Glyphosate-Induced Phosphonatase Operons in Soil Bacteria of the Genus .

and , bacterial degraders of the herbicide glyphosate, were found to induce phosphonatase (phosphonoacetaldehyde hydrolase, EC 3.11.1.

Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Vancomycin-Containing Antibacterial Polysaccharide Gels for Biocomposite Bone Implant Impregnation.

Polymeric drugs containing up to 60% by weight of the antibiotic vancomycin were synthesized based on dextran carriers activated with epichlorohydrin. Vancomycin was covalently bound, involving the primary amino group of the molecule through the hydroxypropyl radical to the C6 position of the anhydroglucose units of the dextran main chain. Covalent binding is necessary to prevent spontaneous release of the antibiotic from the gel, thereby reducing the risk of bacterial multiresistance.

Structural and Immunological Features of PR-10 Allergens: Focusing on the Major Alder Pollen Allergen Aln g 1.

Today, allergies have become a serious problem. PR-10 proteins are clinically relevant allergens that have the ability to bind hydrophobic ligands, which can significantly increase their allergenicity potential. It has been recently shown that not only the birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 but also the alder pollen allergen Aln g 1, might act as a true sensitizer of the immune system.

Gel Based on Hydroxyethyl Starch with Immobilized Amikacin for Coating of Bone Matrices in Experimental Osteomyelitis Treatment.

A polysaccharide gel containing covalently bound amikacin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, was produced by using epichlorohydrin-activated hydroxyethyl starch (HES). The structure of the polymers was analyzed by C and H nuclear magnetic resonance (C NMR and H NMR) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. The sites of covalent attachment of amikacin to the epoxypropyl substituent and the HES backbone were determined.

High-density lipoprotein remodeling affects the osmotic properties of plasma in goldfish under critical salinity.

To investigate the stress response and physiological adaptations of goldfish (Carassius auratus) to critical salinity (CS) waters, we analyzed high-density lipoprotein (HDL) stoichiometry, stress markers (cortisol, glucose), and plasma osmotic properties (Na , osmolality, water content) using ichthyology, biochemistry, and proteomics approaches. After 21 days of exposure to CS, plasma concentrations of cortisol, glucose, and Na increased, indicating stress. Total plasma osmolality (Osm ) and osmolality generated by inorganic (Osm ) and organic osmolytes (Osm ) also increased, the latter by ~2%.