Copper is an essential micronutrient for both pathogens and the animal hosts they infect.
However, copper can also be toxic in cells due to its redox properties and ability to disrupt …

All living organisms require nutrient minerals for growth and have developed mechanisms to
acquire, utilize, and store nutrient minerals effectively. In the aqueous cellular environment …

The YEASTRACT+ information system (http://YEASTRACT-PLUS. org/) is a wide-scope tool
for the analysis and prediction of transcription regulatory associations at the gene and …

Exploration of Pleurotus ostreatus as a biological agent in the degradation of persistent
plastics like polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate …

Throughout evolution, all organisms have harnessed the redox properties of copper (Cu)
and iron (Fe) as a cofactor or structural determinant of proteins that perform critical functions …

The transition metal copper is an essential trace element for both prokaryotes and
eukaryotes. However, intracellular free copper has to be strictly limited due to its toxic side …

Copper is an essential element in all forms of life. It acts as a cofactor of some enzymes and
is involved in forming proper protein conformations. However, excess copper ions in cells …

Essential biochemical reactions and processes within living organisms are coupled to
subcellular fluctuations of metal ions. Disturbances in cellular metal ion homeostasis are …

Transcription factors (TFs) orchestrate gene expression control of a cell and, in many
respects, their repertoire determines the life and functionality of the cell. For a better …

Heavy metals, that is Cu (II), are harmful to the environment. There is an increasing demand
to develop inexpensive detection methods for heavy metals. Here, we developed a yeast …