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Peptide‐based ligand antagonists block a Vibrio cholerae adhesin

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The structure of a peptide‐binding domain of the Vibrio cholerae adhesin FrhA was solved by X‐ray crystallography, revealing how the inhibitory peptide AGYTD binds tightly at its Ca2+‐coordinated pocket. Structure‐guided design incorporating D‐amino acids enhanced binding affinity, providing a foundation for developing anti‐adhesion therapeutics ...
Mingyu Wang, Grace Du, Charity Yongo‐Luwawa, Angelina Lu, Brett Kinrade, Kim Munro, Karl E. Klose, William D. Lubell, Peter Davies, Shuaiqi Guo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to Low Doses of Biocides Increases Resistance to Other Biocides and to Antibiotics in Strains of Listeria monocytogenes

Biology
The effect of sub-inhibitory doses of three disinfectants, sodium hypochlorite (SHY), peracetic acid (PAA), and benzalkonium chloride (BZK), on the resistance to biocides and antibiotics of five strains of Listeria monocytogenes was determined.
Cristina Rodríguez-Melcón, Rosa Capita, Carlos Alonso-Calleja   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real‐time assay of ribonucleotide reductase activity with a fluorescent RNA aptamer

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ribonucleotide reductases (RNR) synthesize DNA building blocks de novo, making them crucial in DNA replication and drug targeting. FLARE introduces the first single‐tube real‐time coupled RNR assay, which enables isothermal tracking of RNR activity at nanomolar enzyme levels and allows the reconstruction of allosteric regulatory patterns and rapid ...
Jacopo De Capitani, Noemi E. Nwosu, Viktoria Gocke, Müge Kasanmascheff, Hannes Mutschler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, Molecular Identification, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Disinfectant Susceptibility of Listeria innocua Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Foods Sold in Johannesburg, South Africa

Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control, 2021
Background: Food contamination with Listeria spp. can occur at all stages of the food chain. The aim of this research was to investigate the prevalence, molecular identification, antimicrobial resistance, and disinfectant susceptibility of Listeria ...
H.H. Makumbe, F.T. Tabit, B.C. Dlamini
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A mathematical model for the impact of disinfectants on the control of bacterial diseases

Journal of Biological Dynamics, 2023
Here, we investigate a mathematical model to assess the impact of disinfectants in controlling diseases that spread in the population via direct contacts with the infected persons and also due to bacteria present in the environment.
Rabindra Kumar Gupta, Rajanish Kumar Rai, Pankaj Kumar Tiwari, Arvind Kumar Misra, Maia Martcheva   +4 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

Antifungal Effect of Silver Nitrate on Prosthodontic Dentures

Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 2020
Background/Aim: Although there are studies about the antimicrobial activity of silver, there is no study evaluating it as a denture disinfectant. The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of 6 disinfectant solutions (50% vinegar, 100 ...
Ozdogan Mahmut Sertac, Gumusok Mustafa, Yucel Mihriban, Dinc Bedia, Mizrak Muzaffer, Gungormus Mustafa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

SmallTalk: a novel small‐sized fusion tag for peptide expression and purification

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The SmallTalk fusion tag allows for the efficient expression and purification of soluble recombinant proteins or peptides in Escherichia coli. Testing with SmallTalk‐GFP confirmed that the proteins were soluble and folded correctly, while SmallTalk‐Bin1b maintained its antimicrobial activity against various bacterial isolates. This streamlined workflow
Atika Tariq, Nestor G. Casillas‐Vega, Alma Gomez‐Loredo, Xristo Zarate   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Susceptibility of clinical isolates of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a hospital disinfectant and molecular typing

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2005
The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of 35 resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates to a quaternary ammonium hospital disinfectant.
Célia Maria Carvalho Pereira Araujo Romão, Yaisa Naziozeno de Faria, Luciana Roberto Pereira, Marise Dutra Asensi   +3 more
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Establishment of a coculture system for Porphyromonas gingivalis and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma using spheroid culture and LATS inhibition

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We established a spheroid coculture system enabling viable Porphyromonas gingivalis–HNSCC interactions under normoxic conditions. Inhibition of LATS1/2 maintains tumor cells in an undifferentiated state, which may promote spheroid growth and create a more permissive environment for bacterial persistence.
Yurika Nakajima, Shogo Okazaki, Muneaki Tamura, Shuichi Sato, Kenichi Imai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source