An Immunoinformatics-Based Study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Region of Difference-2 Uncharacterized Protein (Rv1987) as a Potential Subunit Vaccine Candidate for Preliminary Ex Vivo Analysis.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis and develops resistance to many of the existing drugs. The sole licensed TB vaccine, BCG, is unable to provide a comprehensive defense. So, it is crucial to maintain the immunological response to eliminate tuberculosis.

Metal regulation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis SufB intein splicing at the host-pathogen crossroad.

Intein sequences self-excise from precursor proteins to generate functional proteins in various organisms. Thus, regulation of intein splicing at the host-pathogen interface can determine the fate of infection by controlling generation of essential proteins in microbes. For instance, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtu) SufB intein splicing is crucial for the functionality of SUF complex.

In silico and in vitro study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv uncharacterized protein (RipD): an insight on tuberculosis therapeutics.

Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is responsible for the highest global health problem, with the deaths of millions of people. With prevalence of multiple drug resistance (MDR) strains and extended therapeutic times, it is important to discover small molecule inhibitors against novel hypothetical proteins of the pathogen. In this study, a virtual screening protocol was carried out against MtbH37Rv hypothetical protein RipD (Rv1566c) for the identification of potential small molecule inhibitors.

SufB intein splicing in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is influenced by two remote conserved N-extein histidines.

Inteins are auto-processing domains that implement a multistep biochemical reaction termed protein splicing, marked by cleavage and formation of peptide bonds. They excise from a precursor protein, generating a functional protein via covalent bonding of flanking exteins. We report the kinetic study of splicing and cleavage reaction in [Fe-S] cluster assembly protein SufB from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtu).

Gold Nanoparticles Augment N-Terminal Cleavage and Splicing Reactions in SufB.

Protein splicing is a self-catalyzed event where the intervening sequence intein cleaves off, joining the flanking exteins together to generate a functional protein. Attempts have been made to regulate the splicing rate through variations in temperature, pH, and metals. Although metal-regulated protein splicing has been more captivating to researchers, metals were shown to only inhibit splicing reactions that confine their application.

Epidemiological Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Dynamics in the State of Odisha, India: A Yearlong Exploratory Data Analysis.

COVID-19 remains a matter of global public health concern. Previous research suggested the association between local environmental factors and viral transmission. We present a multivariate observational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the state of Odisha, India, hinting at a seasonal activity.

Metal effect on intein splicing: A review.

Inteins are intervening polypeptides that interrupt the functional domains of several important proteins across the three domains of life. Inteins excise themselves from the precursor protein, ligating concomitant extein residues in a process called protein splicing. Post-translational auto-removal of inteins remain critical for the generation of active proteins.

Computational discovery and ex-vivo validation study of novel antigenic vaccine candidates against tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a complex infectious bacterial disease, which has evolved with highly successful mechanisms to interfere with host defenses and existing classes of antibiotics to resist eradication. The single obtainable TB vaccine, Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) has failed to provide regular defense for respiratory TB in adults. In this study, a bioinformatics and immunoinformatics approach was applied on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) H37Rv proteomes to discover the potential subunit vaccine candidates that elicit both tuberculosis-specific T-cells and B-cell immune response.

Inteins in Science: Evolution to Application.

Inteins are mobile genetic elements that apply standard enzymatic strategies to excise themselves post-translationally from the precursor protein via protein splicing. Since their discovery in the 1990s, recent advances in intein technology allow for them to be implemented as a modern biotechnological contrivance. Radical improvement in the structure and catalytic framework of - and -splicing inteins devised the development of engineered inteins that contribute to various efficient downstream techniques.

Fisetin prevents the aging-associated decline in relative spectral power of α, β and linked MUA in the cortex and behavioral alterations.

Mental health in old age is of great concern due to the increased incidence of neurological and psychiatric diseases. With age, probability of cognitive and behavioral deficits increase and the prognosis deteriorates. Although a few in vitro studies have reported that flavonoid fisetin is beneficial for healthy aging, its effect on deteriorating mental health with aging in vivo is very limited and poorly understood.

Electron Transfer Directed Antibacterial Properties of Graphene Oxide on Metals.

Nanomaterials such as silver nanoparticles and graphene-based composites are known to exhibit biocidal activities. However, interactions with surrounding medium or supporting substrates can significantly influence this activity. Here, it is shown that superior antimicrobial properties of natural shellac-derived graphene oxide (GO) coatings is obtained on metallic films, such as Zn, Ni, Sn, and steel.

Electrical Characteristics of Horizontally and Vertically Oriented Few-Layer Graphene on Si-Based Dielectrics.

Horizontally and vertically oriented few-layer graphenes have been synthesized directly on SiO2 coated Si substrates via thermal and hot-filament chemical vapor deposition, respectively. The effect of the direction of mass flow on the fabrication of graphene film is analysed and a plausible mechanism is proposed. The graphene/p-Si heterojunction is fabricated and tested for its potential in optoelectronic devices.

Chemical Vapor Deposited Few-Layer Graphene as an Electron Field Emitter.

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of graphene on polycrystalline copper (Cu) foil in a low pressure conditions has been presented, aiming to achieve the highest quality with large-scale fabrications, which requires comprehensive understanding and effective controlling of the growth process. Herein, few-layer graphene (FLG) films with large-domain sizes were grown on Cu metal catalyst substrates using a vertical mass-flow hot-filament CVD reactor, with the intention of large scale production, by optimizing the CVD system and three of the process parameters: (i) gas flow compositions, (ii) substrate annealing time and (iii) graphene deposition time. The detailed scanning electron microscope and Raman spectroscopy analysis indicate that all the above mentioned process parameters affect growth of FLG film on Cu substrate.

Optimizing Performance Parameters of Chemically-Derived Graphene/p-Si Heterojunction Solar Cell.

Chemically-derived graphene have been synthesized by modified Hummers method and reduced using sodium borohydride. To explore the potential for photovoltaic applications, graphene/p-silicon (Si) heterojunction devices were fabricated using a simple and cost effective technique called spin coating. The SEM analysis shows the formation of graphene oxide (GO) flakes which become smooth after reduction.

SufB intein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a sensor for oxidative and nitrosative stresses.

Inteins are mobile genetic elements that self-splice at the protein level. Mycobacteria have inteins inserted into several important genes, including those corresponding to the iron-sulfur cluster assembly protein SufB. Curiously, the SufB inteins are found primarily in mycobacterial species that are potential human pathogens.

Fabrication of bi-layer graphene and theoretical simulation for its possible application in thin film solar cell.

High quality graphene film is fabricated using mechanical exfoliation of highly-oriented pyrolytic graphite. The graphene films on glass substrates are characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. A very high intensity ratio of 2D to G-band (to approximately 1.

Transparent conductive multiwall carbon nanotubes-polymer composite for electrode applications.

Disperse Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are incorporated aqueous N-hydroxy methyl acrylamide, which is subjected to crosslinking to develop a transparent conductive composite free standing film. The effects of the concentration of MWCNTs and temperature on optical and electrical properties of nano-composites are investigated. Interestingly, only 0.

Quantitative in vivo solubility and reconstitution of truncated circular permutants of green fluorescent protein.

Several versions of split green fluorescent protein (GFP) fold and reconstitute fluorescence, as do many circular permutants, but little is known about the dependence of reconstitution on circular permutation. Explored here is the capacity of GFP to fold and reconstitute fluorescence from various truncated circular permutants, herein called "leave-one-outs" using a quantitative in vivo solubility assay and in vivo reconstitution of fluorescence. Twelve leave-one-out permutants are discussed, one for each of the 12 secondary structure elements.