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Bule, Pedro, Pires, Virgínia M R, Alves, Victor D, Carvalho, Ana Luísa, Prates, José A M, Ferreira, Luís M A, Smith, Steven P, Gilbert, Harry J, Noach, Ilit, Bayer, Edward A, Najmudin, Shabir, Fontes, Carlos M G A
Published in Scientific reports (03.05.2018)
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Novel insights into the degradation of β-1,3-glucans by the cellulosome of Clostridium thermocellum revealed by structure and function studies of a family 81 glycoside hydrolase
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Published in International journal of biological macromolecules (01.10.2018)
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Bule, Pedro, Pires, Virgínia MR, Fontes, Carlos MGA, Alves, Victor D
Published in Current opinion in structural biology (01.04.2018)
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Molecular basis for the preferential recognition of β1,3‐1,4‐glucans by the family 11 carbohydrate‐binding module from Clostridium thermocellum
Ribeiro, Diana O., Viegas, Aldino, Pires, Virgínia M. R., Medeiros‐Silva, João, Bule, Pedro, Chai, Wengang, Marcelo, Filipa, Fontes, Carlos M. G. A., Cabrita, Eurico J., Palma, Angelina S., Carvalho, Ana Luísa
Published in The FEBS journal (01.07.2020)
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Post-transcriptional silencing of Bos taurus prion family genes and its impact on granulosa cell steroidogenesis
Pimenta, Jorge M.B.G.A., Pires, Virgínia M.R., Nolasco, Sofia, Castelo-Branco, Pedro, Marques, Carla C., Apolónio, Joana, Azevedo, Rita, Fernandes, Mónica T., Lopes-da-Costa, Luís, Prates, José, Pereira, Rosa M.L.N.
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (02.04.2022)
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Influence of betaine and arginine supplementation of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in the muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cross-bred pigs
Madeira, Marta S, Rolo, Eva S, Alfaia, Cristina M, Pires, Virgínia R, Luxton, Richard, Doran, Olena, Bessa, Rui J B, Prates, José A M
Published in British journal of nutrition (28.03.2016)
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Medical Grade Honey as a Promising Treatment to Improve Ovarian Tissue Transplantation
Azevedo, Ana Rita, Pais, Ana Sofia, Almeida-Santos, Teresa, Pires, Virgínia M. R, Pessa, Pedro, Marques, Carla C, Nolasco, Sofia, Castelo-Branco, Pedro, Prates, José A. M, Lopes-da-Costa, Luís, Laranjo, Mafalda, Botelho, Maria Filomena, Pereira, Rosa M. L. N, Pimenta, Jorge M. B. G. A
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Genetic Background and Diet Impact Beef Fatty Acid Composition and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase mRNA Expression
Costa, Ana S. H., Silva, Marta P., Alfaia, Cristina P. M., Pires, Virgínia M. R., Fontes, Carlos M. G. A., Bessa, Rui J. B., Prates, José A. M.
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Stability and Ligand Promiscuity of Type A Carbohydrate-binding Modules Are Illustrated by the Structure of Spirochaeta thermophila StCBM64C
Pires, Virgínia M.R., Pereira, Pedro M.M., Brás, Joana L.A., Correia, Márcia, Cardoso, Vânia, Bule, Pedro, Alves, Victor D., Najmudin, Shabir, Venditto, Immacolata, Ferreira, Luís M.A., Romão, Maria João, Carvalho, Ana Luísa, Fontes, Carlos M.G.A., Prazeres, Duarte Miguel
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (24.03.2017)
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Adipocyte membrane glycerol permeability is involved in the anti-adipogenic effect of conjugated linoleic acid
Martins, Susana V., Madeira, Ana, Lopes, Paula A., Pires, Virgínia M.R., Alfaia, Cristina M., Prates, José A.M., Moura, Teresa, Soveral, Graça
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (06.03.2015)
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Expression of genes controlling fat deposition in two genetically diverse beef cattle breeds fed high or low silage diets
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Published in BMC veterinary research (17.06.2013)
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Betaine and arginine supplementation of low protein diets improves plasma lipids but does not affect hepatic fatty acid composition and related gene expression profiling in pigs
Madeira, Marta S, Rolo, Eva A, Lopes, Paula A, Ramos, Denis A, Alfaia, Cristina M, Pires, Virgínia MR, Martins, Susana V, Pinto, Rui MA, Prates, José AM
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Differential effects of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Alentejana purebred and Large White × Landrace × Pietrain crossbred pigs
Madeira, Marta S., Pires, Virgínia M. R., Alfaia, Cristina M., Costa, Ana S. H., Luxton, Richard, Doran, Olena, Bessa, Rui J. B., Prates, José A. M.
Published in British journal of nutrition (28.07.2013)
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The family 11 carbohydrate-binding module of Clostridium thermocellum Lic26A-Cel5E accommodates beta-1,4- and beta-1,3-1,4-mixed linked glucans at a single binding site
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Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (13.08.2004)
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Published in FEMS microbiology letters (01.11.2009)
Published in FEMS microbiology letters (01.11.2009)
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Complexity of the Ruminococcus flavefaciens cellulosome reflects an expansion in glycan recognition
Venditto, Immacolata, Luis, Ana S., Rydahl, Maja, Schückel, Julia, Fernandes, Vânia O., Vidal-Melgosa, Silvia, Bule, Pedro, Goyal, Arun, Pires, Virginia M. R., Dourado, Catarina G., Ferreira, Luís M. A., Coutinho, Pedro M., Henrissat, Bernard, Knox, J. Paul, Baslé, Arnaud, Najmudin, Shabir, Gilbert, Harry J., Willats, William G. T., Fontes, Carlos M. G. A.
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28.06.2016)
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28.06.2016)
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