Copper is an essential metal for plants. It plays key roles in photosynthetic and respiratory
electron transport chains, in ethylene sensing, cell wall metabolism, oxidative stress …

Potassium ion homeostasis is essential for bacterial survival, playing roles in
osmoregulation, pH homeostasis, regulation of protein synthesis, enzyme activation …

Pumps and motors are essential components of the world as we know it. From the complex
proteins that sustain our cells, to the mechanical marvels that power industries, much we …

Recent reports of increased tolerance to artemisinin derivatives—the most recently adopted
class of antimalarials—have prompted a need for new treatments. The spirotetrahydro-β …

Abstract Background Silicon (Si) application has been known to enhance the tolerance of
plants against abiotic stresses. However, the protective mechanism of Si under heavy metals …

The S. cerevisiae plasma membrane H+-ATPase, Pma1, is a P3A-type ATPase and the
primary protein component of the membrane compartment of Pma1 (MCP). Like other …

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson and Alzheimer disease cause motor and
cognitive dysfunction and belong to a heterogeneous group of common and disabling …

The transition or d-block metal ions manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and to a
more specialized degree molybdenum, tungsten, and vanadium have been shown to be …

Micropeptides function as master regulators of calcium-dependent signaling in muscle.
Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA), the membrane pump that promotes …

Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies and multiple system atrophy,
collectively referred to as synucleinopathies, are associated with a diverse group of genetic …