Overcoming ammonium toxicity
Ammonia (ammonium ion under physiological conditions) is one of the key nitrogen sources
in cellular amino acid biosynthesis. It is continuously produced in living organisms by a …
in cellular amino acid biosynthesis. It is continuously produced in living organisms by a …
How biology handles nitrite
Nitrite is one of the players in the broad nitrogen biogeochemical cycle. This nitrogen oxo-
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …
Present knowledge and controversies, deficiencies, and misconceptions on nitric oxide synthesis, sensing, and signaling in plants
J León, Á Costa‐Broseta - Plant, Cell & Environment, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
After 30 years of intensive work, nitric oxide (NO) has just started to be characterized as a
relevant regulatory molecule on plant development and responses to stress. Its reactivity as …
relevant regulatory molecule on plant development and responses to stress. Its reactivity as …
Neuroglobin: From structure to function in health and disease
In 2000, the third member of the globin family was discovered in human and mouse brain
and named neuroglobin (Ngb). Ngb is a monomeric 3/3 globin structurally similar to …
and named neuroglobin (Ngb). Ngb is a monomeric 3/3 globin structurally similar to …
Plant hemoglobins: a journey from unicellular green algae to vascular plants
Globins (Glbs) are widely distributed in archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes. They can be
classified into proteins with 2/2 or 3/3 α‐helical folding around the heme cavity. Both types of …
classified into proteins with 2/2 or 3/3 α‐helical folding around the heme cavity. Both types of …
Hemoglobin: a nitric‐oxide dioxygenase
PR Gardner - Scientifica, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Members of the hemoglobin superfamily efficiently catalyze nitric‐oxide dioxygenation, and
when paired with native electron donors, function as NO dioxygenases (NODs). Indeed, the …
when paired with native electron donors, function as NO dioxygenases (NODs). Indeed, the …
[HTML][HTML] Soil metabolic disturbance drives replant disease (intraspecific negative plant–soil feedback): Insights from an experiment examining soil impacts up to 20 …
C Li, G Chen, X Zhang, N Zou, H Zhang, H Li, P Zhu… - Geoderma, 2024 - Elsevier
Replant diseases (RDs), intraspecific negative plant–soil feedback, often stem from nutrient
deficiency, allelopathy, or pathogen accumulation. However, the RDs of certain crops are …
deficiency, allelopathy, or pathogen accumulation. However, the RDs of certain crops are …
Structural and (pseudo-) enzymatic properties of neuroglobin: Its possible role in neuroprotection
Neuroglobin (Ngb), the third member of the globin family, was discovered in human and
murine brains in 2000. This monomeric globin is structurally similar to myoglobin (Mb) and …
murine brains in 2000. This monomeric globin is structurally similar to myoglobin (Mb) and …
FurA is the master regulator of iron homeostasis and modulates the expression of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis genes in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120
A González, MT Bes, A Valladares… - Environmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge on the regulatory mechanisms controlling iron homeostasis in cyanobacteria is
limited. In A nabaena sp. PCC 7120, the ferric uptake regulator FurA is a constitutive and …
limited. In A nabaena sp. PCC 7120, the ferric uptake regulator FurA is a constitutive and …
[HTML][HTML] Nitrobindin versus myoglobin: A comparative structural and functional study
Most hemoproteins display an all-α-helical fold, showing the classical three on three (3/3)
globin structural arrangement characterized by seven or eight α-helical segments that form a …
globin structural arrangement characterized by seven or eight α-helical segments that form a …