Nucleotide sugars in chemistry and biology

S Mikkola - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nucleotide sugars have essential roles in every living creature. They are the building blocks
of the biosynthesis of carbohydrates and their conjugates. They are involved in processes …

Recent trends in protective textiles against biological threats: A focus on biological warfare agents

JC Antunes, IP Moreira, F Gomes, F Cunha… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rising threats to worldwide security (affecting the military, first responders, and civilians)
urge us to develop efficient and versatile technological solutions to protect human beings …

Grifola frondosa polysaccharides: A review on structure/activity, biosynthesis and engineering strategies

FJ Cui, YM Yang, L Sun, XY Zan, WJ Sun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are the main polymers in edible fungi Grifola frondosa, playing a crucial
role in the physiology and representing the healthy benefits for humans. Recent efforts have …

Tetramerization is essential for the enzymatic function of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factor UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase

L Dirr, S Cleeves, I Ramón Roth, L Li, T Fiebig, T Ve… - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multidrug-resistant bacteria such as the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
which causes life-threatening infections especially in immunocompromised individuals and …

Identification and characterization of the functional tetrameric UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from Klebsiella pneumoniae

I Ramón Roth, P Kats, T Fiebig, F Routier, R Fedorov… - mBio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
In all kingdoms of life, the enzyme uridine diphosphate-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGP)
occupies a central role in metabolism, as its reaction product uridine diphosphate-glucose …

In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of in silico Predicted Pneumococcal UDPG:PP Inhibitors

F Cools, D Triki, N Geerts, P Delputte… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pneumonia, of which Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common causative agent, is
considered one of the three top leading causes of death worldwide. As seen in other …