Lung ultrasound to evaluate aeration changes in response to recruitment maneuver and prone positioning in intubated patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: preliminary study.

Background: This single-center preliminary prospective observational study used bedside ultrasound to assess the lung aeration modifications induced by recruitment maneuver and pronation in intubated patients with acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) related to coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19). All adult intubated COVID-19 patients suitable for pronation were screened. After enrollment, patients underwent 1 h in a volume-controlled mode in supine position (baseline) followed by a 35-cmHO-recruitment maneuver of 2 min (recruitment).

Recruitment of distinct UDP-glycosyltransferase families demonstrates dynamic evolution of chemical defense within Eucalyptus L'Hér.

The economic and ecologically important genus Eucalyptus is rich in structurally diverse specialized metabolites. While some specialized metabolite classes are highly prevalent across the genus, the cyanogenic glucoside prunasin is only produced by c. 3% of species.

A flavin-dependent monooxygenase catalyzes the initial step in cyanogenic glycoside synthesis in ferns.

Cyanogenic glycosides form part of a binary plant defense system that, upon catabolism, detonates a toxic hydrogen cyanide bomb. In seed plants, the initial step of cyanogenic glycoside biosynthesis-the conversion of an amino acid to the corresponding aldoxime-is catalyzed by a cytochrome P450 from the CYP79 family. An evolutionary conundrum arises, as no CYP79s have been identified in ferns, despite cyanogenic glycoside occurrence in several fern species.

Unraveling the Helicobacter pylori UreG zinc binding site using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and structural modeling.

The pathogenicity of Helicobacter pylori depends on the activity of urease for pH modification. Urease activity requires assembly of a dinickel active site that is facilitated in part by GTP hydrolysis by UreG. The proper functioning of Helicobacter pylori UreG (HpUreG) is dependent on Zn(II) binding and dimerization.

Crystallographic and X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterization of Helicobacter pylori UreE bound to Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺ reveals a role for the disordered C-terminal arm in metal trafficking.

The survival and growth of the pathogen Helicobacter pylori in the gastric acidic environment is ensured by the activity of urease, an enzyme containing two essential Ni²⁺ ions in the active site. The metallo-chaperone UreE facilitates in vivo Ni²⁺ insertion into the apoenzyme. Crystals of apo-HpUreE (H.

Model structures of Helicobacter pylori UreD(H) domains: a putative molecular recognition platform.

The analysis of the sequence of Helicobacter pylori UreD(H), an accessory protein involved in the activation of urease through the assembly of the Ni(2+)-containing active site, revealed the presence of two domains. The structure of these domains was calculated using threading and modeling algorithms. A search for putative binding sites on the protein surface was carried out using dedicated algorithms sensitive to either sequence conservation or structural similarity based on geometry and physicochemical properties.

Helicobacter pylori UreE, a urease accessory protein: specific Ni(2+)- and Zn(2+)-binding properties and interaction with its cognate UreG.

The persistence of Helicobacter pylori in the hostile environment of the human stomach is ensured by the activity of urease. The essentiality of Ni(2+) for this enzyme demands proper intracellular trafficking of this metal ion. The metallo-chaperone UreE promotes Ni(2+) insertion into the apo-enzyme in the last step of urease maturation while facilitating concomitant GTP hydrolysis.

The Ni2+ binding properties of Helicobacter pylori NikR.

The binding constants between Ni2+ and Helicobacterpylori NikR have been determined using isothermal titration microcalorimetry in order to rationalize the role of this protein as a nickel-dependent biological sensor.