In view of the emerging COVID‑19 pandemic caused by SARS‑CoV‑2 virus, the search for
potential protective and therapeutic antiviral strategies is of particular and urgent interest …

Zinc oxide is of significant importance for many industries due to its versatile properties,
which have been enhanced with the production of this material in the nanoscale …

Streptococcus pneumoniae has a complex relationship with its obligate human host. On the
one hand, the pneumococci are highly adapted commensals, and their main reservoir on the …

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily is found in all domains of life,
facilitating critical biological processes through the translocation of a wide variety of …

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 …

Metal ions are essential for many reactions, but excess metals can be toxic. In bacteria,
metal limitation activates pathways that are involved in the import and mobilization of metals …

Transition metals are required trace elements for all forms of life. Due to their unique
inorganic and redox properties, transition metals serve as cofactors for enzymes and other …

Transition metals occupy an essential niche in biological systems. Their electrostatic
properties stabilize substrates or reaction intermediates in the active sites of enzymes, and …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are attractive as broad-spectrum antibiotics, however,
their further engineering as antimicrobial agents and clinical translation is impeded by …

Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are essential for optimal innate immune function, and nutritional
deficiency in either metal leads to increased susceptibility to bacterial infection. Recently, the …