2019 / Scientific Reports
Cyanide is a toxic compound that is converted to the non-toxic thiocyanate by a rhodanese enzyme. Rhodaneses belong to the… Continue reading Mycobacterium tuberculosis CysA2 is a dual sulfurtransferase with activity against thiosulfate and 3-mercaptopyruvate and interacts with mammalian cells
2020 / Phytochemistry Letters
A new cycloartane triterpenoid, sessiliflorin (1), together with two new flavanones, 5,3′,5′-trihydroxy-6,7,4′-trimethoxyflavanone (10) and 5-hydroxy-6,7,3′,4′,5′-pentamethoxyflavanone (11) were isolated from a… Continue reading Cytotoxic and anti-HIV-1 activities of triterpenoids and flavonoids isolated from leaves and twigs of Gardenia sessiliflora
2019 / biosensors
Detection of the small molecule 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) as the most relevant marker for vitamin D supply suffers from a… Continue reading Characterization of an Aptamer Directed against 25-Hydroxyvitamin D for the Development of a Competitive Aptamer-Based Assay
2019 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Zein nanoparticles (ZNPs) have limited use as a result of its poor colloidal stability. The goal of this paper is… Continue reading Fabrication and characterization of zein nanoparticles by dextran sulfate coating as vehicles for delivery of curcumin
2019 / Biomacromolecules
Biomacromolecular antifreezes distinguish ice from water, function by binding to specific planes of ice, and could have many applications from… Continue reading Synthesis of Anthracene Conjugates of Truncated Antifreeze Protein Sequences: Effect of the End Group and Photocontrolled Dimerization on Ice Recrystallization Inhibition Activity
2019 / Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
The dyshomeostasis of copper, iron and zinc ions in pathological conditions, which are critically involved in many brain activities, may… Continue reading Exploring the interactions of iron and zinc with the microtubule binding repeats R1 and R4
2019 / Polymer
Constructing and regulating the helical structures of artificial foldamers have been constantly pursued because of their wide applications in chiral… Continue reading Concurrent helix extension and chirality enhancement for an artificial helical foldamer complexed with sterically hindered chiral molecules
2020 / Sensors
Allantoin, the natural end product of purine catabolism in mammals, is non-enzymatically produced from the scavenging of reactive oxygen species… Continue reading Immobilization of Allantoinase for the Development of an Optical Biosensor of Oxidative Stress States
2019 / Food Chemistry
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, which can be counteracted by inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase, both… Continue reading C-glucosidic ellagitannins and galloylated glucoses as potential functional food ingredients with anti-diabetic properties: a study of α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition
2020 / Bioresource Technology Reports
The preparation, characterization and application of a novel robust nanobiocatalyst, developed through the covalent binding of lipase B from Pseudozyma antarctica on… Continue reading Lipase immobilized on magnetic hierarchically porous carbon materials as a versatile tool for the synthesis of bioactive quercetin derivatives
2020 / Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Using DNA aptamers as sensors for metal ions provide a variety of applications in biology and industry. Many of these… Continue reading A direct fluorescent signal transducer embedded in a DNA aptamer paves the way for versatile metal-ion detection
2020 / Food Chemistry
The well-known red color change plays a significant role in consumer acceptability of crustacean species. In this study, we described… Continue reading Purification, characterization and antibacterial activities of red color-related protein found in the shell of kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus
2019 / Metallomics
Candida albicans is a widespread human pathogen which can infect humans at different levels. Like the majority of microorganisms, it needs… Continue reading Thermodynamic and spectroscopic study of Cu(ii) and Zn(ii) complexes with the (148–156) peptide fragment of C4YJH2, a putative metal transporter of Candida albicans
2019 / The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
CdSe nanoplatelets (NPLs) with an atomic thickness have gotten vast attention due to their potential applications as well as interesting… Continue reading Detecting Semiconductor Nanoplatelets with Distinctive Crystal Structures and Thickness by Magnetic Circular Dichroism
2019 / Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Given the toxicity of chrome tanning in leather industry, ecologically compatible alternatives are intensively researched, in particular on the side… Continue reading Microwave‐irradiated tanning reaction of aluminum with collagen
2019 / Journal of Natural Products
Six new nonadride derivatives (1–6) and three new spirocyclic anhydride derivatives (7–9) were isolated from the endophytic fungus Talaromyces purpurogenus obtained from… Continue reading Nonadride and Spirocyclic Anhydride Derivatives from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Talaromyces purpurogenus
2019 / Tetrahedron
Melicolones C–K (1–9), nine acetophenone derivatives with three unprecedented architectures, were characterized from the leaves of Melicope ptelefolia. Among them,… Continue reading Novel rearranged acetophenone derivatives possessing diverse architectures from the leaves of Melicope ptelefolia
2019 / Tetrahedron
Six new limonoids, munropins A−F (1–6), were isolated from the aerial parts of a Chinese medicinal plant, Munronia pinnata (Meliaceae). The structures… Continue reading Limonoids from the aerial parts of Munronia pinnata
2019 / Communications Chemistry
Solubilized poly(3-alkylthiophene)s are known to self-assemble into well-ordered supramolecular aggregates upon lowering the solvent quality. This supramolecular organization largely determines… Continue reading Harmonic light scattering study reveals structured clusters upon the supramolecular aggregation of regioregular poly(3-alkylthiophene)
2019 / Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Protein microparticles have received attention as drug delivery systems because of their high protein stability and prolonged release in vivo. However,… Continue reading Artificial peptide-controlled protein release of Zn2+-triggered, self-assembled histidine-tagged protein microparticle
