[HTML][HTML] The application of whole cell-based biosensors for use in environmental analysis and in medical diagnostics
Q Gui, T Lawson, S Shan, L Yan, Y Liu - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
Various whole cell-based biosensors have been reported in the literature for the last 20
years and these reports have shown great potential for their use in the areas of pollution …
years and these reports have shown great potential for their use in the areas of pollution …
Metallothionein protein evolution: a miniassay
M Capdevila, S Atrian - JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2011 - Springer
Metallothionein (MT) evolution is one of the most obscure yet fascinating aspects of the
study of these atypical metal-binding peptides. The different members of the extremely …
study of these atypical metal-binding peptides. The different members of the extremely …
Toxicity of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles to ciliated protozoa Tetrahymena thermophila
The toxic effects of nanoparticles (NPs) of ZnO and CuO to particle-ingesting model
organism protozoa Tetrahymena thermophila were evaluated. Nano-ZnO was remarkably …
organism protozoa Tetrahymena thermophila were evaluated. Nano-ZnO was remarkably …
State-of-the-art of metallothioneins at the beginning of the 21st century
Metallothioneins (MTs) are a particular type of small metalloprotein that possess a significant
amount of Cys residues, which confer upon them an extraordinary capacity for heavy metal …
amount of Cys residues, which confer upon them an extraordinary capacity for heavy metal …
Synthetic biology for microbial heavy metal biosensors
Using recombinant DNA technology, various whole-cell biosensors have been developed
for detection of environmental pollutants, including heavy metal ions. Whole-cell biosensors …
for detection of environmental pollutants, including heavy metal ions. Whole-cell biosensors …
[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal whole-cell biosensors using eukaryotic microorganisms: an updated critical review
This review analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of using eukaryotic
microorganisms to design whole-cell biosensors (WCBs) for monitoring environmental …
microorganisms to design whole-cell biosensors (WCBs) for monitoring environmental …
Diversity, structure and regulation of microbial metallothionein: metal resistance and possible applications in sequestration of toxic metals
Metallothioneins (MTs) are a group of cysteine-rich, universal, low molecular weight proteins
distributed widely in almost all major taxonomic groups ranging from tiny microbes to highly …
distributed widely in almost all major taxonomic groups ranging from tiny microbes to highly …
[HTML][HTML] A Tetrahymena Piwi bound to mature tRNA 3′ fragments activates the exonuclease Xrn2 for RNA processing in the nucleus
Emerging evidence suggests that Argonaute (Ago)/Piwi proteins have diverse functions in
the nucleus and cytoplasm, but the molecular mechanisms employed in the nucleus remain …
the nucleus and cytoplasm, but the molecular mechanisms employed in the nucleus remain …
Whole‐cell biosensors for detection of heavy metal ions in environmental samples based on metallothionein promoters from Tetrahymena thermophila
F Amaro, AP Turkewitz… - Microbial …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals are among the most serious pollutants, and thus there is a need to develop
sensitive and rapid biomonitoring methods for heavy metals in the environment. Critical …
sensitive and rapid biomonitoring methods for heavy metals in the environment. Critical …
[HTML][HTML] Quantitative proteomic analyses of a Pb-adapted Tetrahymena thermophila strain reveal the cellular strategy to Pb (II) stress including lead biomineralization …
A strain of the protozoan ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila adapted to increasing Pb (II)
concentrations over two years has shown that one of the resistance mechanisms to this …
concentrations over two years has shown that one of the resistance mechanisms to this …