Zinc plays many essential roles in life. As a strong Lewis acid that lacks redox activity under
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …

The human body cannot store zinc reserves, so a deficiency can arise relatively quickly, eg,
through an improper diet. Severe zinc deficiency is rare, but mild deficiencies are common …

The present study is the first attempt to demonstrate the beneficiary effects of seed priming
with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in wheat cultivar H–I 1544. Wheat seeds primed …

Pests and diseases pose a threat to food security, which is nowadays aggravated by climate
change and globalization. In this context, agricultural policies demand innovative …

Zinc is involved in a variety of biological processes, as a structural, catalytic, and intracellular
and intercellular signaling component. Thus zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled at the …

Genome editing techniques are being used to modify plant breeding, which might increase
food production sustainably by 2050. A product made feasible by genome editing is …

Abiotic stresses have already exhibited the negative effects on crop growth and
development, thereby influencing crop quality and yield. Therefore, plants have developed …

The innate immune system protects the host from external pathogens and internal damage
in various ways. The cGAS-STING signaling pathway, comprised of cyclic GMP-AMP …

Metalloenzymes are central to a wide range of essential biological activities, including
nucleic acid modification, protein degradation, and many others. The role of metalloenzymes …

The nutritional essentiality of zinc for the growth of living organisms had been recognized
long before zinc biochemistry began with the discovery of zinc in carbonic anhydrase in …