Tuberculosis is a distinctive disease in which the causative agent, Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, can persist in humans for decades by avoiding clearance from host immunity …

Steroid-based drugs have been developed as the second largest medical category in
pharmaceutics. The well-established route of steroid industry includes two steps: the …

Androstenedione (4‐AD) and progesterone (PG) are two of the most important precursors for
synthesis of steroid drugs, however their current manufacturing processes suffer from low …

Steroids are perhydro-1, 2-cyclopentanophenanthrene derivatives that are almost
exclusively synthesised by eukaryotic organisms. Since the start of the Anthropocene, the …

Tracking nitrogen pollution sources is crucial for the effective management of water quality;
however, it is a challenging task due to the complex contaminative scenarios in the …

Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) is a rapidly growing Mycobacterium and an emerging
pathogen in humans. Transitioning from a smooth (S) high-glycopeptidolipid (GPL) producer …

The metabolism of host cholesterol by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an important
factor for both its virulence and pathogenesis, although how and why cholesterol …

The interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its host cell is highly complex and
extremely intimate. Were it not for the disease, one might regard this interaction at the …

Ketosteroid Δ 1-dehydrogenase catalyzes the 1 (2)-dehydrogenation of 3-ketosteroid
substrates using flavin adenine dinucleotide as a cofactor. The enzyme plays a crucial role …

Bile acids are surface-active steroid compounds with a C5 carboxylic side chain at the
steroid nucleus. They are produced by vertebrates, mainly functioning as emulsifiers for …