Unlabelled: Lead optimization is vital for turning hit compounds into therapeutic drugs. This study builds upon a prior in silico research, where the hit compounds had better binding affinity and stability compared to a reference drug. Using a genetic algorithm, 12,500 analogs of the top compounds from the prior study were generated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrain improvement via chemical mutagen could impart traits with better enzyme production or improved characteristics. The present study sought to investigate the physicochemical properties of pullulanase produced from the wild and the mutant. The pullulanases produced from the wild and the mutant (obtained via induction with ethyl methyl sulfonate) were purified in a-three step purification procedure and were also characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Nigerian healthcare industry is bedevilled with infrastructural dilapidations and a dysfunctional healthcare system. This study investigated the influence of healthcare professionals' well-being and quality of work-life (QoWL) on the quality of care (QoC) of patients in Nigeria. A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted at four tertiary healthcare institutions in southwest, Nigeria.
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