Banco ativo de germoplasma de abacaxi.

Centro de origem; Classificação botânica; Manejo de germoplasma; Coleta e introdução/intercâmbio; Quarentena; Conservação; Caracterização; Avaliação.bitstream/CNPMF/23162/1/documento_146.pd

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The Streptococcus mutans GlnR protein exhibits an increased affinity for the glnRA operon promoter when bound to GlnK

The control of nitrogen metabolism in pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria has been studied in a variety of species and is involved with the expression of virulence factors. To date, no data have been reported regarding nitrogen metabolism in the odontopathogenic species Streptococcus mutans. GlnR, which controls nitrogen assimilation in the related bacterial species, Bacillus subtilis, was assessed in S. mutans for its DNA and protein binding activity. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay of the S. mutans GlnR protein indicated that GlnR binds to promoter regions of the glnRA and amtB-glnK operons. Cross-linking and pull-down assays demonstrated that GlnR interacts with GlnK, a signal transduction protein that coordinates the regulation of nitrogen metabolism. Upon formation of this stable complex, GlnK enhances the affinity of GlnR for the glnRA operon promoter. These results support an involvement of GlnR in transcriptional regulation of nitrogen metabolism-related genes and indicate that GlnK relays information regarding ammonium availability to GlnR

Citrus germplasm bank.

The citrus plants comprise the genus Citrus and relatives of it, with emphasis to Poncirus, Fortunella, Microcitrus, Eremocitrus and Clymenia. They are among the oldest plants cultivated, a large portion of them native to the Asian continent. The introduction, conservation, characterization, evaluation and documentation of citrus are activities fundamental in dealing with germplasm of this important plant group, contributing as basis to breeding programs and to the diversification of cultivars

Conservação de fruteiras potenciais para o nordeste brasileiro.

O uso sustentável e continuado da diversidade genética disponível para o cultivo e consumo de espécies vegetais utilizadas na alimentação é de suma importância para o bem estar das gerações atuais e futuras. Com o avanço da erosão genética, causada pela destruição dos ecossistemas e pela domesticação dos cultivos pelo homem, a conservação do pool gênico dessas espécies tornou-se prioridade em programas agrícolas de muitos países. A caracterização e manutenção de recursos genéticos são hoje, no mundo, uma demanda relevante, principalmente em relação a espécies de importância econômica atual e potencial

FtsZ filament capping by MciZ, a developmental regulator of bacterial division.

International audienceCytoskeletal structures are dynamically remodeled with the aid of regulatory proteins. FtsZ (filamentation temperature-sensitive Z) is the bacterial homolog of tubulin that polymerizes into rings localized to cell-division sites, and the constriction of these rings drives cytokinesis. Here we investigate the mechanism by which the Bacillus subtilis cell-division inhibitor, MciZ (mother cell inhibitor of FtsZ), blocks assembly of FtsZ. The X-ray crystal structure reveals that MciZ binds to the C-terminal polymerization interface of FtsZ, the equivalent of the minus end of tubulin. Using in vivo and in vitro assays and microscopy, we show that MciZ, at substoichiometric levels to FtsZ, causes shortening of protofilaments and blocks the assembly of higher-order FtsZ structures. The findings demonstrate an unanticipated capping-based regulatory mechanism for FtsZ

Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activities of cationic η6-p-cymene ruthenium(II) complexes containing phosphine and nitrogenous ligands

Accepted author manuscript. Embargo in effect until June 23, 2024Ruthenium-based anticancer agents have created a center of attention in the field of inorganic medicinal chemistry. The first fully characterized cationic ruthenium(II)-arene complexes [Ru(η6-p-cymene) (PAr3)LNCl]+ with highly lipophilic PAr3 ligands where Ar = 3,5-((CH3)3C)2C6H3– (L1), 3,5-(CH3)2C6H3– (L2), 4-CH3O-3,5-(CH3)2C6H2– (L3) and 4-CH3O-C6H4– (L4) with N = 3-methylpyridine (1–4, respectively), or L4 and 4-methylpyridine (5), or L4 and CH3CN (6) were obtained (yields 67–91%) as solids stable to light and air. Electrical conductance indicates that all the complexes are 1:1 electrolytes in solution. Their composition and purity have been unambiguously established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The coordination geometries are uniform for all six complexes and each structure consist of a unipositive complex cation bearing the phosphine ligands L1-L4 and LN = 3-methylpyridine, 4-methylpyridine or CH3CN attached to the organometallic fragment. The equivalent unit cell volumes per formula unit decrease with 1 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 5 > 6, accurately reflecting the decreasing sizes of the phosphines L1-L4, and a greater occupied volume for 3-methyl- vs. 4-methylpyridine, and the smallest volume contribution from CH3CN. Electrochemical studies showed mixed electrochemical mechanisms (EC/ECE) from partial substitution of p-cymene by CH3CN ligands from the solvent. A large electrochemical stability window (>2.2 V) for Ru(II) was observed extending beyond the physiological E° range. The complexes were cytotoxic against human cancer cell lines in vitro, and some complexes altered cell morphology