Foliar application of allantoin reinforces antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems to confer tolerance against arsenic toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Arsenic (As) contamination is a pressing global challenge that substantially restricts crop productivity and growth due to its increasing prevalence in agricultural soils.
Mirza Hasanuzzaman +5 more
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Allantoin: A Potential Compound for the Mitigation of Adverse Effects of Abiotic Stresses in Plants
Plants, 2023 Stress-induced alterations vary with the species of plants, the intensity and duration of the exposure, and stressors availability in nature or soil. Purine catabolism acts as an inherent defensive mechanism against various abiotic stresses and plays a ...
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Design and characterization of allantoin-inducible expression systems in budding yeast [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsBackground Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been extensively employed as a host for the production of various biochemicals and recombinant proteins. The expression systems employed in S.
Junyi Wang +5 more
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Bat urea-derived minerals in arid environment. First identification of allantoin, C4H6N4O3, in Kahf Kharrat Najem Cave, United Arab Emirates [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 2017 Kahf Kharrat Najem Cave is a small cave in United Arab Emirates (UAE) that hosts a bat colony which is the source of guano deposits and peculiar centimeter-long yellowish stalactites.
Philippe Audra +11 more
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Controlled Release of Hydrophilic Active Agent from Textile Using Crosslinked Polyvinyl Alcohol Coatings [PDF]
Journal of Functional BiomaterialsFunctional fabrics embedded with active materials that can be released in a controlled manner upon external triggering have been explored for biomedical and cosmetic applications.
Limor Mizrahi +6 more
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Allantoin Serves as a Novel Risk Factor for the Progression of MASLD [PDF]
AntioxidantsUric acid (UA), traditionally recognized as an extracellular antioxidant, exhibits paradoxical associations with metabolic disorders such as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), though its mechanistic contributions remain ...
Weiqiang Lv +15 more
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Variation in the ureide content of Jack Bean during the reproductive stages in response to nitrate [PDF]
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2009 Nitrogen is frequently the limiting mineral nutrient for plant productivity and it is essential to obtain an understanding of how this element is assimilated and its metabolism regulated, in crop plants.
Liliane Santos Camargos +3 more
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Coordinated N metabolism and NO signaling underlie allantoin-citrulline synergy in salt-stressed cucumber [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologySalinity stress severely limits cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) productivity by disrupting growth, photosynthesis, and ion homeostasis. This study investigated the potential of foliar-applied allantoin (1 mM) and citrulline (1 mM) to enhance salinity ...
Masoomeh Amerian +3 more
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Implications of exogenous allantoin in enhancing growth and development of Vitis vinifera L. cultivars under semi-arid condition [PDF]
Scientific ReportsElucidating the physiological enhancement mechanisms of grapevines through biostimulant applications is essential for developing optimized viticulture practices in modern agriculture.
Ali Bahmani +4 more
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Near-infrared spectroscopy analysis to predict urinary allantoin in dairy cows [PDF]
JDS CommunicationsAccurate quantification of rumen microbial proteins is essential in dairy cow nutrition to estimate the ruminal escape of dietary protein and microbial yield.
Leonardo A.C. Ribeiro +4 more
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