During the last few decades, the micronutrient zinc has proven to be an important metal ion
for a well-functioning immune system, and thus also for a suitable immune defense …

Zinc is a critical component in a number of conserved processes that regulate female germ
cell growth, fertility, and pregnancy. During follicle development, a sufficient intracellular …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 422 million people are suffering from
diabetes worldwide. Current diabetes therapies are focused on optimizing blood glucose …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient affecting many aspects of human health. Cellular Zn 2+
homeostasis is critical for cell function and survival. Zn 2+, acting as a first or second …

Mass-spectrometry-based and X-ray fluorescence-based techniques have allowed the study
of the distribution of Zn2+ ions at extracellular and intracellular levels over the past few …

Zinc is an essential trace element that stabilizes protein structures and allosterically
modulates a plethora of enzymes, ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors. Labile zinc …

We report a new series of small molecule–protein hybrid zinc sensors that combine genetic
targetability with the spectroscopic profile of synthetic fluorophores. We functionalized the …

Zinc fingers (ZFs) are among the most abundant motifs found in proteins, and are commonly
known for their structural role. Classical ZFs (CCHH) are part of the transcription factors that …

In mammalian blood plasma, serum albumin acts as a transport protein for free fatty acids,
other lipids and hydrophobic molecules including neurodegenerative peptides, and …

Zinc is a vital trace element crucial for the proper function of some 3,000 cellular proteins.
Specifically, zinc is essential for key physiological processes including nucleic acid …