Zinc is an essential nutrient for all organisms because this metal serves as a catalytic or
structural cofactor for many different proteins. Zinc-dependent proteins are found in the …

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 …

A biofilm is a surface-associated population of microorganisms embedded in a matrix of
extracellular polymeric substances. Biofilms are a major natural growth form of …

Transition metal ions are essential nutrients to all forms of life. Iron, copper, zinc,
manganese, cobalt and nickel all have unique chemical and physical properties that make …

We previously discovered that mutations of the human FOXP2 gene cause a monogenic
communication disorder, primarily characterized by difficulties in learning to make …

Nutritional micronutrient deficiencies and exposure to pollutant metals threaten human
health globally. Plant crops are at the beginning of a food chain that largely determines food …

A full-length cDNA (GintZnT1) encoding a putative Zn transporter was isolated from the
extraradical mycelium of Glomus intraradices. Based on its sequence analysis, GintZnT1 …

The ability of cells to accurately control gene expression levels in response to extracellular
cues is limited by the inherently stochastic nature of transcriptional regulation. A change in …

Zinc is an essential nutrient and serves as a structural or catalytic cofactor for many proteins.
Thus, cells need mechanisms to maintain zinc homeostasis when available zinc supplies …

Mediator is a general coactivator of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcription. Genomic
location analyses of different Mediator subunits indicate a uniformly composed core complex …