NMR structure, conformational dynamics, and biological activity of PsDef1 defensin from Pinus sylvestris

© 2017 Elsevier B.V.Plants have developed a complex defense response system against pests and pathogens. Defensins, produced by plants as part of their innate immune response, form the family of small, basic, cysteine-rich proteins with activity primarily directed against fungal pathogens. In addition, plant defensins can show antibacterial activity and protease and insect amylase inhibitory activities. However, in gymnosperms, only antifungal activity of defensins has been described thus far. Here, we report antibacterial and insect α-amylase inhibition activities for defensin PsDef1 from P. sylvestris, the first defensin from gymnosperms with a broad range of biological activities described. We also report the solution NMR structure of PsDef1 and its dynamics properties assessed by a combination of experimental NMR and computational techniques. Collectively, our data provide an insight into structure, dynamics, and functional properties of PsDef1 that could be common between defensins from this taxonomic group

Studies on the regularities of the steelmaking zinc-bearing dusts leaching in ammonium chloride solutions

Dust from steelmaking production, in particular electric arc furnace dust (EAFD), is a rich secondary source of zinc. Different approaches to the EAFDs processing with the production of zinc oxide and metal phases as a final product have been studied. Ammonium chloride leaching is selective for zinc, does not require special acid-resistant equipment, and is relatively cheap. The advantages of this method are the possibility of obtaining metallic zinc as a commercial product and the absence of the need for additional solution purification from iron and chlorine ions. Chemical and mineral characterization of Waelz-oxide after the first stage of calcination are presented, the main identified phase is zinc oxide (ZnO), a small amount of Zn associated with iron (Zn2Fe2O4) in the ferrites form and lead in the oxide phase (PbO) are also determined. The thermodynamic analysis of the Zn(II) – NH4Cl – NH3 – H2O system in the HYDRA software medium was carried out, the main zinc compounds were determined under leaching conditions. A matrix of changing conditions is compiled with using the full three-factor experiment method. Based on the obtained results, in the Statistica-10 program, three-dimensional dependences of zinc extraction on varied parameters were constructed and equations describing these dependencies were obtained. The optimal leaching parameters were determined: the concentration of ammonium chloride 4 mol/dm3, the concentration of ammonia 4 mol/dm3, the ratio L:S = 15. © 2019, "Ore and Metals" Publishing house. All rights reserved

NMR structure, conformational dynamics, and biological activity of PsDef1 defensin from Pinus sylvestris

© 2017 Elsevier B.V.Plants have developed a complex defense response system against pests and pathogens. Defensins, produced by plants as part of their innate immune response, form the family of small, basic, cysteine-rich proteins with activity primarily directed against fungal pathogens. In addition, plant defensins can show antibacterial activity and protease and insect amylase inhibitory activities. However, in gymnosperms, only antifungal activity of defensins has been described thus far. Here, we report antibacterial and insect α-amylase inhibition activities for defensin PsDef1 from P. sylvestris, the first defensin from gymnosperms with a broad range of biological activities described. We also report the solution NMR structure of PsDef1 and its dynamics properties assessed by a combination of experimental NMR and computational techniques. Collectively, our data provide an insight into structure, dynamics, and functional properties of PsDef1 that could be common between defensins from this taxonomic group

ZINC LEACHING FROM ELECTRIC ARC FURNANCE DUSTS IN AMMONIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTIONS

A combined method for electric arc furnance dusts (EAFD) processing is considered in this paper. On the pretreatment stage EAFD is calcined in a Waelz furnace. And then waelzfume leached in NH4Cl solutions at various conditions

NMR structure, conformational dynamics, and biological activity of PsDef1 defensin from Pinus sylvestris

© 2017 Elsevier B.V.Plants have developed a complex defense response system against pests and pathogens. Defensins, produced by plants as part of their innate immune response, form the family of small, basic, cysteine-rich proteins with activity primarily directed against fungal pathogens. In addition, plant defensins can show antibacterial activity and protease and insect amylase inhibitory activities. However, in gymnosperms, only antifungal activity of defensins has been described thus far. Here, we report antibacterial and insect α-amylase inhibition activities for defensin PsDef1 from P. sylvestris, the first defensin from gymnosperms with a broad range of biological activities described. We also report the solution NMR structure of PsDef1 and its dynamics properties assessed by a combination of experimental NMR and computational techniques. Collectively, our data provide an insight into structure, dynamics, and functional properties of PsDef1 that could be common between defensins from this taxonomic group

Le Petit Troyen : journal démocratique régional ["puis" journal quotidien de la démocratie de l'Est "puis" grand quotidien de la Champagne]

14 août 19251925/08/14 (A47,N16469).Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : ChArdenn

NMR structure, conformational dynamics, and biological activity of PsDef1 defensin from Pinus sylvestris

© 2017 Elsevier B.V.Plants have developed a complex defense response system against pests and pathogens. Defensins, produced by plants as part of their innate immune response, form the family of small, basic, cysteine-rich proteins with activity primarily directed against fungal pathogens. In addition, plant defensins can show antibacterial activity and protease and insect amylase inhibitory activities. However, in gymnosperms, only antifungal activity of defensins has been described thus far. Here, we report antibacterial and insect α-amylase inhibition activities for defensin PsDef1 from P. sylvestris, the first defensin from gymnosperms with a broad range of biological activities described. We also report the solution NMR structure of PsDef1 and its dynamics properties assessed by a combination of experimental NMR and computational techniques. Collectively, our data provide an insight into structure, dynamics, and functional properties of PsDef1 that could be common between defensins from this taxonomic group

NMR structure, conformational dynamics, and biological activity of PsDef1 defensin from Pinus sylvestris

© 2017 Elsevier B.V.Plants have developed a complex defense response system against pests and pathogens. Defensins, produced by plants as part of their innate immune response, form the family of small, basic, cysteine-rich proteins with activity primarily directed against fungal pathogens. In addition, plant defensins can show antibacterial activity and protease and insect amylase inhibitory activities. However, in gymnosperms, only antifungal activity of defensins has been described thus far. Here, we report antibacterial and insect α-amylase inhibition activities for defensin PsDef1 from P. sylvestris, the first defensin from gymnosperms with a broad range of biological activities described. We also report the solution NMR structure of PsDef1 and its dynamics properties assessed by a combination of experimental NMR and computational techniques. Collectively, our data provide an insight into structure, dynamics, and functional properties of PsDef1 that could be common between defensins from this taxonomic group

Detection of Unprecedented CYP74 Enzyme in Mammal: Hydroperoxide Lyase CYP74C44 of the Bat Sturnira hondurensis

The genome of the neotropical fruit bat Sturnira hondurensis was recently sequenced, revealing an unexpected gene encoding a plant-like protein, CYP74C44, which shares ca. 90% sequence identity with the putative CYP74C of Populus trichocarpa. The preparation and properties of the recombinant CYP74C44 are described in the present work. The CYP74C44 enzyme was found to be active against the 13- and 9-hydroperoxides of linoleic and α-linolenic acids (13-HPOD, 13-HPOT, 9-HPOD, and 9-HPOT, respectively), as well as the 15-hydroperoxide of eicosapentaenoic acid (15-HPEPE). All substrates studied were specifically transformed into chain cleavage products that are typical for hydroperoxide lyases (HPLs). The HPL chain cleavage reaction was validated by the identification of NaBH4-reduced products (Me/TMS) of 15-HPEPE and 13- and 9-hydroperoxides as (all-Z)-14-hydroxy-5,8,11-tetradecatrienoic, (9Z)-12-hydroxy-9-dodecenoic, and 9-hydroxynonanoic acids (Me/TMS), respectively. Thus, CYP74C44 possessed the HPL activity that is typical for the CYP74C subfamily proteins