last common step in chlorophyll and heme synthesis, and ferrochelatase (FeC) catalyzes the last step of the…”
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Characterization and Comparison of Human IAPP to Animal IAPPs by Torres, Jaris, Lamba, Arleen, Nogaj, Luiza A.

“…Abstract only Islet Amyloid Polypeptides (IAPPs), are insoluble amyloids or small oligomers that are notorious for aggregating into deposits that destroy…”
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Cellular Levels of Glutamyl-tRNA Reductase and Glutamate-1-Semialdehyde Aminotransferase Do Not Control Chlorophyll Synthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii1 by Nogaj, Luiza A, Srivastava, Alaka, Robert van Lis, Beale, Samuel I

“…5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is the first committed universal precursor in the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis pathway. In plants, algae, and most bacteria, ALA is…”
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Cloning the P53 DNA Binding Domain by Jones, Janae, Faustino, Vroniqa, Nogaj, Luiza A.

“…P53 is a tumor suppressor protein that binds to the DNA and is responsible for regulating cell growth. Mutations of p53 are associated with numerous types of…”
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