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Emil F. Pai

Researcher at University of Toronto

Publications -  203
Citations -  15866

Emil F. Pai is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Binding site & Xanthine dehydrogenase. The author has an hindex of 58, co-authored 203 publications receiving 14840 citations. Previous affiliations of Emil F. Pai include Toronto General Hospital & University of Georgia.

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N-terminal helix-cap in α-helix 2 modulates β-state misfolding in rabbit and hamster prion proteins.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the sequence of the β2−α2 helix-cap affects refolding to the β-state and subsequently, may influence susceptibility to prion disease.
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Substrate Distortion Contributes to the Catalysis of Orotidine 5'-Monophosphate Decarboxylase

TL;DR: These results are consistent with ODCase using both substrate distortion and transition-state stabilization, primarily exerted by K72, in its catalysis of the OMP decarboxylation reaction.
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Distinct conformation-mediated functions of an active site loop in the catalytic reactions of NAD-dependent D-lactate dehydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase.

TL;DR: The results indicate that the active site loops play different roles in the catalytic reactions of d-LDH and FDH, stabilization of substrate binding and promotion of hydrogen transfer, respectively, and that Asn97 and Glu141, which stabilize suitable loop conformations, are essential elements for proper loop functioning.