Plant Colonization by Biocontrol Bacteria and Improved Plant Health: A Review by Roohallah Saberi Riseh, Fariba Fathi, Mozhgan Gholizadeh Vazvani, Mika Tapio Tarkka

“…Also, the present review attempts to explore the mechanisms facilitating bacterial movement within the plant such as migrating through interconnected spaces such as vessels or in the apoplast, and applying quorum sensing or extracellular enzymes during colonization and what is needed to establish a long-term association within a plant. …”
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CUL4-Based Ubiquitin Ligases in Chromatin Regulation: An Evolutionary Perspective by Makiko Nakagawa, Tadashi Nakagawa

“…It is orchestrated by the concerted action of three types of enzymes, with substrate specificity governed by ubiquitin ligases (E3s), which may exist as single proteins or as part of multi-protein complexes. …”
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Laser-Based Propagation of Human iPS and ES Cells Generates Reproducible Cultures with Enhanced Differentiation Potential by Kristi A. Hohenstein Elliott, Cory Peterson, Anuradha Soundararajan, Natalia Kan, Brandon Nelson, Sean Spiering, Mark Mercola, Gary R. Bright

“…This study reports a novel approach for the efficient, consistent expansion of human ESCs and iPSCs using laser sectioning, instead of mechanical devices or enzymes, to divide cultures into defined size clumps for propagation. …”
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The Difference a Year Can Make: How Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Have Changed in Northwestern Transylvania by Matei-Ștefan Dobrescu, Dan-Alexandru Țoc, Adrian-Gabriel Pană, Carmen Costache, Anca Butiuc-Keul

“…These include target protection and even more specific mechanisms, such as metallo-beta-lactamases or enzymes involved in the methylation of 23S rRNA. Statistical analysis further confirmed the correlation between Class I integrons and several ARGs, underscoring the role of horizontal gene transfer in the dissemination of resistance. …”
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Histone Acetylation in the Epigenetic Regulation of Bone Metabolism and Related Diseases by Qinglu Tian, Shiqi Gao, Xuedong Zhou, Liwei Zheng, Yachuan Zhou

“…Some acetylation-related therapy methods of bone diseases based on metabolic regulation or epigenetic enzymes were also reviewed.…”
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The Role of PCNA Posttranslational Modifications in Translesion Synthesis by Montaser Shaheen, Ilanchezhian Shanmugam, Robert Hromas

“…The E2 SUMO conjugating enzyme Ubc9 and the E3 SUMO ligase Siz1 are responsible for PCNA sumoylation during undisturbed S phase and in response to fork stalling as well. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant and Extended Spectrum ?-Lactamase Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Burn Patients by Shawnm Ahmed Aziz

“…PCR based molecular technique was done for the bla genes related to ?- lactamase enzymes by the specific primers, as well as genes which related to reduced sensitivity to Vancomycin were detected. …”
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Casein Kinases 2-dependent phosphorylation of the placental ligand VAR2CSA regulates Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes cytoadhesion. by Dominique Dorin-Semblat, Jean-Philippe Semblat, Romain Hamelin, Anand Srivastava, Marilou Tetard, Graziella Matesic, Christian Doerig, Benoit Gamain

“…Mass spectrometry analysis of recombinant VAR2CSA phosphorylated by recombinant Human and P. falciparum CK2α combined with site-directed mutagenesis led to the identification of residue S1068 in VAR2CSA, which is phosphorylated by both enzymes and is associated with CSA binding. Furthermore, using CRISPR/Cas9 we generated a parasite line in which phosphoresidue S1068 was changed to alanine. …”
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Transforming Soil Stability: A Review on Harnessing Plant Cell Compounds and Microbial Products for Modifying Cation Exchange Capacity by M. V. Shah, N. M. Rathod, D. N. Prajapati, P. J. Mehta, R. R. Panchal and Vijay Upadhye

“…The use of microorganisms that have specific enzymes is also used in the diminishing soil CEC, i.e., by using ureolytic enzyme-producing bacteria like Sporosarcina pasteurii, Bacillus paramycoides, Citrobacter sedlakii, and Enterobacter bugadensis.…”
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Molecular Typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates by Opa-Typing and Ribotyping in New Delhi, India by Pejvak Khaki, Preena Bhalla, Ahmad Mir Fayaz, Sohiela Moradi Bidhendi, Majid Esmailzadeh, Pawan Sharma

“…The technique even with a single restriction enzyme has a high level of discrimination (99.9%) between epidemiologically unrelated isolates. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Docking-Based Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Identify Potential Penicillin-Binding Protein 2a Inhibitors from... by Motahareh Masumi, Fatemeh Noormohammadi, Fatemeh Kianisaba, Fatemeh Nouri, Mohammad Taheri, Amir Taherkhani

“…Kaempferol 3-rutinoside-7-sophoroside and rutin also exhibited salient binding affinity to the enzyme’s allosteric site. This study suggests that kaempferol 3-rutinoside-7-sophoroside and rutin may be considered as drug candidates for therapeutic aims in several human infections associated with MRSA. …”
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Impact of Low Light on Photosynthetic Characteristics, Antioxidant Activity, and Yield of <i>Brassica napus</i> L. by Yue Hu, Hafiz Hassan Javed, Li Liu, Yalong Liu, Xiaohui Yang, Feifei Xu, Ying Liu, Xiao Peng, Yongcheng Wu

“…According to the study results, low light reduces key photosynthetic enzymes and sucrose synthase activity in rapeseed leaves, leading to a decrease in leaf carbohydrate accumulation. …”
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Pathogenic Process-Associated Transcriptome Analysis of Stemphylium lycopersici from Tomato by Dezhen Zhang, Wenjuan Chi, Cuicui Wang, Huijie Dai, Jintang Li, Chunlei Li, Fajun Li

“…Additionally, some genes involved in signal regulation or encoding hemicellulose- and cellulose-degrading enzymes and extracellular proteases were commonly upregulated during pathogenesis. …”
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Reversible Myocarditis after Black Widow Spider Envenomation by Tarek Dendane, Khalid Abidi, Naoufel Madani, Asmae Benthami, Fatima-Zohra Gueddari, Redoune Abouqal, Amine-Ali Zeggwagh

“…The plasma concentrations of cardiac enzymes were elevated. His first echocardiography showed hypokinesis of the left ventricle (left ventricle ejection fraction 48%). …”
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A Study of the Different Strains of the Genus <i>Azospirillum</i> spp. on Increasing Productivity and Stress Resilience in Plants by Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Na Wang

“…The most important modes of action of bacterial plant biostimulants on different plants are increasing disease resistance; activation of genes; production of chelating agents and organic acids; boosting quality through metabolome modulation; affecting the biosynthesis of phytochemicals; coordinating the activity of antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes; synthesis and accumulation of anthocyanins, vitamin C, and polyphenols; enhancing abiotic stress through cytokinin and abscisic acid (ABA) production; upregulation of stress-related genes; and the production of exopolysaccharides, secondary metabolites, and ACC deaminase. …”
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USING THE METHODS OF SYSTEMS BIOLOGY FOR PREDICTING PERSPECTIVE TARGET GENES TO SELECT C3 AND C4 CEREALS FOR OXIDATIVE STRESS RESISTANCE by A. V. Doroshkov, A. V. Bobrovskikh

“…However, the biochemical components of the system are redundant, for each reaction is catalyzed by a series of enzymes encoded by different genes. Choosing the most perspective components of this system will help speed up evaluating the optimal breeding strategy for improving abiotic stress tolerance in economically valuable plants. …”
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Antidiabetic Activity of Benzopyrone Analogues in Nicotinamide-Streptozotocin Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rats by Yogendra Nayak, Venkatachalam Hillemane, Vijay Kumar Daroji, B. S. Jayashree, M. K. Unnikrishnan

“…There was significant normalisation of liver antioxidant enzymes compared to diabetic rats indicating that all the synthesised benzopyrone analogues are beneficial in reducing oxidative stress and are on par with the standard quercetin and glibenclamide in experimental T2D.…”
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Thiopurines Induce Oxidative Stress in T-Lymphocytes: A Proteomic Approach by Misbah Misdaq, Sonia Ziegler, Nicolas von Ahsen, Michael Oellerich, Abdul R. Asif

“…Immunoblot analyses showed treatment altered expression of key antioxidant enzymes (i.e., SOD2 and catalase) in both wt and kd groups, while SOD1 was downregulated by 6-TG treatment and TPMT knockdown. …”
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Selective mPGES-1 Inhibitor Ameliorated Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis in the Rat Model by Min Ji Kim, Hwi-Ho Lee, Choi Kim, Ja Yeon Lee, Kyung-Sook Chung, Kyung-Tae Lee, Jae Yeol Lee

“…Both inducible COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) and mPGES-1 (microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1) enzymes are responsible for the inflammatory overexpressed PGE2 production. …”
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Protective Effects of Garlic and Cinnamon Oils on Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Albino Rats by Salah M. Aly, Hamdy A. Fetaih, Abeer A. I. Hassanin, Mosleh M. Abomughaid, Aliaa A. Ismail

“…The HCC-induced group showed a significant decrease in the body mass and a significant elevation in the liver weight, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), liver enzymes, hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA), and p53 protein expression levels as well as genetic mutations in intron 5 of p53 gene in the form of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions. …”
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