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Esterase isozymes patterns of grape vine (Vitis vinifera L.) are altered in response to fungicide exposure

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2015
Current analysis characterizes the effect of different fungicides often applied for pest control on a-and b-esterase patterns of four economically important table-wine grape cultivars (Italia, Rubi, Benitaka and Brasil) of Vitis vinifera.
Gleice Ribeiro Orasmo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biotechnological applications of functional metagenomics in the food and pharmaceutical industries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
peer-reviewedMicroorganisms are found throughout nature, thriving in a vast range of environmental conditions. The majority of them are unculturable or difficult to culture by traditional methods.
Alvarez-Ordonez, Avelino   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Identifying Current and Missing Knowledge in the Control of Pyrethroid-Resistant Triatoma Infestans, Vector of Chagas Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Triatomines are blood-sucking bugs that occur mainly in Latin America. They are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease.
Picollo, Maria Ines   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Chemical constituents of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) methanol leaf extract and its effect on selected enzymes of Periplaneta americana

open access: yesBioTechnologia, 2021
Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) possesses several biological properties. Periplaneta americana (cockroach) is a household insect pest that can disseminate pathogens.
Gbadebo Adeleke   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aryl Phosphoramidates of 5-Phospho Erythronohydroxamic Acid, A New Class of Potent Trypanocidal Compounds [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
RNAi and enzymatic studies have shown the importance of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGDH) in Trypanosoma brucei for the parasite survival and make it an attractive drug target for the development of new treatments against human African ...
Alibu, Vincent P.   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Structural and functional properties of pectin and lignin–carbohydrate complexes de-esterases: a review

open access: yesBioresources and Bioprocessing, 2018
Biological conversion of plant biomass into commercially valuable products is one of the highly studied subjects in the last two decades. Studies were continuously being conducted to understand and develop efficient enzymes for the breakdown and ...
Ayyappa Kumar Sista Kameshwar   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Computational Insights into the Allosteric Modulation of a Phthalate-Degrading Hydrolase by Distal Mutations

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2023
Phthalate esters (PAEs) are a ubiquitous kind of environmental endocrine that disrupt chemicals, causing environmental and health issues. EstJ6 is an effective phthalate-degrading hydrolase, and its mutant with a combination of three non-conservative ...
Ran Xu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nitrobenzoates and Nitrothiobenzoates with Activity against M. tuberculosis

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2023
Esters of weak acids have shown improved antimycobacterial activity over the corresponding free acids and nitro benzoates in particular have previously shown to have a very intriguing activity. To expand the potential of nitro-derivatives of benzoic acid
João P. Pais   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The mPEG-PCL Copolymer for Selective Fermentation of Staphylococcus lugdunensis Against Candida parapsilosis in the Human Microbiome. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Many human skin diseases, such as seborrheic dermatitis, potentially occur due to the over-growth of fungi. It remains a challenge to develop fungicides with a lower risk of generating resistant fungi and non-specifically killing commensal microbes.
Barshop, Bruce A   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Biochemical Effects of Petroselinum crispum (Umbellifereae) Essential Oil on the Pyrethroid Resistant Strains of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

open access: yesInsects, 2018
In ongoing screening research for edible plants, Petroselinum crispum essential oil was considered as a potential bioinsecticide with proven antimosquito activity against both the pyrethroid susceptible and resistant strains of Aedes aegypti.
Jitrawadee Intirach   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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