The iron-sulfur protein IspH plays a central role in the terpene metabolism of several pathogens. The mechanism of the reaction provides an approach for developing new antibiotics, particularly against malaria and tuberculosis. ...
Biochemistry
Oct 9, 2012
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Sulphur and iron compounds have now been found in shipwrecks both in the Baltic and off the west coast of Sweden. The group behind the results, presented in the Journal of Archaeological Science, includes scientists from ...
Archaeology
May 15, 2012
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A team of researchers from the University of Valladolid (Spain) has analysed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron than pale and non-alcoholic beers. Iron is essential to the human diet, but also ...
Other
Aug 11, 2011
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A small molecule library consisting of 40 compounds, specifically N-substituted maleimide and its derivatives, were initially screened in a study published in the journal Mycology, which was led by Prof. Ying Li (Xuzhou Medical ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 26, 2024
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Soil scientists from the RUDN University (Russia) and Huazhong Agricultural University (China) have demonstrated that adding carbon compounds to the soil can increase phosphorus availability in paddy fields. For these purposes, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 2019
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The Earth's oceanic crust covers an enormous expanse, and is mostly buried beneath a thick layer of mud that cuts it off from the surface world. Scientists now document life deep within the oceanic crust that appears to be ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2013
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has found a "green" alternative to a type of fertilizer additive that is believed to contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals in waterways.
Other
Aug 27, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health. But not all of the little legumes' treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible -- that is, available for our ...
Other
Sep 25, 2009
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