A catalytic approach for the dehydrogenative upgradation of crude glycerol to lactate and hydrogen generation.

The ambiguous nature of non-innocent ligand catalysts provides an excellent strategy for developing an efficient catalyst system featuring extended applicability in sustainable catalysis. In this study, we unveil the catalytic activity of an NNN-Ru catalyst for lactic acid synthesis from a mixture of glycerol, ethylene glycol, and methanol. The developed strategy was also implemented to synthesize lactate (up to 80% yield) with good selectivity the dehydrogenative upgradation of a crude glycerol and ethylene glycol mixture.

Long Non-coding RNAs, Lnc RNA Metabolism to Cancer Biology.

The eukaryotic genome is represented by a vast proportion of non-coding regions, which in recent years have been attributed to have important functional roles in gene regulation through a myriad of processes, ranging from proper localization, correct folding and, most importantly, spatial and temporally regulated expression of genes. One of the major contributing factors in these processes is ribonucleic acid (RNA) metabolism, which comprises the RNA-nucleoprotein (RNP) complexes that interact with and instruct the genome to function. Long non-coding RNAs are an integral component of several RNPs, and herein we provide an overview of the understanding of the long non-coding RNAs, their characteristics, their function and their balancing act as dual modulators in cancer manifestation and progression.