Aqueous nanolubricants containing ZrO2 nanoparticles, graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, or hybrid nanoparticles of ZrO2 and GO were formulated using a cost-effective ultrasonication de-agglomeration method.The friction and wear characteristics of these water-based nanolubricants were systematically investigated using a block-on-ring testing configura
Lytic gammaherpesvirus infection restricts host gene expression by promoting widespread degradation of cytoplasmic mRNA through the activity of the viral endonuclease SOX.Though generally assumed to be selective for cellular transcripts, the extent to which SOX impacts viral mRNA stability has remained unknown.We addressed this Specialty Forks issu
LytM-domain containing proteins are LAS peptidases (lysostaphin-type enzymes, D-Ala-D-Ala metallopeptidases, and sonic hedgehog) and are known to play diverse roles throughout the bacterial cell cycle through direct or indirect hydrolysis of the bacterial cell wall.A subset of the LytM factors are catalytically inactive but regulate the activity of