A nanoparticle (for example, quantum dot) serves as a substrate for immobilizing enzymes involved in consecutive reactions as a cascade. This results in a significant increase in the rate of catalysis as well as final product yield compared to non-immobilized enzymes.

The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG), or optionally MEG and one or more co-product, from one or more hexose feedstock. The present application also relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of glycolic acid (GA), or optionally GA and one or more co-product, from one or more hexose feedstock. The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of xylitol, or optionally xylitol and one or more co-product, from one or more hexose feedstock. Also provided are methods of producing MEG (or GA or xylitol), or optionally MEG (or GA or xylitol) and one or more co-product, from one or more hexose feedstock using the recombinant microorganisms, as well as compositions comprising the recombinant microorganisms and/or the products MEG (or GA or xylitol), or optionally MEG (or GA or xylitol) and one or more co-product.

Mammalian milk oligosaccharides (MMO) are produced in plants engineered to express recombinant MMO biosynthetic pathways.

A microorganism which is genetically modified so that it produces a first essential biomass precursor by metabolizing CO.sub.2 using a recombinant carbon fixation enzyme is disclosed. The microorganism produces a second biomass precursor by metabolizing an organic carbon source and not by metabolizing CO.sub.2. The microorganism does not use the organic carbon source for producing the first essential biomass precursor.

Kits and methods to distinguish between false and true labor are provided. The kits and methods can utilize differences in abundance and/or differences in the rate of change in abundance of B7-H2, SORC2, TF, C1-Esterase Inhibitor, Ran, IMDH1 and/or PGAM1, as markers of true labor.

Kits and methods to distinguish between false and true labor are provided. The kits and methods can utilize differences in abundance and/or differences in the rate of change in abundance of B7-H2, SORC2, TF, C1-Esterase Inhibitor, Ran, IMDH1 and/or PGAM1, as markers of true labor.

Provided is use of PGAM2 in the breeding of Blcattle black cattle, which belongs to the technical field of molecular biological breeding, in which individuals having a high PGAM2 content are screened as high-quality breeding bulls. In the present disclosure, it is proved by means of experiments that PGAM2 may promote the proliferation and glycolytic metabolism of Sertoli cells to produce lactic acid, an energy substrate required for spermatogenic cell development. It regulates the formation of blood-testis barrier and facilitates the communication between Sertoli cells and germ cells, thereby promoting spermatogenesis. The present disclosure provides a new direction for the breeding of Blcattle black cattle for high quality beef production.