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Systematic analysis on the mechanism of Zhizi-Bopi decoction against hepatitis B via network pharmacology and molecular docking

Purpose: Zhizi-Bopi decoction (ZZBPD) is a classic herbal formula with wide clinical applications in treating liver diseases including hepatitis B. However, the mechanism needs to be elucidated.

He Zhang, Zhouyi Xu, Haojun Gao, Qinyuan Zhang in Biotechnology Letters (2023)

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Structure and stability analysis of antibacterial substance produced by selenium enriched Bacillus cereus BC1

Microorganisms can produce many antibiotics against bacteria and fungi, which have been used as a potential choice of new antibiotics. In this paper, we studied the characteristics of antibacterial substances by

Shanxiu Ming, Xujun Chen, Na Zhang, Shuyi Li, Zhenzhou Zhu… in Archives of Microbiology (2022)

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Characterization and genomic analysis of a Demerecviridae phage SP76 with lytic multiple-serotypes of Salmonella

With the increase in antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella, phages have been paid more attention to as an alternative to antibiotics. In this study, a phage designated as SP76 was isolated from sewage. It can ly...

Hui Wang, Yun Shen, Pei LI, Yuyi **ao, Yanxiu Li, **apei Hu… in Archives of Microbiology (2022)

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The effectiveness of extended binding affinity of prophage lysin PlyARI against Streptococcus suis infection

Streptococcus suis is an important zoonotic pathogen. An increase in multi-drug-resistant strains has led to poor performance of traditional antibiotic therapies. Thus, alternative antibacterial agents are urgent...

Yuyi **ao, Rong Chen, Min Li, Zitai Qi, Yanfei Yu, Zihao Pan… in Archives of Microbiology (2021)

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Efficient production of l-menthyl α-glucopyranoside from l-menthol via whole-cell biotransformation using recombinant Escherichia coli

l-Menthyl α-D-glucopyranoside (α-MenG) is a glycoside derivative of l-menthol with improved water-solubility and new flavor property as a food additive. α-MenG can be synthesized through biotransformation, but it...

Luyi Chen, Yuanlu Zhou, Changxin Lu, Zhi Ma, Hanchi Chen… in Biotechnology Letters (2021)

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Recombination of T4-like Phages and Its Activity against Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Planktonic and Biofilm Forms

The increasing emergence of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) has become a global concern, primarily due to the limitation of antimicrobial treatment options. Phage therapy has been considered as a ...

Min Li, Donglin Shi, Yanxiu Li, Yuyi **ao, Mianmian Chen, Liang Chen… in Virologica Sinica (2020)

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Colorimetric detection of Hg²⁺ using gold nanoparticles synthesized by Trichosporon montevideense WIN

To investigate a simple, cost-effective and eco-friendly method for colorimetric detection of Hg²⁺ using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) synthesized by Trichosporon montevideense WIN.

Rouyi Wang, Henglin Zhang, **uhong Zhang, Zheng Li, Ying Yang… in Biotechnology Letters (2020)

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Role of nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide in plant aluminum tolerance

As gasotransmitter, nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) are involved in the regulation of plant tolerance to abiotic stresses. Aluminum (Al) toxicity triggers synthesis of NO and H₂S and seriously affect...

Huyi He, Yingqiu Li, Long-Fei He in BioMetals (2019)

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Isolation of a fungus Pencicillium sp. with zinc tolerance and its mechanism of resistance

A zinc (Zn)-tolerant fungus, designated BC109-2, was isolated from rhizosphere soil and was identified as Penicillium janthinellum BC109-2 based on ITS sequence analysis. To understand its Zn tolerance mechanisms...

Yue Teng, **anzheng Du, Tao Wang, Chenyu Mi, Hongyan Yu… in Archives of Microbiology (2018)

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Visualization of metallodrugs in single cells by secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging

Secondary ion mass spectrometry, including nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF–SIMS), has emerged as a powerful tool for biological imag...

Kui Wu, Feifei Jia, Wei Zheng, Qun Luo… in JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemi… (2017)

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Some nontoxic metal-based drugs for selected prevalent tropical pathogenic diseases

Metal coordination of bioorganic compounds from both natural and synthetic products is not only gaining recognition in drug design and medicinal inorganic chemistry research, also they are being considered in ...

Saliu A. Amolegbe, Caroline A. Akinremi… in JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemi… (2017)

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A systems biology approach to investigate the antimicrobial activity of oleuropein

Oleuropein and its hydrolysis products are olive phenolic compounds that have antimicrobial effects on a variety of pathogens, with the potential to be utilized in food and pharmaceutical products. While the e...

**anhua Li, Yanhong Liu, Qian Jia… in Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biote… (2016)

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Development of a SYBR-based real-time PCR to detect rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) and analyze its tissue distribution in experimentally infected rabbits

Wenkai Liu, Ruyi Dang, **nglong Wang in Virologica Sinica (2015)

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The diversity of nitric oxide function in plant responses to metal stress

Nitric oxide (NO) emerges as signalling molecule, which is involved in diverse physiological processes in plants. High mobility metal interferes with NO signaling. The exogenous NO alleviates metal stress, whe...

Huyi He, Longfei He, Minghua Gu in BioMetals (2014)

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Real-time quantitative analysis of the influence of blue light on citrinin biosynthetic gene cluster expression in Monascus

When Monascus MX was grown under blue light instead of in the dark, citrinin production increased from 478 mg l⁻¹ to 698 mg l⁻¹. To explain this, the expression of the pksCT gene, which encodes citrinin polyketid...

Changlu Wang, Hua Yang, Mianhua Chen, Yurong Wang, Fengjuan Li… in Biotechnology Letters (2012)

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Mesotoga prima gen. nov., sp. nov., the first described mesophilic species of the Thermotogales

A novel mesophilic member of the Thermotogales, strain MesG1.Ag.4.2, was isolated from sediments from Baltimore Harbor, MD, USA. The strain grew optimally at 37 °C with a doubling time of 16.5 h on xylose. Car...

Camilla L. Nesbø, Danielle M. Bradnan, Abigail Adebusuyi, Marlena Dlutek… in Extremophiles (2012)

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Analysis of unculturable bacterial communities in tea orchard soils based on nested PCR-DGGE

The bacterial communities in the soils from tea orchards and their adjacent wasteland in Anhui Province, China were analysed by nested PCR-DGGE technique combined with sequencing. DGGE profiles revealed that t...

Juan Zhao, **aobing Wu, Chuanpeng Nie… in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechn… (2012)

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Synthesis, characterization, and reaction pathways for the formation of a GMP adduct of a cytotoxic thiocyanato ruthenium arene complex

The organoruthenium complex [(η⁶-hmb)Ru(en)(Cl)][PF₆] (hmb is hexamethylbenzene, en is ethylenediamine) undergoes facile aquation and then reacts with KSCN in unbuffered solution to give the S-coordinated thiocya...

Fuyi Wang, Abraha Habtemariam… in JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemi… (2009)