in this paper, the structural properties of c20 and c12b8 fullerene interacting with glycine based onthree active sites of glycine and one c atom or one b atom in c12b8 were analyzed through thedensity functional theory. it was found out that the binding of glycine to c12b8 generated a complex.our results were extremely relevant in order to identify the potential applications of functionalizedc...

In this paper, the structural properties of C20 and C12B8 fullerene interacting with glycine based onthree active sites of glycine and one C atom or one B atom in C12B8 were analyzed through thedensity functional theory. It was found out that the binding of glycine to C12B8 generated a complex.Our results were extremely relevant in order to identify the potential applications of functionalizedC...

The TOPRIM DXDXXG residues of type IA and II topoisomerases are involved in Mg(II) binding and the cleavage-rejoining of DNA. Mutation of the strictly conserved glycine to serine in Yersinia pestis and Escherichia coli topoisomerase I results in bacterial cell killing due to inhibition of DNA religation after DNA cleavage. In this study, all other substitutions at the TOPRIM glycine of Y. pesti...

derivatives of phenyl-keto butenoic acids have been reported to be inhibitors of pyruvate decarboxylase, (pdc). the inhibition of transketolase, a thiamine requiring enzyme such as pdf, by meta nitrophenyl derivative of 2-oxo-3-butenoic acid (mnpb) is reported here. these studies indicate that the inhibitor binds to the enzyme at the active site. a two-step inhibition was observed, first the in...

Defects are often considered as the active sites for chemical reactions. Here a variety of defects in zeolites are used to stabilize zwitterionic glycine that is not self-stable in gas phase; in addition, effects of acidic strengths and zeolite channels on zwitterionic stabilization are demonstrated. Glycine zwitterions can be stabilized by all these defects and energetically prefer to canonica...

Recently described and characterized Bradyrhizobium japonicum glycine:[carrier protein] ligase 1 (Bj Gly:CP ligase 1), a homologue of methanogenic type seryl-tRNA synthetase (SerRS) is an intriguing enzyme whose physiological role is not yet known. While aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases supply ribosome with amino acids for protein biosynthesis, this homologue transfers the activated amino acid to a s...

the role of cu, zn and co in human physiology is well documented. isatin and glycine have inhibitory effects on central nervous system. to capitalize on these features metal complexes of isatin-3-glycine were prepared and evaluated for anticonvulsant activity. the cu (ii) complex was found to be most active among the compounds. the compounds were screened against staphylococcus aureus, escheric...

In contrast with most species, including humans, which have monofunctional forms of the folate biosynthetic enzymes TS (thymidylate synthase) and DHFR (dihydrofolate reductase), several pathogenic protozoal parasites, including Cryptosporidium hominis, contain a bifunctional form of the enzymes on a single polypeptide chain having both catalytic activities. The crystal structure of the bifuncti...

the enzyme rhodanese (thiosulfate: cyanide sulfurtransferase) is a ubiquitous enzyme and its activity ispresent in all living organisms. many functions including cyanide detoxification, formation of iron-sulfurcenters and participation in energy metabolism have been attributed to this enzyme. the enzyme catalyzesthe transfer of a sulfur atom from sulfane containing compounds (such as thiosulfat...